The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06
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been arranged and il is hoped that some
thing good VIII result from It. 1t is real
lied that each situation becomes more
serious than the other and nothing but
a quick settlement can avert serious COM
plicadons between the men and the manu-
facturers.
A negro postmaster in Alucha county
has come 10 grief, Notwithstanding that
he is a Republican. The negro in ques-
ton, n. II. Summers, was postmaster at
Pinesvll.e. Not long ago he received
consignment of postage stamps. 1t ap-
pears that he was in debt and used the
postage stamps TO liquidate the Indebted
ness. Not a great while elapsed before
postoffice inspector came along and check
ed him up short many dollars Next came
Deputy United States Marshal Alfred, who
took the negro in charge and carried him
10 Ocala, where he will be given a prelim-
mary hearing before the United States
commissioners.
The East Florida Presbytery will com
mence Its seml-annuaI convention in st.
Augustine next Tuesday evening at 7.SO
O'Clock. The meeting win be held In the
Memorial Presbyterian Church, and the
opening sermon win be preached by Rev.
G. NJ. Ward, president of Rollins College.
On Wednesday and Thursday the meet
iags VIII be continued in the chapel. All
of these meetings viii be open to the pub
lie. This presbytery includes all of the
northern portion of the state and the east
coast, except Nolusia county, embracing
twenty churches and fifteen ministers. The
members OF the Presbytery viii be enter
tanned by different members of the cOngre-
cation during their visit in ST. Angus
tine.
Key West correspondent Jacksonville
Times Union: Capt. Osborne and the crew
of the schooner Kate, which went down
several days ago on Colorado reef, ar
rived from Havana on Saturday night on
the schooner Mascotte. Capt. Osborne
says that the schooner was driven ashore
on the Colorado reef, q few miles west Of
Mariel. When the vessel began sinking
the crew left an small boats, and made for
the shore, which was about nine miles dis
tant. In making a landing the small boat
was smashed 10 pieces on the rocks, and
the men were forced to scramble ashore
through the breakers. The place where
they landed was marsh, and before they
had proceeded far inland found themselves
walst-deep in quicksands, unable to extri-
cate themselves. In this position they re-
manned for eight hours until help from
Mariel was obtained. on arriving at Ha-
vana, Frank Bolio. who was In charge
OF the cargo OF provisions, winch were
being taken to the Cuban insurgents. left
Immediately for Jose Miguel, small town
near which Gen. Gomez is camped. The
captain reports both cargo and vessel a
total loss. The cargo is valued at about
$1,000, and the vessel at the same figures.
No insurance.-The schooner Virginia ar
rived I'M port Sunday afternoon, after a
very eventful trip. Capt. Pinder reports
that his vessel was caught in Duck Key
lake and by a heavy northeast wind and
for forty-two hours he was forced to lay
TO, expecting TO be swamped by heavy
seas. Good management and excellent sea
manship on the part of the captain and
crew brought the vessel safely through the
storm without injury-Advices from Ha-
vana state that the Monkey Mans"
schooner, the Mary f. Riggs. which was
blown out from Havana harbor several
days ago, made a safe anchorage at Ma
riel and succeeded In getting back to Ha-
vana on Sunday.