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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
Kes ol tbe Do States Told in Para-
Sraptis.
An Irterestmg Case Involving the
Sanity of an Heiress of DeKalto
County- Macon Catches the City De
partment Investigation Fever - A
Colored Woman Claims 515.000
Damages From the Southern Railway.
▲ Boy Escapes From Talbotton’s Jail.
GEORGIA.
The Second regiment men will have a 6*<>-
yard range for Ma on
Lconnetta Poet, a woman of ?h* town,
committer! sui ide at t'olumbus Tuesday
by taking laudanum.
The Washington Institute at Unton
Wa* burned Tu*~iiy The I<*"S on the
structure is* fully IIm.OQO. There whs no
Insurance whatever on th- building or
Its contents It will be rebuilt as soon
as arrangement to that end can be per
fected.
The city council of Elberton lias ordered
an election to be held on Feb. 11, t<> ie
whether or not bon is shall be issued for
the purpose of establishing electric lights
In Elberton. The bonds ar*- not to ex*'*-, and
$12.0v ar the beginning, but if necessary
will be in reased.
J s-t before day Fun-lay morning W.
S Thornton of Dover, in Terr* I! county,
lost his residence arid all of his household
effects by Are, he and his family barely
saving enough clothing to dress them
selves. The origin of the tire Is unknown.
Mr. Thornton's* loss D mar , with
no insurance.
The pnstoffVe formerly known as Cres
well, on the Savannah. Griffin and North
Alabama railroad, six mile from Griffin,
ha been changed to Vaughn's, same ok
the railroad station People addressing
mail to that point will be expected by the
T’nited States postal authorities to govern
themselves accordingly.
.Maeon hgs fallen into line with a Lexow
Investigation. It will be a very grave af
fair; that is. the proposed Investigation
will cover the cemetery department. The
mayor threw the bomb at a metting of the
city council Tuesday night He state*
that there have been irregularities in the
cemetery* department. A special commit
tee has been appointed to investigate.
In Warrior district of Bibb county.
Tuesday, two negro girls, Lula Harman
and Ida Newman, were playing with a
pistol. The weapon was accidentally tired
and the ball entered Ida Newman's head
near the temple. The bullet ranged down
ward and came out near the nos* . It is
thought that the girl will die. The pistol
was In the hands of Hula Harman at the
time it was fired.
The only occupant of the jail at Tat
botton, a white boy named William B.
Jones, about 17 yar or age. held for
larceny, escaped Tuesday night by pick
ing three locks This is the second time
Jones has been in trouble, both times
for larceny. He is a bright hoy who has
been led astray hv reading dime novels.
Tha jail Is new, costing $7,010, a id was
thought to he safe. The sheriff has of
ferd a reward for Jones’ capture.
At Athens Monday evening Miss Daisy
Talmadge laid aside her lovely goi i
watch in its case on the bureau at her
home. Shortly afterwar 1 she returned
and did not find it there. It hHd mysteri
ously disappeared. The police waro no
tified of trie occurence, and arrested a
negro hftv who w?i - at work at MaJ.
Talmadge’s. The hoy whs brought to the
station house, but no evidence could be
found against him Whan the boy was
carried back the watch was in Its place.
The thief is not known, but whoever
It was, afraid of detection, had carried
the watch back and put it in the case
from which it had been taken.
Henry Bey, a mulatto u* years old. at
tempted suicide Saturday night last at his
home, thirleen miles north of Quitman,
lie took morphine. His mother is a
white woman and he thinks that he is
W'hite. Rome time ago he married a white
gtrl. who is still within the school age.
She started to the neighborhood school
last Monday, whereupon all the patrons
stopped their children and a committee
informed him that if he persisted in send
ing his wife to school they would get out a
warrant for him for living in adultery with
e white woman, as the Jaw would put that
construction on his marriage. See sought
the advice of a lawyer Saturday, and upon
being informed that the chances were
against him, remarked that he had rather
be dead than in his present condition.
Emily Wright, colored, of Macon has
filed suit against the Southern Railway
Company for $15,000 damage* for the d*-ath
of her son, who was Andrew Wright. The
suit alleges that on Sept. 14. 1894. Andrew
Wright, with several others got on a
freight train of the Southern at the cotton
yards in Macon, to ride to Bullards, to
fish. They had the money to pay their fare.
It is further alleged that fishing parties
have been accustomed to riding on freight
trains of the Southern, and that the de
ceased had frequently done so. On the
day In question while Wright was sitting
on *a coal car and the train in motion,
the conductor struck Wright a violent
blow on the head with a lump of coal.
Wright was knocked off the car. and fall
ing under the wheels, was terribly man
gled, and he soon died. The train was not
stopped, and the conductor and none of
the crew got off the train to look after
the Injured man.
The main business street of Cochran
leading up from the Southern’s depot will
soon present a handsome appearance That
is if fancy brick buildings will make it
co. Messrs. Ingram & Blount are build
ing a fine two-story brick hotel of large
capacity on the vacant lot fronting N. L.
Taylor’s. Further down Dr. (\ K. Tay
lor occupies the lower floor of his now
building as a drug store. The upper floor
serves as an opera house for the town.
N>xt to thl, the Masonic temple now in
construction will soon be completed. The
loVef floors to be used as business houses.
Messrs. Harrell & Mullls have sold out
their stock of merchandise to Harrell Ar
Son. J. H. Mullia. Jr., will open business
for himself. Holmes & Carswell have
sold to Wynne Bros., and J. K. Taylor to
W. B. Carswell. Hundreds of fine hogs
have been killed during the last cold spell.
Muh uneasiness is entertained on ac
count of the warm weather now prevail
ing.
*A very interesting case has been set for
trial in the DeKalb county court on Feb.
3, It is the case of W. H. Carter against
Minnie Pinion, a maiden lady 50 years of
age. Last year her father. Abe Binion. a
well-known citizen of DeKalb. died at the
advanced age of 101 years, and left his
property, worth about SIO,OOO, to his
daughter. She had throe brothers, who
■were not remembered in the will, and
the alleges that they tried to have a guard
ian appointed for her and that she paid
them $2,500 to settle the case. Now Mr.
Cgrter comes forward and alleges that
Miss Binion is an aged, idiotic and im
becile person, who is not capable of man
aging her own affairs Miss Binion. in
addition to being a maiden lady of fifty
summers, is quite a weighty person, who
pulls the scale down to the 2V mark, and
she claims that she is capable of rnanag
iag her own affairs, and that she has her
full share of sense. She set - forth further
that her brothers are putting Carter up
to the suit and that he has nothing to do
with her affairs.
FLORIDA.
The Christian church at De Land, w hich
has been completed within the past month.
w*i!l be dedicated on Sunda> .
A wine factory Is to he started at Wtn
nemissett. east of DeLand. which will use
up all the oranges in the neighborhood.
Some time during Sunday night burg
lars entered the store of Fred \V. Hoyt
A Cos., at Fernandina. and carried off
goods to the value of SIOO.
Judge John F. McDonnell, one of the
most prominent citizens of Alachua lo
cality. died at his home near Archer
Wednesday evening of neuralgia of the
heart.
J. D. Silva's barroom in West Tampa
was entered on Sunday by unknown par
tie* and a lot of line liquors stolen; also
a gold watch set with diamonds and said
to be,valued at S4OO.
•Judge Harrison issued a distress war
rant at Tampa Wednesday against Annie
Pasco in favor of W. B. Frail. The fur
niture of the former was duly seized and
brought to the court house.
At Pensacola in the case of suspected
poisoning of Mrs. Salem last Sunday, the
* .Jury having failed to secure I
guffleiefit evidence against Thomas Mc-
Qt Michigan, who was arrested on
] suspicion, he mas discharged from arrest
I Wednesday.
The National Bank of the State of
Florida at Ja**kscn\ille ha* had th** ss.<m>
• insurance money due the Jackson villa
! Ferry* Company as insurance upon the
j ferry boat Havens wood attached in a suit
in which the bank is plaintiff and the
ferry company defendant.
The city election for mayor to fill the
unexpired term of four months was held
at Gainsville Wednesday. There were
thirty-one vote** polled, and Dr. J. F.
j M< Kin*try received every one of them.
5 Dr. McKlnstry is a young man. but the
i people of Gainesville ar*** confident that
I he will fill the post non al.Ty and well.
W. L. Dennis, who shot and killed
Aloyons Pieiri** at a tramp camp near
Gainsvllle cn Christmas eve, is now be
; hind the bars in the county jail a? Galns
i v file. He- was seen on the streets Wednen
| day morning by Policeman Duling, wno
Identified him by the description fur
nished by one of his partners at the
camp.
The prospects are that at Reddick this
year will be produced the largest vegeta
ble crop ever raised in Florida, and most
of it will be ready to le riiarkcted about
the same time. A great many watermelons
will be planted at Reddick. L. S. Light
will plant a hundred or more acres in
melons, besides the usual amount of corn
and tomatoes.
J 11. Redding of Greenville. Madison
county, a gu*st at the St John’s house
at Jacksonville, was relieved of a pocket
book containing $162.55, and n gold watch
and chain on Tuesday night. Mr. Redding
had a room on the third floor of the brick
portion of th< hotel. The* room opened out
upon the piazza. The window was fastened
but the thief managed to push the catch
back and enter the room. The valuables
were taken from Mr. Redding's clothes.
Wednesday morning while a train was
being backed out on the track at Port
Tampa, the Pullman sleeper at its rear
end c rashed Into a switch engine. The
force of the collision greatly damaged
the engine, and overturned the sleeper,
throwing It from the track into the hay.
The accident occurred near the shore,
where the water was very shallow. Three
persons were aboard at the time. The
porter had his hand badly mashed, which
was the only personal injury sustained.
The total damage, unofficially stated, is
$15,000.
Immediately after the freeze Dr. S.
Stringer of Brooksvillo. determined on
ascertaining what effect the. freeze had
on the scale insect. He obtained a few
good specimens of infected parts of trees
and sent them on to Washington. He re
ceived a report this week to the effect
that most of the scale insect was dead,
hut that a part of the scale and some
* ggs were still very much alive. Those of
the scale which were alive were all fe
males, which will themselves lay more
eggs. He figures it out that these will
hatch out in April. Therefore, by spray
ing just when the eggs are hatching and
the scale Is on the move, the last ves
tige of it can be destroyed, and the pest
perhaps got rid of forever.
Ocala New Capitol; Judge Hill hired one
of Liddon Bro.’s finest horses to pa> his
grove on Lemon avenue a visit last Sun
day, and while riding over his posses
sions a snot of ground almost five feet
square gave way and gradually sank The
judge at once saw the situation, and dis
mounted. but the home continued to sink,
and when he caught himself the ground
had sank twelve feet. The horse managed
to cateh his hind legs on n rock, blit his
forefeet rested near the surface. Judge
Hill called for help and everything was
done to get the animal out, but it was not
until 10 o'clock Sunday night before they
rescued him. The accident occurred about
12 o'clock noon. The sink was made
amongst a bed of rock, and the judge
says he Inis plowed and walked over it
many times, but never met with a similar
accident. He says no water was heard at
the bottom, and he is at a loss to know
what caused it.
FLORIDA’S GRAND ARMY.
The Department of Florida’s Annual
Encampment.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 17.—The “boys
In blue” are coming in from all parts of
the state to the eleventh annual encamp
ment of the department of Florida, Grand
Army of the Republic, which begin- its
regular sessions to-morrow morning, the
council of administration only meeting to
night. Great preparations have been made
by O. M. Mitchell Post and Charles Ga
briel Post, to entertain the visiting com
rades in good shape and make their stay
here as pleasant as possible.
There are twenty-nine posts In the state,
some five or six of which are colored.
The strongest organizations are In this
city, Tampa, Orlando, Ocala, Fust is. San
ford, Longwood, St. Augustine and Pensa
cola. One new post, George G. Meade
Post No. 29, has been organized this year
at San Antonio, and the adjutant gener
al's report will show an Increase in the
membership of the department. The quar
termaster's report will show an improved
state of finances, while the chaplain's re
port Is one of unusual interest, as it Indi
cates a more general observance of me
morial day by the various posts of the
state.
The present officers of the department
are the following well known citizens:
Commander, D. L. Way of Sanford; S.
V. commander, P. E. MoMurray of Jack
sonville; J. V. commander, L. V. Jenness
of St. Petersburg; medical director. Dr. H.
M. Bruce of Tampa; chaplain, Rev. S.
Herbert Lancey of Maitland; quarter
master general, K. A. Richards of Or
lando; judge advocate, Hugh Dunne of
Jacksonville; assistant adjutant general,
K. J. Blinn of Sanford; inspector, F. G.
Parcel! of Tampa; chief mustering officer.
George W. Lew ton of Forest City; chief
of staff, W. H. Cook of Pomona; council
of administration, J. S. Fairhead of Jack
sonville, vice chairman.
Department Commander Way is cashier
of the Sanford Loan and Trust Banking
Company, but was formerly editor and
proprietor of the old Sanford Journal.
I’rider the rotation system he will prob
ably be succeeded by Senior Vice Com
mander MoMurray, late postmaster of
Jacksonville and a prominent carriage
builder and popular citizen, which will
promote Junior Vice Commander Jen
ness of the Sanford and St. Petersburg
railway, to be senior vice commander.
These are the only changes that can now
be predicted with any degree of confi
dence. There is no political bias in the
organization or sectarian feeling. Demo
crats and Roman Catholics are elected
as readily as republh ans. and Protestants,
although the latter are largely in ihe ma
jority in the membership.
Anew and important movement will be
discussed in the encampment to-morrow,
that of military instruction in the public
schools of the larger cities. Gen. George
W. Wingate, a well known military man
and lawyer of New York, is at the head
of th<* movement, under direc
tion of the National Encampment,
Grand Army of the Republic. A bill pre
pared by him is now* before congress to
detail army officers, somewhat on th*
present plan of detail to state colleges, to
instruct public school pupils in military
tactics, the details to be made from army
headquarters or garrisons nearest the
schools served. Gen. Wingate has ap
pointed Col. S. Herbert Lancey (Sidney
Herbert) of Maitland, to have charge of
the movement in Florida and he will of
ficially present the subject to the encamp
ment for its endorsement.
Smitten by Cold or Damp.
The kindneys become sore and refuse
to act properly. Relieve their distress
and set them in vigorous motion with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and all will
be well. Otherwise, apprehend Bright’s
disease, diabetes or albuminuria, all dan
gerous maladies. Malaria, dyspepsia,
costipation, biliousness and nervousness
all yield to this benignant and agreeable
medicinal agent, which promotes appe
tite and a gain in vigor and flesh.—ad.
Mavroveni Bey, the Turkish minister, is
one of tbe most inveterate theater-goers
in Washington and is devoted to pretty ac
tresses* -
THE MOHXIXG NEWS: FRIDAY. JANUARY If. 1895.
A FRIVOLOUS STATESMAN
That is What Some People Call the Of
licioos hot Ineffective Springer.
When the Best Speeches are Made
An cdotes of Reed. Livingston and
Dunn - Bright Sayings Before the
House Meets -Other Matters of Special
Interest.
Was ington, Jan. 34 —Some of the beet
speeches made on the floor of the House
of Representatives never appear in the
Congressional Record. Th*se bursts of
eloquence, which do not apear in the reg
ular proceedings, are often delivered dur
ing the half hour before the House is
formally called to order by Speaker
Crisp, while the members are assembling
for the day’s labor. Democrats wander
around on the republican aide of the cham
ber and engage in poltti* al and personal
conversation with their political adver
saries, and the republicans return the
compliment. The general public is ad
mitted to the floor of the House until
fifteen minutes of 12 o’clock, then one of
the deputy doorkeepers mounts the plat
form in front of the speaker's table and j
Shouts at the top of his voice:
"All persons not entitled to the privi
leges of the floor will please retire. The
rubs of the House require the same.’’
Th casual visitor at once takes notice
and hurries off the floor, but the newspa
per correspondent and the veteran hang
ers-on around the halls of congress lin
ger until they sec the speaker enter the
House to begin the legislative day. It
is during that fifteen minutes prior to
the opening prayer by the chaplain that
many interesang colloquys take place
between representatives of different
shales of opinion, which, if printed in
the Record, would render that dull and
heavy publication gay enough to ‘be
classed with Town Topics or Truth.
Representative Livingston of Georgia
is usually one of the early arrivals in
the House, and he is genet ally an active
participant in the breezy discussions
among member* before the serious bus
iness of the day commence*. He has a
seat on the middle aisle on the demo
cratic Bide. The adjoining desk is occu
pied by Representative Dunn of New Jer
sey, who is very sore over the defeat of
the Democratic party in his state, which
pnts an end to his congressional career.
He and Col. Livingston are staunch
friends, but they do not agree as to
what caused the overthrow* of the democ
racy at the last congressional election.
They frequently indulge in a duel of
words on that subject and the contest
is always Interesting to those who happen
to be present. Both men are ready talk
ers, and they have a fund of anecdote
and appropriate stories to point their
line of argument. Mr. Dunn is an Irish
man, with a slight brogue, while Col.
Livingston has a nasal twang to ibis
voice not unlike a New* Hampshire de-
Rcendent of the illustrious Daniel Web
ster.
One day last week Col. Livingston and
Mr. Dunn hud a lively tilt on their fav
orite topic, just before the House con
vened. The combatant* soon had a
crowd of newspaper correspondents and
others around them, and the exchange of
opinions was tart, pointed and inter
spersed with flavorous stories. Col. Liv
ingston declared that the northern democ
racy had drifted away from the true prin
ciples of democracy to follow the teach
ings of the gold hugs of Wall street, and
Mr. *f)unn Insisted that the northern
democracy was indifferent and disgusted
at the recent election because the south
captured all, or nearly all, of the desir
able appointments under the present ad
ministration. Col. Livingston offered to
deliver the full strength of the Demo
cratic party In the south to Mr. Dunn if
the northern democracy would join In
a movement to go back to the cardinal
teachings of the democratic saints. Two
or three well told and appropriate stories
by the Georgia congressman turned the
tide of argument decidedly against the
Jerseyman. The latter became a little
“rattled" and charged that the Demo
cratic party of the south deserted the
Democratic party and went off after
false teachings of the populists.
"You are a nice one to chide any one
with running after the populists,’’ re
ported Col. Livingston, smilingly, but
earnestly. “How did you vote on the
Carlisle financial bill the other day'.”*
"1 voted against it." replied Mr. Dunn.
“Yes, and by so doing, you followed
the lead of the populists and republh ans
and thereby helped to discredit a demo
cratic* administration," /was Col. Liv
ingston’s final shot as the chaplain rose
to offer prayer.
Many of Tom Reed’s choicest epigrams
are delivered to the little crowd of lis
teners who gather around his desk even
morning before the House meets. He is
not always tender In handling men or
measures during these impromptu dis
courses. He can always bo depended upon
to say something smart on the subjet t of
Chairman Springer of the banking and
currency committee. 3t is remarkable
that after such a long term of service in
the House Mr. Springer has never been
able to impress his associate* with the
idea that he has any fixed views on
any of the great questions of the day.
lie tan pile more hope on a small foun
dation than any man in public life to-day.
llis opinions are as elastic as some of th>
currency propositions floatln around
in congressional circles, and he was never
known to exhibit the slightest sign of
discouragement after the most over
whelming defeat. He always w*ears a
cheerful smiU and a red carnation. He
will retire from congress next Mar* h. a
"living picture of a frivolous states
man." He is good-natured, honest and
industrious, but somehow, his associates
have never considered him seriously.
During one of Tom Reed's symposiums
in the House the day after the Carlisle
bill had boon defeated It was announced
that Mr. Springer was still hopeful that
some financial legislation would be made
during th** present session. Mr. Reed was
thereupon moved to remark that "if any
body but Springer made such a decla
ration it might come to pass. Springer
means well. but. unfortunately for him,
ho is officious without being effective."
Time P
From the New* York Times.
Savannah has set its clock ahead twenty
four minutes, and as a result its resi
dents are hard at work trying to catch
up with themselves. Everybody is late
—late to breakfast, late to school, late to
business and church, to trains and dent
ists. Saloons are forced to close twenty
four minutes before the accustomed hour,
which seriously interferes with the rite
known as "just one more." and makes
quite impossible even a modest multiple
of "really the last." There are compensa
tions, however. By the change Savannah
joins that now innumerable caravan
whose journeying* are in accord with
a schedule scientifically inaccurate, and
for awhile, at least, a good working ex
cuse for all failures to be at trysting
places of any conceivable kind at the ap
point'd moment will be ready made for
whoever needs it.
"To me, her face lacks something."
"Well, when I saw her last it had about
all it could gtand."—Brooklyn Life. ,
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ALONG THE ST. JOHNS.
The Orarnre Trees Are Shedding Their
Leaves Which Is a Good Sign.
On St. John's River, Fla., Jan. 18.—A
trip down the St. John's river at this sea
son of the year with (rental t'apt. Rtlly
Shaw, on the elegant steamer City of Jack
sonville, is always delightful, hut 1 am
making it to-day In order to look at the
groves on the river hanks and see how
they stood the freexe. Above Lake George
the trees seemed to be rapidly shedding
their leaves and showing signs of new
development. This was especially true
of the groves at St. Francis, which gave
evidence of a prompt recuperation from
the freeze. As to orange shipments,
there is a dullness that makes the day
seem like Sunday.
Early this afternoon we met the fast pas
senger steamer Vigilant, rapt. William
Gibson, of Savannah, making her first
trip from Palatka to Sanford. Capt.
Shaw, who is a Savannah boy, gave the
new steamer a hearty salute.
AH about Sanford and that section I say
the most cheering signs of recuperation
on the part of the vegetable growers. The
liberal action on the part of the railroads
and Southern Express Company in re
gard to seeds gave the truck farmers
great encouragement, and following a
heavy and much needed rain they bgan
replanting in earnest. Soon their gardens
and truck farms will be green and at
tractive again with growing crop*. Thou
sands of people in Florida are now plant
ing gardens from necessity, who hereto
fore preferred to buy, rather than raise
vegetables.
President H. B. riant left Sanford this
morning for the Seminole hotel at Winter
Park, where he is to give the Alabama
Tress Association quarters on Saturday.
Then he goes to Tampa to greet the quill
drivers on their arrival from Havana and
entertain them at his famous Tampa Bay
hot el. Despite the freeze all along the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway
from Tampa to Sanford, they will see
hopeful signs of cheerful efforts at a
speedy recuperation on the part of our
people. Monday morning they will take
the elegant sleamer City of JA< ksonvttlß,
and Capt. Shaw, who has been on the river
over a. quarter of a century, will give
them a most delightful trip, showing them
many points of interest nil along this
historic river.
I close this letter Just below Lake
George in n much desired rain that will
moisten the thirsty earth and aid largely
in rotting the. frozen oranges and dead
leaves that cover the ground as with a
carpet. This will prepare them to he
turned under by the plow to much better
advantage as a fertilizer. The rain will
also cause the remaining leaves and or
anges to fall more readily and likewise
help the trees to start up anew growth,
wherever life remains in them. All kinds
of vegetation is in need of rain and its
good effects will soon be apparent in tho
thousands of newly planted vegetable gar
dens and truck farm* in this section.
Chatham.
THE PROGRESS OF FLORIDA.
The Conditions and Opportunities of
the State Presented in Striking Man
nar.
From the Florida Citizen.
The Florida Monthly is the name of a
new magazine published in Tampa and
St. Petersburg. It is an illustrated journal,
devoted to the interests of Florid*. Its
inital number, that for the current month,
is neatly printed, and its contents are in
teresting. The leading article, “Conditions
and Opportunities in Florida,” is from the
pen of Hon. L. B. Wombwell, state com
missioner of agriculture, and contains
some valuable information, consisting of
comparative statistics, illustrating the
growth and development of the state.
From these the following facts are
gleaned:
The population of Florida in 1870 was
157.748. In 1880 it had grown to 289,490, In
1885 to 338.408, and In 1890, the date of tho
last census, to 391.422; this being an in
crease of 203,876 in the twenty years, equal
to 180.48 per cent.
The assessed valuation of real estate
in 1870 was $16,782,392. In 1880 it was sll.-
157,846; in 1885, $.18,020,659; in 1890. $60,774,816;
in 1992, $65,391,271; and in 1893. $68,756,743; an
increase of $51,974,361, or 309.69 per cent in
the twenty-three years.
The Increase in assessed aggregate value
of personal property was not so great. In
1870 it was $10,759,291, while in 1893 it was
$17,655,991.
The assessed valuation of railroad prop
erties shows a decided advance. In 1870
it was $2,100,000; in 1990, $2,980,000; in 1885,
$9,911,019; in IS9O $11.577,0t4; in 192, *15,676.-
072; in 1893, $16,314,982; an increase of $13.-
944.982 in twenty-three years. As the as
sessed valuations increased, the rate of
taxation for state purposes decreased. In
1870 it was 7S mills, in 1980, 7 mills; in 1885,
5 mills: in) 1890, 546 mills; in 1892, 514 mills,
and in 1593. 4'* mills.
In 1980, 1,165 schools were in the state,
with an average attendance of 10.548 pupils;
in 1990, 2.259 schools had an average at
tendance of 94.019.
In 1870 Florida contained 420 churches. In
1890 the number had Increased to 2.100.
The value of church property, which in
IS7O was $462,520, was $2,132,000 In 1990.
In 1880, with 426 manufacturing establish
ments in the state, employment was given
to 5,504 operatives, with a pay roll of
$1,270,875; the value of the products being
$5,546,448. In 1890, the number of establish
ments was 805, and the number of employes
11,927. Tlie salaries and wages paid
amounted to $6,513,608, and the value of
products to $18,222,890.
The total value of field crops, vegetables,
fruits, live stock, poultry, and dairy pro
ducts in 1890 was $11,626000. In 1890 it was
$18,892,819, and in 1892. $23,822,168.
In 1880 the total number of boxes of or
anges produced was 37,319. The crop of
1893-91 was 5.055.367 boxes.
The pineapple crop of 1890 was 3,515,160;
that of 1892 was 9.435,160.
The corn crop of ISSn was 3,174.231 bushels;
that of 1592 was 3,774,233 bushels-
The crop of leaf tobacco in 1891 was 21.-
182 pounds; in 1893 it was 1.*27.900 pounds.
The total value of phosphate mined and
exported from 1W to 1*93. inclusive, was
*7,161.684. The exports of 18*8 were 813
tons; of I*B9. 1.780 tons, of 1890, 52.411 tons;
of 1891, 151,316 tons; of 1*92. 354,327 tons;
and of 1595, 430,8*0 tons.
Homeseekers and prospective settler*
will And in these comparative totals the
most satisfactory- and convincing proofs
of the claims of Florida to their considera
tion. _____
DUELS BECOMING COMMON.
All Classes in Continental Europe Tak
ing to the Field of Honor.
From the London Telegraph.
It Is a curious feature of the age, that
the practice of dueling, which has com
pletely died out in this country, should
not only be still in vogue on the continent
but spreading with alarming rapidity
from the army and nobility to all classes
of the population. A peaceful citizen who
minds his own business in Austria is now
liable at any hour of the day or the night
to receive a formal challenge from his
bootmaker or his baker, who a day or
two later may assume—for this occasion
only—the character of his butcher. In
France, it is true, the affair of "honor"
is seldom quite so dangerous as the weekly
trials of skill among German univer
sity students, known as "mensur," which
often lead to the loss of a bit of an ear
or nose, always end in blood and once in a
while culminate in death.
In Italy, Austria, Hungary and other
lands an encounter of this kind is a much
more formidable matter. Thousands of
well-meaning men and promising youths
are yearly disabled, crippled or killed on
the altar of "knightly honor." Every
man in those countries carries his life in
his hands, so to say, and journalism, pol
itics, the har, the army and navy—in a
word, every walk of life except the church
—are closed to him who conscientiously
refuses to give or accept a challenge to
mortal combat on the slightest provoca
tion, real or imaginary. Our foreign cor
respondents have more than once described
sanguinary duels in the army the princi
pals of which—mere lads still in the mili
tary school—were bosom friends ignorant
of what they were fighting for. In one
case two youths were playing in the school
yard when an officer drew near and as
serted that one. had touched the other on
the cheek and thus insulted him.
The boys, who were in a better position
to know* than a spectator looking down
from a two-pair hack window, denied the
statement emphatically, but tlie officer
gave one of them his choice between call
ing out his friend and being expelled from
the establishment. The “meeting" took
place a few* days later and when it was
over one of the two friends and comrades
had to be carried off to the hospital dan
gerously wounded and disabled for life.
A WHOLE HOUSE AT ONCE.
The Theft May Cause Its Perpetrator a
Deal of Trouble.
From the Albany Express.
The stealing of a house in Ceres, Fa., is
likely to get the perpetrator and his as
sistants into trouble. Anson Maxwell,
some years ago, built a house on land that
he supposed to belong to John Smith.
Smith notified Maxwell to vacate, bul the
latter did not relish the idea qf abandon
ing the home that he had built, and the
other night he got some neighbors to
gether and they moved the house some
ten feet. This carried it out of Potter
county, Pennsylvania, into Allegany
county, New York. But, under Pennsyl
vania law the house belonged to Smith.
Maxwell has the house, and Smith does
not know how to recover it, but he pro
poses to arrest Maxwell for theft if he
returns to Pennsylvania where his bus
iness is. He is liable to arrest in New
York for having stolen property in his
possession. Smith threatens to arrest the
neighbors who assisted Maxwell in the
act. Undoubtedly Maxwell lias a good
deal of sympathy in his predicament, and
the case may attract the attention of
the legislature to a law the Justice of
which might be improved by some pro
vision for securing to a man his own
rightful property. But Maxwell's achieve
ment rather distances the stealing of a
“red hot stove.” which has hitherto been
regarded as the climax of the iarcenist's
skill.
Brigands Always Say Meanwhile.
From the London Daily Times.
The trial of brigands In Italy has
brought out many curious facts relating
to the ideas and the manners of this re
markable class of robbers. Their epis
tolary style is very odd. They always
begin by the the word “meanwhile." For
example, when t*hey killed a farm ser
vant, they sent a messenger to his master
to relate all that had passed, giving him a
letter, which joined on to the message
as follows: “Meanwhile we think we may
be content with this little work of ours.”
(that is, the assassination.) “and now we
want to know whether you are content,
and will send us the sum demanded. If
you do not we shall still have to work at
your affairs. Go as usual to your friend
the marshal, if you like, believing that
we do not know of it. We are Candino,
Rinaldi, Sirina, O; tolani, Cavoli, and Com
pany.”
Tallahassee Personals,
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 16.—lion. John
L. Cobb of Montgomery, twice state treas
urer of Alabama, and his daughter, Miss
Lucy, are guests of ex-Gov. W. D. Blox
ham and wife.
Mrs. H. Clifton Thomson of Norfolk,
Miss Winnie Richards of Brooklyn and
Miss F,va Chesnttt of Gainesville are
guests of Mrs. B. B. McCaa.
Miss Nellie Wilson is with Madison
friends this week. Miss Grace Spillio has
gone to Jacksonville and Miss Mamie Mc-
Intosh to South Florida.
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THE CLOSING OF SEASON~
KROUSKOFF’S - MILLINERY - HOUSE
is srivin- every one tlie opportunity to buy
the best grades aiul most correct shapes iii
Felt Walking Hats, Sailors, and Dross
Shapes, at almost any price. For spring
1895, we are daily receiving- novelties iu
Flowers, Rib lams and Sailors in Straws and
Leghorns. Our lines will be kept up to their
highest state of excellence, comparing with
the best in New York. We retail at whole
sale prices. Our Mr. Adolph Krouskoff is
now in Paris selecting novelties for spring,
1895.
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HOTELS. "
ST. AUGUSTINE
HOTELS
PONCE D£ LEON.
Rato $5.00 and upward per day.
ALCAZAR.
Rato $3.50 and upward per day.
CORDOVA.
Rate $3.00 and upward per day.
THE CASINO.
Swimming Pool, Russian, Turkish. Vapor and Tub
Baths, Bowling, Gymnasium, Tennis, Buffet Lunch.
Concerts by Hungarian Gypsy Band.
C. 11. KNOTT, manager.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.
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est ground, within 4 minutes walk of the plaza, the center
of the city. Rates $2.50 to $5 per day. Accommodations
for 500. First-class in every detail.
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Machinists, Blacksmiths, Coiiei makers and Iron and Brass
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Repair vrork of all kinds promptly attended - JL
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Big reduction In prices on '■%
SUGAR MILLS AND FANS.
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