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Spring Place Jimplecute.
Carter cfc Ilcartsell, Pntolisliors.
VOLUME. XV.
GETTING WELL.
GOVERNOR ATKINSON CONSID
EKED OUT OF DANGER.
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Taking Nourishment and Improving
In Every Way.
There is much to make the physi¬
cians think Governor Atkinson is on
the road to recovery. He had a com¬
fortable day of it Friday and rested
well all night. During the day there
were no unpleasant symptoms.
The governor took nourishment at
regular intervals aud retained it all
without the slightest disposition to
nausea. He also took the stimulate
that were given him by the doctors
from time to time and both stimulants
and nourishment did their work and
did it well.
With these and refreshing sleep
during tho day, the patient grew grad¬
ually stronger, and when the physi¬
cians met at 9 o’clock to hold a con¬
sultation they all declared that there
was not a single bad symptom and that
the governor would certainly recover
unless some unexpected development
in tho case occurred.
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The governor himself declared that
he had rested better during the day
than he had since he became sick. He
declared that he had rested in com¬
parative comfort all day and that he
would, he thought, continue to gain
strength from now ou.
He talked quite freely with the phy¬
sicians about bis case and spoke hope¬
fully of the future, evincing that same
incomparable will power that has
characterized him throughout as one
of the best patients that over went
under the keen blade of a surgeon’s
knife.
Until Friday afternoon tho doctors
had been giving Governor Atkinson
beef peptinoids as the only nonrish
menff they thought he could retain on
his weakened stomach, but late in tho
afternoon they decided to give him
some chicken soup and they were very
much gratified to observe that he took
it with great relish. He said it tasted
good and several times afterwards he
was given more of it. This had
strengthened him very greatly and he
was considerably improved when the
physicians held their last consultation
for the night.
The news that the governor’s dan¬
ger was diminishing every minute wag
received everywhere with- groat re¬
joicing.
Latest Reports.
Governor Atkinson continues to im¬
prove, and everything indicates more
strongly than ever before that he will
recover.
He continued to gain strength all
day Saturday, and when the physiciaus
called to see him in the forenoon and
found him so much bettor than he had
• been, with so much brighter chances
for recovery, they decided to retire.
The patient is now in the hands of
Dr. J. B. S. Holmes alone and will
remain at the Halcyon, Dr. Holmes’
sanitarium, until he is sufficiently
strong to leave his bed.
It is a mistake to think that the gov¬
ernor, even with the steady progress
toward recovery that he now seems to
be enjoying, will be out of bed and
able to walk about the streets in a few
days, as has been reported. In fact,
it is hardly reasonable to believe that
he will be able to sit up for a good
long time to come, and the pre¬
diction that he will be able to walk
about the streets within a few days
cannot be entertained save only by
those who have no conception of the
severe trial to which he has been put
and the narrow margin of life that was
left him.
Pronounced Unconstitutional.
One important act of the Tennes¬
see general assembly just adjourned
has already been declared unconstitu¬
tional by the supreme court. This is
the act wdiich raised the grade of petit
larceny to §60, requiring counties to
keep prisoners stealing less than that
amount and to pay the costs within
two years. This would have decreased
the number of convicts in the peniten¬
tiary by nearly three hundred, as .un¬
der the old law it was a penitentiary
offense to steal over §25.
SPRING PLACE. MURRAY COUNTY, GA., SATURDAY. JUNE 29, 1895.
HITTING THE FRUIT 3HEN.
Southern Railway and Steamship As¬
sociation Virtually Raise Rates.
Another phase of the relations be
tween the railroads and the fruit grow
ers of Georgia has developed and has
created a decided stir in business eir
clcs. It came in the shape of ft circu¬
lar of the Southern Railway and Steam¬
ship Association, which declared that
hereafter the minimnm amount to be
shipped in any car will be 24,000
pounds.
This means an increase of about 20
per cent in the rates upon peaches.
Heretofore the minimnm has been
20,000 pounds, and the growers claim
that they have not been able to get
even that amount in a car. The aver¬
age, so ' experts declare, is but little
over 18,000 pounds. A number of
these fruit growers express their views
very forcibly upon the subject.
“This simply means," said one of
them, “an advance in the already ex¬
orbitant fruit rate of 20 per cent, net
to all points, both east and west.”
The fruit growers are busy arrang¬
ing to move their crops, and when
their attention was called to this cir¬
cular they expressed great surprise,
aud did not mince words in giving
their opinions of this unforeseen ac¬
tion. .
The circular referred to is as fol¬
lows:
“Advance Notice 1,231.—The South¬
ern Railway and Steamship Associa¬
tion, Office of Commissioner, Atlanta,
Gn., June 8,1895.—Taking effect June
22, 1895. Please refer to R. C. circu¬
lar No. 65, series 1892-’93, naming
rates on peaches, pears, grapes, etc.,
to eastern and western cities, and note
that the minimum carload weight is
changed to 24,000 pounds.
“In accordance with resolutions
adopted at the 122d session No. of tho
rate committee, subject 12.
“Supersedes, in conflict, R. C. cir¬
cular No, 65, series 1892-93, and A-77,
“E. B. Stahkman,
“Commissioner.”
TRADE TOPICS.
Brailstreets Review of Business for
tile Past Week.
Bradstreet’s report of business for
the past week says :
“The feature of the business week is
the customary check to activity in
trading in staple articles of merchan¬
dise, duo to the near approach of mid
summer • > with the accompanying stock
taking in some lines. In addition to
this, perhaps the only other thing not
pointing to improvement is the reac¬
tion of prices of cotton, coal, wheat,
flour, corn, oats, pork and lard from
previous almost relatively high levels. In
all other directions reports on
the business situation and outlook are
exceptionally favorable.
“The New York stock market keeps
its strength in the face of high ex¬
change rates and the absence of for¬
eign interest.
“Favorable crop prospects, especi¬
ally in southwestern territory, and the
rise in iron and steel prices, create a
bullish professional temper, under
which realizing sales have little effect.
The return of one of the bond syndi¬
cate leaders from Europe is regarded
as a bullish influence.
the “Notwithstanding the reaction in
price of cotton, cotton goods in
some instances are higher, with the
market quiet and likely to remain so
until after July 4th. Woolen goods
are quiet with mills fairly well em¬
ployed where labor troubles have not
interfered.
“Trading in wool has been very
heavy, and while sales at the west have
been made at low prices, quotations
have since advanced cent per
pound, thus apparently placing wool
in line with leather, wheat, corn, cot¬
ton, iron and steel. Among the sta¬
ples which have enjoyed a revival the
demand for iron and steel continues,
perhaps, the most striking feature. In
a few instances certain grades of iron
have enjoyed the unusual distinction
of having quotations advanced twice
within the week. Since the rise in
priees began pig iron has advanced 25
and steel billets about 30 per cent in
price, and reserve plants are being
pressed into service.
“In the southern states business
continues at about mid-summer pro¬
portions, with improvement in dry
goods and groceries, at Chattanooga
and Atlanta, a better feeling in trade
circles at Birmingham, and only a
moderate expansion of business at
Galveston.”
NATURAL GAS IN TENNESSEE
Causes Several Explosions—Indica¬
tions of Oil.
A few days ago there was an explo¬
sion of natural gas near Whitebuff, in
Dickens county, Tenn., that threw up
several tons of stone and earth. Sun¬
day another explosion occurred near
the scene of the first one. Great
blocks of stone were thrown out and a
hole made in the ground fifteen feet
across and nearly as deep. The roar¬
ing of the escaping gas was heard for
some distance. The stone bears traces
of oil.
Plot Against the Sultan.
Advices from Constantinople state
that a plot against the sultan has been
discovered at the Panealdi Military
college and thirty of tho students have
been arrested.
“Tell ttie Trutli.”
POST5I ASTERS’ SALARIES.
Some Changes Which Will Take Effect
July 1st.
A Washington special says: The fol¬
lowing changes in the classification of
postmasters’ July salaries, to take effect
1st, have been announced, the
changes being made on the basis of
postoflice receipts:
Georgia—Increase: Cordele, $1,200
to $1,500; Covington, $1,100 to $1,-
200; Dalton, $1,600 to $1,700; Fort
Valley, $1,200 to $1,300; Hawkins
ville, $1,200 to §1,300; Thomasville,
$2,000 to $2,100; Valdosta, §1,600 to
§1,700; Washington, §1,300 to §1,400:
West Point, §1,200 to §1,300.
Decreases: Eatonton, §1,100 to
§1,000; Marietta, LaGrange, §1,600 to §1,500;
$1,900 to §1,800.
Alabama—Increases: Athens, $1,100
to $1,200; Evergreen,$1,000 to §1,100;
Greensboro, §1,300 to §1,400; Ozark,
$1,00(1 to §1,100; Pratt City, $1,200 to
§1,300; Tuscumbia, $1,100 to §1,200;
Union Springs, $1,200 to §1,300.
Decreases: Bridgeport, §1,100 to
§1,000; Jacksonville, §1,100 to §1,000;
Marion, §1,400 to §1,300; New Deca¬
tur, $1,400 to §1,300.
South Carolina—Increases: Beufort,
§1.500 to §1,600; Bennottsville, §1,200
to $l,300;Darlington, §1,300to§1,500;
Georgetown, $1,300 to §1,400; Green¬
wood, $1,300 to $1,400; Spartanburg,
§2,100 to §2,200; Yorkville, §1,200 to
§1,300.
Decrease: Marion, §1,100 to §1,000.
Tennessee—Increase: Bristol, §2,100
to §2,400; Clarkesville,$2,200 to $2,300;
Cleveland, $1,500 to §1,600; Co vington,
§1,200 to §1,300; Greenville, §1,600 to
§1,700; Jackson, §2,200 to §2,300; Mc¬
Kenzie, §1,100 to §1,200; Maryville,
$1,100 to §1,200; Milan, $1,000 to $1,-
100; Murfreesboro, §1,700 to §1,800;
Sewannee, §1,000 to $1,300; Shelby
ville, §1,500 to $1,600; Tullaboma,
§1,500 to §1,600.
Decreases: Dayton, §1,100 to §1,000;
Harriman, §1,700 to §1,600; Johnson
City, §1,700 to $1,600; St. Elmo.
§1,800 to §1,700; Trenton, §1,400 to
§1,300.
CONSOLIDATION SUGGESTED.
Railroail People Talking of a Com¬
bination of Interests.
A well-known railroad man of Sa¬
vannah says there is a movement on
foot backed by the Southern Railway
Company and its officers to consolidate
all the big railroad systems of the
south under one gigantic management.
In support of his statement, which he
says is founded on good authority, he
points to the agreement between the
Southern and tho Atlantic Coast Line,
the acquirement, of the Georgia South¬
ern and Florida by the Southern, and
the fact that the Central will soon go
into that system. This, he says, will
eventually cut out the Florida Central
and Peninsular from a good deal of
the business, which will be sent via
the Georgia, Southern and Florida,
and will effectually bottle up Mr.
Plant from all except his eastern con¬
nections with tho Louisville and Nash¬
ville, aud he says a combination be¬
tween the Southern and Louisville and
Nashville is now being seriously talked
of. This would bring all the big sys¬
tems together, the idea being, he says,
to stop the genera! rate cutting and
securing business through improper
methods which has beeu going on for
years.
A PAPER COMBINE,
Manufacturers of Newspaper Forming
a Trust With Big Capital.
It has become known in Wall street,
New York that some of the manufac¬
turers of paper for newspaper use have
been planning to form a combination
with a big capital. Their representa¬
tives have been talking with Wall street
men with reference to financial plans.
Some of those in the movement are re¬
ported to be the Manufacturers’ Paper
Company, represented by K. B. Full¬
erton; the Fall Mountain Paper
Company, represented by a Mr. Russell;
the Niagara Falls Paper Company and
the Glen Manufacturing Company,
There are also understood to be other
companies, fifteen or twenty in all,
mostly situated in New England and
New York, which would go in should
the project come to a head. So far
nothing definite has been settled.
There has been talk of a capitalization
of §20,000,000 with §10,000,000 in
bonds. The combinatfon, if formed,
would probably l>e a big newspaper
trust, and possibly, if its shares were
listed on the stock exchange, might
rival other big industrials as a subjeot
for active speculation.
LAIDLAW WINS HIS SUIT.
It Cost Russell Sage §40,000 to Use
Him as a Bomb-Proof.
The Laidlaw-Sage jury, at New
York, returned to court Tuesday af¬
ternoon, having found a verdict of
§40,000 for the plaintiff. The verdict
was received with applause.
William R. Laidlaw brought suit
against Russell Sage for $50,000 dam¬
ages for the injuries received by the
explosion of a bomb in Mr. Sage’s
office in 1891, Mr. Laidlaw claimed
that Mr. Sage caught hold of him and
held the bomb-thrower, him (Laidlaw) between Noreross,
and himself. Laid
law has been permanently injured,
while Mr. Sage escaped comparatively
unhurt.
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
ITEMS OF NEWS PICKED UP AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Sayings and Doings of the Oftloiat
Heads of the Government.
Scott Secretary Nesbit, Carlisle has appointed
clerk of Missouri, appointment
of the treasury, vice Herman
Krotz resigned, andE. C. Johnson, of
the state of Washington, chief clerk
of tho internal revenue bureau, vice
Kesbit promoted. These changes will
take effect July 1st.
Secretary his Carlisle has refused to re¬
verse decision an to the deporting
of three Chinamen who are now in
San Francisco. These Chinamen left
New Orleans several months ago for
Bluefields, with the intention of settling
thero. They changed their minds and
returned to New Orleans. Admission
to the United States was denied them
and they were ordered to depart for
China.
Advices received by the marine hos¬
pital service confirm previous reports
relative to tho plague in Foo Chow,
China, and say it is an established
epidemic. It is confined to the city
proper, most of the deaths occurring
within the city walls near the gates.
Several cases are alleged to have oc¬
curred among the natives of a village
on tho Rland of Nantan, in the vicinity
of a foreign settlement, but Consul
Hixson is unable to say that theso are
real cases of plague,
Baron von Thielman, the new Ger¬
man ambassador, arrived in Washing¬
ton Friday night from Hamburg. He
\v;r: accompanied by his wife and two
young daughters with a retinue of
eight servants. In tho absence of
President Cleveland, Baron yon Thiel¬
man will deliver his credentials to
Secretary Olney and enter at once up¬
on the duties of his office, seizing the
first opportunity when the president
returns to be formally presented. The
uew ambassador is not a stranger to
Washington, having been secretary of
legation at the capital from 1874 to
1878, when Baron Schloezer was min¬
ister.
Chapman to be Transferred.
Collector'' Trammell has triumphed
and Colonel Chapman will be trans¬
ferred from the revenue office at At¬
lanta to Missouri. This was what
Trammell was after and what Secre¬
tary Smith insisted upon, but Com¬
missioner Miller could see no good
reason why Chapman should go, es¬
pecially as he had been rendering effi¬
cient service and was more than any
other person fully informed of
the whitecap operations in north
Georgia. After a big' row Miller
was allowed to have his way
temporarily and the combatants
sheathed their swords and returned
to Georgia. But no sooner had they
left town than Secretary Smith changed
bis tactics. He went over Commis¬
sioner Miller’s head to Carlisle and
convinced him that Chapman’s transfer
was necessary to peace and harmony in
Georgia. Thereupon Carlisle called
in Miller and expressed to him very
firmly the opinion that Chapman ought
to go. The latter threw up the
sponge. He was tired of fighting
Chapman’s battle single-handed. The
latter had no friend at work, bo it was
arranged that ho should bo transferred
to Missouri. An Arkansas democrat
now in the service will succeed Chap¬
man.
Spain Must Pay Up.
Tho United States have demanded
the immediate payment of §1,500,000
which Spain has owed to Antonio
Maximo Morn, an American citizen,
since 1886. During one of the Cuban
revolts twenty years ago, the Spanish
government arrested A. M. Mora, an
American citizen, and seized his valu¬
able sugar plantation. Before Spain
admitted its mistake, it had collected
from the Mora estate more than §2 >•
000,000. A settlement was insisted on
by Secretaries Fish and Bayard, and,
dually, under pressure, Spain agreed
to pay §1,500,000.
Before tho last congress adjourned it
passed a joint resolution requesting
the president to insist upon the pay¬
ment of the sum agreed upon between
the governments of Spain and the
United States in liquidation of the
claim of Antonio Maximo Mora against
the government of Spain, with inter¬
est from the time when the said
amount should have been paid under
the agreement. This resolution passed
both houses and was approved by the
president, and, therefore, has all the
force of law.
Spain has made many excuses for
delaying the payment of this just
claim, but now it appears that further
excuse will not be tolerated. On the
day that Mr. Olney became secretary
of state in place of Mr. Gresham, he
sent a letter to Spain through the
United States minister at Madrid, de¬
manding the immediate payment of
$1,500,000 which the Spauish govern¬
ment has owed to Mr, Mora since
1886. Mr. Olney, according to re
port, calls the attention of the Spanish
government to the fact that the justice
0 f this claim is not in dispute, and
that no further delay will be tolerated.
Si a Tear lxx Advance
SOUTHERN GETS IT.
The Atlantic and Florida Sold by the
Central Trust Co.
The Southern railway gets the Atlan¬
ta and Florida railroad. And Atlanta
gets the new' union passenger depot,
of which the city has dreamed many
years. These two bits of railroad news
constitute the most important change
in the railway chess board of this
region of the south for a long time.
While it is true that the Atlanta and
Florida was bought in, on the face” of
the contract, by the Central Trust
Company it of New York two weeks ago,
became known that the deal wag
really in behalf of the Southern Rail¬
way Company, to which the forma!
deed of the property has been made.
The Southern will take charge with¬
out delay, and the Atlanta and Florida
becomes a part of the splendid system
of roads which is rapidly growing to
proportions as great as the greatest
railway system in America.
The reasons given for the purchase
of the Atlanta and Florida by tho
Southern are that the road was cheap
and was regarded as available at the
price paid. The price as named in
the papers was §275,000.
It will bo remembered that when the
Central Trust Company bought the
property this was the price paid, but
owing to certain indebtedness of the
road to the Central Trust Company,
only §59,975.48 of the price named
bad to be paid in actual cash for the
property.
The amount of purchase was for the
most part taken np in what the Atlanta
and Florida already owed the Cen¬
tral Trust Company of New York; the
amount of indebtedness being §152,-
383.66, and another debt corning due
July 1st of $62,640.86. These debts
to tho Central Trust Company were
accepted in part payment for the road
and the actual outlay of cash was com¬
paratively small.
BANKER AGNEW INDICTED.
Charged With Crookedness and 311is
application of Funds.
E. W. Agnew, president of the First
National bank of Ocala, Fla., has been
indicted by the grand jury of the
United States court Jacksonville, on
charges of embezzlement, abstraction
and misapplication of funds of the
bunk and of making false entries on
the books of the bank by crediting his
personal account with sums of money
aggregating $25,000. The bank sus¬
pended two months ago and has since
been in oharge of National Bank Ex¬
aminer J. R. McDonald. The affairs
were found to be in bad shape and it
is doubtful if the depositors will get 10
per cent of their money.
Agnew is under bond for appearance
for trial in tho United States court.
One of the counts in the indictment is
placing a check for $3,400 payable to
the bank to his private credit. An¬
other is the embezzlement of §17,500
in bank notes, greenbacks and coin.
He is charged with buying worthless
stocks and bonds of a par value of
§'25,000 for a nominal consideration
and placing them to his personal ac¬
count on the books of the bank at the
face value.
A TRIBUTE TO SULLIVAN.
The Old Cham pion and the New Cham,
pion Are to Moot Once More.
On Thursday, June 27, at Madison
Square Garden, New York city, the
once mighty and invincible “cham¬
pion of champions,” John L. Sulli¬
van, will be tendered what will prob¬
ably be the greatest tribute ever paid
to a pugilist, in the shape of a mon¬
ster testimonial. An elaborate pro¬
gram has been arranged, which will
surpass anything ever presented to
the sporting public. Johnny Dunn
will be master of ceremonies. The
following pugilistic stars have prom¬
ised to spar at the benefit:
James J. Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons,
Tommy Ryan, “My Mysterious” Billy
Smith, Jock McAuliffe, George Dixon,
Jimmy Barry, Peter Maher, Steve
O’Donnell, Jim Hall, Joe Choynski,
Dan Creedon, Dick O’Brien, Jim Mc
Vey, “Shadow” Maber, Bob Arm¬
strong, “Brooklyn Jimmy” Carroll,
Frank Roswortb, Paddy Smith of Den¬
ver, “Young Corbett,” Patsey Kerri¬
gan, Jimmy Handler, Stanton Abbott,
“Kid” Lavigne, Ike Weir, Jack Skel
lv, Jimmy Gorman aud Jack Levy.
GROWERS WILL ORGANIZE.
They Propose to Get Together to Help
Themselves.
Quite a stir has been created among
the fruit growers of the state by the
increased minimum of amount of fruit
to he shipped in a car. In fact, the
growers are incensed at the way the
railroads are treating the industry in
the state when they claim to be en¬
couraging immigration. The growers
will organize and in some way work
to their best advantage. It looks to
the growers that the railroads are af¬
ter “gobbling” np the entire fruit
crop.
Bank Robbers Make a Big Haul,
The bank of Rainey Lake City,
Minn., on the Canadian border, wa»
robbed Friday night by two masked
men, who, after holding up and knock¬
ing senseless the cashier and binding
the teller, robbed the bank of some
§30,000 and mode their escape.
N UMBER 22.
If You
ARE GOING TO
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas,
Texas, Nebraska, Louisiana,
Colorado, Utah, California,
Oregon, Washington, Mex¬
ico, New Mexico or Arizona,
And will Bend me a postal card or let¬
ter stating where you are going,
when you are going, where
you will start from, how
many there are in your
party, what freight and
baggage you have,
I will write you or call at your
house and furnish you with
the fullest information regard¬
ing routes, lowest rates of all
classes, besides maps, descriptive and
illustrated laud pamphlets, resort
books, Hot Springs guides, etc.
*
Cheap farming lands in Mis¬
souri, Arkansas, Kansas and
Texas.
L A. GALLAGHER,
SOUTHERN PASSENGER AGENT,
Missouri Pacific R’w’y
and IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE.
103 Read House,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
(CHARLES N. KING,
Attorney-at-Law,
SPRING PLACE, GA.
J u J. BATES,
Attorney-at-Law,
SPRING PLACE, GA
Special attentiou to collections and
criminal practice.
y. L. watts,
Attorney-At-Law,
SPRING PLACE, GA.
Prompt attention to all business.
Q~L. HENRYK
Attorney-at-Law,
SPRING PLACE, GA.
Will practice in the courts of this and
adjoining counties.
J # 8. FANN,
Dentist,
DALTON, GA.
CbJ
JJcNELLT & HEARTSILL,
General Job Printers,
CLEVELAND, TENN.
Mail orders will receive prompt atten¬
tion. Send for prices and
samples of work.
JHOMAS J. BRYANT,
Livery Stable,
DALTON, GA
I hare bought the entire Livery
business of Calaway & Longest, and
solicit your patronage.
P. BAGWELL, M. D.,
SPRING PLACE, GA
Offers his professional services to the
people of this section and solicits »
share of the patronage.
W. ANDERSON,
Physician and Surgeon,
SPRING PLACE, GA
Professional services offered to the
people of this section. Calls cheer¬
fully answered day and night.
J* A. PRICE, M. D.,
SUMACH, GA
Will practice his profession in this
and surrounding country.
Will be at the Temple House on the
first Tuesdays in each month for the
purpose of examining and treating
Acute and Chronic diseases.
We hare Money to Loan at 6 jar seat
On farm or city property in any Mo¬
tion of country where property has a
fixed market value. Money ready for
immediate loans where security and
title is good. No commission. We
solicit applications. Blanks furnished
Upon request. ALLEN & GO.,
40-42 Broadway, N. V,