The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-15

cash was reported The Shippers were
advised to hold for 81 50 on the trees. TIE
membership of the union is fast increasing
in every par of the state. The directors
are jubilant over the prospects.
The tax assessors books for 1889 show that
the assessed valuation Of DeSoto county is
1881, ITO, an increase Of nearly $3.50. 900
over last year. DeSoto county will receive
so, 957 7S taxes upon this valuation, SILL
279 A Of which will be for school purposes.
The tax books for 1889 show that there are
81, gu head Of cattle returned for taxation,
though this does not nearly represent the
number of cattle on DeSoto's prairIes
A fatal ARRAY occurred on the Western
railway, twenty miles from Green Cove,
Friday, between laborers working on the
road and ca p followers. who were playing
cards. A dispute arose about so cents, and
Peter Finder opened fire on Dozier Paschal
| with Winchester rife. He also shot
Joseph Tillman, who died instantly, and
Paschal died during the night. Pinder
kept firing, and some one then shot him.
de is seriously wounded and will die. All
are negroes.
Arcadia Arcddidn: W. L. Carlton and
big blue SOW had an exciting race down
Oak street Thursday afternoon, and half
cleaned chicken was the prize. Bill had
just killed the old hen, and was leaning
against the fence dreaming of chicken pie,
etc, when the old SOW grabbed the fowl
and led on in fine style, with Bill in hot
pursuit. The old SOW soon proved her
superior running qualities, and Bill gave
ranch next door had bacon for supper last
night.
Green Cove Spring: We are indebted to
Assistant Assessor J. M. Brinson for the
following statement Of the assessed value of
real and personal estate in Clay county, and
OK the state and county tax thereon as
shown on the books now being examined by
the county commissioners: Total valua-
ton real estate $1.0OS, 726, total valuation
personal property S2O5. 1902, total valuation
railroad and telegraph $40, GA, total valua-
ito all property 1855, PAP. The total
county tax will amount to SIS, 254 40, and
the state tax IS, 726 49,
In response TO the call of President Dillon
OF tue Florida Sub-Tropical Exposition, l.
dorsed by strong re solution of the Duval
county board, the various counties in the
state will send delegates TO Jacksonville to
participate IN county commissioners con-
venton to e held to-day TO confer upon
the best plan to be pursued in relation to
county exhibits at the exposition, to decide
upon the manner of competition for pre-
mlums, and to generally advise the exposi.
ton directors upon the most effective
methods OF advertising the various sections
of the state.
Fort Meade Progress: The dredge boat
now being constructed at the yards at
K1ssimmee will soon be completed, aud
VIII be used for cutting the Southport
canal thirty-hve feet wider, making total
of l4O feet. The dredge which is now at
work there will finish cutting into Lake
Cypress by November 1, and will then be
brought to Kissimmee and thoroughly re-
paired. The drainage from Lake Hart will
De carried out through the st. johns river
instead OF through the Kissimmee river as
now, and it will reel lin 70, 1000 acres of the
best q lality of muck land This land is
among the very best in the state for sugar
cane, and It's redemption will repay many
times the cost of draining
Fort Meade Progress: An organization
has recently been perfected in this county,
known as the Peace River Improvement
Company. The object of the Incorporation
is the growing of oranges and other citrus
fruits, vegetables and tobacco, on a large
scale, on some thousand acres of the best
land in the county, adapted to such, lying
IN the Peace river valley. The capital
stock of the company is $3.50, 600. Their
plan, in brief, is this: The first year to set
out and cultivate 100 acres of this land to
trees; 200 the second, and so on. until the
whole tract is in trees, growing crops an
the setting out and cultivating of the trees,
and likely leaving surplus.
Pensacola NetUS: On Nov. z, 1914, Gen.
Andrew jackson, with the American army
entered Pensacola, when the British feet ia
the harbor destroyed Fort San Carlos TAT
Barrancas), and another fort ON Santa
Rosa island. Pensacola has not arranged
for any celebration of that event, but in
1896 there will doubtless be a celebration
OF the 2O0th anniV ersary of the permanent
settlement of the city, which occurred III
1896 The first settlement Of Pensacola, an
unsuccessful one, was effected in 1888 by
Diego de Maldinado, one of Ferdinand de
Soto's captains. In 1858 another temporary
settlement was mada his time by Don
Tristan de Luna. The permanent Judgment
of settlers was by Don Andre d'Arriola, in
1896. as related.
All the souvenir premiums to be given
away to ticket holders for the opening OF
the Sub-Tropical Exposition at Jacksonville
on Jan. 8 have been labeled, and are on ex.
hibition at various places of business
| throughout Jacksonville The first premium
and the one which everybody hopes tC
capture-the 81 900 check, needs also some
| tangible illustration of its genuineness Sc
| President Dillon took Lou Brennan into
camp yesterday and directed him to get uI
the most artistic hand-drawn check fol-
| $1,000 which his inge uity can devise
| When finished it will be properly signed
with blank place left for the name of the
| lucky ticket holder, and then be put on ex-
hibition in one of the bank windows unde;
| glass. 1t will doubtless prove such tempt
| ing sight that nobody eau TO list the tempta
tion to invest ST., or even IS or $40 in it. II
will be turned out to the fortunate Investor