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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, JULY 17, IR«l. XHE ALLIANCE RALLY. WEAVER SIMPSON AND LIVINGSTON make speeches. 411 the Addresses Were Good and Con- , # t| v e -Something of the Events of .......Outline of What the Orulom Tester day was alliance day in Amerl- 4„d right royally was it observed. Fully 5,000 sturdy fanners and tlioir ites and children wore bore to attend the rally, hear the speeches and see the sights. It is doubtful if at any time during the day more than half tho people who wore in Americas were on the grounds. The early train on the Southwestern br ought many people from Albany and points below Americus. Both trains on the 8., A. & M. were loadod witli visitors and the specials, over tho S., A. & M. ami A., F. A N. from Albany, over the Savannah & Western from Columbus and over the Southwestern from Macon, brought at least 2,000 people. Then raa „; came in buggies and wagons, while some whose crops wore in tho grass footed it several miles to be present at the rally. The speeches were good, conservative ones. The crowds of people wero orderly and splendidly behaved. In every respect tho rally was the grand success which was anticipated. * During tho early morning the Cordele band rendered several selections about the Allen House, which was a kind of rendezvous for the crowds. Promptly at (!5’,0 o'clock the band formed in front of the hotel. A lively air was struck up and the march to the grove where tho speaking was to bo done was taken up. Mr. A. I). Gatewood lod, then canto the Cordele hand followed by lion. L. F. Livingston with Mr. D. C. N. Burkhalter, Gen. James 11. Weaver with Maj. W. A. Wilson, Hon. Jerry Simpson with Mr. W. A. Seals, Kditor narry Brown and Dr. W. I’. Burt, Lecturer W. A. Copo- land and wife and Mr. C. C. Post of Douglassvillo. These gentlemen wero followed by a surging mass of people. Tlie march was directly to the speak er's platform. When that point was reached tho alliancetnen gave a mighty cheer for the distinguished gentlemen who were their guests for the day. Tlie gentlemen already named, repre sentative officers of tire various alliances, Alderman W. K. Wheatley, Dr. A. B. Campbell and several others who were specially invited, had seats on the plat form. Tables wero to one sido for the press men. They wero hold down by Alex. \V. Dealer of the Atlanta Journal, Walter G. Cooper of the Constitution, James Callaway and Dr. W. P. Burt of the Macon Telegraph, John A. Corwin of tho Chicago Tribune, a representative of the Columbus Enquirer and Tint Times-Kecomiek’s reporter. Mr. Simpson quickly sottled down in his chair and comfortably crossed his legs, showing above his shoos tho top of a pair of white socks. While the others wero taking their places those in the audionco remarked: .“That’s Sockles, Jerry. He docs wear socks; I boo them,” and like tilings. The band played. Then tho choir, composed of Mrs. M. Callaway, Miss Frances Bell, Mrs. George D. Wheatley, Messrs. M. Callaway, W. P. Hornady, W. T. Lane and Lott Warren, with Miss Mervln Callaway organist, rendered the •ong, “A Farmers’ Life for Me." That was followed by an eloquent prayer by Dr. A. B. Campbell of the Baptist church. Tho prayer was an invocation of divine blessings on tlie people assembled and on the country. The only thing in It that could have been considered as having any signiticant bearing on the occasion was these words: “Thou art the only righteous law giver of heaven and of earth and tho only one that ever will he.” President Burkhalter of tho Sumtor County Alliance then stepped to the front and mado the opening remarks. His words were few and timely. He re ferred to the organization of tho alliance in Texas and its growth. He said that alLwent smoothly as long as the farmers secretly disoussod how to sow turnips end which cattle powder was the best Fiiuto's or Barker’s. As soon as they went to discussing matters of national importance tho outsiders said let •he agricultural class agricult, tho Politicians could tako care of those matters. But the farmers had come in. • hey had prepared a platform which demanded a reduction of tlie tariff, tlie free coinage of silver, tho forbidding of aliens holding our domain, tho government control of railroads and •he making of land tlie basis for a flexible currency to ho issued on farm products. This latter is, ho said, a plank which had been tested by a Geor gia senator and found very sound. He •"hi that these demands were what were •» ho discussed and amid a grand sally °f applause introduced Gen. James B. eaver of Iowa. .Before he began his speech Gen. " °aver noticed how the people wero standing crowded against each other. • olnting to the platform in front of tlie speaker’s stand he said: “Como and Set down here on the Ocala platform.” • he audience went wild and those imme diately around rushed for the platform. Gen. Weaver commenced by extend- •ng greeting* from Iowa to Georgia and by saying the people of his state and of the west wero in touch with tlie people Georgia and tlie south and that their hearts beat in sympathy with the revo lution started here. He is anxious for tlie day when the producers can take hold and lift the country out of the mire of monopoly into which it had fallen. Jefferson lie announced as his political divinity, and lie thought his principles growing into strength every day. He said a tremendous crisis is ap proaching and that the money kings and old political leaders are going to hear something drop. The alliance move ment he compared to religion in motion. Ho said he was to make a political speech, tint not a party speech. In his opinion tho alliance is on the right line, and if their plans are not the best for tho whole country he wanted somebody to show a better. He says that such effect as was exhibited among the producers has its direct cause. Tlie first cause ho gave was that farmors sold their products in a competitive market and bought from a market ruled by mo nopoly. The price of wheat ho said was “not fixed in tho hell where old Hutch reigns, nor tlie price of cotton is not fixed there. It is fixed in Liverpool. He told how American farmers had to compete witli India, wliero tho people who raise the crops live like dogs and much cheaper than they can in a country like this. “All crops,” ho went on, “aro sold in competitive markets, while the buying market is a pool market.” Ho said that everything the people buy during life aro bought in a pool markot, and when death comes they aro buriod in a coffin tlie price of which is fixed by a coffin trust. Ho compared trusts to wens sapping the life blood, and said tlie tea tax which caused the United .States was a mero trifle compared with the taxes of trusts, syndicates and combines. Then he re ferred to the matter of more money and gave facts, figures and illustrations ex plaining his stand. “Credit was estab lished” he said “to take the plaeo of money at tho closo of the war. It caused the panic of 1873 and the country still lias tho same old aguo. Several chills have been missed but the same old troublo is here now.” Ho illustrated tho deercaso in money and increase in population by compairing it to a grown man in boys pants. He was emphatic in demanding moro money, gottiug on the lino of tlie subtreasury bill. “I don’t care a fig for any party,” said Gen. Weaver, “unless it serves the people. Any party that doos that can get my voto and influence. I liavo no objection to tho republican and demo cratic parties getting on the Ocala plat form. Unless they do so I am ready to adopt tho third party.” Ho said congress should regulate com merce—money, transportation, trans mission of intelligence. ‘‘Tlie regula tion of these, liowover, have been farmed out. Tho national banks regulate money,tlie railroads, transportion and Jay Gould, telegraphy, or transmission of in telligence.” He referred to tho fact that 25,000 people owned half tho wealth of the United States. Vanderbilt’s $220,- 000,000 were referred to. He said that if the scientists had, as they announced once, “put a crowbar under the rock of agos and prized out a man of 000,000 years B. V.—before Vandorbllt—and that man had saved $1 every day of his his life, Vanderbilt could have bought him and had $1,000,000 left to put In a nickel-plate railroad or buy up a state legislature." Vanderbilt, ho said, mado bis way by defrauding the people, and others had done tho same. Therefore, the people had risen up and demanded that control he given back to congress. He closed by saying that if the people don’t take charge and elect a president they will show Jthcmselvcs a lot of chumps. He declared that the people are on the Ocala platform and care noth ing about party. Ho said that they will support that platform and not care to dot an 1 or cross a t ns to party. Then came words of thanks and on couragcment and ho sat down, while the applause was simply deafening. Gen. Weaver, with a glass of wator in hand, advanced to tho front of the staud nnd asked for a response to a toast that pledged fidelity to tho principles of the Ocala platform. Three chcors wore given by tho crowd witli a hearty good will. Hon. Jerry Simpson, tho next speaker was introduced. He was received with a shout. Ho began by saying Kansas always received a warm reception in Georgia, whether in ’(12 or ’01. Ho was glad that difforont feelings existed now. “Socklcss Jerry,” ho.sald was tlie name given him by tho “other fellows” in a spirit of ridicule. While lie happened to liavo that particular article of wear many others didn’t, tliankB to the money devils, and ho didn’t want to put on any stylo above Ids people. He told how Bonaparte significantly replied when asked where lie would get arms that Austria had them. Ho said “the other fellow" had socks and lie was after them. He didn’t only get tho socks, but got in tho “other fellow’s" shoes. He mado a strong argument against railroads, watered stock and exorbitant freight rates. Twenty per cent, of the cast of every article bought, he asserted, went to the railroads. Ho spoke of how the railroads ruled the country and in fluenced politics, and said Jay Gould’* garments were enough to bribe a legisla ture. He told how bribery of legisla tor* is a chief means by which monopoly and money power get control. HU plan is not to confiscate the railroads, but to squeeze the water out, pay a fair price and let the government control enough to make competition. Then he assailed tlie money kings, saying that 7-10 of the monoy of the country Is in the hands of 2-10 of the people. He told how seventy-five New York men gavo a banquet at a cost of $10,000, while there wore 100,000 peo ple there dependent upon charity, and 8,000 buried yearly in tlie paupers’ field. He named tlie national hanks as the source of all tho evil. lie had notiiing against bankers and compared them with bed-hugs, saying “they are not had themselves, hut it is the infornal work they do.” In a tone of irony lio said ho saw evidences of prosperity here the samo as in Kansas. Ho referred to the sign of tho “Georgia Loan and Trust Company,” which lie had Been and made it the basis for soino telling words in fa vor of more money. Money ho stated is llko a deed, only a representative of value. He asked why deeds should not lie made upon gold, as well as money, no wants money issued direct to the people on good security. If the politicians are afraid of tho sub- treasury why don’t they oppose govern ment bonds? ho asked. The corn, wheat and cotton would ho actually stored while the basis for tho bonds have yet to bo produced. He said there was no hot ter security that could be given than the crops. Gold and silver aro deposited and 120 per cont is drawn from the treas ury, while tlie farmers only want 80 per cent. He dealt class legislation a heavy blow and scorned the action of Windom in advancing $20,000,000 to Wall street last year. He said a farmer or laborer might have called on the government till dooms day, but wouldn't have been helped at all. l’ut your men thoro and legislate for yourselves like they have done. Then you will be gontlemen and not hayseed,” said Mr Simpson. Ho spoko of ancient robbers of tlie common people and said the practice still continuoB, saying that the people had learned it through their stomachs and pocket books and knew it. “Parties will mako any and all sorts of platforms,” said Mr. Simpson and lie compared them to a trick mule which a boy had trained to sit down wiion touched in the Hanks. An Englishman asked tlie hoy what caused it. He pointed to a Hock of quail closo by and replied it Was a “setter.” A bargain was driven which was very much to tho boy's advantage. They wero crossing a creek. The boy managed for tlie Englishman to touch the mules Hanks The mule set down and over backwards wont its rider. When lio got up tho Englishman demanded to know what was tlie matter. Tlio boy replied that ho had said tlie mulo was a setter and it was as good for “suckers” as anything else. Applying this ho said the plat forms were tlie trick mulos aud tlie people tho “suckers.” Then ho advised that tho people quit taking platforms, but advised them to elect their own men and if they don’t come to the scratch to elect another. •‘When your loyalty extends to a person or a party that dosn't represent your interests, then your loyalty goes too far.' Edward Atkinson was given a severe raking up the back. Hr. Simpson led up to him by saying that “figures don’t lie, but liars figure." Atkinson's views on the race question and the silver ques tion were vigorously denounced. He said that Paddy once bought some chickens, among which was a duck. Ths duck would rake In all the corn with its wide bill. Paddy hit on the plan of Ill ing down the duck's bill to tlie size of ths chickens’ so they could all have an equal show. “That Is what wo want," said Mr. Simpsou, “an equal show for all.” Ho called the senate an aristo- oratic body, and thought it could be dis pensed with. He told of the suicide of a republican officer in Kansas and the election of a man from the people to fill Ids place. He hopes others will go and do likewise. Mr. Simpson told how confederate soldiers were disfranchised in Kansas until the people’s legislature took cliargo last year. Then the republican senate had to bo scared into passing the bill in tlie hope of re-election. Two Irishmen," said the speaker. of bis enthusiastic speeches. His friends who have heard him frequently say it was the effort of his life. After a few introductory remarks he said lie be lieved tho alliance heaven inspired. Then he assailed tho statement that over production was tlie cornerstone of the farmers’ condition. He asserted and sat isfactorily proved that there is overpro duction ill nothing. Underconsumption hegaveas the trouble,and that itwasdue to a lack of money. He told liow the alli ance had been a help to all and harm to none, except those making a living by stealing. Then he told how tho order had grown until it is now on top, aud dropped a word of pity for tlie fellows who are fighting it. Tlie merchants and hankers had told tlie farmers to help themselves, and now that they were do ing it they blamed them. He said those who hadn't been 'hurt and still opposed tlie alliance, did so from ignoranco or cussed meanness. He offered $100 to any man who would find any objection to the sub-treasury when he got through. “We want our remedy or something hotter. Don' condemn tills or any other measure un less you can put something hotter in the place of ,it.’’ He announced that tlie national bank bill was predicated upon debt, then lie laid bare what lie termed the iniquitous system. He read this ex tract from the Ocala platform. “We demand that sub-treasuries or depositories be established in the several states, which shall loan direct to the people at a low rate of interest, not to exceed 2 per cent, per annum, or non perishable farm products and on real estate.” By comparisons ho showed this a benefit to all. He-explained the moos uro thoroughly end argued it after his own fashion, which is a telling one. His spcecli was devoted to tho sub-tr'eas- ury and the question of more money— which he wants only in a sum sufficient to measure up witli business, ne de clared there was no security better than land. The national banks were handled with gloves off, and under his compari sons it showed up poorly alongside the sub-treasury bill, which he said tlie highost authority—the United States su preme court—had decided was consti tutional. Ho declared tho measure constitu tional and practicable, and on tlie straight democratic lino of Jefferson and Calhoun. His speech was convincing to many who heard it, and during its progress Mr. G. W. C. Munro, of Putnam, who was in tho crowd announced that he was ready to join the alliance, the sub-treas ury stumbling block being moved. Col. Livingston was choercd to tho echo when ho concluded by announcirg tlie alliancemen genuine Jeffersonian democrats. When the cheering had died away Col. Livingston announced that Col. I’olkand Mrs. Loase were expected in time to ad dress the meeting and that no deception was intended. He heard nothing from them and couldn't say why they did not come. All the speeches were Interspersed with apt and witty illustrations and the speakers were frequently interrupted with applause. Soon after Cot. Livingston spoke the crowd dispersed. Tho special trains left and the special car containing the visitors was attached to the one going to Macon. Thus ended the first alliance educa tional rally in Georgia, no big third party gun being touched off. GOT ’EM DOWN PAT. President Polk 8am the Alliance la Tlrsd of Democratic Mean Denunciations. Wathinotos, D. C., July 13.—Col. L, L. Polk, president of tile National Farmers' Alliance, is in Washington to day. He emphatically denies the story that any Kansas sub alliance or any body of Kansas alliancemen had passed a resolu tion offering to return to tlie Held of the republican party because it had become evident to them that tbo southern alii ancemcn wero not represented at Cincin nati, and that they still claimed to he long to tho democratic party. Col. Polk says tlie story is a “joke,' pure and simple, and was made out of tlie whole cloth to suit the ends of the republican newspapers. Ho claims that tlie order lias gained 15,000 members in Kansas since the Ocala convention, and that It was never more thoroughly united. When asked if there would bo a third ticket in the presidential race, he said tlmt in the northwest the third party had come to stay, and that it would not only put a national ticket in the field, but tlmt it would swoop Kansas, Nebraska, tlie two Dakotas and other states in that section. Ho says ho cannot forecast the alii ancc action In the south; “but,” lie added significantly, “if the democratic leaders in that section do not let up on their intolerance and denunciation of our order and its principles, there will be a third ticket movement inaugurated all throughout the southern states. The alliance, ho declared, was grow- lng weary with the leaders of the demo cratic party In tho south, and it would not be unnatural for them to turn out their detractors. Col. Polk denies the story that Macune has sold out to the protective tariff ad vocates, aud suggests that the report Is on a par with other calumnies directed against tho alliance chiefs. Polk has been lecturing in New York state to large audiences. He will join Gon. Weaver, Mr. Simpson and other alllanco apostles in Georgia this weok, when tho political gudgeons, he de clares, will run hot. Way It Was Killed. Atlanta, July 1.3'—One reason why the senate killed the resolution to ap propriate money for the continuance of the military encampment was that the senate did not care to encourage the military spirit among the negroes. They argued that tho negroes are already making demands on the govern or to be allowed to participate in the encampment fund. They thought that encampment of the negro military would bo hazardous and dangerous. Some of the senators also thought that the en campment was useless, and involved an extravagant and unnecessary expendi ture of monoy. Ths Ocala Platform. Atlanta, July 13.—It is not improba ble that a resolution will bo introduced “wero lying down by a railroad track asleep. They were not accustomed to trains, and when a coal burner came by puffing and snorting, Paddy said to Jimmy, ‘Jimmy, got up. They’ve mov ing hell, and there goes tho first load.’ ” He applied this to Ingall’s defeat by tho alliance. He said that Ingalls and John Sherman had done more hurt by waving ; larger In proportion than it is in tho tho bloody shirt than old Tecuinsch | senate. would have done had lie marched to tlie | th« New DUu'lctaT sea forty times. He said Sherman aud * ,, i Atlanta, July 13.—The indications McKInlev, the pernicious tariff Bill ; , • , , arc that tlie alliance members of tho leg- must go, and then Kansas and Iowa and „ A , In the legislature to indorse tho Ocala platform. Tho alliance members of the legislature hold a meeting last night and it is said that the Introduction of the resolution was decided on. If introduced it will no doubt be adopted, for the alliance has a large majority in the leg islature. Tho majority in the house is Mohr Harrow Killed. Last night Officer W. C. Barrow received a telegram from Macon announcing that his son, Moses Barrow, was killod thoro yosterday afternoon while trying to board tho train from Americus which arrived in Macon at 5:30 o’clock. It was learned by tho reporter that the young man was trying to board the train at tlie junction, to seo if there was any one on it that lie know. Ho missed his footing and was horribly mangled, his body being cut in two and his arms cut off. Death was in stant, tho uufortuuato boy not oven ut tering a cry of pain. Officer Barrow went to Macon on the early train this morning. The burial will tako place at Smitlivlllo to-day. Moses Barrow was a young man just 18 years old. Ho had many friends In Americus, by whom he was greatly ad mired. The whole city will sympathize with the grief-strtekon parents in their sad hour of troubls. STILL MORE CHANGES TO BE MADE AMONG CENTRAL RAIL ROAD OFFICIALS. Many DlrMons to be Consolidated and Much Moving nnd Removing of Men— Something Abont Mr. Manriiall and tho Southwestern Division, Tragedy In Cordele. Coudele, July 14.—About 8:30 o’clock last night the report of a gun was heard in the negro quarter of town, when Mar shal Morris, who was about 50 yards away, hurried to where the firing was done and found Jim Wesley with a por tion of the baok part of his head shot off and the negro lying apparently dead fn a pool of blood. From another negro who was In another part of the shanty It was learned that the negro was at a table eating supper when the shot wo* fired through a window from the outside. The assassin mado his escape without being seen by anyone, although a dozen other negroes were within a few steps of the house at the time of tho tragedy. This morning the shot negro was Just alive, but the doctor says there is no chance for him to recover. A Young Lady*. Suicide. Nashville, Tenn., July 0.—Miss Ontie Sconiile, a leading society young woman attempted to commit suicide at her homo by shooting. She is in a crit ical condition. Mental depression caused by brooding over the recant death of her mother was the probable cause of tlie rash act Want. It for. the Schools. Atlanta, July 13—If the resolution of Mr. Ualny, of Cobb, introduced In the house this morning, becomes a law there will be no encampment of the military next year. It provides that the $25,000 appropriated for next year be appropriated to the common school fund of tlie state. Georgia will find the bloody chasm com pletely tilled, and they can mingle free ly. “Then wu will have it truly united country.” The way to secure this, he aid, is by united and determined action of the people. “Politicians and tlie par tisan press will work against it, but the people aro powerful, and I sec from your looks that I can carry your greetings to Kansas.” As Mr. Simpson sat down the applause was almost deafening. Dinner was next in order. Many ate on the grounds where baskets were opened and the contents spread; others went to the hotels and restaurants. After dinner Col. Livingston made one islature will introduce and pass a re districting bill that will surely elect an alliancoman from every district in tho state. The bill to be introduced by the renpportlonment committee may be so amended that the original will not ho recognized, or a complete substitute may bo introduced for the commitsee’s bill. Ready for War. Flagstaff, Arizona, July 13.—Six hundred Navajoe Indians are on the war path driving herders from thetr ranges and slaughtering cattle. The iLdians are well armed. They have In all 18,000 and are well fixed financially. A posse has gone to arrest the leaders. Creditors Will Compromise. Wokcesteh, Mass., July 11.—It is un derstood the creditors of the Worcester Steel Works have consented to accepts compromise and the works will soon be running again. The indebtedness is about $1,200,000. To B* Married. At Athens, next Sunday, JnlylO, Mr. Roscoe A. Hinton will wed Miss Jennie Woodfin. Mr. Hinton is widely known and exceedingly popular In Americas and bis many fnfends will offer him their heartiest good wishes .In advance. Miss Woodfin is one of Athons* most charm ing young ladies, the admired of a large circle of friends. She will be heartily welcomed here as Mrs. Hinton. The air is full of rumors of ohaoges in the Central railroad system. Instead of decreasing, the number of prospective changos appear to inorease daily. It was confidently stated among rail road men yesterday, and generally be lieved, that a number of important changos will soon be made among the officials. It was understood that a num ber of changes had already been made. It was the talk that Superintendent of Transportation W. W. Starr was out; that Superintendent of the Main Stem Division H. R. Hill was out; that Supt. T. S. Motse, of the Savannah «fc Atlantic division, was out, that Superintendent of Terminals H. C. Morgan had resign ed,-and that Supt Curran, of the Savan nah A Western division, and McKenzie, of the Southwestern division, would soon be out also. The reason for these changes wero said to be the altering of the system of divisions and consolidating tho divisions and lossenlng tho number of officials. Tlie belief among railroad men that a number of changos are imminent is very strong. All of the officials whose names were mentioned will not leave the ser vice of the Central, It is said.- The un derstanding is that a general consolida tion of tho system will be made shortly, and the services of a number of salaried officers, hitherto considered .indispensa ble, will be dispensed with. It is pretty certain so The Times-Re- coiideh has it from reliable authority, that W. W. Starr, at present superin tendent of transportation, will be mlde superintendent of the main stem divi sion, whieh will Include the Savannah Atlan tic division and the Savannah terminals. Supt. Moiso of tho Savannah Atlantic will bo given .a position at Columbus. H. It. Dill, at present sup erintendent of the main stem it is said will be dropped. Mr. Dill was in town yesterday, but had nothing to say with regard to the rumored changes. The Savannah Western Jdivision is to be consolidated with the Georgia Pacific and it is said will be directed by the samo superintendent. Mr. Curran, at present superintendent of the Savannah Western division, will be trans ferred to some other division and Supt McKenzie, at presont in charge of the Southwestern division, is to bo changed or dropped. It is also rumored that the South Carolina divisions will be consoli dated and Supt. B.. C. Epperson will he out, and that Supt. John D. Williamson, of the Chattanooga di vision; is to bo changed or dropped, and that division consolidated with some other division. It Is further said that instead of a Savannah freight agent there will be a general Agent at Savannah with more extended authority, who will take ebarge of the whole department, including tho freight contraots, similar to the general agent In Atlanta. It was rumored that several of these ehanges were to have gone into, effeot yesterday, but that a telegram was re ceived from Washington holding- them 1 up for s'while. The rumors concerning changes may be “round bouse talk,” as Tua Times- RacoBDEBt* informed Superintendent Molfeo calls It, bnt the fact that they are generally believed by railroad men causes them to be regarded as more than probable. The explanation Is that the Riobmond A Danville management regard so many divisions unnecessary. On the Riobmond A Danville preper a superintendent’! division consist* of 000 miles or more, and it is regarded un necessary to split the Central system up . into a number of email divisions, each under a separate superintendent, when one man could as easily manage twice the mileage. It Is also said that the Central, or rather the Richmond A Danville, will make an effort to get the Savannah, Americus A Montgomery, and falling in that they will build from Americas to their line at Lyons, throwing the offices of the Southwestern here and the Savan nah A Western from Savannah to Colum bus under that division. Mr. Marshall still affirms that he knows nothing of It, but it was repeated yesterday that It will be Supt W. N. Marshall of the Southwestern. That Reunion. As has been announced Tige Ander son's brigade will have a reunion at Ma rietta July 21. Rylander’s battery waa In that brigade. In the Wilderness fight that battery lost 400 out of 500 men, including every commissioned and non-commissioned officer In the com mand. It was one of the best and bravest commands in the service. Judge J. L. Adderton was a member of Rylan der’s battery and be has received a letter from another survivor asking him to go to Marietta and represent the command, which he would do ably. - It Is Judge Fish. ’ Atlanta, July 13.—Judge W. H. Fish was to-day elected judge of the southwestern circuit to fill out the un- explred term of Judge Fort. Judge Fish had no opposition and was the choice of the people.