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The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1900-08-09
ArtassiE,ii;tY,of The Can;tai

! Those who advocate the removal
sQf the. State Capital, base their argu-
Yments in its favor principally upon
kthc ,fnatter Of accessibility, endeavor-
ling to create the impression that their
respective .candi,tate-c cities. are the
most accessible places in the State,
sand for that reason should be St
fkcted as the Capital:
/ The: question naturally arises,
to what extent does the question of
Accessibility affect. the great body of
citizens and taxpayers
|. The population of Florida, accord
hing to the census Of 1895, was 4G4,-
1853. Assuming Interpolation at the
present time to be the same as it was
in 1895, it is safe to say that not
more than One1peT cent. of this num-
Der ever had business to transact at
the State Capital, either in person or
by letter and eight-tenths of this
small percentage transacted their
business satisfactorily by correspond
ence. 1t will thus be seen that there
are about 100000 people today in the
State who have never had any bust.
ness to transact at the Capital, and,
of those who have, nearly all have
aVailed themselves of the mails, which
afford the cheapest and most salts
factory method of conducting such
business in almost every instance.
The average number of people who
visit the Capital on business with the
Executive, Legislative and Judicial
Departments will not exceed three
hundred per annum, consisting very
largely of members and officers of
the Legislature, and those seeking
positions or promoting measures
therein, These facts prove conclu-
siVely what an insignificant item the
matter of accessibility is.
In order that a small number of
persons, who are interested in cases.
before the Supreme Court, may be
benefited by saving a few dollars,
a few of the citizens of the State have
decided that the Capital must be re-
moved and million dollar building
must be built by the taxpayers of a
State with less than ninety-four
millions of taxable property of all
kinds.
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1900-08-09

issuing State bonds only for the pur-
pose of repelling invasion Or sup
pressing instruction, or for the pur-
pose of redeeming or refunding
bonds already issued, at lower rate
of interest"
The Constitution, itself, further
provides that amendments thereto
shall be submitted only by the re-
corded vote of three-fflhs of all the
members elected to each House of
the Legislature, and the adoption of
the amendment so submitted shall be
by majority of the electors voting
upon the amendments. If a plural
ity of the white Democratic voters,
which will undoubtedly be less than
a majority of the. white Democratic
voters, at the coming Capital primary
can force the Legislature to pass an
amendment to the Constitution, fix
ing the Capital at some place other
than Tallahassee, the same vote will
certainly force an amendment to
I the Constitution, providing for the
issuance of bonds to erect the ncceS-
sary buildings at the new Capital.
,.:If one amendment can be Sc
cured by Thu irregular method,
then all. the safeguards provided in
the Constitution are in danger OF
being destroyed by a plurality vote
Of a portjop Of the electors of the
State.
There is another matter which
was first brought to the attention of
the people by a plank in the plat
lfnrm adopted by the Democratic
, State Convention Of 1890 involving
another useless expenditure of money
which must be derived from the peo-
ph; by taxation.- ind is.fat. issBGse prop,
.0sitfon to .ca1l'a Constitutional Con
rvention. for which tacrc has ben IL,
A.eintnd, AMI ior in. .n.ccS<ity al
Whlrb y.,-Na!il rna>oIS have a,E1
given. Sfhi, Is aYc;.:"r- in.!i"atiou d
tAe.trend Il a.I'9.ir, which WIS brought
about by the ma - removing ghr
Capital. It = evidently y :,ar, q: tie
Same scheme and j. Intended to ri
Inri. 4pothpr, opportunity Ior IN III
tteLQt to >ecure tie removal ol the
Canftdl, il fhe mcthud 81. sac;T:u-
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1900-08-09
Extravaganza CT Capital Removal.

Extravaganza OF Capital Removal.
1t has ever been the purpose Of the
Democratic party to secure the best
form Of government at the least ex-
Pense to the people, and this has
been the course pursued by the State
Administrations of Florida. from
1876 to the present time For twenty
four years Democratic government
III this State has stood for economy,
EE1oA taxes and opposition to every
form of Textravaganee: What areSa
few>Of the many great benefits that
have resultA4 from this wise and con-
sentative management of the ,6lan-
cial affairs of the State Government?
The bonded Indebtedness of the
State has been reduced from 81, 1885,
$4,000, on January 1st, 1877, to
81, O32, 10000 on July 4st, 1900. a
total reduction of 1856, 10000 during
the period named, although the col
lection of a tax for the Sinking
Fund was suspended in 1888, thereby
relieving the taxpayers from the
payment of many thousands of dol
lars. The burden of taxation fOk
State purposes has been mad9
lighter. Unnecessary expenditures
have been discontinued and disal-
lowed.
The conditions now existing are
so satisfactory that it may be the
people do not fully appreciate the
danger of inaugurating a different
policy by the issuance of interest
bearing State Bonds in the sum of
81, OO,O0O.O0 to procure what in re-
atty is a EaecoEry, and not necessity,
that is, the erection of a new Capitol
Building, though the present Capitol
Building is one of the most substan-
tial buildings in the State, and en-
tirely sufficient for every necessity of
the State Government. If $1,OO0,-
100000 of bonds are issued for such
purpose, the interest that will have
to be paid on them will amount to
an additional s1,OOO,OOO.OO before
the bonds are paid, making grand
total of $2,OOO,OOO.OO, which will
have to be collected from the tax
payers in order to pay for the new
Capitol Building.
The trainers of the State Consti-
tuition very wisely inserted a PrOvis-
ion therein that "The Legislature
shall have the power to provide for
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1900-08-09
Beware of Bogus Capitol Donations

1t is stated that one city proposes
to offer $15O,OOO.OO towards the cree
ton of a new Capitol building; but
that should not be considered Sc
riously, as any crossroads hamlet
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1900-08-09

y I 2
many of the most stirring and,
eVentfuI acts in the. States polit-
ical history. Associations that must
always be regarded by Floridiaps as
the noblest, proudest and dearest Ia
the life and traditions of their State
government cluster around the pres
.ent. Capital. Can these scenes and
these associations also be removed by
legislative enactment or. conslitu:
tlonaI amendment?
Its a. signiseant fact, of interest
and value to tue people of Florida at
this time, that all the States on the
Atlantic aud Gulf seaboards with one
exception - Massachusetts, hayet
their State capitals in the interior
and, with the same exception each of
these capitals. is place which IS not
the largest city In the State.
The reasons for this are clear and
Yeighty. Coast towns, especially in
southern climates, are much more
liable to invasion by epidemic dis
eases than are interior towns. This
fact needs no application to be fully
appreciated by the people of Florida,
who have; vivid and frequent re-
mindera of the. visitations, of yellow
fever epdemics to the seaport towns
Eof, the State. TallahasSee's superior
.healthiness aud freedom from danger
of epidemics have long. been recog-
nized and generally admitted.
The desirability of having the seat
of State government away from the
possible reach of a hostile navy in.
time of war is equally clear, and has
been. 2 prime consideration in .decid-
ing 0ther; ee&se0ardi' Safest keep
their grdpftals we'll IN thesiatsfiOr.
During the Civil War TallahAssee'
was one of the few Important places
IN / lorida which the nefx33iiern armies
made serious but vain efforts to cap
ture.4 -.
! Located ia a high, rolling, healthy.
:ihterior town, the Danger Of inter.
! FRgtion to the officials of the state
goxsrnment by either pestiience or
war are ;lnlnimlzed; in a low, seaport
city the SAME danger would be
greatly inef9ased.
In a large town, aecommercial
Epentre, the moral influences which
would surround both the legislative
and administrative officers would be
unfortunate, if,not dangerous to. the
cause Qf sgood. xsEs.esInt, Plausi-
BE" glIEIcT1TS tfT5:E ll1sIai
effect that the people should elect
officers too strong for temptation. So
/ they should, bat much has been
learned by experience, and the voter
will be guided iii weighing the dan
ger OF this influence by his observa-
ton of human nature rather than by
abstract theory.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09

AMERICAN SHOT.
a Porto Rican Policeman wounds 4
Man Prom Boston IN n Ponce
Police station.

Ponce, Porto Rico. Feb. 6.-During
band concert On the Plaza Principal q
native policeman attempted TO arrest
Joseph $. Bigelow, Jr.. OF Boston. on
account OF leading a dog Joseph 5.
Barkley. a deputy United States mar
shall, conducted Bigelow To the jail,
and he was brought 20 the searching
room. where. IL is alleged. the native
police made AN attack on Bigeiow.
who was entirely unarmed. Finally
Policeman Angel Arismendi shot Bige-
low in the cheek and then fled. Tho
guards az the outer door permitted
him 20 escape, but stopped Felix A.
Mccarthy, an American, who was hot
" pursuing Arismendi. Deputy Chief
OF Police Antonio Simonpetri, five ON
er policemen. McCarthA Barkley and
Bigelow were i'm the room when the
shooting occurred. Bigelow was placed
In an ambulance and conveyed TO the
military hospital At first his condi-
ton was considered very critical, but
he is better now. The bullet has not
vet been located. Arismendi and ST.
monpietri were arrested.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
Mai. Logan. nody In chicago.

Chicago. Feb. EN- lag-draped
coffin the body OF Maj. John A. Logan
lay in state here Monday. A guard OF
veterans OF the civil war, who had
fought under the dead soldiers faith
er, stood round the casket as those
who wished 20 pay last tribute 20
the decedent filed through memorial
hall. Later in the day the body was
taken 10 the train. and the journey
to Youngstown, the Logan home, re-
ottued
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
IN FORT WAYNE.
state In That city, MS FormeF
Home. For One Day.

Fort Wayne. Ind. Jan. 6.-The re-
mains of the late Maj. Gen. Henry W.
Lawton Monday lay in state in thi
city, his former home. The occasion
was generally observed. business
houses closed and thousands OF visi.
tors came TO the city from through
out the northern portion of Indiana.
The public schools were dismissed.
The special train bearing the re-
mains. Mrs. Lawton and her children
Maj. Gen. VIM. r. Shafter and staff
and the military guard, arrived over
the Pennsylvania road from Chicago
at 1890 Monday morning. At Q O'Clock
a military and civic procession no
ceeded 20 the Pennsylvania depot and
escorted the remains to the rotunda
of the court house. The procession
was nearly n mile i'm length. Among
the societies in the cortege were Sion
$. Bass Post. G. \. r.. in which Gen.
Lawton was member; Harmony
lodge of Odd Fellows. of which Gen
Layton was az the time Of his death
the oldest charter survivor, and sum.
nit City lodge OF Masons. Of which
Gen. Lawton was member.
Borne at the head OF Sion S. &
post was the shell-shredded 80 -
flag Of the 30th Indiana voluntc} j.
which Gen. Lawton commanded D.
the civil war. Nearly all of the SIR
viving comrades OF Gen. Lawton In
that regiment and a number Of sur.
vivors Of the Indiana regiment en-
whie Gen. Lawton enlisted as q pri-
waite in 1851. marched in the process.
sion.
Between closely packed columns Of
people the coiumn moved down Cal.
houn street 10 the court house, The
national colors draped with crepe
were displayed in profusion along TIE
line of march.
The caslSet was borne on two Gals
sons draped with the American fag
As the procession started the 2sth
battery fred a major generals salute
20 Gen. Shatter. Thousands of people
thronged the rotunda Of the court
house throughout the day 20 view the
casket.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
NINE TOWNS TAKEN.
American Troops Encounter Several
Filipino Forces.
American Loss Was One Nan Ktiiee
and Nine Woundcc--Seveu.y- hNe
Natives hiIicd - New Ports
Opened 90 Commerce.

Manila, Feb. ORIG. Gen. Hobbies
expedition in the islands of Luzon,
Leyee and Samoan has occupied per
manently and garrisoned nine towns
with the 43d and i7th regiments. Ihis
has placed on the market 10000 bales
.pf hemp.
4 thousand insurgents armed with
rifles and over 5000 armed with wood
en- swords, bows and arrows. were en-
countcred during the entire trip. The
troops killed IS natives, II of whom
had rifles. The Others were villagers
armed with wooden swords. Tn,
American loss was one man KILLED and
nine men wounded. The Americans
captured $4,000 in gold. the encmy's
money. and 40 muzzle loading brass
cannon.
At Calbagog and Samar the enemy
evacuated the towns. the Americans
chasing. fighting and scattering them
20 the mountains.
Al Cabtaalogan. Lukhan. the Tag.
loge general fired the place with kero.
scne just before the Americans iandco
and then fought with cannon and ri.
fcs from the hills eaeirclie the town
for two hours. When the Filipinos
were driven out the Americans did
their best 20 save the town. hrhting
the fire for several hours. Thirty
stone and 90 other houses. half the
business portion Of the place. were
consumed. The soldiers prevented the
fire from spreading.
The next day Maj. Allen. with three
companies Of the 9sd regiment. pur
sued Lukehan 20 the mountain fast
ness and thence TO the coast town
where Lukban was heading ia hopes
Of escaping. Lukban. by taking the
natives. has accumulated siOO.o00 IN
gold. His capture Is probable.
At Taklohan. Island Of Lcytc. the
enemy evacuated the town and the
Americans pursued them the hills
Several fleeing non-comhatants were
killed. including three women.
Al Palo. seven miles distant. the en-
envy was found entrenchcd and resist
ed. Lieut.. Johnston and 10 scouts Of
the asa regiment drove out n hundred
and fifty of the enemy and captured
the town.
The insurgents In these towns were
mostly Nisayans who had been Inn
pressed into the service Of the Tnga.
log leaders from Luzon. The Nisay-
ans appear Indifferent or sullenly an
tagonistic 10 the American occupa-
ton. The Tayaiog chiefs influenced
them against -, but when thsy per-
ceife We are much more powerfN than
the Tagalogs and intend % maintain
garrison In order 20 open the islands
10 commerce II g. believed the rebel
party win lose Us popularity. The
Americans are gladly accepted by The
inhabitants who are daily returning
10 the towns. There Is rush of com
mercial vessels from Manila 20 these
new ports.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09

A married couple who are ia the habit oc.
easionally OF going out at night 10 entertain
ncnts and social Affairs, az such times
make themselves solid with their little
boy hy saying that they are going out 20
see a sick man One week these social At
fairs came pretty frequently. On Monday
night they went 90 the ihcater, and ted
the lad that they bad 20 sit up with the sick
man tuesday night they went cut 20 visit
noghbor. aud explained that they were
going 20 give some medicine % the man
who was SICK On "Wednesday night they
proposed 90 attend an entertainment, and
apologircd 10 the young chap by saying they
had 10 put a plaster on the SICK mans back
TO draw out the pain Papa" asked the
youth. is the sick man M much painF
VERY much. my son. And b he pretty
near dcadf" ''Nss. he's In lad share The
lad thought deeply for awhile. ard then re-
marked; well, papa, he can't die any
too soon 20 suit me. Memphis scimitar.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
Nnrr MlIl Tnke rnrt.

Washington, Feb. G.-Adjt Gen.
Corbin was informed that the funeral
train bearing the bodies Of Gen. Law
ton and Maj. Armstrong will arrive
in this city Thursday. II was ar
ranged that the navy and the marine
corps shall take part in the ceremo-
MES. A full battalion of marines
headed by the marine band, has been
assigned a place in line. and var.
ship, probably the Dolphin, will Gre
minute guns as the funeral cortege
passes over the aqueduct brie re on its
way 20 the cemetery.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
TURN THEM LOOSE.
what senator Gallery Would DO
with the FiIipinos-HIss speech
IN the Senate.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Senator CAT
frey (La.), in a discussion Of the Phil
ippine question in the senate. broke
new ground in developing his position
as an enti-eXpansionist. In response
TO a question as TO what in the pres
ent circumstances ne would do with
the Filipinos, he said with Character
istic courage of conviction:
Turn them loose as soon as we can
get rid Of them. That would be bet
ter for them and infinitely better for
us"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
DEATH OF AN EXPLORER.
william Henry Glider Dies nj Ills
Home in sorristown. y. Vile
Lived an EventfuI Life.

New York. Feb. civilian Henry
Glider. the explorer, a brother OF Rich
ard Watson Glider, died at his hone
in Morristown. y. j. lie was born In
Philadelphia in 1855. At the out
break OF the civil war he enlisted o a
private. lie was commissioned tap-
tain IN 1864 and brevetted maior,ior
Gallant and Meritorious Servicx~ IN
1s66. After the war he devoted
self first to art and then 20 jo4 ai.
ism. d
From ISIS 10 1sssAhe servei, =,
ond IN conimnnd 81 the F1N,iin
search expedition conducted by ne
late Lieut.. Frederick Schwatka L. Is.
A.. which made a sledge journey in
King Williams Land. lasting u
months and extending over $3.50 miles.
This expedition recovered the remains
OF Lieut.. Irving. one Of Sir John
Franklin's companions. In 1851 he ac-
companied the De Long expedition.
under Capt. Berry. L. :. ~. In the
Rogers. and when that vessel was de-
stroyed by fire on the western shore
Of Boring strait Mr.. Glider was as
/ signed TO take the news 10 the near
est telegraph station which involved
a winter journey Of nearly 1000 miles
across Siberia. After accomplishing
this task he joined in the search on
the Lena Delta for the survivors OF
the Jeanette.
OF late years he had written for
various newspapers and magazines
until failing health PIT an end 20 his
/ activity.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
Mia. Winter rs.tlsaI..

The &. u. 4 ID. Ry. will make a bali
fare rate for the round trip from all
stations o. Now Orleans, La. and Mobile,
Ala. for the grand Mardi Gras Carnival
In February. The entertainments VIII be
more novel this year than ever M New or
leans. Electricity win BE- employed cxciu-
lvely foT motive power IA the parade, Tor
lighting, nambcan. floats, etc Tickets ON
fnle February ~ 90 - Inclusive, limited 20
return March i5. 1900 Call on nearest &.
n q u Agent Tor Tickets aud information.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
oar rusrea.ea Trade Win ohina.

England can no longer compete with us in
the shipment oi many products 10 china.
Our trade with the Chinese has increased al
most forty per cent. within tho last year
This j. merely natural. The best wins in
everything For a like reason, Hostettcr's
stomach littcrs, the best remedy ~ the
country, has Tor fifty ycars acknowledged no
superior "a. cure constipation, Indigestion,
dyspcpsia aud hiliomsncss
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh taat cannot be cured
BY Halls Iatarrh Cure
r. J. Cheney 4 Co. Props, Toledo. q.
We. the undersigned. have known u. ,.
Cheney for the last IS years. and believe bim
perfectly honorable 90 an husineTT TF1hsac-
tons and financially able o. carry cut any
obligations made hy their firm.
West a Iruax. Wholesale Druggists, To-
lcdo, %.
Waldins. Kiunan 4 Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. %.
Halla Catarrh Cure IL taken Internally,
acting directly upon The blood and mucous
surfaces OF tbs system. Price 20 per boz.
tie. Sold by al Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
IN Memory Of Ger. Lawton.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Memorial serv-
ices in honor of Gen. Henry w. Law
ton were held at the church of Our
Father, and were attended by many
veterans of the wars who had known
and loved the deceased general.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
uuitea statcs shonIa Mediate.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-The city council Of
Chicago suspended its rules and by a
vote of 30 10 II passed resolutions
sympathizing with the Beers and ex-
pressing the opinion that the United
States should offer to mediate between
Great Britain and the South African
Rennhlic
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
Neck PossibIy broken.

Fostoria, o.. Feb. 5.-Joel Shuek. a
farmer, was thrown from his carriage.
1t is feared his neck is broken. His
wife, who was also in the buggy, fl
Hally stopped the horse by crawling
on his back and turning him toward
the fence
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
nr,ase burners 20 BE Rewarded.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The bill giving
a pensionable status to those known
as the East Tennessee bridge burners
was favorably reported by the house
committee on invalid pensions.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09

The Crescent Hotel. Eureka SPRING. Arb
opens March !. iaO0. A most desirable. az.
traciivc and convenient resort for health
and pleasure seekers Ideal climate. pure
rrarkhng water. best accommodations.
Through S'oepcrs va Frisco Line. WHITE
for particulars 90 Manager Hotel % % any
representative ~ Frisco Lane.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
what the War Has Cost.

Washington, Feb. 6.-From the be-
ginning of the Spanish war 20 the
present total expenditures on account
OF that war and the hostilities I'm the
Philippines amount TO about 1855. 600.
900, as follows: On account of the
war department. S255.0OO,O0O on ac.
count Of the navy department. sGo.-
100000; paid 10 Spain for the phiin-
pines, S2OOOO,OOO; interest on war
loan TO date, S9,OO0,OOO. Increased
expenses in departmental service in
Washington, S2,OO0,OOO.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
rne Amended treaty signal.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The Hay
Pauncefote treaty amending the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty regarding the Mic
araguan canal. was signed at the
state department Monday morning.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09

The gentlemen engaged In spreading 4
knowledge Of the Pan-Amcrican exposition
m Buhelo IN the year 1901 have certainly
sufficient idea Of its importance. They speak
Of the cataract Of Niagara falls as an "lcces-
sorry attraction. w cstern Elcctrclsa.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09

bridget" said the mistress 10 her sick
servant, would you take a little medicnef"
Path. ma'am." said she. I'D take any.
'twou'd III. me- Philadelphia Record.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09

Tcachcr-Whai happens when a mans
tcmpeniur, goes down AZ Gar az it can gpf
Smart Scholar-llc has cold feet. la EN-.
-liosion Christian Rocisier.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09

The baker gets crasiy himself when his
bread docsn't pan out Welt Golden Days.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-09
The Z. $. supreme Conrt Ahinnrn.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The United
States supreme court Monday took
an adjournment until the Goth inst.