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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-30

HOUSES TO RENT at Lake Helen, Fla. Also
Ill cottages On Coronado Beach. SAMUEL
CURRIER
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
SHALL WE BULLY SPAIN.
Prophecy That President Hanna,s
Deputy VIII Force n War

BALTIMORE, Nov. IL, 1Sss-General
Bradley T. Johnson, who recently returned
from Cuba, says that he believes the in
surgents will eventually win, possibly
within eight months, notwithstanding the
enormous forces arrayed against them.
But there is another feature" he con-
unued about the contest worthy of
note. If the incumbent administration
does not take some action looking to a
recognition of the independence of Cuba
Il IL,is,s Is my opinion that President-elect Me-
Aniey VIII take that step Immediately
upon his inauguration as President
What would be the effect of such a
step?'' :
a declaration Of war by Spain against
the United States. It is true that sHch a
war would be short lived, resulting dis
astrously to Spain. but it would afford
spain an opportunity while losing Cuba
TO uphold her national honor She would
be In position to say that she was not
overcome by the insurgents. but bv a
superior force, the United States.
1t is one of the fundamental princi-
pies OF the national honor of Spain that
there shall be no surrender to any re-
beiiion in her colonies, and, while she
mas lost those in Amfrica, the loss has
peen by purchase or by methods by
winch her national honor has not been
Jeopardized. OF course, in case of war
with Spain, the United States would de-
mand an indemnity. That indemnity
would be Cuba And so you see Spain
would not surrender Cuba to the insur-
gents, but to the United States.
can say this, that as our political
q revival in the interest of Americans IN
Cuban a fairs - =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
H0B0KEN's HEALTH IMPROVING
Health Board EEoIds Lively Meet

This Hoboken Health Board held a lively
meeting yesterday afternoon. DR.. Helfer
again attacked DR.. Simon and DIR. Foley
for negligence in the double death certi-
fieate matter concerning an italian who
died some time ago in Hoboken. Drs
Simon and Foley were honorably acquit-
ted Of all blame in the matter.
Or. SCHNEIDER was summoned before the
Board for am alleged violation of the
health ordinance in not notifying the clerk
of death from contagious disease within
twenty-four hours. DIR. SCHNEIDER said
that he had left-one of the Boards postals
died of membranous Group. and requested
her father to mail it TO the Health Board,
which he did not. The matter was
dropped.
Peter Schreve aired grievance. He
was locked up by Policeman Grenelli some
time ago for not paying fine imposed by
the Board for not connecting with the
sewer some new. houses he had built. He
acucsed Grenelu of unusual cruelty in
dragging him to jail. GrenelE denied the
charge and the Board stood by its officer.
Schreve got no satisfaction.
Health Warden Arlitz s. report for the
month of October showed that there had
been thirty-two cases of contagious dis
eases in the. city as against III for the
same month last year. OF these cases
% We're diphtheria, two were Group and
seven were scarlet fever. He also report
ed 81 deaths during October. The death
rate in an estimated population of 5000
was 26.79.
DR.. j. II. Rosenkrans sent a letter to
the Board asking 1t to investigate the
cleanliness of the schoolbooks. This was
referred to the Sanitary Committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
OSCAR 70 ARBIGRATE.
He Will Be Fifth Member Of
the Venezuela Tribunal
Our Part in the
Quarrel.
BIZ Cable to the Unsted press.

LONDON. Nov. Il, lS9e-The United
Associated Presses has been informed by
the Foreign Office that King Oscar H.
of Sweden and Norway will be asked to
act as the fifth member of the Board of
Arbitration, to which the Venezuelan
boundary dispute viii be referred for set
Element.
The officials Of the Foreign Office take
exceptions to the statements which have
Deen made that Venezuela will not be rep
resented directly in the arbitration tri-
Dunaf. The Foreign Office authorities sug-
geSt that there is still doubt whether
venezuela VIII have her own member of
the tribunal; at any rate Great Britain
regards the United States representa-
iyes as acting for Venezuela
LONDON. Nov. II. 1sss.-The west
minister Gazette, In an editorial on the
Venezuelan settlement says
he locus standi OF the United States
in the Venezuelan controversy, which we
were st first inclined 10 deny, is now un-
disputed
II is understood that Lord Esher will
retire from the Office of Master Of the
Rolls early in 1897. and that Sir Richard
f. Webster, Attorney-General will sue
ceed him. Sir Robert 3. Finlay. Solicitor
General, will conduct the case Of Great
Britain before the Venezuelan Arbitration
Commission. Sir Edward Clarke ir5 de-
barred from taking any part in the pro-
ceedings in consequence Of his recent
speeches unfayorable to the British con-
tentionS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
SOUTHERN HARBoR DEFENCE.
The Governor of Florida Issues a
Call for an Interstate ConfereDce.


TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Nov Ii, ,1S96-The
following is copy of call issued by
the Governor of Florida today for a
Southern States Harbor Defence Con-
vention to assemble at Tampa, Fla, on
January 20. This call is sent to the Gov
ernors of all Southern States and all
States tributary to the Mississippi River.
An intense feeling of patriotism prevails
throughout the Southern States as eyinced
at various Southern ports.
State OF Florida. Executive Department,
Tallahassee, Fla Nov. IL 1896
S1r-ln view of the dangers which threat
en- the defeneeless gulf and South Atlantic
ports of the United States, we have deem
ed 1t proper to issue a call for cenven-
tion in the interest of the Gulf and South
Atlantic harbors and their defences
The object of this convention, which
Wsll assemble at Tampa, Fla, on the 20th
day of January. 1897, is to discuss meth
DDS for the proper defense of southern
.harbors. AS loyal citizens of this re-
public it behooves us to heed the ad-
monitions of wisdom and endeavor to
speedily place our defenceless southern
the possible peril of foreign invasion
In the interest. therefore, of this inn
portant subject we respectfully request
your Excellency to honor this convention
With your presence, and also to appoint
delegates from your commonw wealth to
attend same. Kindly forward the names
of such delegates, when appointed by your
tary of the Board of Trade, Tampa, Fla.
Respectfully,
H. L. MITCHELL,
Governor OF florida.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES IN CUBA
Yellow Fever and smallpox on the
Encreane


WASHINGTON, Nov II, 1Ss6-D. NJ
Burgess, Sanitary Inspector of the Marine
Hospital Service at Havana, Cuba, re-
ports to Surgeon-General Wyman, under
date of October 81, that both yellow fever
and smallpox have increased there during
the week past There were 295 deaths, 73
caused by yellow fever with 200 new
cases Thirty-sx were caused by small
pox, with $50 new cases. Sixty-nine of
the 7S deaths from yellow fever were
among Spanish soldiers in the military
hospitals. All the deaths from smallpox
have occurred among civilians, though
some new cases have lately been reported
among the Spanish troops. The weather
has been unusually warm and remarkably
free from strong winds
Sanitary Inspector Caminero reports Sc
deaths at military hospital at Santiago de
Cuba, II of which were from yellow fever
and three from smallpox. Other reports
from y. s. Consuls in Cuba are as fol-
lows:-
Cardenas, 8 deaths from yellow fever.
Cienfuegos, 8 deaths from yellow fever
and from smallpox.
Sagua la Grande, deaths from yellow
fever with rs cases during the two weeks
ended October "a
Consul General Eugene Penfield reports
from Cairo, Egypt, that the cholera out
break prevailing in Egypt for upward OF
end No death or new case has occurred
in Lower Egypt for several days, while
from Upper Egypt but two ors three
deaths daily are reported.
for a fortnight past, and in Cairo only
one death from cholera has occurred
since October l.
The total number of deaths in Egypt
scourge to date has been 1S,1l0, it is off,
cialiy stated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
OVER4IXED WITH TEA.
The Floor Of a Vesey Street
Factory Building Sits Down
No Lives Lost.


NEW YORK, Nov. II, 1S96-The second
floor of the building occupied by the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.
Nos. So and 81 Vesey street, suddenly coli
lapsed about eight O'Clock this morning.
The floor which collapsed and the floor
directly under it are used as the head
o,,artars of the +aa oa,,,,,a,,,, x,-,,ose 1area
sssS,, -. - - "s'ose -.
felaa eSuapilshment IS IN an ADJOINING
building. The third floor was occupied
by the nrintinr firm of Henry casn r
sso,, yrta ,,.,e, pe,,-at4 . I.ose.,.s
Soi nc niin u osehe.l . oiaeioi Y
general printers and bookbinders. have
the two top floors. They employ a num-
her of girls. The nrinters in f,ain q ssonks
- S'.'i .
estaoishmenl haa just started tneir
presses at a few minutes of eight o'clock,
when there was long rl1rnblinp noisa
and then o,,iol, c,osb ,,r,ssa ~
:, "li.ei 'is'
building shake for few minutes.
The printers did not wait long to find
ont what was tbas matter one of ,ba.r
s,,,s..,,a.. -, -
numper shouted Kun Tor your lives. the
building is falling in.' Down the stair
WAYS fllu1hlad fine fysiol,fened r,>;,,te,,s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
OLAPP & cos FAILURE
Well X nown Firm of New York
Brolkers SuspenNs Rusineaa

NEW YORK, Nov. II, 1s96.-Clapp &
Co., brokers. with Offices in the Mills
building. announced their suspension this
morning. They were not members of the
Stock Exchange.
ozro w. Clapp and Dwight o. Clapp,
who composed the firm, filed deeds of as
is the assignee.
The firm has been in existence about
nye years under the present title. Clapp
Co. were members of the New York
Chicago Board of Trade, and former
members of the Consolidated Exchange
They resigned from the Exchange with
a view to obtaining admission to the New
ton was refused
The firm wac widely known throughout
the country, especially in the North and
East. This was brought about by their
methods OF advertising by circular letters
and in the newspapers.
They dealt heavily in stocks, cotton,
grain and provisions. The failure caused
great surprise in the Street, and none of
tne FACTS became public during the morn
ing. Up to the present time the firm had
enjoyed fairly good standing.
me flrm was composed of o. w. Clapp
the father, and D. O.. Clapp, the son. They
reside at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The elder member of the firm was one
OF the Oldest members of the Board of.
Trade of Chicago.
He failed there some years ago, with lia-
bAities that were in the neighborhood of
81, ,oOo 900; 1t was one of the heaviest fail
ures Chicago had had.
Mr. Clapp settled. however, and con-
tinued business in Chicago, but afterward
removed to this city and organized the
business that collapsed today
1t was rumored on the Street that the
firm had been short on stocks and had
been operating on the bear side of the
market.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
T0FFEYS LAST ACT.
He Draws the Petit Jury for tho
Reeembar Term

Sheriff Toffey's last official act was to
draw the petit jury for the December
term. The men selected are:-
Jersey city-First ward-Janes W. T.
McCrea, James w. Britten-
Second Ward-Thonras Egan, William
Blake, Patrick Smith, julius Ebel
Third ward-Samuel F. Murtha- Walter
Teese, John II. Riekerich Charles r.
Cooyer, Patrick Connin-
Fourth ward-William r. Conway, Rob-
ert Richie, Howell 3. Yale. Thomas Con-
stable.
Fifth ward-John McManus
Sixth ward-Charles R. Jones. Lewis J.
Smith. Charles Forester, James Baker,
Sr.
Seventh ward-John Mccarthy, Charles
Il. Briggs, Edward L. VonderSmith.
Eighth Bard-John H. We're. William
Devanney, Bernard Keilt, Jacob Piercy,
William Miller, Henry ". Martens.
Ninth ward-Edward A. Schult, Philip
P. Odell, John H. Van Doren-
Tenth ward-John E. Wright, Henry
Payne, Jr., Merritt ]. Mott Charles B.
Reoua. George SeharH. Milton Hanna,
Diven, Edward F. Manser, Peter Laugh
ran. anthony w. Luken-
Eleventh ward-Peter SeInler. Edward
ST.. John, Andrew Manning, Patrick Har-
rington. John A. Ensel.
Twelfth ward-John W. Hayden.
Bayonne-John w. Vreeland. Georgs
Perlee Samuel J. Powell. William NJ
Beach, Charles c. Salesman.
Hoboken-Frederick Wallnan, John NJ
Hoff.
North Bergen-Enoch Greenleaf. James
Moore.
West Hoboken-Frederick C. Kuenecke.
Guttenberg-Bernar I'd Kelly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
THE BLIGHT OFF.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. II, 1854
member of the Neafie & Levy Ship and
Engine Building Company announces that
the firm has been awarded the contract
for the building of a steamer which would
not have been placed in the event of a
free silver victory. The fulfillment of the
contract Will necessitate the employment
Of a large number of new handsand work
is to be started within few weeks
AT Hughes & Pattersons rolling MILL
the l. P. Morris & Company's works and
the Charles Hillrnan Ship and Engine
Building Company,s yard. the outlook is
months, and negotiations are in progress
for the acceptance of many orders
The Link Belt Engineering Company
expects to participate in the business
boom already apparent. James NJ. Dodge
president of the company, said that the
company had made estimates before the
election for various concerns which, after
receiving them, had decided 10 hold off
placing their orders until the election had
been decided Now he looks for an early
placing of these orders. The company is
in receipt of a large number of letters
from the East, South and West making
inquiries and all expressing confidence of
returning prosperity.
LANCASTER Pa Nov II. 1895 THE
Farnum Cotton Mills of this city ernploy-
ing 1,5oo hands, which have been running
on half time since May last, has posted a
notice that hereafter they would run fun
time.
SCHENECTADY. N. Y, Nov. IL. 1885,
Since the election result showed that there
is to be no unsettling of monetary values
the. General Electric Company has been
making arrangements to extend its plant
at this city and to increase its force of
about five thousand hands. The company
has let contract to John McEncroe of
this city for building 296 feet by 100, to
be constructed of brick. Specifications are
being drawn, it Is stated, for still another
building for the company's works, 1856 feet
by 100.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. Il, 1896 "A
notice has been placed In the factory of
the future the full force of mon will have
work ten. hours day. Recently the
company had been working only about
seventy men for forty-five hours each
week The full force is esghty-hve men
and they, ,yill be employed sixty hours
each week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11

DRED.'

HENNIG--on Tuesday. Nov. 10. 1896
Charlotte Hennig. aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from Raw
mond Roth Pioneer Home, Garfield ave
nue., on Thursday. Nov Z, at S p. N.
RIKER--on Wednesday Nov. II, 1896. at
his late residence, No. 59S Summit
avenue, Henry NJ Riker.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
R0MMEL-On Tuesday Nov. TO- 1895.
John William Rommel, at Metuchen.
n. j., formerly of Jersey City, In his
Seth year.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
RUBY-In this city. Nov H. 1896. Jessie
FL, Ruby. aged % years
Relatives and friends also the meru-
bers Of Crescent Council No. Is. Dangis-
ters of Liberty. are invited to attend
the funeral services from the residence
of her mother, No. 3S3 Fifth street. on
Thursday evening. at 3 o'clock.
WALLACE this city on Nov. 10. 1885.
Hiram Wallace aged 7S years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services on
Thursday evening. Nov. u. at 70 clock.
from his late residence. no. go Warren
street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
CANADIAN APPEALS.
BIZ Cable TO the United press

LONDON, Nov. II. lSs6.-The Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council, con-
sisting of Lord Watson (presiding). Lords
Hobhouse and Morris and Sir Richard
Couch, assembled this forenoon and began
the hearing Of the appeals of the Domin-
ion of Canada versus the Province OF
Ontario and the Province of Quebec
versus the Province of Ontario. The
cases Were argued together The subject
of the dispute is whether the Province
OF Ontario is liable for the payment OF
which they ceded to the late Province of
canada and If so whether the Province
OF Quebec is not jointly liable The coun-
were Messrs. Cohen and Loehnie: for
Ontario, Hon. Edward Blake, NJ P, and
Mr.. R. B.. Haldane, NJ p, and Messrs.
irving L and Cartwright, of the Canadian
bar; for Quebec, Messrs. Aneers and
Hail. of the Canadian bar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
HELLER IN, 7OFFHY OUr
Transformation Scene In the
SheIiff's Office and
Jail Yesterday.
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Sheriff Heller Will Act as Warden
of the Jail Himself.

A transformation scene was enacted In
the Sheriff's Office and County JAN this
morning Sheriff Heller arrived at ths
Court House about 10 O'Clock, accompa-
nled by ex-Sherin Davis and Under Sher-
LII Heavey.. They were received by ex-
Sheriff Toffey and ex-Under Sheriff En-
win, and the office was turned over to
them There was nothing left in It but
the furniture and some blanks. sfr.
Heavey was installed in the Office ana
took charge. Chief Clerk Cornelius J
HeaIey, the former Water Registrar.
took charge Of the office in which Frank
J. Higgins has been holding forth Tor
the past three years.
Sheriff Heller and ex-sheriff Davis
then accompanied ex-Sherif Toney over
TO the jail. Thomas f. Jordan, who takes
John Mersheimer's place as bookkeeper.
was already there, and Mr.. Mersheimer
was explaining the books to him Heller.
Davis and Toffey went through the jail.
An inventory Of the prisoners and the
furniture had been taken, and when it
had been verified Sheriff Heller signed q
| receipt for them. Sherin Heller will act
as Warden himself Ex-PoIiee Captain
Michael g. Lennon was installed as Dep
uty Warden. TO take the place of Ben
Stockman. Miss Rose Murray was ap-
pointed matron. She was matrOn when
Sheritf Davis had charge of the jail, and
she made a most efficient one The
assistant keepers viii be appointed in a
day or two.
The new Sheriff was presented with an
immense floral piece. in the shape of
a horseshoe. 1t required two men to
| carry it. The piece is made of roses
and chrysanthemums- On the top were
the words, PRO Bono Publico," in car
nations 1t was sent by Florist Cole
| and st. John Curtis. Later two magnifi-
cent tall vases, filed with chrysanthe-
NUNS, arrived at the office. They were
sent by Freeholder Dietz. By noon the
new officials had settled down to busi-s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
M'KIELEY's MAIL.
Some Letters frem Fsepentant Sill
verftes-Tbe Dawn of Prosperity.

CANTON, Ohio Nov. II, 1S96.-Majcr
Mckinley stole march On his secretaries
this morning, and when they arrived at
the house he was hard at work upon the
mail There were nearly twice as many
letters as he had received by any other
mail since the election The mail con-
tanned a great many messages of con-
graduation, and there was large num-
Nber of letters from people in the States
which were carried by Mr. Bryan. The
writers in every case expressed the heart
lest satisfaction over Major McKinley's
election
Several of the letters from the silver
States came from men who voted for
Bryan. One man of more than local fame
wrote:-'T voted for free silver, and now
that see the dawn of returning prosper
ity which has come with your election, I
want to say frankly that 1 was wrong
What the country needed was not more
or cheaper money, but confidence, and
your splendid victory has restored it."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
THE REPUBLICAN FREEHoLDERs
Caucus at the Union League Ciab as
which Loyalty Is EmphasEzed.

The Republican Freeholders-elect held
a conference in the Union League Club
house last night The party bosses were
present and directed the proceedings.
All the newly elected members were pres-
ent except Mr.. Neely. who was kept
away on account of sickness.
The presence of all the Freeholders az
the caucus explodes the scare the Even
ing Journal has been trying TO create
by declaring that the Democrats have .
dozen or more schemes to retain control
of the Board.
The Freeholders told their bosses that
they will remain loyal to the party, no
matter what else they do.
1t was decided to assist any Republican
Freeholder whose seat is threatened. If
necessary a fund will be raised to fight
any Democrat who attempts, through the
courts or other channels, to unseat any
Republican member.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
SYNDICATE sWINDLER.
William e. Valentine Held for Trial
in RrOOkIvu

BROOKLYN, N. T., Nov II, 1S96-Win-
lam E. Valentine, one of syndicate of
alleged swindlers who, it is claimed. have
been operating extensively throughout the
country, and the associate of May VIM
tage, who tried to commit suicide TO es-
cape arrest for passing a worthless check.
was arranged IN the County Court In
Brooklyn this morning to plead to four
indictments.
The indictments charged Valentine with
grand larceny in the second degree for
having procured, as alleged, on a WORTH
less check $50 worth of property from a
cry goods man on Broadway in BROOKLYN.
with forgery in the second degree fof.
having uttered said check, and with rape
and abduction, for having consorted with
May Vintage, a young woman under the
age of consent. Valentine pleaded not
guilty. He was remanded in Jail to await
his trial.
May Vintage was not in court. She is
still in the hospital. As soon as she re-
covers she Will be detained as a witness
against Valentine. She does not wish to
appear against him but this Is the only
cape punishment. Valentine refused 10
talk about his connection with the a.
legged syndicate of swlndlers
The District Attorney informed re-
porter for the United Associated Presses
that II was his intention to push Vaits1-
tines trial, and that he would not permit
him to escape by turning States evidence
IA =
What you want when YOU are ailing is5 4
medicine t1at will cure you. Try Hood i H4r-
separlIia and be convinced Of its merit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
TEXAS ON THE DRY DOCK.

NEW YORK. Nov Ii, 1Sss.-The battle
ship Texas; which, had been in the mud
Navy Yard Monday for nearly fifteen
hours. is once again in dry dick. AT
eleven o'clock this morning the torpedo
boat which has been on the blocks for
took her place
The Court of Inquiry into the response
pllity for the accident to the ship con-
vened at II o'clock this morning In build
ing No. Z in the Navy Yard. II was nT,e-
slded over by Commodore John A. Howell.
me commandant of the League Island
Navy Yard
Commodore Miller was to have presided
being present. All the officers detailed
to take part in the inquiry were present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
A NIGHT FREIGHT WRECKED.

HAVERHILL, Mass, Nov. IL, 1885,
Night freight train No. 500 from the east
on the Boston & Maine road was badly
wrecked at the Winter street crossing
about one O'clock this morning. The train
consisted of thirty-two cars It broke
was not known by the engineer. who
Stacked up as usual at the crossing when
the wild cars rushed with a terrible crash
INTO the slowed-up section of the train
and other merchandise were Completely
wrecked and the track torn up Con-
ductor Connolly and Brakeman Miller
were injured. They were taken to the
City Hospital. where their injuries were
found not to be of a serious nature A
Wrecking train from Lawrence reached
the scene about daylight and the wreck
was cleared in season for passenger trains
to pass as usual