The morning news., 1888-06-21
FLORIDA.

The Farmers Alliance is growing raPidly
throughout the state tiU1ls
There is only one application for thed va
can't Florida cadetship.
Tracklaying has been commenced for the
street railway in Gainesville.
The sun did not shine in a lucrative way
for the Adams troupe at Jacksonville. They
departed with their toggery in bundles.
Tampa is to celebrate the glorious Fourth
by big barbecue. Ex-Gov. Bloxham,
Capt. F. P. Fleming and several other dis
tinguished Floridians will address the
people
The State Dental association meets at st.
Augustine on June p in annual session.
The transportation companies desire that all
delegates purchasing tickets TO the meeting
get receipts in order to entitle them to the
reduced return trip rates.
Articles of association Of the st. Cloud
Sugar Belt railway company and the
Osceola construction company have been
filed in the Office of the clerk of the circuit
court at Kissimmee. The former company
has capital stock Of sl20, O00-1, 200 shares
Of 500 each. The latter has capital Of
$4,000
K. A. McLane, proprietor of the shingle
mill at kissimmee, says he is overrun with
orders. Last month he cut 600, 600 shingles
month he will cut 100000, and still the de-
mand will be greater than the supply.
These figures will give an idea as to the
building boom all over South Florida, as
Mr. McLane's orders come from every part
of South Florida.
Zellwood Indec: A new application for
the mangrove growing near the sea coast is
TO be applied at Naples. The large bulk
head now being built there is to be filled
!, <1,v- NoIx
a mattress, better in effect than thosa made
of willow, in the jetties of the Mississippi
This is the thought of the energetic origiua-
tor of Naples, by the Gulf. If it succeeds a
revolution win take place in dock building
on the coast.
jacksonville Gazette: j. W. Blackwell,
a Pullman palace car conductor, was given
hearing before Justice Magill this morn
ing on charge of embezzlement. The car
company, which makes complaint, claimed
that on May 80 Blackwell received payment
of SO for section in Pullman and turned
in only 81 so for berth. Officers were un-
able to find him until yesterday, when
Capt. Murphy, of the Waycross force, and
Deputy Vinzant took him Off the Cuban
fast mail. Blackwell was held for the
action of the criminal coart.
Palatka Daily Ne,os: A negro man named
Thompson was circulating among the col
ored population of Palatka few days ago.
whose object, as stated by him, was the
formation of a secret society. AS soon as
he got sufficient number he was to initiate
them. Collecting from each fee of Si3
and securing the sum of $40 in ALL he con-
sidered them sufficiently initiated, and as
his health was poor, he thought travelling
would improve it, so started on a trip to
Gainesville. Sheriff Zehnbar, taking the
train, started after him, and finding him,
thought it better to take care Of him, and
brought him back and furnished him free
lodgings. He found $50 60 on his person,
and kindly took care of that for him, to DO
disposed Of as the court may direct
jacksonville Gazette. Ten or a dozen
enterprising citizens have discovered that a
large hotel of about $50 rooms is needed at
Burnside beach to make that popular and
leading resort, and they have decided to
have such building erected as soon as pos
sible. In conversation one of the gentle
men directly interested In the venture said
that a builder had been requested to draw
up plan and make estimates for the erec-
tion Of the structure. 1t is understood that
the hotel will face the sea with two wings
ON slant with the main building. Long
passages will run through the hotel so as to
allow the sea air to pass through. The
hotel will be substantial structure and
the projectors are of the opinion that it will
make Burnside beach popular and paving
resort. Tho bathing at the beach is the
best on the coast in this section. The sand
is fine and the beach Is free of holes. Burn
side beach Is reached by the J. M. P. rail-
way and navigation company. The steamer
Kate Spencer leaves John Clark's wharf
transferring passengers to the other side OF
the river. The run to the beach is made in
little less than one hour.
Adams & SIMPSONS Nv orld of Sunshine
company didn't make much money in their
entertainments at Palatka and tried tC
Jump" their board bills, taking their trap
| pings out of the Arlington by piecemeal
| The proprietor ''got on" to the trick, how
| ever, and locked the women in their rooms
and held the keys until the bills wer,
| settled. The Palatka Herald thus describes
the manager: The head man of the show
gang is queer looking fellow, medium
hight and stout. His hair stands up OF
end like cats fur when it sees dog, and
| his face looks like the rough side of
butchers chopping block. His eyes have
about as much expression as an owls, anC
| he never had on a collar in his life. H,
wore short striped pants that just covered
the top of his clod hoppers, and his limb.
looked like barrel slaves in disguise. Gu
| of one shoe protruded big toe that needed
| darned sock to keep out the cold. Hi
| coat reached his suspender buttons and his
| shoulders had hump from away back
| His mouth was made for tobacco, and h,
managed to masticate pound of "Climax'
in twenty-four hours.
Lieut. Gov. Milton H. Mabryi is out in
| card declining to become a congressional
candidate He says: II think a statement
from me relative to the congressional nom
nation for the Second district, in view o.
| what has been said connecting my nam,
with it, would not be inappropriate. Th,
partality and kindness of some of my
friends, in urging my name for the nomi
nation, have brought me under renewed
feelings of appreciation and obligation K
them. l respect their wishes and esteem
their friendship. In justice to myself, a.
well as to them, l desire to say that, realiz
ing some time ago l would be unable to Civ,
to a canvass that personal attention which
l deemed due the party, and requisite TO
success, decided not to enter the contes
| for the nomination. | have stated thi
| much to friends, and not wishing to be mis-
understood in this matter, now say that
am not candidate In view of the fac
that several able and representative mel
are asking far the nomination, l am not i'm
pressed with the idea that 1t is my duty t.
enter the contest. If were so impressed
would not hesitate moment"
Palatka Herald: The determination o.
the surviving members Of the blue and thu
| gray at Sauble last Thursday was tho onl,
instance of the kind that has ever takei
place from Palatka. 1t was a scene which