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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04
AMENDMENT TO THE RULES.

Ssaatss Ailrieh' Amsadmsats to the Rules Gov
srnIas exsestsvs Sessions.
Senator Aldrich, chairman Of the Sem
ate Committee on Rules, has prepared a
resolution which he will offer in a few
days, and ask to have referred to his
committee, proposing certain amend
ments in the rules governing executive
sessions. The proposed changes are sim
pie in their character, but win, the Sena-
tor thinks, add materially to the comfort
of Senators, and at the same time pro-
vide a legitimate way for the press. and
the public which it serves, to get timely
information Of the Senate's action upon
such matters as it is proper to make
known. He proposes in regard to nomi-
nations, that the reference to the COM
mittee, report of the committee, whether
favorable or adverse, and the action Of
the Senate shall not be regarded as Sc
cret, unless by a resolution an injunc-
ton of secrecy be placed upon such sub
ject or such action. This, in effect.
should the resolution be adopted, will
make public such portions of the Senate
journal as are not covered by a special
injunction OF secrecy, hut will leave
to the Senators the privilege Of
discussing and voting upon
all executive matters, with their present
freedom from public observation and
knowledge. Mr.. Aldrich believes the
proposed amendments will afford the
Senators the means of correcting many
erroneous statements which get abroad
respecting executive session proceedings,
will give public information of that
which the public has a right to know,
and will have tendency to keep secret
that which it is thought expedient, for
diplomatic or other reasons, to conceal.
The existing rules are based upon the
theory that it is necessary to keep every
thing secret, because half a dozen times,
perhaps, in the session subjects come up
which should not be publicly mentioned.
Mr.. Aldrich favOrs the opposite theory,
that everything should be public except
when there is some affirmative reason
for secrecy. He is personally in favor
Of Platt's open session resolution, but
recognizing the possibility that a ma
jority of the Senate may not be found to
support it, he proposes a measure which
seems likely to commend itself to many
Senators who would not have open
doors.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04

for an alleged o6ense q brother prac-
toner without any notice whatever.
Such proceedings partake Of the nature
Of the Star Chamber, whose DEGREES led
TO revolution and the death Of king
of England on the scaffold- Such an in
stitution as the State Board of Health
must not be tolerated to exercise such
power in q free country, and It's acts
must in this case be declared uncon-
stitutional
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04
Mr.. George Laf kin Dead.

Mr.. George Lafkin died at 3 o'clock
yesterday morning In his room mt the
Bangor House Of consumption. The de-
ceased was about twenty-five years OF
age, and came TO this city from Indian
apolis about three years ago for the ben
efit of his health, but the disease had too
strong hold on him, though his life was
prolonged by coming to Florida.
His family was informed by telegraph
of his death. and requested that his re-
mains be forwarded there for inter
meut.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04
THE SOUTH.
Values cs Real, Personal and Railroad
Property-The Continusd and
Rapid Increase.

CHATTANOOGA, January 3.-The Treas
urer has received official reports from the
Comptrollers of all the Southern States
except Louisiana, giving the total real
estate and personal properf 4valuation in
1878, 1860, 1885 and 1887; the railroad
valuation for the years 1880, 1886 and
1887, and the tax levies on each year.
REALTY AND PERSONAL
The total realty and personally valua-
ton in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky,
Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and
Virginia, is as follows: 1875, 81, ,464 ,647 :
292; 1880, 81, sos. 734. .729; 1886, $3,O77,-
634, ,451; 1897, $3,279, ,s4s, ,O15. The in
crease in the four years between 1876
and 1880, was $41 ,Os7 ,637: between 1880
and 1886. it was $571 sos. 722, and in the
single year 1887, the increase in the ten
States was $2Oe, ,2l3.56
RATE OF INCREASE.
The increase in the four years ending
in 1880, was 2 per cent. and in the six
years ending in 1885, 20 per cent. In
the twelve months OF 1887, the increase
was ST per cent, and in the seven years
ending in 1887, 80 per cent.
RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS.
The total railroad assessment in the
ten States in 1887, is $25S, ,656 ,s47; an in
crease of eight per cent. in the past
twelve months, and an increase Of 123
per cent. in the past seven years. In
round numbers the increase in the past
seven years in the ten States has been:
Alabama, 81, 200, 900; Georgia, 81 .OoO,-
600; Kentucky. slss, 900, 900; Maryland,
see ,O0O, 900; Mississippi, SEQ 900, 900;
North Carolina, 437 ,OOO, 600; South Caro-
lima, gel zoo, 900; Tennessee, 81, ,0O0, 900;
Texas, $332 ,OOO, 900 and Virginia, t1s,-
OOO, 900.
LAST YEARS INCREASE.
In the past twelve months the increase
in real estate and personal property as
sessments has been: Alabama, al 900
600; Georgia, 1000 900; Kentucky,
ss7 900, 900; Maryland t5.0OO,OOO; Mis-
sissippi, 81, ,OOO, 900; North Carolina, t5.-
OO0, 600; Tennessee, $4,000, 900; Texas,
$aO, ,O0O, 900. In South Carolina there
was decrease of 3, 900, 900. and in vir-
ginia a decrease Of t4OO.OO
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04

of commencing until the following day.
The committees having been announced.
there viii be an effort made to have .
''bill day Immediately, but as a motion
to this effect would require unanimous
consent, and as many members think it
would be unwise to have food Of prop
ositions poured into the House before the
formal organization of the committees,
it is improbable that the effort will sue
ceed. In the event of its failure the
House win adjourn until Saturday, and
the real work Of the session win begin
next Monday.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04
CRESCENT CITY.

watch 0sstIas- Qslst wedding esovsrsdais
0ssnatSe cssb-Msssss1 st ossseH.
Corrsspondencs ofthe Palatka Ne,rs.
CRESCENT CITY, January 3.
Awatch meeting was held New Years
Eve at the residence of j. L. Maull. The
last of the old year was spent very mer-
rily by all. Some very fine instrumental
music was contributed by Misses Stone,
Harrimond and Maull. Mr.. Davies, Of
Jacksonville. added largely to the enter
tainment of the evening, by singing sew
ersl popular songs. The event of the
evening was a recitation by Miss Josie
Harrimond. As the old year drew to a
close the party was invited TO partake Of
refreshment, and lemonade toasts flew
thick and fast DER the festive board.
After the new year had been fairly
started on its way, the party thanking
their fair hosts and wishing them a
happy New Year, departed for their
homes.
Capt. Ben Wade having been quietly
married in Palatka by the Rev. DIR.
Mitchell. returned home New Years
Eve, with his bride, for a short honey
moon. Capt. Wade has shown himself
to be both enterprisiDg and ambitious,
and has won for himself a most beauti-
full and accomplished wife, nee Miss May
Leonard, Of Orange Mills. The congrat-
ulations of the entire community are
his.
The steamer Victorine is laid up for a
short time at Benham's dock, her screw
having been broken by coming in con-
tact with q log.
The firm Of Kemp & Pierce has been
bought out by Capt. ]. R. Hill, who will
open a first class grocery and drygoods
store in the same building. This is quite
q surprise to many OF our citizens.
Another dance was given at Grove
Hall las. night by the young folks of
this place. Good music and fine time
were had.
The young people of Grovesdale and
vicinity met at the resid snce of II. +.
johnson on the afternoon of December
81, and organized themselves into dra-
matte club, called the Grovesdale Ly-
ceum. The object in view ID to procure
an organ for the Sunday school Of that
place. They are to meet every two
weeks and all young persons desiring
to join are invited to come. II you
can not find your way to the place of
meeting, stand on . street corner until
$50 p. IN. and then just follow
the crowd. They will meet ut the res
idence Of ]. L. Maun on January IA,
1888.
The painting OF the Presbyterian
Church BY Paul Smith. is nearing COM
pletion. The church IL wonderfully
improved The cost Of the whole work
was the present of Mr.. Emerson Brooks,
of New York, and the members and
friends Of the church are deeply in
debted to him for his magnificent gift.
Our esteemed citizen Henry Hubbard
quietly slipped OF to Detroit, Mich, for
the supposed purpose of spending the
holidays- Word comes hsck however that
his chief object was TO we'd Mis Lasier,
which ceremooy took place Xmas Day.
Ths young LADY = quite wellknown hare
and her many friends extend thsir good
vishes. They ere taking . wsddi.,g
tour through ths principal cities a ths
fhst, and ass sxpscted hsEs ahsut ths
Asst a February. z
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04
GLASS WORKERS STRIKE.


II is lIkslv to be . Long and Bitter 0ne-Ths
Amount Of Loss.
NEW YORK, January 3.-The strike
among the flint glass workers has ex-
tended from the Western to the Eastern
factories. and the men who left worked
in the fifteen factories in Brooklyn, Phil
adelphia, New Bedford and Boston, and
Corning, N. ", failed to return to work
yesterday or to-day, with two exceptions
In the East and West, about Is 900 men
are now out. A prominent manufac-
turer said this afternoon that the strike
bids fair to be a long and bitter one. He
doubted the possibility of a conclusion in
1888. The output Of the country would
be decreased four-fifths by the strike, and
If it lasts twelve months, would entail a
loss of between 81 .OOO. 900 and s. 900, 900.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04
no, FOR FLORIDA!


y 0oltfm0eo exeoeo1oo Wuu p1y posoxko . vtSHt
Thts 0ostk.
Special 10 the Puldfkd Nesra-
WAsHISGIoS, January 3.--An excur-
sion to Florida will leave Baltimore on
the 2ard inst, in special Pullman sleep
ing cars Stops will bs made at Jackson
vile, st. Augustine and Palatka, and
ample opportunity will be given to see
every point of interest, after which the
party will go down the Ocklawaha to
Silver Springs. On their return trip the
party will dine at Palatka and take
steamer up the ST. Johns. This is the
first move in the right direction, and the
moderate fare, 800. which pays for
everything, will be taken advantage of
by many. The trip will be made under
the personal direction Of Captain w. A.
Ellison.
@. A. Parton, of the Putnam House,
spent few days in the city last week.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04

ST.. PETERSBURG, January g. The
journal de st. Petersburg says the pub
lication by the Reichsdnzei0er, of Berlin,
of the forged documents recently sent
to the Car throws light on an incident
which for time has agitated the Eu-
ropean public opinion. There is nothing,
the Journal continues, like truth to dis
sipate suspicion. which doubt engenders
and obscurity sustains. The incident
now being closed, there is less for
calumnies spread with the object of
international relations to
feed upon. One cannot too fully recog-
nize the straight-forwardness with
which mistrust was met and the hon.
esty of purpose shown in dispelling it.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04

DUBLIN, January 3.-The Telegraph
declares that the opposition Of the farm
ers to the plan Of Lord Londonderry to
hunt in the countv of Meath was the
only reason for it being proclaimed un-
der the crimes act. The Viceroy, it
says, recently rented a hunting seat in
that county, the farmers convention
hearing of this, resolved not to allow
hunting over their farms, and the county
was threeupon proclaimed. In regard to
the proclamation of the Dublin Telegraph
it says that the obvious Intention of the
is to intimidats the press.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04
Palatka Heights Academy.

The Board of Trustees have ordered
the opening Of the above named school
this morning at o'clock.
Miss Dora c. Thompson, graduate OF
the Normal School, of Fredonia, N. ",
will teach the higher classes, and Miss
Mamie Thompson, Of the Fredonia High
School, will have charge of the primary
department.
The pupils are requested 10 go early In
order that the classes may be organized
in the forenoon.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04

CHARLESTON, s. c., January 3.-The
steamship Cherokee has arrived from
New York. Captain Diane reports that
on the I'd, at $50 a. M, thirty miles east
northeast of Frying Pan lightship, he
passed the schooner William and Richard
dismasted, water logged and abandoned.
She was lumber laden. and her deck load
was gone. The matches were forced of
and boat was hanging to the stern da-
Wits. He saw a steamship some distance
ahead, bound south, which may have
rescued the officers and crew Of the
schooner.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04

ST. PETERSBURG, January 3.-The inn
perial family will leave their palace at
the end OF this week and will come To
Sc. Petersburg to reside for ten weeks.
Special measures have been taken %
protect the Cxar. Several hundred
special detectives watch tho streets
aioog which the Car IL likely 70 pass.
The coming fstss at the palace promises
70 b unusually brilliant.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A heavy snow storm prevails in Bull
garia. The railroads are blockaded and
the European mails due Saturday have
not yet arrived.
The most disastrous conflagration in
the history of Salida, Col. occurred
Monday afternoon. Twenty-one houses
were destroyed in the business portion
of the town. The loss is estimated at
5000 900, with insurance of about one
third.
The earthquake felt in the City of
Mexico Monday morning was perceptibly
felt throughout Southern Mexico, and in
the city Of Igualapa was quite severe.
Some damage to property, consisting
principally in cracking Of walls, is re-
ported, but no loss of life.
Buck & Co., druggists, and T. F.
Ligar, dealer in shoes, at jackson, Miss.
have failed. Neither firm has yet m ade
q statement.
Mrs. Leonora VI. Barry, general inves-
tigator of the Knights of Labor, has
bers of the order Whenever found. 1t
deals with the subject of the condition
of the working women and girls, and
strongly advocates the expenditure Of
money for education instead of strikes.
R. s. Hicks, who wrecked the Stat
ford Bank, was brought before the
United States District Court to-day and
pleaded guilty to an indictment Of en-
bezlement. He was sentenced to four
years in the State prison and to pay q
fine Of 81
The AIharnbra Theater, at Antwerp,
was destroyed by fire Sunday night II
] was vast styucture.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04
st. Petersburg University Trssbiss.

ST. PstsFsbuF0 UHvsssity Troubles.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 3.-The dis
orders at the University here continue,
owing to the expulsion Of 200 Of the
students. The officials will reopen the
University at the end Of the month. 1t
is reported that the Gar has expressed
displeasure that armed force had been
used in suppressing the troubles.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04

LONDON, January 3.-Ths Admiralty
contradicts the report that the ironclsd
Hercules struck . reef at Ferroi. Spain.
and was sinking in that harbor. The
Heeculss ID stationed at Portland, and
hes suffered no injury a any kind.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Pay Of the City Employees Increased
Twenty Gents on the Dollar.


At the meeting Of the City Council last
night very little business was transacted
outside OF the usual routine. Messrs.
Boyd, Parker and Wilson, with Clerk
Carleton, composing the Board.
A petition from the Palatka Hose Reel
Company, q new colored organization,
asking permission TO use the hose reel
formerly used by the Gem City Hose
Company, and also that the company he
taken into the Fire Department, was re-
ferred to the Fire Committee.
A communication to Mayor Teasdale
from the Immigration Committee Of the
Jacksonville Board Of Trade, asking CO.
operation in the work Of securing immi-
grants, was read and referred TO the Sec
retary Of the Board OF Trade.
A letter from New York bank stating
that the bank held bonds Of the city Of
Palatka to the amount Of 5000, which
would mature the 18th Of January with
one years interest At 8 psr cent, and de-
string action on the same by the Council,
was referred to President Boyd with In
structions to correspond with the bank
with q view to extending the time for
paying the bonds.
The question Of the pay OF the police
and other city employees, was discussed
At some length, and IL was finally de-
cided TO pay them IN advance OF twenty
cents on the dollar Of their salaries In On
der TO make up for the discount on the
scrip which is paid them.
A communication from Mr.. s. j. Ken.
nerly asking that . warrant be drawn
for the 600 appropriated by the Council
to aid the Putnam House Company In
paving Front street was received, and
the warrant ordered drawn.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04
The Birmsasham canaI Bursts.

LONDON. January 3.-The Birming-
ham canal burst to-day at point near
Dudly. Hundreds of families were rem
dered homeless by the inundation.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04

The Narshars report for December
showed the amount of hnss and jail fees
70 be el25.
The Mayors report showed that fines
70 the amount a olo7.5o and jail fees
o17.so - bsss epllsutsd.
4 suoo1neipa wos sheposa oedesin9 ths
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04

The officials OF the road say further
that IL any charred bodies have been
found they were bodies Of tramps who
might have been stealing q ride on the
trucks. but the crew saw no one riding
there. The only body burned up was
that Of fireman Candec, who was ON the
engine on the south :bound train. No
pasengen were injured on the south
bound train. but some Of the crew were
killed and some were injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-12
Tho Now Neon.

As prom pity as the heavenly lumin-
airy itsef, the New M9oa for August sp-
pears on our table, filled as usual With
choice stories, spicy comment on politi-
cal and other topics, wise and witty
sayings from leading writer's, and de-
partmeats for the young people sid the
hou-ekaeper Lis handsomely printed
on good paper and IS delight to the
eye of the newspaper man. 1t begins
TO take pride in its age, for it Will soon
enter Ga its eighth year; and the fact
that ii is furnished for the low price CT
81 9 year is al indIcat on that there is
ample capital nehlndit 10 push it to the
FRI Mt OF American magazines. is
growth is & steady and normal one, and
1t els Ilsca III AWer.cau journalism
thai 20 ptber publication attempts to
eu;er. 1t is, indeed people maya
zine, for the low price places it within
Inc reach OF everyone, while at the
sane time lis hlgh moral tone Cum
mends Il to the most fastidious. By
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American Magazine.

The Midsummer Issue u the 4A1tr-
icnIs Ndgaeine abounds with Interesting
and timely Literature. Dr.. w. i
hutchinson presents the fourth of his
lnel7 illustrated articles in the series
Along the Carriobean." in tots in
lance dealing With Trinidad. ANother
en- tex tanning paper is entitled Where
Bgrgoyne Surrendered" by q. c. Gram
III Ia which is described the Saratoga
Monument thai is soon 10 bs unveiled.
Fredericb G. Sohwatka, the uoted Arctic
explorer talks about the American
Arctic Savage" in an entertaining man
ner, snd Trebor Oil bas an illustrated
oaLer OF six story TelIers for Child
rem, in which he speaks OF the lives
and work Of Louise lmogen Quincy
Margaret Sidney, Mrs. Abby Morton
D.2z, Nora Perry, Mrs. Lzzle "
Champney end Alice Wellington Rol
inns. Joel Benton has puem On "Mi,J-
ummer." and Sarah T. Goodrich des-
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Mary Agnes 1inckers novel, Two
Coronets," is continued and as 1t de-
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ditiopal poems are AN Indian Love
S ng," by E. NJ. Allen, "Frederick III
of Germany" by Edna Dean Proctor,
and August" by tella Cooke. The
short stories. which are particularly
br ght and suitahle for hot wa her
IRE feature o. TIE issue: Anna Yer
lon Dorsey writes on "a Sum ner
Episode in Washington, DIR. S. A.
i-aacs has an amusing sketch entitled
she Would Write for the Magazines, !"
and Mary w. Kramer furnishes an
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The E1i.sr.

50 great has bfe2 the SUCCESS OF TTo
W,its', the Boston magazine for liter
ary workers, that its publishers propose
to enlarge 1t in January. at the begin
ming OF the next volume, and TO in :
crease the price to 50 year. The
Writer was started only a year and a
half ago, but it has already made Itself
a permanent Place among the standard
monthly magazines. It is earnest,
practical, br GIT, helpful ard interest
ing, and it stands unique as the only
periodical il the world devoted TO dis
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production. is conductors, William
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trained neWspap.r men, snd the con-
tents Of the magEz ne are full III that
practical common sense which is the
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full ueWspa per workers. Ar icies in the
August number for instance, warn
writer's against dependence upon
Moods" show them practical Use
for Sorac-Books. MAKE critical anal
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Editorial Preferences, y set forth Some
Mistakes o Would he Authors" and
discuss 'Ioeas, and How They are Dis
covered" with other interesting topics.
PuZz.ng questions ab5ut all sorts OF
practical matters connected with liter
arg work are answered in an interesting
II score Of Helpful Hints and
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There is also unique reference list OF
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'ca S" printed in July.
TIE Writer, P. o. Box 1876, Boston,
Macs
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LITERATURE.
wiss Cross.

The .Spiss Cross fer August contains
an interesting article, well illustrated
IN the "Fl ght o: Birds" This will
DOUBTLESS help many in understanding
this mvsteri2us power of our feauherel
friends. Bes:des other articles of inter
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from the Chapters of the Agsss As
ocia'ion.
d. Q. Hodges, Il Lafayette Flaa,
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Miss Libbey has written many novels
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