The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29

formation and realize the truth Of my
| assertion. G. H Foster.
-------
weighed on an average 81 pounds apiece,
total weight being 1900 pounds, which at
three cents brought him $40
Peacock. Hunt e. Co. of Savannah are
looking for a location at Tampa. They are
among Savannahs largest naval stores
dealers and have decided that Tampa will
be good place for a branch shipping
point. Arrangements for the location are
going on now, and it will only be a short
time before the hrm will be ready for bus
mess.
During last week the withdrawal of to-
bacco from the bonded warehouse in
Tampa numbered $50 bales, which was
against 555 which were Withdrawn the
week before. The importations for the last
week were only Il bales. This makes a
total of 6255 bales which have beeen i'm
ported there this year, which is the larg
est on record for a normal period.
The cassava factory at Lake Helen, in
Volusa county, 1t is said, has been quite
busy this winter, and the result has been
entirely satisfactory to the stockholders.
There is a large acreage of cassava plant
ed in that section this year for that fac
tory, and another season it will be kept
busy handling the crops delivered 10 1t.
During the summer ii will increase its ca
pacity.
Orlando Sentinel Reporter: Mr. Porter
field from Michigan arrived a few days
since to look over a grove located near
Gotha, that he had traded property in
Chicago for and which he had never
seen. On visiting it, he was a.greeably dis
appointed, as he found large number of
orange trees in good condition and the
well satisfied with his bargain, and will
settle on the place and cultivate it,
Complaint is made at Tampa about the
large sale of unstamped cigars. Pira ties en-
gagged in this business get boxes that have
been used, bearing the brand of some rep
utabie factory. and load them and II
them. Even boxes with imported stamps
are used in this way The manufacturers
who pay for their stamps and bells do
not like to have these cheap goods used in
their boxes. There is much comment on
this abuse now, and It is strange that the
revenue officers do not look more closely
after this business.
Ocala Star: Willie Howard of Lowell,
the 16-year-old son of T. r. Howard, had
his left arm torn off Recently
in Meffert's saw mill, by getting caught
by belt and whirled around shaft sew
elbow and the remainder was SO mangled
that it was necessary TO amputate it at
the shoulder The little fellow was
brought to Ocala and carried
to the hospital, where Drs. Hood
and Izlar, assisted by Don Ford and
Mrs. Belle Williams and the nurse. Carry.
performed the operation above mem
toned.
Pensacola News: The Unprecedented in
~ of IA
ty Democratic Convention last Saturday
when Hon. John B. Jones, the leader of
one faction, nominated Hon. Charles Is.
Parkhill the leader of the opposing fac
ton, for reelection as chairman of the
County Executive Commttee-because of
the absolute honesty, fairness and impair
TALLY with which he managed the recent
primaries and had conducted the affairs
Of the party during the last two years
and the convention elected him by a unan-
imous vote. No politician ever received
higher compliment than this
The Jacksonville Naval Militia will not
take a training cruise this year. although
the United States training ship Prairie
will be at Tampa for their use. The rea-
son assigned by the officers of the Naval
Militia was that the state had refused to
pay any of the expenses of transportation.
and the men will have to furnish their
own rations AS every member of the
naval militia works for a livelihood, the
expense of transportation to and from
Tampa the rations while on the cruise,
and the loss of time from business COM
pei them TO abandon the cruise. The Pen
| sacola division has also been compelled
to send a declination 10 The United States
government on account of the state S
course, and II is asserted that the Tampa
Naval Reserves cannot afford to go for
the same reason. The Key West naval
| division will be the only one TO take the
| cruise this year, the expense having been
| betrayed by the generosity of the citi-
! zens who recognize the naval militia as
OF the same Importance, or even more so,
! to their city, than the state troops or vol
unteer infantry. The United States steam
| or Prairie will arrive at the harbor in
Tampa Bay, May 7.
The second days session of the Florida
division of the United Confederate Vet
Grams was opened at Pensacola Friday by
prayer by c. v Thompson. Chairman
! Francis p Fleming of the Committee on
! Reports of Officers made a comprehensive
report, including an adverse report to any
action being taken relative to seeking
/ amendment to the state pension law, upon
| the ground that frequent amendments of
! tie law are impoltic, and that the pres
ent law, as administered is as satisfac-
| tory as can be expected of any law. Con-
trolier W. II. Reynolds then explained the
methods Of the state administration in al
! lowing pensions, whereupon the report of
| the committee was unanimously adopted.
| The committee reported that $500 was
| needed for the Confederate Soldiers
| Home. but did not urge an appeal for con-
| tributions at this time, Relative to the
! Olustoe monument, the following resolu~
ton was unanimously adopted; Whereas,
certain OF the provisions Of the act OF the
LEGISLATURE Of the state of Florida, ap-
propriaung $3.50 to mark the battle field
| Of Olustee, do not meet the appreciation
| Of the Daughters OF the Confederacy, with
whom the scheme originated, or many OF
the Confederate veterans; ana. wherer
| FiOridn's troops performed gallant SER
vice I'm the battle OF Chickamauga, with
| 30 local monument 10 commemorate their
! ynl0r, or to locate their position on that
| smoraDie and bloody field. therefore. be-
| ~ resolved, that the Florida division Of
| che United Confederate Veterans recon-
mend 40 the Daughters 81 the ronfcdor-
| aey tho adNfabiity of endeayorinR 90 pro-
ruf" legislation ~ direct the state nppro-
4