The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-03

Taylor, got beyond his depth aud sank.
/ Rhodes Saxon saw the danger his compan-
| ion was in and swan 10 rescue, only 70 be
/ caught 10y the drowning boy and dragged
/ 70 the bottom He struggled loose, and,
considerably exhausted reached the shore,
/ Gilbert came up he grasped Walter
around the neck and both went
! down. Coming up again, Walter
| got his breath and dived after Gilbert and
succeeded in catching the hand of the now
insensible boy and dragging him ashore.
| The willing hands Of comrades soon re-
stored Gilbert 10 consciousness and all
agreed not to tell, but the story leaked out
| Walter acted the hero and deserves the
| praise and thanks of the whole comm unity.
| Brave, self-sacrifcing boys, who are willing
| 10 peril their lives for their fellows, make
no5le men and good citizens.
f. o. LOCKE, who represented the cigar
manufacturers of Key West at Washing
ton during the passage Of the Mckinley bill
through the House, returned home Wednes-
day evening on the steamship Comal, from
New York to Galveston. For his defense
of the Cubaus in letter to the New York
Tribune, against the attack of the Hon.
Mr.. Brossius in his speech on the tariff
bill, he was rendered a grand ovation
by the Cuban residents there, some two
thousand of whom assembled at San Carlos
about 500 of them carrying torch lights,
headed by the Key West colored cornet
band. They proceeded to his residence on
Duval street. After the music ceased K.
AlvereZ chairman of the committee, and
Mr.. Herrera, a member, the former in
English and the latter in Spanish, in a
brief address thanked him in behalf of the
Cubans. Mr.. Locke. who replied in short
but effective speech, was, during its deliv-
cry, several times interrupted by the
cheering of the assembled multitude. At
the conclusion he was presented with very
handsome gold-headed cane.
Key West correspondence of Jacksonville
Times Union. The accidental shooting and
woundng of q colored man named Joseph
Hernandez some time ago by a sailor off
the Galena, while at practice near Fort
Taylor, Is being made the subject of inter
national investigation. Hernandez is a ma
tive of Nassau and claims British protection,
80 he has written to the British minister
at Washington, without making any
complaint to her majestys consul at
Key West. When w. J. II. Taylor re-
ceived, the other evening, the letter In
question, with another from Sir Julien
Pauncefote directing him to investigate
the matter and make a survey and dia-
gram OF the grounds, all of which went off
by the last mail, il created no little surprise
IN the mind of Mr.. Taylor, for it was the
first intimation he had of the matter. Some
of the facts stated in Hernandez's letter
will not be substantiated. He says that he
is a wheelwright by trade and worth IS a
day, aud that never no more will he be
able TO handle an adze. DIR. X. j. hurry of
the United States marine hospital. under
whose care he is, has given Mr.. Taylor a
letter testifying that he (HernandeZ) will te
well In a few weeks and well able to work
at bis trade, so that he stands poor chance
of getting on the pension list of Uncle Sam.
There has been big boom and a busy
time both at the custom house and bonded
warehouse at Key West during last week
by the withdrawal of tobacco in anticipa-
ton of the passage of the Mckinley bill.
Manufacturers differed as to the construc-
ton that could be put on the bill, if it
should become a law, some maintaining
that the tobacco imported and bonded prior
to the day of enactment would not be liza
BILE to the extra duty, while others held that
all tobacco in bond, regardless of the actual
time OF importation. would be
ever. on application TO Capt
j. F. Horr, collector of customs of that
port all doubts entertained on the subject
were dispelled, when he told them that, IL
the bill as now drafted should become law,
all tobacco in bond~on which the duty had
not been paid would be liable to the extra
duty; hence several manufactures paid the
duty on all their tobacco bonded, they hav-
ing thirty days TO withdraw the same. H.
G. Cato paid $17, 504 IS on 476 bales, Vel
anil Prodello &C Co. paid $4,000 on 26S
bales F. Mrirrero paid 81 .955 30 on 1863
bales, and Mr.. Sario paid 81 GIL so on so
bales. Many others will do the same this
week. The steamship Mascotte brought
over 554 bales Oh Wednesday night aud 752
bales Saturday night; the total imported
during June was 1868 bales.
Pensacola NelOs: Should Gen. Bullock
be disposseSsed of his seat in congress the
fact will prove a source of sore dlsappoint-
ment to particularly one man in Florida,
and that is Hon. r. A. Burford of Ocala
The last named gentleman has been polit-
| ical adherent Of the generals since he be
came OF age, and has followed his chiefs
| fortunes through various contests for polit-
| ical honors, always unterriied by defeat,
| always taking defeat periodically. The
writer we'll remembers the patriotic devo-
| ton he displayed at st. Augustine, when,
with tears in his voice, he proclaimed from
the platform IN Genovar's opera house the
acceptance of the result by Gen. Bullocks
friends, and pledged their support to
the party's nominee, Gov. Fleming
subsequently, when his friend had
been given the congressional nomination in
| the Second district Mr.. Burford remarked
to the writer that he then entertained fears
as to the elections result because of the de
| population which had resulted from the
! yellow fever scare. 1T seems as though h
fates are against Gen. Bullock he sail.
He has been so often within easy reach
victory only to have the prize snatched
from his grasp" As is we'll known, Mr..
Burford's fears in this instance were I'M
founded. the general winning the day by a
handsome majority. But the fates seem to
| be against him. The chances are that
Goodrich will be given the seat, and that
DESPITE the face of the returns which wa -
rant other than the action contemplated by
an ultra-partisan majority. We tender our
sympathies as well to Mr.. Burford as to
| Gen Bullock.