The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-07

Mr. c. Blackwell was xii ed at White
Springs on Saturday by a ia uing free He
was coming in on Camp r. ros tran, roaa
with several others on tn rear cor and
the tree fell across the car killing him
ana shghtly injuring anot her. The deeaas-
ed leaves wife and II rec children.
Monticello Constitute N. Too rn,,cb a..
I tenIion cannot be pa a TO the establish
ment of factories 10 E7Iorido W. oa
cotton factories car ming factories r,rni-
tufe factories, was m factories ana 70
nous ana numerog :. other kinds. all of
which would prov e 10 he naving instit,,-
TONS II properly operated.
a mouse few miles south of Rockledge
oeio'isiHs TO A A. Stewart, was burned
W. ene srooha few days ago. Woodmen
and ~ ou' inns crossties near the railroad
ana the IRE 81 pread toward the river de-
SIoSin s every thing in its path Mr. Stew
a, SOUS no were living in the house
thing. save any
q can M as been issued for the organi-
eaton OF a State Agricultural Society at
me Wale Tmelon fair at Grand RIDGE
'ulS T. A large number of farmers will
d'.eho The fair and an organization of
7' t|n society can be accomplished with
-iCA All agricultural society
Wou'a prove of great advantage to the
'i"er of the soil in Florida.
st Augustine correspondence Times
Oru on and Citizen: Here is an illustration
OF the recuperative power of the lower
"a ST coast country: truckman expended
~ IS last dollar in preparing planting ana
| erulzlng seven acres in early vegetables
on February his promising crop was al
most completely destroyed. He borrowed
: suHhcient money to replant, and succeeded
IN marketing large crops. To-day he has
paid back the money borrowed. paid all
OF his expenses, and has a balance of 50.
IN Mt OF madness, angry with his wife
for not preparing his supper. and in a bad
frame of mind generally, Gary Booker
a well-konwn negro carpenter of Jackson
Vllie, killed his l0-year-old son Sunoav
nlght by causing him to be burned to
death. The act was committed at the SIM
per table and the child died Monday morn
ing. Booker was arrested by Policeman
George Miller a few minutes after the
death of the child, and taken to the police
station, where he was docketed on the
charge of murder.
The long drought around Punta Gorda
was broken Friday by a very heavy rain
and thunderstorm The rainfall was like
cloudburst, and the violent play of
lightning continued far into the night
during the storm the flagstaff on the pun
Ia Gorda Hotel was struck the lightning
running down one angle of the tower,
tore up the roof and set the building on
fire. The alarm was given and the flames
eXtlnguished before serious injury was
done This is the third time the house
has been struck, and in each instance in
the same place.
Lakeland SUM- The assistant editor
of the Tallehasseean carries an accident
policy, and recently provoked a man into
pitching him through a plate glass door
He was severely cut on the arm. but- in
the hour of his sore afflction his claim
was settled This is a tip to editors
The following remarks are attributed to
Mayor r. D. Knight of Jacksonville a
candidate for reelection, before a meeting
OF negro voters: Il did not come here to
make speech as l am lodging the is
sues that some are trying to bring up"
Il did not close up any gambling
houses, and if l find out that any exist /
will take care of them
The steady increase in the number of
cigars made in Tampa this year over last
is maintained yet. While the increase is
not high, as it has been in some past
weeks. yet the increase is there and il
speaks volumes for the industry This is
an increase that has been shown every
week, Notwithstanding strikes and labor
troubles. and the fact that the industry
is dull in other American cities, and Ha-
vana itself is reported to be working less
than half force in all the leading factories
there. With this unbrolen record for the
first five months, of 1899, Tampa is amply
satisfied that its claims to be the largest
clear Havana cigar business in the Unit
ed States is well grounded Reports from
all sources indicate that the demand is
stll strong for Tampa goods, and they
are better and more favorably known
than ever before.
Orlando correspondence q Times-Union
and Citizen: Gen. Swindley, a retired
English army officer, who has had wide
experience in different portions of the
world and has gained q wide fund Of
practical informa ton, is fully convinced
that camphor can be proftabiy produced
in South Florida. On his home place two
miles west of here. he has several acres
planted in camphor trees, of different
sizes. He is adding TO the number each
year The trees are perfectly hardy here
being not injuriously affected by heat
or cold, excessive moisture or extreme
drought. They thrive without artificial
! fertilization, and form heads that are a
joy to took at The trunks are Short, or
almost entirely absent. branches putting
Out close to the ground. The tops are IN
the form of a rounded cone symmetrical
I and shapely Others in this vicinity are
planting to some extent, and camphor
trees about Orlando are no rarity. Hon
Isaac Hopper has planned out about five
acres in frees, now abs IL two years from
The setting. They are making a rapid
growth, and exhibit rare vitality Plant
ed in a hedge. the camphor tree would
| make an excellent wind break as they
branch so low and carry such dense ever
! green foliage II Is probable that camphor
tees VIII receive a good deal of attention
| during the next few years. The large
trees bear an abundance of seed, which
| terminate readily, making their propa-
| cation an easy matter.
I
"A Happy Saubrette.-Tbe Comedian