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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-10

Rev. \. d. Hills, Of Central church,
Chicago. has been called to the passionate OF
Plymouth church. Brooklyn, Beecher's pulpit.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-10

Mrs. WiDslOw's Soothing syrup for child rem
teethiDg.~ sOfteus the gums. reducing intiama-
ton. allays pain, cures wind collie 2G a DoGt.o
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-10

California is the creates. horticultural
State. 80. ..
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-10
To Cure "A Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quin!De Tablets. AL
Druggists refund money fit fails to cure. 25c
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-10
<o-To-Bac for FIFTY Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco hablt cure, nnahes "ea'
men strong, b.oOu pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-10

America uses IA .0OO, 900 cigar boxes a
nlIH.IV.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-10
Beauty Is Hood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean sk!n. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep 1t clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all I'M
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimp!es, boiis, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion 10y taking
Cascarets,- beauty Tor ten cents. All drug
g,sts, satisfaction guaranteed, Zoe, Csc, soc.
1000 shiIs.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take CascaretS Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or coc.
I; c. G. {. fan to cure. druggists refund money.
Rev. Cornelins =. Smith. Of New York, has
been chosen corresponding secretary OF the
Church Congress Of the United States.
Educate Your I.Ow els W ith ~ascarete.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
&c. 2oc. If G. {. c. fail. druggists refund money
Illinois has -. 0o0, 000 invested in MR.
cries.
<o-To-Bac for Eirty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes WeaA
men strong, blood pure. soc. 81. All druggists
America uses IA. 600 900 cigar boxes an
nua.Iy.
To Cure "A Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quin!ne Tablets. Al
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-10

Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
.Oc, ooc. If G. G. G.. fail. druggists refund money
Evening star., 1899-05-29
COMMISSIONER PRoCTER's COMMENT
Inclined to Doubt Wisdom of Some of
the Changes.

Up TO noon today the civil service COM
missioners had not been supplied with
copy of the executive order in regard to the
civil service, their only knowledge of it's
provisions being obtained from brief
glarCes at the copies brought in by the
newspaper men This was enough, how
ever, even in the absence of detailed in
formation to convince the members of the
commission that portions of the order were
unsatisfactory, and, in their opinion, bad
for the public service
Last June" said President Proctor of
the civil service commission to a Star re-
porter. the commission recommended to
President Mckinley that certain exceptions
be made 10 the classified service and GER
tain amendments to the rules. Since that
recommendation was made the commission
have not been called into consultation and
the executive order made today was with
out previous reference to the commission.
Il have not yet read the copy of the
order carefully, having had opportunity
to do so. From hasty glance, however,
1 have found some amendments which l be-
lieve are unwise, and which the commission
would have advised against if they had
been consulted
Some exceptions included in the order
will doubtless be for the good of the serv-
Ice. The commission had recommended
many which the commission have never
recommended"
Later in the afternoon copies of the order
came down to the commission from the
White House, and comparison was insti-
tuted TO ascertain the effect of the order
Evening star., 1899-05-29
COMMENT OF SENATOR HARRIS.
Thinks Some of Exemptions Made by
the President Are Unwise.

Senator Harris of Kansas, who is mem
Der of the committee on civil service and re-
trenchment and one of the signers of the
special report made to the Senate March o,
1898, upon proposed changes in the civil
service law, was very much surprised at
the sweeping terms of the President order
issued today.
THE report which Senator Lodge, Sena-
tor Wocott and myself signed upon this
subject" said Senator Harris, did not go
so far in recommendations as the President
seems to have gone We thought there
Were some positions IN the govet.....eni -er-
vice which ought to be excluded from the
operations of the civil service law, private
secretaries, for instance, who have conf
Dental relations with their chiefs: cashiers,
who handle money for which their super
iOrs are bonded; these men ought to be
exempt.
But you will notice our report says 'pri-
vate secretaries for whom as such apprO-
priatiOn is made by law Now, in this order
today officials are proposed to be exempt
ed for whose existence there is no proVi-
sion in law. / do not know of any provi-
sion for private secretaries to heads of bu-
reauS private secretaries to United
States district attorneys. Yet such places
are proposed to be exempted.
There are some exemptions made by the
President which / think are unwise. War
dens and physicians in United States prisons
are certainly fit subjects for the operation
of the civil service law, and yet they are
exempted here. Section 81 takes out en-
gineers to make surveys of reservation
boundary lines and surveys at Indian agen-
cies. L should think that these men ought
TO be under the civil service l have not
read the order carefully, and do not know
It's full effect. These are but instances
which impressed me at first glance and
there may be other cases"
Evening star., 1899-05-29
Volunteers Commended.
Gen. Otis Reports the Occupation of
JoIO by Two BattaIiOns.

The War Department has received the
following dispatch from General Otis, COM
manding at Manila:
MANILA, May IS.
Two battalions 23d Infantry in quiet pos
session OF JoIo- Spanish troops withdrawn
from Zamboanga after battle with insur-
gents with severe loss to latter. Spanish
loss, nine killed, twenty-seven wounded,
among whom commanding general, MOntero,
died from wounds. buried here yesterday.
Insurgents used rifles artillery and ammu-
uit.On captured from gunbOats. expending
major part Of ammunition. Conference fol-
lowed between General Rios, who went
from Manila to withdraw troops and insur-
gents Latter stated to him would not op-
pose landing Americans, but would accept
conditions in LuzOn- Spanish troops with
Drawn now here, depart for Spain tomor-
row.
Feeble attack by insurgents on inhabit-
ants southeast portion NegrOs necessitated
sending battalion troops from Manila there
VIII soon restore order.
Insurgent faIsehoOds circulated in south
ern Islands Of overwhelming insurgent vic
tories in LuzOn keep up excitement in that
section among the more ignorant classes
although intelligent people know American
arms have never met reverse, and they call
Tor United States protection.
Have turned over TO navy for use on
coast southern islands number of pur-
chased Spanish gunbOats, from which ex-
CeiIent results expected"
Evening star., 1899-05-29
A NEW CHIEF OF DIVISION,
John S. Lord to Have Charge of Sta
tistfcs in the Census Bureau

ttsttcs In the Census Bureau.
The director of the census today appoint
ed John S. Lord of Springfield, ILL.,, chief of
division in the department of statistics
Mr.. Lord has been chief of the state labor
bureau, and was employed in the eleventh
census as expert and special agent in the
Division relating to farms, homes and mort
cages.
The plan has been determined upon by
the director of thu census, in order to OBJ
tain a clerical force necessary to carry on
the work of the bureau, to hold examina-
tons in various parts of the country for the
convenience of applicants whom the office
desires to have examined
A large force of clerks will be required be-
tween now and the 1st of july 1900, and in
order to make an equitable division of the
places among the different states and terri
tories. an apportionment will be made on
the basis of population. After the allot-
ment has been arranged. the persons select
ed for examination will be summoned to
the point most convenient to their homes
and examined. Persons living in states
east of Ohio will be examined at Washing
ton, and during the fall examinations win
be held in various parts of the country.
probably at Chicago, st. Paul, Omaha, St
Louis and Cincinnati. 1t is quite likely
some arrangement will be made for the ex-
animation of applicants living on the Pa
cific coast. In this manner an eligible list
will be made up of persons who have pass
ed the examination from which the cleric al
force will be selected as the needs of the
bureau may require.
Evening star., 1899-05-29
Personal Mention.

Frank II. Hitchcock. chief of the section
OF foreign markets, Department of Agricul-
ture. has sailed for Europe TO study agri-
cultural resources there and work I'D a
larger interest In our agricultural products
DR. j. b. Baggett has returned to the
city after weeks visit to Old Point Com
fort and Newport News
DR.. Carlton d. Haas. assistant surgeon at
NatiO1al Soldiers Home near Fort Monroe
Va, Is visiting his parents, No. 1913 Kene-
saw avenue northwest.
Mr. j. NJ. DalZel of this city left last
night for Marion, Ohio. where he lectures
on the Spanish war tonight and delivers a
decoration speech tomorrow.
Evening star., 1899-05-29
WEEKLY DEATH REPORT.
Fatal Result of Illness of wound. I'm
the Philippines

The adjutant general received telegram
from General Otis this morning. reporting
the following deaths since last weekly re-
port:
Typhoid malaria, May TO- Claude r.
White. private. A. 23d Infantry; malaria
May Il, Dennie Hays, private E, 22d In
fantry; May 26. Edward HyIin. corporal. d,
9Th Artillery; typhoid. May -, Joseph Sal
Whitka. private, Z, 30 Infantry; May 2S,
vernon + Idggart. private. F, 18th Mime
sofa: May -. Charles Mfkewacki corDoral
r. I'd Infantry. from wounds in action.
May u. John G. Byron. corporal. 1st North
Dakota; May -. Ernest Ryan. private. l..
2fth Kansas; May ~. Arthur NJ. DiggIes
river on duty; priyates, G., I2th Infantry
May y, Ned Anderson. Jasper r Whiuns
Joseph Nuneville. Ernest Herman Webber
Harrison. y -
Evening star., 1899-05-29
ARMOR FOR WARSHIPS.
Bids for Contracts VIII Be Opened
Wednesday,.

Considerable interest is being manifested
In the competition for the contract for
armor for six battle ships, three armored
cruisers and four monitors, amounting to
about 1000 tons, bids for which are to be
opened at the Navy Department Wednes-
day. Under the law not NOPE than $500 a
ton can be paid for the afnlpr of the YES
sells with the exception OF the battle ship
Maine, and it is questionable whether any
bids within that limit wiAfbs received. For
the armor for the Maine soc may be paid.
and bids for that armor are expected from
the Carnegie, MidvaIe and Bet thiehem COM
paQieS s4s
Evening star., 1899-05-29

ical influence, have often dictated the ap-
pointment of officers of this class. If po-
sitions are excepted, even under the limta-
ton as to terms and salaries, such prac-
uces would at least be rendered less diff
cult" .s
Deputy MarshaIs.
As to the deputy marshals. who are ex-
cluded, 1t was declared -
The deputies of United States niarshals
are in some cases police officers and in 9TH
ers clerks. The office deputies belong prin-
cipally to the latter class. The positions
are desirable, and there can be no doubt
that examinations may be so framed as to
secure from among those who naturally
would apply perfectly competent and reIi-
able men. Another consideration arises in
the case of these officers, as well as in the
case of the internal revenue deputies: That
is, that large number have recently been
reported to the auditing and disbursing Of
ficers of the Treasury Department as hav-
ing been appointed in direct violation of the
civil service laws"
Examining Surgeons.
In the matter of the pension examining
surgeons, those opposed to their exclusion
from the classified service urged:
"All individual members of boards of pen
sion examiners who receive 1890 annually
in fees, were classified by the executive
order Of May 6, 1896 The distinction so
fixed has proved to be more or less uncer-
tain in actual practice. In localities where
boards have been long established new
boards have been created, the members be-
Ing appointed without examination, in the
absence of any means of determining the
value of the positions in the matter of fees.
Pension applicants have then been sent to
the members of the new boards exclusive
ly and they in turn, when the amount of
fee received reached the minimum, have
been brought within the protection of the
classified service, while the old boards have
been dropped This plan would seem to
present intolerable difficulties, but these
would be overcome by the inclusion of the
entire force of examiners in the classified
service without regard to the amount of
tEeir annual earnings. The Importance of
maintaining careful and unbiased examn-
ers for this service, unaffected by the
change of politics. can hardly be overesti-
mated"
Evening star., 1899-05-29
WILL NOT HEAR WHEELER.
Boston Union Veterans Opposed to the
Olive Branch Business

BOSTON, May 29.-At the close of the
memorial services at the Harvard Street
Baptist Church yesterday, at which the
Joseph Hooker Command, No. 8, U. " u.
was present, Colonel John Dammers, a
member of the Chelsea G. a. R. Post, Sc
verely criticised the wearing of confederate
badge by President Mckinley and the ac
ton of the E. w. Kfnsley Post in asking
General Wheeler to deliver a Memorial day
address.
Colonel banners remarks were received
with tremendous applause. Colonel Hal
lett, colonel of the command, said after
the meeting that while Colonel banners
remarks may have been little radical, he
undoubtedly represented the views of most
of the members, and that practically very
few of the latter would be present at the
Boston Theater on Decoration day.
Evening star., 1899-05-29

1t is said at the State Department that
no report has been received from Ambassa-
dor Choate in regard to the case of Mrs.
Maybrick, the American woman convicted
in London of the murder of her husband
and now serving a life imprisonment, and
that nothing is known there as to the truth
or the report that the British government
has again refused to rsonen the case with a
view to the exercise of clemency. Although
there is apparently no prospect of success
II is said the State Department will con-
tinue Its efforts 10 obtain the release of the
unfortunate convict =
Evening star., 1899-05-29
ONE HUNDRED MEN IN LINE,
Cuban Soldiers Apply for Their Share
of Money.


HAVANA, May 29.-Fully one hundred
men with rifles were waiting in line today
for the opening of the office for the pay
ment of the Cuban soldiers who disband
and give up their arms, and there were
also present eight men with receipts for
arms delivered up to the civil authorities.
The majority of those with rifles say they
have had all the fighting they want and
add that they do not care who takes the
arms so long as they receive their SI5
1t is probable that the payment will con-
tinue here all day, owing to the fact that
it takes some time to look up each mans
record.
Advices from Cienfuegos say the reports
under date of May Is of rioting there on
the part of the Cuban dock laborers have
been exaggerated: that not over a dozen
men were engaged and that only one man
was wounded, instead of one man being
killed and seven wounded, as at first re-
ported.
Evening star., 1899-05-29
Tornadoes Visit Several States, Doing
Vast Amount of Damage.
SEVEN KILLED In BLACK HILLS
Violent Storm in Chicago and
Vicinity Last Night.
KIRKSVILLE, MO-, HIT AGAIN

CHICAGO, May 29.-Since last Friday the
states of Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa.
Wisconsin, Minnesota and northern Illinois
have experienced a series of the most vio-
lent storms known in years, resulting in the
loss of nearly dozen lives and doing dam
age to property and crops that will run into
the hundreds of thousands
In the states Of Nebraska, South Dakota
and Iowa tornadoes have laid waste large
sections of the country, converting hun
dreds of farm houses and buildings into
k1ndling wood, killing stock and tearing up
trees like so many weeds. At least six tor
nadoes of greater or less intensity, have
been reported since Friday. In many other
sections violent wind, rain and hail storms
accompanied by terrific lightning and thun-
der, have been experienced
Many Cities Visited.
Yesterday tornadoes were reported from
Hastings, Central City and Beatrice Neb
keswick, Dows, Mingo, Fonda and Tama.
Iowa, and Bijou Hills, S. d. At the latter
place seven lives were lost and two were
fatally injured. Near Keswick Iowa, five
persons were injured one fatally
In Hamilton county, Neb., S1o0. 900 dam
age was done by wind, but no lives were
lost. The state of Michigan was also swcpt
yesterday by severe electrical storms. MANY
houses in Benton Harbor, and ST Joseph
and vicinity being struck by lightning At
Wa~srvliet an unknown man was killed by
lightning.
a violent storm broke over Chicago late
last night which flooded the city and sub
urbs, causing much damage. Trees were
blown down all over the city and in the
SUBURBS. The streets and Easements in the
doWn-town district and Evanston were
Hooded. A number of houses were struck
by lightning.
Another Storm at kirksyfIIe
kIRkSF1LLE, Mo, May pa terrific
wind storm struck this city last night. fol-
lowed for two hours by severe lightning
and rain. few outbuildings were unroof-
ed or toppled over and trees uprooted.
Church services were suspended so general
was the fright and excitement. One resi-
dence was unrOofed and the roof was blown
through another. Apprehension prevailed
because Prof Walman, who predicted the
hlrkSVllle tornado of April 2S when thirty
TWO people were killed and 100 injured, had
prophesied' a like storm throughout Mis-
souri, yesterday.
People have had clothing and valuabies
packed to store in cellars and cyclone caves
mad been constructed. During the storm
prolonged through the last three days
every threatening cloud has sent hundreds
trembling and praying to their cellars
Severe damage is reported from the conn
try southwest of here.
Evening star., 1899-05-29
Customs Receipts at Manila.

Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn
made public today the receipts from Gus
toms at Manila for the three months of jan
uary, February and March. They are: I'm
port duties. s77s s,95l11: export duties, s15a.-
OiS.G5; tonnage taxes, $o1T5.91; fines etc
S6 $50. Sc; miscellaneous. $30060. Total for
three months s444 IGS H.
Evening star., 1899-05-29
Movements of tho Troopshtps.

The quartermaster's department has been
informed that the transport Meade, with the
10Th Infantry aboard, Will probably leave
Porto Rico today for it's return to the
states.
The Logan is expected to arrive at New
York today
The I'd Infantry has arrived at Cienfuegos
from Havana, and will be on station there
for the present
Evening star., 1899-05-29
REINFORCEMENT FOR OTIS
Arrival at Manila of the Thirt.en,h
Infantry

A cable message from General Otis was
received at the War Department this morn
Ing, saying that the transports Ohio and
Senator, with the 18th Infantry aboard
which left San Francisco, April %, arrived
nj Manila today. He also reports the
drowning Of Private David r. Johnson
Company E. and the desertion of five SOL
diers az Honolulu.
Evening star., 1899-05-29
IN GOOD COMPANY.

Advertisements amounting to
many thousands OF dollars are re-
jected by The Star in the effort
to keep its advertising columns
clean and unobjectionable.
The decent advertiser is not
obliged to associate in The Stars
columns with the fake massage
and fortune-telling establish
ments, abortionists, improper per-
sonals and secret disease adver-
tisements that disgrace the coll
umns OF so many newspapers.
Evening star., 1899-05-29
It's Interdict Repealed.

Minister Storer, at Brussels, has notified
the Secretary OF State that the Belgian
government issued a decree on the 27th
instant repeating the Introduction of the i'm
portation of American cattle, to take effect
Nay 81.
Evening star., 1899-05-29
Against Excluding Deputy Collector.

Against Excluding Deputy Collectors.
In regard to the deputy collectors of in
ternai revenue it was urged in this behalf
as follows:
THE duties of deputy collectors Of inter-
nal revenue are defined by law. They are
to canvass the territory to which they
may be assigned to find objects of taxation
and to report fully to the collector as to all
information so gathered. They are to as
certain the liability to special taxation of
certain businesses, such as rectifiers liquor
dealers brewers manufacturers of oleo-
margarine. etc, and to determine to which
taxable class such businesses belong. They
are required to make SURVEYS of distillerfes
and to examine the books and accounts
and reports of distillers and other pro-
ducers of taxed articles. They must be
familiar with the principles of distilling,
brewing, etc, and familiar with the stat
utes and regulations that apply. 1t is per-
fectly clear that competent persons of the
sort to discharge the duties named can
best be secured by such examination as
the civil service commission is able to en-
ploy, supplemented by the guarantee of
honesty given through the furnishing of
bonds, and that the exclusion of politics in
the selection of such persons is Of the
highest possible consequence"
StoreLeepers and Gaugers.
AS to the proposed exclusion of store
keepers and gaugers temporarily employed
It WAS contended:
TT has been proposed that storekeepers
and gaugers in the interna, revenue service,
employed temporarily, necessity re-
quires. at rate not exceeding 81 per day,
or $500 In any one ySar, shall be selected.
The destrabiity of securil g competent per-
sons for the discharge cf these important
duties would seem to be as great whether
the term of employment Is temporary or
permanent. In the civil service of New
York state il has been found quite prac-
ticabie to establish So-ca,led waiting lists
of persons who have been quaiifi ed through
examination. and who are willing to accept
temporary appointment wherever required.
When their work is finished they are re-
stored TO the list in their original order as
eligible to reappointment when again re-
quired The establishment of such lists in
internal revenue districts would seem to be
quite practicable. 1t has been notorious in
the past that the distilling and brewing in
terests, through the medium Of local polft-
Evening star., 1899-05-29
DEPARTMENT of JUSTICE.


A large force was busy today moving the
furniture of the Department of Justice to
the Baltic building. 1t is hoped by the Off
cials that the transfer can be made by
Thursday. The Court of Claims and the
officials who are going to the old Corcoran
Art Gallery viii move later
Evening star., 1899-05-29
A Cause for Satisfaction.
A Diplomatic Triumph.

The reported decision of the conference
to admit as subject for deliberation and
action the American proposition to exempt
private property from seizure at sea is re-
garded as a great diplomatic triumph The
assurance that England, which has so long
held aloof, will give her support to this
American proposition, is believed to almost
insure its adoption, and if this should be
the case, the State Department would re-
gard that one result as more than repaying
thu nations concerned for the cost and trou-
ble of assembling the conference.
The American delegates are still having
free hand, the Secretary finding no occasion
TO add materially to their instructions since
they entered into the conference.