The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-28

man hooked large fish threw the line over
! his shoulder and started for the shore. The
/ other man also Thought he had hSn hooked
and started shoreward. The fish Strengthened
| out the hook and escaped but the men kept
/ on pulling and one OF the men falling down
| held onto mis- line and hallooed fos help. Hy
/ this time the lines wee out Of the water and
/ IL was found. 10 the immense amusement o.
/ the spectators. that the lines had become en-
/ tangled while in the surf AMI the men were
| pulling against each other, while the fish had
| gone 10 deep water
| Barlow Courier Journal: The Foote Com
mercial Phosphate Company has about 1000
/ tons mined and sold and ready for shipment
/ as soon as rails can be laid on their branch
| track. Dr. WhitledEe did not accept the re-
J ceiye-shIp o. the Pharr Pho~p hate Company,
and b + Holland was appointed made BOND
I Of $4,000 ana qualified the SAINT day. and las
taken charge OF the afnirs OF the company.
/ He has on hand about 700 tons OF pebble,
/ ana viii have 20 shut down tempo -arly I'M
] less cars and vessels can be procured speed
/ lily. 7 he Barlow Phosphate Company IS pre-
pairing 70 increase their capacity 10 5uJ tons a
cay. The Lake Hancock Pebble PhOSp hate
Company Is getting OF its first shi pmeuts OF
pebble They are furnishing one lot TO
parties at Montgomery. Ala. all rail, and an
other By steamer for Hamburg.
The Polk county democratic convention
| was held Thursday. The attendance was
| good W NJ. Burdine presided and a. A.
Scott and T., c. Stewart were secretaries.
Eight delegates for the state convention al
jacksonville were elected as follows. d W.
Stanley, w 3. Bonacker, a. Is. Harrington,
L. j. Marquis, w. Il. jackson. A. b. Caller
A. 4. Scott. +. G.. Wilder For the congress
sional convention at Monticello. J. W.
Brady, q. A. X. stevens, II. j. Draue, B. Il.
Tatum, A. A. Scott, X. o. Cresap, W. NJ. Bur
dine. d. W. Stanley. A. B. Harrington. The
delegates were instructed to vote unit A
new county executive committee was elected.
two from each commissioners district as
S1iiI u Grimm I'm 'r huii Goodwin In N W. NJ
Burdiue. j. y. Smith. =. \. Polk. A
b. Harrington, f. Cr5sap and r. G. Wilder.
, he convention passed a series OF resolutions.
drawn up by JET Warn as follows: /. A.urm-
ing loyalty to Democratic party. >. APPROX
ing Ceveland's administration APPROX
ing EFFORT OF congress to secure tariff reform
ana cOndemnlng senatorial obstruction. 4
Approving election OF senators by popular
vote. .. Instructing congressman and sena-
tors to secure legislation, making the Senate
elective by popular vote g. Approving
Mallory's congressional record. Z. IEdorsing
w, II. Reynolds for congress. s. Approving
the administration OF the present state gov
eminent. g. iudJrs ny Wilson for the col
lectorship OF internal revenue.
The democrats of Hillsborough county met
at Tampa Thursday and selected the follow
ing delegates: TO the state convention; ;.
N. Sparkman :. l.. PemUertOu w. b Hen
derson. r 3. Daniel J. b Wall. =. T. Hope
j. NJ. Eddiugs, 6. +. Harrison, j. c. Mcneil
Thomas Palmer, +. p. IaIiaferrO. II. +. Nc
Call, 4. NJ. Clark, Max EdIesteiu, H. c. Me
Farlane I. A.TaliaferrO. G.. b. SDarkman
=. W Wall, Jr., :. b. thurman, G. b. Baker,
b. NJ. Ballontan, j. Y. Young J. A Murphy.
Walton WhltehurSt, NJ. y. Munln, w. A
Carterand f w Merriu. To the congress
ional convention: John T. Lesley, n. c. Nc
Farlane, j. B. Wall O.. b. Sparkman, c. w
Stevens, c. l.. Wilder, :. b. thurman, j. l..
Young, Z. G. Wall Jr.. h. l.. Delong, 5. IL.
Pemherton Charles Wright, g. \. Hanson
K w. Easley, w. b. Henderson r. c. Talia-
ferrO, X. T. iouugblood, G.. Fl. Symmes W
4 Carter, J 2. Martin, Il. f. Mccall, r. p.
Taaferro, G.. b. Walton, q. b. Baker, T. X.
Spencer John Z. Wall If. J. II HumphripS
John II. Martin. The delegates we're in
structed to vote as unit, they to deter
mine by majority vote among themselves.
Huge G. Mach arlane in an eloquent address
offered the following resolution which was
seconded by Gen, J. b. Wall and was unani-
mOuslY adopted: Resolved, I hat we the
the democratic voters OF HillsbOrOugh county
in convention assembled. do hereby reafirm
our allegiance 10 the principles Of democracy
as enunCiated by its great exponent. Thomas
Jefferson, and set forth in the party platform
from time TO time, and that we indorse the
present democratic administration, national
and state. Resolved, That we deeply deplOre
and condemn the efforts which have been
made in this state TO array labor against the
common carrier and the people against the
constituted authority OF the Democratic purity
We assert that existing conditions
have not justified these attacks and that the
same have been made only 10 promote the
selfish aims of a few would-be leaders. mis-
called reformers We pledge our earnest sup
port 10 all just, equitable laws that Will pro
tect laoor without destroying or inuring cap
ltaL and we unhesltatingly tndorse the past
acts OF the state executive committee and
pledge them our support in future. Resolved,
That recognizing the ability. fidelity aud in
tegFlty of Hon. :. NJ. Sparkman and his emf
nent services in behalf OF the Democratic
party of the state, we heartily indOrse him as
South FlOridas candidate for congress from
the First district and instruct the delegation
from HlllSDorOugh county to use al honor
able means IN the convention to secure his
nomination -