The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26

is seeking to gain control of the phos-
phate industry in Florida. Nine of the
most extensive mining plants in the cOun-
try have already been purchased
The eighth annual meeting of the Flori-
da Bankers Association was held at the
board Of trade rooms. at Jacksonville,
Friday.
St Petersburg has new and well furn-
ishe1 opera house. In the dress circle
there are $50 latest style opera chairs and
the house is lighted with electricity.
Three years ago people went in sailing
boats to Biscayne Bay or walked the
beach. Now there are comfortable steam
ers, and soon the iron horse will be there.
J. f. Ingraham. land commissioner of
the Florida East Coast Railway and Ca
nal land, Is gathering statistics on the
subject OF sugar culture on the land along
the East coast.
The Secretary Of the Interior has ap-
proved list Of 27.156 acres of land In
the Gainesville district. selected as indem-
nifty by the Florida Central and PENN
suiar railroad under its grant.
Truck growers at Kanapaha are prepar-
ing for heavy spring crop Of vegetables.
About 100 acres will be planted in melons.
The acreage in cotton will be considerably
farmers Will plant corn more extensively
than for several years.
The Florida Bankers Association held
its eighth annual convention at Jackson
Vile Friday. The following officers were
elected; President, b. II. Harnett OF
Jacksonville; first vice president, +. G.
Brent or PENSACOLA; second vice presi-
dent, G. s. Stapylton Leesburg; third vice
president e. N. Dimmick of Palm Beach;
secretary and treasurer. T. w. Conrad OF
Jacksonville. ID. G. Amber was chosen
delegate to the convention of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association.
An Monday. as already stated in the
Morning News, a negro named H Bar
nett walked up to another negro named
wynn, who was working in a pineapple
ueld at Jensen, and without any proVOcs-
ton, shot and killed him. He then made
OF for Fort Pierce. Sheriff Bowman
Deputy Sheriff Hayes and a negro tried
TO arrest the murderer on Tuesday. but
as he drew his gun upon the officers of
the law, Sheriff Bowman had to kin him
IN selt-defense. The corOner's jury re-
turned verdict or justifable homicide.
Tampa Tribune: II. E. Acosta, who cut
so fiorid figure here last December and
left Senator 7. NJ. Palmer of this CITY
and w. l. Porter cashier of the Pasco
county Bank, mourning his loss to the
extent of several hundred dollars, has
Just been arrested in the City of Next
co. An Information for forgery was filed
against AcoSta yesterday in the criminal
court and II is hoped he will be brought
back to Tampa to answer for his mis-
deeds.
Sanford Chronicle: The Savannah
Morning News does not blow much about
its large and splendidly equipped print
Ing binding and photographic establish
ment, but the rare excellence of the work
sent out, especially In the finest branches
satisfies the people that ii has no sue
cessful rival in the south. This year II
presents its regular patrons with an elab-
and elegant in hos
and beautifully embossed, than which
nothing finer has been seen in these
parts.
A petition to the city council is now in
circulation at Tampa asking that body
to defer the city election until some time
next summer The petition sets forth
the fact that this year will see, in addi-
ton to the municipal election, the coun-
~, state, congressional and presidential
elections, and points out the ACCESSIBILITY
of bringing all within the dun months of
summer, and of relieving the busiest sea-
son of the year of the disturbing element
that might otherwise be introduced in
to it.
Jacksonville Times-Union: George N.
Adams will not enter any of the compe-
titive bicycle races of Feb. IA. and as for
changing from class to class b, in or
he has not thought of 1t. Mr.. Adams says
that his duties in connection with the
Bettelini Cycle agency will prevent him
from training. Two months is what he
says he needs to get in good FORM He
may, however, make an attempt to break
the track record of 2:l0 3-5, which is held
by Connerat of Savannah. Connerat
made this record at the last meet at Villa
MAYNARD. He was paced by two fast
tandem teams.
A motion was made in the circuit court
at Pensacola Friday by the attorneys of
ex-Mayor w. E. Anderson in the case
of Anderson VS.. McHugh, contesting the
election of the latter to office last June
to appoint an elisor to take the place of
Sheriff Smith. The motion was made on
an affidavit of Mr.. Anderson, alleging,
that the sheriff belongs to the same po-
ltical organization as Mayor McHugh,
and is. therefore, not a proper person to
summon jurors and witnesse for the trial
of the case. which is set for Feb. T. 1t
was expressly stated that nothing could
be alleged against the personal or official
integrity of the sheriff. Judge Barnes over
ruled the motion, because the law did
not authorize the appointment of an ELI
sor on such grounds.
Tallahassee correspondence Morning
News: Judge F. w. White of Quincy re-
ports his town and county as being in a
very prosperous condition Tobacco has
become the leading industry in Gadsden
county. 1t has enabled the farmers to
pay their debts and many of them now
have good bank accounts He saws the
mining of fuler's earth in that county
continues. The Owl Cigar Company and
T. J.. Ward d Co. are the pioneers in this
work The former has recently doubled
the capacity of its plant. The product is
shipped in car load lots. The prices have
thus far been very satisfactory. report
comes from Braswells turpentine farm
twenty miles southeast of this place to
the effect that few days since negro
laid a white man out by a blow on the
head with a spider" and that this negro
was killed by another negro with an ak
The murderer was captured after a race
of a few hundred yards and delivered to
the sheriff of jefferson county.
Six kegs of powder used for blasting at
the bluff on the east of the Hotel ROYAL
Poinciana, at West Palm Beach. sent
an immense stone, weighing about 100
pounds, through the roof of the DYNAMO
room at 40 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Two smaller stones also entered the
building One of them went through the
open window and struck J. b. Dill the
electrician, in the back. The engineer. ]
c. Byham, was standing near him, and
was not injured The stone broke the cir
cult Of one of the machines. The other
was blown through the house. Dill was
not seriously injured. The blast caused a
panic in the dynamo room. 1t also stop
ped the engines for a short time. The roof
where the stone entered is covered with