The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-25
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA..

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Cumming Saturday morning. Her death
q attributed to heart failure, from which
disease she has been suffering for some
time.
At the Fruit Growers meeting held in
Fort Valley on Saturday over three
foprths of the fruit crop of the state was
represented. The amount was estimated
al more than 1000 carloads from over
a 00O 600 trees Crop prospects, transporta-
lion and transportation rates were under
discussion
II has Just developed that Mr.. Jesse
THOMPSON has sold his railroad running
from Stinmore to Midwife, to the Cen
raj The price paid was $25O,O0O. Mr..
!. Thompson also owns the right OF way
raded more than half the distance from
.ugusta to StAlmore, which he sold some
mo ago presumably TO the same par
les charter has been applied for I'M
Ter the name of Atlantic and Gulf Rail
way.
Mr.. Mike Coffey who has been missing
from Macon since April l, has been heard
from. He is in Old Decatur Ala, and is
well and hearty His brother. Mr.. Dan
Coffey received a letter from him saying
that he has been to Atlanta, Birmingham
and other places and had finally stopped
at Old Decatur where he had secured
news to his family and friends, who had
almost become convinced that some harm
had befallen him.
Dupont has just had the heaviest rain
fall that has occurred there for year, or
perhaps longer. The rain began falling
Wednesday afternoon and continued al
most necessarily until Friday night. All
streams are overlooking and the woods
are submerged to a depth of perhaps two
inches. Turpeutine operators and cross
tie contractors are comparatively ldle.
Farm work will be very much retarded
aud some damage has already occurred
10 young crops.
spaldlng county has taken no uncertain
sand on the question of state prohibition.
The big majority which was piled up
}ainst that issue in the primary last
day Is enough to show that although
voters Of Spa!ding are in favor of local
ton they are at the same Time opposed
state prohibition. The race between
on Seaton Grantland and Judge r. 7.
0nel was fought out on this issue,
Idga Daniel making the issue of state
Prohibition the main plank in his plat
9rm.
DR.. S, S. Plttman died suddenly at his
home at Chipley Saturday night of rheu-
matism of the heart. The funeral was
conducted Sunday afternoon in LaGrange.
DIR. Fitman was Al years Of age and was
. one Of the most prominent physicians in
that section of the country. He number
ed his friends by the score and was ve:y
popular. He was considered one of the
most successful surgeons in his part of the
state. He was a post graduate in surgery
and for a number of years had spent his
winters in The hospitals of The East.
Dahlonega Signal: Mr.. Alb Lynch, Of
ackson county, has been in attendance
court all this week to answer to the
-harge Of stealing his own mule. The
| mule was forcibly taken from his brother
/ some time since and an old mare given
i'm in its stead. Soon after Mr. Lynch
/ .lade "a change in the night and recovered
mis- animal The other parties Slower by
rame. swore out a warrant and put him
under bond, but yet have not appeared
to prosecute the case. Mr.. Lynch thinks
it was only a bluff to extort money and
intends to carry the matter further.
From the best information obtainabe
the indications are that the convention of
cotton growers to be held at Macon, May
Y, will be largely attended by prominent
men from all sections of the state who
are directly or indirectly interested in
either the growing of cotton or the hand
ling Of this product. From what can be
learned the politicians and politics will be
eliminated from this meeting, and the pro-
ceedngs If the convention will consist of
business and not politics. Conserva-
tive men agree that what the
South needs the most now Is more
business and less politics. The form
er produces wealth, prosperity and happl-
ness while the latter is not so pro-
ductive of these beneficial results.
The citizens Of Washington have mailed
10 Messrs. Golden Rhind and Fred Pope,
a check for $500. This money will pay
these gentlemen for their interest in the
Anthony Shoal property, which Is sit
ueted on Broad river, eighteen miles from
Washington. These gentlemen owned
al bout q fifth interest in the property.
They did not care to cooperate with 9TH
ers in the development of the shoals, but
offered to sell. The citizens of Wash
lngton are anxious to control the power.
Ihey already owned "a controlling inter-
est, but as the two men above mentioned
might not enter into the development of
the great power as heartily as desired
their interest was bought. The power will
soon be developed, General Manager Scott
Of the Georgia Railroad. is prime mover
III the matter of development.
Atlanta Journal: Maj. w. P. bearing $
mail is growing heavy these days. Many
applications are being made for admis-
sion to the Manned Soldiers Battalion"
which the Major is going to organize and
carry 20 the big reunion at Louisville
under Georgia's flag Only a few sub
scnpuons have been received so far, but
Is thought that as soon as the real
OBJECT OF this undertaking is understood
ahd appreciated by the generous public
mat there viii be no trouble in raising
me amount needed to carry the Old Grip
Iie veterans to the reunion. Maj. Dear
ing mas received a letter from the man
using editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal asking If there Is anything that
ne can do for the aid of the old veterans,
' ,tp asking for full particulars regarding
1 rue orsahzation OF the manned battalion.
i.leNen applications have been received
So saturday night for admission into
Wv battalion. one old soldier who lives
'" ihoinhston writes that he Is minus leg
I'.a an arm, ana says he can get to AT
''''d II he can so with the company
FLORIDA.
Den Bates, colored preacher, was shot