davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

at was the night Of the great Brook
lyn Theatre fire." tells the veteran editor,
"aud myself three reporters and stan
Icy, who was special reporter, We're
coming hone from the fire, hurrying
though the crowds and each getting
ready 20 get IN his share o; copy for
the drst edition. Il will treat of the
street scenes. the present condition of
tho fire and the estimated loss i said
TO one of the reporters, and you tell
the incidents Of the fire. TO another 4
said. write OF the origin. TO the other
get list of the burnod-out people. We
shall get our copy together quicker in
that way
stanley had shifted away as I was
speaking You can count me out he
snapped in his peculiar hound-like way.
you are going TO write that an have
escaped from the FIRE / know better.
j am going back TO explore the hot ruins.
There were ten people killed if there was
q stick burRed'
Back be went on a keen run, and
next morning my newspaper had TIE
dstictidn Of being the first one to proc
claim death list Of what was the great
est loss of lfe ever known in a fire in
New York State
& g RTrSSEII
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

me, on which / was presented I'm due form
10 her very gracious Majesty. The whole
party then went on the terrace before the
house. and after assisting in providing
seats I Withdrew. fearing 10 intr Ide on
their privacy. But in q few pi1Itcs one
OF my pupils came running in the Em-
press had asked why I had retired. and
had expressed a particular wish that !
should join them IL was rather an ordeal
20 go through when found myself stand
ing at the top of q flight OF steps. which
l had TO descend iu full view OF the large
court circle before me; the more so as
there was bright moonlight and / knew
that / must remain standing TN permits
sion was given TO ST down. But the Enc
press saw mo Immediately. and with her
usual grace OF manner desired me 90 Doe
seated, using her usual polite circumlOcu-
si0n-"Will you not sit down." ! obcycd.
with the requisite low courtesy and "a much
pleasant evening followed the Empress
chatting gayly ana Familiarity, as She cncr-
gctically dug mp the gravel at her feet with
q tall walklng-stick that she held in her
hand, repeatedly addressing me personally
with marked courtesy. When am oppor-
tunity occurred. She called me 10 her side,
and gave me n chair with her own hand.
In short, 10 was impossible 90 show more
Kindness and consideration than / noticed
toward every one present and experienced
personally She spoke French with
marked Spanish accent and. 10 my sur
prise her voice had the harsh cultural
sounds SO frequent among Castilians. but
which seemed strangely foreign 10 that
sweet face, so delicate IN its l0veliicss.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

To the Editor Of the New York Times;
respactfully call your attention ~ an
anonymous letter from 'onstahuhoPi''
unfinished iu the New York Times TINS
morn ny under the heading Of "Ihe sas-
sorn Massacre III.
There is no more a shade" OF count
about the reality OF the unparalleled a'to-
cites committed upon thousands Oh "e'
f.neeless men. women, and children al
Sassoun. SIN an Anonymous corresponds
ont is trying 10 create, 81 possible. DOUBT
In the miDas OF the readers OF your val
liable paper by rchashed stories OK ArTne-
MAN revolutionary parties.
The tone OF the letter shows the spirit
OF the writer. Are you aware tndt the
same assertions have been publishct over
and over again, and aif"eied every
timer | viii not trouble you By another
answer.
Please take note OF Or. Hamiin's an
swcr to the quotations from his article
to the Boston regationalist;
1T is 10 be greatly regretted that tls
Ottoman Ambassador should attempt TO
cover up the path OF these horrid atroci-
ties which nave agitated the whole
Chrlsti8n world, aud for which Turkey
must give All account. II We're FAR bet
ter 10 depiore the fact ami work Tor
Justice and Judgment. IL may be the
time has passed when such deeos OF blood
and torture, committed upoa uns:med
men. woTaen, and children, ,an he cen
dopel By the civilized world.
"The plots OF the .evC!uionists we're
harmless as 10 any effective force, but
were very pernicious IN arous'ns fHnati-
cism. The fact that 4 few hafc-brsined
young men in foreign lands had plotted
q revolution. was "a SUFFICIENT reason In
the view Of tie MOslcm fdnaticism for
davOiing the whole race 10 destruction.
II was this which l feared. and 1t is this
which has happened"
As 20 the letter OF the special cores
pondent OF the Associated Press. that
also is an old exploded story. and does
not need any answer. 'che letter itself is
a gh2sily fiction, full OF contradictions
and SANDER.
In the face OF tho testimony Of hun
dreds OF impartial witnesses. In the face
OF past experience. and I'm opposition TO
men like Mr.. Gladstone, the Duke OF Ar
gyll. the Duke Of Westminster. and Or.
Dillon, the Special Commissioner OF the
London Daily Telegraph TO Armenia, and
In contradiction 70 the reliable reports Of
score u disintercstcd American llls-
siOnarles I'm the field will you let an
anony nous correspondent calumniate
rnartyrcd nation. and try 10 hurt the gen.
crous efforts OF puDlic-spirted Ameri-
can citizens, who have nobly undertaken
to heal. If possible. the ssih unhealed
wounds OF the many victims OF Turkish
atrocities? ARMENIAN
New York City. Aug. I'D.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

yacht. the Paula. Ii is the property OF
Waldorf Astor, and has lain at Ciiyedcn's
wharf for two years past each night. Inc
sailors aboard share Waldorf Astors SUI
perstiiious nature. the nature which TOOK
him from his native country for odd TIL
fes hardly worth considering. one OF
these Is the sneezing fear. Sneez'ng once
is lucky. but twice is bad Of portent. TINS
paragraph is printed and hangs in the
mess-r00m.
"Yf sailor travel on thys ship ana
snese twyse, let him depdrte at onyce,
or else we shayl not prosper
And below IL reads: zone snese In the
night season betokyneth luck but two
sness signiieth damyge TO thys ship.
There is an odd story of superstition,
told Of yachting chum Of Royal Phelps
Carroll. who splits upon his bait when he
wishes to land big catches quickly.
Yachtsmon are bundles Of signs and
wonders and no one in all the world VIII
start out upon a voyage Friday. We're
not Joan of Arc and julius Caesar Killed
on that day." the best educated OF men
ask. quite ignoring he fact that Snake.
speare. Napoleon and Washington started
upon the Voyage Of life on Friday.
JAMES BARTON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
ennuyeuxr); Everybody knows mel"

ennuyeux!O: Everybody knows mel"
She then hastily opened the door before
her. and saw that | too recognized her.
on which she flew TO the duke. saying.
''Tascher. Tascher. | cannot go in-there
is a strange LADY, He answered laugh
Ing. that he tho,ght he knew who that
strange lady must be. and that her Maj
esty need not be alarmed on which she
consented TO return. As the duchess we.
coined her warmly, she said that she ha'
felt quite shy dntimidee) "neh s.e saw
"madame >, with a smiling bend toward
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

luscious. The man chef has been left at
home In the town house. capable
housekeeper. couple Of assistants ana
a few of the neighbprs' girls help her.
She does no real work herself, but super
intends ii all. She see the sparkling Jehy
come firm and clear. and she knows that
the neighbor lassies. to whom she is a
benefactress all summer, go home with
pockets filed with silver for their share
In the old-fashioned canning.
There is a rumor that on the day or
her daughters marriage Mrs. Rockefeller
will give away forty trousseaux TO the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
A Igo,ise OF Cards.

huilt a house of cards one day.
In far-off. sunny childhood time.
And laughed 70 see II swept away
BY some light breeze that strayed that
way,
That left nor trace nor yet outline
of what had been house 30 me.
I built a house of cards one day
when had come 10 ripper years;
Again saw II swept away
Nv some bleak wind that blew that way,
This time I saw II go with tears;
Twas builded OF the hopes OF years.
John Henry Dick. in Bachelor OF Arts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

In America Stanley is remembered as
tall, lean young man win strong
face. Dark hair set of a good rounding
forehead and the clearest pair OF Keen
blue eyes shown under heavy brows.
He was all for gathering news as re-
porter. The editor OF the newspaper
upon which he worked when reporting
for New York paper tells this story OF
his peculiar aptitude for exploring;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Gives Away
Forty 7rOusSsauX.
She WILL HAYE A TEEANTRY DANCE
Mrs. Potter-Palmcr Resumes the Bun
die Henefacfions" That Named Her
Queen Bountiful"-Mrs. John
A. Logan Again Active i'm Her
Marvellous Charities.
Copyright. 1895, for The Times)
A mans work is from sun to sun,
But a woman's work is never done.

That IS the song grandmother used 10
sing when. tired with play and dissipa-
ton. her little autumn nestlings begged
TO be excused from the errinds Of mercy
which were part of dear guantanamo
day as much as was the tending OF her
plants and the feeding OF her canary
birds.
"The woman who is tired before the
sun is high in the heavens is not the girl
who will be a home angel some day.
she would say with threatening shake
OF the head as she brought down the
glassos Of Jelly and the preserved fruit
for the mornings hospital tour. And the
waltz-weary girls, fearing grandmamma' s
disapproving nod. would shake the sleep
from their eyes and trot dutifully along
by her side carrying the hampers and
punches Of flowers gathered from the
window plants.
The cool woman Samaritan lives now
I'm Mllli0naireville. The day OF the sour
faced rich woman is so long past that II
is as mythical as the dodo. Tho rich
woman. as you come 10 know her IS
sweot-f,ced. benevolent and self-sacric-
ing.
SINS. cnOrsrs SAMARITAN.
one OF the richest Of all the women
Of the world. one who is so rich that the
story OF her money reads Ike fable,
IS busy to-day helping the poor of her
neiehborhood. II you are reading this
at morning you can picture her walking
rapidly along country roads with her
arms filed with strange packages and Il
smile for the country folk who pass. II
Il is afternoon when your eyes fall upon
this paragraph you must think Of her
doing her daily hospital work; for never
is she so far removed from the city that
she cannot take carriage and train from
her country house and spend an hour in
hospital work. her fav0rite charity. And
al nlght-yes, now you have caught her
manning from good work, for she has
society duties. but IN the midst OF all
her talk you will hear words about st
f,uke's Mission" "Bible class and "a
boy who needs crutches," or an invalid
who must have 500 for wheel chair
right away.
THIS wealthy Samaritan is Mrs. John
u Rockefeller. And no time IN all her
lira was She ever more active In charit-
able work than this month. Her daugn-
ter Ed.th's marriage to Harold Nc
Cormacz. son Of the reaper man, Is the
talk of the social world across the en-
tire continent And partly to consecrate
tho event. and partly from thankfulness
thar her favorite daughter has found so
true heart in return for her own, this
good woman has been deyotng half OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

were black as night. Never was seaguli
blacker on top and whiter underneath
than the yalkyrie gull. Ii journeyed all
the way to this country on top the mast
coming down to eat crumbs on the decs'
and IT IL still resident OF the boat "heh
the mascot gull shows its white breast
the Valkyrie has success ahead, anu w'en
she folds her wings into biackness the.e
is trouble or defect. or brcak-do"n' ."
supcrstitious have the crew or the val
kyric become that when the gun ioins,
her wings and looks black, every enort
Is made to hide her from the sea sailors.
who would be Immediately dlsheartened.
oFnVy's CAPTAIN.
Commodore Gerry once had a captain
go superstltious that he set the whole
crew by the ears looking for signs OF
wonders This very mystical man owned
a small reticule made OF snakes skin.
The snake was killed in India by Him.
doc fakir who killed IL by magic. The
reticule was secured around the top by
seven hOrschalrs out OF the tail or an
Arabian stsed. Inside were nine hairs
out OF the tail of a Bengal Hon, hens
tooth, a hare's foot caught in a grave
yard at midnight and the eye OF poi
son snake
This combination worked good for Its
owner and death TO his enemies. When
the boat set sail from the dock this rcti-
cule was hung over the head ofthe cap
.aihs bed, and II was neither touched.
nor removed, nor Jared. until the voy-
age was over once IT FELL from It's mali,
and at that instant floating log dashed
underneath the yacht and disabled It's
machinery until the bag was hung up
again.
k''IoyrfT' ORCHESTRA.
Willie X. Vanderbilt has a singular
superstition Tor the Valiant. lie VIII not
allow the boat 20 stir from the wharf
without its own private orchestra abcar'.
The old yacht, the Alva. was saved
for years IN the same way by its sweet
toned music. and the time II went down
the orchestra had been left ashore.
The crew Of the Valiant, sixty men. are
superstitious TO madness about this or
chestra. and frankly say that IL pro-
pitlates the Loreley with its strains. The
I.oreley. they explain. plays sweetly upon
the most dangerous rocks; and so en-
trancing Is its melody that the sailors will
venture too near for safety II they once
hear the music. The orchestra ABOARD
the yacht browns the strains OF the Lore
lev and keeps the boat from shipwreck
off the rocks.
few DAYS ago Mr.. Vanderbilt loaned
his orchestra 10 a cottager at Bar Har'
Dor FOR the evening, and not man or
the crew slept that night
AsTon's All. CATCH COS.
Up the Thames there is white-sailed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

his trousers and shake viciously. III Is
a mascot called out seaman OH inc
boat. ITS a mascot SIR.
Without saving word the boat owner
ducked down. grabbed the yellow dog 10y
his body. lifted him I'm ms arms anu
gave him a squeeze that drowned lne
snar i'm long. disconnected yelp. 20
for collar as quick as you can, he
called out I'D one of the lads, land nave
defender put upon it. Get SILVER chail'
or a gold one if you want 10, and see that
it is strong This mascot Is not so'hs u
get away. if ! can help il.
Win lie yellow dog IN his arms the
usually dignhed head Of America yacht
syndicate executed delighted dance.
Take him aboard the Defender ne
or~ered "A sailor near by, "an4 get some
thing To- swab off this mascot with. Don
wash him too clean. May take OH the
luck
When Mrs Iselin saw the dog she was
highly delighted She bought him v l-
low ribbon, parted his hair and brushed
IL as well as its texture would allow anu
scrubbed his nose into semplence oil
pinkness.
"What breed would you-er take that
dog 10 be?" asked Mr.. Iselin OF an ola
salt who stood htching his trousers and
watching the lucky founding. waller
sir. l doan know. an yit ! do know! ON
Ian they doan have very periite names
fur animals an things tibet doan know
whar they cum from. But on sea were
perllter. / should say that thar dorg was
a cross between a yaller cur ana son OF
a sea dOrc,'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
YACHTSMEN'S SUpERSTlTIONS
c. Oliver ISllin Literally Danced a Jig
Of Joy Over the Mascot DOG.
THE YALKYRIE'S WHITE SEA GULL.
vigilapt's Parrot Says: "Larboard, How's
Your Mofher-in-Law? Lun, Lunr"
-tarries n Snakcskin Reticuie,
Tied With uorsehair and
Holding Hens Tooth.


I happened 10 Re on shore Nhen the
Defender found her mascot And as
that is the happlest instant in rhe career
Of boat | can say that l literally saw
Good Luck step aboard the Defender. Its
staying powers are another thing, but
for time the Good Luck was on deck
certainly.
The Defender was dry-doc6 I'd, for they
were putting new masts AM sVars upon
her So dishevelled did she look that she
misht have been having her keel taken
out and a centrcboard substituted. so ut
ierly TO the level OF an oil hulk did her
alterations reduce her.
Iselin felt depr sed. His thousand dol
lars worth OF boat, and his million dol
lars worth OF pride he would have sold
at that minute for one cent cash. He
had come ashore, and stood disconsolate-
ly eying his BOAT
FINDING THE MASCOT
There was a swapping around his heels.
a s-n-a-r-l as only a yellow dog can
snarl And Iselil looked down just in
time to see the cur grab Il mouthful Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
AsA NEW YonK wnITEI

young explorers still continues. but II
is hiC oen from the surface.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

each day TO helping those VINO nave ho
such cause 10 be happy.
The Rockefeller home on the HUDSON
where the marriage IS being planned
abounds in fruits. It's hundreds OF acres
baar thousands Of tons Of apples. There
is no greater apple farm along the hua-
SON And this fruit has been made INTO
annotizing things for sick people 10 eat.
Mrs rockefeller actually superlntends
her own cookery. as far as the preserving
is concerned. She IS a Western woman.
-, and brave. The temptations OF
wealth have never touched her. She is
as sweet and unaffected to-day as she was
when the oil-well spurted up IN her nus
bands farm giving her, a tireG niue
school teacher. and her bookkeeper nus
hand a chance 10 enjoy the things that
success can bring.
uOcKEFELLFE JELLY.
At fall Mrs. Rockefeller goes into the
great sweet-smelling kitchen that lies in
a wing back of the Tarrytown mouse ana
looks over the baskets OF fruit, rosy and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

"LUFF, LUFF" CRIES YIGlLANT'S
PARROT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

The waller ours ecncal0gy was duly
entered in the ships los, ana lo" none
SD ornamental as bee upon he fore deck.
The Nieilan-'s parrot is Doth neautliN1
and accomplished. She les poll was
Kicked up or bought down. in The West
Indies. iouraey9d 10 England Ia a sail
ing vessel anu Was presented to Mr.
Gould by n sailor who applied Tor a po-
sition I'm the crew. The parrots roper
toire OF lanznage IS large and nautical.
She commonly sits upon the aast mead
and sings out her orders 10 the crew
'Iarboard, il you can't remember IT,
starDOardw is her first order every MORN
ing as after her cup OF sweetCned Gomez
she settles down for the days work As
tho breeze rises she calls Ou.: "Lun. lun.
Ia-board starboardl" To all newcomers
she SAYS "Howiy,' holding out an ami
able claw. and 10 her intimates she
shouts "Hows your mother-in-laWf IN
the most rOllicking voice imaginaple. Inc
Xfeuant's mascot has her sad hours as
well as her gay ones. AT these times she
laments. loudly calling out. where's my
Ida2 where's my Ida? The only girl
ever loved Ida, come to my rescue. I'm
swooning away
Polly Vigllant has her conYylal moods.
In these she digs a claw into ner ieathers
in imitation or pocket. jest s'NP -
she announces. Jest enough 20 BUY
small bottle OF ink when We get 10 shore'
open n small bottle OF ink with me-
The cries and remarks Of this Dlfd are
much appreciated by the crew, ana never
is Miss Polly badly treated except wheh
uttering her cOnvivial cries when the BOAT
IS being beaten. The sailors VIII not al
low her TO rejoice then, and she IS NIX
over The head with cup OF hard salt
water il she attempts laugh or a re-
mark about 1.-THE small bottle OF INK.
supERnUmAN YtLEYKr.
Half way over TO America the Val
kyrie enjoyed a poor spell or weather
she did not sail we'll nor would her rig
eing set firm and trim as II should. ihe
devils In the ship" grumbled the mate
running 20 larboard and TO starDoard 10
see what was the matter
ma a Bit" replied a sailor, "Dut snc
sees yon pretty bird making Tor her an
she's waiting for the creature.
lyon pretty bird" was great white
seagull. Its breast. like snow, showed
above the boat like a fieecy cloud in
blue sky. and not until she settled on the
toDmast did thu men see that her WINS
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-07-13
oharley Fong, ProprietOrl
Here is an Offer for You.

Y The NUGGET and the COSMOPOLITAN
Magazine will be sent to subscribers for
81 per year, payable in advance. All
persons paying up arrears on their sub
scriptious for the NUGGET and one year
in advance can thus, for one dollar, OBJ
tain one of the foremost, high class
monthlies published in the world. The
CosmoPo1rAN is in the same class with
HARPER'sand the CENTURY, replete with
choice literature and fine illustrations.
See sample copies at this Office.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-07-13
Executors Notice.
Estate of Andrew Brannan, deceased.

Estate of Andrew Brannan, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that letters testa-
,mentary on the estate of Andrew Brannan,
deceased, were granted to the undersigned
on the 30th day of November, 1894, by the
Probate Court of owyhee County, State of
Idaho.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required 10 exhibit them TO me for
allowance at DeLamar, Owyhee County,
State of Idaho, within ten months after the
date of this notice, or they shall be forever
barred.
This first day of December, 1894.
EDWARD BRANNAN.
Executor of the late VIII and Testament
of Andrew Brannan, deceased.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-07-13
Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the DeIiamar
Mining Company, Limited, are the owners
of the Chicago, Wilson and Cash Millsites,
the lower town of DeLamar are situated. All
persons contemplating the purchase of any
building located on said Whistles should
satisfy themselves that the vendor or grant
or mas lease to the soil. Any person pur-
chasing or entering upon said Whistles with
out lease or licenne from said DeLamar Min
ing Company, Limited, will be considered a
trespasser, and promptly prosecuted.
JOHN w. PLUMMER,
Manager.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-07-13

The change in the management of
the DeLamar Commercial Company has
made it imperative that all outstand-
ing accounts must be settled without
further delay. All persons indebted to
the company on accounts made before
March 1, are requested to come up and
settle at once.
DeLamar Commercial Co.
DeLamar, March 10, 1895.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-07-13
Jordan Valley Visitors, Attention.

You can get board and lodging for Sl2
per month. Meals, % cents.
Good accommodation for horses at 20
cents per day to hay, and can get grain
at cost. Plenty Of stabling.
have also % tons of good hay baled,
for sale at SO per ton on the Baxter
ranch, opposite the post-ofice.
DAVID WEIR.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-07-13

Subscriptions taken at the Postoffice
Store for any Magazine or Newspaper
in the United States or Canada. You
can save cost of money order, postage
and trouble of ordering by paying in
price of subscription only, to Frank
Crosson.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-07-13
BARR Y'S
SHOE AND HARNESS SHOP
DE LAMAR, IDAHO,

Has just received large stock of
Leather and Findings, and is prepared
to make the best quality of Boots and
Shoes to order. Work all guaranteed,
and prices cheaper than ever known in
the camp.
Repair work on Boots, Shoes and Har-
ness done promptly and satisfactorily.
MARTIN BARRY.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-07-13
Caldwell
FAST FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER
y LINE.
U. j. BERNARD, BERNARD.
Proprietor. superintendent.

Leaves Caldwell on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays at five o'clock, a. m.
Leaves DeLamar Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays.
Trips made each way intwelve hours.
Passenger fare either way, So.
Freight, two cents per pound
Prompt delivery of all perishabIe
articles.
Oysters, Fish, Fruits ETC., shipped
care of Caldwell Forwarding Company,
promptly delivered.
Restaurants and dealers in fruit ETC.,
will save by shipping in this manner.
Mr.. John Hancock is agent at De-
Lamar, next door to City Meat Market.