The morning news., 1889-05-31

had chance, and when be got an extern
sion he forged the above check and fled
his Whereabouts for long time have been
unknown, but finally Capt Cooper got on
MS trail, traced him to Tavares, and found
him In grove a few miles from town. The
torgeT submitted to arrest quietly, and
Capt. Cooper viii bring him through Jack
sonyllle on Friday. A reward IS the cap
tai s fee for this capture.
The St. Cloud Sugar C1moany havs now
75J acres of sugar cane under cultivation
t-st look very promising Hamilton Dis
s,on visited s.. Cloud last week IA his pri-
vate car. acconpaniei By several infiuen-
tial friends. While thare he negotiated for
and purchased more land The most i'm
proved plant has been put in. and every
thlng Is being done 20 make success OF the
enterprise the coming season. There have
been levees constructed aud bitches dug
that viii prevent the present crop from be
ing damaged by an overflow, as it was last
season. Ii Is estimated that two
lost. At present 100 hands are
being worked on the farm. The St. Cloud
Sugar Belt road is running to Runnymeda,
and will soon be in operation at NarcoOssea.
The road bed is said to 0s one OF the best il
the state A large store, carrying q general
ll2e OF merchandise, has been opened in
connection with the farm. The rollers Of
the cane press are said to be two feet in
diameter and ten fee. long. with suttic eat
pressure TO thoroughly remove ali Juice,
leaving the stalk dry enough 70 burn. 1t
IS the intention Of the company to engage
actively IL the Manufacture OF sugar next
winter.
Saturday afternoon the farmers and fruit
growers IN the neighboThOod of Orlando in
terestsd IN the forming OF an alliance. mt
for I ne purpose of Organizing one. James
Massey r11V
and addressed the meeting. giving a clear
explanation Of the ord=r, its purposes and
lureationS, Showing the amount Of good
already accomplished and work proposed TO
be carried out IN the future. Mr.. Massey
was listened 70 with great attention and in
tereso throughout bis eailre discourse, at
the close of which resolutions 10 Orga iZe
at once were unanimously passed, and
those present who were eligible retired
to the rooms aDove and the organiZa-
ton was comPleted. The following
officers were chosen: President, l. NJ.
Aud; vice president, ". H Holden lee
tuTeT, Dc. c. Q. Myers: assistant lecturer,
James Mott; secretary, L. j. DOliias; door
keeper, w. a. Marsh. Several other offices
were left untitled until the next meeting,
which is set for Saturday. June l, when the
order VIII receive its charter and the in
stallation of officers will take place. The
present lodge consists Of about fifteen
charter members. but it is expected this
number will be increased to about forty in
very shorty time. The strength Of the
Farmers Alliance within the state of
Florida is already p, 600, and is increasing
every year. hr. Massey organized lodge
at Ocoee last Thursday, AMI goes 10 OAK
land Tor the same purpose this week. As
soon as five lodges arc established within
the county n county alEalc9 will be
formed.
The Eustis Lake Region opens the sum-
Ine- alligator story season with the follow
Ing: in this paper q few weeks ago mention
was made of an a. gator ABOUT faet long
that had been captured by Dan Warner on
the Sidewalk In the most thickly settled
portion OF our city. Dan felt as soon as be
sa" the young saurian that It possessed un-
usual Intelligence. and SGT about 10 teach
him. It IS perfectly wonderful the progress
"John"-he has been caristened Johl-has
made The Ike shop is to him q reyela-
ton. He will, after the bread has been
taken from the pans, take the utensils and
Pile then IN tEe corner as neatly as boy
could do it. The first trick he learned was
10 stand on bis trail aud hind fee. It Is
pathetic 70 see him as he assumes the posi-
ton aud crosses his fore feet over hls
breast, awaiting the loaf which is
given him as reward for his
skill He IS verv fond of cider and Schmidt
~ e@l A4>5l AfC 4'tLili4 ~ L6ccoSdLF 10 Place
the barrel beyond his reach, as he has half
c dozen times turned tas faucet. The boys
do not mind the single glass, bur be does
not seen: 70 have learned the art cf cutting
1t OF, an1 he was not discovered until a
gallon or more had been wasted ne music
By the band nleases him hugely, and he Will
lie in frcat Of tne band room every practice
night until the last n1te is heard. His har-
ness wills not De done for another week, but
Dan IS confident he win drive Well. Dan
has give1 him huge pam leaf fan, and he
handles this with the utmost grace in kee--
ing off the h.es, winch seem 10 annoy him
excessively.