The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28

PIE who have labored so hard to raise
inc money for its construction.
The value of exports from Pensacola 10
foreign ports last week was $3.50, 961. dis
trlouted as follows: Havre. 500 POS:
trieste s60,9S2; Havana. s44.l73: BORDEAUX
2iT''SI Spezia' Sll S74; Caen, 81 l05; Bahia
h4ahca, $3.50; Matanzas, $4,000; Coatza-
codicos $40 During the week six steam
an" hYe sailing vessels of an aggregate
tonnage of S226 arrived from foreign
ports, and five steam and five sailing yes
seis OF total tonnage of s,92S, cleared
Sheriff Broward of Jacksonville has re-
| celved letter from w. H Milton SUI
perintendent of the State Reformatorv
statlng that he would not receive the ill.,
Venlie criminals now under sentence 10
mat institution from the Criminal Court
unless he could furn sh a health certif-
cate with them. This is the result of a
telegram sent by the sheriff TO Supt Mil
ton stating that there were two cases of
smallpox in the county jail These pris-
ohers have been in the Duval county iall
LOT some time awaiting such time as the
reiormatory would be in readiness to re-
celVe them, and 1t was only last week
Ihat sheriff Broward received word from
Supt Milton that he was ready for them
deputy Sheriff M. A. Brown stated Mon
Gay morning that the representative of
the State Board of Health had informed
MIN that he would furnish a certificate
providing the clothing of the prisoners was
properly fumigated or that they were fur
nished with clothing.
Steps are being taken, through the ener-
gies of one of ST. Augustine's local organi
cations, to preserve the historical city
gates which stand at the Intersection of
st. George street and San Marco avenue.
The city gates and old Fort Marion are
the two most interesting landmarks Of
oid 81. Augustine especially of historical
note, and for some time past the gates
nave shown signs of decay Trees and
shrubberY have sprung up and taken root
within the walls adjoining the gates. and
have made roots to such an extent as to
crack the walls and were fast forcing
them from their foundations. This growth
has all been removed from the premises
within the last few days, and now the
roots are being dug out After this has
been completed, steps will be taken to re-
store the walls to their former safe con
ditioh. This work, when finished. will
be one of the most commendable that has
been undertaken there for some time. and
VIII be the means Of preserving one Of
81. Augustine's most interesting relics
and landmarks
Several months ego a special from Tai
lahassee was published describing real
~ wonderful deposit of cement rock. near
River junction. Fla. forty miles west of
Tallahassee, on the Apalachicola river
near the junction of three great railroad
systems, the Louisville and Nashville
| Plant System and Florida Central and Pc
ninsular. The article attra cted very wide
attention. as is evidenced by the large
number of inquiries ELECTED. Many of the
largest and richest concerns in this coun-
| try, Canada and England, and even the
| Kingdom OF Belgium itself. after writing
to the state authorities and receiving con-
iirmation Of the facts printed sent experts
! 10 the deposit TO make thorough tests and
submit reports as to whether the beds
| were as rich as they were claimed TO be
| Ihese experts are still coming, and every
man of them has expressed surprise, even
| amazement to find such extensive and
| rich deposits of high grade cement rock
| in condition to be handled at small cost
An expert of the United States geoIogi-
| col survey has estimated that in this re-
merkable deposit there are at least two
| billions of barrels of the best quality of ce-
ment rock to be found anywhere. and it
! is selling at present at 81 per barrel The
present owners of the deposit have felt for
several years that they had a good thing
and now that they know it, they are hold
ing off to make good terms before selling
| The deposit in question covers about 2 G0
| acres. The discovery of this rich cement
bed has accentuated the need of scien-
| tif1c ana complete geological survey of
| Florida Persons who have investigated
the matter assert that Florida is rich in
mineral deposits but the Legislature has
never provided for a geological survey
hence practically al of whatever mineral
| riches there may be under Florida soil is
as yet undeveloped. Commissioner of Az
riculture Wombwell has for the last ten
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a geological bureau in his department.
| but The Legislature has always failed to
provide therefor. 1t is understood that In
| his report at the close of this year Mr.
Wombwell is going to renew the recon-
mendation with more vigor than ever.