The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24
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Bradford County farmers are finding hog raising
profitable, and many good sales are reported. AT
Blair $4,000 worth of hogs were sold, with more sales
pending.
improvements at the Palatka ice factory will
give the plant capacity of thirty five tons daily.
Increase of trade caused enlargement and new ma
chinery
Germany has decided to grant the favored nation
clause to the United States for another year, in order
that in the meantime new commercial treaty might
be made.
Governor Broward has been at Fort Lauderdale
this week inspecting the dredges to be used in the
drainage work. One dredge is nearly ready for
launching
Congressman Frank Clark has introduced a res
oluton providing for investigation of charges of
cruelty at the St. Elizabeth Hospital for Insane in
Washington.
A recnt the Miami river about
three dozen yachts and houseboats. These belonged
to wealthy visitors, who had spared no expense in
their Quitting. .r..". ..
Lamar Chappell, brother of the Mayor of Column
bus, Ca, and relative of Congressman Lamar COM
mitted suicide at ST. Petersburg Fla i'll health be-
ing the cause.
B. F. Daniels former Rough Rider, and who
was appointed United States Marshal in Arizona,
charged with selling mine for which he had no title
has been acquitted.
The German Reichstag is making inquiry into the
standing of American insurance companies in Ger
many account of the recent legislative investga
ton in New York.
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is given additional facility by the steamer ALI
gator, which recently made her first trip from Sill
yer Springs to Eustis.
On account of the law providing for two,cent
passenger rate in Ohio the railroads of that State
have agreed to give reduced rates for excursions,
conventions or ministers
The United States navy tug Potomac arrived at
Las Palmas, Canares, Monday, and reported that
she left the dry dock Dewey 500 miles to the west
ward of that port, all well.
King Edward, in the speech from the throne at
the opening of Parliament, indicated desire for q
form of self-government for Ireland; the Transvaa
is to have Constitution.
President Roosevelt has sent to Congress the re-
port of the Isthman Canal Commission and board of
consulting engineers, with recommendation in favor
of lock canal at Panama
A movement is on foot to organize the fruit and
vegetable growers of Florida, and meeting will be
held in Barlow, March Q, when attempt will be
made to perfect organization.
Life insurance officials think that premiums will
be reduced, and that insurance will cost much as
before the Investigations of the companies but that
the dividends will be increased.
An attempt was made to assassinate President
Reyes of the Republic of Colombia. Eight shots
were fired, and five bullets hit the Presidents
riage but he escaped unframed.
The French Foreign Office announces that France
has conceded the control of the Moroccan police t.
the Sultan, who must select French officers. Ger
manys assent is yet to be secured
Petitions signed by thousands of women of Cal
ifornia and Colorado protesting against the seating
of Reed Smoot, the Mormon Senator, have been pre-
scented to the United States Senate.
About / 200 bales of long staple cotton are hell