The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04
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burg have found that their crops are more
damaged than at first supposed, but only in
places where the small fires built for pro-
lection were insufficient. They are not in
the least discouraged. but think they have
gained an experience that will prove a
profit to them in the future, and already
plans are being made for more complete
method of protecting when the emergency
arises.
Florida Journal: Our orange groves have
again gone where the lion roareth and the
whang-doodle mourneth, and when we ask
what shall we do to be saved?" some
fellow says: PLANT sugar cane" But
then we think of 'lasses at Is cents a gal
Ion, and the freight to Jacksonville from
local points being 80 cents a gallon, and
we wonder what the farmer is going TO
get. There are failing prices on every
thing except railroad freights
1t has been rumored that the GUNNER
Railroad Company has purchased the At
lantic, Suwannee River and Gulf Railroad
and will use 1t as a branch to the road
the company proposes to build in Florida
The rumor has not been verified. though
there is some ground for believing that
1t is true. This road was sold only few
it may be that the purchasers were mere
ly the agents for the GUNNER company.
Gainesville Sun: The students and ex-
students of East Florida Seminary are
raising money for the erection of a mon
ument to the memory of the lamented
Col. Cater, and are meeting with liberal
encouragement throughout the state It
is proposed to erect the monument before
the closing of the present session of the
school, so that the school may participate
in the unwilling ceremonies. If this can
not be done, 1t win be unveiled at the
next session of the school.
Tampa Tribune: S. w. N. Hagan, vet
eran farmer and fruit growers of Ozono
drove into the city yesterday with a big
wagon load of oranges They were picked
from his trees on Tuesday and showed no
signs of being injured by the recent freeze.
They We're in excellent condition and sold
readily from the wagon at 10 and 20 cents
per dozen. Mr.. Hagan stated that his
grove as well as all the good groves in
his vicinity suffered no injury from the
freeze and many of them would not so
much as shed their leaves
Junior Lieutenant ]. H. Bland has been
elected to fill the vacancy in the command
ership Of the Jacksonville Naval Reserves
caused by the resignation of Commander
w. r. Merrill Mr.. Bland is eminently
qualified for the position, and is a gen
eral favorite with the reserves. Cromwell
Gibbons was elected to the junior lieuten-
ancy, made vacant by BANDS promotion.
Frank Kirksey was also elected an en-
sign. The reserves also decided to go on a
cruise of ten days on the United States
steamship Wasp, and everything was or
dered to be placed in readiness The cruise
will extend to Havana.
f. w. Congdon an American citizen who
spent nine years in a Mexican prison, is
in Tampa. His history is familiar to many
all over the country. He killed soldier
at Chihuahua, and was placed in pris-
on For three years he remained there with
out a trial. The state department finally
became so insistent that he was given a
trial, and sentenced to be shot. He then
went back to prison, and remained for six
years. He was then made a trusty by Civ
ing a $1,000 bond. After acting in this ca
pacity for about seven months, he made
his escape TO Texas, and left the $1,000 as
a memento of the occasion. Since that time
he has fought shy of Mexico.