The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-22

oohusmen to mourn his departure
Mrs Warren Leland, who lost her life
by the Windsor Hotel fire in New York
city, was a sister of Mrs E. E. Beeman
and Mrs DR.. Joseph Merritt, of Orlando.
Mrs. Leland has visited Orlando and is
pleasantly remembered by many residents
Of that place n. L. Beeman. proprietor of
the San Juan, Is a nephew of the unfor-
tunate lady.
George Giles, the cotton seed man and
cotton factor of Ocala, has made a COM
puiation that from the seed sold by him
up to now and still being called for, with
an average crop, at present prices, it will
bring $4,000. and then there are many
farmers who are getting their seed from
elsewhere Mr.. Giles three-story cotton
gin, moss factory and grist mill is ready
for the roof.
The Titusville Advocate says that H. M
Flagler has spent something like $50, 1000 COO
in Florida and 1t will be years before he
will realize a percentage on his vast in
vestment He furnishes seed and money to
help our the farmers, and he dives down
deep into his pocket in thousands of cases
of charity which are never heard of. His
Florida taxes for 1897 were $40, 256. 15-more
Joseph jefferson, who is now at Palm
Beach, has changed his plans, and viii
not go to Hot Springs next week, as he had
planned. Mrs. jefferson win go to Hot
Springs, but MIR. Jefferson is TO remain
at Palm Beach until ne goes to Jack
sonville for his Easter Monday engage
ment Mr.. Jefferson expects to be joined
there on Tuesday by his sons Charlie ana
lf1f1 Taefr
him at Jacksonville.
Mayo Free Press: Capt R. E. Rose of
Kissimmee is doing more for the state
of Florida than all the politicians ever
did. He is striving hard TO develop the
state Sugar cane is now his hobby, and
he is demonstrating TO the world that
Florida could, if properly developed, pro-
duce all the sugar consumed in the Unit
ed States. We hope Capt. Rose may live
to see every acre of low hammock land
In Florida planted in sugar cane
Fort Meade Press: Gartner & Evans
shipped several bales of tobacco to Key
West last week, on which they realized
some fancy prices. One bale alone bring
ing $500, and the others 500 each. This
shows conclusively what can be done by
a firm with sufficient capital to hold their
tobacco until 1t gains age. This tobacco
was some of the first raised by the COM
pany. There is practically no sale for
tobacco under three years, and for this
reason it is hard to sell new tobacco at
any price, as the factories do not care 10
invest their money in tobacco that they
can't use up at once into cigars.
Alligator Joe's projected fight between
a crocodile and an alligator did not take
place Saturday at Palm Beach, as adj
vertised. Manager Sterry forbade Joe to
have anything of the kind on the hotel
grounds. and at the request of a large
number of the guests of the two hotels an
officer was sent 10 Joe TO prevent his CIV
ing il anywhere. Joe compromised the mat
ter by taking his two big saurians down
on the beach, where they made an inter
esting sight to the visitors from the North,
who thus had chance 10 compare the two
species. Both were splendid specimens and
as large as are often taken alive. Scores
of people took pictures of Joe and his pets,
and that and a generous collection sooth-
ed his wounded vanity.
Saturday afternoon D. S. Phnny of The
Office force of the Tampa Bay Hotel and
D. w. Virgins, the superintendent, were
out driving with some ladies from the ho-
tel. About six miles from Tampa a six
foot alligator disputed their right to the
road. A council of war was Immediately
held, and soon after The gentlemen sue
ceeded in lassoing his gatorship with
part of the harness, He was then towed
overland behind the carriage to the hotel
where he is now a curious object of in
terest to the guests. They think that
this is really The ideal winter resort, when
visitors can go out carriage riding, enjoy
the good drives scenery and balmy air
and return to the hotel with a real live
gator fighting mad over his captivity.
During his stay at Tampa last week
Postmaster General Charles e Smith
gave out some encouraging statements
concerning The Tampa postoffice He
stated that il was more than probable that
the office would be made a first-class one
within very short lime. The office has
also been made the exchange office for
business with Cuba, this having been
taken away from the New York office
According to his statement this office
will also be the base of supplies for the
Cuban postal branch, and really the in
dications are that there will be some big
changes there II was also learned that
the office is now doing more than 80 per
cent. more business at this time than for
the same period last year, which is its
normal business. The force of letter.
carriers for the city will also be increased
in a very short while, and there is likely
to come an increase in the Office working
foroa