The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-19

cattle all rushed to one side of the lighter,
causing it TO caps Re. Seventeen cows were
drowned by being caught under the light
err Some of the men had narrow escape.
a meeting of the ia Clerks of all the
lines in The Southeastern Passenger Asso-
citation has been called 10 convene in St
Augustine on Wednesday. Oct. %. The
main object of this meeting is to revise the
rates OF the Southern division. There viii
be about twenty members present, and the
meeting win be in session for TWO or three
days.
The engrossing occupation tax question
went before the court at Tampa Monday
for the first time. The advocates of the tax
won a victory. The right of the city 10 levy
II was sustained. Judge Wall heard the
arguments of counsel on both sides. and
rendered a decision denying the injunction
prayed for by the opponents of the tax.
HIS decision is an explicit one and appears
10 De founded on the strongest possible
legaf grounds.
For the past year Julette, in Marion
county. has been much in mems mouths
because of the rich deposits of phosphate
unearthed and the number of new plants
established at that point-a place much
sought but where no one could buy lands
MendenhaH the only merchant in the
place. Time has changed this status of
affairs and now Col. J. II. Livingston &
Son have the sale of Town lots and they
are both on the ground and are doing a
rushing business.
The first carload of naval stores ever
seen in Tampa arrived Monday II came
over the Plant System, and was from Crys-
tar river. L was consigned to the Tampa
Naval Stores Company by Knight & Day.
The car was unloaded on the lot in front
of the companys offices on Polk street
ana attracted 4 great deal of attention dur
ing the day. NJ. J. Woods. late of Savan-
nah, has been appointed inspector of ma
val stores for Tampa by Gov. BFoxham
and he at once began his work upon the
arrival of the carload of rosin.
Monday night the boys from Florida at
Emory College, Oxford Ga, gave a ban
quet in honor OF their state at the beau
tiful home of Mr.. ]. Il. Johnson. The din
ing hall was gaily decorated for the occa-
sion with flowers and eVergreens AT one
end of the room there was a large picture
of Gov. William d. Bloxham, draped in
Emorys cofors. while al the other was a
large drawing of the state seal. draped in
orange and green, representing the orange
tree, for which Florida is so ed Sew
erai of the young Floridians made
speeches.
The first prize shoot of the Jacksonville
Gun Club was held Tuesday at the traps
in Fairfield, and was decidedly success
full event. twenty-five sportsmen particle
pating, some of them for the first time
The handicaps We're decidedly liberal, due
no doubt 10 the unknown quantities en-
tered, and, as a result, eight are tied for
win be reduced with yesterdays scores as
a basis. One of the incidents of the day
was the bursting of DR. Vincents gun. a
costly fiiesrm, bun fortunately the doctor
escaped injury. In spite OF this accident
DR.. Vincent scored "A kills out of 25 birds
using the gun of Mr. Summons The high
est actual scores were made as follows:
DR.. Vincent "A; Sammors, %; Bauskett u ;
Gould, 90; Pons. 10; Lorraine, 10; Frazier,
II, IVers, II, and Long II.