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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-17
KILLED IN THE SENATE.


NO. 10, known generally as the railroad
commission bill, was killed in the Senate
by vote of sixteen to ten, and this in
spite Of the fact that, but a week or two
ago, no fewer then twenty two senators
expressed themselves as being in favor of
the bill and almost pledged themselves
to support it. Here is remarkable
commentary on the subject matter of
the bill, and nothing could more aptly
illustrate to the public of the State at
large the mighty power of that great
leviathan against the tyranny Of which
the bill was directed
A sense of greViOus disappointment
will be felt by Il vast majority of the peo-
pie in the State who, while perhaps looking
upon the measure as only a first step
towards the righting Of the wrongs under
which they are laboring, undoubtedly did
warmly support the principle, and had a
right to hope FOR better treatment at the
hands of those who represent them in
the upper house Of the legislature.
There were some very remarkable
almost startling revelations made dur
ing the debate of the Perfectly con-
scicnceless actions of the great corpora
tiOns, to control and check which the hi |
was intended. Case after case of the
most unjust discrimination was cited
and proved against the railroad, and not
this alone, but cases in which the cor
porations, had deliberately set them
SlVeS to ruin, and had succeeded in ruin
ing, those who stood in their way, were
quoted and backed by proofs in black
and white.
To perpetuate the condition under
which such things are possible the upper
branch ofthe legislature has given itsvote,
and keen feeling of disappointment will
be experienced throughout the State that
the cash and caiOlery of the monster cor
porations have again prevailed. Again
legislation has been influenced by the
base methods of the lobbyists, and the
public is the sufferer. 1t is surely time
in the development of the State of Flor
ida that the voice Of the people should
be heard on this subject, and attended to
by it's representatives 1t is time that
the railroads should be put out of pol
itics 1t is a question which affects every
business man in the State. Not alone
the farmer and fruit grower, who groan
under an uni ust and destructive freight
tariff, but the merchants and consumers
of merchandise, who are pOwerless to
fight the monster mOnOpOlies, are equally
effected The benefits conferred by Il
similar commission in the sister State of
Georgia have been very evident to those
who have looked into the matter. 1t has
done wonders there for the advancement
Of public interests. In proportion to
population Florida ships in and out more
freight by far than Georgia. yet the pub
lie of Florida is not supposed to require
n railroad commission by the majority
of the senators who represent it at Tai
lahasSee. 1t looks very much like di
rect reputation of an integral part of
the Tampa platform, which will have to
beanSwercd for in the future before the
tribunal of the people.
heldebate called forth particularly able
speeches from Senators A brams. Calhoun
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-17
EDITORIAL CHAT.

The St. Louis Ost-Dispatch says that
in the matter OF fruit packages and the packing
of the fruit itself California has distanced all cOm
petitOrs FlOridians are slowly learning that it
is to their interest to have tasteful packages and
to put their fruit up in an attractive manner
The Florida editors are in Chicago at
the Worlds Fair this week. and will have an OPP
portunity of seeing the Florida exhibit in all it's
incompleteness. From the start we cOntended
that it would do us more harm than good to
have an exhibit that was not complete and rep
resentative.
In another part OF this issue will be
found q lengthy article from the California Age
on the orange industry in Riverside, Cal. AL
with the "bOomers brush.' it will be interesting
to the Florida grower who like to know whal
his cOlabOrer in other sections of the country is
doing and how he does it,.
~
For the week ending May 12ih there
were due to arrive in New York, vessels carrying
fruit cafgOes follows: Oranges, Palermo box %,
5000; half boxes, 80, 100; Messna 81 10Oboxes and
~, 300 half boxes; Catania, 10000 boxes and 80.
500 half boxes Naples. 2S.SOO boxes. Total
oranges, 49, 900 boxes and 10 900 half boxes Lem
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-17

ltly on that on the top and outside
branches, forming jacket that must be
removed before it is sent to mark eC.
1t was the opinion of all present that
this was very much worse than our rust
mite, and the operation of cleaning the
dust from this fruit must be tedious
and expensive one.
When the tasting lest came it was
readily seen that the California fruit
was many points inferior to the Florida
article. The frnit it is true was COM
paritvely free from acid, t q free in fact,
rs it was rather insipid and fiat, and the
characteristic flavor of the Florida
orange, which has made it almost
world renowned, was entirely absent
1t is doubtful if those who had eaten only
Florida oranges could have recognized,
blindfoldtd, n citrus fruit in the CalifOr-
mia specimens. This is, we are aware a
very broad claim, and whil> wishing to
be entirely fair and just to the California
fruit, the test made last Wednesday
J'tStIiCo IIC CiSLI3 dHE VIC I'iAiIA tlInL
most of those present will corrobora+e tie
statement,
THE MALTA BLOOD This is thought by
many to be one of the best oranges pro-
duced in Florida. The California sample
was all that could be desired as to color
and'form, and when opened it displayed
very superior marking, was plump, full of
Juice and free of rag, but the flavor was
not there. 1t was fiat and insiped.
THE ST. MICHEtL.-This was a solid
little fruit which was so full OF juice that
it would sink in water, but as TO flavor
it was in no way superior to the Malta
Blood.
The COMMON Seeding FROM THE SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY.-While this orange
was not so attractive in it's exterior ap.
pearance, it was the opinion of many
present that it's flavor was superior to
that Of the fancy budded varieties with
the possible exception of the Washing
ton Navel, and some thought it better
even than that. The rind of all the
specimens except the Seeding was thin
and of fine texture, but this, in our opin-
ion, was the only pointin which the bud
ded fruit outclassed it. The Seeding
contained more of the sub-acid, and in
flavor approached nearer to the Florida
o. ange than any others that were sam
pied. In view of this fact bill of sale
for several hundred boxes of seedlings
at IS cents per box on the trees was
rather surprise to the Florida orange
growers.
TIE WASHINGTON NAVEL This is the
fruit that the California growers pin
their hopes to, and it was saved to the
last. Nothing can be said against the
Washington Navel-neither0 of it's exter-
ior or interior, 1t is truly fine fr1it,
being nicely colored, smooth and full of
Juice. 1t is an orange that would rank
high in any contest. It's rind. we think,
was it's strongest point, and this alone
would attract attention anywhere. AS
to it's flavor it approached very near to
the Florida orange, which is the highest
praise that can be given it. But it is no
more than fair to the Florida orange to
say that any competent Judge of citrus
fruit would give it the preference.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-17
TESTED AND COMPARED.

FlOrdians have been told for years
that they produced the finest oranges OK:
and SO often That they believed it fully,
although bat few of them have had the
opportunity OF testing and comparing
the CalifOrnia-grOWn article with The
products of their own groves. This OPP
pOrtunity was afforded them Ole dav
last week by Mr.. Arthur G. Hamlin,
the manager Of Mr.. John b. Stetson's
grove interest il Florida Mr.. Hamlin
had box OF California oranges expressed
to him for the purpose of testing them
and comparing them with the Florida
article. He invited a score or so Of the
orange growers to meet in the editorial
rooms OF the AGRICULTURIST and see for
themselves whether or not the statement
that the Florida grown fruit Was the
finest on earth was correct. In response
to this invitation there were many Of
our most intelligent, progressive and
conservative growers present when the
box was opened. Some of them brought
samples from their own groves in order
to make comparative test of the rela-
tive merits Of the fruit. These men were
conservative enough to concede every
point to the California article to which
it was entitled. In other words they
were fair-minded, honest men, not too
biz o ed to see good in the California
orange if was really there, and willing to
give it all the credit it deserved.
AS before said, the California fruit
was as fresh as it was possible to get it,
it having been picked from the trees and
sent by express Immediately to Mr..
III amin, consequently it arrived in as
good condition as possible, and showed
no signs OF decay or i'll usage. and the
assembled growers were assured that it
was fair sample Of the average Cal
ifOrnia orange as it arrived in thu mar
kets.
There were several varieties of the
fruit-the Malta Blood, the Paper Bind
St. Micheal, the ordinary Seeding, the
much talked Of Riverside Navel and a
few others. The fruit as general thing
presented handsome appearance, was
of good color nd texture, and of nice
form and size. The pulp was well col
ored, juicy and to very great extent
free from rag and fiber, and when this is
said all the good qualities of the Cali
fornia fruit are recorded, and even in
these their strong points they were in
no way superior to the Florida-grown
fruit. In juciness, it is no more than
fair to say that the fruit was up to the
standard of perfection, or very nearly
so, especially in the St. Micheal and
Naval.
Before the oranges were cut the re-
unattractive appearance of a
few specimen was commented on, and
the Florida growers were informed that
this was the condition of large portion
of the fruit as it came from the trees.
1t was covered with a dark, repulsive
substance, which, was easily removed,
disclosing beneath, the well colored
lind. This was the dust from the Cal
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-17
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates for advertising furnished on application,
nv letter or in person.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-17

Ons Palermo, 1GS5OO boxes; Messina, 1873. 900
boxes; Catania, ! 800 boxes. Total lemons, 3lS
400 boxes,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-17

Entered at the postotfice at DeF.and, Florida. ah
second Class matter.
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TERMS.

One year. single On
Six months, single subscrip tiOn.............. 90
Single %!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-07
rHE MINERs, CONVENTION.
oId-Man-Afraid-of His Bridle-Reins
Waite Has His Say.

Salida. Colo, Dec. 6-Governor Waite
called his miners convention to order
this afternoon. There were twenty del
egates present the majority of whom
are said to be opposed to calling an ex-
ira session of the legislature to legis-
late on the silver question. j. Nc
Micheal. of the Union Pacific, was
made temporary chairman: J. w.
Swisher, of the Denver & Rio Grande,
secretary. Committees on credentials
and order of business were appointed,
after which a recess was taken.
Governor Waite, in his address,
claimed that every state has a right
to make it's own legal tender, and rec
commended that Colorado enact a law
making every silver dollar a legal ten
der no matter where such dollar is
coined. provided it contains 3711z grains
of silver.
Governor Waite delivered an address
of nine thousand words He conceded
the exclusive right of Congress to coin
money, but claimed that the right had
been neglected and therefore reverted
back. to the states. The extra session of
the legislature should take action to
compel the adjudication by the United
States Supreme court. BY a vote of 10
to the convention decided in favor of
an extra session. The governor an
nounced he would call a session early
in January.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-07
THE KING TURNED HIS BACK.
a Tremendous Sensation Among the
Germans Abroad.

Paris, Dec. 6.-The Paris edition of
the New York Herald says a vain at
tempt is being made in Berlin and
tween Emperor William and the King
| of Wurtemburg.
The emperor complains bitterly of
Wurtemburg' clandestine opposition
to his policy. The emperor referred to
the hostility of Baron Won Mittenacht.
the Wurtemburg premier and minister
! of foreign affairs, and Welcker, Wur-
temburg's general Mittenacht is ac-
cused of too much friendship for Bis
marck, and with encouraging the agi-
tation against the wine tax.
When the king of Wurtemburg tried
to justify his premier by pointing out
that the tax was impossible, the en-
perOr flew into a passion and accused
Mittenacht and Welcker of insubordi-
nation and the false report of drought
in Wurtemburg as means of stopping
the army maneuvres.
The king, in order to quiet the en-
peror, promised to put everything
straight, but the emperor said:
Last year, we were set at nought
by pretext there was cholera at Ham
burg; this year, it is drought. This
must be stopped"
Mlttenacht'S position is unbearable
and as soon as he has advocated in
the diet his scheme for the reform of
the constitution, which will doubtless
be rejected he will certainly resign
The minister of war also, in spite Of
the recent visit to Berlin, is already
packing his trunks and Welckers, who
has asked to retire.
When the emperor was present at the
recent review at Stuttgart he treated
Welcker like a dog and feigned not
to see him, though Welcker was in
command. The emperor, said loudly
enough to be heard by all the staff:
The troops are bad, but their hand
ling is worse than bad The emperor
then turned his back on Welcker, who
was thunderstruck at this treatment
The minister of war and Mittenacht
were similarly treated. The emperor
did not reply to either of them, turned
his back and then refused to see Won
Moser in Berlin, giving him to under
stand the air of the country was not
good for him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-07
STILL LISTENING TO
TALK ON THU TARIFF.
The Committee Divided Into a
Great Many Parts.
CARD MAKERS NOW KICK.
A Postmaster Appointed for Boise
City, idaho.
CARD MAKERS NOW KICK.
Rapidly Increasing Business of the
Federal Courts-An Assistant Sec
rotary of War-PopuIists Will
Favor the TariT-The statue to
the Memory of Gen. Shields.

Washington, Dec 6.-The ways and
means committee has been listening
as subcommittee in groups of twos
and threes and individually, to the COM
plants of those who want the tariff
changed in different particulars, which
will affect their interests.
Among the delegations was one rep
resenting the large playing card manu-
featuring concerns of New York, Gin
cinnati and Indianapolis. who claimed
a less tax would yield a greater revenue
and enable the manufacturers to con-
tinue in business.
Democratic members of the COM
mittce said it was expected these pro-
tests would be made, and they would
not be disturbed by them, and they
were not inclined to make any changes
unless it appears some unintentional
error has been made.
Efforts are making by the Democrats
dissatisfied with the bill to have a
caucus held. Members of the com
mittee do not want a caucus, and will
probably use their best endeavors to
prevent one. Friends of the admins
tration are also counted upon to pre-
vent a caucus. The tariff bill will be
taken up by a full committee and the
Democrats think in three or four days
it can be reported to the House.
The Republicans want more time,
but the Democrats will insist on re-
porting the bill and having. several
set speeches in the House before the
holiday recess.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-07
THE NIcTHERoY.
She Kept Bright Outlook for MeIIo
But Was Disappointed.

st. Thomas. Now 23.-It had been
intended to send the Nictheroy to Bar
BADGES for coal, but the opening of the
sealed orders showed the destination
was changed to ST. Thomas.
A bright lookout was maintained
last night for Mello. though he is not
believed to be as far north as this
Assignments to fighting quarters have
been made. In the action, Captain
Baker, assisted by Navigator Evelyn,
will sail the ship; Lieutenant Hill,
charge o the executive officer, will
fight her; Craven, ordnance officer.
fights the spardeck battery; Brinley has
charge Of the dynamite gun; Conway
has the forward and the Sparkling after
the gundeck battery; Lowe commands
the power division. Van Iderstein
chief engineer, is assisted by Assistant
Engineers Tenstrom, Allen and Crow
ley, in control of the engines and valves
of the dynamite gun. Officers Marriott
and Fontaine, Associated Press and
World correspondents respectively,
manage the range finder. The big At
inch rifle astern is captained by the
Junior Boatswain Gilroy The other
gun captains are all old men-of-wars-
men. The ship was inspected yester-
day by the captain and executive Off
GERS. On Friday afternoon one of the
one-pound guns on the after-deck
house was discharged accidentally 1t
is probable the strong wind blew the
edge of the canvas covering against
the trigger. AS the gun was pointed
seward, no damage was done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-07
ONLY ONI on 9HE
CREW WAS SAVED.
The Thrilling Story Told by a
Shipwrecked Mariner.
WASHED FROM THE RIGGING.
The Ship Struck the Beach With {
Fearful Force.
The Survivor Tossed About Help
IessIy by the Waves, and at Last
Thrown Up on the Beach-Names
of the Men Who are Missing.

Highland Light, Mass, Dec. g.
During the night the Jason, which
went ashore off here, broke in two
amidship. Only one of the crew was
saved. He was washed from the rig
ging and ashore by the tremendous
seas. The crew numbered twenty-nine
of whom twenty-six were drowned.
Evans. a survivor of the crew, TIC
reporter of the Associated Press told
this story of the voyage:
I'VE sailed from Calcutta last Febru-
airy with cargo of jute butts for
Boston. Two days after leaving port
we were nearly dismantled in a storm
and had to put into Mauritius for re-
pairs. During the gale. our mate was
washed overheard and lost. We came
in through the south channel last Mon
day and shaped our course for Boston
On Tuesday, the wind pulled out to
the east, southeast, and at o'clock
snow began to fall. We had no obser-
vations for two days, but Captain
Mcmillan thought we were off Cape
Cod, and we kept on our cuOrSe.
cat $3.50 in the afternoon, we made
the breakers right under our lee, and
a few moments later saw land. We
shook out our upper topsails and tried
to drive by the cape, but had no sea
room, and at 7:15, finding we must
soon strike, the ship was headed fol-
the beach. The captain had been be-
low examining the charts and on reach
ing the deck cried: We are lostr
The ship struck with fearful force
and we all sprang for the lifeboat
Before we could cut the lashings, the
spars began to fall and the vessel &C
to pieces. 1 felt myself dashed into
the sea. All light and knowledge was
shut out, and 1 was left powerless.
knew nothing more until 1 found my
self under the care of the life saving
men. My companions acted as 1 did
and all sprang into the rigging, wher
the boats went by the board, and al
had on life rolls
Evans recalled the names of some
of those drowned as follows: Captain
Mcmillan, of Greenock; First Mate
Walker, of Falkirl; Second Mate Gal
braith; Boatswain Black John Gala
han, of Cork; Mike Mulligan, and Viii
liam Gotter, of Queenstown; Jerry
O'Leary, of Plymouth; c. Nelson and
NJ, Carse, of Portland, Or; Murphy
of st. Louis; and Johnson and Hennig.
son, of Sweden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-07
THE SHIELDS STATUE.
Unveiled in the statuary Hall of the
Capitol.

Washington, Dec. 6-The heroic
statue of General James Shields was
unveiled in Statuary hall of the United
States Capitol this afternoon under the
auspices of the state of Illinois, though
other states of which he was an hon
ored citizen during his life participant
ed in the ceremonies.
AT p. m. cavalry troops from Fort
Meyer. headed by the band of the ar
tillery, escorted the speakers and guests
from the hotel to the Capitol They
included Governors Altgeld, Illinois;
Nelson, Minnesota; and Stone, Mis-
sisSippi, and stats; the monument
committee and other bodies. The stat
ue is military figure on a granite
PEDESTAL, inscribed with the words,
General James Shields, Warrior, Jur-
list, Statesman"
Shields was a meteoroic figure in
American history, claiming citizenship
at different times in half dozen
states, and everywhere honored He
was the hero of two wars, represented
three states-Illinois, Minnesota and
Missourf-in the United States Senate;
was governor of Oregon and had begun
his career, cut short by the war, in
California. His last public act was to
preside over a politicali convention
in still another state. Wisconsin.
During the early days in Illinois he
challenged Abraham Lincoln to a duel.
the cause of which has always been
something of mystery Lincoln ac-
cepted the challenge and named broad
swords as weapons, but through the
intervention of friends the duel never
came off
The statue is considered very life like.
1t is the work of Leonard w. Woke,
Chicago, who has made many statues
of famous men, including Lincoln,
Douglas, Clay, Chandler and E. B.
Washburne.
The ceremonies opened with brief
speech by w. H. Condor, of the statue
commission. Then Miss Katherine
Shields, the generals daughter, pulled
the cord, unwilling the statue
Next, Governor Altgeld delivered an
address reviewing the career of Gener-
al Shields. Other addresses were de-
livered by Governor Nelson, of Mime
sofa; Senator Vest. of Missouri; John
Tarsney, of Missouri; Lieutenant Gov
ernor Wars, of Pennsylvania and SEN
ator Turpie, of Indihna
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-07
THE DEVIL oUTDONE.
Burning oil Poured Over a Divorced
Wife by Her ex-Husband.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. ga. Agi-
lar, a man whose wife recently Sc
cured a divorce on the grounds of
cruelty, committed a diabolical crime
here this afternoon. The divorced
wife, whose life this man has fire.
quently threatened, was the victim.
Agilar went to the house where the
woman was staying, and when she
refused to see him followed her out in
to the back yard. The man was carry
ing a quart bottle filled with kerosene.
He broke the neck off the bottle, and
after applying match to the con-
tents, as he ran toward the woman,
seized her and poured the burning
LIQUID upon the womans head, down
her neck, her dress and all over her
clothing. The woman ran into the
street, screaming pitifully for help.
The fiend having done his work. es-
capped. Before the neighbors. who ran
out with blankets. could extinguish
the flames Mrs. Agilar had been fright
fully and horribly burned almost to a
crisp Her entire body was blistered
and roasted in horrible manner. The
woman will die
A warrant is out for Agilar, but if he
should fall into the hands Of the in
dignant populace, he will be hurriedly
dealt with