The Florida star., 1900-07-27
State NEWS ITEMS.

Occurring at Different Florida Points.
The Polk county poor farm is nearly
free OF inmates.
The new boilers and several carloads
of machinery for the eassava factory at
DeLand are expected daily.
Hon. John G. Long, Minister to Egypt,
is in the Ancient city for few days, at
tending to business. He is delighted with
his station in the east.
Lakeland has passed fire limit ordi-
nance, which will call for the building Of
brick buildings in all future structures
within the territory described.
The merchants of st. Augustine held
meeting this week to decide the question
finally of a Thursday half holiday for
the months of August and September.
Karney Dolive, former Orlando boy,
and one of the best telegraph operators
IN the country, has recently been given a
government position in Cuba at a hand
some salary.
Electric fish have made their appear
ance on the ocean beach at St. Angus
| tine lately. Several have been caught by
| fishermen, one claiming that he received
quite a shock from prodding one with a
stick.
Through the action of the citizens COM
mittee, of Pensacola, another canvass
WAS made after the taking of the census.
This resulted in the addition of 500 citi-
zens to the official list, who had not been
counted.
Mr.. 5. VI. Stephens. all expert orange
dealer, estimates the Polk county orange
crop for the current season To he 100000
boxes. The groves have never looked SO
we'll or been so productive since the freeze
of lS95 as now.
The big government warehouse, which
was bnilt at Tampa during the war with
Spain, has been sold TO the Seaboard Air
line, and will be used for freight pur-
poses. The building is located on the
property Of this road and is an immense
affair.
In Pensarola the other day, Just before
the hour fol the ratification meeting, it
was discovered that the platform for the
speakers had been built by non union
carpenters. The committee Immediately
had it torn down and rebuilt by union
wOrkmen.
Again the deadly razor came into evil
dence Sunday at CarrabeIle. Ella Curtis
was dangerously cut by Susan Campbell,
both cOlOred. The one cut has six serious
slashes, considered dangerous, while the
offender is languishing ia city Jail await
ing results.
The contributors to the Beggs cam
paign fund met at the court house in Or-
lando one evening last week To decide
what was 10 be done with the money
still on hand. 1t was decided that il be
returned To the contributors, which
means return Of 20 per cent.
Word has been received at II. Augustine
To the effect that the Second artillery
regiment has been ordered To proceed TO
san Francisco within month, prepared
To sail for duty in China. This post, and
that at Key West, were recently garri-
sOned by troops of the Second artillery.
Contractor Oscar Isaacson is authority
iOr the claim that there is more building
in sight just at this time in Orlando than
AT any one time before in the past ten
years. He has three gangs Of men at
work in ~ many different places AT pres
ent, and has estimates out for a number
of Other jobs.
Commander X T.. Impey, of the naval
station at Key West, left Oh the steamer
Nueces Saturday en route to Ohio. where
he will remain for the summer Brfor.
leaving the commander closed down AL
work AT the station and laid oil AL the
hands except those that were necessary
To keep the property from destruction.
The iir,t Of a series OF three games
between jacksonville and Fernundina
base ball clubs for purse of - 900 was
held at jacksonville lastFriday afternoon,
and resulted in favor of Jacksonyilr The
second game was played at Fernaudiua
Monday. The umpire decided in favor Of
Fernandina. jacksonville also has Il -
0OO contest with brunswick team.
Ben Pollak and VI. Il. McIIugh, two
Young men ofJacksOnyillc, Of were drowned
in the surf AT Pablo Beach Sunday after
noon. Both bodies were recovered. The
! accidents were S..parat,.,l hy CopciJar,II,.