davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11

Mr. Smith is from Newt ersey, stands feet 81,
and is captain of the He is, excellent DIS
ciplinarian, and has kept them well up To- their
work He Is very strong IN the back and, IN tine
condition. having lost but five or six pounds IN
training. Mr. Cross. No ,, comes from Baltimore
is feet % inches IN hight and has lost even fewer
hounds than Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Hall, No. 3, is one Of
the biggest men of the crew. standing feet II
inches. and weighing 1913 pounds. Mr. Hall has lost
few pounds but1ooks pretty fine having but little
s,lperduous flesh about him. He is a New-York City
man. Mr. Taylor NJ l. is a Philadelphia. feet l0i
in hight and in this light he passes for rather
larpemau II. la. lost some ten pounds IN training,
and looks a. If he could spare a little more. Mr..
AddickS No. g. is one of the best men IN the crew.
He is square built and active has fair record "a
single s,uler in the Schuylllil. and has had some
experience. like most Of the other members of the
crew m six-oared shells. He comes from Phiadel-
phia stands feet %. and has lost but little flesh
under the mild system of training pursued By the
crew. Mr. Marquand. the stroke, Is a member Of a
weI-knowu Newly family. He stands only half
an inch under six feet. is IS years old. and weighs
1864 pounds Mr. Marquand is a good oarsman, and
possesses much more strength than his weight would
indicate being an excellent example Of the blood
viii tell" theory upon which Harvard lays such
stress. NJ Nlarquands nerve and his equable tenn
permanent will enable him to pull more than many a
d" logy man of a third more pounds.
The stroke employed a plain boatswains stroke,
pulled about 81 10 the minute. They board al John
Riev's near the head of the lake, where the Ball
>ton Boat Cub keep their boats At this writing the
Prncetons have not been ont in their six-oar su-
prrb boat for lack Of oars but have them al
pull AZ different times in paperfour-oar, which was
lent them by the Ballston Club. They seem to pull
pretty well together though not well at least
three of the other crews.
The general tone of this is very notable.
They are all young, averaging 10 years; al slim,
averaging > feet 10 inches and fraction and weigh
ing 0nly little over AS on average-1 city boys
coming from families winch for at least one genera
tion before them have used head instead OF hands,
and developed brain instead Of muscle. They are
the first crew ever sent by their Alma Mater 70
college regatta. and il would be surprising If they
Won. such 2u event would be an agreeable disap-
pdiutmeut 20 them as well as to their friends, OF
whom they have made manv by their Unaffected
geutlcmanllc~s. They one OF the elegant rather
than powerful crews. anu though they make no
efforts in regard 70 dress, may fairly contest the
palm with Columbia ln this respect. Nhllc II would
BE- rather q surprise If they won tins year. they
generally expected 20 take a good place. ana will
uud0ubtediy pave the way for al annual succession
of gallant crews from Princeton.
THE FREsITNEN CREw.
The Princeton Freshmen will enter with the fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11
THE BROWN GRE

1t has been a matter OF extreme regret 20 many
alumni Of Brown that she has allowed herself 10
fall so far IN the the active sports which her
stadeuts have always needed. No crew will enter
the race buoyed up by heartier good wishes than
these Freshmen boys Of Brown. An absurd point
WAS raised in the interests of red tape against adj
hitting Brown 10 the race on the ground that not
having been represented IN the regatta at the
last convention she cannot A. the annual
convention where Brown had "a rlgbt of representa-
ton was not only not held the constitution pre-
scribes but not held az al IL has resulted that
the few thinking men who are 10 be- found among
those controlling regatta matters did not suffer
themsey Is to De stulihcd by throwing ont college
for the crime of not attending convention which
never assembled. The following Is the Brown crew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11

esrths at the node but only 1850 Of an inch In
the diagram, or 10000 miles in fact from 1t.
POSITION IN 1926.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

when the unpaid taxes Of the pres
ent year are added 10 the above
sum, the amount due the city viii
exceed Eve millions II these tax
Is were paid the entire fOating and
: portion Of the local Indebtedness
Of the metropolis would be al once
taken on. and the city taxation
could forthwith he reduced one
half But the people cannot pay.
Even those who would gladly sub
nit % extortiOn, rather than see
he interests Of a whole community
sGEer.have no money with which 10
liQaidate the enormous tax bills
which have accumulated against
them. Many prominent citizens
o.! New Orleans believe that g
The delinquent taxes canno: be
rendered available, the city viii he
forced 70 an alno>, complete srs-
pension Of it, operations The
outlook i certainly gloomy.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

come sufrocated. Others, prefering
death by falling to the ground,
sprang recklessly from the windows
and were picked up mangled,
bleeding, dead and dying. The
excitement was terrible, every mill
nearly emptyed its contents to
swell the sympathizing crowd. All
medical men in the city were
promptly on hand. Mattresses,
wagons, stretchers, and all para
phenalia of the hospital were
promptly furnished, and the dead,
dying and suffering attended to.
1t is certain nearly that thirty or
forty lives, nearly all girls, have
been lost; while the list Of the
wounded is propably rs great
The Granite Mills were incorpor-
ated in 1868 and mill number one
had seas spindles and $500 looms,
and employed 425 male and female
operatives.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23
The Fail Trndc.

The panic - last year that s.
:eep,t disturbed the condition Of
the country and was made remark
able by the fan Of 81 many grea;
houses tha; is Importance Las been
u1c0nsciously exaggerated. II
was g sensational panic, and IL
events were dramatic. But 8 cor
responding depression o. the com
mercial Interests has not followed.
The fears were felt by many Of our
merchants that this fan would find
.heir stores full Of goods but empty
4 buyers have 10; been realized.
On the contrary the prospects Of
the fail trade are excellent. and al
the Indications are Of . season or
unusual prosperity. The report
elsewhere Of the impression Of
leading merchants in the principal
branches OF trade shows that con-
fience i the prevailing feeling,
and that for dry goods, grain. pro
iucc. lumber. groceries, etc, large
orders have already been received
from the west and south. That
there viii be economy this season
IN all parts Of the country is gen.
orally believed; hut we have yet
to learn that extravaganza is ever a
benefit even 10 those who seem TO
directly benefit by its follies. In
the end it is sure TO iniure both the
buyer ane seller, and if the people
IRE disposed to be economical now
We shall not doubt that the season
viii be intrinsically prosperous,
md that the losses which always
must result from an extended cred
{ viii this year fall below the aver
ige.--Ner York Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23
The Fail River Disaster

BosToN, Sept. l9-The Herald
has the following dispatch from
Fall River.
About seven o'clock this morn
ing an alarm of fire was sounded,
but the location could not be prop
erly understood. Consequently
the firemen did not reach Granite
Mill No. /, on Twelfth and Bed
ford streets, until the flames had
made fearful Roadway. Finding
themselves unable to cope with
the flames, a second alarm was
struck, and the remainder of the
department was brought to the
spot.
In the meantime the results had
been heart-rending in the extreme.
As far as can be learned under the
present excitement and turmoil, the
fire originated at the tower in the
fourth story, and an attempt
was made to extinguish with pals
of water, but Intellectually. Dur
ing this endeavour the door leading
to the spool room, which opens
south on the tower staircase, had
to be closed to keep the help back;
and prevent a panic. But when
the flames had gained such strength
that it was found impossible to
quench them, the escape of the
girls had been cut off. The
frightened and terrified creatures,
with the roaring flames on the low
en- staircase rushed in a body for
the fire escapes, but the dense vol
omn Of smoke that poured into the
room, and the biting flames forced
them to the northeast of the apart
ment, at which unfortunately there
were no means Of escape.
Many in the meantime had be-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23
A Gloomy Outlook.

Some idea of the condition of
affairs which led to the revolution
in Louisiana may be gathered from
what the New York Times said of
it the day before the outbreak.
The Times is AUTHORITY which the
party in power will not question,
and this is what it said:
The last report Of the Admins
traitor Of Finance Of New Orleans
shows an uncollected balance on
back taxes Of s3,os7, 40; and
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

4 dispatch from Montgomery.
Al.-. dated the 18th, thus shows
bow the political machinery i
working down there:
This town h@s been crowded
with negroes to-day drawing IA
ton IN accordance With the act a
Congress providing $4,000 fo-
the relief a. those made destitute
by tie overflow Of the TomhiEbee
and A,abamz Rivers Is, March
AID April TIE crops here arr
6ue- than fo- severed years past.
AMI the whites Who suffered by the
Overflow are no, drawing any "a
t:ons. leaving all 10 the negroes
many ot whom ave drawing who
- no, i've within a!i. miles q tie
rivers
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23
The Presidents Omcial
Advisers.
Frrn the New York Ersninr p

From the New York Evening POs;, 18th.
The President devoted a great
part of his time yesterday to a con-
sultation with those members of
his Cabinet who could be gathered
in Washington, concerning the
policy which the Federal govern
ment shall pursue in Louisiana.
The telegraph reports that his ad-
visors consisted Of Secretaries Fish
and Bristow, Acknowledgement
Williams, Postmaster General Jew
ell, and a young man named Cowan,
who is an Assistant Secretary Of
the Interior The two gentlemen
first named are the only ones in
whose council on the momenteous
questions at issue the country will
place much confidence. The Post
master-General has been absent
from the country until recent
day f; the Attorney-General sub
jected himself to mistrust two years
ago by his partisan opinions in
Louisiana matters; and Mr.. Cowan
is an obscure young man, who has
come TO public notice very seldom
and generally in connection with
Indian "rings."
We cannot forbear the ungrac-
ious duty of calling public atten-
ton to this sad example of the
error of constituting a Cabinet in
great part from men whose ability,
if it exists, is unknown to the peo-
pie. The gayest triher must grow
grave in the presence of the ques-
tons which must be awarded in
respect 10 Louisiana within the
next five days. They concern the
very nature of our government as
seriously as any which were asked
in the earlier days of our rebellion.
Most of the questions raised in the
course of reconstruction have
affected only the shingles or sheath
ing of orr political structure.
These shake the heaviest beams of
its framework.
: 1t is with no shade of disrespect
10 President Grant that we assert
that the country does TO. feel as
sured of his capacity to deal wisely
with the Louisiana question with
out assistance from trained states
men and constitutional lawyers in
maturing his judgement. We
trust that his own modest estimate
of his abilities will serve him in
good stead at this time and our
great regret that he has not sur.
rounded himself with such n cabi-
net as graced the administration OF
almost every one of his predeces-
sors, is tempered by the fact that
in Secretary Fish he possesses at
least an advisor of experience and
conservative discretion, and in
Secretary Bristow one of honest
Intellectual acuteness.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

Judge Poland has Withdrawn
from Congressional contest in YER
mont. In card to the people OF
his district he defends himself from
the attacks made against him. lie
claims the people have condemned
him Unjustly. Those who are in
timately acquainted with the Judge
claim that lie was above the aver
age so far as personal morality is
concerned. Admitting this, he is
politician who blundered, and his
public career is probably closed
forever. He was a conspicuous de-
fender of radical misdoings, and
had the misfortune to be identified
with the salary steal, the Credit
Mobilier frauds and the infamous
"Gag Law" This was too much of
a load for any politician to carry,
and defeat naturally followed. In
his fall those who shield aud at
tempt to carry out the odious mea-
sures Of radicaism may read the
verdict of an awakened public
opinion. The lesson is one worthy
Of careful consideration.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23
The state Ticket and Platform.

The Ann Arbor Argus says:
Mr.. Chamberlain, who heads the
ticket, is better known to the De-
mocracy of Western Michigan than
to his political friends and colabor-
ers in Eastern Michigan. He is a
farmer and besides largely engaged
in business. Once or twice before
his name has been mentioned in
connection with a Gubernatorial
nomination, and four years ago he
was a candidate for Congress
against General Stough,on and
made a capital run. His neighbors
all speak well of both his capacity
and integrity, and we bespeak for
him the hearty support of every
Democrat in this section.
We vii not 90 through the list
with individual comment. None
q the candidates viii suffer from
q comparison with their opponents
while, Is . whole. the ticket has
been made Up With . better regard
to location, and without disc1imi.
mating against the great agricaltu-
raj and laboring classes. Each and
every man on it has the Jefferson.
ian qualifications is honest and ca
pable, and viii prove faithful Il
the trusts imposed upon them by
On election.
: And the candidates are placed
upon an admirable platform {
platform declaring for local HON,
government; a reform of the cur
rency and return to specie pay
ments for revenue tariff anC
against class legislation and for
an honest and economical admins
tration Of both the national ant
State governments. There are nC
evasions; no resolutions to be reat
one way in one county and anoth
er in a different location; no say
ing one thing and meaning some
thing else. Even Republican,
; commend its frankness the De
troit Tribune pronouncing tn,
financial plank the best of the year
and the New York Ecening Pos
saying that candidates placed OF
such a platform deserve to b,
elected.
With such a ticket and such {
platform, no Democrat need Offer
apologies for his position, and al
electors dissatisfied with the Re.
publican candidates cannot hesitate
what to do. The Convention did
its work well, and it now remains
for the intelligent aud independent
voters to do as well that is vote
for tho Democratic ticket.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23


The Monroe Monitor has the
following:
"a profound silence" an ex-
change says, the Republican papers
preserve about the increase Of the
Presidents salary from $4,000 to
s50,00o-a big grab for the Long
Branch amuscments and fast horses.
The silence Of the Radical press in
regard 70 Senator Chambers short
com;nSs : equally remarkable, con-
siderinc their insinUa.ions against
him q few months ago when so
many Of them thought q reform
Senator necessary. on the ground
that the great Senator had out.
lived lis usefulness. But he Is al
right now, they tel u, and tie chi,
nan g. 20 represent -tLe grea,
IDEAS These Radical papers nov
regret the.- incorporate attack
upon the Senator, and tremblD
lest tie real author CT tie Polan,
gag law may frown. This IS Radi
cd progress and civil service re
form.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

is either 20 rule or ruin, the action
Of the Arkansas Republicans in
their State Convention is, we think,
entirely Sufficient to dissipate the
doubt. The fact stands out with
ont disguise that the policy Of the
party in that State is one Of OBJ
structioL TO al efforts that may be
made 10 give the State good gov
eminent, and honest and equitable
laws faithfully administered. AS
soon as the people of Arkansas be-
came fully aroused TO the necessity
Of thorough work TO purge and
redeem the State, the Republican
party saw that lis last hope Of fu-
ture CONTROL was gone. ltviolent-
IL assaiied the scheme for constitu-
tional convention; and now that
that Convention has completed its
work and submitted to the people
an instrument well calculated TO
enable them TO enjoy the privileges
Of self-goverument, the party places
itself in an attitude Of auJogonism
70 the proposed Constitution. The
merits Of the instrument they do
not propose 10 discus; nor are
they willing even TO test their
strength by opposing it al the polls.
They know that the Constitution
i acceptable 10 a majority Of the
peop'e-they know that they can
not prevent It's ratiflcation-and In
the di>pair which their weakness
produces they are preparing TO
throw themselves upon Congress
and the general government, in
he hope that thc national author
tiles viii interfere with the affairs
Of the State, subvert the govern
nent which the people set up, and
hand the people over, bound in
TO the Claytons, Dorseys
and McClures. They would have
Congress the Judge Of the law and
# the fact they would have it
.ay that the proceedings Of the
constitutional Convention were H.
e-al that is ratification-of
which there Is not the shadow Of
loubt-will be illegal also; that
he officers elected under it will be 4
lsurpers-and all because the peo-
Die viii undoubtedly obtain that
ull control of their own affairs Of
which they have so long been de-
'rived. Arkansas Republicans
ook TO the precedent established
n Louisiana in 1872 as one that
,ught to be followed, and we think
hat the cry Of the men vino are
DOSING their hold on political pow
"a cry in which they can, no
loubt, get many Federal Office
holders to join-will be effectual in
'auSing Congress to undo all the
rood work which the people of
have been accomplishing.
They want power, and don't care
how they get it, so long as it is
placed in their hands.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

The petty partisan Of the admin
istration must have been grieved
when they learned that legal gov
eminent Of Louisiana made no re-
sistance to the Federal troops
charged with the duty of reinstat-
ing Kellogg in the Excutiye chair.
So many fond hopes had been based
upon a civil war under the smoke
of which the thieves and corrup-
tionists Of the party in power could
be Struggled back into the warm
berths which they have heretofore
occupied, that it must have been a
serious disappointment to find that
there was neither war nor smoke.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

The Charleston Courier, says Of
Republican nominee for Governor
Of South Carolina: Chamberlain
was first convicted, by the official
records, Of completely in great
crimes he was next convicted by
his own admissions Of winkiDg ct
fraud, he is now convicted Of be-
ing the willing instrument Of
knaves and adventurcrs Of the
most mischieyors class. We know
him b. the company he keeps"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

: Eass-cL-setts co-raz7- den:
Of ;ha: s.-or- Republican journal.
the Toledo B'ale says: IL reads
strongly when Te see lie confident
tones Of the Democrats organs n
this State and even see Republicans
shaking their heads IN Q despor-
dent manner. II 1Iassachrs.t.s Is
unsafe VIA. c22 tie Republicans
rely OF -
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

TIE elaborate and mysterious
..7-o horse act in which the Re-
publican party u Michigan has
-lra-t.sai itself 10 appear during
the campaign has been almos. out
done BY the same party in Arkan-
s2s. L was & nea: stroke 10 con-
graduate the usurper Kellogg upon
The support given him by the Pres
ident. and then arraign the Presi-
dent for furnishing similar support
10 Baxter. II q partisan point Of
view, however, the acts were cen
sisteut. They proved Of the Pres
dents conduct in Louisiana be-
cause they deemed it advantageous
70 The party; and they disapproyed
o. lis coiCct IN Arkansas because
they thought It had injured the
party. The question Of right in
either case never entered their
heads.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

Jc3ss Co-ss-'s friends say lie :
q able man, and therefore o-gll
70 be reelected. Tbs people, how
ever, want : mn v-.L something
more than ability to recommend
him; they don't wan. Q salary
grabber. The man who VIII rep-
resent the Seventh District IN the
next Congress Vii be named o.
the 2..h.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

This from the Foa du Iac Com
D,oHcsaHH, . Republican paper, =
no: complimentary . Michigan
Republican Congr-ssZsn: al
the Michigan Co-EressDca whose
term expired with the last session
have been reponinated. Tie Mich
igan Republicans are not fastidioas
about their diet, and swallow nasty
things with en- apparent relish. I.
IS barely possible that the dose viii
no. stay down"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

Monroe county proposes TO rati-
fy the actions Of the Democratic
State Convention by giving a rous-
ing Democratic majority on the
81 Of November. The right feel
ing prevades the party throughout
the whole State
The Owosso Press, speaking Of
the Democratic Convention in this
State says: "The ticket as n
whole and the platform adopted by
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

TIE Convention cannot fail 10 COM
mend themselves TO the people Of
Michigan who are IN favor 81 an
honest government administered
On sound principals"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

This is the way the elections
have gone thus far this year:
Democratic-New Hampshire.
Connecticut, Oregon, Arkansas,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Montana,
North Carolina, Wyoming, ColOra-
do, all by increased majorities.
Republicar-Termont Maine.
both b. deer sased maior;.ies.
No Cou;est-Rho5e Island, Utah.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

If anyone doubts that the main
object Of the leaders Of the Repub-
lican party In the Southern States
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

ro- Gown.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23

Fc- Iie--ssra-.--., ,rF-----
FREDEz-CA HALL