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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-12-09
Household Gods.

The ancient Greeks believed
that the Penates were The gods
who attended to the welfare and
prosperity of the family. They
were worshiped as household
gods in every home. The house
hold god of today j. DE-, Kings
New Discovery. For consump-
ton, coughs, colds and for all
affections Of throat, chest and
lungs it is invaluabl 1t has been
tried for quarter of century
and is guaranteed to cure, or
money returned. No household
should be without this good angel
1t is pleasant to take and safe
and sure remedy for old and
young. Free trial bottles at /.
G.. Alworth s Co.'S drug store.
Regular size 80 cents ard 81.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-12-09
Leroy Notes.

Ii. Hedermon has started 2C8
head of cattle to Tampa.
Sim Browns parlor party was
a great success.
WeatherS and Barnett carried
of the hOnOrs.
LeRoy's Literary society IS
furnishing. Mrs. Lula Mann is
president, w. e. Veal, vicc-pres-
ident, Mrs. Jane Barco, secretary
and Miss Lena Phillips, treasurer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-12-09

No. IS, leaving Ocala a5 M solid train, connecting
Waycros with Pullman sleeping follows Waycross ST.
Louis Mont omery l. r. Waycross Nashville
Macon Atlanta Waycross New
Nashville direct connection with the Chicago Limited Vest
through
Cincinnati Chicago Train No leaving H.
Gainesville High Springs Pullman
Ocaa without Richmond
Baltimore Philadelphia, Washington
Colonial
Waycoss with through sleeper Nashville Mont
without change.
New Orleans; Birmingham for Memphis; ST.
Kansas City.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-12-09
A Large Yield of Potatoes.

Monday, Warren Smith, the
successful and prosperous farmer
near Bclleview, was in town, and
the question Of sweet potato
yield came up, when he remarked
that on half an acre of cow
pehned land he grew 800 bushels
Of as fine sweet potatoes as Flor
ida soil ever produced.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-12-09

Finest stock of fall garden
seeds, onion seeds, etc, Ruist's
and Livingston's, have just ar
rived at TydiOgs & Cos.
-~Tydings and Co, have just
received a lot Of new onion sets
Of two varieties.
-rwentv-four sheets Of paper
and twenty-five envelopes for >
cents at the Racket.
; Hot coffee, cold milk and
lunch at all hours at the Railroad
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-12-09
r. asy to axe
80 asy to Operate

Are features peculiar to Hoods Pills. Small in
size, tasteless, efficient, thorough. AS one man
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-12-09

Trains 22, IS, 81 and -, between ack-
sonviile and st. Augustine daily.
Train 1l5, between Miami and Fort
Pierce daily, excso, Sunday.
Train 20. between Port Piorce Ard
Miami dnily, exoep. Monday.
Trains s. AMI - south OF st. Augue
'ina daily. except Sunday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-12-09
DANCING &c TIE MUSIC CT DEATH.

Thousands and thousands OF men,
without realizing It, are daily dancing to
the music OF death. II is measure that
ever grows faster and brings a man
rapidly nearer and nearer 70 the grave.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-12-09
J. 4. PITTMAN Z 50.
-AGE>TS FOR

-AGE<rTS FOR
Patterson Mar
bic Company,
Atlanta, Ga. All
kinds of Tomb
stones and Mon
uneuts. Call
at J. A. Pittnlan
and Colnpany's
Store and see
specimens of the
Marble.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04
VERDICT Was GUILTY.


had him in charge all the time he held
out his right hand to have the manacle
placed on his wrist. In q moment he had
recovered his composure, and brushing
the tears from his eyes, the same fanil-
lar smile appeared on his face and he
was the same calm, collected, unemo-
tional Bran with whom the public has
bean made familiar since the commence
ment of his trinl.
A cousin of Juror Blake, at this point,
told him of the death of his sister while
he was on the jury. Mr. Co6ter ami
MI. French, after shaking Bran warm
ly by the hand and bidding him keep up
his spirits and be OF good cheer, walked
from the room silently and without
speaking to anybody.
Judge Colt then addressed the jury,
thanking them for the careful attention
they lad given the case and expressing
his regret that they had been deprived
from visiting their homes CT business
for SO long a time. He then excused
them without day and declared the court
adjourned till Monday next.
number of people crowded aTouud
District Attorney Hosr and attempted
to congratulate him. but he refused to
be congratulated. He declared it was
TOO serious matter to cause anybody
WHO had participated in it to expect CT
accept gratulations. Bran was es-
co1ted to hack by the deputy marshal
ard was then taken back to the Charles
street Jail.
Ore OF the Jurors whose name is with
held at his own request, gave reporter
| an interesting story of the &c hours
FIGHT IN THE JURY ROOM
that eventually resulted in verdict or
guilty against Bran For hours the
vutes was taken fuctu, ted from II to
to to fer conviction. Mr.. HoTes CT
Chatham was the member who held out
to the last. The principal testimony that
delayed the jury in coming to decision
was that given by Sailor Brown, and the
window in tho altar cabin proved
stumbling block to some of the men.
Shortly after the jury returned last eve
ming they took q ballot and then the
vote stood to for conviction. Although
three ballots vera taken at that time the
vot, did not change. Four hours later
| vote was taken and the ballot then
staod II to for conviction. The jury
were up all all night considering the
case, and about O'Clock. just before
breakfast, ballot was taken. he result
was to for conviction. The ballot
taken after breakfast showed the vote
to be IL to again, Mr. Howes being
the one to hold out. When told By the
reporter that the verdict OF guilty was
surprise To most of the people, he could
not understand it, as the majority of
the jury had all the time been for con-
yiction. The Juror intimated that the
GOODNESS displayed by Bran did not
affect the jury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04
The Commodore Went Down.

Jacksonville, Fla, January 2.-The
steamer Commodore was sunk in &C
fathoms of water, 2 miles northeast OF
Mosquito inlet at TIRES this morning.
All on board were saved and IL reached
Jacksonville tonight. The story of the
accident as told by one of the men fol
lows: Tine steamer crof sed the st. Johns
bar at two Friday afternoon and at mid
night was 100 miles down the coast.
One of the men went into the hold fol-
something and found it half full OF
water. Great excitement prevailed but
the pumps were started and every one oil
board put to work bailing. The water
gained steadily and at 8 o'clock the
steamer was deserted. r. A Dslgadc
took command of one boat with eleven
other men in it and Capt. Murphy COM
mauded the other The Delgado party
landed on the beach near New Smyrna,
at 10. 80 a. M, but Capt Murphy's boat,
load did not land until . tonight. The
boat is said to have been overloaded with
coal when it left here and it is thought
she sprang her seams when she or ounded
on COMMODORE point in going down
the st. johns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04
BRIEFLY TOLD.

q Considerabl BILE fear exists in Portsmo uth,
N. H., for the safety of the schooner
Blanche Fl. King, Bennett, Philadelphia
for that port with coal. The schooner left
three weeks ago.
Cardinal Guglielno Sanfelice di Ac-
quavella. archbishop of Naples, died sud
denly Sunday. He was liberal and
conciliatory and very popular. He was
created cardinal March "a, 1884.
Archbishop, Martinelli was rendered a
public reception in Lawrence, Mass,
Saturday night.
The Western Paper Bag Company of
Batavia, ILL.,, one of the Van Nortwick
plants, was placed in the hands OF g re-
ceiver Saturday by the United States
court.
Attorney General Hancock of New
York has refused the petition Of Morti-
mer Hendricks, in which he asked the at
torney general to bring an action in the
name Of the people of the State of New
York to remove the directors of the Man
haitian Railway company and compel
them to pay back to the company divi-
dends paid out in 1895 and 1895, which
he alleges were illegally paid.
While quarreling with his step-daugh-
tor Lizzie in New York city yesterday.
Jegse Smith, coIored, was fatally stabbed
in the throat by his wi e, Belle. The
deed was committed with scissors. Mrs.
Smith was arrested.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04
Heavy Loss in Wholesale Stationery
Establishment.

Heavy Loss in a Wholesale Stationery
Establishment.
Montreal, January 2.-McFarlane &
Co. IS large wholesale stationery premises
on ST. James street were almost de-
stroyed by fire tonight. The fire was
discovered in the basement shortly before
seven and before the fremen reached the
scene the flames spread throughout the
whole building. Owing to the intiam
mable nature Of the stock, the fire was
very difficult to handle and the firemen
devoted their efforts to combining the fee
to McFarlane's premises and keeping it
from spreading to &. B. Eddy & Co. IS
premises next door, whichsalso contained
q highly indamnable stock. In this they
were successful. McFarlane's premises
were completely Quilted and the loss on
stock is estimated at $50, COO to $50, DOC
and $40, oo0 on the building, which is
owned by E. B. Eddy & Co., of Hull.
gAlphonse Valoquette's dry goods store In
She rear was damaged by fire and smoke
to the amount of $4,000.
All losses are covered by insurance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04
UNCLE SAM ECoNOMlziN G.
Retrenchment Shown by the Statement of
Receipts of Expenditures.

Washington, January 2.-The compare
tive statement of the receipts and expen-
ditures of tho United States for the
month of December, 1896 and for the first
six months of the fiscal year, shows that
retrenchment has been praoticed all along
the line. For the first time in long Pc
riod surplus of reoeips over expendl-
lures is shown. This applies to the
month of December and not to the half
year. 1t amounts tosS2, GA, 449, and issac-
counted for by the receipts from the re-
cent sale of first mortgage bonds of the
Central Pacific. Union Pacific. and Kan
sas Pacific railroads and by the smaller
interest payment required. The defici-
eney for the six months ended December
81, 1895, amounts to s37. 902, 1856. During
that period the reoeips were 1857, 507, COZ.
a falling off of $40, 060, $50, as compared
with. the last six months of 1895. The
expenditures for six months were $780,
40 coo, against S1S2, 962. 100.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04
aad at the rear of the hall will be with
drawn for the accommodation of the
general admission patrons
or THE SEAL QUESTION.
An Important Report Compiled by Rus
sian Expert.

Washington, January Am important
official contribution to the seal question
| is report complied by Expert Leonard
Stejener of tie National Museum on
g Russian Eur Seal Islands," just issued
by the United States Fish Com mission.
The report is based upon two investiga-
tions, ono made during the palniest days
of the fur sealing industry and the other
when Stejener WIS sent as q special at
tache of the commits sion to inquire into
the recent decline of the seals, and COM
pare the conditions for the past 13 years.
The report says the 80 miles stipulated
in the Russian-British arrangement Of
a protective measure against pelagic
sealing. Three onuses have been as
sigred for the decline of seal life Oh tho
islands of Rehring Sea and the North
Pacific COMMUNICATIVE driving OF the
mails SEALS raids on the rooksries anu
pelagio scaling. The report scouts the
first two theor es, and places the whoS,
blame upon pslagic sealing. The Com
mander Island seal herd is being killed
off now so rapidly that in season or
two it may become utterly Improbable
to hunt the animals in open sea.
These radical recommendations are
made: Total and absolute prohibition
IF polagic sealing in the North Pacific
ocean and Behring sea at--all seasons for
at least six years; after that time total
prohibition ut all seasons in BehrinR
Sea and Pacific ocean west of 175 de-
grees cast longitude and north of 81 de-
grses north latitude, or ii preferable,
within a zone Of 100 pautical miles from
tho islands; total prohibition of killing
on land for one yenr; after that timei
nachelor seals TO be taken on land not
later than August 1. This scheme would
involve supporting the natives for one
year and the determination of the sledge
dogs Oh Behring Sea.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04
Omaha Savings Bank Closed It's Doors. T

Omaha, Neb., January 2.-The Omaha
Savings bank failed to open for bust
ness today. Ex-senator Henderson is
president of the bank. Six months ago
the deposits were one million and a
half, but the Withdrawals had decreased
them to less than 5000, 600. The face
value Of the assets almost reaches 81, 900,
0oo and the capital and surplus are
1856, 900. The clearin g house banks de-
clined to assist the bank to the extent
required, except on condition that the
stockholders of the failed bank would ad-
vance 500, GOO and take that amount of
real estate off the banks hands. The
failure was due to the rapid Withdrawals
of depositors during the pnst three weeks
caused by exciteniens resulting from
bank failures in Chicago and elsewhere.
The stockholders are men Of means and
will give the necessary bond to secure
the appointment of receiver of their
own selection and pay all depositors in
instalments.
Ex-senator Henderson, the president
of the bank said today: "TakinR the
real estate at cost and our real estate
and other securities at face value. we
have nearly 100000 assets beyond our
liabilities. While the bank is unable at
this time to pay its depositors on de-
mand, it is amply solvent and while II
will take some time to realize on the as
sets, not dollar will be lost to any
oreditor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04
A Strange Mixture of Names and Steam
ships.

A Strange Mixture of Names and Steam
ships.
New York, January 2.-The Wilson line
steamer Hindoo, which left her dock at
Brooklyn for Hull this afternoon, was
in collision with the Cromwell line
steamer Creole, at the entrance to the
main ship channel this evening. Both
steamers were bound out. The Hindoo
was heavily laden and was moving slow
ly when the Cerole overlook her, passing
to the westward. The Cerole then blew
two whistles and put her helm hard
starboard, intending to take the Swash
channel to sea. The Creole did not al
low room enough to clear ana although
the Hlndoo's engines were reversed at
full speed her stem struck. the Creole al
most on the port side and the aindoo's
anchor caught in the rails and davits
of the Creole, carrying them away. The
accident seemed the result OF an error
of judgment on the part of the officer
in charge Of the Creole. The Hindoo is
leaking forward, but only in the fore
peak. The Creole anchored in the lower
bay after the collision and the Hindoo
re turned to Quarantine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04

That was a novel sight which was wit
messed by PRESS man at the Portland
Athletic club Saturday morning. In
the big swimming tank were number
of urchins who seemed as much at home
in the water as ON dry land. They were
having an uproarious time of it. too,
knocking about dark object which was
floating on the water On each Saturday
morning Professor Les gives lessons in
swimming to q class of some thirty
youngsters. These boys range in age
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04
A Talk With Senator Jones.

New York, January Ex-senator Jones
of Arkansas, chairman of the Democra-
tic national committee, was in the city
today. When asked if the report was
true that he favored a policy of non
obstruction and allowing the Republi-
cans to carry out their own ideas. he
said: 81 believe in letting the Republic
cans do just whatever they have got
power enough to do and no more. / am
heartily in sympathy with this latest
move of theirs to secure an internation-
al bimetallic agreement, but I don't have
much faith in good result. believe
that the United States is big enoughs to
90 1t alone and that we ought to. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04

all have learned TO swim in the club
tank, after few lessons. Out OF this
class, two water polo teams have been
formed, each team consisting CT five
boys. The rules of the game are very
much the same as in ordinary polo, the
hands being used instead of a stick. The
goals are placed one at.each end of thu
tank and consists of two upright pests,
FIVE or six feet apart, and having GROSS
bar four feet above the water. The ball
used is an ordinary round black rubber
football.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04
The President-Elect and the Question OF
Patronage.

The President-Elect and the Question of
Patronage.
Cleveland, Ohio, January 2.-Mr. NC
Kinley's first afternoon in Cleveland
was an rjoyable one. He found Gen.
VIM. M. Osborne and other friends at
Mr.. Hanna's home who gave him cordial
greetings. r. w. Patterson of Chicago
called on MAJOR Mckinley this afterne on
to discuss Illinois. affairs ana to make a
suggestion or two concerning certain ap-
pointments. No promises respecting the
Illinois patronage have been made by
the President-elect. Senator Cullom will
bsFhere Monday to confer with Major
Mckinley. The report that Senator
Wolcott of Colorado, who sailed from
New York, is going abroad at the in
stance of MajorssMcKinley to confer with
leading statesmen and tinHnciers about
tbs wisdom of calling an international
monetary conference is not exact. Maize
Mckinley ia not In position to send
representatives abroad and whatever
Senator Wolcott does is at the suggestion
of his Republican colleagues in the Sen
ate
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04
weyLER,s ADMINISTRATION.

Wants sthe Cubans to Go to Farming.
Haymna, January s.-Gen. Weyler has
issued from his camp at Bayete two
ea4dts bearing the date of yesterday. One
of'ehena prohibits the storage or sale of
harauase, eaddlery, clothing, provisions
or medicines in unfortfied towns. 1t also
absolutely prohibits the removal of such
goods from the towns in the provinces of
rinax Dsl Rio Havana and Matanzas
washcut military permit. 1t is ordered
that eight days after Ethe date of the
ediut NIL stores in unprotected villages
end hamiets must be closed and goods
removed to stronger places. This applies
also TO stores in unfortifed sugar estates
in the provinces of Santa Clara, Puerto
Prin ciple and Santiago de Cuba. Those
persons who violate the edict will be con-
sidered rebel sympatbisers and will be
tried and condemned as such.
The other edict orders the forming of
zones CT cultivation around towns and
allots for the cultivation of vegetables
etc., a piece Of ground free of charge TO
each family concentrated in the towns
under previous edicts. These persons will
be allowed to hold land free ofall charges
for six months after the insurrection
shall have been suppressed. An excep-
ton is made however in the cases of those
families which haye.a brother or husband
in the rebel ranks. To those no land will
be allotted. 1t is reported that the rebel
loader Jose Maria Aguirre has died from
pneumonia.
An engagement has taken place at
Blanquizal, province Of Pinar del Rio,
between rebel pa ty and a detachment
of Spanish troops. The rebels were de-
tested after losing 20 killed. Four in
surgsnts were captured. The Spanish
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04
CHALLENGED.
Quay Called ON to Produce His
Proofs.

He Said Wanamaker Offered 5000 fol
Two votes-Liveliest Kind of Fight
in Pennsylvania.
| Harrisburg, Pa., January 2.-Many
me 8lbers of the legislature arrived today
and the political atmosphere is clearing
| somewhat. Those who have been regard
ed as doubtful are now announcing a
preference on the ssnatorship and the
lines are more directly drawn. At the
Penrose headquarters, tho claim is
made that the Wanamaker people will
have less than Go votes, but the mana
gers of the ex-Post master Generals cam
paign declare such statement to be
absurd. Senator Quay declares that Pan-
rose will have large majority and that
nothing the other side can do will change
the result. 1t is practically settled that
the caucus on the senatorship will be
held Tuesday night. Rudolph Blaken-
burg issued the following 4 statement
this morning:
"Quay's desperation is best shown by
his statement that $4,000 has been offered
for two votes. He knows neither Mr..
Wanamaker Mr.. Dolan nor myself
would under any circumstance permit
the illigitimate use of money. If could
secure Wanamakers election today by
the expenditure of one single dollar in
an illegitimate manner. l would rather
cut off my right hand than expend that
money for such purpose. If Mr. Quay
has knowledge of such efforts, he owes
it to his state, his country and more than
ell to his conscience, to expose them at
once. and We challenge. him to expose
them.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04

Hadattah lodge, No. 1T, I. o. 0. f..
will work the third degree Oh five candi-
dates this evening in the new hall. After
comforting the degree the cficers will be
installed for the ensuing term.
The Cayciotto Quartette will furnish
the music at the sooial Of the Young
Womeu's Christian Association Monday
evening, January 4. All young women
sixteen or over are invited.
One drunk and an insane woman, who
will be examined today, with view to
sending her to the hospital at Augusta,
were the only occupants OF the police
station last night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-04
Maine Polo League Standing.
POLO NOTES.

A change in the schedule Is made
necessary owing to the hall being booked
for another attraction January 3D. The
Gardiner club, which was to appear here
for tie frst time on that date will be seen
here Thursday evening, January z. This
change will neosssitate the playing OF
three successive games in Portland this
week, viz: Wednesday with Rockland.
Thursday with Gardiner, Friday with
Bath, and but one game The following
week, tuesday, with Lewiston.
Reserved seats are on sale at Chandler
for all the games Of this week and next.
The new section of reserved seats to be
placed in City hall in time for the Rock
land game Wednesday, will be welcomed
by many who have been obliged to &C
cept rear balcony seats. Ladies as we'll
,.s gentlemen will find this new arrage-
ment very acceptable, as clear view of
the surface will be obtained from any
part of the section which will consist OF
five rows of the hall ssttees arranged on
raised platforms each row above the
other, entrance to which will be by aisles
from the rear OF the section from the
Congress street entrance to the hall.
The Freeports will be seen at City hall
on Thursday evening against the South
Portlands at 7.30 prior to the Gardiner
Portland game. and hut game will be
assured The Frespcrt club is we'll or
ganizsd and has been in practice for some
time. They are confident of their ability
to stop the winning career Of the South
Portlands
Tho reserved seats in front of the stage