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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16

separate charges and in reply to the gues-
ton of Clerk Potts stated that he was
guilty of each. The full particulars have
been already printed in The Star.
Mr.. George, an official of the Adams Ex-
press Company, explained to Judge Kimball
that Monkey, who was employed as tele-
phone and messenger boy at the Maryland
avenue warehouse. had, according to his
own confession to him. broken the seals OF
original packages and distracted the con-
tents. and that the crimes. which were be-
gun during last December, were continued
until day or two before the arrest of the
accused. The latter said Mr. Georges
statement was correct.
John Maher, who is also implicated in the
affair, was arraigned on a charge of receiv
ing part of the stolen goods. valued at
$50. He asked for jury trial and was re-
leased on bond to await further proceed
ingS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16
Birthday Club Dinner.

Mr.. John L. Prosise entertained the Birth
day Club at dinner yesterday afternoon at
Harveys. Covers were set for the entire
membership of the club. some forty-six in
number and many responded After sub
stantial menu the host was presented with
handsome testimonial by the club Mr.. J.
f. Donahoo recited in excellent style his
original composition, The Pains of De-
spair." Other speeches Were made by
Messrs. +. +. Droop and E. II. Droop. The
latter was unanimously elected president
and will entertain the club at dinner Au-
gust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16

Mr.. Louis A. Dent, register of wills for
the District of Columbia, has arranged to
make number of improvements in the ar
rangement of his offices in the City Hall
building. In the main room, where the
sessions of the Probate Court are held. the
present rail will be removed and a new
one provided around the east and north
sides. The force of clerks will be located
behind these rails, in positions calculated TO
add to the efficiency of the system en-
ployed and TO the dispatch of business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16
Progressive Euchre for Many Prizes.

The Good Roads Association. under the
auspices of the l.. A. w. has arranged to
give a progressive euchrc party tomorrow
evening at National Rifles Hall. for the
benefit of Stony Hill cycle path. located at
Dalecarlia reservoir. One hundred prizes
have been donated by merchants, and the
committee, of which W. 3. Green Is chair
man, has placed them on exhibition in the
show window of the Bradbury piano ware
rooms, 1925 Pennsylvania avenue.
The officers of the association are A. j.
Whitaker, chairman; Clarence Oerson,
treasurer and Charles E. Wood, secretary.
The committee in charge and the Good
Roads Association will be the guests Of the
Riggs House Wednesday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16
Total of x73 in Contributions.

The Associated Charities acknowledges re-
ceipt of the following contributions toward
the fund of 500 being raised to defray the
expense of treatment. for hydrophoba, of
the child recently sent to the Pasteur In
stitute in Baltimore:
Heretofore acknowledged. $40: cash. II.
H., 81: Sympathy. 81: II. w. NJ. 81: from
the O's 81: Mrs. A. G. b. 81: total 1913.
Further contributions should be sent to
the central office of the society, 81 G.
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16

The Colombian minister has received to-
day a cablegra M from Gen. Campo Serrano,
governor of Panama, in which he says:
Gen. pinzar defeated Tribe UriLa at Lee
brija, after four days fighting. Avelino
Rosas has been made a prisoner at Car
tago." This means that the rebellion in
Colombia has received a death blow, as
Tribe Ur.be Is the leader of tho rcvolu-
tionists. and the only ore who has shown
any abilities,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16
Sent to the reform School.

Grover c. Monkey, the fifteen-year-old boy
who was arrested Saturday, as heretofore
stated In The Star by Detectives Miller and
Peck, on the charge of stealing large lot
of jewelry, valued at nearly 5000, from
the Adams Express Company, today plead
ed guilty in the Police Court before Judge
Kimball and was committed to the reform
school. Moxley was arraigned on sixteen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16
Substitution of Prisoners.

Another source of revenue has been de-
rived by substituting prisoners. A native
wants to get out, and he has friend out
side who has money and can secure a native
who would enjoy Bilibid fare for awhile
for consideration. The alcalde can work
the game if there is sufficient filthy lucre
in it to ease his conscience Several cases
of this kind have developed in Bilibid but
the right party has never been caught
The prisoners at Bilibid. however, are
commencing to find out that there has been
change in the admipistra ton of the
prison. 1t has taken a long time for them
to realize It, but they are commencing to
feel that the American authorities will see
that they are treated justly. They have
preferred charges. but not against all the
native officers. for they claim that there
are honest men at Bibid prison who have
had nothing to do with the bribery bust
ness. They have asked for an investiga-
ton. and It has been gladly accorded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16
PRIS ON
Charges Have Been Preferred Against
Alcalde BeGito.
IMPROPERLY RELEASING PRISONERS
How the Crookedness Was Com
parativeIy Easily Effected.
N IN V f S TIC Att ON

Late mail advices from Manila show that
charges have been preferred against Alcalde
BenIto of Biiibid prison and other native
! prison officers for improperly exchanging
ana releasing prisoners and receiving
brides. Bilibid prison is probably the largest
military prison in the orient. Thousands of
prisoners confined there and the num-
Der has been greatly augmented by the
large number of criminals held there await
ing trial and sentence. The processes OF the
native courts are sometimes so slow that
defendants in criminal cases frequently
serve out long sentence before the courts
pass on the question of their guilt or inno-
cence. When the American officials took
charge they retained most of the native
petty jail officers and assigned them to the
duties of experimenting different sections
of the prisons Being unacquainted with
| the language and custom of dealing with
the prfsonNs. it was necessary to have al
caldes who were trustworthy and in touch
with the work. The alcaldes were recon-
mended by the Spanish authorities and
most of them have been continued in SER
vice.
The Work of the AIcnldes.
The chief alcalde distributes the over
seeing OF the prisoners among his assist
ant alcaldes and they in turn appoint
bosses from among the best behaved and
intelligent prisoners. In that way the al
calde controls all the prisoners and is d.
| rectly responsible for the care and custody
OF the prisoners in the prison to the mill
| tary officer in charge. So firmly are the
alcaldes established in their positions
through their knowledge of the Filipino
character that they have succeeded In es-
tablishing small monarchies of their own
within the prison walls. Under the old sys-
TEN the military commander found little
complaint and the actions of the alcaldes
appeared on the surface to be all that
could be desired from good and faithful
servants. Not a word of complaint went
up, for the prisoners rule preferred to
De on as good terms possible with them.
with this arrangement and good. faithful
alcaldes the best of discipline is maintained,
but the opportunities of doing crooked
work should the a!calde have that kind of
a disposition are great. Having complete
control of the situation, it is an easy mat
ter to give a prisoner his freedom. Any
prisoners like to breathe the air of liberty
and some are able to pay for it. A little
compensation and the prisoner is made
trusty and allowed to go out. He goes and
never returns.
The guard is told to let him go by rho
alcalde or his subordinate and he will not
keep track of him. for the alcalde is respon-
sihle. If he does not come back no one
knows except the officer. and his absence
Is not noted the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16

If you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16

Best bargains - last of
quickest selling pieces Of
49c quality Twilled Fou-
lard SILKS, Best Wash
silks. Toe quality Scotch
Bingham. 31i.. f enc h
brgandies, SIX dotted and
striped pimitfes and
Fancy Swi>Ses - - l.r I"
40. values - al only &c
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16

embracing waists of Gamers percales. in
n splendid assortment of striped. check and
figured effects; made with plain French
hacks. Waists about town at this price and
for even higher are of common print
terials in hideous patterns last
sons waists with tie old style backs which
but few people want. Equal grades cannot
be had for less than SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16

embracing dainty. sheery white lawn
waists. In profusion Of different effects;
mostly tucked fronts: Numbered collars and
cuffs. And every waist In this lot was made
kinks Of fashion pronounced proper.
Waists like them will be seen selling for no
less than 9S cents about town. Choice for
Soc
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06
DRAWS SPARKS FROM SNOW.
Kite shows That billiards. Contain NJ
Much Electricity ms Do
Thunderstorms.

William A. Eddy, at Bayonne, on a re-
cent occasion made his first electric
test in blizzard, by sending aloft a
six-foot single plane kite during the
heavy gale and dense snowfall, sustain.
ing in this way a steel wire at a consid-
cradle height. So severe was the gale
that the kite was repeatedly borne
down to within about so feet of the
earth, but it always recovered it's posi-
ton aloft. The falling snow dimmed
the kite, but did not overweight il. At
five p. IN. the electric connection with
the steel wire was severed from the
grounding rod, when the kissing sound
If the brush discharge could be plainly
heard, followed by a one-inch spark
Mr.. Eddy says that the electrical activ-
ity with the kite at so moderate an al
titude was the greatest he has ever ex-
perienced. 1t was as powerful as if
thunderstorm were near by. At the
time the steel wire was paid out il was
made to run through an iron snap
hook tethered by chain to a rod driv-
en- into the ground. This was done bv
Mr.. Eddy to lessen the danger from Sc
we're electric shocks.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06
GEN. BUTLER AND THE TUGELA
The English General Was Eating
Sandwiches where the Fire
Was Hottest.

u YEAS during the advance of the
Deyons and the Queens that the series
of brilliant attempts 10 rescue the guns
lat the Tugela) began, says "A Colenso
correspondent Of the Manchester
Guardian. A little ear4er-about ten
oclock-Sir Redyers Butler had left
the position he had appointed for him
self at the naval battery-the situation
on the right was too serious for a man
Of Buffers spirit to stay there now
and had ridden off toward the guns
with all his staff and the escort Of the
Natal police. "Out of this. please" he
said-he was down among the naval -
Founders behind Longs guns now. The
Beers had perhaps recognized the
staff; the whistling in the air trcbled.
"You oughtn't TO be here, sir" gaspcd
Ogilvy. "1'm all right, my boy" said
the general. The staff fingered about
the place; Sir Redvers Butler was eat
ing sandwiches, and from the scat
tered groups Of men emerged one Of
the most gallant trios that ever tried
to win the Victoria cross
OF the three went for the guns saw
them go-Schofeld, Congreve, who had
been leisurely giving me notes out of
his pocketbook an hour before up near
the naval battery, and young Roberts.
1t was all no good; a general
retirement was ordered, ten guns were
left on the field. Sir Redvers
Butler and his staff came by me on their
return. The general climbed down |
Imply and YEARLY from his horse like /
an old, old man. | thought he was /
wounded with vexation; did not know |
then that he was wounded though
slightly-with n bullet, which had
been passed round his ribs. The horse
of Lord Gerard one of his aids-de-camp.
had been shot I'm the neck; Capt.
Hughes, the doctor of his staff, had
been killed-half blown to pieces bya
shell; one of the Natal police (the gen
erals escort) had had his horse grazed
n the fetlock, in the belly. and in the
mouth. and two bullets had passed
through his holsters. That is the sort
IF fire the general had been under eat
ng sandwiches.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06
WHAT ONE WOMAN THINKS
1he FEMININE Philosopher Makes q
Few Sage and saucy RE
marks.

Nowadays a music roll is just as apt
TO contain sausage as a sonata. saws
the Philadelphia Times.
With the rudder of truth gone and
the compass of faith lost, love soon
comes to shipwreck.
Some women's idea of their rights is
all that they now have together with
those enjoyed by men.
a man realizes the value of his wife
when she goes away on visit leaving
him to mind the children.
1t is a wise woman who knows her
own business, and 1t is wiser one who
thoroughly attends to it.
10 refuse man in order to have the
fun OF hearing him propose again is
dangerous; he may propose again to
some other girl.
1t is not always wise to ask a child
for his opinions in public; they are
generally uncompromisingly and some
times uncomfortably frank.
The young woman who was prevented
from going to a dance because she
dropped a hot curling iron down her
back probably at the time of the ac-
cldent danced enough for one evening.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06
An Ocean of LianId Air.

Sir John Murray, in recent address.
drew a vivid picture of the time, in
the remote future, when temperatures
as low as those which Prof. Dewar pro-
duces in his experiments at the ROYAL
institution will prevail all over the
earth. The atmosphere and the oceans
will then have disappeared within the
rocky crust of the globe, their ele-
ments having entered into new combi-
nations. In other words, to use Sir
John Murray's expression, 1.-The waters
OF the ocean will have become solid
rock" But over their surface will roll
the waves of new and most wonderful
sea, IAN ocean of liquid air about 40
feet In depth" At that time, of course.
life as we know it will have vanished
from the earth.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06
FOR COLD-DAY SHOE BUYERS.
Tip on the Effects of Zero weather
on Peoples Pedal Ex-
tremities.

A burly man, with red mustache,
was seated in shoe store in the shop
ping district, and was having good
deal OF trouble apparently in finding
something in footgear that exactly
suited him, says the New Orleans
ilmes-Democrat. This feels first
rate" he said at length, except that
1t pinches a trifle across the instep."
In that case | would take wider
last" suggested the clerk, especially
on such day as this" "Why, what
the dickens has the day to do with
my shoes?" asked the customer in sur
prise. "A great DEAL" replied the
clerk, promptly. at is cold to-day
unusually cold for New Orleans-and
In such weather anybody's feet shrink
from quarter to half size. Conse-
quently, they" "Ohl come nowl"
interrupted the burly man, you're
having fun with mel"
Not at all" said the clerk. earnest
ly. II assure you it is exactly as saw.
and for that reason we have to be verv
careful on days when the temperature
is low or we would have a lot of pur-
chases returned. You have been wear
ing rather thin shoe and your feet
are at this moment more than a quarter
size below the normal. Ia you buy
anything with tight instep now it
Will be intolerable tomorrow"
The man with the red mustache
looked thoughtful and took wider
last.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06
NOTICE TO All.

All communications of a private ma
ture-not of public interest, obituaries
exceeding ten lines, memorials, tributes
OF respect ana resolutions of organiza-
lions or corporations will be charged
or at the rate of five cents per line
when published in the HERALD. Posi-
lively no deviation nor exception will
DO made.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06

Arrive Richmond from Bermuda ana
OchreST a. 81. Leave Richmond for Ochfe
and Bermuda go =. ". Arrive Petersburg
from Bermuda and Jchre go 4. VI. Leave
Petersburg for Ocbre and Bermuda l.W I. NJ
Arrive Petersburg rom Farmvllie, WinieI'
peck and intermediate pOinis west oitheT
Ter obs - 81. Leave Petersburg Tor faIin-
vile. Wiulerpoek aud intermediate Poihs
west Of Chester 40 a. VI.
Monday and IhuIday trains rom Farm
villea arrive Richmond SO 4. NJ, cOnncciibs
with York River Line for Baltimore.
Fare Richmond 10 Baltimore SO one way,
$500 round trip. Trains arrive ana dep'u,. az
Richmond nom southern Railway siatiob'
so that through passengers avoid expense
o.,
Passengers on Tuesday, "Wednesday, TT
day and saturday trains from tafnNhle,
may take local freight which passee hoseiey
about 300 4. NJ. and arrives Manchester
about as f. NJ.
Through tickets on sale am baggage
checked through.
I. N. X rALCOTr, r. +. Wilson,
Receiver. Gen Pass Agent
Richmond Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06
RULES FOR MARRIED MEN.
A Waning woman Wants to Know
Why Doesn't somebody Give
Them Few Hints.

| do wish some one would write few
rules for men, said young married
woman recently to the Baltimore News
writer. I'm awfully tired OF reading in
magazines and newspapers that must
meet my husband when he comes home
from his office pleasantly and cheer
fully" That the house must be like a
new pin. / must he prettily gOwned.
the dinner must be daintily cooked and
served and that he mustn't be worried
with a recital of the troubles of the day,
no matter if delirium supervenes for
me.
These precepts are all right theoret-
ically and under ordinary circum-
stances are practical. Every woman
follows them instinctively who wishes
TO retain her husbands admiration,
but why aren't there IA few laws of this
sort laid down for men to follow?
Why isn't there some one to tell
them TO look cheerful when they come
in, and to forbear to grumble if dinner
is a trife late for any good reason, to
be a little sympathetic and affectionate,
and remember that theirs are not the
only troubles in the house.
According to the ordinary writer,
woman's whole married life should be
spent in practicing expedients to keep
her husbands love from growing cold,
while he apparently may pursue any
course he pleases, civil or uncivil, tyran-
nical or gentlemanly, and be sure of re-
tanning hers.
This may not be the masculine idea
Of the case at all; the sterner sex may
not really expect TO get the whole
globe and give nothing in return, but
1t is not the writer's fault if they don't.
l sedulously keep all such articles away
from John, for he's very good hus-
band, and I'm afraid such literature
would put ideas into his head and spoil
him.
Now, poor, unenlightened soul he has
an idea that my side of the partnership
has its own worries, and he tries to help
me straighten them out, but who
knows how he would change if he ever
discovered that he is really made of |
china and has to be handled with care |
to keep from being broken?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06
YORK RIVER LINZ VIA WEST POINT, THE
TAVoRIrE ROUTE NORTH.

YORK RIVER LINE VIA WEST POINT, THE
FAVoRIrE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
1870 r. Mo. l8, Baltimore Limited daily
except sundays. for West Point
ANA intermediate stations, max
ing close connection at West Point
with steamers for Baltimore.
2:D y. Mo. TO- local express. daily except
sunday, for West Point and inter
mediate stations. Connects with
stage at Lester Manor for Walker.
ton ana Tappahannock also, at
West Point " IA steamer for Bal.
iimore. stops at all stations.
300 \. Mo. 80. local mixed. Leaves daily
except sunday from Virginia
Street station Tor West Point and
inter cdiate stations, connecting
With stage 80 Lester Manor for
Waikerton and Iappahannock.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
900 4. M.-Daily.
1913 a. M.-EXcept Sundays and Mondays.
$50 =. M.-Daily except SUNDAY from West
Point and intermediate stations.
Steamers leave West Point, daily except
sunday $500 p. m, arriving Baltimore ssD
following morning; returning, leave Balti-
more 40 300 p. m. daily except sunday, ar
irving West Point 1870 and Richmond ssD
following morning.
Steamers call az Almonds Wharf and
Point Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays; AT Claybank and Yorktown Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays.
e.. ". WESTBURY, Tray. Pass. Agent.
v20 East Main street, Richmond Va.
J. VI. CULP. W. a. TURK,
Traffic Manager, Genl Pass. Agent
+. :. CANNON, Third Vice-president and
Gonl Manager,
WASHINGTON. d. c.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06
Southern Railway

TRAINS LEAVE LYNcHBURG. VA
100 T. Mo. %, Daily. For Ashs,an.
naiiihoosa, Memphis and New,
BIZ a. Mo -, Daily. For Atlanta N..
orleans, All Southern and sonsh
western points, with direct con-
heeiiona for points In Teras
Mexico and California. '
@'i' a. M No. -, Daily. For Columbia
AUGUSTA Aiken, and Florida
points, with connections for Ma
shu, Key West and Havana. cnha
Z;if =. NJ DAILY. Local for Danvllle ana
intermediate stations
Sleeping Car arrangements. M
~ carries through sleepers Moo
ORR 10 New Orleans and Miami
Fla, also from Salisbury 10 Mem,
phis No. - carries through
Sleepers New York TO Angnsfs
and Tampa, Fla. No. 8 carries
sieepers New York TO New Orleans
and Jacksonville. Also Pullman
tourist sleeper every Tuesday and
Friday through 10 san Francisco.
Cal.
NORTHBOUND.
1870 +. Mo. %, Daily. For Washington.
BiltmOre.
l;5S A. Mo. - Daily. For Philadelphia
and New York.
302 Mo %. Daily
$40 4. Mo. 10, Daily. Local for Wash.
ington ana intermediate stations.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, VA.
1850 +. Mo. II, Daily. For Atlanta. An
gusta and points South. Sleeper
for DanNillc, Greensboro, sails.
bury and Charlotte, open at Rich
mOnd 9sD q. M stops at local
stations between Richmond and
DanNiile Connects at Danyllle
with 40 ei daily for Aiken, Az
gusia and Florida; with No. q
daily. for Atlabia. New Orleans
Memphis aud pOints South and
southwest.
2Dl i. Mo. Daily. LOcal for Charlotte.
Connects at Dan,iiie aud Char.
iotte with No. - Il. ;. Fast Mail
taly for New Orleans and points
South.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06

& POWHATAN X. r. GO.
Time Table IN effect Nov. l. 1879