The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15
FLORIDA.


The Standard Phosphate Company is
shipping large .cargoes of phosphate from
Morriston The Florida Phosphate and
Mining Company is running a big force Of
hands.
Arrangements have been completed for
the erection of monster grain elevator
at Pensacola, with a capacity of over
100000 bushels, to be completed in four
months.
Heavy shipments of phosphate are being
made from Alachua county at present. As
many as 100 carloads per week leave from
some of the small stations on the South
Florida railroad.
The second death from the collision at
Tampa between the Florida Central and
Peninsular train and a car on the Con-
sumers street railway tract has resulted.
William Forepaugh. the circus man. died
Wednesday from the injuries he received
in the wreck.
A petition is in circulation at Gainesville
asking the county commissioners to call
an election to decide whether or not intox-
icating drinks shall be sold in Alachua
county. The petition is being generally
signed. Some of the saloon keepers have
signed the document. 1t is now an assur-
ed fact that an election will be called.
Mrs Edgar ]. Howse of 2216 Green street,
Philadelphia, has written a letter to Chief
of Police Keefe of Jacksonville stating
that she is the owner of the valuable Jew
elry found in the possession of Peter Ring
and his wife, Ellen, colored people. Chief
Keefe has wired Mrs. Howse to go to Jack
sonvile to identify and prove her owner
ship in the jewelry Ring and his wife, who
tod of Ha fr,aa he
recovered, were held several days as sus-
pcious characters, and were then dis
charged.
Arrangements. are to be made at once
for digging the crop of canaigre root now
in the ground at Orlando. The season of
growth is about at an end. The harvest
ing of the root will solve the problem Of
the production of canaigre at a profit in
Florida, and for this reason will be watch
ed with good deal Of interest. About sew
enty acres Is now growing near Orlando.
A single plant taken at random and with
out selection, from a small lot planted on
muck land which was dug Thursday, pro-
duced fraction over three pounds Of very
fine roots. on this muck lands the plants
are still growing. and promise to grow for
a month OF two longer. while on the pine
land the tops have mostly died Off and
the growing season Is at an end
The programme OF the celebration OF
Queen Victorias birthday at Tampa on
May "A Is completed. Her British majes-
tvs warship Palas and IN American man
of-war will take part In the festivities.
The outdoor entertainment will be as fol-
lows: Salute from English and American
men-of-war: landing and drilling OF sailors
and marines from English and American
men-of-war; drill from revenue marine
drill OF state naval reserve; foot ball
match. cricket match; yacht race rowing
matches, single and double scull; rowing
match by boat crews from men-of-war;
water polo water tub race. short distance
swimming matches: foot races; high jump
and long jump; putting the shot and throw
ing the hammer; greasy pole. greasy pig.
grinning match. sack races. egg races and
wheelbarrow races blindfolded. banquet.
The Grand commandery. Knights Temp
lar Of the State Of Florida, convened in
the Masonic temple az Jacksonville Thurs
day morning,with representatives from the
1--WE Communicates OF the state, number
ing about twenty-five. in attendance. The
morning session was devoted 10 che work
OF organization. ana the reports and APP
pointmenta Of committees also filed n
large part Of the time. Oncers were elect
cd and Installed IN the afternoon. the fol-
lowing members of the commandcry being
chosen to al the respective positions;