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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27
END OF THE CAUCUS.

Last night the caucus was dissol yed by a
majority of two. What may be the effect
on the senatorial election remains yet to be
seen. It's certain that the action OF this
small majority has broken democratic
rule adopted by the last state convention
and re-afiirmed by this caucus itself.
In doing this, it has placed its candi-
date 10 antagonism to the rule of his par
ty, in antagonism to all those who have
preceded him id the position to which he
aspires, In direct contradiction to the po-
sition assumed by himself only few
weeks ago with reference to this same
body. Since this action was taken
by his immediate friends and supporters
almost in his presence, it is reasonable tc
conclude that this action was taken with
Mr.. Calls consent and concurrence, and
that he will accept an election by ma
jority vote whenever that is offered him.
In doing %. Mr.::Call win accept many
charges 90 true Which his ffie1ds hav,
heretofore denied for Kim. TIL makes
his campaign ono outside the rulks Of hi
party, which he has heretofore denied. /
separates him still moro widely nom Sen
atos Rascos becanss Mr. PAsco fought on
hls haille with ii small mlnosity whicl
asvars fA1gAt & nsosssaxy - yi1lis q !
1 un1t1e1 thC1h 4 lsn1n1od q thG0otoe
II ID Nc ~ IIlAeeo. @ ~ asss's
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

The compensation
agreed to be paid. Mr.
WALES 10 Is per cent of
all sums collected from
the government. The
state did not merely
Gssusns the debt, but
borrowed the money
aud paid 1t. The sena-
tor seems to admit that
no more than 392, 600
will be paid and TO-
noree the claim of inteT.
est in this part Of his re.
marks.
Here the unpaid sold
iers are again brought
into the confusion OF
the senator's judgment.
II the state 10 entitled to
the money she IL enti-
tied to Il 90 her own.
without any condition
as to the disposition Of
IL.
Nevertheless, in sena-
tor Calls blu introduced
in December, payment
ie authorized 70 Mr..
Wales assistant, Col.
Beard, for services.
The governor consfd-
ers the object Of the bill
to be the re-imburse-
ment OF money long
withheld, and, Of
course, any condition
attached to the repay
ment would be 0 Yenec-
ton ON the state and
dishon0ring to congress.
The senator looks upon
the bill - an appr0prta-
tiOu for the payment Of
soldiers who served in
the Indian wars. The
governor and senator
occupy different stand.
points.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27
THE TIMES UNION AND MIR. CALL


The Times Union has not always been
dumb on the 'tFlOrida Indian war claim"
Ithas aforetime discussed the matter cor
rectly in all its bearings and is only si-
lent now under the exigencies of the can
vass. 1t recited that the claim was for
moneys ''disbursed'' by the state on ac-
count Of expenses incurred duriog 1855,
1855 and 1857. For the pay Of these
troops the government, through the pres
ident, by the secretary Of war, was re-
sponsible and when the moneys were paid
out by the state the full amount 50 paid
became valid claim against tina United
States due the State Of Florida.
Yet in December 1885, Mr.. Call intro
duced bill preceding for the payment Of
claims of folders aoho serped in tie Indian
soar, the money had already been. paid By
the state, tksrefore the money ssos then due
the state, not the soldiers, and Mr.. Calls
whole ball only shoaos his utter ignorance or
absolute incapacity. The matter is too
important to be left again to such 6ungkng
| hands.
Section three of Mr.. Calls bill reads as
follows: '"That where money shall be
paid to the United States by the
State of Florida, or any other
state, to reimburse it for money
paid for organizing and maintaining troops
for defense against the Indians, if any O
the troops which served in such war have
been charged and allowed in the settle
ment with such state, such money shall b.
, paid on condition that the state shall aRre'
to apply the money firet to the payment o
such troops; and the seid money shall NO
be used by the said state for any other pur
, pose until such troops have received thei
. pay; provided that 10 the case of the stat
, of Florida this act shall not prevent tn
, payment by the state of Florida to Letiti
, K. Beard tor the services Of her HUSBAND
!. William K. Beard, as agent Of the state {
Florida in the settlement Of said a!
a counts"
Of this section the Times Union sale
;. s1Ae mseaning Of this section is uesy loIaii
a II money ssoN be paid to the state to rein
burse It for moneys paid to troops, the sta
q must Apply The money first 70 the payment
i sucA troops" No words in the languat
can make palmer the absurdity OF d
y Calls position.
70 He takes the position that the Cover
= ment owes the money to the stats viii
p the state paid the soldiers for the COVER
it ment Hs then insists that the payne
y Of this dsbs should b burdened with I
10 condidoa ihat The ssajs should pay the !
ID djsss Aras me money tAsx hsvs slsen
- resolved II .asff d
BntAs aaEtl aps fom m
n dsank II 1I -
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27
THE HOMESTEAD RECORD.

Call wants the public
lands for the poor settler
and is willing to stop
all patenting OF lands to
the state of Florida
that the homesteader
may take them, (See
Senate Report 22SS, 6Oth
Congrese,j nyst session. }
To mako 0 settlement
under the U. 3, law the
settler psys his frat fee,
100 acres. ~. 90
After seven years
he briggs his
witnessed TO the
nearest court or
Register an d
Rece iveY at
Gainesville ut a
cost OF not
less than.......... 9 50
100 acres cost 80. $4,000
From the United
States IL takes seven
years work and forty
dollars to get o home.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

You can run down the alphabet on the
registration lists and find full score OF
names who would do credit to the prefix,
senator. More than a dozen can be found
in Tallahassee to-day. Take your choice,
gentlemen. Call is out of the race by
reason of his record and because the elec-
ton of Call means the domination Of
Stockton and the Times-Union carrier
pigeon, Misrepresentation crowd. 1hGt ht
rsopls of Florida aoo7a'k Aaus.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

LET the leaders in the senatorial contest
meet in caucus this afternoon under the
big oak at the San Luis vineyard. Surely
there all differences might be settled and
mine host have the glory of breaking the
deadlock. Into the sweet pour the
strong" says a member
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

"THB stars are big" says the statesman
of Orange "but they seem little because
they are distant. So do the luminosities of
the state Shine through the misty para
phrases of the Pensacola News"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

The state agent was
not employed TO pro.
cure votes In congress =,
but to procure the -evis
denee upon which the
claim 10 based and rep
resents the state 6e1ore
the department, tina:
congress might thereby
ascertain the merits of
the claim. The money
was paid ont by the
state twenty-nine years
ago, and notwithstaAd.
ing 1.-THE history Of the
legislation Of the country
has been fixed frr
years on this subject. :"
Nothing was done by
congress until after the
appointment Of q state
agent.
What the people de.
sire they will I'M
doubtedly indicate
through the leQiel0
ture chosen by them
selves. II any soldier
has Q claim against
the state, such claim
is just a. good against
any other funds in
the state treasury % 1t
will be against any
moneys rein bursed by
the United States.
Such claims, how ever,
We think should be paid
by the United States,
and our members Of
congress should ask
IL or congress.
And congress having
waited twenty nine
years should now act
promptly.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

The Arst clause In this
sentence 10 good IF sin.
cere. II 10 lust
whether sincere or
otherWts Q, II
used BY any one else In
commenting upon the
senator's .remaIks 10
would be considered un.
friendly. The latter
clause cannot be made
consistent with the con.
ddence In the state I'd.
ministrauon expressed
in the former.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

TIE Tmes-Union has carloads of proofs
In the shape of letters to show that Call is
on top. Let the mass be labeled tour own
manufacture" and shipped to Tallahassee
70 ill the chasm between the Callites and
the Ants.
tImperiAi Cesar dead and turned to clay,
Night MI Q gap to keep the wind away"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

"THE object of language is to conceal
thought" But the object Of those long
harangues which emptied both the diction.
airy and the chamber is to dispense with it
altogether.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27
slavery.

Physical &avefy: =. 20
We are an free American 0s'ao. 3 =
ing our personal libsrty; bat . m0.' 80. . Z
In physioal slavery. suffering ilOa !, -,
sals rhsuln 81 some other iosn e s. -
blood. Hoods eArsapariIla . 9. -
6lood puriasr which dissclyei u
dlssiss, sivs, healsA end -
llhsst. . !, So y
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

The senator does here
recognize the fact that
the money had been ex.
pended by the state, and
ne suggests the allow
q ce OF interest, but he
does not yet seem to I'M
derstand that the pay
ment Of interest to the
state IL the most impor-
Iant item expressly pro-
vided form the bill as in.
troduced by him, and the
failure to provide Tor
which was the reason OF
Governor BlOxham's
disapprOval. Still, this
IL the only part OF the
speech In which he
touches the merits. AID
1t Ii Q pity that Il has
been injudiciously sand.
WICKED. Here is where
he ought to have brought
In his remarks about
"the history Of the ler.
islation Of this country
which has been fixed
for years.
Then why not leave
this matter 70 Governor
Perry, TO whose duty Il
does properly pertain,
and take 1t from before
the United States senate
who have nothing to d.
with 1t. Govern q
Drew's contract with III,
state agent has NO bear
ing whatever upon th,
rights OF the state to B,
i reimbursed the none,
paid by u for Indian hos
tilities.
4 careful porusal q
J this sentence win dem
!! onstrste that the senato
) has again lost sight q
} the fact that the stat
7 only claims what "a
, deeue 70 be juaGiy 81
] Owns % dispose o. e q
! Legislature ohooen by ID
: psople may dixVce. q
! wales - AGAIN 4ex1isne
, anA the tsuUpe Saal
. Nnustesed into oerv3cl
. when neithee have q
, c0nnecklp Loo. dipse o. 4
3 sss al, Nth Ne nstiss !
: t.si q 49,
4. q ~. /,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

One Legislature cannot
we'll control the actions
Of q future legislature In
the matter Of apprOpria .
ting the public funds.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

IF Pasco was q martyred patriot for
surrendering with minority at his back,
why would not Call be a nobler martyr
for surrendering before he is in the mi
nority9
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

WHY are the forty-four ants less dem.
ocratic than the sixteen men who fought
and won for Pasco?
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

|sssisisads q - = lIhsclsin spssbouai
canyassto TIT q - same pa9er si
discussing Che Same subject with an sye
singIs'to che good " thsS W append
reprodactionsOf the Times non's
criticism when Il was free from the parti-
san heat Of . personal canvass FOR psrtic-
Mar sGnda: - - S s. ~
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

criticism when N va
san heat Of q person
ular ends: >!
SENATOR CALLS H1-
| HANKS.
In introducing this
bill I desire 70 cay that
], ct previous sessions
Of Congress, had re-
ceived numerous com.
municataons nom the
people Of the state, stat
Ing that Q portion Of
these claims Tor services
rendered By soldiers In
the Indian wars In Flor
ida, and for the compen-
sations due them for
equipments lost In the
service Of the United
States, had never been
paid. and that the sur
| viving widows and chill
dren of those soldiers
had o right to be paid,
and requesting, 90 their
claims had been eent to
me, that / would ask the
passage Of a bill for their
payment.
ITO the end, there
fore, that, instead Of
paying q claim agent
about 81, 900, nearly the
whole OF the 403, 900
proposed to be paid In
money by the general
government for the
debt which the state had
assumed in defending
her soil from the In.
dams, I proposed that Q
condition should be at
tached to 1t that the
money should first be
applied to the payment
Of the surviving soldiers
who had not been paid,
and to their widows and
children in preference
to the payment Of Is per
cent. upon an enormous
claim, to an alleged state
agent, who was not
known and who had rem
dercd no service, and who
could not possibly rem
der any service or con-
tribute in any way to the
passage OF the BILL"
1.-THE present govern
or Of the state has In
formed me In q recent
conversation that he
would regard such Q con.
dition as . reflection ON
the state. / regard 1t -
. reflection upon the
senate of the United
States, upon the sena-
tors and members Of
congress and . great In
ury to the state that
the large amount Of Is
per cent. on &40A, 900
should be paid for ser .
vices never rendered,
while the soldiers who
rendered the services for
which the state govern
ment is paid remain In
part unpaid, and their
Widows and children SUIT
lering and nnprovided
eor."
"Under these circum.
stances / consider 1t a
publ; scandal that q
large sum Of money
should be paid 70 law
ye1s or pretended agents
For votes TO be given in
Congress BY senators and
representatives upon
subjects clearly aecef-
tained, upon which the
history o. the legislation
Of the eoentry has been
liked for yeAra. as It has
been On the subject q
reimbnrsing the state
FOR expenses incurred In
suppreseiBG Indian hos
tillties, where there 10
no possibility Of render
ing any service"
IT have NO doubt what
the people of the state.
desire. r. ey desire this
money to be paid fret TO-
the honest and Just
eiaime Of soldiers, their
widows and . children.
who have rendered ser
vice and hDwe not been
paid. and then to be ap.
propriase ed 70 the edu.
cation OF the children Of
the state, and not to the
payment Of individuals
for services mot rem
dered. There are no
services thAs can by any
possibility be rendered. ~
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

ut is a plain question
OF Legislation upon
which the history Of the
country has committed
the government. and up
ON which there never
has been q failure on the
part OF congress to pay
since the early history
Of the country"
81 have beea informed
that the legislature Of the
state has directed that
this money when paid
shall be first applied to
| the pay ment of the sold
iers who have not been
| paid"
| There was q ques-
ton, however, which [
hope the committee will
consider and act on fav-
orably without delay.
No interest was allowed
the state Of Florida upon
her claim for money ex
pended in suppressing
these ! Ostilities. 1t wi |
m Ike Q con siderable dis
ference In the amount,
and 1t 10, in my opinion,
clear that this interest
should be allowed by the
committee, and q bill
for the payment Of the
whole amount passed by
the senate. [ desire
that the subject shall
again be Investigated by
the committee ON mill
tary affairs, and that the
interest msy be allowed
the state upon this
; claim; and for this pur-
pose this bill has been In
PRODUCED"
1.-The present govern
or informs me, unoM'
. cially, that he IL not oil
Z the opinion, ~ far % hs
40 individual 10 con.
: cerned, that this alleges
contract with his pIede
cessor, Governor Drew
:: Tor the payment Of Thu
enormous cum was
}. proper contract; bu
that oficially he can az
press NO opinion on tn
q subject. / desire thu
the matter shall reCeiv
III investigation b. III
committee. and ths
y anCh a dfneckinn ahAll n
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27

VAAMUXUs =
such services vouiti
constitute Q claim
against the United
States, end Senator Can
should AK the passage
Of Q hn Z! fcr its psynsnt,
The bM he was COM
mendng on was not In
tended TO cover such
cases. but was to REIN.
bufse the, state for mon.
ey already paid 10 SOL
diers.
, 1891-07-10

Dave Miller Jr., Is in the city.
George Prentice is in from the Chug-
water.
Mr.. Hellmau returned from Denver
yesterday.
Judge Hnuphof Of Badger is at the
rnTGT Ocean -
T. J. Wyehe of Rock Springs is at the
Inter Ocean.
Donald Mcdonald of Chug spent yes
terday in town.
}. G. Pratt aud family are rus;icating
along the Poudre.
Mrs. Geo. b. Henderson is visiting
MIR. and Mrs. f. W. Whircomb.
II. F. Savage, representing the Travel
ers Insurance company is in the city.
J. W. Scoville of Gloversville. Wyo..
is 10 the city staying at the Inter Ocean.
S. Mcpherson, representing the Fidelity
Building Association of Denver is in the
city.
w. b. Walker of the Walker Dry
Goods company left for the West yestcr-
day.
Paymasters Comegys and Willard are
out paying the troops stationed at the
posts in the interior of the state.
Mesdames. G. p. and John Quigley
have returned from a two weeks visit to
Omaha. The ladies' had a very pleasant
trip, but are glad to get back to Wyoming,
where they can see the sun occasionally.
W. + Skinner, representing the South
Omaha Stock Yards company was in the
city yesterday shaking hands with his
numerous friends. He has been Up on
the Northern ranges and reports the out
look for fat beef very fattering. lie
says that the receipts OF fat becfa at Omaha
are nearly 1000 short Of last year. He
left last night for Denver.
, 1891-07-10

Queen Scotia had led her troops in n
well fought battle, and when the day
was won retired to the rear to rest from
her tolls. She threw herself upon the
ground where, as i'll luck would nave it.
a bristly thistle grew. Whether the fair
amazon fought in the national costume
of Scotland or not the tradition fails to
say, but at any rate the spines of the Of
Tending plant were sufficiently powerful
to penetrate the skin in a very painful
AM A proyerbial philosopher has
said that che that sitteth upon nettles
riseth quickly" and the same remark
holds good with thistles.
Queen Scotia sprang to her feet and
tore the thistle out by the roots. She
was about to cast it aside, when it struck
her that the prickly herb would hence
forth be ever associated in her mind with
The glorious victory which she had just
gained. Her intention was changed. She
placed the thistle in her cask, and it be
came the badge of her dynasty.-St.
Louis Republic.
, 1891-07-10

CHEYENNE knights Are Royalty En-
]IertHIned at Laramie.

The party of Cheyenne knights Tenn
plar who were at Laramie to attend the
fouth annual conclave of the grand com
maudary of Wyoming returned yesterday.
The knights report that they bad a very
pleasant time, as they were royalty enter
tained.
In the evening an elegant banquet,
nicely served, was spread for the visiting
knights in Masonic hall. Otto Gramm of
Laramie was toast master, and the differ
ent knights responded to the following
toasts:
DR.. G. c. Rafter, Relation OK nights
Temular TO Christianity.
T. B. Hicks, Wyoming Commander
No. /, the Oldest commandery in the
state.
Col. s. w. Downey, The Silent In
huence of the Order on the World.
J. X. Jeffrey, To tn, Wives aud
Daughters"
NJ. c. Brown. The Loving Cup"
The members of the party from here
were Ell. F., Stable, }. X. Jeffrey, T. b.
Hicks, A J. Parshall,; IS. A. Bristol and
Rev. G. &. Raiter.
1t was decided to hold the next conclave
at Rawlns on the third Wednesday in
May.
, 1891-07-10
Pleasantly Observed.

There was quite a rally on Bear creek
on the Fourth The site chosen was the
grove near Henry Yoder's and there we're
present people who reside in Goshen hole,
ON Fox. Little and Big Bear creeks.
Among the items of interest was a good
dinner, the children at one table under
the care nLMisL cs.ie Burke and Mis-
Ida Yoder, and the adults at the other
After dinner Mark Martin called to
order and the choir dispensed music, the
little folks gave some interesting recita
tons and the Rev. q. D. Day an Grafton.
At the close of this programme a clear
spot was found and athletic sports be
came ;hc order OF the day.
The celebration vas decidedly a success
and the cool shadows and the friendly
greetings under the leaiv grove on the an
niversary Of our nations birthday will re-
main one of the pleasant memories.
g. +. RUGG.
, 1891-07-10
o STABBED.
\ Former Cheyenne Bov Stabs II Play
mute at Larhmie.


The following account OF a stabbing
afIray in which Ralph Lasher, a former
Cheyenne boy, stabbed a playmate, is from
the Laramie Republican: In a scuhie
which took place lust south of the stock
yards base ball grounds about 3 p. IN. to-
day, Ralph Lasher, II years OF age,
stabbed Jack Schenck, aged IS, infictIng
a serious if not fatal wound.
1t is said that there had been bad blood
between the boys Tor some DAYS. though a
witness to :he affair says they commenced
their %scuffie in play. 1t is said that
Schenck had a bomb or something in his
hand, with which Lasher told him he did
not dare TO hit him and that he did strike
Lnsher in the face, whereupon the latter
drew his knife and made Just one lunge at
him. The blade entered the left breast
just above the nipple, passing in close
proximity to the heart.
Lasher, after the stabbing, ran away
and was not seen until late in the evening,
when he returned to town and gave him
self up. Schenck proves to be not so
badly injured as it was at first supposed
he was and will probably be around all
right in a few days. This latter informa-
ton was received from the boomerang
office last night.