The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
PELHAM IN A QUEER PLIGHT.
APPEARS TO HAVE No AUTHORITY
TO RAISE : BATTERY.

Neither GOV. Atkinson Nor Adjt.
Gen. Corbin Responsible for His
AIoVement-Iudi.e james 4. Ander-
son 10 Marry Ills Typewriter-Fe-
yer Epidcmic Threatened Among
The soldiers stationed at Fort Ne
PhersOn-Mrs. HobsOn in the
City.
Atlanta. Ca, July 25.-Quiie little stir
was created here to-day by the statement
from Coy. Atkinson that Joseph Pelham
a well known young lawyer who has been
raising a company of hight artillery is
acting without authority. Ia speaking OF
the matter THIS afternoon Gov Atkinson
said he had not endorsed Mr.. Pelham ana
knew nothing Of him or the company he
has been mastering further than thai sen
ator Bacon had spoken TO him OF Ar.
Pelham. saying the young man had been
refused a commission 10y the army de-
partment, as no provision was made by
Congress for granting such commission,
and that Mr. Pelham had no authority for
raising a company.
Mr.. Pelham said this afternoon that he
did not have the endorsement Of the Gov
ernor. but said that he had assurances
from friends that lie would get it.
Senator Bacon was asked about Mr..
Pelham. and said: Hearing Of Mr.. Pei
hams company / addressed "a letter 90
Adit. Gen Corbin asking him if Mr.. Pei
ham had been commissioned to muster in
a company of light artillery. To this l
received a reply that no such authority
had been issued. have no personal inter
est in the matter and have no desire to
thwart the young mans ambition
The Announcement is made this afternoon
that Judge James A. Anderson wells
known lawyer, city attorney ana core
eeiver with Mr. OByrne of Savannah, OF
the Southern Mutual Building and Loan
Association is TO be married tomorrow
10 Miss Jamie Robson Jordan IN Macon.
Miss Jordan is a beautiful young woman
She has until recently been In the receiV-
er's office of the Southern Mutual Build
ing and Loan Association in the Temple
Court as stenographer. Judge Anderson
is receiver for the company. and as he die
tated letters 10 Miss Jordan the two form
ed an attachment, growing into the warm
est love, and now they viii phght their
faith at the marriage altar The annouce-
ment that Judge Anderson is to marry his
pretty StenOEFdpDtT Is d great SUI ~ AAS'
as his most intimate friends were in tg-
norance of his romantic plans.
A fever epidemic is threatened among
the soldiers a Fort Mcpherson and con-
siderable alarm is felt by the officials in
charge. Two soldiers died to-day of ty-
phoid and several others are dangerously
i'll The two soldiers that died to-day
were G. M. wilson musician of Company
K, Second Ohio Volunteers, who was
brought to Fort Mcpherson last night from
Chickamauga Park, and Martin Welsh, a
private in Company G, Eleventh United
States Infantry The number of cases of
fever now at the fort brought here from
other points is endangering the health of
the well men stationed there and the pre-
dicament is somewhat alarming There
are 5000 well men stationed at Fort Nc
Pherson. and an epidemic of fever among
them would be so serious that everything
is being done to avoid it, The fort win
probably be abandoned at once, except for
hospital purposes
Mrs HobsOn, mother of Lieut. Hobson
is in Atlanta on a visit TO her son. John.
n! Hobson. She says she has received no
letter from her son since he was released
from the Spanish prison, but that she is
expecting one daily. She also expects her
son to visit her here before he returns TO
his ship
The following Savannah cases have been
decided by the Supreme Court:
Crosby, by next friend vs. Central of
Georgia Railway Company. Before Judge
Falligant, Chatham Superior Court
Judgment affirmed, all concurring.
farrell V. Guam. Before Judge FALL
CANT, Effingham Superior Court. Judg-
ment affirmed, all concurring.