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MATANZAS FULL OF MISERY.
roi HTEEX THOt SAM) PEOPLE
WITIIOIT FOOD OH CLOTHING.
Eleven Thousand at the I nfortn
nntes Live In the Streets of the
City Absolutely Without Homes or
Shelter— Most of Them Laborers
Who Have lleen Driven Into the
City by the War— Dying In the
Streets for Wunt of Nourishment.
Eleven Thousand Deaths in tin*
City During the I’ust Year.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Santiago do Cuba. Feb, 23 —While the
United States cruiser Montgomery was at
Matanzas recently a loard of officers was
appointed to inquire into the condition of
the people of that province. Although the
exact terms of the rei>ort are not known,
it may be said that In substance it sets
forth that there are 14.C00 people abso
lutely without food and clothing within
the city limits. About 3,0 X) of those live
In small huts of palm branches. ♦ These
hues form three separate villages beyoM
the built-up portions of the city. The oth
er 11.000 unfortunates live hi the streets
of the city and are absolutely without
homes or shelter.
These 14,000 people are of the laboring
class who have been driven into the cities
from their country homes, which have been
destroyed in the war operations. Most of
them are women and children, and they
are all emaciated, sick and almost beyond
relief unless they can have the beneilt of
regular treatment in the hospitals. As it
is, they are dying in the streets for want
of food.
According to statistics gathered from the
best sources, the number of deaths in the
province of Matanzas from starvation is
59,000, nnd the number of starving people
at present in the province Is estimated at
98.000, out of a total population of 253,616 in
December, 181*7, and the number of starv-
ing people is rapidly increasing.
In the city of Matanzas alone there have
been about IJ.OOO deaths during the past
year and the number is increasing daily.
The death rate at present averages 46 per
day, as shown by the reports from the
cemetery. The increase in the death rate
Is due to the fact that the distress is nq
longer confined to the laboring class,most
of whom have already perished. It has
now extended to those people who before
the war were in moderately comfortable
circumstances. Those who are npto beg
ging in the streets were, in the large part,
well-to-do people. In addition the citi
zens of the city of Matanzas themselves
are beginning to suffer for the actual ne
cessaries of life, having drained their re
sources in order to supply the needs of the
laboring class who have been thrust upon
them.
The citizens of Mantanzas have an or
ganized system of relief for the starving
people, but it is entirely inadequate and
ts daily becoming more glaringly so, for
the resources of those who were well-to
do are rapidly diminishing, while the de
mand for food is constantly increasing. At
one of the relief stations the board of
officers found ICO starving people, this lc-
Ing, the actual number of persons for
whom the citizens hod been able to pro
vide rations there. In a room across the
court yard of the building were ICO pans
and as many spoons. The pans were filled
with a cooked mess of rice and fish and
were arranged in rows ready for distribu
tion among the famishing people, who
were In waiting irr another part of the
bouse.
But as already said, the three relief
places in the city of Matanzas do not
begin to adequately supply food to the
14,000 people who are* starving In the
streets, for the citizens are only able to
issue food three times a day at each place,
and then to only about 300 at a lime. Con
sequently about 900 of the destitute re
ceive food once a day.
It should be added that a large number
of the citizens of Matanzas have fed the
starving in the streets in front of their
homes, but the' citizens themselves are
feeling the pinch and the privation, and
unless assistance soon comes to them they
will be compelled to protect themselves to
cease the work of charity in which they
they are engaged, and are seemingly the
only salvation for the starving thousands.
The only government relief at Maianzas
Is that given to the i>oor sick children un
der the management of the emergency hos
pital, which is under the direction of
the volunteer fire department at Matan
zas. There about eighty 'children nre
treated daily, and they are furnished with
nourishment under file direction of the
city physicians.
These statements are the conclusions,
facts and figures arrived at by United
States naval officers. When the United
States naval officers landed they were
constantly followed by clamoring crowds
of starving me#, women and children, who
importuned them in the most heart-rend
ing manner for a little food, for the want
of which they yere slowly dying.
The Untied States consul at Matanzas
has done everything possible under the
circumstances, but when the Montgomery
left there In the first days of February,
the consul had only enough rations re
maining to last about iwo weeks, afier
which the fund appropriated by Congresz
would have been exhausted, and when the
sufferers of Matanzas would Include the
American citizens at that place, who have
hitherto received relief through the United
Stales consulate. At that time the consul
had received a petition signed by the
American citizens of Matanzas, setting
forth in detail tiie need in which they stood
of immediate relief from the dangers of
starvation.
So far as the board of officers of the
Montgomery could ascertain, Matanzas at
that time needed a supply of food for 14.600
people for at least one month in addition
to supplies of condensed milk for Invalids
end poor people of all kinds.
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which the most tender and holy recol
lections cluster is that of Mother—she
who watched our tender years; yet the
life of every Expectant Mother is beset
El Mother’s Friend
so assists Nature in the change taking
place that the Mother is enabled to
look forward without dread or gloomy
forebodings to the hour when she ex
periences the the joy of Motherhood.
Its use insures safety to the lives of
forth Mother and Child, and she is left
wronger after than before confinement.
Sent by express, on receipt of price, tl.oo per bot
tle. nook to •'Expectant Mothers" will be mail
ed free on request, to any lady, containing val
uable information and voluntary testimonials.
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HTH ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT.
Grand Army of the llcpubllc. Depart
ment of Florida, at Gainesville.
Sanford, Fla., Feb. 13.—Delegates from
the various Grand Army posts in this state
are now en route to Gainesville, where,
as the guests of Lew Wallace Post, they
will form the fourteenth annual encamp
ment of the department of Florida. These
delegates should come from almost every
extreme of the state, as there are posts at
Key West, Fernandina, Pensacola, Talla
hassee and New Smyrna, forming a circle
that holds within it some twenty or more
posts. Not all of these posts are now in
an active condition, and many of them
may not lie represented either by elected
delegates or past and present post com
manders. This will no doubt prove an
"off year" in the matter of large attend
ance and favorable reports.
Charles M. Ellis of Jacksonville is de
partment commander; George H. Pack
wood of Tampa, senior vice commander;
Edwin Kirby of Fruitland, junior vice
commander; Rev. J. B. Shoup of Gaines
ville, chaplain; Dr. H. M. Bruce of Tam
pa, medical director; S. Herbert Laucey
of Maitland, Judge advocate; George H.
Atwood of St. Augustine, inspector; Will
iam DeLucy of Key West, chief mustering
officer; Walter W. Hunt of St. Peters
burg, chief of staff; T. S. Wilmarth of
Jacksonville, assistant adjutant general;
W. H. Melrath of Jacksonville, assistant
quartermaster general.
If the rule of promotion prevails, Senior
Vice Commander Packwood will be elect
ed department commander, and Junior
Vice Commander Kirby, promoted to be
senior. However, there may be a repeti
tion of the taelies adopted at the recent
encampment held by the Department of
Massachusetts, when a popular one-armed
senior vice commander was set aside en
tirely from deserved promotion by a ma
jority of ihe delegates opposed to the so
called “House of Lords,” in the Grand
Army encampments, state as well as na
tional, that has controlled elections by
questionable combinations.
The movement to eliminate the “House
of Lords” promises to spread all over the
country*, and will no doubt be a lively
topic of discussion at the forthcoming na
tional encampment ut Cincinnati. Under
the present rules and regulations the
past commatiders-in-chk*f and past depart
ment commanders are perpetuul members
of the national encampment, while past
department commanders and past post
commanders are perpetual members of the
department encampments. This creates a
sort of “House of lairds” who are entitled
to be present and vote’ etc., In every en
campment.
Now take a post, for example, that Is
twenty years old.lt sends a post command
er and two delegates, making only three
new, fresh votes to offset the votes of
twenty past post commanders. Then,again,
take, a post only three years old; it has but
six votes while the other post, no larger,
but older, has twenty-three votes. It is
easy for a few* old posts to combine and
freeze out the young posts in the election
of officers, and also in the general business
of the encampment, hence the present
movement against the “House of Lords.”
Another important topic for discussion
will be the reduction of the per capita
tax and a more economical conduct of the
affairs of the department. Many old com
rades are dropping out of the posts lie
cause they are too poor to pay the an
nual dues, and on this account it Is pos
sible that three or {our posts may give up
their cltarters. A large proportion of the
Grand Army men in Florida are in very
humble circumstances, some having no in
comes except the small pensions bestowed
by the government.
'l'ticre is only one rcnl live, progressive
post in the state cotnposed entirely of col
ored veterans, and that is Charles Gabriel
Post of Jacksonville, It owns the entire
building in which the post room is located,
reining out. the lower floor. It has a Wo
man’s Relief Corps and a corps of Sons
of Veterans, both active and efficient. The
colored posts in Pensacola, Tallahassee,
Fernandina, St. Augustine and Palatka
are not thriving, some of them being vir
tually dead. Key West Post has a few
white veterans in it to hold it up next to
Gabriel Post In membership and activity.
Steven*—Garrett Marriage.
Waycros*. On., Feb. 23.—Miss Maude
Garrett and Henry Stevens were united
in matrimony this morning. Rev. R. A.
Brown, pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
officiating. Tiie young couple left imme
diately after the ceremony for points in
Florida.
Former Deputy sheriff Marries,
Waycross, Ga., Feb. 23.—Marion Young,
former deputy sheriff of Ware county, and
Miss Miriam Spence, were married at 5
o’clock this afternoon at the residence of
the bride on Albany avenue, Rev. W. H.
Scruggs officiating.
Senator NValtlinll Better,
Washington, Feb. 23.—Senator Walthall
of Mississippi, who has been confined to
his rooms for several weeks, is much bet
ter.
—Smith—Brown is getting to be quite
absent-minded of late, isn’t he?
Jones—Why, I haven't noticed it.
Smith—Well, he is. The other day he
happened to look In a mirror at home,
and he asked his wife what she was doing
with that fellow’s picture in the house.—
Chicago News. '
—Ail Honorable Men.—Gen. Frog—Tel!
ze truth! Mon dieu! Nevalre!
Muitre Champagne—Upon what do you
base your refusal, Monsieur le General?
Gen. Frog—Sacre! Ze honaire of ze
French armce i@ at stake, monaicur!—Phil
adelphia North American.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, IS9S.
CONVICTED ON EVERY COUNT.
/.OLA TO GO TO PRISON FOR A YEAR
AND PAY A FINK OF IjSttOO.
Pnbllsher Perrleux Let Off Willi
Four Month* Imprisonment and 11
Fine of If(MK)-Tlie Verdict Ite
cetveil With Cheer* by the Mob.
Strong: Force of Police on Hand to
Protect Zoln—llls Punishment the
Muxlmuiu Allowed Coder the Laiv.
Paris, Feb. 23.—There was increased ex
citement to-day in the precincts of the pal
ace, where MM. Zola and Perrleux have
been on trial since Feb. 7, charged by the
government in substance, with making li
bellous comments upon the conduct of the
Esterhazy court martial.
M. Labor!, counsel for M. Zola, resumed
his argument for the defense.
Referring to the Bordereau, counsel
maintained that it was written by Maj.
Esterhazy nnd that the presentaiion of
several secret documents at the court mar
tial fully established this. Recalling Prem
ier Mellne’s refusal to discuss the subject
when M. Jaurez.the Socialists leade{, inter
pellated the government on the subject in
the Chamber of Deputies, M. Laborie said
it could be concluded therefrom that the
government had something to hade. (Up
roar).
Continuing, M. Labor! said; “Gen. Mer
cler, minister of war at the time of the
Dreyfus court martial, wrung the sentence
out of the court martial in defiance of all
law.”
M. Labori exclaimed: “I believe the
country will scfbn realize the gravity of
the situation, and will revolt and protest
in the name of eternal morality. This Is
what M. Zola has done.”
Referring tp the document which Gen.
Pellleux unexpectedly produced in court,
purporting to warn the minister of w’ar,
not to confess that he ever had relations
with “that Jew,” counsel maintained
that the note In reality said: “With that
Jewish clique" and asserted that the au-
Ihoritles had not produced the alleged In
criminating documents because “it would
have resulted, not in war, but in ridicule."
The speaker’s touching reference to the
unhappiness of the Dreyfus family, the
courage and abnegation of Mme. Dreyfus,
and the letter from Dreyfus in September,
1897, protesting his innocence, more ener
getically than ever, produced a profound
sensation, many of the people in me court
weeping.
The speaker, M. Laborie, Justified Col.
Plcquart’s search of Maj. Esterhazy’s
rooms and pointed out that the latter had
refused to testify in court. Counsel fur
ther contended that Gen. Gonse’s corre
spondence showed that Col. Picquart act
ed with the concurrence of his chiefs, and
that the general would have stopped the
colonel if possible proof of the guilt of
Dreyfus existed.
Continuing, counsel asserted that the
government veered round against the in
quiry when It feared it would cause trou
bio in the country, and took up the alti
tude of washing Us hands of the whole af
fair.
Col. Picquart then became embarrassed,
and was shipped off to Tunis. He would,
according to counsel, have been sent to
the extreme confines of Tripoli had not
Gen. Lecllere intervened.
There was a commotion In court when
M. Laborie, referring to Dreyfus, said his
appointment on the general staff wa*
badly received by the Jew-baiters. Coun
sel further remarked: “Dreyfus could not
have divulged anything about the hy
draulic brake for the artillery because ths
contrivance had been known since 1889.”
Here the advocate general protested
against M. Laborie going outside the case,
but the latter insisted, adding: “The in
fantry officers, including Maj. Esterhazy,
could have been acquainted with this con
trivance. Yet, without proof, an innocent
man was arrested, who, although a Jew,
would be the last man to betray secrets,
for he was only too happy to serve France
as a member of the general staff."
M. Laborie then reviewed the “shady
conduct” and Indebtedness of Maj. Ester
hazy, who, he said, all eminent men be
lieve, wrote the Bordereau.
Counsel then asked who could be Maj.
Esterhazy’s backers, and declared that
"the fairy tale" representing Emperor
William of Germany as corresponding
with Dreyfus was "simply laughable."
“It was impossible,” continued M. La
borie, “to obtain justice at the court mar
tial which tried Maj. Esterhazy and then
a man arose, M. Zola, who needed every
ounce of the courage to do this. (Commo
tion in court.) He stands before you,” add
ed M, Laborie, "M. Zola's st.qul was niade
against the minister of war, who had
dared, though in good faith, to take the
responsibility of having M. Dreyfus con
demned.”
'ln his peroration M. Laborie said: “Do
not allow yourselves to be deceived with
the Idea that the honor of the army is
involved, because some of its members
have ignored the law. Do not allow your
selves to be troubled or intimidated by
rumors of war. Fear nothing, for tiie
moral energy of the country still lives. It
Is with the hearts of honest men that \ic
torious battles are achieved. Give that <x
ample of firmness credit, for you must feel
that in this man lies France’s honor. (Pro
tests from spectators.) Your verdict will
signify three things, viz.: ’Vive I'Armce,’
'Vive la Republique,’ ‘Vive la France,’
that is to say, ‘Vive la Lot,' 'Vive l’hleal
Eternal.’ That is what I ask you to pro
claim by your verdict.”
Amid loud applause, mingled with hisses
and cheers for the army and for the re
public. the hearing was suspended.
Immense crowds of people then gather
ed outside the palace of justice, and the
police were reinforced, trouble being
tea red.
When the hearing was resumed, M.
Clemenceau, foq; M. Ferreux, made a
speech, seconding the remarks of M. La
bori, and concluding with an appeal to
the jury, by the acquittal of M. Zola to
"remove fromitFrancor the danger of re
ligious wars.”
The advocate general made a brief reply.
The jury retired at 6:30 o’clock and was
absent about half an hour.
The jury founij M. Zola guilty as charged
in ail the counts of the indictment, and de
clared there were no extenuating circum
stances.
M. Zola, on hearing the verdict, cried:
“You are cannibals!"
M. Zola was sentenced to one year's im
prisonment and a fine of 3,000 francs,
which is the maximum punishment.
M. Perreux, the manager of the Aurore,
in which paper M. Zola published his
charges against the conduct of the Es
terhazy court martial. Was condemned to
four months lmprisofirrieht and to pay 3,-
000 francs fines.-
Frantic “Brtivos” greeted the announce
ment of M. Zola's sentence and a scene of
intense excitement followed.
M. Laborie, M. Perrleux and some of the
others present embraced M. Zola.
There was ejetreme tension in court
while the jury was out and the public was
on tenter hooks until the verdict was ren
dered.
Then the people burst into tremendous
applause.
In the meanwhile all the approaches to
the Palace of Justice had been cleared,the
police commissary'Charged with the safety
of M. Zola, Having declared he could not
guarantee the latter’s safety until the
streets were in thorough control of the po
lice.
Exceptional measures were taken as the
public emerged from the Assizes Court.
Outside the building there was terrific
cheering, especially upon the appearance
of the officers, who have figured in the
trial. They were almost carried in tri
umph as shouts of "death to the Jews”
resounded on all sides. A number of vio
lent fights ensued, and a police secretary
was slightly injured. The mob seemed to
be delirious, shrieking cheers for the
army and howling down the Jews with
fierceness.
M. Eola was led from the court at 7;30
o'clock, and his appearance was the signal
for tumultuous denunciations and insults,
and shouts of VDown with Zola," “Death
to Zola.” The crowd made a mad rush
after his carriage, but a strong bulwark of
police intervened and saved him from the
fury of his denunciators.
A large force of police was stationed to
night in the neighborhood of M. Zola's
residence. Many liersons called, but all
were informed by the servants that M.
Zola had not returned,’and that he was
dining down town.
M. Zola returned home about midnight
without further incident. The city is
calm. . n
Of the thirty persons who were arrested
during the demonstrations all have been
liberated except one. who shouted “Vive
Zola,” “Abas France.”
The following questions were put to the
Jury: “First, is M. Perreux guilty of hav
ing slandered the first court martial of
Paris by publishing in the Aurore an ar
ticle signed by M. Emile Zola containing
the attacks: (Here followed the
passages upon which the indictment was
based.)
Second, is M. Zola, guilty of having pro
vided M- Perreux and, fils editors with the
means of committing this slander.”
The jury answered both questions in the
affirmative.
Senator Joseph Fgbrq announces his in
tention to interpolate the minister for v.ar,
Gen, Billot, in the SCffffte on the question:
“Whether the chief of the general steft
has exercised an abuse of power over his
subordinates."
GEnMANY MAY FREE DREYFUS.
Government Snid to Posses* Ten Bor
dereaus.
Brussels, Feb. 23.—The Soir publish-'* n
sensational statement to the effect that
the German govet-Vinftfht possesses ten bor
dereaus written in the same handwriting
as that attributed to Dreyfus, and intends
speedily to publish one which will reveal
the real traitor. The statement Is iii S .
credited.
CUBIST’S CIHCIFUfION.
X ■ ■
Picture Cnt* n Melodrnnintlc Figure
In the Zola Trial.
(Mrs. Emily Crawford on the Zola trial—
Copyrighted, 1898, by tfie Associated Press.)
Paris, Feb. 23.—The Zola trial is ended.
The jury agreed days ahead on the ver
dict, and Its unanirnity was due to threats.
The hour was 7 o ( clock in the evening,
and the court was lighted by electricity,
which revealed the face of every person.
Avery striking object, "Christ Cruci
fied,” hung high behind the bench. Maitre
Laborie elided tils spehch by saying: “The
name of Pontltos Pilate Is the most abhor
red in history.” The figure of Christ
caught Zola's eye. After sentence had been
passed with pompous decorum, he ex
claimed: "To-day associated with Christ,
I too am a victim of mob violence, official
cowardice ahd a grand miscarriage of
Justice.”
Bui he did hot wince, nor flinch. He look
ed as indl ferent as a mere spectator, Mme.
Zoia's at first seemed brok
en, but when she fell that she must brace
herself up to rise to the hlghl of Zola’s
grand situation, she became calm and self
posessed.
M. Latiorie was also greatly upset. Zola’s
other friends were delighted. They de
clared that by the sentence he Was re
deemed from all past faults; that It set
him on a radiant pedestal, gave him an
unique position an<i would make him the
represenmtive of human.ty. They have
greatly feared a seven? sentence, but one
wiped off w r ith the benefit of the first of
fender's law. In this case he would not
have gone to prison.
The troops were never employed to keep
order during the trial. The civic guards
and constabulary only were called out.
There were 7,000 on duty around the law
courts to-day, but despile ail precautions
to exclude the public 2.001 persons got
into the liall. There were endless officers
in uniform and civilian clothes, and the
young officers in the court and in the
hail joined in the manifestations
and waved their caps when “Vive
I’Armee” was cried. The old of
ficers were content to laugh merrily.
The jury slipped away, but some of the
jurymen were recognized in the hall and
borne in triumph through the seething
crowds on young men's shoulders.
The din was fearful, but it was a joyous
din. The fact that Zola was meeting a se
vere sentence silenced angry passions. The
French, as victors, are kindly; defeat sours
and infuriates them, preventing the fac
tion cry, “Vive l’Armee.”
The cheering was tremendous ail over
town, but there was little violence, al
though the Jews were terrified. Some
Jews managed to be near the law court,
but escaped with their lives.
Fortunately, three days of carnival have
used up the animal spirits of the people.
They were tired and wanted to go to i'cd.
The students, however, are much excit
ed. At a late hour to-night I went to
Zola's house. As I passed through the
flower-adorned vestibule, I thought that a
year’s imprisonment would be a whole
some change from this luxury.
I found Zola more nervous than on hear
ing of the verdict, but bearing up with a
stiff upper lip.
He says he is sorry for France, hut
thinks she will right herself. The tables
were littered with telegrams. One dispatch
of 3,000 words came to-day from Odessa.
M. Zola will write another letter before"
surrendering himself.
He was very tired. He absolutely felt like
a storm tossed mariner. He was going, he
said, to the end of the century in al!
around new conditions. The friends envied
him his new departure in the. path of
glory.
What nn honor it would be to be a mar
tyr for truth and justice. He had had all
that a prosperous career could give; but
the way of the cross, philosophically un
derstood, was now opened to him.
(Signed) Emily Crawford.
LONDON COMMENTS ON YEUDICT.
The Dolly News Characterizes It as a
Condemnation of the Repnlilie.
London, Feb. 21, 5 a, m.—The editorials
in the morning papers based on the
special dispatches • from Paris, pay an
unanimous tribute to M. Zola’s splendid
courage and public spirit when fighting
against tho heaviest odds.
The Daily News, in commenting upon
the sentence, which it characterizes as
“savage and brutal,” says it is a condem
nation, not only of Zola, but of the repub
lic itself, adding: “The verdict of the jury
is a declaration that France is virtually In
the hands of a military government.”
The Times says: “The sentence is an
appalling outcome of the whole affair,
which must cause the profoundest misgiv
ings among all Frenchmen capable of se
rious reflection.”
THIS YEAR IN CHRONOLOGY.
Some Interesting Facts About 1808
Regarding Other Periods.
From the Providence Journal.
The year 1898 comprises the latter part
of the 122d and the beginning of the 123d
year of the independence of the United
States of America, It corresponds with:
The year 6611 of the Julian period.
The year 7406-7407 of the Byzantine era,
the year 7407 beglnnlg Sept. 1.
The year 6658-6669 of the Jewish era, the
year 6659 beginning at sunset of Sept. 16.
The year 2661 since the foundation of
Rome, according to Varro.
The year 2645 since the beginning of the
era of Nabonassar, which has been as
signed to Wednesday, the 26th of February
of the 3967th year of the Julian period; cor
responding, in the notation of chronolo
gists, to the 747th; and in the notation of
astronomers to the 746th year before the
birth of Christ.
The year 2674 of the Olympiads, or the
second year of the 669th Olympiad begin
ning in July, if we fix the era of the Olym
piads al 775(4 B. C.
The year 2210 of the Grecian era, or the
era of the Seleucidae.
The year 1614 of the era of Diocletian.
The year 2558 of the Japanese era and the
thirty-first year of the period entitled
Meiji.
The year 1315-1316 of the Mahometan era,
or the era of the Hegira, the year 1316 be
ginning May 22.
Jan. 1, 1898, was the 2,414,2915 t day since
the beginning of the Julian period.
Polly’s Voice Scared the Robber
Awty.
From the Louisville Evening Post.
The residence of Mr. Harry B. Pyne, at
2207 West Madison street, was entered
recently by a peddler, who,
finding Mrs. Pyne alone, attacked her,
and would probably have injured her se
riously had he not mistaken the cries of
a parrot In an adjoining room for those
of a man coming to the rescue. He ob
tained only about $1.60 in money, although
Mrs. Pynq's diamonds were almost within
his grasp when he was frightened away.
At about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon a
peddler stopped in front of the house and
walked in with his hands full of vegeta
bles. As he entered Mrs. Pyne had just
locked up a set of valuable diamonds
worth about SBOO. The man saw the jew
els disappear, and, glancing around the
house to see If any one was in sight, de
manded the keys of her cabinet. On her
refusal he advanced upon her, and she
snatched up the poker and struck him
over the head, momentarily staggering
him. He dodged In under the poker and
struck her squarely in the face with his
fist, knocking her down. At this moment
when he was about to wrench the keys
to the cabinet from her hand, the parrot
in the next room began to call out, “I
am coming!”
The burglar became panic stricken and
ran from the house, evidently mistaking
the parrot for a mnn. There was no one
in the house at the time except Mrs
Pyne.
For Colds
and coughs and all lung troubles
Agcr’s
Cherry Pectoral
is the standard remedy. It is now
put up in half-size bottles.
HALF SIZE-HALF PRICB.
AN OPEN LETTER
To MOTHERS.
WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE
EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD “CASTORIA,” AND
“ PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” AS OUR TRADE MARK.
/, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
was the originator of "PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” the same
that has borne and does now /“"** on every
bear the facsimile signature of wrapper.
This is the original "PITCHER’S CASTORIA” which has been
used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty
years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is
the kind you have always bought, — on (fj a
and has the signature of wrap,
per. No one has authority from me to use my name ex
cept The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is
President
March 8, 1897,
THt CZNTSU* COMPANY, TT MURRAY STREET, NCWTOAK CITY.
5 Luxurious Trains
VIA
PLANT SYSTEM
“Tb. Haw York A FUrid. SrciiL 1 *
FOR FLORIDA.
Trains leave Savannah 2:10 a. m., 7:10 a. m., 8:35 a.
m., 9:06 a. m., and 5:15 p. m
For Charleston and New York at 1:45 a. m„ 6:00 a.
m., 1:05 p. m., 7:27 p. m.
For detail information inquire at Ticket Office.
B. W. WRENN,
Passenger Traffic Manager.
Still Greater Reduction
—IN—
BICYCLES!
Barnes White Flyer Tandem $37.50
Warwick Combination Tandem $37.50
Also equal reductions on every wheel in the house. That elegant 1898 Combi
nation Tandem in window will be sold for SIXTY DOLLARS.
We want to put one on the streets, as we know It Is the finest one in the land
Only one at this price. First come gets the bargain.
BARGAINS ALSO
In FURNITURE, CARPETS, MATTINGS. Now Is the time to leave your or*
ders for Awnings.
LINDSAY & MORGAN.
HOTELS OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST SYSTEM
Reached only via the Florida East Coast Railway from Jacksonville to Miami. The
Miami and Key West Steamship Line from Miami to Key West. Parlor Car Luffel
Service now running.
ALL OPEN.
KEY WEST—Hotel Key West. U. S. Naval Station.
NASSAU—New S. S. Miami from Miami. Abroad In a night
MIAMI—Hotel Royal Palm, Hotel Biscayne, Casino Swimming Pool. Bicycling',
swimming, fishing and hunting.
PALM BEACH—HoteI Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach Inn, Casino Swimming Pool.
Bicycling, golf, winter ocean bathing.
ORMOND—HoteI Ormond. Bic; cling and golf.
ST. AUGUSTINE—HoteI Ponce de Leon, Hotel Alcazar, Casino Swimming Pool. Bi
cycling, swimming, golf, hunting and fishing.
Send to the General Offices. St. Augustine, for the New East Coast Book of Half
tones. C. B. KNOTT, Gen. Supt
MCDONOUGH & BfILLfINTYNE, v'
Iron Founders, Machinists, a 1
Blacksmiths, Boilermakers, manufacturers of Stationary and
Portable Engines, Vertical and Top Running Corn Mills,
Sugar Mill and Pans. SHAFTING, PULLEYS, etc. Ispi^fP
TELEPHONE NO. 123. IT ■
GOLD MIXIXG IX TEXAS.
Ore Assaying s.’l3 to Per Ton
Found Xrnr Lamiin.ii.
San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 23.—A special
from Lampasas, Tex., says that since the
Llano gold discoveries have been made a
systematic method of prospecting has
been carried on in Lampasas and Burnet
counties. Asa result, gold in paying
Quantities has been found fifteen miles
from Lampasas, assaying from $35 to SSO
per ton in both countie*, and from surface
rock about four miles east of Lampasas,
on Sulphur creek, surface rock assays
from $2 to $4 a ton, with increasing rich
ness as they descend.
Tlie Meetings at Wayeross.
Waycross, Ga., Feb. 23.—Much Interest
is being manifested in the special meetings
at the First Methodist Church. Miss Em
ma L. Tucker, a consecrated Chrlstiau
worker. Is doing much to make the meet
ings n success. She talks at every ser
vice, and altar services are held where a
number of persons kneel.
DRY DOCKS OF THE NAVY.
1
Congress to Be Asked to Mnke n Hl*
Appropriation.
Washington, Feb. 23.—Representative
(Barrett of Massachusetts, has .Introduced
a resolution allowing the naval affairs
committee to Incorporate in the naval ap
propriation bill, a provision for an appro
priation not to exceed $5,735,000 for new dry
docks, or extensions to existing ones, at
Boston, New York, Norfolk, Port Royal.
New Orleans and Mare Island.
Ouiulia Commissioners at Wayeros*
Waycross, Ga., Feb. 23.—Hon. W. J*
Northen and other members of the Omaha
commission will arrive here at 5:30 •”*
morrow afternoon and remain until W-M
at night. A meeting of representative cit
izens will be held and the members of the
Omaha commission will discuss their plans
and undertake to get Ware county Inter
ested in the Georgia project.
Two British Cutters Capsize.
London, Feb. 23.—Two government cut
ters have capsized in a gale off
Norfolk, drowning sixteen persons *