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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Senator Vest again attacked
Secretary Morton ON the seed
distribution question Monday.
Senator Bates defended him.
Senator Smith addressed the
Senate at lenght on the Monroe
doctrine Monday.
Senator Quay has decided not to
press his motion to recommitt the
tariff bill.
Mrs. Steve Stone. aged 100 years,
died near Cordelia, in johnson
County, Mo.
Nashville, ILL.,, was visited by a
$40, 900 fire Monday.
A Cincinnati and Mnskegon
Valley train was wrecked near
Roverville. The baggage master
was killed.
The will of w. H. English has
bee probated. His estate is valued
at $5 100000.
General Weyler, the new Captain
General of Cuba, has arrived at
Havana.
Prof. Max Glau, of New York
Deaf Mute Institute, was found
murdered In his studio.
The Seventh District Texas Re
publicans split and named two
delegations to the National Con
yention.
A tabulated statement has been
issued showing where the new bonds
Will be delivered and the amount
the various monetary centers will
receive.
Assistant Treasurer Jordan re-
fused to allow gold bullion broker
to deliver gold to a customer in
the New York Subtreasnry build
ing.
At Sugar Lake, Mo, four men
fought at a church door. One was
killek and another is dying.
William Riggin, of Danville, H.,
cut the throats of two men. He
pleads drunkness as all excuse
DIR. Stanford Hunt, agent OF the
Methodist Publishing House OF
New York, dropped dead in Gin
einnati hotel.
Dr. Martha Hall Smith was cleo
ted foreman of Jury in Kansas,
having been the first woman to
serve as juror in that State
A Louisville girl, who was to
have been sent to a Catholic reform
school, was kidnapped by the A. P.
A.
A Honolulu editor says that there
is danger that Hawaii will become
but an out post of japan.
The rebels on Formosa are cary
Ing on their war with the japanese
successfully thus far.
/ 1t is reported that because Minister
Willis refused to celebrate a
Hawaiian holiday he may be sent
home.
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But Ben Tillman Will Walk
Mt TF n NE I'll.

As to what the Democrats will do
should they be defeated at Chicago,
The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Times writes as fol
lows:
While ex-Spearker Crisp is a silver
man. and will be the candidate of
bis faction in Georgia for Senator at
the next election, he is not such an
ardent supporter of the white
metal as to put it above his
party.
sfWhat shall I de-? Why, | expect
to support the nominee of the
Chicago convention, Judge Crisp
said in answer to reporter. 4 see
ne use Of all this talk about what we
will or will not do"
Representative Money, the Senator
eleet from Mississippi, says that a
gold platform or Il geld-standard
candidate will wreck the Demo-
cretie party, but for the people of
his State. he says: We may, aud I
think we will, be able to keep them
in the party, although there are
many who say they will never vote
for single-standard man for Presi-
dent | am a Democrat, and ex-
peet to stay in the party. There are
too many other great issues for the
party to solve, and it is competent
to do so.
Representative Baily, of Texas,
says: "If [ am forced to choose
among the Republican party. with
its we'll known policies, the Populist
party, with its vagaries and
paternalism, and the Democratic
party, even with a gold standard
platform, / shall certainly support
the Democratic candidates, but l
am perfectly free to say that, If the
Democratic party should commit
itself to the gold standard, and there
was any party with which | agreed,
and which agreed with me on all
other questions, / wouldioin it with
out a moments hesitation"
"As important as consider the
silver question, | expect to stay in
the Democratic party" said Rep
resentatiye Dinsmore, of Arkansas.
81 believe the only hope for bimetal-
lism is in that Eparty. We cannot
afford to split, as disintegrat ton will
weaken the cause of silver.
Representative Owens, of Ken
lucky, is not II 1G-to-1 silver man,
but he believes that the silver Demo-
Gratis of his State will support the
nominee of the Chicago eonyen-
tion.
Kentucky is already disguised
with Republicanism," he said,
and will return to the faith of its
fathers
Senator Tillman, OF South Caro-
lima, said: cob, everybody knows
my position. We are still
sticking to the party in South Caro-
lima, and are going to do so as long
as there is hope in it for a change in
the conditions of affairs. We are
going to Chicago with silver dele
cation. Ii the convention sdecides
that it will give the people Of the
country no relief and sits down
on silver, we are going to walk
out
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Ell PAso, TEX, Feb. 13.-The fol-
lowing was posted about town to-
night:
Owing to the temporary affection
of Peter Makers eyes, the contest
will have to be postponed a few
days"
This was agreed to after Julian
had examined the eyes of the Irish
man and had conference with
Quinn and Connolly.
Buck Connolly, one of Maher's
seconds, came to Stuart's office
this afternoon with the information
that Maher would not, because of
his ey es, be in condition to fight to-
morrow, and saying that 1t would
be absolutely necessary to have a
postponment. He said that Makers
eyes had been so badly infiamed by
sand blowing in them during his
training that he could scarcely see.
a postponment for the time neees-
sarY to enable Maher to get into
condition. According to the condi-
tions OF the match, Maher and Fitz-
simmons have each postponed a
forfeit of 81, 900 to insure their ap-
pearanee in the ring.
Julian when seen by Stuart de-
elined to accept the statement of
Connolly without yerifeatfon. He
insisted that Maher should come to
Ell Paso and submit to inspection
to determine the condition of his
eyes.
Maher came to the city at $50
tonight. His eyes were tightly
closed and he wore a green shade
over them. Over the green shade
was a travelling cap with the yizer
pulled down close upon the nose to
prevent the light from striking his
eyes. He was compelled to allow
Connolly and Hall to guide him to the
carriage as he was utterly unable to
open his eyes. The carriage was
building on an alley just off the
plaza. The newspaper representa-
tives were sent for by Connolly and
Makers eyes were inspected. They
were swollen almost shut, and
water exuded from the corners. A
raising of the lids showed that the
eyeballs were greatly infiamed.
Maher has been training In an old
adobe ring at Las Cruces. The dust
was SO thick when he was going
through his training that visitors
against continuing bis training In an
atmosphere of dust. Makers all
ment is not uncomon In this region.
Residents are not SO liable to 1t as
those who have been here but
short time. The alkali dust creates
amortization that results In blindness
and great pain, but it usually passes
away in week or ten days. An
army surgeon who examined Makers
eyes said he thought they would
be well in week. DR.. Yandell, city
health officer, who looked at the suf-
ferer tonight, said that Maher
would not be able to enter the ring
for a week.
Martin Julian and Fitzsimmons
were sent for and both examined the
sufferers eyes, expressed their sym
path for him and announced that
they would not, under the eireum-
stances, claim forfeit. They will
give Maher ample time to recover.
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chean Rateato MemnhIs.

tneap Rates 10 memphis.
Sixth annual meeting of Southern
Lumber Manufacturers Association,
Memphis, February 1S-21st.
For the above occasion the Cotton
Belt Route will sell tickets to Mem
phis and. return at one first-class
standard fare ($5.1O) from Pine
Bluff. Tickets ON sale February II
and Is. Limit for return February
2sth. J. W. FARLEY, Agt.
E. W. LABAuME, G. P. & T. A.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

bill, 1t is predicted.
a new fad In Washington is tt
illustrate speeches by means o
charts.
A statute of John Bright In tn,
central hall of Parliament was un
yelled
Senator Tillman has received
1000 letters since he delivered hi.
famous speech.
Senator Blanchard delivered q
bold, firm speech on the Monroe
doctrine Tuesday
The Sultan has asked the
Powers to recognize Prince Ferdi-
nand, OF Bulgaria.
General Gomez camped within
twelve miles of Havana ON the night
of Weyler's arrival.
Two trains were in collision at
Donegal. H., on the Illinois Cen
trail. Five men were killed.
1t is reported that 5000 Hoyas
were killed by French troops near
the capital of Madagascar.
In one hundred resorts to the knife
in appendicitis at New York but
two operations resulted fatally.
Ex-slaves of the country Will
effect a national organization to
memorable Congress for pensions.
An immense water min &C GIeve-
land, O., burst. One person was
drowned. Houses were overturned.
Mr. Gladstone refused to do liter
airy work for New York magzlne,
although offered 81 per word for
It.
The Democrats of Michigan have
started a boom for William G.
Whitney for presidential candi-
diate.
Annie Brewer, of Salem, Mass,
vino killed her lover, was senten-
ced to serve seven years in
prison.
DR.. R. H. Jones is on trial at
Dallas, Texas, for the fourth time
for the murder of Captain w. G.
Veal.
A council of Baptist ministers is
trying DR.. Fortune. of Paris, Texas,
for heresy. DR.. Fortune ignores the
trial.
Senator Allen says the Civil
Service and Interstate Commerce
Commission are two public
frauds.
A. W. Shelton, prominent
Missouri farmer, was arrested,
charged with buying stock on false
pretenses.
Ex-senator Henderson, OF Neb-
raska, is being groomed as a presi-
Dental candidate in the "favorite
son" class.
At Newton, Iowa, Charles Phares
killed his mother-in-law, mortally
wounded his father-in-law and COM
mitted sicide.
Senator Quray withdrew his tariff
bin motion to commit and the pro-
tectionists and free coinage advo-
Gates are i'm q middle.
Three Republican Senator deser-
ted DR.. Hunter in the Kentucky
Senatorial race and his election is
considered improbable.
Luther Cowen, IA years of age, of
Dallas, Texas, became insane and
attempted to kill members of his
family. He was locked mp.
The United States Government
has accepted the proposition to re-
lease ex-Consul Waller. made by
the French Government, The evil
dence shows him to be guilty OF the
charges against him.
1t has been learned that the re-
port that Canada had established q
mail service through Alaska terri
tory was based upon the fact that
a single trip was made by contract,
and that the American Government
had been invited to send along any
mail it might have.
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For Sale.

Jefferson. Lincoln and Cleveland
county scrip In amounts to suit. Call
or write for my prices before hnyiny
II 2ld& Win f. NJ. ROSENBERG.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

The Worlds Fair Tests
showed no baking powder
so pure or SO great la ieav-
eni10 power as the Royal
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Sioasioei;o News.
Special Correspondence to the Graphic.
MONTICELLO, ARK, Feb 13-Cir-
cult Court is in session here this
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

1t has been learned that the re-
port that Canada had established q
mail service through Alaska terri
tory was based upon the fact that
a single trip was made by contract,
and that the American Government
had been invited to send along any
mail it might have.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-05

regarding the damage TO the orange
crop by wind and frost. The weather
in the southern orange district on the
nights of Dec. %, 20 and 80 was cold,
the thermometer registering "a degrees
and lower at many points. There can
be no doubt but what large quantities
of oranges have been frozen in exposed
places. But as the fruit is we'll advanced
and colored it will no doubt be clipped
and rushed into the market before it
loses very much in weight. This rush
of frosted sour oranges onto the market
of the east will have tendency to de-
moralize things; in fact, such is the
condition at present..
In the N. Y. Fruit Trade Journal of
Jan. II P. Ruhlman & Co. report: Lat
est advices from California confirm the
almost total destruction Of the Riverside
navel oranges. Redlands and the Ar
lington Heights have escaped the frost
and will possibly have 1000 cars of
AnNO1S w od4ps
Garden and Forest, of Jan. 18th, very
accurate and careful paper, says:
"Only meagre reports of the effects of
the freezing weather in California on
the last days of the year have come
from that state. Conservative business
men here who have much to lose by the
failure Of the California orange crop and
every reason to wish for heavy ship
ments of choice fruit, estimate that as
much as 80 per cent Of the oranges in
the Riverside district are frozen on the
trees, while Redlands, Arlington Heights
and other elevated sections suffered lit
tie injury. The intense cold continued
during the nights Of Dec. 20 and 3d."
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-05
Elorida's Tax Rate.

1t is a surprising thing that Florida
should be able to reduce her tax rate
almost INN edlately after the loss of so
many millions of dollars worth of taxa
BILE property. When her orange groves
were vigorous and bearing a crop
amounting to 100000 boxes annually,
the tax rate was 81 mills on the dollar.
Now, when her groves are not bearing
at all, and will not bear full crop inside
of five years, and therefore have little
taxable value, she reduces her tax rate
to 81 mills. This shows that her orange
groves, which made her famous through
the length and breadth of the land,
we're but small part of her taxable
wealth, says the Savannah News.
The Floridian remarks that the peo-
pie of Florida were stunned for awhile
by the destruction of the orange groves
of the State, but they didn't remain in
that condition long. They recovered
their energies quickly and went to work
earnestly to discover new sources of
wealth. They are finding them, and it
is safe to predict that ten years hence
Florida will be far richer than she would
have been if Jack Frost had not blown
his icy breath upon her orange and
lemon groves. She will have her groves,
and besides will be great producer of
many things that would have been al
most wholly neglected If necessity had
not directed attention to them.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-05
Says it is Not Foul Brood.


FRIEND DETwfLER:-Some time since
Hart reported foul brood in his apiary,
and now, one of his neighbors said to
Bert in Tavares, yesterday, that it was
in every apiary on the coast; save Olson's.
This is a great surprise to me. How has
it so suddenly spread everywhere? The
most surprising part of the whole thing
is that 1t should so soon have crossed the
river to the peninsula and entered your
apiary, as ne said that it had. can
hardly believe ill this and wish you
would tell me the whole truth of the
matter. This man said that he did not
believe that 1t was foul brood, but from
Harris description think there can be
no doubt of it. The genuine thing am
afraid. Hoping to hear from you soon,
| am @. Ell. LONGsTREET.
Mt. Dora, Fla.
Editor Florida Agriculturist:
The enclosed letter was received
short time ago from Mr.. c. Ell. Long
street who mporarily resided here,
and operated prosperous apiary for
several seasons past, and now retains a
number of colonies at his summer cot
tage on the peninsula. Evidently some
ignorant or designing individual has dis
seminated the false statement as emu
merated in the accompanying letter,
which is an injustice to myself as we'll
as all other apiarists who are free from
the communicating influences Of foul
brood. With the exception of one apiary
which personally visited and examined,
and the one referred to In Mr.. Long
streets letter, know Of no other cases
and informed Mr. Longstreet to that eff
feet. Realizing that great injustice
would be done to our coast apiarists in
circulating these statements, take this
method to counteract the bad influences
that will certainly arise if such reports
should remain without contradiction.
Having lost an apiary of over 100 colonies
at Toledo, Ohio, in 1880, from the effects
of foul brood, feel competent to decide
upon such matters upon personal in
spection. JOHN Y. DETwILER.
New Smyrna, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-05
Kamr Corn
.da Agriculturist:

Editor Florida Agriculturist:
[ wish to give your readers short &C
count of my experience with kaffir corn.
Several years ago bought some seed
said to be kaffir corn, and the result was
stalks about four feet high, with single
little sprangling heads, six or eight
inches long, and when the heads ripened
the stalks died and I was disguised.
Last spring Rev. A. Flower of Boston,
brought two heads with him of the red
and white kaffir corn, and gave me to
try what they would do in the Florida
sand.
I had the ground checked off both
ways on high pine land, planted and
covered the seed like corn only did not
cover so deep, and planted a wide strip
of corn between the two varieties to keep
them from mixing, cultivated twice each
way and hoed once, and I soon realized
that | had never seen kaffir corn grow
before; the plants came up nearly as
stout as corn and while the corn was
curling up with drouth the kaffir was
forging ahead, and early in July began
feeding the heads to my horses and
chickens and the stalks threw out new
heads directly from the top joint.
About the last of August the heads were
all ripe, they were then cut and thrown
loosely in piles for two or three days
when they were housed; all the finest
heads from II to Is inches long were
saved for seed, the rest fed to horses and
chickens, and right here let me say that
for two solid months I fed two horses all
the grain they needed and go chickens
three months, also from the product of
those two heads that were planted be-
sides saving the choicest heads for seed;
not only so but after cutting the heads
the old stalks put out numerous leafy
shoots from all the upper joints and
formed heads six to ten inches long, and
the last of September the patch looked
as green as field Of corn in May. The
first week in October had my man go
over it with hoe and cut close to the
ground letting it fall and in two or three
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-05

days we hauled in as nice fodder as
could be, and am now feeding it to my
horses and they keep in better condition
than they cid on $22 a ton tim
othy hay. VIM. l.. ORANGE.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-05
The California Freeze.


temporary, the Los Angeles Times, has
''scraped up" some information about
the freeze and the damage to oranges
and orange trees. and publishes the fol-
lowing:
GLOOMY reports come in from the or
ange-growing districts. The extent of
damage done by the frost during the
closing days of the year is beginning to
be apparent, and 1t is much heavier than
was at first supposed or reported. One
report from Pomona estimates the loss
the lower lands, and another estimate
from Riverside gives the probable ship
ments from that place for the season at
1000 carloads less than it was expected
would be sent forward. Even supposing
that these estimates of loss are exagger-
ated, no doubt the damage has been
severe.
1.-The lesson taught by the frost of
December is that which has been
preached over and over again in the
Times, namely, that Southern California,
which we are in the habit of referring
to as the "home Of the orange" is really
on the northern edge of the true citrus
belt that extends through Mexico and
Central America. The area of territory,
even in the seven southern counties,
within which it is safe to grow citrus
fruits as commercial enterprise, is
really quite limited-much more limited
than most of us are in the habit of sup
posing. In fact, the safe area of citrus
culture in Southern California is really
confined to those stretches of land known
as 'frostless BELTS not because they are
absolutely free from frost, but because
there is so little frost that delicate win
ter vegetables are seldom Injured On
such land citrus fruits may be raised
with absolute safety, but, as we all
know, the area of such land is quite
limited, and is cheap at $500 an acre,
with water.
During the last ten years the exag.
gerated reports of the profits of orange
growing, which have been spread abroad
in the papers, aided by misrepresenta-
lions on the part of real estate dealers,
have combined to push the orange-grow-
ing section far outside of the safety line.
In some regions, such as the lower parts
of Riverside, oranges have been planted
on land that is touched by frost almost
every year."
The following additionalitem cleaned
from our exchanges, while conflicting
in some particulars, may give our read
ers some idea of the situation.
The Riverside Press and Horticult-
urist of Jan. II says:
During the late cold spell the Their
mometer registered Is degrees at Olive
Green, near Winchester, and in exposed
places the olives shriveled. The crop
had been mostly harvested" This IS
Riverside county.
In another place we find this: IA
visit to number of the exchange pack
lighthouses yesterday within the central
portion of town found them filed with
oranges and as many men as could
handily ork were preparing them for
market. The fruit was exceptionally
fine looking and must certainly bring
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19

open and set, come out of his chamber,
climb the stairs 10 the attic. unlock an
old desk stored there, open secret
drawer and deposit money as well rs
Jewels. His action showed me that his
daughters habit of moving about at
night was an inherited one. The next
morning he gave me a terrific blowing
up as a careless, incompetent and
worthless detective, who could not
catch thief when in the house with
him. was more interested in that
charming daughter of his than in my
case, and n scheme flashed into my mind
as if inspired.
"Mr. Denzil,' I said. can you stand
the shock of knowing that your daugh-
ter is seriously threatened with the loss
of her mind because of brooding over
separation from the man whom you say
she shall never marry, and that because
of her mental infirmity She is Innocent
~ robbing you under 4 delusion that
in no other way can she provide for the
future happiness of herself and that
young chap she honestly thinks, poor
girl, she is going to marry?
Its lie' he roared; a miserable
plot! You're discharged.'
81 did not take Miss lDenzil into my
plans. I secretly transferred all tho
stolen wealth to the old stump, had \
trusted officer on guard and then told
the old gentleman that | could prove
all had said and insisted on the right
to vindicate myself. He and watched
at the primitive post Office till his
daughter came, and repeated the con-
duct have described. Then we brought
out the concealed treasures. Denzil was
beside himself for fear he might act
too late. He sent post-haste for the
young lover, made handsome settle
ment, insisted on an immediate we'd
ding and had me as one of the guests.
Did ever matchmaker do slicker job
than I did?'-Detroit Free Press.