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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-11
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about the 10Th and 18th But be on the watch
for sweeping cold wave directly behind every
storm of well defined intensity. The polar waves
at this time will reach far down into the gulf
region. the conditions being almost the same as
when the freezing waves reached into Florida in
the winter OF '94 and '95.
We have no remembrance Of this cold
wave, when the conditions would be 1.-The
same as when the freezing waves reached
into Florida ia the winter of ga and o5."
Not caring to trust to our memory in the
matter however, we turn to the records of
of the weather bureau covering the period
named-from IAN. 18th to 10Th. Instead
of cold wave we find almost summer
weather, with the mean temperature as
follows: January II. so; IS, 50; 10. so;
II. SO; IS, 500; 10. $50. During this
period we were not blessed with even a
little frost The lowest point reached by
the thermometer was 46 degrees on the
night of the 14th in the northern belt of
the State
The Prophet may again refer to the
potato patch argument, and to demon
strate to our readers that our vision is not
circumscribed we will compare this proph-
esy with the records from the entire coun-
try. We find in the Atlantic coast region,
there was an average daily deficiency run
ming from to degrees. This includes
all places on the Atlantic coast from East
port, Me-. to Key West. Fla. In all other
sections-Gulf states, Ohio valley and Ten
nessee, lake region. Upper Mississippi
valley, Missouri valley, Rocky Mountai
slope and Pacific coast, instead of def
cheney there was an average daily tempera-
ture equaling an excess ranging from to
II degrees
Perhaps this forecast of the Prophet was
intended for Mexico or South America,
and perhaps it was verified there but un-
fortunately we have not the records or the
proof.
We will now turn to the February fore
cast. He says:
''It will turn much colder about the 4'h to
6th"-
The weather bureau records during the
period named: 4th, 500; 5th, SO; 9th, so.
-"but the temperature will rise again 4 y about
| the 9TH"
Guess again, Irl. according to the
weather bureau the temperature. instead of
rising. dropped to 40 on the 9TH.
"Another cold wave will come in about the 9th
to 1872
Did it? The weather bureau fails to
make record of such. The mean tempera
ture during the four days of this period
was 52.250. and the lowest temperature re-
corded was $50. and instead of cold wave
there was only very light frost in the
northern portion of the State.
A man who is allowed to guess and guess
forever, must some times hit the mark.
We do not say the Prophet never guesses
right-any of our readers could do that.
but we deny that his guesses can be de.
pended on. or are of any value to the PEG.
pie of Florida or the balance of mankind
We are very weary of this subject and
we think that our readers are too In
fact we fear it is a reflection on their intel
ligence to pursue it further.
|
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PROFITABLE PROPHESYING.

Weather Prophet Hicks continues tc
prod the AGR1cULTURIsT for expressing its
honest opinion about the value of his
prophesies and for publishing the opinion
Of others along the same line. Mr.. Hicks
has right to do this and we do not pro-
pose to curtail his liberties in any way.
This is the way he speaks of us and our
correspondents in a recent issue of his pub
LEGATION:
"With such gentlemen as Gray. Phelps,
Major Sidney Herbert and a thousand
like them to correctly interpret US and fight
our battles in Florida the cause which we
humbly try to represent will not suffer
down there. Of course it is this weather
prophet that 'troubleth Israel. although
we told the people of Florida more than a
year beforehand that dangerous cold waves
would reach them last year. and. while
warning them to be careful this winter.
that the chances of the danger would be
lessened, of course we were responsible for
all the desolation of the orange groves. for
the hard scrabble of those AGRICULTURE
AL1sr' sheets. and last and least for the
mournful decadence of Mr.. Motifs traffic.
If these Florida papers hope to retrieve
their fortunes by publishing the vile, en-
vious rot of such disgruntled churls as
Leslie and Mott. they deserve the con-
tempt and failure that are sure to follow
such unfair. dishonest and disgraceful
journalism"
We do not question the right of Prophet
Hicks to express his opinion about the
AGR1cULTuRIsT and its correspondents, and
furthermore we do not care what this
opinion is nor how often it is expressed.
But we reserve the right to express our
opinion about the reverend gentleman
and his prophesies and will give express
sion to the same when, in our opinion. the
good of our constituents demand it.
1t is an old dodge of the prophet and hi.
lieutenants. when attention is called to an
unfulflled prophesy to sheer at the men
who call attention to it, and claim that
this world is very small affair to them, y
land is made up of the county or state il
which they live and because the prediction
is not verified in their own potato patch
they surmise that there has been no verifi
cation elsewhere" In other words the
prophet intimates that if the prediction
fails to materialize in one section of oul
vast country it will in another Wonder
full isn't it?
We have neither the space nor the incli
nation to 60 into detailed exposure of the
Prophet. but we propose to end, so far a:
we are concerned, the case by compare
son of the Prophets predictions with the
records of the State Weather Bureau. ir
order to give our readers an idea Of the
inestimable value Of these predictions tc
the people of this State. p: = c -,
We quote from Hicks Almanac issued in
October 1895, and under the head OF ian;
uary 1895, among other STUFF of probable
equal value we find the following:
| 1.-THE Indications are that the storms of THU
period will be diversified from tropical rain anC
| thunder southwark. to intense billiards. of snow
and sleet northward. The perturbations will
very likely be prolonged until after new moon oil
the 14th. and the reactionary storms on ant
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EDIT ORAL CHAT.

The Southern Cultivator truly says
that the tendency in Florida seems largely to-
ward abandoning reliance on one crop. and en-
gaging in a liberalization OF pursuits Florida
enjoyed the reputation for a long time on her
oranges this reputation has been enlarged by
her success in pineapples cocoanuts, small fruits
and vegetables Her syrup is attracting atten-
ton, and now the acreage in cotton and tobacco
is to be greatly increased.
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THE Daytona News commenting on
the article OF Mr.. Hampton, recently published
in the AeRICULTURIsT, and reproducing same.
says: The writer Of the above made the razor
back pay and keep his friends. If he had pur.
sued the usual course. turned them loose, he
would have been compelled to have made as
tight fence around all his crops as he did to
keep them in their pen. They would have made
him lose his friends among his neighbors for it
would have been on their crops those same razor
backs would have fattened. The above article
only proves what those who object to the present
hog law have always maintained. 1t pays to
pen the rasorback.
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INTEREST in the raising of citrus fruits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-21
MKINLEY WOULD NOT FAVOR WAR.
ca SAYS TIE SPANISH AMBASSADOR TO VIENNA

ca e.vs rur SPANISH AMBASSADOR TO VIENNA
OPINIONS OF TIIE LONDON PRESS.
Vienna. Dec 2o-The Marquis de Hoyos. the span
ish Ambassador here. declares that The spans"
Government has received positive Information INIT
Mr. Mckinley. the American Presilent-elec'. Is not
in favor Of a war with Spain
The "Neues Wiener Journal publishes an inter
view with Count de Casa Valencia. the Spanish Am
hs.sador 10 Great Britain which he says M II con-
WINGED tina, Mr.. Mckinley Will not allow rupture
of the peaceful relations existing between SPAN ana
the United States.
London Dec 9o--In leader tomorrow The
STANDARD" will say:
..Thera cxls,s In Europe an irritable feeling re
gardlng the tendency Of popular opinion In the
United States 10 assume attitude ~ eSc"ssiV"
dlc;a;oral presumption toward other Powers france
and Germany Join H. rcproachng lofd S"hsDuiy
fer weakness in sct,ling the Venezuela matter IN
n pacific manner. Engshmcn do not indorse TINS
sentiment. but they dislike the ton" ma manner
OF American diplomacy and wish FOR NOR" har-
ynonv in the traditions Of international urbaniiy.
II Spain Is driven into war with the lnt"d
States we do not doubt that she VIII enjoy the
sympathy Of most. perhaps all OF The continental
"Tbe standard adds that II does not apologize
for Spain's conduct in her colonies, bnt 3ny
pleads for the obseryances OF international law
and the rights OF foreigners. In concludes by ten
dering the advice that Spain grant qualified au-
The Morning Post" will tomorrow publish
dispatch from Madrid. saying that iiannis rayior.
tho American Minister. declares that he believes
,bat PRESIDENT Cleveland viii veto the Cameron
resolution. IT. -. H.
THE Times" will Tomorrow say that ne dec
Iarations OF frmness on the part OF the 'oNrrn-
meni nj Madrid will suffice TO rid II OF Its DIM
ciIlty which aggravated by gross mismanage-
ment Whatever the Constitutional futiNty OF the
action of the Congress at Washington. its moral
eject VIII be to encourage the Cuban insurgents
and deDress the Sphnards.
Berlin, Dec 3-The situation IN regard to cuba
created by the action Of the Foreign Relations
COMMITTEE Of the United States Senate In agree
ing to a resolution recognizing the INDEPENDENCE
bourses 10 omen weak yesterday. and greatly
checked the transactions OF business In American
securities until adviccs were received from LONDON
showing that confidence was practically unsifn ken
there This news had the effect to restore conf
dcncc here and in Frankfort and prices recovered.
but closed a fraction lower on the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-21
BIG BLAZE ~ NEW-BRi NSWICk.

FLAMES START IN ALIENS THEATRE AID com
Mt'NIcATE To ADJOINING EtILDfNGs
New brunswick. y. j.. Dec u 'SpeciaD.-A
whole block Of houses at George and Albany SITS.
brunswick. y. J.. We're burned out last
night and AT an early hour this morning the fire
was stlll blazing fcrcey and threatened the
houses on the opposite side Of the street. The
fire started In the rear OF the stage OF Aliens
Theatre John O'Irien. who sleeps In room
above the stage. was overcome by the smoke
and was carried out unconscious Other build
ings in the block caught FIRE and II was with
difficulty that their occupants were rescued.
\ row ~ frame houses in Gcorge-st also
caught fire and were burned almost to the
ground
At an early hour this morning II was feared
that two churches across the street from the
burning buildings would be lost. and the ilremen
were keeping stream Of water playing
constantly upon them. The row OF houses
already destroyed had frontage Of 2iO feet In
George-st. and depth Of 1870 feet in Abany-st
The loss. which is estimated at several hun
dred thousand dollars is shared by several real
estate owners. Vanderbilt l.. BOorhees Is one
II the heaviest losers by the fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-21
COLGATE s CO.'S
Perfun1ery
Holiday Gifts.

vcstieate the condition Of the Hungarian insur,
rection Mr. Claytons note IL as follows: "Should
the new Government prove to be. In your opii,-
ion Arm and stable, the President Will cheeriul-
Nv recommend to Congress, at their next session.
the recognition Of Hungary"
Wharton says: I'm making Congress the ar.
bitter President Taylor followed the precedleant
of President Jackson. who on Marcn y. 100:
signed a resolution Of Congress for the recosni-
zion of Texas The recognition. however by me
United States Of the independence OF beislu'l':
Of the powers that threw off Napoleons yoke; OF
the South American States which have from tne
10 time declared themselves INDEPENDENT OF Prlor
Governments has been primarily by the Exec Y,
tive and such has been the case in respect 10 .ne
recognition of the successive revolutionary gov
ernments of France. g.. Az
Secretary Seward. In his instructions 10 MI
DAYTON. at Paris April Z. 1864 wrote: Inc cues
ton of recognition OF foreign revolutionary %. oI
reactionary governments is one exclusively Ioi
so Executive, and cannot be determined inter-
nationally by Congressional action ooo $3.50
r O. Adams's Memoirs" VOL T. rage @VU. ar
quoted by Wharton as follows: But receiving
Ministers was. by our Constitution, an act Oh
Fxecutivc authority. General Washington mao
exercised il in recognizing the French Kepunnc
nv the reception of Mr.. Genest (GeneO. Mr.
Madison had exercised It by declining TOT sev
eral years to receive. and finally by receiving
Mr. Onis"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-21
TT WAS A PATRIOTIC DUTY.
ca EX-SENATOR EDMUNDs CHARACTER
lies MR.. OLNEY'S STATEMENT.
he BELIEVES THAT THE CAMERON REooho i'o->
WILL NOT BE PASSED BY CoNGREss-THE
.prpr-yrrC OF CUBA" MYTH

BE RELIEVES THAT THE CAMERON RESOLUTIONS
Will NOT RE PASSED BY CoNGREsS-THE
"REPuB1Ic OF CUBA" MYTH
pbuade,pbia. Dec oD-While declining 10 express
a positive opinion to the powers OF Congress II,
the premises ex-United States Senator George r.
Edmunds Of Vermont. did not hesitate To-Day ~
sneak Of the untenable position assumed by those
who desire 10 have the Republic OF CUBA recos-
nized
ITO recognize as a separate and Independent
state ANYTHING so mythical the Republic OF
Cuba" he said, would put this country IN very
undesirable position and In which no civilized
nation would like to be placed The Republic OF
Cuba has no stability, no autonomy, no orsan'Aa
tion no capital. We may pity the condition OF the
people and deplore the atrocities whieh are oe'hs
committed on the island. but to go the length pro-
nosad ia something which no self-respecting ma
fion could do. .
SHOULD the President veto the resolution. and II
be passed over the Veto 1t would be declaration
of Congress which, perhaps. would have the same
effect as II the President had signed IT, II me- as
the Executive should deem 1t had that lawful Ell
feet But IL the President should be Of the opinion
that the recognition Of new Power was purely an
Executive function. and refused to carry out the
instruction of Congress. there would be nothing
left for Congress 10 do but to e1hs5 in
refusing obey what they regard as yanu Jaw W.
that that hate question is hardly likely TO arise
what is your opinion, Senator, as to the right
of Congress TO act in the natter? was asked
well perhaps 1t might be held that this privi-
lege was included In the Constitutional provision
which gives Congress the sole right to declare
war. as it might be considered one OF the elements
leading TO such event. - -,
Senator Edmunds read Senator Chandler's criti-
cisn of the statement given out by Secretary O-
ney defining the position OF the ADMINISTRATION on
The question. II think Senator Chandler erred IN
that matter" he said emphaticay. II think
Secretary Olney not only acted properly but that
II was patriotic duty for him to make the state
ment he did AS the official of the Government IN
trusted with the management OF our foreign rela.
lions il was his duty to state clearly the result
OF such action. and have no doubt that If he had
taken the opposite view to that which he did the
men who are now denouncing him would have been
the first to he was acting In perfectly proper
manner He did the only proper thing and would
have been neglectng his duty had he done differ
emily"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-21

roundsman saw Bride throw away reVo'Eei'
which was still warm when the former picKed II
I'D The prisoner was taken to the Oak-st' s'a-
ton where Bride produced an order. signed Dy DC
,ective Sergeant Joseph Pctrosina. OF Police HEAD
ou.-,.rs ins,r,cting Bride IL the latter should
see a certain Italian. who Is wanted for MURDER
TO cal! a policeman. show him the paper ana nave
the murderer arrested.
Bride told Sergeant Westervelt that pefore the
shooting he had been on the top moor or NO 30
James-st and had there found the man he was
after playing cards with TWO other ltahans AZ
the odds were great for him. Bride decided
10 70 for help, but he started TO leave the
room the three attacked him with knives
He had fought his way TO the street he said I'M
harmed and as the others continued to chase MIN
he had fred the shot, which hit no one. .
Detective Sergeant Petrosina was az once called
out with detective 10 try TO md the murderer
He refused 10 tell the latter's name BRIDE was
I1aL Cd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-21
SYMPATHY FOR THE CUBANS.
MEETINGS HELD IN VARIOUS CITIES IN THE IN
TEREeT OF THE STRUGGLING ISLANDERS.

1ERESl pf III. I'M ''''-N' ''hH-'''s'''
Buffalo Dec "a meeting OF the Cuban sym
pathizers held at the I.yceum Theatre tonight
and was attended by 5000 persons. among whom
were many prominent lawyers and citizens. Rcso-
buttons were unanimously adopted by the assem-
bage indorsing the Cameron resolution calling for
the recognition OF Cuban independence. Speeches
were made by members OF the bar In favor OF the
cause The meeting was held FOR the purpose Of
creating "A fund FOR the relief OF the soldiers lighting
for Cuban liberty. \ meeting will De held AZ the
same place next Sunday night which will be pre-
sided over by DR.. Henry dZayas. OF the Cuban
Junta. of New-York city.
Cleveland Dec 2o.-The feeling Of sympathy TO-
Cuba is strong In Northern Ohio and not day
passes without offers from young men TO fight
for the island All such are referred 10 the Junt.
in New-York. II was decided yesterday TO have
mass meeting the evening of January .. Bourke
Cochran some other famous orator will be en-
gagged the principal speaker by the New-lork
Junta.
Davenport. Iowa. Dee. 20.-The Society OF the
Sons OF the Revolution in Iowa has adopted resolu-
tons commenting the Cuban patriots and express
ing the hope that their heroic struggle may soon
win for them recognition as free and Independent
ation.
Valparaiso, Ind. Dec 20-Over three thousand
citizens and students of the Northern Indiana Nor
NAL School held mass meeting yesterday and
adopted resolutions sympathzing with Cuba in
her struggles for freedom. and requesting Senators
Voorhees, and Turpie and the members OF consresc
from this district TO do all IN their power TO assist
In obtaining liberty for Cuba.
Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 2o-A mass-meeting in the
Interest OF Cuban liberty was held here last night
Every reference the necessity for Intervention by
the United States brought forth enthusiastic APP
plause and the statement that IL was the plain duty
OF this Government to stop the ruthless buchery
even il war had be declared to do It, was received
with deafening cheers. Resolutions expressing these
sentiments were adopted.
Chicago, Dec ga dispatch from West Superior.
Wis. says: In two weeks company OF not less
Cuban Army. They have been enrolled by William
Munroe the warhorse Of the Popust party In
Zor,hern Wisconsin. Mr.. Munroe Is old Grand
Army man. and has quite following In this section.
A large number OF those who will accompany him
are O. A. r. men and sons OF veterans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-21

a lesson from President cleveland and went hsh-
ing FOR" said he, 'I always notice that whch.
ever vour Congress gets Mr.. Cleveland In a tieht
place he goes fishing" The congregation roared
al the joke. . -, d.
Dr bIaz in fifteen days or so will start on a
tour through Texas and Mexico TO spread the
BAPTIST faith and to arouse interest In the cuban
cause He said that the atrocities practs," ny
Tho Snanish were most revolving. for he had seen
them shoot down women and helpless old men IN
tbsir ,hirst Tor blood once he said he saw the
Snanish solderv hack to death the body OF six
months-old child. ,. 49, o..
After the service collection was taken up i1T
.hn DO ntist Church in Cuba. which Or. Diaz said.
numbered 100 converts In ten years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-21
MONEY! FOX THE PEABODY HOME

The Rev Dr. f. walpde Warren, rector o, ."
1ams..s protestant Episcopal Church. Yesterday
made an appeal from his pulpit for money o'a, .s
On the work OF the PEABODY Home for Asec an az
INDECENT Women. at No, WA Boston noau lima AGO
or s5OW Mas ,ha, a., ~ should be raised by the
on conait.o" s Thc IRE asurer OF the institution,
mrs. oi msn was SEN last evening ~ TRIBUNE
j. e. La"sr nd said ina The money would probably
be raised before the spcihsen .ie, usak from to-
Christmas festival at me home one VIZ"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-21
i pJERPOVT MORGAN MAY BE COMMODORE

The coming meeting OF the New-York Yacht Club
In February and the election Of officers causing
a great deal OF comment 1t was reported some time
400 that William X. Vanderbilt would be chosen
Tommo,lore and that his handsome yacht. the
Valiant would hy the commodores flag. Yesterday
here vas another rumor 1, was said, that J. Pier
pont Morgan is likely to be the choice for Commo-
pora Nothng authentic could be learned from the
Members of the club. Mr.. Morgans yacht. the Cor
air il one OF handsomest OF the NewYork Yacht
cub fleet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-21
rBr AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.

THONGS Fleming Day delegate from "a. " 80 ~.
M, Yacht Climb offered several amendments 10 'no
rao,,r ru,es of the Yacht Racing Uhion OF Ions
rs.rd Sound at the meeting OF ttat oous n a, nd
Fifth Avenue Hotel on Friday nsr the corinthian
xschtsmen was made with a view 10 ,s mnder
Inc defect in the present oSr'a an amateur. while
mn,vn 49, who sail Yachts solely FOR the u.c -
ma snort are declared professionals The ae"'
,rants were defeated.