The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-30

ful entry and detainer ended at Orlando
Tuesday In a verdict for the plaintiff. The
suit was fight for the possession of the
w. II. Holden place southwest of Or
landQ. Some years ago the insurance
company named advanced $4,000 on the
property, took mortgage on 1t, and upon
failure Of the payment Of interest wnen
due, instituted foreclosure proceedings and
bought the place. John r. Mizeu set up
a claim TO the property against that of
the insurance company.
For several years Prof. Rolls of the ex-
pertinent station at Lake City has been at
work experimenting with the morbifc
Fungus that he discovered on the trees al
DeFuniak, that had been troubled with
the San Jose scale. He discovered that
the scale was dead on those trees on
which the fungus was found This caused
the professor to investigate the matter
thoroughly This he has done, and he
mas further prepared bulletin on the sub
lect which Will be ready for distribution
in a short while. Having thoroughly sat
lShed himself that the fungus was the
cause of the destruction of the scale, his
attention was directed to finding how the
spere could be propagated and how an
pled to trees affected with the scale He
has found that spores may be applied to
the trees with q spraying machine; that
they may be propagated successfully and
with ease just as other fungi; that it Is
native of Florida, so that a supply for
injection can be readily got; and that it
may be produced in any quantity
At Brooksville Wednesday the coroner's
jury in the Bronson Sharp homicide case
rendered a verdict of justifable homicide
Bronson says Sharp had warned him to
leave the county or he would be killed
Wednesday Sharp, in company with
George Bishop, started hog-hunting up in
the hammock and while riding along the
road they we've met by Bronson. After a
few words of greeting between Bronson
and Bishop, Bronson asked Sharp about
note of warning that had been left on
the steps of his boarding house. Sharp re-
piled that he had written the note, and,
moreover he meant every word 1t con-
tanned, and at the same time raised mis-
gun and fired at Bronson, who jumped be-
hind tree, which act saved his life He
then fired a load of buckshot at Sharp
knocking him off Of his horse. Sharp then
made another desperate effort to shoot his
adversary, but Bronson was too quick for
him. and fired another charge of buckshot
into his head, killing him Instantly. When
asked why Sharp desired him to leave
the country Bronson stated that he knew
who burned w. A. SINNERS barn a few
weeks ago, and, moreover, Sharp had adj
mitted to him that he was guilty of the
offense. Since that time Sharp has been
suspicious of Bronson, and feared that
he might report him to the authorities
hence Sharp desired Bronson to leave that
part of the country. Bronson is a young
man with no family while Sharp leaves a
wife and several small children.
The south-bound passenger train, ran
into a trestle, eight miles north of West
Palm Beach Tuesday night, seriously
scalding Fred w. Mason, the engineer.
bruising the fireman. Geo. Matheson, the
baggagemaster VIII Bates, and the mail
agent. Il. w. Bradley, and giving the pas
sengers a shaking up. The engine was
turned upside down, and the baggage. ex-
press and mail cars thrown off the track
Two boys, Of West Palm Beach, returning
from Jupiter afoot, arrived in town about
the time the train was due, and reported
the fire, and said they would have stayed
and signalled the train, but that they had
nothing 20 do it with. Soon after win
Bates arrived and reported the disaster.
The work train and help was sent at once
and soon returned with the engineer and
part of the crew and passengers The en-
gineer was caught under his box, and the
water glass burst, letting the steam on
him several minutes before II could be
turned off. The water where he was lay
ing being some six inches deep, saved him.
IL was over two hours before he was re-
leased and afforded relief from his intense
suferings. The fireman was caught under
the hollow of the tender, and, save few
bruises, was uninjured. The engineer said
he saw the fire, but it was small, and he
thought it was a pile of old ties burning,
and didn't discover his mistake until IL
was too late. lie then put on all steam
hoping TO rush over safely. There Is con-
siderable comment as to the origin Of the
fire
Lake city correspondence i'm Jackson
willie Times Union: For more than a year
Prof Persons Of the chemical department.
OF the experiment station has been en-
gagged In an extensive study Of the typical
soils Of Florida Care has been used 10
get specimens from several localities I'm
each county. Progress In the work OF
analysis has been slow because of the
limited force available for such work
Work on soils Of Eastern and Central
Florida has been completed, and results
VIII be published In bulletin, which will
prove OF service TO the agricultural in
tcrests of Florida. Persons unskilled In
chemistry are liable to form wrong Inn
presslons as to the real val
ne OF soil analysis. ENperi-
ence and careful scientific investi-
cation have exploded the old idea that an
necessary Information about soils requi-
site might be obtained boy analyzing the
soil ana the plants grown in A. The
t'N '''''t Ntttt 80. FNN efHi'AiHiai'N the
total quantity Of what such soil consists.
and each element necessary 20 plant
growth, but he cannot tell you how much
OF this plant food is available. That Is
now one OF the great problems. and skill.
ful men are AZ work trying TO solve Il.
The chemist can tell you how many
pounds OF any given element may be
found in an acre Of soil 81 given uniform
depth. but he cannot tell you how many
pounds plant IN growing may be able 10
appropriate. Many other contingencies
arise 20 control
HELD III ny A HIGIIMANMAN.