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BISMARCK AFTER CAPR1VI. 1 WOMEN DARD AT WORK II ELLIOTT'SJXI'EDITION Professor Talks Interestingly of His Trip to Africa. Second Day's Session of the National V. C. T.

U. IK Cnrrent Curbstone Chatter and the Day's Doings In Small Packages. II IIAIIY eepoets made LEFT THIS COUNTRY LAST MAECH MANY MINOR MUNICIPAL MATTERS. What People Are Thinking About Wants to Know Why Latter Cot llondl Which unit (ifrininjr to Itoi.i. Berlin, Nov.

lo. Another article, inspired from Friedrichburg, appears iu The Hamburg Nachrichten. The proposed debate iu the reichstag on the RussoGermau treaty of 1SS 1-00 is discouraged, but the Nachrichteii observes: "It would be of special interest to learn why Capri vt, in 1830, felt compelled to cut the bonds which then bound United Germany to Rusia. "The question now arises whether a powerful neighbor like llus-aa is in closer touch with us fir with our opponents in Europe. This questieu is of' paramount importance to all Germany, as is also the question whether British policy is striving to exercise an influence over our policy, the result of which would not be altagether to the advantage of Germany.

"We think that explanations would exercise a tranquilizing influence upon the public and strengthen the attachment of Germans to their institutions." It's fit) asy Tatter In Tampa Town Talk Taken From Sundry Sources Personal Pointers And Interesting Items. Flowers and green prrass make a better heaven than harps and wings and golden streets. To buy flowery written advertisements. They may catch some people, but to back up these assertions that is what, the public soon finds out. "We never try to say too much about our goods.

We have been here long enough; the public knows what we say we do. THIS WEEIv wo shall try to outdo ourselves and some elegant bargains are cllered. See tho New Novelties I The selfish traveler ac a hotel always asks fr an outside room and plenty of inside filling- food. fi Chilly weather has returned and with (I CLARK NAMES HIS AIDES. In Dress Goods.

I Just received. Price very reasonable, We never lose a sale when it comes to a it comes the comfort of good warm fires, honey and buck wheat cakes. The marshal's oftice at the city hall now boasts of a bran new stove at least lt'has been newly placed there. The man who only Jacks polish to make him popular in society Bhould see what he can secure at the paint store Mr. W.

1j. Andrews, of the Tribcne, is rejoicing over the advent of a fine ten pound boy at his home yesterday evening. Hankins Bros, are making their place on the corner of Franklin and Polk streets one of the most attractive and popular resorts in Tampa. Bryonsaid: "Thare is music in all thing8 if men had ears." It is the men wljfo have ears who think there is no mjisie in the cornet solo that comes by Ionopraph. (j Commander-in-Chief of the Oraod Army of the Ilepubllo Issues an Order.

Omaha, Nov. Jo. Commander-in-chief Clark of the G. A in general order, has named the following to be aides ou the military instruction in public schools: Arkansas, William G. Gray; Connecticut.

John L. Saxe; Delaware. P. II Ayers; Florida. S.

IL Lanc.ey; Illinois, James M. Rice; Iowa, Clinton Douglas; Kentucky, John T. Gunn; Louisiana aud Mississippi, Ernest Longpre; Massachusetts. Jos. T.

Paget; Now Hampshire. Jared P. Hubbard; Ohio. F. G.

Steele. James Stebbins, acting aide; Pennsylvania, O. O. Bobyshell; Potomac, W. W.

Aldridge; Rhodn Island. C. R. Dennis; Tennessee, D. C.

Webster; Virginia and North Carolina, John W. Stebbins; Washington and Alaska. C. S. McNeil; Wiscuusin, J.

A Watreus. WILL CONTINUE THE FIGHT. or Jaelt. i Mis Englixh Chirac TelU of Her Labors Among the Uold, silver and Coat Miner An Kffurt Iu -Made to stop Sunday Trafllo un tlte Kail road L)l-tributing lit lie Itibbou Literature. St.

Louis, Nov. 10. Delegates to the national W. C. T.

U. convention were out early Saturday. At o'clock they attended a praytrmeeting iu Schuyler Memorial House, led by Mrs. Trego of Ohio, national evangelist. When the second day's session was called to order at 9 o'clock by Miss Wil-lard, many of the delegates were not iu their seats.

They came in later, however, and Boon filled the body of the hall. Dr. Mary Wood Allen of Michigan led in prayer, after which the minutes of Friday's three sessions were read and approved. Telegrams of greeting were read from Margaret Bottome of New York; Hon. G.

W. Bain of Paulding, and Mrs. J. K. Barney of Providence, R.

Reports of department superintend euts that followed took up the greater part of the morning's session. Miss Winnie F. English of Chicago tepoited on the work of her department among the miners. It showed great progress in the gold and silver regions of Colorado, Washington, Utah, Idaho, California and other western states, us well as in the coal and mining districts of Illinois, Ohio, Indian and Pennsylvania The miners, she stated, showed great interest in the work being done for them and received with eagerness such white ribbon literature as could be furnished them. Airs.

Steeuon Ueport. The press was represented by Mrs. Ratheriue Lente Stevenson of Massachusetts, wdao said it was the power behind the throne. While pulpit and lecture forum reached thousands, the press reached its millions daily. For this reason she said the work of the daily papers shoul be cajrtQd on In channels of puntyt righteousness and truth.

She ypoke or tbe Work done in the cu-cqljv-tion ot W. O. T. U. among the uewfcpapers by the press associations and in other ways it was hoped that the time would come wln-h each secular paper would have its own W.

O. T. U. department edito, In the future Mrs. M.

Fleming of Chicago, wlio has been Mrs. Stevenson's associate, will have charge of the press department. Mr. Helen M. Teacher Fpoke of the work among soldiers and sailors.

Her department, she said, was a new one, but during the past year, 11 state superintendents had been appointed and the work was being carried on with much encouragement among a class of people who, the speaker thought, badly needed it. She criticized the selling of liquor at soldiers' homes and asked that tho canteen law be repealed. Work A moii Hailroad Men. Mrs. Caroline M.

Woodward told of labors among railroad men. She said that Sunday traffic was regarded by the 0 We have tbe largest assortment, stylish goods, and our prices are far below those our competitors ASK for inferior goods. Great Blanket and Comforter Sale. We buy direct from the manufacturer and wo can save you the middleman's profit. A STYLISH HAT (ji Mr.

W. H. Smith, of Richland, one of he most progressive and intelligent citizens of that place, was in the city yesterday, and made the Tribune a pleasant call i t. ii ,1 i A i 1 is necessary iu uu wuii uicbscu. uui inuiiuuis only turn out this KIND.

Stylish, pretty, made of I good material and our prices are very low. The Tampa Cigar Company which closed down two weeks ago for want of orders, resumed work yesterday morning with eighteen men, andill in crease their force today Thil Collins, West Tampa's popular tax collector, has been coufioed to his Missouri Go'd Standard Democrats Slaka Their Organization I'ermaiieiit. St, Nov. Id. The state committed of the national Democratic party Id Missouri lias made' its organization permanent and will continue the fight for the gold standard with Edward Cunningham, as its chairman.

An address has been issued to tlm Democrats of Missouri, of which the following is part: We hope that all such iterwori who agree with us on the principles necpnsary to a government of law, a stable standard of values, a just performance of contracts, according to the true measure of the promise, a tariff for revenue only and other historic doctrines of the Democratic party, encouraged by the popular verd.ct Against the propositions of the Chicago platform, will henceforth unite with ns in our contest against socialism. MAS The tote. Went to Sumwl iliul For tlie 1'nrpitse ol Making a Natnral Hintory Collection for the Field Columbian ikcuiii ol lliica( IlaI oln Thrilling Kxperl-ncofl ou the iobarl i'lain. London, Nov. Hk Professor D.

(J. Elliott, the leader of the Field Columbian maseum of the Chicago expedition, with Mr. C. E. Akerly, the head of the taxidermist department of the musoom, sailed from Liverpool on the American line steamer St.

Louis on their return from Somaliland, where they went on March last for the purpose of making a natural history collection for the maseum. In conversation with a rpprosentative of the Associated Pross. Professor Elliott aid: "We left nt the end of April, with a caravan consisting of (H men, all armed with Winchesters, and 58 camels, which were increased to i)H. Our intention was to explore certain districts of Somaliland, between Berbers and the river Chabelo. 'Daring our stay in Africa we made three distinct expeditions from the coast.

The first was to the east of Berbera to the Gobari plains, and the range of the Golis. This journey inland, which wag undertaken expressly for the purpose of getting wild asses, ixirupied three weeks. The second was to the south of Berbera, ia Mandora, and the Jerato pass of the Ganges range to the south of the Toyo plane. This trip lasted six weeks aud was embarked upon because we wanted to get specimens of Swaint's Ilaarte-beest and Clarke's Antelope, both of which are extremely rare, and of which very few specimens have come to Europe. The third expedition lasted over two months.

This time we went from Berbera and crossed the Hand desert by a route discovered by me over the Ma-redieh plain to a point 20 miles from Mil mil. "Altogether, we were in the interior six months and returned to Aden at thf begin ni'ig of October. Character of the t-oiiutrj Visited. Asked regarding the character of th visited, the professor said: "A large portion of the districts yis-Hed by me was quite unknown to Europeans and certainly had never been traversed by a naturalist before. The whole country was absolutely a waterless desert.

True, there was kind of stuff with which to assuage our thirst, but the only water to be got. is from the pools left by the rains or by diggiug beneath the parched rjver beds. But the mixture procurable is thick and yellow of the consistency of pea soup. Even then the pools ae the resort of cuttle and sheep and their condition may bn beffer imngiued than described. had to pstitMish a guard over every pool we reached to prevent its defilement but often water was so bad that even our mules refused drink it.

Despite this and other difficulties, we managed to keep in good health. "I had no trouble with my caravan. My head man was the mos-t competent in Africa. His name Was Dualla Idris. He had boon eight years with Stanley and had pceviously traveled with Count Tcleki and Dr.

Donaldson Smith. "Had you any trouble with the natives?" we were so well armed that we were novcr attacked. The people were not friendly, but rhey did not proceed to hostile measures. One tribe of Midgans, armed with bows and poisoned arrows, were tooting and raiding in our neighborhood, but although quite close they did not molest in. IHil Not Mant A bysalnians.

"The country was so unsettled by reason of the Abyssinian raids that1 large numbers of natives joined my caravan for protection and followed in my wake. Ti Abyssinians. I am happy to say, we not meet. They were ahead of us raiding in the valleys and we heard rumors of their atrocities, but fortunately lor us we did not come across them. "The heat during our journey wa3 almost lxyond endurance and I often thought we should sucenmb to apoplexy.

Such temperat ure 1 have uevpr encountered before. Two medical thermometers registered their highest, 120, and there the mercury remained. The heat in these regions is so intense that even the natives trying to cro-s the desert in the daytime frequently succumb. "The narrowest escape, the expedition had was in the casp of Mr. Akerly, who was furiously attacked by a wounded loopard.

wiiirh was only vanquished by Mr. Akeriy literally suffocating the beast by kneeling on bis lungs. Mr. Akerly, however, had 14 wounds on his arm and light hand. He ut all right.

U- room for the past several days with an attack of chills and fever. His condition is improving and he will be out in a few days. Mr. O. llennig, Tampa's pioneer baker, has about completed his new bake-shop on Tampa Heights, corner of Tampa street and Ross avenue.

Loeffler has just completed a neat and attractive wagon for him. Messrs. Orlando Knapp and E. II-Giddens have returned from their sum- mer's outing in the mountains of the the New England States, to spend the winter in Tampa as usual. Their many friends are glad to welcome them back once more.

New and Nobby Goods All nice, clean and fresh. Clothing, shoes, hats, caps, gents furnishings, neckwear, suspenders, also a full lino of crockery, glass, tin and' elegant granite ware for dining room and kitchen. Cutelry, toilet soaps, perfumery and a full line of useful notions. gtJOn blankets and quilts wo are strictly in it and can meet your ideas in beauty and cheapness. Up to date in everything.

Call and sec us. You will purchase. TURN6R St CO. The Restless and Sleepless Bargain House-310, 312 FRANKLIN STREET, department as a seriouB infringement Trne Hill Acalimt llatfey AuurSTA, Nov. 1(5.

The grand jury fouud a true bill against Battey Buck, charging him with murder, and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. Buck was a clerk in the store of William Shinall. The store aud dwelling were under the same roof, and, in the absence of Shinall, Buck slept on the premises. Shinall returning unexpectedly at night, surprised Buck in his wife's room and a deadly duel followed. Both men emptied their pistols and both received several shots.

Shinall died in a short time, but Ruck Col. E. R. Guuby has returned from St. Lucie, where he has been the guest of Senator Quay for several days.

He had a most excellent time and says the big Pennsylvania politician is Conaol Oelie Leav For Germany. Tacoma, Nov. 16. Hans Geise, Ger man consul at this port, has left for Germany, where he will spend six Kmidit Wall months in lecturing on the resources and industrial possibilities or the Facinc northwest. The chamber of commerce has assisted him in the collection of a firstclass exhibit of native products, in upon the rights or employes.

Local freight and passenger trains had been generally discontinued ou Sunday, but "extra" stock trains vi'ere now sent out. An effort was making to reach conscientious Christian men in the stock raising regions aud induce them to refrain from loading 6tock or hav it in transit on Sunday. The patronage of the Sunday mail and passenger trains has been uniformly deprecated and each year deepened the conviction "that the ministry aud membership of the Christian church were responsible for many of the burdens imposed upon the world's rest day." International c-operation in railway work was essential to further development. Her report was supplemented by some remarks of Miss Jennie Smith of Maryland, the noted railway evangelist. Iu addition, the following superintendents reported: Mrs.

S. A. Marrison of Michigan, on work in almshouses; Mrs. Jane M. Kinney of Michigan, penal and reformatory work; Miss E.

W. Greenwood of New York, on evangelist work; Mrs. F. H. lugulls of St.

Louis, ou narcotics. Lamnnt Den let Senna lonal Stories. Washing ios, Nov. 1ft. In answer to inquiries as to the foundation for certain sensational stories that have been put in circulation recently as to th probability of trouble with Spain grow-ing out of the Cuban situation.

Secretary Lamout said: "The stories about cluding several barrels of Yakima apples, which are to be presented to Em charmed with Florida's incomparable climate The phosphate screenings placed on Franklin street by B. E. Coe, makes a most excellent paving and should be used on all the side streets and if nothing better can be settled on, it should be put on Franklin street for this winder's use. as that thoroughfare is in a most deplorable condition. You may eat cheap food and not be seriously hurt by it; but you cannot take cheap medionds withont positive injury.

If you use any substitute for Ayer's Sarsapanlla, you do so at the peril of your health, perhaps of your peror WUHam ana frince lsismarcK. The produce will be exhibited at Berlin and Hamburg and then plaoert in the permanent commercial museum at Bre Hardware, Guns, Sporting Goods. Doors Sash, Blinds, Paints, Oils, Glass. Corner Lafayette and Tampa Streets. Branch Store, Corner 15th St.

and 8th Ave men. A Boy Scared Dmi li. New York. Nov. 16.

Morris Troper. the 3-year-old son of M. Troper, a clotheir, was frightened to death at J. B. ANDERSON, Long Branch by a runaway horse.

He JOHN N. C. STOCKTON, Vk-b-1'rehiuknt. EDWARD MAN KARA, 1'RESIDEST. was playing on the sidewalk in tront ot Viia fjitlipir's store with a Dlavmate when a horse became frightened at a trolley and bolted upon rne smewaiK, srnmug Tfmtiff Trnnfir's nlavmate.

Troper was life. Insist on having Ayers, and no other. Mrs. W. W.

McNeil left last night for Americus, where she goes to join her husband, who is now book-keeping for the Americus Construction Co. Mr. McXeil has bad charge of the books of -J. C. McXeil for a number years, and has many warm friends in Tampa who -will regret their change of residence.

carried into the house and died a few hours later from fright. The Exohango Honal Bank TAMPA, FLORIDA. t-CKPITKL $100,000.00 LARGEST CAPITAL of any Bank South of Jacksonville. though, in a week." i Asked a- to the results of his expedi SOLICITS Professor Eiliott said: I have a very large collection, chiefly of largo mamals. probably the most complete ever brought out of any coun The Daughters of the King will serve "Thanksgiving dinner at the Aluieria Hotel from 1 to 3 p.m..

and a most Every Accommodation Consistent with Safe Banking Granted -HavejUnsurpassed Facilities for Making Collections at all a movement of troops in the south are and the assumption that the work on the coast defenses has any significance, or that it is being expedited in any particular section or for any unusual purpose, has no foundation." Hrwnnl Offered lor 1 rain wrecker. MoNiiiOMKUY, Nov. 10. The Louisville and Nashville railroad has offered a reward of for the arrest of the party who accomplished the wreck of their passenger train near here Several of their detectives are here working on the case. About 20 passengers are bruised more or less, but none were fatally injured aud no limbs will be lost.

Minister Taylor l'ublinlien a Note. try by one party. Not less than 58 cases and ban els were shipped direct from Valentine Wantu Heavy Damage. Galveston. Nov.

lfi. William J. Valentine has sued the Galveston City railway company for damages for personal injury, alleging that on Oct. 20, 1S1M5, he was engaged in driving dray when it was carelessly run into by a Market street car; that he was thrown to the pavement, his jawbone broken, shoulder dislocated aud other injuries received. Two Killed at a Rallrond Croanlug.

Buffalo, Nov. 1G. The Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg pas-cnger train, due in Buffalo at 7:4" p. Points in the United States, emptinguienu will be published in a Aden to Chicago, where they will ar rive at the end of November.

I obtained BOARD N. C. Stojfeton.J. B. Anueraoi, Klward Munrar.

Hego Meyer ZibaKing, C. K. Jones, Peter.O. Knight I. S.

Craft moreover, over 3D0 specimens of birds, fish.insects and reptiles." An Alabama Arrested. few days. They are preparing for a large number of guests and have placed tickets for the dinner on saie at Dr, Morton's and Miss Halibut's. The patronage of the public is most earnestly solicited. Opei.ika.

Nov 10. Post-office Inspector Rosson arrested Postmaster Z. T. Phillips and his brother, W. A.

The paving of the approaches to the The Virtues of the Teredo Proof Paint are Established as the one Great Germicidal Paint for Salt Water. As a wood Preserv Phillips, assistant, at Louuia, Ala. The struck a wagon at a crossing near the town of Golden, this county, and killed the two occupants of the wagon, a farmer named Lovell Winship and lii-i Lafayette street DrMge Las een com I two have been systematically robbing Madrid, Nov. 16, United statl-a Minister Hannis Taylor has published a note declaring that the Spanish minister for foreign affairs, the Duke of pleted, or nearly so. lesterday a the government of money.

1 hey have daughter, a schoolteacher. been doing a mall order business, paring for their good in stamps and ro-porting them as having been canceled. The parties were bound over under heavy bond to await the action of the federal jory. Seven Valuable Horse Cremated. Lexington.

Nov. 10. The stable of Mrs. W. E.

D. Stokes of New York was destroyed by fire near bore. Josie world's record pacing mare, and six other valuable horses were burned. er or "Wood Armor" it Prevents dry rot and all Decay in Timbers. Kennon Go's Tin Roof Paint is Just as Good in its Place, is Supe IlofT-iteiter Maintains IIU Saratoga, Nov.

U. The score af the end of the twentieth hour in the six days, four hours daily, bicycle contest, held in the Casino here, as follow-Hoffstetter, 40 miles aud one lap; Smith, 407 miles aud nine lap's; shock, 406 miles and nine laps; Guidon, 4'it miles ami nine laps. A Kentucky Tol I liouo UrnamUed. Frankfotct, Nov. 16.

The tollhouse kept by Mrs. Daily, on Owenton pike, was dyuamtted and burned during force of bands were grading West Lafayette street out by the Tampa Bay gate. The water main and also the Consumers' track will have to be lowered. A force of hands were busy on the latter all day yesterday. A.

B. Santa Rosa cigar manufacturers of Key West, announce that they are moving their Key West factory to this city in order to pay better attention to the growing southern TTade. Some goods have already been eipped and are expected to arrive here tomorrow to arrange for starting up the factory with as little delay as possible. Times-Union. Tetuan, has always actnl in a mannet calculated to prevent a disagreement between the United States and Spain.

Harmon Appoints a TenneMecan. Washington, Nov. lfi. The attorney general has appointed Michael Savage of Clarksville, a special assistant United States attorney in the United States couit of claims. Ireident I Keleaied.

Saratoga, Nov. 10. President Fred J. Farrr of Farr, Ward manufacturing chemists, accused of forgery in the first degree, has been discharged from custody. rior in Fact to any Other.

BAY PHARMACY Killed by a Chicago Cable Car. Chicago. Nov. 10. Ex-Lieutenant Charles E.

Bauers of the United States navy, was knocked down and killed by a cable car hero. the night by raiders, Mrs. Daily lives Lclose by, but was undisturbed..

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