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The age-herald., 1901-11-05
NOVEL ATTEMPT TO
 COMMIT SUICIDE
WOMAN FILLS BATH TUB WITH NEWSPAPERS, PoURs ON kERo- SEINE, LIGHTS IT AND LEANS
 OVER TUB-sEvERELY BURNED.

St. Paul, November 4.-Mrs. William Mayer made an attempt to end her life in terrible, as well as most unusual. manner today. It will probably prove suc- cessful.
 She piled newspapers into the bath tub at her home, poured on kerosene, and finally bending over the papers. set them on fire. The entire upper portion of her body was turned in a frightful manner.
 The flesh from her face and head came off in patches and her eyes were also burned.
 At the hospital she was found to be conscious, despite the terrible injuries She said that she tried to Rill herself be- cause she was a burden to her family.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER.

1-Today's Elections.
 Argument in Schley Court. Washington View of Elections. Admiral Caillard Seizes Customs 2-Police Capture Pickpockets. Miss Stone Again Reported Dead. Riagosa Names Committees. 8-News From Montgomery.
 London Fog Stops Business. State and Suburban News. EEditorial.
 Hotel Lobbies.
 Cigarettes About to Invade England. 5-Cheering News.
 Price of Gas Reduced.
 A Hoop and Tie Mill.
 Local News. 6-Social Notes. 7-Markets. s-The Races.
 Charges Conspiracy.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
KENTUCKY.
Democrats Claim state-RepubIIcans Will Challenge Alleged Illegal Votes.

Louisville, November At appears to- night that the special feature of the elec- tion in Louisville tomorrow, when d Mayor an full city, county and legisla- tive tickets will be voted for. will be the attempt of the Republicans to chsl lenge Democratic voters whom they sus- pect of being illegally registered.
 The Republican managers will have men at the polls in each precinct with a list of names of persons whom the Re- publicans allege are illegally registered. They declare they will challenge the vote of any person on the list wbo offers to vote. The Republican managers sent cir culnr letters through the mail to the
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
Callahan Introduces Testimony.

Omaha, Neb.. November 4. Judge Keyser today overruled a motion for the dismissal of a perjury charge against James Callahan and the defense began the introduction of evidence. The first evidence offered were the instructions by Judge Baker to the jury in the first trial and the verdict returned by that body The State objected to the introduction of this testimony and arguments on the ob- jection followed.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
Large Fire at yenninastown.

New Orleans. November Hire broke out at Jenningstown, where an oil gusher was brought in few weeks ago, and which is now crowded with oil prospect ors from all over the world. consuming at least twelve business houses entirely. including the bank of the town and the leading hotel. A high wind prevails to- day and the hre Is still raging. No lives are lost. but the property damage will amount to hundreds of thousands of dol lars
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
NEW JERSEY.
Both Sides confident-Last Year's Re
 publican Plurality Was 56,0oo.

Newark. N. J.. November 4-At Repub- lican State headquarters Franklin Mur- phy. the party's candidate for Governor. and Vice Chairman E. c. Stokes today said the Republicans would carry New Jersey by 1000 plurality
 At Democratic State headquarters, in Jersey City. Chairman Gorley declared the prospects were never brighter for Democratic success and that Seymour would be elected Governor by at least 6ooo plurality Last year the State went Republican by 56.000
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
DIsproves koch's Theory.

New York November 4.-Positive 4. signs of tuberculosis have appeared in the COW that was inoculated with germs by Dr. G. D. Barney of Brooklyn several days ago Dr. Barney will permit the, signs to become more pronounced and will then kill the COW and hold an autopsy. The doctor Is now certain that he has dis proved Dr. Koch's theory that humor tuberculosis and bovine tuberculosis are not intercommunicable.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
Honor MckInIey's Memory.

Budapest. November. 4-In the lower house of the Diet today the President made touching reference to the assas- situation of President Mckinley and moy hat an expression of sympathy and " of the house should be entered upo de minutes. The proposal was una iously approved
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
MissIssiPPi.
Campaign Dull and Some Places win
 Not Hold Election.

Jackson. Miss. November 4-on the eve of the special election involving the of fees of state treasurer and secretary of state. there is absolutely no excitement and little interest existing The campaign has been short and conducted chiefly by correspondence, the mails having been flooded for the last thirty days with cir culars. The two candidates residing in Jackson have not been out of the town
The age-herald., 1901-11-05

icontinued on Second Pass.)
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
schley cross-ExsmIned.

At this point Admiral schley an-
 nounced that he had no more corrections to make. Captain Parker called the ad- mirars attention to the evi 'ence of Cap
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London, November 5.-The Paris corre- spondent of the Daily Mall says he un- derstands that dispatches have been re- ceived at the French capital announcing that Admiral Caillard's division of the French Mediterranean squadron has ar rived at Smyrna and seized the customs.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
THE WEATHER

FAIR TUESDAY AND WEDNHb- DAY; LIGHT NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
French Boat Gets Dispatcbee.

According to the Athens corresponden1 of the Journal a French dispatch boat arrived here yesterday (Monday) at Syria. capital of the island of Syria. to rek a number of dispatches there wsitinR a1 the telegraph office.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05

Is generally turned by the man who advertises and keeps his name and business before the peopla
The Florida star., 1901-04-19

pa was selected as the next place OF meet
ing by the following vote: Tampa, "A;
st. Augustine, 10; Oeala, 1.
The most interesting discussion that
sprang up at che session was concerning
ethics DIR. Frank Caldwell, who Is
chairman Of the committee on ethics, re-
ported case wherein physician was
called in consultation. The patient did
not recover as rapidly as the family de-
sired, and the attending physician was
dismissed by telephone and the consult
ing physician placed in charge of the
case. The attending physician failed 70
get the message, and when he called the
next day he found the consulting ply
sician in charge of the case. This ques-
ton caused considerable discussion, but
the matter was finally disposed of by
referring it back to the committee on
ethics.
The following resolution was submitted
and passed by tine association:
Whereas, This association has been
informed through the extended exposi-
ton of the state health officer of the ad-
vantages and blessings of Tortugas As a
quarantine station, and of the futility of
the place as a military or naval centre;
be il
Resolved, by this association, which
represents the health interests of the
people of Florida, That we enter our
earnest protest against the change of the
purposes of the location from its only
proper use as beneficial sanitary safe
guard into a man-killing, money-making
and pension-producing establishment, So
called naval station, and that in the in
terests Of the states of Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi and Georgia, and our own
state directly, and the other states in
directly, We, as a medical society and as
citizens of the United States, most anx-
iously and respectfully appeal to the
senators and members of congress of
Florida to use their influence to force the
return of Tortugas from the control of
the navy department to the treasury de-
partment, that the islands may be set
apart as safeguard for the gulf and
South Atlantic ports against yellow fever,
and for the prompt succor of distressed
seamen, 50 long as quarantinable diseases
threaten the comfort and lives of our
people,"
The Florida star., 1901-04-19
Jacksonville Gets the Fair.

Jacksonville was selected as the lOca-
ton, and Nov. 18th tO 22nd inclusive, as
tine date for the state fair, at the meeting
association, held IN Tallahassee last week.
The meetings of the hoard were pre-
sided over by George w. Wilson, of Du-
val county. Other members present
were 5. II. Gaitskill and F. E Harris, OF
Marion county; ID. \. Danley, of Chip
ley; X. f. Rose, of Osceoia; G. p Healy,
of Volusia; Prof II. f Stockbridge, OF
Columbia; b. I'll. McLin, of Lake, and
q. l.. Taber, of Glen ST. Mary.
Propositions were read from Tampa,
Ocala, Sanford and Jacksonville. After
considerable discussion as To the PROPOSE
tions and the availability of the various
points for holding the fair, Senator Z. b.
Rogers appeared on behalf of the Jack
sOnville hoard of trade, making a specific
proposition that Jacksonville would sub
scribe -, 900 TO the capital stock and fur
nish site for the fair grounds. The
board of directors then proceeded to bal
lot, and JacksonY lille Was selected bv a
vote of : To =.
Ii was decided to issue notice that
the county advisory board would meet
in Jacksonville on May 24th to consider
the details of the field work in the differ.
ent counties. This board consists of one
member from each county, appointed 10y
the county commissioners. A committee
Oh entries and premiums was appointed,
consisting of Messrs. Healy, Gaitskil
and StOckbridge. Subscription books fol-
stock will be opened Immediately.
There was great deal of interest man.
ifested, with every indication of the fair
being great success. 1t will be eagerly
participated IN from every portion of the
state.
The Florida star., 1901-04-19
NOTICE.

Mott is hereby given that the petition
published below will be presented To the
Board of Public Instruction of Brevard
county at "A special session of the board TO be
held at T1tusville on the llth day of May,
A ID. 1901.
To the Board of Public Instruction of Bre-
ward county:
The undersigned qualified electors that pay
a tax on real or personal property. and are
residents IN the subdivision of Brevard
county below described, petition your honor
able body To order an election To be held in
the territory herein described. To determine
whether such subdivision of the county shall
become special tax school district for the
purpose of levying and collecting a district
school tax. for the exclusive use of public
free schools within the said district. and To
elect three persons 10 be school trustees Of
said district, and TO authorize the sum of
three mills, maximum tax, To be levied upon
the property within said district for the next
two years after the forming of said special
tax district, for the exclusive use of public
free schools therein.
The boundaries of the proposed special tax
school district 10 be as follows, subject 10
amendment by the Board Of Public Instruc.
tion before ordering the election, as is per-
mitted by law:
All that part of Brevard county that is
bounded Oh the north by line running west
from north line of w. F. Dixon's grove To ST
Johns river. and from same line running
east to Indian river. thence sOutheasterly i'm
said river 70 the south boundary of township
"a, thence east To Atlantic ocean, and bounded
on the south by a line beginning at northwest
corner Of south half of township 81. south
range 80, east. running east 10 Indian river
thence SOutheaSterly III river 70 the south
boundary Of township 81, range 80, thence
east 10 Atlantic ocean.
The Florida star., 1901-04-19
Crop Reports.

Rockledge. Very dry and young trees
are beginning to suffer for rain.-H. S.
Williams.
Osteen. No rain and crops beginning
to suffer; fruit trees doing well.-A. T.
Patillo.
GeOrgiana. Rain Is needed, gardens
on high land will be ruined.-Jas. IL.
White.
Malabar. Warm and cloudy, but no
rain; beans and peppers being shipped.
j. F. Farley.
Jupiter. Dry week and truck dam
aged, citrus trees and pineapples would
De benefited by rain.-H. P. Hardin.
HypOluxo. Some tomatoes badly rust.
ed by cold nights, crop on new lands is
looking well, shipping has begun.-A.
w. Garnett.
West Palm Beach.-Very dry weather
and tomatoes are suffering, pineapples
are not growing rapidly.-Wallace r.
Moses.
Flamingo. Tomatoes and eggplants
are being shipped, lemons and lines in
blOOm.-E. K. Bradley.
Jensen. Bean crop large and ship
ments continue, pineapple prospects are
good, fruit trees full Of bloom.-Mont.
Hardee.
Myers. Having very dry weather; il
no rain soon vegetables will suffer, man
60 and avocado pears setting full.-M. NJ.
Gardner.
Miami. Large shipments of tomatoes,
beans, eggplants, peppers, rain is needed.
e. V. Blackman.
Fort Pierce. Pineapples doing well,
rain much needed.-T. j. 0Brien.
The Florida star., 1901-04-19
MINIS.

Epworth League Sunday at 7:3O p. IN.
Miss Newland, of Maytown, is visiting
friends here.
The infant son of Mr.. r. l. Herndon
is quite i'll. DIR. Rollins is in attendance.
There will be a neighborhood picnic
and fish fry at the river Saturday, April
Goth.
There will be service at the church
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock by Rev.
Dagger
Mrs. Chamberlin returned from Bona
venture Tuesday, where she has been
spending a few days with her friend,
Mrs. Il. +. Minis.
PostOffice Inspector Glasscock spent
Friday here inspecting the postoffice
He seemed much pleased with the condl-
tion of the office.
Mr. Chas Emmons and daughter, Miss
Ella, after a stay of three months at
Minis, left for their home III New York
city Wednesday. Their departure is
much regretted by all.
The Florida star., 1901-04-19
ROSELAND.

Mr.. w. p. Underwood made business
trip to Melbourne last week in the inter-
ests of his gas engine business.
The engine formerly used by Mr.. III.
b. Howard to operate his sawmill here,
has been removed by parties who are
taking it to TT. Drum.
Mr.. S. D. Boone and his men have put
a metal roof on the pump house here.
Owing to short water supply the rail-
road company has put down four more
wells, Mr.. j. Il. Home having charge of
the work.
The Florida star., 1901-04-19
American Cup Defenders.

American Cup Defenders.
Interest in yachting matters is
getting to be of national concern
as the time approaches for the in
ternational cup races this coming
fall. Sir Thomas Upton expects
to launch his new Shamrock to-
morrow, while the Constitution,
the new design of Herreshoff, will
come off the ways about the last
of the month.
In connection with the Constitu-
tion it is said that her designer has
a secret up his sleeve by which he
can increase the boats speed five
minutes in thirty-mile race if it
is necessary.
Mr. Lawson's boat, designed by
Crowninshield,. to be styled the
Independence, will shortly be
launched in Boston, and a race be-
tween these two craft will be
brought about as soon as possible
to determine which is the faster
and better boat.
If the Independence should
prove the faster means will read
lily be found to make her a cup de-
fender Notwithstanding the fact
that her owner is not a member of
the New York Yacht club.
Orowinshield has gone to great
extremes in his design, the Inde-
pendence showing a greater bulk of
overhang and fiatness of floor than
has ever been attempted on boats
of such water line length. This
conception has proven of great
value on the smaller classes Of
yachts, and it would seem to hold
good in the case of Independence
if her construction will be such as
to meet the great strain of the
enormous rig she will carry. 1t
will simply be a continuation Of
the American idea of high power
boats, which has been so greedily
adopted by the English designers
since the defeat of their cutter
models, only they are slow in go
ing to the extremes that Herreshoff
and Crowninshield have adopted.
The Shamrock III will have her
first contes: with her namesake
about the first week in May. The
Constitution can do her tuning up
alongside the Columbia, while. the
Independence will have 10 do the
best she can to develop herself un-
til she meets with the Constitution
and Columbia in the trial races in
July.
Americans feel quite sure this
year that the cup is safe. With
such interest as has been developed
and SO much valuable experience
as has been derived in the seventy
foot class the past year we can we'll
nigh class ourselves as invincible.
The Florida star., 1901-04-19

Notice Is hereby given that the petition
published below will be presented To the
Board Of Public Instruction of Breyarti eoun-
ty at q special session OF the board 70 be held
at Titusville on the lIth day Of May, A. ID.
1901.
To the Board of Public Instruction Of BTe-
ward County:
The undersigned qualified electors that pay
a tax on real or personal property, and are
residents in the sub division OF Brevard
county below described, petition your honor
able sdy to order an election to be held in
the territory herein described, to determine
whether such subdivision of the county shall
become a special tax school district for the
purpose of levying and collecting district
school tax, for the exclusive use of public
free schools within the said district, and TO
elect three persons 10 be school trustees of
said district, and 20 authorize the sum of
three mills. maximum tax, to be levied upon
the property within said district for the next
two years after the forming of said special
tax district for the exclusive use of public
free schools therein.
The boundaries Of the proposed special tax
school district to be as follows, subject 70
amendment by the Board Of Public Instruc-
tion before ordering the election, as is per-
mitted by law:
All that part of Brevard county lying
north of a line running west from north line
of w. +. DixOn's grove to st. Johns river
and from same north line 10 Indian river,
thence Southeasterly in said river TO the
south boundary of township "A, thence east
70 Atlantic ocean.
The Florida star., 1901-04-19

WITH unconscious satire the
Pullman company assigned for the
use of President Mckinley on his
forthcoming trip across the con-
tinent a private coach having the
name "Imperiap' painted on its
sides in large gold letters. The
committee in charge looked at the
car and found it royalty furnished,
but the name was entirely too sug-
gestive, so the car was declined
and ordered on a sidetrack. A
second car was chosen, having the
name olympia" That name sug-
gests Dewey and the glOries of Ma
Mia bay; hence it is all right.
The Florida star., 1901-04-19

In the annual report of State
Superintendent Sheats the some
what remarkable statement is made
that "the education of the negroes
of Middle Florida does not cost the
white people of that section one
cent" Middle Florida, it will be
borne in mind, is the "black belt"
of the state. The superintendent
gives figures of incomes and appor-
tlonments for the colored schools
which show that 1.-The schools for
negroes in Middle Florida not only
are no burden upon the white citi-
zens, but S4,527 contributed for
negro schools from other sources
was in some way diverted into the
white schools" If white schools
in that section are backward, there
fore, it cannot be charged to the
presence of the negro schools.
The Florida star., 1901-04-19
Tot Causes Night Alarm.

Zone night my brothers. baby was
taken with Group" writes Mrs. J. c. Sni-
der, OF Crittenden, Ky. "It seemed it
would strangle before We could get doc
tor, so we gave it DIR. Kings New Discoy-
cry, which gave quick relief and perma-
nently cured it. We always keep il in
the house TO protect our children from
Group and whOOping cough. 1t cured me
OF a chronic bronchial trouble that no
other remedy would relieve" Infallible
Tor coughs, colds, throat and lung trou-
6les. 5Oc and 81. Trial bottles free at
wilson d Sons and j. b. Screven's. 3
The Florida star., 1901-04-19

Two of the most important ques-
tions before the present Legislature
are the convict lease question and
that of carrying concealed wea-
pons. They demand the most
careful and deliberate considera-
ton of those delegated to repre-
sent the people. Every week, yes,
sometimes every day, people are
being killed by persons who have
no right to carry a revolver. No
member of the Legislature should
think for a moment that he will
be excused in the discharge of his
duty if this or the convict lease
question should be dropped. The
carrying of concealed weapons
should be suppressed by severe
penalties, and the convict lease
system should be done away with
If possible.
The Florida star., 1901-04-19
The Florida Medical Men.

The Florida Medical association in ses-
sion at Jacksonville last week elected the
following officers:
President, DR.. ]. A. Wakefield,
of Jacksonville; first vice president, NJ.
ID. Blocker, of Chattahoochee; second
vice president, DR.. George Z. WEIGH, OF
Palatka. The secretary, DIR. ]. d. Fer
nandez, and the librarian, DIR. E. n.
Trill, hold over for another year. Tam
The Florida star., 1901-04-19

MANTED-Capable, reliable person in
every county to represent large company of
solld financial reputation; 1886 salary per
year payable weekly; s. per day absolutely
sure and all expenses; straight, bona-fide.
oeah ueanse ES salary, no commission; salary paid
each week. STANDARD HoUsE SSa IT,
born street, Chicago. "'' O'"i
The Florida star., 1901-04-19

ANOTHER terrible tragedy, says
the Atlanta Constitution, must be
scored to the account of the con-
venient pistol. Two men, both
good citizens, men of peace and
apparently on the best of terms
with each other were together.
Just what occurred does not seem
clear because of the conflicting
statements; but one of them now
lies dead, and the other is in Jail
charged with killing . fellow man.
II is unnecessary to discuss the de-
tails further than to say that if
there had been no pistol at hand
there would have been no killing;
the life of a splendid fellow would
have been spared; the great sorrow
which has come to the other and
TO those dear to him would have
been averted. There might have
been q quarrel and even a fight,
but there would have been no kill
ing. The presence of the pistol is
to blame for it all. Another trag-
edy must be charged to its account.
The Florida star., 1901-04-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the petition
published below will be presented 10 the
Board of Public Instruction of Breyard coun-
ty at special session of the board to be held
at Iltusville on the 18th day Of May, A. ID.
1901
The undersigned qualified electors that pay
a tax on real or personal property, and are
residents in the subdivision of Breyard
county below described, petition your honor
able body 20 order an election to be held in
the territory herein described, to determine
whether such subdivision OF the county shall
become a special tax school district for the
purpose of levying and collecting a district
school tax, for the exclusive use of public
free schools within the said district, and To
elect three persons 10 be school trustees of
said district, and to authorize the sum Of
three mills, maximum tax, TO be levied upon
the property within said district for the next
two years after the forming of said special
tax district, for the exclusive use Of public
free schools therein.
The boundaries of the proposed special tax
school district 10 be as follows, subject TO
amendment by the Board Of Public Instrue-
ton before ordering the election, as is per-
mitted by law:
All that part of Brevard county lying south
OF line beginning at the NV corner of south
half OF township 81 south, range 80 east and
running east 10 Indian river, thence south
easterly in river 10 south boundary of town
ship 81, range 80, thence east 10 Atlantic
ocean
The Florida star., 1901-04-19

Total rainfall for the week, Il.
Departure from the normal rainfa II for the
week, minus 49 inch.
Departure from normal rainfall since Jan.
l, 1901, plus 3.29 inches
Hal p. HARDIN,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Jupiter, Fla, April Is. 1901.
The Florida star., 1901-04-19
ALTHOUGH Key West is further

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from the msinland of this state
than the Isle of Pines is from Cuba,
anybody who might suggest that
Key West is not a part of the
United States would be considered
an idiot. Nevertheless there is a
clause in the "Platt amendment"
which practically orders Cuba to
restrain all claim to the Isle OF
Pines. As Key West is part OF
Florida, it seems to us that it
ought to hold good that the Isle OF
Pines is a part Of Cuba.