The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15

only had quarts enough to sell at the
prices they will bring now.
About five years ago ]. s. steinmeitz
and IL. H. Wetherington imported from
oregon five pairs of Chinese pheasants
az an expense Of 500. They were turned
loose near Apopka and nothing has been
seen Of them until Tuesday. Henry Carroll
discovered ten, mostly young ones, about
three miles east of town. This experiment
pIoVes mat these valuable game birds can
be raised in Florida.
Last week 1900 crates of tomatoes werE
shipped from Sanibel, and the shipments
are still on the increase. The steamer St
Lucle is crowded beyond her ability. Last
friday she was forced to leave the toma-
toes on the docks, as she had 1900 boxes of
oranges. Capt. Fisher returned that night
loaded and left at 4 a. m. Saturday He
returned Saturday night loaded oranges
ana left Monday, returning the same
night.
Palmetto News: Orange was the first
county in the state to ratify the Chicago
platform officially, and Immediately after
Judge Beggs stumped the county for the
platform and the nominees. He stands
now, as he stood then, a royal, unflinch-
ing, unhesitating supporter of the platform,
in whole and in part; and what is more
he will be found standing flat-footed on
the policies of the party whatever they
may be, when the next national conven-
ton has spoken.
John Trice, stranger, was arrested
near Pensacola on a charge of beating his
way on a train. When searched he had
quite an amount of counterfeit money in
his pockets. He was caught about twelve
miles north of Pensacola at a place known
as Cottage Hill. For some time In that
neighborhood lot of spurious coin has
been circulated, and all efforts to catch
any one with the dangerous stuff was
fruitless until this arrest was made. Trice
will be turned over to the United States
authorities. 1t is not known where his
home is.
On Sunday, Jan. 9, the steamship Prince
Edward built at Hull, England, and re-
Gently secured by the Florida East Coast
Steamship Company, will begin its regular
semi-weekly run between Miami and Ha-
Vana. On and after that date the Prince
Edward will leave Miami Tuesday and
Friday nights, arriving in Havana harbor
the next morning, and returning will leave
Havana on Sundays and Wednesdays
This will provide direct and speedy serv-
ice between the southernmost port of the
United States and the chief port of the
island of Cuba.
A prairie wagon, drawn by four mules
and containing John Monroe. his wife and
four little Monroes, is camped just beyond
the city limits in West Jacksonville. The
Monroe family are Ohioans and they left
their home near Toledo in August for the
Land of Flowers" with view of settling
in the Southern cline Monroe is original
ly Westerner and when the trip to Flor
ida was planned the memories of his boy
hood life on the frontier came back TO
him and he suggested 10 his better han
that the journey be made by stage and
the same was agreed upon. Mr.. Monroe
intimated that ne is no pauper and has
ample means to buy and settle a new
home. He is man about 40 years of age
of powerful physique with a congenial
wholesome lcok in his entire make up.
The Gainesville Law and Order League
held an interesting meeting at the Court
House Monday night, when a permanent
organization was effected by adopting a
set of bylaws and a constitution. There
was a large delegation of High Springs
citizens, members of a similar league in
that city, present, and they were accorded
a cordial welcome, and given the privileges
of the floor. Following the adoption of
the constitution and bylaws, the election
of officers for the ensuing year was taken
up, and resulted as follows: President DIR.
R. A. Lancaster; first vice president, DIR.
]. F. McKinstry, Jr.; second vice presi-
dent Dr. T. F. Thomas; secretary Rev
c. c. Leman; treasurer, Col, Chris Mathe-
son; door-keeper, A o. Sternberg. An
executive committee, composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen, was appointed: Hon. w.
G. Robinson, W. r. Thomas It. DENLY c.
A. Colclough and Rev. E. Va Way.