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Misses Phillips, Miss Corinne Heyward,
Miss Nina Pape, the Misses Johnson,
Miss Sally MeAlpin, Miss Jett Howard,
Miss Ellis, Miss Emma Hopkins, Miss
juste Freeland, the Misses Colquitt, the
Misses Axson, Miss Bessie Biuen. Miss
Harmon, Miss Henderson, the Misses
Hill, Miss Jennie Sullivan Miss Kate
.• rard, Miss Culverson, Miss Gardner,
Miis Maud Heyward, Miss Cat intchael.
Miss Barnard, Miss Ward, and many
others.
Miss Mary Morel and Master John Alo
r> I entertained a number of their little
tnends on Friday.
On Friday evening Mrs. P. W. Meldrim
entf rtained with her usual elegance of
manner the Daughters ot the American
Devolution. The meeting was an unus
nally large one. and all present were de-
I _hted when Mrs. Morgan, the state re
sult, consented to read the paper which
she had recently read before
the national meeting of the
daughters in Atlanta. It was replete with
elegant diction, sound logic and patriotic
enthusiasm, and contained many valuable
suggestions to the state societies The
wish was unanimously expressed that it
might be printed In pamphlet form and
nerally distributed. The members pres
ent were Mrs. Wilder, Mrs. Nisbet, Mrs.
Gordon, Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Simkins, Mrs.
Sullivan, Mrs Crisfield, Mrs. Karow and
several others.
Miss Sarah Mills entertained the Jolly
Jokers' Club on Friday evening with a
delightful dance at her home on Hall
street. Those present were Miss Lina
Walter, Miss Scotia Walter, Miss Eltse
Huger, Miss IJ.a Huger, Miss Katharine
Hartridge, Miss Elisabeth Haskell, Miss
Sally Haskell, Miss Klise Haskell, Miss
Hauers. Miss Nan dußlgnon, Miss Louie
Guerard. Miss Kate Guerard, Miss Daisy
Bryan, Miss Virginia Cunningham, Miss
Emma Hopkins, Miss Lynah, Miss Jo
s'.' Freeland, Mr. Edward Haskell, Mr.
Arthur Elliott, Mr. Gordon Harrison, Mr.
K C. Harrison, Mr. Lewis Mercer. Air.
K lward Alercer, Mr. Trenholm Hopkins,
Mr. Raymond p. Butler. Mr. William But
ler, Jr., Mr. Jack. Kinzle, Mr. J. D. Tay
lor, Mr. Aloragne Fleming, Mr. Julian
Hartridge, Mr. Edward Haskell. Mr. A.
G. Hartridge, Mr. K. W. Cunningham, Mr.
Robert Butler, Jr., Mr. E. O Watkins,
Mr. Lewis Mercer, Mr. James MeAlpin,
Jr., Mr. Charles Hunter, Mr. M. B. Lane
and Mr. Lloyd Owens.
Besides the german, which will be given
on Tuesday evening, there will be five card
parties and several dinners this week.
The managers of the Board of the Epis
copal Orphan's Home on Liberty street,
Invite their friends and the pqblic to an
nfternoon tea on Tuesday, the 17th, from
3 to 7 o'clock. Light refreshments and
some prettv and very reasonable fancy
work suitable for Christmas presents will
be for sale.
Vt a delightful little dinner given last
week the table decorations were unusu
ally pretty. Small repousse silver bowls
w re placed around the crystal lamp In
thiGceuter and held maidenhair fern,
white at each >-nd of the table were three
slender crystal vases, supporting Mareehal
v.il roses, and graceful feathery ferns.
The lamp and candle shades were of the
softest yellow tone, and everything was
in perfect harmony.
Miss Josephine Hill, who left Savannah
early in November to enter on her proba
tion at the New York hospital, has met
with unusual success and is new fully
"capped and gowned.” Miss Hill had been
at the hospital only two weeks and a
half when shw was accepted. She finds
her work interesting, and the life a
pleasant one.
Mr and Mrs. J. Randolph Anderson re
turned from the north yesterday and are
at their home on South Broad street.
Miss Chandler of South Bethlehem, Pa.,
who has been visiting Miss Caro dußig
non, left on Thursday.
Mrs. and Miss Henderson of Cumber
land. Md„ are staying aX Mrs. Finnie's
on their way to Florida.
Miss Effle Johnston of Baltimore will
rtach the citv this week to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Walter Charlton, on Charlton
street.
Miss Anuletto Stubbs will return to the
city for the Christmas holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bailey Thomas
of Atlanta and Aliss Amanda Aloore of
Mobile spent several days last week at
the De Soto, with Mr. J. Klttenhouse
Moore.
Miss Georgia Freeman has returned
heme for the holidays.
Miss Albert Hull will spend the Christ
mas vacation at home.
Miss Viva llarty has returned from At
lanta.
Miss Frances Charlton will return to the
city for the Christmas vacation.
Miss Late and Miss Frieda Hauers will
spend their Christmas holidays at home.
Mr. H. Af. Stoddard, who returned to
the city last week, expects his family
from the north to-morrow.
The Christmas tree entertainment for
the poor children that will not bo bene
titod by any of the other Christmas trees
will he given at the Catholic Library As
sociation hall to-morrow week, Dec. 23,
at 3 o’clock. A large number of the
hildren that will attend this tree live on
tin* very outskirts of the city. Any one
interested in this work of charity, and
willing to help with donations of money,
toys or candy, is requested to send the
same to Miss Appleton, 86 Hall street, be
fore next Saturday, the 21st.
Miss Alaud Heyward who has return-
I from Baltimore where she has b“en
•alcing lessons in advanced whist, has
been much complimented on her success
'■y her teachers. Before she left Miss
Heyward even succeeded once In defeat
ing her instructors.
Mr. John Sullivan Schley has returned
after a visit of several weeks in New York.
Mr. and Airs. J. N. Jackson and son.
1' ft last night for a visit to the Atlanta
exposition.
Miss Annie Comer left on Friday for
Atlanta.
. Mrs. William Hawn of Knoxville, Tcnn.,
joined her husband here and they
w ill spend the winter at Miss Ellen Mc
'lnin's, on South Broad street.
Mrs. Parsons and her son, Air. Herman
arsons, and Mrs. Felix Parsons have
; "turned from a delightful visit to At
mta and the exposition.
Miss Alice Alav will return
" Friday from Virginia, where she has
li en visiting.
Miss Marie Lippman, who has been hav
a most delightful time in Atlanta, will
end next week visiting friends in Ala
run.
bliss May Silva will be at home to her
•mis on Wednesday afternoons from
4 to 6 o'clock.
J- S. Tyson and the Misses Carrie
'! Anna Tyson have returned from a
'nit to the exposition.
Miss Rosa Hexter of Richmond. Va„
has been visiting Miss Etta Llpp
"‘l left last week for a tour through
"’inla. after which she will go to New
'”ik before returning to her home.
1 is" Dora Appel of New York will ar
'his morning on a visit to her sister,
"h. X. M. Appel.
Miss Annie Tant has returned from a
■it to the Atlanta exposition.
Mrs B. Franklin Rloomendale and Mas
. u r"'7 Bloomlngdale of Philadelphia
visiting Mrs. Bloomlngdale's sister
' '*■ r-mll Newman, on Hall street.
' very ]-uy dinner was given last
"I'lay evening by Miss Dolly Dub. Her
w *£. Miss Beulah Heater, Alts
■'urud* Boaceborn aud Mis* Joalt
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Hyams. and Air. M. Guckenhelmer, Mr.
A. FantlJ Mr. 8. Fantl, Air. G. Fox and
Air. Julian Hexter.
Aliss Bessie Simon of Philadelphia is
expected In Savannah the latter part of
this week to visit Aliss Etta Lippman.
Mrs. H. AI. Smith and Miss Maud
Smith returned last week from Atlanta.
The ladies of St. John's Rectory Soci
ety will give an entertainment on Thurs
day at the Guards armory for the purpose
of adding to the organ fund. The enter
tainment will take the form of a Puritan
party, at which a Puritan choir will sing
good old New England psalms, and a Sa
lem witch will give evidences of her super
natural wisdom.
BRUNSWICK NOTES.
A movement is under way amongst the
young men of Brunswick to give a ger
man and banquet to their ladv friends
on New Year's night. Invitations are
being verbally extended.
Air. J. J. Connelly, confidential secre
tary of the Downing Company, has re
turned from a three weeks’ tour at the
north, where he went for pleasure and
health.
Wednesday evening at the Oglethorpe
hotel. Air. Hewett tendered an elegant
dinner complimentary to Senor Font,
Senor Linares and Senor Noguerles, mas
ters of the Spanish barks Villa de Sitzes.
Borinquen and Antonio respectively, and
a few Invited guests. The menu was
printed In Spanish with appropriate in
scriptions complimentary to the Spanish
gentlemen. The other guests present
with the host were: Dr. R. E. L. Ben
ford, Col. W. E. Kay. Messrs. O. V. Bark
uloo, Benito. Padtosa, Whiting and Tabb.
Gen. and Mrs. Henry R. Jackson of Sa
vannah have engaged rooms at the Ogle
thorpe for the season.
Members of St. Frances Xavier's congre
gation are arranging for a concert to be
given during the Christmas holidays.
Thursday evening Airs. Duncan Wright
gave a card party complimentary to her
visiting friend Alls* Alice Keating of
Bridgeport, Conn.
At a meeting of Oglethorpe lodge, K.
of P., Thursday night, the members ex
pressed their esteem for Mr. W. W. Vl
sanska by presenting him with a costly
gold Phytian emblem prior to his remov
al to Atlanta. The presentation speech
was made by Col. D. W. Krauss and ap
propriately responded to by Mr. Visanska.
The Brunswick Cotillion Club has been
reorganized for the season of '96-96,' and
will give Its first german In the Ogle
thorpe parlors, Dec. 20. The new officers
are; President, N. Emanuel; vice presi
dents, H. F. dußlgnon, R. D. Aleader; sec
retary and treasurer, C. L. Elliott; gov
erning committee, J. S. M. Svmons, chair
man; T. J. McCall, George H. Smith, C.
W. Deny.
The Impressionist School
Met
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boy from Prof. Krayonne's with the por
trait! Well, put it—
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work! The likeness is perfect. IPs won
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I’m delighted!"
—The Kin* of Port two 1 Is an enthusi
astic ornithologies, and possesses a fine
collection of bud* Slaw all parts of the
world.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1895.
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TANARUS O STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
Peculiar Double A'ision of a Resident
of Screven County—An Ostrleli
Farm for South Geornia—The Race
for the Judgeship of the Macon
Circuit—John L. Conleyls Series
of Suits Taken Ip In Court at At
lanta.
GEORGIA.
Mrs. M. AI. Sumeran and Airs. Fanny S.
Fleming of Augusta died Thursday night.
Little Ida Anderson, daughter of B. F.
Anderson of Rome, has completed a quilt
of 2,001 pieces.
W. E. Gullette has established a paper
called the Quill, at Pavo, in Thomas
county. Its first issue is a very credita
ble one.
The governor has offered a reward of
ISO for Bud Aliller, who Is charged with
having killed George Bennett in Gwinnett
county Nov. 1, 189.').
Alfred W. Cockerton of Tcgocigalpa,
Honduras, is in Atlanta in the interest
of establishing the Atlanta hoisery mills
at Atlanta with (25.000 capital stock.
As Frank McDonough stepped trim a
street car at Atlanta Friday, a pistol fell
from his pocket and was discharged, the
bullet lodging in one of his feet and hi cak
ing ths bone badly.
Hon. P. L. Query died at his home at
Georgetown Thursday, after a short ill
ness. He was in the 84th year of his age.
He was one of the most prominent men
in Southern Georgia.
Powell Bros, are opening another im
mense turpentine farm three miles north
west of Balnbridge on their recent big
purchase of timbered land. Their first
cut will be 150,000 boxes, which number
will be Increased as occasion demands.
Airs. Nora Aitken filed suit at Fairburn
Friday against the Atlanta and West Pc'nt
railway for 125,000 for the loss of the life
of her husband Alex Aitken. Aitken was
one of the best known engineers on the
road and was killed Oct. 5, in the collision
near Red Oak.
Airs. Harry Zlotnisky arrived at Swains
boro Monday night. She is Just from
Russia, and can speak no Eng
lish, except a very few words that
she caught during the last week or ten
days. She and her husband had not seen
each other tn four years past.
W. W. Dalton, a well-dressed, middle
aged man, was arrested at Atlanta Fri
day night by Officers Bone and Barry,
or. a charge of soliciting alms on the
streets. Dalton was highly Indignant at
his arrest. He claims to be a Kn'ght of
Pythias and says he was merely asking
a fellow member of that order for tem
porary assistance, as he had run short
of funds.
Prof. William Ryder of Rutland dis
trict, one of the oldest and most prominent
citizens of Bibb county, died at hts home
in Rutland district Friday. On Nov 18
Prof, and Airs. Ryder celebrated their
golden wedding. The occasion was a hap
py one and the seven grown children, who
were present at that time, thought that
even then their father was on the very
threshold of death. Prof. Ryder was 78
years of age.
Atlanta Council No. 169, Royal Arca
num, has elected the following officers
for the year; A. Rosenfeld and W. C.
Hubner, representatives to grand council;
W. I. Parkhurst and J. S. Panchen, al
ternates; J. R. Pierce, regent; J. C. Car
lisle, vice regent; J. S. Panchen, orator:
U. C. Hubner, past regent; August
Denck, secretary; Amos Fox, treasury;
Sig Rosenfeld, collector; John Berkele,
guide; S. L. Solomonson, chaplain; Aiax
Franklin, warden; Isaac Elsas, sentry:
L. AI. Thibadaux, trustee.
A warrant charging E. A. Felder, chief
of the department of admissions and con
cessions of the exposition at Atlanta, with
assault with intent to murder, has been
sworn out in the court of Justice Blood
worthi The case against Air. Felder was
caused by some trouble that he had re
cently with one of the concessionaires, a
man named Fischel, In the forestry build
ing on the exposition grounds. Hot words
were exchanged between the two and Air.
Felder finally struck the concessionaire
with the butt of a pistol.
Harry Raymond, who the city detec
tives of Atlanta have arrested on all
kinds of charges and used every effort to
run out of town, Is again out of trouble.
Friday .afternoon he Mary Chis
holm, against whom state cases were made
recently, were both dismissal by Justice
Foute. Raymond says he has as much
right in Atlanta as anybody, that he is
no criminal, and that he proposes to stay
in Atlanta. He was arrested several days
ago on a warrant sworn out by Green
Conn, a city detective, who also prose
cuted the Chisholm woman.
James Rogers of Augusta was before
the United States commissioner Wednes
day on the charge of passing counterfeit
money. He sold a pair of shoes to a negro
man and gave him silver in change for a
$5 hill. One of the dollars was counterfeit
and witen the negro returned with it Rog
ers denied having given it to him and re
fused to make it good. Then the negro
reported the case to the United States
commissioner. After an Investigation
the commissioner felt that Rogers did not
pass counterfeit money knowingly and
dismissed the case on his giving the negro
a good dollar.
An ostrich farm Is to be started in the
southern part of the state by J. AI. Wal
lace of the firm of Dimmock & Wallace
of Atlanta. A few days ago Air. Wallace
purchased a pair of Australian birds
from the ostrich farm on the Midway.
These birds were taken from the farm
and placed in the poultry show where
they will be kept until the close of the
fair. They will then be taken to the
southern part of Georgia where it is sup
posed that the climate is so mild that the
birds will live. Ostrich raising has be
come very profitable in California, ar.d the
birds are so plentiful that they can be pur
chased very cheap now. Mr. Wallace paid
SIOO for the birds with which he pro
poses to start his farm.
The race for the judgeship of the Ma
con circuit is becoming yery interesting.
So far as is known at jiresent Solicitor
General Felton is in most favor with the
people who will ask the governor to make
tht appointment. It Is said, however,
that many of the friends of Judge John
P. Ross of the city court, are urging him
to go into the field. Should Judge Ross
consent to become a candidate and be suc
cessful in securing the appointment
James H. Blount, Jr., will be a candi
date for the city court judgeship. In case
Mr. Felton should be made judge there
would be a lively race for tho solicitor
ship between W. N. Holtzciaw' of Hous
ton county and Warren D. Nottingham
of Macon. The bar and county officers
of Houston have formally endorsed Solic
itor Felton and have signed a petition to
the governor to appoint him.
The police of Atlanta are looking for
an individual who seems to have been
very successful in working a swindling
game upon a number of ignorant and un
suspecting negroes. Some time ago a
young man, calling himself Harry Ham
mond, Informed those whom he met that
he was In Atlanta for the purpose of se
curing hotel help for Florida hotels. He
said he wanted cooks and waiters and
could get them good position*. A* Ham
mond was a good talker and hts scheme
a plausible one he had no difficulty In In
teresting a number of negroes In It From
each of these. It Is said, hs collected $5 25
for railroad fare to the Flowery stale.
Friday, tt Is claimed, he collected that
amount from each of twenty negroes,
promising to take them to Florida on the
M.SO train that night. An even score of
cooks and waiters were on band to leava
for Florida, hut llauimond tailed to put In
his appearance. ,
Sensible Suggestions
USEFUL, appropriate, worthful
presents that any sensible
man or boy will greatly appreci
ate. Our store Has newer fc>een so
crowded as now. \A/e*\/e never
seen such spirited buying and
never given such enormous
values.
Bath Robes and Dressing Gowns and Smoking Jackets.
The Largest Variety in the City. All Styles.
UMBRELLAS in all the Latest Novelty Handles.
POPULAR N E CKWEAR7 French and English Styles.
GLOVES —Newest Shades for Walking, Dress or Driving.
HANDKERCHIEFS -Myriads of them. Just received a large line of large and
handsome Silk Initials, which we are selling at 25c and 50c.
BOYS’ SUITS —Our Stock Replenished for Christmas.
CHEVIOT SUITS —The Popular Blues —200 Suits just in and we are selling
them at $9.50. This is the greatest value ever offered.
BUCKBOARDS GIVEN AWAY with every purchase of a Child’s Suit.
GOME AND MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS.
APPEL& SCHfIUL
157 AND 159 BROUGHTON STREET.
Mayor Horne of Macon will not be a
candidate for re-election, as has been re
ported for some time and Postmaster
Price, it now seems, will have the Held
to himself. The tilling of the postmaster
ship, which will become vacant after
Mr Price’s election. Is creating some in
terest. The applicants for the place are
L. J. Anderson, now assistant postmas
ter, Capt. W. A. Davis and J. H. Herts.
The llrst of a number of suits In which
John L. Conley of Hast Point is seeking
to recover $90,00(1 from different parties
who have helped to circulate a statement
that his character was bad und that they
would not believe him on oath, was be
gun in the superior court at Atlanta r rl
day. Some time ago in the trial of a case
affidavits were introduced from Messrs.
Trimble, Kendrick and Franklin that
they would not believe him on oath. The
affidavits were procured by J. B. McCon
nell and were introduced in the trial of
the ease by J. D. Key, the attorney. Mr.
Conley Is suing Mr. McConnell for $20,000.
He is also suing the men who signed the
affidavits for Jo,COO each, and he sues Mr.
Holcombe. In addition to this he is su
ing Mr. Key for $20,000. The case taken
up Friday is that against Mr. Holcombe.
A sad story has reached Augusta from
Yemassee, S. C. W. K. Webb, the night
operator ot the Port Royal and Augusta
road, has lost his mind through grief,
caused by the death of his wife. A night
or two ago he was missed from his home.
A search was instituted. When within
a few feet of the dead woman's grave
the searchers were startled by a wild cry
that rent the air. It was a human voice and
the feet of the men were rooted to the
spot. By the faint light they saw two
glaring eyes peeping at Cem from out
the open grave, and then there came a
laugh that set their hair on end. It was
Webb. Going to the grave they found him
crouched on his knees digging at the
loosened earth with his bare and lacer
ated fingers. He was naked, and his
body covered with the dirt from the
damp earth. In his madness he had dug
away at the grave with his hare hands
until he had almost reached the casket,
In which was the mouldering form of his
young wife. It was with great difficulty
that the men who found him could take
him away from the grave. Webb was car
ried to Charleston. It is hoped that he
will recover.
Sylvania Telephone: I heard of a man
not long ago who is endowed with one
of the strangest faculties that mortal
ever possessed. He is different from
other men only in his eyes. He says he
thinks they were injured when he was
a bov by gazing too long one day at a
receding train. Whether this was the
cause or not, from that day until the
present time the first impression a swift
ly moving object makes upon his eye is
continued on for an Indefinite time, even
after the body itself has long stopped
moving. Not long ago he was one day
watching a cat out in the yard, as it
was attempting to creep up on a bird.
When close to its prey the eat sudden
ly made a spring, and then, according
to his wav of viewing it, the feilne kept
right on sailing through the air as far
as his eye could reach, and was at last
lost in the blue distance. And yet it
was onlv an Illusion, he knew—for look
ing down on the ground at the end of
perhaps a half minute he saw the cat
Just where it had really landed. He went
out the other day with a friend and a
couple of good dogs. In a large, open
field they Jumped a rabbit and It started
across the field with the dogs close be
hind. In reality it was only a few mo
ments before they had caught and killed
it; but to him they kept right on In hot
pursuit clear across the field and into
the woods beyond. It was intensely ex
citing. and he was clapping his hands
and shouting to the dogs while his
amazed companion, with the rabbit In
his hand and the dogs by hts side, was
wondering If he had gone crazy. Thus,
whenever he goes out. he always has the
pleasure of a long and exciting chase.
There is only one Inconvenient thing
about It, however, and that Is he never
enjoys seeing the dogs capture the prey.
FLORIDA.
The Gainesville barbers want the Sun
day closing law repeated.
A Baptist church 1* to be organized in
West Palm Beach to-day.
The dog tax is to be Imposed at West
Palm Beach after Jan. I.
A party of Alachua county men recent
ly on a camp hunt kilted thirteen dem
and two hundred and fifty quail
A Gainesville man recently sold s car- j
tosd of oranges, which he purchased in
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the Manatee river section, for 13.65 per
box, f. o. b.
The county commissioners und city
council of Fort Myers are working to
gether to devise means for the extermi
nation of the white fly.
Friday night Mayor Bernard of Talla
hassee nominated ex-Chief Bernreuter for
chief of notice and the council refused to
confirm, the vote being 4 to 3 against him.
The Methodist annual conference meets
at Orlando on Wednesday. A large num
ber of clerical and lay delegates are ex
pected. Preparations are completed for
their entertainment.
It is rumored that Tom Darby, state
senator from Putnam county, recently
j made money enough out of cotton to re
tire. It Is that the amount he cleared
| had six figures to It.
I December shipments of tomatoes nnd
! egg-plants from Cocoanut Grove to the
j northern markets are quite brisk, and al
ready several energetic growers have
made considerable consignments.
The truck farmers of Boardman who
planted strawberries this year are hopeful
of making a considerable sum of. money
as a result of their labor. More straw
berry plants were set out In that section
this year than ever before, and they are
all looking well.
The damage suit of W. J. Scott vs. the
Florida Cenf-al and Peninsular Railroad
company was concluded at Gainesville
Friday morning. The -Jury was out three
hours, and returned with a verdict for the
defendant. The counsel for the plaintiff
will sue Mr. Day for damages.
The safe in the office of the Florida
railroad at Interlachen. belonging to the
Southern Express Company was blown
open Friday night by burglars. The sta
tion agent. Mr. Perkins, had removed the
cash to a safe place, und the burglars got
nothing but a few worthless papers.
A party of surveyors were at Miami dur
ing the past week surveying the site on
the north side of the Miami river, fronting
the hay, for the new Flagler hotel, to be
built next year. Considerable railroad
grading has also been done near the river,
and in a few weeks the surveyors will be
gin laying off the new town of Miami.
A. TV Swinford, Inspector general of land
offices, was at Pensacola Friday to receive
from County clerk Laßua the old Span
ish records In his office. These records ure
in five hooks, and contain all the titles
to land, with plats and surveys of the
same, granted by the Spanish government
tn the province of West Florida from 1781
to 1824. There are also thirteen packages
of protocols. They will be sent to Talla
hassee to be placed in the office of the sur
veyor general.
In the election last week to decide
whether Lake City should be bonded for
$15,000. not a very full vote was cast
though a very decisive one. The necessary
two-thirds was received, and Duke City
will have the improvements. Three thou
sand dollars is to be expended in the erec
tion of anew school building. The county
board of education has met this half way
and appropriated $3,000 from the county
funds. This well give Lake City a $6,000
school building.
The following postmasters have been
appointed tn Florida: J. D. Peddle, Al
ligator. Liberty county, vice W. S. Lar
kins, resigned; George Edwards, Mans
field, Citrus county, vice J. B. Lleb, re
signed. Anew postofflee has been es
tablished at Kjnesville, Jackson county,
four and a half miles south of Cotton
dale, from which office it will be supplied
by special service. James Kynes has
been appointed postmaster. Anew post
office has been established at Olga, Lee
county, fifteen miles northeast of Myers,
with William P. Pearde, pastmaster.
The case of T. L. Boulware, charged
with murdering J. 11. White on New
nan’s Lake, March 13, 18SM, had been ret
for trial at Gainesville Friday, and sixty
men who had been summoned by the
shertft as a special ventre were on hand
when th* attorney for the state move] for
a continuance. John Miller, who was In
the boat when Roulware tired the fatal
allot, was an important witness in the
case and did not appear. C. L. Flides,
who has been retained by the relatives of
the deceased, stated that It was Impos
sible for them to proceed with the case I
with Mr. Miller absent. The attorneys I
for the defense objected to the motion, I
and asked for a trial. The judge continued
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sent witness. The case of Joseph Holder,
1 barged with the murder of the aon or
C*fit. H. C. Parker at LaCrosto about
Could Not Heat.
"What keeps you away from church, now’’"
Insomnia.
four years ago, has also been continued
until the next term of court. No other
caws of Importance are to be tried at
this term.
That In spite of all protestations to the
contrary, the people of countv went
no more Imported labor. It shown by the
fact that both of the Fort Myers papers
have recently published warnings to those
Interested. The following extract Is from
the proclamation printed In the Tropical
News of Dec. 6 under the heading—Noto
to Laborers:” “Whereas, many laboring
men have recently come to Lee county
through the misrepresentations of employ
ment agencies In Tampa and elsewhere, in
search of work, said men having no
means and finding no work are left In
the county in a destitute condition; there
fore. we hereby warn all laboring men
without means to keep away from Fort
Myers and Lee county. This especially
applies to colored men, etc.”
Within three weeks time, or by the
Ist of January, the Bast Coast canal will
be open the entire way. from a point a
few miles south of Bt. Augustine to
Hlscayne bay, a distance of übout 350
miles, rhe dredges are now not more
than a mile apart, working day and night,
just Inside the sand dune that rises be
tween the ocean beach and their line of
work To New river the canal Is used
by sailing craft, and for several weeks
small steamer service has been
In operation between West Palm
Beach and Miami. The railroad
Is being pushed rapidly to com
pletion between Mlama and Lin
ton, and as soon as trains are put on
the building materials will be brought
and an army of workmen imported. The
telegraph line is also being extended from
Lake Worth south, and the presumption
Is that within the next three months, or
by April 1, at least, the town will have
been purveyed and platted.
Cries for help attracted the attention of
persons who chanced to be In the neigh
borhood of Bay and Washington streets
at Jacksonville Friday afternoon. The
cries came from on board the schooner
Mary F. Carson, Capt. Robinson. A large
crowd soon gathered, and a sailor strung
up by his arms against a mast was seen.
He hung there for some time, until the
persons on hoard of the boat, evidently
not caring to attract so much attention,
let him down. The cries apparently came
from the sailor. Policeman Lynch heard
tbs cries of the man, secured a boat, and.
In company with several others, went out
to the ship to Investigate the matter.
When he arrived there he saw the man
lying on his fare on the deck, with his
hands and feet tied securely with a three,
quarter Inch rope, and the rope tied se
curely to the deck. The.mate of the ship
and a negro cO' H were standing over the
prostrate man, delivering blow after blow
on him, and at the same time giving him
some severe kirks A* soon ss he reached
the deck Policeman Lynch cut the ropes
that secured the man, and took him ashore
el.Jia* 1 : Ho reprimanded the mate, but
could not arrest him, as It was beyond
Thl J l l : r dlct,on the c *ty government.
The sailor was in a terrible condition.
His wrists were deeply cut where a chain
had been passed around them In order to
him secure, and deep furrows ap
neared In his tiesh where the ropes had
been. Hlb face and body were bruised
considerably where he had been kicked
and beaten by the mate and his negro
helper As soon as he reached the shore,
the sailor, whose name was Charles Ol
sen, secured medical attention, and also
the address of United States Commis
sioner Kagan, to whom he will report thV
case.
The only business buildings that es
caped destruction In the fire at Titus
ville an account of which appeared Id
the Morning News yesterday, were Du
ren & Feaster’s new block, the Advocate
block, the Jacksonville, Tampa add Key
West station and one or two smaller
buildings. As stated in yesterday’s Morn
ing News, the fire started In the rear of
Simon Hambeegers Store, and strong
circumstantial evidence connects Ham
berger with Its origin. He and his part
ner have been arrested and are In Jail.
Removed goods were found In his dwell
ing, and he was seen on the streets just
fpirlor to the discovery, of the Are. Fol
owing Is a list of the losses and Insur
ance: E. L. Brady, 2-story building and
stock of goods, valued at $5,500, partly In
sured; 8. D. Geiger, agent, grocery stock,
valued at SI,OOO, inFured for $750; M. Gold
smith, store and building, valued at sl,-
000, no Insurance; Julius Kline, men’s
furnishings goods, stock all saved; no
Insurance; building, SSOO loss; Mrs. Dels
ner's bakery and dining rooms. SI,OOO loss
no insurance; Graham & Walton’s build
ing, occupied by Chinese laundry and
others, total loss about SOOO, no insurance;
H. R. Riles & Cos., corfeetionerg and
bottling works, loss SSOO, no insurance;
Simon Hamburg, store, buildings and
stock of goods, loss $14,000, Insured for
nearly the full value; F. T. Budge 2-story
house, loss SSOU, no insurance; C. F. Ficn
ers, bakery, loss SI,OOO, no Insurance; Av
ery Grocery Company, building a total
loss, stock partially saved, loss $1,000; no
Insurance; M.rs. Emma Eaton, newsstand
and grocery, stuck mostly saved, no In
surance; town council chamber, Lund
house, loss $6,000, no insurance; E. B.
Wagner, meat market, no Insurance.
C. R. Jenkins, late postmaster at
Sneads, Jackson county, who l* charged
with the embezzlement of government
funds, made a bond Thursday afternoon
and was released from the county Jail,
where he had been confined for several
week*. At the late term of the United
States court In Pensacola the Jury could
net agree on a verdict In his case and a
mistrial was entered. Judge Swayne then
reduced his bond to $6,000, which was made
by cttlxena of Jackson county. Mr, Jen
kins has returned to his hom at “ —nig.
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