The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-25

will in all probability be the Democratic
nominee for Governor Others who have
hornets in their hats had just as we'll
stand aside and let the Beggs procession
pass.
Manatee Journal: Oyster culture should
receive large attention by property own
ers on the waters of Manatee county. The
natural beds have been destroyed, land
for several years the supply must be very
limited.
News comes from Cleveland, Tenn, of
the death of Mr.. e. H. Cheney. for years
a resident of Orlando, but who sold his
home in the eastern portion of that town
and removed to Cleveland about a month
ago. Mr.. Cheney was quite well known at
Orlando. He was a prominent G. A. r.
man.
For the present year there have been
1855 cases of cigars shipped from Tampa,
which is equivalent to 35,2SO,00) cigars.
Fer the corresponding period of last year
there were 1922 cases of cigars shipped,
which puts that banner year 1,S24 cases
behind the present year. and that means
a great many cigars. Last weeks ship
ments, when placed into numbers of
cigars, would amount to 2,625,000.
Tampa Herald: The policy game which
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in the Fourth ward Is assuming immense
proportions. according to the business go
ing that way. This concern is making
dead loads of money in the face of the
city the state and the United States laws.
Other cities could sell lottery privileges
for millions of dollars, but Tampa cannot
pay its police force one months salary.
The present administration is no doubt all
that the men who run it want it to be.
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rains, the Chattahoochee river is again
very high, and many more logs will come
to market. 1t Is rumored that Loxley &
Martin have purchased a mill site, aud
will soon erect a large cypress mill at
Poorhouse creek, near Apalachicola. The
bluff mill, formerly the property of the
B. James Lumber Company. has been
bought by John Gilman, a Boston capital
list, and will be known hereafter as the
Gilman Lumber Cor amy. 1t is believ-
ed that the mill will be enlarged and re-
fitted and will be kept busy for some
time to come.
The farmers of Hastings near st. Au-
gustne are now making preparations for
market their immense crop of Irish po-
tatoes. For some time past they have been
buying and housing large numbers of bar
rels, and they are now negotiating for
teams and hands TO handle the crop. They
win begin digging in about ten days. The
estimated yield of the entire crop at
Hastings is placed at 1900 barrels, which
will be the largest that has ever been
Slipped from that place. The farmers are
greatly encouraged over the appearance
of their crops, and expect most encour-
aging returns, both as to quantity, quail
ity ard price.
The heavy rains of the past few days
around Orlando put the ground in SPLEEN
ola condition, and seem to have settled
the question of spring drought which US
ually prevails at this season of the year,
to the detriment of spring crops. On low
lands there may possibly be an excess of
irrigation. But the average farms have
received much benefit II IS reported that
there Is an excess of water in the fiat
woods regions. If this is true at this sea-
son of the year, there is liable to be a
surplus of water before the rainy season
is over. Lakes, ponds and streams are
much higher than is usual at this time
of the year,