The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-05

and engage in the lumber business on
large scale.
Jacksonville Metropolis: Judge Jennings
made such a good impression upon the
people of High Springs while visiting
there last week that the Sentinel says the
delegates from that neck O woods will
all be favorable to his nomination for
Governor. The judge evidently has a win
Mig smile and handshake that other can
didates should catch onto.
On Monday, in Pensacola the total fines
at His Honors matinee in Police Court
aggregated 500, to say nothing of the
2i0 days imposed on the penitents in addi-
ton to the fines. There were thirty-one
stars in the cast, of whom three were dis
charged, one continued and twenty-seVen
were taxed in sums varying from $3.50
TO 800, and in three or four instances a
liberal number of days were tackled onto
the cash fines.
Tampa Herald A pretty good story is
told on prominent physician of this city
With fellow practitioner he was stand
ing at the door Of the postoffice when a
White hackman drove up. Having no way
to hitch his team, he asked the doctor 10
hold it for him a moment while he went
inside. He was detained several minutes
and upon his return apologized for the de-
lay and handed the Doctor a dime as com
pensation for his trouble. The medicine
gentleman gIavely returned the coin with
the assurance that he had no doubt earn
ed it, but it was unprofessional to receive
so small a fee.
One of the severest CONGREGATIONS that
has ever occurred in Green Cove Springs
took place Tuesday morning, when the
magnificent and commodious Clarendon
Hotel was reduced to ashes, and the Will
son brick block on the street opposite suf-
fered considerably. The Clarendon was
built about twenty years ago at a cost of
$4,000, and the furniture is estimated to
cost about $4,000 The Wilson block is the
handsomest one in the city, and was erect
ed at a cost of $4,000. The loss of the no.
tel win prove serious blow for Green
Cove, as it hes been the popular resort for
scores of tourists for many years past.
Hon Frank Clark has withdrawn from
The race against Congressman R. w. Da-
Wis He prefaces his announcement of
withdrawal with this statement: 'Some
time since / addressed an open letter to
you in which l announced my candidacy
for the Democratic nomination to Con-
gress from this district. In that communi
cation I defined my position on the lead
ing quest ons of the pending campaign,
and expressed a hope that I would be
enabled to meet tn eople of the various
counties and candidly and freely discuss
those questions with them. As l have
now determined to withdraw from the
contest and forever quit politics, in so
far as being a candidate for office myself
is concerned, l feel that it is your due
that l should acquaint you with the rea-
sons which impel me to this course"
Robert Johnson, who at first claimed
Montgomery as his home. but Monday
acknowledged he is from Atlanta, Is in
Jail in Pensacola with a coupe of seri us
charges against him. He is claimed to
have borrowed money on the siren tn of
the statement, and succeeded in obtaining
quite a sum from a COOL many merchants
and citizens Later he went into jewel
ry store and was pricing some jewel'y,
when he attempted to leave with lot Of
it in his possession, and when the pro-
prietor demonstrated with him said ne
would call and pay later. The proprie or
would not agree TO this, and Johnson was
made TO replace the goods on the counter
but not until he secreted a valuable gold
watch case in his pocket, which was found
on him when arrested. 1t now deve ops
that he had succeeded in obtaining money
falsely from quite a lumber, and is held
on that charge besides that of theft.