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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29
\ TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Collision ON the Rivera Valuable
Life Lost.

Collision on the Rivera Valuable
Life Lost.
For some days. President Lente, of the
Seville and Halifax railroad. with several
directors of the company, had been neces-
sarily detained by business at Seville
on Lake George. On the evening of
Nav 9th, Messrs Mann and Hall, of the
company, and B. NJ Miller of Palatka,
were coming homeward. The steam
yacht Princess dashed merrily along and
the gentlemen discussed a substantial
dinner enlivened by song and jest. At
forwards Col. Mann, of Savannah, re-
manned in the cabin, while Me8srs. Mil
Ter and Hall retired to the after-declz to
enjoy the evening breeze and a post
prandial cigar. Past the different land
ings, past the groves and dwellings of
Buffalo Bluff, and now they have reached
the point where the P. g. I. Railway is
driving piles and making preparations to
| construct the drawbridge Here thew
knew for the first time of the approach
| of another steamer. Close around the
point swings the huge Anita, and the
| little Princess attempts to dart away into
| the river. Too late! The steamers sharp
bow brushes into the yacht; the two gen
! tlemen quietly smoking on the after
deck, are thrown violently into the water,
and the boats rush wildly apart. Mr..
Miller sank downtown. loaded with
water-clogged clothing; only by an effort
can he come again towards the surface
Then bruised and badly cut, he sank
again, for he had struck the wheel of the
Anita and was partially stunned. Div.
ing, he swan for some distance, and was
exhausted when he reached the surface
once more. Then both steamers were
lying at some distance, and Mr. Miller
began calling for help. A boat was
lowered from the Anita, and while wait
ing for it to reach him, he heard Mr.
Hall cry once near the shore Mr.. Miller
| shouted to encourage his friend. but re.
ceived no answer. He was taken into
the boat and transferred to the yacht
Faithful and long continued search cOulC
discover no trace of Mr.. Hall. The party
remained on the spot in vain hopes Of
finding his body and then made THEN
way, sorrowful and heartsore, to Palatka
There they were joined by Mr.. Lente
who spent the night in making every
preparation for more extended search
Mr.. Miller was badly cut in the head,
cash three inches long running upon the
crown, hand badly cut, and there is {
terrible bruise on his left shoulder.
Mr.. Lente showed deep grief for til,
tragic death Of his friend, so sadly GU
off in his youthful prime Mr.. E. R
Hall is one of the firm of the Hall Rub
Der Company, of Boston, Mass, abou
twenty-five years old, and in the full
glory of health and vigor. He was onc
of Mr.. Lente's most intimate friends, anC
has been in Florida only few days.
Early on yesterday, a strong party I'm
der the care of Mr.. Lente, left for tn,
scene of his death to search for the body
provided with every possible appliance
for making the expedition successful.
anything is heard from the party befor
going to press at midnight, we will Civ
it to our readers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29
CITY NOTES.

Col. II. L. Hart with his bride are at
the Hygeia Hotel, Old Point Comfort,
Va,
Hon. Justus S. North shook hands
with US to-day, and reports all lovely at
Welaka.
The schooner Eleanor left yesterday
afternoon. and will carry back on her
return trip a cargo of lumber.
A schooner cleared the Kennebec on
May 23rd, bound for Palatka with a
cargo Of hay and brick for VIM. F. For
ward.
Yesterday was our three-months birth
day. and nearly the entire editorial staff
Of Missouri came down to congratulate
| THE NEWS on its success.
Mr.. VIM. G. Notes is again at work,
and though he shows traces of a hard
battle with the fever, is rapidly regain
| ing his strength and spirits.
Hon. A. J. Beach was with us yester-
day, and is almost glad to find that the
twins have a larger flow than his well,
which took the cake" for so long.
Col. B. H. Noble was in town last night
and the writer enjoyed pleasant chat
with him over topics of the ''old home"
We hope to meet the Colonel often here
after.
w. C. Walker, President of the
Prouty Printing Press Company, was
with the Missouri editors yesterday. His
machines are meeting with large sales,
he informs us.
We were pleased to meet yesterday
Mr.. w. d. Crandall editor of the Brook
Held (Mo) Gazette, who is pleasant and
intelligent gentleman, and was accom-
panied by his wife and daughter.
Judge Calvin ellis revisits us at wide
intervals, but on this occasion he left al
most Immediately for Jacksonville. The
Judge, however, still takes a lively in
terest in the town with which his own
interests were 50 long identified.
Editor Fred D. Snider, of the Mary
vile (Ao) Times, led quite a crowd of
the Missouri press excursionists into our
sanctum yesterday, and we were glad to
meet them. They express themselves as
well pleased with their Florida trip.
The friends Of Johnny Teasdale have
been much grieved and troubled at his
t long continued illness, but Will be glad
to know that his condition is much i'm
dale, informs us that he now sleeps well
and has found his appetite, which was
SO long missing. Johnny is young, and
this alone is a strong point in his favor.
: His record at school was a brilliant one,
and his illness has interrupted the studies
which were rapidly ripening him into q
I man of whom Palatka might have been
prot1d hereafter. We hope he will soon
, regain his strength now, and gain more
e medals at school for us to record.
a Messrs. Carl Schraubstadter, proprietor
: of the Central Type Foundry and editor
of the Printers Register, of st. Louis
" Ferdinand Hansen, editor of the West
liche Post, st. Louis, and w. J. Parnell
editor of the New Era, Rolla, Mo-, &C
companied by ladies, were among the
a visitors yesterday. Mr.. Carl Whatyou
maycalIhim is the inventor of some OF
4 the prettiest fonts of job type in the
5 country, and is a jolly German, who
I seems to enjoy himself immensely on {
summer excursion.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29
Gray and Blue--A Startling Rumor
Special to THE NEWS.
ST. AUGUSTINE. May 2St

ST. AUGUSTINE, May 2Sth, 1894.
We are making arrangements for the
decoration of the graves of Confederate
and Union dead on Friday at 2 p. m.
Everything is on grand scale and all
Palatka is invited and expected.
There is q rumor of sunken steamer
on the Halifax which cannot he confirm
ed till tomorrow at six a. m.
j. S. COwDoN.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29
AGENTS FOR THE NEWS.

The following gentlemen are the authorize
agents of THE PALATIIA DAILY AND W EEhLf
NEWS. in their several localities:
w. K. Dewitt, San MateO.
W. y. Valentine, Nashua.
g. s. Packard, Welaka.
r. NJ. Bard. NOrwalk.
j r Marshall Fruitland, Fla.
J McCallum, Orange Mills, Fla
A. Il. Bartlett, Georgetown.
Daniel Darling, DraytOn Island.
+. IT, Higley, Lake George.
!. l.. Burton, Crescent City.
J. G.. Strickland, Interlachcn
A. MunrOc McMeekiu.
VIM. &. RraddOck, Seville.
j. =. COwdOn, st. Augustine.
II. a. VOgclbach, McrOse.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

AoU4l. ..... o.
Tt is recommended that the precinct
meetings be held on Saturday, June eth.
and that the chairmen OF the various
clubs arrange the time of meeting to in
sure as full an attendance as possible.
All precincts are urgently requested to
elect full delegations, with alternates.
that each precinct may be fully repre-
scented.
We would respectfully ask all conserva-
tive citizens, who desire the supremacy of
our party in the State, 10 attend the pre-
cinct meetings, and aid in sending dele
gates to the County Convention.
E. S. GRILL,
Jos. PRICE,
S. J. KENNERLY, Committee.
w. F. FORWARD.
w. II. Vice,
Notice ofCaIl for Precinct Meeting.
Pursuant to the above call of the Exc
cutive Committee Of Putnam County.
the Democrats of Precinct No. eight IS J,
and all persons conservatively inclined,
are hereby notified that the primary
meeting of said precinct eight 90, viii
take place at the County Court House.
Palatka. Fla. on Thursday June }, 1894,
at IL m. sharp The object of said
meeting is to select delegates to the
county convention to be held in Palatka
on Wednesday June II, 1894.
BENZ Putnam Calhoun,
Chairman, Club Precinct s.
Palatka, Fla, May 26, 1894.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29
What is 1t?

There are but four words III the Eng
ish language ending with ''dous :" three
are tremendous, stupendous and hazar-
dous.
What is the fourth? E. r. Nc.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

The Office IF THE DAILY NEWS is located
on Water street, in the new building next to
Reid's general store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29
DAILY WEATHER REBORN

The thermometer at the MOragnC Pharmacy
registered yesterday - degrees at a. m; s.
degrees atsl2 III. and 60 degrees at p. III.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

CORRESPONDENTS

Solicited on all interesting topics throughout
the state. We will be especially grateful TOR
all local items of interest to the public. News
sent by wire should be abbreviated when prac-
ticable, and sent after & o'clock, p. m, address
ed to PALATKA DAILY NEWS
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29
Call for a County Convention at Pa
Iatka, Wednesday, June II, 1884.

A Conservative Democratic Convention
will be held at Palatka, June 18th, at -
o'clock m, for the purpose Of choosing
eight delegates and eight alternates to
represent Putnam County at the State
Convention, which viii be held at Pensa-
cola, June 25th, 1884.
Also, to choose eight delegates and
eight alternates to represent Putnam
County at the Congressional Convention
of the Second District.
The different precincts will be entitled
to the following representation, based
unOn the vote of 1882:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

Senator Coke. Of Texas, has a remark
ably powerful voice, and it is said that
when he was discussing the pleuro-pneu-
monia bill and got his throttle valve wide
open, the pages put cotton in their ears
and wedged the window sashes to keep
them from rafting and breaking the
glass. At the climax of his vocifera-
tions Coke announced that he intended
to speak SO that the whole country would
hear him; and then as he paused for
breath, Beck remarked, Guess they
will, Coke, if they're not stone deaf"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

AT the Putnam Pharmacy, NCroli Cologne,
prepared from Il choice recipe Odcnta, an
excellent preparation for the teeth Recon-
mcnded by the best dentists. Prescriptions
compOL He'd with absolute accuracy at all
hours OF the day and night.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29
News Omce.

Can be purchased at +. c. COCHRANE'S
NEWS STAND, at the Post Office.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

THE HARNETT HOUSE, Observation-Disclosures
to Savannah, Ga, viii find the Harnctt House
Il comfortable and desirable stopping place,
subject of general remark. while the price is
only 81 per day.-Chicago National Hotel Re
DOTTCT
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

To THE PUBIIC.-Mr. Lewis does not deliver
bread for MS any more, Mr.. GUOdsOn will de
liver il in future himself.
Respectfully.
HENRY A. MEYER & Co.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

Lille Devereaux Blake says woman's
first right is the right of husband, even
if she has to support him,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

My Choice Stock of Family Can Goods, and
some new brands always introduced to please
the customers of THE Family Store"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

FIRST or THE SEASoN.-Just received at
'"Hhe Family store" Pccn-tO Peaches.
r. II. REID.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

A schooner loaded with a cargo Of Brick
and HAY. will arrive one day this week for
VIM +. Forward. \ full stock Of Grain, Feed,
etc, always on hand.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

The Family Store is now well supplied with
all seasonabe fancy and staple family sup
plies, fruits, vegetables etc, best of flour,
'bOquCt creamy butter" etc.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

First-clasS Groceries, at very low prices, arc
being sold at McLaury X Co.'s new store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

WEBB s. NICHOLS are the agents at Palatka
for all lands and lots at WclshtOn. Those
apply soon. Step into Webb 4 Nichols and
take Il look ut the plat
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

GARDEN DUST Complete EXterminator
of insects, worms, moths, mites etc. Use it
freely in your groves, flower and vegetable
gardens, fowl-yard etc. Put mp in 10 IL pack
ages, always to be had m The Family Store. -
Il. II, REID
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

NOTICE-Is hereby given to tax payers Of
Putnam county that the undersigned will be
at WcIaka on Monday and Tuesday the 9th and
10th days Of juno next for the purpose Of as
sessing the state and County tax for the
ycara. d. 1884. J, ". WOODS,
Tax Assessor.
At Georgetown. Thursday and Friday the L!
and b days of June, At Crescent City ON
Thursday and Friday the Ii ana Il. At Como
Thursday and Friday 10 aud 20 june. san Mat
teo Monday and Tuesday % and p. Orange
Mills Thursday ana Friday 20 and2l
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

BOARD Furnished rooms with or without
board. at the hOnSc lately occupied by Mr.,
Richardson, corner First ana railroad streets.
Also table board.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

VIM T. Forward keeps a full stock of Lake
lee at all times. Delivered free within city
LIMITS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

VIM, +. Forward has just received over five
hundred tons of Lake Ice. Delivered free
within city limits.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

Fun line of paints always ON hand at l..
hIcycr's paint store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

gulls and other water-birds. roosting
thereon we found. after walking a full
mile through hot sand, beautiful surf,
the rollers coming in lightly and regu-
larry. To take off our shoes and socks.
to bait our lines and throw them out was
the work of a minute. To throw a line
into the surf successfully takes some
practice. With the line looped up like a
lasso, swinging it around the head, one
must walk out in the water as far as
possible and then throw it.
We fshed for two long hours, and.
with five lines out. caught just one-cat-
fish. In going back to the boat. Mr..
Cunneely and ourselves walked bare
footed, the warm sand feeling quite COM
Portable. The sails were h0isted. and we
started for the mud flats" near the
lighthouse. Here we were Joined by Mr.
Mcmillan, who had been out ..stone-
grabbing" No sooner had he boarded
our boat than he asked what we had our
shoes off for. We innocent IandIubbers
told him that it felt quite comfortable
after having been two hours in the water.
He simply remarked that we were lust
| brOiling them. OF course, we then put
on our shoes, but, as we have seen since,
too late.
On the mad banks we caught cavalho.
whiting, roclzfsh. blackfish and a lot of
useless kinds, like toad and catfish.
/ Il
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

Fresh up-rivcr Oranges very fine quality,
received every day. at TOmNjns Weeks, on
q "
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29

Sign painting and carriage painting spe
cialty at L. Meyers paint store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29
ReadInu NotIoAs@.

VIM Floyd the practical baker who served
his trade in New York city, Is with lAsscter u
SehclOsky corner Lemon and 4th streets. Ii
you want good bread, pies, cakes, etc, 20 TO
him and you are sure to find them.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-29
The Daily News

PALATKA, FLA, MAY 20, 1884.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-18
GEORGIA's LEGISLATURE.
A Clause in the Capitol Bill Which May
Cause an Unfortunate Hitch.

ATLANTA. GA, Dec. 1.-THE morning ses-
sion of the Senate to-day was taken up with
reading House bills the first time and re-
ferring them to the appropriate committees.
The character Of these bills was exclusively
local. They are of no Importance outside of
the counties or localities for which they are
intended. The greater portion of the after
noon drifted away in the same manner. The
only important measure was the report Of
the Finance Committee on the approprla-
tions bill, with an amendment that the
$1S0,000 appropriated for building the
capitol should not be considered extra, but
part of the $1,000, 900. Friends of the capitOl
oppose the amendment, on the ground that IT
will virtually kill the building OF the capitol
as the bill authorizing the construction says
that the 100000 must come out of the sur
plus, and at no time during the year would
there be surplus in the Treasury If all the
money appropriated was called for. Mr..
Maddox favors the amendment strongly, but
him to show why the amendment should not
be passed. The Senate will consider the
measure as amended tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
The morning and afternoon sessions were
spent in the consideration of local bills on
their second and third reading.
The bill allowing delayed freight trains un-
til Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock to reach
destination was defeated, and the law upon
this subject remains unchanged.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
The last case in the Eastern circuit was
argued to-day. Decisions in the cases Of this
circuit will be rendered Saturday, when the
court will adjourn until January.
W. A. Pledger, cOlOred, Collector of the
Gordon county, preparatory to becoming a
granger while the Democracy is in power.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-18
MANY ORANGES ROTTING.

The Wholesale Decay of the Florida
Staple Causing Uneasiness-The Mar
ket in Savannah.
The orange growers this year are hav-
ing hard luck. Just as the market here
is in a measure recovering from the bad
effect of ruinOus prices, the fruit has be-
gun to rot by wholesale. a NEWS re-
porter was shown large consignment of
prime Florida fruit in the store of T. p.
Bond yesterday which had just been re-
ceived. The oranges We're from Manatee
county, were as handsome as ever grew,
and had been plucked with ca-e. Tn Y
were rOtting rapidly, although they had
only been lately picked.
''Out of II boxes which l received in
one lot" said Mr.. Bond, 'sthere were 35
boxes of decayed fruit. We are engaged
in repacking and asserting the sound
oranges out to save as much of il as pos
sible. never saw anything like it. Here
is lot which has just been taken of the
wagon, and at least 40 per cent. OF it is
decayed."
J. b. Reedv reported a similar state of
affairs. wholesale rot, which was un-
usual seemed to have set in. "Why some
of the boxes which l have repacked,' -
said he, ''shOwed nearly all the fruit rot
!
| two sound Oranges.'
W. d. Simkins said that much of the
fruit which he had received, prime as
we'll as medium in quality, was decayed.
In repacking he found that three boxes of
oranges as received, made about two
| boxes OF sound fruit
The cause of this decay of the fruit is
thought to be the warm, murky weather,
| followed so soon by colder weather. The
change had made the fruit 'sweat" and
caused the decay. Dealers state that
they never knew this to be so extensive,
and hope that it will cease as soon as the
weather gets little colder. If it con-
tinues the loss to the growers will no
doubt be very heavy.
The market in Savannah has improved
somewhat since the opening OF the season.
| The trade Is we'll up and there is great
| competition. Prices are from 81 70 to 81
in the commission houses, but are quoted
/ higher than this for the best fruit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-18
THE GREAT EXPOSITION.
Backwardness in the Governments Por-
tiOn of the Fair

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IA rainy day with
sloppy streets, kept the people at home to-
day, and there was no rush to the exposition
grounds. The absence OF the crowd was hail
ed with delight by the thousand busy work
ers, who are laboring with might and main to
get their stuff fixed up for exhibition. They
are working at night by electric light, and
visible progress is being made in every de-
partment.
Tonight Gov. McEnery, of Louisiana, is
holdlng reception at the st. Charles Hotel,
10 GOV. Hamilton and party, of Illinois, the
french and American naval officers in port
ti the american and Mexican army officers in
the city, and the foreign cOnsularships
1t Is full as well that the President was not
DrOught mere Tor the opening, as the exposi-
ton ton was wholly unprepared. 1t was not in a
fit condition to be opened, and one Of the
most backward portions Of the fair IS that
furnished by the government Congress last
spring appropriated $4,000 to cover the ex-
pense OF sending here and placing in order
the exhibits from the various departments
It certainly would be no credit to the Presi-
uent TO witness the chaotic condition of
tne H6o government n60 building at this time.
ABOUT 6,OO0 car loads of exhibits
from various States, Territories
and foreign countries are to compose the far
AT this time not more than One-half Of them
are In order, and large share of them are
blocked on the Illinois Central and Louisville
and Nashville Railroads, which apparently
were unprepared for the rush. The PRINCIPAL
european e1nlDlLS are TO come on the Great
Eastern, and word has been received that it
VIII not sail from Liverpool until Dec. 10.
Ihe Mexican, Central America and South
American Governmental and individual dis
plays are arriving on incoming vessels.
Many OF the States have no exhibits vet in
order. The space in the government and State
building assigned to New FORK has not yet the
sign OF an exhibit.
THE OLD LIBERTY BELL.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. H.-At a meeting of
the committee of the Council, this afternoon.
the question Of sending the old liberty bell to
New orleans was again brought up. Those
In favor OF sending the old bell South took
the broad ground that as the people of New
orleans desired it, both the North and South
would profit by such fraternal act of cour-
tesy, while those opposed TO letting it leave
the city argued that it might be broken or
mutllated, and that it was sacred charge
TO the city from the signers of the Declaration
OF Independence, and ought not to be taken
away from Philadelphia. Finally q resolu-
ton was offered authorizing the Commis
sloner Of Markets and City Property
TO take down the bell and directing
the joint committee appointed to attend
the fair to take charge of the bell and hand it
over to the authorities of New Orleans. After
some further discussion this resolution was
ordered, by vote of 13 to 3, to be reported to
the Council with favorable recommenda-
ton.