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

fourth vice president Mrs. S. H. Webb, De
Land; convention secretary. L. Larson,
ST. Augustine; treasurer. Mrs. S II. Day.
St. Augustine; executive committee, Miss
Julia Landon South Jacksonville; Rev. r.
.. Payne, Dayt0na; Mr. J. E. Longe,
Daytona.
3. ". Evermann. ". c. Kendall. ]. n.
Cobb and h N. Smith. members Of the
United States Fish Commission, are on
Biscayne Bay TO secure specimens Of FISH
for the Smithsonian Institution. They
will also ascertain whether oysters can
be cultivated extensively in Biscayne Bag.
Prof Evermann was on the east coast
last year and the result Of his visit was
the planting Of about 10000 shad in st.
Lucle river.
At ST. Augustine. Friday. in collecting
the ballot boxes to be sent out TO the sew
eral voting precincts, it was found that
the box used in the state election at Es-
pamela was missing It was found at the
express office, and some excitement was
created because the ballots had not gone
the way Of others II is said that the
votes did not tally with the returns to
the extent of lessening State SenatOr-elect
Gaiilard's majority by four votes. The
returns were properly delivered by the
precinct inspectors.
In answer to a query from the New
York Herald, Boston Journal, Chicago
Tribune and Chicago Record, as to how
Florida would go in the national election,
State Democratic Chairman W. A RawIs
telegraphed yesterday as follows: Flor
ida viii give Bryan and Sewau electors
not less than 1000 majority over the
combined opposition of the republicans,
populists. gold men and prohibitionists
and viii elect the two congressman nomi-
mated by the regular democratic conyen-
tons by handsome majorities."
The twelfth annual session Of the Pasco
Baptist Associa lion convened with the
Macon Baptist church Thursday morning
and was called to order by Judge D. o.
Thrasher, the moderator. The introduce
tory sermon was preached by Rev. P. w.
Corr of Hampton. After the sermon the
association went into permanent organi-
cation by electing Rev. ]. T. Pitman, mod
orator; ]. r. Gunner, clerk, and w. c.
Sumner, treasurer. Pastor Powell deliv-
cred an earnest address Of welcome, which
was responded to by the moderator. One
new church was received into the fellow
ship of the association.
At Key West few mornings ago Mrs
Martin S. Ldghtbourn heard a noise in
the front yard. and, on going to the front
door. saw man, supposed to be a Gu
ban, standing on the steps. Thinking /,
was one of the neighbors, she asked him
what he wanted. The man went toward
the gate and replied. 1T is baby on your
piazza" Mrs. Lightbourn came out OF
the door, but the man FASTENED away be-
fore she could discover who he was. She
stopped down and picked up the bundle
when the baby began to cry. She then
carried the bundle into the house, and un-
wrapped 1t, and, to her sstonishment
there in the folds of a dirty blanket, was
a beautiful girl baby, apparently about
two days old. The little girl was nude
and Mrs. Lightbourn was compelled ID
send out and borrow clothing for her. The
little miss has distinct Cuban features
beautiful black eyes and plenty of black
hair. There is not the slightest clue as
to her parents.