The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-05
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brass shell blow out Of his gun. striking
| MN in the neck, inficting a painful but
not necessarily dangerous wound Mai
Bradshaw pulled the shell out Of the
wound, and took Mr.. Woodruff to town
or medical treatment.
Thursday next the execution OF Sherman
Copeland, the colore1 murderer. will take
place at Ocala in the jail yard. Sheriff
ANDERSON VIII have everyth ng in readine "a
10 comply with The death warrant between
the hours of II a. m. and p. m
Several hundred boxes Of oranges and
produce We're received at the lower Flor
ida Central and Peninsular docks. in Tam
pa Thursday, from The Msnatee sect on
on me steamer Manatee which were nut
aboard cars and shipped to Northern mar
keis- mis- is ocly one Of many shipments
mat are going North every day or two
Fort Myers Press: 1t Is to be regretted
that the crop of oranges on The trees in
The counties Of Lee. De Soto and Manatee
could not be left until spring, for it would
prove great attraction to the thousands
OF winter visitors, and convince them that
the West Coast has more to offer to the
settlers and investor than the East Coast
But when oranges and grapefruit are
bringing such high prices as al present,
leltIiR
the fruit go.
Lake City Reporter: Repres entative Rob-
ert w. Davis has returned to Washington
and settled himself for the winter with
his wife and daughter. al a down town
hotel. Mr.. Davis is very popular in Wash
ington, and is always welcomed by friends
when he appears in the lobby of the hotel
His object IN gOn g to Washington this
early is to attend TO department business.
He says the Florida delegation Is even
more closely united and congenial than It
was last year. when its harmony was not
even ruffled. We shall all stand shoulder
10 shoulder this winter and work for
Floridas interests, and I think we shall
be more successful.
South Florida Sentinel; Various indus
tries are being established in different por-
tons of Florida constantly, and develop
ments of our natural resources are at
iracting the attention of manufacturers
Kaolin is found in the state of fine qua:-
ity and ineXhausuble quantities. Pot
ter's clay has been discovered along some
Of our streams, and valuable deposits of
hemattte iron ore are plentiful in Orange
county. We understand that the South
Florida Foundry. in this city, is preparing
TO test some Of This native iron ore to as
certain its quality Besides the possibility
a
creasing our financial standing, the oxide
surrounding the ore could doubtless be
utilized as mineral paint.
The police authorities at st. Augustine
discovered Friday morning that a daring
jail delivery mad been accomplished during
the quiet hours of the night The desper-
ate criminals who made their escape were
TWO who We're arrested as suspicious char
Inv 1or mi.
appearance answered a description Of the
two men who robbed the establishment of
G. Wing al Bayard recently, and Inc sus-
clon was strengthened by the fact that
they had disposed of a number of razors
and other articles In St Augustine which
were missed from the store. The men
were being held to await the arrival of an
officer from Duval county. There is no
clue to where they have gone.
Tampa Times The striking union street
railway men had a conference with Presi-
dent Baldwin and other officials of the
tampa Electric Company yesterday after.
noon at the office of the company, prior to
the presidents departure for his home in
Savannah The whole situation was care
fully reviewed, and il is said that The re-
suit was unsatisfactory to the strikers.
The officials of the company will not TAX
for publication, but there are plausible
rumors In circulation regarding the con-
ference. Il is said that the first request
Of the men was that their union be recog-
nized. and that Mr.. Baldwin very firmly
refused. He express d himself. however
as favorng unions among the laboring
classes for proper purposes, and SAID he
had under consideration plan 10 organ
ize his men, and would himself become a
member of a mutual benefit association.
But the purpose of the union now in exist
ence seemed to be TO fight his interests,
and as a matter of course he would not
recognize it. President Baldwin is also
reported TO have assured the men that the
company win continue to give the present
excellent service, regardless of opposition.
That the company has no fight against
anyone-the others fellows are doing all
the fighting.