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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-23
On or about

Barometer corrected for temperature and eie-
walton, but not for latitude.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
DIR. BATTEY DEAD.
As q Surgeon His Fame was World
Wide.

DR.. Robert Battey died at his home
near Rome, Ga, Friday afternoon.
DR.. Battey was one of the most dis
tinguished surgeons in the south. He
was the originator of what is known
as the Battey operation that is now
performed by the great surgeons all
over the country. His ssnitsrium in
Rome has been visited by patients
from every state in the south, and as
successful practitioner his reputation
has extended to the remotest boun-
diaries of the country.
DR.. Bsttey was born in Augusta,
Ga, November Goth, 1928. He re-
ceived his medical degree from the
University of Pennsylvania and from
Jefferson medical college in 1857.
During the civil war he served as q
surgeon in the Confederate army, at
first in the field and later in charge of
various hospitals.
From 1873 to 1875 DR.. Battey was
professor of obstetrics in the Atlanta
medical college, and from 1873 to
1876 he edited the Atlanta Medical
Journal He was president of the
Georgia Medical Association in 1876.
DR.. Battey wrote several books and
papers on surgery and diseases of
women, many of which have been
copied in foreign languages.
If ever a man was a martyr to his
profession or calling, that man was
DR.. Robert Battey. For nearly half
q century he has labored assiduously
for the relief OF human suffering, de-
voting every moment that he was not
engaged in the active work of his pro-
fession, in studying, reading and in
vestiga ting.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
WANT TO MAKE BRANDY.
Present Revenue Laws Unfair to Pear
and Orange Growers.

Present Revenue Laws Unfair to Pear
and Orange Growers.
Orangegrowers of South Florida and
pear growers of North Florida are very
anxious to manufacture brandy out OF
their. surplus fruit and are urging an
amendment to the revenue laws to in
clude oranges and pears under the
fruit and brandy classification. Many
letters are written to Internal Revenue
Collector George W. Wilson on the
subject just after the freeze of last
year, as we'll as since that time.
Mr.. Wilson has sent an official letter
ON tho subject to the commissioner Of
Internal revenue for his sanction. II
this letter is endorsed by the commits
sioner copies of it viii be transmitted
10 the members Of the Florida delegs-
ton. The letter to be sent to the SEN
ators and members Of congress from
this state il substantially as follows:
( ST notice in newspaper clippings
enclosed that it is probable that the
honorable commissioner of internal
revenue contemplates recommends
tons for the amendment Of the inter
nal revenue laws to embrace pears and
oranges under the fruit and brandy
classification.
'This Is OF great Importance to the
pear and orange growers of Florida,
and this statement viii suffice to en-
gage your active and jealous co-opera-
ton after the matter leaves the hands
Of the commissioner.
'Such An amendment will add very
materially to the revenue from the
district as well as other districts where
pears and oranges are grown"
Under the fruit and brandy clsssifi-
cation, as it now stands, only grapes,
apples and peaches are included. To
qualify as grain distiller entails an
expense that would be impossible to
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
BOILER EXPLODED.
BUILDING WRECKED AND MANY
LIVES LOST.
Fearful Collapse of The Journal
Building as Detroit.

At about 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning the boilers in the Journal
building, at Detroit, Mich, exploded
with terrific force. A portion of the
building, about 40 feet wide, immedi-
ately collapsed, burying scores of peo-
pie in the ruins
Four dead and several injured were
soon taken out A great many girls
and women we're employed in the
building. There were probably a
hundred or more persons in the
wrecked portion. The following is
list of the dead as far as can be ascer-
tanned ct present: Two unknown men,
two unknown girls, John 8. Derby.
Lizzie Tapley and Henry Larvier.
TIE list of injured is q long one,
and it is probable that some of those
most seriously burt will die.
Shortly afte- 9 o'clock the ruin
broke out in fame and the sitting
smoke seriously impeded the fremen
in their work OF rescue. 1t Is posi-
lively known that at the time of the
collapse, the stereotypers engaged on
the fifth floor were Michsel Ward,
Arthur Lynch, James Ross, all three
of whom went down in the wreck.
In the third story was the Habbin
Electrotype Foundry, in which there
were some half dozen men. In the
top story was the Journals stereo-
tipping department., where four or FIVE
men were busy. As near as can be
learned there we're from 25 to 80 at
work in the building exclusive of those
who may have been injured while
passing on the street.
lwenty.SIx Dead.
Twenty-six dead bodies have al
ready been taken from the ruins of the
Journal building, and the search still
goes on. Later dispatches are to the
effect that there are yet twenty miss
ing, swelling the probable list of dead
to forty or foTty-fvs; besides these,
nineteen persons were seriously in
jured, two of them fatally.
The dead thus far taken from the
ruins are as follows: Adolph Schrie-
Der, Jr., John Gordon, Kittie Leon
ard, N. Rosa Morgan, John Breiten-
becher, unknown man, Jennie Nieb-
auer, Bertha Weidbusch, Lizzie Tap
ley, Henry Walsh, John j. Reuter-,
George Fl. Soule, George Shaw, Willie
HAYES, James Ross, William W. Dun
lap, Henry Larivere, unknown boy,
supposed to be John Bowman; Carrie
Bauer, Hattie Hitler, Minnie Liese, E.
l.. Rieger. unidentified man, Walter P.
Saxby, Michael Ward and Ernest
Parks.
The cause of the disaster has been
definitely ascertained as a boiler ex-
plosion, but what caused the explosion
is still a mystery. Thomas Themp-
SOD, the engineer, was painfully in
jured. He said he could assign no
reason for the explosion. City In
spectOr McGregor says he inspected
the boilers last August and found
them to be up to the requirements.
Some of the employees in the building
assert that the boilers were old and
, known to be unsafe.
The scenes around the wreckage
were heartrendfng. Parents, broth
ers, sisters, wives and friends of the
entombed victims stood anxiously by
and as q dead and mangled body was
brought into the open air q shrek
would go up by those who were near
and dear that would penetrate that
entire section of the city,
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
GROWTH OF THE SOUTH.
The Industrial Condition as Reported
for the Past Week.

The ln0ustr1ai C0n01tt0n as reported
for the Past Week.
Reports as to industrial conditions
in all parts Of the south for the past
week show that tho variations in the
cotton markets have not been felt in
other lines of business. The crop be-
ing short and the demand very great,
ell growers of cotton are getting con-
siderable advance OBJ what was expect
ed in the spring, and settlements as
Cow being are on good terms In
other lines, such as cotton msnufsc-
turing, iron making, lumber and coal,
everything is prosperous. The south's
great advantage this year is that it's
cotton crop has been made for less
money than ever before, is being sold
for highe- prices and the proceeds sre
almost all available for investment, as
home grown supplies were never be-
fore raised IN so great quantity.
The list of new cotton mills as re-
ported for the week includes $780,
coo mill at Vicksburg, Miss. ; mills
each with 500, 900 capital at Atlanta
and Rome, Ga, and Jackson, Miss. (;
other cotton mills at Bessemer,
Aha; Gastonia, N. G., and Merid-
ian, Miss; a 100000 cotton rope
factory OF Galveston, Tex, and q
knitting mill at Brunswick, Ga The
Salem Oil and Gas Co., capital $780,
600, has been chartered at Salem, W.
Va; car works and car wheel works
are to be established at Savannah, Ga. u,
at q cost of 500, 600; the Meadow
Brook Land Company, capital $780,
900, has been organized at Louisville,
KY, and the Grafton Coal and Coke
Co., capital $50, 900, at Grafton, w.
Va. CoOperage works, with 800. 900
capital, are reported at Moultre, Ga. ;
a $40, 600 saw mill and novelty works
at Tampa, Fla, and $15, 900 saw and
single mill at Windsor, Fla.
There il also reported an electric
lighting plant at Abbeville, Ls. the
opening Of iron mines ut Gainesville,
Ga, and Brown Springs, Va /; of q
pottery at Macon, Tex, aud q rice
mill at New Orleans, La. A sugar re-
fnery of thousand tons capacity is
to be built at Abbeville, La. tan
merry ct Charlotte, N. c.; furniture
factory at Knoxville, Tenn. saw mills
at Tyrone, Ark, and Fernsndins,
Fla, and water works at Dublin, Ga. F.,
and Falmouth, Ky.-Tradesnaa"
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
ALLEN G. THURMAN DYING.
Physicians Say He Can Only Live a
Few Days Longer.

EnySlclauS Say ne Jan Ouhy Live u
Few Days Longer.
A special from Columbus, O., says :
Last Friday ex-senator Allen G. Thur
man fell from a sofa in his library and
suffered injury to his left hip which
was very painful at the time, but his
physicians found no bones broken, and
though he suffered severely on Sstur-
day, he was better on Sunday, and it was
believed that his strong constitution
would enable him to withstand the
shock. Tuesday he was so much bet
ter that he wished to go to the polls
to vote, but ct the advice Of his physi-
clan he did not do 80. Wednesday he
ives much worse, and Friday he fell
into stupor from which it is alto
gether likely that he will not recover.
His son, Allen W. Thurman, says that
there is little ground to hope that he
will live more than a few days. and
his death may occur at any time.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
Hayward VIII Hang.

A special to morning paper from
Minneapolis says: '"The supreme court
has affirmed the decision OF judge
Smith, of the district court, who re-
fused to grant Harry Hayward, con-
victed Of the murder of Miss Katherine
Cling on December Sd, last. . new
trial. Judge Ganty is at work upon
the opinion, which will accompany the
decision when it is rendered by the
supreme court"
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
Assignment of aLeadv,lle Rank.

The Leadville, Col, Savings and
Deposit bank has closed its doors and
made an assignment owing to Q scar
city Of ready money. The assignment
covers the personal property of p. w.
Breene, president, as well as all the
banks chattelA
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
THE ASSOCIATION NOW SOLID.
The F. G. & p. Agrees to Withdraw Its
Withdrawal Notice.

Withdrawal Notice.
The Florida Central and Peninsula
railroad has removed the last obstacle
to the success of the Southern States
Passenger Association. Some time
ago this road gave notice that it would
withdraw from the association, the
withdrawal to take effect the first of
January. Now Commissioner w. B.
Thomas has received telegram from
the authorities OF the road canceling
the former notice and announcing
their Intention to joir the freight as
ISOLATION also.
This action on the part of the F. c..
and P. puts the two associations on q
much frmer footing, and removes the
great danger that has threatened the
successful existence Of the passenger
association. The F. O. and P. is Q
strong road and it was extremely de-
sirsble that it should be in the associ-
alton.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15

the fruit grower of Florida, hence tLs
fruit growers OF the state vers COM
PEELED last season to make into virle-
gar thousands Of gallons of fruit Juice
that conld more proftably have been
mazda into brandy.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
Locked Ont by shipbuiIdsrs.

The Clyde shipbuilders at Glasgow,
Scotland, begsn their promised lock
out by paying of and suspending %
per cent of their workmen. The
Clyde builders are acting in harmony
with the Belfast Shipbuilders, whose
employees are on q strike.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
ACCIDENT ON THE L. AND N.
Reports Say Many Lives Were Lost In
q Collision.

q Collision.
A special from Nashville received Of
2 O'Clock Monday morning says: There
has been an accident on the Louisville
and Nashville road near Franklin,
eighteen miles south of Nashville.
Many reports are in circulation, and il
is stated that both engineers and seve-
raj passengers have been killed.
It is impossible to learn tonight any
thing except that New Orleans train
and freight train ran into each other
four miles south of Franklin, and that
many lives were lost, including five
passengers.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
: NATIONAL Editors.

B. B. Herbert, editor. OF Che Nation
nj Journalist, of Chicago, and organ
iser and first president OF the National
Editorial association, and ]. NJ Page,
corresponding secretary of the associ-
alton, are in Florida on q joint mission
to arrange the itinerary Of the associa-
ton, which viii hold the annual meet
ing Of 1895 in st. Augustine January
21st, next. Mr.. Page says that this
itinerary viii be left largely TO the
Florida State Press association and the
general passenger agents Of Florida
railroads.
81 notice." said Mr.. Page, "that
there ia considerable rivalry between
the people of the East coast and West
coast of the state. and for that reason
We win give all of the railroad men g
voice as to what places We shall visit,
and therefore We feel that no section
viii be sighted. After having secured
an itinerary we will be able to arrange
the details of reception at each place.
In the past the chief difficulty en-
countered was because of failure to
give sufficient and definite notice to
small places &c to our coming, Che re-
suit being that Inadequate provisions
were mads to give us something to eat.
Hunger is not q comfortable feeling.
and we expect to have no one in
Florida complain of not having
enough" T..
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
Celery in South FIorIda.

- The cultivation of celery IN south
Florida ia attracting attention, says
the Orlando Reporter. 1t succeeds
admirably on fat woods lands and
muck beds when properly drained. It
is easily grown when subjected to
proper manipulation.
Celery igHrown during the fall, win
ter and spring months in this latitude
without danger from frost. as it will
Withstand lower temperature than
any ether vegetable product.
= The common celery is found grow
ing wild in many parts of Europe in
bitches aud brooks near the sea and in
saline soils. The wild plant has pene-
trating odor and bitterish, acrid
taste, which is radically changed by
cultivation so that its taste becomes
aRreesbly sweetish and aromatic.
When bleached 1t is much used as q
Said and to impsrt flavor to soups,
and it is sometimes used as q boiled
vegetable.
Celery contains sugar, mucilage,
starch and substance resembling
manna-sugsr, which acts as q stimu-
liant to the urino- genital organs, and o
valuable preparation is made from
shot, leaf and stalk, which is recon-
mended for nervous debility.
This vegetable sells readily for 81
per dozen stalks in the southern mar
kete, and from rs cents to 81. 30 per
dozen, net, in the northern markets.
Mr. Joseph Leinhart, of Oviede, has
grown celery for the past ten years.
He is practical gardener, and hes
made a special study regarding the
production of this vegetable. In con-
Quoting his experiments he has discov-
cred q plan of treatment which cannot
fail to produce satisfactory results.
Besides growing celery in large
quantities, he is raising celery plants
for sale. Persons purchasing plants
from him will be given his secret for
managing the growth of the plants and
the blanching process free of charge.
He has been induced to do this on &C.
counto of the business depression caused
by last winters freeze.
1t requires from 5000 to %, 900
plants to set an acre, which will pro-
duce about $500 dozen, showing an
enormous profit. The expense of rails
ing celery is very little more than that
of q cabbage crop.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
Citrus Fruits OF italy.

lcnEal Seymour, at Palmero. Sicily,
crts that the annual output Of
zges and lemons In Italy, including
and Sardinia, Is about ten mil
boxes, only four million boxes of
s'ah are exported The largest part
- tolths United States. or say about
.fes million boxes Of fruit Speaking
she future, Mr.. Seymour says:
The syer increasing production OF
ADres and lemons in the United
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
IAis season,s Orange Crop.

Als seasons orange crop.
<rk J. A. Enslow, Jr., who makes
t'sr business tours through the
5 has Just returned from one Of
Izips in the orange region. He
Ne crop viii not exceed go, 900
al of which are far below the
l Tampa and Barlow, the centers
- tFpde in that commodity Tor
it'll bSips Nysfs and Dfaidentown.
IL enhfs crop has been cold
~ tsses at s2.50 to $2.75 per box,
>srerai hsve been resold at Q
n beyond that basis To ''deliver"
b at Jacksonville 81 more must be
- hauling. wrapping boxing
seht4 Captain Enslox knows
>}7ea, lots sold 1t $3.50 TO %. 70,
<e7ed stA baskerville. He is of
>pinicnr Shst most Of this crop will
18th ana west He knows Of sew
S6rlokd ordefs already executed
stern points for November and
'1mber deliveries. There have been
sey transactions In January de-
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15

b,ss traiasoads q s6ployss Of the
zsl Hailr6allbnd Stesraship System,
a. ~ Che southern Express conpany
sbr.te3 ibs 18th birthday of Psssi-
-, q = Plant a. The Atlanta expo
scs lhslpast week. Mr.. Plants rail
zsfef The states OF tbe Atlantic
1.sk IS steamship lines extend from
97A Hcotis to Havana and Jamaica,
his express companies cover all
ierritory from the Potomac to the
Crude. Hshks been conspic-
~ & ~ in trzpsportation circles
) III setHh even siAce the war. His
P'cyes were given . holiday to visit
expOstion, and it was in the audi
qn on the exposition that the an
1sazy vas celebrated. Many Of
senefd officers Of the Plant prop
~ rere present and every depart
sss fsprssented down to the
ks8da
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15

e}tor shipments through the port
{,fkfohyille from Texas are very
81 et the present time. 1t is jex-
343 however, that it will soon be-
Is o nove.s Shipments Of wool will
81 q made from TEXAS through the
ks yet 1t is q little early, but
Y szt month it will beginin earnest.
shipment ef,nsvsl storeshas great
i66rssssd. tsIt is considered that
y f<siness Of the Clyde line In this
s;al Ene has increased 80 per cent.
pear the total afno,int Of naval
1.ef zhfpped by 'thAt'line did not ex-
"a z. 900 barrels, while this year it
" .bhAt TO 40. 600 barrels: One
VI, kloas this year carried ont 1,2po
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15

7lr. z Euskina's sedaf;milI at Gsl.
.tsp. will soon be in operation. BE
s hoN putting IL che msshinery. TAis
.;'| be quite aheip - the place - he
.accts 70 bring several families 70
ssrk in The cedar business.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15

Papers have been fled in tbs United
setsg court for fhe northerp district
4 flbrids in the flibustering case st
e7nf Key. The date for hearing Che
80 however. hsn not been arranged.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15

B d said that's Georgia company is
cinz into the turpsntine basiness st
nses. They have already leased over
nc hundred acres Of land, and will
Nd one distillery east and one north
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15

a souih Florida man stated = few
Is5s sgo chat he had . gourd vine
tich produced thirty-fye Hatpred
carak A. ]. Reynolds, Of Wslska,
81 best that by . good deal. A few
<Es since he counted eighty1three
sE1ksd gourds and any number Of
81 ones on one vine, and it 10 y
1nteer At that. sy ~ 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-18
KANSAS PARAGRAPRs.

Mrs. Cluck, of Manhattan, takes in
washing in order to feed her hungry
brood.
A Eureka boy, who nearly died from
cigarette smoking. is now almost well
enough to begin again
Eureka Echimates" is a column of
prickly paragraphs which the Herald
runs that leave no sting behind
1t is claimed that there is too much
stealing at Burlington by people who
weren't elected for the purpose.
There is a young lady in Severance so
cold that when her shady comes to see
her he mas to keep on his overcoat.
The old fashioned man who calls
boy ''bub" is lost and the Atchison Globe
would like to know his whereabouts.
The Burns Citizen has made the dis
covery that you can't make money unless
you move to place where money can be
made
PARADISE" a fruit farm near Fort
Scott, is for sale. 1t is presumed that the
old superstition about apples made it IN
profitable.
Since the snow, "You can't ride on my
Sled" has taken the place of "You can't
slide down our cellar door." in the Ell Do
RADIO boys repartee
Several horses at Chelsea have died of
hydrophobia recently, caused, no doubt,
by too much meditation upon the present
condition of the horse market
Anybody could tell that Atchison
hadn't had street railway long. The
conductors help old ladies and women
with babies on and off the cars.
A state correspondence chess tourna-
ment is to be had during the year and
the town that hasn't an entry will be &C.
cused of not being up to brain games.
The prettiest young ladies in Eureka
are thinking of organizing a mandolin
club. 1t is unfortunate that with such
bright prospects now they haven't the
political acumen to see the folly of such
| a move.
In Cloud county the present superin-
tendent, lady, will retire next Monday,
will live in house near the court house,
| and the new superintendent. lady, will
live with her, all in peaceful harmony.
A candy kitchen and new laundry
are bidding for the patronage of the
! young men of Manhattan ~ith the girls
in state of anxious sSlioitud5 as to
whether the choice will be a shiny collar
! or box of chocolates.
The Florence Bulletin boasts of being
the only paper in the state that has not
run double lead article on their editorial
| page asking subscribers to pay up. It is
| either something to be proud of or the
Bulletin is Geglecting its opportunities.
The aphorism, ga woman can make
more money out OF three plain. plug
| chickens than a man will with twenty
thoroughbreds," is referred to the Wichi-
ia people who wish to encourage the
raising of fast horses by legislation, for
their respectful consideration.