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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-01-08
RAILROAlMATTERS.
The Law alle Case.

nC tnc 0a~e.
Thus far three qt-tions arising under
the Railroad COMMISSION law have been
settled by the Supree Court, to-wit:
First, That the la comforting pow er
upon Board of Raroal Commissioners
to fix rates, to mai schedules Tor the
transportation OF prsons and property,
and to prescribe rule therefor, to be OBJ
served by all the RAILROADS doing business
In this state, is constitutional.
Second, That an Injunction will not lie
to restrain the Stateot Florida from pro-
ceedng under the statute to sue Il railroad |
company for the pelaltv for violation
OF the rules and regulations of the Com
missioners, and recovering the penalty
prescribed of NOT e>s than 500 nor
more than s., 600, accordingly az the same
may be fixed by the presiding Judge.
Third, That writ Of mauluntus will
lie from the Supreme Court, to compel
the observance bv the railroa j. Of the
rates OF freight and passenger tariff, pre-
scribed by the Commissioners.
SO far so good. What the upshot of
the whole matter, in this contest between
the Railroads add the Commission law
and the acts of the Commissioners, will
be, we are not prophet enough 80 forrtell.
1t Is said that thee are other questions OF
~ l.,
brought before the courts, or which NAV
be involved in suits now before the Su-
preme Court by The Pensacola 4 AiIantic
Railroad Company, on Appeals trom vari-
ou< counties in West Fl",iia - IL"
d ci>ion~ on these the public is looking
with interest
In the meantime, the shipper
WHO >uft;rS any wrong or ia
iurv from violation ot he
rules aud re regulations Of the C,".-
misS.oncro, Is reminded to tn r.,r-
cdir~ prescribed by the statute creating
the Boari and prescribing its powers ana
duties, to-Wit: lie may pursue either Of
twp courses. First, complain to the Com
mi, son'rs, Or, secondly, bring suit IN ms
OWE n;'nc for damages III any court hay
ing jurisdiction, or he may adopt both.
If he adopt the first course, the Com.
missioEer> investigate the matter, and II
it be fnunG that the railroad complained
! Of, by its agents or employees, has been
! guilty of violation Of the rules and rcru-
lations of the Commissioners, they order
such railroad to make ample and full
recompcnse for the wrong and injury
done" If this is not done within 30 DAYS,
the time allowed 10y the statute, the Com.
missioners place the matter in the hands
of the Attorney General for suit, in the
name OF the State, for the recovery of the
penalties prescribed In case q penalty
is imposed and collected, it goes into the
school fund of the county in which ii was
imposed.
If he pursue the other course, and brine
suit iii his own name against railroad
the law makes the schedule of rates fixed
by the Commissioners for that road "Sut
ticient evidence that the rates fixed there
in are just and reasonable" upon his pre-
senting to the court such schedule, dull,
certified to by he Commissioners. Should
the court hold that the reasonableness 0
such rates cannot be inquired into, on tn,
ground that the law has given tina
power to the Commissioners, and that TIN
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-01-08

The New York Board Of Aldermen
recently adopted All ordinance requiring
that hereafter all vegetables, fruits and
berries shall be sold by weight, and that
the weight or contents Of every package
be plainly marked on the outside.
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EXTRACT FROM
REPORbF STATE TREASURER.
TREAsUREH's OFFICE,

TREAsURER's OFFICE,
TALLAHASSEE FLA, January l. 1889
To HIS ExcELLA +. \. PERRY,
Gorefof the State OF Flordd:
SIR In complr with law, have the honor to submit my
official report TOE year beginning January lst 1883, and
ending Decembcrt, 1888.
Respectfully yours,
T. 5 GRILL Treasurer.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-01-08

courts will not interfere with the dscre-
ton given them, the only question tor the
jury t, pass upon would be whether OF
not the railroad had in fact violated
rates. This, we understand, is one Of the
questions now pending before the SUI
preme Court on The appeals above re-
fcrred TO- Under the common law, without
this statute, the burden of proof would
be on the shipper to show that the rates
prescribed were reasonable and just
IL addition to this the law provides that
{" the damages to be recovered shall be
the same as in an action between indivl!-
uals, except that in cases of wilful viola
ton of law such railroad company shall be
liable to exemplary (,mart money! dam
ages" These damages belong, of course,
to the person inStitutiny the suit.
There is also further remedy or pro.
ceeding that the law authorizes, which Is
As follows: g Any uperintendent, agent
or other employee of any railroad company
III TINS N,atr wlIiulIy violates any o.
the proviVons Of section 4 of this act shall
be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall be punished by
q fire not exceeding $500, or by i'm
prisonmcnt not exceeding six months il
the Jail of the county i'll which such person
is convicted"
Section 4 is as follows:
SEC That ii ANY superintendent age"t O.
other cmpluvcc q! any .Atlrut CORPORATION, q.
aforesaid, small make any unjust Discrimination
IN It's rates or charges oi tolls or C. nmD-n> itOuS
| !ur tn it,n~p III lon OF passengers or freight
u tu} to~crl f.iDl Or Tor tue t>p ana irH. sporlA
tom q. a,Y ralir,,lI c.st upon. Is sad rnEd, OF
u,nn ANY nf he branches thereof, or upon any
r.ira'iS cu"Hcc.'N 'h'reWiIu which i has
righ license or permission to operate, control Q
Use wIlhin III. State. such person and enCn r:.l.
ToAt fpOralion >;}nii nr .te iat,i guilty Il .av
IN dated II" pruvi,i us ~ ri, act, and apo
coty}c'lnn ttvrtO. -hhli -" ,c.3i WIN - herein
nl,cy provided; P,oride3, TuHt his section >ha
apii> - ~, ng Any unjust Dissatisfaction i
tr 't.tNci1 81 IRE ont :" 10y COMPETING ices I
.c..ulb ..'o III iii, : .'.- Hftt} III raieS ~ d;>
crinip4t,on shat i've been ,s'nhii. ( 10y Il!
tulnn.i -si"nrt-.
'rht- last is 4 State case and may b
prosecuted by any one, Just as in case {
the Violation Of ANY o:her criminal law
The law docs not direct the Hairoa
Commissioners to do 50.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-01-08

senator Pasco left Washihs's
Florida on last Friday.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-01-08
BALANCE SHEET.

s1Og S13 OS SINKING Fund Bonds ISL $50 -
Sinking Fund Bonds 1876. 347 Is
General Revenue 330a3 80
Common School Fund, Prin-
cipal ... $500 A
Seminary Fund, INTEREST,". 947 -
General School One Mill
lax. o1,OS"' VI
Common School Fund, In
tnrest 2O,393 -
Seminary Fund, Principal. l,763 50
Blind, Deai and Dumb
Building Fund. .......... A ~
Agricultural College Fund. 3,A9 n
Experiment Station Fund. 10,0OT IS
Slt9 Sl3 0S' $lOo,ol5 OS
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-01-08

Jurors Dd witnesses
Contingent Expenses Supreme Court ...'' e5asz
Waterman OF Capitol ..............,...... M
.apito at Capitol ....................
Revenue Refunded. ..................... Ah
.ary ChaI lain Conyct,.. :. -. lssss
Re .srss a,nshaodn Criminal, m
Salary Librarian Supreme Court ......... sshE
Institute Blind, Deaf and Dumb ..... -......... sS14
pP,mtjar Supreme Court Reports as
Expenses Teachers institutes ............... ,s3s
Criminal Prosecutions. ................ ..S4
Contingent Expenses Capitol. ........ :. 1870. "ss
Expenses of Circuit Judges acting Supreme "a
Purchase Of Books supreme court Library .... lsss
Contingent Expenses Supf Public Instruction sss
Appropriation agricultural COLLEGE. ............ stnN
EIrnse and Sf EHp"a5es to.d G
EXPENSES Annual Enc'mpmen Fla 5 ate Troops. s%ss
T Insurance s,atr Building. Ms
Township Phs aud Lists of State and I. $ Land "'s
Authorization East Florida SEMINARY s
Refunded Amount paid for Tax Certificates In
EI p5epSg. cons a Convention i;:o
Contingent Expenses Florida State Troops. sSss
5:is 5''s'' '.s "a Bonded 9'"' ass
sasis
l. Balance as per report ssMs
n 49,! So " a 81
Auction Tax OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. a.
Asylum ay Patients. Observation-Disclosures. lss
Commission Taxes. 9Sss
Costs Criminal Prosecutions ~
Sale OF Dgests loo
Insurance Premium, Cancelled Policies Refunded 81,
CostsC Criminal Prosecutions Refunded
Commissions overpaid by Warrant of Comptroller
From u1Us" Psco per diem received as Member Legis
aas;
Balance M . ssn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10

.t merit Do Mile continued. SWELL we consider
,h. ~, ~ dealing with life as II is to-day We must put
tnst me on the stage as II and heazw We try
USE me language OF the lines, not the fndiloquent
ssIeeon OF the last century. This Is practical age
en use few words but such they do are 10 the
pV'nt The dramatst IS camera, and his photography
III NE must be true If he would reach mems hearts
Inc ideal play Is that I'm which the audience Is made
W 10 me acting Our plan Is not much 10 depict as
70 suggest. Leave something 30 the Imagination
silence far more eloquent In certain situations than
long speech ald ry to avail ourselves Of II often
as possible. We endeavor 10 write plays so that
gear man may understand them readily. Pantomine
Is allpowcrfuls
What Is the most desirable quality In play ~
love would not try TO write a play without
putting plenty of love IN IT,"
concerning the new play, Z" The Charity Ball." Mr.
pe Mile was not prepared to speak Tho drama
begun at Echo Lake November and Is practically
cnupete, excepting portions Of the dialogue. It's
mouve VIII be 10 teach the world that the world Is
not so uncharitable the world tries to mako the
world believe. As II will not DO needed until next
season Beasco aud De Mile are taking their time
Win the finishing touches.
In conclusion II may be added that the lucky num-
per OF this fortunate firm of dramatists is 10.
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THE CHICAGO AUDITORIUM.
REMOVAL OF POLICE OFFICIALS = LOGAN
MoNUMENT-ECoNoMIC CONFERENCES
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRIBUNE

Chicago. Feb o-The removal of Inspector Bon
Gsld Captain Setback and Detective Loewensten' OF
the police force has been the sensation OF the week
IN Chicago The removals are the result Of the cru
SADIE which sThe Chicago Tmes" has been manng
against these men for the last NORTH charging them
with corruption. Although "The Timess evidence
against them has not yet been brought out and
would not be until the Libel suits which the men have
brought against the paper come to trial. YET mayor
Roche has relieved the men from duty untu the
charges have been disproved The Mayors move Is
undoubtedly political one, and is known 70 have
been advised by George Il. Davis and Commissioner
Swift who the recognized bosses" Of the present
municipal administration. 1t is not thought how
ever that even from political point Of view the move
vas sagscous one, for, while the newspapers friendly
10 the administration approve OF II measure Of
pablo policy, yet the people generally do not seem
10 coincide with these views The Mayor, In dismiss
ing the men, protested his conviction In their inno-
oeoee but declared that the efficiency of the police
system demanded his action
whatever evidence "The Tines may have In sup
port Of Its charges-and It is confident of being able
10 prove all it has sadit is unfortunate for the gen
eral popularity OF IT'S cause that the three men were
conspicuous for their bravery and efficiency during the
Anarchist troubles, and that both Bonnci1 ana
Setback have long been target for the abuse OF vlo
lent agitaors Of all kinds Since their discharge the
Anarchists have openly rcjoiced In the oownian OF
their enemies. The "Arbeter Zeitung' came cut
Thursday in sarcastic mourning for the suspended
trio by the use OF double turned rules Inspector
Bonfeld himself very bitter bis removal which
be dencunees as Of politicians. He says tnat
Coz days before the discharge he had been receiving
calls from men who offered TO have him retired on
pay II he would send in HIS resignation, and who also
promised to renstae him in his old position after the
ooming election.
The Auditorium Building viii be completed by NO
vember /. On that day, too, the Auditorium Hotel
which has Just been leased 10 syndicate headed oy
j. II. greslIn OF tho Gllsey House, Ncw-York; X. ii.
southgate Of the Brunswick, New-York. and o. ".
saepard Of Minneapolis, IS expected TO be ready LOT
occupancy. The hotel has been leased for ten years
and the contract provides that at least Of the man
ayers shall be in Chicago all the time An idea OF the
sze Of the Auditorium building may be gained by the
statement that this hotel which occupies only por
Son Of tina building. viii accommodate as many per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
SOME rHBATR1oAL ANECDOTES

FROM ING LOnuOU cltk.
One OF the noteworthy figures In Macbeth as 10
wac performed the Lyceu1 thirteen years ses was
Mr.. Mead who played the First Witch with coi.-
spcuous success Mr. Mead joined the Lyceum cohl.
pany I'm 1874, whom he very impressive ghost
In Hamlet" ana Cor many years previously he wae
well known In the provinces as an exccnont sctor On
the old school. Latterly HIS health has been poor,
and he Is out OF tho bLS Mr.. Mead must be-
pretty well advanced years but he Is younger than
Mr. Howe who marches nightly as Old Slward, TO the
assault Of Macbeth's castle, with the calendar OF "a
and tho vi2Or OF so.
actors chiefly delight TO quote instances OF one divert
ing popularity. When he makes mistake In his
lines he often corrects himself In the same key, as
II the correction part OF the text In Macbeth,
for example, he used 10 say. Season u with q
dragons blood Baboon's blood said Mr.. Irving
one day in gentle reminder. That night old Tom
stalked about his dressing room mutterng, season
n with DRAGONS no. baboon's blood' TIL he thought
he had got the right word well into his head But
on the stage the fatal line brought the gore Of the
dragon usual, and then the actor eonvulsed his
companions by decalmng, Season Il with dragons
On another occasion Mr. Mead was playing the par
of q priest in a piece of Mr.. WinIs's called lolsnthe
and he had tn make an appeal to heaven Inc ilns
was In those regions where God hath BIS dwellng:
but the actor stuck at the last word with this resuo
:" In those regions where God hath His-His-er-
His apartments .
Perhaps the most comcal Of these incidents occurred
In an unfortunate play called "Ziah,' In which Mr.
Mead did not know his lines at all This time ne was
ing without word, walking up and down the stage
for awhile and then hating at the fcotngnts 10 ex-
claim I'm the most impressive tones OF hls me voice,
q MP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
orrrR .aRTrLLgRY.

Cen. S. W. Crawford In Tho Springfield Republican,
sonce for the sake OF the excitement and diversion
7 Joined Don Carlos at Los ARGOS in the mountains
OF Navarro and accompanied hts troops 10 Vienna,
on the Ebro and witness to the attack and
capture of the place They were INSTRUMENTATION
lot OF soldiers, and mistake, clothed In every con-
celyable garment and armed with every conceivable
weapon from pltchfork 10 broken scythe strapped
On a stick, and from an Anticipated out0fdate army
muslet to the latest improved American beech-
loader But nondescrpt and iDcon grous they were
they had stout hearts In their illnurtured bodies,
and when put TO II and spurrcd by tho presence
of their prince they would fight CALAMITY and de,-
perately as only brave men can. As for the araL
lery, they had n0ne but that did not appear 20
affect them one way or the other slood by the slde
Of Don Carlos rustic bridge one dismal and rang
morning as his devoted followers filed by on the
march, and ! much struck by seeing number
OF wagons In the line loaded down with barrels.
asked Don Carlos what they contained, and he caro-
lessIy answered, in his most nonchaant manner, with
Just the trace OF smile on his handsome face:
They contain petroleum.
And what earthly Use,' asked, have you fop
What use ~ he answered, Why much use. 10 BE-
sure That's our artillery. We employ Il TO smoke
out our enemies from barricaded strongholds, and
can assure you IT'S been tried and found very effect
I've in ease conhagration Is deemed desirable'
And then, after moments pause and look at my
face, "Oh, yes, assure you, General Crawford,
petroleum makes very good artillery on pinch.
very good, indeed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
rHE AMENpE HoNoRABLE.
From The Detroit Free Press.

From The Detroit Free Press. ., =,
"Can speak 70 you moment1s he said Softly ", q
he called the chief clerk in the poscomce !" ~"
dow the other day.
Certainly x- Two
months ago came here and asked for letter no
member it7a
al do notS - didn,l
get any I gave 1t as my opinion that son'o " ~
had stolen it. Remember
9NoS ..t..iiv
Probably not but spoke very app1acS very
That was my opinion, and went away 'e
much hurt Remember"
"NOp .,..ooance
Probably not as am OF no treat sve ma ~
OF course . w., 60 7 ex.
Thanks believed you would. You sb Sc c,ouldn'l
write one. She dead 6eef IneroioIS, ms wrone
get one7 take II back apologize wa
Shake
"That's all right rot. a. an honest
@Thanls pT never 40 1t again. sms % "n "0"'''
postoGice. I was wrong ssGood'Dy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10

caught II fairly his bat and sent IL saing 10 tho
outfeld for base hit Then Ward dropped the bal
and jumping UP and down, yelled
Run, boys, run. The game is ours, hoorayr Ho
forgot to run 10 first and put out His law fell,
but when Conner walked up and said That was
nice play, wasn't III Now, who's going 70 fine You
Why didn't you rn7 You are nice fellow TO ina
anybody, you are.n
Ward tried to explain the play, saying that he got
for a long time after that Conner never fOrgase
Ward for that Hne and Kcefe who also fined before
that time, stiu thinks Of Ward as anything but =
model captain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
STEALING BoULAYGEB's MEDALS IN PHILA
DELPHIA.
From The phIladelphla Record.

From The Philadelphia Record. -, -,
On the morning OF October 3D. 1884, wen n,s,
hotel thief eniered the suite Of room in ,S vy DC
cupIed by Bouianger, Count Lohtenseln auu snoaer
prominent represeutative of France Wno - sr
bered only as Pchigrne. It was ocio1n an nhan ~
era Bouianger was on the point oil nsins ot h ~,
discovered the Intruder going through inc
his trousers The General having peeni t 49,. Ia
by tho French National Society the nlgh. d 1 Co.
been told that Il was purely an American cus1o th tJ
tho wives OF all good citizens TO so pano er
husbands pockets every morning on ai oIants he
petition and recoecng this bL5 q peh s man was
doughty General at once conceived thai tno in ~ @
thief Jumping out Of bed and calling 70 ms . Ivy
sleeping companons he pride oil me our, as coal
his sword and with only his nightshrs a. a ma
OF mall, made a rush. intending to run 'no 'nioi
Count Lichtensten also seized HIS sword anu wa
advancing upon the rascal for tbs purpose on ~
him into bits when Pichigrue Jumped OS mSn,s Ma
friends and besought them 20 spare the ms" haeead
Tho thief became thoroughly frightened anu
for mercy. The an Impressive one. 81
pride aud glory OF the French army Were Pei.ts
around the room In furious rage. Ther oas al AVA
Ing their nightshirts The man was selteu an ii
forced 70 dlsgorre all his booty. He had Lahon az,
their elitteing gold medals. gold watches dlanonns
and money When the valnables were putseu ho y
OF the thiefs pocket he handed over 20 n2 sp
porers, and then the Freoch warriors sheathea nth
swords and ordered up three cocktails 70 smVou
their RULED plumage and cool their anEer'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
THE LATE JUDGE MERRroK LOCKED Up.

His hrmness IN the execution OF his datic5 az
Judge are well known from an Incident which hap
pcned during tho war when secretary seward N tbe
interests OF war; held him prisoner at bis residence
to prevent his rendering decision which the neces
sites OF war would not admit Of from civil court
Those who knew Mr.. Seward say that II was hts high
CONFIDENCE in the honesty OF Judge Mer3ck TO decide
according TO the law that induced hs action, and u
was a case where the law had to be violated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10

stages OF the NallOhal game.
c. e. Rudolph, who claims that he is an athlete
and baseball player has invented new idea In base
ball Whether his idea VIII ever amount TO anything
remains 10 be seem As innovation, IL Is at least
worthy Of some note. Rudolph has invented bah
for practice usc which he has had patented. Instead
of weighing IA ounces the regular ball docs, the
new ball win weigh from Ia TO IL ounces. IL Is
made the same as the regular League ball. except that
instead OF having piece Of rubber In the centre y
Will have round ball of lead. With this heavier Dali
the Young man claims that players can pracuee wltn
better results than by using dumb bells anu oJner
gymnasium implements for hardening the Innseeies
boundR trouble unusually prevalent among base
hail players Professional sprint runners use heaNy
shoes with lead weights IN tho soies Tor prAcbh o
feel so light that thoy fairly skim over the grouu
The same principle might apply TO this heASS o"i'
Ward, like Ewing, Kelly Arson and other players Oh
that Tx is considered brainy' ball player he
sees a point Of advantage quickly. while an ordinary
player would be star gazing over It or getting ra'eo
Even Ward Is subject to baseball stage-ight' as the
,oIlowinq little story viii show Two years ago
Ward was tho captain OF the Giants ana Hsh'
gddy captain was be- Ward has ideas that are IDEAS In
his opinion. The team on the day in question was
nIavtne the Wolverines IN Detroit and the game
30 close that the least Incident might maze Victory
perch on either clubs banner common was at the pat
and bit ball high into the az, aainkng y lou
however and the ball landed fair by a few inches.
cSnnor was, OF course, put out. Ward was wra'hy
'"s Sonnor what stupid play. Where Is your head
Amt YOU got any sense That little play, mister VIII
In The next inning Ward was at the bat, with two
men out and two men the bases. What he did
would either defeat gvo victory 10 the Giants.
The pitcher sent an oushoOt at Ward. and the captain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10

awe intend to purchase outright said c. H. Byrne
N the writer yesterday "Then win reap the
heneats OF the increased valuation in the grounds
which a few years will undoubtedly bring. wheo We
leased washington Park few years ago, there were
many vacant lots in that neighborhood. You can't
and them now. We undoubtedly helped to build up
that mart of the city, and reward our landlord has
increased our rent of Washington Park from $1,000
wear 10 $4,000