The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19

and dedicated two stalwart young live
oak trees to Mrs. A. X. Mcclure and Mrs.
Mckeon. A large number Of the ladies
of the city gathered at the Tampa Bay,
and, in company with the ladies' and
guests of the hotel, went to the south end
Of the hotel, where the ceremonies were
carried out An address was made by
Mrs. c. A. Dunn of Tampa.
William A. White and Joseph L. Guern-
sey or Orlando one day last week found a
covey of thirty-three quail, and shot
twenty-six OF them, one at time with
as many shots. j. Ramsey Hall killed
seventeen-pOund turkey near Orlando last
Saturday, and r. L. Holland and l.. NJ.
Baykin have Just returned from a three
days hunt south of town, with a record
of five wild turkeys, the largest of which
weighed eighteen pounds.
Tallahassee correspondence Morning
News: In the published account of the
trials of Hopson, Palmer and Henderson,
at Sumterville, Fla, for the abduction of
MISS darrell II Is stated that ID. - Pal-
mer, one OF the accused, is nephew of
Attorney General Lamar. This state
ment is incorrect. The Morning News cor
respondent interviewed Mr.. Lamar and
he said, in substance: II have noticed the
accounts of the trial sent out from Sum-
tervile and d. b. Palmer, one of the ac-
cused, is not my nephew"
Orlando's new bicycle track is going to
be a model. All grades have been cut
but not yet "roIled" preparatory to put
ting down the clay. Drain pipes will be
put under the track Jon all sides, only a
short distance apart, in order 10 carry
all surface water through them into the
lake, and thus the track will always be
IN perfect condition. 1t is to be twelve
feet wide for the entire distance, save at
the grand stand, where 1t will be twenty
five feet wide for $50 feet 1t is believed
that the track will be opened TO the pub
lie on April /.
Gambler correspondent Morning News
The warm weather of the past few weeks
is starting a heavy growth on the orange
trees and the grove owners are now busy
putting the groves in good order The
people feel greatly encouraged and the
trees will be pushed forward as rapidly as
good care and fertilizer can do IL. Orange
blossoms are 10 be seen in the grove of
Prof, j. Nj. Chatter A. n. Welch of Ypsi-
lartt, Mich, has purchased a portion of
the grove in town belonging to Henry
Richards and material is now being laid
down Tor a handsome residence. Farmers
are busy planting corn Some cotton will
be planted, but the people viii devote
their attention mostly to food crops.
The steam tug Martha Helen, belong
ing to Capt. r. G. Ross, the contractor,
has arrived at Jacksonville from Key
West after having very rough trip up
The tug started from Key West the first
of last week with the two lighters, which
had been used in the jetty work, in tow.
When just above Cape Canaveral one of
the lighters got away from the tug and
while endeavoring to catch 1t the other
lighter was also lost. The weather was
erything it could to catch up with the
lighters, before they got into the break
ers the effort was unsuccessful. The
lighters filled and sank near Mosquito
inlet Later an accident happened to the
tugs machinery and she had to be tow
ed up.
Vegetables are now leaving Gainesville
In refrigerator cars. A solid car of let
tuce, the first to go by freight, left Gaines
Vile last Wednesday and arrived in New
York in time for Mondays market. 1t
was in prime condition and sold for SO to
SO so per basket an advance of 81 per
basket on the lettuce that went forward
by express. Several other refrigerator
cars will leave in the course of a few days.
The market is holding up well. The cab
bage crop will commence to move this
week in large consignments. Three COM
mission men from Cincinnati, Philadel-
phia and New York, after careful can
age Is about 60 per cent. of former years
but that the yield will not exceed 20 per
cent. In consequence of that condition
prices are enhancing and the farmers who
planted cabbage will make much money.
Green Cove Springs correspondence
Morning News: At Green Cove two tick
cts are in the field to be voted for at the
election on April Z. The following ticket
was nominated at mass meeting held
in the court house last night: For MAYOR
Thomas Roberts; clerk and treasurer H
e. Bemis. collector. A. b. Geiger; mar
shall, Charles Wilson; aldermen, S. F.
Hanford S. E. Moore, j. l.. Kirkpatrick
The Green Cove Springs Manufacturing
Company, with a capital of $780, has APP
piled for letters patent and hopes TO be
ready for business in time to manufacture
canned goods and ice this year Its ON
GERS are N. Robinson president; L. w
Lemon, vice president; F. H. Hopper
~; Peter Aarup, superintendent.-The ho-
tells are doing very satisfactory bust
ness.-The farmers are planting their
tables and strawberries in large Quanti-
ties.
Capt j. w. Sackett, F. w. Bruce and
c. NJ. Brown. all of the United States en-
gineer department. have spent the last
two days at Jupiter, surveying and max
ing estimates for the opening of Jupiter
Inlet Four or five hundred dollars, sub
scribed by citizens of Jupiter. and other
interested parties, have already been ex-
pended in a vain attempt to open the in
let. Now congress, through the efforts of
Senators Pasco. Call and Quay, and Rem
resentative Cooper, has made an appro-
priauon of $500 TO dredge through the mar
row ridge of sand, which has kept Jupiter
Inlet closed completely for months From
what could be learned from Capt Sackett.
who is in charge of the survey, Ii is be-
lieved that his report will show that near
er five thousand dollars. than five hum
dred, VIII be needed TO successfully oDen
the inlet; however. Capt. Sackett said
with everything favorable high water in
Jupiter and Indian rivers and a calm sea
there was a shadow of a possibility to ac-
complish the work with the present small
appropriation. Whether the engineering
department will undertake to open the in
let at present remains to be seen 1t will
be unfortunate if the inlet remains long
closed, malaria and chills and fever
are predicted by the medical men, as soon
as oysters and fish die, and the river wa
ter becomes otherwise contaminated