The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-22

above the entire expense Of the poor farm
for the past fiscal year. The yield would
have been nearly double, but quite half
the crop split and dropped off.
The committee appointed by the city
Council OF Fernandina to whom was sub
mitted the proposition for the erection Of
a public building to contain city offices,
market, ETC. had a meeting on Tuesday
and discussed the question in all its bear
lngs 1t appears settled that building
for the purposes mentioned will be con-
structed. A suitable site is now under
consideration. When this shall be select
ed, work will commence almost imme-
dlately on the building. Public sentiment
seems to be unanimous in favor of this
project.
There is good deal Of interest at
Miami in the suit now before his honor,
Mayor Reilly, entitled the city of Miami
VS. James Hays. The defendant is charg-
ed with selling liquor without license.
Mr.. Hays plead guilty to the charge IN
the county court. He Is giving the city
determined fight. In all the deeds given
by the Fort Dallas Land Company there
is a clause forbididng the sale of iutoXi-
cants within the city limits. The clause
provides that in case a person is found
guilty of selling liquors the premises shall
revert to the company
An extra session of the Miami City
Council was called Thursday night for
the purpose of taking into consideration
the ACCESSIBILITY of organizing fire de-
partment Miami was visited once with
a disastrous fire, which destroyed more
than a block of buildings. After the mat
ter was discussed at length, it was re-
to q fire 1CnaTtnpnf t q.
Ryan. an experienced fireman, was elect
ed chief. The meeting then adjourned TO
Tuesday evening to complete the organiza-
ton. The city has purchased hose carts
and appliances but has had no regularly
organized department
OcaIa Correspondence Jacksonville
Times-Union Probably the greatest sur
prise Carmen. the colored hotelkeeper Of
the Florida Central and Pennsular Rail
road lunch counter, ever received. was
last week when he returned home from
months visit to his aged mother in Ken
lucky. and found that his wife had va
Gated his home and that others were in
possession of his business, and refused to
recognize his authority. Investigate fol-
lowed. and he found his folks had gone
to Montana, and In leaving had sold all
the effects Of The family as wen as the
lunch counter. He invoked legal aid, and
now presides over his old place of bust
ness.
The case of the liquor dealers in Orlando
involving the validity of the late wet
and dry" election in Orange county was
argued before Judge Jones at DeLand and
decided against them. They claimed that
the election was Illegal, because the Coun-
ty Commissioners changed the date of the
election after once ordering It; that the
registration books were not opened that
the form of ballot was not the correct
form; that the County Commissioners
canvassed the vote, instead of the county
Judge and supervisor OF registration. The
Judge held (aftef the decision of the Su-
preme Court in the Jacksonville city cleo
ton case) that there was an open and
fair election under the forms of law, and
that the majority Of the people had ex-
pressed their viii. The petitions were dis
missed
Diego j. Perosa of Tampa has filed
$4,000 damages against the Spanish gov
eminent. This claim was presented to the
secretary through his attorney, Hon. Peter
O/1<night of Tampa. Mr.. Perosa is a ma
tive of Cuba, but now a naturalized citizen
of the United States. He owned some
valuab BILE property in or near the city OF
Havana, and il was seized and used by
the Spanish army for nearly one year He
considers that he has been damaged the
amount stated and has fled his claim ac-
cordingly and will expect the state de-
partment to press the claim. This is but
one of many of like nature that viii be
filed by residents of Tampa. Hundreds of
people there have property on the island
"a IA suffered in a similar ma ua
they will all ask damages. This particu-
lar case is pronounced a good one, being
properly supported by evidence to show
that the damage has been sustained. 1t is
only question of SPANS ability to pay
damages now.
Tampa Correspondence Jacksonville
Times-Union: Many people have express
ed desire to know something about titles
to property in Havana. Yesterday an
American lawyer reached this city from
Havana. He has been there for two
mouths on a mission connected with real
estate, and your correspondent took adj
vantage of the opportunity to ask what
condition titles were found in. He SAID
that they were about as good. on an av-
erage, as the titles in the states. There
was a little more trouble to make a trans
fer of property, but il really amounted
W ioNiAAiSs anu when competed was good
The trouble about transferring property
was found to be that the law was sup
! posed to require both the buyer and seller
to be present az the transaction. However
he found a way to remedy this, and quick
ly transferred a piece OF property withou
the buyer being present. The papers wer,
not signed on the island. and the Law
makes them valid. He has looked int,
the matter, and says that person neet
fear titles there no more than here, a.
any one is likely 10 get into trouble owe
titles If they are not very careful
George Vincent of Riverview and Mis-
Catherine Elizabeth Birmingham of Eng
| land, were united in marriage at Sain
! Johns Episcopal Church at Jacksonvil,
! Friday morning by Rev V. w. Shields
| The wedding was a very quiet one, tn
only attendants being c. N. Welshans an,
| Frank d. Matthews. Miss Birmingham
arrived at Jacksonville Friday morning OF
the Clyde steamer from New York an,
was met at the wharf by Mr.. Vincent
Jacksonville Times-Union and Citizen
| One Of the ostriches brought here La