The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-02
GEORGIA. HND @
~ Q FLORIDA.

I land as that at ST. Cloud, the famous
sugar farm near Kissimmee.
G. L. Stevens of Monte Vista. comes to
the front with the snake story of the sea-
son. While moving pie OF Stats he I'M
| covered a large gopher snake five feet
long. In the center of the coil was a
bunch of about fifty eggs. and on break
ing one the young snake was found to be
"eh-deVeioped and nearly ready to hatch
Levy Times-Democrat: E.eazer T. Hail
and Mrs. Missouri A. Hall drove in town
Monday with a load of cotton for market
put mat was not their chief business in
| town the sequel showed About noon thew
called on County Judge Ben Friedman
VINO escorted them to the Brady House
Where the knot was tied which made them
husband and wife.
The schooner Viola arrived at Tamna
Wednesday with a cargo of 1900 dried
muliet for the Florida Fish and Ice Com
pany. These fish were shipped to Ha-
vana, whef there is a strong demand
for them. The cargo was brought from
the camp at Carlos, which is so far away
that it is only used for dried fish. The
dried mullet business with Havana is In
creasing every day.
Levy Times-Democrat: Clerk P. M. Col
son recorded this week the largest mort
gage ever placed on record in Levy county
II was made by the Jacksonville and
Southwestern Railroad Company to the
Michigan Trust Company, and was for SO, -
0Oc,OO. 1t contained $3.50 in war revenue
stamps. This mortgage is one of the best
indications that this railroad will be built
INTO the western part of Levy county.
The Tampa Light Infantry is the name
of the new military company Just organ
lied. The final meeting of the organiza-
ton was held and the name adopted The
officers were also selected, and the com
pany is now waiting for the official sane
ton from the adjutant general at ITALIA
hassee. w. L. Jewell was elected can
tain; NJ. Henry Cohen. first lieutenant;
ana Max +. Moritz, second lieutenant.
According to reports, a number of the
prisoners now confined in Fort Marion at
St. Augustine, viii soon be given their
discharges, and the remainder viii be
transferred 10 other quarters When all
of the prisoners have been disposed of, il
is more than probable that the historical
and interesting old fort will again be
thrown open TO the public as a curiosity
The fort was greatly missed by the visitors
last season.
The firm of Tausig & Wedeles, through
their representative, Mr.. Max Wedeles.
made another large purchase of tobacco
at Lake City this week. Something over
10000 pounds was bought by them, the
price ranging from to 10 cents per
pound. Since this large tobacco house has
become interested in the tobacco grown
in that county, the local tobacco growers
have taken fresh courage and intend plant
ing more OF the weed
The last vestige of the cigarmakers'
strike and troubles at Tampa has now dis
appeared The strike at the factory of
the YborManrara Company has been set
tied, and the factory will open Tuesday
next with as full force as the limited num-
Der of cigarmakers will permit. An agree
ment was reached Wednesday and the
factory is to be opened on the same plan
as the other factories in the city; it is
to have no scales. to pay the same prices,
and all of the "scabs" who worked in the
factory during the strike are to go out
Work for the non-union men will be pro-
vided in a separate factory.
Nothing new has developed in the case
of the assassination of Mr. w. c. Lewis.
which occurred at High Springs Monday
night. The coroner's jury, composed or
J. T. Chastein, ]. D. Easterlin, w. G.
Shehee, Jr., ]. G. Hunter, H. W. Vaughn
and A. l.. Hinson, were empaneed Tues
day morning, made extensive examination
into the case all that day and adjourned
until Wednesday morning. when they
again took up the case, but could reach
no conclusion, and adjourned. So far they
have been unable 20 discover any clue to
who did the deed, and the mystery deep
ems.
A party of immigrants passed through
Orlando Thursday morning, apparently
very scantily supplied with everything
save the gift of continuance" Two hand
carts, contrived from the running gear of
a buggy or light wagon, contained their
effects. These We're propeued by man
power, and had been pushed and pulled
from Memphis 20 this point The party
started from Arkansas, and one of the
men stated that originally they had three
good teams and were well equipped The
two carts and meager belong ngs were all
that remained of the original outfit There
were three men and two small boys in ,..e
party They were bound for Ksssimmee.
sixteen miles farther south. One of the
men stated that he was in florida eleven
years ago, and if he had not liked it at
that time would not now be making such
an effort TO get back.
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POLITICS IN GEORGIA.