The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-18

ter Cathcart secretary; A. j. Knight,
treasurer.
Manatee county held her convention
Tuesday, and elected as delegates to the
State Convention, DIR. j. C. Pelot, Frank
A Walpoe Judge E. NJ. Graham, c. p.
Parrish and Mr.. Wilson The delegation
was instructed to vote for Hon. w. S.
Jennings of fernando, for Governor.
few days ago a very large whale
washed ashore about 600 feet north of the
| pavilion and bath house, on the ocean
| beach at Tibbals. 1t had the appearance
of having been dead for some time before
washing ashore The animal measured
forty-five or fifty feet long. 1t was a great
| curiosity to many people, and many peo-
pie along the river have taken advantage
of chance 10 see a whale.
Pensacola News: Another candidate for
commissioner of agriculture is mention
ed by the Dade City Democrat in the per-
son of Col Henry Curtis of Gadsdeu coun-
| ty, who for several years past has served
the Florida Central and Peninsular Rail-
road system with signal ability as immi-
grafton and agricultural commissioner
No man in the state is more thoroughly
equipped for such an Office than Col
Curtis.
Ocala Star: Edward Holder has leased
several hundred acres of rich phosphate
land, located near Dunnellon and between
that point and Juliette from the heirs of
Thomas NJ. Croker of Maine, large Ocala
and Marion county property owners. The
lease was made through Albertus Vogt
who is the agent for the estate in this
state. The deposit is one of the finest in
| the section and Mr. Holder expects to
erect two large modern plants on the prop
| ertV during The next six months.
There is no sign of a settlement of the
strike in the cigar factories of the Ha-
vana- American Company at Tampa. Those
who are experienced in such matters say
| they now look for a long struggle. Last
week the 800 and more cigarmakers at the
| factory of LaPaz & Parsons struck, fin
| ally demanding an increase in prices on
| certain cigars. AS the matter would not
| be settled by the men Withdrawing, the
management acceded TO the demands, and
| work has been resumed.
Jacksonville Times-U Union and Citizen:
| In no state in the Union is more interest
manifested in the Nicaragua canal than
| in Florida and this feeling is likely to be
emphasized by the arrival in Jacksonville
| of two prominent members of the Mica
rauga Isthmian Commission, Emory r.
johnson and ex-senator Samuel Pasco of
this state, both of whom are expected here
Friday morning on their return from
Tampa The object of their visit is to Sc
cure such data as shall serve TO more fully
establish the importance 10 Florida OF the
proposed canal; and their mission is one
which should at once enlist the active CO
| operation of The Board of Trade and the
| community in general.
Gainesville Sun: IT seems TO be the fix
| ed determination of the Board of Trade
| of Jacksonville, the Metropolis of that city,
Mr.. Frank Clark and others, to inject in
| TO the next campaign the question OF the
| removal of the capital from Tallahassee
| to jacksonville. 1t should not be made a
| test of any Democrats qualification for
| office. We believe the springing of this
| question by our Jacksonville friends wlil
| be more apt 20 result disastrousiy than
| benefcially to their interests. None OF the
| candidates, we feel confident will pledge
| themselves in favor of the proposition.
| TO drag the question into the campaign
would we believe, prove unprohtable 10
I The Interests of all concerned. We trust
| the State Convention when it meets will
| ignore the capital removal question.
On MAY an indignation meeting was
| called by Mayor Bartlum of Key West 10
take action in an order from the surgeon
| general at Washington. TO establish
quarantine station in the harbor OF Key
/ West. At the meeting resolutions were
| drawn up protesting against the station
| being brought there. These resolutions
were forwarded to the Florida representa-
| tives at Washington, and the following
| replv was received by Hon. w. Hunt
| Harris. some days after: Washington,
| d. c., May g. 900.-Hon. Hunt W. Har-
| ris, Key West, Fla: The surgeon general
| says the intention was to provide III
| nigation station, particularly for Key
| rA.t .Ar.NF lad
unon and will not be if it jeopardizes the
| interests of Key West. James P Talia-
ferro' Ii will be seen that the senator
| from Florida investigated the matter at
once. and had the affair Strengthened out
This has relieved the anxiety at Key
! West considerably, as the establishment
of a quarantine station for infections dis
eases would drive away considerable COM
merce.
A special to the Morning News from
| Gainesville, Fla, says; The Democrats
of this (Alachua) county have selected
delegates to the State Convention, who
| were instructed for Mr.. w. N. Sheats for
denomination to the Office of state super
| intendent of public instruction. They
| are as follows J. e. Hainesworth, r. 8
/ Turner. T. J. Hammond, Newton Johnson
I, Montgomery. j. d. Watkins. c. c.
| Bnrrs. w. NJ Greenling. G. w. Stevens,
f. D. Hodges. D. A. Edmondson. c. w.
| Slaughter, l.. N. Pearce, j. r. Williams,
w. B. Aycock. w. j. Crosby. c. d. Wood
J. c. h. Thomas, w. c. Beville, w. A
Jones. W. A. Strickland, Dr.. j. F. Nc
| Kinstry. J. f. Barthson, Evans Halle,
s. j. Burnett H. H. McAnany, sgd l..
| Carter. w. N Sheats delegate at large.
| The delegates to the Congressional Con-
veiltion, who win nominate Hon. r. w.
| Davis, are j. j. Beckham. L. j. Knight,
r. II. cato, T. l.. Brown. w G. Rich
ardson. Dr. T. Mcleod T. r. Pickett.
! w. M. Holloway j. NJ. Rivers, w. c.
| Jackson, y. F. Hampton, S. l.. Carter,
J. j. Goodwin. A. L. Webb, J. f. Thomas,
II. L. Montgomery, ]. M. Turner G.. II.
| Griffin, ELI Ramsey, II. e. Smith. A. A..
McRay, W. B. Phlfer. w. II. Guthrie,
| W. A. Strickland. w. G.. Videon. J. A.
King, r. II. Barnes l.. c. Gacy. j. r.
Price, T. c. Bryant. II. NJ. Moraw The
| convention. by a full vote. declared IN
| favor OF the primary system for the nom
| nation Of state and county officers. Res
| olutions indorsing Mr.. Sheats and con-
demnng railroads for increasing rates on
| and trucIk Wpra