The morning news., 1899-05-19

tlOl Is tldI II VIII pc rebuilt and first
class hotel opened up.
The bill, which passed Florida's House
last week, to exempt Wakulla and Frank
lin counties from the enforcement of the
provisions of the law for the protection
of fish in the waters of the state came
up for consideration in the Senate Wed
nesday morning After debate lasting
for two hours and half, it was killed
and inferred.
Large shipments of vegetables have been
made from Kissimmee during the past
few weeks Crates Of cucumbers. beans.
squash, and Irish potatoes are being ship
ped in large quantities each day. Local
growers have done Wen on Strawberries;
Mr.. Langford, from a small patch. has
already picked and found ready sale for 800
quarts of fine berries.
Everything is about ready for the great
annual flower ball at the Ceutro Espano
at Tampa Saturday evening This is one
of the most delightful. occa sions in Span
ish society, and many Americans are glad
to take part also. The attendance upon
that evening will be very large and the
flower ball of 1899 will be one of the great
est events in the history of Tampa's Span
ish colony.
General Superintendent c. B. Knott has
decided to convert the Hotel Cordova at
st. Augustine into first-class apart
ment house, and will have suites fitted
out as applications are made for them.
Mr.. Knott has had the idea in view for
some time, and as a number of requests
have been made, he viii begin operations
at once. The first three floors of the
magnificent building win be utilized for
the purpose, and will be converted into
suites of five rooms each, two bedrooms.
a parlor dinng-room and kitchen, with
bathroom accommodations
The jury in the case of Henry Gadsden.
tried Tuesday at Jacksonville for shoot
ing and killing Gussie Blocker rendered
a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. This
saves the life of Gadsden. but subjects
him 10 imprisonment from three to twen-
ty years. Gadsden is negro resident of
Baldwin, twenty-five miles from Jackson
vile. On Dec. "a last he, with other ne
groes, attended festival at Baldwin, and
during the frolic he shot and killed Gus
sic Blocker, also colored Gadsden posi-
lively denied that he fired the shot that
killed Blocker and proved a former good
character.
The Board of County Commissioners of
Dade county met at Juno on Monday, and
canvassed the vote polled at the county
election, declaring Miami to be the county
seat. They appointed a committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. White, Shone and Lain
hart to go to Miami at once and make
arrangements for a building to be used
for temporary court house. The COM
mittee was given full power to enter into
a contract and complete all necessary ar
rangements. The steel cells that have
been In use in the Jail a Juno will be
down and n Miami n
temporary building constructed over them.
Tuesday City Marshal Carter arrested N.
Mernaugh, an Orlando grocer, for selling
liquor in violation of the new city liquor
ordinance. Mr.. Mernaugh promptly gave
cash bond in the sum of $3.50. His case
was set for to-day. Mr.. Mernaugh stated
to the marshal that he was expecting ar
rest and was not surprised when it came.
He claims to have sold only in original
packag ges and it is probable that this will
be his defense. II so, it will be a test case
for the new ordinance. The opinion is
expressed that Mr.. Mernaugh is backed by
de ealers from whom he obtained the goods.
The result of the trial will be awaited
with much interest.
The contest between the striking cigar
makers and the manufacturers al Tampa
seems to have settled down into duh,
determined struggle. The main fight is
with the Ybor- -Manrara factory. Two
weeks or more ago Edward Manrara, the
head of this business, came to Tampa, and
it was believed by many that a settle
ment would soon follow. The committee
in charge of the strike held repeated con-
ferences with Mr.. Manrara without re-
suits. Last week it was announced that
the strike had been settled but later de-
velopments show that Mr.. Manrara sim
ply issued an edict ana announced that
the factory would be opened for those
who might desire to work at his terms.
This was not accepted. and a more de-
termined fight than ever seems to have
resulted.
Tampa Times: The case against Mrs
Walter Jones, which occupied two days
before Judge Whitaker, came to a close
late last evening, and the lady was bound
over to appear before the next term of
criminal court. This case will cost the
county hundreds of dollars, as there are
at least twenty witnesses. The defend
ant is a Cuban lady and speaks no Eng
lish She Is a beautiful and intelligent
young lady. cousin, Ii is said, of Miss
Cisneros, whom the war correspondents
made famous The case is a very trivial
one week or two ago Mrs. Jones ap-
peared as a witness against little negro
Drought
ed with throwing stones. The boy was
found guilty and fined. and his relatives
then prosecuted Mrs. Jones for assault,
charging that she struck the boy with a
leather strap.
An important transaction involving
probably the largest sum of money ever
recorded on one paper in Duval county
was filed for record Wednesday in the
county clerks Office al Jacksonville. 1t
was first mortgage deed of the Allan
ia. Valdosta and Western Railroad to
| the Central Trust Company for the sum
} of $5,OQO,0O0. The mortgage was executed
! for the purpose as stated in the paper
fled TO take up the outstanding bonded
indebtedness, which amounts TO SILL 900,
on a basis of $4,000 per mile for the nj
! miles already constructed, TO provide for
the further extension of the road. for
the construction of branches, and to pur-
| chase extensive terminal property in and
near the city of Jacksonville; also to pur-
Ef1 he