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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-14
Negro Preacher Beat. His wife to Death

Negro Preacher Beats His Wife to Death
COLUMBUS, GA, February 13.-Nealus
White tcoloredD, a Baptist preacher in
Harris County, treated his wife so badly
that she left home Saturday. Her hus-
band met her in the road and beat her
so severely that she died yesterday, just
after giving birth to child. White has
not been arrested, but the officers are i'm
hot pursuit of him. This is said to be
the third wife he has beaten to death.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-14
MURDER AND ROBBERY.
County Treasurer in Texas Killed and His Head
Cut Off,

CHICAGO, February ia Daily Netcs
special from ST. Louis says the treas
urer's office at Carthage, Texas, was
robbed on Friday night and the County
Treasurer, d. c. Hill, killed. The crime
was not discovered until late Saturday
evening. when search was made for the
missing official. The door of his office
was broken open and his body, with the
head cut off, was found lying on the
hoor. The safe was robbed of $4,000
Sheriff Forsythe and posse from Pan
ola County have arrived at Longview
on what they believe to be the trail of
the murderers. The county is being
secured.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-14
Ihe crown PrIncs,s condlilon EaxorahIe

SAN RENO, February 13.-The Ger
man Crown Prince passed an excellent
night, and he sat up three hours yester-
day and will remain up longer to-day.
His appetite is good. There are no indi-
cations of fever. The Crown Princess
devotes her whole time to the invalid,
and scarcely quits the sick room.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-14
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, February 13,-Mr
Brewer, of North Carolina. introduced a
resolution instructing the Committee on
Ways and Means to report what progress
it has made in the consideration of bills
repeating internal revenue taxes. and to
state at what time such bills are likely
to be reported to the House. In case the
committee is unable to agree upon these
bills it is instructed to report that fact to
the House and the bills shall BE- placed
on the calendar.
A bin was introduced by Mr.. Towns
hend permitting farmers and producers
of tobacco to sell leaf tobacco in any
quantity to unlicensed dealers or to any
person without restriction, and repeal
ing all laws inconsistent Herewith.
A number of public building bills
were introduced, among them one fol-
Pensacola, Fla,
| The House then proceeded to the CON
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Bills introduced in the House by Our Represen-
tatiyas.

biiis Introduced In the House by Our Represen-
tatiyes.
Special to the Pdldtlfd Neacs.
WASHINGTON, February 13.-Mr Da-
wilson to-day introduced bills as follows:
For the erection of lighthouse at Char
lotte Harbor and to increase the appro-
priation for the public building at Key
West.
The President sent to the Senate the
name of Fernando j. Moreno to be the
United States Marshal for the Southern
District of Florida.
Davidson also introduced bill to es
tablish marine hostital at Pensacola.
Dougherty introduced bin for the re
lief of James Sheldon. Y
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-14
The Socialist Bill.

BERLIN, February 13.-The second
reading of the first clause of the Socialist
bill was adopted in the Reichstag to-day
by vote of 164 to so. The clause pro-
longs the existing law until September
80, 1890.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-14
AyaIanches In the Arlbers District.

VIENNA, February 13.-Two thousand
men are still continuing their efforts to
rescue passengers on the mail train on
the Arlberg Railway, which was buried
by an avalanche. An avalanche swept
down upon cottage built on the side of
the mountain and crushed it to pieces.
Its occupants, watchman and his wife,
were killed
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-14
Ruck.t shops Oman as nsu.l.

NEW YoRfs, February 13.-The bucket
shops which we're raided by the police
ON Saturday last wexe all open and con-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-14
announcement to the MInutely yir-
Boston Transcript.

Young man, if you would be loved
and respected by everybody, follow the
shining example Of Jay Gould. He
never smoked and has always sFsown an
unvarying affinity for water, and see
the result His name IN eSsrybody's
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-31
THEY ARE ENGLISH BLANKETS.
Secretary Enaicotf Has Bought Them
for Our Soldiers.


The English steamer Aurania,
owned by the English Cunard Steam
ship Company, landed at this port
Sunday last with 10 bales OF English
blankets. The steamers manifest
now ON file in the custom house shows
that these blankets are intsnded for
use In the United States army and ma
rine hospitals. They are delivered here
for the account of Surgeon General ].
b. Hamilton OF the United States Ma
rine Hospital at Washington, and
during the winter OF 1850 Ameri-
can sailors will be kept warm by
blankets made by English labor which
their government has seen tit to en-
pioy at the expense of American
manufacturers and American laborers.
The purchase of these goods is di-
rectly under the authority of the war
department and Secretrry Endicott,
| honorary member Of the Golden club,
will doubtless show the public how
/ economical and saving he has been in
the expenditure OF his appropriations
when his reports are made out.
A gentleman who is thoroughly
| familiar with the inside workings Of
the department in respect to these
purchases from England--for he has
been in the business himself. and
made money out OF it-gave reporter
of the Press full history of the ad-
minisfration's neat scheme to save
money and patronize English pauper
| or convict labor at the same time, yes
terday and fully exposed the hostility
| of the administration TO the protect
ed industries OF our own land. 1T Is
a perfect ring that manages his busi-
ness said the gentleman re-
ferred 10. These goods are near
~ all of them made by convict labor in
England and cost the contractor who
furnishes them TO our government
practically nothing. Examine the
manifest and you will find the con-
signor of the goods 10 be stated as the
cunard Steamship Company. The
whole affair is worked with a complete
understanding on both sides OF
the water and the Cunard company is
not getting any poorer because OF its
share in the traffic. The war depart
ment advertises for supplies. Bids are
To be submitted at so much duty on
and so much duty free. These goods
being for the use OF the government
can come IN duty free.
The contractor In Washington who
manages the Washington end OF the
rings affairs. puts in bid that no one
| can compete with. The duty on
blankets is 40 per cent, and this the
government saves by buying from
England aud bringing the goods in duty
free. The contractor makes bid low.
Ell even than the mere taking of
OF the duty would allow, because he
employs convict labor 10 make his
blankets, and Secretary Endicott is
thus enabled 20 tell the people he has
made an appropriation go twice a. TAI
as did his Republican predecessors
who employed home industry. Thi'
thing has been going on in the war de
partment for over two years
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-31
A DEFICIT THIS YEAR.
The New York Sun shows the
weakness OF the Surplus Cry.

The original estimate by the treas
ury department OF the governments
revenue for the present fiscal year was
$3.50, coo, go.
Last year the revenue in round
numbers was 1879, 000. 900. In the
fiscal year 1887 it was $371 900. 900. In
the fiscal wear 1856 il was 1886, 600, 600.
We have already the figures of the
government receipts from all sources
during the months of July, August
and September, constituting the first
quarter of the fiscal year 1889. The
quarters revenue amounted to only
$g7 SD, 252, against Sl02 ,32s 1896 for the
corresponding period last year.
In view of this marked and signifi-
cant decline OF nearly 5000. 600 in the
governments incoming during a
single quarter. we understand that
some OF the longest-headed authorities
in the treasury are now disposed TO
reduce their estimate of the year s
receipts 10 about Sl3,000,ooO, thus
bringing down the total from 1888,
0oo, coo to s370, 10000.
As we showed yesterday, that would
reduce the surplus this year 10 about
s.. 500 900. or only | i-3 per cent. mar
gin above the total Of appropriations
for the year, even supposing that the
revenue from the postotiice comes up
10 the estimated amount, $57 ,5tii 900.
In surplus OF between five and six
millions for the year, calm-ninded
financiers will perceive no presage OF
the financial CONFUSION and wide
srread disaster which Mr.. Cleveland
predicted in December last.
But now let US see what ground
there is for expecting even so small a
surplus as s. .5Oo. 900 this year, and not
a deficit
The receipts for the first quarter are
known. They amount to S97 SIC. 252.
The experience Of past years show 9
definite and tolerahly constant ratio
between the FIRST quarters receipts and
| those OF the whole twelve months
We are surprised that il has been over
| looked by the treasury officials. This
| is the fact. The first three months Of
the fiscal year bring in considerably
| more than one-fourth Of the year
| revenue. Just how much more II i:
easv TO ascertain by mathematical
| process.
| In 1883 the first quarters revenue
was about a. per cent. of the year.
| receipts. In 1854 it was about 27.5 pei
cent. In 1885 about 22.3 per cent In
ISs6 nearly ~ per cent. In ISS7 nearl.
~ per cent. In lSsS just p per cent
| On an average OF the past six years
p per cent. OF the years revenues
comes in during July, August aRC
September.
The receipts Of the first quarter o
| the fiscal year lsS9 are % per cent. o
1851 0oe GO. and they therefore indi
| cate that sum ~ the total revenue o
the government for the present tisca
year. outside OF postal returns.
| With the estimated postal reveRu,
OF So go go, the aggregate income
would amount 10 Ssls.5eo,oo0. Blu
the appropriation bill Tor the year
already signed by Mr. Cleveland or il
his hands for approval, amount I,
S422, 90. 600 This means an actual de
felt Of three or four million dollars
instead Of any surplus. however small
This is the condition which con
fronts u.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-31

| IN small amounts going on all over the
floor. but the climax was reached
when G. X. Clark. a large grain specn-
iator and the New York representative
of "Oid Hutch" Of Chicago, the great
wheat manipulation, announced in the
wheat pit that he was prepared to bet
SIS 900 even that Benjamin Harrison
viii be the next president. There were
no takers Of the bets among the Dem
ocrafs. and Mr., Clark said he would
bet any part Of &25.c0 70 suit takers.
bat got no response. kilograms were
sent 70 the stock exchange, the Hoff-
man house ana Democratic headuuxr-
tiers. butup TO the close of business at
the exchange no Democrat had offered
to take the proffered bet.
Frederick Goldsmith, another grain
broker, placed several bets Of 800 each
that Grover Cleveland viii not carry
this state. Both brokers express their
willingness to keep the same bets open
for acceptance.
1t Is now almost impossible to get a
Democrat TO take a bet at even money
on the general result of the election.
Even the bookmakers are becoming
frightened and ask for odds on the
general results. One Of the oldest
bookmakers in this city said in the
Fifth Avenue hotel last night that he
would not bet another cent on cieye-
land.
Thomas Brooks, Boston man, bet
500 with James Kelley, who put mp
500, that Harrison viii be elected.
John II. Gunner bet Robert A. Van
Wyek 500 and John J. 0'Brien an
equal amount on Harrison.
A later dispatch, dated New York.
October q, gives this:
g. X. Clark, Jr., who ratified Wall
street last Friday by offering TO bet
SIS 600 on Harrison, to-day made sew
eral bets much smaller In amount,
however. The principal wager was
with Eddie Norton, OF Henry Alien a
Co. the amount being $1i00 divided
into seven bets. First for $5D0even on
the general result, and six others Of
SI0e each ON Connecticut. New York,
New Jersey, Indiana. Illinois and Cali
fornia, Mr.. Clark in each instance
taking the Republican side OF the bet.
He also bet 500 with ]. III. Lathrop,
500 with r. X. circuit, and 500 with
w. P. Caggett on the general result
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-31
Presentation and Companion OF the
Estfmates Made by Roth Parties.

Ky. special t0et - 80 rlttsbsrs Dispatch.
Reports from the preliminary polls
and = few canyasses ei various coun-
Ties in the state, made by the different
parties. coincide within 1000 TO la.-
90 shove the Harlem river The
great difference in opinion exists IN
regard t. the vote in this city and
BROOKLYN. The Republicans have
made an estimate Of their plnraliliss
ia the counties OF she state from the
Harlem river 20 Lake Erie, and figure
ont thaf Harrison will come down The
Harlem river with - 90 To 5000 plu-
ralitv. The Democrats hgaFe that the
plurality will he less than 81 Coo or
- .au The estimates % the two
parties through the state ooineide IN
MANY counties. and the difference be-
tween the two comes IN Ne>tcheSter,
DutcheSs. Columbia. Ulster, Albany,
Rensselaer,. Washington, Clinton, Gu
onaaga. MoDvc and Erie counties In
All these counties there are towns
with a boating vote Hon that doai-
ine vote will 10 il VIII take the returns
81 tell, That is were the campaign
funds Will have an opportunity 20
show hes much power they have.
Ia New York and Bgooklyn the esIi-
mates Of maiaTitie~ vary 81 per cent
The Democrats claim taey Will have
enough plurality in New York city 20
: neutralire the sixty odd Thousand th&t
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-31
An Opinion On West virginia.

Gen. james n. Tyner, who was post
master-general under the latter part
of the Hayes administration, Is in
Washington, to-day, on his return
from stumping tour of West Vir-
ginia He has visited almost every
hole and corner in the state, and be
states confidently that the Republican
outlook in the state is excellent. The
prospect for a Republican legislature,
he said, is most assuring. and the Re-
publican party has splendid fighting
chance for carrying the state on the
national ticket. One Of the most
cheerful signs Of victory Gen. Tyner
finds Is the eagerness of Democrats TO
listen TO Republican speakers m
other campaigns il was rare, indeed,
that lost and forlorn Democratic
brother would stray into gathering,
but this time he found that at every
meeting, in cities, towns and in the
country, at least a third Of his hearers
were Democrats, who had come TO
hear the Republican side of the tariff
issue, question OF vital Importance
to the growing industries OF West Vir-
ginia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-31


Amongst all thc Northern states II
has been freely admitted that New
Jersey was the most doubtful for the
Republicans 1t never has been. in
fact. anything else than a Democrats
state. the votes for General Grant In
ls72 being altogether personal; and
the distractions introduced hy the
prohibition movement have made
further difficulties for Republican
growth to overcome Ii now looks
very uncertain what the outcome Of
the present contest viii be- At the
Newark city election, on Tuesday, the
great break in the German vote on the
liquor issue, which had been appre-
hended, and on which the DEM
ocrats had been building large
hopes, apparently did not take
place. Last year the Democratic ma
jority in that city vas 1905 tvote for
mayor and this year ION minor Off
GERS, no mayor being chosen} it varies
from Coz ts Pas. This seems ta in di-
cafe that the disafFection among the
German Republicans on account OF
legislation 10 restricF abe sale of liquor
has spent its force. If so. il materially
reduces the prospect that the Demo-
Gratis can hold the state. A new regis
tration in Jersey City and the sur
rounding towns. and the prevention,
in part at least, of Democratic repeat
ing" from New York city, will help
the Republicans materially. On the
other hand. there has been eonsidera-
bic friction between the movements of
General Seweu and Mr.. Phelps look
ing to the United States senatorship,
and II Is 20 be apprehended that this
will be miscellaneous instead OF helpful.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-31
NEWSPAPER OPINION.

Denver Republican. The old forces
are facing each other again, and there
should be an Appomattox at every
polling place north OF Mason and Dix
on's line on November 6.
Boston Transcript. Senator BarnuIn
is not buying mules this campaign.
He finds the assessment of ofhcehold-
ers a much shorter, safer and more
lucrative method of raising funds for
party purposes.
Toledo Blade: The English salt
trust" Just formed, has capital OF
e, 0oo, go tsl5, Go0, 000l, and is on the
plan of all other trusts, with arrange
ments for closing part OF the works
controlled by the combine, reducing
production and increasing prices. But
this is in free trade England How can
the tariff be the cause OF trusts?
Ohio State Journal. General Grant
laid down the proposition that every
American citizen has the lawful right
To cast one ballot at every election,
and to have that ballot fairly counted. :"
Let il not be forgotten that General
Grants proposition, backed up by
General Sherman, is vital issue in
the present presidential and congress
sional canvass.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat: Sugar is
almost as much household necessity
as bread. and should therefore be
made as cheap a. possible The Mills
bill provides for a reduction of Is per
cent. of the duty on that article. and
| the senate substitute provides for a re-
ductien of 90 per cent. No intelligent
voter can fail to see at a glance, there
fore. which of the two parties are not
DESTROYS Ia lessen the burdens OF the
people and lower the prices OF food.
The effect OF the Mills bill in this re-
spect would be to legislate 5000 600
per year into the treasury of the sugar
| trust. while the Republicans aim to
give that amount 70 the people in the
form OF a saving on their purchases of
sugar.
Philadelphia Press. The local option
Law of New Jersey, though only few
months old. has been taken advantage
| Of bv a number OF counties. and il al
4 lowed tn remain on the statute books
will close in short tine all the sa-
looms where there is a majority in the
| county for prohibition. The issue in
/ New Jersey is not between partial and
| complete prohibition. IL Is between
| prohibition in the counties voting for
| il with the high license elsewhere and
low license everywhere. The distlllers.
brewer and saioonkeepers are a unit
| for ioN license and are giving their aid
10 the partv which believes that liquor
| should be cheap and plenty. Ii the
| prohibitionists viii aid them by giving
| 4 second time their 1900 votes 10
| Genenal Fisk and the Prohibition
| ticket, then the Democracy and the
aistiIlers will triumph together and
prohibition he hanished from New
| Jersey By legislative enactment.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-31
THE pLACK Rae Is Up"
1T IL a Free Trade Party or IL Is
Nothing


Henry MatterSOu j. ON the top, He
has the ear 81 Grover Cleveland as
much "a any editor in the country
He has been put forward in NeN York,
Connecticut aud New Jersey as one Of
the central figures ot the campaign,
while his old enemy. Hon. Samuel J.
Randall. has been sent 70 the rear. In
view OF this some OF Mr.. Watterson' :
utterAnces on the tariff viii he inter
esting. Here are four which give the
lie TO the cunning politicians who are
irving 60 hedge on the tariff question
The conflict between free trade and
protection is irrepFesSible ana mast BE
fought cut 70 the bitter end. We spit
anon compromises and propose neither
to ask nor "a give quarter.
The Democratic party, except IN tue
person OF iuihecilcs hardly worth
mentioning. Is not upon the fence, IL
j. 4 tree trade party or il i nothing
There can he no cooked az
platform and no compromise can
aidafe. The Black lag i up No
quarter win be asked and no quarter
viii Be given. The Democrat
who Is no; a free trader should 60 else
" her,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-31

what n .sHeraid's Cerrespondens
sent for tie EdItsr's Infsrnnttoa-
BuEalo Letter In n. I. Herald. 1xh ms.
am hurryine through the western
counties. for ! am sick of this eternzl
buttonholing and corner grocery tsrif
discussion You can make up you,
mind that, unless some exfraoriinary
change occurs between now and No
vernDer 8. Harrison viii 20 down q
High Bridge with something like 20 oOI
plurality. III New York city can over.
come that Cleveland is all right; Il
not. he win have to pack up and come
back 20 Buffalo, You can get no idea
IN your present surroundings of the
situation in the country. The Repub-
leans are making fierce. intelligent
and 50 far successful fight. TWAS q
mistake for Cleveland 10 raise the
tariff issue. I can see that now for the
first time.
The surface argument Is, as yon
know, ali in favor OF the Republicans,
and that Is the argument that catches
the countrymen- There are large de-
fections OF lifelong Democrats among
the farmers everywhere ] have been.
In Rochester the men in control OF
the Democratic organization viii knife
Cleveland, sure They are very bitter
against him, and in private make no
bones Of il. In Steuben county the
Democrats are all smashed up. Cleye-
land appointees are lot Of milk and
water jackanapes, who let their enc
mics scoop everything.