The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-04
BAC0N'S CLAIM FOR
$14,750 Is APPROVED.
May Connect Cooper and Santee
Rivers-south Carolina Jobs.

May Connect Cooper and Santee
Rivers-south Carolina Jobs.
Washington. Dec. 3.-The quarter
master general of the army has ap-
proved the payment of the claim of
H. H. Bacon of Savannah, adminis-
traitor of the estate of William Arnit-
age, deceased, contractor for the work
on Fort Fremont in South Carolina.
The amount of the claim is $14,750.
There has been a hitch in the settle
ment of this claim for some time, ow-
ing to complications growing out of
the death of Contractor Armitage. Mr.,
Bacon, who resides in Savannah, was
the principal bondman of the contrac-
tor AS administrator of the estate
he has been seeking an adjustment OF
the claim by the War Department
To-day the subject was re-opened at
the instance of some of Mr.. Bacon's
friends, and a satisfactory result was
reached.
Representative Lester has returned
to Washington for the winter and To-
Gated at the Hotel Cochran. He was
warmly greeted by his congressional
associates when he appeared on the
meeting with Uncle Joe Cannon" the
coming speaker of the next House, was
extremely cordial, almost to the verge
of affectionate. The two veterans have
served together in the House for many
years, and a warm bond of friendship
has always existed between them.
Representative Elliott of the Char
lesion district, to-day introduced a
joint resolution providing for a survey
-
Meeting the waters of the Santee and
Cooper rivers by means of a navigable
canal. This project is being strongly
urged by the business interests OF
Charleston, and also by r. G.. Rhett
president of the Commercial Club OF
Charleston. The resolution was refer
red to the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors, OF which Col. Lester is the
ranking member of the minority. He
win endeavor to get favorable action
upon the resolution during the pres
ent session.
Friends of Jeff Richardson. post
master at Greenville. S. c., those con-
firmation has been held up in the SEN
ate nearly year at the instance of
Senator Tfllman, have united in a nu-
merously signed petition to the South
Carolina senator to withdraw his op-
position to Postmaster richardson
confirmation. 1t Is understood that
many of Senator Tillman's staunchest
political supporters in Greenville, who
formerly antagonized Mr.. Richardson's
appointment, have recanted, and now
join in commencing his admirable ad-
ministration of the office and urge his
confirmation. 1t is understood that
President Roosevelt has become fav-
orably impressed with the excellent
record Postmaster Richardson has
made as a Federal officer, and on the
strength of that record his nomination
has again been presented to the Sem
ate.
A lively scramble is in progress over
the vacant marshalship In South Caro-
lima. Among the numerous applicants
for the place are William Bird of Char
lesion, Postmaster Rion of Winnsboro.
and DR.. Clayton, the deputy marshal.
Mr.. Rion is here looking after his
own interests. and the friends of the
other candidates are actively at work
in their behalf. The President init
mated to-day that he is not prepared
to make a selection at this time. A
strong pressure is being made to pro-
mote DR.. Clayton, who is temporarily
acting marshal.