The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03
| GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
vrws OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

IN
Cose involving the Validity of the
Ronds of the Gainesville, jefferson
and Southern Road to Come Up To-
dav-Confederate Veterans of Ea-
tonton offer Their Services for
War.
GEORGIA.
Al meeting of the R. T.. Davis Camp
Confe derate Veterans, of Eatonton, Satur-
daw resolutions were introduced by John
7 Dennis and unanimously adopted ten
fering the services of the camp to the
PRESIDENT of the United States. There are
aver a hundred veterans in Putnam and
only a few were absent from the meet
ang.
Capt. William Crozier of the ordnance
department is now inspecting the forts in
the department of the Gulf under secret in
slructions from the Secretary of War. The
order for Capt Crozier's tour, which has
been received at army headquarters, di-
reeted him to visit Fort Monroe, Va; Fort
Caswell. n. c.; Sullivan's Island, S. c.;
Tvbee Island, Ca; Key West and Fort
Pickens, Fla; Fort Morgan, Ala; St.
Philip and Fort Jackson, La, and Calves
ton, Tex.
The case of Alexander ct al VS.. the
Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern Rail-
way Company comes up in Hall Superior
Court this week. This case has been pend
ing sometime and involves the validity of
100000 of the first mortgage bonds of the
company. Besides a number of local coun-
sci several of the leading attorneys of At
lanta, Augusta and Athens are interested
in the case. 1t may be that the case
will ba continual qpQOunf of the h.
sence of the president of the railroad.
FLORIDA.
The Democratic primary in Lee county
Saturday nominated E. B. Martin, sheriff;
James Morgan, clerk; j. M. Hines, col
lector; d. D. Hall, treasurer D. w. Tison
receiver; w. D. Morgan, coroner.
The farmers of Rocky Point continue to
ship beans, cucumbers and a few cabbage
They are now giving much attention to
the growing of tomatoes, of which there
is a large acreage in that vicinity.
Owing to the dissatisfaction expressed
: with the plan adopted for the congress
sional primary, Chairman Neel has called
for the reassembling of the Democratic
executive committee of the Seventh Con-
gressional district.
The contest for the two prizes offered
DeLand University students by the Florida,
Press Association has begun in dead earn
est. The prizes are offered for the best
essay on the subject of Country Journal
ISM The race is open to all students.
The wounded Spaniard, Miguel Cetu,
who was wounded by flying splinters
from the pilot house when the Spanish
ship Guido was captured by the monitor
Terror, has been brought ashore at Kew
West, and sent to the hospital for medi-
cal treatment.
The truckers at Little river have had
over $4,000 worth of vegetable crates
shipped to that station this year. Last
year the total acreage planted there was
fifty-one acres. This year there is some
thing over 400 acres, and the formers have
money to burn"
Candidates are looming up in Clarke
county. All of the old officers are stand
ing for reelection. So far only the tax
collector and tax receiver have opposition
Ihere'will be mass meeting of the Demo-
Gratis tomorrow, for the purpose of nam
ing new executive committee.
The captains of several vessels now load
ed at Port Tampa called on United States
Commissioner Crane Saturday and report
ed that they desired to sail, but that their
crews do not want to go, and refuse The
men are said to be afraid of capture by
spanish boats, and prefer to remain in
port. Commissioner Crane informed the
captains that they can compel their crews
10 go at any time they desire provided
there are good reasons.
H. A. Howard, a fireman on the mont
tor Amphitrite, which arrived at Key
West from the Cuban coast Saturday, was
brought ashore, and sent to the marine
hospital. Howard says that last Sunday.
WhHe lying off the coast of Cuba, at en-
chor, he was cleaning the ash pans when
one OF them fell on his forehead, striking
the left eye and face, knocking him sense
less and knocking out seven of his teeth.
He may lose his left eye.
The Democratic executive committee of
Dodge county met Saturday and ordered
primaries for Governor, state house Off
GERS and congressman on June and June
% primaries for the Supreme Court judges.
The Democrats of Jones county met and
e'ected new Democratic executive COM
nlttee for the next two years; also elected
delegates to the congressional convention
and instructed the delegates to cast Jones'
votes for c. L. Bartlett Also elected dele
Sates to the senatorial convention instruct
ed 10 vote for Wikinson's choice The
new executive committee has called a
meeting for May to formulate plans for
the primary on June g.
Both the military companies of St. Au-
justine have been officially notified that
their services would be needed In the
neld In the near future. Capt. w. A. Mac
Williams of the Light Infantry received
word Saturday from headquarters to that
eHect and Sunday morning Captain
sackett, commanding the Rifles, received
dispatch from Governor Bloxham stat
ms that the Rifles will be one of the first
companies called out Both companies
nave enlisted men up TO the required num-
per and the recruits, by daily drills, have
become comparatively proficient In the
manual Of arms and target practice. The
men all realize the dangers that await
them, but are nevertheless anxious 10 Re-