The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-12

president of the defunct Gate city Ma
tiOnaI Bank and is related 70 Harry Hill.
He stands well in Atlanta society. He
was intent on marrying Miss Wlllingham
and did so without the knowledge of his
parents. Mrs Galloway at whose house
the wedding occurred, is a relative Of the
bride but allowed The marriage because
she thought there was no other course. as
the young people had their heads set. Hill
| has taken his bride home, and his parents
have forgiven him.
The people of Macon are awaiting with
some interest the result Of the annual
meeting of the Macon Gaslight and water
Company. to be held to-day. The pro-
posed reorganization will be discussed.
The company is at present in the hands OF
a receiver. This is the only concern hat
furnishes light and water to the city. At
a meeting OF the bondholders of the com.
pany, held some time ago, It was decided
to reorganize the company, and com
mittee consisting of w H. FELTON,, W. q.
Solomon and II. + Powell, was appointed
to carry into effect the reorganization.
This committee expects to complete the
work this spring. The plan Of reorgan.-
cation viii be put into effect whenever IS
per cent. of the outstanding consolidated
bondholders have signified their consent
to the plan.
the opening exercises Of the Tennessee
Centennial Exposition. The question has
been under consideration by the governor
and Capt. Oscar J +. Brown for some time,
and they have reached the conclusion that
II will be best for the Georgia men to wait
until Georgia day before making a big
show. II is thought that the troops of the
state will show up better on a special day,
and it is not considered practical for the
soldiers to make two trips. The state will
probably be represented in an official ca
pacity on the opening day, and it may be
that Gov. Atkinson with his staff will
make the trip. The question as to what
special day Will be assigned to Georgia is
now under consideration. May % and IS
have been suggested, but as yet no decis-
ion has been reached.
The price of the new code of Georgia
has been fixed at 81. This is the result of
a conference between Gov. Atkinson.
Judge John L. Hopkins, representing the
codihers, and Foote & Davies, the con-
tracing printers. 1t was found that the
second volume alone will have 2,1O0 pages.
which is 200 more than the number Of
pages in the entire code Of 1882. The first
volume has COO pages and the third and
last viii have 800 pages, making $500
pages altogether, which is more than twice
the size of the present code. on account
Of the unexpected size of the second vol
ume, 1t was necessary to change the spe-
citications as to binding. Those who have
deposited $3.50 on the code will have to
pay $3.50 more to get the second volume
This will be ready about May 1. The third,
which is to come out about July /, is in
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Fort Valley Correspondence Macon
Telegraph: The fruit crop in
this section is an entire fail
ure. Senator Gray, a large grower, says
the crop Will not average 10 per cent Mr.
Hale, who owns an orchard of 800 acres
here, returned north yesterday. He says
he places no commercial value on the out
put of his orchard this season. Senator
Gray advances the theory that heavy rains
washed the pollen from the blooms, which
caused the trouble. The Hale orchard
shipped 100 cars of fruit last season. Ad-
vices received here from Col H. II. Tiff.
at Triton. is to the effect that the fruit
crop in that section is short, but so far
has not been affected by the present cold
weather. Danger, however is appre-
hended tonight Advices from w ].
M. Haines, proprietor of the KenneSaw.
Floral Company, at Marietta, are as fel-
lows The peach crop here is injured only
in low places where frost drainage was
not good. The higher orchards have all
they can bring into successful bearing.
far as received, verify the above report.
There was no damage last night from the
cold.
Immense beds Of paint rock have been
discovered near Augusta. Specimens have
been sent to experts in the north and have
been pronounced of the best quality. The
beds are about fifteen miles from Augusta
and the rock, which is of two colors-red
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Col. Dyer has interested himself and has
an expert out in the country, graduate
of Yale College, prospecting. 1t was
through him that the beds were discov-
cred. The Jumps are not hard, but are
soft and easily pulverzed, and mixed into
paint ready for use. BY simply dampen-
ing the finger and rubbing it across the
substance 1t becomes tinged with bright
red or yellow, as the case may be- The
specimens are free from gravel and sand
and seem TO be composed of nothing nut
paint in its rough state. OF course, be-
fore 1t is ready for use II has to go
through a certain process of manufacture
The yellow is known as ochre. used by
painters in mixing with other paints to get
certain shades. Both are found in large
quantities, and can be easily mined at a
small cost. IL is probable that in the near
future a large paint factory may
spring up.
The sensation OF the hour in criminal
circles at Atlanta is the arrest Of e. G.
Hin, the negro charged with setting fire
TO the several houses in the suburb OF
Pittsburg, and his release first on a $500
bond and then again on a Si,5O0 bond the
papers IN each instance being signed by
Harry Cassin, a well-known iocal banker.
Hill acted for MIR. Cassn as agent OF tie
Pittsburg houses, rented them to tenants.
and In some instances collected the rents
Some days before the first fires i'm Is
said to have given notice TO the tenants
10 vacate the premises, Mr. Cassin hav,
ing secured vacancy permit from the
fire insurance companies for thirty DAYS
The houses were vacated until only nm
was left as the occupant. one by one
the houses began 10 be destroyed by are
until only two OF them were left. and In
one Of these lin lived. The Insurance
companies began TO see that sometime
was wrong, and Mr.. Cassin was an
preached by the representatives OF the
insurance companies and offered a return
Of the policies on the two last houses.
The offer was accepted 10 be acted upon
within five days, and before tho time yns
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