The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-14

day, and it was asked that it be admitted to
probate. The will leaves everything that
tbs testator died possessed of to the widow,
with the exception of one lot In the town Of
St Petersburg, which is given to the town.
The will closes with a paragraph to this
effect: las my children have not loved or
cared for me as l think they should havs, /
do not desire that they should enjoy any OF
my property" The heirs by their legal
representatives also filed a petition asking
for the appointment of an administrator of
the estate, and gave notice that they will
contest the will Among the other grounds
on which they set up their contest 10 the
allegations that the lady who has lived with
Gen. Williams for the past eight or ten
years and to whom all the property was be-
queathed was not his legal wife and conSe-
quently is not his widow.
In response to the call for a fruit growers
convention a large number assembled at
Gainesville Thursday. A secret session was
held Wednesday night and a number re-
turned home the following morning without
waiting until the close of the meeting. Hon.
A. y. Mann presided, and j. z. Clarkson Of
Jacksonville was appointed secretary. Mr..
Mann made lengthy and interesting adj
dress saying that some new ideas were to be
advanced, one OF which was the manner Of
handling and packing oranges. Western
dealers claim that Florida fruit is unrelia-
BILE and much of il reaches the
market In poor condition. To
that three or four large packing houses
with accommodation for cold storage, be
established at as many central points, and
all the oranges in the state be sent to the
one OF these nearest the grower, there TO be
packed In the best and most careful manner
and to be shipped only when there is de-
msnd for fruit. Thus all gluts In the mar
r. a.
of fruit being guaranteed, a demand would
be created that only Florida oranges would
FILL He also advocated factories, in con-
nectiou, where surplus vegetables could be
canned. unstable oranges and other fruits
be made into wines, preserves, etc. and
every portion of the fruit utilized. He
claims that parties are now ready to establish
such buildings provided the citizens
of the places selected are willing to
Cooperate. Gainesville was men
toned as one Of the most desirable points,
Mr.. Mann also mentioned box for packing
fruit which be has recently invented. II is
30 made and stamped by a die that no frauds
can be perpetrated by dishonest dealers
branding inferior fruit as Florida oranges.
W. T. Laine Of Lisbon was then introduced
and gave his views on the subject of cons
bination, which be considered the first es-
sential to success. j. NJ. Barco being called
on, spoke briefly, advising home market,
and then gave way to A. P. Baskin, who
added his testimony TO what had been said
aud urged against oonsignments, saying
that buyers would not come to US as long as
fruit is consigned. In speaking of a Next
can orange coming two months earlier than
ours, he said reports of the custom house at
New York show that s4.5O0,O00 worthless
sent to that port. Growers are entitled to
protection as well as manufacturers.
Here a resolution was presented to the
effect that we urge upon our legislators the
adoption of tariff of 81 q box on
imported oranges. which was amended to
include a duty of 10 cents per pound on
long cotton also. Both vera unanimously
adopted. Col. H. W. Long then introduced
another resolution, which was adopted
that it is the sense Of this meeting that we
do not consign a single box of oranges, and
We recommend home markets aud stamped
| boxes" The meeting then adjourned until
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