The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-27
FLORIDA.

fehsacola's export trade promises to in
crease rapidly in the near future. Wednes-
DAY there were CO vessels in port. and at
quarantine, and 81 UP, cleared and sailed
for that port.
Mr. and Mrs. R. X. Cassett Of Philadai-
phia arrived at ST. Augustine Wednesday.
IN their private car. They Will make
tour OF Florida on their bridal trip. They
are at present at the Ponce de Leon. Mr.
Cassett IS son of President Casseft ST
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Lieut.. II. E. Smith of the First Artil-
lery has been placed in command of the
fort at Eemont Key. He has arrived. ac-
eompanied by his wife The quarters at
the key have been arranged with an eve
to comfort and convenience of those wbo
must stay there, and they win find the
place not altogether unpleasant, if a little
dull.
F. c. Bowyer general agent Of the No
bile Steamship Line at Tampa announces
that the business of the company has in
creased TO such an extent that two steam
ers will be placed on the run. The SEA
BOARD has been making weekly trips but
another vessel is needed for the heavy
business, to the Wanderer VIII be placed
on regularly. This will give two sailings
a week, each way, between Tampa and
Mobile.
Capt. James Mckay, formerly United
States marshal for the Southern district
of Florida, and now engaged in cattle ex-
port trade, has shipped to Cuba since the
close of the war with Spain in two steam
ers, the Fanita and the Highlander. about
2hoOO head of cattle through Tampa and
Punta Rassa and Miami, most of the cat
he coming from South Florida. N16st Of
these cattle have been sold on arrival for
immediate consumption, as Havana alone
uses nearly $500 head a month.
well authenticated rumor was float
ing around Ocala Thursday that the
Campagnie Generate des Phosphates de
la France had disposed of their holding
of phosphate lands in Marion, Alachua
and Levy counties for the sum of 81 900.
When the agent was appl ed to for definite
information, he declined to confirm or
deny the report, remarking that if such
report got out it would ruin him. 1t is
definitely understood the Paris attorney
for this company is on his way to Ocala,
and will shortly arrive there.
Rev ]. h. Dickerson the colored
preacher, school teacher and grand master
of the Co.ored Masons of florida, was
given a preliminary hearing before Judge
Bullock, az Ocala Wednesday, on The
charge Of attempting to commit a criminal
assault on the person of Mamie E. Har-
vey, while she was attending the colored
teachers normal in Ocala last fall Judge
Bullock bound Dickerson over in the sum
of $500 to appear a the spring term of
the Circuit Court, but afterwards reduced
he bond to a $3.50 cash bond, which Dick
erson promptly put up. Dickerson and his
friends, who are many, claim that the
case is one of persecution on the part of
his enemies, political, personal and lodge
fractional, and have no fear as to the ulti-
mate result
The Opera House at Sanford was packed
with hundreds of earnest oassava growers
and some of the leading women of the city
when the cassava convention was opened
by George II. Fernald on Thursday The
morning programme consisted of prayer
by Rev Charles RI. Campbell cordial
address of welcome by Mayor Melbourne
responded to by Capt. r. f. Rose. chair
man. and Stephen Powers. secretary and
music by the Indian River Band At the
afternoon session Prof. II. f. Stockbridge
made an admirable address on the culture
and uses of cassava. Prof E. E Ewell
of the United States department of agri-
culture gave instructions, in a speech, on
The culture and uses of cassava products
A great number of questions were asked
and, answers given by practical growers.
President F. G. Perkins of the Lake Mary
Manufacturing Company responded salts
factorily to searching practical questions.
The Florida Agriculture Society adopted
a constitution ana bylaws and enrolled
many members. w. II. Mcfarland gave
an object lesson with instructive samples
of his orange protection tent