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The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-12
WANT A NAVY.
Mcxicans Awakening to an A9pre-
citation of the Value ofFiHnt-
Ing Ships.


Ell TEMPO, the organ of the clerical
(minority) party in Mexico, wants a
navy. In the course of an article on
the ss;g.hh;ee.. h5 i si..ys:
with regard TO the nations that are
not able through lack of funds to at
tain such an equality, they should
strive by all means that their military
advancement should not remain in too
insignificant u state and to secure
through it certain amount of re-
spe-tability. Mexico, which, during
the 21 years of peace which she has en-
joyed, has been able to Introduce con
siderable improvements in her army
and put it on modern footing, yet has
done little for her navy, and that the
latter is indispensable the country is
seeing proof at this time.
"Mexico, as we have said, has no
navy; our government has had many
other things to attend to which have
distracted her attention elsewhere;
but that she has not overlooked ii is
proved by the purchases which she has
been making of such small vessels as
will form the nucleus of the Mexican
armada. Good The nation can also
help the government.
1--WE are going to give out an idea
which fer some time we have nursed
in our mind and which to-day, consid-
ering 1t ripe for publicity, we launch
forth, certain that our readers and the
public will take it up with pleasure and
second it with ciithusiasm-thats ships
be bought by national subscription.
eve believe that none will refuse his
mite toward an object which is SO pa
triotic as the one which we propose,
and that all Mexicans who in reality
love their coun 'ry will see in this sub
scription, of which we are the movers,
an opportunity to help in the progress
of Mexico in power and responsibility
before the whole world
"The example which Spain is setting
inthese momentsis admirable; hersons
all help her in the war, from the opu-
lent banker who gives 100000 pc
setas, down to The poor widow, who,
not having single coin to dispose of,
gives her son as volunteer We, the
Mexicans, who are children of Spain,
let us all help our country for peace,
because the more powerful and strong
nation is, it is more respected and its
tranquility both interior and exterior
issto that extent guaranteed. Let us
initiate the example of our mother,
Spain, and that the love we feel for the
land in which we live may be embodied
in the shape of n formidable man-of-
war which in proudly flying to the
breeze our beautiful tri-color stand
nrd, shall announce to the world the
power of advancement of Mexico and
the patriotism OF her sons.
From to-day, therefore, we open
the subscription in our columns; and
we are induced 10 hope for satisfac-
tory result from the extraordinary
success which other subscriptions
which we have opened have attained.
as well as from the patriotic and noble
idea which has caused us to open this
subscription and the encouragement
which ali those with whom we have
spoken have given us"
Ell TEMPO opens the subscription
with S500.-St. Louis Republic.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-12

First Presbyterian Church.
REv. q. A. BERGER.
Sunday School, 10 M; Service and Sermons
II a; M; Junior Endeavor, p. M; Y. P. S. c. L
E., 8 80 p. M; Evening service, 80 p. m.;
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at
T:30
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-12

The Tribune heartily endorses
the sentiment expressed by tie
Refner in yesterdays issue, in
reference to the Florence Cham
ber of Commerce taking action in
hematter of securing to our city
new industries. The town that
offers the greatest inducements
will secure the mills of the Gold
Coin company. AS a matter of
location viewed from the stand
point of convenience for ship
ment of ore from Cripple Greek,
there is no more favorable spot for
the mills than Florence. Other
considerations being equal, and
certainly it would seem that they
could be made so with perhaps
little effort, there is at this time
no special reason why Florence
shouldn't get the works. As Bro.
Work suggests, it is worth trying.
Let's make bid for them.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-12
EitgerrelI's Rent List
museums.

2 room frame on Fourth street.
2 room frame West Main street.
4 room frame Green street.
2 room frame at Cyanide.
2 room frame f. Seventh st.
Business room Main ST.
6 room brick E. Fourth ST.
2 room frame Fifth ST.
4 room frame Frazier Lane.
2 room frame e. Second ST.
2 room frame Alabastef Ave.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-12
Church Services and Religious meetings
In Florence

First Baptist Church,
REV. ROBERT D. GRAHAM.
Sunday School, 10 a. M; preaching IL Is and
7 80 in Union Hall.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-12

Methodist Episcopal Church,
REy.A. L. CHASE.
Corner Main and hurch streets. Parsonage
next door 10 the church.
Sunday School, 10 II. M; Morning Service, II a.
M; Glass meeting, IL IN. Jnuior League, 2:S0
p. M; Senior Lcaguc, p. M. Evening Service
sp.m.; Prayermeetng every Wednesday even
ing 7 80.
Members of all denominations or of no demon.
,ination will be sincerely welcome at all of oui
churches
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-12
Inseniou- laundry Adrcrtiscment.

ingenious Laundry Advertisement.
While this is not exactly the cas-
tle-in-the-air age, yet there are thou,
sands of persons who spend very small
portion of their time on terra firma.
This is due to the "sky-scrapers," where
'he upper floors are honeycombed with
offices. EDterprising merchants have
taken advantage of the fact. and are
trying everything in theirpower to at
tract the attention of this elevated
army, whose fieeting glimpse of the
world is obtained from lofty windows.
The latest scheme is one projected by a
laundry, which employs dozens of COW
cred wagons. On the top of the wagon
cover is painted in glaring letters the
name of the firm. and those who look
down from above can read as the We
hicies pass by.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-12
orr1g1Hr DReeroRY
TOWN DIRETOR Y

P. T. MCGUIRE, Mayor.
Board of Trustees:
John Blunt, August Peil,
George Deibert, Matt Lines,
L. ii. Bedwell, d. L. Frazier.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-12

Down in Georgia the other day
n one-legged darkey was hanged
for killing another one-legged.
coon. He asked the jailor to
hurry up so that he could get to
hell before dinner.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-12

Spain is making every effort to
delay peace negotiations in the
hope of intervention of the Euro
pean powers.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-12

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Every Sunday at the Rogers building, Main
DStreet: Sunday ming service l0:45; even
ing at 500; Sunday School II :45; Inquiry
meeting every Wednesday evening at st0.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-12

st. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church,
p. GREGORY, o. S. B., Pastor.
Sunday services, first and third Sundays in each
month: high mass and sermon, 10 a. M. sun.
day School at p. M; vcspers and bcpedic-
tion of the blessed sacrament at so p. m.
The times., 1898-12-05
AN UNEvENTFUL SESSION.
Views of Mr.. Dingiey on the Win.
ter's Work.

Representative Dingley spent yesterday
in answering letters and receiving callers.
He prophesed that this session of Con-
gress will be uneventful. There is no tar
iff legislation in sight, he said, the present
schedules having succeeded admirably.
There will he no material change in the
war taxes, MIR. Dingley thought. Some
slight notifications may be made but no
attempt will be made to decrease the in
come of the Government at this session.
Mr. Dingley thought that the question
of form of government for the Philip
pines would receive little or no attention
at this session, as it was quite likely that
the treaty of peace would not be ratified
until late in the Winter. He intimated that
he favored holding the islands.
He did not enter into discussion OF the
conduct of the war further than TO say
that every man knew the war had been
successfully prosecuted, and that every
reasonable man would say of the conduct
of the military and naval operations, We'll
done"
The form of government for Hawaii
would. Mr. Dingley thought, come up for
consideration, but he could not forecast
the result. He did not like to discuss these
questions until they arose. There was too
much time spent in making prophecies,
which time could be better spent in deal
ing with questions as they presented them
selves.
The times., 1898-12-05
a QUEEN LEADS A BOYCOTT.
Royalty in Defense of Old-Fnshion.
ed Handmade Lace.

(From the Iowa state hegister-J
Queen Marie Henrietta of Belgium is
determined that the fame of that country
for its handmade lace shall not deterior-
ate IL she can possibly help It, and be-
cause of the fact that the machine-made
lace is rapidly strangling the industry of
making lace by hand, she has started
movement to boycott the machine pro-
duct. She has written to all the queens
of Europe and has asked their co-opera-
ton in the movement to save the lace
making art and the whole continent has
taken an interest in the matter. boy
colt by a queen is something new under
the sun, and its outcome will be interest
ing Some of us have very positive ideas
about the question of boycotts, and
many believe that under no circum-
stances is such a movement justified.
Certain II is that should the queen sue
ceed in her efforts, the precedent formed
will be a troublesome one, and she may
yet regret that she takes such decisive
stand on this important labor question.
We must admire her boldness, however,
even though she is placing a barrier in
the way of progress. Queen Henrietta is
one of the most accomplished women in
all Europe and one who has been the re-
cipient of many honors. The Pope. for
instance conferred upon her the golden
rose of virtue the highest he could be-
stow She is the daughter of the late
archduke of Austria, and the mother of
Princess Stephanie of Austria. A musi-
clan who plays the harp and piano like a
professional. a painter whose pictures are
worthy of the Paris salon, and woman
of many and diversified talents-she hon.
ors the throne That she has the firm
ness and strength to rule is evident by the
bold stand she has made in the matter of
this boycott against machine-made lace,
for the sake of preserving an industry
that employs many thousands.
The times., 1898-12-05
DISSERTATION OF FLORENCE.
Antique GIories Falling Before the
March of PrOgress-o
(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.1
In consequence of the complete destruc
ton of some of the interesting and beauti-
full portions of mediaeval Florence and the
threatened destruction of many more. a
society has been formed for the protection
of old Florence, among whose members
are to be found Prince Corcini, Prince
Strozzi, Count A. Della Gheraldesca, Prof
Villiari. Signor Ulisse Cantagalla. the L.
brarian of the Florentian library and the
director of the Museum Bargelli.
Some of the finest parts of Florence
have been pulled down. Half Of the Via
Porta Rosa Is down. The Phlazzo de
Parte Guelfa, which every architect has
drawn. is marked for destruction. The
turn of Ponte vecchio and all the pictur-
esque backs of the Arno will come
soon. Astonishing as is this destruction,
the reason of 1t is still more astonishing.
The town has practically been ruined on
the supposition that mof.ariizing Flor
ence will attract strangers. If Florence
is modernized strangers will be repelled.
1t is the ancient which fascinates. To rob
it of its historical surroundings is to rob
it of all possible interest
The Florentine society is much agitated
over the subject. Petitions have been
sent to this continent urging that meas
| ures be taken by the American people to
prevent If possible the further destruc-
| ton of old Florence
The times., 1898-12-05
BLESSINGS OF INVENTIONS.
Labor-savinR Machinery n Boon to
All Mankind.
(From DC Kansas City star.O


1t is u superstition, not yet entirely
eradicated. that machinery, which is
sometimes called labor-saving machin-
cry. is q calamity to the workingman.
This Is not true of any great practical
machine. 1t is not true of the reaper. 1t
may have lessened, here and there, the
number of such laborers as BoaZ hired in
his harvest, but 1t made bread cheaper
for Ruth. 1t increased the harvests of
the world and made more abundant and
cheaper the bread of the world. The in
ventor does more to change the face of
the earth than any other person. Man,
in the earliest ages. with the rude, poor
tool. he used. could do little Hundreds
of thousands of men toiling together for
years. might rear, here and there, a huge
and useless pyramid, but the modern
man, with the knowledge he has acquir-
ed inside the last two hundred years,
abolishes distance and annihilates time.
The inventor comes and goes and
leaves, possibly. no trace Of his own per-
sonality, save. perhaps, some drawings
and specifications and working models,
but he never leaves the world as he
found 1t. He introduces new sights and
sounds and causes and effects. The first
reaper that went into wheat field added
another to the sounds of industry, max
ing noise as it went along that had
never been heard In the world before
That first song was taken up by another
and another reaper and SO on till 1t was
repeated a hundred thousand times. So
through the wondrous thought of man,
these machines. that help man, that
give him food or clothing and other
things that he needs, multiply, and each
lifts its peculiar note. and could all be
heard at once and together they would
blend into a harmony a song of triumph
telling of burdens lifted, and the life ie-
lieved, and effort made effective.
The times., 1898-12-05
A woman Preacher of Talent

To the Editor Of The Times:
Not few of the thousands of visitors who
spend a Sunday in our city are often desirous Of
knowing at what church the best preaching is to
be heard To such inquiries the name of some
one of the half-dozen notable clergymen usual
ly mentioned.
Being personally cosmopolitan in my church
ways and eclectic in my theology, have gone
here and there for the purpose of testing and
samrlng the preaching which the leading
churches of our city are accustomed to furnish.
This has not always been profitable procedure,
though on the whole. the experience has been
valuable. But recently l have attended services
conducted by a pastor who is woman. and
claiming 10 be judge, l unhesitatingly affirm
that the discourses which she. is accustomed to
deliver each Sunday are equal, if not superior,
all things considered, to any Others that are
preached in Washington. For dignity and grace
Of manner, purity and felicity Of diction, clear
and Just discrimination; for quality OF thought,
argumentative power and strength of statement;
for poetic beauty and spiritual insight-in brief,
for applied Christianity in its truest spirit. the
preaching of this lady cannot be excelied in this
city. speak sdvisedly, after hearing all the
local celebrities in this section II the reader Is
skeptical on this point and thinks am extrava-
CANT. let him or her attend once or twice upon
the ministrations of Rev. Cora L. v. Richmond. at
Msccabee Temple, any Sunday forenoon OF even
ing. Z. A. BACON.
Washington. Dee. /
The times., 1898-12-05
SILVER LIVES LIKE TRUTH.
A Talk with Representative Dock
ery Of MfssOurf

cry of Missouri.
Representative Dockery of Missouri
reached Washington last night- He said:
Il am conservative expansions that
is, believe in expansion along the right
lines. am not that character Of expan-
sionist who believes in taking under the
protection of our flag every old thing
that comes along. The annexation of
Cuba is out OF the question. There is no
party so base or so far lost to en-
science as to advocate the annexation Of
this island. The word of this Govern
ment has been given that Cuba shall lie
free and that the cubans shall be ven
an opportunity to govern themselves
This pledge must be kept.
THE Philippines will be retained
There is hardly doubt about that. but
exactly the form of government that wi
be given to the island Is an1open -ques-
ton. II is too early even to discuss
this. The treaty VIII not reach Congress
until late, and the chances seem to be
that it will not be considered at this ses-
sion of the Senate. 1t may come befo e
an extra session OF that body.
Hawaii will be talked about asg. eat
deal. and l suppose form of ,govsrn-
ment will be provided for the islands at
this session, but / cannot, of course.
speak authoritatively. 1 have heard that
Hawaii may be given a territorial foim
of government, and 1 have also hea d
that the form of government prevai..ng
in the District of Columbia may be ap-
piled TO this new territory.
1.-The Nicauraga Canal will come in for
a large share of attention This water
way ought to be constructed. That Is
expansion along the right lines. II VIII
help commerce and bring the widely sep
arated regions of this country into closer
touch. 1t win give this country COM
mand of very large part of the world 5
| commerce.
The silver sentiment in the West. and
l believe in other parts of the country,
| is as strong as ever. Like truth, IL VIII
| not die. Some of our Republican breth-
rem may claim that the issue is dead. but
their wish is father to the thought. II
bimetallism were an error 1t would have
died long ago under its adversities. Err
ror dies from a pin scratch. but t.u.h
survives a cyclone. If our friends the
enemy believe that bimetallism is dead
that is their mistake There will be a
good deal Of silver and tariff talk during
this session, and IL viii be like music 10
the ears to the people who have for so
long heard nothing but the din Of war.
The session will be taken up mainly with
the consideration of appropriation bi Is.
and these will furnish the text for many
good, strong and sensible talks on tariff
and money
The times., 1898-12-05
ou.lIncntion. of sailors.
From the New York Commercial Advertis

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.)
The recommendations made by the official re-
port upon the naval militia seem 10 mix matters
by emphasizing some useless distinctions In the
first place, ii is premature yet to fix upon any
class as peculiarly fit for naval militia service
The qualifications of slilors for our navy have
been modified. but the tendency ever in official
circles is to recur to the standard Of physical
strength and daring set before ironclads appeared
on the sea. Then the bufly jack tar, with pistol
in each hand and his cutiass between his teeth.
while boarding the enemy, was the naval ideal
OF sea fighter, but now it is rather cool,
self-contained person with a precise eye for long
distances and turn for mechanical ingenuity.
You may find the latter in almost any occupation
in the United States II would. therefore, make
value of the mercantile marine or to imply that
the seafaring class alone should furnish the naval
raerye.
The times., 1898-12-05
MoH1cANs. VERY MUCH ALIVE
Tribesmen of UncaS Want Con-
necticut Real Estate.

ncct1cut Real Estate.
New Haven, Dec At has been popu-
larly supposed that the tribe of the Mo-
hican Indians came to an end with Uncas,
In whose honor monument was dedi-
Gated at Norwich in 1898. Such, however,
is not the case. There are a. few sur
vivors of the tribe living in the eastern
part of the State near Norwich, and they
have made their existence known in 4
very marked way. In fact, the town of
Norwich, as a corporation, and many of
its citizens, as individuals, have become
defendants in suit brought by the Mo-
hicans for the recovery of their ancient
hunting grounds. These grounds are situ-
ate in the most fashionable residential
portion Of the city. and are of great
value as real estate.
An attempt made by=the tribesmen
of Uncas before The last session of the
general assembly similar to the one now
made before the courts. The suit was
pressed by a white man. a lawyer, who
married young Mohican woman, and
who acted in her name and that of her
fellow members of the tribe He demand
ed not only the restitution of the old In
dian lands, but also an accounting from
the city of Norwich and the present occu-
pants of the property from the time IL had
passed out of his clients possession. In
other words. the latter-day, Mohicans pro-
posed to charge rent to the account of the
present holders and their .predecessors-an
amount that in the aggregate reached a
large sum. II was asserted that the rights
of the Indians TO the property were Sc
cured by deed of 1850, which was only a
confirmation of deeds and treaties of 1860
and IG4s The Indians had special griev-
ance against the present mayor of Nor
wich, who was one of the chief tres
passers, according to their Interpretation
of the old deeds. - ~. ...s.-.. ..----.t-
This is not the only bone which the
Mohicans have to pick with the citizens
of Norwich. In 1893 the old Mohican
- Ametery was dedicated. the chief orator
y the day being Andrew Jackson. Presi-
dent of the United States. 1t was upon
this occasion that the monument to I'm
cas- was unveiled. Things went very well
with the cemetery for time, but OF late
years IT as fallen upon evil days. II
was too valuable for real estate purposes
to serve long as the last resting place for
the foreign Mohicans and latterly it has
been cut up into building lots, provided
with streets, sewers, gas mains, trolley
| cars, and all the other conyeniences OF
modern life. The gravestones OF the old
, Indians have not been respected, but
| have been used to pave the cellars OF
the new houses. The present upholders
| of the dignity of the Mohican tribe re-
sent this treatment bitterly, but they
have consented to overlook II If their an.
cient camping grounds are returned tc
| them.
The times., 1898-12-05
Eagles and Mice.
from the Concord Monitor.


Does anyone suppose that a nation waich rose
in its might TO free Cuba nom oppression, which
calmly awaited official investigation Of the blow
ing up of the Maine, will suddenly degenerate
because of the possession of a few islands in the
Pacific? Does anyone really believe thst because
we have transferred the sovereignty of the Philip
pines from Spain ourselves We are suddenly to
be transformed from humane and conservative
people into nation of oppressors and wild i'm
perialistsg Nothing in our history justifes this
view We approaching the present crisis of
national career with the same soberness and
caution that we have shown many like occa-
sions. While TIE timid few are deprecating ad-
vance the masses Of the people are earnestly Try ng
TO solve the problems which confront us.
The times., 1898-12-05
GO TO THE PoPULIsTs.
GaIusha Grow Indulges in Bit of
Sarcasm.

Sarcasm.
Hon. Galusha Grow was entertaining
Representative Horace B. Packer, also
of Pennsylvania, In his room at vii ard s
yesterday when reporter for The Times
called to see him.
81 have nothing to say" Mr.. Grow ob-
served. II never talk on matters upon
which we expect to legislate. I am al
ways glad to see the newpaper men, ami
will talk to them on anything but that
which relates to business about to be
presented to the House for Its aciioa.
II do not know how Senator Quay will
come out. His case is in the hands CT
twelve true and good men, and they will
decide what is to be done"
What do you think of the Philip
pines?" Mr.. Grow was asked.
You will have to go to some of the
Populists. They know everything in the
world and keep themselves posted on
the conditions of things in all countries
We Republicans know only what hap
pens in the narrow confines of our own
native land and cannot keep up with the
Populists of the country"
The times., 1898-12-05
FOLLOWS ENGLAND's PACE.
France Has Her Educational
Scheme for the Soudan.

Paris, Dec. I'M. Francois Deloncle, a
prominent member of the colonial party,
explains that an educational scheme in
the Soudan, similar to that of Gen. Lord
Kitchener, will be carried ON under
French auspices.
Two French schools, the Ecole de
France and the Ecole Marchand, will be
founded. The funds for the undertaking
are already mostly assured.
NJ Deloncle does not expect that the
English authorities will oppose these
schools, which will be analogous to the
French schools in Cairo, where thou
sands of native boys are taught. They
will maintain the predominance of the
French language in Egypt.