davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning times., 1895-12-29
BASKETBALL LEAGUE.

BEGINNING with Thursday evening the
teams comprising the District Basketball
League will take up the schedule OF the
second series or games for the District
championship.
The interest in the game is constantly on
the increase and SO general is the desire
70 see all the games that 1t has been sug-
gested that the league lease a ball CEN
trally located in which all teams may play
off their schedule.
1t is a good suggestion not only that it
would insure the playing OF a II games, but
it would give several OF the teams who
have no gymnasium place In which to
get in some much-needed practice.
The championship contests in several
cities where there are even more than
one league have a common hall in which
the series of each league are played.
1t is more than likely that the matter will
receive early consideration by the local
league.
Atpresentthe Light Infantry team is some
what in the lead for the championship, but
as the Carroll Institute team, which comes
next. Is playing very strong ball, the lead
may be cut down somewhat and the con-
| test from now on Will attract more than
| usual attention.
NEW ATHLETIC CLUB IN THE EAST.
During the past week a preliminary meet
| ing of a number of gentlemen. including the
members OF the Potomac Wheclmen, met
| at the residence OF MIR. Wiesbader, OF the
Wheeimen. an energetic mover in the mat
| ter, r,andlncidentallyd discussed the Feasibility
| of organizing an active and wide-awake
athletic club on Capitol Hill.
From the interest shown and the as
| suranccs and pledges made By substantial
| residents, merchants and others OF that
section. the club will undoubtedly be Or
ganized and become one of the features Of
I -
posed to secure temporarily, a building
| with rooms large enough to serve the pur-
| poses of q club, none the least Of whose fea-
lures will be the gymnasium.
The morning times., 1895-12-29

All the accompaniments to
a dress suit are to be found
at their best at
MAYER'Si
Q Pennsylvania Gloves,
Shirts
3 Avenue, Bows.
The morning times., 1895-12-29
AMONG THE BOXERS.

Jersey" Gordon, who is matched to
meet Pat Raedy before the Young Mems
Athletic Club on January 20, has gone
down to doc" Rays farm on the Potomac,
where he viii train for his battle. He
will heIp DAILY out while he is getting
ready for Abbott and then Jack viii re-
turn the service by putting Gordon into
shape.
The morning times., 1895-12-29

Miss Summit-What If it does rain?
Won't he get a carriage?
Miss Palisade-Oh, yes; but shall feel
Obliged then to ask him to dinner every
night for week.-Brooklyn Life.
The morning times., 1895-12-29
A Tender Heart.

Nat Goodwin thinks Dick Burge can defeat
all the known American lightweights.
The morning times., 1895-12-29

The citizens of Las Cruces, N. Mex. have
offered handsome training quarters for
Peter Maher to use in preparing for his
fight with Fitzsimmons.
The morning times., 1895-12-29

Jerry Barnett wants to box Soly Smith
on the night of the Hall-ChoyDski go"
The morning times., 1895-12-29

Jimmy Casey of New York, whipped Joe
Lake, colored lad of Birmingham, Ala, in
IA rounds near High Bridge, on Thursday.
The morning times., 1895-12-29

Erpe wants to fight Dixon. Erne wants
to fight Solly Smith, solly Smith wants to
fight Dixon, Solly Smith don't want to
fight Erne, Dixon wants to fight anybody,
everybody OF nobody, and to judge from
Tom ORourke's actions the last named is
preferred.-New York Mercury.
The morning times., 1895-12-29

The latest program for the Ell Paso
boxing carnival is as follows, according to
Joe vendig: February IL, Walcott and
bright Eyes" the Texas negro; February
IL, Leeds and Everhardt; February 13,
Dixon I'D Marshall; February ID, Mailer
and yitzsilnmons.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14

There are number of dark horses, in
Guiding President Prescott of the Inter
national Typographical Union, who is
recognized as one of the most level
headed labor leaders in the country, but
the prospects are that the fight will
lie between Mcbride and Gompers An
effort will also be made to secure the
removal of the national headquarters
from Indianapolis to Chicago. The seat
Of the Federation was removed to the
Hoosier capital last year from New
York, where the headquarters had been
established for many years.
EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Another resolution recommends that
the wage workers be called upon to hold
public meetings in their respective To-
Calities on Washington's birthday, to
ratify the demand for an eight-hOur
day, and that on May 1 next general
demOnstra tons be held throughout the
country with the same purpose in view.
There are altogether nearly 20 resolu-
tons dealing with the same question,
the most important recommending that
in March next the executive council
shall select organizations in certain
trades to lead in the struggle by de-
handing the establishment of an eight
hour day.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14
Fragments of the Blade Hurled
About the Street.
The OWNER WAS KILLED
Open by One Of the Jagged
Pieces,

Anaconda, Mont. Dec. 6.-Edward
Houghton was killed this afternoon by
the bursting of a circular saw operated
by steam power. The blade flew into
a hundred pieces, which were hurled
about a busy street and many passers-
by had narrow escapes from injury.
Houghton was one of the proprietors
Of the saw, which was a portable out
fit, engaged in cutting stoveWood from
house to house. He was struck by one
of the pieces, which cut off his lower
jaw and laid open the side of his head.
He was taken to the hospital, where
he died four hours later. He was %
years old, unmarried. The saw was re-
garded as perfect and no cause for the
accident is apparent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14
NORTHWESTERN FRUIT GROWERS
Annual Mccting or the Association in
Malla Walta Today.

Walla Walla, Dec. 9.-The annual meet
ing of the Northwestern Fruit Growers
Association will be held in this city, COM
mencing tomorrow. A large number of
representative fruit growers have arriv-
ed and more are expected tomorrow.
large delegation of eastern fruit commits
sion merchants and prominent railroad
men will be in attendance.
A business meeting was held during the
daytime, and in the evening the fruit fair
will be held under the auspices Of the
Walla Walla Horticultural Society. The
convention will be in session three days.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14

the bench and the government sent the
military to Chicago there is a change.
If there were no labor organizations,
wages would be half, hours half as long
again and capital would rule.
How can you meet the questions or
the changed times? How can you COM
bat the law? If you pass resolutions, 1t
will ram them down your throat. There
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14
SENATOR DAVIS ON AFFAIRS ABROAD
Agrees With the President Only on His
Venezuelan Recommendation.

Agrees With the President Only on His
Venezuelan accommodation.
washington, Dec Ex-senator Davis, a.
leading member of the committee on for
eign relations, has given considerable
study to that portion of the presidents
message relating to foreign affairs. The
Minnesota senator does not uphold the
president in anything except as to Vene-
zuela, and in this particular he would
have had it much stronger. Senator Da-
Wis notices particularly that part of the
message relating to the manner in which
Germany is discriminating against AM
erican meat and other products upon the
plea of sanitary precautiOn, which, the
senator thinks, is unfounded in fact.
The president, he says, seems to forget
that he has a remedy at hand by reason
of legislation passed by the Fifty-first
congress, and which still remains on the
statute books.
Senator Davis says that if the president
should enforce the provision of that law
for Germany for a short time there is lit
tie doubt but what she would be found
willing to make place for American prod
ucts without discrimination.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14
BIMETALLlSI TO CONFER in PARIS
French League Invites Other Nations
TO Attend.

London, Dec. GA dispatch to the Times
from Paris says that the French bimetal-
lists league has convened an international
conference, which is to meet on December
10, continuing until December II, to agree
upon the terms Of an appeal to the respec-
tive governments to renew negotiations
for an international agreement for the
use of both gold and silver as money met
ais. Representatives of England, Bel
GUM and Germany will attend.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14
Notable AssembIage of Delegates
Gathered in Madison Square.
MANYlSSUES TO BE DISCUSSED
Return of Samuel Gompers to the Presi'
dency VIII Furnish an Inter.
esting Struggle.

New York, Dec. "a million and q
quarter of organized American work
ingmen were represented in the large
hall Of Madison Square Garden this
morning, when the 18th annual conven-
ton of the American Federation of La
Dor was called to order by President
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14
PosToFFlCE EMPLOYEES DISMISSED
One Chief and Two Clerke COnspired
Against the Service.

Washington, Dec. 7-Postmaster Cen
eral Wilson has dismissed William w.
Hill of Mississippi, assistant superintend-
ent of the free delivery department of the
postoffice department; Samuel Beight of
Indiana, clerk of the free delivery bu-
reau, and another clerk named Sullivan,
now Of the dead letter office, but formerly
of the free delivery bureau, for giving
out official information land a conspiracy
to belittle the department"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14
MINE STOCKHOLDERS DISSATISFIED
Claim the Enterprise Property Has Been
MiSmanaged.

Claim the enterprise property has Been
Mismauaged.
Newark, n. j., Dec. 7.-Applcation was
made before Vice Chancellor Emery to-
day for a receiver for the Eenterprise
Mining Company, incorporated under the
laws of New Jersey, with capital Of
81, 100000 The property and mines are sit
uated in Rico, Col. John d. Wood and
other stockholders made application for
receivers. The company was incorporated
in 1891 and has paid $4,000 in dividends
During the past two years no dividends
have been declared. The stockholders
claim there is enough paying ore in the
mines and if the property were properly
managed it would pay good dividends
The stockholders say d. G. Crawford and
other directors mismanaged the property.
The latter say since the repeal of the
Sherman silver bill it is impossible to
work the mines at a profit.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14

John Mcbride. The delegates were
prompt in arriving at the convention
hall, and long before the majority had
been seated it was apparent that the
gathering would be the largest in the
history of the federation. 1t was a
notable assemblage of the representa-
tives OF the wage workers Of the re-
public, men whose ability, intelligence,
energy and enthusiasm have won them
a place in the front rank Of the toilers
with whose ."ades and occupations they
are themselves identified. Politically,
all shades of opinion-republican and
democratic, populist, prohibitionist and
socialist-were represented, but on the
one great point that had brought them
together-the advancement of labor
they were unit; although the next two
weeks will develop the fact that there
are differences of opinion concerning
the best methods by which this ad-
Vancement may be promoted.
j. w. Sullivan of Typographical Union
No. 6 delivered the address of welcome.
The committee on credentials was an
nounced as follows: II. J. Elderkn of
Chicago T. Tracy of Boston, j. White
Of st. Louis, D. p. Roland of Cincin-
natl, w. McMailley of Birmingham,
Ala,
M'BRIDE'S ADDRESS.
President Mcbride then read his an
nual address. THE greatest crime Of
the 10Th century" he charged, was
that committed by the present national
administration in adding to the bonded
indebtedness of the country during the
time of peace" He charges that the
people have been deliberately and I'M
mercifully robbed in the interests Of
eastern bankers.
In conclusion, the speaker turned his
attention to the state constitutions. He
said these constitutions were made for
the protection of men and methods now
dead, and were not suited for the
changed industrial conditions and i'm
proved mental status of the present
time.
JOHN SWINTON SPOKE.
The chairman introduced labor agi-
tatOr John Swinton, who spoke in part
as follows:
1.-THE Federation of Labor is a power
in the United States. 1t is made up of
men who make all things and are the
natural owners thereof. The large thing
in organized labor is the act and fact of
organization. 1t has grow from moth
ing. By hard work it has won the right
of existence and you must maintain it
under penalty Of death. Fifty years ago
there was little need of organization,
for there was work for all. Times, how
ever, have changed. Another thing is
the right to strike against wrong. Since
that infamous Judge Woods mounted
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14
THE MOToRMAN WAS ABSOLVED
Coroner's Jury III the Cleveland Viaduct
Disaster Returned a Verdict

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 9.-The coroner
rendered a verdict on the central viaduct
disaster today. He fails to find sufficient
evidence of an act committed or omitted
on the part of any person to warrant hold
ing anyone criminally liable for the &C
cident. He concludes that the II victims
came to their death as a result of injur-
les sustained or from drowning in the
river
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14
ANOTHER STRIKE IN SOUTH IDAHO


ASSAYS Kun From SSUU TO S4UU Per
Ton.
Boise, Dec. 6.-News from the Willow
creek district is that in the I. x. L. claim,
on Rock creek, owned by H. W. Dorman,
a very rich strike has been made. The
mine has been good from it's opening, but
a 14-inch strike has been developed that is
very high grade in free gold. The as
says run from 5000 to $500 per ton. Dor
man is building a mill on the property.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14
DUNRAVEN WILL COME BACK HERE
Immersion Of the Defender Is a Knotty
Point With Him

London, Dec. 6.-The Field announces
this morning that Lord DunraVen VIII
sail for New York on next thursday
in order to resume the inquiry as to
the degree of immersion OF the De-
fender in the first race for the Americas
cup in September.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14
DISASTROUS FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO
rs Furnishing Goods Store Lost
100000, Well Insured.
Mems

San Francisco, Dec. 7.-Hoffman &
Alexander, wholesale dealers in mems
furnishing goods, were burned out to-
night. The firms large store on Mar
ket street was entirely destroyed. The
total loss will be about $500, 900; we'll in
sured. The cause Of the fire is not
known.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14
DEATHS IN TWO DAYS AT SPRAGUE
Little Ardiss Sawyer aud the Wife OF
Preston Wood.

Sprague, Wash, Dec. 9-Ardiss, the only
daughter of Rev. w. E. Sawyer of the
Baptist church, aged 4 months, died sud
denly Of congestion of the lungs. The
body was shipped to Jefferson, Iowa, for
interment.
Mrs. Preston Wood, residing four miles
from this city, died of pneumonia Mon
day. She leaves a husband to mourn her
loss.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-12-14
Body Found in the Ruins,

New York, Dec. 9.-The body of Charles
Vorwald, of Vorwald & Prince, shoe deal
ers, was found in the ruins of last nights
fire at Rutherford, N. j. A German fam
lily of three are missing. The property loss
Is $4,000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-07
Il CONSCIENTIOUS DOG.

have little silver. mounted NAL
lacca cane that L sometimes carry
when walking out with the dogs. This
stick Smith (Dachshund) is never al
lowed to carrys as his teeth would
leave too many traces behind; and
his most eloquent pleadings to have
it ''just once" are always met with
steady denial. One day had acct
dentally left this cane lying upon the
lawn, and saw from an upper win
dow a struggle of Smiths conscience
over his wishes that really did him
the greatest credit.
AS he was playing about the lawn by
himself, he suddenly came unawares
upon this long coveted treasure. He
stopped and stared at it eagerly, and
then looked carefully round him. 1
was hidden behind the window cur
tain, and there was no one i'm sight.
Then began the battle with himself.
He looked at the stick. He smelled
it carefully all the way along. He
drew back little TO gaze at il, licking
his lips in delighted anticipation. Then
he approached it and smelled it once
more; and it seemed just as If he must
take it and pull it to pieces, as he loves
to do. But all of a sudden his better
nature came TO his aid. He turned
his back upon temptation, and sat
down with his head the other way,
guarding the treasure till his mistress
should claim it, but not touching him
self what he knew he was not allowed
to have.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-07

A friend of mine was in a cable car
the other day. After taking his seat he
began to be very uncomfortable. For
everybody seemed amused at him,
chances were levelled in his direction,
girls giggled, elderly ladies drew their
faces into pucker, and the atmos
phere of the place was as electric as
the fluid which sent the car through
space. After short interval the
puzzled gentleman discovered that it
was not he who was the object of
mirth to his comrades on the road, but
poor, shy, blushing, fearful, trembl-
ing, frightened girl VINO was sitting
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-07

by his side. She, poor child, was dress
ed in an outre fashion, which did not
please the set of people in that con-
veyance, and, evidently, she had met
with an accident, for her clothing was
tumbled and torn, her face was bruis-
ed and cut, and one hand had been
wrenched and seemed to be paining
her very much. / can imagine moth
ing more brutally ill-bred and rudely
ignorant and unfeeling than the be-
havior of those silly girls and boys,
and still more silly grown-up people
in that car. Can you? They were
laughing at a child who had met with
an accident on her wheell
One of the first rules to be adopted
by thoroughly polite person is this:
Never show surprise, except of the
genuinely gracious kind, that ex-
presses cordial interest and pleasure.
Never laugh at an awkward predica-
ment, as for example, fall, or mis-
take made by another. BE careful
never to pain anyone, friend or stran-
ger, by ridicule, or by thoughtlessly
plain speaking.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-07

$50 your knees, my children!" All
obev. In a ringing voice the priest
begins the prayer for the dying.
Suddenly fearful shock, a great
cry, upstretched arms, clinging hands,
wild eyes before which the vision of
death has flashed. Miserere!
1t was thus that passed the night
dreaming, bringing back through ten
years the souls who had persisted in
the poor ship whose debris surround
ed me. Far away in the strait the
tempest ragged. The flame of the fire
bent under the blast, and 1 heard our
BARK thrashing and straining at her
moOrings at the foot of the rocks.-A.
Ddudet IN Romance
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-07

What is commonly called genius is
only the power of making continuous
efforts. The line between failure and
success is so fine that we scarcely
know when we pass it-so fine that
we are often on the line and don't
know it. Many a man has thrown UP
his hands in despair at this point
when little more effort, little more
patience, would have won success.
The tide goes clear out before it
starts to come in again. So with bust
ness; the darkest point may come
just at the turn. Just then a little
effort, a little more perseverance
would turn what seemed hopeless in
to glorious success. There is no COM
plete earthly failure but death. While
we live we are in the world of posi-
bilities. There is no real defect eX-
cept from within, and there is no
really iusurmountable barrier to our
aims and purposes in life, but our i n
herent weakness of determination.
The grave alone sets the seal upon
human destiny-until then it is ever
making.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-07
DUR FALL ANNOUNCEMENT

We lay particular emphasis on the fact that
we do not buy something for nothing, but that
we furnish you good goods at lowest possible
prices. We can furnish you good serviceabe
suits at 5000. and an aIl-wOOl suit at $3.50
that is well lined and made i'm good shape.
good work pant $150, $3.50, $500, better
values than ever before. Our Shirt Dept. is
full of good trades, from soc to $3.50, size
IL 1-2 to II 1-2. On neck wear we are second
to none. We shall sell you the Celebrated
Bennington Underwear, quality unsurpassed,
at popular prices, 75c, S1.OO, 20, $3.50,
$500. Tn Soft and Stiff Hats and Caps we
carry all late styles at right prices. When
at Barton Fair call and see us.
O. @ O s.,
j. F. BATCHELDER, Manager.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-07

Down South lives a gentleman who
owns most remarkable COW. She
looks like a most ordinary black COW,
but she isn't at all, for she absolutely
refuses to be separated from her own
er's children. If the children are at
home, the COW will stay in the pasture,
which is near the house, separated
from it by a low fence. But if the
children go away, she will jump high
fences to follow them until she is
caught. When the COW is put in the
pasture, she remains quiet; but if put
in the lot near the house when the
children are away from home, it is
impossible to keep her there. If al
lowed, she will follow the children
about exactly like dog, keeping be-
hind them and apparently watching
over them, perfectly happy if only
the children are within sight or hear
ing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-07
A Household Treasure.

u. w. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y, says
that he always keeps DR.. kings New Dscov-
cry in the house and his family has always
found the very best results follow it's use;
that he would not be without il, if procura-
Bile. G. A. Dykeman, druggist, Catskill, N Y,
says that DR.. Kings New Discovery is
doubtedly the best cough remedy; that he has
used it in his family for eight years, and it
has never failed to do all that is claimed for
it. Why not try a remedy long tried and
tested? Trial bottles free at H. @. Pierce's
drug store. Regular size soc. and 81.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-07
A d

While building our New Store
we shall endeaVor to carry our
usual full line of goods, and can
be found just ~ feet north of
where we have been doing bust
ness for the past 10 years.
Barron & Hamblet, = Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-07

1t is a habit with some people when
they wish their own virtues TO look
the whitest, always TO use the faults
of others as a background.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-07

can it be?
''The helm is gone,'' cries a drip
ping sailor, who goes running between
decks. 'sBon voyage!" shouts that
mailman, the brigadier-but no one
laughs now A great tumult on the
bridge. The fog prevents their seeing
one another. The sailors go and come
cropping along frightened. The helm
is gone. 1t is impossible to guide the
ship. The Semillante adrift, flies be-
fore the wind.
1t is at this moment that the douan-
Ter sees her pass. 1t is half after ell
even. ''Just ahead, they hear, like
the roar of cannon, the breakers! 1t
is finished. There is no hope. They
are going straight on the rocks. The
captain goes down to his cabin. He
comes up in a moment to take his
place on the bridge in his full uniform.
He wishes to meet death in brave at
tire.
Between decks the soldiers, in NOR
tai terror, gaze at one another with
out a word. The sick try to sit up,
the brigadier laughs no longer. Then
the door opens, and the chaplain with
his stole appears on the threshold.