The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
FLORIDA.

The Florida State Democratic Executive
Committee will meet at the Rathburn Ho-
tel, in Jacksonville on March %.
Congressman r. w. Davis stopped in
Jacksonville on his way back 20 Washing
ton and spoke before the Board Of Trade.
He thinks the Jacksonville harbor will be
put on the continuous contract list.
In the case of J. j. Beckham, who shot
and killed negro near Rosewood. a small
station down the Florida Central and Pc
ninsular Railway, below Gainesville. the
authorities have made public the state
ment that William Beekham was perfect
~ justified in killing the negro whose
name was VIII McCray
1t is said that quite a number. if not
all the parties who lost so heavily in the
confagraion at High Springs Monday
night will begin a an early date to re-
buiid. 1t is hoped that within a. few
weeks all signs of the fire will have been
obHterated. Most of the new buildings
will be of brick
society, whose object is to look after
the needy and dispense charity judicious-
ly, has been organized at Pensacola The
membership consists of nearly all the
white people of the place regardless of
sect or creed. The name adopted is "The
United Charities Of Pensacola" and it is
stated that the purpose of the organization
IS to help the deserving poor to help chem
selves, and TO protect the community from
lmposters.
Morristown Hustler: Speaking about
our next Governor, we rise to remark that
we had rather see Hon Frank Harris of
| Ocala in the gubernatorial chair than any
other man in Florida. And when you come
10 think over the matter seriously he is
the man that ought to be elected to man.
age the affairs of the state for awhile
There is not a man in Florida better quail
flied to hold said office than he is and
it would do our old heart good to vote for
him.
The exodus of tourists to their North
ern homes has begun, and practically all
sleeping car accommoda lions have been
engaged up to the middle of next week.
The southbo travel has by no means
ceased, and the trains come from the
North and West loaded often to their full
capacity. Never has Florida known such
a prosperous season in tourist travel. and
never had so large number of the more
wealthy class visited the state as during
this winter.
Admiral Dewey and party have been in
vited to spend a few days in Jacksonville
as the guests of honor of the city. The
invitation Will be extended through the
Board Of Trade. and every effort will be
made to have the party go there before
returning North. committee from the
Board of Trade will meet the Admiral
either in Savannah or Macon and ex-
tend to him the invitation. In case he ac-
cepts, the principal function given in his
honor will be an elaborate banquet.
1t is very probable that the next annual
Southern championship regatta will be
rowed at Pensacola AZ the annual meet
ing of the Southern Amateur Rowing As
ISOLATION in New Orleans a few days since
the Pensacola Boat Club, through its rep
resentatiVe. Mr.. j. s. Reynaud, extended
a very pressing invitation for the associ-
alton to race in Florida waters. The re
gatta was held there two years since and
much interest was manifested therein be-
sides it was thoroughly a financial sue
| cess.
Tampa Herald: If there is a man in
| Florida whose judgment upon orange cul-
tune is worthy of confidence, that man is
A. G. Lilies of Terra Celia. He has just
made a trip 10 Cuba for the express pur-
pose of studying the conditions. and he
is satisfied that Florida has nothing 10
fear from Cuba in the way of competition
in orange culture. He says in brief that
good oranges cannot be produced on the
island at all. He says it will take a mil
lion dollars to so into sugar, ana there
fore tobacco is the only staple left in
reach of the average American. He
thinks a man could go into that with
reasonable assurance of making money.
Charles Taggart was held on charge of
manslaughter at Tampa Tuesday as the
end of his preliminary trial This is the
case from St. Petersburg, where il is al
'pqp1 thai This NOUnp white man had
trouble with Amy Tanner causing her
death, and also that of her unborn child.
A large number of witnesses were exam
ined during the day, and Taggcrt was
alone and unsupported in the statement
he made. while many other witnesses tes-
tilted against him strongly. At the close
of the trial Taggert was held. bond being
placed a $1,000. which he was unable to
give He was sent back to jail, where he
awaits the action of the higher court that
will try him for manslaushter.
William KNOWLES, an employe of the Nc
MILAN Mill Company at Pine Barren,
Fla. met horrible death az Pensacola
Tuesday So far as the particulars can
be learned, Mr. Knowles, who was a loco
motive engineer. attempted in <he ab-
sence of other workmen, to unload a huge
log from a car. He lost control of The log
and was caught and horribly crushed by
it. dying almost instantly. It is report
ed that trouble among some Of the labor
ers was brewing IN another part Of the
lumber ward at the mill. and The train
crew had gone to inveS igate IL, leaving
MIR. Knowles alone with the train. 1t IS
thought ne was unloading the log with~
out assistance that he might surprise his
fellow workers with the feat when they
returned Mr.. Knowles was 60 years OF
age