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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February Mr.. Frye
offered resolution, which was adopted,
instructing the Committee on Commerce
to inquire as to the right and expediency
of Congress assuming control of the
erection of bridges over navigable waters
within State limits.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Senate then, at 12:45, resumed
consideration of the resolution to refer
the Presidents message, and Platt re-
sumed the speech which he commenced
yesterday.
PLATT's SPEECH.
Mr.. Platt said he had shown yesterday
that the Presidents message meant the
absolute and final destruction of the
protective system, that it meant practi-
cal and absolute free trade, and that 1T
could result in nothing else than the en-
tire downfall of the protective system of
the country. He could not but assume
that the Democratic party intended to
follow the recommendations of its COM
mander-in-chief. He wanted the Demo-
cratic party to follow its leader, to obey
its commander, to take off the mask and
have a square fight on the issue pre-
sented by the President, and he quoted
from the speech of Senator kenna,
where he declared that "both the inter
nal and external tax systems
viii be treated as a whole"
ssWas that Mr.. Platt asked,
the recommendation of the President?
Were the Democrats in Congress going
to attempt to play that game, and then
go to the country claiming the President
to be a free trader? He further quoted a
sentence from Senator Kenna's speech
to the effect that iron and coal, and wool
and other products, would not be sacri-
feed in the proposed revision, and COM
mented on it by saying that it was pretty
hard to find free trader who was not a
protectionist for matters in his own
State He instanced also the Senator
from Alabama (Mr. Morgan who had
lauded the President, declaring himself
as standing with both feet on the mes
sage, but did not want any free iron ore
for Alabama. Platt concluded his speech
at 2:15.
After some unimportant proceedings
the Senate, at 3:15 p. M, went into exec
utive session, and at 4:35 adjourned.
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Will O. the Misn.
Orlando Record.

Driving out in the country last night
sight was witnessed that by great
many IS supposed to be a myth, it being
hundreds of will o the wisps floating
through the air. Around the margin of
the lake and prairie near the southwest
portions of the city, were to be seen
these phosphorescent lights, giving in
the distance the exact appearance of a
by the gentle breeze. Seen from a dis
tance, each appeared quite large, but on
coming near did not seem much larger
than fire fly.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
The Military Loan Bill Approved.

BERLIN, February THE committee
of the Reichstag has approved the Mill
tary Loan bill without modification.
Bismarck, in his speech, referred to GER
tain other powers with which Germany
has concluded treaties of alliance similar
and Germany and Italy. 1t is rumored
to-day that Spain, Roumania and Sweden
are the countries referred to.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
Hon. Chas. DOugherty's Purchase.

Inc Ir8deSman.
Hon. Charles Dougherty, member OF
Congress from the Second District of
Florida, Col. Robert Dougherty and A.
l.. Snow, Qf Lafayette, Ga, have just
completed the purchase of a vast tract of
iron an0 coal lands in McLemore's Cove.
Ga, twelve miles from Chattanooga.
which is said and proven to contain the
richest fossilliferous iron ore in the
South. As soon as possible railroad is
to be built to the property and two fur
naces and 2, 200 coke ovens erected, at a
cost of nearly 100000. Over {, ,750 acres
of mineral land was secured. There are
three distinct veins of ore. The first is
called the blanket vein and extends over
about l 900 acres lying from eight inches
to four feet from the surface Fully
100 openings have been made and shows
that the vein is from thirty to sixty-two
inches in thickness. A careful and re-
liable analysis of the ore made by the
chemist of the Roane Iron Company
shows 80. 10 per cent. of pure metallic
iron out of possible so; silica 1881 phos-
phorous .091; sulphur .007. 1t is needless
to say that this ore is the very best fos-
silliferous ore to be found in this coun-
try, and in PHOSPHORUS wonderfully
low. There is in sight 100, ,000, 900 tons
of this ore. The run hes ike a blanket
about one-half mile broad and two and
one-half miles long. The second is a ver-
tical vein, extending over the entire
length of the property for nineteen and
>.z~e-half miles. This vein is from eighteen
to Sc yenty two inches in thickness demon
strated in scores of openings. There is
no less than 200, 600, 900 tons of this in
sight. The analysis of the ore is about
the same as that of tie blanket vein.
The third vein is called the lime ore,
which analysis shows will yield 81 per
cent. of metallic iron, requiring no flux.
In this ore there is no trace of phospho-
rus. Its vein has a uniform thickness of
six feet and underlies the entire property
about fifty feet below the other veins.
Blocks five feet square have been taken
out that appear to be an immense piece
of casting-so pure is the ore.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, February I'm his
opening PRAYER the Chaplain said: "Oh,
Lord, we render thee our devout and
back to us OUR Speaker with renewed
health. Increase his bodily strength
that he may be equal to the arduous
duties of his responsible trust, and may
all members yield him their sympathy
and support in maintaining the dignity,
order and effic iency of the House"
MR.. LANDEs WANTS INFORMATION.
On motion of Mr.. Landes, of Illinois, a
resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for informa-
ton showing whether at the
date of act of 1878, fixing the
amount of United States notes
at the limit issue of 1916. .6S1 900, such
amount was actually in existence as a
| circulating medium, and whether any
portion of said amount had been at that
time lost or destroyed; also whether
since 1878 there has been any loss or de-
struct ion of said notes.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Seney, of Ohio, from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported adversely
the joint resolution proposing a consti-
tutional amendment in relation to the
manufacturing, importation, exporta-
tion, transportation and sale of alcoholic
liquors.
At the request of MIR. Parker, of New
York. the joint resolution was placed
upon the calendar.
Mr.. Belmont. from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. reported the Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriation bill. Refer
red TO the Committee of the Whole. Qt
appropriates 81 ,403, 1861
Mr.. Springer, from the Committee on
Territories, reported bill to organize
the Territory of Oklahoma. Referred tc
the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Compton, from the Committee OF
Labor, reported bill TO limit the hours
| of labor of the letter carriers. Hous'
calendar.
AMENDING THE REVISED STATUTES.
In consideration in the morning hour
Mr.. Adams, of Illinois, called up and th'
House passed the bill to amend section
90. of the Revised Statutes. These sec
tions provide punishment for false en-
tries in accounts of bank officers En'
employees with an intent to defr'aud o
deceive, but they omit bank examiner
and the Comptroller of the Currenc
from this provision. 1t appears tina
u there is no provision of law to punish
bank examiner for making false er
try in report made by him to the Comp
troller of the Currency. or for suppress
ing or concealing any material fact wit
intent to deceive that officer. The onl
effect OF the passing of the bill will be
supply these omissions of the existin
law. The change in the law is al
proved by the Comptroller of the Gu
rency.
TO RECOVER REVENUE TAXES.
The House passed bill to provide f
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
French Papers on Bismarck. Speech.

PARIS, February THE leading or
gan, including the Journal des Debdts
and Pui.r, credit Bismarck with pacific
intentions. They say that his speech
viii make favorable impression in
Europe dispite certain reservations. The
Steele says that France only followed
Germany's example and strengthened
herself in order TO be prepared in case of
need. The Radical papers demand that
France enter into defensive alliance
against the inscriptions Teuton.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
Terrific Natural Gas Explosion.

ANDERSON, ND, February IA ter
rifle natural gas explosion, the third
within week, occurred this morning at
the residence of T. M. Norton. blowing
out the entire front and completely de-
molishing the house and killing Fenton
G. Rogers, of Cincinnati, the bookkeeper,
who was sleeping in the front room.
The explosion was caused by leakage in
the mains of the Doxey Natural Gas
Company. and when Mrs. Norton went
to light the gas the explosion took place.
Mrs. Norton is seriously burned.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
The Pope Not Against Ireland.

MacEvilly, at the opening of the annual
retreat in Tuam Cathedral to-day, de-
clared that he had authority to deny the
rumors that The Pope is opposed to the
pie. Never" he said, chad a fouler
calumny been invented. Not in Ireland,
nor in the world, was there heart that
beat with more friendship for the Irish
than did Pope Leo's. The high position
of his Holiness imposed reserve, but he
had never turned against Ireland
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The Moscow Gazette ON the Treaty.

Moscow, February THE Gazette
discussing the Austro-German treaty
says: ''Heneeforth it will be impossible
for Russia to confide in allies whose hos
tility towards her has been proved. An
alliance between Russia. England and
France must be effected to counterbal-
ance this peace League.
The university has been reopened, the
students resuming their studies quietly.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
The Czar and His War Minister.

ST. PETERSBURG, February Cen.
Vannovski, Minister of War, is holding
frequent conferences with the Car
who is attended by his chief of staff,
Gen. Obrutcheff, regarding the position
on the frontier. Trustworthy reports
state that the utmost confusion prevails
in the transport and commissariat SER
vices. 1t is the accepted belief in official
circles that the Government will make
no change in the military measures al
ready determined upon.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
FROM PENSACOLA.
Suicide OF Prominent Citizen Attributed to
Mental 0srangement.

Special to the PdldtIsd Ne1rs.
PENSACOLA, February Capt j. A.
Hooten committed suicide at his home
at 5 O'Clock this morning by shooting
himself through the head. Deceased
was quite prominent member of the
Knights of Honor, was Past Grand Mas
ter of the State in the order of Odd Eel
lows, also a member of the Masonic
fraternity and was president of Florida
Division No. 1 of the Association of
Confederate Veterans. His rash act is
attributed to temporary arrangement.
ToSES
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
Double Murder In Atlanta.

ATLANTA, GA, February This
morning Bob Cloud, colored, waylaid
his wife and negro named Henry
Phelps in an alley and fired two shots,
taking off the top of Phelps skull and
killing him instantly. He then fatally
wounded his wife. after which he sur
rendered to the police.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08

RALEIGH, n. C., February 17.-News
was received at Newberne to-day that
the Clyde line steamer Margie, plying
between Newberne and points in Hyde
County, was burned to the waters edge
at Bayboro, n. c. Loss $500, insur-
aEce 81. 600.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
BouIanusr Receives an Ovation.

PARIS, February Cen. Boulanger
attended the Chatalet Theater last night.
He received an ovation and was greeted
with cries of 'vive Boulanger" and ''vive
Russo" from the people both in the
thsater and the streets.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08

The condition of Mrs j. G. Folsom. Of
Federal Point. who was SO seriously in
jured on Monday. is unchanged. She
is unconscious the greater portion Of the
time.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08

Mr.. Sam Finley. of Ocala, passed
through Palatka yesterday, on his way
to the meeting of the Bar Association at
Jacksonville.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08

N
CIVIL ENGINEERING.
JOSEPH. CT o ,,oo.
over Kerstings.
CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISHINGS.
LOEB, MARCUS
Gillis block, Lemon street
ZACHARIAS, A
No i3 Lemon street
CONFECTIONERY.
Lemon street, corner of Second
cHocKsRY.
Hickman Kenner.y block, Lemon street,
DENTAL ROOMS.
Moragne block, Lemon street, upstairs.
ROSENBERG, DIR " ,a.,,.s
Hickman block Lemon street. upstairs.
DRY GOODS.
DEvEREux, or
Lemon street
Phoenix block Lemon street
GRAIN. HAY. ETC.
yERTREEs & CO., pwpv
prINs. Holm T eRocEss,
Next to post office, Front street
HAHGHToN e;IpI' ( BROS. A NJ
Phanix block, Lemon street
Tarts block, foot Of Lemon street
PETERsiANN, HENS
Lemon street. southeast corner or FIRST
toGERo & MUNDEE
Hickman X Kennerly block, Lemon street
Opposite southern Express Company
GUN & LocksMiThs.
HENDRICKsoN. L
Lemon street opposite Putnam House
HARDWARE.
GRIFFIN 4 PARKER
Florida Southern building, Water street
Harts block. Water street
HARNESS AND SADDLES.
sANDERsoN. RC
Opposite Putnam House, lemon street
HOTELS.
CANovA HOUSE
CARLETON HoGsE, Andrew Shelley, prop,
Court House block, Orange street
HOTEL PHOENIX
SARATOGA HOTEL. Mai. A : Washburn,
proprietor, Front street corner OF William
THE WEST END, First-class Boarding for
families cor of Dodge and Emmett streets
ICE.
pALATKA ICE FACTORY, l. c Canova,
manager Laurel st, tet River and Emmett
INSURANCE.
CARLETON & KENNERLY
Room2, Kennerly- Hickman blk, Lemon st
HILIIARD & co, CHAS
Ps,latka National Bank building, Front st
post office building
IEwELRY
lemon street, opposite Putnam House
Front street four doors south of Lemon
JOB PRINTING.
pALATKA NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY
Reid street
LIVERY STABLES.
GEM CITY LIVERY AND SALE STABLE
Near I X w depot, First street
lemon Street. between Third and Fourth
RAMSAUER, I'M
Corner of Reid and secon street
LIME.
EATON, CHAS +, AGENT
Foot of Laurel street
LUMBER.
River street. next To Gas Works
MEAT MARKETS.
Manager Gem City market, Water street
CUMMINGS & co
G0oDsON & co, NJ G
No 20 Front street
Lemon street, between Third and Fourth
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.
HoIRRooK, MRS THOS
Front street. opposite Putnam House
PAINTS. OILS AND ARTISTS MATERIALS
BARNES, X ~.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Kennerly- Hickman block. Lemon street
PHYSICIANS.
COLE. DIR A r., HoMEoPATHisT,
baum block, Lemon street
Moragne block. Lemon street, upstairs
REAL ESTATE
BURT, JAMES
Town Iots Palatka Heights.
HEAIY & TRAY
Board OF Trade Room Front street
Palatka National-Bank building. Front
EDWARDS. A n & co,
Hart,s block. Water street
IDAHO SALOON
Twin Palmettoes, Lemon street
Lemon street, near TAX w julction
SASH. DOORS AND BLINDS
s Palatfa National Bank building, Front
TAILORING.
over Loeb6 store, Lemon street. upstairs
TaxiDERmisT.
FRY, VS.
Front street. three doors south of Lemon
uNDeRIakEss AND EMRaLMERs.
NOW. W c.
No 30 Front street
WAGON FACTORY.
RACE & MARTIN
River street, near Gas Works
WOOD YARD
ALTON. NJ II
Foot Of Adams street,
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Moreno Conarmea

Special to the Puldtkd Ne,x.
WAsHINGToN. February 1.-The Senate
IN executive session this afternoon con-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
PLATF TAKES THE SENATE'S TIME.
THE CHAPLAINS PRAYER IN
THE HOUSE.
Providing for Punishment OF Bank
Officers.

Mr.. Warner Introduces Bin for the AP-
pointment of Commission on the
Reforms of Orthography.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
Steamer Rurned.

firmed Stephen A. Moreno to be Collec-
tor of Customs at Pensacola. Y.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-01

The Granger movement and til.
Patrons of Husbandry have done much
especially in the West, in protecting
the country against railroad encroaclr
ments and unreasonable exactions. The
fight waged by the Farmers Protective
Association against the barbwire mo-
nopolists, ending by the worsting OF
She Washbum & Moen Manufacturing
Company, saved the farmers millions
of dollars. 1t broke the back of al
unjust combination. Cooperating ag-
riculturists have made some mistakes
in opening stores simply because they
did not understand the business. The
history of the past ten years shows
most commendable progress in coop
erative efforts in many directions, am
farmers may he certain that it is 70,
their best interests to connect them
selves with some local grange, institute
or farmers club, and work together fol
common cause,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-01

the pOmpOuS landlord to the blacklist bell
boy nobody says boo to her about it. She
is lust now starting for the races, and the
dog frisks beside her.
Rev II. Dewitt c. Talmage is one of tIi"
regular exhibits ut Saratoga. He is not here
vet this summer, being off on Il Western
lecture tour, but we expect him in August,
and then he will sit afternoons as usual ON
the vcranda of II comfortable cottage, con-
tent and placid under the scrutiny Of the
,;aulitudc driving and walking past. man
gets used to being gaHcd ut like il curiosity
in the side show, suppose, and doubtless
Talmagc is aS serene rs he looks under II.
Nevertheless. Talmagc has had to abandon
II contemplated trip to Europe by reason OF
plot to watch him. Members ofhiS Brooklyn
congregation organized an excursion across
the Atlantic. Two hundred travellers i'll this
party sailed on Tuesday last. They Will go
in IL body through Great britain, france,
and Il portion of the European continent,
being absent about six weeks. The venture
has been so planned as 10 probably yield
the greatest amount of diversion Tor the re-
quired two hundred and ci@aty-liNc dollars
apiece. Talnagc intended to go along but
he concluded Ia let his family go without
him, and the reason is peculiar He learned
that an cntcrprising firm Of publishers had
employed AN able writer TO JON the excursion
with II view to describing the great preach
ers personal participation in the tOur,record-
ing his characteristic sayings and doingS,
and out of this material make Il book with q
title something like "Talmage Abroad" 1t
was calculated that the extensive popularity
Of Ta!mage would make Il very remunera-
tive sale for such u volume. But Talmage
had no idea of letting his individuality be
thus coined into money for somebody else's
pockets. Rather than submit TO it, he pre-
fcrrcd to forego the contemplated outing in
Europe.
OF all the arriving tourists. none are moro
easily identified, nor more enJoyably
watched, than the bridal couples. No mat
ter how much they dissemble their honey
moon sentiments, nor how successfully they
put on manner of cool unconccrn, they are
to be detected ut IL glance The sketch given
herewith is sufficient explanation. The bride
is usually self POSSESSED, and it is the bride
groom who, in the language OF slang. gives
the snap away. As newly married couples
abound ut Saratoga. IL considerable share of
amusement in hotel consists in the obser-
walton Of them. hAMERA.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-01

Women intelligent enough to know better
than to rely upon her advice, but rich
enough not to mind the lifty-ccnt fee which
she fools them out of, resort in numbers to
her tent. They will tel! you that she must
be superhuman because after she holds their
hands IL few minutes, in the process of read
ing the lines on their palms, they feel
tingling, burning sensation. | have aSccr-
tanc'l pretty definitely that this is clever
bit of trckery, ana is caused by some pep
perry substance with which she first covers
her own hands, and thus transfers TO tho
hands Of her dupeS.
The most pleasantly natural sight at a
spring is the common one of II couple in
courtship. who clink their glasses of salty
or sulphurous beverage as though it We're
champagne, and as to whom no great gift
Of prophecy is requisite in the prediction of
wedlock. The young people couple them
selves here thOuGhtlcssly enough i'll the ball
rooms ut midnight, but when they get to-
gether at six O'Clock a. H., to drink mineral
water together at spring, it generally means
natrimony.
Saratoga used to be Il city with far too
much unattractiye brick work. There was
IL scantmoss of rural aspect. and tourists in
quest of foliage to shade their saunterings
on green grass We're disappointed. There
has been II transformation in this respect.
and while portion VI Saratoga Ia thorough
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-01

Stranger Ito tailor -Iou've got a
nice stock of goods here.
Tailor (rubbing his hands, There's
nothing like it this side of the Atlantic
Ocean, sir.
Stranger-Ive been told that your
prices are about right, too.
Tailor-Yes. sir; the price put on
suit of clothes is great injustice to
my wife and family. Now, there is
line of spring and summer goods of my
own importation, and 1 paid cabin pas
sage rates to get 'em here That di-
agonal, the manufacturer assures me,
Mas made exclusively for the Prince OF
Wales, and only got into my lot by mis-
lake. He offered me big money to get
he goods back for fear of international
complications.
Stranger-You don't say so!
Tailor-Yes, sir. But / laughed at
him. When l get hold of a good thing
it goes to q customer every time if
lose money on it. l spose You will
want a nice stylish spring suit, and then
something for warm weather.
Stranger-N-no. 1 guess not this
morning. 1 was trying to get out of
the way of a milk wagon too suddenly
a few moments ago, and [ want to get a
suspender button sewed on.-NelU York
Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-01
The Subsistence Of Mountains.

According t. La GdzeNe GeOg.
rdphique, the Cordilleras of the Andes
are gradually sinking In 1745 the
city of Quito was 1886 feet above the
sea level; in 1903 it was only $50: in
1881, 9,567; and scarcely 1920 in 1867.
Tbs amounts to Il lowering of seventy
six feet in l22 years, or at the rate OF
about seven and one-half inches per
annum. We are also told that the farm
of Antisana has sunk 165 feet in sixty
four years, or more than two and one
half feet per annum. This is the high
est inhabited spot on the Andes, about
1000 feet higher than Quito, the high
est city on the globe. The peak of
"irhincha was, according to the same
authority, 2lS feet lower in 1867 than
in 1745, sinking of nearly two feet
per annum. Assuming the accuracy of
these figures, they present curious
geological problem, especially as there
is no record of a corresponding change
at sea level or at the foot of these same
mountains, which descend rather
steeply to the Pacific. If the plas-
ITCHY or viscosty of the earth's crust
be such as / have commended in this
magazine, it follows almost of neces-
sity that such mass of mountain land
as that i'll this region of Quito and
Chimborazo must be squeezing it.
self downward into the subcrust of the
globe by its own enormous weight
Although the highest of these peaks
are not quite so high as the highest of
the Himalayas, the concentration of
elevation in given area, or, otherwise
stated, the mass standing above sea
level in proportion to the base on
which it stands, is greater than can be
Sund in any other part of the world,
and it's downthrust is similarly pre-
eminent. Such down-squeezing and
sinking must be accompanied with cor
responding lateral thrust, or elbowing,
that should produce earthquake dis
turbances on every side. The facts
fully satisfy this requirement of the
theory, as the country all around the
region in question is the very father
land Of terrible earthquakes,