The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-22
rALLAHAssEs TOPICS.
Nsv Industries The ALLIANCES and
Politics

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TALLAHASSEE, FL. April 21.-J. B.
Collins. president, and N. NJ. Bowen. secre-
+,-v Of the Flo rida Guano, Phosphate and
Fertilizer Company, have returned from
rersonally examining their phosphate and
au.no deposits in Hillsborough and Lee
sso,,,,+ias They are well pleased with their
oo-aSsions and think they will realize
20 returns. They brought back a num-
go If samples, all Of which are rich in
',bosnhate. Their Lee county lands lie on
Hancock river, the banks of which are solid
..boenbate walls. On the Hillsborough lands
tpsay have bird rookery where g fine quail
s+T-of gusno is deposited. ranging in depth
1ty u ssigbt to twelve feet. Among the
nat,,raI curiosities unearthed by them was
. Nee of petrifed sponge, looking now like
cluster Of crystal gems. They also dis
covered bed of brilliant green mineral
paint. .
Thu farmers alliance Of this county is
Io-,;rniny to make its presence felt, and is
-, ENGAGED in an effort to establish small
;odnstries and factories that will benefit
+be entire county. They are also preparing
" make a creditable display at the great
alliance exposition in Jacksonville next
1in-er. and have requested the manage
INC fine live stock, this county being noted
for its fine Jersey cattle and blooded horses.
At recent meeting of Cleveland alliance
a committee was appointed to wait upon
the city council and petition that body to
modify its market regulations SO as TO en-
able farmers to vend their products on the
streets during certain hours of the day.
THEIR STAND ON POLITICS.
President Rogers of the Florida alliance
has said that there is no room for third
party. and that the alliance does not pur-
pose drifting into politics, but they reserve
the right, as representing the majority OF
the voters, to demand that the candidates
thew support shall be men who will work TO
the best interest of the farmer. Here in
this county it is asserted upon good author
ity that the democratic county convention
will fill its ticket by selecting from among
alliance members fully two-thirdS of the
officers to be nominated. As indicative of
the strength of the alliance in this county,
might be mentioned that the present state
senator, circuit clerk, tax collector, tax as
SCISSOR and county school superintendent are
all members of the alliance.
THE NEW POSTMASTER.
The newly appointed Tallahassee post
master, Maj. E. G. Weeks, has returned
from Washington, where he succeeded in
capturing the appointment as United States
marshal for the Northern district of Florida,
vice John r. Mizell resigned. Since his re-
turn he has been confined to his room with
q mild attack of la grippe, and it has been
impossible for the MORNING NEWS man to
interview him. but the general supposition
is that John McDougall, the present money
order clerk and one of Weeks bondsmen,
will be appointed postmaster.
GAINESVILLE PHOSPHATE COMPANY.
The Gainesville Phosphate Company has
fled articles of incorporation with the sec
rotary of state. 1t has a capital stock of
$4,000, and the incorporators are Fl. E.
Day, James ID. Graham, G, d. Youuglove
and L. G. Younglove. The business of the
company will include the purchase and sale
of timber lands.
Among the newly incorporated compan-
les IS the Indian River Loan and Invest
ment Company. with principal place of
business at Titusville, and a capital stock Of
$4,000 The incoroorators are Dwight w.
futile, VIM. A. Woodward, George NJ.
Robbins and Walter s. Graham.
NEW FARMERS EXCHANGE.
Articles Of inc rporation of the Pasco
County Farmers Exchange. with principal
place of business at Dade City, have been
filed with the secretary of state. The cap
ital stock to begin with will be $4,000 The
lncorporators are R. j. Bradley, A. 7. Co
penhaven, j. S. Flanagan, T. J. Halton, l..
S. Bradham, E. G. Lilies, Thomas j. O'Neill,
Jr., c. F. De LaMater, A. j. Gill, G. w.
Reardon, H. S. Dormany and A. NJ. JEFF
fares. They propose doing general mer-
camille business.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR.
Gov. Fleming has made the following
appointments: S. c., Tucker, to be sheriff
of Alachua county; Nathaniel Niles, pilot
commissioner, Key West; Louis H. Sellars,
commissioner of fisheries for Florida, Pen
sacola; w. F Mulligan, county commits
sioner, Santa Rosa; r. j. Wright, notary
public, Orange; G. L. Bailey, not airy pub
lie, Putnam; l.. J. Rice, commissioner Of
deeds for Florida in Iowa; j. E. Foxworthy,
notrary public, Osceola; VIM. H. Har wick,
notary public, Duval; L. L. Meggs, notary
public, Marion; Samuel Rutan, county
commissioner, Walton; and the following
justices of the peace: George w. Little
field, Liberty; James Perryman, Levy,
John H. Grant, Dade.