The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-01

diticnal lighters, steam launches, etc, will
go right along. The canal from Southport
on Lake Tohopekaliga is being made 100
feet wide and will be supplemented by other
work which will tend to further improve
this section Of the state.
For years Ormond has had a drawback
a wilderness lay on its northern border. ef-
fectually preventing any development IN
that direction. The land in question, di-
rectly adjoining the town limits, presented
the finest, most picturesque river front on
the Halifax, but it was all embraced in two
old grants, and though numerous efforts
have been made TO purchase IL, no title
could be obtained that WIS satisfactory.
| Recently it was reported that some miss
ing heirs Of the Hernandez estate we're Iv-
ing in Cuba. and the other heirs being known,
p. J. Constantine Of New York, through his
agent, has been quietly investigating, and
as a result he is low the owner Of the Her
nandez grant, with a mile of beautiful
river front. II is high hummock land of good
quality. with heavy growth Of OAK, mag
nOlia and palmetto, and one Of the largest
she'll mounds along the coast is found
thereon. 1t is the intention to sink artesian
wells, lay out and improve streets, make
she'll roads and walks, and have town well
started before any lots are sold. Mr. Con-
stantine was before this the owner Of con-
siderable valuable property on either side
of the river, and this recent purchase makes
him the largest holder of real estate in that
vicinity.
Jacob Summerlin, the weIl-known pioneer
and cattle raiser, who is an acknowledged
authority on matters pertaining to the Sem
mole Indians, informs the Orlando Sentinel
that the Seminoles will elect chief in a
few days, to take the place Of the one re-
Gently murdered. The time for the election
will probably be the third day after the
new moon in July. Their mode Of election
is not clearly known to the white man, but
it seems that the biggest fighter and most
successful hunter of the tribe, whether he
be descendant of a chief or of the COM
| mOnest subject, is most likely to be
chosen as the head of the tribe. Mr.. Sum
merlin says that If there happens to be tie
between two candidates for chief, one re-
! ceiving as many votes as the other, their
method OF deciding it is to have each candi-
date place a live fire coal on his bare
wrist. The one who lunches or grunts first
loses the Office. Mr. Summerlin has known
a warrior to submit to this ordeal so well
that when the coal died out he coolly
stopped and put a live one in its place.
That must have been old NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
gee, who died some years ago. He was the
chief who, when sewing machine was
brought into his camp, kicked out his
squaw, declaring that he had no further use
would do all his sewing, and didn't have to
be fed or clothed.
Tampa Tribune: Tampa is to have an
other factory, but not cigar factory this
time, but it is the outgrowth of our cigar
| interests This time it is a cigar box fac
tory A. A. Wood of Coldwater Mich,
who has been for twelve years in the bust
ness, has sold out his interest in Michigan.
and has purchased a new outfit, and will
70 in 10 mill 81,
lSes of the Tampa Lumber Company, at the
Ybor City planning mills, two-story
building, 30xS0 feet with a capacity to
turn out 5000 boxes per day. The material
used is Spanish cedar which at the start
will be purchased at New York and New
Orleans, but negotiations are now being
made by the Tampa Lumber Company to
import the stock in the log direct from
British Honduras, and soon the whole bust
ness will he done in Tampa The present
demand for boxes in Tampa amounts
to 100000 per year, which tn s en-
terprise will save to our city. When the
arrangements are completed to bring the
material in the log to our city, it will save
another 100000 or more to us. From thirty
to fifty packing boxes per day will be re-
quired, which will be manufactured at the
Ybor City planning mills from cypress and
yellow pine. About forty hands will find
employment. about half of whom will be
women and girls, thus giving an opportu-
nifty to those to find employment who do
not wish to work in the cigar factories A
few expert hands will be brought from Mich
igan, but home labor will be employed as
much as possible, and opportunity will be
given those who desire it, to becomeexpert
workers. Operations, it is thought will
commence by Aug. l. when a complete
box, tabled and branded, will be turned
out.