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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-08-11
LIFE INSURANCE.

LIFE INSURANCE.
Study the accumulation policies OF
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany. BY this plan at the end of an
accumulation period, say 20 years,
draw out more than you have paid in;
meanwhile you have been insured all
the time.
The New York Life's new policies
are the most liberal insurance con-
tracts written by any first class com
pany, and besides, they are marvels OF
simplicity and comprehensivencss.
For the next few days | shall be
pleased to give advice as u rates and
other particulars.
NJ. M. JAYNE, Agent.
POPLARVlLLE HIGH SCHOOL.
362 Students; 1870 R0arders, new build
ings, able Faculty.
Sth session opens Sept. 4, 1899
Send for catalogue.
w. |. THAN ES. Principal,
4-5t Poplaryille, Miss.
THE ROAD LAWS FOR SALE.
The Road Laws, with the amend
ments, neatly printed in pamphle
form. can be had at the
If DEMOCRAT-STARO Office.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-08-11

4Sb--
Major Jas. X. Vardaman, on his way
from Bay st. Louis Monday night,
stopped over at Scranton and spent
Tuesday very pleasantly mingling with
his many staunch Democratic friends
here, who wish to see him the next
Governor of this great State. The Major
was in fine spirits, having just carried
Hancock county with whoop. He and
his best friends here believe he will
receive The nomination on the 23d inst,
provided he is given an honest show.
Sunday last a mare owned by Mr.. Jas.
G.. Blackwell and driven by Luke Fair
ley (col), died from overhead, caused by
being overdriven. This makes the sec
ond animal Mr.. Blackwell has lost in
the same manner within the past month
or 30, The mare was valued at $S5, and
is a'total loss to the owner. There are
class of people hereabouts, both white
and black, who have no mercy on the
animal creation, and some stringent
measures should be adopted to put stop
to the inhuman treatment.
The Farnsworth Lumber Co.. who ac-
quired from Messrs. Hovey u McCrack-
en- and G. S. Leatherbury, Jr. 22,OOC
acres of fine timber lands lying As miles
north of Scranton, are laying tram
road through the property in order to
facilitate the hauling of the timber cut
to their saw mills. The company will
have a store at Leatherbury Landing for
the greater convenience Of those engag-
ed by them in carrying out this addition
al large and important industry. They
will turn out vast amount OF material
from this new accession to their already
extensive business. They have in view
the laying out of town at the Landing
which Will be called Rettaville, in
compliment to Miss Henrietta Farms
worth.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-08-11
MARINE.
IN

OFFICE DEMoCRATSTAR,
Scranton, Miss, August II, ls99.
Report for week ending August 10, 1891
ENTERED.
Aug. L. Nor bk Argentina Iversen, 957 tons from
st. Paul de LOanao, AIR.
Aug. g. Nor bk Morland Iendrickson, 565 tons
from st. Catherine, Brazil.
CLEARED.
Aug. o. Rus. Hanah Blanchard, by Poitevent &
Favre Lumber Co with 70s, 544 feet Of timber
and lumber for Montevideo, Uruguay, valued
at $6,906,5O.
Aug. s. Am sch Sarah aud Ellen bv l.. n. Dantz.
Ter Lumber Co. for New York with 100000
feet of lumber.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-08-11

Gen. Macarthur, with 900 men de-
feated 5000 Fillrpinos near San Fer
nando Tuesday. American loss 70
killed and wounded. Native loss
heavy.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-08-11
s.. $50 UP-TO-DATE IRON AND BRICK

On Monday last the board of super
visors let out the contract for the build
ing of new two-story brick and iron
Jail for this county to the Pauly Build
ing and Manufacturing Co., of st. Louis,
for $s,S65. The Jail is to be modern
structure, and put up in the best of style.
The contractors are required to give a
bond of double the amount of their bid,
and the building is to be completed by
December Is, 1899. Messrs. F. b. Hull,
of Jackson, Miss. and w. N. Baxter, of
New Orleans, represented the Pauly Co.
The times., 1899-09-20
ARNAUT0 WANTS A TRIAL.
He VIII Go 10 Havana 10 Face the
Charges.

He VIII Go 10 Havana 10 Face the
Charges
The Havana despatch announcing that
the Supreme Court had issued an order for
the arrest OF Ricardo Arnauto. editor of
the suppressed "El Reconeentrado, was
shown to him yesterday by a Times re-
porter. The Cuban editor expressed sur
prise and qualification at the reported ac-
tion Of the court, although he said he had
as yet received no official notification from
the Havana authorities.
a fair trial is all that ] and my asso-
ciste, A. Ceryantes, have asked from the
Government" he continued, and / am
ready 70 proceed to Havana al once if our
presence is desired there by the authori-
ties, and when ] have been officially noti-
fed that I am under arrest. I believe the
President wants 10 have fair and impair
tiai hearing on this question in the civil
courts, and although ] have as yet heard
nothisg in the way OF an answer to the
protest which was sent to him some days
ago, believe the action by the Havana au-
Ikorities is the result of our protest l
think IL viii be admitted by all fair minded
citizens that cur rights as free citizens and
as individuals have been trampled under
foot. our property confscated without due
process of law, and by an officer who rep
resents the greatest Republic on the giobe.' -
The times., 1899-09-20

was fully insured, but it is said that the
other losses are absolute.
The fire was discovered by an employe
Of the Stock Yards Company, who found
a small blaze in the stable in the rear of
the hotel. He sounded an alarm with the
result that Policeman McTaggart, who is
stationed at Benning, was at once upon the
scene.
McTaggart sent in call to Engine Com
pany No. TO- and when that arrived in
charge of Assistant Chef Sorrell, another
call was sent in which brought Engine
Company No. and a truck company. All
had great difficulty in getting to the fire
because of the heavy condition of the
roads Another difficulty experienced was
in getting water with which to fight the
fire. This was finally overcome, however,
and the efficient work Of the fremen after
ward undoubtedly saved thousands of dol-
lars worth of property. At one time the
fire threatened 10 destroy the abattoir of
the stock yards
The Benning Hotel was thoroughly gut
ted and is almost a total loss. The hos
tlery had recently been renovated. repa-
pered, and fitted throughout. New car
pets had been laid and new furniture put
in preparatory TO the coming racing sea-
son at the Benning track. Others who
suffered were Louis Payne and Peter
Jones. colored. whose families occupied
the frame buildings destroyed. The Payne
family succeeded in saving q good portion
OF their effects. though the Jones family
saved nothing
The times., 1899-09-20
ON oRDWAY RANGE.
The First battalion, National Guards
Finishes Its Work.

The First Battalion, National Guards,
Finishes Its Work.
The rain of yesterday did not prevent the
muster, inspection, and rifle practice of
the First Battalion at Ordway Range, which
concluded its duty. Major Jesse B. K. Lee,
in command of the First Battalion, re-
mained at ordway last night, in charge of
the temporary camp which has been es-
tabIished. The battalion, in charge of the
company commanders, left the range about
o'clock yesterday, and marched to Dean
wood, where the electric cars were taken for
the city. Washington. was reached at 5
o'clock The inclement weather prevented
the Second Battalion from observing the
general plan and marching TO the range. In
comamnd of Major A. W.. Anderson the
Second Battalion left the city for the range
last night at II o'clock on the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The orders prescribe that the battalions
TO be inspected must reach the range at 8
o'clock on the evening preceding the day set
for its programme Under the circum-
stances, the Second Battalion will be ex-
cused for failure TO report at the time set.
Major Lee viii be relieved of the command
of the camp by Major Anderson. This even
ing the Fourth Battalion under Major +. S.
Hodgson, viii leave the city for Ordway for
its muster and rife practice, which Will be
held tomorrow
The times., 1899-09-20
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 19.-The store and dwell
ing Of L. E. Oliver, at Kenmore, Fairfax county,
was destroyed by fire yesterday. The Kenmore
postofice was in the store building. The prop
erty was valued at $500, besides the store and
household goods. The loss is estimated at $1,000,
covered by insurance.
1t is reported that Harry Moore and George
Nugent, two youths, have disappeared from their
homes in this city. II is believed that they
have joined the army 10 go 10 the Philippines.
Sunday school convention viii be held at
Mount 0livet, Potomac Mission, in Alexandria
county, tomorrow Delegates from the Metho-
dist Protestant Church in this city viii be
present, and Rev. T. p. Reyelle viii deliver an
address.
A meeting OF residents Of Alexandria county
win be beld at Ballston, on Thursday night, to
perfect arFang gements for participating in the
sesqui-centenuial parade in this city on October
y. The members of the collecting committee
have requested Mayor Simpson 10 cali a special
meeting OF the city council, at which meeting
the city viii be asked to make an appropriation
10 aid the promoters of the celebration The
meeting of the ladies, who viii have charge OF
entertaining visitors, which was called for TO-
night at ArmoTy Hail. was postponed on ac-
count OF rain. The members of the old Sun
tlre Company which was called for last night
was adjourned without taking definite action on
/ the question of participating in the parade
g. l.. Higgins was painfully burned on the face
Dy ule accidental discharge OF a Winchester rife
last night. Higgins cleaning the gun.
The public schools of the county. with two
exceptions, opened yesterday
! meeting of Rathbone Company Uniform
hsnk, Knights Of Pythias, has been called for TO-
morrow night at Pythian Hall for the purpose Of
making arrangements 10 receive the First Reci-
ment Uniform Rank, Knights OF Pythias az
| "ashlngton who are expected to participate in
! AleXandria's sesqui-centennial
failch Doran died at early hour this morn
| ing al he Alexandria Infrmary. He was the old
! est son OF Bryan Doran. His funeral win take
| place tomorrow morning at TO O'clock from his
late home, s2G Queen Street
| Notwithstanding the heavy downpour OF rain,
tie opera House crowded tonight by the liter
| airy ana music-loVtng people Of Alexandria The
| occasion was eioeutionary entertainment by
| hlss Anna Belle Gray, of Washington The solo
| isis were Miss Estelle Wentworth OF Chicago and
Master Harry lielwig, of this city. That Miss
Gray is an artist was demonstrated by the hearty
| encores Of her hearers. She acquitted herself in
pleasing manner, and her selections were good.
Miss Wentworth and Master Helwig, both OF whom
are popular in this city, sustained their reputa-
! tions.
The times., 1899-09-20
DRINKING IN HAVANA.
a snIoonkeeper BeTYaiIs the Passing
of Spanish Rule
F'rom The New Orleans Times-Demoerat.l


OFrom the New Orleans Times-Demoerat.3
Speaking Of the hot times in Havana.
said resident who lately returned from
the island capital Il was very much i'm
pressed by the statement which was made
TO me by the proprietor OF bar and cafe
near the Hotel Gran Pasaje
I'm Havana you know-or perhaps YOU
don't knog-ali the bars are supplied with
small tables and chairs, where their pa
irons can sit down and drink and talk at
leisure. / fell in with rather a Jolly crowd
one evening, and We made the rounds of
number OF bars, ali gorgeousIy furnished.
and ali apparently doing a land Office busi-
ness. The place near the Gran Pasaie
was particularly crowded. We were in
trodueed 10 the proprietor, who proved TO
be very pleasant fellow. ard incidentally
congratulated kin upon his good fortune
He shrugged his shoulders.
1t is fair, senCr.' he admitted, but
nothing to what it was when the Span
iards were here. Since the Americans
came, he added we have been forbidden
TO sell liquor to private soldiers, and when
the Spaniards were here the private SOL
diers had no money to buy Consequently
the most of my trade has always been
among the officers. and I have had a good
chance 10 compare ths two nationaIities.
During the time Of Weyler and BIaneO
this place was mint You could not be-
lieve the business I did. Every table was
crowded day and night, and nothing was
too fine or expensive for my customers
Now that my customers are Ameri-
cans, business has fallen off 70 per cent
The crowd seems large. but they spend
little. party Of officers come in, they
buy few glasses Of beer and talk for az
hour
Everybody knows that WeyleT's army
could have ended the war in a week, but
nobody wanted it done; it was too profit
able. They did Just enough fighting 10
keep up the farce-that is TO say, about
one skirmish every ten days, which the
correspondents kindly made into at least
twelve battles. Meanwhile. the officers
The times., 1899-09-20
oLD-TIME REvIvALs.
No Church Meeting Was Successful
without Shouting.
" c - AA-~'
(From the Chicago Inter-Ocean)

(From the Chicago Inter-Ocean)
Revival work" said the professor, ''isn't
what it was in the old time. The life is
different, and religious experience is diff
ferent. / have not heard a man or woman
shout in church for forty years and yet l
can remember when a service or meeting
was not counted much of a meeting if
some good sister did not shout. This word
meant spontaneous outcry, in a state of
excitement and happiness too great for
utterance in common words, and which
found expression in hysterical shouts and
joyful ordinations A great preacher
would stir a crowd 10 conviction an ex-
horter would make an impassioned appeal
some emotional woman would be asked
to pray and soon the shouting would begin.
1.-The good woman, kneeling on the floor
and with head bowed would begin in q
voice almost inaudible, but as she proceed
ed her voice would become louder and
stronger, her figure would become erect,
until finally in the very ecstasy of ex-
oitement she would cry aloud in her re-
joicing. Her shouts would be greeted by
exclamations of 'Amenr and 'Glcry to
God' and then there would be handshak-
ing, singing and chorus OF ecstatic ex-
clamations Before such a wild wave of
excitement had expended its force dozens
and scores would be at the mourners
bench surrounded by the rejoicing church
members.
''I have heard my father relate most
wonderful experiences in Northern Chic
where, in the old time, it was the rule for
church congregations 10 be greatly moved
1t was the custom then for women to wear
busks, or corset boards, instead of stays
or eorsets. These busks were made of pill
able hickory. but they compelled a woman
to sit very straight, and imposed some lin
-. -
that frequently after meeting in which
there had been excitement and shouting
he had gathered up an armful of corset
boards which the women in their frenzy
had drawn from their dresses and thrown
under their seats and forgotten
The times., 1899-09-20

Walter c. Allen, the Electrical Engineer
of the District, yesterday forwarded his an
nual report to the Commissioners. 1t is
one of the bulkiest of the numerous reports
this year submitted to the Commissioners,
and covers about eighty pages of type
written matter, comments on improvements
and changes in the electric arc lighting, gas
and naphtha lighting of the District; the
municipal fire alarms, and the telephone and
telegraph service. 1t is the first annual re-
port OF the Electrical Department. which is
comparatively young, having been estab-
lished by the Commissioners in July, 1898.
and vested with authority to supervise all
matters pertaining to street lighting, the
electrical equipment of underground and
overhead trolley roads, underground con-
duits for electric lighting and power, tele-
phone, telegraph and other purposes, all
overhead wires and poles, and exterior work
concerning the District fire alarm telegraph
and telephone service.
There has been" says Mr. Allen, "a total
increase of $3.50 miles of conduit over that
in existence in 1898, none of which has
been built with any general plan in view,
each company or corporation laying its own
system to meet its own needs. 1t is ear
nestly hoped that some definite legislation
may be obtained at the coming session Of
Congress so that carefully drawn plan for
conduit extensions may be carried out in
all future construction ltR
Regarding the subject of eiectrolysis Mr.
Allen says:
THE situation in regard to this impor-
tant subject has not been materially
changed during the year. To further pro-
tect their underground lead-covered cables
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company have run a bare copper wire
from their offices to the negative bus bar
in the power station of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company, and have carefully
bonded all their cable to it.
THE crossing of the Great Falls Rail-
road at Foxhall road became so bad, due to
the entire absence of bonds or return
ground wire on the line, that the potential
ran as high as $50 volts between rails and
ground, causing many horses to be fright
ened when stepping on the rails. The COM
pany remedied this to a great extent by
carefully bonding the rails on each side
of the crossing. They have also put in
ground plates at several of the little
streams along the line which has been of
Slight service in improving the return.
The underground cable system of The
Potomac Electric Power Company has
been removed from the grounded machines,
except that portion used to supply power
TO the trolley roads west of Rock Creek
and in Virginia"
The times., 1899-09-20
A Question of Gas Mains.

The question of the right of private gas con-
sumers to compel gas companies operating here to
extend their mains TO supply them with gas
was recently opened by W. f. Nash. of 81 V
Street northeast. 1t appears that Mr. Nash's
premises $50 feet from the nearest gas main,
and that the gas company declines to comply with
his repeated requests to supply him with gas by
extending the main. When the matter was
brought to the attention OF the Commissioners
they asked heir attorney render legal advice re-
garding the point at issue. He did this yesterday.
stating that if there gas main laid in front
OF his premises Mr.. Nash might be in a position
to require the gas company TO supply him. but
the Attorney was unable to find any authority OF
law requiring the company TO lay main in front
of his premises
The times., 1899-09-20
DEATH FROM HEART TROUBLE.
Mrs. Margaret Poster Suddenly lex
pires at Her Home.

Mrs. Margaret Poster Suddenly Ex-
pires at Her Home.
Sudden death overlook Mrs. Margaret
Poster, a widow and clerk in the Govern
ment Printing oface, whose age is given as
thirty-seven years, at her home, 700 Tenth
Street northwest, about l o'clock yesterday
morning. She was found lying outside the
bathroom door in the rear Of the building.
Mark A. Mitchell, who occupied room ad-
joining that of Mrs. Poster, heard a heavy
fall about O'Clock, but supposed it to be
a piece Of furniture in the woman's room.
II is supposed that Mrs Poster was on her
way to the bathroom when stricken with
an attack OF heart failure. Coroner Carr
was notified of-the death and after viewing
the body issued certificate of death from
natural causes. The remains were then
turned over TO Undertaken Lee, who pre-
pared them for burial. 1t is probable that
the body viii be sent to Albany, n. Y,
where Mrs. Poster formerly lived, for in
terment.
1t is said that Mrs Poster has been In
poor health since Labor Day, and that she
frequently complained of ear and stomach
trouble. Coroner Carr stated yesterday
that death was evidently due to heart
trouble.
The times., 1899-09-20
Policemen at railroad Crossings.

The Northeast Washington Citizens Association
lately requested the Commissioners to station
special policemen at the Street crossings of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to protect
the interests of the people in that part of the
city. The question to the authority OF the
Commissioners to station the policemen as desired
by the association was referred 10 the Attorney
for the District, who ruled yesterday that further
legislation from Congress is necessary to accom-,
plish the desired object He referred to the act of
June "a 1885, which defines the rights OF pur-
chasers of the Belt Railway and authorizes the
stationing of special policemen at street railway
crossings in the city, and stated that the context
of the law shows that Congress not legislat-
ing upon the subject of steam railroads, and did
not intend to have the act in question apply 10
them.
The times., 1899-09-20
prick KiIns Arc Exemn,

Complaint has been made to the Health Officer
that dense smoke arises from Child's brick ward
kilns, and several days ago the Commissioners, In
taking the matter up for consideration, asked
their Attorney whether the law for the prevention
of smoke is applicable to kilns. The Healh Off
Ger stated that kilns not provided with smoke
stacks and chinneys, and it is alleged, as he be-
Iieves correctly, he says, that there is no method
OF preventing smoke from furnaces of this char
acter. Attorney Duvall informed the Commission.
ers yesterday that while the nuisance designed to
be abated by the antismoke law is dense or thicl,
great particularly, requires that the smoke should
issue from a smokestack chimney For this
reason Mr.. Duvall is OF the opinion that brick
kiln, which has neither smokestack nor chimney.
is not within the terms OF the anti-smoke law.
The times., 1899-09-20
seeking school Privileges.

DR.. G. H. Wright, Of Forest Glen, Maryland has
communicated with the Commissioners relative TO
the proposed regulation to charge for tuition in
The public schools pupils living outside the Dis
trict of Columbia. DR.. Wright thinks that fair
Interpretation of the law shows that he is en-
titled to the benefits of the schools OF the District
and addresses the Commissioners in part as fol-
lows. "WhiIe my residence is in Maryland and /
am also a registered physician in the District of
Columbia, and my practice in the District is a
large one l reside within mile of the District
line, and most of my business dealings are in
Washington The Brightwood school, to which
have been sending my children, is not at all
crowded, especially in the upper grades
The times., 1899-09-20
Reweighing Mail Matter.

The general reweighing Of the mails viii COM
menee October g. at every postofice in the
United States but the Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General stated yesterday morning that it
would not necessitate the employment of addi-
tional men. The expense must be defrayed by
the local postoffces. This will be large item
of extra expense to the postoffces of big cities
The reweighing will continue daily from oc-
tober for thirty days, when the tabulation com
mences. Blanks are now being sent from this
city to all the postofices in the country.
The times., 1899-09-20
BENNING's BIG BLAZE.
Careiessness With a Lighted Match
Causes n Loss of $4,000.

A lighted match. carelessly thrown
among combustible material in a shed in
the rear of the Benning Hotel about 80
yesterday morning, is the alleged cause
Of q disastrous fire which did damage TO
the estimated extent Of about SIS. e0e. The
property destroyed included the Benning
Hotel. the general merchandise store Of
William H. Winthrop, two frame houses
occupied by coiored families, and some
sheds and stable. The property was
owned by theDTnion Stock Yards Company
and the loss is given at $4,000. The per-
sonal loss 10 Robert r Carroll, proprietor
OF the Benning Hotel. was given as be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000. quantity Of
copper wire owned by the Postal Telegraph
Company and valued al s., 600 was ruined.
The property OF the Stock Yards Company