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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-20
LABOR STATE CONVENTION.
sbout One Hundred Delegates Assemble a, staun.
ton. Va.

STANTON, Va, January 19.-The
State convention representing the in
terests of the laboring classes of Virginia
and consisting of about one hundred
delegates assembled in this city to-day.
Z. w. Tyler, of Richmond, was elected
permanent chairman, and s. NJ. Wood
permanent secretary. The questions
discussed to-day were convict labor,
labor statistics, and employment of
children as laborers. After the adoption
of a series of resolutions favoring the es-
tablishment of STATE labor bureau,
with a mechanic at its head, the conven-
tion adjourned until tomorrow. 1t
will be in session several days.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Two Men Killed In Glass sHorks-Actuaiiy Ground
to Death.

BUTLER. Pa, January 19.-AbOut 1
o'clock this morning John Mathio, a
Frenchman, and a Belgian named Alix,
foreman at the Standard Plate Glass
Works in this place, were almost in
stantly killed while placing a shee. of
glass in position on the grinding table.
They were standing on the grinding
table with John Kennick when the
grinders were set in motion. Kennick
saw the danger and leaped to the center
of the table, and a minute later was
thrown off into the pit by the velocity
of the machine, and escaped with but
few injuries. Mathio and Alix were not
so fortunate, and before they were aware
of their danger they were ground to
death. Alix's legs were ground off close
TO his BODY
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TRAIN WRECKED.
The Engineer Has His Legs Torn on-A Negro
Man injured.

wan shiuTeu
OPEIIKA, ALA. January 19.-In col
lision between a freight train and an ac-
commodation train last night on the Co
lumbus and Western Railroad, between
Syllacauga and Good Water, Engineer
Davidson had both legs cut off and the
fireman was badly injured. The accom-
mediation train was wrecked.
COLUMBUS, GA, January 19.-It is un-
derstood here that the accident on the
Columbus and Western Railroad near
Good Water last night was caused by a
landslide, into which the accommoda-
ton train ran. Engineer Maricn David
son. who had both legs torn off, was
brought to his home in this city and
died at noon to-day. A negro passen-
ger named Charles Meyer had three ribs
broken.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-20

PARIS. January 19.-The Chamber of
Deputies, without debate, to-day ap-
proved the motion of BARREN, Minister
of the Interior, for urgency in the bill
providing for the installation Of the Pre-
feet Of tine Seine at the Hotel de Vile.
The bill has been referred to the Com
mjttee On Nunicipa1 Law.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-20
ANOTHER BLIZZARD.
Dakota Again Experiencing . storm-Trains Again
Abandoned.

PIERRE, OAK, January l9.-Trains
have been ordered to wait abatement of
the storm. The signal officers at Fort
Sully reports another blizzard from the
north, and predicts a terror. The mer-
curry is now fifteen below and still
falling.
ST. PAUL, MINI, January 19.-The
Pioneer Press learns from Wahpeton,
Dak-. that the storm which began at 10
O'Clock last night is raging furiously to-
night. Trains on the Milwaukee Road
have been abandoned. The Northern
Pacific branch is closed. Manitoba
trains are two and half hours late. The
wind is northnorthwest, and the tenn
perature thirty-three below.
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Senator pasco In WashinGtcn.

Special to the Puldtkd Netcs.
WASHINGTON, January Ex-senator
Pasco occupied his seat in the Senate to-
day for the first time since the holiday
adjournment. X.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-20
Cannot BE Spared.

'|0u15FifI0 touI
The shot gun Is evidently passing into
desuetude in Tennessee, when loving
husband discovers In his wife's bed room
q leading society man and allows him 20
go out alive. Possibly leaders of ths
german are No scarce in some parts of
the State that they cannot be spared.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-20
Damp Climates and Fine Compilations,

'sThe women who have the finest COM
pIexions live in foggy countries said q
connofsseur, land the women who have
dry and harsh compilations live In a dry.
sunny country. Dainpness fecus 70
poruseate the hesh and keep the skin
an. That = Why thego avo p many
DpottY oumpaoxfou1 - E0E10n4.v
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-20
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January 19.-Mr. Seney,
of Ohio, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported a bin to regulate practice
in causes removed from State courts.
Placed on the calendar.
THE MELBOURNE EXPOSITION.
In the morning hour the House re-
sumed its committee of the whole con-
sideration of the joint resolution ac-
cepting the invitation extended to the
United States to participate in the Mel
bourne Exposition, the pending question
being an amendment offered by Mr.. Nc
Adoo, of New Jersey, reducing the APP
preparation from SO, 900 to $500.
Mr.. McAdoo criticized the Committee
cedence in their report to the resolution
accepting the invitation of France to the
United States to participate in the cele-
bration of one of the most important
events in history, the fall of Bastile.
Mr.. Belmont, of New York, gave an
assurance of favorable action upon the
French invitation by the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. He remarked that the
Melbourne Exhibition was to take place
during the present year, while the
French celebration was not to be held
until 1899, and it was for that reason
that the present resolution was given
precedence.
THE RESOLUTION PASSED.
After a long debate Mr.. McAdoo's
amendment was rejected and the joint
resolution was passed. Yeas, I57, nays,
50.
INVITATION By FRANCE.
Mr.. Belmont then introduced a joint
resolution accepting the invitation of the
French republic to take part in the in
ternational exposition to be held in Paris
in 1899. Referred.
INVALID PENSION BILL
Mr.. Foran, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the Invalid
Pension bill, and it was referred to the
committee of the whole. The total ap-
preparation made by the bill is $50, 0,275,-
500, which is an increase of $4,000, 900
over the estimates. The increase was
granted upon the representation of Com
missioner Black that it would be nee
essary to pay the Mexican war pensions.
not included in the estimates. The prin-
cipal items of the bill are SO 900 900 for
pensions, 81 .Oo0, 900 for fees and expen-
ses of examining surgeons, $.2, 900 for
salaries of agents, $115, 900 for clerk hire,
and $50 900 for rents. The only legisla-
tive feature of the measure is the provi-
sion requiring that clerks employed in
pension agencies shall be appointed ac-
cording to the number of pensions al
| each agency.
THE BANKING BILL.
| The struggle over SIR. Wilkins Bank
ing bill was resumed. Several propo
sitions to compromise failed, the oppo
nents of the hin announcing their inten
ton to fight Il with all weapons tha
came = thsir hands-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-20

Nothing more beautifully illustrates
the brotherly feeling existing between
the North and the south. than the facil-
ity with which the cotton seed oil of the
Gulf Statss turns into prime Chicago
1nnd
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-20
THE SENATE EEJOYSAQUIEf DAY.
HOUSE BILL OF $80,275.500 FOR
INVALID PENSIONS.
The BANKING BiIi Struggle-Propositio
to Compromiss Fail-Its Opponents
Cry No Surrender.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, January 19.-Among
the petitions and memorials presented
were the following:
Asking that goods manufactured by
convict labor shall be so marked; in
favor of a postal telegraph system; for
an international copyright law; for the
amendment of the patent laws; for the
adjustment Of the patent laws; for the
adjustment of the tariff so as to prevent
unequal burdens, develop the natural
resources of the country, and at the same
time afford just compensation to labor,
the latter being the action Of the Chatta-
nooga Chamber Of Commerce.; for liquor
prohibition in the District of Columbia;
and for constitutional amendment
prohibiting the liquor traffic.
DELAYED DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr.. Haze, from the Committee on Ap-
propriati ons, reported hack the delayed
deficiency bill, and stated that the
amendments reported by the committee
were but few in number and that he
would ask the Senate to pass the bill
next Monday.
DIRECTING A SECRETARY.
Mr. Hawley offered resolution direct
ing the Secretary OF the Interior to re-
port plan of legislation thought by him
to be needed for the disposition of the
public timber lands, so as to secure the
preservation of natural forest lands at
the head waters of navigable rivers and
to put within the rights of settlers the
legal means of providing themselves
with timber for building their homes.
Adopted.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
After agreeing to q motion that the adj
journment to-day shall be till Monday,
the Senate, at 1910, on motion of Mr..
Sherman, proceeded to consideration Of
executive business.
ADJOURNED.
The Senate continued in consideration
of executive business till 4:35, when it
adjourned till Monday.
CoNFIRMATIoSs.
The seal of secresy has been removed
from q long list of confirmations by
the Senate, most of them nominations
for promotion in the army and navy and
postmasters. Among the confirma-
tions are the following:
p. S. Hunter, collector of customs at
Tappahannock, Va.
Postmasters-H. A. Pope, Manchester,
Va; III. A. Jordan, Fernandina, Fla;
w. G. Stone, Charleston, Miss; j. F.
Kidds. Cuthbert, Ga; John F. Redding,
GAINESVILLE, Ga; w. t. Broyles, Dayton.
Tenn.
To be pension agent at Knoxville,
Tenn, d. A. Carpenter
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-20

AcdSio h's~rs
GROOMs. - BLOCK Lemon street
Opera esseos oasncE BOXES.
rAror cF
AAIS Foot OF Laurel near J X W depot.
BasSs,
Enwi ~ wineear- President, Front street
BaRsERs-
LsTsns 9% nss1ESsGqg s1Esss; opposite Putnam '''
Front street near po'' ''
Falk block, Lemon - sirse. rs.nr
OFFICE, NO . FRONT STREET. ,.,vu,.,,o,
~'' oe snaan,nG HOUSES.
nRs r q HUTCHINSON,
boarding and Dining Room. water AN" WAN"
BOOKS AND s'a''o"
~ncuRANE FC
Front street, next door 20 post o''ee
nuo.'
Mar.sne block, Lemon street.
BOOK b'Noens x,p.xv
Reid street.
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Front st, I'd door south OF First NAT nanA
. RObDA, BENZ, AGENT, -
rasnv nsNuEacIuRERs.
Ssrr'
SMITH, IN n IN .,rect Gpus block.
CIGARS AND IosAccos'
putnam Sa%lIsIy, Lemon street. 0D Putnam
AEEmn1Aa. lemon street, e . opposite Court House
Nos Esms. ..,a.ss s..sst- GIN G11,'; ;.ss. s,ssI-
Cs,en"s A"o
TAM Ianes- nroprietor, Water street, near
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over kerstinss- s,...
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1,ii,is Block. Lemon street
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No ID Lemon street.
CONFECTIONERY.
Lemon street, %nsrss corner ot se'o"'
-.,u.
H;ckman- Kenner.y block, Lemon street.
nruYai Roons.
ESTES; Tss,S ww block Lemon street, upstairs.
ROsENBERG' DRWH
Hickman block Lemon street, upstairs.
DEyEEEux, Dy
JACoBSON,
RoGEao / co. NJ II -.
Lente new pioch' IIo". 49,
6HA'N' hAf' e'e.
yERTREES s. CO.,
Foot Oh LAo'e' aac.os
p1rNN. Joint
NJ ~ noSt Office. Front street
HAGAN.JW
Lemon % street s9rner os sphes
HAuGHTON BHos., ~
scEST. s AV
fETERMANN, HENS EMS, corner Of First
soGkES sas ,s NGSpEE sI.IIiT block. Lemon street
STERN, JACOB :, p.,,
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HESDhiCksON' ,os,,s u p,,tn,m House
'''" s nasnwsae.
GRIFFIN PARKER
Florida ida Southern ooii'hhs' water '''ee'
Hart's block, Water street
= '''
n,,n,site putnam House. Lemon street
HOTELS.
paNcoR HoUsE
n Riley, proprietor. correr Lemon and
CANOyA HOUSE
A Canoya, prop, cor lseld ana second '. SIS
uorss Tonrt pdteNsI Hesss block orange street
John hxier; r preP, s9r wit Ishien Wasbbarn. Wns
SAhA1oeA -. ras. c,r,sr - ~ W,I,is m
proprietor, rToh, s,ret, 49,, .oi ne, .,, oa \, co.
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tamihes, COT vi bouee eHa Si'' ~
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manager, lAufci ST. tee iNiNei """ i-'
INSURANCE.
CARLETON kENNEh N Y
Room < kenneriS1hsieEln,a ~, ss l, piA' Leinon 81
HiLLiAitD ~, Iiit>S =, ,9l u h,,;,a;,o Front q,
nniatka Nauoiau "-"" "o'
Past oft5ce building
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Lemon street, opposite Putnam House
SPECk. JOHN .,,,.. s,,,,.h of r.ror
Front street, TOUR ooors sou'n VI Aeo
JOB rhlNiln1i ,s.,vo co>,p.Ny
Es,t Street
LIVERY STABLES
.. .,,,r,v ,,ypuv ,Nn s.Ip sTAprE
Near Nh depot, first s.ree'
MEkWIN x SON .,.,,, ,r,,,.. .ra E,nr,h
RAMsAuER. II
Corner of Rcid and secon street
I,wE
EATON, CHAs /, AGENT
Foot OF Laurel street
LUMBER.
BOYD, DA
River street. next % Gas WORKS
MEAL MARKETS.
RECKS j II
General market, Court House blk, Lemon
Manager Gem City market. Water street
CUMMINGS 4 co - s,,,, w.s, q, 1orss
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-20

The struggle over Mr. Wilkins Bank
ing bill was resumed. Several propO-
sitions to compromise failed, the oppo-
nents of the hill announcing their inten-
ton TO fight e with all weapons that
cnme - thstr hands
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20
The Potency of Facts,

A fact is always fact, whatever may
be the consequences. The question is,
whether it is true; the student should
recognize no other. Many of the facts
encountered in our studies are obscure
and hard to explain, but that does not
prevent their being facts; or, at least, the
chief question should be to learn whether
they are facts. Besides, contradictory
facts are the ferment of science. once
asked distinguished man of science how
certain discovery he had made was
getting on. 1T is not getting on" he
replied. What is the matter with it,"
l anxiously asked. "Why," he said, II
find no facts except those which are ia
vorable TO it; and" he added, sit takes
contradictory facts to teach u.s." This is
true. The theory will either explain the
contradictory facts and be fortified by
them, as the Newtonian theory has been
by all the exceptions that have been OPP
posed to it and which have entered into
it; or it will be replaced by vaster and
more comprehensive theory. In both
cases there is gain for science, which
would not have been Obtained if we had
hesitated, on account of vain scruples, tc
seek out and verify the facts in ques
tion.-Paul Janet in Popular Science
Monthly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20

A correspondent gives doleful ac-
count of a visit which he had just paid
to the monastery of the Grand Chartreuse.
He and two companions were greeted
with damp beds, followed-so he writes
by maigre soup. timed fish, bread and
eggs and sour wine. After their firing
journey they not unnaturally retired
somewhat early to bed where it is to be
presumed they enjoyed first sleep; but
if their expectations We're that this sleep
was to be of long duration they were dis
appointed. Just at midnight the unfor-
tunate travellers We're compelled, nolentes
volentes, to get out of their damp sheets
in order to attend the midnight mass, at
which the solitary illumination was the
tiny lamp carried by each monk The
most trying part of the whole experience
seems to have been the dreary three
hours performance which followed and
which may be realized by the fact that
every visitor was compelled to listen
from midnight until next morning to a
litany and songs. AS if to crown the
misery OF the visit, the next day proved
to be fast day, when even coffee was
denied to the visitors, who had for re-
past dry bread and tiny glass-of char
treuse. Vanity Fair.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20
A Transisthmian Railway.

A recent report from the United States
consul at San Salvador recommends the
construction of railway connecting the
capitals of Mexico and Guatemala, and
connecting with the existing narrow
gauge of the Guatemala Central railway,
seventy-fve miles in length, and termi-
mating OH the Pacific at the open road
stead of San Jose. Referring to the eli
mate of Central America at the sea level,
the consul says: 1.-THE Nicaragua canal,
the ship railway and the De Lesseps
canal, each and all are at the sea level,
and the acclimated alone may cross the
continent in safety at the sea level; but
there is perfect immunity from climatic
disease the instant the traveller reaches
an elevation of 1000 feet above the sea.
Commerce, therefore, will traverse this
transisthmian railway with land locked
harbor at each terminus, and an eleva.
ton at no point, after leaving the coast,
of less than 1900 feet between the two
oceans. Demorest's Monthly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20
The Surface of the Sun.

In Secchi's view the sun spot is formed
of central region-apparently dark
mass-called the nucleus or umbra. or
both, surrounded by part less dark. the
penumbra, which is thin yelling of
filaments or currents precipitating them
selves toward the center and sometimes
crossing it like bridge. The existence
of the spot has three periods, its forma-
ton, its rest and its extinction. In the
first, the visible solar surface, or photo
sphere, is distorted by great agitation. Its
irregular movements defy description,
and their velocities are enormous. They
have no parallel at all in terrestrial
phenomena. This solar activity is pro-
duced by tremendous force at work be-
meath the photosphere, and the spots,
and eruption of greas whirling masses of
incandescent metallic vapors. are the eff
fects.
In the period of rest these eruptive
masses fall back again into the surface
of the photosphere. and form more or
less circular umbra or spot, and the CEN
trail up-rush loses in volume and velocity
Finally the oruptive action is exhausted
and the absorbing powers of the vapors
seem to be dissipated, the photosphere
closes over the umbra and the spot is ex-
tinguished. At first the spot was rent
IN the photosphere. then later it assumed
the funnel shape in more definite outline,
and was crowned with beautiful facule
and jets Of hydrogen and metallic vapors,
the former being often abundant, high
and bright, while the latter are low and
brilliant. This briefly is Secchi's expla-
natic r.-Sidereal Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20
Mud Faiths Of Las Vegas.

The greatest place in this country for
the display of vanity is at the mud baths
at Las Vegas. l went there one season,
my physician advising the baths as a
cure for muscular rheumatism. You
buy tub of mud and personally see the
tub scalded and the mud mixed to about
the consistency of mush. This tub,
which costs you IS, is yours as long as
you remain, though you are charged SO
much for each bath, and there are
numerous other items of expense beside
the So. The thing looked very repul-
sive to me, and in my first experiments
l couldn't do anything but stand in the
tub. This seemed to benefit my limbs
SO far as they were touched. and the
third time l forced myself to put on
the rubber cap, covering the hair, and
the ear plugs, and then got down into
the mud. The effect was wonder
full. The next day l was terribly
broken out, and in considerable alarm
sent for my physician. He laughed when
l told him what was the matter, and, be-
fore | knew what he was about, swept
his fingers down over the pimples, burst
ing them and leaving a clean furrow
where his fingers had passed. could
smell nothing but tobacco, and in the
baths succeeding this could smell the
tobacco in the mud. l was a terrible
smoker, and was as thoroughly soaked
with tobacco as an old meerschaum pipe
But l forgot the vanity part, about
which l started to speak. After had
taken my baths I made a great deal of
INJURY of the attendants, female as well
as male, and from the former found that
the lady bathers were largely women of
fashion, who took the baths for no other
reason than to get a clear, white COM
plexion. They would remain in the baths
for hours, with the mud plastered over
their hands and faces, horrid objects to
look upon, and evidently enduring con-
siderable suffering. All for white skin
If this isn't the vanity of vanities 1 don t
know what acknowledgements
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20
Some Interesting Discoveries.

Recent explorations in Spain by two
Belgian scientists have resulted in some
very interesting discoveries. Relics of a
prehistoric race have been found in great
abundance, ranging from the stone age
to that of bronze and metals. These
people buried their dead not only in stone
graves, or cells, but also in great jars of
burnt clay, accompanied by pieces of
pottery and other articles of use and
value. This form of jar burials is very
widespread, and examples have been
found from Japan to Peru. These relics
are supposed to belong to that ancient
race which lived in Europe previous to
the Aryan immigration, the various
branches of which are known as Iberi-
ans, Pelasgians, Lgurians, ETC., accord
ing to the country in which they lived.
Several skeletons were found adorned
with silver and gold ornaments. One of
the most remarkable relics is a female
skull encircled by band of silver, to
which is attached shin plate Of the
same metal. Frank Leslie's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20
A Protection Against Flies.

Talk about your flytraps and mus
quito MEETINGS" said a well known for
ist to me last week odd you know
that the much despised castor oil plant is
the best protector in the world against
flies, mosquitoes and other insects? It's
a fact, though. The discovery was made
by a French scientist named Rafford,
who noticed that the rooms in his house
where the plants were growing were en-
tirely free from these disagreeable insects.
He discovered that the plants gave out
an essential oil or some toxic principle
which possessed powerful insecticide
qualities. Experiments have been made
in this country and the same results OBJ
tanned. / don't keep the plants, so you
can see am not looking for an 'ad., but
l give it to you for your own benefit. -
Buffalo News "Man About Town"