The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

crop was 5000 crates and brought $50
a crate which has given the growers very
satisfactory results
The sale Of the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West Railroad. the main line of which
was bought by the Plant System for $780,
000, has been confirmed by Judge Locke OF
the United States District Court The dis
tribution of the proceeds among the bond
holders however, has not yet been made.
The large saw mill at Paradise, in Ala
chua county, has been forced TO shut down
on account of the scarcity of water. Sew
eral attempts have been made to bore
wells, but TO no avail. In each instance
hard rock has been encountered at depth
of about eighty feet. An effort was made
20 break through the rock with dynamite,
but instead of resulting in any good, the
explosion broke many feet of pipe
On May the Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons of Florida will meet in Jack
sonville in annual session, and continue
holding sessions for two days. There are
seventeen subordinate chapters in the
state. The Grand Cornnandery of Knight
Templar will also meet there next month,
in annual session. There are six COM
manderes in the state. The railroads have
fixed the fare for debates at IA cents.
Jacksonville Metropolis: The settling of
the senatorial contest yesterday has in
creased the political excitement in the
mayoralty race and the friends of the
candidates have gone to work in dead
earnest, The primary plan is discussed
all over the city, and with much favor.
Mr.. ]. h. T. Bowdens friends, however,
have openly asserted during the past few
days that he would not submit his claims
10 a Democratic primary, and would go be-
fore the people in the general election.
The will of the late Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe, the author of the famous book
Uncle Toms Cabin" has been taken to
Jacksonville by MIR. Charles E. Stowe,
the son of the author. to be probated. The
win bequeaths the Old homestead at Man
DARN, on the St. Johns river, near Jack
sonville, equally to Mrs. Stoves son,
Charles e. stowe, and her daughters, Har-
riet Stowe and Elizabeth Stowe. Other
property besides the Mandarin estate was
also bequeathed equally to the son and two
daughters.
Key West Herald: The quarantine
against Key West recently enforced by
Dr. Drummer United States health officer
at Havana, Is one of the most farcical
made against this city, and unless it is
speedily withdrawn II viii do Key West
incalcuable damage and at the same time
will bring our quarantine laws into con-
tempt. We are reliably Informed that DR..
Sweeting. our port health officer, will re-
fuse TO issue any more certificates of vac
cination, as he does not deem it neees-
sary.
Gainesville Sun: James Proud of this
city is much of an inventive genius. He
has just asked the patent office at Wash
ington for a patent upon a fire escape,
which is one of the finest arrangements
ever devised. This fire escape will insure
the lives of all in IA burning building, as
well as their baggage. He will also ask
for patent for a machine for locating a
vessel sunk at sea. lie claims by this ma
chine 10 be able to locate 81 sunken ship
two miles away. lie is now consulting
Lieut.. Hobson in the matter and will have
his diagrams In Washington in a few
days.
The Duval County Racing Association OF
Jacksonville has begun building a half
mile track near Eighth street just west OF
old Camp Cuba Libre and will join The
South Georgia racing circuit, which was
organized at Waycross, Ga, last summer
by Col. w. w. Sharpe, secretary of the
Waycross Fair Association. The track
will be completed, approximately, by the
middle of July. and several race meett
will be given during the summer In the
fall the Jacksonville Racing Association
expects to have the race horses from the
Waycross fair there, and big purses will
be put up by the association for winners.