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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
RFPIBLICAN PARTY IN PORTO RIfO.
TO RE ORGANIZED ON A PLATFORM EXPRESSING
LOYALTY TO THE UNITED STATES

San Juan Porto Rico. March 22-The leaders Of
,h. Radical party have decided TO organize a Re-
,,,btt,an marty IN Porto Rico with thoroughly
American platform. They will endeavor 10 unite
all factions The platform will be submitted at a
roeeting to be held tomorrow and will ndorse the
,oltcv OF President Mckinley pledge fidelity TO
the American nag hail the prospect OF annexation
,o the United States and express the belief that
the Porto Rico courts be trusted with the civil
Government of the island. but will express willing
,as- 10 await the action OF Congress.
,cba nlstform will also favor tree suffrage, public
..hno,s reform In taxation free trade with the
tinted States the establishment OF gold basis for
ia. currency the American system FOR the judi
csrv md Will pledge the party 70 lend every effort
tnwSrd cyillzatIon and to teach the inhabitants TO
become loyal TO tho United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
RESULTS or TOWN ELECTIONS.

Nvack n v March 22.-In the village Of Sunern
Rockland County at the charter election heid yes
terdev the whole Republican ticket was elected. In
tbts city the Citizens non n-Inrtisan ticket was
elected over the Republican ticket
Hudson y Y March % Returns from the town
elections in Columbia County held yesterday show
that The Democrats elected ten Supervisors and ne
Republicans eight The Board VIII be Democratic
b. one majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
THE POPE DEPRESSED.

SAID TO HAVE DECLARED THAT HE WILL
NOT LIVE WEEK.
London. March 23.-The Rome correspondent
Of THE Daily Telegraph says:
THE Pope Is beginning To suffer from de-
preston During the service on Sunday he
asked one Of his personal attendants how many
I'm the congregation he Ohe attendant thought
really rejoiced IN his recovery. Then he added
despondingly. What mockery IT is-this thanks
giving for my recovery. 7 shall not live a week
The exclamation was followed by prolonged
and alarming faintng ut"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
WtTcHJNG FOR OPIUn SuUGGLERS.

The recent seizure Of several hundred cans Of
suuggIed opium aboard one Of tho steamers OF the
Panama Line has caused the employees on All
cleaners coming from Colombian ports 10 he
ctos.Iv watched When the steamer Finance
entered mort Yesterday 60 WAS boarded down tie
BAY and searched by Mr.. Briuon skec'aI IrcHs-
,rv agent He will report the result OF MS OK
s,1tuatjon to-day TO the seizure officers at the Gus
tom House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
IT TAKES LITTLE TO START A COMMOTION-
POLICE CONFISCATING ARMS

Havana March 22.-Havana was quiet to-day. An
example Of the suppressed state OF excitement pre-
vailing occurred last night in the cafe OF the Hotel
r,qIaterra A thief stole hats and ran away
The commoton which followed alarmed the crowd
nresent and many men Immediately drew revoT-
ara and started for the doors. The police how
eyer. succeeded in quietly dispensing the assem-
blage
General Wevler's decree suspendng executions
on Judgments will expire with the present month";
and me situation. especially regarding mortgages
is somewhat complicated Creditors and debtors
slike IN articipaon Of the expiration Of the decree
have been pettioning Governor-General Brooke
for weeks 10 take action with q view 10 an
eouitable adjustment The form Of q new decree
has bAen carefully considered by General BROOKE
and his advisory Cabinet and the decree VIII De
issued on before March <"
Generals Charee Humphrey and Ernst to-day
choso q site near Buena Vista for a barracks FOR
,ho eorr,son of Regulars It ls ridge over
Leaking the sea and IS now occupied by the lblst
Indiana Volunteers There will be twenty-five COM
many buiding7 with officers quarters 10 pe occu-
n,ei bv the 7th Cavalry and sth infantry. The
work of construction VIII he begun next week Inc
rlors call for running water and complete sewer
system.
The Military Assembly will prooaoy meet 10
r,orrov although Saturdays meeting is likely 10
10 tho ironortant session OF the week. The feeling
g., ,o7v that as n Is clearly impossible for the As
serblv TO raise funds FOR the use of the army the
most logical course. all things considered' wou'd
no ~ disband the army and dissolve motion 10
,tfs effect will undoubtedly he made and will pro-
woke n hot contest.
Tho Cuban Generals Diaz. Monteagudo' Rooau
>-,aorsa Retancourt and PeraZa held another
socrat meeting tonight. II Is supposed tnat nav
t,r consulted their commands they are now pre-
nsrad n take tho side Of General Gomez against
the Assembly
4 night school has been established where IN
tending Cuban voters may learn 70 read and write
Orders have been issued 20 the police to confScate
all ravolyers carried by civilians, and already the
os,,l,s are a large collection OF miscellaneous arms
Rudolph Aronson. the New-fork manaeer' :
bora rapotiating for ten vears lease Of the Iacon
or tho Payret Theatre He would give spanish ana
italian opera for the first year and thereafter HSht
.onera He promises a.so TO Introduce roof gar
den ,,... J..
day. - ,.s . al,
committee ~ Cuban officers has issued caii
- .,oir colleagues 10 attend the funeral at Colon
,,oroeterv tomorrow OF Major PrudenciQ Maruheh
= ~ 80 fatally shot on Monday evening az the
gitt InpIatcrra by Police Lieutenant Emil 'assih
forrer tTImpeter OF the Rough RIDERS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
BARON rov MoHRESHEIu DEPENDED.
PREMIER nr-Pr'Y DENOrNCEs TNsTNT- ATOMS
AGAINST THE FORMER RUSSIAN AN
PASSADOR TO FRANCE.

Paris March 22-1n tho Chamber OF Deputies TO-
day the allegations made against Baron Won Mon
renheim the former Russian Ambassador here in
connection with the Drevfus case were the subject
OF an Interpolation OF The Government. The
Premier VI Dupuy. Indignantly rerelled all the
insinuations against he representative Of an allied
nation whose services 10 France can never be for
gotten" and vigorously protested against the &C
lion Of the newspapers which originated such
scandalous falsities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
BRYAN WILL READ BELMONl DUN
ADDRESSES TENNESSEE LEGIsLATufE AND O'-'
DENNIS CORPORATIONS.

DENNIS CORPORATIONS
Nashville Tenn March H.-W. bryan WAS 'ne
,,og+ ~ the General Assembly Of Tennessee to-
- Tho crowd which visited the capital for the
occasion was so large that many were uhaoie 10
gain admission Governor McMillin presented Mt.
Rrvan who spoke at some length. In his speech
corporations were referred to as the dangerous
enemies OF the farmer.
''Those who grind people" he said. ARE those
who have made their fortunes dishonesty. Leg
islative nails we're the places 70 make political
speeches he added, but he could with propriety
refer 10 the highest Democracy. wnlch teaches man
10 respect the rights of others.
In the afternoon Mr.. Bryan visited the Tennessee
Industria school and tonight started for Birming-
ham In an interview he said he would read the
hook Perry Belmont had sent him and would point
out some differences between the positions ne holds
and those held by Thomas Jefferson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
NEW MAJOR IN THE EIGHTH REGIMENT
HE rs JOHN G KERRY. WHO SERVED WITH THE
COMMAND IN CAMP.

The Board Of officers Of the sth Regiment met
last night in the armory. Park-ave and Ninety
rourth-st and unanimously elected John g. Kerry
as major OF the regiment Major Keroy is an
orcbi.ac+ in fremont and major OF the slh
5'oari-,a,, in the volunteer service After his eiec-
tioSS Major Kerby entertained the Board at the
ACo,,nanv also held election for captain
charles p staubach. inspector OF rine pr 80 @
&C rhosen James Cummion, regimental ser
"cant-maior was elected second lieutenant or the
same company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23

on March 10 the Temps published an interview
with Baron Won Mohrenheim, in which the former
Russian Ambassador to France denounced as n
clumsy invention" the story circulated in the Eu-
ropean press that hc is the real culprit who sold
both Russian French military secrets 10 mo
German Government. and that ii has been only 10
void n public scandal greater than the Dreyius
baf no has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
n the Tammany Hall and willoughby Street

IN the Tammany Hall and Willoughby Street
machines.
"Shure now We'll git hunk for Croker's gold
brick game a year ago" said one OF the hangers
on around Mr.. Brewsters office. at No. 26 Court
St, yesterday afternoon TO Tribune reporter
What possible interest can the ordinary DEM
ocratic laboring man have In ten-doIar uiH-
ner?" said Mr. Brewster to the reporter yester-
day. What laboring man is there IN broohi!n
to-day who feels like spending $40 Tor slnsie
dinner? Why that sum will feed his family
week There Is so much distress all over the
country that the proposition TO hold n Dein"
cratic dinner for which each man shall pay CIV
strikes the thinking man as supremely ridlcu-
lous. Any ostentatious exhibition or power anu
pomp is in wretched Judgment
Mr.. Brewster added that he considered the
coming dinner "a National event" and he
prOphesied that out of # would come ueindlu
for platform at the next National Democratic
Convention more radical than the last one
opposed to It. in his opinion. the RepuhhcanS
would adopt A platform even more favoraole
to capital than the last platform
i've been receiving kilograms from all over
the country to-day" continued Mr.. brewster
land there is no doubt whatever of the sucoeS'
Of the dinner Here is a sample telegram ,d,,, snu
he handed the reporter the iolloN MS '
William Hepburn Russell OF BOSTON A., -,
Make the banquet truly Democrauc' ,,', ann
count me in. We must divide the sheep iroih
the goats s., hova
Willis J. Abbot and Elliot DahloTtn To-.
hoe, invited 70 the dinner, and II was sdiu -
night that Borough President hdWdiu "a ~,
Grout of Brooklyn would be invited ara "u"ia ii
accept He is a member Of the Deho''""0
Club , 9th oro IN
The members Of the Democratic Clun are Tn uI
6iernaved bv the strides made by Bryan Delno-
Gratis in their arrangements for rousihS S.a Un
t'o,o1 fan,o as sneakers. and are going ahedd
with filS' their plans Mir croker said last night
that ii had been decided to limit the altenuaroc
70 one thousand He said that was all the "PeI IL
t. co,,Id comfortably accommodate. nc
added that all Of these tickets had been aplired Ia
for and that tickets more than three nunur 1os
voud have to he refused. The list OF speahels ,I.
os NOT vet ready. and no decision had peen
cached as 10 the disposition Of the galleries erld
and the boxes They will probably oe so'o
however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
RFVOLrTfOy THREATENED " PERT
Ex PRESIDENT cAcEREs PLANNING TO OVER
THROW THE GOVERNMENT.

Valparaiso. Chill, March 22-General Caceres'
formerly President of Peru. has arrived az Area
Chilli and threatens to attempt to overthrow the
Peruvian Government AZ the first opportunity
President Alonzo Of Bolivia has sent troops from
OrIro his base o. operations against the fedeIal-
ists or insurgents TO suppress a revolt among me
Indians now extending from Cavanna 70 Dcsa-
rLla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
SENATOR TELLER UPHOLDS BRIAN
RELIEVES THE LATTER WILL BE RENoMiNA 'hi

N 1900
,-, o,,o March oo-Senator II. NJ Teller.
, $3.50 ,roa asked here to-day what IN MS
judgment would he the Democratic issue in the next
Presidential campaign. .. r.,
..1 ,bi,L there Is no doubt" replied Senator TEL
,er that the Democratic party will make inc
financial question the issue. -,
"Who will be the Democratic PreSioen''a' "'''D
nee?" .,.,,. ., bis
rortv" nromptly replied the Senator.
In regard to W j. Brayn's controversy wiz"
Perry belmont Senator Teller said: i thnK Mt
Bryan did exactly right in taking me Poso" nor %
Dorno,rats They are Republicans masque5ao,,n,s
Under Democratic colors Thfy hey eeppIp,on woTid
-, a. SSrger the Nations welfare ana ne ga per
Sectiv right in declining accept their lnNl'auoh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
40 nrpoRr FROM GENERAL BROOKE.

Washington. March 22-The War Department has
- ,rtor,nation concerning the disturbances In Ha-
,ana II is said that General Brooke has not
thorght them Of sufficient importance 10 report to
tho Denartment For this reason The troubles are
not rega rded serious. and are nor taheh 20 mean
~" 80 il any revolt against the American Gov
ma tnq in the Island but simply disorders that
might occur anywhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
AMBASSADOR CHoATE FINDS HONE.
WILL LEASE THE LONDON HOUSE OF LORD AND
LADY cr,RZON or KEDLEsTON.

London March 22.-Joseph n. Choate the United
s,ates Ambassador has finally decided TO take
Lease Of the London house OF the Niceroy ana
vcerene Of India, Lord and Lady Curzon OF
Kedlestor AZ No Carlton House Terrace. mag
,,ecar- mansion OF the old-fashoned type in the
most exclusive section OF London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
DEATHS REPORTED At PUERTO PRINCIPE.

washington March % The following dispatch
has been received at the War Department:
Havana. March q.
AdDltant-General, Washington
Death report 18th and 10Th. o.
Puerto Principe Joseph schuelz sd,. ssdder CON.
ltn3 bes Company g. 18th Infantry. 10th. morphine.
,dago CORPORAL Charles Wood. Company B. "a
Immunes 18th fatty hearL;aoo,,u, c..,,,
The Burke County news., 1899-12-01

fire Friday night. Burned
with the building were four
horses. lot of roughness
three buggies, a wagon and !
lot of agricultural implements,
The origin Of the fire is an
known.
Revenue officers brought
Steve Bryant. a 70 ing Whit
man of North Brook township
here Wednesday and lodged
him in Jail. He was charged
with moonshining. According
to reports, Bryant had taken a
brand new method of making
liquor. his still being a large
jar. Bryant bears startling
resemblance to the Charlotte
Observers RED Back" Bryant.
Misses ANNE Lloyd and
Rannie Deter, accompanied
by a little brother Of the for
mer, were out driving Sunday
afternoon on the Lithia Inn
road, when their horse became
frightened at some negroes in
the bushes on the roadside
near the Edwards place about
a mile from town and ran
away. The buggy struck IA
telephone pole. throwing the
young ladies out. Miss Det-
ter's arm was broken and both
were covered with bruises and
abrasions. The boy saved
himself by jumping when the
horse started.
The Burke County news., 1899-12-01
MCDOWELL.
A Fire Narrowly Averted THE
DarktoWn Club"-An Apron Party.

>~~~~ A~S~'s - SAS~~ AAAA a. "a ~A 4 GA
Marion Democrat, Nov, Oath
An ''apron party'' was ten
dered the young people last
night at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. P. F. Simmons. The
affair was most enjoyable.
Marion was threatened by
another fire last Sunday morn
ing. Fortunately it was little
more than a threat. From
some so.rce unknown an out
house adjoining the. Hotel
Flemming in the rear caught
fire about 3 a. IN. Before it
had gained any headway Pro
prietor Peacock Of the Eagle
hotel, next door, aroused and
gave warming. A few minutes
work and a little water averted
what might easily have been
a disaster.
The musicale in connection
with the. reception of Tin
Darktown Club" will be one ot
the most enjoyable ever given
here. 1t is under the persona
direction Of Mrs E A Thona~
and the following soloists Nil
appear: Mesdames Bird, Gor
man, Cooper and Thomas. Ms
ses Luna Neal and Josie Grj-
Der, Mr.. Powers and the Blach
diamond quartette. TT"
Wonder Ball'Awill be unra
eled at the conclusion Of t."
programme.
The Burke County news., 1899-12-01
WATAUGA.
Granted a Pension A Marriage
Found Guilty of Burning Store.

Granted a Pension-A Marriage
Found Guilty of Burning a Store.
The Democrat, Nov. ..
On Friday night Of last week
the store room of the Watauga
Hotel Company at Blowing
Rock was destroyed by fire.
D. c.. Morrow was arrested and
tried for the burning before
w: II. Weeden, was found
guilty, and in default of bond
is now in Jail here to await his
trial at spring term Of court.
David Wilson, of Sutherland,
who was badly injured at
Savannah, Ga, more than a
year ago while in the service
Of the United States, has been
granted pension Of $75 per
month for total disability, he
having been confined to his
bed ever since his return home.
This IS the highest pension
granted by the government to
a. private soldier.
A friend sends us the follow
ing local from Risden, n. c.:
Married at the residence of A
NJ. Mast, Esq, on the 10th inst.
Miss Alice Green, of Mulber-
ry. and Lawrence E. Moody
of Watauga. After a sump-
tuous dinner served at the
home of the bride, the happy
couple left for Wata uga, where
they will make their future
home. A. NJ. Mast, ESQ.,, tied
the nuptual knot.
The Burke County news., 1899-12-01
LINCOLN.

Leg Crushed Barn Burned Made
Moonshine in a Jar Ladies in a
Runaway.
Lincolnton Journal. Nov. oath.
Forney Loftin. one Of the
carpenter force at work on the
Daniel Mills. had leg terribly
crushed between two heavy
timbers Wednesday. 1t is
thought that no bones are
broken, but his terrible bruises
will cripple him for Some time.
The barn Of Jonas Deal, near
Maiden, was destroyed by
The Burke County news., 1899-12-01

this week we counted from the
News Office thirty five wagons
at one time.
Mr.. Ship Sudderth and Mrs.
J. G. Hartley were married
Wednesday at the residence of
Mr.. w. S. Sudderth, G. A. Tut :
tie, Esq, officiating.
Miss Ella Tuttle is at home
for a short time. She has been
in Cuba for some months in the
governments employ as a
trained nurse. She expects
orders any day to start for the
Philippines
The Criminal Court convenes
first Monday in next month. the
4th. The docket has about so
cases on it, most Of these of
minor importance. The Drake
burning case will be for trial
again. unless moved or con
tinued.
Mr.. D. N. Coffey, Of the ex-
treme northern part of this
county, was in to see us yester
lday and tells us that some very
rich specimens Of gold bearing
ore are being found in the Cary
Flat country near GRANDMOTHER
gap. Two mines an being
developed, one by Dr.. j. W.
Stewart and one by Mr.. Alfred
Workman. Both gentlemen are
working a rumber of hands
putting up buildings and get
ting ready to open up the mines
extensively. Mr.. Coffey says
many prospestcrs are to be seer
any day with picks and shovels
looking for the precious metal
The Burke County news., 1899-12-01
CATAWBA.

A Preacher Takes Sick in the Pulpit
The Field Trials Big Corn Crop
Other News.
Mention Enterprise, Nov. oath.
Mr.. Frank Michael on Mon
day sent the Enterprise a bunch
of ripe strawberries he found
in his garden Sunday.
Mr.. George Yount bought
the G.. w. Setter place which
was sold at auction here Mon
day. The price paid was 5000.
Mr.. Nj. M Cline has finished
shucking and measuring his
crop Of corn and found it to
pan ont 2633 Bushels. This he
thinks does pretty we'll for a
dry season, and so do we.
Friends from Mountain Greek
township and other parts of
eastern Catawba tell lis that
there has been the largest
wheat crop sown this year ever
known in that part Of the
county.
There will be another field
trial in Newton this year. The
Continental club will hold its
meeting here beginning Dec,
Sth. This will be the first meet
ing Of this club here. It is the
largest club in the United
States.
1t requires from IS to 10C
horses a day to accommodate
the field trial people. The liv-
cry stables, hotels and butcher
shops all feel the effect Of the
field trials on their business
Mr.. James Allen has sold about
800 worth Of beef for dog food
Rev. J. L. Murphy was taker
sick in the pulpit while in the
midst Of a sermon at Grace
church last Sunday, and ha6
to take his seat. He was as
sisted out in the oren air. an6
soon was himself again. It is
though that the heat of the
room was the cause Of the
slight attack. Rev. c. w. War
lick finished out the sermon.
Mr.. A. K. Finger says the
South Fork river is lower thar
he ever before saw it. Bat he
is having a fine time catching
fish. They collect in the deepes
places in the river and ar,
easily caught either by hool
| or in sink-baskets. One da,
last week he caught over 1O'
catfish. He also catches a goo(
batch Of suckers nearly ever,
day.
The Burke County news., 1899-12-01
programme.

Rhenmaciie is not recommeu ~
the cure of every i'll; it does not
everything. But j: is a oertaih
for rheumatism, and Is fire
purifier and laxative: try IT.
The Burke County news., 1899-12-01
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
AS Told by the Papers in
the NeighbOring
Counties.
CALDWELL.
Marriage Bells-A Strange Varmint'
Arm Broken in a Fight.

Lenoir Topic, Nov. 22nd.
We are sorry to learn that
Mr.. 'Dolph Lee, of Lower Creek,
has pneumonia.
Miss Maggie Mcdowell, Of
Morganton brought Mr.. II. T.
Newland's children over to see
their father Monday.
Earnest Simmons, white, an
employee in the Barnhardt Box
Factory, and Fred Gather, a
colored employee on the lumber
yard, got into difficulty last
Friday in which the white boys
arm was broken.
The Lenoir nimrods have
been nonplussed for a week or
two by a strange varmint which
they have chased several nights
in the section between Lower
Creek on the Hickory road and
DIR. Blair's. They describe it
as black, and about the size of
a common dog. When hard
pressed they say it just simply
disappears -"vanishes like the
base fabric of a vision" 1t
can hardly be the Statesville
Landmarks Santer, for it has
not, so far, shown any peculiar
fondness for eating dogs OF
little negroes.
MARRIED.-On Nov. 10Th, Mr.
l.. E. Moody. Of Watauga, and
Miss Alice Green, daughter OF
Mrs. Lizzie Green, of Mulberry
ESQ. A. Nj. Mast performing
the ceremony. Oh Nov
18th, Julius Beach, to Miss
Mary Stallings. Esq. Luthe,
Link officiating. On Sun
day evening, Nov. 10Th, Robt
Cline, of Granite Falls, to Miss
Mary Lanier, of Cedar Valley
daughter Of Rev. D. A. Lanier
On Sunday, Nov. 10Th, Mr.
James l axton, of Lower Creek
to Miss Nora E. Coffey. daugh
ter Of Mr.. J. Calvin Coffey, o.
Mulberry, Rev. j. II. Nelson
officiating. -Atthe residence
of Mr.. Lawson a. Poovy, i,
Hudson township, on Nov. 18th
Mr.. Harrison Craig to Mis-.
Leona Hatley, Rev. Nj. a. Holle
officiating. To-day at $3.50
p. m. Mr.. ID. T. Stone, an EN-
ployee atthe furniture factory
and Miss Eta Triplett. daugh-
ter of Lenoir's clever police
man. Mr.. Calvin Triplett, Rev
c. A. Munroe officiating. -
Mr.. Smith Steele, second son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steele. o
Lower Creek. and Miss Lilli,
Barlow. daughter of Mr.. VIM
Barlow. of Kings Creek, OF
Wednesday of last week.
Other Caldwell News
The Burke County news., 1899-12-01
Other Caldwell News.

Lenoir News. Nov. c+th.
The immense produce trade
ut Lenoir continues. One day