The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA..

GEORGIA.
| Al present there is every reason to be-
| ueve that Tennille will have a knitting
mil in the near future II is stated that
more than $4,000 had been subscribed TO
- that purpose 1t is necessary to raise an
additional $4,000 with which to build the
mill
Albany Herald: Capt. R. Hobbs, of
this city, Judge w. D. Kiddoo, of Cuth-
bert. and Capt John Triplett of Thomas
Vile. are entitled TO be called the three
"old reliables' of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee of the Second Congress
sional District.
| large number of young men and boys
| left Macon Tuesday afternoon for the
peach groves in South Georgia, where
I fruit growers are offering 81 a day for
hbor while gathering their crops during
| June and July. The crate factories are
rushing night and day.
The Indiana Fruit Company made the
+ first shipment of peaches from Sylvester
Tuesday. They were a beautiful speci-
/ men of the Sneed variety and were ex-
pressed to New York. Shipments VIII
ctni niue from now on, the Indiana COM
|lany expecting to handle $50 cars. Those
Shipped Tuesday wit precede any other
peaches from this state by ten days.
Col. w. s. Wallace, one of the oldest
and most prominent lawyers of Butler,
1died at his home Monday. He
/ had been iii feeble health for the last
/ two years, during which time he suffered
| great deal. He was about Is years old.
| Col. Wallace was q gallant and devoted
defender of The South during the Civil
| War. He entered the war as a private,
end by his gallant and courageous con-
|duct rose to the rank of colonel of his
Regiment. He was eminently successful
as lawyer and one of the most widely
known of the profession in Georgia.
Georgia Sons of Confederate Veterans
are interested in the election of a COM
mander-in-chief of the organization to sue
coed Judge Walter Colquitt of Atlanta.
The election occurs in Louisville during
the reunion of United Confederate Veter-
ans. Judge Colquitt will not be a candi-
cate for reelection. Robert w. Bingham,
L prominent young attorney of Louisville,
is mentioned as a probable commander
n-chief. He is well known to many Az
anta Sons of Veterans, and will perhaps
get the votes of the Georgia delegation.
tie Is a member of John A. Broaddus
camp.
Key 2, S. Whitman. DID, of Toccoa,
dled Tuesday in Elberton, Ga, at che
residence of James Wilson. For the past
two weeks DR.. Whitman has been visit
ing IN Wilkes county, the scene of his
iaoor as a teacher before the war be-
tween the States He returned to Elber-
ton last Friday, driving thirty miles
through the country. While making this
tflp ne was caught in rain. from which
ne could not thoroughly protect himself.
As result, he took cold, and though lie
suffered no serious inconvenience from i,
| uhtll an hour before he died, yet thu
shock was too great for his feeble system
and advanced age. He was IS years old
ana was one of the best known educators
In North Georgia.
Tennille News: If their efforts are
NOT unavailing it is almost certain
the Republicans will put out a
ucAet against the nominees OF
use recent primary for the lower branch
Vi the state lawmakers. Ia is the inten-
Aon of those at the head of the movement
20 persuade some prominent white men
~ agree to the use of their names as the
+ouiiuees OF the negro party for the eX-
p'eSs purpose of defeating Mr.. Hardwick
lne author of the bill to disfranchise
ptdcucally all of their race. Mr.. Franklin
VINO cast his lot with Mr.. Hardwick, and
VINO shared his views upon the issues OF
we campaign, is also to be fought. 1t is
Understood that two gentlemen have the
matter now under consideration and that
ney are expected to give an answer the
HtF part of next week. One of them has
pgSslllVely stated that he is opposed to the
auNocacy of local option on the whisky
question. He is also against the bill tc
OSIranchise the negro.
me Executive Committee of the Georgia
S.''oh Growers Association will meet in
macon Saturday, and President Jordan
urges that all of the members of thls
c.1, lttee be present as now is the mos.
5Ncdl time for the organization Pres
M Jordan has written to the heads Of
80. agricultural departments IN all OF
other cotton growing states in the
1ln urging them to call convention
~ onee similar 10 that held in Macon on
60 I-th, and hopes 90 have the entire
south well organized by the time this
sor crop Is ready for the market. AT
s1... meeting Saturday a definite plan OF
~ ..oh VIII be mapped out and the plans
SScpon proposed at che convention here
~ ie" weeks ago will be considered
81 I zen the Executive Committee was elect
s,,! was empowered to act without con-
anlng the main body of the association,
SAtpo NiAty Will Adht sat
'uay VIII at once be basis OF the Geor-
4'@ cotton Growers Association.
Car'ersville News: Since Tuesday. cam
ro'sn stories have been cropping out, some
| , ,ILos' ridiculous and all at the expense OF
| eandidates. The best so far is on Mr..
l ~ g Reeves, the nominee for clerk OF
| soi,, superior Court. II Is told as an abb
''"'e Tact that while on an electioneer-