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Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
PARTY IS In UNISON
DanfOrth Makes Trip of 0bserva-
ton Through South.
TALKS OF DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
Sentiment IL Not Favorable to ChieaFo
Al Place FOR Holding the Next
National Convention.

Elliott Danforth, chairman of the
Democratic state committee, returned
to New York Wednesday after q trip
through the south, during which no
talked with Senator James x. Jones,
chairman of the national committee
and most Of the chAirmen OF the south
ern Democratic state committees.
Mr.. Danforth gives the following
results of his observations and
some information about next years
national campaign:
Il found" he said, "that the senti-
nent was generally in favor of select
ing some western city other than Chi
cago as the place for holding the ma
tiOnal convention. The members of
the national committee have q strong
feeling against Chicago on account of
treatment they have received from the
newspapers since they established
headquarters in the city in 1895. It
looks now as # either Milwaukee or
Kansas City will secure the national
convention. Milwaukee seems to be
In the lead. 1t has an auditorium
AWIth a seating capacity Of Is, 900, and
the cltlzens have offered to entertain
tho delegates handsomely.
II also discover that there is q gen.
eral feeling in favor of establishing
the headquarters of the national COM
mlttee next year in Washington. Sem
ator Jones favored Washington in
1896, but gave way to Mr.. Bryan, who
was in favor of Chicago.
I'm my trip through the south I OBJ
served one thing which will be con-
sidered of particular interest in Nav
York, namely, that none Of the leaders
seemed disposed to insist on free sill
yer as the main issue Of the campaign
next year They did not say they had
abandoned the 16 to 1 idea, but they
acknowledged that the situation had
changed since 1896, and that the dom
lnant issues next year we're trusts and
imperialism. This is to say, they are
unwilling to repudiats the Chicago
platform, but they SEQ that new issues
OF far-resching importance have come
up lately aud their choice should be
recognized.
Even in states like North Carolina
Hound that the antitrust and anti
imperialism ideas engaged the ntten-
ton Of the people moro than the free
silver issue. In fact, might sum up
my observations by saying that the
sentiment of Democracy in the south
is such that am confident there will
be little trouble in bringing about q
union of the Democracy of the whole
country next year.
THE Democratic national conven->
tion," Mr.. Danforth added, "will be
held . short time after the Republican
convention, according to custom. No
matter when it is held, there is NO
doubt about the head Of the ticket
Everywhere I heard only Mr.. BryaES
name mentioned. They are not talk
ing about candidates for vice president
yet An eastern man will probably be
selected"
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
GENERAL WOODS CABINET.

The New Governor General Awards Port
foIIOs to Well known Cubans.
The names OF the members Of GEN
eral Woods Cuban cabinet and the
assignment of portfolios has been
issued as follows:
Secretary of state and government
Diego TamayO.
Secretary Of justice--Lnis Estevez.
Secretary of education Juan Dau-
tista Hernandez.
Secretary of inance-Enrique Va
roma.
Secretary Of public works-Jose
Ramon Ylllon.
Secretary Of agriculture, industry
and commerce-General Ruis Rivera.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
GENERAL LAWTON'S FUNERAL.
Impressive Services Held In Ma
Mia and Body Now on Way
To The United States.

A Manila special says: The funer-
al of General Henry W. Lawton, who
was killed at San Mateo, December
Is, was held Saturday with impressive
ceremonies. The body was conveyed
from the Paco cemetery down to the
Luneta, to Pasig and then to the trans
port Thomas, which sailed at once for
San Francisco.
As the body was removed from the
vault, Chaplain Marin read the pray
ers. The personal staff of the late
general was augmented by Color Ser
geant Simon, Trumpeter Haberkam
aud Privates Oakum and Mohrusen.
The latter, who were closely connected
with General Lawton's recent cam
psigus, bore the casket from the vault
to six-horse caisson awaiting at the
gate.
The funeral procession was COM
posed Of the band of the Goth regi-
ment, General Hall and his staff, two
troops of the Fourth cavalry who were
with General Lawton at the time of
his death, a battery of artillery, a
number of clergymen, the caisson
covered with flowers; the personal
staff of the general on foot; Generals
Wheeler, Watson, Bates, Forsytbe,
kobbe and Schwan in three carriages;
naval battalion, Major General Otis
and his staff. the foreign consuls in
full dress and the members of the
Philippine supreme court.
Five delegations from the towns
where General Lawton established
civil government presented wreaths.
Women from the same towns waited
on Mrs. Lswton Friday and presented
her with their coincidence and flowers.
Crowds of natives and Americans
witnessed the procession, the band
played dirges and the crowds uncov-
cred.
At Pasig the csvket was transferred
to the tug, "taps" was sounded and
prayers were offered by Chaplain
Pierce.
Four enlisted pall-bearers accompa-
MED the body to the United States.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
BRINkFIELD 4 DEFAULTER.

Most "EIsHspIary'' YOung Man Mysteri-
ousIy Disappears From Atlanta.
An Atlanta dispatch says: or the
most exemplary habits, with a reputa-
ton hitherto above the slightest sug-
gestion of reproach, Kelly H. Brins-
field, the young man whose mysterl-
GUS disappearance was announced in
The Constitution of Sunday, is de-
faulter and fugitive from Justice.
The exact amount of Brinsfeld's
shortage with the Manhattan Life In
surance Company IS not known. 1t
may amount up into the thousands.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
HARDWARE ADVANCES.

Nails and Wire Go Up twenty-five Cents
Per Hundred.
Hardware dealers all over the south
received the following telegram from
Chicago Saturday:
prices of nails and wire advanced
% cents per hundred, effective this
morning, December 80. Details by
mail. American Steel and Wire CO" "
All kinds of shelf hardware was
advanced IL per cent, and another
advance is expected. The advance is
due to the steady advance in all kinds
of iron and steel.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
BIG CHICAGO BLAZE.
Ma Firemen Hurt and Much Valuable
~ l.. %Scgerty Destroyed.

Ma Firemen Hurt and Much Valuable
~ l.. %pYerty Destroyed.
F'nYk IcaSo-St an early hour
Satut0P Completely g7rtrAt,4 the hehd-
lngS eI', tending from 2l6 to 222 Monroe
street Nnd badly damaged the building
ut 2l2-2l 4 Monroe street, causing loss
aggregatiHer $3.50, 900 aud resulting N
the injury oSs nine firemen, twp of
them seriously.
The fire is sup posed to have ,rigi-
mated on the secOnG' floor in the work
room Of Wooley & It,, Wholesale
voolens, at 900 and 222 M0nroe-ggreet,
and famed by q fierce northwest wind
the flames quickly communicated to the
building at PIC and PA Monroe street,
gradually spreading east to 2l2 and
PA Monroe street, where its progress
was finally checked.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
TRAGEDY IN ALABAMA,
shotgun And KnIFe Bring Down Three
Yio>~ I'm RyIUTI. y.

Yio>~ I'm sgIuT. =.
A wb6fessn-in at De-
F5sit, a small town Ria. the School H''r
ty, Ala, Tuesday evenI-ssc.e With -
Two brothers, nephew and cousin
ell engaged in q throat-cutting and
shooting ARRAY. James Harden had
his throat cut from tho back of the
neck to the left side of his chin by his
nephew, Jeddle Harden. James Har..
don died few hours later. John @.
Harden, a brother to the dead man.
was also badly cut and may die. So.
As the fight was drawing to close
Mac Russell, boy. ran up With q
double-bsrrel shotgun and shot Jeddie
Harden, the entire load passing
through his abdomen and death wss
instantaneous. -
About two years ago Jeddis HarSl
shot and permanently injured his
father.
Whiskey is said to be the cause Of
the terrible difficulty.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
GERMAN SHIP SEIZED
English Cruiser Takes Steamer
Bundesrath In Charge.
RECRUITS For Beers ON BOASR.
Vessel Claimed as Prize and VIII Be Sub
ject to Court OF Inquiry to lie Held
at DurbEn-Latest War News.

A cable dispatch from Lorenzo, Mar
ques, DelAgos Bay, states that the
German steamer Bundesrath, belong,
ing to the German East African line,
has been captured as g prize and taken
to Durham. The Bundssrath arrived
at Delagos Bay from Mozambique.
The Bundesrsth, of 1919 tons,
sailed from Hamburg November Sth,
for Tanga, East Africa.
The capture of the vessel has in
creased the already strong anti British
feeling among the Hollsnder and Ger
man Section of the population.
The vessel will be brought before q
prize court at Durham.
The directors of the German East
African line at Hamburg have received
news of the arrest of the imperial mail
steamer Bundesrath. The commander
Of the port of Durham refused an e1-
PLANTATION of the cause of the seizure.
1t is declared that there was no con-
traband of war on board, and when
application vas made to the German
foreign Offices the latter Immediately
promised interposition with the British
government.
A London reporter of the Associated
Press has learned that there were
three German officers and twenty
men sttired in khaki, aud intending to
serve the Boers on board the Bundles.
rath, which explains her capture.
CHRISTMAS soRTIE.
Advices received from Pretoria IN
der date Of Wednc sday, December 81,
say that an official dispatch from Ma
feking announces that in the sortie
which the British made from that
place December %, attacking one of the
Boer forts with cannon, Maxims and
an armored train so persistently that
the fighting ragged up to the walls OF
fort, the British lost 100 men killed
and wounded, while the Beers lost
only two men killed and seven wound
ed.
The dipatch adds that Captains
Kirkwood and Grenfell were captured
by Boer scouts near Colenso and were
being sent to Pretoria.
Ten 1nlOaded shells inscribed ''The
Seasons Greetings" have been fired al
Ladysmith.
Ten South African medical students
from Elinburg have arrived at Preto-
ria from DeIagoa bay with five tons Of
medical stores.
A dispatch from the BOer camp at
the Modder river, dated Thursday
December 28th, reports An artillery
duel lasting an hour. December 2Stb
a British accommodating party made O
sortie, but did not come within the
BOer range. The British, December
18th, commenced a steady lombard
ment of the Boer position.
The latest Ladysmith sdvices show
that the Boer Smelling is becoming
deadly, while sickness and ennui must
also be telling strongly upon the gar
rison.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
CASUALTIES AT LADYSMITH.

Beers watch BsTsaEuered Town With
SsarchIiGhts at Night.
A dispatch from Ladysmith. dated
December 22d, says:
The Beers have mounted another
howitzer on Surprise hill, replacing
the gun captured in the sortie of the
rifle brigade. While they watch US
nightly with 8 searchlight and bonn
bard the place daily, they show no
signs of assaulting the town. They
probably think they can stArve US out,
but we have plenty of provisions. The
total casualties since the siege began
are seventy men killed and 236
wounded"
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
Ohio Legislature Meets.

The Ohio legislature let aud or
ganized at Columbus Monday. The
Republicans have a majority in both
branches. In the senate there are
nineteen Republicans, eleven Demo-
Gratis and one independent Republican.
In the house there are si1ty-two Re-
publicans, forty-6ve Democrats and
three independent Republicans.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
Cotton Mills Advance Wages.

The stockholders of the Meridian,
Miss, cotton mills have advanced tho
wages Of all employees per cent. A
statement just issued shows the net
profits Of the mills for 1899 to be $780,
1876,
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
IRISHMEN READY TO FIGHT.

v. e. McVeaEh says 100000 Are Prepar-
cd to Strike England.
A secret meeting of Irishmen was
held in Wheeling, w. Va, Wednesday
night in the interest Of the Fenian
movement and the Boer csnse in South
Africa. T. E. McYeaSh, Of Dublin,
who is q candidate for Michael Da-
Wits seat in parliament, has been in
the city for week working up the
meeting and made the principal adj
dress. In an interview he confirmed
the report that the I,nisn movement
vas on foot, and said there were 200,-
900 Irishmen ready to strike blow at
England at any opportunity.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
COSTLY SAVANNA" BLAZE.
I've Stores Burned ar. Others Damaged.
EntaIlInG Loss of $4,000.

EntATIInC LOsa OF bIoU,UOU.
Savannah, Ga, had a $3.50, 600 Fri
day night. 1t started in the basement
of Lindsay & Morgan's furniture store
at Broughton and Barnard streets
about 10 O'Clock.
Within a short time Daniel HOgan's
store, across Barnard street, was ablaze.
The fire in this building and that next
to il was confined to the two upper
stories, but they were both flooded
with water. Other stores on the OPP
posite corners were slightly damaged.
The losses will foot up more than
$3.50, 900.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
PROTESTANTS CAN MARRY.
GsaeraI Otis Breaks Into Catholic Custom
At Manila.

At Manila.
General Otis has issued decree au-
thorizing the celebration OF civil mar
sriages in the Philippines. He cAbled
Secretary Root to that effect Wednes-
day and the secretary promptly sP-
proved the action. Heretofore all
marriages were celebrated by the
Catholic church, 80 that Professionals
snd non Christians were prohibited
from marrying.
The decree does not interfere with
the Catholics, who may be married &C.
eording to their own rites, but extends
the privilege Of civil marriage to those
who desire it.
The sun., 1900-05-07
4 BOOM FOR JOHN B1GGS.

From wilmington Letter in philadelphia m
quirer, :,
What worries the free silver men, and
also the compromise Democrats, Is tne
fear that the present State Committee
will use it's influence toward setting up q
Senatorial boom for John Biggs, chair
man of the committee, to the detrlment
of the booms of Willard Salisbury H.
Irving Handy, Senator Richard X; Ken
new, John G. Gray and others who are
aspirants. All these men and others a,e
in the fight, and while they are willing
TO take their chances, they do not want
members of the State Committee setting
I'D boomsfor someone else, as was done
in the last campaign. In that contest
some of the mem oers Of this State Com
mittee fixed the Legislative ticket OF the
Democratic partv for Senator George
tiray, and in consequence OF this, among
other things, the party went down to the
worst defeat in its history. ltls impossi-
Bile for the Democrats to win with the
chance an out and out gold man being
e'ected Sen ,tor, and therefore the mer
who a E opposed to such plin will try tt
get a State commute. which is more y
harmony with the tree silver element Q
the party.
The sun., 1900-05-07

can form of government TO be party-rlule,
party representation through ,ens The VIII Rei o.
the people. A great many many ssTIns m,th snnse nv
Curiosity Curiosity to see whether the National
Republican party will deliberately
deny to the Republican voters rs
the Union, the common and IN
questioned right of home rule and self-
government. They do not care plea
yune what the Philadelphia Press may
say, or for that matter the press at large,
whose utterances are founded on ignorr-
ance, malice, corporate influence or pr,i-
yate business hostility. What they do
care about is the right OF sell govern
ment, of their own right to choose what,
ever representative they may desire, ano
in this matter and upon this grounc
there will be as long as it is denied {
ceaseless conflict. The people who viii
allow themselves to be beaten in such
struggle, have no claim to the rights 9
/! freemen. saelJy
The sun., 1900-05-07
THE WIND HAS SHIFTED.

From the Dover State Sentinel.
We are likely to have a change OF
weather, and for the better. The weather
vane indicates that ''this is going TO be
the most important, election ever held in
this State, and that the Republican party
up to prevent single ticket will 60 down
to oblivion" Straws tell which way the
wind is blowing and the smaller the
straw the more easily affected by chang
ing currents.
We have no quarrel with the weather
vane that changes from the biting. east
wind and heralds the coming OF the
balmy zaphyrs that whisper ofthe spring
time and clear weather and sunshine;
That whisper OF Republican success, all
the Offices OF the State republican; the
Court House filled with Republican
office holders that whisper OF the mil
lenium.
The sun., 1900-05-07
ADDICkS STILL LIVES.

From tha n5yci dsate sentinel
Mr. j. flWlt Adarks appears to
have reat' hage eilty iar making
tmn-s hEe la aat t#Htlf A.lnlRet@l
Ill uIt9f ia 3s il 5s 9tiAtaattl 9f
.nniaa'e. H4e g4- monopoly Mith
aH its p1Sia ite.- iflsa it lll9 g95it iGliua
bg aad it i, eea51ay ilttte, " at
grl3es ana a -itli.es Iasr eahtplIedi
Bit ta n3 purpose, tir LII .iNrs. rs
Simple prlp i-li1a t9 l1n the h9lrd ~
T. siu3atian j ft@ thlasanl dlt.ars p ~
in the completion ~ IT, lilsh school
building, stirs the elty from crhtEe q
cifcnmfelence Di ever history rec "a
parallel IL this insiaa f99llshnass-
What fools these mortals be-
The sun., 1900-05-07
STATE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

The annual meeting of the Sussex
County Bible Society will be held in the
Georgetown Presbyterian Church on
Thursday, May IL.
R. P. Davis Of Georgetown is erecting
a pretty cottage at the "Hawk's Nest,
on Indian Riyer, near the house owned
by G. w. Cullen.
The Delaware Episcopal Diocesan con-
vention meets at Milford June 6.
Third Vice Grand Master Fitzpatrick,
brotherhood If Railway Trainmen,
organized lodges at Damar yesterday.
Rev. Slm J,,ucs oi Georgia will exhort
siuners Unitu Zines daily July Is and l9
at Lavinls woods campmeeting near
Milton
IA iitpns Ing service va held in the
PresbA bAtrrinn butch, ne occasion being
the butnn / u d lnte iar Sl,10O whlch
4 Ii & been stal dng against the church fol
son- time R.g. j, L Estlin is pastor
OF tlIl Gnu eli.
The sun., 1900-05-07
AN PSYCHOLOGICAL CONGRESS
Rough Riders From Everywhere and
a Host OF Military Heroes. 8G1

Rough Riders From Everywhere and
Host OF Military Heroes. 6G0
Never before in the history OF Buffalo
Bil's Wild West and Congress OF Rough
Riders has its success been so pro-
nounced as during the present season.
This can be accredited in measure to
the UNIQUE general CHARACTERISTIC OF the
entire entertainment, which is, In every
respect. different from any other show
presented to the public. One strong fea.
lure which has added materially to the
drawing qualities Of the exhibition is the
timely production of the battle oil San
Juan Hill. The details of the original
being so recently and firmly impresss d
upon the minds and hearts OF the Amer
| ican people that they welcome the en-
terprise of the management OF the WIG
West in aft riding them an opportunity
to see this wonderfully realistic presen-
tation Of that famous battle, and at the
same time allow them to give expression
of their patriotism almost directly to the
MANY score OF heroes Of the Spanish
American war. TIE audiences attend
ing the Wild West have been OF an ex-
ceptional character and have included
among their numbers nearly every prom
linent soldier and civilian about the
country, and the enthusiasm OF sedatt
old men has been as great as that OF thu
small boy peiched in the topmost sea
under a tent Other features that hav'
added new interest to the entertainment
is the putting on exhibition OF represen
: tatives OF our new island possessions
2 both from the West Indies and the Pa
: cific Ocean.
Colonel Cody Buffalo Blll) is .
i active in his part OF the exhibi ion Q
e ever before, and his every appearance
3 the arena is a signal for large expresso
q Of approval from all parts Of the house
!. The sharpshooting of Johnnie Baker an
e Annie Oakley, the rough rir ing OF tn
q Cossacks and soldiers, the tumbling. an
! pyramid building Of the Arabs, the Lass
le throwing Of the Mexicans, the boli
pitching Of the Gauchos, the "bront
< busting' OF the cowboys, the peculii
N peace and war methods of the Indians
" all remain interesting items Of the pr
~ gram and are, if possible, better this sc
ns son than ever before.
n. The Wild West and Rangh Ride
{; will give two performances Wednesda
ld May %, afternoon and evening, at a
! s p N.
The sun., 1900-05-07
TRY 1T OR SHUT UP!

From the Guorgetowa Union Republican,
BY the way, having dsintegrated the
Union Republican organization, why do
not our erring R guar Republican
Brethren try the resort Of a common
primary. Ii the Union Republica party
has gone to pieces this win not oil'y
prove it, but give the Regulars" acaim
to regularity which not even the Ni-
tional Convention, nor any other en-
dorsement can strengthen Try Il, Gen
tlemen, or Shut mp.
The sun., 1900-05-07
RIGHT OF SELF.GOYERNMENr I
Nom tne GeorgetowA l,nion Nepablican.

From tlle Nc0l sctoNd lhlJli lttPap4t1ai
Whether the majority d tie Republi-
cans of Delaware nave thtir delegates
seated in the coming National ,Conyen-
tion or rot, Il sithpir a matter OF time
and f0r the convention itsst 70 deter
mine Whether This 9suic taajltity will
su.mit Ii outside ur inside dictation,
sua to the wiyht,flWalsgl u lhise political
fahts WEith other staiea possess Il 4
at.as ION Winch the aet gan5an' and
m4Hila5d III Z ian TT, 68 'ta0e mani.
ie.gt q i'll tae la-t HIH da1ltjne Wllen
thsS set iaaa d II NE iae&nilae no
rlsa, IL. All p sia QaeEl & eei a9iiGan
of tfe rti itg Wiil e ny theg 6Yef
fHrnlatti ~ aayeftha. ~ tte &.' oAal
G9aTe ~ 4 e=4 sAstazt4
ea7-, Me III et Il ~
aovsiuulut. ,5e A.4ullsl..t.ti !, 4 gt.5
The sun., 1900-05-07
A CHILDISH HOWL.

From tile WILMINGTON Democrat.
We lail to see any difference between
a dupont dollar and an Addicks dollar.
They are given, when .ffered for rolitl-
cal purposes and the howl Set up by the
Evening Journal again.t the offer OF Mr.;
Addcks to furnish $500 to the Board
ut Eduvaulon to complete the new High
Scnuol is childish and out OF tune. Mr..
Addicks beat Mr. DUPONT in display OF
generosity and the latter is jealous and
angry. 10 get even he should contribute
like amount TO eudow a home tol
broken down politicians OF his party o.
send 1t to tie poor dear negroes in Ala
bama for free trolley rides and cigar
ettts.
The sun., 1900-05-07
INSUPERABLE OBSTACLES.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Concerning the project to put former
President Cleveland into training to Sc
cure the nomination Of the Democratic
party there are two leading objections.
One is the doubt whether former Pfesl-
dent Cleveland would consent, and the
other is the doubt whether the Demo
cratic party would consent, 1t is to be
feared that the obstacles on b9th slues
will be found ;nsuperable."
The sun., 1900-05-07
TAMMANY'S INCONSISTENCY
om the pnilatlelphia Press,

From the Philadelphia Press.
'.While rammany orators get red IN
the face denouncing trusts, the Tam
many fl anciers and millionaires are IN
terested in an ice trust that levies trib-
ute on the poorest tenement dweller IN
New York. Tammanv, even at its best,
is trust that milks New York to give a
favored few enormous fortunes and IS
against the interest Of honest labor and
efficiency. And yet it denounces
s,rusts.'',
The sun., 1900-05-07
PRAISE FOR OUR PARKS.

From the Sundey Star.
There is no branch Of the city govern
ment whose work comes more directly
under the public eye and is more sub
iect either to favorable or adverse crl i
cism than the Board Of Park Comm $;
sioners. This being true it is remat.k-
able tribute to the men composing that
board that one never finds citizen OF
Wilmington who has aught but praise
for our parks.