The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06

signatures asking for another wet and dry
election az Orlando and for Orange county.
About TWO years ago the temperance peO-
pc circulated such a petition and secured
the requisite number of signatures 40 have
the election called. In that case The tenn
perance people Won the day, and since
oct l. 1898, Orange county has had no
saloons. This time it is the wet element
that is moving in the matter, and they be-
heVe that sentmenl has so far changed
since the last election that the election
now asked for will be ordered and the
county viii go wet next time.
No light has been thrown on the mys-
terry of the skeleton found in the marsh
near Tampa Friday afternoon. Physi-
clans have examined what there is left of
it, and they declare that at the time of
death the person must have been about 40
years old. They also give the opinion
that the person was either an American
or Cuban mulatto. Sheriff Spencer spent
considerable time looking into the matter
He found unmsta kable evidence to show
that the body had been placed in the hole
and covered with the dong rush grass
that grows there. While searching yes
terday he found piece of the dress that
had been tied in a knot. When this was
opened it could be told that the dress was
of gingham, while the hat worn by the
woman was of a fine grade of straw. No
officer can possibly recall anyone that has
disappeared from there within a year. 1t
is the opinion of the physicians that the
remains are very near, If not fully, year
old.
Probably never before in the history of
the resort business of this country were
there so many wealthy and well-known
people gathered under the roof of one ho-
tel as are now being entertained at the
Royal Poinsiana at Palm Beach. Among
those from New York may be mentioned
the following long list of notables; Henry
NJ. FYagler, the man who has done more
for Florida than any other man living;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. Vanderbilt, Mr.
Vanderbilt being one of the best known
members of the famous Vanderbilt fam
lily; H. NICK. Twombly and wife, one of
the wealthiest New York families and
leaders in New York society; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rockefeller. Miss Rockefel-
Ter and Percy A. Rockefeller; Mr.. and
Mrs. George ]. Gould and party, including
Robert ]. Collier, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Snowden, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Miss
POmeroy, ]. dew Cutting, Mr. Blagden
and Harry Lehr; Mrs F. Reynal and son,
n. c. Reynal, Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Phelps
Stokes, Miss Stokes, j. G. Phelps Stokes,
President James Stillman of the City Ma
tional Bank of New York, with his wife
and party; President of the Corn Elk
change Bank William A. Nash and Mrs
Nash; President Edward j. Simmons of
the Fourth National Bank, accompanied
by Mrs. Simmons; Mr.. and Mrs George
T. Dominick and Miss Dominick F. o.
Matthiessen. the millionaire sugar refiner
and Mrs. Matthiessen, Mr.. and Mrs H
c Hilmers Samuel Andrews of the Stand
ard Oil company, accompanied by Mrs
Andrews and their four charming daugh-
tiers; Mr.. and Mrs. w. Gould Brokaw
Clarence w. Brokaw and H. Irving Bro
kaw Robert Dunlap, the famous hat man
.-llfaefnrer; Crank A. Munsey.s the wealthy
publisher; eX-United States District At
torney James w. Ridgeway and wife.