The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10
mated that the coming seasons crop VIII

mated that the coming seasons crop VII
be 1900 boxes.
The first coal-burning locomotive on the
Florida East Coast Railway went sou
Sunday afternoon pulling train S. in
charge Of Engineer Louis Vuillaume. The
change from wood TO coal was nscessitat-
ed on account of the scarcity Of w-o1
along the route for fuel.
Volusia County Record: One Of the du-
ties of the next Legislature OF tie ; ate
will be 10 redistrict Florida into new con-
! gressional districts. creating tEltd as
! trict. After 1901 Florida will be entitled
! to three congressman, she already mas the
requisite numter Of inhabitants, but II
| must become mater of record from tire
! census now being taken, and the state re-
| districted by the Legislature.
jacksonville Metropolis: Hon. Frank
| Adams is receiving very strong support
! for the chairmanshi9 of the convention
! lie rsprcsen no faction, aud 1t IS SAID
/ that his lection viii be agreeable to all
TIE gubernatorial candidatts. He is par
/ ! anne MARIAN, and can hold down the con-
vention in a mastery manner The con-
veution promises to be the largest ever
held in Florida, and al the same time
It W Il prove one of the most harmonious
Titusville Advocate: Judge Beggs is to
| be congratulated On having such fight
ing constituency as the Orange county
delegation Viii in Orlando but few
hours, we soon found that every man
was desperately in earnest, and that
Judge Beggs has a delegation which will
r- fuse TO AXE back water at the couven-
tion, and wi fight for their man 20 the
last button. The Judse's chances are bril-
liant at this writing. and wi doubtless
become more so as time interviews.
Kissimmee Valley Gazette: One day last
week John Tindall. hearing an unusual
noise in the direction of Nose Tindalrs
COW pen discovered it TO come from
large allga or, which had made its way
into the enclosure. Getting a gun John.
with a well aimed shot soon had the
monster lfeless in the pen. 1t measured
exactly eleven and a half feet, which is
an extr mely large size now, after so
many years OF continuous hunting, the
big fellows naturally being more easily
discovered than the small er ones
OcaIa Star: Teachers examinations e
being held in the Ocala Graded Schoo.
and Howard Academy buildings, respect
lively, for white and colored teachers.
There are siXty-two white aspirants and
fifty-seven colored for teachers certii-
Gates. One of the latter got ignominiously
bounced because he tried to use a book
in his examinations. His name is J. c.
DuBoise and he claims Ocala as his home.
superintendent earn has general super-
vision of the examinat lions. assis Ell ty
Mrs. NJ. j. Turner al the Ocala High
School and Baxter earn at Howard AGA
denny There are twelve white teIchors
applying for first class certificates. among
them Profs. Russell. Brinson. Jeweit AMI
Howells. All the others d. sire second
class certificates.
Tampa Times: ]. H. Krause sr., one of
Tampa's pioneer citizens, died Thursday
night at O'Clock. at his residence, corner
of Jack street and Florida avenue. The
end was not unexpected. For over
month Mr.. Krause had been the VIC
tim of an attack of paralysis, which haf-
fed medical skill, and, fer several days IL
had been known that he could not recov-
err. Mr.. Krause came 10 Tampa in 1857,
when il was a struggling town, of W
buildings and small prospects. BY sturdy
industry and untiring energy. he accu-
mulated considerable property, which,
owing to the city's growth. has become
very valuable. He was a machinist on1
iron founder by trade. and has for many
years conducted the Southern Iron Works,
one of the largest enterprises in the city,
as well as a grocery store and black
smithng establishment
Frank Chase, who was assaulted in
jacksonville by Mr.. O'Hern. of Atlanta,
Tuesday. with a cowhide, has issued a
card to the pubic, giving his vers on of
The case, as he claims that statements
heretofore published do him and his
family great injustice. He states that
some months ago his sister-in-law wrote
him asking for information regarding j..
D. O'Hern, as he had proposed m arriage
TO her. Two letters were written her, one
by Chase and one by h wife. They were
strictly family messages. Chase says, d
contained results Ct his inves It ga IONS as
70 OHern. This was two months aSo-
O'Hern heard of the contents of the let
ter and was angered d. HE came to me
over two months ago" says Chase, land
asked for relraCt on, which l re used.
He said he would sue me for libel, and I
invited him to proceed, ana I supposed
he cen emplated nothing else, as l have
met HIM several times since" Chase then
tells of the assault and charges OHern
came to his store. slipped up behind him
ard used the whip wi hout a moment 5
warning, while Durham held the pistol to
prevent a counter at ack.