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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
GEO. CLINT Co.
43.4s AND At WEST 23cS1.
NEAR BROADWAY.
FACTORY: IS4 AND I56 WEST I9~SrReEr

Steamer Roanoke. Boaz, Norfolk. with mdse and pas
e5s to o 5he Sa R May $50 wnd SOUTH sh,
CLEARED.
Steamer Adra Ger. Reuter-. MISUNDERSTANDING
Steamer Santiago Leighton Nassau. cenuegOs and St
Steamer Morren ,C}o, Ellis Alden. Singapore Hong
KSHs hTagen Se onderho settn copen
"h Steamer II Whiiney Iiae,. BostqnH F Dmosk.
Steamer John Engs BTage 0T6 and %s10o4
steamer Benefactor Townsend Phiadelphia-wm p
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BARK Chlarna GaD Maresca, Bangor-Fninch. Edye &
Bark campa Emilia GiaD. canero. Philadelphia
Bark Hamburg Br, Caldwell Freemantle-Henry W
Rrig Alice bradshaw OBJ. Dahm. Parahyba-smh &
Gregory.
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Bemuda Meier Ger Bremen Ada Ger Ham Ham
town Norfolk and Newport News; la Grande Duchesse.
shps Chapman for 9ok6hama Jabez Howes San
Diego Cal; saturnina Fanny dtaD. AMER.
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THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
Bqhner New YORK TX 70; Flushing cushing rx.,.r 6, M,
Watkins, New York for Bristol.
London. May Sailed. steamer Massachusetts ,Br)
dartmouth NAV 6-Arrived. steamer Iesseps CNor)
Svendsen. New-York, via Havre.
sunderiand; May 0-saed. steamer Menansc BD
Gbraar April 30 Passed De Bay (Br). Jones
New York for Calcutta.
Lizard May Passed. steamer Mannheim GER Ockel-
man New York for Flushing.
Pernamb MAY 5-sailed steamer Bellarden CBro
Davidson. NewYork.
swansea May 5-sailed Massapequa OBJ
/ FARMLAND. New-York.
Shields MAY Sailed steamer Craigearn Obi. Kirk
wood New York.
MarseiIes. MAY 3-sailed. steamer Bursunda Fp
Messna April 2o-sailed. Viola CBr,. Howse
Leghorn May s-saned Steamer Give CBr,. Heeley
Boulogre. May 6-sailed steamer Maasdam Dutch
Potter. from Rotterdam New York.
Queenstown May Il. noon-Saied. steamer TeutoniC
Hr) Cameron, from Liverpool. NewYork.
Geroa. MAY g. 10 m-saied. steamer Vera Ger
Mirow. New York
! Hull. May 5-Arrived. steamer Lorenzo (Br) Wing
New York.
Bremerhaven. May o. a m-Arlved steamer TRAY,
Ger. Thalenhorst. New-York. via Plymouth.
| Plymouth. May g. lo:22 a m-Arrived. steamer Nor
MAMMA Ger. Barends. New York for Hamburg (anC
scilly MAY g. m--Passed steamer Normanni,
Ger. Barends, New-York for Hamburg
! Petermann New York for Genoa land proceeded
/ Rotterdam. May q. 6a m-Arrved. steamers werken
dam Dutch Ponsen, New York: OLDHAM Dutch
| Roggeveen New York
! Dartmouth May G-Sailed. steamer Iesseps (Nor)
/ Svendsen from Havre). New-York
Hamburg. May 8Arrived. steamer Phpnca Ger,
/ I.oithauser New York
Rio Janeiro May 5-Saied. steamer Wordsworth O3eg)
: Hairby. New-York.
Bristol May ARRIVED. steamer Exeter City (Br,
Watkins, New York
} Shanghai May 6--Arrived, steamer Glengyle (Br Nc
| GllliVray York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
WHITE PLAINS.

The centennial celebration Of the Medical Society
% Westchester County will be held In this village
tomorrow The meeting will be called 10 order by
the president at 1870 a. in the Supreme Court
Chambers in the Courthouse Tho exercises will
open with a prayer by the chaplain OF the day, the
Rev Or. Frederick b. Van Kleeck archdeacon OF
Hyestchester followed by short address by Pres
,dent A NJ Campbell The centennial address will
he made by Or. II. Ernest Schmd. of This village
A ,oer1 nv Or H. T. Lewis Will be read. The re-
ca,,,tion OF delegates Will follow until l:30 p. M.
when an adjournment will be taken; Al 2 j. M m;
,oembers In the Auditorium. Toasts and responses
viii follow Final adjournment VIII be taken about
t.s1 n m Guests will be met at the morning trains
h., Committees wearing badges, and Will be con-
Quoted 10 the Courthouse. The Bloomln9dale, Or
cSestra will furnish music for the occasion. the
nnbIic IA Invited to the morning exercises. Inc
society is said 10 be the second Oldest nedlca SO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Police Board meeting
Planting of Chinese tree at Grants tomb
Queens County Jockey Club races. Aqueduct 2So
p. m.
Tammany General Committee p. m
He,ne Monument Committee. Arion club. p m.
For, Edward Collegiate institute reunion, 81
Denis Hotel, 40 p. m.
Lectur. by f. 7. Hargrove. No ~ Eas' houston
St. sis p. n.
American Chemical Society, College OF the City
OF NewYork. SID p. m.
Rugby Military Academy Cadets drill. Ninety
second st and Central Park West. p. m
Inspection OF 1st Naval Battalion. L. S. 5. New
Hampshire. 1870 p. m.
Mock trial West Side Branch, Young Men
Christian Association, No. SIS West Fifty-seVenth-
ST., p. m.
Williams Alumni Association. The Grosvenor'
Ffth-ave. and feminist, so p. m
John Mcneil. Chickerins Hal. noon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

The directors of the Staten Island Railway nave
elected the following officers: President j. FRANK
Emmons: vice-presdent, James NJ. Fitzgerald; sec
rotary Edward Curry.
At the monthly meeting OF the Richmond county
Wheelmen on Wednesday evening the following
were elected members: William West behlaHiII..l
Trask William Edwards, Otto kranschaar, II. T.
bonner Chauncey keegan and otto HURST, 49,,
The new Home for Trained Nurses AT the Smlts
Innrmary was formally opened yesterday, ana sew
eral hundred people visited and inspected IT, Inc
Home is the gift OF Mrs. w. l.. Bowes 10 the IN
Urinary and cost $500. III, H.,
The pupils OF the Staten Island Academy VIII give
their post ponod entertainment this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
HONE NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE Hol
FIFTH AVENUE-Congressman Case Brouer f,S
of Kansas, and Hugh Ryan, Oh ioro't,o 49,,
canorai William II Shafter, United States Army
GRAND-Inspector-G General +. NJ norman oi Ell
mira and DR. NJ. S. Elliott. United states navy
GRAND TNION-Charles w Wyndhan. Oh i-ol
don and loci Benton, of Poughkeepsie nor Man
Judge A. b. Parker, Of kingston D A. i'e"runI
~ Utica and Anthony y. Brady, OF ALBANY IiOl,-
LAND-Charles NJ Hayes, OF Montreai' "
Kcrens of ST. Louis; Robert r. Llndermai Vi
South Bethlehem. Penn; Senator James McMil'aIl,
of Michigan. MANHATFAN-J. H. olo"u,,.,
poe,or and = + Jones of Pittsburg. MARL-
ROROI -GH-Ex- Governor John Gary Evans OF
South Carolina and Joshua l.. Bailey. OF Phade-
mia METROPOLE-Mayor George r. Green OF
Rppbamton and Colonel j. NJ. Dickie OF Newburg.
MURRAY HILI-Judge J. o. Dykman. OF Nhlte
Plains: ex-Judge W. II. Robertson, OF hatonaE'
Mavor j. w Hinckley of Poughkcepsie. Assembly
man ! w Hustled OF Peekskill, and Ex-senator
Amasa j. Parker. OF Albany. PLAHA-Mfne' Emma
Calve WALDORF-John Price Netheril.' OF
Philadelphia. and Count John Iamoyski. OF the
Austrian Legation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
PORT CHESTER AND RYE.

The women Of the Presbyterian Church gave q
reception and socable at the home of Mrs. Charles
Z. Lounsberry last night.
At the first meeting of the Board Of Trustees
in Port Chester, ]. Avord Peck reelected
village clerk; William r. Kelley. superintendent of
The fire alarm service; Michael Gilmore street COM
missioner; James II. Parker. assessor, and G. ID.
Camp member OF the Board Of Health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07

IN 1877 The Officers Of the society and committees
for the centennial celebration are as follows:
dent DR. A. NJ Campbell: vice-president. H. E.
Hart; secretary. E. NJ MorIel; treasurer r. T.
Curtis. Committee OF Arrangements-A. NJ: Camp
bell ex -offcio: H. f. Schmid. chairman; s. b. cars,
lille W. H. Helm, z. f. Lewis. j. j. Tinson ana
w n Granger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07

A heavy overcoat out of season
is Just as bad as straw hat out OF
season.
Top-coats, very short and full, are
the overcoats for now covert cloth
the cloth to make them from.
Here are a dozen different shades.
Black and oxford cheviots IT you
don't like coverts.
We don't make to order, but we
make to fit.
ROGERS, PEET & Co..
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty second and Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
Announcements

r. & w Pocantico Nakodas, E. & w.
Both new effects In high banded collars.
To neglect the hair Is to lose youth and comeli-
moss Save IL with Parker's Hair Balsam.
Hindercorns. tho best cure for corns. Is cts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 45i sunse, 1902 Moon sets -- Moons age 3
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
N-Sandy Hook 1854 Gov. Island ll:l4 iie Gate !:O
PM-Sandy Hook II 10 Gov Island ll;"l ie! cate LA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
SPECIAL MENTION.

Advert sements admitted into these col
umns nrc recommended 10 the readers of
THE TRIBUNE rs thoroughly reliable, aud
business can he done by mail with the adj
vertiscrs with perfect safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
SPECIAL MENTION.

Advertisements admitted into these coll
rmn. are recommended to the readers Of
THE TRIBUNE as thoroughly reliable. ana
hu.ines, can be done by mail with the ad.
vertisers with perfect safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07

Henry A. Daniels. M. D..
90 West seth ST.
rr.rn.n,s Of the Nervous System. Impotence steriity
nd ike ailments Hours to I. 3 to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07

Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty second and broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07

Steamer Roanoke. Boaz. Norfolk. with mdse and pas
sengers to the Old Dominion So co.
sandy Hook, y J, May 8. $50 p m-Wind south; igf
breeze: clear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07

Elverton r. Chapman. of Moore Schley, stock
brokers, No 50 Broadway. has not yet gone 10
Washington 10 enter upon his term of imprison-
ment OF thirty DAYS for contempt OF the United
States Senate in refusing to answer questions in
the Sugar Trust investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07

No gold has been engaged thus far for shipment
10 Europe by steamships sailing to- morrow. While
exchange was firm yesterday. 1t was slightly below
the gold shipping point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07

The annual meeting of the Maritime Canal Com
pany of Nicaragua was held yesterday at the
companys Offices No "A Broad-st.. and resulted in
the election Of these directors: F. +. Thompson, a.
G; Menoca S f. Kiner. Alexander T. Mason and
George West.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-03
A Manual For bachelors.

The average man is apt to feel a little
at loss when a fond father or mother
holds up before him a mite Of red
faced baby. says an exchange Some
thing must be said. of course. and, II
possible. something pretty. Well, here Is
a list Of remarks, any one Of which will
do in such an emergency. IL nothing more
original suggests itself:
Isn't he sweet2 lie looks just like
you.
II think he is going to look like his
fatherl"
"oh, what dear little ingersl DO let me
see his dear little toes!'
isn't he Target"
Isn't he a tiny darlingi'
How bright he seems!"
Did you ever see such a sweet little
mouth?"
Isn't he Just too sweet for anythingr'
The dear little darlingi / never saw
so young baby look so intellIgentr'
do. please, let mo hold him Just a min
ute!"
The first OF the above remarks has the
advantage OF killing two birds with one
stone. SO to speak. The last IS put forth
with some misglwngs. Awkward bachel-
ors are advised TO think twice before
making use Of Il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-03
BRIGHT BITS.

-Hicks-Tel me frankly when Smoothe-
bore gets to telling his army experiences
don't you sometimes wish he was dead?
Wicks-The ideal No, indeed but
sometimes wish that the war had occurred
fifty years earlier.-BostoE Transcript.
Mrs. Mann Injecting former servant
All, Mary, I suppose you are getting bet
ter wages at your new place?
Mary-No. ma'am I'm working for moth
ing, now. I'm married.-Boston Trans
cript.
Little Willie-Maw, the teacher in the
Sunday school said to-day that we are all
made of dust.
Mamma-That is so, dearest
Little Willie-Now, 1 understand, NAV,
why paw vets himself so often. It's so he
won't fan apart, eh?-Pittsburg News
-Watts-I see that Sam Jones said that
hell was within half a mile of Boston,
while he was in that city. I remember
his saying the same thing of Chicago
when there.
Potts-The statements are not contra
dictory. Perhaps he means to convey the
idea that hell is never more than half a
mile from Sam Jones.-Indianapol Jour
nal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-03
A Mighty Expensive Cow.

When, in a certain legislative proceed
ing. it was proposed to make an appro-
priation in a series of expenditures that
never came to an end, says the Youths
Companion, the Hon. Philetus Sawyer,
then a United States. senator from Wash
ngton, said that the case reminded him
of a cow that he once had on his farm.
He told the story thus: "Once, when we
were living on the farm, a man came along
and wanted to buy a certain COW. 1 Of
fered him another but nothing would do
but the one he pointed out. Then l told
him that that COW was one l had given
to my wife, and that / could not sell it
without her consent.
Well said the man, wouldn't she sell
the cow?'
Il went into the house and asked my
wife if / should sell the COW.
oh, yes she said, but I want the
money
Il sod the COW for twenty dollars, gave
my wife two dollars, and said:
Call on me when you want more
"Then after that, when my wife wanted
a dress, a bonnet or money to get a we'd
ding present, she would ask me for some
of that COW money. l had paid her sew
eral thousand dollars of it, and wondered
when the credit would be exhausted, when
we built a house. Then it had to be furn-
ished. We figured up what the cost would
be of the things we wanted, and found
that it amounted to several thousand dol
lars. l said:
wife, I'll pay you the balance of that
COW money, and you can pay for furnish
ing the house with it,
1T was a bargain, and at last the COW
deal was over. That animal cost me not
far from twenty thousand dollars; but it
was all right"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-03
Not in the "Perfesh >,

The train was about to leave the sta
ton, says the Philadelphia Record, and a
young man leaned over the seat, shook
hands with the middle-aged gentleman,
and said:
"Good-by, professor"
A man with wide stripes in his shirt
bosom looked at him narrowly, and, after
the train started, said:
kin we do any tricks with cards?"
mo; I never touched a card"
"Mebbe We play the pianny?"
81 know nothing of music excepting
as mathematical science"
''Weu. ye amt no boxer kin see by
yer build. Mebbe We play pool?"
NO"
"Er shuttle board?"
81 never heard of the game before"
well, say, I've guessed We this time.
It's funny 1 didn't think of It before.
You're a mesmerlst."
I'm nothing of the kind"
well, I'll give up. What is yer line?
I know ye're in the biz, cause 1 heerd
that young feler call We professor"
I'm an instructor in Greek rhetoric
and ancient history"
AN yer can't do no tricks ner play
music, ner hypnotize?"
"Of course not"
The man turned and gazed out OF the
window on the opposite side of the car.
An he calls hisself perfessor," he said
TO himself
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-03
Max Pracht's "Reminiscences.

Kate Field made an excursion trip to
Alaska; I think it was In the summer Of
So said ex-Consul Max Pracht of ore
gon to a Washington Post reporter. Il
was then running, salmon curing con-
Germ at a place called Loring -on-Naha Bay.
one of the most delightful spots imaglna-
bic, but somewhat off the main line Of
excursion travel Miss Field had read
Margaretta Weppens' description of its
scenic beauties, and eoaxed Capt. Hunter
TO bring mis- ship in. / was busy in the
fish house up on the FIRST rapids out at
Lake Adorable $50 named in honor Of Mrs.
Richardson Glover, when she was yet Miss
Dora MilleO, and did not know of the
steamers arrival in the lower bay until
Capt Hunters gig, with Miss Field and
a few friends, landed below the fish house.
Being dressed a Ia Siwash--in gum boots
and yellow oil slickers, wading around in
the days catch of salmon piled up on the
floor to a depth of two feet or more-I did
not consider myself in proper costume
to meet the ladies, and was making my
way over the hill through the buckle
berry bushes to the seclusion of the mess
house, when the jolly captain saw and
hailed me, and, like DaVy Crocketts coon,
l came down.
" ! want you to take-oh, excuse me
tlltS uS MISS hdte FlelQ Oh w dSnlHBtOfl-
these ladies' through the lake and up Naha
river to the falls
" Certainly, captain, if the ladies will
ride in the fshboats'-and the ladies
would, even though the latter had not
yet been washed of the slime from the
mornings fishing. So we filled two skffs,
and off up the lake we want, Miss Field
in fresh ecstacies as each succeeding
point passed opened up newer and more
glorious Vistas. She was so enthused
that she stood up in the boat all the way,
and kept me busy answering question,
and ] think ] rather did the honors right
up to the handle
Now. it so happened that a few days
before a heavy rain up in the mountains
filled the upper lakes, and. together with
the fast melting snow, created freshet,
which, rushing down the connecting
reaches of river, carried with it thous-
ands of salmon, already almost dead from
the labor and distress Of the spawning
beds, and the freshet being higher than
usual, filled the lower Naha river and
overflowed the meadows near its mouth,
so that the lower branches of the hem
lock and spruce trees were covered, and
the rapidly receding waters. as they
found their way out into the bay over
the rapids at low tide, left many of these
discolored and emaciated salmon hanging
over the limbs, feast for the ravens.
Miss Field saw, and perhaps also smell
ed them.
oh, Mr.. Pracht, how do you account
for those fish in the trees?'
Those said /. why that is the way
we raise salmon here.
She gave me a look which not even
the childlike and bland smile / assumed
could dispel; then turned her back on me,
and never asked me another question dur
ing the trip. Now what 7 want to know
is, who was victim of the joke-Kate
Field or Max Pracht?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-03
Wy Cages Financial views.

The people are much more anxious 20
know what the financial policy of the
Mckinley administration will be than they
are to know what sort Of a tariff dill it
viii favor Just at present there is more
interest in the money question than in
tariff taxation.
/, it is fair to assume that the views Of
Mr.. Gage in respect to the financial MAJ
ters Of the country We're in harmony with
those of Mr.. Mckinley when he was asked
to accept the treasury portfolio If they
were not Mr. Gage would not have been
asked TO accept a cabinet position.
What then does Mr. Gage think ought
to be done in order to bring about
more satisfactory financial situation? Mr.
Gage Is a man who talks freely upon
public questions. and it is pretty veal IN
derstood what course he will advise con-
gress TO pursue in financial matters He
believes that the greenbacks and treas
ury notes should be retired as soon as
possible. To do this he thinks the gov
eminent should issue bonds bearing a
low rate of interest and exchange them
for the notes of the government. The
calling in of the greenbacks and treasury
notes would have the effect Of contract
ing currency. Mr.. Gage would overcome
that difficulty by permitting the national
banks to issue notes to the full amount
of the bonds deposited by them to secure
circulation, and he would require them
to issue all the notes they have the right
TO issue. To encourage the banks to take
out the full amount of their circulating
notes he would reduce the tax on circula-
ton to one-half of per cent.
Mr.. Gage is inclined to think there is
too large an amount Of silver certificates
In circulation. The amount is so great
that it is difficult to keep silver on "A
parity with gold. Mr.. Gage also thinks
it Is folly to keep so much silver bullion
locked in the treasury. In his opinion,
it would be to the advantage of the gov
eminent to sell the greater part, if not
all, of it,
Is it probable that the government can
secure legislation in harmony with Mr..
Cages views? If it cannot secure the
necessary legislation the administration
can accomplish nothing, 1t will be ex-
tremely ulnCuil 10 get cpuStHS6 10 du-
thorize an issue of bonds with which to
call in the greenbacks. The average con-
gressional mind can see only one thing
when il is proposed to issue bonds for
the greenbacks, and that is that the gov
eminent would have to pay interest on the
bonds, and it doesn't have to pay any
on greenbacks. The fact that the green
backs may cost the government more
than the interest on the bonds is
not taken into consideration. They have
already cost the government as much, If
not more. than bonds would have cost.
In order to protect them and keep them
at par it is necessary to maintain large
gold reserve. The bonds that have been
issued by Mr.. Cleveland's administration
were to maintain the gold reserve.
The silver senator's will be against Mr..
Cages policy and probably a few sena-
tors who do not favor silver. From. pres
ent indications it will not be an easy mat
ter to get congress to accept Mr.. Cages
financial views,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-03
Goods Rondr in FIoridn.

Good roads conventions, as we have seen
in Georgia, seldom if ever mark the inn
mediate beginning of remarkable activity
in road building. Hence it is not to be
expected that at once upon the adjourn
ment OF the convention at present in ses-
sion at Orlando, ground will be broken
in commencement of a good roads system
to cover the state of Florida Neverthe-
less the conventions do good. They get
the people to talking about improved
highways, their cost and their great bene-
fits. And when they have learned that a
team can draw twice to four times as
much upon an improved highway as upon
the prevailing kind of dirt road; that wag-
ons will last almost twice as long, and go
to the repair shop only about half as Of
ten; that horses and mules are easier kept
up when hauling upon good roads, then
they begin TO take steps to secure such
roads in their own communities. II we
remember rightly, Gen. Roy Stone who is
in attendance upon the Orlando conven-
ton, estimates that good roads in an ag-
ricuhural community will save the farmer
fifty per cent. of the cost Of his hauling,
besides permitting him to be at all times
in communication with his neighbors, the
town, the schoolhouse and the church.
The large attendance at the Orlando con-
vention shows that the people of Florida
are interested in the movement. They
wish now TO inform themselves with re-
gard TO the best means of building roads
and the easiest way OF paying for them.
These matters will be discussed In the lit
erature of the convention. That literature
will be distributed far and wide. and after
a while win begin to bear fruit.
Florida is al present attracting consider
able attention from home-seekers and in
vestors. Probably a majority Of tine
prospectors are looking forward to getting
a return for their time or money. or both,
from the soil. If the agricultural districts
were connected with the markets or ship
ping points by improved ana well-graded
roads, hardened and drained, the attrac-
tiveness. and consequently tho value. Of
the lands would be considerably enhanced.
The state has already a good many
miles of improved country highways hut
she needs more. She has barely made a
beginning. II is to be hoped that TIE
convention at Orlando will strengthen and
extend the movement