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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-07-05

At 2:30 in the afternoon the hose
companies had another contest-coup-
ling hose, throwing streams of water,
etc-and Marion Hose Company No.
| was again the successful winner of
the first prize. Time: No. 1, IS 3-5
seconds; No. 4, SO 2-5 seconds.
Everybody then repaired to the
baseball grounds, where exciting
games were played.
The game played at the ball park
by the Ocals and Tampa clubs (white)
was the most exciting one of many
months and resulted i'm the home
team being defeated by score of 9 to
6. Another game will be played at
$50 this forenoon, and the Ocala
boys promise to redeem themselves
and sustain their past record.
AS the cOlored baseballists could not
arrange with any Out-Of-town team to
meet them on the diamond, the Ocala
Propers and Ocala Excelsiors, both of
this city, crossed bats. This game re-
suited i'm a victory for the former by a
score OF l. tQ6.
The ball games, white and cOlored,
were witnessed by large and enthusi-
astic crowds.
a laughable feature of the days do
ings was the climbing land attempts
at climbing of the greesed pole,
planted in the northwest corner of
the courthouse square. A large ham
was suspended at the top of the pole,
and this, besides five dollars worth of
merchandise to the winner, caused
many to make a trial, much to the
amusement of spectators. After sew
eral hours OF unsuccessful attempts
by others TO get the prize, Ezekiel
Smith, colored, captured it, and
many were the envious eyes that fol.
lowed him as he bore his hard-earned
trophy away.
A horse race, just south of the city,
engaged the attention of lovers of
that sport at $3.50 in the afternoon,
between Mr.. J. III. Blackstone swift
footed steed and one from Tampa,
the former winning the half mile run
by thirty-five yards. 1t is rumored
that several of Ocala's horse admirers
are jingling about $1,000 of foreign
capital this morning as result of the
race.
Throughout the entire day the citi-
zens and visitors were treated to beau
tiful and patriotic music which was
rendered by the Metropolitan Band,
white, and the Ocala COrnet Band,
colored, which was greatly appreci-
ated.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-07-05
NOTES.


Mayor Fishel and his corps of work.
ers who made the Fourth a memorable
day in Ocala's history deserve every
whit Of the praise being bestowed on
them 10y our appreciative citizens.
The cash sales of one of our retail
business houses amounted 70 over
$500.
Mr.. Raymond b. Bullock, as mar
shall Of the day, was stunning sue
cess and performed the duties of his
Office admirably. His aides, Messrs.
:. r. Birdsey aud Clifford Anderson,
also proved to be the right men in the
right place.
We are under obligations Ia Mr.. j.
r. Williamson, one of judges, for
courtesies extended the reporter.
While everybody made plenty of
noise and had a good time generally,
the absence of the rowdylsm usually
INDUCED in on similar occasions, was
especially noticeable.
The Fourth OF July, 1901, will long
be remembered A. red letter day in
the mercantile history of Ocala.
The two balloon ascensiOns went of
without hitch, and altogether were
The most successful ever witnessed
here. The aerOnaut, II. NJ. Phillips,
thoroughly understands his business
The Fourth of July celebrations in
Ocala are annually occupying the
same position in Florida "a Mardi
Gras i'm New Orleans does to the south
rrn states. Everybody looks forward
, To "Ocala's Fourth.
The browning features of the days
! festivities were the "cake walks by
/ the whites al the armory, and the
/ blacks at Marion opera house. Both
places were packed, and the laughter
and applause spoke too plainly of how
much the performances were enjoyed
At the armory. Charlie Brian, as Mr.
Grabha Chicken Southcut," and Al
bert Beck as Miss Holdemround De-
Neck" won the prizes for the best
cake walkers" and Robert Mathews
a. Count Highstepper Blueblood,
and Lee Miller as Miss Bridgewhis'
Boobyprize," for the best costumes
The whole performance was a scream
ing success. Judging from the ap
pIause at the opera house, the colored
people also also had bushels of fun.
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n the rear. when the explo:

farther from the rear. when the explo-
sion occurred.
There was a sudden flash. loud report,
| and the dye shop seemed filed with burn
ing gases, it is said, which quickly caused
flames to ignite the flooring and wood
work of the building. Samuel Haldeman
is believed to have been nearest the fatal
| tank and he was fearfully burned over
his entire body Whether he inhaled any
Of the dreaded fumes is not certain, but
he was taken from the ShOD IN 4 preca-
rious condition. Likewise Frank Halde-
man was burned about the body, while
Tolson suffered a similar fate.
Frank Baker, the negro helper, ran out
of the dye shop into the street and gave
the alarm. Almost simultaneously smoke
and flame began to issue from the build
ing. Policeman Potter FASTENED to turn
in an alarm of fire from box 329 While
engines were arriving the police and citi-
zens went to the assistance of the unfor-
tunate men within the building. Some
body ran around the corner to the office
of DR.. Charles e. HaEuer, who quickly
responded, while a telephone message was
sent to the Emergency Hospital for aid
Samuel and Frank Haldeman were
taken into nearby drug store and given
attention by DR.. Hagner and others. on
the arrival of the ambulance shortly af-
terward Samuel Haldeman was removed
to the hospital, together with TolSon,
whose burns are very serious. Frank
Haldeman meanwhile was taken to his
home in a carriage and attended by DR..
Hagner. He has chance for recovery.
At the hospital it was found that Toll
son s injuries are not necessarily fatal
The condition of Samuel Haldcman did
not give rise to any hopes for his recov-
cry. Examination showed terrible burns
all over the body and his hair was burned
from his head. During the night his
mother called at the hospital to see her
son and remained several hours at his
bedside Baker went to the hospital short
ly after the accident and received treat
ment for burns of the arms.
Firemen went to work to eXtinguish the
fire in the dyeing department and soon
had the flames under control. In the rear
of the place, on the first floor, the main
damage was done The building is owned
by Miss RedferII and is said to be COW
cred by insurance.
At the dye shop last night Mrs. Halde-
man was seen By n reporter. She said
she could say nothing about the accident.
A young man who said his name was
Joe Gawler volunteered the statement
that nothing should be said about the al
fair at all. GaWler told the reporter he
must look elsewhere for his facts Short
~ afterward GaHler left the dye shop,
while Mrs. Haldeman entered carriage
to 20 TO the hospital.
The times., 1901-06-05
AN 1NcENDIARY SUSPECTED.
4 Suspicious Fire Causes $500 Dam
age in II Grocery store.


Considerable excitement was occasioned
in the vicinity of Thirteenth and Cor
coran Streets shortly after 10 o'clock last
night by cries of fire, together with the
bursting ont of flames in the grocery
store of Henry Yost. 1929 Thirteenth
Street The fire was mainly in the rear
of the building and the firemen expert
enced no little difficulty in securing an
entrance to the building, rs Mr. Yost
and his family were out visiting at the
time. Finally, however. an entrance was
forced and by dint of hard work the
flames were soon extinguished, after a
damage of $500 20 both house and furnt-
ture had resulted.
The fire. it is thought by the police Of
the Second precinct, was the work of an
incendiary, as a large can of gasoline,
which had been left by Mr.. Yost upon u
table was later found empty by Police
man Stroman. 1t was fully evident that
the liquid had been plentifully scattered
about the floor y member of the house
hold. who had left her purse behind upon
her departure. also informed the police
that some one had entered her room and
had taken a small sum of money away.
The police made a careful examination
of the place but nothing else has as yet
been missed by Mr.. YOst.
The times., 1901-06-05
How the Clubs stand.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

CHICAGO, June 4.-I'he Senators and
White Stockings had it nip and tuck for
ten innings today, the victory finally rest
ing with the home team by the score of
9 to 3 The White Stockings were lucky
to win. In the ninth or the tenth inning
1t remained for a stroke of luck to turn
the game to either club 1t fell on the
side of the White Stockings and that is
why they won. But the game was a
brilliant exhibition The two teams were
evenly matched and they fought back
ward and forward over the ground, neith-
er gaining the advantage of as much as
an inch.
Jack KatoH was pitted against Gear.
Each was very effective. The errors
made did not affect the scoring, so the
twirlers fought it out on an equal footing.
The score was . to l, with Chicago in
the lead when Manning's men came to
bat in the ninth. In this inning they tied
the score. Mercer walked, Grady singled
and Mercer romped 70 third. Clingman
popped one up back Il third base which
neither Hartman nor Mcfarland could
get, Mercer scoring. Mcfarland threw
the bail to the plate in an attempt to
catch Winnie and Grady tried TO go to
third. Sullivan snapped the ball to Hart
man IN tlIne 10 nap Hlil NCu6hilA SSAlN a
long fly to Hoy. Gear went out from
Mertes to Isbell.
In the first of the tenth Washington
got a single by Farrell. a double by Dun
gan. and single by Quinn, yet no run
resulted. Farrell tried TO stretch his sin
gle into a two-bagger and was caught at
second Only one was out and there was
just one thing that could stop the Wash
ingtons scoring. This was double play,
and Foster, who followed Quinn, ran into
one He sent a grounder to Shugart and
Quinn was out at second Mertes hurled
the ball to Isbell just in time to catch
Foster
Things were doing when Mertes came
up for the locals and carefully tapped
his spikes with the hickory to see that
all was ship-shape. Selecting one to his
mind, he laced 1t far out over Foster s
head and possessed the third bag. No
one was out and big Isben came up.
He waited for two and then singled past
DUNCAN, and Mertes trotted home with
the winning run. The score:
The times., 1901-06-05
SMALL FINES FOR EACH.
Judge KimbnH Straightens Out .
Court Room SquabbIe.

Judge KimbalI, in the Police Court yes
terdav. fined Thomas /. Jones, colored
attorney. s. for disorderly conduct.
Policeman George w. Mason was fined 50
for assaulting Jones, and his attorney
made a motion for a new trial Judge
Kimban held that the arrest of Jones by
Mason was Illegal.
Tie controversy leading to the trouble
between the attorney and policeman was
brought about by remarks alleged to have
been made by Mason concerning Jones.
Mason was the first witness and told of
Jones asking him whether it was true
that he (AIason) had circulated the story
that Jones had been given twelve hours
to get out of Virginia. He also stated
that Jones called him liar and applied
other violent language to him.
Jones made a statement in his own de-
fence. He said two reputable members of
the police force had come to him and
told him that Mason had said that he
had been run out of Virginia. He said
MasOns animosity for him had brought
about this abuse because a short time
ago he had succeeded in clearing a man
named Ashton whom Mason had charged
with indecent exposure. Jcnes declared
that the report alleged to have been
spread by Mason was very humiliating
and derOgatOry to him; that when he
saw Mason in the court house yesterday
he was very angry, and when he asked
Mason whether he had told the tale at
tributed TO him Mason replied by asking
whether il was not true, and declaring
that il was fact. 1t was then he gave
Mason the tongue lashing.
Jones said it had also come to him tha.
Mason had said that he had used money
10 clear a client. He finished by telling
the story Of his being thrust into the
dock by Mason on Monday. He said that
when he took Mason to task for his
stories he did so with the expectation
that he would have to night and that he
would have fought If there had been oc-
casion for it.
Policeman Robert L. Waring, colored,
do with bringing about the scene at the
court house on Monday. He said he met
Jones early in the morning and was
twitting him about being run ont Of
Virginia, and that while he was talkini.
to him Mason made MS appearance.
Jones became excited and at once took
the other policeman TO task. Waring
said he had heard Mason say in the
presence of five or six policemen in the
Eighth precinct station that Jones had
been given twelve hours to get out OF
Virginia. Three or four other policemen
testified.
Judge Kimball. in passing upon the
arrest Of Jones by Mason, said that the
policeman had allowed too much time to
elapse before he took him into custody;
that If the arrest had been made at the
moment Jones was accused of being dis
orderly il would have been proper, but
that there was an unreasonable interval
between the alleged disorder and the
capture, and that the policeman should
have had a warrant The fines were
. then imposed.
The times., 1901-06-05
GASOLINE STARTS A FIRE.
"A Sudden Explosion I'm Dye Fac
tory Injuries -Four Persons.

A gasoline explosion and subsequent
fire at the dyeing establishment of Mrs.
Christiana Haldeman 1913 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, last night about 6
O'Clock, resulted in injury TO four persons
and a loss estimated at 500 Samuel l.
Haldeman. son Of Mrs HaIdeman. to-
gether with Gilbert Tolson, employed
about the establishment, are at the Emer-
gency Hospital suffering from severe
burns. Haideman will probably die. His
brother, Frank Haldeman was badly
burned about the body. head, and face.
and is At his home. l0l7 Twentieth Street
northwest. in a critical condition. Frank
Baker, a negro, also employed by Mrs
Halaeman. was slightly burned about the
arms and received medical treatment at
the Emergency Hospital before going
home.
No sign OF warning was had by those
working in the establishment which was
badly wrecked by the force of the expIo-
sion. In the rear Of the place has been
kept enclosed in a tank a quantity of gas
oline for cleaning purposes This tank
was separated from the main building.
but II is thought fumes of gasoline were
waited by a draft into the drying and
cleaning rooms, where was a small fur
mace -ised for heating purposes Both
Samuel and Frank Haldeman We're at
work in the rear room of the dys shop
and Tolson was standing near the door
way 10 the front rooms, with Baker still
The times., 1901-06-05

UNITED STATES SENATE, Washington, D. c.
Sealed proposals for the following fuel for the
United States Senate for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1902. will be received at the office OF
the Sergeant-at- Arms OF the United States Senate
until u O'CLOCK NOON on the 18th DAY OF
JUNE, 1901. and at that hour opened in the
presence Of those bidders who elect to be pres
ent viz. -Four thousand tons more or less,
OF best extra hard White Ash Anthracite Coal,
large furnace size, screened and free rom al I'M
purities; also twenty-five tons less, Of
same coal stove size; also ten tons, or less,
Of best crushed coke; also one hundred and sixty
cords more or less Of best split pine wood,
straight, clear and free from knots. and sawed
instead Of chopped in fOur-fOot lengths; also
sixty cords more OF less, best hickory wood.
sixteen-inch lengths, sawed instead OF chopped,
and free from knots, and split 70 medium size;
all coal, coke. and wood to be stored in the
vaults OF the Senate wing OF the Capitol (Which
are open to the inspection OF biddersl. and all
10 be delivered and stored at such times and in
such quantities may be ordered by the under
signed. All coal and coke is 10 be loaded IN
the carts with forks and not shovels. The right
10 reweigh the coal at the Capitol building. at
the expense of the contractor, including the
erection Of proper scales for weighing, IS re-
served by the Undersigned The wood viii be in
spected at the Senate wing OF the Capitol, and
whatever fails TO comply strictly with the
specifications viii be culied out and rejected
The wood viii then be r1cked IN the wood vaults
and measured Is ricked. Each bid must be ac-
coIppapied By a certified check OF the bidder for
500 pavable TO the Financial Clerk OF the SEN
ate, be forfeited TO the United states upon the
failure or refusal Of the bidder to enter into
any contract awarded to him; checks TO be re-
turned 70 bidders whose bids not
cepted Immediately, and to bidders whose
bids are accepted upon exec Itien by each
OF them Of contract and nee s1ry bond in
accordance with these specifications Fuel fur
nshed the Senate during the fsS ii year ending
June 80 1902, viii be inspected are weighed OF
measured by an employe OF the Senate. 10 be des
iguated by the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Senate,
and for this inspection no charge will be made
to the contractor. The right is reserved tG reject
anv OF all proposals for any OF the above items
Bids should be endorsed Proposals for FOeI'
and addressed to The Sergeant-at-A Arms, United
States senate" y. NJ. RANSDELL, Sergeant-at-
Arms Sauqfp
The times., 1901-06-05
Results a Hawthorne.

HAWTHORNE, Jun, 4.-Results Of today's
races; track fast:
First race-For two-year-olds; selling; five fur
longs Aladdin (Houck), 10 to l. won; Stuyye
a. Woods. to 1. second; Hans Wagner Wink
field. 5 TO 2 third. Time. 1:Ol.
Second race-For hree-ycar-oids and upward;
selling: one and one-sixteenth miles. Our Nellie
(WinkfelD to l. won; Fl Clney (Coburnl,
/ to l, second; Moroni q. Woods, TO 3, third.
Time l:4Sh.
Third race-For two-ycar-olds four and ono
half furlongs. Mabel VIM (KnighD. to 5,
won; The Esmond (Winkfeld), to .. second
johanna d. (Coburn) to I, third. Time, 0:55H
Fourth racc-For ryear-olds and upward;
one mile Orimar (McInerney), TO ., won; Ia
vonius o. Woods. to ., second; Livadia (Co-
burn), s to z, third. Time, 1:40A.
Fifth race-For three-year-olds; one mile.
Jininez (Jones). TO 5. won; Trinity Bell
(Knight), 2 to l, second; Fancywood (Gilmore),
TO / third. Time, l:i0%.
Sixth race-For three-year-olds and upward;
selling: six and one-half furlongs. Lee King
Gilmore, . to ?, won; Zaza (NutD, to l,
second Harney (Dupee), to l, third. Time,
I.2li5.
The times., 1901-06-05
sHECKARD ALSO WILD.
Guilty of RuffianIy Conduct Toward
UmDire CunuinEham

CINCINNATI, June 4.--Brooklyn took
advantage of Wild Barney" McFadden's s
eleven bases on balls today and won
haudily. Sheckard was also wild. In the
third inning Sheckard was on second
when Peitz made a quick throw TO Stein
feldt, who put the ball on Sheckard. 1t
was a close play but Umpire Cunning
ham declared the runner out. Immediate
ly Sheckard commenced heaping abuse
upon the official. When the umpire or
dered him off the grounds, Sheckard de-
liberately turned and spat in the umpire's
face and threw a handful of dust at him.
Cunningham then called the park police
to eject Sheckard from the field, while the
spectators cheered Cunningham wildly
and hissed Sheckard The score:
The times., 1901-06-05
ASTHMA AND CoNsUMPTION CURED.

the poisonous germs, and gives new
life 10 patients having lung diseases.
The Washington offices are at 627 E
Street northwest. The latest Worlds
Congress OF Physicians. which met in
Berlin last year, endorses DR.. Kochs
new treatment. and today it stands
alone as the only cure for that fatal
scOurge- asthma. and
brOnchitis-which sends its thousands
upon thousands to untimely graves, es-
pecially in such changeable climate
as Washington. II steals upon its VIC
Tins like the thief in the night and
before he is aware of his true condi-
tion his catarrhal discharge has so poi
soned the air tubes OF the lungs that
they begin to break away and decay,
and he becomes an unwilling slave TO
its ruinous consequences. 1t generally
begins as an ordinary catarrh in the
nose or throat, the discharge of which
drops down into tE4 air passages, es-
pecialIy at night lille asleep. until
they. too, are infected. when the fol-
lowing symptoms are present: There
is a constant hawking and splitting,
tickling in the throat. causing fire.
quent attempts to clear 1t; raising
tough or yellow mucus, sometimes
pressure across the chest a lansuid.
tired feeling headache. dizziness, and
in later stages a loss of flesh. Indeed,
catarrh is well known to be a certain
forerunner of not only consumption,
but asthma. bronchitis, and deafness.
and although all thinking persons know
that medicines taken into the stomach
do not cure these Diseases yet they
knew Of no other treatment until the
great Prof. Koch, of Berlin, discOv-
cred this wonderful process. Don't take
any more medicine into the stomach.
Lung medicine is always hard on the
stomach. The doctors invite sharp
criticism Cases cured will bear in
vestigation- Patients calling at this in
stitgtiCn for treatment receive CONSUL
tation examination, and one treatment
free. Cut this out, as it may HOt ap-
near again
The times., 1901-06-05
THE RACING CALENDAR.
Results at Gravesend.

GRAvEsEND, June 4.-Results of today's races;
track fast
First race-For two-year-olds; five and one
bali furlongs. Gay Boy Codom), 0 to 5, won;
Jack Denund (Cochran), to 5. second; G.
Whittier q. Daly). 20 to l, third Time,
IOS 2-5
Second race-For three-year-o one and one
sixteenth miles All Green (Shaw). to ., won;
Gold Heels (Bwns), to l, second; Sadie 5.
(Slsck) to 5, third. Time, 1:46 10
Third race-For three-year-olds and upward
about six furlongs. Contend (Burns), TO l,
won; Malster (Crosswaite), 3 to l. second; Spry
(Waugh). u TO l. third. Time, I'll 10.
Fourth race-The Brookdale Handicap; for
three-y year-olds and upward one mile and one
furlong. Carbunele Cochran, to ], won;
Kamara SHAW, 3 10 2 second; Sidney Lucas
(Spencer), 8 to I, third Time, 1:5S 3-5.
Fifth race-For two-year-old maideus; five fur-
longs. Nasturtium (Garrigan), o TO 5, won;
Gold Seeker dittlehelD 5 to l, second; Smart
Set (Shaw) to 2, third. Time, 1:0l.
Sixth race-For three-year-olds and upward;
selling: one mile and seventy yards Scurry III.
Michaels). 10 l. won; Bombshell (NcQuade),
5 to l. second; Gertrude Elliott (Cochran), to l,
third. Time, 1:f4 Is.
The times., 1901-06-05

four furlongs. Maggie Clopton Bioss), 3 to ?,
won; Rosy Gross (Kuhn). to l, second; Anna
Elliott tEnosl 10 TO I, third Time, O:Jo4.
Second race-For maiden two-year-olds; four
and one-half iurlongs. Lee Nutter (Gyerton),
storm (O'NeilD 10 to / third Time, O:57A.
Third race-For three-year-olds; selling; six
furIongs Battus (McCann), Is to l, won; Dan
Paxton (Dale), 10 to I, second; sard (O'Brien),
to ?. third. Time, l:l5A
Fourth race-For three-year-olds and upward;
selling: one mile. Eight Bells (Dale), 10 to /,
won; Eda Riley CVititoe), to l. second; VII
liam Rover (O'NeilD to l. third. Time, 1:44H.
Fifth race-For four-year-ods and upward
selling: one and three-quarters miles. Eugene 5.
(EarD, to l. won; Lady OF the West CA
Weber, even second; Windward (NeCann), TO
l. third Time. 2:0S.
Sixth raee-For three-year-ods and upward; /;
selling: seven furlongs. Brulare (PlunketO, 3
to 9 won; Tuskarosa CNiiehaels} 20 I. second;
Reducer lDalel. 70 I. third. Time. l:90la.
The times., 1901-06-05
Entrfes al Grnvesend.

GRAvEsEND, June 4-Entries for tomorrow 5
races:
First race-Handicap for all ages; about six
furlongs-Kilogram. l22; Demurrer, The Nus
keteer, us; Dublin, ia; All Gold, III; Petro II,
Ill; The Regent, 100; Fabius. 100; May W, I03;
Laodice 9s Charentus, l26; Ben Viking, III;
Himself 100.
Second race-For three-year-olds and upward;
selling; one mile and furlong.-Nones, Sc;
Lucky star 105; Knight OF the Garter. Jos:
Golden Prince, IS; Arden, 94 Double Dummy,
100
Third race-For maiden FLIES two years old;
five furlongs.-Merry Hours. someTsault, Desti-
tute. Georgia. Hotosco Lauretta b.. Rossignol,
Silver Chimes. Dunwell, Pigment Linora, Santa
Bonita Frfvol Evelyn Maud, Ascension, l12.
Fourth race-The Gazelle Stakes: for fllies
three years old; one and onesiXteenth miles
Anecdote Lily Of the Valley. tSaviliere, lO5;
Janice ia; Trigger, Ashes. Mintage, JOG.
Wilson's entry.
Fifth race-For two-year-olds; five furlongs-
Rossignol. IOi Rghtaway. 100; Homo lGlu. l09
Edwin Kcnton, lO6; Oclawaho, 80; Wild Oats
Man-o'War 102.
sixth race-For hree-year-olds; one mile and
seventy ysrds.-Nones. lOI; Sadie s, 1O6; DR..
Preston Al Fonso. Isaac Hopper, I0i; Anna Dar-
ling e9; Ethics, Balloon, l0i.