The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
FLORIDA.

Judge ziba King, the cattle owner of
Arcadia estimates the orange crop of
De Soto county at $1,000 boxes.
The Tampa Bay hotel will remain open
INIT. April 10 On account Of the large num-
her Of tourists from the west coast and
the northwestern cities.
w. NJ. Macdonald Of Jacksonwlle was
knocked down with a club by negro foot
pad Wednesday night, and badly, but not
dangerously injured. The negro escaped
A number of sponge vessels are in the
harbor at Cedar Key. The spongers say
that they can do nothing on account OF the
high winds and muddy water on the bars.
Fred L. Robertson of Brooksville is
candidate for assistant reading and bill
secretary of the Senate, the same place
that he held during the last season OF the
legislature.
Davtona contractors are having submit
.aa 20 them a good many plans and esti-
mates. among which are two or three
brick buildings. The prospects are that
Daytona will have the best season ever
known.
while handling some heavy timber at
the turpentine farm of Sweat & Durham,
near West Tocoi, Tuesday. John Smith got
his left hand and wrist badly crushed;
Il is thought that the bones are broken IN
the wrist.
The steamer Belle Of Suwannee brought
On a tow Of $50 logs 10 Cedar Key a few
DAYS since for the large mill Of V. j. Her
long. High water on the Suwannee river
has greatly hindered the loggers In their
operations.
The Grand Ridge Naval stores Com
many has begun to dlstill turpentne. The
firm will operate about twenty crops of
boxes this season. The output last sea-
son was 700 barrels Of spirits and 1890 bar
rels Of rosin.
superintendent c. b. Knott Of the Flor
IDA East Coast hotel system. announces
that the Ponce de Leon hotel at st. Au-
gustine. will close for the season on We'd
nesday, April Z. The Alcazar will continue
open during April.
In the Micanopy and Evinston section
worms are eating cabbage, and in some
instances whole crops have been destroy
ed Where twenty carloads could have
been gathered recently it would be hard
TO find three carloads now.
w. p. scoheld of Cedar Key is turning
his inventive genius TO perfecting an inn
proved bicycle chain. II has received IA
vorable mention, and several large manu-
facturers have agreed 10 give II a trial
Mr.. scoheld is the owner of several valu-
able patents.
Henry Kinsey, y years old, was instant
iy killed by a switch engine near the
union depot, at Pensacola Wednesday
II Is said that he attempted to jump or
the foot-board Of tho engine while the
latter was IN motion, but missed his foot
ing, and fell beneath the wheels. Ills
body was cut In twain.
Col Daniel IS. Lamont, President Cleve
lands Secretary Of War, left ST. Angus
tire Wednesday for Punta Gorda fully de-
termined 10 catch one or more tarpon u
he has TO follow them up the Caloosa
hatchee beyond Fort Myers. Mrs Lamon
and the children will remain at the Ponc,
de Leon until the colonel returns.
d. II. Mays OF Monticello Is daily re
ceiying letters urging him 20 announce
himself as a candidate for speaker Of tn
House. His friends have decided 70 Ic
II be definitely known that his name viii
be before the next House Of Representa-
tives and that a large ana enthusiast
delegation from Jefferson viii be on an
spot 10 advocate Dis claims.
The sloop Amelia, which sank Monda
outside the bar, AZ Pensacola, has beo