The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-03

One of the leading themes of conversa-
ton now in the section around Miami is
the orange industry. The splendid exhi-
bition of citrus fruits a the late fair has
awakened great interest among the home
people, as well as those from other sec
tons.
Jacksonville Times-Union and Citizen:
Senator Taliaferro, who has been in the
state for several days on personal bust
ness, brings to Florida Democrats the
cheering news that the party never had
better prospect of sweeping everything
before it than it has now. Sure TO win,
with hands down.
Messrs. Barefoot & Sphinx are erecting a
large Single mill near Lake City, on the
Georgia Southern and Florida road. The
capacity is 100000 per day, and only cy-
press shingles will be used. Mr.. David
Geer is in charge of the placing of the ma
chinery The firm already has orders
sufficient to keep busy for months.
The immense warehouse building be-
longing to the government, located in the
eastern part of Tampa, between the Flor
ida Central and Peninsular and Plant
System tracks has been condemned.
Capt Hoyle of the First Artillery, was
Instructed to do this. The building is
offered for sale. 1t is sixty feet wide
and six hundred feet long, built of iron
and well preserved.
The orange crop on the west coast this
season has been the finest ever
known. The groves are now in
first-class condition, and prospects
for the next crop are promis-
ing. Strawberries shipped in large guam
titles from Clearwater have commanded
highest market price. and growers are
making arrangements to double the acre
age of the next crop. The recent heavy
rains and cool weather have of course
Damaged strawberries and vegetables, but
the farmers are not discouraged, and
large acreage is being planted in canta-
loupes and other vegetables.
A schooner load consisting of 200 head
of green turtle arrived at Key West on
Tuesday last. weighing in the aggregate
2S, S5S pounds, and was purchased entire
by Mr.. ThOs. r. Adams. The cargo cost
him S2.35061 and was shipped at once in
proper shape to New York The heaviest
of these turtles weighed 300 pounds and
the lghtest 45. This is not only one OF
the largest hauls of green turtle ever
brought to Key West, but is also believed
to be a record breaker. They were caught
on the Yucatan coast, and were seven
days in transit to Key West.
Louis D'Omito, a wei-known Italian,
who has resided in Ocala for many years,
and has an American wife and considera-
bic property, has been acting very queer
ly for the past few weeks. He was
tried and fined in the Mayors Court
few days ago for being drunk, and has a |
last gone raving mad, and is confined in
a cell in the county jail where an exam
ming board on Saturday pronounced him
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original characters of the city, and was
one of the best and most skillful contrac-
tors for moving safes and other Weighty
objects in that section.
Pensacola Press: gentleman Of this
city. who has resided in Pensacola about
forty years. and who has the best interests
of the place at heart, called at this office
Yesterday and exhibited several letters re-
! Gently received from practical glass
manufacturer Of West Bridgewater, Bean
county, Pennsylv including plans for
a glass factory. and The probable cost of
same one of the letters state that the
sample of sand sent him some time ago
from Santa Rosa Island after a careful
examina ion, has proved to be of the very
highest quality for glass making purposes.
and could be worked at immense profit
q 1t might be well for some of Pensa-
!
liens 10 take hold of this matter and push
il for all 1t is worth. Such a move would
no. only pay the investors a large diVi-
dend on their investment hut il would add
a new impetus TO the new era of prosner ~
that is now dawning in the Deep Water
City.
Ocala Correspondence Times Union ana
Citizen: a mild sensation has rippled over
the erstwhile even tenor Of the Second
warders' way for the past week IRE
story and it is absolutely true, is thus:
At the hour of midnight, one day last
week, q carriage drove up 10 the home of
Mrs. Adams. an aged lady, ard her nurse,
who occupy the old Scott residence, in the
Second ward well-dressed man Leap
ed out and knocked at the door. When
Mrs. Adams appeared he placed in her
arms n little babe and said she must take
care of IL until il was called for, and ID
she had been recommended 10 them (thefe
was q lady in The carriage also, well dress
ed). as one who would give the little one
good attention. The stranger told her ne
| child's mother lived in Savannah, and was
in and had TO go North for treatment; 1t
might be a month, six months or a year
before the child was called for; ne could
not tell A basket containing a complete
and elegant infants wardrobe was leit
with her also a sum of money, varlousiy
estimated at from a modest sum to "a
well-nlled purse" When asked for fur
Their explanations the man said: Il have,
no time We got off from one train. ana
have only a few minutes IN which to catch
anther," and was off before the astonish-
ed foster mother could say another Worn'
The baby is a beautiful child, a boy, APP
parently about five months old, and is SUCH
a bright little fellow that he has already
won his way to the heart OF his new moth
er. Mes Adams house, after che matter
became known IN the neigh3orhood' be-
came the ceu.er OF attraction, ard has
been thronged with visitors OF coursa
speculation is rife as to the Identity and
place OF residence OF the little strangers
parents but nothing seems 70 be known.
Ii "a said that the man gave the COLDS
name as Roland Earle, supposed 20 be his
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