The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
PHOSPHATE EXCITEMENT
LEON COUNTY LAND BRINGS T. Z
OWNERS 100000.

They are Also to Receive a Royalty on
Each Ton Mined-Triel of Director
Depags of the Agricultural College
atLake City-Cther News OF Flor.da's
Capital
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July 16.-Tallahas-
see is in a high fever Of phosphate excite
ment A tract of 500 acres. four miles
west of the city, belonging to G. W. Saxon,
Emil Dubois, G. II. Meginnis and Seabury
| & Davids. has Just been sold to a Boston
syndicate, represented by Nudge & Co., for
large Gum spot cash, said to be
| $500 900, and in addition the
syndicate is under bond to
pay a royalty on each ton mined from the
land. The phosphate is Of a high grade and
unlimited quantity. The syndicate is IN
der contract to begin mining operations
within ninety days. They will put in
machines with the capacity of 300 tons per
day. Three new railroads will be built TO
the mines and the Florida Central aud
Peninsular will build spur, which is only
required to be one mile long.
THE TRIAL OF DEPAss.
The board Of trustees of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College met In the Senate
chamber this afternoon to hear the closing
testimony in the investigation Of the charges
of mismanagement Of the affairs OF the
state experimental station at Lake City.
Director +. P. Depass read carefully pre-
pared answer in rebuttal of the five charges
found by the commission appointed by the
board, introducing a sworn statement of
Mr. Mcdonald, who had charge of selling
wood from the farm, which it was charged
Mr. Depass had not accounted for, which
clearly proved that Mr.. Depass was not gull
ty of this charge. The board then went into
executive session, sitting as a jury to review
the testimony taken at Lake City, and Mr..
Depass' answer in rebuttal. During this
sitting press reporters we're excluded. The
board adjourned at o'clock o-night with
out rendering a verdict They will meet
again at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
None OF the trustees will talk tonight fur
Their than to say that they intend carefully
weighing every word Of testimony before
giving their verdict. After this case is dis
posed of tomorrow the board will transact
important business, probably electing three
new members Is fill vacancies that will
occur.
WORKS OF FLORIDA AUTHORS.
Mrs. Ellen Call Long announces that she
will prepare for the worlds fair an exhibit of
the published works of Florida authors. She
also desires samples of Florida grown silk.
1t is her purpose to make of Florida silk a
national flag for exhibition at Chicago.
Hon. G. M. Cooper a member of the re-
vision commission, is at the capital looking
after matters relating to the publication of
the Revised Statutes
Tallahassee grapes are bringing 20 cents a
pound in New York.
The preliminary survey of the Gaines
vile, Tallahassee and Western railroad has
been completed to Gasparilla Island, on the
south gulf coast. a distance of 800 miles
Over 500 hands are working on the Tallahas-
ses end, and track-laying will begin soon.
Grading will soon be completed to one Of
the largest phosphate deposits in the state,
and it is proposed to have this new road in
operation from Tallahassee to the phosphate
fields of Middle Florida as soon as possible.
The talk of the Capital city to-day is the
big phosphate deal. The land lies a few
miles west of Tallahassee, aud the consider
alton is said to be 100000 cash. The inter
ested parties are w. L. Davids, George W.
Saxon, George H. Meginniss, Emile Dubois
and Mr.. Seabury. This is only the begin
ming, and mighty good one, of what is to
come of the phosphate boom in the Tallahas
see country. There is an abundance of rich
phosphate in Middle Florida. Capitalists
have learned this fact, and there will be
other sales in the near future. Mining will
begin in the fall.
A new saw-mill and six new dwellings
are recent improvements at Chaires, twelve
miles east of Tallahassee, on the Florida
Central and Penninsular.
Miss Sallie f. Blake is spending month
with her Miccosukie friends.
Mrs. A. f. Spiller has returned from @
visit to Jacksonville friends.
Middle Florida is shipping hundreds OF
barrels of lie Conte pears daily.