The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-29

tion was granted and the company order
I el t0 replace their tracks. Bu, the oiilee-s
] or the Consolidated had NOT been lf.c
I They worked upon rna matter uniI they
] finally secured the consent Of those who
/ wanted asphalt on Capitol avenue 90 have
/ tle street repaired with macalam entire
] ly 40 the expense OF the cl-y. Then the
\ matter dropped out o. the courts
Chief Of Police Connolly is determined
/ 20 stop the fast riding al atlanta. and has
I been studying FOR some time for thc moss
| feasible method 20 accomplish his pur-
pose he happened 90 hlt upon plan Fri
l day which be- viii probably put into exec
cutlun. A unique coutrlVauce. called tho
'nolas, viii be- used. which viii not only
stop the rider. but viii n1t Iuiure the
I wheel The bolas is a device used by The
GauchOs. a tribe ia South America for
catching wild animals. 10 consists OF a
small piece Of wood. from which uumcr-
Gus ropes diVerge, about r yard lonc. with
Atie lead balls attached at the end. The
oIAcers are 10 carry these bolases and
when a rider flies by the device will be
thrown at the wheel. The ropes with their
lead balls VIII become entancled in the
spokes aud the frame. and will, Of course
uIlnS the scorcher TO "a dead stand-still
I Chief Connolly claims that this viii ueith-
er injuro the machine nor hurt the rider
FLORIDA.
Eustis is preparing to celebrate the 18th
Of July in grand style.
The shipment Of tomatoes from Tav-
ares has about ceased on account Of the
low prices they are bringing In the mar
kets.
The contract FOR a large exposition
building 10 be erected on the Tampa Bay
hotel grounds has been awarded to A
y. johnson Of Tampa.
More interest is being manifested by the
members of the Shine Guards at Orlan-
do in thorough organization, discipline
and military instruction than ever before.
w. II. Kendrick Of Tampa has ehal-
lenged Cottrel & Finlayson Of Cedar
Key, for a race with his yacht Roi against
the latter's yacht Mamie, on July g. for
a bet Of $500 and II has been accepted The
course IS at Cedar Key, and "A distance
OF fifteen miles.
District Internal Revenue Collector c. Z.
Worth has returned 70 Tampa from a visit
TO the southern portion of the state He
stopped at TT. Meade and heard good re-
ports Of the tobacco crop there: The first
growth has been cut off and is being
cured, though some difficulty is encoun-
tered in consequence of the rainy season.
But they are quite hopeful, and regard
the growing of the weed in South Florida
as a success.
An unjustihable attack has been made
upon well known citizen of Dade City
The story is told in the following special
from that city to the Atlanta. COnstitu-
ton: Malcolm Morse, a delegate from
this county TO the recent state demo-
cratic convention, has not only been os-
tracised. but is threatened with tar and
feathers, because he violated the in
Structions of his constituents. The del
egates from this county We're Instructed
for silver the instructions being given
by the county convention on Morse's mo-
ton. At Ocala the fight between gold
and silver was very close, and Morse's
conferences with the gold leader caused
suspicion. When the vote on the silver
plank came il stood 173 for and 172 against
Inc gold leader was near Morse and gave
the latter a significant look. Then Morse
changed to the negative, causing tie,
and defeating silver. The news of Morses
conduct caused a storm in this county,
and When he returned he was greeted
with shouts of TRAITOR" He has been
completely ostracised, his neghbors re-
fusing to speak to him. His arrival at
religious meeting Wednesday night was
the signal for nearly every one TO leave.
The local paper has branded Morse as
traitor and greatly increased public in
dignation. Morse has been advised to
leave until the feeling subsidies Editor
Farmer says In his paper: Malcolm
Morse returns to his county with the
brand of traitor. His delegation was In
structed to vote for silver, but refusing
to obey his people, his vote made the tie
which defeated the silver resolutions Fin
gers of scorn were pointed at him and
cries of traitor arose from indignant
threats, but the object of 1t all remained
silent. This is the victory the gold bugs
May iends and devils haunt through time
and eternity the traitor Morse "