The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
FLORIDA.

The first electric passenger elevator for
Jacksonville is TO be placed in the Mo-
hawk building by J. s. Smith, Jr.
Florida Mirror: Nassau county is the on
ly county in the state where open rebellion
to the organized democratic party exists.
cigar factory is to be established at
Welshton and a large quantity of inn
ported tobacco has already been received.
Deputy United States Marshal Prince of
Barlow has arrested Capt. Mott and
George Richards. at Arcadia, for Illicit
distilling.
After a red-hot meeting of the Duval
county executive committee decided to dis
card the primary plan and adhere to the
convention.
The Wilson Cypress Company mills of
Palatka will be shut down about the mid
die of August. when extensive improve
ments will be made to their plant.
A large number Of colonists are expect
ed to settle on the east coast within the
next few weeks. Large sales of land have
been made recently and that coast prom
Uses soon TO be like unto a continuous
town.
A rousing democratic campaign meet
ing was held at wfliston on Saturday.
Senator Call addressed a large crowd in
support of the Chicago nominees. A bOun-
tiful spread was laid by the ladies of the
Methodist church.
Jacksonville Times-Union: The initials
of Chairman Rawls of the state demo-
cratic executive committee are w. A. r.
This spells lust what Mr.. RaWls is going
to put up against the republican party,
whether 1t unites or not
Gov. Mitchell has signed letters patent,
Incorporating the West Florida Dry Goods
Company, with a capital OF $4,000. The
directors are S. Hirshburg and H. Well of
Mobile, and J. s. and H. J. eastman of
Pensacola The place Of business will be
Pensacola.
The police of Jacksonville were obliged
TO break up a merry wedding party at
the depot a few days ago. The bride of
the party was what might be called a
blackberry blonde" Her health had
been drunk so often that she was bad
off when she got to the depot. She be-
came so boisterous that the police had
to interfere. The honeymoon is postpon-
ed
st. Johns populists claim that as they
can elect or defeat either party they
should have a share of the spoils. There
is a slate made up TO be sprung Just as
soon as the democratic primaries have
been held next month. The republicans
S. Greene is TO head the republican ticket
for the legislature, Greene has here
tofore run on independent tickets.
1t seems as if we are not to suffer an
orange famine after all. The Tampa
Times says: THE coming orange crop is
10 be an item of considerable Importance
in this and adjoining counties 1t is esti-
mated that about $4,000 boxes will be mar
keted, and the returns to the grower will
average $3.50 per box, which means that
Sl50Oj0 will be turned into the channels
OF trade The net profits on this crop will
be greater than on an old time crop of
100000 boxes. The crop will increase stead
lily, while il will be some years before the
price falls materially
Jacksonville Citizen: The farmers in
st. Johns county win not lack for the ne
cessities and some of the comforts Of life
through failure of crops this season.
Everywhere in the country crops are in
excellent condition Sweet potatoes are be-
Ing gathered In large quantities. Corn and
fodder are plentiful, and they will harvest
heavy crop of sugar and syrup, while an
Kinds OF fruit are dragging the limbs OF
trees to the ground. The harvest of Lee
Conte pears Is the largest ever known IN
his neighborhood, and, as yet, the trees
ave escaped any trace of blight The
suaNa crop will also be very large, much
larger than home consumption requires.