The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-18

commence on the second Monday in July
next, or as soon thereafter as will close the
schools before Christmas, except in ca es OF
not having houses completed. The schools
will continue for the term of five months.
The teachers will be paid per month on first
grade certificates $50, second grade S45,
third grade $40 The larger towns will not
be under the above iequirements.
The Putnam County Democratic Con-
ventlon was held at Palatka, Wednesday,
to select delegates to st. Augustine B. p.
Calhoun was na1e chairman, and the con-
ventlOn proceeded to the election Of dele
gates. The following gentlemen were
selected: j. w. McRae, w. L. Dorr, J. l.
Wimberly, w. r. De Witt, w. II. Wigg, j.
\. Darby, B. p. Calhoun, Martin Griffin
Jr., II. Pelerman, r. n Edwards, H.
Hutchinson, r. W. Davis. The delegation
is uninStructed and it is not bound by the
unit rule. Six of the delegates are for
Fleming first and Davis second. Six are
for Davis in any event
The plans for tho Nome cigar factory
building at Tampa have arrived from New
ork. The drawing specifies that the
structure be of wood, POO feet long by 80
feet wide and three stories high, with six
teen dormer windows on each side of the
roof. When completed, the factory will
accommodate |, 200 operatives 1t will be
built on square in Ybor City, three blocks
east OF V. Martinez Y Dor d Co.'s factory
and near the building now occupied by
Emilio Pons & Co. Tho plans tor the
building are ident.cally the same as those
submitted by c. +. PARCEL some time ago,
VINO drew up the plans for Emilio Pons &
~. 8 new factory, now being built which
will be 80 by 100 feet and three stories high,
and located on the south side Of the South
Florida railroad, near the Ybor City depot.
Mr.. PARCEL also drew tho plans for the fac
tory building of LoZano, Pendas & Co. the
erection OF which will begin as early as
practicable, as Mr.. Pendas will arrive from
Havana Sunday afternoon for the purpose
OF making arrangements for the work
On May colored man named Charles
Martin went to Jacksonville from Palatka
In response to a subpoena summoning him
to appear there III behalf Of the plaintiff in
the case OF Joseph Calvin VS. the jackson.
vile, Tampa and Key West Railroad Com
pany. At Jacksonville, Wednesday, he
stated that on leaving Palatka he had 81 25
In his pocket, out of which he had to pay
his fare. Since his arrival in jackson
vile he has reported regularly from
day to day, ready to give his testi-
money. In order to make his means hold
out he has been living on one meal a day.
until Tuesday, when he spent his last cent.
Wednesday morning he reported as usual
at the court house and remained there all day
without eating mouthful, notwthstand-
ing the fact that that he had had but one
meal day for the sixteen days previous.
When seen by reporter he was ondeavor-
ing to get some one to help him secure some
food. The case has not yet been tried, and
there is no certainty when it will be. He
says that he has wife and two children in
Palatka who have no means of support
during his absence, and as he has been I'M
able to hear from them he does not know
how destitute their condition may be,