The morning news., 1897-08-27
aisraetory to the republicans of the
FLORIDA

FLORIDA
Last week IS Of 16l cigar factories IN
Tampa made 1,i77,55o cigars.
Thursday last one Of the cool drink
stands in Gainesville took in Sl0150.
It is estimated that the citizens of Tam
pa spend at least 100000 a year travelling.
Some Of the prominent citizens Of
Apopka are talking Of building hotel
at that place.
Tampa has recognized her Young
Mems Democratic club" and is the first
town in the state TO do so.
Although rather early, sugar cane has
been placed on the Tampa market and the
festive darky boys seem to be enjoying
life again.
Guilo Vargas and a Cuban named Rod
riguez are held in 800 bond each for trial
at the next term of the criminal court at
Tampa for slaughtering birds on Sunday.
Work is being rapidly pushed on the
new fortGcations on Santa Rosa Island
near Fort Pickens and soon the big dis
appearing guns will be in place and ready
for action.
Graham Long, the white boy who shot
and killed WIN McHaven ana dangerously
wounded Jim McHayen at Newberry
few weeks ago, has given himself up to
the sheriff.
Gainesville Is to have bicycle race
track. a gentleman well known in
Gainesville but who does not want his
name made known, has decided to invest
about $500 IN the enterprise to build the
track this fall.
Local Secretary James X. Duke of Or
landO has received check of $1,000 from
the Knights of Pythlas endowment rank
for Mrs. j. w. Preston. beneficiary of
the policy of her husband who was a
member Of that organization.
Orlando now has bicycle communication
via Winter Park, Maitland and Forest
City, with Clay Springs, a good path hav-
ing been built by that route. The run
leads all the way by chain of pictur-
esque lakes and through a beautiful coun-
try.
J. II. Haines. colored, of Jacksonville,
the inventor of the portable shampoo ba-
sin. now makes his headquarters at the
Office of the Jacksonville Advocate Some
of the business men of his race have TAX
en- this invention ia hand and are now
organizing a stock company to put the in
ventiOn on the market
Orlando Star: Just as the rain and cleo
trio storm of yesterday was clearing away
a bolt of electricity struck the lightning
rod which surmounts the tower of the O.
r. PoSntz house, on Lake Minnie. The
bolt twisted the rod and bent it double
just where an ornamental bah is attach
ed TO il, but did no other damage.
While John Green, a white man. en-
ployed al Smiths logging camp, near Bost-
wick, was cutting down a tree it fell up
on him, forcing him down i'm the mud up
TO his shoulders and crushing In his face
and chest in a horrible manner He was
rescued from his position by his fellow
workmen. IL is said that Green Is fatal
ly hurt.
Some weeks ago the city council OF
Ocala ordered the sanitary inspector and
police 10 take a census OF the city. on
Wednesday they finished their work, with
the following result. White popula ton.
1.SH; colored 1,5Ol, total, 3,3iS. This cen
sus was taken AT n time when there are
few. II any. nonresident visitors, and
later in the season this number viii be
largely increased.
Tampa Tribune: For some days past
the town has been alive with rumors OF
another Cuban expedition that was about
90 leave Tampa, OF some nearby point for
the scat OF war. While the preparations
for this expedition have been so quietly
conducted as 10 almost preclude the poss-
ibility OF obtaining any accurate informa-
tion in relation 60 the movement. enough
has transpired to Indicate the existence
OF a solid basis for the prevailing rumors.
The citizens of Key West are greatly en-
ragged over a foolish piece of work done
by Sheriff Knight Of Monroe county. A
few weeks ago Sylvester johnson was
convicted and sentenced TO hang the day
to be selected boy me governor az some
future time Judge Phillips sentenced him
10 be kept IN close confinement in the
jail until the day Of the execution. On
Saturday afternoon the sheriff took John
son ont for a drive. and even went so
far as 10 take him 60 a saloon and give
him drink and cigars They then visit
ed the boys parents. when the citizens
heard of this AFFAIR they condemned the
sheriff in bitter terms. Had an EFFORT
been made this man. under sentence OF
death. could have easily escaped: or had
thc husband OF the outraged lady met tho
negro out driving DC would have Killed
him on the spot which would have caus-
90 another trouble loo the cltV The cltV
papers arc asking Tor an explanation OF
thc strange conduct of The sheriff.