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VOL XXII
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Ordinary—J. F. Carmichael.
Sherift —J. O. Beauchamp,
Deputy—J. W. Crawford.
Surveyor—B. J. Jinks.
Treasurer—T. L. Williams.
Tax Collector—T. J. Cole.
Tax Receiver—C. R. Carter.
Coroner —Simon Hardy.
Clerk Superior Court—Joe Jolly j
court 3rd Mondays in February
and August.
Road Commissioners—6ls G, M.
J. L, Barkley, 11. G. Asbury, T. 0,
Woodward; 013 G. M., J, M. Ball,
J, E. Hale, J. W. Fletcher; 609 G.
M., J. W. Minter, J. L. Pye, S. K.
Smith ; 614 G. M., J. W, Holoway,
J. 11. Cole, J. Van Wright; 552 G.
M., D. B, Moore, R, M, Harper, F.
M. Maddox; 612 G. M. f W. O.
Crawley, Cornelius McCluare, T.
H. Nolan; 610 G, M., T. P. Bell,
R. M. Fletcher, J. G. Cold well; 616
G. M., J. H. Maddox, J. J. Wilson,
J. C. Barnes.
Board of Education--W. M, Mal
let, A. G. Hitchens, J. T. Goodman,
D. N. Carmichael, J. M. McMichael.
E. E. Pound C, S. C. Ollice in
court house.
Jury Commissioners---!!. N. By
ars, T. L. Williams, W. B. Dozier,
E. J.Ball, T. P, Bell, Alex Atki
nson.
Justices Court—6ls Dist., R. A,
Woodward, J. P.; J. G, Kimbell.
N. P.
613 Dist., 11. L. Brown, j, P.; H.
C. Thaxton, N, P,
609 I)ist., W. A Waldrup, J. P.;
Steye Moo e, N. P.
552 Dist. lames Jolly, J. P.; J.
M. Maudox N. P.
612 Dist., Howard Ham, J. P.; F.
Z. Curry, N. P.
610 Dist., T. J. Collins, J. P.; T.
N. P.
616 Dist., 0. B. Knowles, J, P,;
J. L. Barnet, N. P.
614 Dist., A. H. Oglelree, J. P.;
W. F. Douglas, N. P.
CITY DIRECTORY.
Mayor E. E. Pound.
Conncilmen —T. J. Lane, J. W. Car
michael, 13. I*. Bailey, TANARUS, M. Furlow.
CHURCHES.
Methodist —Rev. T. W. Bell, pastor.
Services every buuday at II a.m., 7
p.m. Prayer meeting every Wednes
day night.
Baptist -Rev. G. W. Gardner, pas
tor. Services overy Sunday at 11 a.
m. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night.
Presbyterian—Rev. Mr. Pharr, pas
tor. Services every 3rd Sunday at
11 a.m. and 7 p.iu., and every Ist
Sunday at 7 p.m.
SECRET BOCIKTIKB.
F. & A. M.—Chapter meets 2nd and
4th Monday nights. Blue Lodge, Ist
and 3rd Monday nights.
Redmen— 2nd and 4th Tuesday
nights in each month.
PROFESSION AI, CARDS.
W W. Anderson. Frank Z. Curry.
ANDERSON & CURRY,
ATTORNEYS AJT LAW.
Negotiates loans on real estate. Office
op stairs over the Yellow store, Jackson,
Georgia.
M. M. MILLS,
• ATTORNEY at law.
Office in court house, Jackson, Georgia.
M, V. M'KIBBEn7
Attornev at Law,
JACKSON, GEORGIA.
Dr.O.H. Cantrell.
DENTIST,
JACKSON, GEORGIA.
CLEVELAND HOUSE.
JACKSON, - - - - GA.
The only brick Hotel between Atlan*
Macon. Board f2.00 per day.
Miss Jennie Wallace Piop.
dec 14-12 m
DEMPSEY HOUSE.
SOUTHEAST CORNER PUBLIC
SQUARE, JACKSON, GA.
Strictly first-class in all respects.
Give it a trial when you come to Jack
■on. Terms moderate. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
JfIRS; A. M. JESTER, Pr®p.
decl4-Sm
STOP AT THE
Morrison House.
everything new
A NDFIRST- CLA SS. .
Conveniently Located.
Free Sack to Depot
O. R. Gresham, Proprietor. ,
ggggggggg
NO TICKETS PUT OUT
Georgia Republicans N3ither Fuse
Nor go it Single-Handed.
THF. STATE CONVENTION IN ATLANTA.
I'ropoftitlon to Support the Populists Failed
W I’ant, hs Did Also the One to Nom
inate State Officers—Warned
to Avoid Democrat)*.
Atlanta. August SO.—The Georgia
state republican convention was called
to order at twenty minutes past 12
o'clock yesterday by J. 11. Johnson, of
Savannah, the negro secretary of the
executive committee. About eight
hundred delegates were present. 11. L.
Johnson, a negro lawyer was elected
ternporary cha irman.
lie was opposed in this and the mo
tion was declared out of order. Colonel
U. I). Locke, of Macon, was called upon
to make a speech. He responded, and
for a quarter of an hour preached re
publicanism to the convention. His re
marks were in favor of a fusion of the
republicans with the populists. Other
speeches followed.
Permanent Organization.
Permanent organization was not
effected until late in the afternoon. A
fight was soon sprung over a state
ticket. One faction wanted to endorse
the populist ticket, a second faction in
sisted on putting out a straight repub
lican ticket, and a third element fa
vored letting members of the party
do as they pleased about voting for
candidates. After many speeches and
much confusion it was resolved not to
put out a republican ticket. Then the
proposition to endorse the populist can
didates was defeated. Republicans,
however, were put on notice that they
must not enter democratic primaries or
caucuses.
The platform endorsed the Minneap
olis platform of 1892, declared for a
liberal pension policy, a protective
tariff, an increase in the currency, the
Nicarauguan canal, the Cotton States
Exposition to be held in Atlanta next
year, and declared against lynching.
The Financial Plank.
The financial plank says : “We favor
the coinage of all the available silver
product of American mines.'’ After
demanding that parity be maintained
the plank goes on to say ; “We de
nounce the democratic party for its
hostility to silver after solemnly pledg
ing to the country its purpose in favor
of its coinage and whose leaders every
where gave the people assurances
friendly to this precious metal whose
use as money is as old as recorded
history; and who, after such assuran
ces and after many promises not intend
ed to be kept, shamelessly violated
every pledge and every promise given
and at the same time the confidence of
that portion of the people they *had
deluded into the belief that they were
sincere.”
The convention adjourned at 11
o'clock last night.
LAWYER BROYLE’S THREATS.
Valuable Property Id Rome Claimed by
Cedartown Parties.
Rome, Ga.. August 30. —A suit was
filed in the county clerk's office yester
day afternoon that involves over SIOO,OOO
worth of the most valuable property in
Rome. The suit was filed by the heirs
of Jonas King, deceased, through their
attorneys, Broyles & Broyles, of Atlan
ta. The heirs are Mrs. Charley Jonas,
wife of Judge James of Cedartown, and
Mr. John King, of the same place.
The suit is brought under the plea that
James King held only a lifetime interest
in the property, and that it would re
vert to the heirs at his .death. The
property involved is the magnifieant
home of Captain L. Lyle on the out
skirts of the city, the Masonic temple
and considerable other property in the
heart of the city. It has created a gen
uine sensation in Rome.
TRAMPS AND ROBBERS COLLIDE
Highwaymen in Indiana go Through a
Train Devastating all in Their Path.
Larote, Ind., August 30 —Lake
Shore local freight No. 55 westbound
was boarded by three highwaymen
near Nudson Lake, this county, last
night. They beat and robbed every
man on the train before it reached the
station. James Gardner and his
brother from Bertrand. Michigan, who
were stealing a ride to Chicago were
terribly beaten, the former being shot
and both being pitched from the train.
They were found by the roadside
later and taken to New Charlilse.
Seven other tramps were beaten and
thrown from the train before it reached
this place where the robbers disem
barked and disappeared.
The Pythians Have Washington.
Washington, August 30. —The visit
ing Pythians had an inspection and re
view yesterday afternoon on the White
lot. Owing to the lateness of the hour,
half the Pythians only, about 4.000 in
number, took part-in the review. In
honor of the visiting Pythians, an
industrial parade was held later on
Pennsylvania avenue. Judging from
the great number of spectators, it
proved the most attractive feature Oi
the encampment.
Will McAulifTe Meet GrilTo Again?
New York. August 30. —In a state
ment Jack McAuliffe says he is wil
ling to meet Griffo, for a tight lasting
ten” rounds or to a finish at the light
weights limit for any sum up to SIO.OOO,
the bout to take place within two
months. He also says that he is ready
to post a forfeit.
Under the Protection of the Chinese.
London. August 30.—A dispatch to
the Standard from Berlin says: Ac
cording to the latest communications
from the east the Korean king is under
the protection of the Chinese General
Yeh.
Another Yacht for the Goulds.
London. August 30. —The St. James
Gazette says that George Gould will re
visit England next spring with anew
twenty-rater designed by ilerreshaif.
JACKSON, GA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1894.
HAIL TO WILSON, THE CHIEF
Delegates Meet Him at the Deiot, and lie
nominate Him by Acclamation.
Martixsburg, W. Va. August 30.
The congressional convention for the
second West Virginia district met here
at 10 o'clock yesterday to renominate
W illiam L. Wilson for congress.
As it was so evident that the conven
tion was unanimous for Wilson all the
committees except that on resolutions
w T ere dispensed with. At every men
tion of Wilson’s name the cheers were
almost deafening. At 11 o'clock the
convention took a recess until 2, and
the delegates were instructed to assem
ble at the If. Si O. station at 1:30 to meet
the Hon. W. L. Wilson of the United
States of America. Long before that
hour, the station and its approaches
were packed by an enthusiastic throng.
The train bearing the distinguished
tariff reformer rolled into the station
to the strains of “Hail to the Chief” by
numerous bands and amid the hoarse
hurrah from a thousand throats he was
borne to a carriage decorated with
flags and a hundred willing hands drew
him in triumph to the hall. Mr. Wil
son was accompanied by Goyernor
elcct Oates, of Alabama, and Repre
sentative Tracy of New York. At
2:20 the convention re-assembled and
resolutions were reported and adopted
endorsing the Chicago platform . espe
cially the tariff plank therein; the ac
tion of the house of representatives; of
Grover Cleveland and of W. L. Wilson
and accepting the tariff bill us passed
in the same spirit as did President
Cleveland. In a short but brilliant
speech John T. McGraw, of Preston
county nominated Mr. Wilson and he
was made the nominee by acclamation.
THANKS TO THE ABETTERS.
The Director)* of the Cotton States Exposi
tion Grateful For Timely Aid.
Atlanta, August 30. —Resolutions of
thanks to all who have assisted the
Cotton State's and 1 nternational expo
sition in securing the passage by con
gress of the bill making an appropria
tion for a government building and dis
play were unanimously adopted yester
day l*y the directors, with the request
that they be given to the public. One
of them reads:
“In expressing the thanks of the di
rectors of the Cotton States and Inter
national exposition company for the
friendly help of all those through
whose assistance the enterprise is in
depted for the success of its effort to
have the government fitly represented
as an exhibitor, we pledge the faithful
application of the management of the
exposition to the making of such a suc
cess of the enterprise as will in every
way comport with the dignity of the
government's participation. ”
LOST HIS HEAD IN ANGER.
Farmer Hum* His Entire Fodder Harvest
Through Spite, Merely.
Waycross, Ga., August 30. —News
reached here yesterday from Berrien
county that a farmer there set tire to
his fodder yesterday. It seems that he
was trj-ing to stack his fodder before
the rain come that afternoon, and the
fodder “bulged out” and fell from the
pole. Three times in succession after
lie had about completed the stack, as
many times he failed. The last at
tempt vexed him. The rain had begun
to fall in drops here and there and the
fodder bulged for the third time, throw
ing him down beside the foot of the
pole. Wearied of the task, the man
fired the fodder. The rain never came,
but the fodder was burned.
FIRE IN THE GRAND STAND.
For the Second Time in One Season the
Chicago Club Loses by Incendiarism.
Chicago, August 30.—A1l but fifty
feet of the grand stand of the Chicago
baseball club, at Polk and Lincoln
streets, was destroyed by fire shortly
after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The stand had practically been re-con
structed after the fire of several weeks
ago which destroyed about half of the
stand. All of the reconstructed part
and some of the old structure went up
in the flames yesterday afternoon.
The origin of the fire is believed to be
incendiary. The loss is estimated at
§19,000.
MASSACHUSETTS’ DEMOCRACY.
Call for State Convention to be Held in Bos
ton in October.
Boston, August 30. —The democratic
state central committee has issued a
eall for the state convention to be held
in Music hall. Boston, October Bth, at
11a. in.. Under the new caucus act the
committee designated September 20,
and 21, as the dates for holding cau
cuses for electing delegates to the state
councillor and senatorial conventions.
SLAVEN PUTS UP THE WAGER^
The English Heavy Weight Challenges the
Winner in the Corbett-Jackson Fight.
London, August 30. —Paddy Slaven,
the heavy-weight pugilist, deposited
yesterday 1.000 pounds with Sporting
Life in support of his challenge to
Jackson and Corbett, or the winner of
the fight between them. He wishes to
fight for 3,000 pounds a side and the
largest purse offered in England or
America.
Hush on the Custom Honses.
New \op,k. August 30. —The rush at
the custom house continued yesterday.
Much more business was done than
Tuesday, but it was conducted expe
ditiously. All the work consisted of
withdrawals from bond. It was said at
night there had been nearly 2.000 with
drawals. The receipts for the day
were nearly 81.000.000.
The Yenerata Sunk, the Crew Saved.
London, August 30.—The bark Ven
erata (Norwegian) Captain Persen.from
Savannah. July 25th. for London, was
I sunk on August 25th. by collision with
the British Steamer Norham Castle.
The grew- of Yenerata were saved and
have arrived at Madeira.
Texas Kepulicans Adjourn.
Dallas. Tex., August 30.—The re
publican state convention adjourned
last night The platform re-affirms the
national platform and condemns the
state administration.
TALK OF THE SOUTH
The Southern Development Con
\ ention on in Washington.
PROMINENT DELEGATES ON THE SCENE
The Effort to Establish a Reliable Medium
Between the Capital of the North
anti West ami the Rich Fields
of the Sunny South.
Washington, August SO. —Every-
thing is in readiness for the opening to
day of the southern development con
vention. Most of the delegates are al
ready on the scene. This convention
seeks to crystalize into action a com
mon thought of the south and to
evolve some plan of united action on the
part of the representatives of every
southern state. The hope is indulged
that it will result in the establishment
of a permanent exhibit of southern re
sources at the national eapitol, with an
auxiliary bureau in which the various
investments eligible to elicit capital may
be recorded, prospect uses filed, with
endorsements from trustworthy sources
and thus a reliable medium he estab
lished between northern capital (now
largely centering in Washington) and
the rich fields for development in the
south. Among the more important
speakers will be lion. It. C. Clarke, of
Alabama, Colonel C. 11. Hansur, and
Ex-Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, Mr.
11. L. Berry, representing Arkansas at
large, L. C. Irwin, representing the
commercial club of Mobile, Ala.. Gen.
Fit/. Hugh Eee of Virginia, lion. W. C.
Vincenheller, commissioner of agricul
ture of Arkansas, Professor David T.-
Day of the geologica l survey, and Mr.
K. B. Clayton, of Florida. The follow
ing subjects will he discussed: “The
mineral and agricultural resources of
the south,” “The beneficial influences
of properly organized commercial
clubs,” “Southern transportation and
its increasing facilities,” “The rival of
education in the south,” “The impor
tance of diversified industries to the
south’s prosperity.”
HALT CRIED ON TAMMANY.
Gotham Citizens, Irrespective of Party,
Invited to Meet a Committee.
New York, August 30.—Gustav 11.
Schwab, chairman of the committee of
three members of the Chamber of Com
merce who are organizing a movement
of leading citizens and business men
against Tammany Hall,yesterday issued
a call for a meeting of “citizens, irre
spective of party, to be held at Madi
son Square Concert Hall, on Thursday,
September 6, at Bp. m.” The other
members of the committee are W. E.
Dodge and Hugh N. Camp. Following
is the call:
“This meeting - is called to consult
as to the wisdom and practicability of
taking advantage of the present state
of public feeling, to organize a citizens’
movement for the- government of the
city of New York entirety*. outside of
party politics and surety uft the inter
ests of efficiency, economy and the pub
lic health, comfort and safety.
“It is believed that the people of the
city are tired of the burden of inef
ficiency, extravagancy and plunder,
and understand that a city, like a well
ordered household, should be managed
sorely in the best interests of its peo
ple, and to this end should be entirety
divorced from party politics and selfish
personal ambition or gain.”
RACE WAR IN CAROLINA.
Negroes Incensed in Consequence of the
Arrest of Others of Their Color.
Columbia, S. C. August 30.—A race,
riot is imminent at Harlin City, a small
town in Orangeburg county. Governor
Tillman has ordered tht Santee Rifles
of that county to put themselves at the
disposal of Trial Justice O. B. Whetsell.
The negroes in that section have form
ed a combination not to pick cotton for
less than fifty cents a hundred for
white farmers, and forty cents for col
ored farmers. An old negro who vio
lated this agreement and picked for a
white man for forty cents per hundred
was taken out of his house by a mob of
negroes Tuesday night and severely
beaten. Several negroes were arrested
for the erime, and this undoubtedly in
censed the negroes. Ow-ing to the poor
telegraph facilities there, nothing fur
ther could be learned. The presence of
a military company would quickly put
down any trouble, however, without
blood-shed.
GEORGIA TO NEW YORK.
The Empire States to be Connected by An
other Fast Through Train.
Washington, August 30.—8 y com
pletion of the Manchester and Augusta
railroad from Sumter, S. C., to Den
mark, the Atlantic Coast Line will put
in operation September 3d next, their
new fast short line train service to
Aiken, S. C., Augusta, Macon, and
southwest -Georgia points, leaving New
York daily at 9 a. m., this city 3:30 p
m., arriving in Augusta the next morn
ing at 8 o'clock, and Macon 11 o’clock,
with through Pullman car service, New
York and Washington to Macon.
OPERATIVES MORE HOPEFUL.
Two of the New Bedford Mills Accede to
Their Wishes—Others May Follow.
New Bedford, Mass.. August 30.—The
strike situation remains practically un
changed. and little excitement attended
the opening of the Bennett and Colum
bia mills. ' The stirring speeches made
on the common have not made the
manufacturers in a very easy state of
mind, although they refuse to have
anything to say in reply to any of
these meetings. The operatives have a
more hopeful feeling since the mana
gers of the Bennett and Columbia have
given in to their demands.
Fraying for the Count of Paris" Recovery.
Paris. August 30.—The Parisan Roy
alists are greatly alarmed at the reports
of the condition of the Count of Paris
and are sending messages of sympathy
to Stowe-House and offering up prayers
for the recovery of the head of the
house of Bourboa.
SOME SHARP COMMENT.
Kfpresontativrs Speak Their Winds as to
the President's Letter.
Washington*. August 80. —Members
of the House are not so reticent as the
senators in regard to Mr. Cleveland's
letter to Representative Catching. Rep
resentative Sperry, of Connecticut,
said: “1 was in hopes the president
would spare his party the infliction of
another letter. The tariff bill is dis
tinctly a party measure, and according
to the president's letter to Mr. Wilson
it is a measure permeated with perfidy
and dishonor.
Representative Johnson, (Ohio) —“The
pre- leut's letter is conspicuihslv
silent on the most important question
—sugar. The effect of his failure to
sign the bill and writing a letter will
be to intensify and continue the fight
against protection—not republican pro
tection, as he puts it, but democratic
protection."
Representative Warner, (N. Y.) —
“The president's letter will meet with
unqualified approval from all true
friends of revenue reform, especially on
the party policy there outlined, and the
program of aggressive action, first
against trusts and then in favor of free
raw materials, and in favor of every
other democratic principle to reach the
fulfillment of which the ranks of
tariff combination must first be
broken."
THE RIOTING Tn MILWAUKEE.
Mob in the Infected Districts Protesting
Against removal,of the Diseased.
Milwaukee, Wis., August 80.—South
side polish and low german districts
are now in the possession of a howl
ing mob. City Health Commissioner
Kempster has dropped all effort to
control the situation there and the state
board of health will declare a quaran
tine on the infected district, to be strict
ly enforced by stretching a cordon of
state troops around it. This is a plan
that has heretofore been discussed and
tacitly agreed on as an emergency re
sort. The south side mob are driving
the guards away from houses quaran
tined by the health department and
defy the authorities to take any more
patience to the isolation hospital which
they say is so badly managed that near
ly half the patients taken there die
within a week.
Fifteen new cases are reported today,
all from the riotous district and the
reckless exposure of hundreds of per
sons to the disease during’ the riots of
yesterday and today will add scores
more to the sick list within a week.
NOMINATIONS NOT CONFIRMED.
Among Them That of Ex-Governor Porter,
of Tennessee, for District Judge.
Washington, August 80.—The fol
lowing nominations were not confirmed
by the senate during the second session
of the fifty-third congress which ended
Tuesday: United States District Judge
for the eastern arid middle districts of
Tennessee, James I). Porter. United
States Attorney, John W. Beckman for
the district of New ;>,ey. .William M.
Marbury for the district of Maryland.
Collectors of internal revenue, George
W. Wilson, for the district of Florida ;
A. Augustus Healey, for the first dis
trict of New York. Collectors of cus
toms; David G. Browne, for the district
of Montana ; James W. Ball for the dis
trict of-Yaquina in the state of Oregon;
George M. Hanson for the district of
Passamaquoddy, in the state of Maine.
Indian agents, Thomas E. Teter, Fort
Hall agency, Indian Territory, Mar
shall Petit, Klamath agency, Oregon.
Also a number of Brevet appointments
m the army and twenty-eight postmas
ters, sixteen of them in New York
state.
# APPEAR IN REBUTTAL.
Witnesses for the American Railway Union
Before the Labor Commission.
Chicago, August 80. —Today witness
es for the American railway union will
appear before the national labor com
mission in rebuttal and the sitting of
the commission may come to an end at
once. Chairman Wright says the com
mission has not yet discussed the evi
dence with a view to forming an idea of
what its recommendation will be.
The report will be made directly to the
president and will probably be made up
before the commissioners leave Chicago,
The principal business of the commis
sion yesterday was the examination of
twenty-three witnesses, most of whom
testified that at the meeting at Blue
Island at which the Rock Island men
decided to strike, Vice President How
ard had counselled violence and used
profane language. The gist of the tes
timony was that only about one-half
of the men who voted to strike were
railroad men. Besides this, many of
the railroad men present were opposed
to striking.
BLOOD FLOWS IN CAROLINA.
Another Tragedy* This Time at Aiken—A
Young Man Killed by a Policeman,
Columbia, S. C., August 30.— Another
tragedy was enacted last night, and
created as much sensation as the now
famous duel at Blacksville. William
Chalfield, son of Manager Chalfield of
the Highland Park Hotel at Aiken, was
shot fatally last night at 8:30 o'clock by
•James J. Wingard, a policeman of that
city. Chalfield was ordered by Wingard
to stop cursing on the streets and some
words passed, when Chalfield struck
Wingard, the latter* attempted to use
his club. Chalfield had seized Wingard
but the latter, breaking away, fired two
42 calibre bullets into Chalfield, one
striking him in the abdomen and the
other in the side. Wingard was ar
rested. Chalfield died a few hours
later. He is twenty-five years old.
Wingard is a young man. and has a
family.
The Cholera ia Europe.
Berlin, August :so. Thirty-two
deaths from cholera and sixty-eight
fresh cases are reported throughout
Germany for the week ending August
27th.
Fair, Variable Winds.
Washington, August 30. —Forecast:
For Georgia and Alabama —fair, varia
ble winds. For Tennessee—fair, north
winds becoming variable.
OTHER ROADS ADDED
Tho Georgia Pacific Now Con
trolled by the Southern.
SYSTEM'S ORGANIZATION PERFECTED
The Seven Divisions of the Great Kailway
Company, ami tlie rs and Of
fices of Each—Positions That
Have Been Abolished.
New York. August 80. —Orders per
fecting the organization of the South
ern railway have been issued by Presi
dent Spencer. The most important
order is that announcing control, be
ginning at this midnight, of the Geor
gia Pacific railway and of the Louis
ville Southern railway, the general
officers of the Southern taking these
roads under their jurisdiction. These
two roads become a part of the Western
system. The following changes are
made:
Eastern system, first division —West
Point to Neapolis, including branches
(excepting AJilton and Sutherlin rail
road); Virginia Midland railway and
branches; Washington, Ohio and West
ern railroad; Keysville to Durham; Ox
ford to Henderson; Greensboro to
Goldsboro; University to Chapel Hill.
Superintenpent J. S. R. Thompson,
Danville. Ya.: trainmaster. W. T. West,
Richmond, Va.; acting trainmaster, P.
B. Peyton, Charlottesville. Va. Super
intendent of first division will have
charge of Danville and Neapolis yards.
Neapolis to Atlanta.
Second division —Neapolis to Atlanta;
Greensboro to Wilkesboro, N. C., Mid
land railroad; High Point, Randleman,
Asliboro and Southern railroad; Yad
kin railroad; Charlotte to Taylorsville;
Elberton Air I fine railroad (narrow
gauge); Lawrenceville branch railroad
(narrow gauge); Roswell railroad (nar
now gauge). Superintendent, W. B.
Ryer, Charlotte, N. C.; trainmaster, J.
11. Walsh, Greensboro, N. C.; train
master, A. Ramseur, Central, S. C. Su
perintendent of the second division will
have charge of Greensboro, Salisbury,
Charlotte, Spartanburg and Greenville
yards.
Third division—Salisbury to Paint
Rock; Asheville to Murphy: Asheville
and Spartanburg railroad: Spartanburg,
Union and Columbia railroad; Char
lotte to Augusta; Columbia to Green
ville; including Abbeville and Ander
son branches. Superintendent, E. Berk
ley. Columbia, S. C.: lari minister, IT. A.
Williams, Columbia, S. C.; trainmaster,
R. P. Foster. Asheville, N. C. Superin
tendent of the third division will have
charge of the Paint Rock yard.
The Western System.
Western system, fourth division—
Main line, Bristol to Chattanooga; Em
breeville branch; Roger,sville branch;
Knoxville and Ohio railroad; Waldens
Ridge railroad; Coal branches; North
Carolina branch. Superintendent, F.
K. Huger, Knoxville, Tenn.
Fifth division—Atlanta to Brunswick
and branches: Atlanta to Cleveland,
Ooltewah Cut-off; North Rome to At
taila; Austell to Birmingham; Georgia
Pacific belt. Superintendent, W. R.
Beauprie, Atlanta, (la.; trainmaster, E.
T. Horn, Atlanta, Ga.; trainmaster, A.
S. Beggs, Macon, Georgia; trainmaster,
G. TI. Williams, Rome, Ga. Superin
tendent of fifth division will have
charge of all terminals of eastern and
western system; side of yard limits at
Atlanta, Ga.
Sixtli division —From Birmingham
west, including Southern railway com
pany, in Mississippi branches; Rome to
Selina; Akron banch; Meridian branch;
Brierfield, Blockton and Birmingham
railroad. Acting superintendent, J. N.
Ross, Birmingham, Ala.; trainmaster,
S. B. Bennett, Birmingham, Ala.; train
master, L. P. Paro, Selma, Ala. Super
intendent of the sixth division will
have charge of terminals at Birming
ham Ala.
The Kentucky Division.
Seventh division—(Southern railway
company in Kentucky, incorporated),
Louisville to Lexington; Lawrenee
burg to Burgin; Versailles td George
town. Superintendent, George Ti. Loyal,
Louisville, Kv.
The following positions are hereby
abolished: Assistant superintendent
Virginia Midland division, Charlottes
ville, Va.; superintendent North Caro
lina division, Greensboro, N. C.; gen
eral superintendent of Western system,
Knoxville; superintendent of Alabama
divison: superintendent of Brunswick
division, Macon; master of trains,
Knoxville, Tenn.
(Signed) W. 11. Green, general
manager Eastern system; C. H. Hudson,
general manager Western division.
Approved: W. H. Baldwin, Jr., third
vice-president.
MORTON IN NEW YORK CITY.
Conferring With Political I'riends and
Likely to Announce His Candidacy.
New York, August 30.—Hon. Levi P.
Morton came to the city yesterday to
confer with some of his friends in poli
tics and to meet several business en
gagements. He left Rhinecliff oh the
8:10 local train yesterday morning, but
at Poughkeepsie changed to an express,
reaching this city at 10: y0 o’clock. From
the station he went to the home of his
nephew on West Sixty-fifth street, and
afterward met a number of republican
leaders, one of them being ex-Senator
Platt. It is believed that as a result of
the conference yesterday. Mr. Morton
will publicly announce his willingness
to accept the gubernatorial nomination.
A Long Distance Telephone.
Pensacola. Fla.. August SOT—A long
distance telephone line, connecting this
city with the navy yard and Fort Bar
rancas, was completed yesterday. It
works finely, and will be of great bene
fit to the community.
Cleveland’s Party in Jersey City.
Jersey City. N. J.. August 30.—Pres
ident Cleveland, and his small party
arrived here shortly after 1 o'clock yes
. r lay afternoon and at once went on
board the light-house tender, John D.
Rogers. Fifteen minutes later the
Rogers steemed away for Gray Gables.
OFF! iAL ORGAN.
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SAXON OUT OF THE RACE.
The Aspirants to Gubernatorial Honors In
New York Narrowing Down.
New York. August 80. —The circle of
gubernatorial candidates is narrowing.
Senator Charles F. Saxon, of Wayne
county, was here yesterday and admit
ted that he was out of the race. He has
seen Mr. Platt and told every one that
he thought Levi P. Morton would be
the republican candidate. Mr. Saxon
was net disconsolate, for he is still
young and his republican possibilities
are gnat. Mr. Platt said: “1 expect
to see Mr. Morton in a few days and
have a talk with him. 1 have not seen
Mr. Morton since his arrival. 1 was on
a visit to my grandchildren in Orange
county and so could not go down the
bay to meet him." lie would not say
whether he thought Mr. Morton would
accept the nomination. Mr. Platt yes
terday denied that lie went to Rhine
cliff e to see Mr. Morton. “I have not
seen Mr. Morton," lie added, “and I do
not intend to go to Rhinecliffe to see
him.”
EE N N ETT’S bTg BE N EFIT.
The Boston Team Remembers Its Former
Associate in a Handsome Manner.
Boston, Mass., August 80. —Charlie
Bennett, formerly catcher of the Bos
ton team, who recently had both legs
cut off by a train near Winfield, Kan.,
was given a rousing reception at the
South End grounds yesterday by 0.000 of
his friends, who had gathered for his
“benefit” to see the Champions play a
picked team of college men.
The “king of catchers" came to the
field, supported on crutches and sur
rounded by Champion James .1. Corbett,
Captain NaSh, Pitcher Nichols and the
whole Boston team. The favorite ex
catcher was assisted to the home plate,
the scene of liis former accomplish
ments, and was forced repeatedly to
bow his acknowledgements to the en
-tliusiastic gathering. An easy chair
was provided for the players’ bench,
and there he greeted scores of his
friends during the game. Over $6,000
was raised.
FATAL CRASH I bLA* FOG.
Engines Collide on the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois.
Chicago, August 80, —While the smoke
and fog were thick a t 6:40 yesterday
a collision occurred on the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois road at Thirty-seventh
street. An inbound passenger train
making about twenty miles an hour
overtook a light engine of the Chicago
and Erie railroad, in charge of E. H.
Reeves as engineer and Dan Cannon
fireman. The latter jumped off and
was caught between the tender and the
engine and so badly crushed that he
will probably die. Few passengers
were on the train. The collision shook
them from their seats and inflicted
bruises on a number, but no injuries
save those of the fireman were serious
enough to require medical attention.
CHICAGO’S BUSINESS ACTIVE.
Money More Plentiful, and the Real Estate
Market lias Awakened.
Chicago, August 30.—The real estate
market in Chicago lias awakened great
ly from its long lethargy and dealers
and agents report a most refreshing ac
tivity during the past week. Among
the transactions have been several, the
sums of which are made up of six
figures, while smaller have been
unusually numerous. Renting agents
report an increased demand for houses
and flats, and architects are as busy as
bees preparing plans for splendid struc
tures in all quarters. These are strong
indications of a decidedly healthier
tone in local affairs.
FIRED AT THE JUDGES.
Lod/. Receives Sentence and Discharges Ills
Revolver at the Bench.
Essen, Prussia, August .30.—1n the
local court today, a miner named Lodz
had been tried and convicted of insult
ing an imperial officer at a recent meet
ing of socialists. The court sentenced
the prisoner to a fortnight’s imprison
ment. As sentence was pronounced
Lodz drew a revolver and fired two
shots at the judges, who fled from the
bench in alarm but unhurt. The des
perate man then fired at his own head
•without effect. Some of the court of
ficials, by this time, had regained their
presence of mind, and Lodz was dis
armed.
Another Corrupt Councilman.
New Orleans, August 30.—Council
man Numa Doudoussat, one of the city
hall boodlers, fell into anew trap yes
terday and was caught red-handed in
crime. Doudoussat is a man of family,
but be has been looked upon as one of
the big boodlers of the council. He
was caught accepting a bribe with the
marked money in his pocket.
Defeated Kaffirs Sue for Peace.
Pretoria Trans Vala, August 30.
Heavy fighting took place yesterday
between the Kaffirs and the Boers, in
the North Transval. The Kaffirs were
defeated, and now they are sueing for
peace.
The Vigilant Sails at Dartmouth.
Cowes, August 30.—The Vigilant will
take part in the races at Dartmouth
today.
NEWS ITEMS BY WIRE.
Congressman Bryan has been made
editor of the Omaha World-Herald.
The American Forestry Commission
closed its session at Jackson, N. H.,
yesterday.
The severe drouth has caused several
cheese factories in western Ontario to
shut down.
Eight new eases of smallpox were re
ported yesterday at Milwaukee and
riots have again broken out.
Three persons were seriously and one
fatally injured in a trolly accident in
San Francisco, Cal., yesterday.
Lieutenant Welch, of the Fifteenth
Infantry, who struck Colonel Crofton
in the face, will be court martialed.
.The will of the late Horace Williams,
of Augusta, Me., bequeaths §IO,OOO to
the Sheltering Arms of New York.
Geronimo and his warriors, who have
been confined for several years at
Mount Vernon, Ala., are to be re
leased.