The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
ET'SYl I

recently let the contract to build an ex-
tensfve system of water works. To raise
funds for this purpose bonds were issued.
When the water works were completed
and certain payments had been made
there was a surplus of money left from
the bonds and this surplus the Atlanta
firm claimed belonged 10 them under the
contract they had with the town Coun-
ell. Their claims are disputed by the Bax-
ley people and the present suit is the re-
suit.
Lieut. c. L. Elliot, who on yesterday re-
ceived an appointment as first lieutenant
in Capt Joe Gilberts company, left this
morning for Albany to confer with his
chief officer.
He viii return tomorrow and open re-
eruiting Office over the local postoffice.
Lieut.. Elliot says he will carry a good
number of men with him to Griffin, where
the new regiment is to be mustered in. He
has now in sight sixty men who will go
in the infantry. When this office is open
ed Brunswick viii have three recruiting
places where men can take their choice of
service and officers. Two of these are for
the Second battalion of naval reserves and
one for the Third Georgia Infantry. These
stations are not expected TO materially
conflict in securing men as ii is argued
that those who intend going in the navy
would not enter the infantry any way,
and vice versa The return of Mr.. Hey
.WdEQ NTlSnllldt, the new commander pro-
posed for the Second battalion of reserves
is anxiously awaited by the men now
ready for service Information now is
that he is to be examined on Thursday in
New York and will proceed 10 Savannah
and Brunswick Immediately to take
charge of his men.
United States Commissioner J. G. Spotts-
wood tells of seeing correspondent Edward
Marshall at Tampa, just before the Shafter
expedition sailed; how by chance he caught
his steamer and from after events what
a change it made in his life. 1t seems
that Marshall is correspondent of the New
York Journal and Advertiser was de-
tanned uptown the day the expedition sail
ed and reached the dock in frantic haste
just as the correspondents boat pulled
out from Port Tampa. He was literally
wild over the prospects of being left and
acted insanely in his offers of money to
any man who could put him on board be-
fore the steamer got out of sight. Just
at the most critical juncture something
unexpected happened to change the plans
of the boats captain and he put back
60 the dock for few moments time. The
steamer hardly had time to tie up before
she pulled out again but in that brief per-
iod Marshall had clambered on board and
was the happest man in several states.
The next time Commissioner Spottswood
heard from Marshall he was reported
among the desperately wounded at The
battle near Santiago.
Owing to Illness caused by hard work
at quarantine station Dr. r. E. i. Bur-
ford has been granted a leave of abb
sehce for thirty days and left last night
for his former home in Kentucky.
Brunswickians representing the admins
tration faction will be reinforced to-mor-
row by a strong delegation of politicians
who left tonight for the convention. They
are John c. Lehman, Joseph w. Bennett
owen Johnson and W. e. Kay. Judge
Sweat accompanied the party for the pur-
pose of holding court Thursday Leon
Wilson of Ware also left, he being a
strong supporter of Glynn's faction in
their claim for recognition
John Aokerson, a negro purse snatcher
was caught in the act of robbing Mrs. b.
grabbed the purse from Mrs. O'Connor's
and her daughter, Miss Helen, were walk
ing home in the residence portion of
Brunswick. Ackerson, who is a full
grown negro, passed them turned and
grabbed the purse from Mrs. Conner
hand. The ladies screamed and residents
nearby ran out of their homes. Quize
| Fleming a wel-known young man, saw
the negro running and jumping on his
horse gave hot chase. Fleming ran the
| negro down, captured him and brought
| him up town to police headquarters. Ack-
| erson had Mrs. O'Connor's purse in his
| pocket and admitted his guilt The proof
| is so conclusive and the act so outrageous
| that he will be given the laws limit.