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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-13
The Mayors of Florida Meet.

In Jacksonville Thursday the
mayors Of Florida met and thir-
teen cities We're represented.
Mayor Knight made them a for
NAL address Of welcome IN which
he said he believed the ownership
Of city franchises, such as elpc-
trio lights. water-wOrkS and rail-
roads, would materially tighten
taxation and would distribute
the burden Of support more
equally among the people. He
said the bulk of taxes III Jackson
Vile fell upon about 800 of its
people, or in other words about
per cent. of their people pay
the taxes which support the whole
Of the municipality.
/ I. j. Laud-Brown, Of Green
Cove Springs, was made tenn
porarv chairman and }. W
White, Of Jacksonville, tempor,
airy secretary. The permanent
organization made Mayor r. d
Knight, OF Jacksonville, chair
man and Mayor Charles E. Da
VS., Of Madison, secretary. The
towns represented were Lallt
City, Daytona, Jasper, San An
tonic. Green Cove Springs, Mad
ison, Palatlla, Tallahassee, Quin
cy, DeLand, Sanford, Chiple.
and Jacksonville.
The object Of the gathering i:
to discuss questions pertaining t
the better and more economical
government of municipalities.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-13
Cattle for Cuba.

The Cuban demand for cattle
has brought buyers into the Pan
asoffkee section. and "Wednesday
500 head were bought by Moody
Henderson OF Tampa at sI2 a
head, an advance OF 80 cents a
head over prices offered a week
previously b. G. w. Marsh, a
buyer for Irwin Locklar OF Punta
RaSSa.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-13
FadS III Medicine.
occasion.

There are faGs in medicine rs in
every thing else and ''ncw
thing frequently sells for short
time simply because it is new.
But in medicine, as in nothing
else, the people demand and viii
be satisfied only with positive,
absolute merit. The fact that
Hoods Sarsaparilla has stood its
ground against all competition,
and its sales have never wavered
but have remained steadily at the
top, demonstrates, beyond any
doubt, the intrinsic virtues of this
medicine. The new things have
come and gone but Hoods Sarsa-
parilla rests upon the solid foun-
dation OF absolute merit and its
power to cure, and its sales con-
tinue 10 be the largest in the
world.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-13
Ocaia House Opens Saturday.

Phil +. Brown, manager OF the
Ocala House, arrived last night
from Blue Ridge Springs, Va,
where he has just closed his large
and popular summer hotel, after
a very successful season. Mr..
Brown is looking well, showing
that the mountain air of his
beautiful Virginia home has
agreed with him.
The Ocala House dining-room
will be opened next Saturday,
Nov. Goth: on which date this
popular house will be ready to
welcome the public within its hos
pitab2e portals and give them ot
the best that our fair land al
fordS.
There will be no demonstra
tons at the opening. \ full
. corps Of capable servants will bt
engaged, the rooms being al
ready in thorough order.
rIr. Brown ana his assistant
Mr.. Rogers, are TOO we'll know
as successful hotel managers t
need any introduction. They
were both raised il the business
ana their successful career speak
Tor itself. Mr. Rogers, with
many others. who are OF an Oh
/ serving turn Of mind, expects ;
! good travel this winter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-13

Bulk pickles at Gerig & Cos.
Oysters and fish daily, fresh
and fine, at Black x Nereen's.
Fine carved beef at J. w.
Davis.
Artistic neckgearin in the latest
designs. Davidson < NanEchop.
Big line Of boys and mems
clothing at Gerig & Cos.
Full line OF candy, penny
goods. at Whaley's.
A full line Of sauces, mixed
pickles. catsups, jellies, etc, at
Gerig < Cos.
-Extens;on sole Russia calf
shoes-the good kind. Davidson
< EanEchop.
Watch he Anti-MonopoIy
drug store for low prices and fresi
gods: our stock Is always NOV,
ing.
Hon. Ben Blackburn Of DeSOtC
county has Just sold the fruit thi:
year from eight grape fruit tree.
for $1,000 net.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-13
OUR VICTORIOUS FIREmEN
Receive a Hearty Welcome on Their
arrival Home Yesterday
Afternoon.

Ocala is not unmindful Of her
gallant fire defenders and takes q
laudable interest in their successes
and triumphs, especially when
pitted against the different COM
Danias Of the state.
The large crowd present and
warm welcome extended them on
their return YESTERDAY afternoon
at the T. c. & z. depot fully at
tests this fact, and no organiza-
ton in Ocaia has 4 warmer place
in cur hearts than It's manly and
gent,emanIy Gremcn. They are q
credit 10 US aH clt;zerS ana llfe-
men. Our feelings OF PRIDE are
pardon1b.e when We remember
what honor ana reputation they
have achieved lof 'AeiilStlFe>' as
we'll as the city OF Oc2l2, IS prize
winning H"emen IN tner annual
contests iii the years gone oy.
Not only were the citizens IN
evidence TO shout a CORDIAL wei
come, but our splendid Moiropoll-
tan band appeared and Joined IN
the Wcicome win IheH SHt"I
music. 3lo3f coii$- Id ''l'' ioiio 'i'c
line formed, ana Ie" oE Ihe o1h"
~ Z taN q
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-13

Says John Jones to Henry,
Frank, John and jim Smith.
Boy, where are you going
"Why, we are going around to
John Fuller's and buy one of
those 5 s., SO, Sl2.45 and sl4.15
suits, the best values for the
money we ever saw.
Col. ". 5. Proskev, who has
been in New Yorl, and the various
resorts Of the northeast for sew
eral months, Is in town. He is
looking fine and SAWS his stay was
very much enjoyed.
Don't forget Tho band concert
which takes place Thanksgiving
night. The boys are getting
down to hard practice and will
render an excellent program.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-13
EpwOrth League.

The Epworth League meets at
3 p. N. tomorrow in the Metho-
dist church. Topic: The Life
and Fellowship of the Church. "
Leader, Miss Emma Smith. Sew
eral interesting readings will be
given. Everybody cordially in
Viced.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
IN Mr.. LATTES FAVOR,
Plaintiff Took a Nom rest.
ing Question Raised.

ing Question Raised.
The case of j. G. Taylor vs.. E. D.
Latta ct ais, was argued in the su-
perlor court. Ia this suit the
Brunswick Bake Collender Co. sued
for the possession of the billiard
tables sold to Farintosh & Amer.
former proprietors of the Buford
hotel. Mr. E D Latta hal q mort.
gige Oh the tables.
An Interesting question involved
IN the case.
The document in question was
acknowledged before Charles Fl.
DnIs, notary public. In some way
it went through the office of the
clerk OF the superior court without
receiving Clerk Morrow's signature.
and was duly enrolled in the register
OF deeds office. The question now
arises, was the enrolment CT the
document legal without the clerk of
courts signature, authorizing such
enrollments
Among the witnesses examined
that morning we're Register of DEEDS
Cobb, Clerk of Court Morrow, aud
Mr. Archie Anderson, former clerk
IN the register Of deeds Office. and
Mr.. E D, Latta.
Hugh v. Harris, Esq, is attorney
for the plaintiff, and BurReli.
walker & Cansler represent the
defeD dants.
The case was decided in favor of
the defendants, the plaintiff taking a
non suit.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
Ger erRl News

he magazine OF the Rock Giycer.
inc Company, loca'ed at Wells1iIle,
New York, blew up, and the shooter
H. Fl. 1oungs, with his team of hor-
Ct and wagon, were blown to pieces.
Fourteen hundred quarts of glycer
Ire were in the msgaziDe.
Speaker Reed refuses to recognize
the Popuiists as other than part of
the Democratic organization.
Canadian merchants IN response
TO notices from importers in the
United States, are rushing across
the line all the wool they have for
the United States trade, in order to
escape the proposed duty of 12 cents
pound.
The town of Cano, near Havana,
has been attacked by the insurgents
and captured after hot engagement
with the garrison.
Mayor Strong, of New York city,
reached his 10th year yesterday.
Republicans of Detroit have nomi
mated Captain A. E. Stewart Cover
nor Pfngree's candidate) for Mayor.
William Y. Smith, Oldest living
member of the New York Stock
Exchange, will retire from business
May l.
Ga the day of the Queens dia-
mond Jubilee slavery will be abolish
ed in the Niger Territories.
The new Italian Chamber of De-
pueies is coDpos, d of 307 Minister
ialists, 20 Constitution opposition
candidates, II Radicals and 16
Socialists.
William j. Bryan is to donate half
the royalties from his new book to
the cause of free silver.
At Havana, during the two weeks
ended March IL, there were ten
deaths from yellow fever and 500
new cases of smallpox and 50 deaths.
Lord Salisbury has the grip.
Schoolboys tied a playmate to a
stake at Staetisburg, New York. and
were going to burn him, when dis
covered.
New York labor unions are ayita-
ting tax on whiskers, in the inter
est of the BARRIERS !
"That baeker of Corbett who ate
baked Tom cat in settlement of his
bet proved that he could make the
fur fly even if Corbett couldn't"
says the st. Louis Republic.
A report comes from Athens, by
way of Copenhagen, that Russia has
guaranteed the integrity of the
Turkish Empire in return for an
stand in the Mediterranean and the
of Mount Athos.
Mrs. Ruiz and daughter are to
make their home in New York and
will sew for living
DR.. Lyman Abbott Sunday Al.
Solomon as a pagan.
Moslems burned the village of |
Flea, in Crete, and paraded Herak- |
ION with the heads of Christian |
on spears.
Greeks on the Thessalian frontier
lred on Turks and a battle was mar
'owly averted.
John Lee of Grant County, Okla
'oma, went visiting, and his house
md barn were stolen in his absence.
1t is said that the body of General
iartl, the Cuban martyr, has been
tolen and shipped to the United
states.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
BURGLAR CAPTURED.
HAD STOLEN PfSTOlS AND POCKET
KNIVES,
Skeleton k=Ss Found on Him Claims
to be From Roanoke, Va.-Wanted
in Greensboro.

| The police male al impor "a n
capture Friday morning.
Early that morning a Young white
! man wert into Mr.. Jobn If. Trott' 5
saloon, on West Trade street. and
showed quite an assortment of pis-
tolls and pocket-kniEes The posses
sion Of these articles made those
who saw them suspicious, and the
police station was teIephoned.
A policeman arrested him on sus-
plcion, and about the time he ar
rived at the station house the Chief
of Police received a telegram from
Greensboro. stating that man Civ
ing the name of S F. Gillett was
wanted there for stealing fit Ell pis-
tots and two dozen pocket knives.
Several of the pistols and knives
Were found in possession Of the men
arrested.
His description tailed with the
description in the telegram.
A couple of dozen cigars were
found on him. In his possession
was letter from New River Depot.
Va, that he had received at Green's
boao.
It was discovered that his real
name iz Z. f GiIloek, ana he Is
from Roanoke, Va.
A nun Der Of skeleton KEYS were
found On Giliock. lie is supposed
to be a professional burglar and
crook.
Judge" Walker, negro boy who
formerly lived in Charlotte, was ar
rested by officer Baker as an acces-
sorry. Walker sold TWO pistols for
ten cents each this morning. Chas.
Johnston, at the Observer Office.
took one, and a negro woman at 200
North Breyerd street, bought the
other. Walker also disposed of
number of knives among the negroes.
The chief of police of Greensboro
telegraphed Chief Orr etatiDg that
an officer would come down on the
night train for both of the men.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
DO OUR OWN INSURANCE.
Meeting to he Hell at Southern Pines
Witt: This Object in View.

A Southern Insurance convention
is to be held at Southern Pines April
2Sth and 29th. The Governors of
the various Southern States have
been asked to appoint twenty dele
gates each to the meeting.
The call for the meeting states
that its purpose Is TO devise some
plan for keeping in the South the
immense amounts of money paid 10
northern companies annually for life
and FIRE insurance.
The object of the convention is to
start a cooperative movement for
the South to do its own insurance.
and keep at home the millions of
dollars that are sent north annual
ly for this purpose.
The northern companies are TAX
ing good deal Of interest in the
meeting, as it means a practical
boycott of the northern insurance
companies.
1t is not known what the move
ment will amount to.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
ROCKED THE TRAIN.
MRS. CAMPBELL, OF NEW YORK,
BADLY INJURED.
Was Taken Off the Train, and Now
Lies at a Charlotte Hotel, Under
the Care of q Physician.

Was Taken Off the Train, and Now
Lies at a Charlotte Hotel, Under
the Care of Physician.
As the south bound train on the
Southern road was running at his b
rate of speed between High Poi t
and Thomasyille Tuesday some un-
known culprit threw a stone at the
train. 1t struck a window in ore of
the sleepers, shattered the glass and
struck Mrs J. P. Campbell, of New
York, one of The passengers, in the
breast. The stone was thrown with
violent fore indicating that the
party was very near the track at the
time. Mrs Campbell was seated be
side her n sband next to the window
AID received the entire force of The
missile. The blow was very serious
one. Capt Gentry who had ,harge
of the train did not learn # it or
some minutes as he was in the front
portion attending to his duties.
When the train reached Salisbury
Capt Gentry wired TO the authorities
here to have a doctor at the train, as
Mrs Campbell was seriously I'M jured.
DR.. J P. McCombs answered the
summons The injured lady was
brought to the Central hotel where
she is receiving all necessary aiten-
ion. The bl- W caused Mrs. Camp
bell % fains several times.
She is some better this morning.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
PRES. FOWLER TALKS
TIE SOUTH TO BE THE COTTON
MILLING CENTRE.

The New York Millionaire Thinks q
Brighter Day Is Dawning. North
ern Capital in the Development of
the South.
Hon. P. P. Fowler, president of
the New York, Ontario and IVES
tern road, and family, passed
through Charlotte, Friday, re-
turning from Miami. Florida. where
they have been for the past three
weeks Mr.. Fowler granted a NEWS
/ reporter a short interview. He seems
10 think that the good times that have
been on the way so long are rapidly
! approaching Us and that an era of
great prosperity for every section of
J the country IS about to dawn.
La politics Mr. Fowler has been a
Dlmocra', but in the last election he
was one Of McKinley's staunchest
supporters.
He thinks that the present city
government Of New York city will
soon be oyerthrown, and that the
Democrats will again get control of
thar city.
ut is only question of a few
years unit! the South becomes the
manufacturing centre for all classes
of cotton goods. New England manu-
facturers have already become con-
vlnced that they cannot compete
with the southern mills that are 10
Gated right in the heart of the cot
ton fields. Il takes no prophet TO
for-trli this. 1t is aud must be the
South's greatest aim to gather from
the North such amount of capital
that may be required to bring about
this end. We of the North are ready
10 oplace our means in such enter.
prises, and before this year comes to
a ciUse you will see great and lasting
Improvements along this line"
Il am delighted to see that south
ern business men are fast obliterat-
ing sectional lines, aud in this good
work the North and Fast ioins
hands with their Southern brothers.
The da1 is fast coming. in fact
might say 1t is upon Us, that the
question where are you fron:'
will not be asked or even thought
Of"
Mr.. Fowler SAYS that Charlotte's
reputation as hustling manufac-
turing town is known wherever he
has been in the South, and that he
will watch with pleasure the future
progress of our CITY.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25

expenses, whether the mills run or
stop, would be something like So
600, 900 more or a total absolute loss
to the city of over 100000.
Mrs Cleveland this afternoon xas
formally introduced into Princeton.
n. j., society. Mrs Patton, the
wife of DR. Francis Lindley Patton.
president of Princeton UNIVERSITY
gave in Mrs. Cleyelan6's honor. an
afternoon tea and invitation reeep-
ton.
The Rev. ]. Courtney Jones. an
Episcopal clergyman of Virginia, in
tends to prepare a concordance of
the Episcopal PRAYER book.
There is general strike among
the negroes who we're employed on
the Panama canal works at ca Zebra.
There is great excitement amonp
the Greeks and Arsos in Jerusalem.
Two thousand Christians in Pales-
tine and Syria are preparing to op-
pose the Turks in the event of war
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS FREEDOM y
An Escaped Convict Taken Back to
the PeniteHtiary.

the PsniteHtiary.
Ofic, Black Wedne: d4y mornir Z
took two escaped convicts back t.
the South Carolina authorities in
Columbia. They were Nelson
IoRng and Barney Breezzes, both
colorei. About fourtean wears ago
Nelson Young was convicted of
stealing some mules mar Columbia
and was sentenced to four years I'M
prisonment in the State penetentiary.
He served all Of his term with tie
exception of thirteen months
Young heard that his wife who was
living at Matthews was diving and
that she wss anxious to see hiuI be
fore she died. He vas then driving
one Of the penitentiary wagons ana
Was allowed considerable freedom
After hearing this he left his wagon
aud walked f'om Columbia to Mat
thews arriving there a few hours
before his wife died. Since then the
Peuitenrzry authorities have been
after him and only caught him
few days ago. Young has been liv-
ing in Charlotte for q number OF
years, but the police did not know
Of his crime up to a short while
ago.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
Somelhinrta knn-

LIZ may oe worth something to know
,nst the very best medicine for restoring
'ae tired u n, ryous system 10 bes tn
Vigor Is iectric Bitters- This medicine
Is purely Fegeta5 sets By giving tone
- tne nerve centres in the stomach
gEntlS 81 IaatsEes the Liver snd ksdnevs.
ana aios fhese organs in throwing ed
n Poiities IN TIE b ood. Electric Bit
t .sfs I'M proves the appetite, aids diges-
non, ato is pfoBous ced by those Who
lave slieo IL IS the very bess blood puri-
Her se Ano nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for
2oc o1 sI,Oe Per bottle 81 BurveH and
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
HALL WITHDRAWS.
RETIRES IN FAVOR OF NEITHER
CANDIDATE.
Interesting Development In the Con-
test for the 7ayoralty. - The
Springs Meeting Last Night.

The most interesting happening
SO far in the three -cornered fight for
the mayoralty occurred TUESDAY.
1t is the withdrawal of Mr.
Geo. S. Hall, whose card is publish
ed below For some days he has
been seriously contemplating this
step, but bis decision was not reach
ed until this morning.
Mr.. Hall tells The News that he
retires in favor of neither candidate,
and that from now on his position
will be entirely neutral.
From the day of his announce
ment of his intention to run for the
Office of mayor he has had many
loyal supporters who will regret 10
learn of his retiring from the race
The following card waa handed the
NEWS this morning By Mr.. Hall in
person:
To the Democratic voters of Char
lUtte:
This is faithful saying and
worth of all acceptation," that poll
tics make strange bedfelIows. That
| may go out honorably and clean,
| make my bow to my friends and
thank them for their kind words Of
support, and withdraw from the
contest for mayor.
Very Respectfully,
-
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
COMPLETE SUCCESS.
MANY GREAT WORKS OF ART Sc
CURED.
Mr.. 1ahan Returned This forming
Some OF the Pictures He Secured
for the Exposition - Scribners'
Unique Exhibit.


Secretary Frank Mahan, of the
7. IL c. a. returned Saturday
from a northern trip in the interest
Of the exposition. He SAYS his trip
waa a s'perfect success" from every
point of view. The people seemed
greatly interested in the exposition,
aud he was not turned down" at q
single point.
Ia Washington the societies of
artists took hold of the project en-
thus'astically. and the societies will
send about IS pictures; there will be
% 20 80 pictures from prominent
arSists outside the societies Dunbar,
tn noted sculptor, will send some
Of his latest work
In Baltimore Mrs Harrison F.
B=acham has charge Of the intel ests
of the exposition. Some fifty pic
will be sent from Baltimore, mostly
fine water colors.
In Philadelphia Mr.. Mahan ar
ranged all the details for the most
famous picture in this country,
Breaking Home lies" Mr.. John
Nanam-ker wIll probably send from
his large collection q war scene by
P. GralIeron, the most famous
French painter of war scenes. John
Il Rau, toe famous photographer,
will probably e> liblt.
In New YORK Mr.. Ellsworth, of
the Century company viii
send his private collection OF of the
flest posters in the world.
The most interesting exhibit of
all vas secured in New York. The
ScriJners are TO have an alcove, all
their own, and will issue a special
catalogue. This Rill embrace sixty
printings and drawings by Church.
Gibson and the most famous artists
Of the day.
Mr. Fred Moynihan, the noted
Young Southern sculptor, will ex-
hlbit here for the first time his su-
perb new bust of Robert E. Lee.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
Personal Notes of Interest.

A A. Miller, Of Shelby, one of
the propriators of the Cleveland
Springs, was here this morning.
DR.. J. B. Freeman, of Chimney
Rock, who represented his county in
the legislature, is here today.
j. I. Goodman, the Anity mer-
chant, and R. T. Thompson, of
Denver. aEe Al the Arlington.
Miss Laura Glass is spending
some time with Mrs. Jacob Coch-
rane. at Mallard Craek, in sfecklen-
burg county," says tn Concord
Stan dard.
''Ab ReEier, Of Charlotte, is spend
lDg several days with relatives IN this
place, says the Shelby Am&a.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
The GrAndest Reznedv.

MI Il. s. Greeve, merchant, OF Chill
hovie, Va, certifes that he had con
sumptif n, was given up to die. sought an
medical treatment that money could pro-
cure, tried AL cough remedies he e5uId
hear OF. but got no relief; speat mxuy
nights sitting up in chair; was induced
to Try DR.. Kings New Discovery. and
was cursd by use of two bu<rles. FOR
past three years has been attending to
business, ard says DR. Kings NewD:E
coyery Is the grandest remedy ever
made, as it has oone so much for him
and also for others in his Community
DR.. Kings New Discovery isguaran;eed
for Coughs, Colds snd Consu n utioo- In
don't fsil. Trial bottles free AZ Rurwsu
and Dunn's Drug Store.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
S2,70O,0Oe
The Acfsnf.a-

The News and Observer saws:
The Secretary of State yesterday
received from the State Printer a
proof OF about half of the Public
Laws passed by the late Legislature.
About half the Private Laws are
also IN type. Thev viii be bound. as
usual IN separate volumes, making
from 500 TO 600 pages each. TbeT
will be completed and ready for de-
nyery within the next two weeks
The Senate Journal is now complete
and ready for indeIing and the
House Journal viii be finished With
In the next few days"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25

The lecture of Rev. John T.
Chalmers at the Y. VI. c. a. audi
forum last night was quite sue
cess. 500 or more was realized.
The lecture was fer the benefit Of
the na0Sr fund of the 4. R-P.
churca." honey: its use and abuse
vas the subject; the lecture is pro
nounced excellent, and the audience
vas highly entertained aud instruct
I'd This lecture has been given in
a number OF South Carolina towns.
and has brought forth favorable
comments wherever delivered.