The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-14
FLORIDA'S CHIEF CITY.
THE DIRECTORS OF THE FRUIT Elk
CHANGE MEET.

A Permanent Auction House for the
Sale of Oranges to be Established
at Jacksonville-The Commission
not to be Observation-Disclosures of the
County Executive Committee.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June 13.-The
directors of the Florida fruit exchange
held their monthly meeting to-day, regard
ing the selling of oranges in Jacksonville,
it was resolved that the general manager
be instructed to perfect all the necessary
arrangements to operate a permanent
auction house at Jacksonville during the
coming season. 1t is as to be optional with
the patrons as to whether or not their
fruit shall be sold under this system at
Jacksonville. The question to whether or
not the company should return to the
old rate of 10 per cent.
commission, having been referred by the
stockholders to the board of directors, the
matter was taken up and it was unani-
mouSly determined to maintain the present
rate. which is S per cent. After transact
ing considerable business of interest only to
the directors they discussed the crop out
look for the coming season. Nearly all re-
ported heavy Increase, and it seemed to
be generally understood that crop Of not
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
The state democratic executive com
mittee met in session this noon to plan for
the campaign and elect a chairman. The
attendance was small, owing to a misunder-
standing about the date Of the meeting,
and it was decided after two short informal
sessions to defer business proceedings till
Tomorrow 1t is thought that Col. w. ID.
Chipley will be made permanent chairman.
DR.. H. F. Keeling, druggist doing ousi
ness and residing near Mr.. Cobbs, on the
East Jacksonville shell road, was found desd
in his room this morning when the door
was opened. The doctor INDUCED in
periodical sprees and had recently been on
one which, it is believed, terminated his
existence. He died alone in his room,
having no family The deceased was about
40 years Of age, and of foreign birth.
INCENDIARIsM SUSPECTED.
Two fires this morning suggest the pres
ence of incendiaries in the city AT | AS
o'clock this morning, house belonging to
Dexter Hunter, in East jacksonville, was
discovered in a blaze, and an alarm called
out the department there About fifteen
minutes later an alarm was rung In from
LaVilla, on the opposite side of the city.
This second alarm brought out the
citizens by hundreds, and the streets
were soon crowded. The department re-
sponded as soon as possible, but was caught
at a disadvantage. However, they saved
the adjoining buildings in both cases and
deserve credit therefor. Mr.. Hunters
house was a two-story one, was valued at
$1,000 and was insured for 81. 200. On the
corner of Bridge and West Bay streets,
La Villa, the building burned was owned
by Meyer Bros. and was occupied by A. c.
Tolls bakery. Adjoining this was a smaller
building occupied as saloon by Claiborne &
Lotion. Mr.. Tolls loss was $1,000. The
house was insured for 5000. There was an
Insurance of 5000 on the saloon stock and
fixtures, which will cover the loss. Incendi-
aries are suspected to have been at the
bottom of both fires