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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-11
"Che Highwayman"

The Broadway Theater Opera company,
headed by Miss Camille DArville, which
will present the latest New York comic
opera success, THE Hghwayman," by De-
Koven and Smith, does not come hampered
by any uncertainty as to its past trials,
but with the proofs OF great achievements
in New York at the Broadway theater,
where the opera ran for over 200 perform
ances, and in Philadelphia and Boston,
where the theaters at which they played
were filled for weeks by fashionable audi
enceS. In their new opera, the young
Amerfcon collaborators have laid the scenes
of their story away back In the time of
George ILL.,, with a background of old Eng
lish localities, notably, the courtyard of
the Cat and Fiddle tavern, deSolate point
on the kings highway, and the park of an
old English gentlemans homestead. There
are soldiers, beggars, Gypsies, hunting
parties, serving maids, rustics and other
characters indigenous to the times fitting
to and fro through these characteristic
scenes, for the proper presentation of
which the company carries in special cars
all of the original scenery costumes and
accessories which it used in the original
productions of the pretty opera at the
Broadway theater last season. A novel
feature In the opera is the realistic "hold-
up of a stage coach on the old York road.
This scene constitutes one of the most
picturesque events in the opera, and seems
a bit odd, placed. as it is, in work sup
posed to be comic. With the usual incon-
sistency of comic opera, however, the high
wayman In this case is only a woman dis
guised as bandit, and the character as
impersonated by Miss D'Arville is said to
have a dash and charm about 1t that is
positively refreshing. The cast is an ex-
ceptional one, and includes such artists
as Miss D'Arville, Maud Williams, Reginald
Roberts, Nellie Braggns, George O'Don-
nell, William 8. Corliss and John Mayor.
This extraordinary attraction will be at
o Brien's opera house Wednesday evening.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-11
~THE PLAYA

The amusement public has been gulled
to such an extent by false promises of
unworthy managers that 1t is now rather
careful about expanding money until as
sured it will get 'fts moneys worth"
When Augustine Days or Charles Froh
mans or Joseph Jefferson's entertainments
are announced they are sure of patronage,
for they are well known as splendid pro-
ducers and entertainers and their COM
panies are known to be composed OF the
best talent. So 1t is with the minstrel
world When Primrose & Doekstader's Big
American Minstrels are announced the pub
lie Is sure to respond to such extent
that overlooking houses are the result; and
can any one blame the public for prefer
ring to patronize a first-cass organization
In preference to to an inferior one that can
at best offer only inadequate return for
the cash gathered in at the box office? The
name of Primrose & Dockstader is synony-
nous with all that Is particularly pleasing
In the minstrel line, and both gentlemen
have for years stood at the head and front
of minstrel business. Their company this
season is one par excellent, and the scenic
effective, while the programme is one of
unique features, pleasing novelties and
jolly surprises. The mana cement has de-
cided to have the entire company don the
cork. Tuesday night is the date of the ap-
pearance of this great company at
O'Brien's opera house.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-11

saw Mr.. VIII he was shooting. Mr.. War
mock didn't shoot that l know. When I
heard the shot got up and run. We We're
looking out of the window. Golson, his wife
AMI tho baby were behind.
As soon as Mr.. Warnoek got to the front
door, these men came up behind, and when
Mr.. Warnoek got near to the door MIR.
VIII shot him from behind us. There was
two men behind Mr. Warnock. 1 remem-
Der when 1 went to Golsons wife's house
with my grandfather I did not say to
Emma Keys that 1 had stated what 1 did
not want to say before the grand jury,
or that they made me say that Mr.. VIII
fired the first shot and 1t was lie.
State Concludes Evidence
Mr.. Morrow announced that the state
rested, and at the request of Mr.. Mont
gomery a recess of twenty minutes was
taken to give him an opportunity to con-
suit with his witnesses. He also requested
that Golson be allowed to go into the con-
sultation room, which was granted, and
the prisoner was handcuffed and taken out
in charge OF a deputy.
When Judge Greene raped for order the
defense called for Mrs. Eta Crawford, who
LOOK the SldHu anu lSSllnSu, ia SupotS'iASot
as follows:
My name is Mrs. Eta Crawford. l live
at 1920 Third avenue with my mother, Mrs.
Wagner The back of our lot extends to
Third alley. l remember the occurrence
in which Mr.. Warnock is said to have been
killed. We were living there then. Inc
Golson house is on the alley to the left.
My attention was attracted by two shots
fired close together. Several shots followed
in quick succession. l was in our Side
yard, and when l heard the shooting
ran to the back fence. Explained posi-
ton of residences on diagram) Can see
right in Golsons door over side fence. AS
soon as I hear the shooting I ran to the
back fence into the alley. Saw two white
men. One came out of Golsons house and
the other was on the porch. Saw negro
going up the alley, but didn't pay much
attention to him. Didn't see Miss Leach
in the alley. Think l would have seen her
if she had been there. One of the men had
on a long macintosh coat Both jumped OH
the porch and picked up heavy-set man
and laid him on the porch. Blood was
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-11
HAVING BAD EFFECT.
Gen. Gomez's Letter Has Excited the
Porto Ricans.

San Juan de Porto Rico, March 10.-The
letter said to have been written early last
month by General Maxine Gomez to Senior
Eugene Hestes, of this island, and pub
lished in La Discussion at Havana as well
as many American papers, In which the
writer said he would aid the Porto Ricans
in every way possible. and If necessary, by
the sword, has been republished here and
Is having a bad effect ON certain classes
of Porto Ricans
Senior Muno Rivera, who was recently re-
lieved of his office as Porto Rican secre-
tary of state, will soon leave for the United
States by way of Cuba.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-11
win of John Quincy Adams

New York, March 19.--In the will of John
Quincy Adams, which was filed for pro-.
bate today, the sum of $3.50 900 is bequeat hed
for public purposes. OF this amount the
American Sunday School union gets $780,
900; Rockford college, Rockford, ILL.,, $780,
900; Red River Valley university, Wahpe-
ton. N. D., $4,000; Fargo college, $4,000,
and the American Bible society, $4,000.
>She remainder is divided among local semi
Raries and societies Mr.. Adams was a
komnent member of the Chicago board
trade. He was born in Massachusetts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-15
TOPICS OF The TOWN

Ex-SheriT Ben Royse was in from NJ
Hope yesterday to take the train for Ok
lahoma-
The habeas corpus case Of Leoni Greene
which was set for hearing by Judge Dale
yesterday was again continued
John c. Rose. formerly with the Wells
Fargo Express company OF this city, now
located at Ponca City. is in the city Wis
itin- friends.
Misses May and Daisy Duncan came IN
from their country schools where they are
teaching. 70 spend Sunday with their pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs Syl Duncan
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
TO E c. II. Hadler OF Argon1a and Miss
Frances NJ Somers. and 20 Edwin Hughes
81 Peck. Kan. and Miss Carrie Smith
Hon. Thomas - Scates of Dodge City L
here on legal business. Mr.. Scs1es Il the
register OF the land Office a. Dodge City.
and a prominent lawyer from the saorr
grass country.
Rella Carnahan and Homer Pratt. the
two boys who nan away from their homes
al Valley Center this week. were app-e-
hended al Chickasha. I. T. yesterday. and
R L Canadian. father or one OF the
boys. went down after them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-15
ca ToR RIA,
Bears the n Inc Kind You Have Always Bought
signature Of &1NAzIzzn
MRS. CARTER REMEMBERED
BY Her Artist Friend Miss Florence
OF

Mrs. Carter has at her rooms in the
Sedgwick block a beautiful statuette
which is a present to her from her artist
friend, Miss Florence Sharman of ST.
Louis.
1t represents an Undine or some water
nymph and was modelled from life The
figure is OF n girl of Is years sitting on
slab of rock and watching the waves
dashing W under her feet. or possibly
watching for Mr. Norman in the waters
below. The pose is easy and natural and
the form very pretty and girlish. The face
Is ideal to some extent. as the model did
not have suitable face FOR art pur-
poses.
The statuette IS cest from the CLAW
and therefore permanent. The clay used
lis potter's clay. found near st. Louis and
will retain IFS form only when moist. and
Of course the work IS entirely original
and expresses the artists own thought.
II is greatly 70 be desired that our city
schools may be able TO do as much for
art as is being done in music.
Mr.. ". J. We.ser Of Geo. lines & Co.
is enjoying visit from his mother. Mrs.
: Z. Weiser Of Chicago. and his brother.
Mr.. W. Z. Weiser Of St Joseph. No.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-15
The aahita aru Eagle: Sunday 7oims JANUARY s. 1899
90 : = y
Is DR.. humphreys specific for
Coughs, Colds, Influenza and
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Pneumonia Prevented.

The early use of "Seventy-seven' VIII
prevent Grip and Pneumonia.
One of the strongest points Of II Is It's
sustaining powers during an attack OF
Grin: the vitality of the system never lags
md YOU come out feeling almost vigorous.
instead of a debilitated Grip-wreck-fuI OF
aches and pains.
If you VIII carry a vial of ~ in YOUR
pocket and take frequently you will escape
the Grip.
At druggists or sent prepaid; &c. SOC.
&, 800.
Humphreys Med. Co, Cor. William &
John SITS, New York. Be sure to get
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-15

JNO. NJ. MOORE,
Treasurer.
]. c. RUTAN.
Secretary
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The club is fortunate in being able to
secure such local talent for their recitals.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-06-17

about as late as usual before pulling out
again, while the trains that are known as
trens de cargo, or mixed local IreiShts
stop SO often and so long as to give one
ample time for short excursions INTO the
country Five or ten minutes before
train is to pull out of the station one OF
the porters rings a handbeil ana the pas
sengers walk leisurely back to the coach.
The food problem is one that causes no
end of trouble to the Traveller in Cuba.
In some cases there are eating houses
to be found at certain points along the
line and occasionally they are able to pro-
vide the hungry American with some
thing that he can eat. When no such &C
communications are to be found the rail-
road supplies buffet but it's equal as
base deception does not exist III the
country. The food furnished consists OF
poor quality Of wine, warm beer, cold
fried fish and a fair quality OF bread.
Sometimes fruit is on sale but only by ac-
cident. What makes the Cuban buffet
still more desirab able. however, IS that 1t is
located in the third class coach and one
glance at the surroundings is enough TO
remove all desire for food from the
thoughts of the most hungry man. Ihe
Cubans usually carry lunch with them
ard partake of it whenever hunger sug-
gests but for the tourist this is Impossible
! as no hotel Keeper IN TINS country Wouiu
think of putting up luncheon without
charging as much for it as he would for
full days board. My advice, therefore
would be to purchase some fruit before
starting and then, if this was not sufti-
cient, to go hungry until ones destination
had been reached.
There is another means OF travel that
will commend itself to he American WIS.,
itor who desires to see the country at its
best. In many parts of the island there
are macadamized highways and over
I these one may ride in carriage at com.
parative ease. The carriages are not al
that they might be II is true, and the
horses do not look as if they had hac
enough to eat since the beginning. of the
war. but in spite of all this the ride is ar
ENJOYABLE one as the roads pass through
a more pleasant section than do the rail
roads.
| If one can obtain the use of one of the
old volai,tes that were so generally usee
in Cuba thirty or forty years ago the trll
would be an ideal one. but as vOlante:
arenot easy to secure, although there arr
some of them still in use. one may hire
one of the regular cabs of the cities with
out fear of great discomfort or danger
On some of the roads near which no rail
ways run system of omnibuses ha!
been established and these go between
several of the larger villages. To trave
Daily inter mountain., 1899-06-17

on them is neither comfortable nor un-
comfortable and in many respects they
are far superior to the railway coaches.
In other sections of the island, where the
roads are not too bad for any vehicle to
use one may find the old American stage
coach but the mode of travel by carriage
is generally by the ordinary cab.
Before starting upon such trip. how
ever it is necessary to come to a full un-
derstantiing with the driver and this is
feat that is not accomplished in mo-
ment The regular rate is twenty cents
in Spanish silver for one or two passen-
gers within radius of two miles but the
Havana cabby, or the cabby in any other
part of Cuba for that matted. is first cous-
in to the bandit and he objects very SER
iously to the acceptance of anything ike
the legal rate. A trip that is taken by
many American visitors is to take the
morning train from Havana to G4ana-
jay. and then after the fairly decent
luncheon at little inn that is kept by a
clean looking Chinaman to drive back as
far as Marianao where train may be
taken for Havana. The fixed rate for this
drive is seven dollars in Spanish silver
but the cab driver does not show any, dis
position to accept any such sHght re-
muneration. He first demands ten dol
lars in gold and finally you may beat him
down to elSnt dOllafS IN gOlQ. WleH YOU
offer him eight dollars in silver he turns
away with a shrug of the shoulders and
you see him no more for half an hour. In
the meantime you are approached byoth-
er cabbies and the same Performance Is
gone through with. At last, if you will
remain firm in your position the first driv-
er will return and after long and eloquent
reproaches will consent to drive YOU to
Narianao. You will never force him to ac-
cept the seven dollar rate. however, un-
less YOU have made friends with the ce-
lestial proprietor Of the inn, in which ca Sc
he will come to your assistance and by
threats and vituperation of a most elo-
quent character he will compel the driver
to accept the seven dollars to which he is
entitled
In Havana it is somewhat different. The
cab driver is Just as much of a bandit
but he has certain amount of respect
for the law and if he attempts to take ad-
vantage of you you have only to call a
policeman and the matter is amicably ad-
!! justed without further delay.
| GEORGE ALFRED EDWARDS.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-06-17
NAPOLEON'S BELT.

Boston Herald: The waist belt worn
by Napoleon I. on the day of his corona
ton in Notre Dame is in the possession
Of a French family living in Paris and
counted among their greatest treasures.
This belt is so small that it is suspected
the emperor must have had a bad quar-
ter of an hour when he wore 1t, or was
really the slender little creature history
paints him at that age. The relic Is COM
posed Of crimson velvet, embossed with
exquisitely chiseled gold eagles, and Is
starred with monograms in gold filigree.
A leather case in which it has been con-
fined has kept the belt in perfect preserva-
ton. This French family cannot be per-
suaded to relinquish this souvenir to any
of the Napoleonic collections. and until
now the secret Of it's habitation has been
unknown, though it was we'll understood
such a belt had been worn by Napoleon,
and that it disappeared after the corona
ton. How some girls would like to get
hold of that belt to wear with their tailor
cut shirt waists!
Daily inter mountain., 1899-06-17

To the Readers: Our correspondent
ubo has started around the word to write
1p our new possessions, as he actually
finds them, has progressed as far as the
interior of Cuba. He describes his rail-
way journey for our readers.
Havana, June SIT is easy enough for
the American traveller to get to Havana
and it is easy enough for him to live un-
der fairly decent conditions while he is
content to remain in the city but when ne
attempts to go into the interior he mas
himself confronted by a problem of quite
q different character 1t is one thing to
propose to go and another thing to do 1T.
The first thing that the stranger dlscoV-
ers is that there are no railroads and no
line of stage coaches such as were once
so common in the United States, so he
must either buy a horse and start out
alone or wait until party of prospective
land buyers appear when he can make ar
rangements to join their tram. | nave
learned from sad experience that the man
who decides upon this latter course shows
the greater wisdom. In the first place Gu
ban roads, especially those that go into
the interior, are snare and deluslon.
On the maps they are designated as royal
highways," but the man who constructed
these maps must have relied entirely
upon his imagination. Such roads NOR
tai man has never seen. They are always
narrow. often there is only trail and
sometimes even he trail is lost. The
Cuban peasant can follow the trail bu.
he wends his way chiefly by instinct and
if he attempts to tell you which way to
go YOU are certain to be lost completely.
For this reason progress without a guide
is almost impossible.
If one does succeed in reaching the in
terror. however he is we'll repaid for the
inconveniences of his journey. This is
the tropical country in all it's wild. nat
ural beauty, the wealth of foliage, the
dark recesses of tropical forest, fragrar'
with the flowers than can be found in no
Daily inter mountain., 1899-06-17
BEDS IN MANILA.

T.cslie's Weekly: .Iook here! Tt is 8
o'clock and my bed isn't made up yet"
| heard a newcomer eXpoStulating to the
Interpreter in the corridor of the Hotel
Oriente. We old stagers all laughed. We
knew what was coming, but we contend
ed ourselves with a smile.
| What are you laughing at?" the new
conner asked. 1T may be joke to you,
but this blooming hotel furnishes the
woodwork and that is about ALL There
| isn't a stitch of d-clotheS, mattress,
! or anything but bolster
! We still laughed. The interpreter look
! ed imploringly at us and then at the raw
| recruit
! What is it that you desire?" he said,
Ifinally.
| "Desire?" the newcomer snapped out.
TT desire mattress at least, two sheets,
! a quilt and Il pillow
| Il win go now and see the proprietor,
said the interpreter, for that was what
he always said.
Il got all ready for bed. raised the mos
quito netting and found that there
wasn't thing for me to sleep on
I we all smiled pityingly and went on
| with our tales Of camp and and firing line.
There was no use of trying to tell a new
| conner that here in Manila we never used
a mattress, a set of spring, pillow or
ia sheet. We would have deprived him
of what he had come so faf TO learn Dy
personal experience had we read him a
4 homily on Philippine customs. The in
I terpreter soon returned and l heard him
1 saying:
THE proprieto says, sir, that he will
send you a sheet, but he is sorry to say
sir, that he has not mattress or quilt
nor pillow, except the bolster that is
on your bed.
| The language of the newcomer thai
followed is unfit for publication. The mat
tressless and quiltless Filipino bed is {
characteristic of the country. 1t is the on
thing that is suitable for the climate, ant
we soon learned to respect this skeleton
of a bed. the perforated cane bottom o
which enabled us to keep cool in the hot
test weather. 1t is quite a jump, though
from a comfortable tick and linen sheet
to a bed no softer than the seat Of can
, chair but once taken, like other tropica
5 luxuries, it becomes essential to comfor
r and rest.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-06-17
Through Cuba With Our
Own Correspondent.
INTER-
IoR OF THE COUNTRY SHOWING CUBA AS 1T REALLY IS
Special to This Newspaper.

filthy and they rattle and bang over the
uneven rails until one wonders how they
ever manage to hold together 1t may
be unnecessary 10 say thai the average
American tourist prefers to travel first
class even if the rates are excessively
high. ranging from seven to eight cents
a mile The second class rate is about
five cents and the third class three cents
a mile, which is unquestionably an exor-
bitant price to charge for the accomma-
datons provided.
On the Cuban railway trains everybody
smokes and no woman ever thinks OF
voicing an objection. If she should DO
such thing she would be regarded as a
fit subject for an insane asylum. AS the
result there are no smoking apartments
and often there are no baggage cars for
the reason that the passengers prefer to
carry their baggage with them into the
regular coach rather than pay the excess
sive baggage rate that is charged by the
company.
Now that American capital is going into
Cuba it is probable that there will be
some reform in this respect but at the
present time no road carries baggage free.
The result. therefore. is sometimes
ridiculous. Each passenger enters the car
laden down with his personal belongings
and these he slows away on the floor, un-
der the seat, in the corner or anywhere
that he can find space. Then he perches
himself on top of his trunks or valises
and lighting his big cigar, smokes away
at his ease. AS it is also allowable to
bring live stock into the first class coaches
chickens are frequently part of the bag
gage. Usually they are tied together and
are thrown under a seat but sometimes
they get loose and a spirited cockfigh t
has often enlivened what might otherwise
have been tedious journey.
| Cuban trains never start on time. If
/ they should run in accordance with the
schedule there would be no passengers.
If by accident train reaches station
on time the conductor waits until he is