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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-05-13
Plant System Special Rates

Tampa-On May IA with re-
turn limit to- May l6, tickets will
be sold at the rate Of a. 40 for
the round trip.
f. j. HUBER,
Ticket Agent, .Ocala. Fla.
w. Y. LIFSEY,
Div. Pass. Agt., Tampa. Fla.
b. w. WRENN,
Pass. Traffic Mgr, Savannah. Ga
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-05-13
To Tampa Tomorrow

Both the Plant System and +.
G.. & P. railroads will sell tickets
to Tampa and return tomorrow
at one fare, 81 40. for the round
trip, good to return on any train
till the 10th (Monday). Many of
our citizens are going down to
see the soldiers and the great
military demonstrations there.
Found a new store KEY. Ap-
ply at this office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-05-13

Henry B. King, having cease d
to collect customs, has become
veritable tiller Of the soil. He
resides on the Morgan place out
on Fort King avenue, and has
fifteen acres in vegeta bles aud is
delighted with his prospects. He
has one watermelon as large rs a
hat
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-05-13
Ocala Boys at Tampa

The Ocala Rifles arrived in
Tampa all right last evening and
by night had their tents pitched
and everything in order. The
only other company to arrive
yesterday was the Key West
company. Florida troops will
not go to Cuba: they will do duty
as coast guards.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-05-13
When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best
to render it promptly, but one
should remember to use even the
most perfect remedies only when
needed. The best and most sim
pie and gentle remedy is the
Syrup Of Figs. manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-05-13
Home Guards Tonight

The citizens Of Ocdla will as
semble at the armory at o'clock
tonight to organize a Home
Guard for Ocala. Every man is
urged to be present.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-05-13
The Stars War Correspondent

Ralph T. Birdsey will act as
the Stars war correspondent
from the camp of the OcaIa Rifles
at Tampa. or wherever they may
be located, SO that we may give
the news from our Ocala boys.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-05-13
LONDON CONFIRMS 1T

London, May l3.-The Evening
News publishes a dispatch from
St. Thomas, announcing that San
Jan surrendered to Sampson at
six last evening.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-05-13
Prices Reduced

To close out stocks Of field peas
and peanuts as | shall leave home
soon to spend the summer.
Prices on application.
j. B. SUTTON, Scotsman.
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SAN JUAN is TAKEN
And SIMPSONS Squadron Is Face to Face
With Spain's Cape Verde Fleet
. A GREAT NAVAL BATTLE MAY EVEN NOW BE GOING ON

Cy ana wounded one American in
the arm. The arms and ammu-
milton were delivered to the insur-
gents, who are massing rapidly
to attack Havana in the rear.
sPANIARDs Ar MARTINIQUE
A Spanish fleet is undoubtedly
at Martinique. 1t has been or
dered from Madrid to leave for
Porto Rico Immediately. Samp.
son has plenty of coal and am
munition. A battle is imminent.
sPANIARDs LOSE HEAVILY
London, May ia dispatch
from Havana via. Kingston re-
ports 900 Spaniards killed in a
battle with the insurgents.
MORE TROOPS FOR TAMPA
New York, May l3.-The aux
lllary cruiser Prairie, with Massa-
chusetts reserves aboard, sailed
this morning.
The batteries stationed at
Forts Wadsworth, Hancock and
Monroe start for Tampa imme-
diateIy. The Seventy-First Vol
unteers go by rail this afternoon.
The Second Regiment of Massa-
chusetts Volunteers arrived this
morning on the Fall River
steamer, en- route to Tampa.
THE INVASION POSTPONED
Washington, May l3.-The ar
rival of the Spanish feet at Mar
Unique postpones the invasion of
Cuba indefinitely according to
cabinet officials.
AMERICANS IN ASIA
London, May Is Lloyd s
agent at Manila cables from
Hong Kong this morning that
Dewey is blockading the town
strictly. He reports several
Spanlards captured.
Berlin, May l3.-The North
! German Gazette announces that
the insurgents in the Philippines
have secured the arms and am
| nonpitIoD Stnra6 at "a vito Tbe
Ombardment Of Manila is an i'm
minent event. The Germans ir
Manila are safe.
| ANOTHER PICNIC FOR DEWEY
Gibraltar, May l3 The second
Spanish feet at Cadiz will escort
IA strong military expedition to
the Philippines.
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And May Lead To Serious
Trouble
INVASION or CUBA DEFERRED
Until the Conflict OFF Porto
Rico Is Decided
SAN JUAN SURRENDERS

st. Thomas, May l3.-San
Juan, Porto Rico, surrendered to
Sampson yesterday evening. A
report of the bOmbardmpnt from
San Juan to the Journal SAYS
Seaman Witemark was killed and
four men wounded on the New
York. A she'll from the New York
tore the roof off the palace Of
the governor general, but he re-
manned at his post endeavoring
vainly to rally the panic stricken
Spaniards.
Admiral Sampson smashed
San Juan's defenses while cruis-
ing about the island seeking the
Spanish fleet, which was reported
at Martinique.
LONDON CONFIRMS 1T
London, May l3.-The Evening
News publishes a dispatch from
st. Thomas, announcing that San
Jan surrendered to Sampson at
six last evening.
BATTLE IS BREWING
Washington, MAY l3.-Samp-
son wires that he has located the
Spaniards. A battle will proba-
bly, take place today. Our fleet
is holding San Juan under its
guns, but not landing marines.
Secretary Day has demanded
Of France an explanation of the
coaling of Spaniards at St. Pierre.
THE FLYING SQUADRON
Old Point, Va, May 13.-
Schley's squadron, ordered to
sail at noon today, is still here.
Pilots are aboard.
GOT THERE
Key West, May l3.-The trans
p0rt Gussie landed an important
American expedition at Cabanas
yesterday; 1000 rifles and a guam
tity of ammunition. The auxil-
lazy gunboats Wasp and Man
ming conveyed her. Spaniards
fired heavily on the landing par
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

Upon the blade, close to the hilt, Is
engraved the word Potter" probably
the name of its maker.
There are man notches In the
blade, and some rust upon it, possibly
by the blood of patriots who had felt
its edge.
In this connection it will not be
amlss to repeat two anecdotes about
Iarleton and Washington.
The patriot ladies of the Reyolu-
tlonary times had keen wits. On one
occasion Tarleton in u Dragging mood
was telling a patriot lady how he
wished he could meet "their boosted
Colonel Washington" Her prompt
reply was, "If you had looked behind
you when running away from Cow
pens, your wish would have been
gratificG."
On another occasion Tx rleton was
speaking contemptuously Of Colonel
William Washington to a patriot lady.
" Why" said Tarleton, "thev tell me
he is so ignorant that he cannot ever
write his name" With "a meaning
glance at Tarleton's right hand, which
Washington had wounded, the lady re
piled, Bat nobody is better awar,
than you, Colonel Tarleton, that Colo
mel Washington knows how to make
his mark Washington Star.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

The Temple Magazine tells a goou
story in an interview with DR.. Whip
pie, the Bishop OF Minnesota. "Many
years ago (says the bishop, who is tes-
tifying TO the honesty OF the red In
diam | was holding Il service near an
Indian village. My things were scat
tered about in a lodge, and when | was
going out | asked the chief if it was
sale to leave them there while | went
to the village to hold service. Yes
he said, perfectly safe. There is not
Il white mar within y hundred miles ~
In the course of year the fruit trees,
as an example, have precisely enough
time to fulfil their duties; if the year
were twice its length they would be
unable to bring forth two crops OF fruit
for the reason that they would no,
have the winter season for rest. The
a~scendency OF the sap, the putting
forth of the leaves, the towering, anC
the fruit-bearing, are all timed precise
~ according to the seasons. For thii
reason they cannot be altered, and The
year is twelve months long.
1t has been calculated that there ar,
at least 10000 kinds of 'vege, abb,
Watches" of all kinds, which ar,
timed as accurately as m%echanica
watches to fulfil their duties in tn,
course of a solar year.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

tually at work on powder and explo-
siyes OF proved efficiency upon the
waters OF Greater New Yo'k. The
subject OF smokeless powder is at pre-
senG engaging the earnest attention of
the most famous chemists and explo.
sive experts in Europe. Most OF the
powders are made of gun cotton and
nitro ~glycerine in varying proportions.
The emulation OF nitro glycerine has
led TO numerous accidents. The United
States navy department seemed TO pre-
Ter what Is termed a gun cotton pow
der, but the practice abroad Is to use d
good deal OF nitro glycerine.
The concern | had in MUD uses in
It's powder new chemical compounds,
In many respects similar to those used
by others, but with just enough
variation to give a far greater stabi-
lily. In addition to smokeless powder
they are making gun gelat!ne aud
filling shells for high explosive firing.
The shots recently heard in the neigh
borhood Of New York are not those of
an encmy's battery, but they are made
with a view to perfecting new fuses to
be used in high explosive warfare"
Inquiry at the Dupont powder works
at Wilmington, Del, ELECTED the in
formation that a comparatively SIN II
quantity OF smokeless powder is now
being manufactured for the United
States government. A member Of the
firm said "Our works are not YET
fully started on q government contract,
and the quantity turned out is small AZ
compared with what we will be able tc
make when fully started. We are
now turning out about 1900 pounds o
smokeless powder q day. but will TURF
out more after while, when we ar
under way" When question ed as t.
the capacity Of the works on this grad,
OF powder in the event OF an emer
gency, he said 1--WE can turn GU
about 1900 pounds a day"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
n REVOLUTIONARY RELIC.
Iarieton's Sword That Was Lost n,
the Battle OF Cowpens.

a priceless relic of Revolutionar,
days has recently been placed in thu
state House at Colum bia, S. c., for
sale Keeping. 1t is the sword which
Iarleton used In leading the British
troopers at the battle OF Cowpens,
against the patriots under Morgan,
Pickens, Sumter and Marion.
Inc sWord Is the property OF Colonel
L.: E. Dickson, and has been placed
with the sword of Marion and other
revolutionary relics In the possession
Of the State.
Iarleton lost the sword ut the battle
OF Cowpens, where the patriots won
such a signal victory, a victory which
put fresh hear in their brethren
throughout the colonies and fastened
the coming OF the triumphant end OF
the war at Yorktown.
Colonel William Washingtcp. the
gallant leader OF the American
cavalry, pressed Tarleton so closely in
his hight as to be able to have one ex-
change OF saber blows with the Blush
leader. Washingtons sword cut Tar
ieton's fingers and the British colonel
dropped his steel, spurred his steed
and obtained safety by fight.
William Scott, the father OF Colonel
Dlckson's mother, was an American
soldier In the battle of Cowpens. He
saw the fight between Washington and
Tarleton and picked up the latter's
sword when he dropped it. The
sword has ever since been preserved
In the family as q priceless trophy of
proves In the Revolutionary
war.
The sword OF ssber, for the blade
back 80 az to give greater force
It's blows, ia long aud heavy. The
blade is q yard in length, while the
hi!t is slightly over 6inches long, with
iron guard. There Is q long scratch
the guard n q cut In the iron
at the end of the hilt, which ere
believed to have been made by the
blow of Washington's sword which
creed Tarleton to drop his weapon or
which Knocked 1t out of his hand.
nj iron shank ofthe hilt ia cased
n wood, which was covered with
much OF which has been worn
way.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
SMOKELESS POWDER.
Experiments I'm Explosives Being
Made by Different Concerns.

A representative OF the Associated
Press called upon Lewis Nixon In New
York and directed his attention to the
statement In morning papers that the
powder mills of the country could only
make about q half-ton OF smokeless
powder q day. Mr.. Nixon said ~
40 not believe this statement, for the
facilities OF the powder mills OF the
country must be far In excess of the
amount named. / know, however, of
a new smokeless powder and high ex-
plosive factory which can turn out
now a ton a DAY, and can In 10 days r,
In position to turn out FIVE times th.s
amount. This mandatory is now
making smokeless powder, giving an
unusually high velocity with very
moderate pressure, and O temperature
which Will not cause the rapid erosion
which now limits the life OF q large
gun to q few rounds.
This factory was built to meet the
demands OF an undertaking having
nothing to do with the present crisis
but 1t 10Y becomes available In the
general scheme of national defense.
Numerous new machines have been
quilt, and q numbepsSNave been i'm.
ported from RruppN Germany, SO
hat every reanemel B In modern
'owder making sble and 40.
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WILL BE NO WAR Mr.. Frank II.
Morris, fourth auditor of the treasury
and a personal friend OF President Nc
klnley, who is at present in Cleveland,
o., speaking Of the Cuban question,
said
There will be no war. Reports
have been greatly exaggerated all over
the country.
The war preparations are Just what
the country needed, and has needed
for 20 years. Many of our ports have
been almost entirely defenscless, but
this is being remedied in q rapid man
ner now. In u short time we will be
comfortably fortified against any in
vasiOn from u foreign country.
Whatever the agency was, the
otllcials at Washington are positive
that the Spanish government had moth.
ing at all to do with the blowing up oI
the Maine. The President when the
time arrives, will demand an indemnity
and it will be paid. There will be ne
war"
Mr.. Morris department has charg,
OF the work OF settling the claims o
those of tile Maine disaster. 1--WE hav,
found on investigation, that out Of 81
men who wore on the boat, 63 wer,
foreig ners,' said Mr.. Morris, Zane
Rad given, when they enlisted, for
eigners as their nearest of kin
T~hirty-nine OF those on the ship CAV
no next OF kin when they answerer
the questions put to them on enlist
ment.
"Of the 253 who we're killed we hav
succeeded in getting into correspor
dence with l21 claimants. 1t will SUI
prise you to know hat less than |
, per cent OF this number had familic
depending on them, and many have n
direct heirs. The balance of the nun
:, Der we have pot, up to this time, bee
able to reach"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

the court arrived at Key West yester.
day from Havana and reported to
Admiral Sicard what progress it had
made toward reaching the end Of its
long task the Admiral promptly COM
municated with the secretary OF the
navy. 1t was the Secretary's purpo
to have a full synopsis of the courts
conclusions put in cipher and tele-
graphed to Washington. Upon con-
suitation with the President, however,
this plan was abandoned. Admiral
Sicard was directed to place the docu-
ments in the custody Of some naval
officer, according to the usual method
and forward them to Washington in
that manner. Whether this officer has
started or not is not yet known, but if
he and Admiral Sicard have executed
their orders with the regular naval
promptness it will not be long before
the President is placed IN possession of
such information and conclusions as
he court has so far reached.
Every ~precautiou that human in
genuity can suggest will be adopted to
safeguard the report, the main appre-
hension being that there may be some
how a publication in tho newspaper
press that nay interfere seriously with
the successful working out OF the
policy Of the administration The
document Will be sealed at Key WcSI
under the personal observation G
Admiral Sicard and the naval officer
who takes the papers in his custody
will be expected to deliver the envelope
? with seal ~uubroken into the hands o
the secretary Of the navy.
1t must be rendered that the Ad
miral ordered the court and to him TIL,
return must be made. Technically h,
must also review the proceedings an,
| conclusions and submit his w opinion
, on these in an endorsement to the de
partment sent along with the papers
AS Admiral Sicard is the very in
carnation OF caution in the discharg
OF official matters and as he is techn
cally responsible for the safe deliver
D of the courts reports to the secretar
OF the navy, it may be safely set dow
D rs a Tact that any publication that q
tempts to set out either in full or i
substance the courts report will h
absolutely copjectural in its basis.
1t will take some time for the cab
5 net to go fully into the report prep,
ii ratory TO framing a demand. 1t
n believed here that the report will fl
the cause OF the explosion as extern;
and the delay has been due to the ia,
|" that the BOARD has been e~ndeavorin
to locate the guilty parties and plac
Q the responsibility whore it belongs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
Stolen Kisses,

every mother of young daughters sbou,d
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that anyone can understand, unanv yitai
L"'ns that every maid, wife and iro,j,cr
should know. 1t tells the untold suner;na
ana agony that women endure who cu,e1
upoh me important duties of wifehood and
n .o without seeing to it that they
INK Hlu wen III a womanly way.
1T tells about n wonderful ,ncdici,,. ex
women. n medicine that fits for wifchooj
ana motherhood. A marvellous medicine
tnat gives strength, vigor, vitality and eloa.
ticlty 10 the delicate and imDortont fen,;
nine organs that bear the br,nt Of mate.
hity. II contains the names, addresses and
Photographs OF many hundreds of women
o were weak, sickly, nervous, fretfui,
ShiidlesS wives, but who are uo,y health
happy, amiable wives and mothefs. thronGh
the use OF Or. Pierce's Favorite P,escrin'
tion. That book is DR.. Pierce,s Commnn
sense Medical Adviser. IT used I, Cot
$50, now it is free. Send or o,Ie.cont
stamps, to cover mailing only for a oancr.
covered copy. Fine French cloth binding
% Sehts extra. Address DR.. X. v. Pierce
During the fall and winter of 40. 7 wss 80.
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: Wfote to- DR.. Pierce for his advice. NV wife
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"A SIGNIFICANT ANSWER

SPANS Demand for Withdraw IVA
causes More Ships { Report n
hcy "cst-Thc Court OF Iuuuir
sends its Report TO the President
Special to The Atlanta Journal.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March l7.-Th,
Chleea states has made answer Il
SPANS request that we withdraw on
Meet from the vicinity OF Cuba. h,
ordering more ships to ~concentrat99
there. The Marietta, the Macbias, tht
Dolphin and six torpedo boats have
been ordered to report to Rear Admit,
raj Sicard.
wired yesterday that Senior Pole
y berna0e had requested the with
drawal of our ships from Havana. II
Is given out semi-oilicially that he re.
quested the withdrawal OF our naet
from the vicinity of Dry Tortugas ADD
Key West. Assistant Secretarv D.v
mas made answer to this unofficial de-
'hand by reinforcing the fleet objected
TO.
The relations between Spain and
This country are more strained TODAY
than ever. 1t is In the air. When.
ever tnere Is no sensation ircident to
base dispatches upon or no Official act.
d host Oh people at once mistake the
calm for a.
Inc President fully realizes the
SITUATION and the gravity of the out
iooh' spain Is trying to make it ap-
pear TO Europe that the United States
Is the aggrcssor by objecting to the
presence of our ships. The President
has yielded In one minor point bv
ordering the Montgomery to Join the
squadron. but he has emphasized his
purpose to interfere by further con,
centratlng his navy in the vicinity OF
CUBA. SPANS semi-ohicial announce.
ment that she will not even consider
the proposition to sell the island NAV
De responsible for the evident anxiety
~Peryading official circles. There is no
u that the President had looked
upon the purchase OF the island bv the
insurgents and the guarantee OF the
payment by a joint syndicate as a pos.
slole solution OF the question.
The situation is sufficiently acute Tn
elicit the order from the secretary of
the navy for absolute secrecy I'm the
department. regarding the movement
Oh warships and transportation of
troops. The time has come when the
government feels that 1t should sur.
found its preparations with secrecy.
from now on every movement will be-
made under cover and the utmost
observed.
Inc President expects the report of
court OF inquiry tomorrow or next
lay. 1t may even now be on It's wav |
rom Key West to Washington. When
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

A curious theory lately revived is
that the sap OF q tree GIBBS and flows
In some way in sympathy with the
ocean. The idea comes from Italy,
where u grower of vines and fruit trees
who is also a chemist. has been ex-
p~erlmenting ia that direction. He
says that no tree should be Topped or
pruned except during the hours OF cbb
tide. He has taken il years to come
TO This conclusion, and now always
acts upon 1t. The result is that his
trees and vines always exhibit beauti-
ful foliage, bear splendid crops and are
quite free from the attacks of the in
sects which deVastate surrounding
properties. =
The Emperor and Empress Of Ger
many are the earliest risers of all
European sovcreigns, but with them it
Is "a case of following out the rule of
= EARLY to bed and early to rise makes
a man healthy, wealthy and wise"
Tor, unless actually engaged at q Court
lestivity, they retire to rest as early as
IN o'clock. Al 5 O'clck in the summer,
and u o'clock in the winter, the Em-
peror Is up and about and the Empress
rises only IL little later, that she nav
De ready herself to prepare her lord
ana master his first cup Of coffee. The
children OF the Imperial pair are
brought up to follow their parents cx-
ample in this as in every way.
IN an interval OF twelve months. ac.
cordlng TO DR.. Whewell, tine cycle of
most OF the external influences which
operate upon plants is completed" If
the earth were moved by o%ne-eighth
OF It's distance nearer the sun The year
would be a month shorter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22

--It is probable that II the United
States had been represented at Madrid
by Fitzhugh Lee In 1873, when the Vir-
gintus affair occurred, IL Is almost q
certainty that 1t would not now be
necessary to appropriate $50. 600, 600 for
hurried preparations for war with the
decreptt Dons. That yirgfnius affair
gave the Dons IN imprisehNn that the
United States would snE B anything
rather than u the eneagin0
ia q 4