The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14

week, and about 200 crates to the acre
curing the next two weeks The lowest
quotations from New York are 81. so per
crate, a profit of 500 to 500 per acre in
eight weeks time. This crop OF beans will
be out of the way in time for another
crop on the same land after Christmas,
When beans always bring better prices
than now.
Secretary Bliss has rendered decision
m the private land case of Fred T. Laud,
representing the heirs of Nicholas Rodri-
guez, who had claim to 300 acres of land
on Anastasia Island. The claim dates
back 10 1898, when a concession was made
10 Lorenzo Rodriguez by Quesada, the
military governor of Florida The origi-
nal grant was for 100 acres but applca-
ton was subsequently made to extend it
70 800 acres. There was some complica-
tons involved as to whether the represen-
tatVes We're entitled to the 100 acres or
the 500 acres, and this question has been
decided by the secretary. who held that
the amount to which the heirs should be
entitled was 100 acres.
Orlando correspondence Morning News:
The city election was held Saturday. There
was but one ticket in the field. the mat
ter having been practically decided at the
primary when the nominations were made.
~ CitANCio GlGCNtQ dTG j. b. PArrdmOrG.
mayor; James K. Duke clerk and asses
sor; B. l.. Dean, marshal and collector:
>. u way, treasurer; w. r. ONeal, Carl
Warheld, j. H. Smith, and ]. r. Irvine
aldermen. All with the exception of Mr.
irvine were reelected, the others having
served each one or more terms.-E. j. Dur
dln, a resident of the Lake Howell settle
inent' about ten miles out, was thrown
from ms wagon on the street at this place
Saturday and seriously injured His head
struck the stone curb at the edge of the
sidewalk. He is suffering intensely. but
1t Is believed that he will pull through
The quarantine having been raised
against Fort Barrancas a large number
of the men of the First Artillery were
given leave to go to Pensacola Saturday
One of the soldiers got into fight with
fisherman in a saloon on lower. Palafox
street. Both men were arrested bv Po-
llceman Jack Dean, who started with
them to the police station. Several SOL
diers followed, and one of them Freder-
lex Schumacher, struck the officer on the
head with the buckle of his belt INJECTING
an ugly wound. The policeman was
knocked down, but he arose and fired his
pistol al Schumacher Three balls struck
him, one in the head, one in the thigh and
one in the center of the back. The last
ball penetrated the lungs, and the wound
may prove fatal. The policeman was
arrested and committed to jail and the
wounded soldier was sent to the infrmary
for treatment.
The inducements to build an ice house.
wharf and other facilities, offered by the
citizens of Eau Gallie, have been adept
ed by Charles Philipsen on behalf of
George w. Scobie of Titusville, with whom
he is associated. This industry means a
great deal TO Eau Galle, for not alone
will the firm place a large number of
boats to work engaging in the mullet fish
ing, but the output of the first Atlantic
ocean fishery will be shipped from there.
Steamboats, will be run to the fishery, a
large fish house of the most improved pat
tern will be built, an ice house capable
of containing fifty tons of ice is now be-
ing built by the citizens. The new fishery
is the first of it's kind ever built in Flor
ida. Twenty men will be required to fish
the pound, and ten men in the fishing
houses and steamboats,. The mullet fish
ing will be pushed for all it is worth,
and it is expected that some ten or twen-
ty boats can find employment, which will
mean forty more men.
AIalabar Correspondence Jacksonville
Times Union: Green corn and new pota-
toes are here ready for use. Egg plants
growing well. The season has been very
good; plenty of rain, and not too hot or
too cold at any time. Oranges, lemons
lines, bananas, guavas, pineapples, string
beans, green corn, sweet potatoes, Irish
potatoes radishes, celery, turnips
squashes tomatoes, egg plants, etc, all
either bearing or will be in a few weeks
Roses in bloom, orange blossoms perfum-
ing the air, hooking birds filling the land
wiz 6lIpkS in drONpS n
river; quail, wild turkey, deer, rabbits
squirrels, wildcats and other game in the
woods to tempt the hunter People are
cheerful and happy, with good health
glowing in every face, and prosperity all
around us. Is that not picture to make
the frozen north envious? While they are
shivering around coal stoves we are en-
joying the beauties of nature and nature $
fruits in our balmy southland.