The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-28

Allen, containing Sl6.75 in cash and
Knights Templar gold watch charm. Mr..
Aliens watch and chain We're also taken.
A Greek fisherman walked into the Oys-
ter stand of Mic Apostle, at Pensacola.
recently, and on wager. ate thirty-fOur
dozen oysters on the half shell, with ac-
compartment Of crackers, etc. The man
swallowed the oysters without difficulty,
and would have eaten more but they
We're refused him.
The Peace River Consolidated PhOs-
plate Company began operations Monday
at Hull, a few miles below Arcadia The
dredge- boats, however, are taking out
the rock from the bed of the river about
a quarter of a mile from Arcadia All of
the mines belonging to this company viii
probably soon be in operation.
ii was decided at ST. Augustine Tues
day night at meeting called by Capt.
Eugene Masters TO change the name of
the Guards, and hereafter that organizd-
ton is TO be known as the St. Augustine
Light Infantry. The company adopted
the United States officers blouse and
trousers, and the state regulation cap.
Prof. Moore, the geologist, who has been
at Fernandina with his party of scientists
for some weeks exploring the Indian
cOveries in a mound in Kaiser's field, near
the light house and within mile of the
city; A number of pieces of pottery, bones,
skulls, Indian farming implements, TOM
ahaWks, etc, have been unearthed.
The San Mateo Item remarks that use
has been found for the Mater-hyacinths at
last: 1t has been said that they We're per-
fec1y useless, but now the information
comes that ii makes most excellent sal
ad, and is even superior to lettuce. Only
the leaves within two inches of the stem
are used These may also be boiled the
same as spinach. Ii would be we'll, how
ever, to test them on something less val
liable than human life before using them
as food.
Some time ago the Postmaster-Gen-
eral ruled that the Tampa Debenture
Company, Tampa concern, be debarred
from the use, of the mails, on the
grounds that II was similar in character
to the Honduras Lottery Company, ana
was in fact doing a lottery business.
Tuesday, however the postmaster at
Tampa received q telegram from the
authorities at Washington instructlng
him to deliver all mail to the officers Of
its plans a little so as 10 conform with
the Views Of the national authorities.
This result was probably obtained by
Ernest w MonrOse, president of the
company, who is now in Washington.
Mr. Monrose was for many years an
officer OF the Louisiana lottery.
Tuesday, Charles Ortagus, a young
man who is employed in the factory of
Little Bros in South Jacksonville, was
walking from the dock of the Jackson
Vile and Atlantic railroad to the factory,
and saw a small wooden box floating at
the waters edge, which he caught and
took from the water. When opened, it
disclosed to view the remains of a child.
Besides the body, which was wrapped
in a piece of plain white CLOTH there were
four bricks in the box, evidently put in
for the purpose of sinking the box, but
not being heavy enough, the box flOated
20 where it was found. The body was
that of a white male child, about ten
days old. 1t had been born alive but
DIR. Bostwiek of South Jacksonville was
of the opinion that it had died from neg
lect. The body was well developed, and
very large 1t was covered with blood
and appeared 10 have been beaten in the
face With some blunt instrument
New York Press: Mayor Forest
Lake of the city of Sanford, Fla
is at the Sturtevent house with
his bride, Miss Maude Ammo of Kentucky
Lake is a remarkable mayor. When l met
him in his office in Sanford a few months
ago he was advising a friend. Mayor,
have been insulted by that scoundre - -
said the friend. II want to thrash him
VIII you lock me up or fine me if 1 do?'
Not on your life," said the mayor 60
ahead and lick him, l wouldn't do a thing
to you. It's the way l got my start in life
and l believe in giving every man a
chance to do his own fighting without in
reference" The friend thanked Lake
warmly and went out with buggy whip
TO do up the enemy. The enemy took the
whip away from him and gave him the
worst thrashing he ever had in his life
When Lake was working for the Florida
Midland railroad the company got in his
debt and could not pay One night he ran
an engine on a fiat car at Longwood, haul
ed il to Tampa, quit the company and set
up in business for himself He makes ice
for the whole of Florida