The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-24

verge Of a most promising boom. Many
enterprises are being planned. and this
winter may experience the greatest influx
OF settlers that has ever been known on
the island.
orlando Star: A casual inquiry among
citizens OF Orlando dcvelopes the fact that
quite a number Of prominent merchants.
prof, ssi0nal men and officials do not par
tcu3riy favor the state juvenile reform
at1rg- near Orlando.
Candidates for The position of game
warden under the new law are coming to
the front. Two have already been announc-
cd and it is probable that several others
VIII be in the field before the next meeting
of the commissioners.
1t has developed that the cannonading
heard in ST. Augustine Friday night and
continuing for several minutes until the
noise died away in the distance, was done
by the gunboat Wilmington, which was
enjoying a barrel target practice by moon
light
The fishing fleets of Tampa have begun
20 come in now, and for the last few days
the shipments Of fish from that city have
reminded one of old times. Toe express
company Is pushed to its utmost to handle
crease.
The sale Of 21010 acres Of and near Au-
burndale, South Florida, is reported the
price being about 81 Is per acre. The pur-
chaser was Charles Caney, and the sale
was made by the Plant system. MIR. Caffey
VIII use the timber for turpentne puspos j.
beginning operations at once.
The Oca.a Telephone Company began
work last week on the new long distance
line along the route of the Florida Central
and Peuinsular railroad The uew one Just
competed over the Plant system as far
north as Mcintosh is doing a big business
Tho present line viii be run as far north
as Citra, and will connect at all interme-
diate stations.
Palatka Advertiser: Congressman Rob
ert w Davis this morning showed us one
Of a number of letters written the Secre-
tary of War with reference to the water
hyacinth matter. Judge Davis is using
strenuous efforts to have the pest removed
from the St. Johns river and other streams
in this state, and viii no doubt accomplish
great and lasting good for ali concerned
The Journal is a new Saturday paper
just started at Jacksonville by a stock
company. In its salutatory 1t says If we
We're TO give our readers in this issue the
IL would be embodied i'm these few words
\ newspaper. with the moral courage to
tell the truth. our readers may judge for
themselves as to whether such a medium
is needed in the state or not.
Tampa CORES pondence Times Union:
Few men have made a deeper impression
upon the industrial history of their time
than George Chaffey, the founder of the
famous Ontario co.ony in Southern Califor-
mia, and his appearance in South Florida
where he is at present operating with the
Plant system along lines similar to those
in which his notable successes have been
won, means much for the future develop
ment Of the state.
Tampa was visited by tremendous rain
and thunder storm Saturday night. The
rain fen in perfect torrents for nearly an
hour, while the lightning played around
very promiscuously. The entire lighting
system of the Consumers Company was
struck and knocked out, both ncandes-
cent and arcs, but 1t was restored in about
twenty minutes, to the immense gratfica-
ton of the merchants, al of whom appre-
ciated the quick work done by the com
pany in restoring the lights, as it is quite
a loss to be without them on Saturday
nights.