The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-03
FLORIDA

Fort Myers Tropical Sun: II Is quite prob
able that the Cleveland Phosphate Company
who are now prospecting up the river will
begin to mine phosphate in that region at an
early date
At Key West, Tuesday the court passed
sentence on Garcia, Rodriguez and Sans the
sentence being close confinement at hard la.
Dor during the term OF their natural life. A
new trial Is asked for.
The telegraph wire, poles, instruments, and
all other appurtenances connected with the
late 'Iitusvilie-Jupiter line, will shortly be
sold at auction. There are 1870 miles OF tele-
graph line from Titusyille to Jupiter, as wen
as ,Ts5 yards of submarine cable for sale
The contract has been let for the natato-
rum TO be built by the Ybor City Ice Com
pany. 1t was secured by the Tampa Co oper-
alive Building Association at 81, 900 including
everything. 1t will be 60x90 feet over all a
l0-foot veranda being added on the north aud
west sides.
Carl Hessling, now Of Panasonkee. but one
Of Stanleys followers, wlI lecture in Ocala
tonight on More Light on the Darkest of
Africa" Mr.. Hessling was an oflcer in
Stanley's Congo expedition. He is a native
OF Stockholm, Sweden. The populsts OF
Orange Lake have changed the date of their
picnic from May to May u. 1t Is said there
will be an active demand at good prices for
Florida peaches ID. G. Cutler, OF the Mead
grove at Ocala, will have $50 TO 300 bushels
The city election at Barlow Tuesday passed
on without any disturbance, although II was
hotly contested DR.. J. n Smith received
AAU NOtOn lOI uaNbf uHdlQSt iUO votes Tor
Hon. L. w. Codington, the present incum-
bent. George Marquis was elected collector
by vote OF IA against 78 for G.. w. Land
DIV. Stanley was elected city clerk and treas
ury; Il. h. Stuart, assessor; G. Il. Jones'
marshal; Frank Clark and II. l.. Wilson
councllmen. There was no opposition except
for mayor and collector The total vote cast
was 227
BY next winter another passenger steam
ship line will be plying between Jacksonville
and New York. This was the decision
reached by the Merchants Steamship Com
pany at the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers, which was held yesterday Nearly 500
shares OF stock were represented at the meet
ing, which was an enthusiastic one. The re-
ports OF the past seasons business We're sub
mlIteu, ana the showing was so excellent that
IL was decided TO take steps at once TO in.
crease further the Held OF operations of the
company.
The Disston purchase OF 4.OOOOOO acres OF
land from The state o. Florida has heretofore
been popular with the cattle kings as Diss-
ton paid the taxes and the range was free.
The cattle kings have fenced with wire the
greater part OF The range and now MIR. Diss-
ton wants them TO help him pay the taxes.
And now the range IS lot so popular. The
cattle kings have gone to a great expense in
erecting the fences and they are on Mr.. Diss-
tons land The cattle kings now have their
heads In the hon S mouth and will have to
abandon their pastures or pay for the priyi-
lege OF their cattle grazing on Mr.. DisstOn' s
land. The lands belOncin to all the corpora-
lions and syudtcates are valued at 30 cents an
acre while citizens lands are valued at 81 %
an acre. Much Of the land owned by corpora
lions is as valuable for agriculture as the cit
izens' that Joins it. None OF the lands belong
Ing 10 corporations and syndiCates are offered
Tor less than from il.95 an acre up to 80. All
the lands on Mlacca river are held at $40 an
acre These belong to Major Russell and Sir
Edward Reid. q hese lands are good for arri-
culture and horticulture but arc still a viii.
oerness. II they could have been bought at
state prices that region woulo have been
thickly settled
The Jacksonville Times Union of Yesterday
says; Pet engine No. 6 OF the Florida cen.
tfal ana Fenlnsuar, which has Teen used In
running races against the Savannah Florida