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The evening times., 1897-12-22
Florida Iuxuries.

Frcm the Chipley, Fla, Enterprise.)
When persimmons wrinkle in the wind
and the candy oozes out, when the berries
turn to sugar, then the 'possum walks
about; and the cur that slept in idleness
while the summers sun was hot knows
that the time has come to sbyihls stumps
and finG n,eat for the pot. A Anshthe nigger
digs his tateIs aud spreads them In the
sun; Lee cares no more for chicken, and he
leaves his work undone; he pets his dog and
spends tbs night In looking for q meal that's
sweeter than anything he can buy or grow
f.anked deep with potatoes brown, reed
nothing but pcrsimn,on beer to float 1t
richly down. And then the nfgger Is a
king you couldn't make him vote. and he
cares not for his neighbor's gold. his chick
en- nor his sloat; he will not pick your
oranges; he's rich as well as free, and
swears that Florida is the land for him as
well as NE. = es-
The evening times., 1897-12-22
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER a2. 1897.
Notes of the Day.

China's yellow Sea is the storm center TO-
day, and the situation in that part of the
world Is extremely suggestive of row
among nations. Japan is black in the face
with rage, and, according to some dip
loma;ic opinion in Europe, is liable to pre-
cipitate a war. Movements of the British
fleet In q oss waters tend o show an InGer-
standing witt the Japanese government
If Great Britain Were TO seriously ba TX
Japan in demand for the integrity of the
Chinese Empire, the two nations together
probably could clean out the navies II I'll
the otleis combined. There is evident fear
OF war In London; but, after all, Lord Sails
bury has shown himself in any light iut
that of fighting minister, and if here
should lie chance to trade AMI get Il .Hre
of China for tho Queen. he would be more
likely to 40 that than to fight, and Japan
would nc left out il the cold.
The evening times., 1897-12-22

One trouble about the prospect is that
japan is 50 immensely inflated with Con
fidencc in her military power, since the
Chimes war. that she is In danger of stak-
ing ler III e uron some foolish chance. 1t
happens that the coalition of Western En-
rope woud very much like TO give Japan
paralyzine blow. japan has been sup
planting European rnanuf actures, 70 large
extent, in many Eastern and other mar
kets, al none of the European powers
like that. Nj doubt it is partly due to
fear OF japanese industrial and CONNER
cial advanccm and aggression that the
present movements OF the Europeans have
been undertaken. IL is a strained situation,
and any little thing might make it hos
tile one. When Prince Henry caches China
and goes to Pekin he may do or say some
thing sensational enough to start the DIFF
ficulty. With Russia's ships at Port Ar
thur, the Germans at Kiao Chou, and the
British at Queirert Island. commanding the
entrance tc the Yellow Sea, the squadrons
are disposed conveniently for action, and
II is not impossible that action may come
within d very short time.
The evening times., 1897-12-22
FINE FOSSIL. COLLECTION.
That Possessed by the WOman's Col
lere Museum of baltimore.

That Possessed by the WOman's Col
lege Museum of baltimore.
The Smithsonian Institution has lately
returned t. the Woman's College Museum,
Of Faltim ore, the large collection OF fossil
cycads ohtai by the college within the
past four years from the lower cretaceous
Of Maryland and loaned to the National
Museum for study and classification. The
collection has been pronounced the finest
series of cycadean remains possessed by
any museum in the whrld. 1t has been
placed on exhibition in Goucher Hall, in
conjunction with come living species Of
cycadae.
Plaster casts OF one OF the more inter
esting trunks have been successfully pre-
pared, ard one OF these was sent with the
woman's College exhibit to the Tennessee
Centennial. where 1t attracted considerable
attention from the paleontologists.
The collection has been carefully stud
led by Frof. Lester F. Ward, curator OF
paleobotany in the National Museum, who
is the acknowledged leader OF the worlds
Investigation of FOSSIL plants. Prof. Ward
has visited nearly every locality where
these fossils were discovered, In company
with MI. Bibbi9s, the curator Of the co..
Iege Museum, by whom the collection was
made. in order to settle the much-1ispated
question as to the beds constituting their
original source., OF about sixty trunks and
fragments, only one Is claimed to have been
seen in stu. AMI even this case is more or
less doubtf ul.
A preliminary account OF the collection
has been publishetf by Prof. Ward in
the Bulletin of the forey Bota 1ical Club
of New York, and : preliminary descrip-
tion or the species has appeared In the pro
ceedings Of the Geological Society Of this
city.
The number'of species represented L.
not large. Thhy have been named IN
The evening times., 1897-12-22
THE kLoND1KE RELIEF ROUTE.
3Ia jsr Rut ker Has Departed to Make
the Reconnaissance Near Dyea

3Ia isr Rut ker Has Departed to Make
the Reconnaissance Near Dyea.
Tie War Department has received a
telegram from Gen. Merriam, at Portland,
Greg. which statesthat Ma ior E. II. Rucker.
nj the Fourth Cavalry, at Fort Wal.a
walla has been detailed and has de-
parted to make the reconnaissance near
Dyea. ordered by the department for the
purpose of selecting n route over which to
send the relief expeditions to the Klo1-
dixie niHes.
Senator Mcbride said this morning t.,at
he had just received number OF letters
from Oregon, and the writer's thereof in
formed him t hat they had seen people who
had lately returned from tile Yukon Val
ley mining regions. They reported that
about a fourth OF the men up there had
enough provisions to last them during the
winter and early spring months
1t is estimated that, as one reindeer can
carry 800 pounds, and a thousand arc
to be put into the service, not less ti,an
100000 pounds OF food supplies caa
soon be sent to the Yukon. 1t Is presumed
also that tue supplies will consist main y
OF flour, bacun, meats, and beans, as the.
are the articles most generally eaten by
miners.
The evening times., 1897-12-22

of the city did the trick. They knew Just
what to exrect from Quincy, while from
Curtis. the Republican candi date. they
feare'l reform and experimental gov
ernment.
Inc sporting element was with Quincy:
in fact. tire vi hole alignment Of forces was
much the same as in New, York, which re
suited in Van Wyck's election. Quincy-s
plurality is 1850.
The evening times., 1897-12-22
A POSTPRANDIAL SURPRISE.
Alfred NJ. Downes Appointed Mayor
Van wyck's Secretary.

Lakewood, n. J., Dec. 22.-Ma yor-elect
Van H'yck, ct New York, who is here,
has appointed Alfred NJ. DoYnes, news
paper man, to be his private secretary at
salary of $4,000 n year. The announce
ment was made at dinner, and Mr.. Downes
was tai ep completely by surprise.
Mr.. Downes was born in New Yayen
thirtyfivc years ago. He is a graduate
OF the Yale law school in the class OF 81
and n ember of the Connecticut ba..
Ten years ago he began newspaper work
in New York city. He is a brother Of Ed
ward DOwnes, the last Democratic consul
at Amsterdam, Holland, who resi- yned
that position to study for the priesthood in
the American College at Rome.
The evening times., 1897-12-22

In csse that distinguished pillar OF the
Administration ]. Pierpont Morgan, should
continue III the paths of industry aud
frugaltS for few years longer, he
ought To Ole Iich and still have plenty
to spare for Republican gold Campaign
funds. His latest reported undertaking
is a brilliant illustration OF his genius
1t is said that he has syndicated all the
anthracite eoaI carrying railways, and
arranged 10 Rave them sell coal only to
a single sales agent corporation. which
he has foruicd. The genius OF the plan
lies ih the estimate that, while coal VII
not cost the consumer any more, the
elimination of the miGdlemen and the
abolition of ccntrac, lishterage will make
saving on the cost OF delivering coal
i'll New York, which city takes atout
10000 900 ions annually. amounting to
$41,G0o,OOo a year. A large number #
small business men, liehtermen, towb boat
owners and the like viii be crushed and
but look at what .Iand.
some sum J. p. Morgan and his frieils
will be able 10 divide every Christmas
time. Is il any wonder that the poor
are ever erowiu- poorer?
The evening times., 1897-12-22

1t will be- rather bad for Mr. Mckinley to
have his boss backer a way in the wilds Of
Ohio while there is a family feud in
progress here: but that is what seems likely
to be tie fact when the Congress reas-
sembles The silver Republican Senators
are few il numter, but they form balance
OF power in the body. and the Adminis-
tratlon is quite aware that it cannot af-
ford to ALLEVIATE "a solitary one OF its normal
votes. Either the President will see the
point arc call off lis man Gage. or there
will be open revolt. The insinuation. cred
tied to Senator wolcott, that Mr.. Nc
Kinley is a solid gold man when in @ scs
company, and resplcndently argentfferou
when with the Colorado man, is startling,
but not Inconsistent with what 9TH. +
The evening times., 1897-12-22
JOSIAH ouINcY,s PLURALITY.

Analysis Of Returns Shows Demo-
cratic Estimates Wero Correct.
Boston, Dec. 22.-Today's analysts of
yesterdays election figures show that the
Democratic estmates previous to election
were surprisingly correct. Riley, the free
silver candidate. got less than 3, 900 votes.
just as the Quincy people predicted.
1t 10 said today that the business men
The evening times., 1897-12-22
Ear.1larked,

(FTom the Boston Transoript)
Uncle George-so you think Mr.. Caxton
is literary man
Carrie am sure Of it. Wien he
wants anything in a book lie wastes half
an hour hunting for 1t before he thinks
to look at the index.
The evening times., 1897-12-22
Beth Impossible.

From the Omaha World Herald,
The leaned gentlemen wlso are striving
to abolish Santa Claus Should tackle IN
easy job securing a surplus from the
DInGiey law, for instance.
The evening times., 1897-12-22

Esoders Of The Times ,eho may at any
tin be unable TO procure copies Of IL at any
rotes stand, railroad station or on railroad
tTains ,cs'i confer Jarsr upon the manage
nent by sending TO this Office iiyo,aation Of
tic fact.
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Truly Original.
fFron The. Chicago News. ,

CFrom The Chicago Newso Z.
City Editor That new mans suing to
make his mark L ttiink.
Managing Editor-Whye
City Editor In writing up that collision
last night he didn't say the trains came
together With an awful crash.
The evening times., 1897-12-22
Circulation Statement.

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ty Tie name and oddTess of The ,criter. Re
ftciod communications miH not be preserved,
aid otiy manuscripts Of obrions importance
Hii be returned TO heir authors.
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Tea ring Up His Repuiation.

(From the Chicago Post.}
"Do you know anything dboutifhs repu-
tation for truth and veracity?''
well. he used to make business of
foretelling the weather" -
The evening times., 1897-12-22

ali stones OF this kind are subject to gr, vth,
and therefore regard them with exc.p-
tiOnal Interest.
The evening times., 1897-12-22
Mems Xmas Slippers.

Black and Wine yici Kid and
Tan Russia Calf Slippers
IN opera shape Worth So 81 40
:. Regular So value: Romeo shape-in
Russia Calf and Black Vici
kh-hand sewed and turn 600
Sole A II sizes. S1.1O
Regular $3.50 value Columbia shane
In Tan and BIack-wifh
patent leather Trimmings <,
hand sewed. All sizes. Sl./O
Regular S1.15 value Black
and Tan Slippers. opera sha pc. ca
~ siZts-- .................. ~i.SO
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Small lot of Maroon Velvet Jackets.
Iacru with quilted satin and bound
with plain satin on edges
ami pockets Reduced from o/ co
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-11
you WILL BE SURE
TO LIKE 1T.
How q Donkey Found a Mine,

The history of mine discoveries in
the West is full of strange and anus
ing incidents. Many of the most cele-
brated mines or lodges have been
found by accident. Some of these ac-
cidental discoveries are laughable in
the extreme. One of them occurred
in connection with the discovery of
one of the richest mines in the Ceur
d'Alene country in Idaho. In this
case common donkey or jackass or
"burro" as one chooses to term it,
was credited with the finding of the
mine.
The Norther Pacific Railways finely
illustrated tourest book, Wonderland
~, has chapter on mining in the
West, in which the incident alluded
to is given. 1t shows how, from slight
or trivial things, great results may
flow. There are also articles on Vel
lowstone Park, Alaska, cattle raising
etc. By sending six cents in postage
stamps to Chas. s. Fee, Gen. Pass
Agent, st. Paul, Mimi, anyone can
obtain copy of this book. 1t is full
of historical fact and descriptive mar
rative, and valuable as a school text
| book.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-11
Not to Walk In.

An American in England, who had
bought a pair of shoes of fashionable
dealer, carried them back soon with a
protest. Look here!" he said, ''I'vc
had these shoes only two weeks and
they are completely out of shape and
the leather is giving away in two
places" The Englishman looked at
the shoes an instant. Dear me! dear
mel" he said, you have been walking
in those shoes? That's it. sir! Our
shoes are made only for carriage people,
sir!" And the dealer loftily bowed the
American out of the shop.-Canadian
Shoe and Leather Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-11

cumstapces we're all against you. You
did well to ay, else believe you would
have been condemned; by flying you
got the right man to establish your in
nocence, and bring the guilt home to
it's proper door; of course, when you
fled, and the schooner was missing, no
one doubted your being Black Beard"
Il have here in my hands, squire. a
letter from Black Beard. He was nv
old mate, Calvin Stewart. Will you read
it?"
The squire read the letter, and cx-
claimed: "IIe was the curse of this
coast. but am of the opinion that you
owe him much, and then $4,000 is not
badreturn for the Clara Belle; but this
money"
Il gave it to Sister Jennie as mar.
rage portion"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-11
An Artful Dodrer.

The disreputable applicant at the door
had told her that he was wounded at
Gettysburg. where her own uncle had
lost leg, and after he had eaten pretty
much all there was in the house, she
asked him to tell her all about his mis-
fortune. well, you see, ma'aln," he
said, as he backed to the door. II Twas
comm trough that place two years ago
on de trucks of fiat car an we had a
rear-end cerlision." He just lodged .
skillet and escaped over the back fence.
Free Press.
Her First Thought.
benham--The wolf is at the. door, !.
Mrs. Ben'ha m-Tell him to wipe hi
feet.-N. Y. Truth. -.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-11
slnndered Hin.

$50 many people tell me, that you are
fast, LIONEL" she declared, in dulcet
tones, "but know better"
How good of you'll" e
ITS ondysthe truth, Lionel, for you
are positively slow. It's two years since
YOU began devoting yourself to me, and
yet you have not reached definite pro-
posal. "-Detro;t Free Press.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-18
NOMlNA TIONS ANNOUNCED.
Number Sent TO The Senate by the President
Yesterday

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE president to-
day sent the following nominations to the
senate:
State-Wiliam w. Thomas, Jr, of Maine,
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to
Sweden and Norway Hamilton King, of
Michigan, to be minister resident and con-
sui general of the United States to Siam;
James C. McNally, of Pennsylvania, to be
secretary of legation and consul general
of the United States at Bogota, United
States of Colombia; Edgar o. Achorn of
Massachusetts, to be secretary of the lega-
ton of the United States at st. Petersburg,
Russia.
reasury-Nathan B. Scott, of West Vir-
ginia to be collector of internal revenue;
John S. Peterson, collector of customs for
the district of Minnesota; Edward C. Dun
can, of Minnesota, to be collector of in
ternal revenue for the fourth district of
Minnesota.
Collector of customs-George II. Moulton,
of Colorado, Demarara, British Guinea;
Robert p. Dooly, of New York, at st.
Helena; Louis II. Amyc, of Illinois, at Qua
daloupe, West Indies; w. Stanley Hollis,
of Massachusetts, at Loureco, Marquee,
Africa; Levy S. Wolcox, of Illinois, at
Hankaw. China; Chester Donaldson, of
New York, at Managua, N. c.; Robert p.
Skinner, of Ohio. at Marseilles, France;
Frank w. Mahin, of Iowa, at Reichemberg,
Bohemia; Marshal Halstead, of New York.
at Birmingham England; Harlan w.
Bursh, of New York, at Clifton, Ont;
Charles w. Merriman, of Wisconsin, at
Brockville, Ont; Daniel E. McGinley, of
Wisconsin, at Athens, Greece; Lemue w.
Livingston, of Florida, at Cape Haytien,
Hayti; John c. Bilheimer, of Indiana, at
Zanzibar, Zanzabar; John K. Pollard, of
Ohio, to be consul general of the United
States at Monterey, Mexico; Lewis Dex-
ter. of Rhode Island, to be consul of the
United States at Leeds, England.
Treasury-John E.Meil of California, to
be third lieutenant in the revenue cutter
service
Navy-Past Assistant Surgeon Francis
w. WILDER, to be a surgeon; Paymaster
George Fl. Griffing, to be pay inspector;
Assistant Naval Constructors Robert
Stocker, Frank w. Sibbs and Elliott Snow
to be naval collectors
Also a large number of recess appoint
ments
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-18
DISASTROUS FIRE.
HOt,l Guests Narrowly Escape-Loss win
Amount to S450,000

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. IA special
from Grand Forks, N. D., says: Fire broke
out at 4:30 this morning at Nash Bros.
wholesale grocery store, and in half an
hour had gone into the Hotel Dakota,
where nearly thousand guests were
housed. The Lady in Black company
escaped. as did the people in the hotel, by
the fire escape, ladder one foot wide run
ming from the sixth floor to the first
The fire department rescued large num-
ber, and but for their assistance hundreds
of persons would have been burned Half
the people in the hotel were almost pulled
out of bed and then shown the only way
of escape, which was by the narrow iron
ladder. The burned district is in the busi-
ness portion of the city, and the blow is a
'most severe one. The loss will aggregate
s450,000 on stocks, furniture, etc, and $780,
900 on buildings, totally destroyed while
other losses will probably reach $1OOC0)
more
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-18
"MAD ARCHER" ARRAlGNED.
Murderer of VIM. Tetrs Remanded Until Next
Wednesday.

London, Dec 17.-Richard Arthur Prince,
known as Mad Archer" who yesterday
evening stabbed and killed William Terris,
the well known actor, was arraigned at
Bow Street police court today charged with
the crime, and was remanded until We'd
nesday next.
A surveyor, named Graves, who accom-
panied Mr.. Terrs to the theater, told the
story of the stabbing substantially as ca
bled to the Associated Press last night.
A policeman, Bragg, testified that the
prisoner had said that he had stabbed Mr..
Terrs for revenge, as the actor had de-
barred him from employment for ten years
past and had forced him to die in the
street or be revenged upon him. The pris-
oner also accused Mr. Terris of blacklisting
him in connection with the theatrical fund
AS the prisoner left the dock he was
loudly hissed and hooted. Prince was dead
ly pale.
Several letters were found on the pris-
oner from members of the royal family in
reply to the prisoners congratulations at
various times.
Then there was letter from Manager
Latham, of the Adelphi theater, dated Dec
Il, 1897, regretting that he could not offer
a part in Secret Service to the prisoner.
This letter is expected to provide the police
with a motive for the crime.
There was a sensation in the court when
the inspector of police in charge of the
case produced the butchers knife, with
which the murder was committed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-18

sons brother and two sons. Shooting i'm
mediately began on both sides, the old man
emptying his revolver and the sons de-
fending themselves as best they could.
When the robbers had exhausted their am
munition they resorted to their knives and
began slashing. Old man Patterson, already
terribly wounded from the rifle ball, was
finished with the knife, his throat being
cut from ear to ear.
Brother Knocked SenseIess
His brother was knocked senseless to the
floor after being slashed with knives and
the throats of both the young married son
and his wife were cut by the robbers. The
other son was shot through the right arm
and the bone shattered. The room in which
the awful struggle occurred presented a
gruesome spectacle. The walls and ceilings
We're pierced by bullets, windows and fur
niture were demolished, bloodstains were
upon the wallis and blood stood in pools
upon the floor.