The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-16
N GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

Washington dispatch to the Atlanta
Journal says: "a cablegram was received
to-day from Gen. Macarthur dated Ma
MIA Nay 10, stating that Robert Cramer,
first lieutenant of the Thirty-fourth Reg
iment United States Volunteer Infantry,
has been sentenced 10 dismissal from the
military service by a courmartial, and
uat he Gen. MaeArthur) had approved
the sentence April 8 to take effect April
h. Gen. Macarthur does not state the
reasons for his courtmartial." Cramer
was formerly a newspaper man In Geor-
gia, being located in Atlanta.
Miss Ruth McGinty of Athens, and Mr..
viii Allen, of Thomaston, were married
IN Atlanta Thursday, to che complete sur
p Use of the families of both Mr. Allen
went to the university last fall to study
law While at the college he net Miss Nc
Ginty, pretty and charming young lady
who lives with her mother, sisters and
brother on Lumpkin street Their ac-
lua!ntanceship rir ened into a deeper af-
fiction and they finally became engaged,
After a short while. the consent of their
parents was secured, but they were told
10 wait, which injunction they proceeded
% disregard.
Albany is to have another national bank.
Al q meeting of the stockholders of the
Albany Trust and Savings Bank, 1t was
decided to reincorporate that institution
under a charter from the national govern
nent. 1.-THE Albany National Bank'l will
De the charter name of the new enter
prise. The Albany Trust and Savings
Pank has been in business for about nve
years, operating on a paid-up capital OF
1000. 1t is a sound institution, ana mas
Oeen eminently successful. 1t was decid-
ID to procure a national charter for the
bank, the name to be changed to The
Albany National Bank" The capital
stock will be increased to $4,000
Waycross Herald: The Herald regrets
hat the Confederate Veterans reunion
lnd the celebration at Ruskin on July
l. seem likely to conflict to some extent,
| hat is to say, many Waycrossites were
thinking of spending the day at Ruskin
| who had lost sight of the fact that II
| mad already been arranged to have the
Did Vets reunion in Waycross. The Her
I'D desires to suggest that perhaps we
night arrange to have a special train run
Up to Ruskin at some hour during the
| lay and take all the old Vets and after
seeing the sights there, return to Way
ROSS. In this way the monotony of an
;ntre day in the Magic City-if such
hing could be-would be broken land
| avoided. We throw out the suggestion
hat it may be considered.
Albany Herald: An Atlanta special to
the Savannah News speaks of the anti
|duBignon element" putting Mr.. Peter
EMedrim, of Savannah, forward for the
workmanship of the State Democratic
Convention on June 16. This may be an
Enonest way of putting 1t, but 1t is rather
mpolitic, to say the least of it. In the
}lrst place, if there is any such faction as
IAN "anti-duBignon element in the Dem
Iocratic party of the state 1t is not very
L ormdable and those who are trying to
tart boom for Mr.. Meldrim are, in our
umble opinion, making a mistake in let
Ilng the impression go out that they are
after the scalp of Mr.. duBlgnon. There
are lots OF people in Georgia who might
Iptherwise not object to Mr.. Meldrim who
cannot work themselves up 20 the poinI
f witnessing. with any degree of salts.
FACTION, the scalping of Fleni duBignon.
Albany is in the north central portion OF
The Georgia melon district, and more mel.
IONS are shipped annually from there thar
rom any other distributing point in the
limited States. Along the line of Savan-
bah Florida and Western Railway, south
N Albany, less than 5000 acres have
been planted. Using former yields under
favorable conditions as a basis for calcu-
Nlbils lHeSt OuUV acres VIII produce Luz,
p possibly LOO carloads. The latter fig
pres represent the maximum estimate
Along The line Of the Central of Georgia
Forh and west of Albany. 500 acres have
4n 3nted and it is certainly a liberal
ts.imate to expect 1000 cars from this
folrce From all other districts not ex-
eding 200 cars, VIII be shipped. The
lop in sight. therefore. appears to DC
99 or possibly $500 cars. just what these
Hglres amount to can be best appreciated
men the fact is considered that last year
ne crop along the line of the Savannah
lofida and Western Road alone amount
TO 1900 cars, while nearly as many
ere shipped from other points. Hundreds
Thousands of good melons were left to
in the fields, prevailing prices having
alsn so low that planters could not even
NoNer money expended for freight
lafees. gathering and loading. On con-
Vatlve estimate this years crop will
be in excess of from 1875 to 40 per
ny Of that of last year. That is the be-
III on melon growers ana railroad men,
II is fully borne out by advices gath
" from all over abe melon district,