The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09


called for Jan. II. The meeting will be held
this time at Bellair, the hotel of the Plant
system at that place being used.
A number of prominent Silver Demo-
Gratis met in Jacksonville a day or two
ago and affected an organization with the
object in view, later on to affect organi-
cations in all the various counties of the
state.
The famous "Flying Cracker" of the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railway,
win be put on between
Tampa and Jacksonville on Jan. II. This
train Will be run on faster schedule than
ever before.
The collections of the internal revenue
office for the month of December were as
follows: Penalties $124.43; beer stamps $500;
cigar and cigarette stamps, $36, 56001; to-
bacco stamps, $150.51, and special tax
stamps. $3S7S4, making a total collection
during the month $37, 722.79.
C. ]. Hector proprietor of the Morrow
House at Crescent City, died Thursday
after an Illness of several weeks Mr..
Hector was for many years proprietor of
the Melbourne House at Melbourne, and
was well known along the east coast. In
September he leased the Morrow House.
Adjutant General Houston of the Florida
state troops is devising plans for making
the militia more efficient and raising all
the conn anies to a higher standard of eX-
cellence of practical soldery. He has re-
Gently instructed Col. w. S. Proskey, who
is at the head Of the ordinance department,
to prepare regulations with this end in
view. These regulations are being put in
FORM and will soon be promulgated to the
troops.
The criminal court win meet in adjourn
ed session at Jacksonville tomorrow A
bill OF information for perjury has not as
yet been filed against Mrs. Register In con-
nection with the murder of her husband,
and it is probable that the case will not
be prosecuted, it being considered by Coun-
ty Solicitor Christie that there is very lit
tie evidence to be brought against her on
this charge. If this is the case, then the
young boy, Robert Tison, will be the only
one of the three originally arrested and
charged with being implicated in the COM
mission of the crime who will be punished.
Tison is now in Jail awaiting the sentence
of the court.
A new order from the treasury depart
ment has created a great sensation among
the cigar manufacturers of Tampa. It
compels them to have tobacco imported
before the Weyler edict examined and
appraised according to the present tariff,
thus raising the duty from 80 cents 10
$lS5 This If persisted in, means the clos
ing OF every factory, as they cannot stand
the raise. They declare 1t means a sus-
pension of business entirely. Such action
would throw 10000 people in Tampa alone
out of employment-with a loss of $1,000
q week to business, as the pay roll
amounts to that much. 1t is estimated
oh. kala fAft N1Nr mill h,
affected by this ruling.
shooting affair took place Tuesday,
on Simonton street, near D. Villamrs fac
tory at Key West The parties were Jose
Delgado and Miguel Rogue, both Cubans.
They had met in the barroom of Martinez
the previous evening, and had words over
something their children had done, when
Rogue slapped Delgado in the face twice,
after which they were parted by friends.
Next morning, Delgado watched for Ro-
que, and started after him with a knife,
when he was shot by Rogue. The ball
struck the man over the breast, but glanc-
ed off and went through his coat sleeve.
Miguel Rogue gave himself up to the
sheriff, and was given a hearing next day
before Justice Warren, and was dismiss
ed
There is trouble In the canteen depart
ment at st. Francis barracks, at st.
Augustine. Counterfeit checks. in num-
bers, not yet definitely ascertained, have
been unearthed and the guilty persons
have not been located. Some time ago 500
checks, circular pieces of brass, represent
! ing 3, 10 and % cents and bearing the
words: est. Francis Barracks; ST. Au-
gustine," were ordered from ST. Louis.
When Sergt, Mehrtens turned over his
accounts it was found that there were
thousands instead of hundreds of the
checks, and the trouble commenced. At
ter a hasty examination, it was shown
that the canteen was out 500, at least.
| and no one could tell how many bogus
checks were distributed among the men
| of Battery VI, First Artillery 1t is be-
| Hoved that in addition to the 500 genuine
| checks, there are about 4,5OO bogus ones.
| The fraud is supposed to have been in
existence for about thre0 months, and
| some OF tho men, no doubt have been
indulging in free beer for that length of
| time.
The New York Telegram of a recent date
contains an interesting article in regard to
| Edward j. Burgess, who is well-known in
| Jacksonville, having been one of the city
| detectives for Two winters. being brought
| for that purpose from New York He has
been restored to all the rights of citizen
| ship, Of which he has been deprived as a
! convicted felon. He pleaded guilty to the
| charge OF grand larceny in 1889, and was
! sentenced by Recorder Smyth to three and
half years Imprisonment in Sing Sing.
! He served that term, receiving the benefit
| OF the usual Communication for good behav-
| Tor. The police investigation resulted in
| these discoveries Mrs. Louise HURT
| Burgess sister, had lived with him for
some time and owed him about S175 for
board. He bad an engagement to appear in
a sparrng act with Mcintyre & Heatb's
MINISTRIES. and he left the city with his
wife On the wny to Chicago Mrs. Burgess
confessed to him that she had forged his
sisters name TO an order for some Jewels
that had been left al a store for safe keep
lng. After getting them she pawned them
for 500. He Immediately compelled her 10
write to her parents, In Lawrence. Mass
eonfessing the larceny and he sent the