The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-26

years has been a resident of Starke For
the past year he has been in charge of
me government work on Egmont Key
below Tampa He is a civil engineer of
exceptional ability, and has done some
very hne work in constructing several bat
terles on Eemont Key He will for the
present continue his connection with the
government, and Mr.. Farmer will conduct
the mercantile business
Jacksonville Metropolis: Capt. c. E
Garner returned to the city this morning
from an extended trip through South Flor
ia, and in conversation with Metropolis
reporter this morning, he said that the or
ange groves in the Manatee river section
looked better and that the crop would yield
zO,oOO more boxes this year than last The
growers are shipping their early fruit now,
and are obtaining high prices therefor
capt. Garner has two steamers plying on
the Manatee riveEan he stated shat these
boats are taxed to their utmost CAPACITY
IN transporting oranges and early vegeta-
Dies to Tampa for shipment to Northern
markets.
Inc sound of the saw and hammer can
he heard in all parts of Orlando and at al
hours of the day. Some new buildings are
going up, additions and repairs are being
made TO those already built, and the spirit
of Improvement is rampant. AT the rate
a' winch lueY are DelnS taken, every de-
sirable house in the city will be occupied
! before the tourist season opens, and the
later corners will be cOmpe led to accept
upper rooms in some of the business blocks
or live in boarding houses. The demand
is greater than it has been for years Buy
ers, however are scarce. and are doing
very little Up 10 this date. They will get
down to work a little later
Quite a surprise was created Monday
in Tampa when it was announc-
ed that John T. burst, Jr.
and Miss Rosebud Hubbard had been
quietly married. The young people have
been lovers for some time and parental per
mission was secured the marriage to take
place later on. Recently the parents of
the young girl objected to the marriage
and she was told that she must see him
no more The young man went to Mana
tee county and secured a license and re-
turned to the city Saturday evening. Sun
day the couple went TO Judge j. R. Torres
and were quietly married. The parents
were informed, and there has been happy
reunion since then 1t was feared thar
this marriage was not legal, the license
coming from another country, so the cere-
mony was gone over again.
Jacksonville Times-Un and Citizen:
Can't. c. e. Garner, president of the Board
of Trade, received a telegram from Senator
]. p. Taliaferro yesterday morning regard
ing Inc issuing of an invitation to Admiral
Dewey to visit this city, in which Senator
Taliaferro suggests that the invitation be
postponed until later in the season, when
committee consisting of Senator Talia-
ferro Senator Mallory. Congressman r. w.
Davis and Representative Sparkman of
this state will extend an invitation upon
behalf of the Board of Trade and the city
to visit here this winter. Capt. Garner
70 a ia V1Tinu his
suggestion, and telling him to use his best
judgment in the matter, and in all prob
ability the people of Jacksonville and the
state will have an opportunity 10 see the
hero of Manila this winter.
Talleyrand, the shipping terminal of the
Atlantic, Valdosta and Western Railway,
near Jacksonville is just at present one of
the busiest points in Duval county, outside
of Jacksonville. The immense wharf OF
the railway company is piled high with
lumber and crossties, and two schooners
are now engaged in taking in cargo.
large force of workmen are engaged in the
construction of the round house and paint
shop which is being erected by the COM
pany. Just across the stream known as
Long Branch. Cummers mill is situated,
and four schOoners are loading with lurn-
Der a that point. Both the saw and plain
ing mill are in operation. and carloads of
!
Jacksonville and Southern Railroad. A
new wharf 400 feet long by 40 wide, is be-
ing built by T. J. Brown, contractor
Within the coming year large number of
dwelling houses will be erected at Talley-
rand and the growth of a new suburban
town will be under way.
Pensacola News One of the most glar-
ing defects in Florida's sytem of govern
ment is the fact that the state. or rather
the legislative department of the govern
ment provides no adequate means Of in
forming the people concerning the pro-
visions of the laws which tley are ex-
pected 10 obey. few copies of the en-
actments of each session are distributed
among the state and county officers, and
the remainder of the small edition pub
lished is offered for sale to such as wish
and have the mOney--to buy. startling
illustration of this defect IS found in the
current experience of The several county
officers in endoavoring to enforce the new
game law. Such profound ignorance Of
its provisions exists that the County Com
missioners of St. Johns county recently
ordered a large number OF copies printed
at county expense for general distribution,
and the Lake Worth News, commenting
thereon, advocates a similar course in
Dade county. Instead Of being heartily
ashamed of such conditions. the Legisla-
ture, session after session, pursues its mig
gardly course of virtually concealing from
The people whom ii represents and for
whose government II enacts laws-far too
many of them--the provisions of those
laws and the penalties imposed therein for
violating them.
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