The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-05

OF Hquof to the Indians in that section
serious trouble will result some day or
hisht from these sons of the Everglades
Sheriff Newgent at Weir Park has
warrants for the arrest of thirty-fve men
charged with Illegally seirng in the wat
ers or Lake Weir. He was at Weir Park
wednesday making arrests A large pro-
poruon OF the men, however, reside in adj
joining districts viz, Ocala, Santos, Belle
view, Summerfeld and oxford
A movement is soon to be launched at
Iampa to open an extensive naval stores
business Fer more than a year this sub
Ject has been one that has attracted the
attention of keen business men. The sit
uation was canvassed thoroughly, and it
was found that for certain reasons it
would be best to defer the movement. The
railroads asked that a little time be given
and then they would cooperate. Accord
lngly to business men, the time has about
arrived now, and the subject is receiving
serious attention.
Mrs. Kelly of St. Petersburg. who
claims she was assaulted, failed to iden-
ufy any of the suspects who had been
captured. There were two negroes under
arrest at the time, as suspects. They were
oelng guarded by men with shot guns
rifles and pistols. Bodies of men were
securing the woods, searching for other
suspicious characters. Three others were
captured. Tuesday morning the suspects
were taken before Mrs. Kelly, and she
was asked to point out the guilty party
Inc lady was very nervous, and didn't
seem to have very clear idea about the
details of the assault which she claimed
mad been committed. She pointed out
first one and then the other of the ne
eroes, and finally decided that the right
man wasn't present. The Identification
Of any of the parties completely failed.
The Tampa strikers are still negotiat-
ing for steamship TO transport their
families and effects to Cuba. II is behev-
ed that their efforts win be unsuccessful.
About 125 cigarmakers took passage by
the Plant steamer Olivette to Havana
Monday night. This means a continuation
OF the exodus as long II is possible to
secure funds from other places. Condi-
tons have not changed for the better
In fact, if anything the differences have
become more serious than at any time
before in the history of the present trou-
bles. The American cigarmakers held
meeting at the Liceo Cubano Tuesday
morning at II O'Clock for the purpose Of
effec ing an organization, 1t is reported
that the pickers and packers have organic
ed unions and that it is the intention of
the NdIluuS ORGANIZATIONS headed by the
general committee to fight to the bitter
end.
d. E. Scott the young white man who
was arrested in jacksonville Tuesday
night for raising 81 bills to 500 and en-
deavoring to pass the same, was given a
preliminary hearing Wednesday before
United States Commissioner II. A Led
with. Scott admitted having the bills. and
To of
and United States Commissioner Ledwlth
committed the young man to jail in de-
fault of - 600 bail His trial will be held
in November next. Since the develop
ments in this case have become public
news has reached the police that Scott
is also wanted in Valdosta, where he pass
Ell a similar bill a few days ago. The po-
lice i'm that city have been on the lookout
for him for several days. II is said that
the prisoner is a member of a well-to-do
| family at Greenville, near Madison, Fia
and that his father IS quite wealthy The
young man again yesterday begged that
the sad news be kept from his mother. as
ut would kill her If she knew Of his trou-
ble'
Representative Frank Clark of Duval
county, who made himself famous by in
PRODUCING and being instrumental in pass
ing an anti-cigarette law in the late Flor
ida Legislature, has been the cause of
having placed on the market new thing
| in the shape of a Smoker" When the
| travelling representatives of the cigarette
manufacturers ledrned of Clark's bill they
at once communicated with the cigarette
manufacturers who in turn consulted
well known lawyers of national reputation
| and 1t was first decided 10 fight the bill
in the courts on its constitutonality. This
| idea was abandoned, however, and for The
| Florida trade was decided 10 use the
same cigarettes, except to encase them in
! tobacco instead of paper. The cost. it is
| said. is very little more, and they can
easily be retaied at the same price. This
substitute is already on the market in
| Jacksonville and Is meeting with a ready
! sale The packages are the same as those
used to encase the cigarettes, which the
! law endeaVors to suppress, except in place
of the word cigarettes" little smokers
is used.
DeLand correspondence Times-Union
and Citizen: Dr. G. W Fisher came over
from Coronado Monday and brought word
to Mr. c. a. Miller that a large jew fish
! had been found under he draw az the
! Smyrna bridge, and that they wanted Nil
| Ter TO come Over and catch ii. They left
! Tuesday with the necessary tackle and a
! pair of mules to drive across the country.
| on WEDNESDAY lUSN Wtil 10 the DtiQEt,
! where with The assistance Of Mr. Barber,
the bridge tender, and Mr.. Elves they
rugged tackle and after considerable uou-
| HE succeeded in hooking the fish and get
| ting him out from under the draw They
had very strong shark line with a Steel
| hook. but could hardly make the fish move.
! Finally in sheer cooperation they hitched
| a mule 10 the line, and by the aid OF all
! hands cot the hsh near to the bank, where
thev slipped a moose around its tail and
with the mule pulled ~ ashore 1t was a
monster. and. after being icut up, was
weiched by piecemeal, there being no
scales large enough TO weigh IL whole,
and found 10 weigh 400 pounds. Several
very large tish of this kind have been
caught al this bridge, some of which have
weighed over l6O pounds They are not a
gamey fish and ms soon as hooked stick
10 The bottom, and can only be moved with
| Y~,cb djficulty Dr. Fisher and Mr. MI
i.r are auite proud Of their catch. and are
10 bring over some Of the meat for their
friands 10 sample The head and verte-
/ - ,,.ul Inc 1rgD4red and put in the rnu-