The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-24

uays around Crows Bluff on the ST Johns
me country seems to be on fire from CAS-
sra 10 crows Bluff, a distance of ten miles
ne steamer H. G. Day on her trip from
SANFORD TO jacksonville. Thursday. had to
tie up 10 the river banks ana lie over all
nlSht because Of the dense smoke.
Charles Beckert. German living Just
south OF Orlando, has a vineyard of white
Niagara grapes of three and a half acres.
On account of the prolonged drought his
crop IS very light one, possibly, but little
more than half what il would have been
mad the season been favorable. On Mon
day he sold his crop on the vines for $500
spot cash.
AT meeting of the voters of AIlcanopy
recently. the following persons were nom
mated for municipal honors: Mayor. w.
X. carter; aldermen, j. N. Craig. J. p
Hester, N. B. Shiritzki and p. ]. Jones;
clerk ana treasurer, Thomas McCredy. L.
J. stokes and J. D. Knox made Il tie, and
sby resolution both names will be placed
on the ticket for marshal at the election,
July 6.
Tampa Tribune: The steamship Florida
sailed from Port Tampa at O'Clock
Tuesday morning on her second expedi-
uon to Cuba, and ii is sincerely hoped that
the trip may prove as successful as the
nrst. The steamer carried about 400 vol
unteers, well armed and equipped: $4,000
thousand rifles, 500 900 rounds of amn1uni-
ton and 200 tons of supplies. The NUM-
tons aud supplies were for the Cuban
army, which is now cooperating with the
American forces. The destination of the
vessel was not known at the time Of her
departure, except by those in command of
the expedition, but it is believed that she
Will land Porto de Banes, on the north
ern coast, in the province of Santiago,
about sixty miles due north of the city of
Santiago. The Cubans were accompanied
by two detachments of the Tenth United
States Cavalry. These troops have been
stationed at Lakeland. The men are col
ored, and said to be fighters that never
know what it is to be whipped. The Ameri-
can troops carried two large dynamite guns
and several field pieces. A train of pack
mules were also carried, and taken as
whole the expedition was fitted out in
better shape than any that has sailed from
this country on single steamer. The
Florida is expected TO make the trip and
return to Port Tampa within ten days.
The Democratic convention of Hamilton
county met Wednesday and selected a del
egation to the state and congressional con-
ventions, and passed unanimously by ris-
lIS VOTE lut following ANSOAuNADliS. w llSAN-
as, the present price of long-staple or sea
island cotton is now far below the cost Of
production, causing a large area of our
state to anguish and once-prOlitable in
dustry to wane and die; and, whereas, the
low price referred to is not due to over
production, as is demonstrated by the fact
that for crop of 104,557 bales in 1869 the
average price for the grade of fine" was
il cents, while the last crop was only 49,,
halpc or q p.ar cent less than the wear
previous, and the average price for the
per pound; and, wherease, the indisputa-
BILE cause for our low prices, financial de-
preston, and agricultural discomfort is
found in the annually increasing importa-
ton of Egyptian cotton, the product of
pauper labor; and whereas. the Democratic
party and people have not deemed it de-
rogatOry to their principles and interests
to have a duty placed on wool, plneapples,
citrus fruit, and tobaccos; and whereas, the
placing of said duty on the above-mentiOn-
ed articles has proven direct benefit TO
our people, and with which protection
they would not part without a struggle;
therefore, be it Resolved, by the Demo-
cratic party of Hamilton county in con-
vention assembled, That we are unaltera-
bly, opposed to the free importation of
Egyptian cotton; Resolved, That we favor
an import duty of 30 per cent ad valorem
and cents per pound on all lOngstaple
cotton imported into the United States;
Resolved, further, That a copy of these
resolutions, signed by the chairman and
secretary of this convention, be forward
ed 10 each of our senators and representa-
tives in Washington as a respectful petit
ton for their cooperation, and as express
sive of the unanimous will of our county
democracy.