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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
CUBANS CAP TURE
4 SPANISH FORT
Midnight Assault Met by
Fierce but Hopeless
Resistance.
The Garrison Nearly Annihilated,
Only a Few Managing
to Escape.
Another Train Said to Have Been
B own Up by Insurgents in
Matanzas Province.

HAVANA, CUBA March lit is re-.
ported that the rebels have blown up q
train near Union, Matanzas Province, but
details are lacking.
Adyices received from Sancti Spiritus
detail the attack made by rebels on the
town OF Pardes, on the railroad line from
Tunus to Sancti Spiritus.
On the night of the 5th about 1 o'clock
in the morning the rebels, after taking
possession of the town, attacked the rail.
road station, which had been converted
into fort and protected by detachment
commanded by Captain Puertas, two ser
geants. corporal, 100 soldiers and about
fifty volunteers. The insurgents fired on
the fort from all sides. thrusting Their
guns into the very loopholes of the fort.
The firing then became in ntense, and the
defenders, in spite of their stout resist
ance. were forced to abandon the fort.
leaving their dead and wounded, with
their arms and ammunition. Only f. W
volunteers managed to escape. A sergeant
and five soldiers were killed. The captain
and fifteen soldiers were seriously
wounded.
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FLEETS BLOCKADE
PORTS OF CRETE
Continued from First Page.

as indicating the policy of the powers in
the question.
Frances policy" Lord Kimberly said,
'is, therefore, according to Lord Sails
bury, that of Great Britain and is based
upon the maintenance of the integrity OF
the Ottoman empire"
Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the
Exchequer in the late Rosebery Cabinet,
said of Lord Salisbury's statement that
such a dlsgraceful, abject answer had
never before been given by British Min
lister 10 a British Parliament. The nation,
be SAID had never been exposed to a
greater humiliation than it is now, when
it is chained and coerced by the menace
of wars in which it has no concern to ab-
stain from doing what it is under the
highest obligations of honor to do and
com 5elIed to do what its conscience con-
demns.
Sir William denounced the integrity of
the Ottoman Empire as sham, every
break in which, he declared. was benefit
to maukind, and paid tribute to Greece
for the steps she had taken while the con-
cert of the powers held aloof from rescu-
ing the Cretans from the heel of the Turk
IL vas tllS OldNc thai Vile DTil-
ish nation was bidden in the name of
Ottoman integrity to nourish.
us it not time" asked Sir William,
"that the British people take stand and
demand TO know what are the limits OF
British submission and cooperation in
this ahti-crusade?
He defended the ''fair offers made by
the Greek Government in its reply to the
ultimatum of the powers, to which, he
said, the only answer was that the block
ade of the ports of Greece would be en-
forced.
None knew, Sir William declared, what
q day might bring forth. but he prayed
that the shame of a great free nation
being made an unwilling partner III an
odious policy might yet be averted.
The speech, which was throughout re-
-ceived with enthusiastic cheers, is consid-
cred by far the most telling utterance on
the subject yet made.
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THE LEAH| BREAKING UP.
She Is Falling Off the Reef
Where She Was
Wrecked.
Much of Her Gear and Ma.
chinery Has Been
Saved.

The Australia, which arrived yesterday.
brought up from Honolulu Frank San
ders, the mate of the Hawaiian bark Leahi
that was wrecked on February II at the
entrance to Kahului harbor. Sanders
saws that the vessel has gone on her beam
ends and is total loss, but that before
she got into that position about $4,000
worth of cargo, rigging and machinery
were taken out OF her.
Gus Spreckels bought the hull for $780,
and succeeded in saving donkey engine
worth $1,000, 200 tons of coal, anchors.
chains. rigging and spars. There are still
$50 tons of coal in the hulk.
Spreckels hired Sanders to superintend
the wrecking of the vessel and he re-
mained with her until she heeled over
toward deep water in such position as
to b. dangerous.
The Leahi, drawing 18 feet struck on a
ledge covered by 25 feet of water while a
heavy sea was running.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's Aus
tralia got in on time yesterday, while the
Pacific Mail Company's Peru, which
sailed from the same port, Honolulu, was
twenty-seven hours late.
The Mail Company's City. OF Sydney
also got in from Central American ports.
All three steamers report unusually
heavy northwest weather, but the
Oceanic's boat was the only one of the
trio that managed 10 get here on time.
The City of Sydney had two days OF un-
usually heavy weather: her decks were
washed again and again, and Captain
Johnston was almost carried out Of his
room.
No one aboard knew anything about
the death of Ezeta, but said that when the
Sydney left Panama he was living on
the fat OF the land.
Besides the three steamers, the bark
Olympic got in from Philadelphia, the
Keniiworth from New York. the Sierra
Cadena from Cardiff, and the Alden Besse
from Hawaii. The olympic came in
short-hended, as many of the crew de-
ser ed at the last moment.
The vessel made quick run neverthe-
less, and with the exception of the usual
heavy weather rounding the Horn
the passage was pleasant one up
10 the time she ran down the Sunol. The
Kenilworth had a pleasant passage
throughout.
The Sierra Cadena after leaving Cardiff
ran into a storm. One sea broke aboard
which severely injured several of
the vessels crew and broke the mate s
high. The captain had to put into Fal. !.
mouth for repairs and to ship men to re-
place the injured. After leaving Fal-
mouth all went we'll until the northwester
was struck on this coast and the vessel
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Fitz VIII Take a Rest.

CARSON, New, March 17-Fitz i'm
mons was seen after the battle, and when
spoken to broad 'didn' t. I-tell-you-so"
smile Illuminated his face. '.Well, boys
said the champion, III got there in good
shape. I did not look liks man who
was afraid to meet Corbett in a ring, and
If I remember right. don't think that
any person had rope around my neck to
drag me in either. Oh. well, what's the
use of talking about it. It's about time I
did get square deal, and had to come
to Carson for it. Corbets is a clever iel-
low."
A friend asked him If he was hurt
any. and Fitz replied that the only pain
he felt was from the broken finger of his
right hand. He said that Corbetps blows
were not effective enough to do much
damage, and that he had only cut lip to
show for it. II will take a rest now,"
said Fitz. land let those other fellows get
in and scrap among themselves. fo-
awhile"
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CORBETT SLIPS HOME,
HastenS by Special Train to the
Condoling Quietude OF His
Family Circle

F1dSISnS Dy special IRAN TO the
Condoling Ouietude OF His
Family Circle.
The defeated champion reached this
City last night at 10 O'Clock and his home
coming was lonely, unheralded and in.
glorious.
He hastened from Carson by special
train arriving here with his father, P. J.
Corbett, who was the only one of his
close friends who came with him. There
were no crowds to meet him on his ar
rival, no hailing of the chief, no festivities
of triumphaI hour.
Father and son wheeled away from the
ferry in lonely hack TO the st. Nicholas
Hotel, and unostentatiously hastened up-
stairs to the rooms where Mrs. Corbett
awaited her husband. Not dozen knew
OF his arrival by that time, though the
news quickly spread without exciting
great interest. After little delay the
father drove to the family home, few
blocks away OIL Hayes street. and brought
down to the hotel Corbett's mother and
sister, who joined the little family gath
Ing IN Jim's rooms.
Callers were not many, and most of the
few cards sent up brought back the word
that Corbett had gone to bed and begged
to be excused until the next day.
When he greeted CALL reporter he did
so smilingly, and his face displayed not
scratch. There was redness on one OF
his cheeks as the only visible evidence OF
his battle. and his spirits seemed bravely
forced to buoyancy.
Il don't look as though 1 was seriously
u +
rumor that blood vessel in his face had
been ruptured, and he added the informa-
ton that since his return the only treat
ment he had given his injuries was an
application of a simple lotion to his cheek.
1T was something that would happen
but once in a thousand times" he said in
addition to a decllnation to discuss the
battle at length. ''As every body at the
ring knows, l had Fitzsimmons all but
defeated at the last round. and the knock
out blow came just as l was preparing for
finishing blow myself.
II was just drawing in my breath for a
wind up drive when Fitzs blow landed on
the pit of my stomach. II came at the
instant in my breathing when it was
most telling and the one over my heart
that followed added to the effect and did
the work."
''It was fuke," was the explanation Of
Mr.. Corbett Sr., "Jim was too confident,
l guess, and Fiizsimmons happened to
find lucky opening just in time to save
himself. 1t wouldn't happen again in q
thousand years"
So quietly did the Corbetts retire to pri-
vate gloom and go brief and brave were
the explanations afforded on the evening
of defeat Iina,s future is not uet cutlinod
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NEWS FROM HONOLULU.
Agitation Against Annexation-The
Dimond Divorce Case
Satflad

HONOLULU. March 9.-Tne Dimond
has Withdrawn her appeal. Mr.. Dimond
gives her a considerable sum of money.
amount not stated, and pays her attor-
neys' fees. He keeps the child.
Mrs. Dimond sails to-day per Peru. She
expects to appear on tine stage Immediately
in Ali Baba. Her friends say that she lost
her case through her failure to call for the
testimony of certain society ladies whom
she was generously unwilling to involve
in trouble.
There is great trouble between the
Government and the Japanese steamer
Shinshin Maru about her passengers.
That ship last week brought $40 japanese
who are now confined at the quarantine.
After careful inquiry, it is found that only
1876 are qualified to land under the estab-
ished rules. The agents OF the Kobe
immigration Company, Gallagher d
Shimlzee, have been arrested for an un-
lawful attempt to introduce i'm migrants.
The authorities are satisfied that an ex-
tensive fraud has been attem pied.
Captain Mishicama has been refused
clearance unless he takes back with him
the 534 disqualified passengers. He re-
fuses to do that and brings suit to compel
clearance to be issued. It will doubtless
be entirely matter for the courts to settle.
Ke Aloha Alma, the leading royals.
native paper, told the natives or the 6.h
that Thurstou intends to kill the Queen,
and that there is little doubt that Dole
is in the conspiracy. One of Mrs. Domi-
mis- attendants writes that Washington is
filed with horror at the news, and that
the wives and daughters of Senators are
about her all the time, while Hatch is
treated with indignity.
Every effort is thus made to fire the
native heart against annexation.
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his hysterical condition after the fight
corrooorates his idea.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 17.-Every-
BODY IN town has an opinion on the hight:
Most OF them, however, are saushed and
declare that the result is just what they
expected. Here are few of the opinions
of people who took some interest in the
result:
Judge J. j. Allen-I am not surprised.
Both men are good fighters and one Is
bound to get an opportunity for a good
blow sooner or later.
Judge A. L. Frick-I am disappointed.
There is no doubt il was great contest,
but l thought Corbett would WIN. guess
he met more than his match.
City Expert Alexander-I wagered on
twenty-one rounds and FitZsimmons
winner. He wound up too quickly.
Herman Tubbs-I am surprised, as ex-
pected Corbett would win. Fiizsim m ons
is evidently the better man, judging by the
force of his blows.
Supervisor Church-Just as l expected.
Corbett has been q back mum Der, and
nothing but his tactics and quickness en-
abled him to stand up as long as he did.
Fitzsimmons strikes like a sledge-
hammer.
County Clerk Jorc I pre-.
dcted that Fitz wou win in fourteen
rounds. was not mistaken. l believe
that Corbett cannot stand Fitzsimmons
blows, although he is quicker. Fitz has
boasted all along that if he could get one
good hit he would want no more. The
opportunity came and the affair ended.
oliver Morosco-I still believe Cor bett
is the better man. made hlm my choice.
The fight has demonstrated that there
are some good guessers in Oakland.
Last night the Tribune canvassed the
opinion of officials and sporting men and
now that the result is known the predic-
lions are of double interest. Some of
them are as follows:
Editor E. l.. Marshall-Fitzsimmo mons,
City Attorney J. K. Peirsol-Corbett in
fifteen rounds.
Fred Tnompson-Fitzsimm fifteen
rounds.
Attorney A. A. Moore-Fitzsimmons,
six rounds.
District Attorney @. E. Snook-Cor bett.
five rounds.
Frank Robinson Fitzsim ten
rounds.
Sheriff C. B. e-Fitzsimmons, fif-
teen rounds.
Henry Glas - Fitzsim mons in ten
rounds.
Jimmy Brennan-Fitzsimmons nine
rounds.
Harry PuIcifer-Fitzsimmons, fifteen
rounds.
Ed L. Johnson-Fitzsimmo in nine
rounds.
William Jordan-Fitzsimmo will win
in twelve rounds.
County Auditor Myron Whidden-Fitz.
sim mons will win In eleven rounds.
Oscar MISUNDERSTANDING in six
rounds.
Under Sheriff w. s. Harlow-Fitzsim-
mons In eight rounds.
County Clerk Frank Jordan-Fitzsim-
mons, fourteen rounds.
George i. Fish-Fitzsimm mons will win
out.
Joe Rosenberg-Fitzsimm will win
easily i'll seventeen rounds.
Chief of Police Lloyd-Fitzsimmo ons will
win inside Of ten rounds.
Chief Fair of the Fire Department-Fitz-
simmons is my man.
Attorney w. III. Waste-Fitzsimm m mons
will win. He will knock out Corbett within
fifteen rounds.
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JAMES j. CoRBEF1,s RECORD.

James John Corbett was born in San
Francisco, Cal, September /, 1866. He
stands feet inch in height. Among his
earlier performances, for which no dates
are obtainable, are these: Beat Dave
Eiseman; beat Captain J. H. Day, two
rounds; draw with Duncan c. Mcdonald;
b,at Mike Brennan, three rounds; beat
John Donaldson, four rounds; beat Mar
tin Costello three rounds; beat Professor
William Miller. s rounds; Frank Smith,
Salt Lake City.
The following table will give the date,
place, number of rounds and result of the
contests he had since his fight with Smith
in Salt Lake City. L stands for defeat, d
for draw, W means victory, K knock
out, @ quit. etc.
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was blown out to sea. No damage was

was blown out to sea. No damage was
done, and the skipper says "all's we'll that
ends well.''
7. c. Smith, the popular purser OF the
steamer Mariposa, leaves to-day for
Ireland on weil-earned vacation. His
mother is getting alon in years and he
wants to see her once more before she
dies His place will be taken by N. C.
Walton Jr., the efficient freight clerk for
the Oceanic Company at Pacific-street
wharf, and William Daley, who was time
Keeper, will take Mr.. Walton's place.
The railway mail clerks went around
the bay on the big ferry steamer Ukiah
yesterday. All the points of interest were
hotels at 8 NJ, thoroughly satisfied that
San Francisco has the finest port IN the
United States.
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at the Meyer Athletic Club Tommy White
of Chicago and Billy Whistler of PhiladeI-
phia fought twenty rounds to draw at
125 pounds for purse of $780,
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, March IL
Tommy Ryan, the champion welter-
weight of the world, knocked out Pat
Ready. champion middle wei ht of the
Southern States, in eighteen rounds before
the Rienzi Athletic Club tonight. The
fight was the fiercest ever seen in this city.
The first ten rounds seemed to be very
much in favor Of Ready. The friends of
Ryan looked for the defeat of the cham
pion about the end OF the tenth round,
but after that Ryan seemed to have re-
newed strength and won in the eighteenth.
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UTONoMY SCHEME OPPOSED.
Beys of Gambia Prepare Men,orandun,
for the Potcers.

Beys of Gambia Prepare a Memorandum
for the Potoers.
ATHENS, GREECE, March IA men,
orandum is being prepared by the Beys
of Gambia, declaring that the scheme for
an autonomous administration cannot be
applied in the island.
E. II. Eserton. the British Minister to
Greece, visited M. Skouzes, the Foreign
Minister, to-day, which is the day on
which the reception of the foreign diplo-
mats is held. Since the identical note of
the powers was presented to the Govern
ment the other envoys have absented
themselves from the receptions. 1t is
again reported that Baron Won Plessen,
the German Minister, is about to leave
Athens.
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an autonomous administration will be
granted to Crete.
The situation here is becoming more
serious as each day passes, owing to the
presence of 10 600 refugees who are receiv-
ing rations from the Government, which
will necessarily be stopped in few days.
The condition OF affairs at Retimo is SINH
lar, and at Gambia the situation is worse
Six Turkish soldiers were killed and
twenty-five wounded in the six hours fight
ing which occurred yesterday outside of
Gambia
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1,np,s..trs Funeral Services.

LONDON, ENG, March 1.-THE Daily
News tomorrow will publish dispatch
from Canea describing the unique and
impressive funeral services over the bodies
of the twenty one victims OF the bursting
of the turret-gun on board the Russian
warship Veliky. while that vessel was
practicing outside of Suda Bay on Mon
day. The ceremonies began with services
on the warship.
All of the foreign admirals with their
staffs attended. Guards OF honor COM
posed of fifty men were detailed from the
vessels of each nation.
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HILL REJECT AUTONOMY.
Crefan Insur0ents determined 10 Rest
the P0srers.

Crefan Insur0ents determined 10 Resist
the Poscers.
ROME. ITALY. March IA dispatch
from Canea to the Secolo says the Cretan
insurgents have declared that they will
reject autonomy and offer all possible re-
sistance to the occupation of the island by
the powers.
The dispatch also says that Colonel
Vassos, commanding the Greek army of
occupation, is about 10 move his camp to
the mountains of Sphakia, where be will
fortify himself so that his position will be
almost impregnable. He will not with
draw his troops from the island under
any circumstances.
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Murder an Aftermath.

CARSON, New, March 17.-In saloon
brawl tonight Dick Bradford, Montana
miner who backed Fiizsimm ons. was shot
by q stranger named Smith who took the
Corbe tt side. Smith is in Jail. Bradford
will die. There are threats of lynching,
but the authorities are confident of being
q able to maintain order.
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Fights in the East.

BALTIMORE ND. March l7-Jerry
Marshall Of Australia go. the decision to-
night over Waiter Edgerton. the ken
ucky Rosebud" in a twenty-round
engagement.
ALBANY, N. Y. March 1z-To-night
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rI1zsIMMoSs AND DEMPSEY.
Their Great Battle, and What Corb OF
Satd of the Winner

1WetT OToUs D"ttte, uHW WHAT C0TUeT
Sntd of the Hinner.
Some time after Fitzsimmons had
whipped Billy Mccarthy he left for the
East for new fields to conquer He was
matched against Arthur Upham, and on
June 2s 1890. he knocked Upham out in
the fifth round before the New Orleans
Club.
His next and principal engagement
was against the then ''Nonpariel, Jack
Dempsey. The battle wa fought in New
Orleans on January IA. 1891, and Dempsey
was put to sleep in the thirteenth round.
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Rard itahtina Aear cnmdia.

CANEA, CRETE, March 1.-THE ad-
mirals commanding the warships III
Cretan waters have issued proclamation
announcing the conditions under which
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ADVANCES made on furniture ana pianos, with
or without removal. ]. Noonan 10l7-102S Mission
Two million pounds worth of German
toys are sold in England yearly.
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NOTARY PUBLIC.

CHARLES H. PHILLIPS. ATToRNEY-Ar.
" Law and Notary Public, 638 Market St, oppo,
site Palace Hotel Telephone e70. Residence 1630
Eel street. Telephone Pine 25el
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FITzsIMMoNs' RING RECORD.

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Price: Csc, SOC, sl.0O per Bottle,

L. CALLIsCH, Wholesale Agent for the
Pacific Coast, San Jose Cal.
For sale by ali druggists. The trade supplied
by Redington & Co., Mack & Co. and Langley
& NiohaelA. San grsnrssaa
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rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pains in Gems
eral, Dyspepsia, Dysentery, Cholers
Norbus, Diphtheria, Sore Throat,
Pneumonia, Diabetes, Nervous Com
plants, Disease Of tho Stomach and
Bowels Generally, Liver and Kidney
Complaints, sciatice, Lumbago, Colds,
Coughs, Local and General Debility.
Headache, Earache, .Toothache, Sick
ness In stomach. Backache, Burns, Swell.
lings, Eoils, Sores, Ulcers, CoIics
Cramps, Sprains, Bruises, Scaldss
Wounds, Indigestion, Skin Diseases.
Excessive Itchings and many other
complaints too numerous to name heres
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Electric BitterS.

Electric Bites is a medicine
suited for any season, but perhaps
more generally needed when the
languid, exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver is torpid aud slug
gish and the need of a tonic and
Alternative is felt. A prompt use
of this medicine has often averted
long and perhaps fatal bilious fe-
vers. No medicine will act more
surely in counteractipg and free
ing the system from tn: malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion
constipation, dizz ness yield to
Electric Bitters. so: and 81 co
per bottle at drug store. F. {. a..
worth & Co.
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First Steps Taken.
Absolutely Pure.

About fifty citizens of Ocala as,
sembled at the Opera House at
at 1890 today in response to a call
to organize the Mutual Bank ef
Florida" An organization was
affected by electiug E. P. Allen
chairman aud II. H. Schwerin
secretary. Mr.. Allen stated the
object of the meeting and outlined
the plan of the proposed bank af-
ter which committee was elected
consisting of the four incorpora-
tors and three others to carry out
the details and formulate set of
bylaws. The meeting then ad-
journed.
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Two Firms C-nso|idats.

The Shady Grove grocery has
sold a half interest in their bust
ness to Mr.. L. S. Black and have
purchased a half interest in Mr.
Blacks Ash, oyster, fresh meat aud
vegetable business at the city mar.
ket, and nJw as the business is
consolidated, We are prepared to
furnish to the trade better s.rv;ce
than ever before. We are now
prepared to deliver TO your house
as often as you desire, choice gro
ceries at the most reasonable
prices, also the best fresh meats,
vegetables and fresh 6sh afforded
by the market, dressed ready for
the table. Oysters in season, in
any quantity. All we ask row is
a share of your patronage and we
will guarantee satisfaction in every
particular. Our delivery wagon
will canvass the city. Awaiting
your orders s, we are yours for the
trade, VI
THE SHADY GROVE GROCERY.
Phelps & Black props.
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Grand Jury.

The following are the names oi
the grand jury selected by the cir
cult court this week: ]. V. Burke
Rob-. Neal, r. H. Mobiles, ]. B
Griner, I. w. B ring, w. H. Peg
ram, r. d. Mcdonald, ]. E. Hays
w. r. Caldwell, w. w. Clyatt,
Holmes Jacobs, J. A. Carter, w
w. Mickens, u. r. Waterm An, w.
c. Ha'ey, &C. Butler, &c Cham
bliss, w. S. Grimes.
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The Strawberry Social.

The beautiful residence of Hop.
r. A. Burford on Fort King Ave
was we'll utilized last night by the
ladies of the Baptist church with
their cream and berry social. The
attendance was quite large and the
occasion one Of rare enjoyment to
all present. The cake, cream and
berries were delicious and the la
dies netted quite a neat sum as a
result cf their labors.