The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-20
for New York. 1t was shipped by Marshal

| for New York. It was shipped by Marshal
1 Fuller.
The annual hospital fair at st. Augustine
! closed Friday night and the reports from all
! sources will show net receipts amounting TO
| 81 600
At Key West on Tuesday, tw o prisoners es-
capped from the county gang. The sLer Il sad
that be would catch them before night. and
took boat uO {. G KEYS. Within a few hours
he overhauled them swimming from one Fey 70
another IN an effort 10 make the mainland and
captured them,
preliminary entry was made at the custom
house at Pensacola Friday OF fourteen carloads
OF flour shipped from New YORK city via Pensa-
cola to Havana. The shipment consists Of 2, 2sS
sacks end the entry was made through +. +.
Downing & Co, custom house brokers OF New
York city. The preliminary entry IL for the
purpose Of securing the refund allowed by the
United states government upon all burlap SACKS
sent out OF the country on flour exported.
The Florida Press Association will convene in
Tallahassee on or about May 8, and from ] al
lahassee viii 80 to Chicago, reaching the place
IN time 10 attend the National Editorial Asso-
citation. which conve1es Aon MGy ~ TranspOr
tRtiOn will be furnished 70 any newspaper men
who are not members Of the association, nor 10
any member Of the association who has not
paid his annual dues Each member may take
with him b wife, mother, sister or daughter.
DeLand Reco-d, Hon J. Il. Harry, one OF the
representativss-elecJ to the state Legislature
from Putnam county was at DeLand the first
Of the week ana made the record pleasant
call. Mr.. Harp came TO Florida years ago
from Georgia, g poor man, ana to-day has fine
home and orange grove in that beautiful sec
tion that hugs the west shores Of Lake Cres-
cent formerly Davis lake, realizing the neat
sum Of 8, 500 for MS crop Just shi pped He ia
a prominent and influential figure in the poll
tics of old Putnam and he will make his mark
ct Tallahassee.
DeLand Ne1rs: The presentment of the grand
jury published shows that the de-
ceased ex-treasurer. J, B. Fnlay, was not
shortin his accounts was supposed at the
time his successor came into Office. Upon the
examination of the books at that time they
showed shortage OF about $4,000 which
amount the county tried to recover from
the bondsInen. Itis great pleasure 10 be sble
to remove from the reputation of an honor
able man, although dead, the stigma of having
wrongfully appropriated funds not his own
Mr.. Fniay's illness prevented him from post
ing his books for a considerable time before his
death TO which.the discrepancy was due.
Inverness Phosphate Fletd, AT this time Of
the year il is the practice to set out fire in the
woods TO burn off the Old growth, so a to bring
new aud tender growth Of grass early for
cattle. This custom endangers the property of
every one, as was demonstrated on Tuesday
last. The fence surrounding Rev. A. A. viii
sons dwelling and the Lake View hotel caught
from one OF these fires and was almost totally
swept away. Another Instance is the Total de-
struction of a barn with over 100 worth Of fer
ullzer belonging to Henry l., Brooks. The
main tent of the United States survey party
was burned and some personal effects and IA
instrument belonging to Chief Engineer Good
love damaged; also a trunk belonging 70 Assist
ant Meter was damaged and fine suit of
clothes belonging 20 Assistant Walker was
burned.
De Land Record Nathan Roberts, of the
Haw Creek section in the north end Of tire
county was in the Record office a few days ago,
and exhibited TO us samples Of the grades oil
paint that lies imbedded in iuexhGustible guam
titles in his section, a discovery made BY him
about one year ago. He has had it thoroughly
examined by an expert New York chemist and
it is pronounced exceedingly rich ami
valuable. one grade Of which, worth 500
this country, but a leading and valuable
commodity mined in Italy Mr.. Roberts has
800 acres OF it, and is making preparations TO
organize a company for an extensive mAnufact.
uring plant to put this paint upon the market.
He is awsrs that he has strnck nucleus for au
immense fortune. As soon Us the railroad,
which owns large bodies OF land in the section,
in til vicinity were withdrawn from tie mar
kets