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UK KR?GER TALKS TO WM. T. STEAD. ?Uli Hopeful of Support of Cirtliied Government. Loodoo. Dm 21 - Mr Will?? T boo just roloromsd fron the where be bM bid 4 long coo will Mr Kroger ?od bM OMor tbe rieoo of Mr Kr?ger tod bis oooooellors Mio ill preeeut situation nod fotoro prospeete Mr 8tesd bM ?rittet tbo follo?iog for tbo Aeswisted Pmoo t "Pirol of ill, ootbtog is deeided ?boot bis fisit to Amsrtoe et preseot Prooidsot Kroger bee oot oboodooed oil booo of oMoriog too eopport of tbe goforosooote of tbe eiril.f d per Id to Of dooMod tot orbttroltoo. Uolil tbo hot gorerooMOi r of ose? sbeoloteiy io toy o word io eopport of Ibo principles ?b*b tboy solemely Uid down et tbo ?fogoo otoreroooo. Mr. Kr?ger will oot oogioko io popolor domoostrnitfoo. U to f SMgokoid toot if oo osred to do to be ooojld shake tbo oooiioeol Tbo popo lor ooiboeieoto for bim ts ooperellelrd oiooo GneieoWVs tieic io Loodoo, but Mill bio dtfjtooMlto m tee tot ie eiburnt mi 00 op DM I to lbs people ooooot even oo tokoo toto ooosideroti>o Mr Kro gor io empketio to dieoioioiiog ooy sJooiro to iotolvo otber oot tone io wer fco bobolf of loo Boort Wool be ssko it tool too goforooioou ?hieb it Tbo Mogoo doolorod iboir dsiermtostiou to ?oo Iboif eforts to sooors emioeble sot bjsjonot of disputes by/ sissos of mod is bkoo ood orbiiroiioo should ossks o Oeteed effort to briog tbo tordiot of tbo ojrtiroed world to boor oo Gr set Britoio. 'Tbo Bogliob,' Mr Kroger ssid *oro oogtog tbio fror io 8ootb A fries Itfco sooosjss. Tboy ors horning boaies, Owetroyiog dime, oottiog uses, dsrss tOtsog ieloo OOd Otooliog femioe. f boy two oooblo to ooptors Do Wot, bat tboy oro sjobiog priooooes of vooioo ood obildroo woo oro oot treated with Otdioory isomy. Hoodrodo of tro sboo boro booo eosj&ted io o priooo brool, ooor Fort NHtoootb, ?itb ooly sjojo oboir, ood sororol of tbo es oro tt sujojtod Io boofjsoo ?Moers' "Mf Kro gor orors tbot tbo pro tit soos of Tbo Mogoo oooroottoo sod tbo kmejoeod osogoo of vor oro trampled ojsjdor root ood bo wsou to koow wbeth or tbo sigooiorioo of tbto oooroottoo toto ooytbtog to ooy oo Ibo sobjsot Tbo sooo io) borMb*ifc at tbio momeot ? oot Yr Krogor bot Precideot 8ttto. Mo, Dolsoroy ood DoWot oro meetei s of tbo oitowtioo, boriog o bottor dtt oiptroed ood more effeetiee foroo tbos tbot t*iob folissred tbo tierkleor (tog) ' oo Ibo oot brook of tbo wsr. Tbsy bors piooty of emmooition ood replenish oboir otoros oootisjoolly (root tbo Brit is i ooorots. Tboy boro taboo eooogli boo Mo)lord nfso to trot oil tbo borg boss sow to tbo fold. "Qoooo Wtlbelaioo is krodooo? itooll. 8bo boo displayed pluck, in inrkabic oootrost to ibo timidity of of bor odtiisrs. footd tbo old ojiti'i spirit; ooskakso by bis roreroso. Hs disoloim od ooy dosiro to bomiltato Boglood ood ootd tboy ooly wanted their rights "It oioy iotorosl Aojerioioi to k&to tbot Mr Krogor's opooo! if >be oitiliood ?tfld so-jld bo rcomrd sterywbere fjttb Mooimosji ooibosiisoj wsro it oot lor tbo dortprooted diotrost ood jooloosy of tbo dyoooiioo of Hspoborg ood lobeoooilero ogoioit Ibo prooidsot of o ropobiie If bo ?oro o kiag tbo oomrto oosjid boro booo opoo story ?boro. Bot tbo oootrot Boropooo droed tbo popoisr eoibooioeos by too bsroto fgoro of tbo ropoWieoo prooidoot pleodtog for joi ?ioo "Tbio Uehog, it is ?oll to note, io ?ol obwrod by Roooio. ?'Tbo Boon ?ill flot liotoo to ooy go sp so oio for o ooojproojiM. Tboy ort ooootmoo*. Pealing iodopoodoooe or wrbmeus tboy will prsfor to dio fight Wboleemle Lyoohmg In Loa? 1 WO Ott Vi ProttdeoM, Li. Deo 21 ?Various romors bsvo prerot'ed lotsly op sod dowo ibo ritor relents to tbe lyosbiog ?f too oogrooo tbot look piece of Aroodio, Mise, oo tbo 18 h iost, for Obo killing of o Irodiog boatman by efo oasis of Thompson, bis wife sod ottM As many ns sorsotooo osgroes wert? ootd to bnro booo brotolly slaughtered by tbo ssob As tboro is* neither twtogropb oor toiepbooo station nt Aroodio it was impossible to eseariaio Todoy, booster, o otttoeo from Arcndis Mid I ? Three oogroM bare been oaptorsd bot ooly too boro boeo lyoehed, after hboy bod ooofeesod to tbo killiog of Tbompsot, bio ?lfo ood oblld " 1MMO0KNT MAN LYNCHED Oolfport, Miss, Dso Hoory Loots, tbo alleged eegru coord er er of Morsbnl Riobordeoo, bM oot booo ooogbt Tbo oogro lyoobod yMtordoy ?m, it sppesrs, o ooooio of ibo oiiogod murderer, ood ?so wboiiy iooo mm mmw mmu It io ooid tbot Riobord Oroker do too'I poy o doilor of toz to Now Tork oily, bot Io Koglond tboy ooy bo boo oo iooome of oot loot Ibon 1100,000 ood tboy oro going for biro for $5,000 iooo oio m?. It muodo from tbio tbot tbo A oner icuu tax jumper dooon't oojoy tho iotve priritrgeo io Boglood tbot bo dooo ft homo. CONGER AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AGREEMENT Tbe 8Ute Department Reluct? antly Gtret Its Consent. Washington, Deo 21 ?The tut? department today instructed Mr Conger at Pekin to sign tbe agree- j meot which according to Pekin ad vices, el reedy bei been signed by ell of tbe otber mioietere et tbe Chinese cepitel. This instruction is sent witty some relnotenoe beeeose the agree ment ss it now stende does uot completely repreeeot tbe viewe of tbe United Stetes government But it is believed to be tbe moet favors ble compromise tbet coold be reach ed, ooless tbe negotietioes ere to be drswn out to s dengerooe length ; for ell rcpreseotstions indioete e grow? ing npirit of nnrest in Chios, owing to tbe sbeence of eoy loruo of netive government in Chi Li, end tbe adja? cent provinces. 80 tbe United States acoepta tbe "irrevocable" ooodition imposed upon tbe Obioeae govern? ment though after all this expression la rather a matter of form then of anbstanoe. for diplomacy knows no aoeh thing as sn "irrevocable" egree meot. Aa to the Britieh condition that the oecupatioo of Pekin and Chi Li ia to continue until Chine haa given eetiefaotory proofs of her intention to comply with tbe conditions laid down ie tbe agreement, it ia aeid tbet thie will not affeot the attitude of the United Stetes Mr Conger haa, by direction of hie government, notified the other ministers tbet the Unitod 8tstes forces will not egeio be called into Onion for tbe purpose of ocoopetion, tbet nothing more then a tegetioo guard ia to be main tainetf by us, end the powere have accepted bia condition. It, therefore, ie expected tbet the egroement will be aigned before tbe eod of tbe cur rent week MODIFICATION OP DEMANDS. Secretary Hay's action in instruct? ing Mr Conger to sign the joint note was approved by tbe cabinet st tbe meeting todey The egreemeot signed st Pekin neming preliminary eonditiooe to pence negotiations oontaine a demend for the eevereet peoeltiee tbet China een impeee In the punishment of the high officials believed to be respon? sible for tbe Boxer ootrsges This refers particular to the 11 promi? nent Chinese nobles whotie names heve been mentioned in the preee diepatebee aa those whom some of the nations contended should bo execnt ed Oar government haa persistent? ly held to tbe position that penalties should not be inflicted on the Chinese governmeot which she waa unable to carry out Tbe demand for tbe death peoeltiee waa stricken ont of tbe sgreement and tbet for the sever? est penslties possible ineerted Tbe egreement probsbly will be msde public here tomorrow if word reechee Waehington that Mr Conger baa affixed hie elgnatore to it mum i? Ute for tbe Philippines. Oos of the {rettest humorists is Mis eoeri is Major Henry A Nswssaa. of Hants?ill? He was a brave Coafsd srata soldisr sad a rongh and ready srster sf great power Ie the speeches daring the resset esmpeiga ha esebew ed "the parasasnet tsees" of tsapsrial isss Whether he did so beosess he wss sot posts.! ea that tapis or whsihsr be cease a> took as stoak ia it this deposset saith n?t. However that may be, hie fail ore to disease imps rieliem gave htm the opportooity to asaka the wittiest retort that* I sttb?r hesrd or hssrd of daring the ressoi oampsigo. The major made a spsssh st Poplar Bluff, hsd a maguiftoeot an ditaoa and was in Ins fettle Hs dis easssd flosose sod (rests with great seiet larruped the Republicans io groat shape sod was oomiog en the borne streich io sn easy esator whsa his eereoity was disturbed by a votes icqeiriog, "How about the Philip peytns f" The brogue with which ?he qeeetioo was pat left 00 doubt as to tbs nativity sf tbs gentlemen siekiog informal*, m, The major paid eo sttseties to hit ioterrogator, bat proeeedsd with bis speech '?How aboat the Pbilippeyins !*' earns again with aa emphasis iodioeiing that the gentleman was aot to ha ig? nored Tbe major's seose of humor oame to hie relief With a parfeot imitation of the hrognc bo replied : "My friaad, I etil tell von about the Pailipoeyios 1*11 tell joe sooft Jsotisl ly what I'm ia favor of do to 4 with tbs Philippsyios. I'd trade the Philip payioe to Qreat Brttaio for Ireland, eed thee we oould rates our own polioe man !" whish was reeeived with a roar of laughter from ths pelpiiatisg throog. ?Champ Clark am ee>W ea? Derliogtoo, Dee 22 ? Kateoeive ehaegee io ths Derliogtoo Cottoo Mill were determined 00 at the directors' meet tog today. Ths spiedle capacity of 1 ha mill ie to bs tear eased from tafeoty-eefen thoeiaod to forty one thensaad sptsdles This will oeoessi tats so see shesges io the mcobaoioal plaot aod tbe baildisg will baee tu be further eetarged, although its sise wee doubled reosotly The mill ie among the lar^e mills of the South and other importeot oheogee, which oecd oot eow be reeeeled. will meke this mill ooiqoe is Southern oottoo maoufsotore. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. Tbe Bolduess of De Wet Car? ried Him to Safety. Bloemfontein, Deo 20 ?The de? tails of Gen De Wet's escape from tbe encircling British oolamos show tbst it was one of tbe boldest inci? dents of the war When Hsasbroeck's command joined DeWet Deo 12, some 15 miles east of Thaba N'Cbo, Gen Knox was only about an hour distant and the Boer situation ap peered desperste. But DeWet wee equal to the occasion Dispatching Haaebroek westward, to mske a feint st Victoria Nek, DeWet pre pared to break tbroogh the British columns st Spring llssu Nek pass, about four miles of broad, flat, un? broken ground At tbe entrance were two fortified poata, while artil? lery waa posted on a bill eastward wstching the Boers Suddenly a magnificent apectacle was presented. Tbe whole Boer army of 2,500 men, atarted at a gallop in open order, through the Nek. President Steyn end Peit Fourie Ud the charge and DeWet brought up the rear The Britiab guns and rifles boomed snd rsttled incessantly Tbe Boers first tried tbe eastward ronte; but en countering artillery, tbey diverged and galloped to tbe front of tbe hill to tbe westward, where tbe fire of ooly a single post wss effective The whole menoeuvre wss a piece of magnificent daring and its success waa complete, in spite of tbe loss of a 15 pounder and 25 priaoners The British force detached after Haaabrock came in contact with bia commando at nightfall Tbe burgh era were eoattered and Welah yeo manry galloped among tbe retreating Boers, using their revolvers end the butt ends of their rifles with great effect FRENCH ROUTS BOERS Cape Town, Dec. 21.?Gen Bra* bant, commander of the newly raised colonial diviaion, bss been ordered to tbe front and will atart tomorrow At Tborndale Gen. French haa rooted 2,600 doers with four guns and a pompom Tborndale ia 16 miles northwest of Krugersdorp The fight took piece Deo 10 Tbe Britiab had 14 wounded, and Boers fled in disorder with about 50 killed. The Boers who invaded Cape Col.n.y bad in moat esses pack horses in addition to those tbey rode. All were in the pink of coodition They oommsndoed all poaaible clothing and stores at Yenteratad CAN'T BE SUPPRESSED "You cao't squelch a boy," said Governor Stone "I have hsd some rich experiences with them At the begiuaing of my campaign against Warner, in 1692, the Kanaas Star published tho canard that I bad not paid my road tax, and the report gained some credence among tbe Republican of south Missouri. A short time sfterwsrd I spoke during the night at Joplio. There were torcbea galore, flambeau cluba and bsnds, and I was tiding with looal notables in a flue carriage drawn by four boraes at tbs head of tbe pro csssioo. In passing close to a high building 1 noticed between me and tbe briok wall a ragged and dirty faced boy He carried a amoking toroh iu bis hand and waa runuing beaide ths oarriage lookiog up in my faee with a look evidently intended to wither When I looked, he gave a rouaing hurrah for Warner, and when I bowed to him be yelled with admirable aaroaam, while atill run? ning I " 'You'd better go home old bona, aod pay your taxea inatead of ridin' around here in four boss csrriagea. Theas atreeta are all paid for ' He was reading me a ' saon in citizen? ship It's a way b /I bsve 'Warner relates a similar experi? ence to me He waa speaking st a picnic in South Missouri He was provoked several tiroes by an urchin perched in a amall tree near by who persisted in orying out iu the most offensive manner possible : "What's tbe matter with Stone ? He's all right' 11 Warner conceived what he thought a happy idea of making a point on bia tormentor, and, turning to tbe boy in the tree, he esid: 11 'Fellow citizens. I don't know, but I will venture the assertion thst tbst boy's daddy is s Democrat?an ideal Missouri Democrat ?who sits on s rail fenoe, chews tobsoco, spits snd whittles while hie cropa make themselves, *> who is deed sgainst everything uew and lets his wife do tbe work.' "He thought his remsrks would settle tbe matter; but to bis dismsy, the boy io the tree yelled book : m 'You've got tbe old men sized op sbout right, osp ; but he's s Re publiosn But ms's ail right She's a Democrat, aod ohe'o raisin' me ' The major wilted, and the crowd laughed, while tbe boy yelled again ?What's tbe matter with Stone? He's all right!'"?Champ Clarke'a Cloak Room Morien " Newport Newa, Va , Deo 21 ?A storm is coming up tbe oi?ent At L*.e bei, only 18 unloe froai here, tho *now fail today t? aa b<;avy e* eftj ever *eeo there. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. Situation in Cape Colony) Said to be Serious, But Kitchener is Confi? dent. London, Deo 24 ?Lord Kitchen er's dispatches, breathing e confi dence hardly justified by their con tente, brings almost the only availa ble news from the sest of hostilities in Sooth Africu ; bot telegrams from Cape Town depict tbe situation in anything but roseate hues. Without believing tbe assertion of tbe Transvaal agency in Brueeels that ?.OO? Boera have invaded Cape Colony, it is quite evident that tbe invasion waa a serious snd well planned affair. In connection with tbia a correspondent sends an ex tremely interesting letter, dated Be tbulie, Deo 1, describing Gen DeWet and bin doings. ''DeWet has never been taken aeriooaly enough," esya tbe Corres poudent. "It is of little use to pursue bim, ss be fights a rear guard action and gains 20 miles while be is being fougbt. "He is a born military genius, whose wonderful powers have kept up thia phenomenal resistance /Once be fails, tbe whole thiug could be crushed in a fortnight He haa every aingle commando under his supervision. All bis patriots sod columns march and counter march on his order The forces under his command have been reduced by bis strength of will to s properly organ ized army, moving at bia word The sooner the British rid themselves of tho idea that DeWit's forces are a mere rabble, wandering aimlessly, tbe sooner they will grasp tbe need of tbe determined effort which is necessary to cspture him " The Cspe Colony osbinet had an important sitting yesterday (Sun day) It appears that the Boers have destroyed a railway bridge 90 feet long about 12 milea south of De Aar and that no Cape mails bave arrived at Bloemfontein for three deya Further anxiety haa been caused in Cape Towo by the discovery thst during tbe lsst two months public bodies in out of the way placea have requisitioned supplies of dynsmite. The colonial government is oow eodesvoring to recover possession of these explosives snd ia removing all atorea of arma and ammunition from sospectsd depots Other ad?icea from Cape Town re? present the Dutch element .in Cspe Colony as greatly elated over tbe southward progress of the Boers and as boasting that the whole district of Victoria west will join the raiders It is represented in Cape Town that tbe force traveling from Zoutpans drift is not a body of Boers but one of colonials, hastening to join tbe iuvaders The Peitermaritzburg correspond ent of the Daily Mail eaya : "The Boers are active between Johannesburg and Pretoria, excbang ing ahota with the Britiab outposts, and it ia reported that parties of Boera are hovering around Johannas burg M Nsw York. Deo. 22.? Miss Msry C'iidit-Smith'f baggege was rstained by ths oustoms authorities whan it vrsi taken from tbe Amsrisaa liae cteemebip St Louis today aod ssnt to tbs ap? praiser's stores. Miss Good it Smith expUteed that shs hsd lost sll her eloihiog ia ths esigs of Pekis eod tbet she had purohassd s new werdrobs while in Paris Shs pleadsd tbst as hsr olotbos had bsso lost io the defense of Pekin shs wassntitled to briog into this oountry ihst wbieh she bed par ohaaed abroad. Dsphty Collector B >r rimao and Dspoty Surveyor Dowliog said, however, that it was not for them to interpret tbe lsw, aod that they, therefore, have to confiscate her trunks and bsgs. Tollehome, Teon, Deo 22 ?Five men dynamited the vault of tbe Coffee County Bank, at Manchester, Ky, early today They took $5,000 in currency, stole a band car and escaped in the direction of Tolleho? me. Shortly after their departure tbe lone night patrol of Manchester found the bank's doors open He immediately telephoned tbe authori? ties A policeman and deputy sber iff, besvily armed, sscreted them selves along the railway a mile out. Iu a ' bort time the band oar appeared and was ambushed Four of the thieves succeeded in getting away in the darkness, but the fifth msn proved to be the one who carried tbe treasure sud all the lost loot wss reoovered. Greenville, Deo 28.?Tbl Mrsllad Lumbar Compsoy, with |headquerters here, has ordered tho maeutoery for a fifteen tbousaod dollar bobbio factory Work oo pottiog op neeossary bpildtuga will begin on the 1st of February. Wilson A Edwards, arohiteois, of Col? umbia, are prepario? plaos aod speed oatioos The building will bo of briok aod two stories bigb Tbe feetory will ' make bobbiua, fioker sticks aod ekewers I In oonoeoiion with the bobbio pleot there will be a factory for aiakiog doore, planing aod dressing lumber. Tbe two factories will briog a number of eip?rt workmeo to Greenville -?mmm> ? Go to H. 0. (it. teen k Co., for hooks of sll kinds. Mr. Wu 18 Disappointed. Wushing ton, Deo. 23 ?Diplom? tic oirelee discussed with 'toteren todoy tbe provisions of the joint agreement which one beoo signed by tbo representatives of the powert nt Pekin for preseoutioo to tbo Chinese plenipotentiaries. Tbc hope is generally expressed tbot tbe latter will not promptly fo tbs soosid erntioo of the oote und tbas pate tbe way for prompt negotiations for tbe set? tlement of peeoe terms To Mr Wo, the Gbioese minister, tbe demands made by tbs powers are a keeo disappointment and ore not snob, in bis opinion, as should have animated tbe governments which have tbe alti mate best interests of (he Chinese empire st heart He regards them as harsh and sovero, but expresses tbe hopo that they will be diseossed by both sides in an amieable and conciliatory spirit and tbst tbe powers eventually will ameliorate tbe objeotionable fea tares. Mr. Wa expects tbst while Li Hang Chang nad Priooe Obiog are folly qualified to act in the matter, yet the, terms of the note will be scut by tele grspb to tbo eorjrt of us preseot abode which is ooooeeted with Pekio by tele? graph Wonders of tbe Wireless Berlin, Dee 22?Prof Sileby, of tbe Tcobiesehe Hoobssoholc, leetored tonight in tbe preseoee of Emperor William oo bis system of multiplex wireless telegrspby and mado experi? ments showing the reception of mes? sages from Chsrlotteoberg, two miles west, snd Soboenwside, eight miles esst of Berlin, simultaneously. The90 messages were csogbt oo tbe same lightning rod. Prof Silsby stated tbst the same receiving wire would serve for an indefinite number of messages coming simultaneously, while exolad iog ail elsotrio currents that were not wanted. BSSSSj I I SOS Forty-Five Killed. Manila, Dee 23.?Advices brought todty (Sunday) by steamer from South ero Logon say that a lieutenant and 60 men of the Ninth United States aev airy attacked a large body of insur? gents last Wednesday, near Ooioo batao, provioee of Albay. After tbe battle 45 dead insurgents were counted, together with many wounded. Tbo ooly Amerieao essoalty was tbe wounding of a sergcaot, who was cor? nered by several rebels and Strock in the leg by a' bolo. - IBM W? ?I ? A dog who bos eoteo op o form ood o aet of buildings, has been foood in tbe eastern port of Moine. This dog killed o neighbor's sheep Tbe neigh? bor offered to csll it square if tbe dog was killed Tbe dog's master refused to agree to this, ond a lawsuit came next To pay the costs and damages assessed by tbe court the owner of tbe dog bad to mortgsge bis farm for $100 Tbe mortgage bad a bigger appetite than the dog, and soon bis farm was gone and the owner bad to move away. Tbe dog is desd. ??b>-?-w??- '? mi Lindoo, ?Dco 24 ?' Russia off-red Roumania a loan of sixteen milionv, says tbe Vicnoa sorrespoooent of the Daily Express to assist her io the financial issues, but the offer was de? clined because there wore conditions attaobed undermining Roumanian io depsodenee. Some Wonderful Doge. A delightful story is told of o sportsman who woo boostiog of the intelligence of bis dog "Would you believe it 7" hs soid, " wbeo I wss wolking ioto tbo city be sudden denly stopped ond pointed ot o man by o bookotsll ; ond nothing I could do would induce bim to movs 8o I went op to the man and ssid, 'Would you oblige me with your name f1 'Certainly,' ssfd the strsnger, 'my nsme is Partridge ' Another dog "tail " A oorburbao gentleman, who was in the bsbit of giving his dog some small delicscy on leaving for the city each morning, forgot to do so on one occasion Ao he was going out of the house tbe dog csogbt bim by the coattaiia aud leading bim into tbe garden atopped at a flowerbed Tbe flowers growing there were "forgetmenoto M?London Globe. Half Rates to Richmond, Vo, ond Return. Annual Convention, Southern Bdueetional Association, Richmond, Ta , December 37 39, 1900. Oq account ot the above occasion, Sooth ern Railway will Nil rouod trip tickets to Richmond, Ta., and return, from all sta? tions oa its lines at rate of oos first class fere for the rouod trip, plus $2 membership fee. Tickets will he sold from Washington, 0. G , and points in Virginia and North Caroli? na Dec. 36th and 37th, with final limit Dos. 31st, 1900, inclusive ; from points io otber southero states, Dec. 35th aad 36th, with 6nal limit J?n. 3d, 1901. Southern Railway offers oeet service SVOf afforded to Richmood, Va. Past time ood convenient schedoles. Through sleeping car between Birmingbem, Atlanta, Greenville, Spartxnborg, Charlotte and Richmond Ho? tel dining earn oo all through tr*ios For detailed information as to raies, reser? vation, e<c, call oo or write any aient of the Southern Railway on its connections S. H. Hard.wick, A. G. P. A., i Atlanta, Ga. SOUTHERN EDUGIlTiONRLfiSSOeiRTl?i Great Meeting at Richmentf, Va., Dec 27, 2?, 39. Trsr ft i?tk ?????! Welwae ? Ultliaaa Preparing- <o (iif?l the A tm' In* !???*<* Attsndaace* kipr?(?* ? At ttHllV Pro?reaaio-L?tr Kn.tr*. Among the many gatherings ef van oua representative interests eehednled te meet in Richmond, Va., ia the near fa ture ie one that will draw visitor* from every southern State?. Thia is tbe tenth annual meeting of the Southern Educa? tional Association, to be? add Dt-rvroee 27th, 28th and 2?th. Teschers of public sad privat? echoed* from city end country; teachers and pre fewaon from institute*, academies, cJ legte end nniversitiee from every State aa the south will be there by tho hundreds. The convention will prove to he, aa doubt, the most important in the South ern Educational Aseociatioa'e history, end the objects of the organisation abeuli appeal to every friend te edncatiea ia On* Sooth. COMBINATION OF FORCES. The Southern Educatioaal Aasociatien appeals "to every wbite teacher ia t*e South te join in a vigoroae movement for a closer and effective union ef education al force* into aa organisation which ehall not only footer self-improvement and a better nnderetanding between tfc> different branches of the servve, wot which shall aim to beosine stroag enough to command attention in legislative bain,, and pereuaeive enough te aron.se and en?* cate public opinion throughout tbe land in favor ef better school-houses, better equipment, better salaries aad more gen ereaa endowment." RICHMOND'S WELCOME. Vhe people ef Richmond a fruit th** coming of the Association and thousands of vUitere and a ?ordial welcome will br extendtd to all. Tbe local CoBsniitts? SH Arrangements ere made ?p of ?ver eae hundred rep entative tra.?in*s* and are fessionsl me aud Richmond's fame a? a generous ho. 'ill be fully sustaiued en this, a? on forme, similar occasions. The programme w a specialty urtrart ive one and a number ef educator of aalieoai fame will participate iu the sos cial aud general diecuseion of topics. GENERAL PROGRAMME. Thuraday?General eaeeioa. Addreaees of welcome by Gov. J. lioge Tyler, May? or Richard M. Taylor, ?tate ?upt. 3. W. Southall and City Saft. Wm. K Eon. Reeponeee? Dr. ,i;iam? Jordon, fJaiver eity of Arkansee; Profeasor Waaitea t. Jonen, Memphis, Ten a., and Supertn tendeat J. G. Woe ten. Parle, Tex. President* oddree*. Chaacenor K. B. Fulton, Uaiveraity ef Mississippi. Or? ganisation of tLe Executive Con noil er the Southern Education Aasoeiatiea. Education for Hoot hem Women?Mies Celeelia S. Parriah, Profeneor ef Plot * ophy, Rnndolph-Maooa Woman* Col? lege, Lynchburg, Va. Dmcnneien? Mm. Rebecca D. Lowe, president General Federation ef Womes's Club?. Atlanta. Oa.; President C. D. Mclver. Stet? Ner mal and Induatrial College, Greenebetw, N. C; Preeident Lyea Q. Tyler, Will tana ! and Mary College, Williaassborg, Te.; Mies Hopkins, Agnen Scott Inetrtatej, Decatur. Ca.; Professor B. L. Wilson, Converse College, Spertnabarg, S. C. 2:30 P. M.?Depart meat eeeeien*. 7:30 P. M.~Geaeral session. Addren*. "Some Evidences of an Bdncatioa," Btr. Nicholas Murray Bntisr, Colnmbin TJ?*> versity, New York. Topic, "Uaivewa tiea and Secondary Schools/1 Dtsjc? sion?Principal Tuntatall, Tome lasts tute, Baltimore. Md.; Chancellor R. W. Kirkland, Vanderbilt University, Neeh villa, Tenn.; Superintendent E. E. Bess. Greenville, Miss.; Dr. W. S. Carrol Wsshiagtea and Leo Univeewity, I.exiag ton, Va.; Presidsnt R. H. .le-ee. C* versity of Missouri, Colombia. Me.: Preeident Richard Mcllwain*, f.?uv?ed*a Sidney College, Ve. Friday??:30 A W . session *f sUooe tive Council. Topic, "ReUirUm of Uni? versities end College* re* Pohlie S*-bo?>laC$" Hna WUbam T. Herria, United SDetos | , Commissioner ef Edooatien. Washington. D. C DiscaeaHwa?Prenislsat M. Q Branson. State Normal College. ArbenjL tie.; PtSfresst T. W. Galloway. Miiwellrl Valley College. Marshall, Me,; Soperjn* teudVat J. Q. Wootsn. Paris, Tex.; Dr. W. A. Montgomery, University sf Mio? , siswtnpJ: PHaetawl Witlis A. Jenkins^ Portsmouth. Va.: President A. P. Moo* tagne, Fwrsaaa University. CreeiavihV, S. C; Prudent F. W. Boat weight. RlcaiV mood Collsgs, Richmond. Ve. Repeats? of enmmetteaw, > 2: HO P. M.?Derart went ssjwien*. 7:30 P. M.?flenerel Seesion. Aiidren*. FIoo. *. 1*. ? Corry, LL. IK, t^enerl ?4gent Peabodv Knud. Waehingtoa, D. Q. Topi*, MEdncatloa of the Negvn ia taw South." Dr. P. B. Borringer. UniverfdOy uf Virginia, Chailotteevllle. Va. Diatu*eioa: Hon. 0. R, Cleaa. ? v??^ aioner ?t Schools, Atlanta. (Ja.. Pre^^lestt K. (1. W-o.lworth. D. D.. Tongalo* Vwf, versity. Tougaloo: Preeident Juliue !>rs> l;er. Hosnoke College. Sslevn, Va.; Preed" dent .lames K. Power*, Uaivessrity *r Af gbami. Seturdsy-+'M A. M. lxe<5Btive C*?ttn., ell. Topic: "Trsining of Teacher free* Elementa T Schoolp," Priaeipal Auguetan S. L?owuins-. New York Treiniag Seaway for Teachers, New York. N. Y. Discussion: Prof. Hugh Bird, Wilhnsa and Maiv Colleire, Williamaborg. Vsv; Chanrsllor W. H. Payne. Penbody Marcrj mal Collefe? Nashville. Tenn.; Superit t?-n?leut i. H. Phillipe, Birminghasa. Via.: Prof. P. P. t'laiton. State Normal ?nd Industrial College, (?reeashoro, N. C. (Jeneral Sesaion: Reports of ComasifV brew on Xomiuationa. Reeolutione sad other businfSW MiiM-ellsaeou* Bneinesh of the Asnnciatinsi. AT THE JEFFERSON. The Jefferson Hotel hss beea ael?cred k* ad?toartefa, eii'l all k?-nt-rul i??*aHione will 1h? held there, while the departmental seaaiorts will be conducted in the varkraft school bnildhafS ?f the city. The .Je!7er?4on. Murphy's, the Taxing tou. New Ford*? the Alhambre and the St. t'hire, sil offer reaeonable rate*, and ' iMoking* should be made in advance Mr Hill Montague ie chairman of the Committee oh Hotels end Accommode tione and will be pleaded to bear from any who desire definite information *lnn* this line. RAILROAD RATES. Tbs reitrwala of the South have made a one fnre. plua two dollars, round trip r.-\te for members of the AKsociatioa. niol those attending the convention and this low r*te. together with the fact that the wm vent loa i? to be held during holi rlsy wevk. when all teacher* bar* a arcek or more vacation, will insure a big 11 teudauri'.