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No. % Daily from Gainesville, Live Oak.
$50 p m Waycrnss. Savannah. Montgomery
ana ali poins N rt.I. east and west, also from
acksoaville and Pala:ka.
No. 80 -iiv from Pert Tampa, Tamra.
$50 AN Lakeland, Punta Gorda. Barlow.
tain carries through SLEEPER from Port Tampa
TO New York via Ocala.
No. 70 Daily fem L.esburg. Fitzgera'i.
I: 5 p ~ Rrooksviile Trilby. Z rron So 'ngs.
and Port amps. and daily ex-eIt Sn day fro1
tust:s. Umafii and Aston nd Barlow, Punta
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wet, add from istacha;ta, F.ora' Citv, Inverness
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neiiste .tstions.
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2:O5 SPIN Live Ca, Savannah and al roints
north. s@sr ard vest. Co .neciion Il Soche le
for Pslatks, Jsci s,nville and ali intermediate
st.tions.
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Tax, *: PLANT SYSTEM Fi F,, as
SCHEDULE EFFECT MAY %, 1897
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS AT OCALA

No. IS, leaving Ocala solid connecting
Waycross with Pullman sleeping follows Waycross ST.
ous via Montgomery and & r; Waycross Nashville
Atlanta and Waycross to New York
Charleston Atlantic Line Pennsylvania Rail-
at Nashville direct connection with the Chicago Limited Ves
bue solid through Evansville Also Louisville
and Cincinnati Chicago. Train Ocala
via Gainesville and High Springs, Pullman sleeping
through TO New or without change Richmond Washington
and Philadelphia connecting at Washington with the Old
Colonial for Boston without No
at Wayco with through sleeping Cincinnati
without change Direct communication made at Montgomery for
New Orleans Birmingham Memphis
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-05-27
Heidtville Happenings

The farmers are very busy
blowing and laying by their
crops.
We wonder where the piny
woods sport, r, f. Atkins, pulled
reins Sunday afternoon. When
last seen he was going westward.
Miss Rubie Brasell is in Ocala
this week, pleasure seeking
The Adams brothers, OF Blue
Springs, were on our streets Sun
day, having good time.
G.. T. Culverhouse is Il daisy
on early watermelons; Sod quite
good many last week in Dunn
ellon at reasonably good price.
A. J. Brasell left last week for
York, where he went to accept
position with Mr.. Mann as melon
shipper. We wish this gentle
man great success in his new un-
.dertaiSing.
There must be quite an attrac-
ton at Kellyville for w. L. Atkins,
as he was out real late Sunday
night. Look out young fellow;
something will catch you out At
that late hour.
The picnic at Stockton was we'll
represented Saturday, by Cotton
Plant and Leroy, and we hope
the visitors were not disappointed
in their expectation.
The Young Peoples Baptist
Union held it's regular meeting
Sunday afternoon at the Baptist
church. The program was very
interesting. This society is pro-
crossing rapidly and is doing a
great work.
DON'T LEAVE APPLIES.
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Summerfield Squibs.

DIED-At Symmetrical, May
18th, 1897, Mr.. L. G.. billiard,
aged So years. Mr.. billiard came
to Florida soon after the close of
the war, in which he served in a
South Carolina regiment, and
has lived in this vicinity since
that time. He married Miss
Louisa Lucius of this place, who,
with their six children, survive
him. Mr.. billiard was a very
public spirited citizen, always
ready to assist in any good work
that was undertaken for the ben
eft of the community. He was
the steward of the M. E. church
at this place and always at his
place at the church and in Sun
day-school. He will be missed
for a long time and his place in
public will be hard to fill as well
as he has done.
The first car of watermelons
from this place was loaded May
oath by Messrs A. D. Mitchell
and S. j. billiard. They were
fine specimens of the Kolb Gem
variety, and should net the ship
pers a good price if they can find
place to send them where it is
warm enough to eat watermelons
at this time of the year. TURO.
-Mason's fruit jars cheap
Thu
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The Racket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-04
TWO WORKNEN KILLED BY FALLS.
FATAL ACCIDENT on THE NEW AsTOR
HOTEL BUILDING AND on ONE AT
RROADWAY AND RTEECKFP-
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBusEl

Bernard Jansen OF No ll25 s.. Mark's-ave. Brook.
Ign, Frank s. Harrison, OF Englewood, " j. and
Edward Meade who lives in Greenw!ch-ave In this
city were at work on the new hotel building al
Thrtyfour;h-st and Fifth-ave. 10 o'clock yester-
day when Jansen. who at work on the third
story arranging a coping OF a window. fell to the
companions heard his screams as ne lost his footing
pavement Dr. Ousiey. who came with an ambu-
lance from Bellevue. pronounced Jansen dead and
had his body removed the IVES, Thirtieth-s;
station. Jansen was an assistant foreman and vas
considered careful man.
James Bonner. colorei window cleaner thirty sig
years old Of No. rs West Thrty-second-st vas
killed yesterday while working on a new building
that has been constructed the southeast corner
Of Broadway and Bleecker-st the site OF the old
Empire Bank that destroyed by fire on elec ,lon
night 1895. Bonner fell from a window on the sew
enth floor and crushed to death on the sieg ak
every bone In his body being broken. Salvatore
Llsello. italian peder who lives at No 2js Eliza
beth-st., passing through Beecker-s; when
the negro fell. The latters shoe struck the Italian
on the head and him spinning across the SIDE.
a soap wound BOnners body lay for time on
tho Sidewalk, surrounded by a crowd. before /, was
removed. Policeman McGloln Of the Mulberry-st
station. at q. hallway and Beecker-sf when tha
fat1. accident occurred He did not see the colorad
fall but heard his body crash against the siie-
walk. He at once telephoned 10 81. Nincent's Hos.
negro, a. he had been instantly killed. Deputy ChIas
Cortrght. going 20 Police Headquarters passed ths
spot where the negros body lay on tho sidafalk a
few minutes after the accident happened. He ordered
lockers be kept from crowding around H, The hodv
was later removed 20 the Mulberry-st station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-04
MR. HANNA,S CHANCES WANING
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JONES WILL
PROBABLY SUCCEED SHERMAN
GOVERNOR BUSHNELL. TO CARRY OUT PRE-
vIoUS UNDERSTANDABLE BATTLE ROYAL
MAY BE LOOKED FOR OVER
THE FULL TERM.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !

Columbus, Ohio Feb. 3.-Speculation as TO the
probable successor OF John Sherman in the
United States Senate has continued without
settling any point definitely until to-day While
the latest developments may not be the exact
solution Of the problem that has perpeXed pup
lie men. yet there is every reason to believe tnat
Lieutenant Governor Asiel w. Jones viii be the
one to whom the honor is to fall.
For several days It has been we'll understood
that the Foraker Bushnell faction had agreed
upon a line of action and that this was unfav-
orable TO the selection Of Marcus a. Hanna, de-
spite the fact that majority Of tho fepuD-
leans Of the State prefer the latter. This AFTER
noon a Sherman Republican. personal as well
as a close political friend Of President Mckin-
ley. came TO Columbus direct from Canton. In
discussing the Senatorship he said that 1t could
be safely stated now that Lieutenant Governor
Jones would be appointed to the vacancy by
Governor Bushnell.
"The selection OF Mr.. Jones comes" said he
"as a part Of the GAINESVILLE agreement.
The Foraker men were anxious at Ianes-
vile to have General Jones on the state ticket
The General not favoraby inclined to the
proposition. 60 the promise Of the support OF
the faction for the United states SenatorShip
held out to him as an inducement, and II had
the desired effect.
or course, TINS vacancy Coulu not w
seen but the full term was then under consider
alton. ] am not informed as to the terms under
which the appoint ment is given 10 Generai
Jones but there is little room to doubt that ne IL
to agree not to he candidate for election to
the full term This will ne fought for on the For
aker side by Governor Bushnell. and there VIII
he a battle royal between him and Mr.. Hanna
General Jones while rated as member of
the Foraker faction. has never been offensive
from a fractional point of view, ard, next to Mr.
Hanna his appointment will undoubtedly be re-
IN ia l,N he MCl\lnlcV-Sher-
man leaders than that of any man who could be
named
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-04
REFORMS FOR CUBA DISCUSSED.
CREATION OF a LOCAL ASSEMBLY THE CHIEF
FEATURE OF THE SPANISH MIN
ISTRY'S SCHEME.

london. Feb. "a dispatch TO The standard
from its Madrid correspondent says that at meet
ing OF the Cabinet held to-day the Ministers discussed
for several hours the scheme of reforms Tor Cuna
prepareI by Schor Canovas del Castillo. the spanish
Premicr and Colonial Minister CasteJano Inc re-
forms include much broader municipal ana proVhcaI
administrative decentralization than the receh'l
formulated reforms for Porto Rico. The principal
feature OF the plan is the creation of local Assembly
STYLED the Council OF Administrator, consisting Oh
tweuty-One members. part OF whom sha'I De e'ec'eu
by direct limited franchise and part 10y corporations
and commercial interests in similar manner 20 tlat
In which the Spanish Senate Is elected.
The powers of the GOvernOr-G"ncral are much
developed under the scheme. but the Cuban Cham
Der will he empowered to make a colonial tarin
on the condition Of always securing a hlgh protec-
ton for Spanish imports. Apart from TINS coilc's
sion the Chamber viii only have the conTol 81
local affairs the Cortes continuing 10 vote the
budgets and conclude all legislative treaties. The
Cuban representation in IN" Senate ana 'hamper
OF DEPUTIES will remain unaltcrcd.
i dispatch received by a news agency mere says
that the scheme Of reforms finally agreed on
by the Ministers and will be signed by Queen Re
gent Christina tomorrow. This dispatch, however
gives no details OF the reforms proposed.
Madrid. Feb Sit is expected that the reforms
decided upon for Cuba will be gazetted on Febru-
airy o but The date for their going into effect has
not yet been fixed, the tim" depending on the
progress OF military operations IN the island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-04
LIGHTENTNG THE BROOKLYN.
THE CRUISER NOT LIKELY TO LEAVE HER pRra
ENT POSITION FOR SEVERAL. DAYS

THE CRUISER NOT LIKELY TO LEAVE HER pRra
ENT POSITION FOR SEVERAL DAYS
Chester Penn. Feb. 3-There was n lively bus,t>
board and around the cruiser Brooklyn AZ hsr
anchorage at Marcus Hook to-day. CAPTAIN Sar.
gent, OF the Cramps. who viii repair the damaged
bottom Of the vessel. is in command OF the unload
ing OF the ship. Late yesterday afternoon a diver
descended 10 ascertain the OF the damage To
the bottom and he reported 10 Captain Cook this
morning. Owing 20 the difficulty In reaching the
cruiser from the shore the nature OF the divers
report could not be learned The fee Is still packed
between the Pennsylvania shore and tho vessel
Up TO this tine about one hundred and nifty tons
OF coal have been unloaded. Captain Sargent saya
tina: 900 tons OF coal will be taken from the cruiser
In addition 10 $50 tons OF ammunition and II neces.
sary the stores will also. be unloaded In order to
tighten the ship two feet nearly two thousand tons
Will have to be removed. Captain Cook says that
he could make the League Island Navy Yard
where the Brooklyn will be locked. under his own
steam and without ligh;erng. but that IL will save
time TO unload at Marcus Hook and thus prevent
possible delay at League Island. The Brooklyn has
"A safe anchorage al Marcus Hook between the ice
piers. and the discipline OF the ship has not been
lnterfered with. The cruiser Will away
until the last Of the week al least. II the weather
remains open she can easily make the trip. but II
Is doubtful II 1t will be attempted II there Is .
dangerous ice pack The lighterage was resumed
to-day. and the bow of the cruiser was hve inches
bred at work under experienced stove
dores
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-04
VOTE FOR 4 NEW SITE TAKEN
MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN
CAST SECRET BALLOTS-THE RE-
Suit NOT KNOWN.

Members Of tie National Academy Of Design
met last evening at the Academy. Fourth-ave.
and Twenty third-st, to listen to n report from
the Committee on Site and Plan, and 10 take
action for the selection Of new site. The meet
ing was we'll attended and was In session until
late hour. The proceedings were conducted
behind closed doors and little could be learned
as to what took place.
From what was said TO Tribune reporter by
several Of the members as they were leaving the
building il appears that the Committee on site
and Plan. after going over the matter thorough
w. had decided to report in favor OF two or three
OF the most suitable and available sites, and
leave the ultimate decision to the members
This IS at variance with the conditions under
which the committee was appointed. namely.
that It's choice Of site should be final.
one member said that there was deadlock in
the committee presumably over the old question
as To whether the new Academy should be above
or below Fifty-ninth-st.
Al last nights meeting each aCademician made
his choice from the sites recommended by the
committee The votes were put in sealed box
and will Ice counted later 10y the commit ee. The
result may not lie announced for two three
days.
The selection OF a new site has been discussed
nv the Academy for many months, and 1t is
probable that last nights meeting will settle the
matter finally. The price paid by the MetrOpOl-
itan Life Insurance Company for the present
Of This money however, he's already been de-
voted by the Academy 10 other purposes and ii
Is understood that the present available building
fund is about SJlI,OW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-04
AN ATHLETE DIES ~ AN ARNORl.
HE WAS EXERCISING. WHEN HE FELL
TO THE FLOOR AND EXPIRED
IN A FEW MINUTES

Robert Marmont a professional athlete. met death
last night while exercising in the gymnasium OF the
12th Regiment Armory, Sixty-second-st. and Column
bus-ave Marmont spent the evening at me house
NJ Frank St John a member OF Company Is, OF
the 18th Regiment who lives at No. 10D columbus
Roth men after dinner went TO the gymnasium
and donned their athletic costumes. Mnrmoht hah
inst grabbed the Mexican rings. ard was swing
ing about ten feet from the floor when -. John
turned to arrange his belt, and at the same mo-
rrent heard a fall AMI saw his companion lying on
his face on the floor He turned him over and
as he dld Marmon: murmured a request for some
water.
An employe Of the armory entered the gymnasium
N that moment and ST. John sent him out for an
ambulance which reached the armOry In few
minutes but on it's arrival Marmont was DEAD
Narnont was tWenty-Seven years old he came
here last June leaving a wife and child AT Ports
,nouth England where his father Is said to be
,reII-known LAWYER St. John Is clever nigh diver
and doublc-somersault leaper Narmont was not
thinking man and the only reason that MS friends
can Give for his death Is that he was stricken with
baart disea Sc as he had been suffering from heart
last night awaiting the arrival OF the Coroner
Marmont lived with MT Arflou'' 81 NJ Ill Wv
hundred and-twenty-nrst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-04
NAY CONVICT THEIR FATHER or HtRDER.
THE CHILDREN OF FRANK y. SHELDON TESTIFY
AGAINST tftM-pRAMATIc SCENE IN COURT.

THE CHILDREN OF FRANK y. SHELDON TESTIFY
AGAINST UrM-pRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT.
,hurn y Y Feb. 3.-When It became known to-
, that William Sheldon was TO be called 10 TESTIFY
ocoirst his father. Frank y. Sheldon, VINO IS on
,r,ol charged with the murder of his wife, the
rovd tina: bcsieged the courthouse was beyond
o,odent willie m is the eldest son Of the accused
-, and eyer since the tragedy has given the I'M
,rass,,n that he thought his father murdered his
- In the court he has shaken hands with
-, ,otber daily since the trial opened and II was
rurnored that he had experienced n chang" OF hear'
,r,eee speculations. however, were quickly set al
res. . . g., l.,
A Young Sheldon entered the court to-day ne
ho,k hands with his father. and a few minutes
,o,or told the story OF the tragedy giving the most
,,,oo,np testimony AGAINST his father ye. brought
n,, Ills direct testimony occupied one hour and
quarter and the cross-exa mnation was equally
long Under the sharp cross-fre he never WINGED
and when in response TO an oft-repea'eu question
-, ,bo dafaud,nt's counsel. the witness positively
refused 70 answer, there was sensation In the
courtroom II seems that. at the request OF his
t,,b.r and his uncle Clarence. he had gone to the
harley field and pretended 20 show the spot where
he stood when he heard the pistol shot' ~ a H1a'-
ter OF fact the place he pointed out was far from
,no spot where he now says he stood. When asked
4, 10 had reasons for deceivng his father ana unco.
30 soid he had. bat amount OF urging could m
jlcn lin TO tell what they were. After r"ccSS the
Dierict-Atorney lhSlstcu uPo'' al "''''''' "'' NV
II thought my father had killed my mother, and
didn't want TO have any conversation win MN
upon the subject = ~, .-.,.-,o.. 49,.
FTha most damaging point IN his testimony, now
ever was his statement that WINE, az WORK IN thi
ay,cor minutes later he his father drive away
from The house. This IS the most linpOrtlht INN III
the chain OF crcumstantial evidence as the father
SAYS he was in Jordan at the time o: the traseIy
tor,iI,. followed her brother. She was NJ school
when the tragedy happened. but she told OF her
.-,,rIy trsat
fa,mstion with the hired girl. Ella sullivan
The court took recess At O'Clock uh1l t Sonsr
..r Who has been the most pronounced against her
"a bor yrlil % on the stand tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-04
UTAH ELECTS A SENATOR.
rx.coHGREssMAN J. l.. RAwL1Ns BREAKS THE

DEADLOCK AT SALT LAKE CITY.
Salt Lake. Utah. Feb. 3-Ex-Congressman
Joseph L. Rawlins was elected United States
Senator this afternoon by the Legislature. re-
ceiving thlrty-two votes, the minimum number
being necessary to elect Mr.. Thatcher the next
leading candidate. received twenty-nne votes
and two votes were scattered.
The breaking Of the deadlock came suddenly
and was the result Of an arrangement win 'he
supporters Of Judge Henderson, who seeing they
could not elect their candidate. Topped almost
unanimously.
Thatcher owes his defeat TO the action OF the
Mormon Church leaders, who opposed him bitterly
during the entire campaign. Henderson was the
Church candidate but. desparing Of electins
Elm. they compromised on Rawlins, not because
they wanted Rawlins. but they would have taken
almost ANYBODY to defeat Thatcher
The four Populists and one Republican Voted
for Thatcher. one Republican voted Tor brown
and the other voted for Rawlins.
J. L. Rawlins is a Gentle. and was born in Salt
Lake County March 2S, 1850. and lived upon his
fathers farm until he was eighteen years or age
He completed a classical course In the univer-
city, of Indiana but returned 10 Utah before
graduation He was professor In the University
~ Daseret in Salt Lake City. for two years UNI
iii 1870. when he was admitted to the par ana
has followed the profession OF law ever since re
was elected Delegate TO Congress from Inc Ter
riiorv of Utah in 1892 on the Democratic ticket
defeating Frank J. Cannon, now United states
Senator. , :, A.,
massage OF the act enabling Utah TO form a con-
stitution and he admitted TO Statehood he
also obtained the passage Of special act o.
Congress providing for the relief Of the Mormon
Cburcb Of about a half million dollars worth Of
nronerty escheated by the Government ten
years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-04
4 STRAY CATS WARNING OF FIRE.
1T PROBABLY SAVED SEVERAL LIVES IN A
HARLEM FLATHOI'SE

fire occurred in the fve-story nathouse on the
southwest OF One hundred slxteenth-st
and Park-ave. at 40 o'clock yesterday morning
Property to the value OF $1,000 was DESTROYED and
a number Of the tenants narrowly escaped being
suffocated or burned. There are twenty-seven
apartments in the building and the tenants number
100.
William T. Davenport who has apartment on
the second floor of the house. did reach home
until $3.50 o'clock As he passed upstairs he saw
strange eat in the hall. The animal purred, rubbed
itself against his legs and acted in such a friendly
way that he had not the heart 10 drive it out OF
the house. His kindness t. the cat probably saved
many lives and much property. Mr.. Davenport
went to bed and was about falling asleep when he
heard the cat making great noise in the hallway
at his door He stood the noise for a short time,
and then, with imprecations on the cat, went into
the hallway 10 drive the animal into the street.
As he opened the door OF his apartment: he found,
his establishment that the halls and starways were
full Of smoke and that a tongue Of red fame was
running up the elevator shaft Mr. Davenport
shouted to alarm the other tenants OF the house,
ard then rushed back into his rooms TO look after
the safety Of his family which consisted OF his
wife. Miss McNlece. boarder. his infant child and
Il Coorcd servant. The entire Davenport family
and many of the tenants escaped by the stairway
before the smoke became too hot and dense. but
the others. TO the number OF ffty or sixty were
compelled to take to the roof and the fre-escapeS
The Of the hook and ladder company set to
work 10 rescue the people. who were crowded on
the ire-escapos In all kinds OF undress. and In
few minutes had them all safely housed in the
were thoroughly frightened ut their prodicament
as there is a space Of six feet between the mouse
and d 5 @ oor Of GR he Aa made MATT r MR9
Of board and all passed over II IN safety.
bur not before about SIS 90 damage had been done
The fire started In the basement.