Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-11
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Florida Orange Crop.
The Damage Not MS Great as I'm IssO---
Loss sI,OOO,OOO to $4,000, 900 ---
Damage to other Crops.

The Damage Not MS Great ms In IssO---
Loss SI,OOO,OOO to $4,000, 900 49,
Damage to other Crops.
The jacksonville, Fla, Times Union
has reports from several points in the state
which indicate that the damage to the
orange crop by the recent cold snap, was
not nearly so great as at first surmised. In
some sections two.thirds of the crop was
housed before the frost. Below Palatka,
especially in the Indian river region, the
cold was not so severe as further north.
The Times-UniOn says that the damage
was not so great as it was in 1886, Fnd the
loss is now estimated at from 81 100000
to S2,000,000.
The hundreds upon hun lreds of thous-
ands of pineapples, growing along the east
coast as far as Palm Beach, and at Avon
Park, in the central part of South Florida,
were killed at a breath; so are the lemon
trees, grape fruit, bananas, guavas, man
goes and other tropical varieties, which
after years of experimenting were just be-
ginning to be cultivated in South Florida.
Most of the young orange trees are killed,
as well as the young shoots on the old trees,
so that little fruit may be looked for next
year, even if the latter survive. Straw
berries and other small fruits, tomatoes
and other vegetables, of which a large
acreage had been planted in the southern
part of Central Florida, were, of course,
ruined.
Christian Science Church I'm Boston.
A notable religious event in Boston Sun
day was the dedication of the "first church
of Christ, Scientist" in Falmouth street.
| The structure was erected at a cost of
| $3.50, 900. The Christian Scientists now
have representatives in every state and in
every city of importance in this country.
! The church in Boston is estimated to have
not less thad 5000 members. Two hun
dred thousand followers are said to hold
services in the branch churches of the de
nomination, and half million persons,
the Scientists assert, stand ready to testify
of marvellous healing through the under
standing of Christian science.
a Mob at st. Johns Demands "WOrk
or Bread"
A mob paraded the streets of ST. Johns,
Newfoundland, Tuesday, and in their ranks
was displayed white flag bearing the words
"Work or bread.n The mob twice called
upon the governor for relief. He told them
that the government was considering meas
ures for their relief, and pending action
upon the bills to call upon the city repre-
sentatives for their immediate wants. The
crowd fought with the police and took pos
session of the legislative buildings. Pre-
mier Greene addressed the Infatuated men
and told them that employment would be
given within three days and to have pa
thence with the government The mob
ended the day by looting stores contain
ing provisions.
Hundreds on the Verge of starvation i'm
Newfoundland.
Several hundred people in St. Johns,
Newfoundland, and its vicinity are actually
starving. Wealthy women of the city are
establishing soup kitchens and other means
of relief. The populace is enTaged against
the government, which, it is claimed, is
taking no steps to provide assistance for
the needy. Meanwhile the belief in the
efficacy of royal commission is becoming
general, and the governor has assured a
deputation Of citizens that he will do all in
his power to secure the appointment of
such commission to look into various mat
tiers connected with the administration of
the province.
Immense Gifts of the Vanderbilts to
Columbia College.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and his three
DlOlhClS haNO gwen N'oO,OOO w Coiuiiipi"
college for the erection of two additional
buildings to the Vanderbilt clinic. Mrs.
w. d. Sloane, who was Vanderbilt and
her husband have given 100000 for ar
addition to the Sloane Maternity hospital
w. iita ~, ,aanas,' 100 600 81, |e
500, % tI,,o NAN, h,ildiyns for Col,,rn,
bio onIiaoo' ~, Pirors;do IIoia6ts
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"HmhlinS House owner Tor fol'ee
Commissioner
The action of Gov. Markham of Califor
+ho iar,ost 'o,,.rers of ,,o,rblipc ,loces and