The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19
FLORIDA.

The total output of cigars for Key West
during 1894 was 51,65OOU.
II is estimated that Columbia county
has lost by the freeze several thousand
acres of oats.
A large and brilliant company assem-
hled on Thursday evening to celebrate
the opening of Verona Inn at Clearwater.
At Milton a day or two ago Asa Bailey.
p white boy, fen into the fire during a
IT. and was so badly burned that he win
probably die.
new telephone company with a capital
Of $500 was organized at Pensacola Sat
urday night for the purpose of giving
cheaper service.
It is feared that hundreds OF range cat
lie persisted during the recent cold snap
in Florida. They were in poor condition
TO Withstand the freeze.
The preliminary steps towards the or
ganizauon of military company at
Quincy were taken Saturday. Thirty
seven names were enrolled.
A Mr. Paxton has opened up a tur-
penune farm just south of Crescent
cry, and is now employing about seven
ty-hye men. He expects to begin distill-
ing spirits by March /.
a movement is on foot to build a cotton
factory at Pensacola, the stock to be sub
scrlbed by the masses in small weekly in
Stallments. Ire purpose Is TO raise 100000
70 build cotton factory of 5000 spindles
and two hundred looms.
The new ice factory at st. Petersburg
IS nearing completion. It's capacity is
4
Two factories. and the danger of an ice
famine among the fishermen and inhabi-
rants will be greatly diminished.
The two timber firms of c. NJ Wilson
g Co. and Miller & NIcCullaugh, at Free
port, have consolidated, and are now
doing business under the firm name of
Wilson. Miller & Co. MIR. Miller viii con-
duct the business at the boom.
w. Z. Davis, manager of the Tampa
branch of the Plymouth Rock Pants
Company had that establishment closed
Saturday. Mr.. Davis says the concern
owes him $500 salary and commission.
A distress warrant for two months rent
was also sworn out.
Sufficient facts have developed to jus
fify the conclusion that Sam +. F'rierson
who suddenly disappeared from Tampa
little more than a week ago, is not dead
put simply decided to change his base
81 operation. Before leaving he effected
several small loans from his friends
Rev. W. T. Matthews pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Pensacola, had
both hands severely burned Saturday.
The clothing of his little son caught
ire, and it was in eXtinguishing the
flames that the father got so badly
burned. The boy escaped without in
Sheriff Tilhs of Gainesville went to
Mtcanopy Saturday TO make an attach
mont upon the property of Clifton &
woodward, orange commission mer-
chants of Baltimore who have been
'qoing business in that town. The at
vachment was in favor Of Z. c. Chitty
s. Son, merchants.
While out hunting in the Charcoochattl
hpnnmock Saturday morning Clarence Hale
Of BroCksVille killed a beautiful albino
rabbit AS the snow white creature darted
away the dogs looked at it in amaZement:
they sesGnd TO think they had started a
gpost or some other uncanny thing and
refused TO run il until urged on.
1t is reported that President Cleveland
will, probably, be a. guest of E. c. Bene-
dict, on the latter's yacht Oneida, for a
"trip TO Florida. The Oneida is now lying
AT~rur tagn :
orders, and may leave any day. If the
Presidents does come south on the yacht.
Jacksonville win have an opportunity OF
entertaining him
At the annual meeting Of the directors
Of the First National bank at St. Au-
gustine Saturday afternoon. il was de-
cided to reduce the capital stock from
100000 to $4,000 It was found that the
bank had more money than was necessary
for its operation, and that it would be
Of more service in the hands of the
stockholders. This 40 per cent. will be
paid to the stockholders within a few DAYS
Saturday the infant child of Mrs Char
lie Hahn of Barlow got hold of a box
Of morphine capsules and swallowed sew
eral of the capsules before any one no
ticed what he little one was doing The
infant showed no signs of the action
E5uddIeston's office, where symptoms OF
drowsiness appeared. The doctor applied
ne stomach pump, but too late to save
the little patient
The residence Of L. Windsor Smith al
Longwood was destroyed by IRE Friday
night, together with nearly all of its con
lents. The fire, it is thought, caught in
ne aLtc from the chimney in some way
Mrs. smith lost her silver, her piano and
a great deal of valuable bric-a-brac. oi
al MS losses, Mr.. Smith regrets most the
burning Of his field notes, the work OF
many years labor as engineer and sur.
yeyor, The estimated loss is 5000; insur.
For the past fifteen or twenty years
s ne people OF Crystal Spring and Vicin-
OF4ne 70 persuade the general govern