The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-11

Hanlon, who spent several months In the
New York factory TO learn all its in
| tricacies, and who set it up without a
hitch.
Tampa will have two very important
visitors next week. Prof. Emory R. john
son and ex-senator Samuel Pasco, mem
bers OF the Isthmian Canal Commission,
| have notified the Board of Trade that they
will be there on May L. The object of their
visit is to secure information relative to
| the commercial and industrial benefit
| which the construction of the inter-ocean-
| ic canal would be to Tampa They will
| visit Pensacola for the same purpose on
May %.
| The spring crop from the Sanlbel sec
ton is beginning to move rapidly. 1t
| looked at one time as If Sanibel was not
to have a crop at all, as it rafned on an
average of every other day for over
month. About one-half the acreage has
been lost, owing to this rain, but the other
half is extra fine. The melon crop is
very large one this year, and promises to
be a good one. Summer campers are be-
ginning to arrive, and nearly all the
beach houses have been spoken for for
several weeks ahead
Palatka Advertiser: The Congressional
Convention, to be held at Gainesville on
May % will convene for the sake Of for
mality only as there Is nothing to be done
but to nominate Bob Davis to succeed
himself The people of the Second dis
trict have already done that, and will act
accordingly at the polls. The Advertiser
prophesied Bobs return to Congress many
moons agone when opposition to his can
ddacy was most rife and malignant. As
political prognosticator this sheet holds
its own.
Judge Locke entered a final decree
Wednesday in the United States Court In
Jacksonville, in the case of John ]. Dunn
against John s. Flanagan and others, in
which was involved the possession of
about 4,50e acres of and in Pasco county.
In the decision the court found that the
lands in controversy were the properly of
the complainant, although they were
claimed by the defendants under tax sale
made Nov. s. 1895, for the unpaid
taxes of 1894. The sale was based on the
assessment to the Florida Land and I'M
provement Company, which was not the
owner, but the MORTGAGE. The company
made no return of said lands for assess
ment. but it did make return of the mort
ga gees interest, at 40 cents per acie and
on that return the tax assessor of Pasco
county, the defendant Flanagan in the
cause, assessed the fee of the lands a
higher valuation. The court further found
that such assessment was void, and the
sale hereunder created no titles, and that
the equities were with the complainant.
Jacksonville Metropolis: Capt. C. E.
Garner, president of the Jacksonville
Board of Trade, which is one of the most
influential and progressive organizations
in the South, is enthusiastic in his sup
port of the removal of the capital to
Jacksonville. The open letter of Frank
Clark to the voters, urging them TO stand
1lxrf na ,dx afn- Of fh.a &c
discussed all over the city, and the Board
of Trade is on record as favoring the
measure. In speaking of the matter to-
day Capt. Garner said: ut would be
difficult to figure the vast benefits to be
derived by this city should the capital be
located here. Ii means great thing
financially for Jacksonville, and also to the
people throughout Middle and South Flor
ida 1 am everlastingly and unalterably in
favor of anything that will prove a benefit
to Jacksonville. and L know of nothing
that would contribute any more TO the
prosperity of the city than the removal
of the state capital here What energy
and influence l may possess will be WED
ed in earnest, honest endeavorS toward
bringing the capital to this city. and l am
an uncompromising opponent to any man
who will not subscribe to a resolution
which will lead up to this change"
Titusville correspondence Times-Union
and Citizen: Titusville churches were
deserted on Sunday last, both preachers
and congregation going to La Grange, two
miles distant, to participate In the service
attendant upon the golden wedding OF
Father Chad" as the Rev. w. N. Chau-
dom is affectionately called by every enc
who knows the good old pioneer mission
airy of the east coast. The services were
held in La Grange Chapel, which could
not contain all who were anxious to honor
the aged couple. Although somewhat I'M
usual in a Baptist celebration, the minis
tiers of various denominations took part
Rev. C. M. Bell. pastor of the retired
preacher officiated as master of cere-
monies and performed anew the mar
rage service solemnlzed a half a century
ago. The bride was arrayed in pure
white, and the groom was dressed as be-
fitted the occasion. Rev. John A. Hughes
of the Presbyterian Church OF Titusville
offered an invocation, followed by an ad-
dress by Rev. Mr. Bell after which Ne
presented the couple with a bag Of gold.
Tom Johnson. who organized and was the