The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17


the coupling contests. The prize was won
by the hook and ladder company of ST.
Augustine.
The water in Alachua lake is rapidly
passing out through a subterranean pass
age. There is comparatively a small
amount of water on the prairie. and with
out heavy rains in a few weeks time all
the water will be confined to Prairie creek,
which finds its outlet through what is
called "the suck"
Jose Fernandez was placed under a 81. 900
bond Tuesday at Tampa to answer for
perjury. When the case was called before
Judge Torres for preliminary hearing, ex-
animation was waived, and this bond as
sessed. This grows out of the recent kill
ing of Ezekiel Studsil, and the implica-
ton of Joe Lcata and c. j. Allen in the
trouble.
A peculiar accident happened to A. G.
Cooper of Newberry a day or so ago. Mr.
Cooper is the possessor of a very fine pony
which is considered exceptionally intelli-
gent and performs many interesting tricks
one of which is to kiss his master when
hidden Nr. Cooper was pettng the an
imal and kissed it, when the animal i'm
some way or other bit off the gentleman's
under lip. The wound is very painful, and
will doubtless result in Mr.. Cooper's being
dIsfgured for life.
Jacksonville Metropolis: The tobacco
growers in Florida will increase the acre
age in tobacco next year. The Cuban
and Sumatra seed for cigar Leaf are the
kinds best adapted to the Florida soil
Tobacco is the chief agricultural product
in the northern and western portions of
the state and the crop is far more profit
able than oranges were before the great
freeze of several years ago. Florida Is
rapidly becoming the great center for the
growing and manufacturing of tobacco in
the South. The industry was started on a
small scale in the state about fifteen
years ago.
professional pckpockets have been
working among the jurors and witnesses
in attendance upon United States Court
at Pensacola this week. L. J. Edwards
of Alliance Calhoun county, Florida, lost
500 One man, who would moi give his
name, lost $500. A neatly dressed man,
giving his name as c. II. Williams of De-
trot, has been identified by Edwards as
the man who cut his trousers pocket and
robbed him. He is in Jail The police say
there are two other members of the gang
here, and they hope to capture them.
Burglars entered Heinberg Bros whole
sale grocery store Tuesday night, but were
discovered at work. They escaped through
the front door while the crowd was trying
to head them off at the side door.
Two criminal cases of unusual severity
have just been tried in the Circuit Court
at st. Augustine, that of York Chism, col
ored, for rape, and that of Morgan Cham
bers, colored for murder The case
against Chsm was tried Tuesday night
after devotng all afternoon to securing a
Jury Chism was charged with committing
tJa IF RalufDa GiDnDlS q
young white woman, residing at Moultrie
The jury after hearing the evidence re-
tired and in a short time brought in
verdict of guilty, as charged, and no rec
ommendation for mercy accompanied the
verdict Morgan Chambers was arraigned
Wednesday morning to answer for the
crime of killing James Dixon at Neoga last
August He had no counsel, and the court
appointed Judge j. w. Henderson to de-
fend him. The jury, after two hours de-
liberation, brought in a verdict of murder
in the first degree, with a recommendation
to the mercy of the court.
The third annual meeting of the Flori-
da Association of Mayors and Councilmen
was convened in Jacksonville's City Coun-
ell chamber Wednesday morning, with q
number of cities represented. The meet
ing while not as large as have been others
in the past was still profitable one, and
was an acknowledgements lOi Tue CO3itiuudHCc
of the organiza ton. The necessary alb
sence of President Raymond D. Knight
made a temporary organization necessary,
which was afterward made permanent. By
a unanimous selection. Mayor ]. E. 7.
Bowden was chosen to preside over the de-
alterations of the meeting, and j. w.
White a former secretary, was chosen to
fill that position. The election of officers
| resulted as follows: President. J. w.
Northrup of Tavares; vice president, w.
C. Cannons of Orange City; secretary, ].
W. White of Jacksonville; Executive Com
mittee, j. X. Munnerlyn, w. NJ. Stockton,
]. D. PARROT of Orange Park, S. B. VIII
son and J. M. Des Rockers of Jackson
| VILE Edward Harris of st. Petersburg,
Tom Turner of Jacksonville, Mayor Boy
er of Tampa and c. Fabian Law of Green
| Cove Springs. The selection of a place
for the next annual meeting resulted in
| the choice of Jacksonville.