The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-28
FLORIDA.

Acker, Merral & Condit, cigar manu-.
facturers of Key West, have sold their en-
tire interest to Mr.. Merrall Tho changes
In this firm, owing to the fact that they are
hSely to be big purchasers of Key West
cigars, is Of interest.
The sales OF petty seizures made by the
custom house officers OF Key West closed
last week. They consisted principally of
cigars and rum and amounted to 1895 81.
Two other sales OF cigarettes amounting 20
$212 AZ, were made some months ago and
the seizures of the inspectors of this port
during the past year have brought at auc-
tion 1907 90
June blossom on the orange trees ell over
the state, but this fruit will not interfere
with the harvesting of the February crop.
as 1t Will not ripen until spring. The pros
poets are that both the February and June
crops will bring big prices as they will not
interfere with each other, and there will be
less danger Of overstocking the markets at
any time during the season. Il is doubtful
II the two CROPS Of this season will amouns
to more than three-fourths Of the past sea-
sons crop in the state.
Key West Equator: NJ. Vollman, Of the
Vollman Sponge Company Of New York
returns home tonight on the Mascotte. He
has been here two weeks purchasing sponge.
be found the market hattering, and has
purchased every cargo offered exoops one
or two small ones, in all about $50. 900
worth. The prices paid were very fair,
averaging 81 65 per pound, or about 81 90
per string, as the spongers reckon it. The
sponges are fair quality, many of them
very fine. One cargo Melted the men $66 a
share at the prices paid, while others did
not bring so much.
DeLand NetUS: Last week the Menus
came out in favor OF bonding the city for
0aN 60, oil
provements at once, but an examination of
the law on the subject reveals the fact that
bonds, under our state law, can only be is.
sued by the city for an amount equal to 8
per cent. Of the assessed value of properly.
real and personal. In the city. The assessed
value Of real and personal property In De-
Land is in round figures S32S. 600 40 we
can only bond for $4,000. We are in favor
of doing that now and putting, say So, 600
OF that in water; works, and the balance on
streets. Six thousand dollars in addition TO
the amount on baud and 81 500 annual tag
for fire and water purposes will soon build
up in the city system of water works that
will pay their way. furnish water for fire
protection and street sprinkling free and
give entire satisfaction.
There is q gentleman living In Riverside,
suburb of Jacksonville, who is very much
afraid Of snakes, and some Of the boys took
advantage OF that circumstance and PLAYED
him a very shabby trick the other night.
They got one Of these artificial snakes that
are so cleverly made you can't tell them
from the genuine, and, first tying black
Unread 70 It, placed 10 on the board walk in
front OF his house. There was a party Of
visitors on the porch, but they agreed to say
nothing, and were anxiously awaiting for
the fun. Presently the street car came along
and the gentleman, who had been detained
at his office later than usual, got Off and
approached the house. IL was bright
moonlight night, and as he reached the side
walk he saw the snake, which was almost
seven feet long and at the same time the
poys pulled the string and the reptile wrig-
glea all over the planks. Great heavensIn
SAD be, excitedIy, there's the biggest