The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-18
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/ -eorized armed expedition from the United
States 10 Cuba against Spain. This viii
no doubt De used also. and the same col =
| poration also has model of one OF It's
be used and make a credhtable display.
81. Augustine Record: Two tiny bear
cubs were captured this morning, on An
astasia Island, by two colored men. The
little creatures are no larger than half
grown kittens, and were captured without
trouble although the captors say the
mother bear was with them when first
discovered, but false TO all bear traditions.
she abandoned her cubs without a strug-
gle and limbered off 20 the woods at The
first alarm. The miniature specimens OF
"Ursus Americans" are on exhibition at
the phoio tent near Corbett's dock.
SHERIFF. Anderson of Orange county has
returned to Orlando from Apopka, where
he was called TO effect the arrest of W.
Haft the Massachusetts man who perTe-
trated the outrage upon i5-year-o.d Clara
Brown. The sheriff reported that no truce
Of the man had been found since he was
seen running into the hammock In getting
away from the constable. Officers of the
adjacent counties have been put on the
watch for him. and officers and citizens
are in the woods searching for him. Haft
is reported to have family in Massa-
chusetts, from which state ne came to
Apopka, about three weeks ago. He is
about 80 years of age.
Orlando Sentinel-Reporter: Yesterday
morning Mr.. G. w. Berry, the local agent
for the Standard Oil Company al this
place, attempted to run the oil from a
tank car into his reservoir. and found
when he opened the three-inch pipe at the
bot tom of the car, that the valve on the
urA rod f.xrs 4 ~
was out of order, and he at once had a
free flowing well of refined oil on his
hands. and all over him, for that matter
All attempts to connect his hose were in
vain. and al last after hard work he
managed 10 get the cap on again. saving
a small part of the oil. Everyone In the
vicinity came with pals and vessels and
secured what they could of the escaping
oil.
Brooksviile News-Register: Hon. Will
liam Jenning Bryan the next President
of the United States, and the idol of
the Democratic party will arrive in
Brooksville tonight. Tomorrow at l
O'clock y m. the people win tender him
a reception and have a big basket dinner,
10 which everybody is invited and good
time assured to all who come. Come and
welcome Mr.. Bryan to Brooksville, TO
Hernando county and to Florida. The
Ice King has frozen our orange groves
but blow he never so cold, he cannot chill
the warm hearts of the Floridians or make
them withheld the glad hand from W.l-
liam Jennings Bryan.
F1oridas total expenses for juries and
witnesses in all her circuit courts during
1899 amounted to ST., 28S.65.
A pineapple company has been organ
lied at Punta Gorda lately for the pur-
pose of growing pines. The company
will be incorporated under the laws of
Florida. The officers will be p w. Nc
Adcw, president; ]. II. Harrington. secre-
tary and treasurer; c. H. Davis. manager
The company has already bought twelve
acres of land, and has commenced the
work of clearing it, They will plant out
at once five acres in smooth cayennes
There are fully thirty small pineries in
Inc vicinity of Punta Gorda. The aver
age weight of the apples is from six to
nine pounds. They have netted this year
30 cents each. Each plant has aver
aged about three suckers, worth
10 cents each. At the rate of 10000 plants
10 the acre, an acre would have paid over
1900. The pineapple industry is in its
infency here. 1t will yet make a large
addition to the population of the town.