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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19

\ man arriving here from
Newton Tuesday reported
quite a mad-dog excitement
in that town. He said that
eleven dogs we're killed there
on Saturday and nine met
death on Monday. all of them
having come in contact with
a mad-dog last week.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19

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Evening star., 1899-03-29
CUBA'S POSTAL SERVICE.
First Step Toward an Independent
System.


An important event in the work looking
TO an independent governmental system in
Cuba is an order issued yesterday by the
acting postmaster general, Perry s. Heath,
abolishing the military postal service here
tofore existing at the principal offices on
the island and allowing the substitution Of
an independent Cuban service,
1t formally announces the severance of
the jurisdiction of the New York post office
over these military postal stations, and
makes the postal scheme there entirely dis
tinct from the postal service in the United
States, save for the guarantee of the
United States to pay any Cuban postal de-
ficiency that might arise. This deficiency
is to be met from the war appropriations.
In view of the diplomatic status of Cuba,
however, the postal affairs of the island
are subject to general revision by the Pres
ident through the Postmaster General.
From now no Cuban postal business will
be cleared through the New York post
office. The Cuban cities where post offices
under the new regime are to be operated
are:
Santiago, DaiQuiri, Guantanamo, Baracoa,
San Luis Manzanillo, Gibara, Hoquin.
Sagua de Tanamo, Havana, Puerto Prin-
del Rio, Guanajay, Mariel, Trinidad, Las
Tunas, Sancti Spiritus. Cardenas, Bayamo,
Mayari, Palma Soriano, Cristo, Buena
Vista, Matanzas, Santa Clara, Santo Do
mingo, Jucaro. Sagua la Grande, Caibarien,
Batabano, Colon, Surgidere de Batabano,
Guines, Union de Reyes.
1t is announced that the title of the
head of the postal service in Cuba has
been changed from director, of posts to
director general of posts
A similar order will shortly be issued for
the abolition of the military post service in
Porto Rico.
Evening star., 1899-03-29
MEXICAN PROSPERITY.
From the Los Angeles, Cal, Herald.
Grant Shepherd Speaks of Remark
able Industry and Pr0Eress.

Grant Shepherd, son of Boss" Shepherd,
arrived yesterday from the mines at Bato-
pilas, Mexico, for vacation. The Batopilas
mines are among the big silver producers
of Mexico. and Mr.. Shepherd says the
clean up varies from 10000 to $4,000
per month-never lower than the first figure
and sometimes above the last. Nor is this
the best the mines will do. for as the shaft
deepens on the ledge the rock grows richer
The deepest shaft in the Batopilas proper
ty is down 100 feet and still going down.
Mr.. Shepherd says the Chihuahua and
Pacific railroad is now assured. and that
thirty miles of the road have been graded
west from Chihuahua. The road will reach
Guerra this year. and will open up a coun-
try exceedingly rich in mineral and lumber
Wood for fuel now costs SO per cord in
Chihuahua, but this price will be materially
reduced when the railroad is able to haul
wood to the city. Mexicos industries, he
says, are being advanced rapidly. A small
machine shop established in Chihuahua
to time to enormous proportions, with ia
cilities for producing every description of
machinery, and now its owners are INSTALL
ing steel rail plant. The cotton and wool
en- factories of the republic are also making
rapid advancement.
Many of the cities are making extensive
public improvements Water and sewer
systems and electric light plants are being
provided for in several cities, and in Chi
huahua these improvements have already
been completed.
Evening star., 1899-03-29
AFFAIRS IN RGET0WN,
Holy Week Services in the Churches
General Items.

Holy week services at Trinity Church will
be impressive. There will be a solemn high
mass tomorrow (Holy Thursday at o clock
in the morning. with the procession to the
repository. Good Friday morning at 8
O'Clock mass of the presanctified will be
celebrated, with the chanting of the pas
sion and alteration of the cross. The sta
tions of the way of the cross will be cele-
brated at o'clock in the afternoon. Holy
Saturday at O'clock there will be blessing
OF the paschal candle and font followed
by solemn high mass. The office of the
tenebrae will be chanted tonight and
Thursday and Friday evenings at 7:30
o'clock, with sermon Thursday evening
by Rev. John A. Conway, S. j., vice rector
of Georgetown University. Friday evening
besides the tenebrae there will be a ser
mon by Rev. John A. Chester, s j., for
merly treasurer of Georgetown University
and well-known missionary the sermon
to be followed by alteration OF the relics
or the true cross. Easter Sunday solemn
high mass will be celebrated al IL O'clock
With sermon by Rev. Edward /. Dewitt, S. 5.
AT the West aShingtCn Lutheran Church
there will be special Holy week services
this evening, Thursday and Friday even
lngs the services being held by the pastor,
Rev. Stanley Billheimer
Holy week Will also be appropriately OBJ
served at st. AIMS Church, Tenleytown
and by many of the other churches in the
West End.
The condition of Lizzie Johnson the col
ored woman who was burned yesterday
afternoon at her home, 36l6 Z street, while
attempting TO fill lighted gasoline stove,
is critical. The woman is at Georgetown
University Hospital. She lived by herself
on the second floor of the building and so
far as known has no near relatives. She
is siXty-four years of age. She is burned
severely about the lower limbs arms, face,
neck and back.
Mr.. Joseph H. Bradley, the secretary of
the Potomac Fire Insurance Company. is
on pleasure trip to Havana where he eX-
poets to remain for several days.
Mr.. Webb Smallwood of 32d street, who
has been confined to his home for month
past, is able to be out again.
The Easter holidays of Georgetown Uni
versity commenced this afternoon, and Will
continue until next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1899-03-29
BRIBEs OFFERED To LEGIsLaToRs
hembers of Pennsylvania House
Name Men Offering Them.

The Pennsylvania Legislative committee
investigating the charges OF alleged bribery
in connection with the consideration by The
house of the McCarreii jury bfii and The
balloting for United States senator held an
other session at Harrisburg yesterday after
noon.
Representative Kendall of Somerset tes,i-
fled that a resident of Bedford county, not
a member of the Legislature, had told him
IL he could see. his way clear to vote for
Quay for United States senator he would
receive 5000. He decllred to name the
man.
Representative Laubach of Philadelphia
testified that man named Frank Jones Of
Philadelphia asked him to vote for Quay,
but he refused. Later Jones told him if he
voted for Quay he Gaubach) could have
the chief clerkship Of the mint or the Gus
tom house.
Representative Brown of Union swore
that man had offered him $500 TO remain
away on the day of the first joint ballot
for United States senator. When he refus-
ed, the offer was raised to $500. and he was
told that II he would go into the convention
and vote for Quay the price would be al
together different" All these offers were
refused. Mr.. Brown declined to give The
name OF the man to the committee saying
he preferred not to do so. as he was friend
of his.
The committee insisted. and Brown was
finally informed that the committee would
meet again to morrow. and that unless he
reveal ID the name Of the person he would
be placed in the county Jail for contempt.
Members urged Brown to tell, and he then
informed the committee that the person
who made him the offers was cX-RCpre-
sentative Monroe II. Kulp of Shamukin.
Mr.. Kulp represented the seventeenth Penn
sylvania district in the Fifty-fourth and
F'ifty-fifth Congresses.
Representative Caldwell of Mercer testi-
fled that f. A. Thompson of Mercer county.
who was an applicant for a political posi-
ton, told him that he CThompsOn) could get
a place if Caldwell would vote for quay.
Evening star., 1899-03-29
RAILWAYS NEW LINE.
Southern COmpnny's Projected Exten-
sion From Columbia to Savannah.

Sioh II Fo" SOtumDta to savannah.
1t is announced that the Southern rail-
way is about to extend its lines from Co.
lumbia, S. c., to Savannah and ultimately
to Jacksonville. Chief Engineer Wells is
already in Columbia organizing surveying
fierce and will take the field at once. The
shortest possible route will be taken to
Savannah and thu rev line will be COM
pleted in time for next winters business.
This extension is rendered necessary, it
is understood, by the Seaboard Air Lines
recent purchase of the Florida Central and
Peninsula, which runs from that city to
Savannah Jacksonville and Tampa For
several years this road has furnished a
Florida connection for the Southern
month ago the Seaboard Air Line acquired
1t and is now surveying a line from Cheraw
5. c., to Columbia to connect with it and
take ths place of the Southern as its north
ern feeder.
President Spencer of the Southern rail-
way, who was in New York yesterday is
quoted as saying that the company had
under consideration for some time thu de-
STABILITY of reaching Savannah by its own
lines, and that this seemed to be an op-
perfume time to do SO. He said:
Orders have been given, therefore for
surveying both from Columbia, s. c., and
from Augusta, Ga, in order to determine
upon the more advantageous route There
Is no intention at present to go beyond
Savannah
1t is believed the Seaboard will eventually
make the Baltimore and Ohio its northern
connection, though it has been suggested
the Southern might switch from ths Penn
sylvania to the Baltimore and Ohio, giving
the Seaooard the Pennsylvania connection
Evening star., 1899-03-29

Bohlen, the Respor soria of Casciolini and
the "Benedictus.' The choir will consist Of
the following voices: Tenors-Messrs w.
D. Mcfarland, ]. Gibson, Michael Peters,
Chas. c. Wright, F. Maxwell and DR.. Robt.
Smart: bassos, Messrs. Chas. Goodchild. W.
Silas SheetZ, DR.. f. J. Stitt, Arthur Giles.
Henry Hughes. Henry Martin and Chas.
Mallet. The music will be under the drec-
ton of Miss Jennie Gennan.
Tonight at St. Johns Protestant Episco-
pal Church Sir John Stainer's splendid COM
position, ''The Crucifixion," a meditation on
the sacred passion of the Holy Redeemer,
will be sung under the direction of Mr.. H.
II. Freeman, organist and choirmaster of
the church. The soloists will be Mr.. Mel
vile d. Hensey. tenor, and Messrs. Chas: F.
Robert and Nat. B. Fugitt. bass The
chorus will be by the excellent choir of the
church. and there will also be a quartet
of strings, consisting Of Messrs. Herman
Rakemann first violin: Taylor Branson,
second violin; Henry Donch, viola, and
Ernest Lent. ViolOncello.
Evening star., 1899-03-29
HOLY WEEK MUSIC.
Programs at Some Churches-.The
CrucifixiOn" at st. Johns.

In the Catholic churches the Tenebrae
Will be chanteG tonight and for the remain
der of the week. and the services, will be OF
the most Impressive character. In some of
the churches the musical programs will be
of very elaborate character.
AT s.. Aloysius Church, tonight tomor-
row night and Friday evening a double
quartet of male voices will sing the Ben
edictus, full harmony; the Miserere. by
Eaini and Christus Factus Est, by De
Vico.
On Holy Thursday at $50 am, and on
Holy Saturday, at am, the masses will
be sung by the regular quartet of the
church.
On Good Friday at u O'Clock noon. in ac-
cordance with a custom inaugurated at this
church, the rendition of the Seven Last
Words of Our Savior will take place This
soleInnly impressive service will last from
l. to 3 o'clock
The exposition will be by the Rev. Iohn
O'Rourke, S. j., who will occupy the pulpit
during the entire service. his sermons alter
mating with the musical rendition of Merca-
dante's great work
Promptly at II o'clock the service will he
GIN with the singing of the Improperiam.
by witt, solemn and impressive chorus
preceding the main composition. Then, in
terspersed with short discourses an rho
theme suggested by the words the musical
numbers are rendered as follows:
INTRODUCTION, Lo! upon the cross sus-
pended full chorus; 1st word Father, for
give them, for they know not what thew
do; soprano solo, Mrs Z. r. Smith. ID word
Nerliy say unto thee, this day shalt thon
be with me in Paradise: chorus sonrano
solo, quartet, chorus. Sd word Woman. behold
thy Son! Son. behold thy motheri duet for
tenor and bass, Messrs. Mosher and Nolan
4th word, My God, My God, why hast Thm,
forsaken me? chorus, quartet, chorus 5th
WORD, thirst: tenor solo, Mr.. Mosher 9Th
word, 1t is finished; baritone solo, Mr. No
IAN and full chorus. 7th word, Father into
Ihy hands commend my spirit: fuIl cho-
rus: The accompaniment will be by string
orchestra.
Members of the choir-Organist and diraot.
or, Mr.. S. J. Kubel: the quartet. sonrano
Mrs. Zaidee R. Smith, alto, Miss Pauline
Whitaker; tenor. Mr.. E. Turpin; bass, MIR,
James Nolan. The chorus-Sopranos- Misses
N Corrigan, NJ. DAILY, J. Lynch, D. f. Her
on; *. Heron, Mrs. R. Pennebaker, l..
Sehott, X S. Mason, NJ Welt: altos,
Misses S. Murphy, NJ Mcguire, c. Kubel'
B. johnson. NJ Triplett, Mrs. A. c. Taylor;
tenors, Messrs. T. Davis, NJ. P. Connolly
I. pooley, G. Q: Houlehan; bassos, Messrs'
W. II. Parker, A. w. Neff, J. L. Dwyer. w
Chase, d, o'Hare. Members of the orches-
tra-Messrs. Rakemann. Minister, Lent
Jaeger. Donch, H: Donch. Jaegie, Walter
Smith Neumann. Olivieri and Patschke.
At st. Matthew'S Church the office of ten
ebrae" will be chanted Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings at o'clock. a
well-trained male choir will render the har.
monized lamentations of Stehle and Won
Evening star., 1899-03-29
CONTINUANCE GRANTED.
Court POstpones Hearing in Cases of
Gaskins and BOldfn.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
FORT MYER HEIGHTS, Va,


FORT MYER HEIGHTS, Va,
March %, 1899.
When the Alexandria county court con-
vened at 10 o'clock this morning, with
Judge ]. NJ. Love on the bench. Attorney
Flanagan of Alexandria called up the case
of Lee Gaskins, recently indicted and con-
victed before the county court on charge
of attempted train wrecking on the Airing
ton and Falls Church railway. At the last
session Of the circuit court. before Judge c.
f. Nichol, the attorney applied for q, writ
of error and supersedeas, which, after
hearing at Manassas was finally refused.
The court, however, granted Gaskins new
trial on technical point, and remanded the
case to the county court.
Judge Love this morning directed that a
special grand jury be summoned and the
case was reviewed resulting in a second in
dictment against the prisoner. The trial
will take place at the next term of court,
when the case of Sandy James an alleged
accompice of the prisoner, will also be
heard.
A continuance was granted in the case of
John Boldin, charged with obstructing the
tack of the Arlington and Falls Church
Ing near said road. The trial was set for
the fifth day of the April term.
The case of the commonwealth against
j. w. Gainesa special officer OF Rosslyn, was
further postponed until the next term of
court, provided that the officer was under
bond to appe tr when wanted. Common
wealth Attorney johnson stated that the
prosecution was ready for trial, but made
no objection to the motion of the defense,
which was finally granted by the court.
officer Gaines is charged with assaulting
Mr.. Frank Costello at Rosslyn some
months ago, and the present case grows
out of an appeal by the defendant.
On motion of Attorney Clements, the viii
of Mrs. Carrie Il. Sisson, late of AleXan-
dria county, was admitted to probate, and
Mrs. A. e. Sisson was appointed executrix
by the court.
OF the prisoners at the county jail, but
one, John Jackson, is regarded as at all
trustworthy. and he at times is allowed
limited amount of liberty. Jailer Nourse
recently permitted Jackson to take a brief
outing, specifying an hour for his return.
Jackson, however. took advantage of the
opportunity to become intoxicated, and re-
mained out until a late hour. During the
night Jailer Nourse YVES awakened by
hubbub at the jail door, and upon descend
Ing, found his trusty Jackson ina drunken
rage at being barred out.
Evening star., 1899-03-29
QUARTERLY MEETING HELD.
Presiding Elder Anderson I'm Charge
Club MeetinR-0ther Items.
,ondence Of The Evening Star


HYATTSVILLE, March -, 1S9a
The fourth quarterly meeting Of the Hy-
a1tsville Methodist Church was held at the
parsonage Monday last. The Rev. ]. A.
Anderson, presiding elder. conducted the
session. The affairs of the church We're
found to be in a highly satisfactory condi-
ton.
The presiding elder was urged TO use his
efforts at the conference to be held in
Washington the 9th of April TO have the
present pastor, Rev. William Melville, re-
turned for another year
The Hyattsville Camera Club held its first
regular meeting since its organization last
Saturday at the residence of Mr.. S. W.
RICHTER. A large number OF members were
present, also number OF guests, who were
later made members of the club.
After the meeting had adjourned those
present listened to a paper on PHOTOGRAPH
ing in the Dark" read by Mr.. Samuel X
Miller. Miss Anna Burchard also read
paper on Arranging a Landscape" The
next meeting Will be held at the residence
Of Mr.. A. NJ Buck, jr.. April 30.
Those present We're Misses Mamie and
Matte Tise. Mr. and Mrs. s. Ward Rignter.
Mr.. W. S. Holden, Miss Cochran. Miss
Anna Burchard, Miss Hawley, Mr.. Ii. p.
Major, MIR. A. NJ. Buck jr., Mr.. S * Mil
Ter and MIR. W. T. Drown
The petition asking an appropriation of
$1,000 from the county commissioners of
Prince Georges county with which to round
up and drain the Baltimore and Washing
ton turnpike between the northern line Of
Nansville district and the town of Hyatts-
vile has received hundreds of signatures.
At meeting of the county commissioners
held yesterday at Marlboro the books were
signed for the levy Of 1899 and the tax rate
fixed at "a cents per 500. This is an in
crease of cents over last years rate
Evening star., 1899-03-29

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Rates Of advertising made known application.
Evening star., 1899-03-29

1t pays to read the want columns OF The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filed
through them.
Evening star., 1899-03-29
Commander webster's Address.

An account was given before the Wimo-
daughsis Society last evening by Command
e. Harrie Webster, U.SN, of the storm az
Apia, Samoa, March Is and 16 1889, when
the lecturer was engineer of the vandalia
which was destroyed. After the lecture
Miss Mckenzie gave recitation, and the
remainder of the evening was spent in
dancing.
Evening star., 1899-03-29

The Evening star fs the
only afternoon paper fn
Washinaton that receives
the dispatches of the Assoc
ciated Press. IL fs there
fore the only one I'm which
complete news of the
world, directly transmit-
ted by telegraph, mp 90
the moment of going TO
press.
Evening star., 1899-03-29
CHICAGO PLATFORM ALL THROUGH
Il. v. Brewster's Announcement as to
the Coming 81 Dinner.

the Coming 81 Dinner.
r.. V. Brewster, who has charge of the
arrangements for the 81 -a-head Jefferson
dinner OF New York democrats, announced
yesterday that he had received telegram
from William J. Bryan saying that he
would attend the dollar dinner on April 49,
Mr. Brewster said the dinner would be
Chlcago platform from beginning to end
Evening star., 1899-03-29
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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-07-01
DEATHS.

Died on Tuesday. June Goth, 10 To.
peka, Kans. Mr.. William Sullivan. a
member for twenty years Of the Lincoln
Typographical union. Funeral services
were held on Thursday afternoon at the
home Of his sister, on 14th and Q.
Died Oh Tuesday morning, June 9th,
Mr.. George e. Fisher, at his residence
1919 r street. Mr.. Fisher was 40 early
conner TO Lincoln and his friends were
all who knew him. The funeral on
Wednesday was attended by the oldest
and best Of the city's families.
D.ed on Sunday, June 25th, D. Muir.
son OF DR.. and Mrs. D. H. Muir. The
little lad was lame, but his loving heart,
sunny disposition and beautiful face
made bis friends forget the pain be
thought 80 little Of himself. He was a
minister of The GOSPEL Of love and in bis
short life he fulfilled a worthy mission.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-07-01
children Of the Himala yns.

travellers in India report that in GER
tam parts Of the Himalaya mountains
tne native women have sin OCULAR way
OF putting their children to sleep in
the middle OF the day. The child is
put near stream of water, and by
means or a tin scoop or a palm leaf
the water is DETECTED so as to run over
the back Of the child's head The wa
Ter pouring over the child's head sends
II TO sleep, and keeps it so. while the
mother proceeds with her work in the
neid. NO one seems to fear that the
paoy may be drowned, and perhaps
many one does perish in that way.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-07-01

on Friday for her Sister Mre. T.. II.
Brown who left the first OF the week for
San Francisco where she will reside.
Hair Dressing. Shampooing. Scalp
Treatment. Manicurlng, and Switch
Work. Anne Rivett and Agnes Rawlings
lab South 18th street.
Mrs. II. H. Shedd OF Ashland, and her
sister, Mrs. Schatzman OF Cincinnati,
o., spent few days in Lincoln this
week.
Mr.. and Mre. w. j. Turner, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Hutchins and Miss Turner
returned Tuesday from a weeks angling
in Missouri.
Miss Louise Pound who sailed for
Europe, June 3, crossed the briny deep
in safety and landed at Rotterdam on
the 18th,
Uneeda cool quiet place to eat; Don
Cameron's Lunch Counter is the place.
Tables up stairs. ll4.1s South 18th.
Mrs. W. F. Kelley and baby accom-.
panied Miss Mcclure to her home in
Mt. Pleasant yesterday.
ODr. and Mrs. NJ. n. Everett left on
Thursday evening for a months outing
at Estes Park.
Korsmeyer Plumbing and Heating Co.
2l5 So. 18th, sell the best and cheapest
Electric Fans.
III M Dunn. dentist; rooms 26-7 Burr blk
Mrs. George w. Lowry her daughter
and sister have gone to Manitou for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Everett re-.
turned on Sunday from their wedding
journey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Houtz left this
week for Omaha where they will reside.
Miss Laura Haggard and Miss Anna
Rowland went to California this week.
Mrs. c. G. White and family are at
Bennett attending the camp meeting.
Mr.. and MRS. W. G. Morrison have re.
turned from their wedding journey.
DIR. and Mrs. H. T. Victor have gone
to spend month in California.
Miss Miner OF Chicago. is the guest of
her aunt Mrs. Phelps Paine.
Miss Minnie McClay left Thursday for
Chicago and New York.
Mrs Caroline Phillips left Sunday for
Los Angeles, Cal.
Dentist Hill. over Miller & Paine's.
Did you know your wife long before
you were marred?'
mo, not till long after"
An author is man who does tbinpa
a critic is man who knows how
things ought to be done.