The morning news., 1897-07-27


Contractor Harris has commenced the
erection OF two cottages on Young street,
at Miami, for J. Arlington Gilbert. These
cottages will be ready for occupancy in
two or three months. and will be rented
The pineapple gardens at St Petersburg
on the Gulf coast that we're planted two
years ago show a marvellous yield of
fruit. The Gulf coast as well as the east
coast, is looming up as a pineapple coun-
try.
Dalton's novelty works is another new
Palatka industry that bids fair to become
a prominent fixture lie makes AK han
dies, spokes, orange box sides, etc. and
has also grlst mill attached to his es-
tablishment.
The pineapple crop around Eau Garie
has been harvested, and the growers are
now busy setting out young pants on an
increased acreage. No unfavorable wealth
er preventing, the crop next season prom
ises to be an extremely large one.
The names of Bartolo Gsnovar. presi-
dent, A. L. Rogero, treasurer, and J. A
Mcclure have been attached to the sixty
five $1,000 city bonds of st. Augustine, as
members Of the board of bond trustees.
The bonds are now ready for purchasers.
The Miami Metropolis states that there
will be no bridge across the river at Ave
nue. d, but that the river will be used for
warehouses and docks. These docks will
be used by fishermen and spongers, two
classes that viii be of much benefit to
Miami.
The supreme court of Florida has con-
frmed the verdict Of the lower court in
the matter of John Drew of Green Cove
Springs, charged With grand larceny, and
he will have to serve q sentence Of two
years in the state penitentiary, unless par
)dpned. Mr. Drew's health is in precarious
condition.
c. II, Cuddeback of Miami is the possess
sor of the famous revolver carried by
Rube Burrows, the noted Alabama outlaw.
The weapon is a 45 double-actlon Colts,
which is considered the most dangerous of
weapons 1t was sod at auction at Lemon
City nearly two years ago, and was bought
by Mr.. Cuddeback for $3.50. At that time
1t was not known to be Burrows pistol.
II. II. Thorpe regaled the Daytonian Of
fee force Saturday without an
account of the antics of
six large manatees, or sea cows, which
swan up to within twenty feet of the end
OF his dock at Silver Beach last week
and grazed on grass plat IN about two
feeet of water. After feeding for about
an hour, they leisurely swan up the river.
Orlando Reporter: Seventy-nine miles In
one day through Florida sand in midsum-
mer. drawing a buggy occupied by two
average-siZed men, Is a creditable per-
formance for any horse; and it Is doubt
ful If there are many horses In the state
capable of doing the same distance in
a like time. This journey was made on
Tuesday by William Smiths horse pet"
The Sing Wah Company, composed of
Cinnamon, have leased ten acres of land
near Fernandina for three years from John
Acosta, and are preparing TO plant the en-
tire lot OF Chinese cabbage. The same
parties were farming on this island during
the last freeze. and lost 5000 head Of cab
bage, which had been sold TO the New York
branch Of the company at cents per
pound.
While the Plant system train was at
Fitzgerald last Monday night negro NAM
ed Richard Pauley stepped aboard and
stole from a sleeping passenger a valise,
coat ana hat. In the pocket Of the coat
was a pocket book containing SS5 in money
and a ticket TO New York. A report OF
the robbery was wired TO Sheriff Burns,
he stole. except the money.
Tampa Herald A large shipment Of to-
bacco came in on the steamer Manatee
last night. some 5000 pounds, consigned
70 the Ybor city curing house of the
Manatec Tobacco Growers Association.
II was unloaded at the warehouse OF Phil
lips & Fuller ana Is understood to have
been "a part Of the crop raised by the as
socation, After it has been treated by eX-
pert handlers it viii be shipped 90 the
eastern markets and sold
Elsie Hastings, the S-year-old daughter
OF Mrs. Thomas Hastings OF North city,
narrowly escaped drowning near the light
house jetties on Anastasia Island Satur-
day The girl was in the water floating
and playing about when she got over her
depth and sank several times. She was
seen boy Rev. w. H. Florence OF tho Ocean
street Presbyterian church. IN Jackson
Ville. Tie ran 90 her assistance and dlved
beneath the water TO save her. The child
was soon resuscitatod
sarl,e Advocate. Last week Roy Brig
ham ana Henry Pony. OF Lake view. start
al on a fishing excursion to Varnes Lake.
After pitching their tent they went down
to the lake TO fish. while out on the lake
they discovered "a smoke arising from their
camp ana Immediately hurried back TO in-
vosug0tc. Upon arriving az tho camp they
saw that their tent was In flames and be-
fore the nrc could ho oNtlnguished. an OF
their camping equipments were destroy
%. which amounted TO about thirty doll
lars.
The rulatka base BAN team viii be az
Fernandina ou Thursday. 10 make an ef.
fort Cor the prize bat which has been held
by the Fcfnandlnas against the state al.
most since thc date OF the rlft. about f0I
by "a. j. conroy Of Jacksonville. IL was
lost on only two occasions. ana was won
by che Madison team, but only held "a few
wstka when it was Won hy the Orlando
tcHm and held "a few months. when ID was
recovered hy che Fornandlna team. ANA
for nearly ten years has bCon held by
them
II. H. Mccoy Of Lake city who has In