Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-01
FLoRIDA,s METROPOLIS.
An Interesting Resume of the Leading
Tnpics of the Day.

! JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 2s.-The steam
ship City vi Palatka returned last even
ing from her trip to Nassau, n. p, but
failed 70 bring any portion OF the large
cargo of cotton recently taken from the
shipwrecked bark Cyclone, for the reason
that the amount or salvage claimed,
$35, 900 In gold, could not be paid on the
island. The underwriters agents offered
in payment New York sight drafts for the
amount, but they could not be casned IN
the city of Nassau. Capt. Eells. under
writer's agent here, is making arrange
ments TO send the money over on Wards
steamer, which sails on March (, or else
will 20 over again himself on the city OF
PalatEa on March l.. The cargo OF 1900
bales OF cotton was insured for $4,000.
WAR OF RATES.
There is every indication OF big war
in rates from New York 20 this city be-
tween the Mallory steamship Line and
the other lines doing business 20 Florida.
The Mallory Line has already announced
a 80 per cent. reduction from its present
rates THIS, II is claimed by Mr.. Henry
K. Mallory, now here, is inside TO meet
the horizontal reduction Of s. per cent.
on the old tariff, which cas- oeeu made by
the Savannah. FLORIDA and Western Rail
way. IL is safe 70 cor lecture. however, that
this whole impending wSrf2re m rates on
eastern freight AID m passenger rates 20
New York grew olE OK t1e lAl0re N tle
lines interested 20 come 81 SCy Sat>faC-
tory aCreeueE. s. t1s-E conference here
TnursGay. lt wcl1 seem tnai the
gauntlet hSs lsS1 i17owr do@r oY the re-
ducuon hy ics A& s-v hct. sud tAe gen
esal feeling = l4Gs q .oaS snG bitter war
fare viii snsCe. Al p3-l1es seem deter
mined and dss are ,ley propose 20 carry
the var 1nt2 A-v.cA
TBK FloRIOA SOUTHERN.
MAJOR :. Co1A1i. ot use T.ors6A south.
ern railway, las as'sE 10 tAs CHS Cor few
DAYS pas u coIrs-v VIII Nj john ".
Gambler. q HcStar. F-s's 1tsli 81 are rCs&d.
To the inquiries os The NEs-> correspond
ent the y Al stated LlAI rs -ls1 would
have trains TL1nl1C frsE ia Ils'Sri K 10
LAKE ClsY uCW II q Ns-F fsW GAYS. BDd
also thai ths extension 1rHu S1--t5w 81
Charlotte bR-har Would N IL raining
order within mo1Jh.
FLORIDA FETTT> Ant POWERS
A number q sIas,-Ti-1s.lnE ger llsmaz q
this civ and other ssa1Iuns ~ Ihs SESTs.
have conceived lbs h&n9ls Idas d gsiia1g
I'D spring dlsglsr o. llts tnVlsrS r-yuzls.
vegetables, and other hHus gIrRnuags q
FLORIDA. The enterprise hHi lEEsn dtsf T.
lite shape. ant IbeF hEus lRHuAt d aI~ouik-
letter, which fully explains 1hs lHubKnis
enterprise.
The exhibit vii he BpanHf vri6t E.lIiirb-
priate exercises a nnnEv evening March
-. at The RrmOry IL lnH nt6y ANN W
continue Gay and evening EnrnughnIG Gbs
week.
They already have Rssu~Hnaaf nI Ak
hihits thai viii make The HfiHT 4 sIgi,sssss.
AS this exhibit is ussi CIAt ~ advance
the general prosperity o. FJWLaE. al AZ
hibits viii have careful ETaHplHn4 El,- Tie
fullest credit viii bs EIVaE ahs AZ --li,Es
and lOcalIties sending IhzU. ssIllrs y TX
biased BY sectional prEfs-sZEss- T1sz
county or locality MAKING the hest dis
play in any department vii reap t1s cor
responding award o. honor and the result
Ing benefit.
They hope TO make arrangements with
all the transportation lines to carry ex-
hibits free, and also to issue excursion
tickets at low rates.
Exhibits will be sold for the benefit of
exhibitors If so desired, and doubtless at
good prices.
1t Is expected that leading business
houses, hotels, railroad and land compa-
MES may be induced TO offer valuable spe-
cial premiums In the different depart
ments.
All shipments should be marked s'Elor-
ida Spring Exhibit, Jacksonville"