davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

DR.. Haas was summoned. His answer
was calm and dignifed.
Countess, have devoted myself to your
service, and I am not a Russ. What you
approve I am prepared to approve, and
what you order / shall try to do. I am
an old man, and my last sacrifices are made
for you. DO not ask my opinion, therefore,
but simply commando
1t was now decided that DR.. Haas should
draw from the Bank of Irkutsk enough of
Jana's money to purchase arms and then
return with the Count to his hut in the
village, in order to calm the Governor, and
to take other precautionary measures. The
day after DR.. Haas was to open negotiations
with Lapteff and buy 500 rifles, intended
for khan of the Catehas who had risen in
rebellion against the Chinese authorities.
Lanin and DR.. Haas babe Jana farewell
and then went to the bank walking down
Main street. The town clock was striking
TO- Almost at the same time when Count
Lanin returned from Lake Baikal, Popoff
and his betrothed entered the offices of the
head of the geDdarmes. Palkin was out,
having been ordered to appear before the
Governor, he had directed his secretary, on
leaving, to continue the work begun the
day before. Popof wanted TO have one more
long conversation with his betrothed, and in
order to interrupt his work be had called
Helen in, and now was distributing several
papers in her presence. Palkin, when he
left, had said he would hardly be back be-
fore two hours, and Popoff, therefore,
thought he would have time to explain his
plan to Helen. They had been conversing
a good hour, and Popoff had told his be-
trothed that on the following Sunday he
would have to meet the Count, and in speak
Ing of the document against Sehelm, which
he still had in his possession, he said:
"The less this paper meant at that time
the more formidable it has since become.
The receipt and the forged signature prove
beyond all doubt that was Schelm's ac-
complice. He never prosecuted me- He
only had me arrested as a dangerous man,
not as a man who had stolen money and
forged signature"
But. Nicholas, how could you keep this
paper?"
THAT I'll tell you," he said, and his eyes
glowed in triumph;''I used to carry this
paper about me, and it kept me anxious in
the day and prevented my sleeping at night.
One night / dreamt I had lost it, and
should be drowned in the Neva. I started
from my sleep bathed in perspiration. and
next morning 1 had terrible toothache.
This gave me a mad idea. went to Sebas-
topol, where knew an eminent American
dentist. got him to draw two o. my teeth,
one per ectly healthy, the other slightly
diseased. Then / ordered very small box
of ivory to be made, shaped outwardly ex-
actly like the two teeth. The paper OF the
copying book Is very thin; folded my
precious paper very small, put it into a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.
Morning began shortly to dawn, and the
landscapes, though still yelled in a white
mist, grew lighter and lighter.
The frozen bed of the Angara looked like
a second high road by the side of the great
post road. Down on the wide bed of the
river the marta of Ienar-kus was flying
tow ard Irkutsk. ALI around still asleep.
the marta alone, like an evil spirit fleeing
before the light of day, was an exception.
The Prince OF the Gunguses had given
Vladimir his swift-footed dogs and sleigh.
In the marta sat Miller at his side. The
white walls of the city were already visible
in the distance when Miller, who did
not seem to feel the cold in the least, con-
tinueG:
"It is certainly most fortunate that you
have Joined us. We had an organization
and men, but we lackedt now both money
and arms. Now you will furnish both.
This will help us greatly. The Countess
and her friends will enable us to purchase
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
STATUE OF GENERAL GORDON.

A Wonderful Piece of Art Unveiled by the
Prince of Wales Mt Chatham.
Pail MAIL Budget]
The statue of General Gordon, which his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has
unveiled at Chatham, certainly occupies a
unique position among the works of art OF
this description which have been erected in
England. Mr.. E. On-low Ford, A. R. A,
the sculptor selected to carry out the work,
embraced the opportunity for launching out
in a bold and fearless manner from the COM
monplace conventionalities in this form.
Gordon is represented as the Governor Gen
eral of the Soudan in his official dress,
wearing fez, with his well-earned medals
on his breast, and mounted on a camel
whose handsome trappings likewise bespeak
the rank of the rider. The lace is an ad-
mirable likeness OF Gordon, while the figure
has an easy and natural pose, the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

enough in this city of magnificent distances,
we came back to our starting point and
found ourselves at the Capitol.
"What is that new-looking building over
there?" he asked as we stood looking from
the east portlco of the great edifce.
"That is George Washington's house."
"Did George ever live in that thing?"
Lives in it now."
go on; you're joking"
took Mr.. Mast across the open space and
boosted him up to the window of the house.
Sure enough, he saw George seated inside,
cool as you please-cool, first because he
was marble, and next because he had on no
clothes to speak of. When I let my friend
down to the earth he asked why they had
put the statue in that little house.
''They didn't" told him; "they put the
house round the statue"
"Ah, I see," said he; "Anthonv Com
stock has been here and they have boxed
George up to keep from offending Anthony's
delicate sense of propriety. 1t was lucky
that Comstock wasn't around at the time of
the creation, or Adam and Eve wouldn't
have been allowed to run about as they did
Somebody would have been arrested
maybe not Adam and Eve, but some
body"
"You are mistaken, Mr.. Mast. Washing
ton was not thus housed in Difference to Mr..
Comstock's sentiments. 1t was because"
"Oh, yes; see. 1t must be that the Re-
bellion isn't over yet, and there is no telling
where 1t will break out next. 1 see, see.
George was a Virginian and they can't tell
what he may"
"No, no; that isn't it, either. This house
was built last fall and has been standing
over the statue all winter. Some say it was
built to keep George warm-and it must be
conceded that he is clothed leetle lightly
for winter-but it is my own opinion that
the purpose was to keep him from hearing
some of the debates in the big building in
ront of him; for George Washington, you
know, was great General, who delighted
to wage war with the enemies of this, his
native land" WILLIS B. HAWKINS,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

But the novelty soon wore off. found that
so far as comfort was concerned it was great
deal hotter at Long Branch aud Asbury
Park than 1t was on the West Side in the
city. After fair trial, therefore, the next
summer was passed at home and it proved
the most agreeable and comfortable that 1
have ever enjoyed.
Let me say that my experience is the ex-
perlence OF hundreds of thousands of people
of this city to-day. Yet I could not speak
so positively without the actual knowledge
thus given. The man who can content him.
self for two or three months at Long Branch.
or any other watering place, must be very
peculiar sort of man. Those who, having
once lived near New York, struggling for
the trains and boats twice day, are still
more peculiar if they do go for the second
time.
BETTER STAY AT HOME.
The men of means who go abroad oc-
casionally have some excuse ior the trip and
receive something for their money. The
men who store their furniture In the city
and throw up their leases for three or four
months ii e in the country or some ad-
lacent suburb, have no such inducements.
They are simply fools, whom the census
taker would do we'll to enumerate for the
benefit of the scientific statistician.
know of no other mode of life which
combines a greater variety of discomtorts
than that of living in the country and doing
business in the city. This does not apply, of
course, to people who live in Philadelphia
and do business in New York. The dis
tinction should be drawn, however, between
purely country life ana this combination
of city and country. 1t is the latter de-
test. As or country life and its restful quiz
etude, whether on farm or in the mount
aims, it is not to be belittled. 1t is this daily
struggle for rest which the city man goes
through that aggravates his ailments IT
he cannot get away from business and the
city entirely, he had better stick closely to
good dinners, wholesome hours, decent cock
tails, Havana cigars and similar comforts Of
home. CHARLES 7. MURRAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

"Areuap' said Mr.. Mast, the soul of the
artist lighting his eye with its divine nre.
sIs this an arena? Do gladiators meet
here to do battle? Ahl what a picture that
word arena calls up-a picture of proudly
erect gladistors. each having an equal
chance in the combat and each wearing
their chests up where chests should be worn.
But can this be called an arena, where the
gladiators meet on so unequal terms ana
where the chests of so many have dropped
down into their pockets?
"And yet," unused the artist, there is
something gladiatorial about them after all,
standing as they do shielded behind the
cast-iron laws that they make and, If not
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

on your collar? You intended to put the
collar into the wash that evening, anyway,
When you are in America you must do as
Americans do; you must graciously
let people maui you around
and inquire into your business and slap
your hat down over your eyes, for this is a
Tree country, you know"
had some hope that these remarks would
do Mr.. Mast good and tend to stop the en-
largement of his undemocratic notions.
But Here we were at the entrance to the
Senate gallery.
"Shsll we look in upon the arena where
the battles Of the people are fought?" 1
asked BY way Of changing the subject.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
world" said Mr.. Mast.
" A nd that is3n


"And that is?"
"Utter freedom from all rules and conven-
tionalties in street attire"
''See that man going yonder-that one
with the silk hat and the pea jacket. There
is combination which I venture to say is
produced in no other capital of the civilized
world.'
"Yes we are ahead of 'em all in the mat
ter OF broad and comprehensive tastes" I
acknowledged. "We Americans combine
all the gentility of the silk hat with de-
mocracy of the pea jacket, and we are proud
of it."
And there comes another man. Look at
him, with Prince Albert coat, full dress
shirt, an evening vest and a broad-brim
slouch hat, said Mr.. Mast.
Only another evidence of our great
breadth of mind. We, as a people, sir,
comprehend, as it were, the entire day. We
combine the morning coat with the evening
vest and cap these off with the midnight
hat; and we jab our hands up to our elbows
into our trousers pockets, and don't care a
continental who looks at us in wouderment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

him, "had you thanked the waiter for catch
ing the bottle before all the oil had run out
upon youi How much pleasanter that would
have made the waiter feel! As it is you
have hurt the tender sensibllities Of Young
man who is even now saying In his soul
that you are harsh and exceptional man.
And had you ended the transaction, as
Americans customarily do, by telling
the young man to keep all the change,
you would have reaped the priceless reward
of consciousness that the waiter regarded
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.


but
rmusb
is doft org
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
CHINESE PUNISHMENTs

Conclude They Have No Nerves.
The Chinese have no nerves; neither have
they sympathy with the sutferings of their
fellows, and the spirit of charity is conspicu-
ously absent, SAYS traveller in the St. Louis
Globe. Democrat. This lack of common
humanity is specially observable in their
punishment of criminals. The cruelty of
their punishments is almost incredible. A
favorite method of Furnishing crime of un-
usual atrocity is to condemn the criminal to
death i'll wooden cage of such height that
when his head projects through hole in the
top the wretched criminal can neither stand
upright nor sit down, but, with his legs half
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

whole effect produced being that the rider is
nerfectlv at home on the back oil the animal,
1t is we'll known that Gordon was great
camel rider, for in his correspondence he
frequently ailudes to the fact; in one letter
he states that it was only by hard camel
riding that he held his position among the
people in the Soudan, and in another he
suggests that he enjoys it because it enables
him to think In peace and to mature his
plans. In this, therefore, as in all the
minor details-such as the camel's headgear,
the single guiding chain, the leathern Sou
dan water bottle, the historical rattan seen
in Gordon's hand and in other conspicuous
features of the work-there has been no de-
parture from absolute fidelity to fact, al
though the effect is most artistic. Mr.. Ford
made his model from live camel in the
London Geological Gardens.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

do that, for 1 can bear that fool as little q
typhus or cholera, but the Governor faVors
him greatly"
"You are mistakenl That was so yester-
sday-that is not so to-day. He can no
longer protect him. 1 promise you nobody
will henceforth have anything to do with
that man. 1 promise you, beside, to as
sumo the whole responsibility. We love
and we hate people here not as we like, but
as we are ordered from Petersburg. I rely
upon it; you must arrest the Count You
can easily find pretext He is hardly ever
at home; you need only appear Unexpectedly
in Krowa; the law is on your sideP'
The Captains eyes blazed at once.
II shall go there from here. The matter
is settledP'
"Welll And once in Jail, you have the
house watched, and let no one enter. Have
few men on hand, moreover, in case I
should need thew."
'Very we'll, Colonelr'
VI rely on you, and now you can 60, but
come tomorrow and reportr'
The gendarme left, and the Colonel
walked up and down in the room, meditat-
ing on the blackest plans. Like all men,
who pursue their thoughts energetically,
he spoke to himself aloud.
" must get that paper from Popof by
cunning or by force, ii should have to kill
himl Schelm can no longer be dangerous
to me; he will have reason to fear me. We
shall both of US make a brilliant career. I
do not hate him. only want TO prevent
him from iDjuring me. Let him take Lanin.
What do care? He was useful to me as q
weapon so far. If find a better weapon,
what do care for him? I'll give Scheim
the husband; he'll give me the wife as my
reward. and all is wellP'
Palkin, having just returned from the
Governor. was still in iull uniform. He
went into his chamber to relieve himself Of
his sword and heavy boots. No sooner had
he disappeared than Helen's pale face
peeped from behind the curtain. She
looked around, and, seeing nobody, she
slowly opened the door to the SALON. Here
also nobody. She had come to see her be-
trothed often enough to know the house.
She slipped down the stairs to PopofPs
room. Alas, it was emptyl
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
Shall we remain here?" I asked.

Ireely.
"Shall we remain here?" asked.
''No; let us take walk. ."
Quite willing to take anything that Mr..
Mast might suggest, acquiesced, and we
set out down Pennsylvania avenue, contin-
uiug our stroll to the White House, where I
explained to him that they are talking of
building a new Presidential home because
this one is too lilliputian for the broodlng-
uagian statesmen who are ecalled TO occupy it.
SIS it really too small?" asked Mr.. Mast
"Too small? 1 should say so. Why last
summer they drove the red ants out because
they took up so much room"
81 thought they drove them out because
the President was raid he might be
charged with nepotism if he permitted them
to stay there" said Mr.. Mast.
"No; it was because there was not room
for the ants and the other occupants at the
same time. Why, am told that during
President CleveIand's administration Andy
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
CHAPTER xxi.

Not ten minutes had elapsed since Lanin
and DIR. Haas had left Jana when Helen
rushed in, pale with excitement, to tell her
all she had heard.
II hardly knew how escaped. waited
a whole hour for Nicholas, but he did not
return. 1 asked one of the gendarmes, who
generally are very kind to me, to call the
Secretary out. 'Ah, here you are. you nice
little damselP he shouted at me. Clear out
from here, and never show yourself again
in this housel We have all Of rs gotten
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

bent, must endure the most horrible tortures
until death comes to relieve him. But
still more terrible punishment is that en-
ployed for the most depraved criminals,
guilty of some unusual and unnatural crime.
1t is called death by wakeiuiness, and when
inflicted a number OF guards take turn an
noying the prisoner and keeping him awake,
and after few days OF this treatment, the
seyerest tortures will scarcely suffice to pre-
vent the miserable wretch from falling
asleep. He becomes insane, and finally
succumbs amid the most dreadful sufferings
conceivable by the human mind.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

;sLArED FROM THE RUSSIAN FOR The DISPATCH
BY META DE VERA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

Author Of "safer- -Hadj a Story Of Turlistan" Etc.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-01-23
6uoe Barter RCrisen

- 9urnIebrer W benboru niro oieSe
Wo6e cine RIe9e bon Surnern I'm 9lIs
ter pOn 30-35 Sabren orsaniiiren.
- @attbep DtaIiu, OapiO Susbes
uno 2bomaS SriI itnbltn Samlt a
Dtorssn Dem Oupio Brtce. BON Der
Bad Hoab, II Subuer unD wuroen benz
8sfdn9uiB iibspieien.
- Den Wtbeern Oapis ipurben in
Der Hu6t bon Sreitia auf Samitus
aus ibrem Wtsbaerlaren. an 9lncolu
Npsnue. iiber 500 Bfunb 6leii6 eeitOb,
len. BON ben Dieben bat man feline
Spur.
= Serr Sofob 9leibert betprbt f6
um bic republifdniibe domination fir
Common Councilman Der A l8aro.
0err 3tibe,t 1T elmer Der dItsten 8es
tpobner iener @aro uno ebrIid unO &C.
re6t.
= Der Sobn be8 @bepaarsS @eorse
S6ubma6cr, BON ftinfter Npenue,
wuroe am Tonneritd9 Abenb seIeeents
lld ieineS 16ten 8erurtstaseS init elmer
Surpriie Hartie beoa6t uno bic Sabl.
rel6e @sieaidaft bon iunsen 2eutsn
oerarilSte iid einise StunOen auf Ous
Bette.
- Der BIanfentpes iene8 9beileS
Der 2ddanauna 9loenue 8liide, tpeIber
BON Der u. S. s. So. um9ebaut uno
osr9rDBert nro tpuroe am Sonntns
selsgt, gu peI6em 3tpede bic Bride
ub9,Iperrt naro ; nm balb 4 lbr am
WUntas WOrgen mar bic Nrbelt poaen.
bet. Die Slude Iiebt 9unS anberS aus,
ais bic 3Dittgroln9er, pel6e auI Stats
toiten auf9spfuIbt peroen.
- 3pei Strobsnrdubereien fanben
am DlittWod 9tbenb itutt. DoS cine
Opfsr mar Benjamin Walbren bon
gpnonItrabe, pelder bel benz Srforo
BREEDER bon bier 8eIen an9efuuen,
i'd per miBtanbeIt unb bann um 500
berautt wurbe. Dns Stpelte Opfer mar
Elm Uann namens @onmap, Der nabe Der
ScrantonItrlbe u S. 6. Bride anses
9tlHen uno um lelne Oaarl0afl peraupl
paro.
= Die q. s. 6. 8nbn So. ee6enti
an Der Weitieite Der 2adlnanna Npes
nue. Bride, mD oaS D Donnea gisens
tbum i,bt itebt. elm srO6es 5rablbuuS
au errl6ten. pas 200 SuB lang an led.
ter Strabe bel 30 Oosr 40 Sub Srelte
an Qafipanna 9osnue iein ipirp, uro
nil oafsIbe nit swei poppeIten 9slei'
len nit rer 0auplbabn perbmoen. Tie
gum 5ra9tbabnbofs fubrenoen Strabsn
neroen macdolmiIirt.
9ns 6unoament fir ben 8abnbOf
oer Del. & 8. So. an Der Oitisite oer'
ielben 8rilde mudt ebenidls CUTE jscrt=
ibritte uuo 1T Elm auberoroentIi9 5
iubitantisaes.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-01-23
ISilfcsbarre Na hrihteu.
- 8ptlIer 6riB IbOrn lsioet i6pe
ON RheumnlismuS.

- 8ptlIer SriB IbOrn Isibet Idper
am RbeumdllsmuS.
- Or. Snsbum, Elm betdnnter 8srs
meiier uno 8roIose, itarb am Samitae
i'm 9ll.er pom 80 Subreu.
Im 0ienItas tpurbe bisr @barIss
8erner, Elm tpoblbetannter beutlter
Burger, beeroiSt.
= Der Deuiihe gnSreas 8ierbad,
ipuroe am Oonneritla bs9rab,n. gr
mar elm aebOrener Sa6is unb errei6te
Elm IIter bon 96 S lbren.
- Die SamiIie @briIt Sul bon Pur.
ions purbe Sreitue 9tddt our6 Rrblens
aaS aus bem Diem betdubt uno Wutter
unb bier 8lnosr ino in 2ebenS 5efLbr.
= WarcuS Smitb unb 9anfier We.
perS baben ii6 erboten, cine Startbnae
Su erridten uno Der Siaot ,um @ei6srt
su MAIDEN, penn iib 48 aneere Suraer
finoen, bic einen entiprehenosn 8eltrae
gum eIeiten 3pede ssbtn.
- Die brittle Summer bss ,,5ouri=
ten, Der i'm Sntereiie Der Sduserbunr
@rcull liOn beraus9sseben piro. lit ers
iblsnen uno sntbdlt einen auteendbItsn
gsisitoff. Seruusseber 9blllp Weib
seist iib isinsr 9Iufsube p6qis setpa6s
len uno iolte iib er9entIl6 gang unp
gar benz 3eitunSefa9s piomen.
= SIN S6a6t 9lo. IA BEL 9ort
Slandaro fel ON Tonneritag Woryen
Elm idwer,s 8ObIenittd berlb, traf Den
9eter OtcJultp uno t6otete ibn auf Der
Stsae. Sen Sobn unb stpsi anoere
9lrbeiter, bic ON sIeiben 9labe arbei:
teten, enttamen unperlebt, inoem iie Sur
Seite ipraneen. Utc)iultp pObnie in
Sr owntOipn uno binterldbt cine @ittpe
nit iieben &inbern.
- 9m Nontus 9Ibeub fanb in PIp,
mputb nieber elm b,ftiees Sanb9emen8e
sipiI6sn BoIeu unb 2itbauern itatt, od
IBtere eiuen 9opten i'm poIniihen @es
memorfrieobofe beeroiaen molltrn, uno
eS CAB sesen oreibis 8e,punrete. Brs
li;ei uno Burger trtrben idIisbIib Die
YoIsn in Die Slu9t unp nabmen pisIs
Serbaituneen Dor.