The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-13
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
THE PRIZES AT THE INTERSTATE
DRILL FIXED AT $4,000.

1t win Occur A prl 10 and 11-Creck
Companies from Several States
Expected - Wilinski VIII Have to
Undergo Further Amputation OF His
Legs-Tourists Pouring in.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March 12.-The
interstate military drill is now fully settled.
II. b. Plant gave $3.50 and another railroad
man gave $500 this afternoon. April 10
and II have been fixed as the days, and all
the preparations are now going on on a
grand scale. Companies from the Caro-
linas, Georgia, Alabama ard Tennessee will
participate. The first prize will be 81 900,
and the full list Will amount to over s., 900.
An unfortunate Charleston drummer
named Abram Wilinski, on Feb 81, had
both legs cut off by Florida Railway and
Navigation train. His physicians, to save
his life, afterward amputated both
limbs above the part where the wheels had
crushed them, and now comes information
that both legs will have to be cut off again
If the poor fellow lives through all this
butchery be will show remarkable vitality.
WAR ON THE DOGS.
The police force has begun war against
the canine creation and thirteen dogs bit
the dust this morning and nine yesterday.
"Dickn Oldham goes around and gathers
them up and carts them three miles from
thu city Dick" says ne wishes the city
had not declared war until the cemetery
was finished.
The trustees and stockholders Of the
Farmers Alliance have been in session to-
day at tire alliance exchange office in this
city. All the business trahsat ted was Of a
private nature and of Importance to the
order only.
TOURISTS ROLLING IN.
jacksonville is fast filling up with tourists,
and the streets prese cir old time aspe t
of business activity. The hotels are filling
up Hery fast, ard in the afternoon aud
evening present very animated appear
ance, with scores Of tourists
seated on the piazas enjoying the balmy air
of Florida; Ia tue evening the brilliantly
illuminated windows of the hotels. the
handsome illumination of st. James park
by the electric light and the delicious
strains of music from the Windsor, all con-
spire to render this portion Of the city
most enjoyable resort
THE sUB-TROPICAL.
The Sub-Tropical is getting in its work
well, and its special attractions of after
noon and evening concerts, Mrs. Abbott's
in her tests on the stage, and the other
attractions provided by the management,
render the exposition one of the pleasantest
places of resort in the city. The winter
visitors have found this out, and every after
noon scores of them visit the "Sub" TO see
the exhibits made there of Florida's indus
tries, and to note the many specimens Of
rare and to them, almost unknown, species
of plants and shrubs. The tropical plants
that were set out year and a half ago
within the exposition building and in the
grounds, are now growing most luxuriantly,
and they present a wealth Of information
and research that the tourists from the
north are not slow to avail themsel yes of.
THE GEORGIA WONDER
Mrs. Abbott, the Georgia Wonde-," as
she is called, has attracted a great deal OF
notice here. Opinions are varied concern
ing her powers. Many have denounced her
methods as tricky, and say that there is
nothing in her so-called NANTES
tations Many who were skeptics
at fist, TOOK an early opportunity
to test for themselves her power and at the
close of the experiments they all declared
that there was more in it than they thought.
She has been a drawing card at the exposi-
ton, and Director General Webb and Secre-
tary Adams have been com pline nted highly
on their foresight in securing her.
Mr.. PLANTS PARTY.
H. B. Plant and party inspected the Sub
Tropical this forenoon, and Mr.. Plant es-
pecially was greatly pleased with the APP
pearance of the exposition grounds and the
display within the building. He said that
the citizens of jacksonville, especially the
directors and Others interested in the Sub
Tropical, deserve great thanks for their en-
terpris In starting up the exposition under
the adverse circumstances this year. and ne
predicts brilliant and successful opening
for next year.
THE CITY's SEWERS.
Many people are impatiently waiting for
the special report that is to be made on the
city's sewers by the Boston expert, who
came here and made a thorough inspection
OF he present system.
From the time taken to present the re-
port it is supposed that it will be most com
pl etc in every respect.
Hon. Thomas c. Platt and party of New
York were among the Sub-Tropical's visi-
tors this forenoon. The well-known ex-
senator inspected the exhi its very carefully
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