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The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-05-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WaterWOrks Plant
in Bad Condition

Sooooooooooooo oooooooooo
CONSIDERABLE anxiety and an.
~ noyance we're occasioned the past
week by two breakdowns at the city
water plant The new engineer, Scott
Hodgkins, took charge last Friday
morning. The old engineer, r. D.
Nc Donald, resigned because the coun.
Gil refused to raise his pay to $1,000
per year. Mr.. Hodgkins sent his man
down to the plant an hour before
time for the old engineer to quit, that
he might learn the working of the
steam and water pipes, cut.otfs, ETC.,
but Hodgkins' man was informed by
McDonald's man that mir. Mcdonald
said no one was to be allowed in here
till 7 o'clock
The new man went in when the old
hand came out, and the working of
the plant has had to be Studied out"
and learned by experience.
The first trouble came Friday after.
noon, when the feed pump broke
down, and it was found impossible to
get water into the boiler. This was
finally overcome and everything ran
along smoothly until Tuesday morn.
ing.
Monday night someone opened a
hydrant in the middle of the city park,
and one on Michigan avenue, near
the old Lynch place. BY morning all
the water was out of the tank steam
ran down, there was no water.presure
to FIJI the boiler (Which was being
done, pending the arrival of a pump
from the factory, by tank.pressure),
and considerable trouble was &C.
casioned. For several hours the city
was entirely without water.
By the kindly assistance of ]. Il.
Kruse, NJ F. Burton and others, a
new feed pump was installed and
"things" have been moving along
smoothly.
During the inactivity of the system,
quite d crowd collected around the
plant, and nearly all we're surprised
at the condition in which they found
the pumps, boilers, and the plant in
general. One of the boilers was not
even packed, the hand-hole being
open, aud not at ali ready for use in
case of fire emergency. The feed
pump was .nl rely gone. The pumps,
pit, bui ldngs, and all the machinery
were dirty ID ill-k, pit. The former
engineer was severely censured by
those who saw the condition Of the
plant, and because of his refusal to
assist the new man in learning the
operation Of the machinery. If fire
had Occ urred at any time Friday af'
ternoon or Tuesday morning, the town
would have been at the mercy of the
flames, and no assistance could have
been rendered by the crippled plant.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-05-08

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The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-05-08
BR0OMEviLLE.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Brownsville, May GIVE Broome.
villeites and our friends spent a most
enjoyable day last Saturday at fish.
fry in the hammock on the banks OF
that beautiful little lake near Mr..
Finney and sons. Everybody knows
Henry and when he and his father
lay out for a good time nothing Is left
undone to attain that end. Fish
we'll, 1t would tax the credulitY OF
the most credulous to believe there
could be so many caught in one little
Finland lake" and they were fried to
perfection. About 10 people were
present and they all brought their
picnic appetites, also well'flled oas'
kets. TO have seen that spread
where every lady tried to Guido every
other lady in variety OF the good
things for the inner man, would have
put to fight any idea that Florida
was anywhere near the verge of a
famine Notwithstanding the present
cold, dry weather which prevails In
our vicinity. Among the out.of.the
"deestrict" attendants, was Mr.. eau.
sey of Seville, who met many of his
old.tim acquaintances and helped to
entertain by his "around the camp
fire." stories. All went home, we
trust, feeling that the site that binds"
was drawn little closer. b.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-05-08
A Good Roads Sermon.

Following is a good roads sermon in
very few words from the Cocoa
News:
Before we had any rock and she'll
roads between this place and Rock.
ledge mule team pulled sixteen boxes
of oranges from there to Cocoa to be
loaded on the cars, and 1t was about
all they could pull. Now that we
have hard roads that same team of
mules pulls thirty.6ve boxes Of oranges
over the same route with greater
ease than they formerly pulled six.
teen. Let doubters figure the gain.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-05-08

There are 321 civil cases on the
docket TO be tried at the term Of
court which met in Duval county
on Monday. This is in striking
contrast TO VOlusia county. where
not one case was tried at the spring
term OF court, and the civil docket
con tanned about dozen cases only.
An election will be held in Ala
chua county on June 2 to determine
whether or not intoxicating liquors
may be sold This 10 not the first
election held in that county for this
purpose. Former elections we're
1ileelaeed VOID q go teehniealitE
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-05-08
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications az they cannot reach the
one way to cure deafness and that Ia by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness Ia caused by
an infamed condition OF the mucous lining OF
fn9 S0, hsva Sea so inns ~ an
feet hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unlese the tn6am.
nation can be taken out and this tube re.
destroyed forever, nine cases out of ten are
caused BY Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition Of the mucous services.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness loaused BY catarrh) that can.
not be cured BY Halls Catarh Cure. Send
~ Z. j. CHENEY Z CO.. Toledo, o.
s Sold by DrugGtsts, IT,
Hall's family Pills are the best.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-05-08

The Florida East Coast Railway,
through its land department, is pre-.
pairing to drain the Everglades. The
services of civil engineers have been
secured, aud they are ne~ formulating
plans for the work. In some sections
the railway company has joined hands
with the farmers and the work OF
ditching has already begun.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-05-08
Trains on Orange City Branch.

In order TO make connection at Or
ange City Junction with Atlantic
Coast Line train No. IS, the trains
operated on the Orange City Branch
known as Nos. and 4, will run on
the following schedule commencing
Mondav. Nav 4th, 1903:
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-05-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Confederate Vets
Effect Organization


THE rally of the old soldiers at De.
H. Land on Monday was truly an
inspiring event. Gathered there we're
many, If not all, showing the signs of
age and infrmity, yet fully alive to
the duty of uniting themselves for the
purpose Of preserving remembrance
of the fateful struggle of 1876.
The comrades having been sum-
moned by bugle.call to the court
house at II o'cloc',, there assembled,
and upon motion, Hon. w. S. Thayer
of Enterprise was chosen as tempo.
rary chairman and Col. John A. Brad
ley of u, Land was made secretary.
The object of the meeting having
been briefly stated, the first thing in
order was the enrollm ent of names OF
those present, who.were in favor OF
making the organization pGrt of the
United Confederate Veterans, and the
following named persons voted to be.
come members:
U. M. Bennett, 7th Ga. Infantry.
David L. Wickham, 4th Fla. Unfit.
w. P. Edwards, 9th Ga. Init.
IL. Wells, 4th Fla. Regiment.
J. A. Douglass, 7th Tenn. Regt.
J.L. Chandler, I'd Fla. Regt.
J.J. Vinzant, I'd Fla. Regt.
FL. Barksdale, Sd Fla. Regt.
w. A. Finney, Southern Rights Bat
terry.
S. j. Hodges, Sth Fla. Regt.
r. D. Brooke, 9Th Fla. Bat.
L. E. Causey, 9th Fla. Reet.
r. w. Roberts, 7th Fla. Init.
Peter Rawlins, I'd Fla. Cav.
Reuben Marsh, I'd Fla. Cav.
L. w. Odom, 9Th Bat.
A. J. Goodson, lst S. Z INIT.
]. T. Dreggors, 9th Fla INIT.
H. D. Bracey, 14th Va. Init.
Amos Emanuel 7th Fla. Unfit.
H. j. Pruden, 4th Fla. Cav.
Robert Jones, 4th Fla. Cav.
G. w. Peterson, 9th Fla. INIT.
G. M. Kent, Williams Ala. Arty.
TT. Snyder, Sd Ark Init.
James L. Bennett, It'll Fla. Init.
w. s. Thayer, 18th Va. Init.
j. B. Law, 9th Fla. INIT.
John A. Bradley, I'd S. c. Cav.
James Sauls, I'd Fla. Cav.
Thomas S. Bouchelle, LIST N. c. INIT.
A. H. Alexander, 56th N. {. Init.
The following officers were then
elected:
w. s. Thayer, Commander.
Layton E. Causey, LIST Lieut.. Com
mander,
]. j. Vinzant, I'd Lie ut Commander
Rufus D. Brooke, Sd t..Com
mander.
IA. Douglass, 4th Lieut.. .Comman
der.
U. Nj. Bennett, Adjutant.
w. P. Edwards, Quartermaster.
d.. Wickham, Commissary. .
Geo. M. Wallace, NJ. D., Surgeon.
H. D. Bracey, M. D., Asst. Surgeon.
John A. Bradley, Treasurer and
Secretary.
U. NJ. Bennett, Cha plain.
Robt. Jones, Sergeant.Major
Philip Leonardy, officer of Day.
T, j. Snyder, Color Sergeant.
Amos Emanuel, Vidette.
A. j. GOodsOn,
Moses Manning, Color Guard.
An adjournment until the lst Mon
day in June was then moved ant
passed, when greater perfection ir
organiza ton may be expected.
JOHN A. BRADLEY,
Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
FRESH DEFEAT FOR SULTAN.
Rumors of Disaster to the Imperial Forces
in Morocco.

Tanger. Morocco. Jan. 16.-Four columns Of
troops have left Fez for Taxa. The Sultan's
brother commands of them and the War
Minister General Menebhi, is in command of
another.
The latest news received here from Fee indi-
Gates that operations against the pretender be-
gan January Ii No official information has been
received since that date. but rumors from
Tetuan indicate that fresh disaster has over
taken the imperial forces. These rumors are
considered to be quite credible because of the
well known incapacity of the commanders who
were intrusted with the expedition
The tribal outbreaks around Tangier con-
tinue but the local authorities taking
stronger measures to repress them. whlch IL IS
believed will be adequate to cope with the
trouble in this quarter.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
mot GUILTY.
Miles Says Suicide Vas the Cause
Of the T7oo Deaths.
VERDICT RECEIVED WITH APPROVAL

Piverhead Long Island Jan 16-The jury went
out to-day at 4:05, and at 4:50 the bell rang an
nouncng the reconvening of the court to hear the
verdict in the Disbrow case. The usual formaltes
were gone through and the clerk asked the fore
man the usual questions and the foreman repheu
that the verdict was. Not guilty There was an
immediate demonstration of approval in the court
room One man in the body of the court shouted
several times, loudly as he could "Hurrah!
Justice Maddox ordered the man brought before
him. but the sheriff could not find him
District Attorney Smith seemed much surprised
and disappointed at the verdict. He said he could
not understand it. He asked if he would move
to trial the Indictment charging Disbrow with
the death of Miss Lawrence He replied NO
tried the strongest case first. 1t would be no use
to try the Lawrence Indictment for it is evident
that murder be committed in Suffolk county
and the murderer go at liberty
The case nearly resulted in / mistrial owing to
the sudden illness of of the jurors, Charles 8
Vail of Orient, who was the twelfth man TO enter
the box when the jury selected. He was taken
i'll last night. He unable to walk. ana had 10
be carried into the courtroom in a rocking chair.
Mr.. Miles, in summing up for the defence, ac-
cused the prosecution of having suppressed evil
dence and of having endeavored to keep from the
Jury the true facts of the case. AS in his opening
address he declared that the State had failed to
prove the commission of a crime. and had not In
any way connected the prisoner with the death OF
Foster. He reviewed the evidence. and pointed out
that witness after witness had testified that they
saw no mark Fosters eye.
Mr. Miles went the testimony Of each wit
ness and said there had been no proof of crime.
Then he launched forth into bitter denunciation
of both Foster and the Lawrence girl. He de-
scribed their actions the night of the alleged
murder. He said that after leaving the Ternell
House they went out in boat and then com
mitted suicide.
After recess, District Attorney Livingston Smith
began his closing speech for the State. He said
that Mr. Miless argument was not based on the
evidence produced. which all pointed to the pris-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
MR. HEWITT REPORTED RESTLESS.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., Among the
Callers at the House Yesterday.

The following bulletin was given out at the nome
of exMavor Hewitt about 1890 o'clock last night.
after the elder DR.. Keyes had been In the mousse
for over an hour arriving at $3.50 o'clock:
,x. ., ,,neventf,,I day Mr. Hewitt is more
49,. 49, 4o % bigbt e. l.. KEYES.
resteSs eo-he e. L. KEYES. JR
Il was said by the butler shortly before a. m.
yesterday that Mr. Hewitt had passed resuui
riqbt and that there had been apparently no
change in his condition A..
Al a m IL was officially announced that ,he
sick mans condition remained practcaiiy uh-
changed When DR.. Keyes left the house ne "as
oI,ad ~ he could not say something more definite.
..No I cannot" he replied Il cannot say any
.h,ao more definite. Mr.. Hewitt passed COM
tortabla night He is conscious and continues 10
tal,a nourishment He is stronger, but Is no
weaker. .s - ,,,o,,Id cav there was
hana FOR Mr. Hewitt's recovery. 49, -
h.!!STo I cannot say that" he repned can sfy
.St,1 definite at this time to whether ne Will
,eooraT While there is life there Is nope 49,
Seven tanks of oxygen We're deiivefeu al. al .ti ad
1Iewitt residence yesterday, and IL Is uluerstoou
iewis ne. NJ IewitI takes it almost continuously.
ma caller of prominence yesterday after
Ln wae Mrs Cornelius Vandernilt Jr, WHOSE
t.ehand ~, is recovering from typhold IeVer; ~.
Gh"rtiv before o'clock this morning, MI. @feteI @
~nr oiio witt who had gone 10 his father mouse
Sootpo. time before left ii and went 10 MS own
@ a sIioi acrnss the way He said . -
h oiTbere is no change in fathers condluoh. ne Is
resting comfortably
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17

were greatly against his recovery At 3 o'clochs
in the evening the wound was again dressed.
and was found to be in satisfactory state
and fully drained.
Lieutenant Governor Tillman took things
quietly in the county Jail He had some new
furniture brought to his room and made him
self comfortable He received a few visitors,
but most Of the day spent in consultation
with his lawyers. Representative George W.
Croft ex-Judge C. w. Buchanan and Colenan
L, Blease His counsel gave out the following
statement prepared by Mr.. TiIlman himself:
can only say that when the truth Of the un
fortunate affair is known my friends. well
as the people will know how thoroughly was
justified in acting as did
The statements already published in the news
papers are untrue. and at the proper time this
1 Will be prepared to show Beyond this DO
not care to make any further statement
1t is understood here that Mr.. Tillman's lins
OF defence will be that he thought Mr.. Gonzales
had a weapon in his coat pocket, and that ne
had his hands in his coat pocket. He is said TO
contend that he had every reason to believe
that Mr. Gonzales was armed
Mr. GonzaIes's friends say that he was not
armed.
aimed his pistol the second time at Mr.. Gcn-
zaIes he did so expecting Mr. Gonzales to de-
fend himself and that he lowered his weapon
OF ANYTHING Mr.. Gonzales said Mr. Tillman. 10
is understood also will contend that he had not
met Mr. Gonzales before.
This is denied by Mr.. GonZales's friends who
saw that Mr.. Gonzales and Mr. Ttllman were
in the Senate chamber and State Capitol to-
gether- NJ, &C.,. T, --,,,a,
are expected here Tonight
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17

the last person In the company of Foster and
Miss Lawrence, and all the evidence showed that
Disbrow had guilty knowledge of Fosters death
Judge Maddox reproved the District Attorney for
dragging Miss I4awrence's name into the case, as
the Indictment against Disbrow did not hold him
responsible for the girls death. The court also re-
proved Mr. Smith for references made by him In
the of his speech to Mr.. Miles and
to Mr. Ackerly, who has been assisting Mr. Miles
in the conduct of the case.
Disbrow and his father and brother had 70 re-
main In Riverhead overnight, the last train had
left before the jury reached Its decision. He was
the first to notify his mother of his good fortune,
calling her up over the telephone at the home at
L nnndEI
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
Al RECORDS ECLIPsEp.

According TO Custom House statistics. more than
OS4I Nil ZION bottles OF Moet & Chandon Cham
49, we're brought into the pert OF New-NO Ork In
Phs wear 1902 being the largest quantity ever i'm
.SS - j,t0 this port, IN any year, by any one
pOIteu -bich places MOET & CHANDON ahead
nSu S sT tbsir competitors IN New York as II does
OF 81 SnrorI5 marking advance in this country
~, a,,aI 20 5S4 PER CENT GREATER than The COM
SIned increase Of all the other champagne houses
70 tbe hearty Endorsement given TO MOTT q
70 20. sSD6T WHITE SEAL Champagne by leading
C,I1zai.I throueho the country such inoorse-
pny pants coming from men with medical conscienee
nStIs nSf ~ Most & Chandon the crown Of qualitative
egIsnre @ Extract Bonforts Wine and Spirit
Circular Jan. 10. 19oS.(-Advt
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
CRISIS FOR GONZALES.
TGHman Says He Was Justified an
Shooting Editor

Columbia s. c.. Jan. 16-The physicians at
tending n G. Gonzales. who was shot by Lieu
tenant Governor TiIlman yesterday, issued a
bulletin late tonight, saying that his condition
was now critical and the symptoms very grave
The crisis is expected before daylight. The best
doctors in this part of the State are doing all
they can to his life. but hold out little nope
of his recovery.
The condition of the wounded man and the
details of the tragedy almost the only topics
of conversation in South Carolina Telegrams
came throughout the day from all parts OF the
State and from many places beyond its borders
exnressing sympathy and asking for the latest
news as to his condition. All day long sympa-
thetic crowds gathered around the bulletin
hoard in Main-st and expressed ardent hopes
for his recovery No one, not even members or
his family was permitted to see the patient
This morning when the city schools assem-
,,ad and nravers were said. they included an
appeal to God for the recovery of Mr. Gonzales
A. the South Carolina College prayers were
offered for his recovery, and even In the Senate
cbamber where Lieutenant Governor Tillman
presided shortly before the shooting. the chap
lain prayed for Mr.. Gonzales
While there is great deal of feeling over
+h AFFAIR Mr. Gonzales's friends have
tbouebt of violence against Mr. Tillman. All
a,orts of threats against Tillman's life in the
o,.a,+ that the stricken editor should die
ahsoIutelv baseless it is the wish of Mr.
Gonzales and his closest friends that the case
houId he left for the courts TO settle
Mr. Conzales's wound was dressed shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock this morning. When the opera
ton was finished DR.. Guerry announced that
the patient was holding his own and doing as
wau as could be expected. but that the odds
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
DISCOVERY OF AN OLD BIBLE.

London Jan. 17.-In a dispatch from Cairo .iie
corresnondent of THE Daily Mall reports the
d,soovarx IN SYRIA of one of the oldest Hebrew
r,,ar,,ecript Bibles 1t consists of the five books
of the Pentateuch, written in Samaritan char
octers on gazelIe parchment in the year llo OF
e. Moslem era 1t shows important diHerehces
from the existing text.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17

Dr ID Jaynes Expectorant certainly uoes 80
,,nctl1 tn the root OF all Throat and Lung trou-
hIes There is abundant evidence st ot 'his III iu'
sixtv-nine years record of cures.-Aa't
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
RIVAL. POLITICAL LEADERS OF THE XAISF
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

Incidents IN the careers of Abe Gruber tKepJ
aud Matsbe.v r Donohue (Dem), with phoIo-
grsrs of each surrounded by his district captains
- to-rnorrows TTibune.-Aopt
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
,,0IrsE CATCHING CONTEST IN STANFORD
CONN.

,htcb ts scheduled to be a feature of the Cat and
PoiItry Show at Stamford next week, W , hat @ Ihs
Navor of that town thinks ABOUT II Win plctuI.'
~ the Mayor and promoters OF the snow IN to-nof-
rows Tribune.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
PERFECTION OF DETAIL

Is exemplihed in the Pennsylvania Special hapla q
schedule, comfort in equipment ana a Journey ''0i
a rock-ballasted roadbed.-AdVt
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17

THE PRACTICE, OF MEDICINE AS CAREER
I,tarastino article on above by DR. ID. B.. ST. John
F3oosa nresdent OF the New-Tork Post-Grafuats
1Ssdicat School In to- -morrow's Trioune.-AdV&
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17

THE TRANsCONTINENTAL LINE
.,orica is the New-York Central, connecting
1i ~, eterv great gateway. the Atlantic and Pacihc
coasts.-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
LESS THAN A DAY.

rh. PENNSYLVANIA Special makes the journey rom nom
Naw York to Chicago i'll 20 hours Every aPPoih'
ment perfect.-AdVt
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
oprN1Nci EASTMAN HOTEL. HOT SPRINGS,
VI l--Ni|No -

The Eastman Hotel Hot Springs, Ark. opens Tor
the season of 1903. January 9th ADDRESS Lyman
T Hay Manager.-AdVt
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17

UsHER's SCOTCH
4, is,1v celebrated for its unrivaled quaty.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
GOING TO CALIFORNIA THIS WINTER?
"oit TRY THE NEW ROUTE,
cu1c- AGO MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL

"a rrnior pacific Line. Three trains daily. Tim
less than three days Sl broau"as' NC" ~ ~
Alsyf
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-01-31
The unanimous verdict of the
people is that the Golden Sheaf
Flour Patent is the best.
Letter from Mr.. Hume.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Ian.

;
Editor laiaH cite Gazette Lafayette. La.
Dear Sir: We are in receipt of a clip,n Z
from your paper OF recent date, comment ting,
upon the action taken at ct. Nartinvii,e, an /
we regret exceedingly that you did no, give
us an opportunity OF explaining to You the
true conditions at St. MarIinvl!e before YOU
wrote the editorial undermining US. We
have never tired to take advantage of any
community OF people whcrc we have been
privileged to do business. We have always
the utn,n>t consideration and Courtesy, and
to give them 1 comprehensive and reliable
service At minimum rates. We found upon
investi CATION that could not continue to
give tree service between the subscribers at
st. AarlInvile and the subscribers at New
Iberia without seriously jeoparlizinG other
and larger interests. Free service between
these exchanges was instituted at n time
when the ST. Martinville subscription list
was SO small as TO make it necessary to
treat that exchange as 4 branch of the New
Iberia exchange, and the contracts for this
Joint service were made with the original
subscribers at St. Mlrtinville, and for 4
period Of three months exactly. In the
meantime the Company has gone steadily
ahead building lines out from St. AIartinvil!e
to the district tributary to it from 4 com
mercial and social standpoint, and has in
vested its own capital in making its extern
sions. 1t has not asked for subsidies, and,
therefore, cannot be charged with double
dealing. After the s.. Mar:invillc exchange
grew 10 point where it could be operate!
and handled as indepen dent proposition
the Company voluntarily reduced its rates
very materially On its long distance tele-
phones both in residences and business
houses, ami at practically the same time
notified its subscribers that with this reduc-
ton it would discontinue service to New
IBERIA
Won't you be just enough to to give to
our statement the same prominence that you
gave 20 your article above referred to, and
All r,,l>