The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-20
ANOTHER GEORGIA LIEUTENANT.

Boss Reese, aged 81. son of Oscar
Reese, and nephew of Judge N. c.
Adamson of Carrollton. has been ap-
pointed by President Mckinley a first
lieutenant in the regular army on ex-
animation lately approved. Lieut.. Reese
enlisted in the volunteers during the
Spanish American war, and was honor
ably discharged at the close of that
struggle. He again re-enlisted in the
Twenty ninth Regiment of United
States Volunteers for service in the
Philippines, where he has been for
nearly two years in active service in
the field. Shortly after entering the
field he was given a rank, and for the
past year or more he has held the
place of second lieutenant with a band
of native Macabebes on the Island of
Luzon. few months past, on account
of meritorious action in the field, he
was given second lieutenancy in the
regular army. His hardihood, daring
and courage in field service and in line
of battle have elected many commend
atory letters from his superior officers.
ALBANY GROWERS MADE MONEY.
Within the last ten days cantaloupe
growers of Albany have increased their
bank accounts many thousands of dol
lars. The crop has been marketed with
the exception of a few carloads that
will be shipped this week. and the
casting up of accounts shows the
growers to be "a long way to the
good. The growers are all feeling good
now, and are willing to tell something
of the returns they have received for
their cantaloupes, some of which have
been sold on consignment and others
outright to commission men. One gen.
tleman living in Albany marketed
from Northumberland field a CROP
of Rocky Ford cantaloupes that
brought him in not less than SIS, 600 1t
is safe to say that the expense of max
ing and marketing his crop was not
more than $4,000. leaving him $12 900 to
be good. Other parties with smaller
paintings have done quite as we'll pro-
portionately. One young man planted a
thirty acre patch near the city limits
of Albany, and up to date he has mar
keted about 1850 crates at prices rang
ing from $3.50 TO 81 so per crate.
LEAGUERs HAD CLOSE CALL.
Letters received from Columbus peo-
rle who went to the Epworth League
Convention at San Francisco in a spe-
cial car tell of quite a thrilling expert
ence they had aboard their sleeper
while travelling near Los Angeles. A gas
lamp at the end OF the car exploded
and set the car on fire. Upon being
awakened the passengers found the
car full OF smoke and the forward end
In flames. Mr.. ". l.. Lott, who was
one Of the party. had presence OF mind
enough TO pull the bell cord, and not
moment too soon. for he had only
time 10 give the three pulls required
10 stop the train before the bell cord
burned In two. Had he waited a mo-
ment longer IL would have been inn
possible 70 stop the train and those in
the Inflated car would have either been
compelled TO jump from the fast-hying
train or else have been cremated in
the car. But the engineer had received
the signel and the train was stopped
IN time 20 allow all 10 get out safely
ana with only the loss Of some Of their
belongings. The gentlemen In the car
soon succeeded an extingulshinR the
Homes. Fortunately no one was hurt
There were a. thirty flsgraI.s.a