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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-18
CARliSlE-THOEBE.
The Committee Finds No Evidence In Support Of
Thocbe's AIiesaiions-

thoeDs Stte9<tohs-
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE re-
port of the Elections Committee on the
Thoebe-Cariisie contest made to the
House to-day by Chairman Crisp, after a
recital of the offer of the contestants
counsel to prove certain allegations,
says, that as the notice of contest fails
to specify them as the grounds of con-
test, the well established rule would be a
sufficient negative answer to the appli-
cation. To induce the House to order a
new hearing of his case, the contestant
must show diligence in the use Of the
time allowed him by the statute, but in
this case he took testimony in only seven
of the fifty days allowed him, made no
effort to procure evidence, avowed that
he never wanted to enter into the contest
and that he would like to get out of it.
That he did not want to pay out money
it by labor clubs, and his desire to repel
the imputation that had been cast upon
him that he and his counsel had been
bought up. In the opinion of the com
mittee the laches of the contestant and
his counsel have been such as to preclude
him from asking further indulgence oI
the House. A very careful consider
alton Of the papers satisfy the commit
{ e beyond all reasonable doubt that no
one Of the substantial averments of tn,
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LAMAR's CASE.
Nos II Looked ssiurdsy-A Queer Case Tor Pen

CorresDondeace of the PdLItJaa Ae,os.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., January i3.
This has been quite lively day in the
Senate. One could see from the opening
hour that something was brewing, and
its general character was pretty well
known To the corps Of newspaper men.
If%sill be remembered that on yester-
day, Chambers resolution asking for an
inquiry into the suppression Of the
darky vote in jackson, Miss, was dis
cussed and finally passed. Also that
Riddleberger denounced it as a scheme
to defeat Lamar's confirmation.
1t seems that some understanding was
made during executive session yesterday
that at the conclusion of to-day's morn
ing hour, the Senate would go into ex-
ecutive Session to consider the nomina-
ton, and during the discussion on the
bill Riddleberger, with fire i'm his eyes,
made the proper motion, and on a strict
party vote was defeated by tie. Sena-
tor Call then had the floor on the pend
ing bill for five minutes, after which
Riddleberger renewed his motion and
was again defeated, this time by one
majority.
Mr.. RddIeberger is a firm friend Of
Mr.. Lamar, and Is exerting himself In
his behalf.
1t can he readily seen that the Repub-
licans viii use every effort TO at least
stave off the confirmation until after the
investigation at jackson. Miss. when
| they hope to have sufficient evidence "a
induce Messrs. Stewart and Jones, OF
Nevada, to retreat from their present
position and vote against confirmation.
Taken all in all, unless IAmar's friends
can take the bull by the horns and throw
him successfully into the arena, every
thing indicates a fierce cont 1T on which
| it would be unsafe to give or take.
Every one hopes, Of course, that his
Republican friends will stand firm, and
thus elevate him to the Supreme Bench.
AN ABLE BODIED CASE OF TOTAL DIS
| ABILITY.
A most Imaginable story is being told
of an infringement Of the pension Law 8.
Some one accidentally run across . com
mittee investigating the case while on
a search for news. 1t Is substantially ~
follows:
There In an old man employed In the
Treasury Department TO carry barrels
and kegs Of silver coin from the count.
ing rooms to the place now used whils
the vaults are beng erected. Tbe dis
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-18
WONDERFUL CHANGES.


The Far Seeing Taking Advantage Of Them In
Tine.
Is this country unconsciously under
going a wonderful change, Is the change
10 place before we are aware Of the fact.
and when II has taken place will we
wonder why we did not see IL before /
was too later
Those that see the changes early avail
themselves early, and thereby receive
benefit.
The shrewd iron man secs the iron
interest transferred from Pittsburg and
Pennsylvania To Birmingham, Alabama,
and i'm his far-sightedness sees the furn-
aces in Pennsylvania torn down and de-
serted for this new and prolific field.
We have seen the grain growing GEN.
tiers Of this country shifted to the West.
We have seen the pork packing industry
fit from Cincinnati and Chicago, and
from thence to Kansas City 10 Omaha.
Southern cotton mills undersell New
England and American markets, and
cha ienee the world.
SWe have seen and are seeing all this
take place before our eyes, and know
that other changes are taking place
equally AS prominent, and we wonder ~
we behold them. Ten years ago the insu-
rance companies required an analysis of
the fluids only when they were taking
insurance for very large amounts. To-
day no first-class company will insure
any amount unless rigid analysis IN
had of the fluids passed, and IL any
traces of certain disorders are apparent,
the application is rejected. In their re-
ports they show that the death Of sixty
Of every 100 people I'm this country, 10
due either directly o. inAh ec.ly 10 such
disorders. The Brompton Hospital for
Consumptivcs, London, England, re-
ports that SIXTY of every 100 victims OF
consumption also have serious disorders
| of the Kidneys.
Among scientists for the treatment Of
this dread nalady, the question III being
discussed
lis not this disorder the real cause Of
| consu'nptionT
Ten years ago the microscope was some
thing seldom found in a physician's Of
| flee; now every physician OF standing
has one, and seldom visits his patients
without calling for "A sample OF fluids
| for examination.
Why is all thisf Is II possible that we
| of the present generation are 10 die Of dis
eases caused by kidney disorders, or
shall we master the cause by Warmers
safe cure, the only recognized specific,
and thus remove the effectsf II Ii tstsab-
lished beyond a doubt that very large
percentage Of deaths in this country are
traceable To diseased kidneys. For
years the proprietors Of Warmers safe
cure have been insisting that there In no
sound health when the kidneys ARE dis
eased, and they enthusiastically press
their specific for this terrible disorder
upon public attention.
This means wonders'
Cannot the propriotors Of this great
remedy, who have been warning us Of
the danger, tell Us how 10 avoid a dis
ease that at first IN SO unimportant. and
| il so fatal i'm its termination Are we %
hope against hope, and wait without our
rewardy
IL was formerly thought that the Kid
neys were Of very small Importance; TO-
day, we believe, Il is generally admitted
that there can be no such thing m sound
health in any organ II they are In the
least degrees deranged.
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CAntiSlE'S CONDITION.
without Violent Recurrence Of the chi,s Ne Will
Get Along All Right.

Get Along All Right
WASHINGTON. January 17.--Speaker
Carlisle had another chill this m orning,
and DIR. Sewers, his physician. was has
tily summoned and remained at his bed
side some time. At S O'Clock the Speaker
was sleeping quietly, his symptoms at
that hour being rather more favorable.
At IL a. IN. DIR. Sewers reported the
Speakers condition as much improved
since 4. He had four hours restful
sleep and was then reposing quietly,
with no signs of a recurrence of the
chills. DIR. Sewers speaks very encour-
agingly and predicts no alarming conse-
quences of the attack.
AT 9o'clock tonight DIR. Sewers said
that Mr.. Carlisle was resting
quietly, and on the whole was consider
ably better than he was this morning.
He had, however, another chill during
the afternoon, to which the doctor
seemed to attach but little importance.
The chills. he said, were caused by in
testinaI disturbances, which We're priIn-
arily the result of overwork and disor-
dered digestion. The question was
asked, lis he dangerously or even seri-
ously ILL
Il do not regard him" was the
reply. HE is quite weak, as l said,
from overwork and anxiety, and it may
be some time before he is able to be
about; but he sits up in his bed, has
never for a moment lost consciousness,
and has had several hours of refreshing
sleep, and think, without repeated affa
violent recurrence of the chills, he will
get along without any serious trouble.
On the whole, he is certainly improving.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-18
lHE YELLOW FEVER CANAKD.
The Reports Sent Out Emphsticaib Dealsd
South Florida Towns.

The Reports Sent Out Emphsilcais Dealsd b,
South Florida Towns.
Tho report having been circulated
through the Northern press from Cleve-
land, that yellow fever still prevails i'm
Tampa, the following dispatches have
been sent to the Jacksonville Netrs-
Herald.
To the Editor OF the Ncws-IIerald:
BARROW, january I6.-There is no vel
low fever in Barlow, nor has there ever
been case i'm this town.
ID. o. SAsKIN. Mayor.
To the Editor OF the News Herald.
TAMPA, January 16.-The Boston Globe
OF January IA publishes a special pur-
porting To give authoritai i've information
that yellow fever still exists here, and
along the South Florida Railroad. Please
wire the United Press that the informa-
tion Is maliciously false. There Is posi-
lively no yellow fever here or In South
Florida, and we are authorized by the
Board of Trade and Board OF Health 10
officially say that we are absolutely free
OF the scourge. Tampa In herself again,
and her future was never brighter.
w. N. CoNRLLY,
President Tampa Board OF Trade.
i. A. CARRUTH, Secretary.
Boston, MASS, January 10.
To the Editor of the Nems-Hcraid.
The dispatch about the yellow fever at
Tampa was received through the Assoc
ciated Press. We corrected it the next
morning from advices received through
Boston business houses. We cannot tell
you the author, but the Associated Press
undoubtedly will. A. A. FowIE,
Editor the Globe.
SANFORD, FLA, January 10.
To the Agent of the United Prcss. heus-Iie
Office:
Please deny through your association
the report of the prevalence OF yellow
fever either i'm Tampa or Plant City,
Fla, as stated in telegram TO the Bos-
ton Globe of Saturday, purporting 10
have been sent from Cleveland. Ohio.
The author knew il 10 be lie and con
cealed his name.
KING WILLY, M. ID.
President Florida Health Protective AS
sociation.
Similar dispatches were sent 10 the
Times Union. This should be conclu-
siye 10 the doubling.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-18
De LAND.
Col RaMens nspesser's Exeursioa-The Hotels Rapidly
Fiiiias Up

Cot. kaaenspesger's excursioa-The hotels Rapid,
Filling Up
Special To the Palathd Nens.
DELAND, January 7.-Notwithstand-
ing the lowering weather this morning,
over a coach load of ladies' and gentle
men accompanied Col. Raffensperger
excursion from Jacksonville, Palatka
and st. Augustine to DeLand. After
dinner, the sky having cleared, the ex-
cursionists were given a complimentary
drive among the fine orange groves of
DeLand and vicinity, including the
beautiful villa and grounds Of John b.
Stetson. Esq.
The visitors universally express them
selves i'm the highest terms of praise re-
garding this charming community and
its courteous and hospitabie people.
The hotels here are rapidly filling up
with boarders for the season, and large
numbers have engaged rooms in advance
from the North, expecting to arrive be-
tween now and the LIST of February.
JAMES T.. AvERILL-
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TOO MUCH SPECULATION.
Bank Broken and oae Of It's Owners ":


Bank Broken and one OF lis Owners Mas
Skipped
MILWAUKEE, January 1.-THE Ozark
County Bank, at Port Washington,
owned by Jas. w. Vail and w. III. Lam
dolt, has failed and it is reported that
Vail has fled and that there are no funds
in the bank. 1t Is known that he has
been specializing heavily. The bank
was the only one in Port Washington
and nearly everybody in town is n suf-
ferer to some extent. Vail is a widower.
He was involved in breach of promise
scandal seven or eight years ago that en-
ded in the suicide of the woman E.
Blake, a general merchant has failed
owing to the collapse of the bank. Blake
is member of the State Senate.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-18
ENDING OF A CHRISTENING.

Several Lives Lost and . Row of Houses
Burned Down.
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, January E.-A
garian miners was burned early this
morning, and three men were burned to
death. One woman and child are miss
ing-supposed also burned. The miners
had been celebrating a christening and
drank too much, and it is supposed the
fire resulted from some drunken reck-
lessness. 1t is rumOred that a row oc-
CURED in which three men were killed
before the houses caught fire.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-18
Crofters Defeat the Police.

EDINBURGH, January 1.-THE police
on the Island of Lewis attempted to ar
the fences of sheep farms. The crofters
resisted and charged the police, finally
routing them. Troops are Fastening to
the assistance of the police. A number
of the crofters who were arrested on the
Island of Lewis charged with engaging
ir the riot there in December have just
been tried in this city. The jury acquit-
ted them.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-18
Their commissions Siaaed.

WASHINGTON, January 17.-one Of the
first acts of the President this morning
was to attach his signature to the com
missions of Mr.. Justice Lamar. Secretary
Villas and Postmaster General Dickinson.
each of whom called at the White House
during the morning and received his
commission. Messrs. Villas and Dickin-
son subsequently took the oath Of Office
and were duly installed in time to at
tend the Cabinet meeting at noon to-day.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Ashland Steel Works, about
twenty miles north Of Baltimore, blew
out last night. The stoppage is said to
result from the Reading strike causing a
scarcity of coal.
The Iowa Legislature, voting separately
yesterday, reelected Senator Wilson ~
his own SUCCESSOR. The joint convention
will to-day ratify yesterdays action
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-18

Interstate Com issioners Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE Sen
ate to-day confirmed the nominations Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
ers. They went through yesterday
without attracting much attention, and
the constitutional question raised and
discussed at length last year with regard
to the Presidents power to appoint to a
newly created Office during tine recess of
the Senate, was not pressed.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-18
CONGRESS.
TIE PERMISSIBLE PRINTING BILL.
5. 8. Cox Appointed Speaker Pro Tenn.
Biil for q Bridge Across the Slissis-
sippi at Memphis


WASHINGTON, January 17.-Mr. Saw.
yer asked unanimous consent for the inn
mediate consideration of the House bill
relating to permissible printing or writ
ing on second, third and fourth class
mail matter. The bill having been re-
ported back from the Post Office Commit
tee without amendment, consent was
given and the bill passed.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, offered a resolu-
tion, which was adopted, calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for a report as
To the amount of revenue collected from
each kind of liquor, each year, since the
passage of the internal revenue law, and
from the special tax on distillers and
brewers.
The Presidents message transmitting
the Pacific Railroad Commissions re-
ports, was laid before the Senate. At
the conclusion of the reading of the mes
sage, Mr.. Hoar moved that it, with the
accompanying reports, be committed to
a select committee of five Senators, to be
appointed by the chair. Agreed to.
Subsequently Mr.. German moved to
reconsider the vote, and the motion was
laid over.
THE BLAIR BILL.
The Blair Educational bill was then
taken up, and Mr.. Bowen made a speech
i'm favor of it.
Mr.. Blair followed Mr. Bowen i'm adj
vocacy of his bill.
Mr.. Harris interrupted Blair TO say
that in Mr.. Blair's pamphlet the Legis-
lature of Tennessee was represented as
favoring the bill. That was a gross mis-
take. The Legislature of Tennessee
had never taken any such position.
Mr.. Blair admitted that there might
probably be a mistake as to Tennessee,
but he was certainly not mistaken in
saying that the bill was favored by the
Legislatures of Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia. Florida, South Caro-
lima, North Carolina and Virginia. So
that i'm those States whose Senators gem
orally attacked the constitutionality of
the bill there seemed to be no such OBJ
lection to it.
The debate was general and was parti-
cipated in by Hoar, Dawes, Plat and
others, Blair still holding the floor.
SENATE ADJoURNs.
Mr.. Blair finally, however. yielded to
a motion to adjourn Stating that he hal
hoped 10 press the bill to an early con-
clusion), and at 4:l5 the Senate ad-
journed.
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, January III mere was
House this moi ming oyer the news Of the
serious illness of Speaker Carlisle.
The House was called to order by the
Clerk, who announced tine fact of the
Speakers indisposition and stated that
nominations for Speaker pro tenn. were
in order.
s. S. cox SPEAKER PRO TEN.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, offered resolu-
tion appointing Samuel S. Cox, of New
York, as Speaker pro tenn. during the
present temporary absence of the
Speaker and the resolution was unani-
mously agreed to.
Mr.. Cox having taken the chair and
called the house to order, the chaplain
offered the following prayer:
THE CHAPLAIS's PRAYER.
"Hear us, we humbly and devoutly
implore thee, oh, Lord, God, i'm behalf of
thy servant, the honored and beloved
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
who lies exhausted and smitten with
disease. Put forth thy hand, we be-
seech thee, for his speedy and total re-
covery to health. Inspire his doctor
with wisdom and sound discretion, bless
the medicines which are used. keep the
mind of thy servant in perfect peace and
under thy guidance; and i'm thine own
good time bring him back to his place i'm
this house with a devout ami reverent
sense of gratitude to Thee for this and all
thy blessings to him."
On motion of Mr.. Mills, a resolution
was adopted directing the Clerk to in
| form the Senate that the House had
| elected Hon. S. S. Cox as Speaker pro
| tenn.
REPORT on THE THoEBE-cARLIsLE CASE.
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, submitted the
| report of the Committee on Elections
upon the Tboebe-Carlisle contested cleo
ton case, and it was ordered printed.
| Leave was grante3 to the minority TO file
their individual views, and Mr.. Crisp
gave notice that he would ask the House
to act upon the report on or before Fri
day.
REPORTS OF BILLS.
Il htiiiis ltnIiSossss hhc
/ Committee on Commerce, reported a bill
| for the construction OF a bridge across
the Mississippi River at Memphis. Re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
| On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, of Ten
nesseee, the bill reported from the Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbcrs relative 10
the purchase of land on the Cumberland
River, was taken up and passed.
FTIIBUsTERISG TACTICS.
During the morning hour Mr.. Wilkins,
of Ohio, called up as unfinished business
the bill to provide for the issue of circu-
lating notes to National banking asso-
Citations. The pending question being on
ordering the previous question, on which
the yeas and nays had been ordered. the
Opponents Of the bill again filibustered
until the morning hour was consumed
and the bill went upon the calendar.
The Speaker pro tenn. laid before tins
House the Presidents message, accom-
panying the report OF the Pacific Rail
road Commission. The message wa,
read. and with the report was refefred
to the COMMITTEES ON Pacific Railroads
and ordered printed.
Il Mr.. wilkins then moved that tn
House proceed to the consideration o
unfinished business
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-18

BY Wednesday next Engineer Wells,
of the Georgia Southern and Florida rail-
road. will start down the line In buggy
20 investigate the various localities whore
towns are proposed To be built. He win
make a thorough investigation. and la all
probability he will christen several cities
before he returns 70 headquartcrs.
Several lively towns have already
sprung up along the line, and In places
where, one year ago, naught but the
rank and file Of tall yellow pines stood,
town lots are now offered Tor aale a
lively prices.
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CLIMATE FOR POLAR BEARS.
Wisconsin Msst Nave Moved Into the Arctic
Region.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, January H.
The past two nights were the coldest
ever known in this region. Sunday at
O'Clock in the morning the spirit ther-
mometers indicated fifty below, at noon
twenty-five below. This morning the
temperature ranged from fifty-five to
sixty-two below. Trains are still irreg-
ular. The poor commissioners are
besieged by appeals and the poor house
is crowded. 1t was reported to-day that
being conveyed to this city.
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FROM JACKSONVILLE.
Senator Fasee q the Jettiss lodge ss
MssonS-

Special TO the Paldfsd Nelcs-
JACKSONVILLE. January 17.-Senator
Pasco, accompanied by leading citizens.
visited the jetties at the mouth OF the
river to-day. in order to inform himself
of what was done and what was needed.
He is thoroughly enlisted for them.
The Grand Lodge of Masons met at
noon to-day. Grand Master Hallmark
read his annual address and appointed
the usual committees. There is a large
The Grand Chapter met this afternoon
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$4,000 FIRE.
Harris WesIsn compaay Of Woonsocket. q. o., ssf
fer Damage.

Rf U1mS9e
WooNsocKET, X. l.. January 1.-THE
three and a half story brick storehouse
owned and occupied by the Harris Wool
en- Company, in the rear of their Main
street mills, was damaged by fire this
morning. The flames originated in an
unknown manner near the steam pipes
on the lower floor and spread through
the entire building. 1t took several hours
hard work to extinguish the fire in the
building, which includes the asserting
department. 1t contained. $lO0,OOO
worth of wool assorted, and in process
of assortment, and dye stuffs and fiocks.
The stock was partly destroyed and the
remainder damaged. The loss, which it
is difficult to determine, will probably he
10000. The building was damaged
q 900. Insurance on stock $4,000.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Represent Davidson Invites the President to
Visit Florida
Special tn the PaLattka Eesrs.
WASHINGTON, January 17.-Represen-
tative Davidson, accompanied by Capt.
George Reese, of Pensacola, and Col o..
p. Johnson, of Barlow, paid their re-
spects to the President to-day and in
vited him to visit Florida during the
winter. They were cordially received,
but the President did not signify his in
tention to accept the invitation any fur
ther than was stated in these colum ms
yesterday. y.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-10-06

THERE is not 8 citlzen in the city but appreciates the enterprise. zeal and energy of our fellow townsmAn Mir. W. Reid, in building the handsome Opera House now under construction and nearly completed. Mir. Reid has never asked for a single cent of assistance but has gone right ahead and used none but his own money, showing in 8 very dull time, his confidence in the future of Tucson. No one can say but thsl Mir. Reid has displayed great deal of nerve and pluck-something probably not sn other man in town would have done un- der the circumstances. Now the CITIZEN believes that the people of Tucson feel grateful to MT. Reid for giving them a comfortable and pleasant theatre build ing and we would suggest that We ex- press our appreciation in a manner both fitting and substantial. The best plan that occurs to us would be for Mir. Reid to place seats on sale immediately for the openius night and the public sub scribe for every seat in the house. The CITIZEN Is wiling to head the list with Sl0 worth and there are 8 great many more DO doubt ihst will give ss much. Iu justice to MT. Reid we desire to say .hs. he knows nothing about thIs, and this is started without his knowledge or consent