The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-24

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survivors of the battlesbip Maine We're
| among the number.
Capt J. E. Lucas of Palatka has receiv-
ed a telegram from Maj c. p. Lowell of
the Second battalion asking him to meet
him with the other captains of the bat
talon at Leesburg to-day
While unloading lumber at the Georgia
Southern and Florida wharf at Palatka
Friday, a colored man by the name of
Mack fell from car and received serious
| injuries by having several ribs broken and
an ugly cut in his head.
Punta Gorda has sent a statement to
Senators Paseo and Mallory and Congress
men sparkman and Davis calling attention
to the facilities which that port offers as
point from which to embark troops to
Cuba. 1t is 100 miles south of Tampa
The turtles are emigrating from Alachua
lake The lake is fast drying up and they
do not propose to be left permanently on
dry land. They are supposed to be max
( ing for Bvin's Arm, where the water is
deep. Many of them have been picked up
and carried to town.
The Democratic executive COM
rnittee of Escambia county has ordered
a primary election for May IS to nominate
| candidates for the legislature and several
county officers. "A county convention will
be held on May 81 to select delegates to
the state and congressional conventions.
Forty members of the Mckinley and
Hobart Colored Republican Club of Titus
vile have organized a military company
with the officers of the club as officers of
the company. They will, al their next
meeting. write to Secretary Alger for in
formation in regard 10 uniforms.
The new phosphate plant at Ichtuchnee
is complete and will be put in operation
in few days. This viii make the fourth
plant erected in that part OF the state
within the past two months. The i'm
provement in the phosphate market and
the increased demand has created increas-
ed activity In mining.
large war meeting was held in the
public square at Pensacola Friday night.
The platform was decked with American
and Cuban flags. There We're several
speeches, and much enthusiasm was dis
played. At the close of the meeting about
200 white and colored men enrolled their
names as volunteers for the war
II. ]. Richie president of the St. Au-
gustine and South Beach Railway, has
written to the captains of the two state
military companies of that city offering TO
them the entire facilities of the road free
of cost for a picnic for the benefit of the
companies. Even the receipts from freight
on that day are to be turned over TO the
companies.
Five prisoners escaped from the county
jail at Jacksonville Friday night. under
Very nenuliar observation-disclosures ond ara ,o,r
at large. -Four of the escaped prisoners
were white and one colored. The colorsd
man was the most important. He vas
Charlie Jones, who was charged with
criminal assault on a colored girl. The
next in importance was probably II. F.
Palmer. who was arrested In Savannah,
charged with the larceny of a bicycle.
The United States and British flags
| float side by side at the intersection of
! the two principal streets at Orlando, ana
the English contingent In the community
seems to take as lively an interest In the
impending contest as the native Ameri-
| cans Capt. Bradshaw of the Shine
! Guards has designated Lieut.. Hart as re-
/ cruiting officer for the company, and Fri
| day night twenty-four new men were In
the ranks for the first time. and went
through their first lesson in military drill
| Orlando will furnish her'full quota of men,
as they may be needed.
The Anti-saloon League meeting at Wit
ness Hall. at Ocala Friday night, was
one of the most enthusiastic and demon
strative temperance gatherings ever held
| In that city. 1t was decided to begin at
once the organization of branch leagues
In every voting precinct in the county.
committee was also appointed to draw I'D
petition for signatures, asking the
board of county commissioners to call a
| special election during the coming fall
] TO allow the people chance TO vote on
the question Of licensed saloons. These
petitions will be circulated throughout the
county.
War prices rule at Key West. A tail
| glass Of sarsaparilla pop costs Is cents: a
| lemonade, 20 cents; beer sold In Chicago
| for 30 cents dozen costs % cents a bot
| tie; there are no wooden too Aplcks on
the island. and coffee has advanced cents
a pound. Life insurance agents from the
| states are coming in on every boat 10
| prove to the American, "conchs" negroes
and Cubans OF Key West that this place
| Is sure TO be bombarded by Spanish war
ships. and that life insurance is the best
| policy. Drinking water Is becoming more
valuable every day, and viii be a genuine
luxury soon unless rain falls. And there
isn't a pair of No shoes for sale in
| town.
j. s. Fairhead president of the Board
OF Trade Of Jacksonville, has had the fol-
! lowing communion prepared and address,
ed TO Florida's senators and representa-
uves IN congress. The chambers Of Com
| merce OF Brunswick, Savannah Charles
! ton, Fernandna, Pensacola and Mobile
| nave been Invited 10 cooperate with our
! Board Of Trade 10 the same end: Dear
| Sir--The navigation laws OF the United
! States forbid foreign vessels engaging In
| the coastwlse trade. Tho pending war
with spain b causing owners Of American
| vessels TO decline charters. This seriously
| Affects the business OF che South Atlantic
ana CUT ports, ana particularly the vast
lumper trade. THIS alone. n transp0rta-
! ion ceaaeH ana The mills are compelled
| ~ suspend operations VIII throw az least
! lH4pD men out Of employment Reo0gnlz-
ing your devotion 10 the interests Of your