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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-16
Wanted.

Premises for postoffice pur-
poses. I will be at Ocala, Fla,
Thursday morning, August 26th,
1897, for the purpose of opening
sealed proposals to lease suitable
premises for postoff1ce purposes
for five years, beginning October
1st, 1897. Form Of lease to be
seen and blank proposals to be
had at the postoflice. Persons
owning suitable premises, take
notice. E.. o. TATE,
s-14-1as. P. 0. Inspector.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-16
Sunday School Convention.

The Ocala District Sunday
School Convention of the A. M.
E. church convened in st. Pauls'
church on Tucker Hill, Thursday
and adjourned Sunday night.
Rev. S. H. Hadley, presiding
elder of Ocala District presided
over the convention. The follow
ing presiding elders of their re-
spective districts were in atten-
dance: Revs. B. w. Wiley, Of
Tampa district, j. w. Dukes, of
Gainesville district, r. B. Brooks
of Key West Station, Miss
Mamie Bonner of Mount Tabor
and Mrs. Texana Gadson of
Tucker Hill were elected secre-
taries. Rev. r. S. Quarterman
and G.. III. Stewart and J. S. La
Roche of Ocala were elected news
paper reporters, the latter for the
Star. j. w. Alexander was
elected district superintendent.
Resolutions of respect on the
death of Presiding Bishop, j. @.
Embry, who died in Philadelphia
last week, were passed.
1t was agreed that the minutes
of the convention be published
in book form. Elder Hadley and
many others pronounced the con.
vention one of the most profit.
able ones they had ever attended,
The attendance was very large
and much good work done.
Rev's. j. s. Patterson, r. B
Brooks and A. Brown preached
Sunday at Mt. Zion A. II. E
church and other visiting preach
ers at st. Panls church, botf
places being filled and able dis
cussions were delivered.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-16
Visited the Centennial.

To the Editor Of the Star.
The following is list OF Ocal-
ians who have been seen at the
Centennial by the writer Of this
article. AS you will see by the
number Of names below that the
"Brick City, has been well repre-
sented at the great exposition
Judge AMI Mrs. w. A. Hooker
and daughter, Miss Alice, and
niece, Miss Elizebeth Venable,
Mrs. Thompson and daughters,
Misses Minnie and Helen, Misses
Emma and Lutte Smith, MIR. and
Mrs. Edward Hitler and daugh-
ters, Misses Mona and Hazel, and
son, Sidney, Mr.. anG Mrs. Ed
ward Holder, Mrs. G. HI. Camp
bell and daughter, Eudora, Mr..
and Mrs. Israel Brown and daugh-
ter, III. A. Ford, j. III. Packard,
J. T. Jones, J. NJ. Clements, Rev.
G.. Nj. Gray and son, Arthur.
/ accidentally came across
copy of the Evening Star out at
the Centennial in the Commerce
building, it had an account of the
adventures of your Klondyke
correspondent, imagine my sur,
prise to see home paper Sc
popular so far away.
Yours truly,
MICHAEL MOSES.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-16
Whooping up Gainesville.

j. M. Macarthur, of Gaines
vile, was in town today distrib-
uting advertising matter for the
Gainesville carnival. He made
our office pleasant call.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-16
Executive Committee.

Major Campbell, president OF
the Ocala Base Ball association,
has appointed the following MEM
hers on the executive committee:
J. J. Gerig. O.. l.. VauEchop, j.
Israel and III. B. ClarkSon
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-16
Before the Mayor.

Grant Mitchell was before the
mayor this morning for being
drunk and disorderly. He got
So and costs. Lige Denison will
be tried at 4 o'clock this after
noon on two charges.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-16
Lost, a Bunch Of Keys.

A bunch of keys lost, on the
ring of which will be found the
name of Rev. G.. NJ. Gray, Ocala,
Fla. Finder will please deliver
keys to Mrs Gray at rectory,
Ocklawaha avenue.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-16

Mrs. g. A. Nash leaves to-
night for New Y ork on a visit of
q months duration. Mr.. Nash
will join her later.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
Honor to Whom Honor Is Due.
(Comm,Inicated.)

AS the time is rapidly Approaching
when the good people Of this state WIN
be called upon 10 select their candiua.e
for Governor" would II not DC wen "
consider the especial claim and merits Oh
our distinguished townsman, Hon. J. lay
Tor Ellyson. who soliclts cur support
is there Il man within the limits Oh .h'S
Commonwea lth who has done more ,ha.i
he to add TO the prestige and glory OF II
by his incessant labor, talents, anu
from his own purse, he has cohtrlputcu
much to the success OF the ola parry
of which for SO many years he has been
the successful chairman. Has there Deen
a man mentioned in connection with inc
Office of Governor endowed with more
wisdom, business capacity, ana every at
tribute that qualities man FOR the nish
office? Has there been one mehtioheu
more familiar with this great states re-
sources, and one of higher and more I'M
Improbable character-one VINO "ouiu
take greater pride in administering its
affairs, and one who would reflect greater
credit upon her .>Dple? l think not. In
every posItion OF trust to which he has
been called. and the many ne has so long
and satisfactorily filed, he stands pre-
eminent. and with becoming modesty now
he is so Justly entitled. VIII you not
heartily respond to his call at the Roa-
noke convention? He was soldier. ana
a good one. When a mere boy, compard-
lively, he enlisted as q Howitzer. and IN
that command made a record OF which
to-day his comrades are proud. He Is a
graduate of the University Of Virginia
leaving that great institution Of learning
having gained imperlshable laurels. AS
businessman he has been a success,
and to-day he bears the reputation Of
being second to none I'm the different ca
pacities IN which he has been so long
and Is now acting. And last. but not
least. can the people OF Virginia ever be
unmindful Of the great service he has
rendered so long, and through so many
political campaigns. as pilot of the great
old ship of state he has so successfully
steored into the haven of victory? Re-
member this, Vrginians, and crown him
as he deserves to be, your Governor.
OLD HOWITZER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
How to Prevent Lynchings.

University of Virginia, June 8. 1897.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
/ note in your Sunday edition an arti
Gle in reference to the Urbana iynching,
and notice of Governor O'Ferralrs
telegram concerning lynching in general,
which winds up with an answer 10 the
query, "What is the remedyY'
L endorse all that the Governor says
on the subject, but in my humble opn-
ion he does not go far enough. | do
not agree with him that the press Of the
country can so mould public opinion as
to make the crime of lynchng odious.
The punishment meted out TO the Ur-
bana brute was not a sufficient punish
ment for the horrible offence. My
remedy would be this: Make the
usual crime" punishable by death in
all the States. and let the press
urge this matter upon the government
until all the States have the same law
for this crime.
1 would further give the trial Of these
cases precedence of all others. even
murder, and have the trial called imme-
diatcly upon the arrest Of the offender
and the sentence carried out prompt
". Hitherto. the law has moved too
slowly, and the people maddened by its
delay have taken It into their own hands;
but let ii be known that immediate JUS
tice will be done and a verdict rendered
commensurate with the offence. then
lynchings will cease CITIZEN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
Daniel Mentioned for Chairman.

Richmond Letter in Norfolk Nirsnlan)
Up to this time two counties and one
city have elected delegates TO the state
Democratic convention. Isle Of Wight
instructed for Ellyson. Frederick did not
instruct for any one for Governor, but
the delegates from there are said TO be
for Major Tyler. They instructed for
Alexander for Attorney General. The city
of Radford, Major Tyler's home, instruct
ed for that gentleman. The fight is very
young as yet, and careful observers OF
political events are not ready to make
predictions as TO what the result Will be.
There is some talk Of putting Senator
Daniel up for permanent chairman OF the
convention. 1t Is said the matter has
been mentioned to him, and that he Is
not inclined to permit his name TO be
used, as il is likely that young and am
bilious Democrats will desire this honor.
There are those. however, who think the
Senator is the logical man for the posi-
ton. as it would give him opportunity 10
get off a big speech in the early stages
of the proceedings. The only other per-
son mentioned so far is Mr.. Saunders, OF
Franklin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10

THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The phenomenally cool spring and the
fact that the low temperature has extend
ed into the early days of the summer have
raised the question whether we are to
have a cool summer. The New York
Herald, which may be regarded as some
what of an authority on the weather
takes up the subject, and reasoning by
analogy, so TO speak. concludes that there
is no ground TO suppose that palm-leaf
fans and cooling drinks will not be in
decided demand before the summer is
over. To find a lower record than the
present June has given us, the Herald
goes back TO June 4, 1881, when the mini
mum temperature at New York was re-
ported at As degrees. The Herald then
says that in 1881 the mean temperature
of June proved at New York to be fully
up TO the normal Gl degrees); in July it
was 70 degrees, the normal being "A; Au
gust was. on the whole, one degree warm
er than usual, the mean being 70, and Sep
TENDER was degrees warmer than the
month normally is. having maintained
throughout an extraordinary average heat
of " degrees. AS a whole, adds the
Herald, the season that began so UNI
promisingly was exceptionally hot. 1t is
true that in 1881 the suns energy was
increasing quite rapidly, and $50 spots,
many Of them large. were observed upon
its surface. whereas in 1897 its energy
is at standstil and its surface but little
perturbed. Nevertheless, continues our
contemporary, the comparison should suf-
flee to dispel any hastily-formed conclu-
sion that the present cold presages a
phenomenally cool summer.
At Richmond on June 4, 1881. the mean
temperature was 81 10 The mean tenn
perature for the month of June that year
was 1913; for july, 81; for August, 7SS;
| and for September, sos The highest
reading of the thermometer here was
100, on July 18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
MkINLEY,s PROMISES.

President Mckinley, in his inaugural
address, declared that economy was de-
manded in every branch OF the govern
ment at all times. sbut especially IN Pc
RODS like the present OF depression III
business and distress among the peop'e'
"The severest economy" he added. must
be observed In all public expenditures anu
extravaganza stopped wherever IL Is
found and prevented wherever In the ~
ture IL may be developed. If the reVe-
nues are to remain as now, the only re-
lief that can come must be from de-
creased expenditures
Yet last week Mr.. Mckinley signed the
sundry civil-service bill, which was prac-
tically the same bill, appropriating So5'-
600 coo. that his predecessor refused 10
sign. for the reason, as he affirmed mat
IL was inflated with jobs and contem-
Mated unnecessary expenditures. And
as has been well said, Mr.. Cleveland
could justify himself out Of the mouth
of the Republican chairman Of the APP
preparations Committee, who confessed
that the appropriations in the Dill were
in his Judgment in excess OF the legiu-
mate demands of the public service.
The New York Evening Post, in com
menting on the Presidents inconsistency
in respect Of this matter, notes that just
three months after delivering his inau-
gural 1.-THE sternly economical Executive
quietly signed a spendthrift, loS-rolled
bill. which his predecessor killed, and
which his own party leaders and press
have denounced as indefensibly extrava-
CANT"
But what else could the Post expect?
In signing the bill in question Mr.. Nc
Kinley was only keeping up his record for
inconsistency. lie has been no more IN
consistent on the issue of economy than
he has been on the financial issue, as
some of his past utterances as to silver
will show. As far as we have been able
to discover about the only thing McKin-
ley has ever been consistent in is high
protection and loyalty to the interests OF
the trusts and the monopolies. In all
things else Mr.. Mckinley is entitled to
exalted rank among those
THAT keep the word of promise to our
ear.
And break 1t to our hope"
One of the most recent illustrations OF
his propensity in the direction Indicated
in the lines quoted is found in the man.
ner in which he has been keeping" so
far the administration pledge of cur
rency reform, as witness the comments
at home and abroad on his international
monetary commission excursion farce.
This subterfuge TO avoid keeping the word
of promise to our hope has become an
international joke.
Mr.. Mckinley now promises, or rather
those who profess to speak by authority
for him promise on his behalf, that as
soon as the tariff is out of the way he
will take up the currency question by
recommending the appointment Of a com
mission to consider it. 1t is earnestly 10
be hoped that this promise will be kept,
but judging the future by the past, we
fear that there is more talk than pur-
pose in this last pledge. If the com
mission, should it be appointed, does not
turn out another subterfuge to delay ac-
ton on the currency question. we shall
be most agreeably disappointed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
SUFFOLK COLLEGE.
4 Grand Conccrt-somc Interesting
Features.

SUFFOLK. VA, June 9.-(Special)-
The commencement exercises OF Suffolk
College closed tonight with a grand con-
cert at the City Hall, the vast audito-
rum being crowded with an interested
audience, probably a hundred or more
standing in the aisles during the entire
evening.
The programme embraced vocal solos.
duets. and choruses, instrumental music,
recitations, &C.. all OF which were rem
dered in a style that evoked the plaudits
of the large audience Misses Annie
Mitchell Huoff, +. Brownley Odom, and
Rogata w. Woke, in Grecian costumes.
gracefully illustrated by pantomimIc
poses Tennyson's poem, ''The Lotus
Eaters" while Miss Campbell the
teacher Of elocution, recited the lines
from behind the scenes Another spe-
cial feature was n musical recitation,
1.-THE Shadow of a Song" by Miss Annie
Mitchell Huoff The contralto solo. AT
Twilight" by Miss Mabel Florence Dlggs.
was received with such hearty demon
STATIONS OF approval that she had TO
respond to the encore.
The entertainment closed with drill
and fancy marches. entitled Fan Phan-
tastes" composed by Miss Florence Nj.
Campbell, and rendered In admirable
style by the class In physical culture.
twenty-four in number. The partici-
pants were dressed In red. with black
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
BUCKINGHAM OMISSION.

We have read great many arucies
about how to prevent lynchings." but
most OF them omit reference to very
important point.
1t is well enough to talk about prompt
trials" and the illegal execution OF the
death penalty" They are good as tar
as they 20. but what have the writer. 10
suggest in mitigation OF the awful PUNISH
ment that the victim subjects herself 10
when she is compelled TO go upon the
witness-stand?
Gentlemen, there Is no use lodging this
question. 1t is a terrible stumbling-block
in the way OF preventing lynchIngs.
Scores Of men have been lynched, not
because II was feared there would be
failure of convictions: not because 1t was
feared that the death penalty would not
be enforced, but because trials meant
that the poor. heart-broken victims would
have to live over again their torture, and
this in the presence OF judge, jury. law
yers, and others.
The danger Of excessive and cruel cross
examinations is becoming less and less,
in the South at least. but still the poor
woman is haunted by a terrible dread,
and hence she would rather die almost
than go into court and relate the particu-
lars Of the assault upon her.
All of our people know that the fact
is as stated by us. All know that lynch
ings often take place mainly to save the
woman from the horrors OF the witness
stand.
The surest way to stop lynchings Is
for the people who commit 'the usual
crime to stop committing that crime.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
CALMLY LAY DOWN TO DIE.
Russian Victims Did Not move ~
the Clouds Covered Thcm'

Gable Dispatch to the New YORK ou''
LONDON. June s.-Further details nave
been received from the special CORES
pondent Of the Daily News, VINO - III
curing into the Tiraspol tf'usS"
tragedy In which fifteen persons az
least belonging TO the RaskolniKl ~ ie
ligious sect. were, OF their own 'oii',V",
hurled alive or walled up In the cenar
of the house OF F'eodore Kovalen, VINO Is
now under arrest. -
The cellar is a cave at the Dase "
KovaleT's cottage. In this place VIII
IS so small that II Is marvellous NJ"
en- many persons were buried thore-nIne
bodios were found. lying alternately head
10 feet. In one instance hollow hau
bcen scooped in the clay wall 10 make
room for the head OF the victim.
The governor of the prison In when
KoyaIefr IS confined has elected from the
prisoner the information that the inter-
ments were made at night IN the pre-
sence of n number Of his coreligionlsts.
THE victims i'm every instance donneu
their bes; garments, over when they
placed shrouds.
They then Frustrated themselves ST.
lentIy and reslgncdly In their graves
lying in close array and always on the
right side. They did not utter a moan
nor move a hand or limb while they per-
mitted Kovalen to shovel the earth upon
them. .
Not even the children relented in ther
resolution or yielded to the physical IN
stinct which causes a dying person 10
wrestle in his death agony. although
they might have stepped out while the
clods were falling upon them Photo
graphs OF the bodies prove that they
died motionless.
Nine persons were immured IN koVa'
leff's cellar on December sd; six in Cor
sins garden on December 9th; six In
Kovalens garden, including Vitalia' the
prophecies. and Kovaleffs mother, on
February 9Th. and four in Sukhon's gar
den on February 2Slh.
Kovaleff though his face is Of poor
type. bears an excellent character. He
is sober and thrifty, gentle, affectionate.
and well to do like all the Bcsuni the
branch of the Raskolnikl to which he
and the victims belonged.
The correspondent records the sus-
picion that similar practices have been
going on for years in the more popuous
village Of Plotzkoe. seven Versts beyond
Ternofka. The police will shortly make
a search for bodies AZ that place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
1t may interest your readers to know
that the oldest person. perhaps. in Vir-
ginia lives few miles from here. but in
Fluvanna county. He is colored man,
named Robert Wells-"Old Uncle Bob
and Is JOS years of age. He is of medium
build. weighs $50 pounds, was never sick,
never used tobacco, and has lived princi-
pally on vegetables He has vivid recol-
lection of Lafayette as he was stage
driver from Columbia to Wilmington at
the time Lafayette passed over that route
en- route from Richmond for Charlottes-
Vile. His eyesight has never failed, and
he can walk mile with apparent ease.
Il T. III.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10

The friends Of Captain Dreyfus, the
French officer who was degraded ana
sentenced TO Imprisonment for life, ex-
pect to have his case reopened, and hope
to prove by New York expert In chiro-
graphy that the documents upon which
he was convicted were forgeries. Drey-
Has was charged with selling valuable in
formation to the German Government,
and the belief is widely held in Paris
that he was sentenced to spend the rest
of his life on the burning sands OF the
lie du Diable less as a punishment for
his own sins than 10 prevent reveia-
ton OF those committed by persons more
important than he.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10

and prosperity OF the neighborhooos
where they find refuge. The pcnitentiary
bottom Is said to be full OF them. When
they are discharged from the prison they
ought 20 40 10 their homes, and for this
purpose they are furnished by the state
with transportation. Let's arrange to re-
licve ourselves OF the presence Of ell OF
them that have not visible means of sup
port or reasonable grounds for hoping to
obtain employment here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10

The cost Of the completed New York
State Capitol at Albany, with the central
tower left out. foots up 100000. This,
says the Tribune. is twice as much as
that of the National Capitol. coniecturally
more than that OF the golden house of
Nero. or the Dalmatian palace of Do
cletian. or the white house OF Chosroes-in
fact exceeding all precedents Of expendi-
ture. II the pyramids and few other
giant constructions OF antiquity be left
out OF the list. The Tribune does not.
however tell US how much of the s25.0oo.0Oo
should be credited to actual cost and how
much represents corruption.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
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sashes. and each carried piack ian,
The intricate marches and the peau'iu'
figures OF the drill were PERFORMED WIN
wonderful accuracy and precision, ,no
whole presenting scene OF oahnnns
loneliness. the finale being 'ao'eau'
with red light accompaniment. mo
twenty-four red-robed maidens forniea
beautiful statuesque group, upon wii'c .,
the curtain was rung down. ihus ciose'
the twenty-eight annual session OF aul-
folk College. which. for all THESE years
has been conducted by the MISSES flhiley.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10

The Rev Dr. Charles II. Parkhurst, OF
New York, has retired from politics. He
has also retired from the active work Of
the Society for the Prevention of Crime
and Of the City Vigilance League.
This announcement was foreshadowed
on Sunday by a message sent to his con-
gregation. DR.. Parkhurst Is about to
leave on his annual visit TO Europe and
as the preoarious state of his health for
babe his making a farewc. address TO
his congregation, he sent short letter.
which was read by his assistant, Mr..
Rudd. In it he said:
If the temporary impairment OF my
health is in a measure due to obligations
outside of the strict limits of my parish,
l want to say that my entire thought
this summer will be given to the re-estab-
lishment of my health, and that upon my
return in the autumn, and so long as
sustain my present relations TO this
church, ny one devotion will be to my
pulpit, to the life and work Of this church.
and to the interests of its families and
individual members.
This is construed by DR.. Parkhursts
friends and the New York public as
meaning that he is done with politics.