The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
The Alliance-City Finances-Two Pre-.
sentations.


JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 19.-The
Farmers Alliance held another private ses-
sion to-day at the board of trade rooms and
discussed matters pertaining 10 the order.
The books are now undergoing an expere
examination, to ascertain the financial con.
dtion Of the alliance It is rumored on the
street that there Is some trouble In the
order.
The following statement gives an idea Of
the finances of the city at the present time:
The total assessed valuation Of the property
is $685. $40 giving total revenue Of Sl29-
III So This is divided as follows For
ordinary corporation purposes s5S, 1888 40:
special tax for water works and fire pro-
lection s20,054 50; fifterest and sinking
fund for sanitary improvement bonds sg3'.
065 20; judgments and old debt 81, 300 40.
CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE.
Over 1870 cigar makers. employed in tho
FL Modelo cigar factory in this city, struck
this morning. Last summer the proprietors
reduced the prices Of manufacturing cigars
81 per 1000, and to-day the employees asked
return TO the old rates, but the proprietors
refused to accsde to the mems proposals. SO
the strike was declared, and every cigar
maker in the establishment quit work. 10
will be stubborn fight
FUMGATIoN AND DESTRUCTION.
The work of fumiaating aud the destruc-
tion Of infected bedding IS now about over.
Yesterday forty teams we're taken of, and
tonight will about close up this depart-
ment. Half dozen teams will perhaps be
kept at work gathering up the material
from honses in the outskirts and far OK
suburbs Of the city for some days yet. DR..
Porter has announced that no further
claims for payment will DO entertained In
this department after Wednesday Of next
week. The entire force, from DR.. Porter
down, are tired out with their lungaud dis
agreeable task, and all will be devoutly
grateful when it Is completed. The task OF
appralsing this large amount Of material
has been no pleasant one, and few could
have accomplished 1t with less friction and
trouble than has DR.. Porter
A PRESENTATION
This evening a presentation and supper
were had at the Bay state house, when Dr. u.
Echemendia, the Indefatigsble and popular
head of the disinfecting and fumigatlng
corps was presented with beautiful souv-
enir from the corps. It is gold medel IN
the form Of a five pointed star, suspended
from a gold bar by ribbons Of the hues OK
Cuba's colors. On the bar Is inscribed the
doctors pane and on tie body OF The medal
is Presented by the Fumigating Corps
Jacksonville, Fla. Epidemic, 1883" Hon.
John Il. Hartidge made the presentation
speech aud DIR. Echemendia made a very
good response. The telegraph Office Is now
fitted up for the incaudescent light ard To-
night for the first time the electric curren5
was turned on. The gas has been source
of much trouble at times, and the operators
think the change will be advantageous "A
cable was laid across the river last nlghs
with two wires-one for Pablo ana lue
other for st. Augustine.
Judge w. A. MacIean was tne recipieho
Of an elegant silver water pitcher TINS aiter-
noon from the members Of St. Pauls Metn-
odist church. IL was Z testimonial 70 the
judges noble and chFi5tian work during
the epidemic, he having performed dlvIns
service at that church after the illness ahn
death OF their pastor, Rev. Mr.. Snarp. m
Melton Higgs tried 70 carve up ~ vic
artistically this Afternoon and n9ds himself
in limbo tonight. The woman Is Daly
hurt.
Pensacola's chief ofpolico teiegraPhedI 70
Chief Hoey tonight to look out i9r ?, W.
Mclean, a printer, who is wantsa tpsrs n, on
charge Of robbing safe Cule, my
arrested and detained tho suspect late To-
night.
TOBACCO cuITuRE
Col. Bird, United States marshal ., .ns
city, is very much Interested IN t~ooacSo ~
culture in West Florida he has e1peFi,
mented widely in this Geld and has hao eoou
success uniformly, ralsing aud curing "
bacco that experts have said was eqlai ~
the Cuban product. The colonel Is workis
indefatigably 10 secure the cooper stioh , anS 5
interest Of the farmers Of that section anu
has been trying for some tine % gee az
association started. call has oeen ,.,.. issuse
for A meeting OF all interested a "a .ooa. 80
C;odsden counties. to meet at Tallahassee on
wednesday. Feb. 6, 10 form tobacco
growers association. Col Bird Is very
sangune OF tho success OF this crop, aht "
its great value TO the state.