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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
PROSPEROUS TIMEs IN FLORIDA.
Tho Phosphate Industry and Closer Rela-
tions with Cubn Two Of the Causea.

Tho Phosphate Industry and Closer Rela.
lions with Cuba Two Of the Causes.
From Florida, the State Of oranges, pine
apples and Key West cigars, the COM
mercial supremacy Of which hos been
limited by events in Cuba and Porto
Rico, there comes tidings OF great prosperity
in OF the local industries of tho State tho de-
velopment Of which puts Florida in a place Of
prominence in the line of industrial expansion.
This is the phosphate industry developed in 1883
and now accountable in part for the general pros
perty which Florida Is enjoying. Tho supply
is enormous and the ruling prices high Q
combination which is the certain guarantee Of
success
Formerly American phosphate was obtained
chiefly in South Carolina. That State produces
about 400 600 tons annually, but Florida is a
still larger source Of supply yielding 500 900 tons
in 1890. OF which 800 900 was hard rock and tho
balance divided between land pebbles and river
pebbles. Tennessee yields 5000 tons In good
season. The United States furnishes about half
the worlds product Of phosphate, and Florida In
supplying much the largest part Of that
The chief port Of export of Florida phosphate
is Fernandina, the only other important item OF
foreign export at that port being lumber 10 very
small amount Although tho foreign demand
for Florida lumber Is not very extensive the homo
market is now an important element in the BOOM
ing traOe OF tnat Stdte, winch mas heretofore
suffered considerably from climatic conditions,
which wrought havoc 10 It's orange groves and made
tho prosecution OF all agricultural business pro-
carious. There now several hundred phos-
phate concerns in Florida, some foreign but Q
larger number American.
During the ten months ending May /, 1885,
as appears from the last Treasury reports tho
exports Of American phosphate amounted to
nearly So 00o,o 900, Of which 81 $50 900 worth went
to Germany, 100000 to England, S4OO, 900 to
France and $1,000, 900 to other European coun-
tries. There is this year. too, a market in Asia
for 100000 worth Of American phosphate, and
1t Is market which is steadily enlarging.
For the successful development OF its chief
industries, Florida has now some advantages
which until recently 1t did not possess Tho
condition Of warfare in neighborng Cuba, which
has been almost chronic during many years.
Is now at an end and the opportunities for busi-
ness between Cuba and Florida-kave been greatly
promoted by the paciacatlon OF the former coun.
try, and the abolition Of oppressive trade regu-
lations maintained under Spanish authority. The
present prosperity Of Florida is shown In many
ways. in increased bank transactions, in enlarged
railroad receipts in greater imports and exports,
in shipping clearances, in the demand for labor,
in the cancellation OF mortgages and in savings
bank returns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
Spare Dewey This Spectacle I

AS the Olympia nears New York the
newspapers and individuals who manage
the enterprise known as the Dewey Home
Fund are doubling the insistence Of their
calls for subscriptions.
twas announced yesterday that the total
amount collected after many months Of
systematic solicitation in all parts Of the
United States ls about S27 900; and that as
only week remains before the list Is to be
closed, 1t will be necessary for wealthy con-
trbutors to come forward with generous
donations, II money enough is to be raised
to purchase O decent sort Of house for
Admiral DEWEY.
The subscription list should be closed at
least as early as Wednesday morning, II
DEWEY is to arrive on Thursday. Better
yet to close it to-day, in order that the
echo OF these last frantic appeals to the
liberal to step up and do the right thing
for DEWEY may not reach the Admiral
through the first newspapers that get on
board his ship.
But by all means stop the subscription
by Thursday morning, even II the total at
that time has not passed 1927, 1929. Let
not the dismal cries OF the well-me ing
but misguided persons who persist in
passing the hat for the hero Of Manila
mingle with the cheers of welcome that
will greet him on his arrival.
DEWEY should hear as little as possible
about the Dewey Home Fund" The fail
ure OF that mistaken enterprise is not due
to any lack OF appreciation Of the Admrals
services on the part OF the great American
public IL ia 8ttributabla ra thar RI a vary
general and accurate appreciation Of the
sort of recognition which is likely to be dis
tasteful to that hero
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
DOM PAUL AT THE RAD.
The Aged President Still tho Greatest o.
Boer Orators.
From the Toronto Globe

From the Toronto Globe.
Tho chief aim of the visitor to Pretoria Is TO
obtain glimpse OF President Kruger, and daily
between the Presidency and tho Raad numerous
spectators await the coming of the gaudy looking
state coach. In which his Honor Is conveyed
about the city. 1t was my good fortune not only
to see President Kruger seated in his favorits
chair the stoep" Of the Presidency. but also TO
SEQ him and hear him speak in the first chamber
OF his beloved Volksraad. Shortly before tho
opening OF the Rad the state coach conveying
tho President and well guarded by outriders Of
Boer cavalry, drove smartly up to the entrance of
the building; the soldiers on duty about the place
stood at attention, and Paul Kruger descended
heavily from the carriage and entered tho Rad
tremendously big man and active in his day. no
Is now showing very plainly the weight OF his
great years. and is a sallow- complexioned. whito
haired and Misunderstanding old man.
The Raad opened without any visible ceremony,
and tho order Of the day was proceeded with.
The amended Franchise law was the subject undes
consideration, and it not difficult TO see there
was great deal of very strong feeling on the
matter knowledge OF the Dutch language was
not necessary to follow the increasing excit ement
and passion of each succeeding speaker as the
debate proceeded. StofIet Tosen. the most un.
compromising Of the Retrogressvea had spoken
In violent and defiant strain, and interruptions
were numerous and not particularly courteous,
when President Kruger thumped his mighty
hand on the desk in front of him, and, rising,
commenced to speak.
Immediately there was silence Tho appear
ance of the President when speaking is most anil
mated and he is certainly tho disciple Of ges-
turc There are vigor and authority, and the
certainty of acceptance of his arguments shown
in every word uttered by him in tho Volksraad.
Increasing age has taken from him much OF tho
old time energy Of his style of speaking, but ho
is still the strong, mastcrful and dominecIing
orator Of the Beers In ten minute speech,
which the reporters must have had difficulty
in following, he silenced or swept away all oppo-
sition, and the next clause Of the Franchise law
was proceeded with. He then sank back ap-
parcntly exhausted, in his great chair Il was
In sense a pathetic sight that Of the old Presi-
dent sitting in crouchng attitude in his chair,
his hearing failing, his sight almost gone. heavily
specialized with hands TO ears following with
difficulty but with great attention the proceed
tngs in the chamber So.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
ALL WITHIN FIVE DAYS.
A Wedding, the Brides Burial on Land and
the Husbands Burial at Sea.

From the Baltimore Sun.
A sad story was brought yesterday TO Balti-
moro by the officers Of the North German Lloyd
steamer Whitehead, which arrived from Bremen
with passengers II was the story Of a wedding,
the death Of the bride, her burial, the death Of
the groom and his burial, all within I've days
The story begins on Sunday. Aug. Is, when
Adolph Pahlmann an electrician on the Winehad,
was married to Marie Bremen by the Rev. H
Ellenberger pastor OF the German Evangelical
Lutheran Church, West Saratoga street. After
the ceremony Mr. and Mrs Pahlmann gave
an entertainment TO friends at the restaurant
Of Herman F. Enrich. 31l West German street,
where the bride had boarded awaiting tho arrival
of her affianced. to whom she had become Engaged
ono year before when she was passenger On
the Wllehad
On Tuesday morning following tho wedding,
Mr.. Pahlmann left his bride in their apartments
at an early hour. as he had to report for duty on
board the willehad. His wife bade him an afoc.
Tomato farewell and returned TO bed. Her dead
body was found there about 10 o'clock that morn
ing with the room full Of gas and proof that death
was from asphy While on board the ship
the day previous tho husband had arranged for .
passage in the Willehad for himself and wife.
who was TO mako her home in the city Of Hanover,
where the groom's relatives reside. II was sup
posed that Mrs Pahlmann turned the gas OUT
after the departure OF her husband, out Dy some
accident had not turned the flow wholly of.
The funeral Of the young bride took place the
following morning. and. instead Of having her
accompany him back TO Germany, the young
husband Joined his ship and went about bis du-
ties with sad heart As fate decreod, they were
not to be separated long. On tho afternoon Of
the funeral morning the Whitehead steamed out
OF the harbor with many light hearts on board
and, perhaps some with sorrow. but mono more
so than Adolph Pahlmann.
On Thursday, the next day, In the afternoon
an immense struck the Willehad on the star
board side. AS It came on board 1t caught PAIL
mann and threw him ag ainst the side Of the ship
with great force. With him was another Of the
crew. who. when picked up was found to have
leg broken in two places Pahlmann was
picked up insensible. The surgeon Of the ship
hurried TO him. Within twenty minutes he was
dead.
1t was o'clock the next evening when the
engines Of the Willehad were stopped, the oolors
were placed at half mast and after reading the
funeral service at sea, Adolph Pahlmann's body
committed to the deep. almost flve days TO the
hour that he and Mario Bremen, Of Vienna. Aus
,ria, had been made man and wife, and Just three
days after he had been watching over her corse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
TIL. Tenth Psnusylvania In tho Parade.

To rHE EpIroR OF The Sun SIR: 1t has been
suggested In this part OF the country that the Tenth
PsnnSylvAniA Volunteer Infantry should be the hrst
organization in the Dewey parade. This rsg!A snt
was part OF the United States forces which. with
the aid OF Admiral Deweys ships. captured Manila.
and will likely be the only regiment in the parade
which served with the gallant Admiral in the Philip.
pines. This ought TO be sufficient to entts the regi-
ment to the leading place among the military or.
gApizGtions which will be in the parade. Out hero
in PsnnSylVAniA where the regiment comes from we
hope Gen. Roo will place our Manila vets" where
they belong in parade designed TO honor the naval
hero OF Manila. FRIEND OF TEE TKNru,
CoNNELIsvILLE, Pa, Sept. 20,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25

Paris shopkeepers and tradesmen have
suffer ed more severely from the Dreyfus affair
than is supposed. There has been no boycott
upon them. but the fenr OF street riots conse-
quent upon the Rennes verdict has kept for
eigners away from the city. A New York lady
who 10 doing her annual shopping there writes
"WoRTH's. which is usually crowded at this
season. 10 empty Louvre and Bon Marohe
ditto. and you notice tho difference in tho
streets. There has been no comm otlon about
DREYFus. however; perhaps people are afraid
OF H." This looks as though. even without .
boycott. the Paris Exposition OF 1900 will fail
to draw the crowd expected forit simply be-
cause visitors will be deferred by the insta-
bility OF political affairs in France.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
Too Much to Expect.

From the Chicago Tins. Herald,
We have the wireless telegraph,
The horscleSS carriage. and
Tie cOwless milk, the grnpoless wine
Are everywhere at hand.
Now doctors, with their microbe scares,
would like fun we'll. ween,
To have tho kissless maiden, too,
Appear upon the scene.
New fashions teach us that
Tho chances are we never wiz
Behold the birdlsAA hat,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25

better 60 to AoUrNALDo. They uttered
such encouraging remarks as Throw him
out Kick him Off the platform -" Put
him outl" indicating a regrettable inten-
tlon Of governing him without his consent
and treating him generally In brutal and
aggressive manner.
JERRY was surprised. In fact, he was
panied. He had spoken only fifteen min
utes and his climax was still far off, The
audience was standing up and Kissing.
JERRY begged 1t to be seated. II am COM
ing to my peroration." he said plteously.
willing to cut out all the dead vast and
middle of his speech II he might discharge
one final burst OF fire. But the crowd
was no more merciful to the perora-
tion than 1t had been to the prelude.
Take your peroration to AaU1NALDo,"
yelled the crowd, as IL AaUINALDo didn't
have trouble enough already. JERRY
continued to keep his eloquent mouth open
and was seen, although he could not be
heard, to be yet trying to hurl his perora-
ton. The crowd would not have It or him.
The band played 1.-THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner." JERRY stepped Off the platform and
his departure was cheered tremendously.
JERRY SIMPSONS fate at Wichita pre-
figures that OF his party, of all the Aguinal-
dams. Their cries will be lost in the music
OF The Star-Spangled Banner"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
Not Theft IL There Is Encouragement
to Steal.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

FTom me C1NOelund FTdlH DedleT,
AKRON, Sept. 20.-A peculiar case was de-
cided in the Com mon Pleas Court to-day. and
attorneys say it is without parallel In the his
tory OF Ohio courts.
Levi Wilson was arrested for stealing scrap
brass from the works OF the Loomis Salt Com
pany.
The Testimony was to the effect that Wilson
was caught in trap set for him by the COM
pany. and that ono OF the company'S employees
showed him where the brass was stored.
Tho defence filed M ton to quash the In
dictment. alleging that as the company knew
Wilson intended to take the metal and on
couraGed h m to do so 1t was not larceny.
Judge ]. A. Kohler sustained the motion and
Wilson was discharged
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
Pennsylvania. Partly Finished Capitol.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Sept 2+.-For the nrst time
since the fire which destroyed the capitol
building all the departments OF the State Gov
eminent are on Capitol Hill. Tho last to ro-
turn was the Depart m emit OF Public Instruction,
and Locust streets. Tho State Forestry Com
missioner. the Economic BIOLOGIST. and others
who were compellsd to seek quarters in differ;
to the frst floor OF the new State House, which
IL adapted for the uses OF these departments
1t 10 probable that the next Legislature will
provide for the completion of the building BIZ
making suitable appropriation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25

Our esteemed Democratic contemporary,
the Rochester Herald. is guilty OF lese- m ajest6
1t speaks OF the Hon. GEORGE FRED WILL
LIAMs that great Democrat. second to one
only. as tho little dictator OF Massachusetts
Democracy" Mr.. WILLIAMS Is not little. He
Is truly great. II he 10 dictator. IL is because
he knows that superior wisdom has been given
to him. to which 1t is tho duty Of less enliRht-
ened Democrats to bow. And II he governs
the Massachusetts Democracy without their
consent. he will not permit tho Tagals to be SO
governed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25

The Hon. ALADDIN ATKINSON Is ungrate-
full to q benefactor when he denes the the Post
Once Department to mortal combat. He for
gets how many letters OF his charged with
novel Informal on every subject from apple
pie to Zulu economies the Post ONCE Depart
ment carts about every day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
COURT BIBLE IN THE TASTE BASKET.
Magistrate Psol Finds Its Covers Too Dirty
and Throws 1t Away.

Magistrate Pool began his semi-annual
assignment at the Yorkville police court yester-
day. He did not notice the frst two policem on
when they kissed the soied cover OF tho Bible
in taking the customary oath. but as the third
one gave It a loud smack. the magistrate
reached over and took the book.
me-" he remarked. by the looks OF it. this
book has been kissed perhaps 10. 600 times. and
who knows how often disease was thus trans
mitted."
He threw the book into the waste basket and
told the pollceme en- to take the oath with their
hands raised. One OF tho clerks rescued the
Good Book from the basket and put 1t in the
safe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
Mexican Exiles Allowed to Return.

AUSTIN. Tex. Sept. 24.-Ths Mexican Gov
eminent has granted a concession for the COL
onization OF 200 Mexican families who now re-
side In Texas in the State Of Chihauhau,
Mexico. The heads Of many Of these families
were political refugees who had been In exile
for many years. They have full freedom to
return to their native country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25

The Hon. JOHN G. JOHNSON Of Kansas,
the new strong man OF the Democratic Nation al
Committee, seems to be a great man worthy
OF his great place. According to the Marion
Record, JOHNSON is as big man physically as
CLEVELAND and as big mentally as BRYAN"
What greater gifts can be desired2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25

Tho Hon. JERRY BoTKIN Populist-at-
large. Congressman t-large from Kansas. Is q
man OF admirable candor. He says that thu
great need OF tho Popullsts party now is the
offices to enable II to fight Trusts" That is
tho view OF Col. BRYAN and his Po3u'ists.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-12
A Purely Vegetable Blood
Remedy is the Only
Cure.

If the people generally knew the
true cause of Rheumatism, there
would be no such thing as lini-
ments and lotions for this painful
and disabling disease. The fact IS,
Rheumatism is disordered state
of the blood-it can be reached,
therefore, only through the blood.
But all blood remedies can not cure
Rheumatism, for it is an obstinate
disease, one which requires real
blood ramedy-something more than
q mere tonic. Swift's Specific is
the only real blood remedy, and it
promptly goes to the very bottom
of even the most obstinate case.
A few years ago was taken with in
fammatory rheumatism which though
mild at first, became gradually so in
tense that | was for weeks unable to
walk tried several prominent physi-
clans and took their treatment faith
fully, but was unable to get the slightest
relief. In fact, my condition seemed to
grow worse, the pains spread over my
entire body, and from November to
March l suffered agony. l tried many
patent medicines, but none relieved me.
Upon the advice of friend decided to
try S. S. S. Before allowing me to take
it, however, my guardian, who was a
chemist, analysed the remedy, and pro-
nounced it free of potash or mercury.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-12
OLD CHRISTMAS DAY.

To-day. the 9Th Of January, is the
dav that was once celebrated as the
birthday of the Savior of mankind.
In the Christian Church, prior to the
fifth century, the festival of Christ's
nativity was generally celebrated
along with that of Epiphany, on the
9th OF January, though some OF the
early Churches held the festival in
May others in April. 1t seems that
the date was changed during the
period covered BIZ the fifth. sixth.
seventh and eighth centuries. During
that period the Catholic Church was
engaged in converting the barbarian
tribes Of Europe to Christianity.
Among the Celts and Germans. the
twelve days between the 25th Of
December and the 9Th Of January
were days Of great festivity, on which
DAYS the return of the fiery sunwheel
was celebrated. | fact, all the bar
barian nations of Northern Europe
regarded the period, the winter
solstice, as the most important part
Of the year. These sun festivals,
when the renewed powers of nature
were supposed to begin again, were
attended, with much merriment and
often times with immoral practices.
The Church, therefore, when it be-
gan to do missionary work among
the people. substituted the Christian
celebration of the birth of Christ in
place of the heather saturnalia,
without regard to the point often
raised that Christ could not have
been born on December 25th, because
that is the rainy season in Judea
and the shepherds would not likely
have been in the fields at night
during that season.
The changing from the old to the
new STYLE does not seem to have had
anything to do with the date of
the Christmas festival, though twelve
days were added to the year 1850 by
that change, the day after the 2nd Of
September OF that year being called
the 14th. The 9th of January seems
to have been celebrated as the birth
day of the Savior long before the
thought of correcting the calendar
was advanced, and the change was
made gradually to the 25th Of Decem-
Der iii order to promote the cause Of
Christianity among the tribes Of
Northern Europe .--Charlotte o.
SGrrGr
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-12
GETTING RID OF NUISANCES.

\ dispatch from Macon, Georgia,
says arrangements are being made to
muster out the Third North Carolina
and. the Sixth Virginia Regiments,
colored, both of which have achieved
a very discreditable notoriety
wherever they have been.
The Third North Carolina began
its disreputable career before it left
the State and has kept it up ever
since. If it has ever done anything
commendable that fact has not be-
come'publicly known.
While there may be others, there
are two reasons for this, one of
which is that the officers, being
merely political appointments, were
neither respected nor feared by the
men, and the other is that the men
didn't want to remain in the service,
had got an idea that they had been
imposed upon by the officers, who
wanted to keep them in, and there
fore did everything they could to
make themselves nuisances, so that
they would be sent home as a bad
and worthless lot.
Macon will not pass any resolu
tons of regret when they leave, and
we do not suppose there is anybody
down there who will be sorry to see
them pull out bat the officers who
were drawing pretty big salaries for
the services rendered and the spirit
shops and gambling dens, which
proHted by their presence. While
they may have friends who will be
glad to see them back, we venture to
say they will have no brass band
greetings and public receptions on
their return.-Wilmington Star.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-12
BUILDOZlNG BUSINESS METHODS.

M ,r,., 1, :.
'' h'' ,'' 90 O0'.' ~ pay us
respects III the following manner TO
one or the greatest humbug5 known
in newspaper circles:
Printers Ink is the name of IL publicn-
ton issued by Geo. =. RowpIl x Go
newspaper advertising agents, New York
which is devoted TO the subjects OF nd
vertising and newspapers. In a recent
issue it states that in North Carolina
two daily papers only get credit for
ISSUES OF LOU copies or more, and as
'n'S wv" 1t 'i''''''s "''rh'n5 ana ah
..,hnnnS pt t!t, t,' ,"eSt ~ say -
state not one Of which nrohnhIv issues
rs many ns 500 comics Vhere is nor.
haps but one morning paper in the State
which issues so few rs 1000 copies, and
We are perfectly certain that there are
three or more evening papers which
' ~ ' q. i'l'nN rs I,'po. ne ,har'otte
af ;t., ,.;rnniat;am ''I''. ~ Do'', .,,'7
noe ar f.. nn,I;tin! -, ',,n,' ls" h ba'
Geo. +. Rowcu < Co. knew pprfprtlv we'll
that they were living when they included
it in Il list OF papers issuing less than
900 daily. 1t has long been under
S'o o by newspaper people when ho"eII
'a, w. ,,',,,.'; CORE; " newspaper INTO
p.;n,,,'. ~ 49, ;,, ,n,', Va, :, 'o' "a III
inc nt their tirnrrs ,hav sn ,, ~ nr,';.h
II bv 6nnr.ci5 tn,, its ,!irnl,t;nn F"I VIZ