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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-17

the origin of the flames, the general he
lief being that the lace draperies Of Mrs.
Wilson's room were ignited by a spark
from the kitchen chimney.
The loss Is serious, personal effects be-
ing heavily involved. All her jewelry Of
rare kind, and costly, elegant lace and
silk dresses, that We're packed away in
trunks, were entirely consumed by the
fierce element. The exact amount is
difficult to ascertain. but is placed in
the neighborhood OF $1,000 or 5000,
with AN insurance of about 81 900 in the
Hartford Insurance Company. placed
through the agency of w. j. Webb, of
this city
"Abnah" was the pride of Huntington,
perfect in every respect, having been al
tered and re-altered until satisfaction
was received, and Mrs. Wilson, who is
the mother-in-law of Mr.. l.. c. Demsing,
general ticket agent of the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West Railway, says that
she intends to rebuild Immediately. that,
i'm fact, men were NJ the work getting
out blocks at sunrise the following morn
ing.
Less than two months ago Mrs. Wilson
was visited by fire at her summer cot
tage ON the Highlands, New Jersey, but
was more fortunate than with the one
which we chronicle to-day.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The President and the Sub-Tropieai- Bishop
Moore's Success Florida on wheels.

The President and the Sub-Tropieai- Bishop
Moore's Success Florida on wheels.
Special to the Pdlukd Netcs.
WASHINGTON, January 1e.-Mr. Call
to-day introduced a joint resolution
making an appropriation of $40, 200 for
the Sub-Tropical Exposition.
The President has been invited by
Senator Call, on behalf of Jacksonville
citizens, to visit Florida, and while not
accepting, thinks he will be able to do
SO about the 22d of February. Frances
will, of course, accompany him.
Webb's rolling exposition arrived here
early yesterday morning, and will remain
several days Invitations have been
issued by the wholesale, and Florida s
Representatives will pave the way for its
success while here. Many have already
availed themselves of the opportunity
thus offered them of investigating the
varied productions of Florida, and ex-
press themselves as highly impressed
with the showing. AS matter of
course, Palatka's space attracts general
and favorable attention.
Bishop Moore, of st. Augustine, is
meeting with great success in his mis-
sion to raise funds sufficient to rebuild
his cathedral. Y.
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The %. R. o."
The Queen of the st. Johns Arrives With
the Railroad Conductors.

The Queen of the St. Johns Arrives With
the Railroad Conductors.
On Sunday afternoon the Society Of
Railroad Conductors arrived in Palatka
on the steamer Queen of the st. Johns at
2:45 in the afternoon. They visited
various points of interest throughout
the city, and did the town up well. The
following members of the order We're
present: From Division No. $50, Allan
ta, Ga; J. NJ. Adams, j. f. Good, j. II.
Garwood, w. II. Turner, q. II. Gibson
j. J. Dunn, J. ii. Lattimer. A. J. How
ard and X. II. DE Treville; Division No
1913, Macon, Ga; l.. x. Jeter, 7. +. John
son, X. II. Reed and A. III. Ilightower;
Division No. 20s, Charleston. =. C., l.. j.
Harris; Division No. 2lJ, Columbia, =.
C., o. T.. Hughes; Division No. 202, Au-
gusta, Ga, J. &. McMaster; Division No
2Is, Savannah, Ga, w. IL. Wright; Di
vision No. Iis, Chattanooga, Tenn. Il.
u. Stegall and w. A. Itegan; Division
No. 1876, Nashville, Tenn, w. II. Woods:
Division No. 1919, Pensacola, Fla, w. j.
Donaldson; Division No. 1896, jackson
Vile, Fla, 7. +. Kidwell, $. l.. Earle, q.
T.. Maughs, II. Neddo. John X. Steril, w.
4. Lloyd and T. G. Muckenfuss.
4 meeting was held by District No. 10
of the Order of Railway Conductors, in
jacksonville, Saturday, at the q. A. II.
Hall. After "A short session the meeting
adjourned. They will meet at the Kim
ball House, Atlanta, Ga, on the second
Tuesday in January, 1899
When they arrived here, after o'clock
Sunday afternoon, dinner was not yet
ready on the boat. They were hungry
and some plucked freely of the oranges
on the street shade trees, only to find
them sour. Some stopped at the only
restaurant open, others, knowing that "A
good dinner awaited them on the boat,
started in search of lighter refreshment.
Great disgust was expressed at finding
nothing but drug stores and hotels and
one restaurant open, and several said
they We're prepared 10 leave considerable
money i'm town If they could only have
found some place where they could pur-
chase fruit and candies To stay their an
petite.
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FROM JACKSONVILLE.
The Grand Lodge OF masons-I C. Marcy Left for
Parts unknown.

The Grand Lodge OF masons-i. C. Marcy Left for
Parts Unkno~n.
Special 10 the PIIdtkd Nelcs.
JACKSONVILLE, January 16.-The Grand
Lodge of Masons meet here tomorrow
at noon. All of the officers are here
Senator Pasco remains over to attend
The Grand Chapter. which should
have met to-day, will not meet until to-
morrow afternoon.
j. c. Marcy, a prominent lawyer, left
for parts unknown on the 9Th, and it is
just made known that Ire is i'm arrears
for a large amount of trust funds, due
principally to the PIttsburg Lumber
Company of this city.
Nearly all the clergymen denounced
the Sub-Tropical opening its doors on
Sunday in their pulpits yesterday morn
ing. 1t was crowded, notwithstanding.
in the afternoon.
Kinchen Burke, who murdered his
wife Friday night and for whom the
officers have been searching ever since,
committed suicide Saturday night, it is
thought. His dead body was found in
the woods near the Sub-Tropical this
morning. w.
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FROM MISSISSIPPI.

Constitutional Convention BiII-CoId
Weather, sIeet. Snow and lee.
JACKSON, Miss, January 16.-The
Senate has passed the Constitutional
Convention bill, which provides that an
election by the people be held on August
7 next, tn vote on the question of con-
stitutional convention, and if adopted
provides that the convention be held on
September 4, 1883. The bill will be con-
sidered by the House on the 18th inst
This is the most important question
under consideration by the legislature
A bill has been introduced in the
House requiring annual statements from
insurance companies doing business in
the State.
The coldest weather of the season pre-
walls throughout the State, extending as
far as Summit. The earth is covered
with sleet, snow and ice.
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NUMBER 26S.
HOW vAL0R IS REWARDED.
rsrp un'ed States nsrsAsi ssssrlas sss
pslas HE Day

1
Correspondence ~ te DIilp Nous
WASHINGTON, January 10.
This is going to read like a yellow
back dime novel, but as IL Ia relevant
and not out of the ordinary run Of news
paper talk trust shall be- pardoned for
the discursion from my usual vein OF
discourse.
Mr. T. y. Bruner, Of Kansas, Is i'm this
city. His object here In 10 secure pay
ment fom some department OF govern
ment for services rendered by him in
making the capture Of nineteen bandits
in the Indian Nation.
Mr.. Bruner is "A middle-aged man, Of
average height, quite stout with dax-
cling bright eye and Iasse generally.
In conversation he Is exceedingly
pleasant and always endeavors 10 keep
the talk from tagging.
lie had after years Of experience
among the hard class ~ citizens that m
fest his country. been appointed a Dep
uty United States Marshal and imn,esi-
lately set out upon his perilous duty OF
corraling the boys.
The place was some fifty miles from
his home and, as will be Remembered
even in tlorida, the winter Of 1856
was an extremely cold one.
One night when the snow had covered
the ground 10 depth of two or three
feet, Bruner with a posse Of six men
proceeded ON their journey and reached
their destination before the hour for be-
ginning the days work and with re-
markable pluck succeeded I'm capturing
the whole gang OF nineteen desperadoes,
known as "the Shaw gang" and after
needed rest proceeded ON their return.
Intercepted by bands OF armed
men they made their way into the land
of the friendly Indian and were given
proper escort 10 safely continue their
journey.
Now this was one OF the hardest
crowds Of criminals ever scooped,
and the campaign" cost Mr.. Bruner in
the neighborhood OF VI 300, which 10
make good his word with his friends he
paid out Of his own pocket, trusting
that a portion OF the Surplus" would
be given him in return.
Mr.. Jones, the United States Marshal
under whom he was acting was In
structed by the Attorney General 10
pay Bruner and remit the account ms
as extraordinary" and II would he set
tied at once. But Jones preferred not 10
burden his straight accounts with those
done under his jurisdiction but out Of
his district and did not comply.
Mr.. Bruner has been forced to leave his
home from fear Of losing his life and
now finds il necessary to come 10 the
capital 10 ask that justice be done him.
The man who lawfully rids society OF
murderers deserves the hearty approval
of every citizen, but hi pocketbook
should he replenished AS well as his
purse Of thanks, and bill will soon be
presented for his relief. II IL really un-
known what numbers Of desperate deeds
the Shaw gang have committed and
now that they are beyond mischief, the
brave defender Of the law should be
properly attended to. What the out
come will be remains To he seen, but "A
good part of the surplus might he ex-
pended i'm "A far worse manner than by
iiquidating debts which have honestly
accrued. X.
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The Congressional polling place shall not
be the same place as the State polling
place, and all ballots to be legal shall be
distinctively marked by the managers
of election In order to give all an equal
chance to vote, it is provided that when
five members of either party cast their
votes an opportunity shall be given the
other political party To cast five votes
Ii is made a mlsdemeanor for an officer
who is appointed to refuse to serve, and
it is made felony for any person To az
tempt to influence an election by fraud
or intimidation or for officers of election
to wilfully refuse to register any person or
to strike his name from the register, or
to refuse the vote of any qualified elector.
1t is further provided that no elector
shall be imprisoned on election day for
refusal to pay his poll tax.
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The Bangor Changes Hands.

Mr.. l.. j. Lipsey, formerly of the VOL
sey House, has taken charge Of the Ban
gor House for the season, with the de-
termination To keep good hotel. The
change was made yesterday morning.
Mr.. Hamilton, as announced i'm THE PA
LATKA News of Sunday, returning TO
the pines. A large number of arrivals
on the first day of Mr.. Lipsey's reign,
gives quite a lively appearance 10 this
well known corner. Mrs. Lipsey takes
charge of the department of the interior,
and seems quite competent to perform
ali the duties incumbent upon her office.
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CHANOlER'S BILL.
Text OF His Little Ioker Prepared Tor South
Carolina.

Test OF His Little Joker Prepared tor South
Carolina.
WASHINGTON. January 16.-The bill
introduced in the Senate to-day by Mr..
Chandler to alter the regulations enacted
by the Legislature of South Carolina
prescribing the times, places and manner
of holding elections for Representatives
in Congress, directs the county super
visors of registration of South Carolina
the Congressional election, beginning
with 1888, a new, full and complete reg
istration of all electors qualified to vote
for Representatives in Congress. If any
voting precinct is greater in size than
five miles from center to any point
thereof the supervisors are required to
reduce its size. The certificate of regis
tration required by the South Carolina
statute shall not have attached any
voting condition incident To property o-
other qualification. All registration
records shall be public, and the names Of
all electors shall he published in one OF
the county newspapers in each county.
The Governor of the State is required,
thirty days before each Congressional
election, to appoint four commissioners
of election for each county, to be ap-
pointed among the political parties and
the commissioners are i'm like manner Il
appoint four managers of election foI
each precinct. whose duty it shall be ts
. ,nduct the election, protect the voters
preserve the peace, and before adjourn
ment declare the result of the election
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lAMAR'S CONFIRMATION.
The senate's Action and those Who Voted Yea
and Nay


and Nay.
WASHINGTON, January 16.-The Sen
ate went into executive session at
O'Clock this afternoon and three-quar-
tiers of an hour later took up the nomi-
nation of Lamar. Its consideration
lasted until O'Clock. at which time the
nomination was confirmed by a vote Of
52 to %. Riddleberger, Stanford and
Stewart voted with the Democrats. All
other Republicans voted, or Were
paired against Lamar, and all the Dem
ocrats were in his favor.
The discussion was almost entirely
confined to the Republican side. The
principal speakers were Edmunds,
Evarts, Cullom, Sherman, Allison,
Hoar, Hawley, Ingalls,, and Rid
dleberger. The last named making
two speeches. The line of opposition
covered the official and political record
of the nominee, as well rs his age. bust
ness habits and legal qualifications 1t
is understood that no speeches were
made by the Democratic Senators.
Voting began ut 3 o'clock, but was in
terrupted and nearly an hours argu-
ment intervened before the roll call was
finished. n
The nominations of Villas and Dickin-
son were then at once taken up and con-
firmed without delay and it was ordered
that the President be notified of the
three combinations.
The following is understood to he the
of Lamar:
Ayes-Bate. Beck, Berry, Blodgett,
Brown, Butler, Call, Cockrell, Coke,
Colquitt, Daniel, Faulkner, George,
German. Gray, Hampton, Harris, Jones,
of Arkansas, Mcpherson, Morgan, Pugh,
Reagan, Riddelberger, Salisbury, Stan
ford, Stewart, Turpie, Vance. Vest,
voorhees,, Walthall, and Wilson, of
Maryland-32.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Bowen,
Cameron, Chace, Cullom, Davis, Dawes,
Dolph, Edmunds, Evarts. Farwell, Frye,
Hale, Hawley, Hiscock, Hoar, Ingalls,,
Mitchell, Paddock, Palmer. Platt, Plumb,
Quay, Sherman, Spooner and Stock
BRIDGES.
Those paired in the affirmative were
Blackburn, Eustis, Gibson, Hearst, Ken
ma, Pasco, Payne and Ransom. Those
paired i'm the negative were Chandler,
Jones, of Nevada, Henderson, Morrill,,
Sabin, Sawyer, TilIer and Wilson, of
Iowa
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Welaka and Fruitland Peninsula.

A more beautifully located town or
district with more productive soil cannot
be found in the State Of Florida Wan the
above.
If you want health, go there. If you
are looking for Investment, go there. II
you want To raise produce, stop there.
Several orange groves are for sa le at a
sacrifice. The best land can he bought
at $40 per acre, and town property is
cheap.
Go to the Fruitland Peninsula. Two
boats daily 10 Welaka, twenty-five
miles south Of Palatka. j. Russell
Kennedy, the general agent for the
Peninsula, will give full information.
Mail matter promptly attended To and
satisfaction guaranteed. Call on or
write To Mr. Kennedy.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Hecht x PutZel, shoe dealers of Balti-
more, yesterday made an assignment to
Jacob Hecht for the benefit of their
creditors.
The President yesterday nominated to
be collector of customs Stephen a.
Moreno, OF Florida, for the District of
Pensacola, Fla.
There is no foundation for the pub
lished report that the affairs of the
Sheffield, Ala, Company are i'm the
hands of a receiver. Ii was typograph-
ical error, and should have read Smith
field instead of Sheffield. The prospects
of Sheffield have never been more
promising than now.
A wreck on the Chicago, Kansas and
Nebraska Railroad occurred at Willard
fifteen miles east of Topeka, Kansas, at
O'Clock yesterday morning. Three
cars were thrown from the track down
an embankment and twelve persons
were injured, one fatally. The wreck
was caused 10y broken rail on a sharp
curve.
The employees of the Troy, n. V,
Steel and Iron Company have refused
to accept the reduction of ten per cent
proposed by the company, and all the
works will lie closed. The officers of the
company say they have accepted a re
duction in their salaries greater in pro
portion than that asked of the men. The
company paid 100000 a month in
wages
October, 10, ISIS, has been fixed as ths
date for the opening of the Augusta Ma
tional Exposition. 1t will continue til
| Nnxaunlar
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MORE INDEMNITY LAND

Thrown Open To Settlement by Order Of
the Secretary of the Interior
WASHINGTON, January 16.-In pursu-
ance of the order of the Secretary of the
Interior issued December 18th last, Act
ing Commissioner Stockslager to-day is
sued an order of restoration to settle
ment of the lands within the indemnity
limits of the following named railroads.:
Alabama and Florida; Selma. Rome and
Dalton; the South and North Alabama;
the Florida, Atlantic and Gulf Central;
the Pensacola and Georgia, and the
acres are involved
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They do not Agree.

PARIS, January l5.-The Budget Com
mittee of the Chamber of Deputies has
rejected the financial scheme of Tirard
Minister of Finance, and he has refused
to agree to any immediate surtax on
sugar, which would be applicable to the
stock now in refiners' hands. The Com,
mittee insists that the tax should com.
mence in September next, the best sea
son. Tirard vainly endeavored to impress
upou the Committee that the fact thai
the refiners were allowed To pocket
75,OOO,OO0 francs yearly was the sol,
cause of the deficit in the budget.
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mittee, one to BE- selected by each mem
Der. That the clerk selected by TN.
chairman shall be chief clerk, and tina
month, and when a member is ON NOR,
than one committee he shall only hav,
the right To appoint one clerk.
The amendment, which is designed tc
give every member a clerk. is drawn in
this form so as to make il germane t.
the resolution and that subject 90 point
| of order.
FOR AND AGAINST THE AMENDMENT.
In the debate which followed, the reso-
luton was opposed by Messrs. Morse of
Massachusetts,, Briggs of Colorado,
Blount of Georgia, Tillman of South
Carolina, Rogers of Arkansas, and IA
vored by Symes of Colorado, Howard OF
Indiana, Boothman of Ohio. Peters of
Massachusetts, Laird of Nebraska, Can
non of Illinois, Grosvenor of Ohio
Bingham of Pennsylvania, and Lawler
of Illinois.
WHY THEY WOULD AND WOULD NOT.
Biggs called the proposition another
salary grab.
Blount warned the House that there
was an audience which would take notice
of what was said and done here to-day
and would hold the members To a strict
accountability for their votes and
speeches. That audience-the people
he respected as fair, just and intelligent.
Laird, in announcing his intention to
vote for the amendment, pictured the
arduous duties devolving on a member
in attending to his correspondence at
night and to department work in the
morning, then he came to the Capitol TO
consider the affairs of the nation, and
digest fiscal bills: No, but to carry out
the dictation OF the Committee on APP
propriations-the committee itself act
ing probably under dictation of man
who had come to rule committee and
country.
Grosvenor placed his support of the
amendment ON the practical ground
that it was a matter of economy to the
public service, and he for one was will
ing to take the responsibility for his
vote.
Tillman said that he would vote
against the amendment because ii was
an indecent way of increasing his salary.
He admitted that clerks would relieve
the members of much drudgery-espe-
ciaIIy in the distribution of seeds-which
they were called upon 10 perform, but
he could not support the pending propo-
sition. What the country wanted was
twice as many Representatives and six
times as many Senators. Then Con
gressional clerical labors would lie ef-
ficiently done, and the lobby would have
a hard job, where now, unfortunately,
it had an easy one.
THE AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Mr.. Perkins amendment was re-
jected-yeas, Ga; nays, Island the
vote recurred upon the resolution re-
ported by the Committee ON Accounts.
REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION.
This was antagonized by the Republi-
cans for the reason that il provides
clerks for the Committees on Expendi-
lures in the various Departments, al
though in response 10 question from
Mr.. Randall, Mr.. Shaw stated that il
would only increase 10y two the number
of clerks authorized by the Forty-Ninth
Congress.
RESOLUTION AGREED To.
The resolution was agreed to-yeas,
12f; nays, Sand the House at 6s05 ad-
journed.
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GROWTH or WASHINGTON.
The Afistocracy' Moving Westward Initiating
English Styles Florida Members Comfortably
Situated

fh' Sfs'"'fseT "oEHN WNsSafu tmUattV0
English shdss Florida Members cemsersbb
Situated.
Correspondence Of The Pdldfha Netns.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., January IL.
The growth OF the Capital City during
the past few years, is something that
borders on the phenomenal. Years ago
not so many either-'hat part of Wash
ington east Of the Capitol was the cen
ter of attraction, so to speak, and pri-
vate residences Of the most beautiful
character were erected.
The times have changed. Aristocracy
Horace Greeley and moved westward.
As look from the Senate press gallery
upon the once chosen section Of the
city with its multitude Of residences
which, i'm the march OF architectural
beauty and design appear as the castles
of some famous, wealthy sovereign Of
this Union, ] am lead 10 think of two
things: First. that while we ars advo-
Gates of everything that savors Of Amer
icanism, the strong current Of society In
only To apt TO lead us 10 initiate the do
ings Of our English cousins; second, that
all that is needed TO override those cher
ished rights Of setting our own exam
pie, is for some hob-nobbing swell 10 set
| the ball in motion. and ohl my, what n
scene!
THE OLD STYLE.
There Just 10 the north stands an ex-
cellent example.
A magnificent residence I'm gray stone,
which at one time commanded the ad-
mIration Of Neutrality-suspicious., which must
now bow in humble Difference To the
wishes of the imitators Of Queen Anne,
who have, without doubt, expended
large sums Of money in fitting up resi-
dences so as 10 attract the eye and at the
same time be joy and comfort TO the
occupants.
The old style, or rather the American
| style-for the present rage In for Queen
! Anne-strikes many as being far supe-
rior in every point to the latter. This,
| Of course, is n matter OF taste, coupled
with a pocketbook of proper depth and
width with which 10 work ON.
A larger number Of our Legislators
have invested largely In city property,
and erected magnificent residences
thereon.
THE FLORIDA MEMBERS.
The Florida members are all comforta,
bly, situated for the session. senator Call
| occupying his beautiful home ON n
| street, while Senator Pasco has cosy
| quarters mt the Metropolitan Hotel
Messrs. Davidson and Dougherty both
room at the National Hotel. X.
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ties shows ninety-seven dead in Dakota.
twelve in Minnesota, six in Iowa, seven
teen in Nebraska, and three in Montana
total, 1876; besides fifty-five reported
missing. Additions are constantly be-
ing made to the list.
THE COLD IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, January 16.-Sixteen de-
grees below zero was recorded i'm the
government thermometer here at mid
night last night Four below was the
highest the thermometer reached during
the day. The total absence of wind
mitigates the cold materially and no
severe suffering is reported There is
much hardship in the poorer districts of
the city, however, and the police stations
and other public shelters are crowded to
their utmost capacity by homeless
waits