The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-16

of the association. which is 10 be held at
Jacksonville on Friday. Jan. "a. b. II.
Barnett. cashier of the National Bank
Of Jacksonville, is president of the asso-
citation.
Willie Wade a colored boy about 10
years Of age. who lived near Hague, ac-
cidentaly shot and killed him
self Tuesday. He was working
upon muzzle-loading shotgun.
The gun was loaded with the ex-
ception OF the cap. In an effort TO drive
down a screw on the lock near the tube
he hit the tube with the hammer The
load Of shot took effect in his abdomen,
producing almost instant death.
A gentleman at Tampa, who formerly
resided in Roswell, is wearing the heavy
silver watch that Forrest Crowley used
up to the time he met his death at the
der young Crowley happened to have on
a gold watch. which afterwards disap-
peared. The gentleman who now owns
the silver timepiece let Crowley have ii at
the time he sold him the mercantile and
livery business he was conducting at the
time Of his death.
j. Z. Lanouette. who for several years
had charge of the United States signal
service office at Titusville. until its dis
continuance a short time ago left for
ed. Tuesday while stepping off the cars
at Enterprise, after bidding his Wife and
child, who We're going TO Port Tampa,
goodby Mr.. Lanouette met with a pain
ful accident. breaking his leg just above
the knee-cap. He was taken to Sanford,
where his injuries were attended to.
G. II Cato, manager Of Ell Modelo cigar
factory, at Jacksonville, states that the
Spanish government has not made any in
crease in the export duty Of tobacco, al
though the question was seriously con-
Sidered several weeks ago. He says that
the only effect that the revolution has
had on tobacco so far has been to in
crease its selling price about 20 per cent,
and large dealers have been taking adj
vantage Of this fact for some time by
curing large quantities of the weed for
future use
Horace Baker, the murderer of Solomon
Dun, was captured at Welborn Tuesday
by Judge Mcclellan. The murder was
committed about six weeks ago, near
Pine Mount in Suwannee county. Both
parties are colored. Baker was going
under the name of Charles King. Mr..
Hemming was called to identify Baker as
he had him in his employ and knew him
very well. AS soon as Mr.. Hemming APP
peared Baker acknowledged that his
name was Horace Baker, and that he kill
ed Dun, but claimed that he killed him
in self-defense.
When r. L. Mitchell, clerk in the post
office at Tampa, went to work Tuesday
he found to his surprise that he had sud-
denly lost the use of his right hand. He
went to DR.. Stebbins, who furnished him
with two preparations, one to be taken
internally, the other to be applied eX-
ternally BY some mistake Mr. Mitchell
reversed the process and took the wrong
medicine, which he afterward learned was
a deadly poison. 1t was then too late to
resort to an antidote, and in a few min
utes Mr.. Mitchell fell into a deep sleep,
from which he was not awakened for
ont Of 4 at
night.
Prof b. w. Evermann of the scientific
staff of the United States commission of
fish and fisheries, accompanied by Prof
Wilcox and several assistants arrived at
St Augustine a few days ago to begin the
work of investigating the FISH and fish
cries of the east coast of Florida i'm pur-
suance of an act of congress. Prof. Ever
mann and his force viii visit the Indian
river, st, Ducie sound, Lake Worth and
Biscayne bay. The main object and ma
ture of his work IS to investigate the
natural oyster beds along the east coast
with the view of reporting to congress
such action as is necessary on the part of
the government for their preservation and
extensive cultivation.
Gainesville Sun: The interstate COM
n1erce commission has instituted an tnyes-
tigation of the rates on vegetables and
other Florida produce to the northern and
eastern markets, and will make a thor
ough examination of all the circumstances
connected with the case ]. d. Pirrong
one of their special agents, has been in
Gainesville and interviewed several of
the farmers of this vicinity. He is now
in South Florida, and will visit every To-
calfty in the state His presence in Gaines
vile has revived the hopes of some Of
the truck farmers who had despaired of
receiving a reduction of freight rates for.
the coming season. 1t is the general opin-
ion among farmers, however, that 1t will
take some time to reach a decision in the
case.
Jacksonville Times Union: ]. S. Fair
head says that lumber is in better de-
mand of late, at .tirmer prices. all due IN
the Iact that the Florida mill men have
refused TO cut at the old figures. Cypress
shingles, however, are being crowded ouf
of the market by redwood Shingles from
these shingles for cedar, but they are
really redwood, and in the course of a
rev years Will become SpOngy and nunl.v
ana rot away while Florida shingles laid
at the same time, will be as good as new
and with an indefinite life before then,
inc dealers Of the Pacific coast are able
10 lay UheSe shingles at Boston. and DointS
south of that city. at $50 per thousanS
FLORIDA dealers cannot sell under 81 nor
thousand, and when it comes to selline
at interior points outside of the large mar,
kets the Westerners have the adVantaga
for the reason that the local freight on
the western product is less. the redwood
shingles being much lighter in weisbt
than the cypress shingles from Florida
Cocoank Grove correspondent Jackson
vile Citizen: The names of twenty-three
sauatters who intend to make homestead