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w. G. II. U.

Redwood county, Mimi, reports certi-
ficates taken from two teachers because
they failed to teach scientific temperance
according to law. We wish educational
boards Of that kind were more numerous.
Japan ranks as semi-barbarous ma
ton, but she Furnishes by Imprisonment
any one who sells opium. because II In
toXicates. The United States claims
front rank in Christian civilization, but
authorizes by law, the manufacture and
sale Of intoxicating liquors, and instead
of sending those engaged in the business
10 prison, sends many of them TO make
and execute her laws. Comment Is I'M
necessary: the facts speak for themselves
and ought to mantle with shame the IA
ces of those who aid. abet and counte-
nance the liquor traffic under the Stars
and Stripes.
William ii. Brinker, United States At
torney for the district of Washington, In
communication TO the Commissioner OF
Indian affairs, says: "Unless this liquor
traffic is prohlbi,e ed by legislation, the
policy of the government 10 civilize the
Indian will be defeated, and he will be
converted from wondering nomad into
drunken loafer."
Listen to John &. Colley's proposition:
"The rum vote Is necessary to the exist
encp of the Democratic or Republican
party" If that be true can christian
man conscientiously be with them? II II
be not true then they nurse the liquor
traffic from choice, which Is worse.
Christian brother you will not have IL
answer TO God for the success of your par
ty, but for the righteousness OF vote.
Mrs. X. \. Foster.
Press Reporter
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Coming our Way.

The failure Of the wheat crop In almost
every other country has given boom to
the price OF that article which VIII prob
ably add so0o,OOOOOo TO the value OF the
wheat crop Of this country. Another Ill
wind that has fallen upon others blows
Ms good. While the drouth in Australia
has compelled that country to seek grain
supplics abroad 1t has also reduced It's
usual supply of wool very largely.
It is reported that the drought has caus
ed the death of 100000 sheep in Aus
tralia and nearly rs per cent OF the lambs.
The great deficit in the supply OF the
chief wool-raising country will certainly
have the effect OF boosting up the price OF
our wool.
Then some sharp.nosed protectionist
will rise and tell us that American farm
ers are getting better prices for their wool
because the Dingley tariff act Increased
the protective duty on ii. Neither the
visitation of calamity in Australia nor
the smile of Providence on this land have
anything TO do with the case according to
the philosophy OF the protectionist. When
we have prosperity they claim that pro-
tective tariff is the source from which all
blessings flow; when things go wrong,
they swear that the protective tariff Is
not responsible in any way.-Atlanta
Journal.
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At the Flood Tide.

They are coming, Uncle Samuel, by
scores and scores and scores, the tide of
settlers sets just now to our sunny South
ern shores. The gold some dig is in the
North. in the Andes and Peru, but the
gold we reap is in the South. and is born
OF sun and dew. We shovel no ice to find
it, it grows and grows and grows; and in
the fields we bind it and the blossoms arc
our SHOWS; here from our trees we take
it, and pluck it from the vine, and from
our sands we rake it, and breathe it from
the pines. Our suns ne'er drive us crazy,
our twilight's soft and cool, our night Is
day grown hazy. and we need but one old
mule. Gold blazcs from above us, and
kind earth gives us more. while golden
seas that love us, leave pearls along the
shOre.-Citizen.
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Having built "a great naval dry-dock at
Port Royal the Government will now pro-
coed to dredge channel from the sea so
that the ships Of the new navy can reach
it, This is wise precautlon. because
the approaches to the dock by land are
not practicable for our naval vessels
Unless they are taken to pieces. After
we have dredged channel TO the dry
dock at Port Royal and have succeeded
In pumping the water out of the dry dock
at Brooklyn it will not be necessary, as
1t is now, to send our naval vessels to Hal
ifay to be dry -dockod by the kindly favor
OF Great Britain.
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pie of Pensacola t. have the torpedo fleet
visit their city is received in absence OF
the Secretary.
In reply take pleasure in informing
you that ii is the intention Of the Depart
ment 10 send the torpedo fleet South soon
after the cct is organized, and 1t will
certainly visit Pensacola. Owing TO the
delays in the completion Of some of the
boats IL does not seem probable that the
fleet will be gotten together before the
LIST OF October 1t will then be necessary
for the officers to obtain some practice IN
handling them. a: d after the fleet Is suf'
fcicntly drilled TO enable the boats tt
work well together, it will make its way
South slowly. stopping at different places
along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Al
the present time it does not seem likely
that the fleet will r, ach Pensacola until
some tine in DCcemb r.
Very Etsm ctfully.
LEWIS II. FINNEY, JR.,
Private Secretary
To the Hon. S. NJ. Sparkman,
Tampa, Fla.
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Information Wanted.

The following are some of the applica-
tions that have been made to the Bureau
of immigration for information about
Florida, within the past thirty days:
R. Wright of England, wants prices and
terms for lands.
Fred b. Chandler of New York, wants
to invest in cocoanut groves on the Flor
ida keys.
Mr.. Jones of North Carolina, wants de-
scrlptive pamphlets of the coast sections
OF Florida.
w. S. Mcintyre of Virginia, wants ag-
ricultural literature on Florida.
II. A. Waters Of Illinois, wants infor-
nation as to State and United State land
William Watkins OF Indian Territory,
wants to come to Florida.
T. j. Embry of Texas, is coming to Flor
ida, and wants land information.
F. Meyer Of New York, is coming to
Florida, and seeks for particulars as to
lands
Preston NJ. Gill of Illinois. will come to
Florida. He wants to grow tobacco and
plnoapples. Prefers Miami section.
John j. Fereely of New York, has six
sons, all workers and farmers: would
like 20 settle in Florida.
John Edward Haynes of New York.
wants to locate colonies from Holland
and Belgium i'm Florida.
Flush & Bros. OF Mississippi want in
formation on Florida.
G. NJ. Written Of Tennessee wants 1000
acres OF red clay lands in Florida, to grow
hay.
Andrew Carlson of Illinois wants phi
ces and location of school and other lands
j. II. Libby of Maine. desires informa-
! ton for intending settlers.
Jacob y Meyer OF Ohio wants informa-
ton as to resources, industries and cli-
mate.
r. j. Brewer and S. West of New York,
asks for Florida litera ture.
. +. L. King Of Massachusetts desire in
formation as to lands, prices, etc, for "a
colony.
d. s. Gardner of Georgia, wants home
stead in Florida.
Walter C. Blags Of West Virginia want
partlcularSas 10 Florida lands.
;, R,4dolph Hinckle of Georgia Is anxious
to settle in Florida.
George NJ. Bedford of Missouri is anx-
ions to come to Florida, and asks for prln-
ted matter.
Gordon Sim of Canada, wants descrip-
tive pamphlets of Florida.
w. w. Ashly of Maryland, wants infor-
nation for intending settlers.
II. A. Johnson & Bro. Of Maine desire
to lecture and advertise Florida, and ask
for information.
j. NJ. Edminston of Ohio, wants tc
spend the winter in Florida with his fam
ily
Vance Hibbard of Ohio desires a farm
home in Florida.
Clair Colby of New York, wants census
OF Florida for 1887.
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a W Orld-Wide Interest in Silver.

The London Times discusses the extra :
ordinary fall in the price Of silver, and
finds 1t to be an argument against any at :
tempt at International bimetallsm. But
Is 1t not rather the strongest possible ar
ment In favor Of an attempt to preserve
by international agreement all the vast
wealth now represented by silver coinage
and all the commerce that is dependent
upon that coinage?
Mexico, Brazil, and all the South and
Central American republics EXCEPT on,
have silver as the basis OF their monetary
system. So has India and so has Chino
trance, Austria and other European
countries hold in their banks no less thar
$500. 10000 Of silver coin. II silver con.
tinues TO decline In price all this none,
must go into the limbo Of nothingness.
Who Is to bear the loss? What is TO be.
come of the commerce OF the silver coun.
trics-England's best customers-if thci,
money Is TO be wiped out? Mexico ha,
already put a stop to foreign trade 70,
this cause. Must not all the other silve,
countries do the like II the decline con
tnues?
Is ~ not more imperatively necessar
low than ever before for England AN
Germany 10 join with the United State
IN 80 earnest effort TO find some way on
o. th's eui dc sac? Is not our appeal 70
an International agreement more pressin
and more reasonable now than ever n,
fore?-N. Y. World. "
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CUR State Pride.

Our people should build up their home
towns our towns should build up their
home cities. and our cities should offer
Inducements which will keep our money
at home. Dollars spent here help us to
pay taxes, help our State to grow, raise
the price of land. and furnish market
for what We grow. Each should do his
part, and all should work for Florida
the most deserving mistress that ever
won mans love or reused woman's jeal-
ousy. But the man who does not worship
his State is unworthy Of wife to love-
Citizen.
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Supreme Court Catching UP

There were $50 cases on the docket OF the
Supreme Court at the beginning Of the
January term, 1896, since which time,
there has been added 81 cases. Up to Ju-
ly 3lst, the court has passed upon Isl cas-
es, rendering CD opinions, 81 per curtains,
and dismissing 81 cases; leaving a total
number on the docket on August 1st Of
366 cases. Under the new constitutional
amendment adopted at the last election,
and the new Supreme Court rules, it is
estimated that the court will probably
catch up with the docket within the next
two years.
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There ought to be some way OF prevent
ing the anarchist leaders whom France Is
eXpelling, from landing on our shores.
These men have no respect for civil insti-
buttons. whether the latter be free or mo-
narchical. They are the avowed and de-
termincd foes of all society, End If they
come here it will be only to continue TO
preach their incendiary doctrines and
possibly to practice their cowardly and
fiendish methods OF warfare. Such men
are not fit to live under free govern
ment.
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" he torpedo Fleet.
4 Big Time For Pensacola Next De-
ceinber.

\ Big Time For Pensacola Next De-
ccInber.
From Pensacola Newsr
Everybody and their families will come
to Pensacola in December to see the CON-
ing novelty-a torpedo feet drill.
Some eight or ten days ago the press of
the country published elaborate illustra-
lions of the torpedo fleet, coupled with
the statement that it was coming to the
Mississippi river at once.
The Hon. w. ID. Chipley called Mr..
Sparliman's attention to this fact, and
asked him to remind the secretary of the
navy of his promise to send the torpedo
feet to Pensacola.
We ere permitted to publish the letter
given below, which settles the question,
and Pensacola may rely upon several
days Of unusual interest in December
through the presence and exercises of the
torpedo feet in our harbor and the fact
that everybody from the interior will
come TO see this unusual, novel and inter-
esting sight:
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, Aug. 10th 1897.
My Dear Sir:-Your letter OF the 9TH
inst with regard W Tie desire OF the pco-
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That Mysterious Legislation.

1t turns out that both Mr.. Dingley, au-
thor of the tariff bill as 1t left the house.
and Senator Allison, its manager after 1t
got to the Senate, were as ignorant as
Speaker Reed that 1t had in IL, as finally
passed, discriminating duty against
goods imported through Canada. As the
roads of New England are those which
will suffer most from the loss of business
because of this duty. it is easy to believe
that the two Maine members would have
kept II out II they could have done so.
And they could have kept it Out-had they
known OF its presence.
The more it is inquired into, the more
eXtraord mary seems the manner in which
this legislation was secured. Two OF the
three men we have named were, in addl-
tion to being the leaders of their respect
i've houses, members of the conference
committee. Not only so, but each was
the leading representative Of his house,
and in that capacity made the report of
the committee. Not another man in Ell
Their house or senate had such full oppor-
tunity to know exactly what the report
contained. That they did not know that
it contained this clause suggests that it
was not put in the report by the commit
tee. but was struggled into it surreptiti-
ously. Perhaps this was done after the
report was made-possibly 1t was never
accepted by house or senate. and it is a
law only by grace of some shrewd scoun-
drcls audacious trick.
Congress should investigate this matter
| Each member of the conference commit
tee should be questioned, to find If he is
as ignorant as Mcssrs. Allison and Ding
lev of how the clause got into the report.
If they are all ignorant, then 1t ought to
| be possible to find out what employe was
bold enough to take on himself the au-
thority of congress and the president,
and make laws for the United States
Times Union.
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Florida Citizen.-Mr. r. NJ. Cafall, the
civil engineer and protector of the Flori-
da Trans Peninsnlar Ship Canal Compa-
pany, returned to the city yesterday af-
ter an absence of several days in the wes-
tern part Of the State. Mr. Caffall came
back full of confidence in the project and
he states there is no doubt about the con-
struction of the canal. The articles of
Incorporation are being prepared, and
will soon be filed with fine Secretary OF
state,
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When you wan, hill heads, lea"
heads, envelopes. or any Kind ol Jo'
work. wiite the BANNER Tor prizes
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Florida Is just beginning to awaken tc
the probable fact that she has gold MINI
In tobacco growing far better than tht
Klondyke, and better than the golden or.
anges. The war in Cuba is providential
to Florida in this way, thatit is allowing
tobacco culture to become hrmly astab-
lished In the state. From nearly all parts
come most encouraging reports, very
large Increase in the acreage Of tobacco,
the crop well cured and sold good prices
demand for Florida tobacco springing
up all over the country. This is just what
is needed to give TIstvS sta1 81 boom and
18th the evident coming Of prosperous
times all over the country. we may look
and hope for prosperous times in Florida
In the near futurc.-Record.
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Pensacola News.-The Republicans are
I'm luck. The farmers have made great
crops. Prices rule high because OF short
crops In Europe. Prosperity is here. And
the Republicans are claiming 1t as their
own-the same prosperity they promised
during the presidential campaign. But
they cannot fool all OF the people.
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ChIpley, Fla. August 2sth 1897

Trade between the United States ana
Canada has heretofore been quite extern
slye 1t is now announced, however, that
the Dngley tariff bill has built up a pro-
hbitive wall against Canadian trace
which will be transferred TO Great Brit
ain. Great is the tariff as prosperity
News.
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letter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting Incl.
don't to these diseases is instantly Gllayed
b. applying Chamberlain 6 Eye and
Ekin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching piles ard
q favorite remedy for sore nipples ;
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box.
The times., 1897-11-23
REPLY TO The ESPANISHNOTE
Attorney General McKenna Closeted
With the President.
Administration Anxious to Show
This Government Has Not Been
Lax With FtIibusters.

The Presidents busy day occurs 50
often now that several Of the most per-
sistent OF his daily visitors have given up
in despair When he gets through with
the message, however. the ensuing rush
viii dwarf the Kloudike movement into 1t
very commonplace affair.
Yesterday be received very few peo'
pie, among them being Senator " W9lcott,
Attorney General McKenna, and Senator
HawIey. The call of the Attorney Gener;si
Is believed 10 have had relation TO the
complaint of Spain about the number Of
filibusLers that get away from tie
American patrol. This Governn, thas been
anxl@us to show that it has not been reniss
ia the prevention Of filibuster!ng 1t was
stated yesterday that the reply OF America
to tie last Spanish note, would be ready
for submission 10 the Cabinet at the meer-
ing TO-DAY. The Attorney General was
with the President nearly all of yesterday
morning, completing that part OF the
note relating to filihustering.
The Attorney General enters into the
matter at this point because his depart
ment, through tile various United States
district attorneys, is charged with deal
ing with filtbusters, and Mr.. Mckenna is
preparing an argument To show that this
Government has not been lax in its eff
forts To prevent expeditions Of this cha
acter
The times., 1897-11-23
ZIMMERMAN MAY DECLINE
He Likes Annapolis and His Present
Position.
Other AspiFants for the Marine
Band leadership Talked
bout.


The Marine Band has not yet been pro-
yided with .. new director Some time ago
Prof. Fanciulli was not permitted to re-
enlist, " hch fact killed his chances to
succeed himself. Commandant Ueywood,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt
and Secretary Lcng Offered the place u
Prof a Zimmerman, lea der OF the post band
at Annapolis. The ray Of TIE position is
partly defrayed by the naval cacetS, Prof
Zimmerman is popular and from late az
counts ne must have a good thing.
The report for ten days has Leen that
Prof. zimmerman will not accept the honor
OF tfe tiirec.orship OF the Marine Band,
the reason alleged being that the Secretary
Of the &avy has promulgated an order pro-
hititine The Marine Band from accepting
engagements in cOinpeti ion with the
hands belonging to musical unions OF
federated labor.
As niaCteror fact Prof. Zimmerman has
not LoIifieG CoInmandant Haywood that lie
viii not accept. Col. Haywood was 1T she
NavN Department this morning and was
asked about the report. He said that he
had not received any such Geclinat ation. de
sale further that lie lad no knowledge o.
any 0rdei by The Secretary prohibiting the
Marine Band from accepting engagements.
II wa not Impossible, huweN er. that MT.
Zii. norman might change his MUD
I II Mr.. Zimmerman should cot aoceptthe
Secretary, Assistant Secretary and the
commandant Will suggest OF her rames until
leader shall have accepted. Col. HeY-
wood said that he was anxious that
,andmaster should ne selected competent
to sHl tie place, and that no ether would
be chosen.
In case Mr.. Zimmerman declines. the
way Will he opel TO other candidates. u
is prett; well known that he does not wish
the place aRG will remain at Annapolis.
Before the choice of Mr.. Zimmerman
was ma de, there were d humber cf can
didates from whom TO select, one OF them
being MT. A. Tregina, 4 member uf Ihc
Marine Ban q, who has belonged to it for
more than six years; and it is now he
iieyeI that he, at least, stands as good
a chance as any other candidate lie
was a candidate five years ago, and was
baCked up influentiauy then and his
applications was carefully con side red
Since that time he has devoted himself
10 his wufk, and as aIi artist working
in a rery wide field, not noafining himself
to any particular line OF composition. He
Lds published ever thirty pieces OF :nusic
among Which was Americas National
= .Authem, which was sung at the Inaugu
ra concert hy i chorus OF 500 voices, and
was criticised in eUlogistic terms by home
| and nut-of-town newspapers. Mr. Tregina
is perhaps as well-known a composer out
Of Washington as in It. HIS military
record has been officially commended Ly
| Capt. Murphy, with whom he served five
years, ard he has recently received a
I.edal from the Navy Department for
zeal, fldeIity, ana proficiency.
The times., 1897-11-23
EXPENSIVE ARMoR PLATE.
a Plant VIII Cost the Government
S4.0O0,000.

The aiInor plate factory board has It's
report nearly completed for submission Ia
CougT ess. The suggestion OF such FAC
tory grew out of the difficulty between
the Government anC the armor plate fac
tories. all OF which was discussed at great
length during the extra session OF Con
gress.
A board was chosen 10 prepare plans
ana specifications for d Government plaat
and tnreport on the approximate cost. Tie
baard has received many delegations de-
string u have the plant located In the
South, and especially in Alahama or
Tennessee. No recommendation as TO
place has, however, been made or will oe
made
An unofficial opinion OF member Of
the board is that the cost of the plant. oc-
cording to the specifications. will be- in
the neigbborhoOd OF 81 900 900. Tie mat
ter is now entirely for Congress. Thcre
is a report to the effect that Secreta, y
Long Is not IN favor OF the Governrne mt
going INTO this matter this year at least.
The plans contemplate ten modern l,IiIf-
ings, covering about seventy acres Of land.
One building viii be occupied by the open
hearth Furnace, the board having dete-
turing steel for the arIuor. The plant lgill
also he equipped with presses, q rolling
mill, an eSta blishment for casting steel
ingotS, laboratory, necessary tools and
quarters Tor Officers. TIE plant viii I've
capable Of turning out 900 tons u { arIEor
yeae.
The times., 1897-11-23
New York Cotton Market
BALTIMORE Markets.

Baltimore, Nov. 22.-Flour dull-WeStern
super, $2.7oaS3.10; do. extra, So. .35a $4. L o;
do. family, $4.4OaS4.65; winter wnea pat
ents, 81 .S5aS5.00; spring do, So.0OaS So. %;
spring wheat straight, S4.S0aS5.00 re
ceipts, 9,470 barrels; exports, 1858 bar
rels; sales, 33 barrels Wheat dun spot
and month, 97a97 A; December, 81 LA
steamer, No. 2, red, 92a92 4 receipts,
$4,000 bushels; exports, 1000 bushels;
stock, ,746 500 bushels; sales, 80 900
bushels Southern wheat by sample, 92a
9S; do. on grade, 80 1-2a97 IL. Corn
steady spot, month and December 81 6-Sa
80 31. November or December, new T old,
80 3Sa32 5-S; January, 80 12a32 81;
steamer mixed, 80 5-Sa30 3-4-receipts,
3o,4T9 bushels: exports, 1873 ,557 bushels;
stock, 7S3 ,oTS bushels; sales, 25,000
bushels Southern white corn, 3sa35;
No white, 29a29 IL; No. 2 mixed, 26a
26 1-2 receipts, 73 ,542 bushels; exports,
30,110 bushels; stock, 81 1865 bushels
Rye easier-No. nearby, So 12; No. 2
western, SO 12 sales receipts, 8 312 bush
els: exports, 25,714 bushels; stock, 49,
1876 bushels. Hay steady choice timothy,
$500 asked. Grain freights quiet and
easy--steam TO Liverpool per busheI, 3-4(
November; Cork for orders per quarter, As.
Dece mber, 3s.7 I'D. January. Sugar
strong -granulated, sos. Butter steady
fancy creamery, %; do. imitation, 17a1S,
do ladle, 4a16; good ladle, 2a13; store
packed, 11a12. Eggs firm-fresh, 81
Cheese, market stock steady-fancy New
York, large, 8 3-4a10; do. medium, 10a
10 Ia; do small, 10 14a10 1-2. Whisky
81. .25aS1 -26 per gallon for finished goods
in car loads; $1.27aS1.28 per gallon for
jobbing lots.