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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-16

Eight acres Of splendid land. 2
story frame house, six rooms, pain
ted inside and cut Pleasant y
situated che mile from Waldo.
Fla; good we'll of sp!erdid water;
stable, barn, workshop and foul
house. Land suited for strawbcr,
ries, corn, tobacco, cotton, pota-
toes and vegetables. Located in
healthy community, free from ma
laria. 3oo orange trees and many
other fruit bearing trees, such as
pears, persimmon, peach and apple.
Title perfect. Price SI3oo, easy
payments. For particulars inquire
al this office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-16
An EVsntful Week.

Of all weeks that Oc1la has ev-
or passed through, represent one
has been the most eveut.u|.
The following a-e among the
mere important that might be
enumerated: The big tobacco
convention; the bril- liant wedding
at the Episcopal church; the hang
iDg Of the murderer, Latincre; tie
Marion county coed roads coLven-
tior; The fa'al shooting at Romeo;
the bank failure; the assignment
of two ef Cur leading m~rcanti!e
houses; The first meeting Of
new city council; the +. c. & p
excursion 20 Silver Spr;rgs az d
the Plant S. s:em excursion to
Honcsass7.
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Officers Elected.

The w. c. T. U. met Friday of
last week in their first business
meeting of the year. The follow
ing were elected officers for the
year: President, Mrs. Osle; Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. ]. w.
Pearson; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. McDavid; Treasurer. Mrs.
Hilburn; Vice-Presidents: Methc-
dis, Mrs. w. c. Bull; Presbyter-
ian, Mrs. Thayer; Baptist, Mrs. ].
H. Benjamin. Superintendents
Flower Mission: Mrs. George Mar
tin; L T. L, Mrs. F. P. Gaffney;
Prison Work, Mrs. Loveridge and
Mrs. Og'e, Press Work, Mrs. J. II
Benjamin.
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May be All Right.

r. y. Mcconnell, president of
the Merchants National bank, is
still in New York.
E. T. Shubrick, bank examiner,
arrived hare lsst light and
will have charge of the bank until
the appointment Of q receiver.
The following report has been
sent cut: To:ai capital sock
SIoo,o 900; liabilities s154 900, as
follows: Due deposito,s s1o2,ooo;
borrowed money S38.o7o; due ota-
er banks 5000. It is COW claim
cd that il tie noes AID securities
held BY the bank ca1 b. resl;z Il
Or, the depositors vii l2se vsry
little.
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TWO MERCHANTS ASSIGN

J A. ROWEJL THE SHOE DEALER
AND R. BIRDSEY AND COMPA-
NY'S GENERAL STORE ARE FORCED
TO CLOSE ON ACCOUNT OF THE
BaNK FAILURE.
Yesterday vas another eventful
day fer our suffering city. AL Cay
long the streets were filled with
groups Of men discussing the bank
failure and the effect it would have
Oh The business cf our city. Ru-
ro.s Ct futures OF prcm;r ert mer-
chants were beirg circulated al
day bur until late in the evening
ncthing d,haitc could be harmed
until ass 'gne: notices were posted
on ;Fc ge1sral store Of S. r. Bid
sey and G., and TIE shoe store Ct
J. a RoWc.l.
Tae frm Of S r. B.rdsoY and
Co, IS one f the ol1 st il the CITY
and has q VAS bsen among our
most public spirited ard en;e; pris
ing. Mr.. S r B.Idsey the senior
member IS a director cf the Mer-
chants bark. The liabilities are
said to b. So IC8 20 of which So
800 was due the bank. The asset S
are about 81 COO S r. Birdsey
Jr, is named as the assignee.
J. A. R3well is also a director
of the bank and also vice presi-
dent. His store is the largest
shoe establishment in the county.
Jessie M. Neeiy, is named as the
assignee. The assets are valued
at about 5000 including the stock
of goods. book scc>unts and some
notes. The liabilities are estima-
ted at $4,000, Of which 81 500 Is
due the M4rcllnts bank, $500
due r B. McConrch and $4,000
due the Park back Of New York.
NJ. Rcwell dealt largely in ad3i-
ton to shoes. il gents furnishing
goods. The f3i!ure Of bath firms
was CAUSED b the collapse Ct the
bank. They were doing a very
large business and their failure at
this time is a erious blow TO cur
community. 1t is sincerely hoped
they will be abe to adjust their
financial matters AM g:t On their
feet again.
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EpwoTth League

The topic of the Epworth
League al the Methodist church.
tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
VII BE- "The Wells Of Salvation. "
Leader, Miss Mary Bull. Reading
by Miss Eva Halaes; address by
Mr.. S. S. Buriingame, a former
resident of Ocala AMI a duet, enti-
tied "Where are the Plains of T.
on" by Misses Enma and Lutte
Smith.
A cordial invitation is extended
to everyone.
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A Genuine Work of Art

The Youths Companion calen-
dar for 1897 is a gem. Four beau
tiful girls represent the four sea
sons. The figures are Autographed
in twelve colors from original
paintings. The whole calendar
consists of four folding pages, and
is 10 IL by "a inches. 1t is by
far the best piece cf color work
the Companion has ever offered,
and one of the best ever productd d
in this country. 1t is given free
10 all new subscribers who seud
sI75 to the Companion for the
year 1897. An Illustrated pros
pectus will also be sent free to
those who address
THE YoUTH's COMPANION,
eos Columbus Ave,
Bcs.cn, Mass.
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At Edwards Bros.'s city mar
ket you will had anything for the
table that one can expect of a first
class market. Western lamb, Chi
cago bsef, veal, dressed turkeys,
Florida beef, pork, fish and oysters.
Celery, lettuce, all kinds Of vege-
tables, head cheese, to,ogua AMI
Frankfort sausage. SIND a'ong
your orders.
Col. ]. J. Hickman the noted
temperance lecturer has returned
from a business tour of the state.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-16

u, l4c QGi'oSiLorS WI l2Sc VSrY
little.
-Colo.ed bosona shirts, :ke lat.
IS: patterns, 75o & upwards. Da-
wilson & VanEchop.
J. T. Ovens residence On ncrth
Magnolia street has just been nice
| ly painted.
Shoulder braces, choice for Sc
cents, no more round shoulders.
Sold al the Anti Monopoly Drug
Store.
Latest colors in shoes apd they
are lots better than the price
would indicate; you find them at
Rowell's.
Major E. w. Peab5dy travelling
agent Of the.ss Times Union is in
town On business.
F. K. Powers will sell your
groceries as cheap as any one in
town delivered free.
Toilet paper OF wire, at 5 cents
a package at the Anti Monopoly
Dug Store.
~-Whitman's super-extra car
dies aad chocolates just received
at Ti2xler's.
You can spend a pleasant and
profitable hour by attending the
Young Peoples Ua;on at the Bap
tist church. l. begins promptly
at 3 o'clock and a god program
has been prepared.
-Conccntrated distilled extrat
of witch hezel, for bruises aad
sprains, at 20 cents a pint at the
Anti-Monopoly Drug Store.
Clear Havana filled cigars three
for a dime. Come and get mouth
full. The Shady Grove grocery.
Cheer up people of Ocala, our
city ike a cat has n:ne lives and
some Of her business men fully as
many. Oaly three of these lives
have been destroyed, and she has
more life left than some towns we
know Of that never had a bank.
The Racket. Ladies aprons,
r2c; brass walters, 1Ic; galvanized
washbowl, 1oc; 4 pint cups, &C.
spitoon, SC; 8 q. milk pan, 7c; good
sox, &c; curling irons SC; machine
oil, &c; quire oc.ive note paper, 2
yard No. lamp wick, &c; card ot
hooks and eyes, Tc.
Lost-A small silver watch, be-
tween the residence Of S. R. Bird,
sey and side entrance Of r, B. Bul
lock's residence. Initials F. II. F
on back. Return to II. A. Fori
aud get reward.
G. c. Stapylton, receiver of th<
First Nationaj bank, is very in 1ig
nant At the rumor that has b2er
circulated that he is a candidate
for the rece;vars'2ip of the Mer
chants bank, H declares tha'
the story entirely withou: fou1
dation aud that he has never enter
tanned the idea of applying for th'
p3silion.
The Rack:t. Sidec omb?, sc
Sc, 12c; wide lace, Sc; silk yelling
, Ioc; nice belt buckles, s.; fine OF
5 stone, Ioc; harness soap, &c; stee
butcher knife, 1oc; si;verine dus
pan, IO>; char SCAT and nails, x
] fire proof milk boiler, Ioc; fr
; proof pitcher, I2c; pie pans, q, 80
tube cake pan, 7c.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-16

Subject-Transfguration
Leader Rev. J. Z. Oates.
Address-J. A. Mellon.
Duet and Chorus = Though
your sins be as scarlet"
Reading-Miss Lizzie Edwards.
Quartette-"Abuudantly able to
save"
a cordial invitation TO all.
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The narrow gange barber shop
Eoxt 10 Anderson's Drug Store,
will give you the finest AMI quick
est shave In town,
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3 90 > !!

BY of large smaller canals called arirfes
the blood circuates through the whole body provides
ment TO the single parts we'll crtire body
lives by the blood and is built If
y the exquisite mechanism o the a'teIi
at the simplicity of the circulation bocd ask How is
possible for the blood pass through the
getting blocked meeting with accident? this
sometimes happen for example, when cbuctioDs
of the blood.
Blood distractions eftcn inasc slight
and which sometimes end fatally When hc
the the body, the blood
cooped neither able advance retire properly
the result is
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-16
OCALA OCCURRENCES
General and Personal Items of Interest
About the City and
Vicinity
K. X. Carroll, City Editor
K. X. Carroll, City Editor


The Racket, crameled steel
ware very cheap.
r + Young is ont again after q
short ii3ness.
Polish fer tan shoes reduced to
10 cents. J. a. Rowell.
-Ctearest candies in town at
J. B. Sutton's, 28 Exposition street
-Hccker's Pearl Flakes, G.utene
and Flap Jacks at Gerig's.
The Racket.-New styles oil
cloth fancy, I6c, white and matbled
I7e, black l8c per yard.
N. !. Johanson returned from
Tampa yesterday.
-Chowchow, Cucumbers, and
Mixed pickles in bulk can be had
at B,rdsey's.
Fresh fruits, apples. bananas,
oranges, pineapples, grapes and
fresh tomatoes in abundance at
'Trox,er's.
Rye, Graham and Buckwheat
flour at Birdsey's.
The Racket. Tea spoons
silver pate, Ioc; table spoon silv< r
plate, I5c set, worth three times as
much.
Col. T. P. Lloyd Of Invernes S
is in town on business.
-Pleated bosom shirts with ex-
ira long bosoms. Davidson & Van
Echop.
Dunlap, Knox, Youman shapes
in Mems headWear. Davidson &
VanEchop.
Franco American soups unsur-
passed in flavor and excellence; get
them at Birdsey's.
Mrs. Moore who has been so very
ill for the past week is improving
in health we are glad to report.
-Impelials, Flowing eEds, Club
ties and band bows in the nSwest
shapes. Davidson & VanEchop.
The French bakery is headquar-
tcrs for fancy groceries.
All kinds Of nuts, new crop, just
received at Troxler's.
Many cf our gardeners and truck
growers are planting their spring
vegetables.
Drink White House Coffee for
sale by J. J. Gerig.
The warm weather of the past
few days has brought out the bloss-
oms on our peach trees.
See Troxler's display Xmas
candies, the largest ard prettiest
display in town.
Have you a private furnished
room to rent? An ad in our cent
a word column will fill it.
-Hecker's buckwheat at Gerig' 5
A new restaurant has been open
ed near the Star Wagon Works.
Pure Kentucky sweet cider al
J. B. Sutton's, 28 Exposition
street.
Send your orders for groceries
D. 28 Exposition street ard Save
money.
Red Cross Cough Drops fol
that cough, a: the Anti-Mop opojy
Drug Store.
The Racket, plates 25c, 3o2
37c per set; soup Plates 32c; baker
SC, Ioc, I3c; bowls SC, 7c; mea
dishes Sc, Ioc, I3c, l0c AID zoe
nappies SC, I0c, I3c; decorated
plates, 43c, 55c, 63c; decorated tea
zoe; bowl and pitcher, 6jc.
The morning times., 1897-02-09
PART II.

This was q little more than had bar
kaincd for As / stood on the misty
deck il came home to me that the Enter
prise was not only carrying warlike stores
for the Cuban rebels, but also a party
of men TO join their ranks / had been
very ready to accept what risk there might
be in irving TO turn the Spanish flank
and see something of the war from the
Cuban point OF view, but now it occurred
90 me rather forcibly-what if we should
be captured? 1 confess that, for the
moment, visions OF q speedy court-martial
followed by an equally speedy execution,
in which 1 might bear a prominent if not
agreeable part, stood out with amazing
cIearness against the background Of misty
cloud into which we seemed to he plunging
with ever increasing speed.
After all, there was some comfort in
that The Enterprize, il that We're, in
deed, her name, wns evidently a smart
vessel, and it was more than likely she
would carry us safely through The
visions OF capture, trial, and speedy cx.
ecution, which my acquaintance with
Spanish methods in Cuba had made very
lifelike, faded away, and gave place to
almost holiday experiences among the
rebels, backed by picture still more at
tractive OF the time when i should find
my way by some means into Havana
This meant for me certain house in
the suburbs, where ! could almost see
The morning times., 1897-02-09
PROMINENT MEN EXPECTED
Arrangements Completed for the
Board of Trade Reception.
1t Is TO BE Held at the Arlington
This Evening and Many Will
Be Present.

Tie committee in charge Of the reception
evening at the Arlington Hotel has com
pleted its labors, and is much gratified
with the prospects for most enjoyable
evening. Responses continue to reach the
secretary's office from the invitations which
have been sent out. From the number OF
auCeptances it is evident that there will
be large crowd present. Both official
and business circles, as well as professional,
Will be well represented the former by MEN
prominent in tile legislative and judicial
councils OF the nation, the latter by a large
proportion Of the members OF the Board Of
Trade, in addition to a number of citizens
whose names are familiar To the public.
Acceptances have been received from the
following invited guests
Standardization c. Blanchard, Lee Man.
tie, William j. Sewell, K +, petdgrew,
George c. Perkins, Frank j. Cannon. Ben
iamin r. Tillman, ] Ohm NJ. Thurston, A. O.
Bacon, William NJ. Stewart, Charles H. Glib
son, Clarence d Clark and John w Daniel.
RepresentatiVcs-Jame ID. Richardson,
Joseph ]. Hart, George Wilson, NJ. Brosius.
Claude A Swanson, A ndrew Price. Joseph
L. Washington, James T. McCleary. Amos
J. Cummings, Benson Wood. George HUI
lick, F. c. Tate, George Spalding. r. +.
Bishop, Warren Miller, John b. Robinson,
George W. Ray, HenTyC Brewster, David
B. Henderson, David G.. Colson, James B
McCleary, Z. c. Mccormick, John I. Hull.
Philip b. Low, Robert j. Gamble, II. d.
Money, AdOlph Meyer, Charles II. Gros-
venor, James K. Howe, Hugh r. Belknap, \.
ID. Sperry, Charles Z. Coffin, 5. G. Hnborn,
T. l. Poole, David II. Mercer, Francis g.
Newlands, E. j. Hill, Jesse Ovcrstreet,
1had NJ Mahon, Ashton G. Dayton, 4
Milnes, S. A. Northway, Stanyarne VII
son, Henry NJ Baker, Josiah Patterson, NJ.
n johnson, j. II Walker, James A. Hem
enway. K j. Tracewell, Fernando C. Lay.
tor. W r Ellis. Chester 1. Long, L. F.
Livingston. Richard H Clark, w. W. Bow
ers, Mr. Justice Harlan, Justices Walter S.
Cox. Andrew c. Bradley, c c. Cole of the
District supreme court; Justices Seth \
Shepard and Morris, court of claims;
Judges Stanton j Peele and Howry, Com
missioner Ross. Col John NJ. Wilson, Capt.
n u. GaiIard and Mr.. W S. Booze.
Admission will lie by card only. Cards
have been sent to the guests who have ac-
cepted. and members of the board of trade
who have not already done So, should pro-
cure their tickets without delay from the
secretary
The morning times., 1897-02-09
MY COMRADE OR
THOMPSON CUBA LlBKt
By OWEN HALL
AIITuAp TpACK A STApM
... OR :.
AUTHOR OF "THE TRACK OF A STORM"
COPYRIGHT, 1897, BY HUGH H.LusK.
By OWEN HALL.

eyes that grew brighter, If that were
possible, at my coming
How long my reverie had lasted /
can hardly guess, but it was interrupted
by the sound OF a footstep which | recog-
nized as that OF my late companion, and
ir another moment he came up to me-
"A fine night for u.s. he said. dryly,
''hut hardly so good for enjoying view"
l turned round so as to get better idea
of his appearance by the light of the
solitary lamp, as / replied:
Not much risk of our being overhauled,
! suppose, is there?''
mot much hereabouts, anyhow he said,
with sort Of chuckIe, which impressed
NE unfavorably. The lampIght shone on his
| face, and gave me, for the first time an
opportunity for forming a clear impression
| OF its features and expression. 1t was
| handsome face, certainly, with good fea-
/ lures, bright, dark eyes and a quick, alert
| air that gave promise of intelligence and
promptitude. His skin was swartiy. though
| hardly more than exposure at sea to tropi-
cal suns might easily account for, and his
hair, which was short, was black n appear
ance. on the whole, a face that might be
long to a gallant sailor, and one likely
! to command the favor OF women, without
forfeiting the confidence of men. The
| thought passed through my mind in a mo-
ment that his laugh was the worst of him.
] and then ! dismissed the impression it had
! made.
81 suppose there's q good chance of be
ing overhauled in Cuban waters" l said
| He shrugged his shoulders, though very
| slightly, and again he gave the same curl
Gus chuckle, as he replied, carclessly, "Oh,
| guess there's risks Most Of us are paid for
that, i reckon. Anyhow, You can make
| yourself comfortable in the meantime
we'H not sight a Spaniard for thirty-siX
hours.''
In that case think I'll go below" said
l. 81 should like to see all there is to be
seen when the time comes
"All right, sir; I'll see you get the chance,
and yor'll be all the more fit if you turn
in now.''
/ went below, and, making the best of
The morning times., 1897-02-09
A FIRE UNDER The TRACKS
The Underground Cable Room at
Peace Monument in a Blaze.
Machinist Howard Had Narrow
Escape-The Fire Started
by a Torch.

A peculiar underground fire that came
near costing one man his life occurred
shortly after s O'Clock Sunday morning
in the y-wheel room Of the Capital Trac-
tion Company beneath the pavement on
Pennsylvania avenue ut the intersection of
First street and Immediately at the foot of
the Peace Monument. as told in The Even
ing Times OF yesterday The man who so
narrowly escaped suffocation, If not Gre
nation, was George Howard. machinist for
the company at that point.
People who pass day after day over the
route around the Peace Monument have
noticed the manhole in the pavement near
the curbing of the monument. A pipe
framework protects the place, and a large
umbrella shelters the flagman, who stands
there night and day Few however. know
OF the great subterranean rooms and power
wheel Chambers that are reached through
the manhole.
The great wheels that make the transfer
OF power possible from the main line to
the line that runs to the baltimore and Ohio
station are located here. A neat little
office and bunkng- room was built in a cir
cular manner about the great wheels, and
fitted up for the convenience of the man
who works below tile street.
A torch rested on, box in this neat
apartment yesterday morning, while di-
rectly below was piled large quantity
of oily rags that were used about the ma
chinery. All around We're empty and full
Oil barrels. Everything was saturated with
oil even to the cement on the walls of the
place
Mr. Howard had gone clear to the Second
street end Of the tunnels yesterday morn
ing, when the constant jar of the machin-
cry finally jolted the torch from its posi-
tion and caused il TO fall into the pile of
oil soaked rags. The blaze wasinstantane-
ously started The next instant the whole
greasy place was in flames, and the fire
licked and darted around the moving
There is little or no draft in the place,
and the smoke did not early start from the
manhole That Is the reason those on the
surface did not notice the fire.
In passing through the fire the hair was
burned from the back Of his head, although
his face and eyes were protected from the
flames by his cOatEttat ReS had juGliciously
| taken off and held befere-Ais face As soon
as he reached the surface he telephoned an
alarm of fire to No engine house. Water
was poured into the mannoe until II reach
ed a depth OF almSst three feet. A barrel
| of coal oil sat in the chamber at the time
of the blaze.
The morning times., 1897-02-09

as we Strove TO stop her way. A few
moments OF intense, wild expectation, and
then another vivid flash, followed by an
other re-echoing roar, and it seemed to me
as L strained my eyes that l could see
through the darkness the outline OF a
large vessel, with lofty maSts and tow
ering sides, forging slowly ahead out
of the shadow. Not an instant was lost.
The Enterprise swung around silently in
the direction opposite to that in which
1 had seen that shadow, and again the
quick throb Of the screw told that we were
making for the open sea in preference
to facing the guns of Spanish man of-war
Till then had forgotten the storm. The
greater and more unexpected danger had
banished the Other-at least, for the mo-
ment My eyes. and 1 suppose the eyes
or every other soul on board, were watching
eagerly for the next flash,.or the appear
ance of our Spanish enemy. 1t came at
last; this time, not one, but three, and
with the roar there was a hiss and a
scream, that passed wide OF US, indeed,
hut made me shrink inStinctiveIy at my
first experience of war
Nothing had struck US, however. and we
rushed painting on our course Another
minute, and we emerged from the shelter
of the wooded point which Thompson had
told me would enable us to lie snug
while we discharged, even il it blew
half hurricane 1t was doing that now,
| thought, as we were caught in the
fierce sweep of the wind, and in a moment
had exchanged one kind of danger for an
other. The storm had Come up during the
few minutes we had been in shelter, and
already we were in the midst OF a con-
fusion Of seething, leapinG waves, that
rose as if by magic The vessel faced i6
brateIy, but / did not believe that she
could make much progress. The wind
rushed bowling across the deck, and mo-
mentarily swept sheets of spray over
everything l stood and held on by the
stanchiou, but nearly everybody else took
refuge below. And so it went ON. For u
time we had heard the reports of the
cannon, but they had died away behind
us, or were lost in the roar of wind and
sea around Still we struggled on We
, must have been battling for hours against
wind and sea, though no doubt my fancy
exaggerated the time, when suddenly there
rose out of the cloud in front n threaten
ing shadow. Could it be land?
At the very moment when i saw IL a
dark figure crept along the deck under
| the shelter OF the bulwarS, and / recog-
| nized Thompson. I pointed TO the black
| shadow ahead, but did net try to speak.
! as it seemed useless in the riot of the
| lips TO my ear, and shouted the words.
mer' l understood him