The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-10

at ST. Augustine.
There are between thirty and forty house
now under contract in Tampa.
The fish supply Of lamp, although
drawn on for almost uuheard-of quantities,
seems to be inexbaustible.
The truck farmers at this place and at
Tropic are beginning operations, and If the
seasons are fair an immense yield Is e3-
pected.
An old colored man named Lawton who
lived upon a hill between Fernendina and
Old Town died on Saturday of snesr old
age. He was los years old.
Gainesville Sun: Another survey is being
made for a line from this city TO Dunellon
via Micanopy, for the proposed extension
Of the South Florida railroad from Psnber-
ton Ferry.
County Treasurer Shannon of Alachua
county within the past few days has turned
over to the board of public instruc zion
81, 116 20, leaving balance in the treasury
of S3,017 49,
Frank Silva's two little boys were playing
with an ak at Fernandina when one of tnem
accidentally cut Off about half an inch Of
the others fore6nger. besides making all
ugly cash into the adjoining finger.
Gainesville Sun: One of the biggest
| snakes we have seen in this region for some
time past was captured by A. o. Steenburg
on Sunday 1t was somewhere from five TO
| fifteen feet in length. 1t was ring-streaked
and striped and venomous looking reptile.
Frank Louisiana and Levi Young, two
bad Titusville boys, are now in Jail for
throwing billet of wood through the win
dow Of l.. c. Olive, where he ana wife were
sleeping Saturday night. Nothing but mis-
chief prompted the act.
Capt. w. s. Walker and Harvey Kend-
rick returned TO Tampa Monday night from
Key West where they have been to witness
the opening the bids for paving the streets
of the city Messrs. Walker and Kendrick
secured contract which will amount from
S150.Oe0 to S2o0,000
The Tampa Real Estate Agency has sold
the Granville Platt place on the Alfalfa
river, near Peru, to an English nobleman,
Lord Crescent, for $50 900 cash. 1t is the
intention of the purchaser to buy 1900
acres more and turn it into a grand deer
park The place has been christened East
Lynn Manor.
Lake City is aroused over the violations
of law and order there recently by Illicit
liquor dealers and other law breakers. The
respectable element demand the removal or
resignation of the civic authorities who
have c0nnived with law breakers in selling
liquor and in other abuses. A mass meet
ing was held on Sunday, at which resolu-
tions showing the public sentiment were
passed.
Fort Myers correspondence Times Union:
Guavas are in full fruiting from July % TO
November They grow wild here, and out
of the way of frost, they become trees,
while farther north they are a mere bush or
shrub. They are immense bearers, an acre
Of 5-year-old trees yielding from 600 to $50
pounds Of fruit day. The factory here
pays / cent per pound for the fruit and can
mr. faL boz of mol NJ ha
sell high in the markets, yet the factory
cannot can them half fast enough to fill the
orders. The guavas comes into bearing in
from two to three years with out little at
tention and care and has no insect enc
mics to bother it, There is grand
opening for any one to start a factory or
engage In guava culture.
Tampa Nelos: Some time ag two plumb
ers, Milton Clements and Frei Awens, came
here from New ork and went TO work on
the Tampa Bay hotel. They were "chums,"
and rOomed together at the Binkley house.
Yesterday morning after Awens had left
the house to go TO his work Clemens COL
lected all their clothing and other valuahles
belonging to both of them and boarded the
north-bound morning train. The theft was
soon discovered, and Marshal Boil was i'm
mediatey notified. He telegraphed the
marshals of Sanford and Jacksonville to
arrest Clemens and this morning be re-
ceived telegram from the marshal of the
former place saying that he had caught the
rascal. Marshal Boil will go to Sanford
tomorrow morning after him.
Tampa Netcs: The county treasurer had
his annual settlement with the county
school board yesterday, and the statement
he rendered exhibited a very gratifying
state Of affairs as regards our school fund
1t showed ret balance on hand of 81, 1855 81,
and after his comm ssion of $516 rs had
been deducted there was left on hand a
balance of s1.76S As with which to
start the new year. There are 10 claims
against the funds and our school war
rants are worth their face
value. As regards educational matters
there are few counties in the state that can
compare with Hillsborough. Our teachers
are paid asgeod. if not better salaries than
any others in the state, and the school term
is long; this year all the schools in the
county will be taught seven months, except
the graded school in Tampa, which will
have an eight months term. And, noswith-
standing the gratifying condition of the
school fund, the school board has never vet
levied the full amount of tax which they
are allowed to by law. The levy this year
is only ~ mills
Palatka Herald: Two young ladies'
well known in Palatka and residing in
w est End, came very near meeting
their fate yesterday afternoon while
| out on the river for a row. The two
got into boat that was not safe and pre-.
ceeded but short way out when the boat
was found to be in a leaky condition. Find
| ing that water was gaining fast they
| started to return, and when reaching the
| dock the water was up to their ankles
| Throwing the oars out on the dock the boat
moved off carrying them GU. Empty
| handed, but possessed with good pa,r of
lungs each, the two frightened young lade,
set up scream that startled nothing but
| the wild birds In the cove. No one came to
their rescue, but fortunately the boat sank
After Sc ambling about in the water they
touched bottom in water up to their chins,
and waded out to dry land, not until, how.
ever, every stitch of their clothing was wet
and fright that still clings to them both
This little pleasure seeking on the river
came near proving fatal, as neither of the
ladies could swim.
Ocala correspondence Times Union
Tom Gary homesteaded 100 acres in Citrus
county sometime ago which he subsequently
abandoned. When G. G. Todd occupied
the land, and for a year or more the WORLD
slept in peace until the phosphate excite
ment came along and raised fearful commt
ton and gave lands such unneard-of values
Then Tom Gary, with others of Ocala, in
vaded other counties and filed mlners