The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-10

state law against gambling now in ST.
JOINS county were arrested and properly
assessed, the treasury would have enough
TO pay the police and clean the streets as
well for the balance of the year
1t is said at Miami, Palm Beach and
several resorts on the Gulf coast they are
turning away guests, because the hotels
ana boarding houses are taxed to their
utmost capacity and cannot accommodate
any more. railroad man is quoted as
saying that al other places are well filed
even TO the remotest places, and this seq
son will go in history as the banner one
or the state which may be eclipsed in
the future, but which has never been
equaied in the past,
Gainesville Sun: One of the most ex-
tensive deals ever consummated in Ala
chua county was closed yesterday when
A. c. Steenburg of Pennington H., by
purchase, Dame in possession of 5000 acres
OF land on Lochloosa Lake. The property
is combination of timber and rich prai-
RE lands, and is said to be one of the most
desirable $radts in the country, the TIMBER
being as rule straight sound and
well matured The prairie is one of the
most nutritious in this section, the forage
being equal to that of the Western prai-
ries. This property was purchased from
john r. Zetrouer of Rochelle.
Capt. j. O. Walton of Jacksonville, af-
ter trip over the East Coast, said: THE
orange crop has, If anything, been bene-
fitted by the cold, and l predict an enor-
nous crop of fruit next season-much
greater than a casual observer would an
ticipate. From one end of the Indian
river to the other the trees are now fun
OF bloom and the fragrance of the BIOS
som can be scented far and near in the
Dalmy air. The trees are all healthy look
ing the leaves being perfect in color and
the trunks sound and healthy in appear
ance, and I see no reason why another
season should not put the Florida orange
industry on as sound footing as it ever
existed"
Jacksonville Times-Citizen Constable
Thames has a monkey on his hands that
he would like to dispose of, for his friends
declare that he intends forsaking the DO
htical arena, and purchasing a hand or
gan to use with the monkey. The animal
is the property of J. Osky, and escaped
from his several nights ago. While out
for lark it entered the dining room of
William Goodman. while the family was
seated at supper, and caused a general
scattering. While the family was gather
ing its lost wits the monkey devoured
the supper, and now Goodman wants dam
ages and reward, refusing to turn over
the animal until Osky shall pay him
Osky has sued out a writ of repievin.
Jacksonville Times-Union and Citizen:
There was joy at Pablo Beach yesterday
and everybody in the village turned out
to meet <he first train of the year on the
new broad-gauge tracks of the Florida
East Coast Railway, Pablo division, when
1t pulled into the station at II O'Clock YES
terday morning. I'VE feel like the people
OF Ladysmith must have felt, for YOU know
we haven't had train down here for
good many days" said Landlord Wentz
of Hotel Pablo, as he greeted a reporter
at the station. The boon to Jacksonville
citizens of this new enterprise would be
hard 40 overestimate for it will make
which, for the first time in its history
WILDE fitted up in a manner worthy of
its great natural advantages. When the
splendid new hotel shall be completed
which cannot be ready this summer the
benefit to all portions of Florida Western
Georgia and Southern and Eastern Ala
bama will be beyond compa rison. Gill
zens of Jacksonville will be enabled dur
ing the long summer months to spend
the day or night, or a few hours of either
enjoying the cooling breezes of the ocean.
and to return to their business occuDa-
tons by many trains. running at con-
venient hours. 1t has been minated that
several good restaurants will be nut up
and operated for those who desire TO
spend short or long time at the beach.