The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-16
FLoR1DA's METROPOLIS.
Meeting OF the state klliauce-The
sors-Other News Notes.

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. L0.-lbe flOTlua
Farmers Alliance Is in session here. At 10
o'cl. OK this morning the delegates, some 10
in all. representing twenty counties, met at
the board Of trade rooms. President Oswell
| Wilson called the meeting 10 order. Mayor
c b. Smith was then introduced. he eX-
/ tended 20 the alliance. on be1a of the citi-
zens and business men # tbs city, hearty
welcome. He referred TO the advantages
/ Of this city as a superior shipping point for
/ produce etc The advantages Of CO.
/ or,eratlon # the farmers of the state AMI
/ til" metropolis were alluded 70 and TIE bene-
I fits 70 be derived from thus building Up
their own chief commercial clty fully
| shown.
READ THE PRINCIPLES.
! Senator z. F. Rogers Of Suwannee de-
! Iivered rafting good speech he read a
! declaration Of the principles OF the ALI
ance aud enlarged thereon and on the OBJ
jects N he accomplished by their mutual
| corporation He said the alliance was non
partisan aud wholly devoted to the inter
| ests Of the agricultural cias es.
THE DELEGATES PRESENT
The afternoon session was held at the
court house for greater privacy. The com
mites on credentials reported delegates
from the following counties: Bradford, A.
Crosby and G. J. Bryan; Citrus, II. g.
Edwards and & s. Young: Columbia, NJ
n Hutchinson and f. Brow; Calhoun,
James ansill and g. s Scott; Hernand1,
]. w. Hedrick and James O'Hara; Levy,
William Gowen AID j. N. Barco:
Jackson. Baker and g A. Baltzen:
Jefferson, w. g Saunders and J. 7.
Nc LELAND Gadsden, D. ". Hinson and D.
A McD1ugald, Holmes, A. D. McKinson
and T NJ PIttman; Marion, II. c. Martin
and W Long; Madison, F. NJ Wells a~d
J r Martin; Putna 70, z. B. Lane aud T.
w Thompson; Walton, w, F.. Fitzhugh;
Wakula, j. c. Hodges and S. T. Casseaux;
Washington, s. NJ. Robinson and Miles
Mountain; Sumter. C. r. Seward and J. F.
Nice elan: Suwannec, r F. Rogers and G.
II Brnson; Alachua, w. II. Bitch and
" K Cessna, Lake, T. c. Lanier and A.
J. Pharis. CLAY, James Green and J. c.
Beck Liberty. L. Y. Ro bertsDn: Pasco. A. 7.
Copanhamer and wife: Btker, NJ. G. Berry
and c. H. Berry; Hamilton, j. $. Pierviance
and j. T. Smith; LAFAYETTE, Newton Sapp
and f. s. Yaulding; Taylor, j. 7. Carlton
aud J. w. Walden.
After some private business, the alliance
adjourned until o'clock tonight. The
evening session was held at the board of
trade rooms, and after some important re-
port work. the convention adjourned until
9 o'clock tomorrow morning There are
as many trustee stockholders Of the State
Alliance Exchange present at this session as
there are delegates.
A MARRIAGE.
Frank W. Lake Of this city and Miss
Cara Redding Of Barnesville, Ca, were
married at that place today.
T grand lodge Of Masons met at y
O'clock to-day in this city with the local
delegates Of Free and Accepted Masons
An The grand officers were present. TIE
busi es5 Of the session to-day was confined
to calling the roll Of subordinate lodges, re-
ceiving returns, delivering the grand mas
ter's annual address, and other routine
work. There were besides Grand Muster
Carter on the platform in the east this
IN rning Past Grand Masters Anderson,
Hallmark, Bynum and Mclean; in the
west, Angus Paterson, senior grand warden,
and in the south c. II. Munger, junior
grand warden. There were also pres
ent Secretary Dawkin3 and Treas
urer Robinson. About one hundred
delegates are in attendance, and they are
fi-e body OF represenoatE g cilZeas. An
other ssio was held tonight
n w. Cockrell, Jr., who for long time
ha, been first lieute ant of the Jacksonville
Light Infantry, has resigned his position ia
the co np7nv, and will returl 70 private
life This step on his part is regretted in
military circles, for he was a most energetic
officer, and very popular vlti the soldier
bows He did good Sc vice in the auxiliary
association during the epidemic.
THE sUB-TROPICAL.
The Sub-Tropical Exposition Company's
directors met this morning. The company
owes altogeJner $4,000. aud to-day mort
gage was executed on the buildings for the
purpose Of occurring bonds that viii be
issued TO each creditor for the indebtedness
due him. These bonds will run five years
AID bear = per cent. interest. The
director general and secretary have
not been selected vet, and probably
both Offices sill lie combined in one. We
are looking for some man with a national
reputation to open the Sub-Tropical, but
have not decided yet who we shall ask,
said Col. Burbridge. II wish you would
further state he continued, that Hamil-
ton Disston has assured US that he will
have he finest display Of sugar and cane
at the Sub.Tropic i ever seen in this cOuu-
tr =; and a. SIR. Disston is A man Of means
ami action he viii undoubtedly make a
splendid exhibit Of the resources of South
Florida. We have also received assurances
from a wealthy syndicate OF West and
Middle Florida tobacco growers that they
will spread themselves. Taking everything
into consideration, | think the prospects
particularly bright" The opening will be
IN Feb. 20.
COTTON YARN MILL.
T. V Cashen is agitating the establish
ment Of a cotton yarn mill Of ~ OU)
spndles in this city
At the regular nesting Of the Mechanics
Steam Fire Engine and Hose Company No.
l, tonight, the following officers were
unanimously renominated for the ensuing
year: Gus Mile, foreman; o.
S Tyler, first assistant foreman
II. f. Lee second assistant foreman;
William c. West, recording secretary
W 7. Delaporte. correspond ng secretary;
Henry PEERS, treasurer; John f. Tyler,
engineer; f. NJ. Tyler, first assistant en-
| gueer, and w. H. Roberts lanitor. III e
nineteenth annual meeting Of this veteran
v lun;eer organization will be held on Feb.
3, at which time the above officers will be
voted for
The republicans are greatly chagrined
over the rejection Of the county officers
bonds by the comptroller, and the officers
! elect propose TO contest the question. A
ass-meeting is also talked ablut, but 1t
viii hardly msterIanze