The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-13

capt. T.. II. NgltdLOlal.s. ST, mas received
permission TO resign rom the St Angus
tine Guards. The resignation took enect
on Nov. 6. the farewell came from Adju-
tant-General Patrick Houstoun, and the
captain stands as honOrably DISCHARGED
from the Florida state troops. Through a
little disaffectiOn between officers and men
considerable misunderstanding has exist
ed in the ranks of the Guards, but hopes
are entertained that harmony will now be
restored. The general Impression Is that
Eugene Master Will be appointed to fill
the vacancy. Until IL shall be filled the
company will be under the command of
the first lieutenant, A. j. Pellicer
The lumber manufacturers of Florida
and the states OF Alabama and Mississippi
who are engaged in cutting timber and
lumber for the foreign export trade held
an important meeting at Mobile last
Thursday to devise a plan for permanent
organization and consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of curtailing the cut of their mills The
meeting was largely attended and all
present acknowledged the necessity of
taking some action looking to the lessen
ing of the supply of manufactured stock
on hand and raising prices. After a full
discussion a committee on organization
was appointed to report ON Jan. /. res
olution was also adopted providing that
in case the committee shall not be pre-
pared to report on jan l. a plan for per-
mancnt organization the unanimous sense
of the manufacturers is that the output
of the Gulf coast mills be reduced Is per
cent. from that date. The chairman gave
notice that the first meeting of the COM
mittee would be held in Pensacola on
Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Two of the most important cases to
come uD for trial at the fall term of the
circuit court at Jacksonville, are those
of NJ. NJ. Driggers charged with the
murder of r. 7. Bowling, formerly tax
collector of Bradford county. The kill
ing occurred July p, near Lake Butler.
There were threats of lynching and the
prisoner was taken to Jacksonville for
safety. He has been in the county iail
Inn %
court at Starke an application for a
change of venue TO DuVal county was
made, which was granted by the court
The other case TO be tried is that of
John Moses, charged with the murder of
Ernest Cooper, which took place on the
morning Of Sept 29 Cooper was employed
by Mic Arend, and while on his way
home after closing up. Saturday night he
stopped at Jim Cashen's saloon on
Bridge street There he met John Moses
whom he invited to have a drink. Moses
made some insulting remarks to Cooper
who tried TO pass them off; but Moses
took II in different way and drew pis-
tot with which he shot Cooper. Moses was
arrested by Policeman Bischom and taken
to the police station and afterward to the
county jail. Moses father arrived from
Savannah and engaged J. Z. Hartridge,
brother of States Attorney Hartridge 10
defend his son. Since that nothing new
has transpired in the case.
Jacksonville Citizen: In reply to in
quiries about the condition of the phos-
reports from its correspondents in the
various mining sections, giving the sta
tus of affairs. The output for the state
for this year is shown to be not more
than 325,0J0 tons. About $1,000 tons are
now on hand, and practically all of this
has been sold at prices Ranging from
81 per ton for rs per cent. rock 10 e .
and upward for the rs per cent grade
The ruling prices are very low and en-
tirely unwarranted by the OUTPUT of the
Florida mines OF their future prospects
In the territory tributary to Ocala sew
eral valuable properties have gesumed
operations, and more viii begin in a short
time, with the prospect of a large out
put. In the western portion of Alachua
county nearly every mine is in operation
A German syndicate is said to be In the
field trying to buy up mines, and a gem
eral consolidation may result Many
plants in Polk county have been idle
during the summer months, but a gem
eral resumption is looked for soon as
a rise in prices is anticipated. ONLY one
mine Is running at present in the Albion
district, five being closed, waiting for
better prices. Nearly al the mines in
Columbia county have resumed work and
a large output Is expected this winter
An usettled condition prevails in Her
nando county, owing TO large amount
Of litigation Rich fields lie undevelop-
ed in Jefferson county, Offering agnifi-
cent results to the miner. At present
there is no railroad communication, and
a road would soon prove paying in
yestment.