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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-29
Real Estate Review.

Transactions in realty continue light,
although the demand il increasing
rather than diminishing, and in this re-
spect the experience of old dealers shows
this year to be very like its predecessors
in the fact that buyers hold off until
February and March before buying
largely.
Beyond the sale Of two or three lots in
the St. Augustine Improvement Com
pany's addition, one or two in the Rainey
addition, and one on the Shell Road,
there is little or nothing to report, ex-
cept that several parties are negotioting
for large tracts of country land and will
probably close in the near future.
j. A. AspinwalI, who owns the lot in
the burnt district, has refused bona
fide offer of $4,000 for it. and
probably will live to regret it,
Many property owners are making a
serious mistake in holding their be-
loneings at figure entirely above their
value. St. Augustine realty is very
valuable, but there is limit to that
value and when an owner adds thirty or
forty per cent. to the price of lot
simply because there is a rumor that Mr..
FlaSler proposes building a tropical
garden outside the sea wall, it shows the
fallacy Of human calculations.
Mr.. Slater reports the sale of two lots
in North City for 81 900. Other dealers
have reported nothing.
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A January Picnic.

The Loyal Legion" temperance or
ganization of children, of which Miss
Owen is Superintendent and Miss Una
Rainey is Secretary, gathered on the
plaza yesterday morning to the number
of about sixty, and under the chaperon-
age of Mrs. DIR. Rainey and other ladies,
took the gay little steamer Myth, bound
for the ocean beach on Apastasia Island
to spend the day in picnicing.
A notable feature of the day was the
entertainment by these little temperance
workers of the families and children of
the poor, some of them sufferers from
the horrors of the liquor habit.
Sergeant Brown, of the Second Arhl-
lery Band, belongs to the organization
sas '.Drill Master and a part of the ex-
ercises of The day consisted of the mill
tary drill.
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st, Johns County Day.

Tomorrow (Monday) has been set
apart by the management of the Sub
Tropical Exposition as ''St. Johns Coun-
ty Day." and it will be distinguished by
a grand concert rendered by the man
agement of the Ponce de Leon and
Joyce's Ponce de Leon Orchestra. A
number of the soloists OF the orchestra
the course of the programme.
The blunder of the Sub-Tropical man.
agement in its large salmon-colored
handbill with reference to Prof. Knoll,
who is not IN any manner connected
with the orchestra, has been pretty
sharply criticized.
Mr. Joyce's soloist, Mr.. Walter Rogers,
who was formerly a member of Gil
more's famous band and is one of the
famous cOrnet players of the country,
and the crowds at the Sub-Tropical will
enjoy his extraordinary performance, as
well as the other items of the pro-
gramme.
Tickets from St. Augustine to Jack
sonville and return, including admission
ticket, S2-good for three days. .
The arrangement for the attendance
of Joyce's orchestra at the Sub-lropical
comprises the joint contribution of the
Ponce de Leon management, amounting
to the equivalent of the services of the
orchestra for the one or two days Of
their absence. of the Casa Monica
vices of the Casa Monica orchestra ant
the expenses incurred by the proprietor
of the organization, Mr.. Joyce.
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c. J. vEDDER.

mittee, presented the following resolu-
tons, adopted at the citizens meeting.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen of the
City of ST Augustine, Fla:
GENrLEMEN-Thef following resolutions
were adopted at a citizens meeting held
IN this city January %, 1888:
Whereas, Another fire has demon
strate-i the pressing necessity for i'm
provement in our Fire Department, and
Whereas, All our late fires show that
five minutes time at the outset is worth
am hour after fire is under full head
way, therefore
Resoired, That we need Immediately,
first, two fireproof engine houses; second,
men paid to remain with the engines
night and day to keep them ready for
instant use- third, a span of strong
horses for each engine.
Resolved, That our brave firemen have
on many occasions stood between the
fire and our houses and property, and
swift destruction, and are thus entitled
to better equipment and more kindly
consideration than they have always re-
ceived from our citizens.
Resolved, That it is false economy to
withhold the complete equipment for a
paid fire department., as it costs the tax
payers many times the sum saved in
payment of excessive insurance rates,
while at the same time the danger is a
thousand fold greater.
Resolved, That our City Council be
respectfully, but earnestly requested to
supply the deficiency requested above.
and if necessary, to borrow the funds re-
quired for that purpose.
c. j. VEDDER, Sec'y.
On motion of Mr. Sabin, the resolutions
Were referred to the Fire and Police
Committee, to report a week from next
Monday night.
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arrived in the city yesterday. and win
spend few days looking 1t ''ye ancient
citie." He 10 registered ss the Carleton.
There viii be some splendid music 1T
the Presbyterian Church this morning
by the best quartette in the city-Mr.
and Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Braddock and
DIR. Bevan.
Capt. Archer, chief of police, William
McDermont, head porter, F. H. Storm
and Nicholas Ford. two of tho police OF
the Ponce de Leon. We're sworn in a.
special police yesterday.
Work on the Palatka terminal and
junction of the ST. Augustine and Pa
lItka and Halifax River Railroads is pro-
crossing rapidly and trains will shortly
be running 10 the new pier.
The accounts Of the cold weather in
the North, with trains showed in and
billiards working destruction ON the
western prairies are pleasant to the tour
lists sitting in the sunshine on the hotel
porches Of Florida.
DIR. John Westcott, with party Of the
stockholders of the Atlantic Boat Line
Canal and Transportation Company,
leave tomorrow for long trip over the
line of the canal and Lake
Worth. They viii probably be gone two
weeks
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To Scientists

In the eclipse of the moon this evening,
the geographical outline of the valleys
upon its surface We're plainly outlined
through the semi-transparent body
which obscured its light. Will the scien-
lists please rise and explain this appar-
ent phenomenon: (signed) Cosmos
The editor of THE DAILY NEWS is no
scientist, but would respectfully suggest
to Comos and others who. viewed with
much wonder the remarkable appear
ance of the moon in eclipse last evening
that the ''semi-transparent" effect may
have been produced by the refraction Of
the rays of light from the sun around
the intervening planet, the earth-the
suns rays bent in going through the
earthis atmosphere producing twilight
on the moons earthward surface.-IEd-
itor DAILY NEWS.
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ANOTHER FIRE
The Ponce de Leon Servants Cutters Al
most Total Loss.

About 1890 O'Clock Friday night
the city was visited by another
destructive fire, by which nearly one
half of the long two-story structure Just
erected for the accommodation of the
Ponce de Leon employees, ON the corner
of Cordova and ST. Francis streets, was
destroyed, and a portion of the remain
der, with quantity of furniture stored
therein, more or less damaged
The fire originated in the south emu of
the building, which is some three hun
dred feet long, ard burned its way to-
wards the center. The furniture was in
the north end, and was removed, more
or less damaged by removal, by the
Hook and Ladder company, assisted by
citizens. through openings cut through
the walls by the company's axemen.
The two steam fire engines, manned
by members of the Fire Brigade, did
some excellent work. No. 1 was
stationed at the corner of st. Francis
and st. George streets, only block from
the fire, under the charge of Engineer
John Bravo, and No. was some 200
feet from the fire on Charlotte street,
with its long lines of hose extending
across-lots to ST. George street, and
thence through the grounds of private
residences to the burning building.
Mr.. Sidney, the night Waterman in
charge of the building, made the follow
ing statement to DAILY News reporter
while the fire was in progress:
II was ordered to keep a small fire in
each end of the building Tor the purpose
of drying the plastering. L had both
stoves closed tight. A little after IL
o'clock was in the north end of the
building, attending to the stove there,
when my attention was called to a crack
ling noise. and on looking toward the
south end, saw small blaze ON the
second floor. / think il caught from a
defect in the fiue. or else the fire broke
| through the stove pipe. III / had had a
bucket Of water could have put it out
at that time, but as l could not find a
bucket anywhere, / thought the best
thing could do was to run Immediately
to the engine house and give the alarm.
| 1t is impossible at this writing to give
| the amount of the loss. There was no
| insurance
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Real Turkish Candy.

There il a peculiar ltory In relation to
the large. creamy looking blocks Of candy
that have been peddled around the streets
for the last month or 10, and q story, too,
with a romance.
Several months ago Turk stroIlcd into
an uptown confectionery and made some
purchases In the candy line. He re-
marked after eating few that the flavor
was pretty good, but far inferior 70 a
certain concoction known TO his country
men. The proprietor began 10 grow in
terestcd, and before the Turk had left
agreed TO employ two Of his cousins, who
were candy makers In Turkey, IL be Qtho
Turk would import them. Some two
months later the Turks arrived on the
the steamship Helyetia. BY relating sone
wonderful yarns Of their abilities as
candy makers the emigration commits
sioners allowed them TO pass, although
they had doubts ar to whether or not they
were contract labor"
They went 10 the confectioner and for
several weeks made real Turkish candy"
on q salary. Two weeks ago they
struck" for higher wages, and not get
ting them left In huff. They hired a
little place over on the east side aud put
cut gaudy business Tign~- ~-- \
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ter Flint. ": E. webb, ". G: Burney and SER
yant. New York; A T. Furgiil. II. G. johnson.
IsnnsIes: Ma I. y bur-: Mis- south
J. l. Weiihouse. Atlanta
Casa Meaiea-
Mr.; and Mrs. Hugh L wellanShby and
v. 8. isyier. G. 3. Tayier and VIE VIE New Yo1H
j. Y. Wilson. Jacksonville
Ocean View.
Z. p. Fearn- Townsville; s. c. Dawki and
s.so. r. sna VIE lna ren I
vie; InSsrissshsn; ": 4 H,il, Norm carolina:
ner. Jaeksonyille; 4: ". Gowsn. Portland, Me;
Ryan. wife and boy, Syracuse: Professor +.
Esperandin and wife, Plcolata; Z. Bolli and
Taylor Fieck and wife Washington; George
foindexter, Georgia; J: H. Leonardo, Jackson
vile; Calvin swallow. Boston; 5. J. Fox. Port
Howe, Omaha: John z. Jonef, Orlando; Dun
woody Jones. Atlanta; W. c. stewart, wife and
child, Hamilton, Ont; A. E Waterman and
wife, ociia-
Hotel Sc. George.
burg; Ms n, a; Maguire, Allssaany; g =. I'd
wood. 81 Augustine Nesrs; Mrs. 7. T. Morris.
nande an ana WIFE = cits a Dibsie. Jackson
cutting. william N wright, city: Edward l..
Drown and Mrs. Drown. city; J. Z. Harold.
Victoria Fla; X. Il. Wilson AMI wife, Kansas
City; Ms. W, j. RODGERS, child and nurse, s.
Paul; ID. w. John, Philadelphia; Mrs. A. X.
Botsford, Miss Florida Botsford. san Francesca;
c. J. Beebe and son, George X McIlwnin and
child, Rochester; T. G.. Pond, Ithica. \. Y; T.
w. Bonbright, DR.. Cuthbert Sower. Philadei-
Brooklyn: n. Wallace, Waterbury; w. A.
Smith and wife, On aha: @. VI. Benton. Jack
sonyille; T. Shields Collins city; n. l. Clement
and wife, Chicago.
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COSMOS AID THE ORITIO9.
Anyone would Suppose he Was . Real
Estate Fiend Himself

am at last constrained TO take up
the gauntlet on behalf of those most
useful and much abused public benefac-
tors, the real estate agents.
There u no class of men in this coun-
try that has done 80 much to develop
our resources, to make towns where
none were ever dreamed Of, to incite a
laggard city government to undertake
public improvements. No one has con-
tributed so freely to '.nake glad the
waste places" Of our glorious re-
public as the long-redeeming and much
maligned real estate agent.
While this is true, it il q lamentable
fact that the covert sheer il ever
ready when his name is mentioned. No
matter how exemplary his life, how
philanthropic his principles, how benev-
olent his heart-we constantly hear the
remark: ..Oh, don't believe what he says;
he's land agent, and viii lie like gas
meter"
What would our dear old st. Angus
tine do to-day without the corp Of use
full, mot to say ornamental" gentlemen
who are straining every nerve (but never
straining the truth to enlighten the in
coming tourist in regard to the countless
advantages of this Mecca Of the invalid?
Strong in TIL, consciousness of
righteous cause land a prospective five
per cent. commissiou), he brings light
out of darkness, smoothness even out of
st. Augustine pavements, and paints in
glowing colors the grandeur of the
water park" until the ugly marsh and
Maria Sanchez Greek are lost to sight,
and the visitor sees. ''in his minds eye,"
the saily decorated Gondola, and dark
eyed gondolier propelling his fairy craft
along the inimitable waters of the lake
that is to be.
Then let US appreciate our real estate
agents, treat them kindly, elect them to
office, give them an opportunity to put
their hands in the municipal pie.-Give
them your property to sell and do not
put ON more than twenty-five per cent
above the real value, pay the commits
sions cheerfully, Off you cant get around
it, do all these things, and they will rise
up and call you blessed. COSMOS.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Hot Soda Water.

In accordance with my usual custom
of keeping apace with the demands of
the times, l have added TO my well
ment a complete and improved Hot Soda
apparatus and am now prepared to dis
pense delicious hot drinks, including
Chocolate, Beef Tea, Nerve Food, Coffee,
etc. 1 will also continue to draw Ice
Cold Soda Water and Ice Cream Soda.
In addition to these / have Koomyss, the
Russian milk drink, Pulque, the national
beverage OF Mexico. On ice a complete
line of Mineral Waters. / shall main
tain my reputation of dispensing abso-
lutely the best Soda Water in the city.
kERAN, Apothecary,
ja29-tf Sanchez Block, facing Plaza.
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Tit for Tat

1t is stated that during the fire Friday
night the soldiers of the garrison re-
ceived orders not to approach the scene
or render any assistance to the firemen
and citizens in saving the burning prop
erty, and that a member of the hospital
corps was arrested for disobeying said
orders. 1t is to be hoped the rumor is
untrue. 1t would i'll befit the dignity of
the commanding officer to issue such
orders, as if in retaliation for the course
of the civil courts in taking cognizance
of infractions of the law by members of
the garrison.
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The Citizens Act.

4 citizens meeting was held yester-
day. and spirited action taken on the
subject of defects in the city's ire equip
men,, as developed at recent fires. Res
olutions were adopted and committee
appointed to present the same to the
City Council.
Lateral the request of the commit
tee and Mayor Greene, a special meeting
of Council was called and held, Presi-
dent Ingrahan and Aldermen Sabin,
Llambias, Lemis and Genovar being
present. Mayor Greene, at the request
Of the President, stated the object Of the
meeting. Mr.. O. b Smith, q the com
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-29

At the last regular meeting of Ashlar
Lodge. No. 9S, +. A. NJ. the following
officers were installed for the ensuing
term:
III. NJ. Snow, w. NJ; w. NJ. Ingram,
Sr. W.; r. b. PEBBLE. Jr. W.; &. f.
Macky, Treasurer; A. f. Sherwood, Sec
Rotary; j. L. Cook, Sr. D.; s. L. Beas-
ley, Jr. D.; A. Meyers N, Sr. s.; f. F..
Stearns. Jr. s.; w. s. Hargroye. Ty err.
Regular stated communication first
and third Friday nights in each month.
1880 p. M Hall in opera house.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Lord John Brown, of Ireland, is reg
istered at the Ponce de Leon.
Henry Wilson and wife. of Washing
ton, are stopping at the Magnolia
L. Jerome, Esq, of Boston, is stop
ping for a few days at the Ponce de
Leon.
Miss Maude White, of Cleveland, has
joined her fathers family at the Mag
nclia.
Mr. and Mrs. f. II. Townsend have
taken rooms for the season at the Mag
nolia.
Mr.. Geo. w. Munro, of New York, =
son of the noted publisher, is at the San
Marco.
Mrs. Rumsey, of Buffalo, one of our
regular winter visitors, is at the Ponce
de Leon.
w g. Burney, of New York, one Of
our regular winter visitors, is registered
at the Magnolia.
The vestibule train was right on time
yesterday, with about sixty arrivals for
the Ponce de Leon.
Mr.. II. j. Lamar, noted druggist, OF
Macon, Ga, and a cousin of Mr.. JLssr'
Lamar, is at the San Marco.
Mr.. MacClosky Butt, of New York, Ii
at the San Marco, where he viii be JOINED
by his family in few days
Mr.. Geo. Hughes, of Jacksonville. il
in the city making arrangements foi
opening his drug store in the Alcaza-
| Alderman Llambias has 'sresuscited
his famous steamer Spring Garden, ana
she is in fair way to renew hsr cares
| Of usefulneas-
! N. HaSrod 0auties, q Crescent CITY
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A Golden Deed.

Mrs. Frazier. whose home on the cor
ner of the street near the Ponce de Leon
barracks, was saved by the efforts of
the Bucket Brigade, was SO pleased with
the effective work of this gallant COM
pany of youths that she donated S. for
their new uniforms. The following
card explains itself:
CARD OF THANKS.
On behalf of the st. Augustine Bucket
Brigade. desire 10 sincerely thank Mrs.
Frazier for contribution given the above
company on Saturday, January %, the
day of the burning of the Ponce de Leon
barracks. c. A. BRAVO,
Foreman.
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Church Directory.

Presbyterian-St. George street, near
United States Barracks Services: morn
ing, 1890 a. M evening, 700 p. M,
Sunday school, p. m; prayer meeting,
Wednesday evening at chapel opposite
Ponce de Leon Hotel, 700 p. m.
Standard tinss. The Rev. Edwin
X. Mitchell, pastor. Parsonage, cor
ner st. George and st. Hypolita
streets.
Methodist Episcopal-Grace Church,
st. Hypolita street, near Cordova.
Services: morning, 1890 p. m; evening,
2: p. M; Sunday school, o D. m;
prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:3o p. m.
Standard time. The Rev. 4. c. Nc
Lean, pastor.
Roman Catholic-Temporarily at the
chapel of st. Joseph's Convent, st.
George street. Sunday services: first
mass, $50 a. m; second mass, $50 a. IN. I;
high mass, with sermon, 10 a. M; cate
chism, 3 p. M; vespers, 4 p. m. Daily
mass, and $50 a. IN. Standard
time. Father ID. Bottolaccio officiating,
with Father Pace alternate Sundays.
Baptist-OperaH House Hall. Services:
morning, IL a. m; evening, !:30 p. m.
Sunday school, 8 a. IN. City time
Prayer meeting, Thursday eve, p M,
followed by study of International Sum-
Sunday in each month. The Rev. II. NJ.
King, pastor.
Episcopal-Trinity Church, south side
of Plaza. Services: Morning, 1890 a.
M. evening, 7:30 p. IN. Sunday school,
3: p. m. Standard time. The Rev.
Edward L. Drown, rector.
CoLoRED CHURCHES.
enthusiastically Church, st. George
| street. Services: Morning; Sunday
school, $50 a. m; afternoon, preaching
$3.50 p. M; evening, preaching, 7:30 p
M; prayer meeting, Tuesdays, 7:3o p
M; class meeting, Thursdays, s:30 p. m
City time. Rev. J. Il. Howard, pastor
Baptist-Missionary Church, Church
street, Lincolnville. Services: Morn
ing, IL a. M; evening, p
M; Sunday school, Q a. IN.
| prayer meeting, Tuesdays, 8 p. m.
preaching, Thursdays 8 p. IN. Local
time. The first and last Fridays of eacl
month the Church Society C. Love and
| Charity meets in the church. Rev. ID
Scott, pastor.
Methodist-St. Paurs Chapel, Wash
ington street, Lincolnville. Ser
vices: Morning, IL a. m; even
ing. 8 p. m. and 7:30 p. M; Sunday school
ga. n. Tuesdays, class-meeting, 1870 p
III. Wednesdays, teachers meeting, 7:3
p. M; Thursdays, preaching, 7:30 p. m
Standard time. Official meeting ever,
second Sunday in each month. Sisters
Benevolent Society meets at the parson
age on the 18th of each month. Rev
T. Hickenbottom. pastor.
Baptist - New Hope Primitive
Church, Church street, Lincoln
vile. Services: morning, II Q
M; evening, 700 p. M; Sunda.
school. "a. m. Tuesdays, prayer meet
ing 1:30 p. M; Thursdays, preaching
7:3O D. IN. Standard time. Rev. B. d
O'Neal, pastor.
Baptist-St. Mary's Church, Washing
ton street, Lincolnville. Services: Morn
ing, IL .. M: evening 8 p. M; Sunda,
school, 9 a. m. Rev. c. Colman, pas
tor.
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A Good Radiance.

The negro, professor" Brown, who
was brought to the city Friday in a dying
condition, died yesterday about noon,
and saved the State the expense Of a
trial, conviction and execution.
Judge Mac Williams held an inquest
on the body of Brown in the afternoon.
Some important evidence being impos-
sible to procure on such short notice, the
proceedings were not closed but adj
journed to Monday.
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Spectacles and Eyeglasses.

L. r. Sulzner, Practical Optician, at
the Opera House Jewelry Store, has
made the accurate and scientific adjust
ment of Lenses to each eye, a matter of
long and careful study, and has one of
the most costly and perfect cases of APP
aratus for the purpose in the United
States. He fits glasses to correct aug de
feet of risiOn, trhdteuer, and has a large
varied and beautiful assortment of
frames for spectacles or eyeglasses.
nol1-Sutf
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Military Ball.

The twentieth ball given by the boys
in blue was enjoyed by large number
Of merry-niakers within the enclosure of
old Fort Marion last Friday night.
About seventy-five participated in the
msxy dance, and the festivities were
kepa up until the wee anna hours- The
occasion was most enjoyable one and
vim - long remsmbered By thoss who
otnnndod