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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-29


man was clearly visible against the
sky. To my trembling fancy, he
seemed to be ooking in to see what |
was doing, and every now and then
moved from one side to another, as if
to see what [ was trying to conceal.
[ suspected it was Mr.. Taine, my
neiohbor, from the opposite wing,
but could not imagine what he could
want with me at that hour, nor could
[ tell how long he had been there,
nor what he might have seen.
[ was the more resolved to fly now,
and SOON, to my relief, l saw the fig
ure vanish, after tapping at the pane
several times. But he might have
gone to give an alarm, and [ hesitated
no longer. Pulling down the blind,
changed my coat, and, carefully col
lecting my scanty stock of money. I
closed and locked the door, and went
down stairs, calling out as I did so,
in an assumed voice, to the porter, to
pull the string of the gate, which
was the usual method adopted by any
of us who wished to go out late. The
clocks were striking three as [ passed
swiftly down the streets. To an Of
ficer who asked me where [ was 60
ing, [ answered that | was a surgeon,
and had been summoned to attend a
patient.
For two days and nights [ tramped
along, avoiding the high roads, and
sheltering only at the most out-of-
the-way villages. 1t was not until the
third evening that I ventured to rest
in a small hotel. Timidly [ asked for
the latest paper, and one of the first
things that caught my eye was par
agraph headed
"SUICIDE AND MYSTERIOUS
DISAPPEARANCE Friday last
the porter of Number Seven Blank
Street knocked as usual at the door
of lodger, Mr.. Maitland, but was
surprised to find that he had not yet
risen, though it was midday. Becom-
ing alarmed, the door was forced
open, and the dead body of a stranger
was discovered. Death was evidently
caused by wound in the neck, and
lancet. covered with blood, was
found on the table. An examination
WAS at once made by the police, and
it was discovered that the deceased's
name was Gerarde. There were no
traces of struggle, but suspicion
was at once directed to Mr.. Maitland,
who had disappeared. The porter re-
membered the deceased's inquiring
for Mr. Maitland on the preceding
evening, and at late hour, letting
out some one whom he supposed to
be the same person, but who is now
imagined to have been Mr.. Maitland
Mr. Taine, lodger in the opposite
wing of the house, stated that after
midnight he crossed the leads leading
ito Mr.. Maitland's room for the pur-
pose of asking his assistance for his
daughter, who was i'll, but that the
room was in darkness, and he could
see no one. After tapping at the win
dow and receiving no answer, he re-
turned to his own room, thinking
L.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-29

IOOIl. WHueT thoughts VndH any l.
had before followed each other swift
ly through my mind like the blood
globules in my VEINS Gradually be-
gan to feel drowsy, but I resisted the
feeling as long as l could, for l had
kind of fear of falling asleep while
he sat there BUT insensibly, against
my will, sleep seized upon me, and
sank into Inconsistencies.
[ must have slept for several hours,
for [ awoke with "a start, and with a
sensation of chilliness, to find the fire
out and the lamp extinguished. By
the faint light from the window
could see the face of Gerarde staring
intently at me from the opposite side
of the table. His arms were lying on
the table, and his chin resting upon
them his eyes were almost on level
with mine as I sat in the low chair
I started up.
"What!" I exclaimed, ''Sitting
awake, without any fire or Gght?'
He did not answer, but kept the
same position, his eyes staring into
mine.
Striking match, [ endeavored to
relight the lamp, but want of oil had
caused it to go out, and it would
not ignite. Again called Girarde, but
got no answer. With dread of going
nearer ITO him, I stood undecided.
''He is in fit, perhaps; [ may have
to bleed him. and [ began to grope
for my 1ancets. Then suddenly I re-
membered I had left them on the
table before Girarde's arrival.
Then at Gerarde's continued silence
there came a conviction that he had
destroyed himself [ fastened to
arouse the porter, but suddenly the
idea that [ might be accused of MUIR
der occurred to me, and [ hesitated.
Weakened by illness and depressed
by previous excitement, the idea re-
Cured to me again and again, and I
COulu IUU Shake IL Oll. IOO well l. HOW
remembered the unlucl<y circum-,
stance of my having threatened him
with vengeance in the presence OF
others, and I knew how such "a piece
of evidence could be used against me.
[ approached the table again. There
was just sufficient light to distinguish
an object and [ Immediately saw that
my suspicious were correct. Gerarde
had used one of my lancets to infict
deep wound in the side of his neck,
and his arms sinking on the table,
his chin had dropped upon them in
the attitude in which [ had seen him
when I awolxe. He was quite dead
in fact, by feeling his hands and face
[ concluded he had been lifeless at
least two hours.
In this terrible situation, the dan
ger which threatened me presented
itself SO wildly that [ became half
paralyzed. The previous quarrel-the
instrument being mine-the wound
being of an unusual kind, and such a
one as would be likely to be inflicted
by one acquainted with surgery-all
this seemed to me in my excited state
to be evidence enough to hang me.
More than that, [ felt blood on me
CO
The herald., 1897-11-22
THE DREYFUS CASE
Emperor William Had a Finger in th
Pie

Pie
LONDON, Nov. 22.-The Paris corres-
pondenfAbf the Daily Chronicle sayss
The name Of Emperor William Is now
persistently connected with the Dreyfus
affair. 1t is currently reported that at
the trial he wrote to NJ. Casimir Perier,
giving his word OF honor as man that
Dreyfus had not betrayed France to
the Germans, adding that, If necessary,
he would give his word as an emperor,
with all it's consequences"
President M. Casirnir- Perier commun-
icated this to the cabinet.
Soon afterward Dreyfus was con-
demned. Emperor William. much hurt,
instructed the German ambassador at
Paris to ask if the criminal documents
had been produced on the German ter
ritory.
NJ. Casimir- -Perier made a guarded
reply. but, in view of the fact that he had
been kept in ignoranc by the cabinet of
what was going on, and had to sanction
the sentence upon Dreyfus despite the
kaiser's word of honor. he decided to re-
sign from the presidency, and seized the
first occasion which presented, namely,
the overthrow of the Dupuy cabinet.
The Galois says 1t was in order to
avert grave consequences arising from
Emperor William having given his word
of honor that the court martial was held
with closed doors, and certain docu-
ments, in accordance with the request of
the emperor, were not produced at the
trial.
The herald., 1897-11-22
As Soon as the Money Can
&. Be Secured
SEARCH FOR AVAILABLE COIN
|.l, .U.sl..,,
WILL BE PROSECUTED WITH
,e1.n DILIGENCE ..,
q
Rather Than Permit Delay Secretary
Alger Will Himself Pay Bills
"a. for Harbor

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Secretary
Alger has received the San Francisco
Examiners telegraphic offer to print the
advertising for bids Of San Pedro harhor
work free. 1t caused him to don his
correspondent saw him at his house to-
night. The result Of his cogitations is
found in his statement. He said:
II thoroughly appreciate the liberal
spirit manifested by the Examiner in its
offer to print the San Pedro harbor ad-
vertisement free Of cost to the govern
ment, but there are several reasons why
1t cannot be accepted.
I'm the first place. the government
would be placed in an embarrassing po-
sition by accepting anything of this kind
free Of charge. The inference would be
that the government was either in too
straitened condition or too parsimonious
to defray the expenses. 1t would be con-
trary to our policy to accept anything Of
this kind without paying full charges.
Another reason why it cannot be ac-
cepted Is that the advertisement will not
be confined to any one paper, or to pa
pers in any one city. but must be placed
in papers published in several Of the
large cities of the country. The adver-
tisement will be published in Los An
geles, Chicago, St. Louis and other cit
les, so that simply to insert it in one
paper would not accomplish our purpose.
Upon investigation yesterday found
that about $4,000 of the $5O,00O appropri-
ated by congress for the expenses OF the
San Pedro commission is on deposit at
the war department. This amount rep
resents the balance Of the commission
sfundf turned over ,bys the officers after
their return from California. The idea
struck me to use this money, for pub
fishing advertisements. but upon cpnsul-
tation with the judge advocate general
Of the army was informed that 1t could
not be utilized for that purpose. then
made hasty investigation into other
funds of the department. but could not
find one available.
Tomorrow will continue the i1vesti-
CATION and If the money can possibly be
raised will print the advertisements
Immediately. 1t seems to me that there
b ght to be some source from which the
necessary money can be secured. I re-
alize the Importance of advertising for
bids with all possible haste, and possibly,
II am unable to find sufficient ready
money at the department which can be
for the necessary amount. Perhaps this
will be the easiest. quickest and most
satisfactory way out OF the predicament
to all concerned"
The herald., 1897-11-22
CEASED IT'S POOLING
The New York Telegram Ceases to
Appear

AAS AN0W = Van ASAS6 ~>AA ~SssS~S w
Appear
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-The Herald
this morning publishes the following an
nouncement: &
The Evening Telegram ceased to APP
pear yesterday for the first time, being
in accordance with Abraham Lincoln 8
wise saying that You can fool all the
people some of the time, and some Of the
people all the time, but you cannot fool
all the people all of the time" and he
was right.
The public also can fool publishers all
the time and advertisers can fool pub
fishers some Of the time. and they seen,
to be continuing to fool them all the
time.
Bue the Evening Telegram does not
propose to be fooled all the time.
An up-to-date evening paper at cent
does not pay. Therefore those who are
publishing evening papers at l. cent
are either fooling the public or fooling
themselves. AS the Evening Telegram
does not intend to fool itself or fool the
public, it has ceased publication until
the time becomes ripe when it can stop
being fooled and stops fooling.
The herald., 1897-11-22
sLAYERs OF ARROYO
ARE NOW ON TRIAL FOR THEIR
OFFENSE
Little Doubt Entertained That Most Of
the Accused Will Be Condemned
and Shot

MEXICO CITY, Now 21.-The trial Of
the policemen and officials Of police who
took an active part in the killing of
Arroyo. the, would-be assassin Of Pres
Dias. draws to a close, .aHd the verdict
il aexpectea+ tomorrow: Great crowds
have attended. and It has been difi1cult
to prevent the packing ofthe;court rooAa
in the palace Of justice.
Members of all grades of society have
been present. and perfect order has
prevailed. The accused realize the Sc
robustness Of their position, and the pris-
oners' van is called when they are taken
from the court, showing the strength Of
public feeling against them.
Last night the prisoners were kept in
the palace of justice. so great was the
crowd in the street awaiting the ap-
pearance Of the van. The prisoners are
well guarded and a mob cannot get at
them.
One Of the attorneys for the defense
told the jury that the case was attract
ing the attention Of the civilized world,
and that the reports were going by the
Associated Press all over the globe.
Prosecuting Attorney Assephea. a
young man who has won a brilliant tri-
uinph in this case and whose admira BILE
self possession has restrained him from
replying to. the innuendoes of the oppos-
ing counsel, made one Of the most nota-
BILE arguments in the history Of the Mex
lean bar.
The case goes to the Jury in the morn
ing, and 1t is said they will take ten
hours to arrive at verdict.
Popular belief is that most Of the
eleven men for whom the public prose-
cutor asks capital sentence will be con-
demned to be shot.
No case has ever attracted more at
tention here, and the trial has been en-
inently fair, the prisoners being allowed
every opportunity to prove extenuating
circumstances. .
The herald., 1897-11-22
YELLOW FEVER
No Fear Of Spreading Felt at San
Francisco


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 2l.-The Nor
wegian bark Imperator, which arrived
Saturday from Acapulco with three
cases of yellow fever on board, was to-
day given thorough overhauling by the
federal and state quarantine officers,
After the disinfection of the vessel she
was towed to Angel island, where she
will be kept In quarantine until such
time as all danger Of contagion is past.
Federal Quarantine Officer Rosenau
says the people of this city are safe from
the disease, as the weather is too cold
for 1t to spread.
Pensacola Tla.-Another case of yell
low fever has developed In the hospital
at Fort Barrancas, the patient Icing
Private Michael J Wright, in the First
artillery. 1t is thought that he contract
ed. the disease from the soldier Kraig,
who died Thursday. The soldiers of the
garrison have all been moved out Of the
barracks into camp a mile away.
New Orleans-There were eight cases
and three deaths today. Wm Dempsey.
N. T. Vine and VIM. jackson were the
deaths.
Mobile-There were two new cases of
yellow fever today and one death, that
Of Anderson Cant. M sss,
The herald., 1897-11-22
EvANGELIzERs
National Association Elects Corps
Of Officers

Of Officers
: BOSTON, Nov 21.-At the closing ses-
sion Of the National Evangelization
society these officers were elected:
President, Horace Hitchcock, Detroit;
vice-president, Bishop c. ID. Foss, Phil
adelphia; George Atwood. Boston. James
E. 1ngraham. Baltimore; corresponding
secretary, Rev. F. Mason North, New
York: financial secretary. Rev. C. A.
14ittleield, Boston; treasurer. j. B.
Hobbs, Chicago.
Additional members of the executive
committees. w. Harrington. Brook
lyn; DR.. J. F. James, Philadelphia; A..
Samson Pittsburg; Fl. Benton, Cleve-
land. ~
Board Of managers-Allegheny Pa,
c. Nj. Schoyer; Baltimore. s. NJ. Aber-
crombie;s Chicago, William Deering;
Cincinnati. J. NJ. Gamble; Columbus. B.
A. Matthew'S; Detroit, w. L. Holiness
Indianapolis, Rev. E. b. Rawles; Jersey
City, w. H. Beach; Kansas City, Rev.
F. 3. Price; Milwaukee, Rev. D. c..
Johns; Minneapolis, DIR. j. F. Force;
Philadelphia. Rev. w. P. Goff; Pittsburg,
Rev. A. Staples; st. Louis, Rev. NJ. O..
Stewart; Washington, w. F. Swartzel;
Newark. Rev. R. K. Boyd; ST. Paul, w.
M. Marshall; Denver, Rev. B. T. Vincent.
The convention will be held next rear
in Detroit.
The herald., 1897-11-22
FATAL FIRES
Buildings Burned and Four People
Lose Their Lives


BETHANY, Mo-, Nov 21.-James
Barker and Elmer Fruit, young men of
prominent families, were burned to a
crisp ilk fire that destroyed Blackburn
Brothers livery barn early this morning.
Two comrades tried to rescue them,
and were nearly suffocated. 1T is said
the fire started from a lantern by which
the victims were playing cards.
Topeka, Kas.-Mrs. NJ. A. Trigg, aged
So years, and her 1O-year-old daughter.
Ethel, lost their lives in fire that de-
stroyed their residence on West Elev-
enth street at o'clock this morning. A
son escaped with q broken leg, jumping
from second story window. Mrs. Trigg
had escaped, but returned to save her
daughter, and fell exhausted at her bed
side. Her body was burned to crisp.
The girl was suffocated.
The herald., 1897-11-22
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

A unique meeting Of Methodists in
progress at Pittsburg.
General Albert Ordway dead at
New York; other deaths.
Secretary Alger submits his report
on the affairs of the war department.
The Uruguayan revolution has
flashed in the pan, and the panic has
passed for the time.
Canada's plans for settlement of
disputes with the United States find
hearty favor in England.
The Austrian minister Of foreign
affairs afraid of the effects on Europe
Of American industrial competition.
Princeton men are much depressed
by Saturdays defeat; exhibition ball;
state league games; coursing results.
Slayers of the Mexican assassin
Arroyo on trial; most of the accused
will probably be condemned and shot.
Runaway cars OF oranges crash into
passenger train near Nogales; dam
age done by flood; Fort Scott, Kan,
suffering from water famine.
Ex-United States Comptroller
Trenholm submits plans to the mon
etary commission; Colonel Trenholm
clings to the good old standard, but
accords a quasi-recognition to silver.
The Cuban conservatives express
doubts of the sincerity Of American
professions Of friendship for Spain;
reports of suffering and death among
the reconcentrados.
Secretary Alger declines offers Of
free advertising in the San Pedro
harbor bill, and is making search for
available funds; failing to find them
he intimates an intention to pay the
bills out Of his own pocket.
The herald., 1897-11-22
Warned in Time

SACRAMENTO, Nov 21.-There are
two men in Jail here awaiting trial for
robbing grocery store here couple of
months ago. when they stood UP the pro-
prietor and two of his customers at the
point of pistol. One Of them is Harry
Lynch. Today Chief Drew received u
letter from an officer in San Francisco
stating that one c. Jackman, alias Eng
lish Red, recently in Jail in Oakland, had
been heard to say that he would go to
Sacramento and smuggle a pistol into
the Jail to Lynch, who would not hesi-
tate to use it in order to get out The
officers are prepared to give Jackman q
warm reception If he shows up here.
The herald., 1897-11-22

at thu. Auditorium. Many distinguished
men were present in the large building,
which has seating capacity Of 5000,
and vast packed and hundreds of people
were turned away. Addresses eulogis-
tic of the dead senator were made by
Senator Bate of Tennessee, Senator
Turpie CT Indiana, Congressman John
Sharp WilliamA OF Mississippi, Governor
Taylor and General George w. Gordon
cf Memphis.
The herald., 1897-11-22
THE DYEA ROAD
Will Be in Operation Early in
January


January
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-Henry
L. Martens Of New York, who repre-
sents Tacoma and New York capitalists
interested in building q railroad from
Dyea over the Chilkoot pass to Crater
lake. is here. He says the first eight or
nine miles of road out from Dyea will
be the usual railroad gauge construc-
tion. Sixty men are now engaged on the
work at 50 per day.
1.-THE second division Of our line" he
said. will be an aerial tramway from
the mouth OF Dyea canyon over the
Chilkoot pass. This tramway is now
being built at the east. 1t will be shipped
by way OF Seattle and be. placed in prop
er condition on its arrival at the Dyea
canyon early in January next. The ca
pacity Of the road will be $50 passengers
and $50 tons Of freight daily"
Mr. Martens estimates that 5000 peo-
pie ewiN go into. the Klondike country
next spring by way Of Dyea.
The herald., 1897-11-22
Fast Mail Service

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 81. The new
fast mail train service on the Santa Fe
was inaugurated this morning. The train
will start from Kansas City daily at 2:s0
in the morning, and will lay local and
eastern malls down in Western Kansas
towns nearly twelve hours earlier than
heretofore and improve greatly on con-
nections for the far west. The train
will make forty-two miles an hour be-
tween here and Newton. Kas.. and is
said to be the fastest mail train in the
country.
The herald., 1897-11-22
Working for Durrant

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 21.-The The
osophists of San Francisco are taking
a very active interest in the fate Of MUIR
derer Ddrrant. 1t is a tenet OF their
faith that capital punishment Is wrong,
and they are getting up q petition pray
ing Gov Budd to stay the execution and
to commute his sentence to life impris-
.onment The petition was prepared by
Dr. Jerome A Anderson. president Of the
sAh Francisco Theosophical society. and
It has already received : number Of sig
natures
The herald., 1897-11-22
The Floor Collapsed

CLEVELAND O.. Nov. 21.-By the
collapsing OF the floor Of the. Cory Meth
odist chapel on Central avenue this
evening 500 colored worshipers were pre-
cipitaSed to the ground, q distance Of
seven fact. A panic snsued, but only
three persons were hurt. and they not
seriously.
The herald., 1897-11-22
GEN. ALGER WILL ADVERTISE

Social Democracy, which exists in all
parts Of Austria and frequently leads
to sharp collisions between the rival par
tisans, has resulted in serious rioting
at .Gratz. the capital city Of Syria and
the seat of important cotton and woolen
Ten of the ringleaders
have been arrested. Five policemen
were badly hurt during the rioting.
Stringent measures have been taken to
prevent a recurrence of the disorders.
The herald., 1897-11-22
A Harris Memorial

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 21.-The me-
mortal exercises in cominenofatfon Of
the life and services Of the late Senator
Isham g. Harris, twice postponed on ac-
count Of yellow fever; were held tonight
The herald., 1897-11-22
Down From Alaska

VICTORIA, B. c.. Nov. 21.-The, U. s.
s. Concord, Capt. Winter. reached Es-
quifaault today from Alaska, she hav-
Ing been relieved at that station by the
Marietta, which. went north few weeks
ago. The Concord left Sitka week ago
and ~ On her way to San Francisco. She
will remain IN port till Tuesday.
The herald., 1897-11-22
A Kern County Quake

rsNANDsBURG. Nov. 21.-7,wo. very; dis
ttnet earthquakes have. been felt here
te6a3. the arit at II; 40 and the next N
The herald., 1897-11-22
; Austrian RiotinR

VIENNA. Nov. 2l.-The hostility be-
tween the Christian Socialists and, the
The herald., 1897-11-22

hour later. The vibrations were from
north to. o.:south. Buildings shook per-
ceptibly. but no damage was done.
The herald., 1897-11-22
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The herald., 1897-11-22
THlsssPI.E I.ENDlD TRAIN

.n"k 1"'e VIZ 1's"asS" ~ 1-"''0' VI" ~ "
!. TICKET OFFICE. 400 Spring Strcet.
The herald., 1897-11-22

.Iucslays and Fridays
Tuesdays and Fridavs
;. Tuesdays aud Fridays
rh thursdays and sundays
and Mondays
Fridays and Mondays
'aturdays and Tuesdays