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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-06-14
GENERAL REPAIR SHOP

Repairing Harness of all kinds in durable
and workmanlike manner. at very low prices
A new collar made out of an old one If Won
only have the rim left. Bring in your work,
and you will be surprised to see how little il
will cost for me to put it in good trim for
you. New work made to order in best style.
April 9, '95-tf. LA. OSBOURN,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-06-14
Reamer's Howard House
Howard and Baltimore Sts.,
BALTIMORE. MD.

To My Old Patrons and the Traceltng Public
Having had very liberal share of the pub
lie patronage during the past five years, felt M
u term OF years, and have at great expense
refurnished and refitted the hotel from top to
bottom. Am better prepared than ever to ac-
give frst-class Accommodations at $500 per
day. Country merchants and commercial
travellers will find it the most centrally loca-
ted hotel i'll the city. Respectfully,
Sept. 25, 1891. JAS. REAMER
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-06-14
New Harness Shop.

formerly occupied by Messrs. Miley 81 Boxwell,
on West Main street. opposite Rink Hardware
and will conduct therein
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-06-14

TNHE undersigned have been established in
Il the Carriage Business on the Aiiddleway
and Shephcrdstown turnpike. one mile north Of
Middleway, for four years past, and during that
time have been doing large and constantly in
creasing business in the manufacture of
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-09
Diaz at Santiago

DR.. A. j. Dlaz OF Havana.
Cuba, arrived at the Placide
hotel, this city, last night from
Santiago, Cuba. DR.. Diaz left
Tampa on transports with Cen
eral Sbafter and staff in June,
and remained with the American
army at Santa go until eleven
days ago. He says he was in the
American lines during the fierce
fighting at Ell Caney, where he
personally superintended the bu-
rial of over 700 dead Spanish SOL
diers on July 4th and 5th, and at
tended several hundred wounded
in the hospitals. He says the
city Of Santiago was one Of the
tilthiest places he was ever In
after the surrender to the Ameri-
cans.
When asked how he got out OF
Havana he said he was exlled
from Cuba by Weyler, who
threatened to have him publicly
executed, and he thought it was
about time for him to get out,
and he did so the first chance he
got to leave. He said he went
immediately to Washington after
leaving Havana, where he re-
manned for o snort time only,
when he left with his family for
Mexico City, Mexico, to repre-
sent the American Baptist Publ
cation Society in that city. He
LETT Mexico Immediately after the
declaration Of war to offer his SER
vices to the war department at
Washington, when he was as
signed to duty as a surgeon on
General Miles staff.
DR.. Diaz says he has lived in
the city of Havana all his life up
to the time Of his departure sew
eral months ago. He is Baptist
minister, and had one of the lar
gest churches in Havana before
he was run out by Butcher Wey-
Ter.
DR.. Diaz left this morning for
Mexico City, to join his family,
but will return to this country in
a few weeks. s.-Jacksonville Me-
trODoliS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-09
Yellow Jaundice Cured

Suffering humanity should be
supplied with every means posi-
BILE for it's relief. 1t is with
pleasure we publish the follow
ing: "This IS to certify that l
was a terrible sufferer from Vel
low Jaundice for over six months,
and was treated by Some OF the
best physicians in our city and all
to no avail. DR.. Bell. pur drug
glst, recommended Electric Bit
ters; and after taking two bot
ties, | was entirely cured. |
now take great pleasure in re-
commencing them to any person
suffering from this terrible
malady. l am gratefully yours,
n. 4. Hogarty, Lexington, KY"
Sold by T. G.. Alworth & Co.,
druggists.
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OXford's barbecue last Thurs
day for the benefit Of their Gem
etery was a winning card. Five
hundred persons we're present,
who enjoyed greatly the 100
pounds Of splendldly barbecued
meats and other go9d edibles.
Double heels and toes. Weak
ness in price only. Clearing out
sale Of half hose at j. j. Fulier's.
Fish, al kinds, Dream, trout
mullet, etc, received every day
fresh by express. J. w. Davis,
city market
For choice teas and coTees,
we are the leaders. Gerig &
Co.
-Tydings' hairVoorc brings
new hair, sti huIatesFhe growth
and thoroughly cleankes the head
of all dapdrua r.. Po5it lively guar
anteed.
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To Cleanse the System

Effectually yet gently, when cos
tive OF bilious, to permanently
overcome habitual constipation,
to awaken the kidneys and liver
to a healthy activity, without
irritating or wea kening them, to
dispel headaches, colds or fevers,
use Syrup of Figs made by The
California Fig Syrup Go.
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Don't

Buy garden or field seeds before
getting my prices. Ny twenty
two years experience inS Florida
planting, testing and handling
seeds from every section Of coun-
try, ena blcsI me to procure the
best at lowest prices. Send for
price list. j. B. SUTTON,
Seedman, sS Exposition ST.,
Ocala, Fla.
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SPAIN is UNSATISFACTORY
Trying to Tangle Uncle Sam i'm DiplO-
matte CObWebs


Washington, Aug. 9.-The
Spanish reply to Americas terms
has been received. 1t is not sat
isfactory. Spain IS evidently
trying to get the United States
tangled in the maZes of diplo-
macy. Mr.. Mckinley Will insist
on d direct reply.
DONS' DEVIOUS DIPLOMACY
Madrid, Aug. 9.-El Liberal
says: "The government accepts
the United States conditions, but
believes it is not authorized to
cede territory without u vote Of
the Cortes. If Mckinley objects
the Cortes will be convoked this
month. A fresh note from Nc
kinney, replying to Spain's reply,
Is expected during the course of
the week"
GOING BACK 10 SPAIN
Santiago, Aug. "a trans
port with 800 men of Toral's
army sailed for Spain yesterday.
TURKEY WON'T PAY
Washington, Aug. 9.-Turkey
positively ref, ses to pay the
claim of American missionaries
for property destroyed in the
Armenian massacres.
NAVAL CHANGES
Washington, Aug. 9.-Cap-
tain Sigsbee of the Maine, later of
the st. PAU, takes command of
the Texas, relieving Captain
Philip, who will be promoted to
commodore. Capt. A. S. Bar
I;er takes command Of the Oregon,
relieving Captain Clark, who is
sick.
MERRIT'S ARMY
San Francisco, Aug. S.--The
transports Scanjia and Arizona
may sail for the Philippines by
the end of the week if not before.
Merritt has now with him, or on
the way to Manila, 10, 900 men.
DAY WILL STEP DOWN
Washington, Aug. 9.-In con-
nection with the probable Selec-
ton Of Secretary Day as one of
the peac commissioners, the head
Of the state department will, at
an early date, retire from the Of
fee Of secretary Of state, and
after concluding his labors as Il
member of the commission, re-
sumo the practice of law in Can
ton. Although this is the first
public announcement that Day in
tends to retire from public life, it
has long been known to most of
his intimate friends when he &C
cepted the portfolio that he did
so with the understanding that
be would resign the office immc-
diately after peace had been re-
stored between Spain and the
United States.
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REPUBLICANS OF FLORIDA
Their Representative Men In Session
In Ocala

In Ocala
Several hundred persons were
in town this morning from all
parts Of the state to participate
in the deliberations as delegates
or drink in inspiration as specta-
tors. Among the prominent
citizens present are Geo. K.
Allen and w. K. Kerr, Key
West; w III Lucus, E P Axtell.
Dennis Eagan, Joe Lee, u G
Wamboldt, n n Adams, d #
Gerow, j j Holland, j S Parker,
j G Greeley, jacksonville;
John E Stillman, collector
of the port of Pensacola,
f o Mizell and H w Chubb,
Winter Park; NJ E Bishop and J
M Cheney, Orlando; J G Long,
II J Ritchie, D G w Grant, st
Augustine; r L Scarlett and
John McDougal, Tallahassee;
Editor j M Jolly, Daytona; D NJ
Kirby, Palatka; G E Spencer,
Pasco county; w G. Robinson,
the long staple manipulation Of
III @ Dutton e Co., Gainesville;
A j Pollock, Pensacola; w A
Morant, Apalachico'a Hy Bishop
and B s Weeks, Eustis; G. E
Carleton, Plant City; J Mizell,
Punta Gorda; E c. Skippen, Bar
tow; George McCraney, Fort
Mead; } + Horr, collector of the
port of Key West; G S Warner,
Braidentown; NJ G Gibbons,
Tampa; r S Hanna, ST Peters,
burg; Col V j Shipman, Lawtey,
l. & Campbell, DeFuniak, w M
Feathey, Miami; G G. Haight,
Palm Beach; J w Howell, Fer
nandina; b K Raulenson, recent
ly appointed postmaster at Lake
City; j r Holliuger, Wewa-
hitchka; M NJ Owens, Westville; L
Wiselegit, Chip'ey, and G e
Noblet, Tarpon Springs.
The indications this morning
wIS that the color of the atten-
dants will be about equally divid-
ed, as the state executive COM
mlttee have decided that dele
gates must be elected on the
Mckinley vote, hence the western
counties will not have as many
colored delegates as usual. The
borough system of delegates has
been entirely eliminated from this
convention. 1t promises to be
most representative body Of re-
publicans that ever assembled in
Florida.
One of the peculiar features Of
this meeting IS that Dennis
Eagan, who has been a proml-
nent leader in republican affairs
in Florida siuce reconstruction
times, and for many years 'the
boss is not even delegate,
though present to touch with the
boys. The impression prevailed
this morning that the Hon. j. G..
Long will be made the presiding
officer.
At noon the delegates and
spectators gathered in the opera
house and at l2:4O John E. Still
man of Volusia county, chairman
of the state executive committee,
called the convention to order.
Rev. T. A. Glymp, formerly of
Ocala, but now Of st. Augustine,
invoked the divine blessing.
Joseph E. Lee Of Jacksonville,
secretary of the executive COM
mittee, read the call and called
the roll.
Col. Kerr of Key West moved
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roll but was ruled out Of order.
I'll. L. Anderson nominated
Judge John @. Long, who was
, unanimously chosen temporary
chairman. A committee, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Henderson,
Anderson and Purcell, was ap-
pointed to escort Judge Long to
the chair. The judge acknowl-
edged the compliment paid him
by the convention in a short
speech, which was vociferousIy
cheered
Rev. S. II. Coleman of Alachua
nominated Joseph e. Lee of
Duval to be temporary secretary
FL. w. Chandler seconded the
nomination, and Lee was elected.
His speech elected much applause.
III. S. Chubb of Orange county
sent to the secretary 10 be read j,
Il telegram from e. r. Gunby,
who is now IN New York. 1t
read:
81 send greetings to Florida
republicans"
On motion of H. S. Chubb the
chair appointed the following
committee on credentials: II S
Chubb, Orange; J w Howell,
Nassau; L b Szinner, Hillsboro;
j S Purcell, Putnam; T S Harris,
Suwannee; E G. Weeks. Franklin;
Frank Holden, Columbia; A
Zepperson, Hamilton, and Mr.
Shields.
| While the chair was selecting
the names for the committee on
credentials, d copper coIored and
cOrpulent delegate from Alacbua
named Walters, who looked like
the cuts i'll the yellow journals Of
Sharkey, the sailor pugllist,
stepped to the front and enter
talned the convention with a
short speech. He started off by
proposing that the convention
have Il love feast. "Thn demo
cratS,' he said, "think they are
better harmouized than ever be
fore. Let~us be the same way.
! We can't all get office. I don't
want no Office. [ aiu't compc.
tent to fill an oJica, u,IeSs | had
six competent clerks TO fill it for
me, an there's lots of office hold
erS that have to have those
clerks now; and there's lots more
just like me. But the main
thing is to get our votes out.
First, We had the eight box law,
and now we have the Australian
ballot. Any nigGer can make an
X. l wouldn't fool you. Abra.
ham LlGktum canvaSSed Florida
a long time ago. [ saw him my.
self. / don't know what you all
are laughing at. He fooled my
cid master and made him prom.
ise to support the Union. l tell
you, my brethren, we was here
when it was he'll to be here. Blu,
the country grew, and our palm
tree is now a'growin' where God
made Adam at.
At this point the speaker was
interrupted by the chair. and the
secretary read the names OF the
committee on credentials as giver
above, after which i recess was
given till three o'clock.
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Dress Making

Mrs. NJ. E. Hodge, the dress
maker, has moved to No. ID,
North Osceola street, the w. A.
Clark cottag where she is pre-
pared to DO plain or fancy sewing
at reasonable prices and on short
notice
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-24
Our Preparedness for War.

1t is not likely that the American
public will be deceived by the recent
dispatches from Havana narrating pur-
ported SPANISH victories coupled with
wholesale surrendels on the part of the
insurgents. The fact that these dis
patches come from the Spanish oftic-
ials, who have revived the Weyler style
of press censorship, which always col
Ored the news most unhlushingly when
the facts against Spain were blacklist,
challenges their credihility: and the
further fact that all these great vic
tories are hunched within fortnight
after the tumult in Havana. which
nearly overturned the entire Blanco
regime. and are adrOitly timed to fit
recognized crisis at Washington, APP
parently iustiics the rejection of them
as either entirely false or so grossly
perverted as to he unworthy of con-
sideration. IT is preposterOus to sup
pose that PlancO could in 50 brief a
period. with every obstacle against
him. do what Weyler with five times
Rlancos money and men could not do
in almost three years.
Much more important is the semi
official news which cones from Wash
iugtOn to the effec! that the United
states government iS practically un-
prepared for even minor war. 1t is
asserted that we have only small
quantity of powder and shells ready
for an emergency; that many Of our
coast defense guns are unmounted and
unnamed; that our ship repair yards
have not tools sufficient to do the work
which a war or the threat of it would
entail; that many of our war ships are
inadequately manned and are defective
in vital places: that the lack of gov
ernment docks would rob our navy of
more than half of it's potential effect
iveness, and that there is nothing now
To prevent hostile fleet from sailing
up the Potomac river and bombarding
our national capital, which would, we
are told, he at it's mercy.
This kind of talk needs liberal dis
count, but if the amount of truth in
it is serious, the administration should
lose no time in asking congress to APP
prupriate the remedy. Common sense
may deplore war and the threat of war
but ii also recognizes that the way tC
keep the peace is not by making il
easy for a foreign power to break il
a our expense. The country would
Sdstain the president in any call which
he may make for the purpose of up.
holding its dignity and strength in q
crisis; but it will not accept a plea OF
weakness as justifying a policy of non
action with reference to Cuba. for il
knows that such a plea is untrue.
Congress will not permit the cripplins
of the letter carrier service in the chic
cities, for the ample reason that con,
greSS would not dare to
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Society Growing Better.

Police Magistrate Deuel.. Of New
York. has made an interesting contri-
button t. the literature of penology in
the form of an analysis of the police
court records of New York city since
1874 Part of it is worthy of reproduce
tion as tending to refute the frequently
uttered accusation that urban society
Is growing worse. The fact that the
drift of population is toward the cities
renders doubly important the question
whether this common arraignment of
city life is true,
Magistrate Deuel. institutes compari-
sons between the returns For 1877. 1887
and 1897, as follows The total ar
raignment of prisoners in 1877 was TO-
S65; in 1887. 81 ,974; in 1897, 112,637 The
numbers held for trial for those years,
respectively. were 51,696, 56,967 and TO-
S59 For the whole period of twenty
years there has been an increase of
about Al per cent i'm the number of ar
rests and about as per cent. in the
number held or convicted. But if in
fractions of law had kept even pace
with population and the rates of 1877
had been maintained. the total arrests
last year would have been greater than
they were by $1,000, and the number
held or convicted would have been
greater by $4,000. The statistics show
a steady decline in arrests and in the
disposition of cases as compared with
population. For every 1000 of popula-
tion in 1877 there were II arrests, of
which II were females in 1887 81 ar
rests. of which is We're females; in 1897
81 arrests, of which were females
On the same basis those held for trial
or summarily convicted were 32 males
and Ia females in 1877, 30 males and II
females in 1887 and S2 males and {
females in 1897.
I'm the foregoing computations are
included the minor offences, such as
disorderly conduct ordinance viola,
tions, abandonment, vagrancy, etc.
which give slight indication of mora
obllquity Omitting these from consid.
Grafton and basing the computation
solely upon acts which the law desig-
mates as felonies ur misdemeanors, the
proportion of arrests for every ,0Ot
population was II in 1877, 13 in 1887 anC
IL in 1897. What is above said about
minor offences is equally true as L
many so-called misdemeanors: such
for instance, as excise violation and in
fringements OF acts known as the trade
mark law, building law. dental law
factory law, hotel law, opium law anC
others of similar character. being, al
1t were. legal instead of moral crimes
-mala prohibita rather than mala II
Sc. Excluding these. and baslng tn
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computation solely upon infractions of
the law involving moral turpitude, the
proportion OF arrests for every 1000 of
population in each Of the years named
was IL in 1877. II in 1887, and 10 in
1897"
1t will be observed that the compari-
son. however made, is in favor of the
present. As the magistrate remarks:
I'VE may not be growing rapidly bet
ter, as people: certainly we are not
degenerating, The figures show a
steady improvement and a great dimih-
ution of crime in comparison with
population; while the population has
nearly doubled, criminal charges have
increased a trifle over Al per cent
These figures give absolutely no en-
couragement whatever 20 pcssimism
and spoil much of the sophistry about
the alleged growing wickedness of our
large cities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-24

In the opinion of child born on this
day the presence of pack of screaming
newsboys at the door of a church on Sum
day is a nuisance that should be sup
pressed.
According TO the Sunday papers, Uncle
Jo Church will carry a political razor in
his hip pocket when he attends Wade
Finns cake-walk.
Chief Hickey will need to hustle or
John Kirby and his gray nag and gong
will steal all of his thunder, on Sunday
at least.
In pursuit of the nickel i'm the distance,
many men leave the dollars by their
pathway untouched.
Dignity is one OF the best substitutes
for intelligence.
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TO CHANGE INAUGURATION DAY.
From the Times Herald.

From the Tmes-Hcrald.
The amendment to the constitution pro-
posed by Senator Hoar changing the date
Tor the commencement Of the presidential
ana senatorial terms from March to
April 30 has been the subject of dis
cusslon for many years. II the amend
ment should be adopted Ii would extend
the term of President Mckinley to April
30, 1901, and also the terms Of senators
and representatives to the same date.
There is no doubt that the change ought
to be universally favored. The particu-
tar reason, of course for advocating the
change is the inclemcncy of the early
March weather in Washington, which
has spoiled so many inauguration cere-
monies. In the latitude of Washington
It is very rare thing to have weather
that is favorable for outdoor festivities
ON March 4.
To the younger generation, which do
not take the trouble TO look into history.
the selection of a clustering day in March
instead of a balmy day in May or June
for Inauguration has always been a sub
ject of wonder. 1t came about in TINS
way. After the present constitution was
adopted the old congress fixed the first
Wednesday of January as the day for the
states to elect presidential electors, the
! first Wednesday in February as the day
! for the meeting of the electors TO elect
! the president and vice president and the
| first Wednesday i'm March for the tnaugu-
| ration of the new government. 1t hap
/ pened that the first Wednesday In March
| fell on the 4th, ana hence this order not
| the constitution. has fixed the Attn OF
! March as the commencement OF the presl-
/ Dental term. The constitution is silent
as to the date of Inauguration. 1t merely
! declares that president shall be elected
| every four years. 1t happened. however,
! on account of the poor facilities FOR
| travel in those days. that the senators
and representatives We're not able to or
ganize congress promptly on the date
| fixed by the old congress, and General
Washington was not inaugurated until
| April 80. 1883.
| There Are those who believe that Gen
| eral Washington could have served foui
years from the date of his inauguration
| thus bringing all subsequent inaugura-
tions upon more propitious day. 1t is
| the date of Washington's Inauguration
that has suggested the change embodied
| in Senator Hoars resolution, and Its
adoption would tend to recall every foui
years the interesting historical associa'
tions surrounding the Inauguration OF
| our first president.
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A SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION.
hester Democrat and Chronicle.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Hon. James Bryce, NJ. p, frankly told
an audience at Wolverhampton, Monday
night, that steel rails, electrical appli-
ances and bicycles could be manufactured
enormously cheaper" in the United
States than in England. This admission
fully justifies the protection afforded by
our government to enable manufacturers
TO perfect machinery and establish trade
In the meter of tin-plate, dependent
largely upon the cheap manufacture OF
mild steel, the makers of this country
should soon be in advance of other coun.
tries. The industry is firmly established
in spite of all efforts to strangle it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-24

The death of General Garcia would
he a serious If not fatal blow to the
Cuban insurrection. Garcia is by far
the ablest organizer disciplinarian and
general in the insurgent ranks. He is
also a man OF keen perceptions and
good mental equlpoise. Suspicion has
never attached to him. Like Maceo he
is the personifcation of patriotism and
honor Like Maceo he is the idol of his
followers. But it win take more than
anish rumors. made in Havana to fit
the exigencies of Spanish politics in
Washington. to establish that Garcia is
not yet very much alive.
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There seems to be no doubt OF the
fact that Senator Andrews hope of con-
tolling the next state convention rests
upon fake contests, set up solely for
the purpose of weakening the oppo-
sition This kind of thing may win in
"A convention. but will it receive popu-
lar Endorsement at the polls?