The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
FLORIDA.

Wiley ATTant was Killed on the NiSAi OF
Nov. %. about fifteen miles north of West
vile. lie was shot through the heart
with a 3S-calber pistol.
The orange grove on the poor farm Of
Osceola county yielded $500 worth Of or
anges this season. a sum larger than the
entire expenses Of the poor farm for the
past fiscal year
Fort Myers Press: J. A. Wilson came
in from his Everglade store last Satur-
day, with load of $40 alligator hides. He
left again for the Everglades with a load
OF goods on Monday.
Pineapple lands are on a boom in Orange
county. one planter recently sod an acre
of his "pinery" for 200. and he was not
anxious to get rid of it al that The pine
apples of the state come from Orange
county.
There is rumor ahoat in Titusville
that the Plant System of Hotels is not yet
complete. 1t is stated that President H.
B. Plant intends building forty-room
hotel at Belleair to be used exclusively
for summer tourists.
Cane grindings are now in progress at
Jennings, and it is said more syrup will
be made there this year than ever before,
but, as there seems TO be no demand for
it, it is doubtful if so large crop Of
cane win be planted again for many years.
The Miami-Havana steamship service
viii be inaugurated next Sunday, the
steamship Miami leaving Miami on that
day direct for Hevsna. The service be-
tween Miami and Havana viii be twice a
week, leaving Miami Sundays and Wednes-
days.
Rev. ]. T. Boone of Missouri has arrived
in Jacksonville with his wife and child.
10 take charge of the First Christian
Church there as its pastor. This congre-
cation has been without a minister since
June last, when Rev. ]. J. Irvine resigned
the pastorate.
Orlando Daily Reporter: The largest
live rattlesnake seen in our city for years
was brought in by colored man from
Lone Park and was bought by Nicholson,
of the curiosity store. 1t is six feet. four
inches long and al least eighteen inches
in circumference.
Orange gathering and shipping Is pro-
crossing rapidly at Brownvine. Two i'm
portant sales were made last week one by
w. G. Gay, who is reported to have re-
ceived $1,000 for his crop Of fruit, and the
other by G. c. Pearce, who sold his crop
Of 600 boxes on the trees at $2.15 per box,
The saloonkeepers of Oeala and Marion
county continue to keep open in spite of
the fact that the county has gone dry,
claiming the right under their licenses,
which run to Oct. /, 1889. Citizens who are
Interested on the other side of the ques-
ton are making most strenuous efforts
TO close them up, and according to legal
opinion they win succeed.
Indian River Advocate: There was never
a time in The history of Key West when
there were so many robberies and bur
glaries reported by citizens as during the
past few weeks. Every day or two there
is bold robbery or burglary, which is
Conclusive evidence that the city is in
tested by a well-organized band of robbers,
burglars and sneak thieves.
Kissimmee Valley Gazette: The Osceola
High School opened on Monday with an
attendance of only ninety-seven. which
sank to eighty-seven The next day, when
ii was again closed for the balance of the
week. The children have not yet recoV-
cred from the measles so as to be able
to resume work. Prof. Ship announces
school will open again on Monday.
ST. Augustine Dispatch to Jacksonville
Times-Union and Citizen: Preparation is
being made for the entertainment of thous-
ands of tourists this winter Projectors
of hotels have renovated their houses,
city officials are putting the streets in
good order and residents are sparlug no
foaiue n maxine their p-apds ne and r,-i
dences look as attractive as possible.
Gainesville Sun: Howard, the negro
who was arrested by Sheriff FenneIl some
time since for hog stealing, aud turned
over to the Levy county authorities. is
very apt to spend some few years as a
convict He has been turned over TO the
United States for robbing the Sumner pos l.
office. When he has served sentence
for this offense he will be tried for rob
berry in Levy county, after which Alachua
county VIII ask for him
At Mariana, says dis
patch to the Times-Union and
Citizen, Sheriff ]. A. Finlayson lost
by fire his barn with l 800 bushels of corn.
about 5000 pounds of fodder centre CROP
and two of the finest mules in this county.
The fire occurred about midnight Thurs
Gay UiSHt. he lulIhS II was tnS WORK
of an incendiary. Two persons tracks
were followed. running away from The
barn, but were lost The fire will be fully
investigated.
Capt. Gillette, corps engineers, u. S. A.,
at Fernandlna on Sunday and Monday,
exploded the mines that were placed in the
channel of the river leading to the ocean.
There were seven In all The explosion
was a success. ana demonstrated the fact
that any sized ship could have been sunk
if near by when one Of them was touched
of; the water was thrown into the air
to a hight of some 125 feet. A grear
many small fish were killed by the ex-
plosion.
Madison Recorder: The forty-fourth ses-
sion of the Florida Baptist convention
which closed on Sunday night with ser.
mon of great power by Dr. George b. Fos-
ter Of Chicago University was in every
respect great success. Madison excelie5
| herself by the bounuful hospitality dis.
persed to the invited guests Sometime
| over 5000 was raised in cash and
and pledges for the work during The
convention year This Is FOR missions. edu.