The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-28
GEORGIA..


Thursday by Hon. John Iughey. There
we're sixty white applicants and sixteen
colored applicants. That means quite
good number of new teachers for Tattnan.
Terrell county farmers are again eat
ing flour from their own fields and are
ruxuriating on shorts and seconds. The
Dawson people are agitating a new arte-
sian WELL and as il Will prove a great
factor in improving the health of the town
there is every reason TO believe that 1t
will be a success.
Judge Pardee has refused the injunction
brought against the city of Dawson in the
water works litigation by the bondhold-
els. and the city will soon have a system
of It's own, unless there is some settle
ment between the litigants. Bonds have
already been voted and are now ready for
the market at any moment
Although about all the preparations nee
essary for the reception and sword presen-
tation to Mr.. Emory Winship have been
completed, there is still no definite infor-
nation as to when he will reach Macon.
At last accounts Mr.. Winship was still in
California, expecting to come to Georgia
as soon as he could perfect his arrange
ments 1t is expected, however, that he
will be in Macon within the next day or
TWO, and when he arrives the date for the
reception will be announced.
The doors of the Albany Inn were closed
Sunday night and Mr.. VIM. P. Pettyjohn
the proprietor of the Inn, was dispossessed
by a distress warrant sworn out against
him for rent by the owners of the hotel
Mr.. PeHyjohn went to Albany from Au-
gusta about three months ago and took
charge of the Inn, which was then be-
ing run by Eatman & Scott. Mr.. Petty
john expended some money in reitting
the hotel, and has run very good hotel
His patronage, however, has been small
and he has been running the hotel at
loss ever since he took charge of it.
Preparations are now on foot to make
Labor day in Atlanta this year a holiday
of more than local interest The Atlanta
Federation of Trades has already taken
up the matter and several committees
have been appointed to make arrange
ments. The feature of the day this year
viii probably be the parade in the morn
ing and ii is thought that a large number
Of elegant floats will be in the procession.
The holiday will be modelled on much the
same lines as the mardi gras of New Or
leans and the celebration will be of
more e4abora te nature than heretofore.
A trade whereby the entire plant of the
Albany Fertilizer Company of Albany, Ga,
DINA Chemical Company has been con-
sumated during the last few days. Nego-
tations between the two companies have
been in progress for some time, and an
agreement was practically reached ten
days ago The consideration for which the
Albany Fertilizer Company's plant changes
hands Is understood 10 be $4,000. The
plant is located just beyond the north
western limits of the city, and is one of The
best equipped fertilizer factories in the
state.
The Georgia Cotton Company is erect
ing new press at Albany. This press
is to take. the place of the old style by
draulc press. The cylinders to the new
press are ninety inches in diameter and
weigh $1,000 pounds. The levers weigh
5000 pounds each. The capacity is 1850
bales in ten hours. The press cost 900.
This is the only press of the kind in the
state and is the largest piece of machinery
ever put up in Dougherty county. At an
carly date the cotton factories will be
started on the west bank of the Flint
river north of Albany. This will add
greatly to the city
A special to the Morning News from
Washington says A party of revenue
officers made a raid last week in the
neghborhood of Mallorysville, this county.
Friday evening they came in with VIM.
Glll a well-known farmer of that section
and three negroes, all OF whom were
caught while engaged in the manufacture
OIL contraband whisky. A large amount
OF beer and low wine was destroyed by
Inc officers together with the still. Gill
and the negroes were carried to Augusta
Tor trial. The grand jury last week
round two true bills against John Payne
4 LOT selling domestic wine. They also re-
commended the establishing of city court
ncfo 81 fl7a ,~f
now in existence.
movement has been inaugurated by
qumoer of citizens toward defeating for
reelection the negro school teacher, J. II.
Dent who is principal OF the colored pub
nc school in Rome. A few nights ago Mr.
w. NJ. Cannon and Mr.. J. L. Camp went
Deiore the board of trustees with petit
pon slsned by 100 taxpayers, asking that
lent De not reelected principal. They as
serted that Dent was a bitter Republican
poIleian who made a profession of poll
tcs and opposed the best interest of the
community. They insis ed that some one
else be elected instead of Dent, whose
lerm had expired. The board of trustees
u'd not grant the request of the 100 tax
payers, headed by Mr.. Cannon and Mr.
camp, and quickly reelected Dent
The people OF Fort Gaines are consider
aoly wrought up over the announcement
.aat the Fort Gaines Guards have been
uspanded State Inspector General Obear
was there last week and inspected the
Guards, and 1t was concluded from his
isW remarks that they made a satisfac-
eory showing. Hence when Mai Morris
was notified by letter that Gov Gambler
inhuenced by the report of the Inspector
Had ordered that the Guards be dIsbanded
eVeryoody was surprised. The only rea-
son given for such action was that con-
SIDERABLE per cent. OF the Guards mem
aeIsnlp live In the country and is not
available for emergency calls. The neo-
PIE say this deficiency. if such it really is
SouIo nave been easily remedied. il the
Governor had been less summary IN his
alton due them.
Inc third quarterly meeting of the d.
leetors of the Georgia State Experiment
station viii be held Wednesday at noon
a. me Office of the director, Col. r.. ]. Red
Itlns' at The farm, near Griffin. The meet