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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. McGrath,
accompanied by their pretty
uiece, Miss Gertie Pereda, re-
turned yesterday from Mr.. Nc
Grath's summer home at Lake
Sunapee, n. H., where they have
been spending the summer SO
pleasantly.
Little Mary Connor accompan-
led Mrs. Parker to Gainesville
yesterday to pursue her musical
studies.
Broken lots of mems fine hand
sewed shoes-we mean the Sc
grade-while they last. Your
choice at $500. Davidson & Van
Echop.
To SELL-One transit as good
as new. Apply to G. A. Nash,
south side of public square.
Wise men know it is folly to
build on a poor foundation. Re-
lief obtained by deadening symp-
tons is short. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla cures and gives lasting
health.
Suits to order, SIS and up.
A fit guaranteed at J. j. Fuller's.
A big consignment of bana-
mas just received at Troxler's.
-Terkeeween-roach, bed bug
and ant destroyer-the best on
earth. Our own preparation.
Tydings & Co.
-"Anti-sleet" instantly clears
a room of mosquitoes. Sold at
the Autobiography drug store.
Compound Extract of Celery,
a reliable laxative, regulates the
kidneys and bowels. Sold at the
Autobiography drug store.
James Clark in his capacity of
deputy United States marshal,
brought in Noah Cook yesterday
from Anthony, who was charged
with selling ''licker" without a
license.
MILDLY vest suits at Masters
in all styles of colors.
The finest line of candies just
received at Whaley's.
\. G.. Gates and family re-
turned yesterday. from Nara gan
sett Pier, r. l., where they have
been enjoying life to its fullest
measure for two months past.
Charles Whiteside, the genial
and ever obliging night clerk at
the Ocala House, returned yes
terday from prolonged visit to
relatives in Alabama.
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Georgia
Female Seminary

CONSERVATORY Of MUSIC
Gainesville, G..
The most beautiful location in
the sou,h. Beautiful new build
ings. All modern comforts. Mag
nifcent pipe organ just completed
and Twenty New Pianos ordered
for fall term. Girls who Graduate
have easily filed positions. Write
for catalogue and pamphlet about
free scholarship.
A. w. VAN HOOSE.
II. ]. PEARCE,
Associate Presidents.
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No expense las been spared
to make the Dewitt roadster the
best wheel on the market for the
money. 1t IS built to stand the
every day use. Call at Burnett's
and examine it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-09-29
r. r. CARROLL, CITY EDITOR

School shoes, light, durable
and cheap, at Rheinauer's.
IS G.. G.. Leitner, of Dunnellon, is
in town.
Fresh, fat veal today at j.
w. Davis, city market.
"A full line OF Jonesville suits
at Masters
boys and children's Refer
coats at Masters.
l. bod Israel, a popular Phila-
delphia commercial man, is in town
visiting his brother, Jake.
Fall clothing samples, styles
and prices for every one at Rhein-
auer's.
Fresh country eggs and veg
etables at l.. S Blacks, city
market.
Those desiring choice beef,
pork and mutton, should call at
Edwards Brothers, city market.
&. l.. Sistrunk, the popular
young lawyer, has returned from
u business trip to Tampa.
-Rheinauer has clothing for
men, youths and boys. Styles
and grades are legion.
-Pongec and wash club ties
1Oc each or for CSC at j. j. Full
ler's.
Edwards Brothers, at the
city market, lead in all market
supplies.
just try a 1Oc. box of Casca-
rets, the finest liver and bowel
regulator ever made.
The famous Stachelbergy
cigar at Whaley's.
Fresh Cedar Key oysters to-
day and every day at L. S.
Blacks.
-Rheinauer has received new
line.of hats and neSligee shirts,
pretty and cheap.
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick
headache, indigestion, biliousness.
All druggists. 25c.
Florida beef, pork and NUT.
ton and country produce at Ed.
wards Bros.
STACKS Of sticks. Whoever
buys ours won't get stuck. Da.
wilson & VanEchop.
Our line of mems fall clothing
is complete, stylish and cheap
III. B. Masters.
Roman stripes in percale
for shirt waists, yard wide 124c.
very stylish, at Rheinauers.
Rev. J. L. Rodger returned to-
day from Tampa, accompanied
by Rev. CALICO, prominent Gu
ban minister Of that city.
Over two hundred pounds Of
fine candies just opened up al
Whaley's, south of square.
Why not have clothes that
the more you think about them
the better you like them? that is
the kind you get at H. B. Mas
terS'.
Go to w. B. Merck S and you
will see who are getting ready fol-
the carnival The public are in
vited to inspect his work. Spe
cial invitation to the ladies.
The stock of the Mccarthy
store was moved today into the
stores new quarters next door tt
Pittman & Co.'S.
We don't want to chang
you,' but would like to place on,
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goods every week. The Racket. |
If you want a neat, substan-
tial and easy running wheel you
can find nothing better than the
Dewitt roadster, A. E. Burnett,
agent.
For sale, a fine cashiers desk.
The Racket.
The best stall fed beef, the
choicest cuts, lOc d pound at l..
S. Blacks, city market.
Cold Soda in all the flavors
at Troxler'S.
-Negligee shirts in all styles
and patterns from soc. up at Mas
ters'.
You can make no mistake in
buying a Dewitt wheel. They
are put up by the best mechanics
and are made of the best stock.
They are fully guaranteed by
Burnett.
Selling at cost-That is what
Hackett will do for the next 80
days. His elegant line of gents
furnishing goods, shoes, hats,
valiseS, umbrellas, ETC., are bar
gains. Hodges corner.
"A genuine Cold Cream Glyc;
crime Soap. 3 cakes for 10 cents
at the Autobiography drug store.
Boys empire suits at Mas
tiers; the newest styles in the
cities.
-Borated Talcum Powder at
the remarkable low price, tin box,
10 cents at the Anti-Monopoly
drug store.
Mems shoes. shoes for the Ia
dies and for the dainty miss and
children, school shoes and then
just shoes, at Rheinauer's.
Nice hem-stitched handker-
chiefs, 1Oc each or three for CSC,
at j. j. Fuller's.
The fashionable man would
do we'll to consult us before plac-
ing his order for his fall suit. Da-
wilson & VanEchop.
Watch the Autobiography
drug store for low prices and fresh
goods; our stock is always NOV
ing.
-Yonge & Mente have just re-
ceived a fine line of bicycle SUM-
dries.
New assortment Of caps for
fall wear just in. Davidson &
Van Echop.
Your choice 1C. - II wood
clothes pins, school tablet, 10
slate pencils, best lead pencil,
shoe strings, 80 hair pins, paper
needles, pockt mirror, 2 hat pins.
The Racket.
All public conveyances should
be painted anew for the carnival.
w. b. Merck has just received a
lot of the finest paints and var
nishes ever shipped to this city,
and he will compete in workman
ship with the world.
-BOrated talcum powder at
the Anti-Monopoly drug store for
10 cents a box.
-Powell's fine New York can
dies at Whaley's.
Compound Celery Cordial,
&C. G. c." will strengthen and
restore nerves and lost appetite
A large bottle rs cents at Ty-
dings & Cos. Fresh drugs and
seeds
-Astrakhan cloth-the latest
goods for ladies dresses, 15c.
per yard at Rheinauer's.
-Perfumed Talcum powder,
!, will prevent chatting and r"ickly
heat. Terkeeween pills the best
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cent; Charleston. q. O., 80 per cent: New
port News, Va, so per cent; Norfolk and
Portsmouth 2oo.sS per cent; Savannah. Ga,
1878 per cent, Wilmington, n. c., ss,t
per cent; Galveston, Texas. es.i per cent;
New Orleans, La, 2S per cent. Pensacola.
Fla, l4566 per cent; Tampa. Fla, 81 q
per cent
While the Increase at Wilmington, N.
C.. and one or two other points are due
In measure to the cotton crop. the phe-
noneral increases at Norfolk and Forts
mouth, Va, and Pensacola. as well as tho
increases at Newport News and Galveston
Texas. are due ia the exporting OF grain.
provisions and live stock from the West
and Northwest by way OF these cities
While the Increase in value from all
ports in tho United States during the
nine months ending March, 1897, was 81
per cent and from North Atlantic ports Is
per cent the increase from the South At
lantic ports from Delaware to Florida
was 81 and for tho gulf ports 80 per cent.
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afternoon at b30 o'clock. The entire fore.
noon was devoted 10 routine work. A
breezy discussion waa precipitatcd from
the statement by President Drake that ths
railroads had refused FREQ passage TO the
militia OF the State because of their dis
orderly conduct on the trains aud that hi
had heard some complaints againsN the
firomcn.
a resolution was passed declaring IL thu
sense Of tho association that c0mpnnici
should only send rs delegates To the ASSOC
coation conventions gentlemen who woult
conduct themselves orderly on tho trains
The fight for the noXt convention was {
hot ono between Waco aud Paris. nnt
Waco won by Just ono vote.
Officers were elected for the ensuing yea
MS follows; w. NJ Norwood OF Navasota
president: +. &. Turner of Bolton. Lex
Rountree OF Kyle. william Alternately o
Mckinney Rnd a. Il. Rose of Weimar. vic
presidents IN the order named. j. 7. ELI
OF Cloburnc. elected secretary: Joe S
Sanders Of Bonhnm. assistant rcrordini
secretary, j. A. lIanmelt OF Waxabnchic
corresponding secretary: j. Il. story o
Lockhart treasurer; j. J. Conner VI
Paso delegate 10 the National association
and Cnrl IT, Drake of Austin. alternate.
Tonight The famous McGiniy band
showing tho firomon how to paint cit
red. The display Of fireworks Is the fin
est ever seen In Texas.
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Soon after tho officers had determined
that they had tho right men. Williams
made tho following confession:
a plan to commit outrage on tho Coates
family has been in preparation for some
time Tho originator OF the plan WINS Dave
Cotton. who in order TO better oonsumma,e
the purpose. killed Coates dog week or
ten days ago.
Tuesday night about 10 o'clock We three
went to tho Coates house sat,e Stewart
went into the house. while held the WIN
dow Cotton remained at the fence and
said he would watch while We went In and
then he would get In. After Stewart got In
he showed nue. a bottle OF chloroform which
Cotton had purchased and which no pro-
posed to uso as Cotton had instructed him
This statement corrE1rates the tes-
timony OF Mrs. Coates and Miss Lotte.
who testify that Williams was at the win
dow. Stewart In the room and a negro at
the fence.
very large crowd is In town today. but
everything Is quiet and orderly. Tho best
people OF the community Justify tho act.
as this Is the third attempt at rape here
In the short history OF tho town.
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PLAN WILL HE OPPOSED.
Held That 1t win Only Serve to
Feed Spnin's Hungry.

Washington. May H.--Thc prospects are
that considerable opposition may develop
in the senate to single proposition of re-
lief for the destitute Americans and Gu
bans. whose case is causing much worry
to the administration.
Senator Burrows today pointed out the
objections to such proceedings Are we
going to feed the Spanish army and assist
Weylor in his campaign" he asked THE
distribution of relief is almost impossible,
and the scheme is thoroughly impracti-
cable. How is the citizenship of the people
asking relief to be determined. and must
there be an investigation OF citizenship OF
every starving woman and child who asks
relief We will be prevented FROM taking
care of Americans in the insurgent lines
and can not relieve distress even in insur-
gent hospitals. We shall simply be help
ing Spain feed her hungry people"
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AN ALLEGED CONFESSION.
A Convict Says He Is iii" Reni Mnr-
dcrer of blanche Lamont.


San Francisco, Cal, May 1f.-Theodore
Durrant through his attorneys, VIII ask
Governor Budd today to pardon him on
the ground that the real murderer OF
Blanche Lamont has at last confessed MS
crime. The lawyers declare they have not
been hoaxed. nor Is 1t their purpose 10
impose upon the executive. They insist
that in the person of John Rosenberg con-
Wet at San Quentin prison. they nave ms
covered the man who is guilty OF the nor
rors of Emanuel church.
John Rosenberg has made sworn con-
fesslon before notary public and in the
nresonoe NJ several witnesses that he Killed
blanche Lamont at the tnstigation OF
stranger and In consideration OF the pay
ment Of s70O for his bloody work ~ Is
with this sensation that the attorneys WIN
strengthen their case at sacramento 'ouaF'
The story and its denial is one oil inc h'oS'
remarkable that has developed In the lons
case. a.
Rosenberg is a Russian sailor anu
rived in this city on a sailing vessei from
Hamburg. Germasy. during the ias' wen
OF March. 1895, or on the list day oil Np',''
He is now serving term for morse S''''
ing and appears TO be sane.
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FoNsDENIELA MISSING.
various surmiscs ns to the Spanish
Coloners Disnppearancr.

New York. May ia special to tho
Journal from Havana says: A startling
story comes from Campo Flortdo to the ef-
feet that Colonel Raoul Arango's insursent
infantry surprised the garrison last Sun
day night, and after lootiug the local Span
ish commssary visited the hospital. where
they are said TO have seized the wounded
Spanish colonel, Fonsdoviola, and carried
him away prisoner. intending to hold him
"A hostage for the better treatment of
Cubans incarccrated at Guanabacoa as po-
litical suspects awaiting court martials.
other reports say that Fonsdeviela was
not wounded. but has been missing for a
week or more. The Spaniards intimate
that he was killed in some mysterious way.
while some Cubans assert that " deserted
with the bulk of his company and joined
the revolutionists.
None of the stories can be confirmed
here, and it is most probable that. having
been quietly relieved Of his command UNI
der pressure from Washington and in
structions from Madrid. he is endeavor-
ing to escape public notice pending re
suit of the expected new inquiry in the
Ruiz case.
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They Had Attempted to Outrage a
Young Lady.
MOB OvERPOwERED THE OFFICERS.
The Sheriff Had Tried to Escape
With His Prisoners.
CRlNa DELIBERATELY PLANNED
Dave Cotton. One OF Those Lynched,
Was the Originator OF the
Piot-A Confession.

Rosebud. Texas. May 14.-Last nlght
three negroes. Dave Cotton. Berry Will
Jams and Sabe Stewart. were taken from
the officers and hanged. They have been
confined In the Jail hero several days on
charge of attempted rape. Yesterday
evening Williams Weakened and gave the
whole thing away. Deputy Constable Will
Last night everything was quiet until
about IL o'clock when number OF men
heavily disguised dashst up to the Jail
and demanded the prisoners, The guards
refused TO deliver them and the crowd re-
tired. saying they would blow the Jail UP
with dynamite or have the prisoners,
Immediately tho officers and guards
summoned bus and entered 1t with their
prisoners. with four fast horses hitchcd to
It, they dashed out OF town by round
about route TO Marlin. hoping to reach
Nue FVsl pthN IN tltitt 10 lUN MOD
When about three miles east OF here they
were ovcr'aken by about 100 masked men.
who overrowered them. took their prison.
ers away from thom and hanged Thorn to
a small tree, after which tho mob quietly
retired
Sheriff Emerson Is here. In an inter-
view this evening he said: Nothing has
developed yet as to who composed the mob.
am going to do all in my power to bring
tho proper parties TO Justice. ! will i'm
mediately notify the governor of the ar
fair"
Tho bodies OF the negroes were brought
into town today and Justice Flood Is hold
ing an inquest, which IL continued until
tomorrow
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THE SITUATION.
Greeks Apparently Know Why the
Turks Remain Innctive.

Turks RcmHtu IhH"bNf'
London. May l4.-Except for the night
ing in Eplrus tho Turko Hellenic situation
is virtually unchanged from what 1t was
yesterday. 1t is tolerably certain that only
n few Greek troops remain in Domokos,
the bulk OF Constantine's army having
withdrawn to LAMA, where 1t will he In
cIbser communication with General Smole-
nitz. This probably explains the reported
movements Of the Turkish army, al
number of Edhem Pasha's troops have
been marching from Trikahala to Voio.
without doubt the respite OF the feast OF
Balram is very welcome TO the fatlgned
men.
The fighting In Epirus has been inde-
clsiye. II is believed Nicopolis ia not yet
captured but only the heights command
Ing the town. The Greeks made q preteSt
OF the protection of the peasants, but they
evidently have information as to the rea-
sons for the apparent inactivity OF the
Turks In Eplrus This Is She seventh time
The Greeks have attempted 10 advance 10
Jananl and have met repulsc which the
Turks have never followed up. Evidently
there is something wrong with The Turkish
forces at that point. The recent report
that a number OF officers were taken from
Janani TO constaDtlnople In chains may
perhaps explain II, or possibly Turkey is
holding her forces there through fear OF
a movement from Bulgaria.
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THE SUGAR MAGNATES
HAvEMEyER AND sEARLEs SUM-
MoNED FOR TRIAL MONDAY.
bliss VIII Succeed Major General
Forsythc, who Voluntarily Went
ON the Retired List.

Washington. May i4.lt looks as "
president Havemeyer and Sccrctag' Searlcs
of the American Sugar Refining company
hal got themselves into serious trouble by
refusing TO answer the questions Of the
sugar investigating committee in June,
1894. Broker Chapman OF New York, con-
vic.ed under similar charge. and sen
fenced to pay a fine Of 500 aud to thirty
DAYS in the district jail, will appear Mon
day TO undergo his imprisonment. having
exhausted all legal proceedings,
The district attorney has summoned
lIavcmeyer and Searles for trial the same
day. If Senator Aliens resolution Is
adopted Chapman will bc given an oppor-
tunity 10 purge himself ot contempt for the
senate hy responding to the heterogeneous
Senator Tillmans speech was not cal
culated to make the senators charged with
specializing in sugar stock recently feel
comfortable, The South Carolina senator
does not intend to let up In his efforts 10
bring about an Investigation.
Broker Elverton Il. Chapman OF New
York will surrender himself 1, United
States Marshal Wilson at 8 o'clock next
Monday evening. Positive assurances to
this effect were given District Attorney
Davis today by Chapmans counsel
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THE CRIME.

Last Tuesday night negro entered tho
house of VIII Coates. a white farmer liv-
ing about eight miles east OF here, and
was standing by tho bedside of Lotto
Coates, aged II, with his hand on her
bosom. Two girls slept in tho bed. Lotto
awoke and saw the negro by the moon
light and another holding up the window,
Her screams aroused her mother and faith
or. In tho adjoining room.
Mrs. Coates ran TO the porch. thinking
to arouse her daughter through window.
the door being locked, Ker daughter not
being well. she supposed she had might
marc" on the porch she saw and recog
nizod Berry Williams and sabe Stewart
making their exit
Lottie Coates recognized the negro at her
bed as sabe Stewart The negroes were
easily known, az they lived only n short
distance from the Coates family.
For several days the officers have been
working at tho case. having various
negroes under arrest Suspicion pointed
strongly TO tho men who wcro lynched
from the lrSt as they were known 20 he
n set of toughs. Both Williams and stew
art were identified by Mrs, Coates. stew
art was identified by Lottie Coates.
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Litile Rock. Ark, Nay li.-state SEN
tor Robert MoMnllin this forenoon mac
a desperate attempt On tho life OF Colon
J. n. smlthc. editor OF the Arkansas Gi
zctte. because the latter refused TO apo
ogize for editorigl utterances made IN r
gard TO ihe senator's action In defeauf
the railroad commission bill,
McMnllin fired point blank at the colont
who sprang 10 his feet and struck tt
formers arm. causing tho bullet TO mi
his body by few inches. McMullin wi
taken to jail. but later was released (
In N.
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10000 IN rLuNDEn.
Gigantic Burglary Syndicate DIS
covered In Nashville. i


Knoxville Tom. May lA.--sherin Gror
err and his deputies last night arrested
woman and seven men, charged with burg
larry and conccnling stolen goods. whic
uuearthcd the groIiest sensation TINS 81
has known for months
For years past rohberies have occurred
and around this city aud thousands ~ 90
lars worth Of goodB aud jewelry were revt
recovered.
Az Easloy and bis Wife, coiored, arc u
principals arrested. They own q thre
story brick house wherein more than $is
900 worth Of jewelry and goods were reeo,
ored by the officers. They haa twenty me
on salary aud paid IN steal for them. Fifty
Ave yold watches wcro found IN one sac
When the offcera entered Easiey snowt
tight, md when oyerpowored, thres ~
plp,ols were taken oil ms person. Tho oil
GERS caught on hy arrcsting ono OF u
thieves, who sqneaied.
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AFRICANS SUFFER.
""ed from First PnvrI

TO end ,ha calling upon the United states
sairesssI war In Cuba. This memorial is
state ana 70 70 John sherman. secretary OF
Antilles points out that the Pearl OF the
ssort 10 las Vas been ravaged by fire and
Esat b,s ;ne point of famine. and that our
stsi VIII, ah'n s Interests there are threat
Esnt snsaa Instruction, unless the govern
repiesepis u IL, Of this memorial for peace
hSested il IS SAID, more than 500 900 900
Mo have me war-rackei island. Those
aud tircuIs,tn Instrumental In formulating
aside iron the petition declare that.
= The duty sentimental considerations. IT
LOO At onss " the government to take ao-
" render this investment safe
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Washington. May li--Ms!or General
James h. orsythe, commanding the dc
partment of California. was placed on the
retired list today on his own application.
He was confirmed in his present rank
yesterday. Tho nomination of his sue
cossor az major general Will 20 TO tho
senate Monday. and 1t is the common I'M
derstandng that Brigadior General Bliss.
commanding the department Of Texas, viii
receive the nomination,
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Washington. May li.-'i'he supreme
council OF tho American Protective asso'
cation today adopted resolutions lndorsing
tb. attitude of Senator Morgan OF Ala
bana on the Cuban question and condemn
ing and denouncng Senator vest OF MS
souri, far assertions that teachers In the
Indian service were broken down preachers
and teachers 10 whom the Catholic priests
WCro far superior.
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New York, May IA dispatch to the
Journal from Havana says General Rivera
is still i'll with fever in Cabanas prison.
Colonel Baccalo his late chief OF stan. who
was also captured by the Spanish troops
while attempting to carry his wounded
leader from the field and is now confined
In the same cell with him. sent al Ri
vera's dictation the following commupica-
ton:
General Rivera Is not now suffering
from his wounds. but IL very weak with
fever and is not able to sit up. except for
a few minutes each day."
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ANXIETY IN MADRID.

sinn.r =. ."e Result 81 Cummis-
Nss yo.,' "houn's Negotiations.
World -, May IA dispatch to the
Som. rom Madrid says,
la,ie,y :. Tue Madrid papers comment with
SlhouD "'sarding the mission OF W. J.
Nsior FcrsLuna and tho declarations OF
concerning the intention