The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-05

out one negro regiment or members of il
provoked a disturbance at the depat Inv
tearing down the sign before the .Ioor of
the negro waiting room, and by insolently
addressing white ladies as "sissies." The
citizens are not pleased with this conduct.
and steps VIII be taken 10 prevent such
occurrences on future occasions.
The latest industry of note for West
Palm Beach is the establishment of a can
ming factory just north of the civ bv the
Lake Worth Fruit Company, to be known
as the Lake Worth Canning Company,
Inc contract for the erection of the build
tIl'ss mas been lei to George w. Lainhart.
who has already begun work on them
ana hopes 10 have completed within a few
weeks or by the time the machinery ar
riyes, which is now on the road. Elk
Mayor George B. Swift of Chicago, che
president of the Lake Worth Fruit Com
pany, is at the head of this project.
The following soldier boys of Madison
have offered their services to Uncle Sam
through the Governor 10 aid in expeiling
the Spaniard from Cuba. They took the
train to Quincy Monday afternoon to be
entered on the muster roll of the Gadsden
Guards. to wit; William Snow William
Patterson, William Parramore, Robert
Shackleford. Claude Morrow, Howard
Walker, Robert Howell and ]. A. Cox. the
last being the only benedict in the squad.
two of the others over 81, and the rest in
their teens. Their best girls and others
were at the station to bid them God speed.
Walter Bevis Walter White and s. A.
Edwards. attendants at the State Insane
Asylum at Chattahoochee, were seriously
cut Tuesday afternoon by a patient OF
the institution. While attempting 10 clean
his finger nails, the patient grasped the
knife and made a dash for Whittle and
cut his throat seriously, but not fatally.
Mr.. Bevis went to the rescue, and re
ceived a serious, if not fatal stab in the
breast near the heart. Mr.. Edwards re-
,celved a Serious cut on the arm, after
terrible struggle, in which j. A. Trammell,
superintendent, took part, and the knife
was taken from the patient Mr.. Bevis
lies at the point of death, and much doubt
is felt for his recovery.
The following companies Florida state
troops. having rendered their services to
the President, will constitute the regiment
called for by the Secretary - War from
the state of Florida, viz: Companies A,
3, and d, First Battalion; Companies
A. B, c and ID, Second Battalion; Compa-
MES A, B, G and d, Fourth Battalion;
Company D, Third Battalion. These COM
panies, as now organized, will constitute
the First Regiment of Florida Volunteers.
1t is hoped that each company will be
ready to receive orders to move on or
about the 18th. The twelve companies will
be modified at Tampa. and will be under
command of Maj. W. F. Williams, Third
Battalion, senior major of the Florida
state troops, during the provisional en-
campment. and until the regimental or
ganization has been completed and the reg
iment mustered into the United States SER
vice. The staff and non-commissioned
staff of the Third Battalion will accom-
pany Mai Williams for temporary duty.
Col. Henry Bacon, surgeon general of
Florida, is assigned to duty as surgeon
of the camp and will report to the pro-
visional commander. When the troops are
thus modified the members of each COM
pany will recommend by election to the
Governor for appointment and commits
sion one colonel, one lieutenant colonel,
and two majors to constitute the field
officers of the regiment, as ordered by the
Secretary of War.