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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-18


zines. The gunboat Machias, ar
rived this morning, reports hav-
ing seen Cape Maysi light house
and two others in flames. The
harbor of Neuvitas, containing a
Spanish gunboat and the steamer
Humberto Rodriguez, is block
AIDED by the Badger. The Rough
Riders, wounded at La Quasinas,
arrived this morning on the So
lace.
PUSHING FOR PORTO RICO
Washington, July 18.-General
Brooke Is in conference with AL
ger and Corbin this morning re-
garding the Porto Rican expedi-
tion. Miles cables from Santa go
that he has our batteries aboard
the transports, ready to sail to
Porto Rico. The 5th, 11th and
10th infantry and light batteries
G. and Nj of the eth artillery, also
eight heavy batteries with NOR
tars are ordered to prepare. Ex-
pedition preparations are being
pushed with all possible haste. 1t
is the intention Of Brooke and
Corbin to start the campaign be-
fore the week is out.
FIRST CORPS MOVING
Chattanooga, July Is. - The
first army corps is prepared to
start to Charleston and other
points for embarkation for Porto
Rico. Army officials say the en-
tire corps will probably go on the
expedition. Brooke is ANXIOUS to
take the entire command, but
probabl y only a part will be TAX
en-, the rest of the expedition is
being made from troops already
in the south near the scene of ac-
ton. Gen. Brooke returns Wed
nesday from Washington, when a
forward movement is expected
Haines' brigade is under orders
to move to Charleston for en-
barkation. Shipment begins to-
day.
QUIET AT MANILA
Hong Kong, July l1.-The
German cruiser Comoran, ar.
rived from Manila, reports AL
quiet there. AmerIc4n reinforce
ments have not yet arrly-d. The
British CONSUL reports, d confer
ence between AgIn I'D, AMI Au-
gustln. The result is not known.
MOROCCO's NEUTRALrTY
Tangitr, July IS The sultan
o: Morocco is concentrating
forces in the vicinity Of Ceuta
and Mrlila to guard the frontier
and preserve neutrality.
DOUSING THEIR GLIMS
AlgierS, July l3.-Tne Spanish
authorities of the Bealcaric is
lands have ordered the lights ex
tinguiShei ALL along the coast.
GEN. DUFFIELE SICK
Washington, July lS-Gen
| Dutffeld is reported stricken witt
yellow fever. He is now at Sibo
ney hospital.
4 TROPHY
Washington, July 18Th,
Spanish flag, captured at Iura
gusita by Company B of the aant
regular infantry, has been re
ceived at the adjutant general
office.
WILL TAKE MONEY
Washington, July l8.-Sendin;
the Spanish back to Spain wi
cost over a million. Their foo
will cost $4,000 Il day and the tri
will probably last fifteen daVS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-18
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

Editor News-Dear Sir: ''Historcus, 4"
in the Morning News of yesterday, voices.
l think, a sentiment more widespread
than many. perhaps, are aware of, viz
the improvement and development of the
lines Of the destroyed Cathedral in the
new. While the old building cost a great
deal Of money. II never In the opinion of
many represented, from an exterior point
of view, at least, either enthusiastically or
artfsticaly. the amount invested OF
course. as the old building stood. it was a
pleasant monument of progress, but now
that we can have a new one, why not have
il on grander Jines-the money will Gomez
let us have Georgia marble or pressed
brick with marble or granite trimmings.
Let us surmount the traditional idea that
common brick and stucco" represent
Georgia's and Savannah's limit in archi-
lecture. Modern nineteenth-centuryism
and the constant growth of the Catholic
body, demands external evidence of its
presence, and "the best" is none too good.
AS "Historicusy truly suggests business
ability and 100000 will accomplished more
to-day than 10000 could have achieved
ewentysears ago. Americans Sum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

called convention of county school SUI
perintendents to meet in Jacksonville on
Narch To- Among the important matters
10 be discussed at this meeting Will be me
ADOPTION ofstext books, with a view TO Sc
curing uniformity of books as far as nos
sible. The matter of locating the summer
training schools for teachers will also be
a subject for discussion.
: FINS Crews, a son of Steve Crews of
Orange river, was arrested Thursday.
charged with arson. A day or 50 aeo the
barn of County Treasurer R. A. Hender-
son, on Orange river. was totally destrov-
ed by fire. together with ali its contents.
among other things a thousand gallons of
syrup. 1t was suspected that the fire was
OF lheendiary origin, and Mr. Henderson
had warrant sworn out for young Crews.
Al the preliminary examination he was
pound over to appear before the grand
jury in the sum of $50
Tampa correspondence jacksonville
Times Union and Citizen: Society in this
city is enjoying its first real sensation of
the season, and that is the elopement la st
evening of society belle who has been
visiting here for some weeks. And her
elopement was with a young man who was
a comparative stranger in the city. Miss
Carrie Skinner, from Mississippi has been
the guest of Miss Claire Woodbridge for
several weeks, and Wednesday afternoon,
just before dark, she met and married a
young man named H. A Floyd, who has
been here with his brother for several
days. The young couple kept their actions
secret until after supper, when the young
lady prepared herself for journey, and
announced 10 her host and the family that
she was going away on her bridal tour.
The family objected, and the marriage
certificate was shown, and they had no
more to say, and the young couple left at
once but did not announce their destina-
ton. Mr. Floyd and his brother arrived
here about the time mentioned, and for
three days in succession they registered at
three different hotels, and placed New
York after their names. 1t is said, though,
thai they are from Boston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
Moyemcnt Into sight.

New Orleans, Feb 26.-Secretary Hes
ters weekly Cotton Exchange statement
to-day shows an increase in the movement
brought into sight this week compared
with the same day last year, in round fig
ures, 1900 bales, an increase over the
same days year before last Of 5000, and
over the same time 10 1895 of $4,000.
For the twenty-five days OF February,
the totals show an Increase over last year
of 256,000 bales an increase over the same
period year before last 353,OOO and over
1895 of 1860
For the IT'S days of the season that have
elapsed the aggregate Is ahead of the IT'S
days Of last year, $4,000 bales, ahead of
the same days year before last 3,4l9,O00 and
Of 1895 by $4,000.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 9,427 bales,
against 102, 1893 for the seven days ending
this date last year, 1921 year before last.
and 125,1l7 for the same time In 1895, and
for the twenty-five days of February it
has been 780,8l7 bales, against 424,6lS last
year, 42S,171 year before last, and 4S5, 2Sl
same time in 1895.
These make the total movement for the
f7S days from Sept. / 10 date, 9,41s.2A bales,
against 1861, 079 last year, ,228 year be-
fore last. and S499.751 same time in 1896.
The movements since Sept / shows re-
bales. against 5,963,69O last year; 4,423 210
year before last, and 6,74st64 for the same
time In 1895. Overland across the Missis-
sippl Ohio and Potomac rivers to North
ern mills and Canada, 96l $40 bales against
7l2.7JO last year, 654 lS7 year before last,
and Ss6,903 same time in 1895. Interior
stocks in excess OF those held at the close
of the commercial year, 432,2O2 bales,
against 242, 1873 last year. and 360,957 year
before last, and 411,066 in 1885 Southern
mill takings, exclusive OF consumption at
southern outports, SCI 1856 bales. against
.4s6 last year. 56O586 year before last,
and 523 SIG same time in 1896.
Foreign exports for the week have been
14S. 1876 bales, against 1895 last year, max
ing The total thus far for the season,
5,325 9iG bales, against 4,625,572 last year,
an increase OF 700,8H
Northern mills takinas during the past
seven days show an Increase Of 4.255 bales
as compared with the corres ,9uding period
last year, and their total tax ngs since
Sept. I. have increased ,S29 baies.
The total takings of American mills,
North and South and Canada thus far for
the season have been 2447. ia bales, against
l go last year. These include 1,77O, 40
bates by Northern spnners. against 1884,
Sll
stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading Southern intetior centers have
decreased during the week 81 .692 bales,
against a decrease during the same period
last season Of 92371, and are nov 476, 66S
In excess OF this date last year.
In Iudiug stocks left at ports and inte-
rior towns from the last crop and the
number OF bales brought into sight thus
far for the new crop. the supply TO date is
1854. 7S9 bales, against 7,ss9,62S for the same
period Iasl year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
REVIEW OF THE MARKETS.
CONDITION OF GENERAL TRADE
DURING THE PAST WEEK.

The General Wholesale Markets
Fairly Active-A Brisk Movement
in Groceries-Spot Cotton Market
Well Sustained NOtvtthsta
the Check in Speculative Demand
Spirits Turpentine i'm Strong De-
Weeks Price--ROsin Closed steady
for PaIcs and Firm for Other
Grades.
Savannah, Feb 25.-The rumors OF war
did not materially affect the local markets
during the past week, although the volume
of trade was not large. Transactions in
cotton were light, from the fact that there
was but little offering at the advance. The
what. Spirits turpentine was in strong
demand at the advance, but the receipts
were light. There was a moderate de-
mand for rosin, and the medium grades
were lower, but recovered. Pales were in
slow demand, and inclined to go lower.
There was a good movement in the gro
Gerry trade while dry goods and hardware
were fairly active, with orders for spring
supplies. The security market was Iuiet,
with quotations nominal. The lumber
trade was steady, several large shipments
having been made to Northern ports. The
following resume of the different markets.
local and Geographic, will show the tone
and the quotations at the close to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
FARMERS OF FLORIDA.
Some OF Secretary Wilson's Impress
ssiOns Erroneous.

Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. A.-Hon James
Wilson, United States commissioner % ag-
riculture, in an Interview regarding his
Florida trip, uses the following language;
But there is an industry not exploited,
not very well understood and not very
far advanced. that will be of more value
to Florida than all those other things put
together-lhat IS, straight farming Cat
tie run at large all the year round, with
no provision made for them"
This extract demonstrates the fact that
Mr.. Wilson did not take in, in his recent
flying trip 10 Florida, many of the coun-
ties in our state. The truth is, no state
in the South has farms more thoroughly
advanced, better cultivated or more re-
munerative than some of the farms in
certain counties of Florida. If Mr.. Wilson
had visited this section of the state. for
instance he would have found herds of
registered stock, as pure as any he can
ind on any farms in the North; he would
have been shown cheese factories steam
creameries and all modern Improvements
for taking care of large output of fresh
butter; he would have been shown cat
tie, well housed and well-fed, and farmers
reapng satisfactory results from their in
vestment and industry.
In addition, he would have found here
straight farming" he would have seen
farmers raising everything they consume
except their clothing, coffee, tea and
flour; he would have found large quanil-
ties of the finest bacon and hams unsur-
passed by any imported; he would have
found lands in fertile cultivation that pro-
duce admirable crops of all the cereals
IN addition to cotton and tobacco. He
would have found an aggricu tural COM
munity, satisfied, making reasonable prof
fits and surrounded with the comforts of
life demonstrating the fact that Florida
has soil in abundance where ''straight
farming" can be successfully accomplish
ed by those who have the industry and
desire.
It is deeply regretted that Mr.. Wilson
did not pay this section of the state
visit He would have seen a country as
high and as rolling as that around At
lanta, with magnificent cay sub-soil.
presenting to the eye of the practical ag-
rlculturist something to build upon.
Mr.. Wilson is greatly in error when he
supposes that there are not magnificent
farming sections and admirably produce
tive farms in Florida. Indeed, the vast
majority of the farmers of this state have
not only admirable farming lands, but
have successful farms producing all that
is accustomed to be grown upon the farms
of the South
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpen tine-Although there was
some new crop spirits received on the mar
ket. IL was not in such volume as to ere
ate a weakness. In fact, the demand for
the daily offerings was so strong chat the
price rose from S2I@c to 33Isc, with the
offerings absorbed as quickly as they were
presented for sale The market was firm
at $50 for several days. but to-day fur
Their advance of &c took place, and there
was good demand for the offerings. The
reported receipts to-day were only 81
casks At the Board of Trade, at the
first call, the market was bulletlned firm
at 331ac, with sales of 126 casks. There
were no sales reported al the close.
Rosin-There was no enthusiasm display
ed In the market during the past week.
The reported sales were only moderate,
while the market continued unchanged UNI
Ill the latter part of the week, when
decline of sc on e. r and G grades took
place but recovered to-day. II Is said that
the pale grades of the new crop are being
held in the country, as it rs calculated that
were they thrown on the market ut tnls
time, a further decline would more than
likely take place To-day there was a de-
cline of 10c on water white and 5cson "
grade, but the loss was recovered at the
close OF the market. The tone of the mar
ket for these grades YVES only steady. how
ever, and 400 barrels of water white were
offered at 81, at the Board of Trade,
with no takers. There was an advance Ct
SC on D. 1Oc on e and &c each on Sni
G, ana the declines on pales above noted.
at the first cal! at the Board of Trade
to-day, with reported sales Of 5,451 bar
rels. At the last cali there was a recov-
cry of the early loss on pales, with others
unchanged. The tone of the three finer
grades was bulietined steady, while OH
ers were firm. The reported sales at the
close were firm. The receipts for the day
were 1,176 barrels.
Quotations-At the close OF the market
to-day the following quotations were bull
letined at the Board of Trade:
Spirits turpentine firm; 3Sl5c for regu-
lars
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
MorId,s NisIhIe SUNNY.

New Orleans. La, Feb 25.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds supply
of cotton, made up from special cable and
Geographic advices, shows a decrease on
the week just closed of 49, 9S2 bal gainst
decrease for the same time last year of
&c. 4Sl bales, and decrease for the same
time year before last OF 1887 bales.
The total visible is 1856. PA bales, against
All, 1876 last week, and 3,s23,322 last year.
OF this total, the American is 4,119, 2i1 bales
against 4,162, 1876 last week, and 1855 022, and
of all other kinds including Egypt. Brazil
India, etc, 2iS,0OO bales, against $4,000 last
week, and 1868, 800 last year.
The worlds visible supply of cotton
shows decrease compared with last week
of 4S2, 1892 bales and an increase compared
with last year Of 54S,S92
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
DIR. Drummer IN HAVANA
EnfOrces the Law without Fear or
Favor.

Favor.
Havana Letter in New York Herald
Just at present the most feared man to
American tourists in Havana is DR.. Brun-
ner Of the Marine Hospital corps, station
ed in Havana, for the purpose of issuing
health permits, without which no one can
land al any of the ports in the states. DR..
Drummer does his duty with strict impair
TALLY; hence his unpopularity in some
quarters. 1t is astonishing how prone We
Americans are to evade laws and chuckle
inwardly at the performance. When we
cannot we are indignant and begin to pro-
test and splutter about outrages There
was long line of expectant applicants
for clean bills of health when / made my
application. As an act of kindness to those
contemplating a visit to Havana it should
be stated that every one must be vaccin-
ated. If you go there without this pre-
caution, DR.. Drummer will insist upon hav-
ing it done and Will refuse to issue per-
init until a reasonable length of time has
elapsed to note the effect, usually twelve
days. The first applicants We're a smart lit
tie bride from Charleston and her hus-
band on their Wedding tour. They had
been Vaccinated a month before and they
were all right The next applicant was a
1OnDeCllcul RUNNER VINO tfleQ to pass
on the strawberry mark in the middle of
his back. Result, the wholesale damna-
ton Of the government, vaccination, medi-
cal inspectors and everything in general.
Are these stringent regulations neces-
sary?" | asked.
why of course they are" replied the
doctor. ~ do not NEEDLE with the politics
of the situation, but / have made up my
mind to one thing and that is that annex
atiop would be the greatest blessing to the
United States from a sanitary point of
states have lost more money and people by
yellow fever and smallpox epidemics, di-
rectly traceable to this port than the
whole nation would lose in five wars. If
the United States owned the island the
city of Havana would be cleaned dlt and
made as healthful as any place in the
world situated in the tropics
This opinion is shared by all the men of
any knowledge of modern sanitary meth
DDS with whom / taIke1 The bay of Hav-
ana is pinehed by two capes at the mouth,
and then expands into a large basin The
tide does not ebb and flow sufficiently to
carry away the refuse matter now dumped
into it. AS a result. the whole bay reeks
with foul matter: so filthy Is the water
that Capt. Sigsbee washed the decks of the
ill-fa ted Maine every morning with water
brought from the shore. The city itself
has only the rudest system of sewers. al
though the water supply is excellent, and
was obtained some years ago al an enor-
nous cost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
RICE.
steady.

Money-Market steady.
The bank clearings during the past week
were 22S4,0lS.42, against 81 1928, 2s2 is for the
same week last year, and 81, 0S3. 696. II for
the same week In 1896.
Foreign Exchange-The market ia
weak. The following are the net Savan-
nah quotations: Commercial demand.
As3A; sixty days, $4.sO&4 ninety days,
si79iz, francs, Paris and Havre. sixty
days, 5.25; Swiss, sixty days. 5.267k:
marks, sixty days, 93%.
Domestic Exchange-Steady: banks are
buying at par and selling as follows: Up
to s25. 10c premium; S25 10 $50. 15c premium;
$50 to $100, zoe Premium 500 to 81 900 X
per cent. premium. 1000 and over, 81 per
~ 600.
securities-The market is steady. some
sales were effected to-day.
Stocks and Bonds.-State Bonds -Geor-
gia 3ih per cent. bonds of 1890 107 bid. -
asked; Georgia S1s per cent, due 1915, .os
bid, asked; Georgia AZ per cent bonds,
1915, 1T bid, l1S asked; Georgia per cent.
due 1926, liz bid asked; South Carolina
4lks, los bid, 100 asked
City Bonds-Atlanta per cent. 1903 bid.
asked; Augusta 4izs. w., 102 bid. 104
asked; Augusta per cent. los bid. 19s
asked; Augusta 6 per cent. 1O7 bid. zoe
asked; Columbus ; per cent, 1881 bid, .oElk
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
Dry GOODS.

New York, Feb, 25.--Activity In jobbing
dry goods centers continued to-day. There
was some slight Improvement in the de-
mand for brown goods reported. Wide
goods are on a firm basis. advances being
quoted in nearly all lines. Bleached cottons
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

Inc following were the quotations Tor
the corresponding date last year: Spirits
turpentine, firm at &c. Rosin firm; A,
b, c, $145; d, $l.45; f. $1.45: f, s1.45; G.
$5O; II, I.6O; l. $l.7O; *, $3.50; NJ, s1.S5:
N, $50; w @, s1.95; w w. $2l5.
Receipts and Exports-The total re-
celpts for the past week were $3.50 casks
spirits turpentine and 1O,C65 barrels rosin.
The exports were 1,O36 casks spirits tur-
pentine, and 14,6d barrels rosin moving
as follows: To New York, l25 casks spirits
turpentine and PSI barrels rosin; to Boston,
go casks spirits turpentine and 2S5 barr
rels rosin; to Philadelphia, 1856 casks spir-
its tutpentine and 5S5 barrels rosin; to
Antwerp, l9l casks spirits turpentine; to
London, so casks spirits turpentIne; to
Stettln, 922f barrels rosin; to Genoa, eco
casks spirits turpentine and 1921 barrels
rosin; to the interior casks spirits tur-
pentine and 10l2 barrels rosin
Receipts, shipments and stocks from
April /. 1897. to date and 20 the corre
spending date last year:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
FLORIDA.

"iamfs charity bali netted $1,000.
over LOO guests are domiciled at the
Faim Beach hotels.
several of Mount Dora's citizens will
pant considerable acreage in tobacco
mis- spring.
orange Lake has a curiosity in the shape
" chicken having three wen developed
e's and feet. The chicken seems to ex-
fence no difficulty with its third leg.
STATE Superintendent w. ". sheats has
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

Total receipts .,.............7, 27I,SSl $3.50 SO
Exports for the week .... 148.5l7 10 20
Total exports to date .....5, pa. $50 A.572. 81
Stocks at u. S, ports .l ,2S4 .6N 81, gsS
Stocks at interior towns, 500lS5 3lOOl2
Stocks at Liverpool ,......l. $4,000 /, 4U3,G00
Stocks OF American afloat
for Great Britain ........ $40 600 10000
Comparative statement of net receipts at
all the ports for the week ending Friday
evening, Feb. %, 1898. and for the same
week last year:
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PAGES 9 10 10.

are strong and subject to a steady, well
distributed demand. Print cloths are again
quoted on a basis of 3-l6c for extras. The
demand for these goods is not heavy, al
though manufacturers are not anxious to
sell in all quarters at this price. In print
ed cottons there is a continued feeling Of
confidence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

Comparative cotton statement for the
week ending Feb. 20, 1898, and Feb. %. 1881:
1898. 1897
Net receipts at all u s.
poris,for this week ..~.o 155.072 si,fJi
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t'.Neh ss'.+'.ss.s's.s......s. 1850 255.376
Charleston, $. c., Feb. 25.-Turpentine
market quiet at S2lzc Rosin firm, un-
changed
wilmington, Feb. 25.-Spirits turpentine
STEADY az SS9SS1zc. Rosin firm at 81. 2O6O
Tar firm.
New York, Feb. 25.-Rosin, steady.
N'421s. Spirits turpentine firm, 35Ac.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

Comparative statement Of net receipts at
all the ports from Sept l., 1897. to Friday
evening, Feb. 3d. 1898, and from Sept. /,
1896, to Friday, Feb. 26, 1897.