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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06
DEATHS IN FLORIDA.

Miss Camille Dobarganes died Sunday at
Key West, after long and painful Ill
ness.
The S-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Alsop of Gainesville, died Thurs
day morning after a continued illness.
Mrs. Mary N. Grimng, aged 7s years,
died at the home of her son near Macclen-
ny Friday night Her body was shipped
to Norwich, N. Y, her former home.
Patrick Madden, an old citizen of Pine,
who fought in the civil war, died sudden
ly Thursday morning. He was one of the
first settlers in that portion of the state.
John l.. Ruzbee died at his home in
River View Thursday night of appended
tbs. He was Al years old and leaves wife
and five children. He was inferred Friday
with Masonic honors.
r. Frank Wilson died at his home at
Springfield, near Jacksonville, Friday
morning of typhoid fever Mr.. Wilson
had resided there for about five years and
was a court stenographer at Jacksonville
He bad been III less than two weeks. He
was a Canadian by biTth.
On Thursday, Nov 8, Mr.. Richard Fulia-
love, age 50 years, died after long and
painful Illness at Green Cove Springs. He
was a native of England but removed TO
Canada in early youth At different Pc
RODS OF his life he held responsible and
important positions of trust both in Can
ada and New York city.
Prof. Leno Infante, a native of Bayamo.
Cuba, died at Key West a few days ago at
the age of 60 years. He was educated in
New York and Paris. and was a scholar
in both American and English history. He
resided at Key West during Cuba's ten
year war and took an active part In the
struggle for Cuba independence. /.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06
THE WAYCROss FAIR.
Awards In the Agricultural and
Household Departments.

Household Departments.
Waycross, Ca, Nov. 4.-The Waycross
agricultural fair has been extensively pat
tronized during the week, and Ware coun-
ty can boast of enterprise, push and ac-
tivity in bringing to the public gaze the
many Industries that she possesses. In
order to accurately and concisely reveal
the true prosperity that exists would be
to say that the tax list has increased at
least 20 per cent. in the past few years.
On yesterday the officers of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society fittingly cell
ebrated in fitting terms the venerable, ever
charitable Hon. II. B. Plant by designat-
ing Friday as Plant day. At least 1900
employees were to be seen with usual reg
ulation color, yellow, in commemoration
of the suspicious occasion. Special trains
were run from all directions, and the city
of Waycross was one mass of moving HUI
manity.
Hon. S. G. McLendon, a confidential rep
resentative of MIR. Plant responded in n
most affable painstaking style TO the de-
mand for some tidings as to Mr.. Plants
health etc MIR. McLendon assured the
1000 visitors that Mr.. Plant had fully re-
covered from a slight attack of sickness
and was now even better prepared to serve
his friends and fellow citizens with facl-
tiles. encouragement and, In fact, any
modern improvement that was consistent
with business principles Whenever any
thing is needed to improve town or To-
calty, representa- tive citizens should call
a meeting and submit actual facts for Mr..
Plants consideration, and they would re-
ceive careful attention.
The awards of cash premiums in the
agricultural department are as follows:
Largest crop sweet potatoes on one acre,
II. c. williams premium, one stove donated
by the Blackshear Hardware Company;
largest crop Irish potatoes on one acre,
T. E. Lanier, premium, $50; largest crop
hay natures grass on one acre, b. w.
Jones' premium, one pair Hanan shoes,
| donated by f. c. owens; best bushel sweet
potatoes. II. c. Williams. premium, $50;
| bust bushel table peas, II. c. Williams,
| premium $lO0; best bushel upland rice,
| rough, DR.. J. NJ Spence, premium. Sl.C0;
| second best bushel upland rice, B. Sir
| mans, premium, soc; best bushel oats, II.
| C. williams, premium, $50; second best
bushel oats b. Sirmans, premium, N.0O;
| best large potatoes, i. +. Miller, premium,
! soc; best two pumpkins, d. A. Williams,
| premium, 81 90; best and largest two-stalk
of cotton, unpicked. b. Sirmans, premium
| 81. 80: best bushel grits Georgia, Florida,
| or Alabama corn, b. Sirmans, premium,
| LOO: best bushel meal, b. Sirmans, pre-
| MUM, Sl.00; best sugar made from sugar
cane, Mrs. W. w. Monk, premium, 500;
| best gallon syrup, DR.. J. NJ. Spence. pre-
MUM, $3.50; second best syrup, A. II.
| O'Quinn, premium, $1.00; third best syrup,
w. M Keaton, premium, soc; best ten
pounds country lard. Mrs. II. p Brewer,
| premium, $3.50; best grade home made
| soap, II. j. Sweat, premium, 500; best
I stalks sugar cane, j. II. Hopkins pre-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06
FLORIDA.

G. c. Henderson, colored, editor of the
Winter Park Advocate, a paper for col
ored people, who resides in Orlando. has
been appointed deputy collector of inter-
NAT revenue for Southern Florida by Col
hector j. L. Lee coiored.
City Clerk James X. Duke Of Orlando
has announced his candidacy for reelec-
ton subject to the action Of the white pri-
mary to be held on the 10 tn. B. I. Dean.
the city marshal is also out for re-elec-
ton, but c. R. Carter viii oppose him.
DR.. ]. E. Ennis is trying to organize a
sort of Village Improvement Association
at Narcoossee for the purpose of making
a park near the depot which may be
used as a fair ground and place of amuse-
nent and recreation. The scheme Is re-
ceiving enthusiastic support and will
doubtless soon become a beautiful reality.
Kissimmee City Gazette: Col. ]. II.
Dave is in the city on his way south to
Fort Myers and the Gulf, engaged in To-
eating the line Of his new railroad through
the different towns. He Will be Joined
next week by Gen. T. A. Allen. the chief
engineer of the railroad company The
capital is all raised for the construction
of the road and work will be commenced
NiiS WiHttTs duu the WHole line competed
under contract by January ], 1900
While C. w. Johnson was crossing the
railroad track in New Augustine Thurs
day night he was accosted by a negro, who
made a grab at Mr.. Johnsons waicn
pocket, and in doing so tore his cloth
ing badly. Mr.. johnson, without delay,
began to use his fists 10 good advantage.
and taught the would-be highwayman a
lesson. He punished the man considerable,
not only with his fists, but also with his
shoes, and the negro was glad to pull
from his grasp and run.
After the big meeting of Tampa cigar
makers on Wednesday night a committee
called at the factories Thursday and con-
ierred with the management OF them re-
sardlng the resumption Of work. Nothing
was decided upon, each side holding OUT
stoutly. Another meeting between me
e2Inmlttee aud the manufaeturera mas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06
sPICED WITH A LITTLE ODDITY.

Caesar Booker, colored, is probably the
oldest man in Georgia. He was 100 years
of age his last birthday. He lives about
five miles from Washington. He makes
his living basket making and the like,
is as hale and hearty as young man of
40, walking to town twice a week with
his wares.
Gainesville Eagle: Washington will soon
have more and better hotels than any
other place of it's size in Georgia. The late
Robert Toombs always opposed the cree
ton of hotel. He declared that when
a good man came TO town he was welcome
at Toomb's home. If he was not a good
man he was not wanted in the town at
all. Crawfordville never had a decent
hosiery till Mr.. Toombs died. Every
visitor to that town put up at Liberty
Han.
Dublin Dispatch: Mr. w. A. Holland
who lives near Dublin, brought to the Dis
patch Office Thursday one Of the forefeet
of pig which died on his place, and the
foot is a curiosity. II has six toes, five
of which being well developed and one
rather small. One of the toes resembles
the big toe of human being, and the
foot looks much like that of a man. Mr..
Holland has no theory to offer for the
freak.
Atlanta Constitution. One of the largest
rattlesnakes ever seen in Atlanta, a mon
ster six and a half feet long, fourteen
fr.i,oo ,.fra,,,. Fa.araa x.yass,btr..
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24
Work of the Pension Office

The report of certificates issued for the
week ending Feb. 10 shows
Army invalid: Original, 81; increase and
additional, 81; reissue, 20; restoration and
renewal, %: duplicate, %; accrued, so;
total, 600.
Army invalid tact June %. 1900: Origi-
nal, 652; increase, 3SS: additional. %; re-
issue, 10: restoration and renewal, SO: sup
plementals, ?; duplicate, 30; accrued, 1O7;
total, ,2SS.
Army widow, ETC.: Original, "a; restOra-
ton and renewal, I; duplicate, 1; total, 70.
Army widow, etc. (act June 81, 1900:
Original, PA; restoration, l.; supplement-
ais. 2: duplicate, ); accrued, a; total, 225.
Navy invalid: Original, 8; accrued, 1;
total, Z.
Navy invalid (act June 81. 1890: Origi-
nal, IA; increase and additional, u; re-
issue, l; restoration and renewal, 2; du-
plicate, 4; accrued, o; total, 81.
Navy widow, etc: Original, 1.
Navy widow (act June u 1890: Original, 9.
Army Nurses Original, 1.
Indian Wars-Survivors: Accrued, 1.
Indian Wars-Widows: Original, 1.
Mexican War-StrvivOrs: Increase and
additional, 5: accrued, IS; total, Is.
Mexican War-WidOws: Original. H.
Totals: Original, ,034; increase and addi-
tional, ia; reissue, 80; restoration and re-
newal. 80; supplementals, 4; duplicate, 81;
accrued. 222. Grand total. 2,2o4.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24

The Daughters of the American Revolution
are strongly urging upon Congress and upon
the people of the land the necessity for some
law against the dissertation OF the Stars and
Stripes Certainly at present, when the flag
is used freely and Unfortunately for adver-
Using and campaign purposes it is subject to
contempt that one does not like to associate
with our National banner.
In the heat of rivalry and the bitterness of
local quarrels, many citizens do not hesitate
to disgrace the flag of our country if across
the Stars and Stripes are printed mottOs or pOr-
traits of their opponents. The stories of the
flag being Missed. torn, spat upon, burned,
are decidedly unpleasant to those who, max
ing no special show of patriotism, are still
firm believers in their country and its flag,
and for all enthusiastic patriots any con-
tempt of our flag seems disgraceful.
That it should float freely, purely above all
the little quarrels and rivalries we all admit,
and so this idea of the Daughters seems
good. Other patriotic societies are working
for the same end, and it matters not particu-
larry which one wins, so that the law is
secured The Daughters Bill is as follows:
. Section /. Any person or persons, corpora
ton or company, who shall use the National
flag or the coat -of-arms of the United States,
or any pattern, imitation or representation
thereof, either by printing thereon, or paint
ing thereon, or attaching thereto any adver
tisement or device for the purpose of gain or
profit, or as trademark or label, or who
shall initiate or represent the National flag
or the coat-of-armS of the United States for
an advertisement, trademark, or label upon
any goods, wares, or merchandise, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanOr.
" Sec. 2. No device, nor inscription, nor
the representation or image of any person or
thing shall be imprinted upon, painted upon,
or attached to the National flag, or upon or
to the coat-of-arms of the United States tx
cept that the devices now attached and used
by the Grand Army of the Republic may con-
tinue to be used by them.
'::Sec. 3. Any person or persons who shall
tear down, trample upon, or treat with indig
nifty, or wantonly destroy the National flag
or coat-of-a arms of the United States, shall be
guilty Of e misdemeanor.
= Sec. 4. Any person, corporation, or COM
pany violating any provisions of this act
shall, upon conviction thereof be punished
by a fine not exceeding - dollars, or by
imprisonment not exceeding - years"
This bill was introduced in the House of
Representatives by Hon. j. C. Spooner and
in the Senate by Hon. j. H. Davidson. The
Daughters earnestly pray to all good citizens
to request their Congressman and Senators to
view tavoIably such law.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24

my ship was gone. In such n structure az
The Maine, the effects of such an explosion
are not for moment in doubt.
a. made my way through the long passes
in the dark, cropping from side to side, 10 the
hatchway and thence TO the poop, being
among the earliest 10 reach that spot. SO
soon as / recognized the officers | ordered the
high explosives to be flooded, and | then di-
rected that the boats available be lowered to
rescue the wounded or drowning.
discipline in perfect measure prevailed.
There was no more confusion than call to
general quarters would produce as
much.
Il soon saw, by the light of the flames,
that all my officers and crew left alive and on
board, surrounded me. / cannot form any
idea of the time, but it seemed five minutes
from the time ! reached the poop until left,
the last man it was possible to reach having
been saved. 1t must have been three-quarters
of an hour or more, however, from the amount
of work done.
Il remember the officers and men worked
together lowering the boats and that the gig
took some time to lower. did not notice the
rain of debris described by Lieut.. Blandin or
others who Were on deck at the time OF the
first explosion, but | did observe the eX-
ploson of the fixed ammunition and wonder
that more were not hurt thereby.
without going beyond the limits of what
was proper in the harbor of a friendly power,
! always maintain precautions against attack
and the quarter watch was ordered t. have
ammunition for the smaller guns ready to
hand, so that in the improbable event of an
attack on the ship it would have been found
ready. 1t was this ammunition winch ex-
poded as the heat reached it, -
The Maine was styled by Secretar. OF the
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24
BATTLEFIELD PARK,

A meeting will be held this week at
fredericksburg to perfect an organization
under the terms of a charter Incorporating
the Fredericksburg and Adjacent National
BattlefieldS Memorial Fark Association of
Virginia"
According to the terms of the charter the
object OF the Association is to mark and
preserve the battlefieldS of Fredericks-
burg Charlottesville, the Wilderness and
SpottSylvania Court House and adjacent
backgrounds, together with the natural
and artificial features as far as pOssibl
as they were at the times of those battles,
by such memorial stones, tablets or monu
mentS as the people OF the United States
or the Government may see fit to erect to
commemorate the valor displayed by the
American soldiery; and it may take such
steps as it deems proper to induce the
Congress of the United States TO do all
necessary work appertaining thereto.
Since the Endorsement by the National
Encampment, GA r., the proposition has
gained strength, and bill will soon be in
PRODUCED in Congress to provide Tor the
park
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24

Navy Tracy an armored battleship Of the
second class, the same as the Texas.
She was built at the BROOKLYN Navy-yard
from plans made under the supervision of the
then Chief Constructor of the Navy Wilson.
She was originally termed BY Mr.. Wilson a
steel armored cruiser, but some changes were
made in her that gave her a different rating
after the work was begun. There is no ques-
ton but that she was originally intended
for cruiser. but 1t having been decided to
give all the armored battleships the names of
the States. and the Maine having been already
named, 1t was decided to change her class
rather than to rename her
She was begun under the act of Aug. 3,
1885, which called for two seagoing. double
bottomed vessels of about 5000 tons dis
placement. and with speed not less than 16
knots an hour; with engines capable of
forced draft and with complete torpedo
outfit and effective armament.
Plans were finally prepared for the Maine
and the Texas with a minimum draft of %
feet, to be built of steel with ram bow. twin
screws protected deck and complete electric
outfits. Each was to make IL knots, when
fully equipped, with great coal carrying ca
pacity. There was to be two-thirds sail
power and an armament of four 10-inch and
D-iutH guns With StcOiludiy DdllcIy Oh
rapid firing guns, among which were II
six-pounders and six One-pounders.
The plans finally selected. as presented by
Constructor Wilson, were based upon the
famous Brazilian armored cruiser Riachuelo
built in England.
The Maine had length on the load water
line of 3lS feet a breadth of 81 feet and
a draft of 223 feet. Her displacement,
therefore, was 6,64S tons Her twin screws
Were propelled by vertical trple-expansion
engines OF 5000 maximum indicated horse
power, giving her speed Of II knots an
hour Her heavy battery was protected by
steel armor 104 inches thick, and her water
line with armour 12 inches thick
The keel of the Maine was laid in 1893.
She was launched Nov. 18, 1890, being chris
tened by little Alice Tracy Wimerding,
granddaughter of the Secretary of the Navy
She made lS.3 81 knots on her official trial trip
without her guns on.
A handsome, costly service of silver was
contributed to the ship by the patriotic citi-
zens Of the State Of Maine; whether this has
been lost is not vet known
The hull and machinery OF the ship cost
-, 500, 600, and the Total expense of ship and
equipment ready tor action was probably not
far from 50, 00O,O 900.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24
LOSS OF TIE MAINE.
American Battleship Blown
Up and Sunk in Harbor of
Havana.

Cause of Explosion Not Yet Determined-Ap-
paliing Loss of Life-An Inquiry Ordered.
Huch Eek itcment Occasioned-ManyS us-
pect Foul Play.
Between and . o'clock in the morning of
Wednesday, the 10th inst. Secretary of the
Navy Long was ar used by the messenger
who brought dispatch from Capt. Sigsby to
the effect that the United States battleship
Maine had been blown up and destroyed in
Havana at $40 the previous evening; that
the ship had sunk and a large number of the
men had been killed. He asked the suspen-
sion of public opinion.
Nothing since the shooting of President
Garfield has created the sensation in Washing
ton produced the next morning when the dis
patch became public property through the
morning papers. Popular. Judgment was
staggered. The question was at once raised
whether the destruction Of the Maine had oc-
CURED by accident or was e result of Span
ish treachery. That question is still unan-
swercd although it is to be observed that
those highest in authority in Washington, SO
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS,

1t is believed that in view of the disaster
TO the battleship Maine appropriations for
two first-claSS battleshipS will be recon-
mended by the House Naval Committee.
The recommendation Of the Secretary of
the Navy was for but one. The subject
has not yet been considered by the Naval
Committee, but most of the members of
the committee have expressed themselves
as in favor of building a ship to replace
the Maine, and also of authorizing the
ship recommended by the Secretary of the
Navy. 1t is said that the disaster has
aroused feeling that there should be
more liberality, the practical result of
VIII CHI may be the acceptance by the
House, with little contest, of the Senate
amendments increasing the appropriations
for Notifications about Sd, 600, 000 and the
authorization of the entire dry dock
scheme recommended by the Dry-dock
Board.
A delegation from the woman SuifragiStS,
in convention in this city last week, APP
peared before the House Committee on Ju-
dicary, for a hearing on a resolution pro-
posing woman suffrage amendment to
the Constitution. There were several fair
representatives from the States that allow
women to vote, who explained what they
termed the benefit from woman Suffrage in
those States. Addresses were made by
Senator Martha H. Cannon, of Utah; Mrs.
Martha Conine, member of the Assembly
of Colorado: Mrs. Warren, wife OF the Sena-
tor from Wyoming; Ellen II. Price, OF the
School Board of Pennsylvania, and Helen
blackburn, OF the woman's suffrage move
ment in England The Senate Committee
on Woman Suffrage also gave hearing to
the woman sufTragists, and the addresses
were quite spirited.
4
The Civil Service Commission in its an
nual report, shows some interesting facts.
The whole number of persons examined
during the year was 49, 145, of whom 1858
passed. The number Of appointments
were 4,1a6. The average age of appointees
to the departmental service during 1897 was
less than 2SH years, and discussing the
statistics bearing on this question the
Commission suggests that they afford no
foundation for the charge that the merit
system tends to lead to civil pension
list
ApropoS OF what were alleged to be VIC
1ations of the Civil Service rules, the re-
moval of Pension Examining Surgeons
from about 70 classified local Boards. in
the creation OF additional Boards without
examination. and In number of remov-
ais, reductions, and promotions in The
Bureau at Washington all instances of
apparent viola ions of the Civil Service
rules, have been referred to the Secretary
OF the Interior
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24

The Seventh Animal Reunion of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution opened in
the Grand Opera House, Washington, Mon
day morning last. The stage was hung all
around with the National colors. and full
length portrait of Washington, draped with
flags, was suspended over the platform A
full delegation is present from each of the
States organized, and there will be week of
varied pleasures and business of importance.
Much interest centers in the elections. the
leading candidates being Mrs. Daniel Man.
ming of Albany, n Y, widow of Cleyeland's
first Secretary of War, and Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean, of New York City
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24
An Interesting Enterprise.

The business of making artistic reproduc-
lions of valuable or highly cherished pictures
is we'll worth looking into Mr.. Gripp re-
ports that vast number of persons have
found profitable employment through his
agency. He advertised extensively in these
columns last Fall, and we have so far received
no complaint OF dissatisfaction on the part OF
any of our readers. His address is H. A.
Gripp, German Artist, IS Gripp Building
Tyrone, Pa.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24
CAPT. sIGsBEE's STATEMENT.

On the night Of the explosion, +" said Capt.
Slgsbee. :" had not retired ] was writing
letters. i find it impossible to describe the
sound or shock, but the impression remains
OF something awe-inspiring, terrifying-of
NOISE, rending vibrating, allperyading.
Ihefe Is nothing IN the former experience OF
any one on board TO measure the explosion by.
Alter The inst great shoek-I cannot my
sen recall how many sharp detonations /
head, not more than two or three knew
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-04-27
Robbed the Grave.

A startling Incident, of which Mr.. John
Oliver of Philadelphia was the subject,
is narrated by him as follows: 81 was
in a most dreadful condition. My skin
was almost yellow, eyes sun'-en, tongue
coated, pain continually in back and
sides, no appetite-gradnally growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately, friend
advised trying electric Bitters." and to
my great JOY and surprise the first bot
tie made decided Improvement con-
tinu9d their use for three weeks, an am
now a well man. | know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave of another
victim" No one should fail to try them.
Only so cents per bottle at Sale Davis
Drug Co.'S.