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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04
BLUFF SPRINGS.

Special to The Journal.
Bluff Springs, Dec. 3.-Miss Ollie
giving with her sister. Mrs. Saltman
of Bluff Springs.
J. r. Quarles and Lee Gentry, OF
Pensacola, We're up here on a bird
hunt. They reported splendid success
as they bagged SO birds respectively.
Joseph McCaskill, Who has held a
position at Pine Barren fer the last
eight years, has resigned and nas ac.
cepted a position at Foley Ala, in the
commissary department.
E. A. Mason went to Perdido, Ala.
to visit bis many friends at that place.
Rev. j. t. Fillingim went to Per-
dido to fill his regular appointment
last Saturday.
Misses Dollie Fgllingim and Efie
Stanton went 10 Fannie, Ala, on a
short visit to Miss Effie's parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Stanton. last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Toomer went
to Pollard, Ala, to visit friends and
relatives last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Norris went to
Century on business last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Chavers and
child, of Milton, are the guests of
his brother, Mr. Clark Chavers.
Mr.. and Mrs Roland McDavid, of
Pensacola, and children. were pleas
ant visitors here to their father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs Dan McDayid,
Sunday morning.
Miss Lula Baggett and Mrs. Dollie
Robertson went to Atmere, Ala.,- where
Miss Lula Baggett is attending school,
one day this week.
Miss Clinny Sable, who has for
some two months past attended school
at Dothan, returned home the other
day.
Mr.. W. C.. Kelly, went to Pensa-
cola one day last week on business
John A. Gilmore went to Pensacola
one day last week on business.
Walter and Oscar Gentry went IS
Pensacola on business last THURSDAY.
H. c.. Killam went TO the Deep
Water city last Thursday.
John Dawson, OF Brewton, Ala, was
a pleasant visitor here among his
many friends, one day last week.
Mrs. r.. J. Cardwell went TO Mo-
bile, Ala, On a visit to her many
friends and relatives Iats Friday
Mrs. Tim Cardwell went to Cen
fury one day last week on business
and pleasure
r. D. Byrne went 20 Mobile on
! Mrs. r. e. Norwood. Of Molino, is
the guest of Mrs. Ed Byrd
Lee Sturdiva1lt. who has for some
time been at work at MAGAZINE Point,
Ala, returned home laot Saturday
Miss MerdelIa Parker Of Hatties
burg. Miss. who was summoned home
to attend the funeral of Ter grand
father, Mr. J. L. Byars. returned 10
Hattiesburg last Tue@day.
Miss Florence Moore went to Mobile
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TERsELY TOLD.

II. A. Hopkins. of .Muscogee. was
among the business visitors to the
city yesterday
H. NJ. Dreyer, OF DeFuniak, was in
the city yesterday, on a short business
visit.
The maximum temperature at Pen
sacoia yesterday was 62 degrees at !
D. M, while the minimum was 80 de
grees at 3: As a. m. Last year on the
same date the maximum was So de-
grees and the minimum 40 degrees
The average maximum for this date Il
Sc degrees and the. average minimum
80 degrees.
u. r. Bowden. representative of the
Pensacola Co., of Newbern, y. c., was
IN the city yesterday and talked glow.
tngiy of 1909 business prospects
throughout his territory He predicts
an immense sale of his product as a
liberal advertising campaign has been
planned.
Judge w. ]. owen, formerly of Apa-
iachicola but now of Tallahassee, was
In the city yesterday.
Esau Mobile, colored, was fined $40
and costs in the recorders court yes
terday morning for threatening with
q pistol.
Thirty-eight cases were docketed for
trial in the recorders court yesterday
were found guilty, ten were discharg-
81
Fines to the amount of s106 were as
sessed.
Sam Shufoot, colored. charged vita
acting as servant in a gambling
house. was fined SO and costs by. Re
ccrder Johnson yesterday morning.
The case against John Albert, also
colored, who was arrested on the same
charge, was mol pressed. III. Rober-
son, colored, charged with keeping a
house for the purpose of gambling.
was fined Sc and costs.
James Wilson, coiored. charged
with being a vagrant, was sentenced
to 20 days in jail by Recorder John
son yesterday morning, but the SEN
tence will be suspended If Wilson
leaves the city at once. Walker
Stephens and L W. Larkins, both col
bred, were sentenced to % days on
he same charge.
Samuel NJ. Roche. one of the faith
fuI employees OF The Journal circula-
ton department. left last night for
Fort Bayafd. New Mexico, where he
goes in an. endeavor 70 regain his
former good health. His many friends
In Pensacola anticipate that when he
returns. after short visit in Mexico,
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Port Au Prince Looted
By Maddened Populace
Continued From First Paqel

Continued From First PaQel
and up another, breaking into the
stores that offered the best chance of
loot The locks of doors that barred
their progress were broken with rife
bullets. The pillage was well under
way by O'Clock and at 10 O'Clock
eleven stores had been completely
looted. Nine of the establishments
belonged to Syrians, while Haytiens
were the owners of the ether two
stores. The proprietors stood by,
helpless witnesses of the destruction
of their property.
Goods were hauled out into the
street and divided among the mob.
As was to be expected. tho crowd be-
came enraged over tle division of
among themselves. in these enceunt-
ers four men were killed
Saved Situation.
At 10 o'clock the situation was very
threatening. The looters were in
creasing rapidly in numbers and it
was feared that the disorder would
spread over the entire city The peo-
pie were rapidly getting out of hand
when General Poidevin appeared on
the scene and saved the situation.
He went first to police headquarters
and ordered a detachment of men to
follow him TO the scene OF the trou-
BILE. The police, however, refused.
The general then got together num-
Der of courageous citizens, to whom
he issued ammunition AMI rounded
up also a small detachment of loyal
soldiers and at the head OF this body,
of men he marched on the looters.
The pillagers were not aware of his
approach and the first intimation that
they were going to meet any opposi-
ton came to them in the shape of a
volley from General Poidevin's COM
mand. Eight of tle hooters fell at the
first fire. This onslaught broke the
spirit of the mob, and as the general
threatened TO fire again, the crowd
quickly dispersed to safer quarters.
While this was going on in the bus
mess district, another mob was loot
ing the ricl residential sections of
the city. The residences of General
Coicou, General Gabriel. General Gull
laume, NJ Lefant. General Mercelin
and General Leconte were broken in
to and plundered- This success seem
ed to satisfy the crowd in the SUI
burbs. for they they dispersed with
out committing any further depreda-
tiOnS
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Demanded General.

At II O'clock the seminary or the
priests was surrounded by a menae-
ing crowd demanding that General
Coicou be turned over to them. The
priests made reply that the general
was not there.
Word reaching General Poiievin of
the threatening situation at the semi
nary, he hurried forward IT the head
of his detachment Of citizens and sol
ISiiers and on his arrival the crowd
dispersed.
at midnight the city was compare
lively quiet. but from that hour TIN
daylight there was occasional rifle fir
ing
Had these disorders broken out in
the day time. 1t Is probable taat arm
ed forces from the American cruisers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04
HARTMAN BUYS OIL
LANDS IN MEXICO

City Of Mexico. Dec. 3.--It is report
ed here on what is considered good au-
thority that agents of E. H. Hartman
have bought $4,000 acres CT oil lands
IN the Tux Pane district, Oil has
been discovered on property surround
ing the entire tract purchased by the
Hartman interests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04
ANOTHER DEADLOCK ON
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL

London, Dec. 3.-Another deadlock
has arisen between the government
and the church party which threatens
the doom OF the education bill, back
ed by Walter Runciman, president of
the board of education. This has
been brought about by demand made
by the Archbishop of Canterbury for
larger grant for non-rate-aided
schools than the government was will
ing to allow The opinion gained
draw the bill
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FAMOUS LIBRARY SOLD.

London, Dec. 3.-The famous libra
ry OF Lord Amherst of Hackney was
sold at auction today. The gems of
the collection, fifteen fine Cations,
were sold privately yesterday in one
parcel for a large sum. 1t is believed
the purchase was made in behalf of
j. Pierpont Morgan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04
CORNERSTONE LAYING
OF HANDSOME CHURCH
BY Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 3s-The cornerstone
of new church in Farrockaway, L.
l.. which will cost 100000, will be
laid on Saturday afternoon by Mrs
Russell Sage. The church is a gift
of Mrs. Sage in memory OF her hiis-
band.
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eirIish pleasantly.

Anna-Tm going to have LILY picture
taken. A good deal depends upon the
pose, don't you know. Now, what
kind of position do you think would
be best for me?
Kate-Well. I don't know. was
going to say with your pack TO tae
camera, but then your hair is rather
thin behind
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last Monday morning, returning home
Wednesday evening.
Some Consolation.

Nervous Passenger ton lake steam
er)-It must be terrible 10 think of
an accident happening to the boat
while you are away down there in
that hole.
Stoker-It's fist the other way,
ma'am. If the boat sinks I won't
have to go through more'n about half
as much water as you will fore | git
to the bottom of the iake.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04

expected to issue report shortly in
favor OF reducing the number of peers
by one-third. The report of the COM
mittee. it is also believed, Will recon-
mend that the right to sit shall be
depended upon distinguished services
to the country or election by the peers
not on Aeredity alone and mat GER
tain number of life peers may be
elected
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04
TURKISH BOYCOTT HAS
BEEN EXTENDED TO EGYPT

st. Petersburg, Dec. 3-The Russian
consul at Trieste has informed the
government that the Turkish boycott
of Austrian goods has extended into
Egypt and Albania and is threaten
ing to spread throughout the entire
Mussulman world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04
TWO CHILDREN OF
D. MILSTEAD DEAD

The many friends in Pensacola of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Milstead of Per
diod bay. sympathize with them in the
loss of t1eir two daughters, Miss
Grace and baby Ruth who died at
that place last Tuesday after a short
illness. The funeral occurred Wed
nesday, the interment being made in
the cemetery at PerdidO.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04
DEATH OF EMINENT
SURGEON Is EXPECTED
ex Abbreviated Pre.s.

New York, Dec 3.-The death of Dr.
William t. Bull. the eminent New
York surgeon. is hourly expected
Early today it was said that he was
weaker and his case more critical
than at any previous time during his
Illness. DR. Bull is suffering with
cancer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04
Her Heart Was Broken

because her complexion was bad and
she could find nothing to clear it up
Ladies. bad complexion is caused
by an inactive liver. An inactive
liver Will be put in perfect condition
by taking Billiards. Herbine. The un-
equalled liver regulator.
Sold and recommended by W. A
D'Memberte. druggist and apothecary,
1e1 South Palafox street. Pensacola.
Fla
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FRANCE AND SWEDEN AGREE.

Paris, Dec. 3.-France. and Sweden
concluded commercial convention
whereby France gfiranrs . minimum
tarin in return for special conees-
sions in the Importation Of French
wines into Sweden.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04

First Guest-Wont you Join me in
requesting Young Squalls to reciteg
Second Guest-But don't like recita-
tons. First Guest-Neither do |, but
il tlis young beggar doesn't recite
he'll sing.-New York Globe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04
APPROVES THE UNITED
STATES-JAP Agreements

London, Dec. "A dispatch to the
Times from Picking says . hat the for
eign board and the grand council have
Expressed full approval of the United
States-Japanese agreement which was
communicated to the government two
days ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04

Christmas Postal Cards
all the, late ones. Imperial
Cigar Stores.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04

PILES CURED IN TO "A DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in to IA
days or money refunded. soc.
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coMMiTTEEsMAY REDUCE
THE NUMBER OF PEERS

London. Dec 3.-Tae committee of
peers appointed in June, 1907, to con-
slider reforms in the upper house, is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04

Puddings made with Blue Ribbon
Vanilla taste 80 good. They have a
dainty flavor that makes you call for
more.
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FELL FOUR STORIES
DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT.
R~ Associated Press.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. O.
Major James West, paymaster
of the Texas National Guard,
fell four stories down an ele-
vator shaft today and when
picked up ne was in a dying
condition. He is As years of
age and is prominent rail-
road attorney.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04
Little Soldiers

IN your blood are the millions
OF. corpuscIes that defend you
against disease.
10 make and keep these little soldiers
healthy and strong, is simply TO make
and keep the blood of the right quality
and quantity.
This is just what Hoods Sarsaparilla
does-it helps the little soldiers in your
blood to fight disease for you.
it,cures scrofuia, ECZEMA eruptions,
catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous
ness, dyspepsia, general debility, and
builds up the whole system.
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1O7 Sonth
Palafox St.
IT TASTEs so GOOD

ne viii have been restored to perfect
health.
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ests that are jeopardized, or in case
American citizens need protection.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-04

IF you want dry Block
Wood, Call Phone 719 or 177
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For the best dressed DOl offer OF 4Io cash.
second $40 cash for the second best dressed Doll left
by December Doth Dolls be dressed children
Christmas Judges will award the cash prizes All dolls entered will
he charitable
Christmas Day the poor children of the city.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-23
LUSIT1NI4S NEW MARK.
Big Steamer Breaks Record, Despite
Fog Handicap.

Notwithstanding the handicap OF thick fog
blanket which shut down upon her OF Fire Island
early in the morning the Cunard liner Lusitania
arrived here yesterday. king a record for the
fastest transatlantic run the long course OF
2sse knots from Daunt's Rock TO the Sandy Hook
Iightship The fog caused the big turbner TO re-
duce speed to fifteen knots between Fire Island
and the Sandy Hook Lightship. but even under this
ship at 2:55 a m. which made her time Of passage
days - hours and 2 minutes
The fast run the long course was not the
only record made by the Lusitanta on the trip
lust ended. For the entire passage, including the
period of reduced speed between Fire Island ana
Sandy Hook the big Cunarder maintained an aver
age speed of "a 50 knots. which IS SO knot raster
than Is required of her the round trip for the
government subvention. She also made the record
Of e32 knots on Wednesday for the best single day
run beating her former record of 81 knots Her
average speed during the record days run was
2s s3 knots She only one hour and forty-two
minutes behind her record over the short course
which is los knots shorter than the course Just
finished
The Iustania came UP the bay at noon
Captain Watt was greatly pleased with the per
torrnance of the fast turbiner. He said she would
have made greater record for the passage had it
not been for the fog
The Lusitania's record days run OF oS3 knots Is
.oufvaIert To III statute miles Steaming this
rate for 20 miles. the distance between New York
and San Francisco. the Lusitania could make the
transcontinentaI trip by sea in approximately four
and half days
New-York tribune., 1908-05-23
FAT JOB FOR ARCHITECTS.
Horgan & Slattery Will Furnish Plans for
Fittings in Hall of Records.

FIorgan 4 Slattery, the architects. who did a
large business with the city when the Van Wyck
.d-oinis,ration was in control will in for
Fat lob il the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
roent approves a plan submitted yesterday by Will
ian, 6 Andrews. Commissioner Of Records. Mr
Andrews was appointed last year to take the court
records out of the basement of the courthouse and
store them in a suitable place. He has been busy
At his task for the last six months and asked yes
rerdav the Board of Estimate and Apportionment
IN sanction certain formalites before he advertises
for bids
Mr. Andrews proposes to put the records on the
eighth floor of the Hall of Records. Horgan
4, Slsrterv who had much 10 do with the archi-
tectural work in the Hall of Records. will furnish
mans for the necessary furniture and fxings Thus
far about everything in the Hall Of Records has
been built after original designs and without re-
gard to cost. Office boys sit behind desks cost
ing $50 apiece gaze anxiousy at clocks costing
$500 each. II assumed that the furniture and
fxings designed for the Improvement on the eighth
eoor will harmonic with the general architectu-
raj features of the building.
Commissioner Andrews says he found in the base
,nent Of the courthouse lis different kinds of rec
ords in 24l different places. As soon as the Cor
r,oratjon Counsel passes the correctness OF the
proposed contract Mr.. Andrews ana Morgan q
Slattery will go ahead
New-York tribune., 1908-05-23
REPLY TO PATERSON.
"Broadzcay" People Think City Has
No Cause to Com plain.

3. B. Hampton. editor of The Broadway Maya
zine speaking yesterday of the libel suit which
Paterson N j., is threatening to bring against his
publication and Broughton Brandenburg, author OF
The Menace of the Red Flag said there was
nothing IN the article which the city could take
exception.
The article calm, deliberate and bristled
with carefully collected and well digested facts
from beginning to end" he said Paterson was
but lightly noticed in reality and not one-hun-
dredth part of what has been printed or said
against her was reproduced in columns. Every
thing except one sentence was taken from printed
interview with public officials in Paterson paper.
We hold every friendly sentiment and sympathize
with her in her many misfortunes. However, re-
cent events notably the uproar over Ludovico
Caminata and his paper, La Questione Soctale
have proved that Paterson has not yet succeeded
in Kidding herself completely OF the red menace,
and Mr. Brandenburg, in his article. was entirely
justified in making the very slight reference to the
city which he did"
Mr. Brandenburg himself said: Paterson has not
been attacked and the harm she suffers in being
mentioned as harborng anarchists is enormously
increased by the action of her public officials in
protesting in the press instead Of purifying the
town II is malicious falsehood TO that Coll
iars Weekly retracted statements made in any
article They went to very considerable extent TO
show that the publication meant no harm TO Pater-
son and felt sorry that she should have had the
natural setbacks that have come to her, but the
remainder of the article, written by one of the
editors after personal investigation. was highly
confrr1story Of what have said II Paterson in
sists | will go 20 Paterson and prove my case TO
Paterson as well as the general public"
New-York tribune., 1908-05-23
COMMODITY CLAUSE DISCUSSED.
senate Rejects Foraker Resolution Suspend
ing Part Of Rate Law.

ashington. May 22.-The open session OF the
Senate was concluded to-day with extended de-
na'e N the power Of Congress TO regulate inter
state and foreign commerce and a ne satiye vote Of
- 70 y was taken on motion TO adopt the For
akeT substitute for the Interstate Commerce Com
rnlttees resolution extending time when the
Sen@-t! provision OF the commodity clause OF the
EsPuuTn railroad rate Law Is TO take effect. The
Foraker substitute provided that the prohibition
agalnst railroads Transporting across state lines
coal OF other articles produced by them shall apply
only 10 property acquired since the passage of the
Hepburn rate bill on May p. 1905 The committees
resolution applied TO all products without lnita-
ton concerning the time Of ownership. Altar the
Euhsfft1te was lost and before vote the COM
nittee resolution could be called for. Mr. Aldrich
moved that the Senate 90 into executive session
TIE oil 70 place the date Of canning prod
lcIs on packages was discussed briefly, was
the omnibus claims bills, but both displaced.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-23
TREEL4ND UINS APPEAL
4ppellate DiJisiOn Orders Ne1C
Trial of AmOry Suit.

H H vreeland won yesterday in his appeal from
a Judgment of the Supreme Court awarding Will
tam n Amory $4,000 damages in libel suit
brought by him against the traction man. when
the Appellate Division. all five justices concurring
handed down a decision setting aside the verdict
and ordering new trial
The Appellate Division decided the appeal solely
on questions law. and refrained from expressing
an opinion the merits Of the The .=versal
was based directly the ground that the trial
court had charged the jury improperly Justice
Houghton ,ote the opinion.
The opinion says the instructions OF the trial
court did not contain the proper elements from
which the jury could assess exemplary punitive
damages The court told the jury the opinion
saws that If the libei false they should or
might give the plaintiff verdict for damages in
excess Of compensation for his injury for the pur-
nose of punisnng the defendant The mere falsty
OF A libel does give the right 20 exemplary
damages.
This error Of course. the opinion continues. is
vital TO the verdict for have no means of know
ing whether the entire 81 m was given oy the jury
for compensation or large part Of II for punitive
damaS
New-York tribune., 1908-05-23
TOBACCO SUIT ARGUMENT CLOSED

J. - McReynolds. counsel for the government in
the action against The American Tobacco Company
charging il with being monopoly in restraint of
trade. closed his argument yesterday before the
United States Circuit Court.
In seeking 10 prove that the defendant WAS an
.llegal corporation Mr.. McReynoIds said that the
American Tobacco Company had endeavored TO
conceal its ownership Of the United Cigar Stores
Company adding t.e interesting Information that
the latter did retail business Of Sl7"DD.1 year.
Mr wcReyno!ds said ne would have strengthened
his case had he called independent dealers as Wit
resses but he had rot done because he Gid not
care 10 lay bare the secrets OF their affairs The
government counsel argued that sufficient evidence
had been presented however. 10 support the con-
i&111cn On which the action was brought