The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-10
CLEANED AT GAINESVILLE.
Clothing Ruined by the Disinfeoting
Apparatus Of the Camps.

Gainesville, Fla, Oct 9-Complaint
has been made here Of the ruinous effect
OF the heating and distributing apparatus
at the camps of detention upon the cloth
ing Of those detained at the camp. 1t is
said that the fabric subjected is about
ruined by the process.
Wideman's case will go before the grand
fury at Ocala tomorrow. The excite
ment has about died out and the better
class of citizens about Pennington dis
couraged any over tact. The MORNING
News correspondent saw Wideman at the
Jail yesterday He is cheerful and looks
like man who had nothing to conceal
and nothing to fear; being innocent he
says of any wrong Ia act or intent
The snakes have been out in greater
force this summer than for many years.
and have suffered from bruised heads to
like extent.
The hamlet of Hague can proudly boast
of never being in need of a dollar. She
has family Of that name living within
her limits.
State Health Oficer DR.. ]. y. Porter
has issued a request that all citizens of
Florida who have had fever send in their
names for enrolment, as he desires to
issue immune" cards to each that they
may travel with less bother.
CROP NOTES.
Lettuce beds are being ravaged by the
wire worm.
Hay is being cut and cured IN larger
quantities this year than ever before.
No oranges have been shipped from this
section yet, the weather has been too
rainy and hot for them to color up
An old negro was taking up a Collec-
ton yesterday among the whites for
money to bury his daughter, another to
build church, another to endow a
school.
Ed Dansys forged checks, one by one,
are turning up.
Although long cotton has gone down
cent per pound the sales do not seem to be
affected thereby, as it is rolling in at all
times
New syrup is being made by those who
have cane
Mrs. Bell, one Florida's commissioners
to the worlds fair, has gone to Chicago
on business connected with her position
The Gainesville foundry is now running
full blast. 1t uses the Otto gas engine.
The increase in the number of children
attending the schools is very large.
Frank LaFontisee, an employee of
Benson 4 Roux, was severely kicked by
mule he was shoeing yesterday.
A man brought his father-in-law from
the neighborhood of Judson up to the city
yesterday and tried to make the authorl-
ties believe that be was crazy, but he
failed and the old gentleman was given
his liberty. His name is w. e. White.
Sheriff Hilleary keeps half dozen
good watch and track dogs and several
good horses in the Jail yard, and these,
coupled with shotguns and Winchesters.
makes 1t hardly worth while for prison
ers TO attempt an escape, or mobs to sack
the place
A number of white citizens have paid
dues, registered and obtained permits to
own and carry Winchester rifles under the
law The negroes show no disposition to
do so, but swear they will carry
them all the same. One negro told your
correspondent that If it was against the
law TO own and carry Winchester rifles, IL
ought to be against the law to make and
sell them. Another one more belligerent
said If an officer was to come to take his
Winchester because lie would not pay the
tax, he would teach him what Winches-
tiers were made for by shooting him in his
tracks.