The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-12
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
Miami's new Ice factory is completed
and is turning out fifteen tons of crystal
ice each day. The plant is said to be one
OF the most complete ice Plants of its
size in the state. In connection it has an
immense cold-storage room.
Down on the keys sponges are scarce,
and are selling higher than ever known
before. Key West sponges lead the mar
ket, and are selling as high as IS per
pound. The reports from the grounds al
Anclote key are very favorable, and good
catches of sponges are expected to arrive
at Key West in a few weeks Several
vessels have also gone on the Cuban coast
to make a catch.
Kissimmee Valley Gazette: The race for
cattle ranches is still going on. The Sum-
merlin brothers of Barlow, leading stock
men on the Kissimmee valley range, have
just completed the purchase of LOO acres
OF fine pasture at Lemon Point, at the
north end of Lake Kissimmee, which they
will stock with choice cattle for the mar
ket. The name of their new pasture is
the Seminole Ranch"
Gainesville Sun: There should be no
wrangling among the Democrats of Flor
AOe. IL dNOiO hlSSCiSlOHS WHICH iSdQ u
fractional fights adherence to principle is
essential AS long as full justice is done
there will be little division of sentiment
1t is ignorance of principle which leads
to irreconcilable trouble in the party. Let
the party law be made by the majority,
and let both majority and minority re-
spect each others rights
Capt. Fred c. Cole. U. S. A, is in
Gainesville. The captain is soon to be
mustered out of the United States army
and will leave the service with some of
the best recommendations ever held by
man who has occupied a responsible posi-
ton. He was recommended by all super
Tor officers for promotion to major and
would doubtless have received the promo
ton had he made an effort to secure
same. He was retained for more than a
month longer than the other officers who
were ordered mustered out in Cuba.
st. Augustine politicians are getting
their favorite. candidates groomed for the
approaching municipal election, and the
campaign is already becoming interest
ing. Many of the candidates are circu-
lating petitions to be signed by twenty
five legal voters and presented to the City
Council, In order to have their names
placed on the official ballot. This re-
quirement has to be compiled within
twenty days before the date of election
consequently those dark horses will soon
have TO be brought out in the open field
Within the past few days considerable
has been said publicly about Judge Jo-
seph B. Wall of Tampa and the governor
ship. He is openly Endorsed for this posi-
ton by certain political factions in that
city. Those who claim TO be wise in mat
tiers of state politics say that the insplra-
ton for this rumor came from Tallahas-
see, and that it means that West and
South Florida are ready to join forces to
place him in that position. 1t seems to be
considered really serious by many who
keep in touch with political affairs over
the state
Gainesville Sun: 1t is not believed that
a railroad commission, without judicial
power, will ever give satisfaction. How
can their rulings be made effective with
out authority to enforce orders? OF what
advantage is a commission whose action
can be successfully ignored? The kind of
a commission that the state needs is one
clothed with authority to carry out the
ends Of justice, that will deal impartialy
with all interests. Enact laws that will
do justice to all concerned, and give the
commission power TO enforce them. I'm
| lessAths is done, it is difficult to see how
a satisfactory conclusion will be reached.
Judge Joseph B. WALL who has just
entered upon his duties as circuit Judge
| created a great deal of surprise at Tampa
| the other day by failing TO men
| ton in his charge to the grand jury the
| offenses of gambling and violations of
| the Sunday law. AS Tampa for the past
| few months has bristed with sensations
| arising from alleged violations of this
| kind, the fact that he omitted all men
| ton of them has been remarked upon by
| many. OF course his omission to give
| instructions concerning these things are
| covered, in his remarks relating to the
| Criminal Court. Notwithstanding the
| fact that they were incosed in those re
| marks many people have regarded the
| matter as being one of some significance.
| and 1t is not at all improbable that more
| may be heard from it,
c. d. Rinehart, the well known attor-
/ ney, who is being advocated for Mayor
| by the church people of Jacksonville, in
an interview yesterday expressed himself
| as being wiling 10 make the race If those
| Interested would secure the signatures OF
! from 800 70 $40 of the registered voters.
| He was quite wiling that some one else
should run for the office, some one of
| those whose names were mentioned when
| the canvass was held, and said that he
| would give his hearty support and CO.
/ operation, bur that as they insisted on
! his running for the office he would do so
providing the specified number of sigma
| lures were obtained. When asked what
| his platform would be he stated that he
was not sanguine enough Of The nomina-
! ton TO formulate a platform, but was for
maintaining and observing the municipal
laws.
w. H. Rand. for nearly thirty years
president Of the publishing house Of Rand,
McNaEy & Co., is retiring from the firm.
! ard nractcnliy from business life. He