The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-04

st, Augustine wants a free mail delivery
and is entitled to that system so far as the
business OF the uostoflce is concerned nut
there are two other requirements which must
first be obtained before the carrier system is
adopted. They are the numbering of the
houses Of the city and building sidewalks
along one or two of the streets on the out
skirts Of the city.
Patrons of the St Augustine opera house
the coming season will be pleased to gaze
upon an entire new set OF scenery, which has
Just arrived from Chicago, where 10 was
painted by celebrated tirn. 1t includes
parlor wood, street and kitchen scenes.
everything in fact, required in well con
Quoted theater, and all Of the old scenery
will be dispensed with.
The Flor da supreme court has decided that
the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad
must he sold The bonded debt Of the road S
over S}0O0,0JO; the value OF the property Is
estimated at about 5000 600 The date of sale
has not yet been set. After the bonds and
noatlng debt have been paid the Macon Goa
strqct!on Company, which built the road,
Will, If the property brings anything like its
value, realize good sum.
The st. Augustine Press has received a
copy OF the sixth special report of the com.
missioner Of labor. The report is devoted
entirely to the phosphate industry OF the
United states, and particularly TO Florida
and south Carolina. IL is fun OF the most
valuable information on this topic and was
compiled by Capt. James r. Tucker Of this
state assisted by Capt Ii IL. ColQuitt of
Georgia and b. G. Taliaferro OF Washington
ooth Well known in this city, together with
several other experts.
On Thursday II. r. Moore OF Fernandina
had the m sfortune to lose in some myst ri
Gus manner conaiIera bic sum Of money he
had placed in his pocket for the purpose OF
paying some bills, The roll contained he.
tween Sl55 and 3, all OF which with the ex
cention OF silver certificate for 3 was In
pllIs issued by the First National anll OF
THIS city. In conversation with a reporter
IA hn 7r.44
"Wednesday and had paid but one bill out OF
IT at the time he discovered his loss
At Tampa Sunday mysterious red haired
man IN Hancock saloon announced his IN
i,tentlOn OF hiring out a negro employed
there. lie had imbfbed freely. no. dou1t. but
as he squared up TO the negro he spread out
at tull length on the floor Earring the house
till all the bottles ratified. A friend came M
TO take his part when be. too. measured his
/ length from a We'll directed blow uy the bar
tender, who did not want the negro disturbed
Both men picked themselves up and walked
on while the negro Kept on at his work
High Springs Sentinel: gentleman from
China Went nsh ng in Lake Parker near
Lakeland, last week ana hung a one. pound
trout When the fish came to the top OF the
water and saw what was pulling him IN IA,
gave one look Of disgust, mingled with terror
and with tremendous Jerk. beheaded him
self hegenteman carried the trout head
home ana renorts making twenty-six gallon.
OF soup with IT,. He also caught whale on
the Indian river with a mullet gig That n,
brought from Port Tampa, from which he cx
tracted $40 barrels OF whale OIL
ST. Augustine Press: with the opening OF
the East Coast line OF railroad To Lake Wortt
and the prospect Of it's ultimate extension hi
the waters OF Biscayne Bay many of the old
institutions, customs ana methods of the In
/ dian river country are fast Disappearing
some OF them have already gone forever
! But the trading boat is sim I'm evidence
although not holding its own in the onward
ihaIcu Oh c'VHlzatloa on the east coast Time