The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-12

THIS one order.
FLORIDA.
Four hundred and sixteen tarpon were
caught at Fort Myers this year.
There is considerable talk among the young
men of Feruandina about the formation OF
military company.
Arch Hogan brought to Fort Myers from up
the rixer, Saturday, 1870 gator hides. He sold
the lot to h. A. Henderson.
Rev. J. A Wilson came in TO Fort Myers
from the Everglades last Saturday, with 50
alligator skins which he sold to K. A. Hender-
son.
Capt. T. r. Roam, OF Fort Myers, has mango
trees in bloom for the third time, and his ALI
gator pear trees are blooming this late in the
season
From all sections Of the country come
cheering reports Of the fattering prospect of
a second crop Of oranges, that resulting from
the June bloom.
C0rroral Edwin F. Gillen of the Metro
politan Light Infantry, was laid to rest in the
old city cemetery at Jacksonville Saturday
with military honors.
B. Garcia. of B. Garcia & Bro, one of the
largest firms at Tampa, has just returned
from Havana, where he purchased fine lot
of tobacco for his firm, and work will be re-
sumed with a large force at once.
The revenue cutter Boutwell, arrived at
Jacksonville from savannah Saturday and
hauled out at Drew & HaZeltine ship rail-
way, South Jacksonville, for extensive re-
pairs. She will be in port for some time.
Az GOIh tampa lily AhtEt are StFtldl large
and costly brick cigar factories, which We're
erected within the past few years but during
the last summers depression. some OF them
were shut down, and the force in others
greatly reduced.
A. Renaker of Lake Howell, reports that
the orange, lemon and grapefruit trees at
that place, since the recent rains, are putting
on profuse bloom almost equal to that OF
February. The growers are in lubilant spir-
its over the tiatterlng prospects.
DR.. A. 7. HOlleyman died very suddenlysat
Cleveland en- Thursday night. He had teen
at work and got very hot, and went in bath.
ing in sulphur spring, and came out and
died within ten minutes of congestion Of the
lungs. he leaves wife and several children.
The sponge industry along the west coast
OF Florida is assuming important proportions
The Anclote and Rock island Company, with
headn uar1ers at TarpOn Springs, have in
creased It's fleet and number Of men. so as to
do ar amount OF business OF nearly million
dollars.
-Anew development toward concluding the
purchase Of the market house site, at Jack
senYllle. was the presenting for payment by
Mr. Bisbee of the $1,000 check which was
ordered drawn against the city to bind the
contract. The check was promptly honored,
and the mouey placed to Mr.. Bisbees credit
Col. T. 5. knight. Of Charlotte Harbor was
iQAfeadla Friday last on a business visit.
Col, knight is not only one of the largest cat
tie owners in lie Soto county. but is engaged
extensively in bee raising. and has over 10
hives. from which he has Just extracted H.
400 pounds Of honey He is having il pat into
57gallon cases ready for shipment to Cincln-
natl.
The populists had a big barbecue and speak
ing at Oak Hill four miles west of Arcadia
Thursday About 400 people were present.
T.. b. Carlton, of Arcadia attorneys made
the opening speech. He was followed by
Froi; Bordman, OF Ocala, and Rev. John
Hendry. The popultsts seem more deter
mined than ever, and say they are going to
carry the county this fall
Secretary Hillyer of the Fernandina Build
ing and Loan Association, received during
the past week letters patent from the state.
executed by the governor and secretary Of
the state over the great seal OF the state de-
cIaring said association a legal body coruor
ate under the laws of the state. The associa-
tiOn has had a full legal existence since 1881
bat OWING TO oversight or omission on the
part OF the organizers letters patent were
never perfected.
Saturday was payday with the Owl Cigar
Company at Quincy and $1,000 was distributed
among the employees. This company has a
weekly pay roll Of about 5000 and once a
month il Is Increased 20 from $1,000 or 81 600.
these amounts do not include that received
by its salaried men, the aggregate OF which
forms n itself no Insignificant sum. IT is
estmatel that. of the total amount weekly
paid out as wages 90 TO 81 per cent is spent
with the merchants of Quincy. Constantly
receiving this impetus, the wheels OF bust
ness are kept brIskly revolving and com
paratiye prosperity exists where otherwise
would be commercial stagnation
.In West jacksonville, where the railroad
crosses the city line, is a small colored
church. The church is old and its congrega-
tson has grown steadily until only one'half of
it can be accommodated at one time The
church has no bell to call the pious people to
worship, but 1t has something that answers
the same purpose. About the time for the
brothers and sisters to assemble a small boy.
prota ABLY 10 wears old. steps outside the door
with big plowsha-e dangling by a string In
the other hand Is railroad spike. Every ten
seconds or so he strikes the pillow with the
spike and keeps il UP for about ten minutes,
when he gives a variation in "a series Of sharp
raps to initiate the tolling of bell The i'm
ibation is hrst-rate and the sound lis not az all
unmusical and calls the people to the church
just eGe ctually as if the best bell IN the
world hung in the steeple.
Oyiedo was the scene Of an elopement on
the morning OF June 5. The clipping parties
were Mike Moore and Emme Sutton daugh.
ter Of Lift Sutton. These young people have
been lovers from childhood, but Mike was not
acceptable TO the girls parents. Al plead
ings to the obdurate father were in vain. He
would not consent to a marriage, until about
four years ago grandson and heir was pre-
sented sutton sought Mike aud told him he
could nave his daughter. Mike now refused
TO accept her, whereupon the iratU father
brought his shotgun TO bear upon Mike, who
feat hasty retreat The old man then
threatened to kin him on sight If he married
o. spoke 10 his daughter ia the future These
threats reklndled Nike love, and SO he
eloped to ORLANDO with the girl where they
were married. Sutton has not heard of the
marriage yet. and II remains 10 be seer
whether he will XIII his son n-law
Angel PniggrOss, a Cuban CLEARWATER
lGngushes in The county jail al Tampa At ;
o'clock saturday morning and as Policeman
Charles Arnau was Walhlng down the street
by the big cigar IN ctorq OF Sanchez * Haya
lu Il Dor CITY, the policeman smelled Kerosene
OIL and on looking about, saw n man dodge
lehind the corner of the back part OF toe
luudinF The policeman pursued and cap
lurcd MIN Investigation showed that pnic
RrOi mad poured kerosene ON on The moor az
Ia Ha ffIt IHfa.f