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The herald., 1895-01-04
.BLIGaT OF THE BLIZZARD,
Great Fall Of Florida's Official
Mercury.
Golden Fruit Frozen on Thous and
of Trees.
Jacksonville Paper Gives Details of
the Grsat Damage Done in tho
ErsswhiIc Sunny Stats.

Through the excellent news service OF
The HERALD's leased wire, the people
of this sun kissed land were inior N ed
OF Florida's great loss caused by the
blizzard. That the details OF the disas.
tor were not exaggerated is shown by a
detailed account OF the storms work,
printed in the Florida Citizen, publis he'd
at Jacksonville. The paper is OF date
December 29th:
The mercury stood at 1915 degrees in
the government weather observatory,
on top OF the Astor building. at IL
o'clock last night, and it had fallen q
hall degree since 1880 p. IN. Mr.. De-
main, the Off observer, locked up his
slorm eyris before midnight and went
home. The unofficial instruments at
O'clock this morning registered IL de-
grces. Ice had formed where water VEG
not in motion. and in aome parts OF the
state snow has fallen.
Florida ia experiencing The coolest
wssthlr it has hap since 1886, when the
mercury registered Ii degrees. The ther-
monster seems likely to show that reg
iStST tHld mufnlNS u5lCI0 tuc QhWu.
This will prove disastrous to the Orange
groves. Florida'a crop this year ia esti-
mated at 5000, 900 boxes End perhaps
halt thia quantity has been shipped.
The other half is still ON the treea.
These orangee, it is feared, are caught
/ by the cold snap.
a temperature of 26 degrees for three
houra will penetrate an orange skin aud
! fIeezs the sap or jnice and destroy the
fruit. The tenn perature in the northern
part OF the state at leae. has been much
lower than this oil night, and without
doubt vaer amount Of damage has
been done to the oranges still on the
treee. Besides this, tho young groves
of ono or two years old are. in great
danger, as the sap lie high at this time
| OF the year, and thie sap 10 almost cer~
tain TO freeze them etiff and kill them
| down to the ground.
! GREAT DAMAGE is PROBABLE.
The extraordinary spectacle Of falling
anow was witnessed in Quincy, in this
northern part OF tho state, near Talla~
heseee, 30 that reports of great damage
TO the orange crop, to young groves and
to young pineapples and vegota bios are
expected to pour in tomorrow.
The temperature waa at 27:7 ycstor-
day morning in Jacksonville, and caused
The herald., 1895-01-04
TOMMY SMITHS CASE.
Another Postponernept Until After judi
1uatiu,a TnrIr, Exniran.

Another Postponenept Until After Judg 9
sustin's Tsrn Expires.
When the battery case OF Tommy
Smith was called in Justice Austin .
court yesterday, tho defendant failed to
appear. 1t wac the date OF the second
trial of Smith for striking Attorney r.
A. Ling two montha ago.
]. Marion Brooks sppesred az counsel
for tho defendant, and stated that he
had received telegram from his clients
physician Mt Santa Monica which said
that Smith was suffering from severe
attack OF nausea and other ailments
The telegram was shown and filed.
After Mr.. Brooke remarks as to WIN
a continuance ehould lie granted, Judge
Ling, whom Smith battered up, stated
ne heard that Smith would do anything
to secure q continuance until otter Jns-
tice Austin's expiration OF Office; that
tie saw Smith on the street only the day
before and he was in good hsalth, and
he believed that the dispatch, or rather
Smiths 8 ckness. WAS q joke. IN con-
Guiding his remaiks, the gentomsn said
that if Smith was mlghtier than the law
and continuance was to be taken, he
desired the caea be disnissed and he
would eettle the matter out OF court.
The representative OF the district at
torney's office rsfdced to diemins the
case ard continuance was taken until
the 18th.
The court, however. instructed the
districs attorney to look into the mat
ter and ascertain beyond doubt as 10
SInith's alleged illneeG.
The herald., 1895-01-04

ice nearly quarter OF AN inch thick in
| exposed pleceo. At Titusvtlle st z am.
it was SO degrees above zero; at Jupiter,
40; Tampa. IS. and at Key West, So.
The weather bureau reported that the
remarkably high barometric pressure,
| which wac coming in from the north
west Thursday morning, nae moved rap
idly south ~ ard, and conferred yesterday
morning at Abilene, Tex. where the
barometer registered 3l.00 inches. The
pressure is TO the northeastward. and
the cold wave is being felt over a large
portion of the United States.
Tbs maximum temperature yepterday
was 3S. Thia was dnying tho middle OF
the day. and in the afternoon it fell rap-
idly. At 8 80 the thermom ster regis.
tered 90 degrees, and at 10: 80 it had
gone down to 20. At IL pm. it had gone
down one-halt degree lower, and Observ-
err Domain thought that the probabili-
ties were that tho great freeze OF 1856
would be equaled in the state. He
thought that the thermometer would
drop TO 10 or IL degrees above zero by
this morning.
WATER PIPES FROZEN.
At Titusville, at pm the mercury
stood at SO. and at lamps it was 40.
These were the latest figures received
+, here regarding the temperature in other
sections. The observer said that the
area OF high pressure wac moving south
+ ward, and he thought that low tempera.
lures would prevail all through South
Florida.
Ice tEree-iourthH OF an inch thick froza
in Jacksonville betweon suneet and 80
pm. Yesterday. Several persons re-
ported last evening that the water pipes
leading into their houses were frozen up.
The following telegram wac received
from che chief of the weather bureau at
Washington last night: Hoist porth-
west signals 1920 p. m., Cedar Keys,
Tampa. Punta Gorda, Key West, Jupiter,
Jacksonville, Jacksonville section, Sa-
vannsh, Savannah section, Charleston,
Wilmington, Wilmington section, More
head, Washington. Norfolk, Norfolk sec.
ton. Newport News, West Point, Balti--
more. High central in Texas. moving
eaat; cold northwest winds.''
i. Il. Domain. the observer in charge
OF the weather bureau, furnishes the
following notes concerning periods OF
coolest weather az Jacksonville since
tine beginning of observations by the
weather bureau, which are interesting
at this time: rf
The lowest temperature ever recorded
at the station was Is degrees above zero,
on January IL. 1886. The mercury fell
to 81 degrees on the morning OF January
10Th, and the cold wave continued all
day. Fruit of all kinds wnn frozen. hy-
The herald., 1895-01-04
IN A QUANDARY.
THE NEWLY ELECTED CITY OF.
FICIALS In A BOX.
They Have Hard Zine Finding Bonds
men, and THESE Demand II Good
Share Of the Patronage.

The locsl politicians are crawling and
grumbling bscsnss they can get no sat-
isfac.cry promises from the newly elec.-
ed officers in regard to appointments Of
deputiea and other patronage. dc ia
usual after campaign. everybody who
hos had any connection with ii. no mat
tor how remote, conciders himself emit
tied to recognition in the shape OF an
appointment. From the boy who car
ried banner to the secretary OF the
campaign COMMITTEES, every one wants a
position, and to ignore their "frosh"
demands simply means eternal enm;ty
on the heads OF the unfortunate office
holdess. The latter, however, ind
themselves in very diseereeable meas,
They had practically decided upon many
arieen within the last few days that
have emsshed the slate into thouaards
o! pieces.
The city officersselsct are experienc.
ing great difficulty in obtaining bonds
men. The county officera were in the
field month before the city election
uE0 uOtcl tkio tAbo vi bho Oi-J SHh-
didates and they practically exhausted
the supply OF suitable material as bends.
men. Az result city off cials. elect find
hard work in securing men who are
willing to pledge their private fortunes
for the honeaty of the ofiicera.
THEY WANT SOME OF THE PAP.
The available bondsmen have now
adopted system of stand and deliver"
Some have been found who are willing
TO take the rick TO append their aigne-
ture for $40 coo to a bond but in return
they want the privilege of naming some
OF the deputies and the disposal OF some
of the patronage to which tne Office
holder ia entitled. The latter are now
in a quandary. They will either be &C.
cused OF bad faith and breaking prom
ises made during the campaign. or they
will have to submit to the damandS of
bondsmen for share OF the patronage
accruing to the respective officer.
How to get out of this difficulty ia q
matter that 10 seriously puzzling the
officers who will assume control next
Monday. They are unable to give any
definite answer to anxious inqnirers,
and they are bored 10 death by appk-
Giants who want to know their late. As
tho matter stands now no announcement
OF appointments need be expected for
several days.
The herald., 1895-01-04

with the needs OF the trade, aud with
ell the problems OF the transportation OF
fruit between California and the eastern
markets. They propose to push tho
business OF their company 30 that ship
pers will GET the advantage that accrues
on the shipment OF fruit long distances
in bulk.
The cut herewith represents the in.
terror of the car. showing ters OF trays
loaded with fruit. Al aeon, the entire
car i, fitted up with these trays reeting
OH tracks on side OF cer. The trays are
made OF slate, thereby giving proper
ventilation throughout, as there is three
inches clear space between each tray
the trays ere ~ inches wide and inches
deep, holding from 125 to $50 pounds OF
fruit.
A little study will convince ono OF the
great advantages obtained by shipping
i'll this manner instead OF by the old
method of packing in tight boxes before
shipment aud avoiding the necessity OF
applying pressure to fasten down the
lids On boxes.
By this plan fruit may be loaded on
this car as coon as picked and graded.
leaving the fruit to ''cure" or "sweat
down" in transit, making it unneces-
sary to have large storage space in the
packing houses in order to store the
fruit 80 SO TO properly cnre the game be-
fore packing. This method aavas freight
on zach Car to the extent of about 5000
pounds in box material. etc., while
packing charges in the east are less par
car by about $40 or more.
The herald., 1895-01-04
PLANS FOR 4 LOCAL CENSUS
Which Will Be Very Accurate
and Reliable.
1t Will Give Plenty Of Interesting
and Important Points.
The Scheme of til Q Los nngoloa Directory
Company Ia Heartily Endorsed by
the Chamber of Comm -rce.

The Los Angeles Directory company,
publishers OF Maxwell's Los Angeles
city directory, is very busy completing
all the details preparatory to beginning
work on the directory for 1895, which
will probably be ready Tor issue by the
middle of April.
One of the remerka BILE and Interesting
features for which the Los Angeles
Directory company intends to spare
neither pains nor labor is that OF the
census work it proposes to do for thle
city, in manner never attained by the
government. as far ae reliability and ex-
ac!neaa of figures are concerned. The
plan of the company has been laid be-
fore the chamber of commerce, which
heartily endorses it.
Over 200 applicants for the post OF
enunisrator have applied at the COM
pany's Office. out of which 20 men.
specially qualified to do the work. were
selected. In order to insure good work
they sra now undergoing a course Of
training for the house to house CANVASS
which will be ;nacgurated next week.
The United States census OF 1880 was
made by ineX perispced men who oh
tanned the pooition by means of little
political pull. This Loa Angelica census
will be more complete and reliable than
the government census.
Each eHumerstor will be provided
with bianka prepared ior tho purpose,
upon which he will he required TO enter
the number of persons of all ages
sleeping in each house or building in the
city, the date upon which the informa-
tion WAS received, who gave it. etc.
This will be cheek upon both inform
ant and ennmsrator.
1t will thus soon be ascertaiped. and
this time not by guess work. whether
the proposition of multiplying the total
number of names in the directory of
1894 by ~ comes at all near giving the
correct population OF this city. %s.ss
For ceneus purposes as well rs for the
object of Publishing e very correct d.
rectory, the corporation has divided
Los Angeles in 43 districts. The men
sent out on the work will be required to
obtain complete data as TO the number
OF anufactories, large and small, in
their respective districts, The class of
objects or goods manufactured there,
the kind Of power and the different
classes of fuel csed, etc. Also the value
OF srticles turned out in 1894.
The returns from the euhurbo not
within the city limite, but tncitly con-
eidered as parts OF Loo Anseles, such es
the western addition, will be aggregated
from those OF the city proper.
This important and highly interesting
work will be com inenced during next
week end may be completed in about
thirty dsye. All information gathered
on the gu hiects referring to tho census
will DO impaired to the chamber OF
commerce in advance of the publication
OF the directory, and will without a
doubt prove OF great value to sill who
are interested in the welfare of this
beautiful and rapidly growing city.
The herald., 1895-01-04
drants froze mp. and ice formed on shall
low parts OF the 81. Johns river.

drants froze mp. and ice formed on shall
low parts OF the ST. Johns river.
FREEZING WEATHER ALL DAY.
The cold weather continued ali day OF
tho l1;h, the minimum temperature
registering 10 degrees and the maximum
80 degrees. showing that freezing
weather prevailed nearly ali day. The
river was frozen for 10 or 20 feet from
the shore, anu 1Ee creeks il the vicinity
OF Jacksonville were frozen over. Or
anges ffoze solid and many trees were
killed.
The cold continued during the night
of the 18th, the temperature reaching
its lowest point. Is degrees, on the
morning OF the 18th. The maximu m
was 30 degresa, on the 12'li. Ice strong
enough TO bear up men formed 200 feet
from the shore on the river ct Green
Cove Springs.
The tenn peraturs continued below the
freezing point all night of the 18th,
reaching % degrees on the morning OF
the 18th. During the 18th it rose to 40
degrees. and the most severe cold wave
since 1885 wac ended.
On Decem Der 80, 1880, the mercury
fell to 10 degrees, the lowest point
reached in the history OF the station up
20 that time, and believed bv old settlers
10 be the lowest. since 1855 Oranges,
banana, lines and guavas were greatly
injured by the freeze. bnt orange troes
were injured but little. Little rain fell
on the 3lst, and was frozen in places,
forming elect. Water pipes and by
drants were frozen up tight.
Following are dates when the temper.
ature fell 70 Is degreea or below:
The herald., 1895-01-04
A MODEL FRUIT CAR.
THE INVENTION or D. E. BARTON
A GREAT SUCCESS.
a Corporation Formed to Provide the
Best Means of Transporting Fruit
to the East.

D. E. Barton, proprietor Of tho Argyle
hotel, obtained laat spring lettero patent
en- convertible fruit and vegetable and
general merchandino car, from which @
company called the Santa Fe Bulk Fruit
Express company has been formed, and
OF which Mr. Barton ia president and r.
Fl. Shoemaker. ir.. is secretary and
treasurer, with Offices in room 409,
Bradbury building.
These gentlemen are both conversant
The herald., 1895-01-04

be used Ky the Rnvernmant in this cees,
has already been published in TINE HEX
AID and presents some particularly in
old Spanish life and dsya ia Mexico and
California. The government has se-
cured evidence which will tend to prove
that the Peralta- Reavis claim ia the
fesuit or deep laid plot,, and roman cs
and intrigue are strangely eomningled
In tha atnrv
The herald., 1895-01-04

GU. Hamlin, owner Of the string OF
flyers now stabbed at Agricultural park,
aud managed by Ed Geers. arrived in
the city yesterday from Buffalo. N. Y,
his homo. Mr. Hamlin. or as he is more
last night that he will quarter his horses
in Los Angeles for the remainder OF the
winter. He 10 greatly pleased with the
condition his horses have been kept in
sincs their introduction to Southern
California climate.
The herald., 1895-01-04

The board OF health met yesterday
afternoon, when the resignation of Hugh
Mulholland as sanitary inspector was
accepted and W. B. Hinckie appointed
in his stead.
The monthly report OF the health off,
Ger shows 100 births and 100 dsaths. OF
this latter number 80 were causeu by
diseases of the respiratory organs.
Contagious diceaees reported for the
month were; typhoid. g.; scarlet fever,
A.; dipbtheria, 81.
The herald., 1895-01-04
City HaIa Notes.

A number OF property owners on Mott
street, between First and Sixth Streets
hsve petitioned for the establishment of
the grade OF that street.
The council meets at 2 O'Clock today.
Several impcrtnnt measuree will be up
for consideration.
A petition to the council was filed
yesterday for the appointment of r.
Crawford as janitor of the city hall. The
petition is signed by a number of good
man
The herald., 1895-01-04

NEWPORT, r. l., Jan. 3-Cornelius
Vanderbilt is having the walks along
the cliff in front of his new summer res-
idence dropped. From the public walk
view of the magnificent place will DO
impossible. While engaged in this work
two laborers, Thomas Joyce and Stephen
Kelly OF Brookline. Mass. were seri.
ously injured. Joyce may die. They
undermined the bank aud it fell on
them. They were dug out by fellow
workmen and sent to the hospital.
Joyce received internal injuries.
Numerous accidents have occurred at
the Vanderbilt place and some supersti-
tious people say it is all fated.
Cot r,artinulars nj Ia anuth Rrnad wau of
The herald., 1895-01-04

We have to sell qus;t ter section relnquiuh-
ment, within mile of Lancaster, in Antelope
valley. in MO artesan water belt. Are you IN
it? several houses and lots on monthly pay
men.s of $40 and SIS, some on oil lots. This
is Il chance 10 stop paying rent. Good young
horse, buggy and harm ess, $780, Laugworthy
4; Co, 226 S. Ie st. Take elevator.
The herald., 1895-01-04

PASADENA, CAL, Dec. 6, 1S0i.-Hood's Sars
aparilla has ell eyed me OF heart difficulty and
t. Ken away that tired feeling. II has also bene-
died my hu band and daughter.
MRS. W. l. NICHOLSON.
The herald., 1895-01-04

SINNERS lot auction Saturday, the 9Th.
The herald., 1895-01-04

Get particulars at 134 South Broadway Of
Saturdays auction of lots.
The herald., 1895-01-04

DR.. Parker. dentist, 1895 West First street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-27
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT DEDI'hIi"''
GENERALS OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH ~ ''
PART IN THE EXERCIsES-No STARS ~"
DARS-rNION GRAVES TO BE ph'"-

crvrpAIs OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH TO TNhh
PART IN THE EXERCISES 40 STARS AND
DARs-TNION GRAVES To BE ph'"-
RATED BY EX-CoNFEDERATES.
Chicago Nav 9-The dedication OF the 'on'''-
crate monument at Oakwoods Cemetery on M'S
2o will bring 10 Chicago the most distinguished "S
senblage of officers OF both tho Union and 'onic1-
crate armies that has ever been together IN III"
West In the reunion there viii be no Nor'" ~
South but a pure American sentiment anu P""'
otism under the Stars and Stripes. There Is 10 DE-
no DISPLAY OF Confederate cOlors.
Carloads OF flowers are already on their way
from many Southern cities. The Chicago veteran
Association an organization Of Union veterans
will place = cross eight feet in height on the monu-
ment The southerners will be entertained at the
Palmer House. where a reception will be held from
to 8 p. M Wednesday, May %. at which the
Mayor will welcome the guests. AT D. m a pan
Duet will be given at Kinsleys.
On Thursday morning a National salute VIII be
given on the lake front. The distinguished guests.
Funkhauser commanding will pass down Michigan
Central Railroad. where they will take a special
train for Oakwoods.
As the generals pass along Michigan-ave. Ma
tonal salute Of forty-six guns VIII be ired by
The dedicatory exercises VIII begin with prayer
by Colonel Joseph D. Pickett chaplain OF the Ken
lucky orphans " Brigade. The Grafton will be
delivered by Lieutenant General Wade Hampton.
OF South Carolina The memorial poem VIII be
read by Major Henry 7. Stanton, Of Kentucky.
The exercises will close by the firing OF three vol
and the decoration OF graves OF Union soldiers by
the ex-Confederate Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-27
BAPTIST WOMEN MEET AT SARATOGA.

Saratoga, y. Y, May 26 Special. from
all parte Of the country assembled in the First Bap-
list Church this afternoon. when was convened the
eighteenth annual meeting Of the Women's Baptist
Home Mission Society Following devotional cxer-
cises led by Mrs. Alanson Fox Of Michigan and
Mrs William NJ Taylor. OF Brooklyn. a cheerful
greeting was extended by the president. Mrs. J. "
Grouse. Of Chicago. Interesting addresses were
made by Mrs William NJ. Isaacs. Of New York on
'Heathen at Home" and by Mrs. NJ 4. Ehlcrs. OF
Philadelphia on "Women's Place In Home Missions"
The regular business session will begin tomorrow.
This meeting is auxiliary to the Baptist May ami
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A DlKoSDACks
THE MT. PLEASANT HOUSE,

WHITE NOfNTAfNs
NEAREST HOTEL TO MT. WASHINGTON
100 fee, above level ~ miles beyond the famous
Crawford Notch. -
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he la~ae.rn~r4t & Price 81 Hotel
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Spring Water GAndest Scenery IN America east oil
the Rockies
tn. Hotel has been made most attractive with electric
lights Forty suites ~ with private
al the latest Improvements II - now the best
equipped resort An Ar~sian Well 100
feet deep furnishes abundant supply ~ IN. pursst
water. .
All injuries may be addressed 90 Mr.. q. II. SMITH.
y T.. Summer Resort As~i. Park Place mornings. or
finh Avenue Hotel. y. y. afternoons
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LAKE MABoPAc. y. Y. Will open FOR the Juns
let is',5 Pans Will he shown AMI Information given
upon application 70 the owner ana proprietor.
II. DEAN.