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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-05
Care of Fowls in Summer.

The management Of fowls in the sum-
mer, when the weather is excessively
warm, demands more care than is usu-
ally given. Lice will breed and multi
ply so rapidly as to completely ruin the
flock almost before the owner is aware
of the fact. Farmers who do not give
any attention to fowls in summer, per-
hitting them to roost inside or out of the
poultry house, sometimes find their
hocks In condition in which many are
sick and droopy without any apparent
cause, and they pronounce the disease
cholera, proceeding to give the remedies
therefor when the cause is really lice.
Not only will the poultry house be swarm
ing with lice but the fences, woodpiles,
trees, or wherever the hens may roost,
and it is useless to attempt to get rid of
lice on the hens as long as the vermin
have possession Of every location where
the hens nest at night. Not only during
the day but through the entire night the
hens are annoyed by the vermin until
they become exhausted and begin to
droop, finally commencing to die off.
The use of remedies should be with the
view of removing the difficulty at all
cost. First, the poultry house must be
cleaned and the fowls made to roost
therein and not outside. The interior
and exterior should be thoroughly
drenched with kerosene emulsion, ad
ding a gill of crude carbolic acid to
every quart of the emulsion before ad-
ding the water. The point is to do the
work so as to save labor afterwards. To
destroy some of the lice and allow them
to multiply is to waste time and labor.
Besides, there are eggs of lice Matching
every hour, and it is essential to kill the
youg ones as fast as they appear. To
make the work sure the house should be
thoroughly drenched every day for a
week and once a week thereafter. Every
portion of the interior must be saturated
nests, roosts, walls and floors. During
very warm days lice will be in swarms
in three or four days in house that
showed no Indication eff their presence
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-05

Why not use
Wintersmith's?
30 years. sue
cess. Tried and
true. Sells on
it's merits, and
never fails to
cure. Take no
substitute.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-05

What causes tad dreams is a question
that has never been satisfactorily ans
weced; but, in nine cases out of ten,
frightful dreams are the result of i'm
perfect digestion, which few doses OF
Ayers Sarsaparilla will effectually
remedy. Don't delay-try it to-day.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-05

". N. HALDEMAN. President of the great Louis
vile COuricr,'ouru i, says:
DR. WINTERsMITH sir: | waive q rule / have
observed for many years, the value of your rem
edy prompting me To say it cured two cases OF
thills in my family after many other remedies
had failed. do not hesitate to express my be
lief that your Chill Cure is valuable specific
and performs all that you promise for it.
Very respectfully, WIN. HALDEMAN.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-05
Putting on Airs.

"What makes that hen in your back
yard cackle so loud?" 'Oh, they've
Just laid corner stone across the street
and she's trying to make the neighbors
think she did it."-Union Signal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-05

beneficial fed to poultry at any season of
the year, and that it is sour forms no
objection. Ground bone supplies the
phosphates. F.. Abbott, Androscog-
gin Go, Me.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-05
POULTRY DEP ARTMENT.

Address all communica tons to Poultry De-
partment, Box 200, DeLand, Fla.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-14
AMERICAN SUBJECTS.
The Home Government Ask Protecti

The Home Government Ask Protection
For John Hays Hammond.
Washington. January 13-Senators Per-
state department today 10 urge Secretary
Olney to take such steps as may be ne
ccssary to secure proper treatment for
John Hays Hammond the American min
ing engineer. who is reported TO have
been arrested by the Boer officials at
Johannesburg on a charge Of treason in
connection with the recent uprising OF
the Uitlanders in the Transvaal
Secretary Olney informed his callers tina |
he had cabled Ambassador Bayard to
secure from the foreign office in London
n direction to the British representatives
in South Africa to use their good offices
to protect American citizens.
The secretary assured the California
senators that American citizens In the
Transvall can not be tried for treason, so
that Hammond's life is not IL danger
In response to Secretary Olneys cable
wired that the British secretary OF state
for the colonies had given him assurance
that he had instructed her majcstys nigh
commissioner in South Africa to extend
the same protection In behalf of Hammond
and any other American citizen involved
in the charge Of rebellion in the Trans
vaal as would be shown In the interest OF
British subjects in like circumstances.
These cahlorrams are believed to be sig
nificant as indicating better understand
ing between the two governments than
was supposed to exist
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7HEALARM IN HAVAI
insurgents Still Maneuvsrisa Nsi;
the City.
----- IA
GOMEZ CONTINUES CONFERENCE.-THE
New York Newspaper Correspondent
is Detained. &
VILLAGES ARE BEING BURNED
The Captain General Greatly DlshssstS
cnsd-Aii Precautions Taken for
the Defense Of Havana.

Havana, January 13.-Cuite q commo.
ton was caused in certain circles here
last night by the report that the Insurgents
were approaching Havana. Tho news
spread with great rapldity and there was
considerable relief among the Spanish au-
thorites when 1t was discovered that the
alarming report grew out of the explosion
Of an immense torpedo in the village Of
Vcdaho rear this city.
There was little news from the front thja
morning and It was all OF an unimporlant
character. Dispatches from Santiago dc
Cuba tell of skirmIsh there in which tho
Insurgents left seven killed and the troops
CT pturcd nine prisoners.
From Ma,angas there was dispatch an
nouneing another skirmish between the I'm
surgents and tho Spanish troops, during
which the former had eight killed, In addi-
ton 10 their leader. Rogue Roderiguez. The
insurgents are also said to have retired.
carrying with them $40 wounded.
At Mount Gayabo band of Insurgents
commanded by Ruperto Sanchez, in a
brush with the troops. had five men
wounded
Tho II s,rgents who have been In the Vi
ciEity Of Managua, about twelve miles
from this city. have retired with tile loss
Of five killed and twonty-sevcn wounded.
AS intlmated In these dispatches Gcn-
ernl Maxine Gomez. at the head Of his
insurgent column. has Executed n counter
march, He seems to have reached Las
Mangas. sonth of Artemis. In the province
of Plnnr del -Rio. and then he turned
around and headed eastward for Alquixnr
md Guira Melena, end when last heard
frcm was moving northward towards Ha-
vapa. after having passed Quiyican. s
General Maceo was last reported at Bn-
hia Hondo and Bandera is said to be at
San Cristobal, to the southwark Of Ha-.
vana, and In the province of Pinar del Rio.
Another report has II that General
Maceo's forces are moving eastward with
the intention OF placing himself IN COM
mUnication with General Gomez.
Charles Solomon, the correspondent OF a
New York newspaper who arrived here on
board the steamship Seneca, was detained
by the police, charged. 1t is believed. with
having compromising letters In his pos
session.
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amicable feeling existing between the
United States and Great Britain before
his message
HORROR UPON HORROR.

Tho wholesale Slaughter Of Armcnians
Continues-Fcmale Captlves.
New York. January 13.--The following
letter has been received by the American
board OF foreign missions, dated Harpooi,
Sunday evening. December :. 1896:
I'VE have no dcilnite news Of Choon-
kosh. except It is said that the destruction
was not as great ms in Chcrmoog. Pale
and its villages suffered greatly. The
dead amounted 10 1900 or more. Five hum
drcd women and girls arc said 10 have
been carried Off by the Kurds.
"A letter which ] saw yesterday. es-
Inmates that 1000 had been killed. 1t is
said that three-fourths OF the Armenian
houses have been burned aud of all the
shops only fifteen were loft. Thus we have
horror upon horror and the record Will
continue through the whole winter.
II had the Impression that Germoir had
been spared. The houses were not burned.
but they were plundered and the peoples
lives were spared on tho sole condition
that they should not become Moi1ammcd-
ans and they have performed the rites
which make them such and they are
Obliged to go to the church which has be-
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maintains complete silence respecting
the letters Of Queen Victoria and En-
peror William,
Tho Kolnische Zeitung. under the head
Ing Peace with Dlshonor." ransacks the
dictionary TO heap abuse upon England,
DR.. Jameson and the uitlanders, but the
press bureau of the foreign office may be
left to reconcile this sort of language
with tho official assurances that the gov
ernnsent only desires an amicable solution
Of tho difficulties.
Theodore Barth, an influential member
OF the reichstag. writes In the Nation
warning Germany that only France VIII
gain by an Arglo-German quarrel and
England is doing her duty in protecting
the interests II her subjects.
The Times has a dispatch from Vienna,
which says, The ru,nors Of an alliance be-
tween England, France and Russia de-
pressed the bourse. II was trihing IN
cident but 1t should serve as a warning
that the droibund can not afford 10 be
indifferent to England's attitude.
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AFFAIRS SHIFTING.



London. January J The political crisis
bog reached n stngc IN further develop
ments must be ava before tho general
public can form a DEFINITE Idea how the
wind Is blowing. The Westminster Gazette
this afternoon touching upon the misun-
Outstanding between Great Britain and the
United States says IL sees distinct
break IN the coluds and hopes settle
nlent satisfactory to Great Britain and
the United States will be effected VIII
Venezuela direct and intlmates that the
Braziunn minister is closely identified
with the latest proposed solution OF TINS
controversy.
Referring 10 the trouble between Great
britain and Germany the Westminster
Gazette remarks. "The effects Of IT.
shifting of English leanings from Ger
many TO France and Russia is already
evident In efforts making 10 explain EN-
peror Williams telegram" The Gazette
adds; .If our information Is correct.
the marquis OF salsbury's desire 70 be
better friends with France has already
brought forth some fruit"
The Manchester Guardian. commenting
on the British naval preparation says
considerable credence Is attached 70 ire
story that the flying squadron which Is to
assemble at Portland early this week is
more likely TO 20 to the Dardaneles than
Dclagca bay.
Eurcror Williams message came at just
the rith, time 10 give the ministers an
excuse for making preparations really re-
tended 10 back their new policy. which
will end the Armenian horrors and bring
the sultan TO his senses. The latest rumor
nc ints 10 a land invasion by Russia and
Joint nLval demonstration at Constantine
pie by Great Britain and France.
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TO SUPPORT FRYE.

Washington. January l2-rhc republi-
can members held Il brief caucus after
thu adjournment of the senate TO-DAY
ard decided that In case the emergency
should arise they would support Senator
Frye for president pro tenn OF the SEN
ate. 1t was suggested as probable tha'
the vice president might UNEXPECTEDLY ne
absent at some time, and that IN tha'
event 1t would be well for the republicahs
10 be prepared for the occasion No vote
was taken, hut the suggestion met win
unanimous favor. 1t was also agreed 10
postpone any consideration of the ques'
ton after electing a sergeant-at-arihs'
until the senators from Utah.who are soon
expected to arrive, shall take their seats
This proposition was also received WIN
out opposition.
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YESTERDAYS EVENTS.
FOREIGN.

Havana still In a state of excitement on
account of the close proximity Of the in
srrgents, who are burning neighboring
towns,
Gomez and HIS generals countermarching
through Cuban provinces.
Captain General Campos disheartened al
the course OF events In Cuba.
The Cuban insurgents supplied with
everything except ammunition, which
however. they have money TO pay for.
An important letter relating to the Ven
ezuelan bound Try written by Lord Aber-
deem in 1914, brought to light.
Charles Leonard. chairman If the Trans
vaal National union, arrested at Sea
Point, near Cape Town.
'orominent Johannesburgers arrested for
" N, - ,hanished from the Trans.
ana Is Ss's.,,@ucs
Tne 0aoac ig support OF Russia and
cautious
Prospects that England's fleet may be
sent to Turkey to cooperate with Russia
and France in bringing the sultan To his
senses.
Great Britain continues to prepare for
naval war on an extensive scale.
The massacre OF Armenians continues,
thousands being slaughtered.
Turkey refuses to allow the Red Cross
Society to distribute money 10 Armenians.
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FRESH ALARM.
Towns Near Havana Burned-Campos 10
Disheartened.

Towns Near Havana Burned-Campos 10
Disheartened.
Havana. January 13.--There was an-
cf smoke were ssen arising In the dlrec-
ton OF the village of Vegas. near San
Francisco do Paula, n small town about
Ave miles distant. This was followed by
n red glare showing that q great nre
was In progress In that direction. The
alarm spread once more throughout the
city and the report was again circulated
that the insurgents were approaching.
But this was as nothing to the terror
which came over the more timid portion
of the populace when stu larger nfe
was seen TO have broken out. This time;
IL was made out that the town of San
Francisco de Paula had been set ON Ire
by insurgents, and the alarm increased
although the authorities PROGRESSED 70
sneer at the matter, claiming that tho
fire was only the work OF few beaten
and rctrcating insurgents who hau neep
driven to desperation. In spite OF THESE
assurances and the statement that the
nanish generals have for three days
past been aware Of the whereabouts o.
Genera! Gomez and completely ignore ne
nresence near Havana, II Is claimed that
the troops must be very busily engage0
elsewhere for the insurgents to be able to
burn a town and village In sight %
Havana and yet remain unattacKen pyl
the government forces ~.
The greatest apprehension Is felt nets
for The safety of the water works when
SUNNY Havana. They are situated e
Vento. about I'VE miles from this cry, Anu
loss than that distance from san rrnn-
ciseo de Paula. reported TO have nesn
burned this afternoon by the insurgonsss
Although the spanish authorizes arg.
making the best OF the situation y
known that the captain general ~ vc,y
n,,,cb dIsheartened at the turn even.s
have taken during the last six weeks ann
amer succeeds rumor day by day o. ~.
nrobable retirement from the commana
~ the spanish forces here, II not ms ~ /;
urn TO Spain. He attributes ssrz
deaI Of the success OF the enemy 10 tnest
grsat superiority in moving quickly n 49,
1oint To point, and Is still confident tnes$
II he is supplied with n sufficient numoz! Z
n, cavalry regiments he will be aoye k ~
eventually put down the inslrrccsio1s
This however, is hopeiW uqN w. "
.,s situation which Is not taken 81 ~ +;
rhourhtfui people here and the adnss s.n,., y
~ IRE spanish government arc anxsou Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-14
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

Washington, January 13-Very few OF
the members of the National democratic
committee, which is TO meet here Thurs
lay to set the ii ne and place for holding
the National democratic Convention OF
1896, have yet reached the city. Chair
man Harrity and s. p. Sherrln of In
diana, secretary of the National commit
tee, are among the most prominent arri.
walls up to date. and they are registered
at the Arlington, where the battle is 10
be fought. OF tho delegations which are
coming to persuade the committee that
their respective cities are the best places
for holding the convention. only the ad-
vance guard of those from New York
and st. Louis have arrived.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-14
WEATHER INFORMATION,
LAST NIGHTS READINGS

An area of high pressure is central over
the lake regions tonight, where the baro-
meter is S04S. The area of low pressure is
central over the Gulf States, where the
pressure Is 30.1S.
The weather is clear, except In the
southeastern portion of the country where
it Is cloudy. Very little rain has fallen to-
night. The greatest amount was .Oi at
Corpus Christi. Texas.
Weather clear in Texas, hence fair and
stationary temperature is the forecast for
the next twelve hours.
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VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY.
Letter Written BY Lord Aberdeen Half n
Century Az


Century Ago.
London. january 1S--tCopy rlghtod, 1906.
by the Associated Press, 1.-THE Associated
Press is enabled TO transmit 10 it's Amer.
lean readers an important document bear.
irg upon the Venezuelan question, namely,
the text OF letter from Lord Aberdeen,
the then secretary OF foreign affairs. to
Nj. Fortilue who 1t that time represented
Venezuela In London, which was written
at the time the posts which had been set
10 mark the Schomburgk line We're re-
moved. IN compliance with the protest of
Ncnesuela This letter will doubtless he
given conspicuous part IN the forth
coming blue book. as 1t liz known that the
government attaches much Importance TO
Il.
While It In admitted that In n letter
dated March 80, 1874. Lord Aberdeen stated
that In removing the posts Great Britain
had not cedcd any rights, IT was con-
tended that no document was In exist
ence making any such contention Mt tho
time Great Britain had ordered the re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-14
THE CONGRESS,

Resolutions introduced In the house de-
ores and asking the allied powers to wipe
Turkey from the face of the earth.
Tho pension appropriation bill under dis
cussion in the house.
Senator Hill has tilt with populist and
republican senator's over tariff and income
tax legislation.
Senator Morgan spoke on the silver bond
bill, criticizing Senator Sherman's finan-
cial policy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-14
A HINT TO CLEVELAND.

London. January l4.--An editorial In
the Times this morning suggests that a
strong hint from the United States to
President Crespo would be opportune TO
convince him of the grotesqueness OF the
Idea that the United States would sup
port any demand Venezuela chooses to
make.
England. says the Times. is willing for
any direct settlement. but Venezuela
must take the initiative. The obvious
course Is for the United States to ask
Venezuela TO place her once more in
communication with Great Britain. II
President Cleveland acceded to such a
request 1t would 30 far to restore the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-14
PRESS COMMENT.

London, January l3.-The Times this
morning makes reference to the strange
ness OF the fact that Sir Jacobus de Wet.
the British agent at Pretoria failed TO
obtain evidence of any approaching trouble
or to reach DR.. Jameson after no had
started.
The Times says: at is advisable TO
replace him by an Englishman. An ex-
perienced and energetic man IN that posi-
ton could render valuable service in
watching the interests of the Uitlanders
and seeing that President Kruger honor
ably executed whatever concessions are
made
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-14
GENCROUs AMERICA.

London, January l3.-The Standard. the
conservative government organ. says, In
an editorial this morning;
.''The cabinet en- Saturday decided TO
publish the Venezuelan papers at the
earliest possible moment.
Two gladly take this opportunity to
bear testimony TO the magnanimous at
ttude OF the American Nation TO us at n
time when communities less generous
thought favorable opportunity had arisen
for adopting towards US a tone OF insult.
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DOMESTIC.

Four persons drowned and two injured
by tho sinking of the steamer Congo IN
the Mississippi river.
The Pawnee Indians ghost dancing.
AN Indianolis s1lesady shoots at an
II soent fioorwalker.
Mississippi democrats balloting for sem
ator to succeed Senator George.
The drawing of the color line In the
public schools of Perry, o. r., causes trou-
BILE
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ToDAY's PRoBABIr.rrrEs.

Washington. January N.-For Arkan-
sas--Fair. northerly winds
Mississippi and Eastern Texas-Fair.
slight ri therly winds.
MontarN-F'air and colder. northerly
winds.
Wyomng-Fair. colder in northern and
eastern portion; northerly winds.
Co.orado-Fair colder In extreme north
east portion: northerly winds.
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moval and that the removal was n tncit
admission that the Schomburgk line was
wrong.
Following ia the letter. the authenticity
of which Is unquestionable.
Foreign Office, January II, 1SH.-The
undersigned, etc. has the honor to ac'
knowledge rec eipt of o note addressed TO
him on the 10th instant by NJ. Fortque,
etc, representing the alarm and excite
mcnt which have been created in Ncne-
zucla on account of the marks iixeh py
Mr.. Schomburyk at different points IN
his survey near the south OF the orinoco'
and renewing his request that her msJes.
tvs government Will oruer the re"'"'"'
OF these marks.
The undersigned begs to inform Mon
sieur Fortique IN reply that IN order 10
meet the wishes of the government OF
Venezuela her majcstys government VIII
send Instructions 10 the governor VI
British Guiana, directing him TO remove
the posts which have been placed by Mt.
Schomburgk near the Orinoco. But tne
undersigned feels II his duty to distinctly
declare to Monsieur Fortique' mat NJ
l. though IN order to put an enu 10 'hp
apprehcnsion which appears to prcVhli III
Venezuela in regard TO Schompurgk . SUI
yey. the undersigned has consented 10
comply with the representations OF MON
sielir Tortique on this affair, her ma1cs-
TVS Government must be understood not
TO abandon any portion of the right or
Great Britain over the territory which
was formerly held by the Dutch In dui-
ana. ,
'Thc undersigned has the honor to he.
very respectfully. the obedient servant OF
NJ. Foriiquc. Aheraeeh.
This letter In regarded here as an answer
10 the contentious of MIR. Henry Norman.
special commissioner of the Chronicle, who
first gave the English public through his
paper documents which seemed to invai-
Idate the claim of the Schomburgk line.
hut II IS to he observed that Mr. Nor
man and the Venezuelan 20, eminent also
have not claim ed that In removing tire
boundary posts Great Britain abandoned
any Of her Fights foyer the territory which
was formerly held by the Dutch In Gut
ana" but simply that she had abandoned
the schomhurgk line as marking the limit
OF that territory.
London. January 13-Thc Chronicle SAYS
there Is reason to believe that England
will resume negotiations with Venezuela
on tho basis OF a consideration Of the
right TO the settled districts lying between
British Guiana and Venezuela. The dues-
ton Of the actual line OF demarkation
would be made subordinate 10 preliminary
Investigations as to the settlement.
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FAvoRARIE TO sIMONToN.

Washington. January l3.--The senate
committee on judiciary today decided 10
report favorably the nomination OF Chas.
y. Simonton to be district attorney OF
the western district of Tennessee. TINS
appointment was ordered by Senator Har-
ris, and charges were filed, but were moi
regarded as sufficient by the judiciary
committee