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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-05-25
CORBETT GOES DOWN
James Jeffries Reaffirms His Right
to the Worlds PugiIistic
Championship Belt.

In the arena of the Seaside Sporting
club at Coney Island, Friday night
James j. Jeffries reaffirmed his righ
to the worlds pugilistic championship
by knocking out James j. Corbett In
the fastest, prettiest and closest heavy
weight ring battle ever fought in New
York.
The contest lasted twenty-three
rounds OF the twenty i've limit.
Corbett emerged from q years ro-
tirement from tho ring rejuvenated
and fresh. He was az fast and clever
as back in the days when people mar.
veled at his skill. His foot work was
wonderful and his defense perfect.
He outboxed his man at both long and
short range, and IL he had had the
strength necessary, he would have
gained an early victory. A hundred
times he ducked the punch that
knocked him out. At times he made
the massive Jim look like q beginner
in the art Of defense with his hands,
aud when Jsffries stood over his quiv-
ering form, his face showed marks of
the punishment that Corbett had in
fiicted.
Corbett went down to defeat that
was regretted by vast majority Of
the men who filed the hall. The
money was against him, but he had a
wealth Of sympathy. 1t was probably
his natural heritage as the short ender,
but before the battle had ended he
won more support by his display OF
speed and skill. Jeffries won with
his strength, both that strength that
lies in the power Of massive muscle
and that strength which is the essence
OF vitality.
Jeffries had many points OF sdvant-
age over Corbett. To begin with, he
is nine years younger than the ex-
champion and is an inch taller. He
went into the ring weighing 2l0
pounds and Corbett's weight was 1873.
The normal girth of Jeffries' chest is
A inches and Of Corbetts AZ inches;
expanded, Jeffries' chest measures 40
inches and Corbett's ~ inches. With
arms extended Jeffries reaches 78i
inches and Corbett TAI inches. JEFF
fries biceps measure IL 10 and Cor
belts IA inches.
There was never O more orderly
affair under the Horton law. There
was order in the assembling and
handling Of the great crowd and or
Ter in the contest The small army
,f police present was taskless and
he contestants themselves neither
vrsngled nor quarreled throughout
he evening.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-05-25
Florida State News.
A Good Roads Movement.

Pursuant to q call, a large number
of representative citizens OF Gainesville
met at the courthouse the past week
for the purpose Of discussing good
roads. DIR. L. +. Thomas, chairman
of tho county commissioners, was elect
ed chairman, while j. f. Burtz was
elected secretary.
The object OF the meeting, as eI.
planned by the chairman, was TO dis.
cuss the matter Of raising funds for the
construction Of good country roads.
especially one leading from that city to
Newberry, two miles Of which have
already been finished.
DIR. II. A. Lancaster moved that a
barbecue DO given on the 22nd, the
day on which the congressional con-
vention convenes in Gainesville, to aid
In the movement. The motion pre-,
vailed, and committee on arrange
ments appointed.
On motion, j. Il. Burtz was re-
quested to correspond with Hon. II.
w. Davis, inviting him to address tho
people on good roads, and the chair.
man was requested to invite other dis.
tinguished gentlemen to be present on
this occasion.
The following resolution relative to
the action OF County Commissioner
Dampier, who. at the last board meet
ing, made a motion to discontinue the
working Of the convicts on the roads,
was offered and adopted;
Resolved, That the citizens OF
Gainesville. in meeting assembled, do
hereby publicly commend the action
OF the honorable board OF commits
sioners defeating the resolution of
County Commissioner Dampier to dis
continue the working Of the county
convicts on the public roads OF this
county. Realizing the great good
which has been accomplished by the
work, we ask the cooperation OF all
public.spirited citizens toward con.
structing good roads,"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-05-25
BRYAN UNCONCERNED.
He Deciined to Discuss the siouH Fails
Populist Nominations.

He Dsciinsd TO Discuss the slouz Fails
Popuiist Nomination.
The least concerned man in Lin.
coin, Neb., in the outcome of the
Sioux Falls convention apparently was
the nominee Of that convention, w. j.
Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan spent the day and even.
ing with his family at his city home,
and the first notification OF his selec.
ton by reclamation was the Associated
Press bulletin. He asked to be ex-
cused from commenting on the action
at Sioux Falls Oh Cincinnati, nor would
he express himself on the respective
platforms or the apparent division ct
Sioux Falls on the question Of nomi-
mating Q candidate for vice president.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-05-25
RESORT TO BULLETS.
Street Car Strike Situation at ST.
Louis, TO-, Reaches a
Critical Stage.

Critical Stage.
Affairs in the street railway strike
at st. Louis Friday showed complete
reversal Of the conditions prevailing on
Thursday. The day opened quietly,
but later reports began to circulate OF
renewed rioting in various parts Of the
city. In one instance tho police fired
into q crowd, and in others used their
clubs on those who attempted to inter-
fere with the running of cars. While
rumors of casualties were rampant
during the day. up to late hour Of the
night none Of q serious nature had
been corroborated.
The suburban system ran oil its
cars under an escort Of police. SO
close was watch maintained by the
force that practically no disturbances
occurred on its lines. The Transit
Company started cars on q number OF
its branches, and Notwithstanding the
ample police protection afforded, trou.
BILE cropped out in various directions
Two oars were taken out Of the sta.
tion at Geyer aud Jefferson avenues at
2 o'clock and the 800 strikers around
the carsheds were forced back by the
police.
President David Kreyling. of the
Central Trades and Labor Unions.
says the situation is far more critical
than at any time since the strike be-
gun.
He says IL is o fight OF unionism for
its very existence and must be won IL
II takes every union man in st. Louis
to do it, who, he says, only awaits the
word Of their officers to go on sympa-
thetic strike.
This would mean 100000 men aud
women would lay aside their work.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-05-25
once An Important One.

A Tallahassee special says: With
the exception OF the governorship there
is DO Office in the state government OF
Florida having greater powers and re.
sponsibiities aud burdened with more
intricate duties than that Of commits.
sioner Of agriculture. 1t is the most
recently created Of the cabinet offices,
and is popularity regarded as being at
the foot Of the list Of those offices, but
1t is agreed by all men conversant with
state affairs that the varied aud multi
tudinous duties imposed upon the
commissioners OF agriculture by the
constitution and by Successive legis-
latures requires for the proper admin.
istrstion of that Office more general
knowledge and more special training
and experience in certain lines than is
needed by any Of the other five cabi.
net officers.
The state constitution, section 20,
article 4, provides that "the commits.
sioner of agriculture shall perform
such duties in relation to agriculture
as may be- prescribed by law; shall
have supervision Of all matters per.
tanning to the public lands under reg.
ulations prescribed by law, and shall
keep the bureau OF immigration. He
shall also have supervision OF the state
prison and shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by law"
The legislative branch has been
neither slow nor firing in finding aud
imposing "such other duties as may
be prescribed by law" Still a com.
mon but erroneous impression exists
in many parts OF the state that the de.
partment OF agriculture has only to deal
with matters pertaining to the numer.
GUS branches Of farm work. Such,
however, is not the case, for a bare
reading OF the constitutions provision
quoted will show that the duties
Of the Office relating TO agriculture are
by no means the most important re.
CURED OF the commissioned.
AT least a working knowledge OF
general law is essential in the com.
missioner, and . clear understanding
OF and familiarity with the land laws
OF state and the United States aud the
law OF contracts are positive requisites
to successful administration Of the
business OF the office. IL is through
this Office that all the land business OF
the state is transacted, as we'll as the
making OF contracts for drainage pur-
poses, selection Of lands for railroad
or other land grauds, and the sale Of
lands held in trust by the state for the
various educational and other funds.
The commissioner Of agriculture IN
member OF the board az the internal
fund, Of the board Of
commissioners OF state institutions
and OF the reformatory and pardon
boards. Besides, he bears the re.
sponsibility Of having full control and
care OF the state conyicts, which, I'M
Ter Floridas present convict system,
g by no means a light or enviable
luty.
A commissioner for the next four
Tears Is to be chosen at the general
election next November, and, In view
II the conditions surrounding the Of
Ice, it is felt by we'll posted Floridians
hat grave injury would be done TO
highly important state interests should
proper man be not placed In this
most important position.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-05-25
Bubonic Plague at sydney.

The number Of cases OF the bubonic
plague officially reported in Sydney.
New South Wales, to date is gig. OF
these 70 have proved fatal.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-05-25
Florida EpIscopaiians Meet.

The fifty-seventh annual council of
the Protestant Episcopal church for
the diocdse of Florida met ut st.
Johns cathedral, Tallahassee, the past
week. Right Rev. Edwin Gardner
Weed, bishop of Florida, presided
over the meetings and Rev. j. II.
Bickncll, Of Pensacola, was secretary.
Right Rev. William G. Gray, bishop
OF the missionary Jurisdiction OF south
Florida, was a guest OF the council.
Bishop Weeds annual address aud
the parochial and tressursr's reports
showed the religious aud financial con-
diticn Of the diocese TO be excellent.
Bishop Gray delivered an interesting
and scholarly talk on missionary work.
The annual council OF 1901 will be
held In st. Augustine.
Four men, suspected Of being i'm.
plicated In starting the recent big fire
at Port Tampa City, have been placed
in Jail. They are Henry johnson,
Henry Jones, Reese Livingston and
Will Randall, all colored. Since the
fire q well.groundei suspicion has ex.
listed that the blaze was OF incendiary !
origin. Deputy Sheriff l.. ]. Lester
Of Tampa took the matter in charge,
and, with . little assistance from Ger.
tain residents Of the place, was soon
enabled TO get on the track OF these
four men. A witness has been found |
who, II is alleged, can identify at least
some Of them.
The Milligan Mill Company's fine
commissary was destroyed by fire a
few days ago. II first broke out up.
stairs. in the Masonic hall, which is
also used as Knights Of Pythias hall.
The old store, which was used as a
was totally DESTROYED.
Most Of the stock in the main building
was saved, but quitea large amount Of
furniture was destroyed In the ware
house. The loss was about $1,000;
no insurance.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-05-25

The month Of April, just passed,
like the preceding month OF March,
surpassed all previous and correspond.
ing months in the history Of the port
OF Jacksonville In the aggregates OF
its shipments, and In the tonnage Of
the vessels arriving and leaving the
port. The increase in the total ship.
ments Of lumber from the port for last
month exceeded those OF April, 1899,
by 81 per cent. The total value OF
foreign shipments also exceeded those
OF one year ago. aud the amount OF
lumber and shingles surpassed those OF
the corresponding period OF 1899.
The number OF vessels crossing the
bar exceeded those Of last April by
nearly 80 per cent, and the tonnage
also showed an increase OF large fig
ures. The figures also showed sub.
stantial increases over the business Of
the preceding month Of March.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-05-25

Jacksonyille's new city directory
contains 1885 names. Estimating
from this basis upon the ratio OF two
and half to each name, the popula.
tion OF the city Is shown to be in the
neighborhood Of 1868, which is not
far from the calculation of some OF the
best statisticians Of the city that the
coming census will show q population
OF fully 30, 900 people. In many Of
the northern cities tho ratio used for
computing the population from direc-
tory names Is much higher than has
been used by the publishers Of this
volume, some considering four and
fonr and half not too large for such
calculation.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-05-25

Martha Smith. q colored woman
about 32 years OF age, died at Key
West q day or two ago from a severe
beating and ill-treatmen ut at the hands
OF Captain John Smiley, a white man,
who was in command OF the schooner
Mary Il. Riggs. The beating took
place about ten days before. while
Smiley was drunk.
The evening times., 1900-01-22
The Goose Bone.



Pennsylvania goose bone prophet saws tbis
viii be mild winter. When he runs his eve
along liis bone he finds but one blue spot This
is cCid snap. Ii is a deep blue spot this time
That means severe snap. This prophetic bone
was takeu from last springs goose previousIv
dead. That's all We know about the bone But
the bone oracle himself has been deck reading
goose bones for many years He knows more
about bones than pampered dog And when he
says it's going TO be nice, mild wide cpcn
winter. with lots OF white sunshine the coal deal
ers around his neighborhood 20 out in their de-
serted yards and kick themselves The sneak
thieves quit stealing overcoats and the old maids
stop going TO bed with hot bottles at their poor
shiverlng feet Business kind O. stands still
around there until the old sharp reads his goose
hone, and the buyers know what TO expect
of course, 1t must be understood that the goose
bone prophecy holds good for all our Nor-east-
ern section OF the nation Just remember this
and keep sharp eve out for the deep blue seot
The evening times., 1900-01-22
THE RAILWAY POOL.
An Alton OmcinI Denies knowIedEe
of N Combine.

of N Combine.
CHICAGO. Jan. 22.-Ap official of the
Alton Railroad says In reference to the
recent visit of President T. H. Hartman,
Of the Chicago and Alton Railroad to Chi
cago:
This talk about railway combinations
and pools Is all nonsense. No such thing
is in contemplation and no officer Of the
Chicago and Alton is chairman OF any
committee or connected in any capacity
with any committee having. that object In
view. As a result Of suggestions made
from time to time by the Interstate Com
merce Commission in the interest OF put
ting a stop to discriminating rates. the
executive officers or the trunk lines at the
Central Traffic Association. and the South
ern lines recently agreed to abolish the
payment Of ticket commissions. The ex-
ecutive officers OF Western lines were ask
ed to take similar action and a meeting OF
executive officers OF Western lines was
held in New York. January 9. when an
agreement was had between the lines rep
resented that all Western lines co-operat t
Ing would agree TO abolish ticket commits
sions.
Finally and absolutely there has been no
talk OF conference between executive or
other officers Of railway lines on the sub
ject of forming pools OF combinations con-
trary 10 law and against public interests
No such subject was ever broached or
thought about at any meeting and there
is no committee at the present time. either
of executive officers or other officers
which has any such subject under consid-
Grafton"
The evening times., 1900-01-22
A LIBRARY NOT NEEDED.
East Orange Citizens Oppose Accept
ance of Mr. Carnexfe'S GIFT.

Inst OEahEr tittIens oppose Accept
ance of Mr.. CarneEie's GIFT.
ORANGE. \. J. Jan. 22.-Opposition a.
The acceptance OF the proposition made By
, Andrew Carnegie 10 give East Orange a
+ hfty- -thousand-dollar public library will
be manifested tonight at the meeting OF
the East Orange City Council when Mr..
Carnegie's offer will be formally made
known in a communication from Mayor
Bruen. air. Bruen says that. notwith-
standing statements to the contrary. the
proposition viii be accepted by the city
council Several influential citizens have
stated. however. that they intend 10 protest
against the gift being accepted
Dr. :. N. " Kitchen says he considers
Mr. Carnegie's offer almost an insult 10
East Orange
Il admire Mr.. Carnegie's philanthropic
work in providing Libraries for communi-
ties that could not get them otherwise %
said Dr. Kitchen. but he evidently does
not know the condition Of affairs here ia
East Orange We are a wealthy cOmmuni-
ty amply able to provide our own library
il We want one Efforts by various well
iBJenuoned people 10 secure a library in
East Orange haye been unsuccessful There
is already an excellent library in Orange
only mile distant and that affords every
facility that is required by East Orange
ties Mr. Carnegie stipulaJcs that we shall
raise 5000 year TO support his white
elephant. II Is all wrong TO say that gift
should be accepted before the people have
a chance to be heard II put 10 a vote OF
the people Of East Orange believe they
would thank Mr. Carnegie for his kind offer
and respectfully decline IT,"
Dr.. Kitchens sentiments are echoed by
a number OF ether people. who point out
that when the StickIer Memorial Library
in Orange is completed 10 is likely that
there viii be a large increase in its value
through the HberaIity Of Mr. and Mrs JO-
Seph " SIiCkleT. The library now Cun-
tains upward Of 10000 volumes. while the
memorial building viii have a space for
about O.000.
The Carnegie library would have 20 be
supported by public taxation whereas the
Stickler memorial viii be supported by
private contributions and an endowment
fund which already exceeds $50 OOO
The evening times., 1900-01-22
A HUSBAND MISSING.
Walter n. Ladder Suddenly LeRve
His Wife in New York.

Walter n. Ladder Suddenly Leaves
His wife in New York.
NEW YORK Jan. 22.-Search is being
made for Walter R. Ladder. who. after
bringing his wife to this country last
Wednesday. strangely disappeared He
had. shortly after his marriage in Eng
land ten years ago. started TO find his for
tune in the United States. His wife re-
mained in England and maintained herself
on money which her husband sent her at
regular intervals. Three years ago ne sent
word that he had at last won in his hard
fight for a competence. and then wrote
that he had lost all his worldly wealth and
he had 10 begin life over again. He wrote
last November e his wife in England that
he had a splendid home for her in Cali
fOrnia. OF which he forwarded photographs.
and two days after the letter reached Eng
land he came in person.
According to the story told by Mrs Laid
Ter her husband had plenty Of money. for
he distributed twenty-dollar gold pieces to
her relatives. They left England on the
Oceanic and arrived here last Wednesday
Mr.. Ladder went to the general postof-
fee on the day of their arrival. where he
got bundle OF letters. Mrs. Ladder no
ticed. as they sat at dinner in a Broadway
restaurant shortly afterward that several
letters were addressed in delicate feminine
handwriting She says that when he reach
ed the third letter he seemed to be much
perturbed.
What correspondence exclaimed his
better half From a woman. too She
must have much TO say
Mrs. Ladder intended this to be merely
a playful reference. She says that her
husband turned white and that his hand
trembled
They returned TO their hotel after din
ner. Her husband had a large sum OF
money with him. and he asked her to
take some Of il. She replied that she would
take some money when she better under
stood the use of American currency.
He went out to see about their baggage
Enquiry at the White Star pier revealed
the TACT that man answering the descrip-
tion Of Mr.. Ladder, although 1t might not
have been he got a bunk and a yalise Fri
day and had them transferred. He gave
the name OF Brown. and marked the lug
gage for town in New Jersey.
The evening times., 1900-01-22
SAGE LEAVES HIS CHURCH.
Left on the Trustees Board, the ri
nancier RetIres.

nancier RetIres.
NEW YORK Jan. 22.-Russell Sage. f.
nancier. millionaire. king OF puts, %
calls. and "straddles." is man without
a church. Piqued at the action Of the con-
gregation Of the West Presbyterian Church
in turning down the old board OF trustees.
of which ne was a member. and supporting
the pastor. Rev. Anthony b. Evans. Mr.
Sage has broken with his church, apparent
ly for ell time.
For many years he was a familiar fig
ure at the services. The name OF Russell
Sage was honored and reyered by the FIVE
hundred members. Helen Miller Gould and
Henry NJ. Flsgler. of Standard Oil fame,
are communicates at this church.
Beside renting half pew for 5000 an
nually. Mr.. Sage Was trustee and held a
mortgage Of $45. 900 on part OF the church
property the interest upon which was 81
500. The mortgage be still owns.
Besides this mortgage, the floating debt
OF the church last spring amounted to
about $1,000. The failure OF the church to
keep up its financial standing was the di-
rect clause of the original trouble between
the pastor and the old board OF trustees.
Last March the trustees issued SCate-
ment demanding the resignation OF the pas
tor. alleging that DR.. Evans was scarcely
strong enough to hold the congregation to-
gether Mr. Sage was generally regarded
as one Of the men behind the movement
Supporters Of the pastor rallied to his
aid. DIR. Evans resigned. The congrega-
tion declined TO receive the resignation
Then the Sage elders resigned in a body.
By standing together, it was believed
that the old board would be returned But
instead the friends OF DR.. Evans placed
new ticket in the held in sympathy with the
pastor. and on May II last elected il. The
aged financier actually ran behind his
ticket and has not entered the church
since -
The evening times., 1900-01-22
A WOMAN BURNED To DEATH.
An Aged PeRsIoner PeriShes in n
Tenement Fire.

Tenement Fire.
NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Mrs. Jane Dietz.
an aged cripple. was burned 20 death al 4
O'Clock this morning i'm her apartments
on the second floor Of the tenement at 2I6
West Twenty-seventh Street She was the
widow Of a soldier who died r prisoner
during the civil war This gave her a
small pension and on this income she tried
to subsist alone in the Two small rooms
where she died this morning. She attend
ed church last night. and after services
visited her ianItress. Mrs. Mcintosh. who
lives al 21S in the same street Mrs Dietz
was two months behind tn her rent and in
danger Of being dispOssess.d. The jsaifress
told her not 20 worry, that she would ar
range matters with the owner. Mrs. Die,z
thanked her and left
One Of the tenants. who returned home
at 3.45 o'clock this morning melt smoke
in the Railways aud raised the cry Of ire.
The occupants Of the house were soon
aroused and many Of them got out by the
roof. squeezing through a small scuttle
opening Michael Kane 4 tenant burst
open the door OF Mrs Dietz's room. but
the fame and smoke drove him back Be
fore be could get out OF the way his Esir
and mustache were badly singed.
When the iremen reached the woman
she was dead. They found her lying on
the bed, psrtly uudressed. She had evi-
IDENTIFY been reading. Her right side and
leg we're severely burned Her left leg had
been amputated years ago above the knee
and she walked with the aid Of wooden
stump. which vas not touched BY the
flames.