davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald., 1893-09-13
SOCIETY.

The teleQraphic account Of California
day at the Columbian exposition reports
Mr.. and Mre. Cole, of Colegrove. as be-
ing present on that delightful occasion.
This was mistake. 1t was Mrs. Jirah
d. Cole and daughter OF Los Angeles,
who were at the California Building on
the day mentioned. Mrs. J. ID. Cole,
along with certain members of her
Loyelies and Treble Clef club bad the
honor OF representing Los Angefes at the
great musical entertainments given at
Chicago during the first months of the
exposition. Mrs. Cornelius Cole oi
Coiegrove has not been in Chicago this
season. and her daughter 10 visiting q
married sister near New York.
The herald., 1893-09-13

Wagon umbrellas, summer Tap busters. Foy' s
old reliable saddiery house, 3l5 n. Los Angeles.
The herald., 1893-09-13
npNssDAY. sEprEuBEn IS, 1898.
AN INDEX TO YESTERDAY.

lY TELEGRAPH Silver debate in the
senate....A bitter partisan debate about to
he precpitated in the house. The business
mems congress proves fasco. -. Attorney
General Olney shoulders all responsibility
for the non-enforcement of the Geary law
. Particulars of the Lake Shore train
robbery. Boomers on the border OF the
Cherokee strip. A big day at the worlds
fair Judge B. n. Smith doing nicely.
A big sensation in Seattle. Pacific coast
happenings. Sporting notes. a Southern
Pscife-Santa Fe rate war. Foreign flashes.
LOCAL AND NIISCELLANEOUS-D Depor.
tation proceedings still under way before
Judge Ross. Proceedings of the teachers
institute. Who will do for Los Angeles
what Jimmy Powers did for Rochester. The
plans for sunset boulevard ready for the
council. -. Bicyclists objec. to the recent
ordinance. he police 10 remove lewd
women from Los Ang les street Auditor
Lopez, Mr.. Griffith, and the cost Of comput-
ing the taxes Receiver Brodtbeck OF the
City Bank succeeded by VIM. J. Washburn
of the East Side bank. The supervisors de-
eide what the tax rate will be.
The herald., 1893-09-13

Mrs. Fannie Schofeld seturned to the
city after an extended tour of the east
ern and southern etates. She was
accom- panied by her nephew. Mr.. Chas.
Kent OF Monroe, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
short and sweet.
From Texss siftinss.

From 1eNat Sitinfs-
A grass widow is not infrequently one
whose children have n poor sort OF foooer
This is the season OF the year IN whcn
YOU can get what you do not want real
cheap.
The man with a strong mind who is asker
to mind the baby generally doesn mind IT.
Plenty of sleep IL conducive 10 beauty.
Even a garment looks worn when IL loses
fits nap.
When a young man asks a young lady for
her hand, in nine cases out OF ten she VIII
refer him to paw.
The man who wants 10 get ahead OF time
when going for a train should use the spur
of the moment.
The rea son the small boy does not wear
athing costume is because nothing Is good
enough for him.
Mr. McGlynn is reported as declaring that
hell is a state" IL 20, Herr Most is Just
the man TO carry IL.
They are getting TO be such temperance
cranks in Kansas that they will not permit
the elements 20 brew a storm.
A mans mouth is made 20 talk and eat,
vet he often hurts himself dreadfully by
taking and kills himself by eating
Patent medicines are advertised as being
worth their weight in gold and the druggist
takes good care 10 make you pay that much
for them.
"A Mere Accident" Is the title OF a new
novel. Well. II IL was a mere accident the
public will overlook II this time, but the
author must not repeat the offense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
Prince Ludwig on Journalism.
From the London Daily Telegraph

-
Prince Ludwig Of Bavaria, who will one
day sit on the throne Of that country, re-
Gently said at Munich that one of the two
reasons why he conSen ted to be patron of
the diet of German Journalists an6 Au-
thOrS, an Institution not quite similar to
the Institute of Journalists in England but
advocating similar aims, was that he knew
very well how to value the great Importance
of authors and journalists IN these days to
mankind all over the world
THE author" he continued especially
the savant, makes us acquainted with the
researches of science. of exact science as
well as historical science; his first endeaycr
must be directed to the attainment Of truth
and there is but one truth everywhere ard
at all time. As for journalists. il IS difficult
to distinguish where a man begins such
or where he ceases to be an author. The mass
ly as possible with the news of the day, and
with accounts about questions of the day,
so that i not at all offended with them
IL their news is not always quite accurate
and correct. 1t is not possible to weigh
everything correctly when things have to be
reported as speedily as possible. Therein
draw a distinction between the journalist
proper and the writer of science.
But there is one thing that a journalist
should not do. and that is, he should not
Willingly spread untruths and ne should
not calumniate. 1t is an art how to read
reads one paper or only journals of one line
of thought, must, without knowing IL. be-
come one sided. That is why I say that
newspaper reading is an art, and for people
In high position and for kings and princes
this art, which is not easy, consists in their
ences of their surroundings, and In earning
and hearing things which, IN consequence
OF their inevitably isolated life would other
wise be more or less concealed from them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
NOT SO DANGEROUS.
Why the Oid-Ttme Sulphur Match q
sim Popular.

FROM the Kansas City Times.
Man in 6s wants some parlor matches
He says these eight-day sticks are a con-
founded nuisance" the bell boy said 70
the clerk in one Of the hotels yesterday
Tell him he'll have to get along with tie
old style match" answered the clerk The
insurance companies don't allow parloR
matches in the rooms
Yes, that's a fact" he continued, IN an
swer TO a surprised questioner. '1nsur-
ance policies of nearly all companies pro-
hibit the keeping and use OF parlor matches
in any part OF a hotel, but they are gen
orally kept in the Offices because they are
In greater favor and more convenient than
the sulphur match. and the requirements
OF the policy is TO that extent overlooked
by both its holders and the issuing COM
pany. There isn't much chance for an ac-
cidental ignition of a parior match to do
much harm in a hotel Office. but they are
dangerous things in rooms where carpets
or curtains or stray paper are liable to
catch fire from them. They are not only
more easily lighted by accident, such az
stepping upon them. but. as is not gener-
ally known. they often break out IN flame
from spontaneous combustion. You may
judge how easily this is liable to happen
by holding a bunch of them in the dark
and watching the fume that continually
arises from them. The sulphur match 10
not so dangerous I'm any OF these particu-
lars"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
THE UNION JACK.
One Mans Life was Saved by Having
Ii Folded Around His Shoulder.-

As L observe much has been said of Ia 70
about the British flag and various attemnts
made to cast discredit on the union iaci, 7
should like to tell a story about il, which
oele'e 10 De true and which shows that
when properly used il can do excellent SER
VICE The story was told me by the guard
OF the Pullman car i'm which / Travelled
from Quebec to Montreal at night in tba
autumn Of ls7s. and l believe that / give
IL Just as i heard it This man was the
son OF a clergyman in one of the southern
states, and after the war broke ont his
father was forced to break up his horne
and send his children adrift, says a writer
IN the Spectator. My informant was then
about twenty. and had just finished his col
iese course, and, having turn for acting
he formed company of his friends with
which he went through the Nest ipd,.n
islands acting at each in turn: and 1 gath
Ted mat II had answered very we'll But
my own proceedings, but because 1 shouIS
ike TO let you know how well the Interests
OF the English were looked after al thar
time by their consuls in the Spanish and
French Islands," and to prove this he &C.
me the following, among other instance.
Mnen ne was in Havana there was one
evening a great row in the streets and "A
man was killed. Every one ran away ax
eept an Englishman. who did not see why
ne should run OF. but stopped TO see what
ne could do for the wounded man Tho CITY
was then, as il often was under marital
law, and in a few minutes party OF sol
SieFs came up, walked the Englishman Off
ne was tried then and there by a sort OF
oroinhead court-martiai and condemned 10
pe shot at O'Clock. He managed TO get
the news conveyed to the English consul,
and at S:l5 next morning the consul an
peared IN his coach and four, uniform
cooked hat and sword, all his orders on, sc
me Inc shooung party were drawn out. and
the prisoner was there too. The consul
walked up to the officer commanding the
party and demanded the life of his country
man. Very sorry" said the Officer, but
must carry out my ORDERS" and he
showed warrant signed by the governor
Wen, said the consul. lat least you'll
allow me to shake hands with him before
he dies Il cannot refuse that" was the
reply. On which the consul stepped up TO
the Englshman, put his hand into his
breast coat pocket. drew out a union tack.
unfolded IL, threw IL ove- the man. and
then said: There, now; fire IL you darer'
The lieutenant was staggered, the ma tier
was referred to the governor and the En-
glshman was saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

black cats, thought she could get me a sup
per. let her try. and concluded she had
done fairly well. I was hungry. As dusk
came the boats were being tied up for the
night and mules were allowed TO Craze
Except for an occasional nightliuer, who
makes the trip from Cumberland to Wash
ington in four days, / passed but few ami
NAL objects from there to Cumberland. AS
it gradually grew dark / managed with
dffhculty to keep the path. but once
slipped down the embankment to The wa
ters edge with the two handfuls of grass
which had stopped me still in my fists.
Rounding a turn of the canal at the
straightaway OF the Cumberland level I
was treated to a splendid display. The
lights from the city shOne in the placid
waters OF the river and canal and the
darting glinmer of their dancing rays
made the waters seem afire. The mann
moth iron furnaces along the edge Of the
river. black against the mountain heights.
now and again opened up their huge
mouths to belch forth great volumes of
sparks and tongues of flame.
With the glisening waters on either side
to keep me in the path. I soon reached
Cumberland A. J, X.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
THE VENUS OF MEDICI.
The Mutflated and Patched Statue,s
Wonderful Fascination.

Florence Letter to the New York Times
As Venus herself arose from the sea- SO
her statue came up from the deep I'M
known. Upon the base is a Greek inscrip-
ton attributing il to Cleomenes an Athen-
ian. but this lie generally thought to be
the work OF some one who lived long after
him. who might have supposed only that
Cleomenes was the sculptor Nor are the
time and place Of the discovery by any
means certain. When purchased by Fer
dinand. cardinal of the Medici she was
in many disjointed pieces. having been
shattered by the early Christians In their
Zeal to destroy every relic of paganism.
She has. however, been very carefully re-
stored. and the fingers evidently and some
say the head. are of modern date. She re-
NAMED for some time in the cardinals
palace. but was transferred to the present
location In lo77; where she has ever since
ST., Ine psesiaing deity, excepting for
short period during the French Invasion
when she was taken to Paris, but in due
time restored to her throne.
Inc wonderful fascination this sta,ua
mutilated and patched as il has been baj
Ior Byron and has for US all may be UNDER
STOOD In degree by reading what Naupas-
s sa,i. sass IN MS Vie Errante" of a similar
experience In contemplating a painting
he had been describing in glowing terms
some lovely peasant girls he had seer, IN a
nlIase on tne coast. One day at the cor
ner or the stree, one OF them passed near
me and left with me the emotion of the
most surprising beauty that 1. perhaps. had
ever encountered" Then followed several
more Paragraphs OF such a description a.
no one but Frenchman can give and in
no other language but his own And after
an this he concludes his rhapsody with:
nevertheless. II had my choice between
the most beautiful of living Creatures and
5ne woman painted by Titan that eight
DAYS afterward ! saw again in the gallery
at Florence. I would take the woman paint
ed by Titan" panty
What higher tribute from such a source
could De paid to art? IL is placing her
where she not often, but sometimes he.
longs, above nature. for the most bean,t
Iul creations of sculptors ana painters
are as much the products of fmaeination
ana OF combination of copy Doubtless
there never were two such beautiful women
as those represented in this statue and in
this painting. The great artists have each
Inerseu she beauties OF many into that OF
one, and that produced perfection.
come along. said an impatient conn
tryman or ours the other day to his friend
who fingered in the tribune with his Rsze
nHed on "Nenus.' didn't you ever see a
handsome woman before"
yes, was the reply. lots of them, bu,
! never saw hundred boiled down inro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
THE SEARCH-LIGHT BEETLE.
New Workers Astonishcd ut the sighl
of the Brilliant Cucuto.

From the New York Times.
young Mexican. carrying a perforated
tin box which resembled an old-fashioned
lantern. stroiied along West 5sth street one
evening recently and stopped I'm front Of
the Hotel Pomeroy
From the tin lantern came a beautiful yell
lowish green light such as no candle could
possibly give.
A number OF gentlemen were sitting on
the hotel porch and the boy with the lantern
stepped up TO them and said:
Mexican bugs sirs. Fifteen cents apiece.
two for a quarter"
He then drew back his coat and disclosed
several large beetles secured 10 his vest by
light threads tied about their bodies.
Each beetle carried two powerful SEARCH
lights on the dorsal surface of its thoraN.
placed so as to throw the light directly In
front of it's eyes. When the beetles were
left undisturhed for little while, the light
dwindled away to a mere point but II
glowed again when they were touched with
the finger.
The Tin box contained fully fifty moro
specimens. Ii was their combined light
which illuminated the novel lantern.
The young Mexican took several OF the
up and down the walk 10 display their
lights to better advantage AT the same
time their cousins the firefiies were glowing
among the trees over in Central Park.
The boy called the beetle cucujo.
The sales were rapid, and soon every one
was asking how long they would live and
what TO feed them on.
give them ripe fruit" the boy said. and
they will live TIL cold weather comes" He
explained further that his uncle had
brought six hundred up from the south 70
sell in New York and Chicago.
The beetle is the pyrophorous noctilucus
of Central America and the West Indies. IL
belongs TO the family OF the elateridae-
Ii is called cucujo, fire beetle and spring
beetle. The last name refers to its power 60
throw Itself by quick movement OF its
spine to its feet when II is placed on i's
back
The light comes from two oval tubercules
on the dorsal surface of the thorax ana
from the under surface OF the segments OF
the body.
In the southern countries the natives
sometimes use them ornaments Tor the
hair. They are also confined Ia glass YES
sells and are actually used 10 light rooms. y
single beetle, II held close TO the page. WIN
enable one to read fine print
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
Tunnel Near Old Town.

continue the days 1aunt until after midday.
i had gone but short distance before the
black clouds could be seen discharging their
burdens In the noun tainS, where the giant
pines apparently reached up 10 rake the
bottoms from their tanks.
The storm was travelling at a rapid pace
and although II was bearing down upon me,
sauntered along. occasionally stopping TO
sketch at a striking bit OF nature or to get
new botanical specimen to press.
When the sprinkle came / stopped on a
grassy place under an oak and bundling all
into the river and enjoyed grand shower
bath. / swan around while the rain lasted.
and when ! came out 1 was thoroughly re-
freshed and ready to continue the journey.
Mountain Farms.
saw some farms along the road that
were three stories high. The soil hanging
into lodges overIapped the lower fields. and
these were cultivated. One place a boy
planting cabbages had to mount a step
ladder to do it. Gardens of some Of the
lock tenders are stuck up against the side
OF the mountains and they have to use
boards to keep the soil from sliding down
into the canal Another tiller # the soil
was planting potatoes up above his house,
and he could utilize the old-faShioned chin
ney as speaking tube while his wife re-
ceived his order below and sent il heaven
ward in a bucket tied to rope. which the
farmer would throw over a limb Of a tree
and draw up to the roof" garden:
ly and dancing around on the -oof Of the
cabin. As the boat drew nearer 1 could hear
his yeIls. He was trying to draw my st.
tention to the fact that his line stretchers
did not like the sight of my dumb steed.
Before the mules were near enough to be-
come frightened I hid the wheel in the
bushes. The captain thought dida't get II
away quick enough. and when he got along
side he made the atmosphere blue with pro-
family. His fury increased as he walked the
deck gaspfng for more words, and when he
threatened to break my "velocipede' and
throw 1t and me into the canal saiaamel
with an apology and rode out of the bad at
mosphere.
The Canal Tunnel
The canal presents a lively appearance
at the lock nearest the tunnel. Here the
ditch widens, and there is nearly always a
tangle of boats, and mules, and lines, and
muleteers, can be seen. And such shout
ing and swearingi
Formerly they lad signals to tell when a
boat Was coming or going, but now the
muleteer puts his hands to his mouth and
hallows-for two boats cannot pass in there
and goes ahead trusting to Providence
that he will not have TO hitch to the other
end and pull his boat out. again.
The big hole seems to be bored through
mountain Of solid rock, and Is nearly a
mile long. Nothing can be seen ahead but
a speck of light at the other end.
but the magnited rush of the waters had
a depressing effect. and with a shudder at
the thought of a missing railing / dis
mounted to hug the wall.
The talking half mile of came to me in
weird shrieks and boots. and the hoof
earthly sounds. The blue sky ct the exit
was a welcome sight.
At Oldtown, a queer cluster of houses, an
old lady, who lived with a parrot and two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

~ Sha tfller said. .th' durn fools from
fAMn' an over themselves" when they are
let back again
To prevent such . catastrophe the tfIler
poses himself at the gang-plank. and with
one foot on the roof, he grabs the eager
mule By the dy-brush and lowers him safe
" Ia the boat. When safely embarked
they stick their heads out OF the windows
and seem to laugh and poke fun at their
down-hearted brothers, who have hours of
weary work before them
The Bicycle Regarded N an Enemy.
They haven't much use for a bicycle. Such
strange things are a source Of great annoy
ancs to them. and when they see one COM
tDg they stand knock-kneed with fright,
fhefr long ears erect, and uernole till the
4hing passes.
The canal on one side and the railroad on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
Russia's Regiments of specislfsts.

From the LONDON 81 James Gazette.
An account is given I'm the Vienna p-esse
Of what is described as the formation Of
certain corps. not familiar in Russia, and
unknown even in military circles OF OF
Russia. They are called the Corps 3e Chas-
seurs, formed OF a particular class OF Rus
sian soldiers, numbering sixty-four 10 each
infantry regiment. They are mcIxed men
chosen for various reasons, and incl1de ret
only the men OF best education. pu; also the
best runners. sharpsho oters, fen eers. swim
mers, climbers. sappers. fishermen and
huntsmen. They are under a strict dsci-
pline OF their own, but they are not obliged
to march In line are free from barrack
service and are excused sentinel duty, so
that they may be called at any moment to
the extraordinary service for which they are
trained. As pioneers they build bridges
across the broadcast and fastest rivers Of
Russia; as hunters and fshermen they pro-
vide the army with game and Ilsh. Du:t.,g
long marches they are hunters VI the wolf
the bear and the tiger. In the military dis-
tricts OF Wilma, Warsaw and KieY-that is
along the frontier OF Austria and Germany.
the number Of Chasseurs is e.65s. The Corps
de Chasseurs OF the regiments In Miusk ard
Mohilen are considered the best in the
army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

Others without, are now in the strip. hiding
IN caves and deep ravines In out-of the
way places. particularly I'm the rich bot
creeks, where they have succeeded in elud-
ing tne vigilance of the troopers and con-
sn, TO su6sist on what they can furtively
ger mold or. Most of these people are said
to have gone down from Kansas with the
aeslgn or picking out choice quarter Sec
sn ons IN ADVANCE. so that when the hour
tor tne opening arrives they can pounce
uown on their claims and pre-empt them
BY py virtue or their previous presence near
All along the northern border in and near
the towns and cities of southern Kansas.
sucn as Caldwell. Hunnewen, Medicine
Looge' Arkansas City, Coffeville, and In the
new towns OF Oklahoma on the southern
ooruer' large crowds are even now reported
10 De gathering In readiness to rush In upon
the most desirable spots of the coveted
s s ~ is safe TO predict that every quar-
yer section near the borders will have az
Ieast nfty claimants The border kustiers
VIII place their dependence upon the sUifr-
an ss OF tneir horses. while those who have
an eye Tor interior plats will hang their
chances on fast railway trains RUNNING
.oush me regions most desired The
sIi, ees OF Arkansas City are reported 10 bs.
Hiais up with desperate men, armAi 10 the
sseee.n-mostly 'sooners' and boomers rs
oislhnsulshed from legitimate home seekers
,h amo are said TO be quarrel,ng among
sohs between the 96th and 18th nara ,IaIs
Most or them have horses, which they
raIn oaliy In running. in order that they
may pc able TO outstrip their conIpetitors
Wnen tne stampede takes place
heretofore, Notwithstanding tba ranSa
march OF emigration and the eager demand
tof homesteads. the strip has been usad
enemy as cattle range by a single leaf
RAISING syndicate, which Illegally |. ased the
country from Its native owners an an all
surdly low rental until removed by tho gov
eminent recently. The spectacle soon 10
be presented of a wild rush of coIonisrs into
the new country will be especially interset
ing from the fact that this picture so,,a
pioneer phase is fast fleeing from our ~
tional life, and is witnessed noNv only a.
rare and lengthening Intervals tha nbae
nomena attending the settlement ~ Okla
homa in 1859 being the most recent instance
Almost In the twinkling of an eve ,his 10 :,
new gem OF natures wilderness ,,iE 10
transformed into a thickiy settled and c,,il
lied community, covered with snug farms
and bristling with lively towns and ~
lagos. And while the rudimen.s OF en-
pfre there are yet warm and Elastic mis-
newborn nursing, together with the y-e.,n
ed infant Oklahoma, with which il is i'm
mediateiy to be linked in pursuance d law
viii in all probability make sudden ami
vigorous leap for statehood with promising
prospects for early success.