The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-11


say sthey are financially unable TO nay
creditors over D cents on the dollar.
Atlanta Journal: An important case in
volving one OF the greatestland deals made
lately in Georgia. is being heard before
Judge Newman in the United States
court II involves the title 20 about l6) 600
acres OF land which Is valued al about
$1,000. The case is that OF II. ~ Harton
and J. H. Parsons, against u. n. Mckee.
~ II. Moore >. II. Porter. A. J. Orme, r.
T. Williams and r. NJ. Farrar, and u was
so complicated that special commission
or had 70 be appointed 10 take the testi-
mOny and untangle ~. II Is an equity case
and its argument will probably continue
a couple Of days. The testimony shows
that y. NJ. Mckee owned a great deal OF
property in Ware. Charlton and other
counties in South Georgia. He gave OPP
tions on TINS property TO Parsons and liar
ton. and claims that they expired and he
then sold 10 +. r. Moore, and the other
defendants. Parsons and Harton claim
that the option which they held had not
expired and they demanded title to the
property The whole case hinges on let
tiers, the dates Of which, II Is claimed, have
been changed. II the dates on these letters
have not been changed II is believed that
Parsons and Mckee would be entitled TO
the property while, II they have been
changed, they would have no title. The
case has been pending in the United States
court for some time. and the hearing has
become very interesting. An important de-
velopment during the hearing OF the tes-
tfmony was the arrest of II. NJ. Harton
and D. NJ. Mckee. Mr.. Harton testified
that the dates on the letters had not been
changed and he was arrested on a war
rant for perjury taken out by Mckee. Har-
ton had Mckee arrested on the same
charge for some testimony given by him.
FLORIDA.
There is talk OF building new theater
at Tampa with a seating capacity of l. 100.
VIII Taylor, an escaped convict under a
-.
captured at Orange Lake Thursday.
The trial Of James Bartlett ended at
Tampa Thursday in a verdict Of guilty
Of murder In the first degrees. with a
recommendation to the mercy OF the
court.
p. A. Howe of Albion, y. w is said TO
be the head Of a London syndicate with
8 100000 capital to establish a sisal hemp
farm at Punta Gorda, on tract contain
ing $3.50 acres.
Capt. James NJ Graham of Gainesville
has wired the New York World that he
will take Sl00OD OF the issue of govern
ment bonds. Mr.. Graham is president of
the FIRST National Bank Of Gainesville.
Census Enumeration McRae has just
fled his report with the county clerk OF
Alachua county. The report shows a total
r,on1faffon for the county of . 2g7 of
1wbicb IS go are white ana a is colored.
The population of the incorporated towns
in the county is as follows: Gainesville.
$500; High Springs lO; Mleannpy. go;
Hawthorn. 100, Island Grove, 30. The total
amount invested in business industrials
is S1,O75, 275. The total amount paid for
wages during the past year was $265550.
The past year has been one Of unusual
prosperity to the merchants of Manatee
county. Orders were much larger than
those Of 1885. Not failure or suspension
{ n. ansrr rod "a lnnA NOT -
claim put in suit Truck farming. orange
growing and agriculture have all resulted
satisfactorily The orange crop has been
much more remunerauNe than could have
been expected 1t has brought into the
county more than 10000 In cash Every
grove has been put in the best condition
with high grade fertilizers. A well known
mercantile firm is leasing a number of
groves.
Hon. John d. Broome, judge Of the Sew
/ enth judicial circuit. sitting in chambers
at Orlando Thursday. heard arguments in
habeas corpus proceedings for a discharge
1 or reduction of bonds in the. cases of ST.
mon iiamDerg ana }. X. Gardner, the two
/ men accused Of setting fire TO Titusyille
on the morning of Dec. last. The result
was that Garner VISA released from Gus
/ tody. the evidence adduced not being sufi-
] cient to warrant Judge Broome in remand
I ing him TO Jail Hamberg's bond of SO
| 900 was reduced 10 5000, in default Of
/ which he was recommitteed 10 jail. Gar
/ ner babe Hamberg farewell and left for
| Jacksonville, where he will endeavor TO
secure bond for his friend and have him
/ released.
| The sale Of revenue stamps at Tampa,
| which represents the amount of cigars
actually sold indicates an increase Of
q little over AZ per cent during the year
| The sale Of revenue stamps for 1894 was
| Slyl O. against 1914, 4Ss. SO in 1895 show
ing an increase Of sS3, 236. 95 In 1894 So ISL :
COO cigars were sold from Tampa. and in
1885 this amount had swelled TO 81 497 O10
an increase Of 27.746,0O0 cigars in one
year. Cuesta, Ballard & Co, who on
crate cigar factory in Ybor City. have
made their annual statement which
shows that their business has increa 81