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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-05
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ROOSEVELT RocKFOR1
President Takes Part In Dedicato~y
EKercisss-Town Thronqed.

FieoaOCFN axes FaFI IN OeCiCarorf
ESercises-Town Thronssd.
Rockford. IL. June THE feature
OF President ROOsevelt's visit TO Rock
ford today was the dedication OF Ne
mortal hall q $4,000 structure conse-
Grated 70 the soldiers and sailors of
Winnebago county. The city was
cecked il gala garb. pictures Of the
president adorned the store fronts and
residences. Thousands OF visitors flock
eo 10 the city over the steam and cleo
tric railways and local business men
and manufacturers joined in 8 move
ment making the occasion OF the presi-
dents visit a general holiday.
President Roosevelt reached Rock
ford on scheduis time. He was Off
cislly greeted by . committee OF six
headed by Mayor Charles E. Jackson.
and escorted by carriage to Memorial
hall Arriving az the memorial build
Ing Congressman Hit introduced the
president 70 the vast sudiencs ano
the chief executive made q brief re-
spooee. after which came the unfurltns
OF the nag over the Memorial struc-
ture- The president and party then
re-entered their carriages and enjoyed
. drive through the principal streets,
hrst passing in review before some
1000 school children nassed 81 q park
adjoining the Memorial building
grounds. Each child carried an Amer
lean Gag and the salute given Prssi
dent Roosevelt was q most inspiring
sight. The deeorstioos were the most
elaborate ever attempted In this city
The throng In town was variously es-
timated a. from 40 900 TO 1000 There
was a long parade participated In BY
civic organizations and during the AZ
ternoon came the formal dedicatory
exercises OF the hall. Department
Commander Renson delivered the prir
c4psl address OF the day.
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Consolidation Of Gould Lines.

New York, June Joseph Ramsey.
IT. President OF the Wabash railroad
is quoted 10 the effect that the plans
Of the consolidation Of the Gould lines
east OF Toledo will be complete with
in the year. The roads to be unified.
according to Mr.. Ramsey. are the
Western Maryland. the West Virginia
Central, the Little Kanawha, the Pitts.
burg, Carnegie and Western and the
Wheeling and Lake Erie. with posi-.
bly, the Ann Arbor and the Wabash.
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Georgia Woman Doctor Of Laws.

Washington. June 4.-The tsaturs Of
the graduating exercises OF the law
partment Of the Columbian university
last night was the comforting OF the de-
gree Of doctor OF civil law On Mrs
Emma Rea Bailey. Of Georgia. the
hrst woman TO receive this degree from
the university. The determination
70 confer the degree on Mrs. Bailey
aroused such opposition among the
members Of the class that the majority
as one time decided not TO accept their
degrees. The only one, however, who
protested 20 the end was Pasketi B.
ralley. Of Tennessee, the president OF
the class, who remained away, and
thus failed 60 receive . degree. al
though he qualified for IT,
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Fortune Myth Man Goes lnssn.

Utica, June Mrs. John Carr. Of
Herkimer, recently heard her uncle.
jeremiah Palmer, Of Brooklyn, had
died and she would receive s25. 900. Her
husband Immediately gave away his
boetblacking stand. Later reporrs
said will had been found and she
would get nothing. This proved too
much for Carr and he has lost his
mind
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ONO REPUBLICANS.


es&. OSfo.
ees1foas. q, June The prelin-
- eoefsrencss % TIE Republics
eonVentiOn here today indicate
ne session. under temporary or.
} .soon a. q O'Clock this Afternoon
- AarnOsiOas but that there Will
ete1pi tomorrow 70 break the
- ssts toSyninOr places % the
ocke' Prior 70 the delegates
@s As-e. a. candidates for the
asiorisl nomination had with.
- e1oe7t NynOn T Herrick. OF
sAnd ant Albert T. Douglass. OF
oAlicoths
oe delegates meet BY congress
dis'rics a. ,. m. 10 select
oemoes OF the committees Oh
mes Credentials. etc.
-@lor Hanna. George B. Cox. and
AVE eeen IL conference today
- ep2osition q TIE rural dele
- % ths larger countiex combining
se.scrion % candidates and il
"'ser' tAa TIE secretaries will
ave use Tor their tally sheets ST
"~uck Il dominated The kew
F>ech Of senator Hanna as ten
ehairnsa Vas . feature Of the
~'ssrior ,Oiay
Viii Aia storm Sufferers.
Ias'on June 4.-Secre,ar,
- as Greeted that an officer bs
1 Fort Mcpherson TO Gaines
-, snc taai sufficient quantities OF
% furnished the storm sut
y prevent lOss OF life. n i.
FuFpose OF The war departmess
Iore ihAa furnish temporary re
- supplies a. requested BY Rep
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TO PETITION UNITED srArta
Venezuelan Rebels Want Rseeanisior
a 6elllaerenta.


New York. June THE Venezuelan
reyolutioutsts. Who have for over q
year and . half been fighting the gov
eminent OF President Castro are 20 pc
tition the United States for recognition
as belligerents.
Mail stvices received N this city
from Venezuelan ports say that DR.
Pedro Espiquiel Rojses. the diplomatic
agent OF the provisional government
established By the insurrectionists. has
been assigned 10 the mission OF Sc
curing for them the right. ~ belli-
gerents- Dr.. Roiaes, who was mia
ister of Foreign affairs in the cabinets
Of President Caspo and President An.
drade. is now in Trinidad. where he
had been making his headquarters.
The request Of the rebels i. based
On the fact that they are In absolute
possession OF al the ports Of inpor-
lance In the country except LaGuayra.
Maracatee ane Puerto Capello. and
hold also the entire eastern portion Of
Venezuela, over which they exercise
he power OF government
II the state department at washing.
ton does not decide tavorsbly on the
application the revolutionary govern.
nent, IL lie announced. will make the
same request OF Great Britain.
The reason that the United States is
applied 20 first is that the rebels would
like 70 maintain the good relations with
this country which now exist between
Washington and the Castro govern
ment. and also because the United
States Is most interested. from a com.
nercisl point OF view.
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WILL BE TRIED AT JACKSON.
Order Changing Trial of Jett and
White Withdrawn

Jackson. KY. June THE order
changing the trial Of Jet and White
murder cases 20 Morgan county has
been withdrawn and the cases will be
tried here as soon as fury can be
summoned from an adjoining county.
Jett sad White were both brought
into court by fle OF soldiers.
Sheriff Callahan shook hands with
both prisoners very cordially.
The courts order OF yesterday %
hold their trial had not been entered
and upon the suggestion OF Common.
wealth Att ney Byrd. OF inconveni.
enee and De ger 70 witnesses ensailed.
the court directed that the order be
not entered, and THAI the cases 20 to
trial here
TIE judge win appoint an ehsor to
20 TO another county and .At 9 tnru
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STEAMER LOST AT SEA.
ArequIps Thought To Have Met WIZ
Disaster.

London, June "A dispatch from
Valparaiso. Chile, confirms the dispatch
Of the Associated Press last night from
Santiago de Chile. referring TO the
fears expressed there for the safety
OF the Pacific Steam Navigation com
pany's steamer Arequipa, which, dur
ing lull In yesterdays storm at Val
paraiso. lett that port n an endeavoi
TO ride out the gale at sea.
The agent cables that the steamer
which had 80 passengers on board
probably was lost. The bodies OF
some OF the Arequipe's crew. he adds
were brought ashore.
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A Solid Wall Of Water Fifteen Feet
High.
EVERYTHING CARRIED 9WAY
Lawyers Canon in Idaho Was Visited by Ter
rble CIoudburst and HuiIstorn Hail Fall
Ting topeptb of Twenty Inches, Two
People Drowned.

Ns1 PeEces. Idaho. June A te--it-
y ci0u1burst. accom- panied BY q heavy
sen .. Silc And hsil az the head o.
lzsyer canon. g. miles southwest
q tsrs. 0ccurre3 yesterday.
HEi fsl to the depth % - inches
so-g me canon and destroyed grain
a. q STRIP : miles ~ice and miles
~ TIE only deaths reported are
~ q Joe DEMPSEY AID h.s sister.
h.be,A. wAo we're drowned II the
49, % water which swept down the
sEnor iu . solid NALL u 20 Is feet
~. carrying everything before IL
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Brother Of Danish King Dice.

Itzehoe, Schles wig Hoistetn. June 4.
Prince julius Of Scisswig- Holstsin.
brother Of the king of Denmark. died
here last night He contracted a
morganatic marriage in 1888 at the
chateau Of Ballenstedt. in the Hartz
mountains. with Elizabeth OF Ziegesar
on whom King Christian Of Denmark
bestowed the title OF Countess Roest
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AMONG THE SOIL pissERs.

Florida watermelons and cAnta-
lOupes are only arriving in small
quantities in Philadelphia. Former
25c to 75c apiece. Latter 81 to s. per
crate.
Advices from Chicago says there
are fair arrivals Of Florida tomatoes
Demand good, market firm for nice
stock. Yellow and soft slow.
The following is the way the crop
prospects in Florida look to Jack
sOnville correspondent OF the New
York Packer:
Peaches continue to be very short.
There will be few, if any, solid ears
shipped from Jacksonville this season.
The yield Of tomatoes promises well
at this time. The crop is at least ten
days late. Last season CARROTS began
to move May IS. This season they
will move about June 10.
We had no rain in April and very
cool weather, which put plants back.
If there is no disaster this section
will market some as fine tomatoes AZ
ever grew.
Barring worms, hail and cyclones,
We will begin to ship north June 10
The following is from Eagle Lake:
The guava crop in this vicinity will
be very heavy this season. This in
telligence will cause rejoicing tO
thousands of lovers of this toothsOOms
article.
a large acreage is being planted in
peach trees in this section and II No
serious set back occurs, many crates
of peaches will be shipped from here
soon. Prospects are bright for Eagle
Lake developing into great peach
section.
Advices are that the area OF the
grapefruit groves are being very much
enlarged in South Florida.
A Packer reporter from Fro-tprOof
says that the high prices received for
grape fruit are inspiring confidence
in this industry and many new groves
are being set out. A Mr.. Clark, u
Ohio, has recently purchased a tract
near that place and line grove will
be planted.
Carson Bros. have started tO clear .
large tract on Bucks Island" aud
select varieties of orange aud grave
fruit will be planted. This grove will
be protected by the deep, warm wat
ers of Lake Clinch and will De an
ideal grove in every particular.
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a bisIiesI Base asII Nirs.

The devil was first coached. He
coached Eve when she stole first
Adam stole second. When Isaac met
Rebecca at the we'll she was walking
with pitcher. sampson struck out
. good many times Wheel he defeated
the Philistines. Moses made his tirst
run when he saw the Egyptians
Cain made a base bit when be killed
Abel. Abraham made a sacrifice.
The prodigsl sou made home run.
David was long distance thrower.
and Moses shut out the Eg. Ptiaus aT
the Read sea-
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CHARGED With Postal Eraua..

Ballston, y. Y, June A man WIS
registered at a hotel here as 81. A
Wright. New York. was arrested to
day upon telegraphic advices
from the postoffice department at
Washington. saying the man was
charged with postal frauds The tel
egram said he travelled as Dr.. O'Brien
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Andrew Carnegie has been telling
an English newspaper man a few
things about Canada. AID now the
Canadians ARE calling Andrew An
other.
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Waxahachis, Tex. June A double
tragedy was committed last night near
the little village of Raakin, Il miles
south Of Waxahachie. in which farm
er, Sam Westmoreland, and his wife
we're shot TO death in their own house
The shooting, It is charged, was done
by young man named Ellis Claridy.
q brother of Mrs. westmoreland, who
has not been captured
Mr.. and Mrs. Westmoreland were
eating supper when, il is said. young
Claridy appeared in the door way with
a double barreled shotgun and killed
them
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30
TEXARKANA STREET FAIR,
Ex-Mayor Bell and J. r. Stewart Say
1t Is Success.

D. G.. Bell has returned from Mena
and Texarkana He reports having
seen the Gaskll- -Munday show at Tex
arkana and says that it was entirely
as represented; that on Tuesday the
evening the paid admissions reached
the enormous number of 1000. He
also said that the animal show and
many others were features not seen
often in any town, and that the num-
her Of fakirs was exceedingly small
aud no trouble had been experienced
from that element Mr. Bell was in
Mena on official duties pertaining to
the g. p. O. E
Mr. J r. Stewart was in Texarkana
yesterday and saw the show given
by the Gaskill Munday people and his
statement was similar to that Of Mr..
Dell II all reports are true the car
niVal here will be grand success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30
Ed kerWin Gained at Little Rock

ever before. He had tried not to rep
resent jefferson county, but the state
at large, and he felt deeply grateful
fer the expressions of approval he
had met with from the business men
of Little Rock, especially since that
approval came from county in
which. until this year, he was a prac-
tical stranger.
Mr.. Kerwin was three weeks ago
presented with god watch and
chain by the business men of Pine
Bluff. his home city. for the same
reasons as the gifts he received last
night -
The Pulaski delegation was invited
by letter to be present last night,
but none were present except Sen.
ator James A. Gray.
The smoker was a decided sue
cess Liquid and other refreshments
had been supplied in abundant quan-
titles. 'aME&
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30
Gen. Simon Bolivar BuCkner
Gave Gen, Lew Wallace AWav

Indianapolis. Ind, April 30.-Gen.
Charles Parrish. veteran of the civil
war, who formerly lived at Wabash,
but who now resides at Carthage,
Kan. has written to friend at his
old home. and gives chapter Of in
teresting history regarding the rela-
tiors between Gen y. S. Grant and
Gen. Lew Wallace He says that the
story developed after the battle Of
Shiloh, and. in the opinion Of many
il: the army service. was a cause for
the STAINED relations between Grant
Gen. Parrishs statement, epito-
mized, is as follows:
Just before the war, Simon B.
Buckner, as captain OF the Louisville
G4eys, attended an ercampment at
the Tippecanoe battle-ground Gen.
Wallace was captain Of the Mont
gomery Guards. and he and Buckner
formed strong friendship. The next
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30
ADJOURNED SINE DIE
Ihirty-Fourth General Assembly Quit
Business at Noon Today

sioners elected by the general as
scmbly.
The house failed to pass over the
governors veto MI. Chappcl's bill
appropriatins $500 to pay reward
10 w B. White of Prescitt, for the
capture Of a fugitive The vote was
Is ayes 20 81 noes. Fifty-one ayes
W"re required. The point was raised
tifat the bill becomes a law without
III" governors signature not having
he"n returned by tho governor with
p i've days after lis delivery to him.
communication vas read from
Hon. William r. Hearst. Of Now York.
expressing regret at bis inability TO
accept the general assembly's invita-.
sion to aoliver an address.
resolution expressing The desire
thatZt the next Pulaski. county grand
itnY investigate as to whether there
had been attempts at bribery was
tabled in the senate
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30
DR.. BucKNER "MUM"
As to What Transpired at Meeting Of
Diocesan Committee.

Rev. w. d. Buckner was in Little
Rock yesterday, where he attended a
most important business meeting of
the standing committee of the dio-
cese Of the Episcopal church. A great
deal of important business was trans
acted, but the doctor was mum" n
an interview he stated that the meet
ing contained points of interest to
Pine Bluff people, but he was sub rosa.
lie said that he was selected by the
committee and Bishop VIM. M. Brown
10 represent them in legal proceedings
canonlcally at Fort Smith and Fay
ettevllle. DR.. Buckner will leave to-
morrow to attend to these duties. Dur
ing his absence on Sunday Arch Dea-
con Williams, of Little Rock, will hold
services at Trinity church
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30

time they met was at Fort Donelson,
when Buckner surrendered. Buckner
complained of the harshness OF
Grants terms, and when Grant ar
rived he found Wallace and Buckner
togethd If. Buckner complained to
Grant about the terms of the surren-
der and inadvertently remarked that
Wallace had said that if he had been
in command the terms would have
been more liberal. Grant resented
such a statement by subordinate Of
fetal and showed his Indignation
plainly Then came the blunder at
Shiloh, which was followed by Sher-
mans personal denunciation of Wal
lace and the latter's practical retire
ment from the army q
Gen. Parrish says that the trouble
began at Donelson, where Wallace
was Inadvertently given away" by
Buckner. y
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30
Daughter Of Ex-senator Deboe
Of kentucky Commits Suicide

and on several occasions had threat
ened suicide. Miss Deboe left note
in which she said she preferred death
to being an invalid. She shot herself
in her room in the Safe Deposit build
ing, only few doors from the room
occupied by DR.. Jordan. The police
say Miss Deboe came here with her
husband. j. C. Huyler, who was inter-
ested in nickel-in-the-slot machines,
and that she went east some time ago
and obtained a divorce from him.
On the other hand DIR. Jordan says
he understood Huyler brought the
girl here with the understanding that
they were to be married, and that she
forced Huyler to give her affidavits
stating they were not legally married.
Dr. Jordan has judgment for $500
against Huyler for professional servi-
ees rendered while Huyler was ab-
sent in Alabama.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30

Little Rock. N9ril 30=The thirty
fourth general assembly of Arkansas
adjourned sine die at noon today
The session began on January 10.
In the senate yesterday Il rcsoIn-
tipn by Senator ZMa1lock providing
for adjournment until January IL,
l4ot, Was voted down. L yeas to &c
noes. s,'7
y large amount of business was
transacted yesterday. The senate
nalo short work Of the deficiency ap-
4faatialioH tifl b5 tablia@ il Ia eX-
"af5tiee= session The senate AGAIN re-
fused to confirm The nomination of
ju3~c j. G. Wallace, of Pope county,
te Fe Chancellor Of the aew Ninth dis
trief
Euth branches passed over the gov
erhor,s veto REPRESENTATIVE Mcrfi-
mans concurrent resolution provd-
in2 fer issuance of certificates of
election to the state capitol commits
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30

A Seattle, Wash, special to the
Memphis Commercial Appeal says:
Miss NJ. T. Deboe, a strikingly hand
some young woman, with black hair
and eyes, is dying in hospital here
from self-inflicted wounds in the left
breast. The bullet passed through her
body, cut the lower point of the heart,
and death is certain. 1t is said that
Miss Deboe is daughter Of ex-Sen-
ator Deboe, Of Kentucky. Her most
intimate friend in Seattle is DR.. J.
Eugene Jordan. DR.. Jordan denies ru-
mors concerning himself and Miss
Deboe, and says that she came here
about a year ago from Louisville, Ky.
He also said she was a member Of
a prominent family and a society
BELLE - 'S3
DR.. Jordan added that Miss Deboe
had suffered from a nervous disease
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30
COL. A. r. WITT.
Death Of Member Of Constitutional
Convention of 1874.

Col. A. R. Witt die. c. g.: 80 a. m.
today at the family residence, 517
West Sixth street. after an illness of
about three years. The funeral will
be held at 4 p. m. tomorrow at the
residence, the service being conduct
ed by DR.. w. A. Clark and ex-Gov
ken tomorrow night to his old home
st Conway for interment, says the
Little Rock Democrat OF Wednesday,
Col. Witt was one of the most prom
inent citizens OF the state. He was
seventy-three years old, and has held
many positions OF honor and trust
at the hands of the public. At the out
break of the civil war he raised a
company at Conway and became col
onel of one OF the regiments, COM
ing from the gallant sons OF Arkan-
sas, who did most valiant service for
tie cause. His record in the war was
one of great valor and brilliant mill
tary ability After the war he re-
turned to Van Buren county, and for
time was engaged in the drug bust
ness He was the delegate from Van
Buren county in the constitutional
convention of 1874, which drafted the
present organic law OF the state. He
had served in the house and in the
state; was a member of the deaf
mute institute board of trustees, and
of the first state board Of charitable
Institutions; he was chancery clerk
under Chancellor Carroll in Little
Rock for a short time Four years
ago he removed from Conway to Lit
tie Rock, and has resided here ever
since For the last three years he
had been gradually growing more
f53be, and his death was not unex-
pected. He is survived by his wife
and four children, Earl Witt, con-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30
VIII Elect State Board.

Dr. William Crutcher, who left yes
terday for the state meeting of the
doctors, will be absent several days.
One of the objects of the meeting is
TO elect a state board of examiners.
The board is to make examinations
according to the new law just passed.
Several papers each day will be read,
and an enthusiastic meeting is being
held.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30

Frank, Northwest Territory, April
b0-An earthquake occurred early
yesterday morning and the whole val
lev below here for over a mile was
Shaken up, Immediately after what
kppears at this time to be volcanic
Eruption.
Millions of tons Of rock were thrown
from the Turtle mountain, covering
the nine entrance.
The mine buildings are buried q
hundred feet deep. All the men en-
bioyed about the mine outside were
Instantly killed and all the miners at
work are imprisoned in The mine.
The loss OF life is estimated at
bver one hundred, mostly women and
children who lived in the settlement
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30

ductor on the Frisco; Mrs. Henry
Sieffried, OF 1906 West Tenth street,
Little Rock, and Misses Sallie and
Coy Witt, who reside at home He
OF Montgomery county. For many
years he had been prominent meM-
her OF the Baptist church at Conway.
He was good man whom all loved
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-30

Baton Rouge, La, April 30.-The To-
Gals took the second game from Lit
tie Rock yesterday afternoon by a
score of to 2. Baton Rouge played
in the best kind of luck But four
hits were made. three Of which We're
home runs. batting in all the six
runs, one in the fourth, two in the
fifth and three in the eighth. They
also played an errorless game.