davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald., 1896-06-21

Robinson were named Smith and the
other two We're named Jones and Brown.
Many spirituous drinks are made from
the banana Banana wine is obtained
by pressing the fruit through a sieve,
after which 1t is made into cakes, dried
in the sun and dissolved in water when
wanted for use.
The Abnaki Indians of New England
used to manufacture a kind of liquor
from the tops of fir trees, which they
boiled and put into casks with molasses.
The contents of the casks were allowed
to ferment for three days.
In the new Siberian railway which
Russia is pushing with the utmost vigor
through that part of her domain there
will be about 200 railway stations. The
rolling stock will comprise 2000 locomo-
tives, 5000 passenger traffic cars and
$4,000 wagons.
The residents of Great Neck. L. l.,
who have been bothered by tough"
picncs on Sundays in past years, have
subscribed a purse of $500, which has
been given to the officers of the steam
! boat Idlewild not to make landing at
, Great Neck on Sunday this year.
The invention of a new calculating
machine in France has demonstrated
! it's triumph by practical work. One of
! the remarkable results achieved was
] when 6,222. 1873, ,444 was multiplied by
| SSSS, 1.224. The answer-55,30 30A, '9l-
| 723, ,0S6, ,975 5456-appeared on the regis
| ter in less than three seconds
| Bicycle snatching is new form of
| crime developed in Paris A lady was
| riding some distance ahead of her hus-
| band near the Port Maillot recently,
when two men stopped her, pulled her
off her bicycle and were making off with
| the machine when her husband caught
up with them and had them arrested.
The range of the human voice is quite
| astounding-there being about nine
perfect tones but 1852, 1S6, 044 SIS diff
ferent sounds; thus fourteen direct mus
| cles, alone or together, produce 1888;
thirty indirect muscles ditto, 1874, :
S23, and all in cooperation produce the
| number we have named; and these in-
4 dependently of different degrees Of In
tensity.
The herald., 1896-06-21
ASBESTOS, WHAT 1T IS
AND WHERE FOUND

There is probably no production of in
organic nature about which there is so
much popular mystery and misconcep-
tion as asbestos. 1t is vaguely under
stood that the principal claim of this re-
markable product to attention is that 1t
cannot be consumed by fire; not infre-
quently the effect of the mention of as
bestos is to carry the hearer back to
the days when the people of the Phar-
aohs wrapped their dead in cere- cloths
woven from the fibre, in order to pre-
serve them, the body having been first
mbalmed. Romantic stories have also
come down to us of ancient demonstra-
tions of. magic in which asbestos has
played the leading part, but the real in
terest in asbestos centers in the present.
1t Is of more Importance to the human
race today than it has been in the whole
range of history. Asbestos twenty-five
years ago was practically not known in
the laboratory of the chemist or miner
alogist 1t now finds its way in one form
or another into every workshop where
steam is employed.
To the question, What is aSbestos?"
it is not altogether easy to tind an ans
wer. Biologists classify it among the
Aornblendes. In itself. asbestos is a
physical paradox. meteorological veg
etable, both tibrous and crystalline elias
tic yet brittle. floating stone. but as
capable of being carded, spun and woven
as flax, cotton or silk 1t is apparently
a connecting link between the vegetable
and the mineral kingdom, possessing
some of the characteristics of both. In
appearance it is light. buoyant and
feathery as thistledown: yet. in its crude
state it is dense and heavy as the solid
rock in which it is found. Apparently
as perishable as grass, IL is yet older
than any order of animal or vegetable
life on earth. The dissolving influences
The herald., 1896-06-21

rest of the distance. In the first part Of
the journey the brake plays an import
ant part as the hills on the border of the
county of Dorset have habit of taking
very sudden dips. holding the brakeless
cyclist at their mercy.
The road leads through magnificent
park, the seat of the Strangeways, Earls
of Leicester. The house was built about
the beginning of the last century. 1t
stands on high ground facing the east;
connected with the south side is the
church of Melbury Sampford, with pin
racled tower, an ancient structure con-
tanning several monuments to the
Brownings and one, with alabaster eff
gies, to "Egidius Strangewaies" and
"Dorothce," his wife.
On the south side a sloping lawn de-
scends to a lake in charming dell, from
which rises a wood terraced at the top.
West of the house is an exceptionally
fire avenue of four rows of lofty oaks
lines, sycamores and chestnuts; and
east, beyond the valley. the wooded emil
ncnce of Bubb Down, a conspicuous
landmark over which are numerous
pleasant drives, and where our road
runs.
The neighborhood of Melbury is dis
tinguished for the size of its oaks, which
thrive on the ctiff, retentive soil There
is ore in particular known as Billy
Wilkins" which Is fifty feet high and
thirty-seven feet in circumference 1t is
very gnarled tree, and is called by
Mitchell, in his Dendrologia, las curled,
The herald., 1896-06-21

dentally not long al go. and the result was
that a consignment of scraps of sponge
picked UP on the southern coasts was
ordered for experimental proposes. The
sponge was finely cOmminuted and mix
ed intimately with asbestos fibre. The
combination was found so successful
for any covering which had to be fire
proof as we'll as heatproof that the ma
teral has become standard. Being full
of air cells, it necessarily makes an excel
lent non conductor. Another very extern
sive department in asbestos manufac-
ture is that of packings. OF these there
are an infinite number of forms. In these
days of high-pressure and ocean records.
it is of supreme Importance to marine
engineers that they should havi jointing
and packing materials upon which abso-
lutte reliance can be placed. In order to
meet modern eXigencies every possible
form of packing has been constructed,
particularly with asbestos and metallic
wire, and with asbestos and rubber cores
for gland packing. The making of as
bestos paper varies from the building up
of the thickest millboard to the prOduc-
tion of writing paper which, from its In
I destructioility, is invaluable in case OF
fire for preserving charters, pollcies
agreements and other important docu-
meHts.
To the electrical engineer asbestos is
! of electrical devices and machinery and
wires through which the electric current
passes become heated, and were 1T not
/ for the electrical insulation and heat
j resisting qualities which asbestos pos
sesses, the apparatus would be COM
! pletely destroyed, particularly in the
! case known to electricians as short cir
i cutting" For such purposes 1T has ben
! found advisable to combine asbestos
| with rubber and other gums, and this
| combination is now used universally for
| not only electrical, but also steam and
| mechanical purposes.
| A considerable part of an asbestos fac
! tory is devoted to weaving, the asbestos
| being first drawn into thread for that
| purpose. Here again is an apparently
| endless diversity. There is the fireplace
| curtain blower, which, with an auto
matte spring-rolled attachment, takes
the place in the frame of the fireplace
of the less slightly sheetiron blower; and
The herald., 1896-06-21
The roads were of the best and SO we

The roads were of the best and so we
made straight for Dorcester with but
one halt, half way where the road runs
round toward Maiden Newton, and then
from there on to Dorchester although a
stiff hill awaited us before we could
comfortably say we had arrived at the
old Roman station and county town of
Dorsetshire. st. Peters, which occu-
pies prominent position at the inter-
section of the four streets, and rises, in
it's tower, to height of ninety feet, is
the principal of the three churches,
wherein are several monuments well
worthy of inspection, including those of
two unknown Crusaders in coats of
mail
Leaving Dorchester, where the roads
are anything that could be desired for
cycling, a mere question to any inhabi-
tant secures the direction to the straight
road for Weymouth eight miles distant.
Passing the railway station on the left
avenue is reached, through which a
delightful ride is obtained. from the end
of which the road opens out, and though
the surface is good. it is mostly uphill
work until the summit of the hill is
reached, when f1nger-post warns one
that further progress is dangerous.
To look at the hill it certainly does not
appear anything out the ordinary, but it
is far better to take good heed of the in
formatlon so conSplcuouSly placed Tor
the benefit of cyclists. as several have
already paid dearly for neglecting the
caution.
From either side of the railway en-
bankment is one the grandest views in
the country. Weymouth, with its noble
bay, stretches some four miles distant,
with Portland rearing itself up from the
sea in lonesome. rocky grandeur.
The hill from this point is exceedingly
tricky. and the safest way to take it is
to walk. Immediately at the foot is a
stone wall. the road turning to the left
at an acute angle. 1t would be impossi-
BILE to guide the wheel so as to avoid
smashing into the wall, a disaster which
The herald., 1896-06-21
The Jewel Bedecked Glove

The latest Partisan extravaganza is
gloves set with precious stones-dia-
monds, rubies, pearls and emeralds-
and, in fact any gem whose natural col
or harmonizes or makes pleasing con-
trast to the color of the glove is used.
Diamonds seem to be the favorite gems
used for this purpose.
The jewels are set in the back of the
glove, along the seam, and are held in
place by means of a small nut attach
ment. Thus far only few of the more
advanced women of the ultra fashion
able set have taken to wearing the dia-
mond ornamented gloves, but the fad is
slowly but surely spreading.
The wearing of gems, according to
jewelers., has never been so widespread
and extensive as at the present time
While year or two ago it was consid-
cred bad form to wear any of the plain
est jewels, the other extreme will soon be
reached. and jewels will be worn in
ways never thought of before. The fad
of wearing diamond backed gloves has
The herald., 1896-06-21
NOTES OF THE DAY

English popular songs are at present
heard great deal in Paris cafes.
The height of the rock of Gibraltar Is
estimated to be 1437 English feet.
Every civilized nation of the world,
even China and Japan, now has a
weather bureau.
The natives of Africa gorged them
selves with watermelons as early as
2500 b. G. The fruit grows wild all over
the country.
Whenever the invention admits Of a
model, the inventor is required to fur
nish it, of a convenient size to show
properly and to the best advantage
the workings of the device.
At an inquest in London the other
day twelve of the fourteen jurymen who
inquired into the death of man named
The herald., 1896-06-21
CYCLING IN OLD ENGLAND
The Roads Are Magnificent, the
Scenery Varied
AND THE SIGHTS UNIQUE
The Ancient Village of Stratton.the.
Fosse
Where the Orandest Views Are to Be OBJ
tained-Spots the Photographic Artist
10 Reluctant to Leave

WEYMOUTH, Eng, June at is a
familiar saying among Americans that
England is like a great big garden,
and this is particularly true of the
south coast where the great watering
places abound. To the cyclist it is an
ideal place The roads are magnificent,
the scenery varied and the sights
unique.
Yeovil is town seldom heard of, but
1t is the starting point of one of the best
wheeling tours the world over 1t is a
handsome town largely supported by
kid glove manufactures, and is situated
on hillside, sloping gently to the banks
of the river Yeo.
Among the English cyclists who ex-
pect to spend a week or two at Wey-
mouth it is quite the fashion to make the
Journey to Yeovil by train on the Great
Western railway and then wheel the
The herald., 1896-06-21
AVENUE LEADING TO WEYMOUTH
surly, knotty an old monster as can be

surly, knotty an old monster as can be
conceived
The road over Bubb Down is perfect
from cycling point of view and COM
mads most extensive and beautiful
prospect over Summerset, Alfred s
Tower at Stourhead, Wells Cathedral.
the Mendips and Quantocks, and our
Photographic artist was only reluct-
antly made to leave what he dubbed
Immediately as IAN ideal spot
AN ANCIENT VILLAGE.
Our next halt was at Stratton, an
ancient village, more fully called STRAIT
ton-the- Fosse. The Saxons called the
Roman roads streets, and the towns
upon them street towns or strettons,
and in this instance, as in many others,
corruption in speech has caused the
letter "a" to jostle the letter "E'' out
of it's place.
The herald., 1896-06-21
A Reminder

New father -law-Well, sir. the Ger
emony is over, and now you are the hus-
band of my daughter | want to give you
a little advice. What would you do il
you should wake up some night and find
burglars in the house
BriG@groonl--T should tell them that
my father in law forgot to give my wife
wedding dowry and they'd go away.
London Punch.
The herald., 1896-06-21

crossed the channel, and a few of the
more daring English leaders of fashion
have promptly had jewels set in the
backs of their gloves. American girls
Will doubtless combine this fad with the
other one of wearing the stones appro-
pirate to the month of their birth.-Chi-
cago Chronicle
The herald., 1896-06-21

I has happened to numerous cyclist this
season.
A perfect string of little villages lead
on from here to Weymouth, each one of
them interesting and queer. The road
turns into the noble espanade of Wey-
mouth, where there is much to amuse
the American eye and mind.
GEORGIA HART.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-23
ROTTEN TIMBERS
Were the Cause of the Terrible Disas-
ter in St. LOnis--The Building
Was a Fire Trap---Will Try to Fix
the Responsibility.

ST. Louis, January 22.-The bodies
of three fremen from which life had
been crushed by falling floors were to-
day taken from the ruins Of the Asaloe
e Co building at AS Broadway.
Three others slightly injured were re-
covered during the night. This makes
the total of killed three and six in
jured, as follows:
The killed are: John Stanton, Chem
ical Co. No. I, aged So, married, two
children; Nimrod Kaykerley, Salvage
Corps No. 1, aged % years, married,
three children; James Roddy, Salvage
Corps No. >, aged 2S, unmarried.
The injured are: Captain John Clan
Vile, Salvage Corps No. 2, crushed by
falling walls. hands lacerated, not dan
gerously; Reinhardt Miller, Salvalge
Corps No. 1, badly bruised by falling
timbers; Owen Hines, foreman Truck
No. 6. bruised and partially suffocated;
E. NJ Mccarthy, Truck No. g. burned
and shocked by live wire; w. Greer,
Truck No. 6, burned and shocked by
live wire.
The disaster of last night was due to
the rottenness of the timbers which
held up the floors. Now that the con-
dition of the building is known, every
body declares it was a death trap,
which should have been condemned
long ago.
Coroner Wait says he will make
every effort to fix the responsibility Of
the disaster.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-23

commission to inquire respecting the
invasion of our own market and the
menace offered TO American manufac-
turing; subsidies 10 American shipping
and 10 restore the extent of the mer-
chant marine; for the Improvement OF
national and artificial waterways, and
for the construction and operation Of the
Nicaragua canal under the control OF
the federal government.
It also recommended that permanent
agencies be established as may be best
calculated to secure the favorable re-
suits contemplated by the organization
and that the executive committee be
empowered to make such expenditures
as may be best calculated to accomplish
the ends aimed at by the association.
These resolutions wera also frequent
ly interrupted by applause, particularly
that part referring to the Nicaragua
canal and were adopted unanimously.
The resolutions presented yesterday
by Charles Davis, of Cincinnati, con-
cerning the taxing of foreign corpora
tions came up. but there was consider
able sharp dabate and it was referred
back to the committee for further con-
sideration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-23
FISH TO PEDDLE.
M. B. Potts, ard Companions, Cast
Their Nets Into Fishing Greek,
With Surprising ReSults---BrouSht
Out 1870 Fish.
10 the Register

Special TO the Register
Sistersville, w. Va. January 22.-
One of the greatest fish stories of the
season somes from the village OF New
Martinsville, a few miles north of this
place. to-day. Fishing creek empties
into the Ohio river at that point and
during the time when the river is full
of ice the fish congregate at the mouth
of the creek.
This morning NJ. B. Potts and some
companions made a haul from the
mouth of the creek and when the net
was pulled out there were by actual
count 1870 fish in it. OF this number
there were $3.50 saleable fish. This
story is authenticated by a prominent
citizen of this city, who was in New
Martinsville at the time the haul was
made and who saw the fish.
The report of the haul spread over
the country and this evening New Mar
tinsville is filled with curious people,
who came from the country round about
and from other towns to see the fish,
and many of them went home with a
handsome story. The saleable fish We're
sold to a dealer for $37.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-23
INSURGENTS,
Reported From Havana, to Have Lost
Several Battles and to be Generally
Getting the Worst of 1t.

Havana. January 22.-General Maxi
mo Gomez, the insurgent cOmmender-
in-chief. camped last night at Tapaste,
somewhat nearer, although in a north
erly direction, to Havana than San Jose
de Las Lajas, where he passed Monday
night. When last reported, Gomez was
moving in the direction of Jaruco, the
most important town in the province
of Havana, with the exception of the
capital.
Between San Felipe and Duran. be-
fore reaching San Jose de Las Lajas,
Gomez burned several culverts.
Advices received here to-day from the
province of Mantanzas says that Cal
Vicuna, yesterday morning, met the in
surgent leader, Perico Perez, at the
head of about 200 men, on the road be-
tween Pedroso and Balondron.
The insurgents occupied a fortified
farm at Vista Alegre, and after an
hours fighting, during which the enc
my made a strong resistance, the troops
dispersed the insurgents, who fled in
different directions, leaving twelve kill
ed and seven wounded on the field and
carrying away many more of their
wounded men. The loss of the troops
is said to have been so small as to be
not worth mentioning.
1t became known to-day that the en-
gagement at Taironas mot Tirado) just
south OF Pinar del Rio, between the in
surgents under Maceo. and the Span
iards under Gen. Luque, on Sunday
last. was more important than at first
believed. The insurgents are now said
TO have lost 200 killed. The bodies of
170 Insurgents were found afterwards
in different parts Of the ground aban-
doned by the insurgents.
The report that Rabi. one of the lead
ers OF the second insurgent army ad-
vancing westward was wounded in the
last engagement with the Spaniards. is
now confirmed.
1t is reported here to-day that Maxi
mo Gomez is suffering from an attack
Of illness
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-23
MANUFACTURERS.
Second Days Session Of the Convention
at Ghicago----An Increase in the
Attendance OfDelegates--QueStiO
Up for Discussion.


chicago January q" " 'ieii 'i'e O''0
gates to lne National convention VI
manufacturers reassa am5led in Contra!
Music Hall TODAY there was a notice
,....,-,.i., -t, attendance
"''' ,
The morning session was ue'o'''
largely to the reports Of committees on
resolutions and revision Of the consti-
.,-i,, Roth president Dol9n in his
-....,,.i,-, ,,-,,r,i+.oo
"'1''s7' 'i" '-' -,
IN us report. yesterday u-s1u '"e ""-
visibility of allowing individual repre-
sanratiOn i'm the association. rather
.s.. ~. ,,,,,s,c-rrire, ooDosrns Tho
,-,,'. ~, - ~ ~ oa9.,i-,,
ee-.--i-',,e. ol' ,,,-5s--I,.
'i.r ~. - ~. ,'-'-s 'c,,.-.-,.,
I-O.' e-,. -lO ''9..' VI l1, e'''lG
-.NeIeo an III ,stsS.,'.s anu SS'o''''' lU
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-23
ENGLAND'S PLAN.
ct Work Fortifying the Boundary
Between Guiana and Venezuela and
Preparing to Defend Her Claims
by Force.

New York. January 23.-The Worlds
copyrieht special from Caracas, Ven
ezuela, says:
Michael McTurk. the bead magistrate
of British Guinea, who has been iden-
tilted for years with the usurpation Of
Venezuelan territory, has been re-
lieved of his magisterial duties in or
der that he may command an expedi-
ton charged with fOrtifyng the entire
length of the Cuyuni river lying in the
disputed territory. This news has
caused a great stir here
The English plan is believed 10 be 10
fortify the disputed territory while the
American commission is Investigating
and if it. report is adverse 10 Britain
10 be prepared to hold it forcibly
Ex-president Guzman Blanco denies
that there is a conspiracy against Ven
ezuala. He pron0unces the story OF it
the work of enemies at time when
all Venezuelans owe their support 70
President Crespo against a common
enemy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-23
THE RED CROSS.
Miss Clara Barton Sails on the New
York, EnrOute to COnstantinOple.
Goes to Distribute Food.

New York, January 22.-M.ss Clara
Barton and her staff, members Of the
National Red Cross Society, sailed TO-
day on the steamship New York. Those
who accompanied Mss Barton were DR..
J. B. Hubbell, field agent; Miss Lucy
Greaves, stenograpner an drypewri.er;
Ernest Mason, interpreter and linguist,
and George H. Pullman, secretary to
Mss Barton. In briefly discussing her
plans Miss Barton sad: u can give
you but five minutes. We expect to
reach Constant.nople within three
weeks. This will allow for delay and
transfer in. London, Paris and Geneva.
I have no definite plans as yet, but I
shall mature plans when l reach the
field of operation. I was asked to do
this work because they could not get
any one else-I am the one particular
tool"
When asked a few specific questions,
Miss Barton said N reply.
Il do not know the amount Of the Ar
menian relief fund. We are going 20
feed the hungry and That is as far as
we have laid our plans at present. j
shall. upon arriving at Constantinople,
endeavor to enlist the sympathy of the
United States minister at that place"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-23
ONE CENT POSTAGE
May Receive Consideration-To Send Pub
lie Documents by Freight.

Washington, January 22.-Represen-
tative Loud, of the House Committee
on Postoffice and Post Roads, has pre-
pared a bill to carry cut the recommen-
dations of ex-Postmas ,er General Bis
sell and Postmaster General Wilson
relative TO second class mail matter.
The committee will give hearings 10
publishers and other interested parties.
Mr.. Loud says that one cent letter
postage cannot be had while the second
class business costs the government so
much more than the receipts from it,.
He intends to introduce another bill for
the transmittal by freight Of postoffice
supplies and public documents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-23
FACING STARVATION.
Upward of 100000 Armenians Destitute
in One District.

New Britain, Conn, January 22-B.
Argos, an Armenian resident of this
city is in receipt of a letter from a
friend in Armenia, in which details are
given of the awful massacres perpeuat-
ed in the district of HarpoOt. The let
ter states that between 5000 and 10000
Armen.ans have been massacred, and
upward of 100000 are starving and des-
titute in this district. Snow lies to the
depth Of several feet. Some of the Ar
menians have taken to eating grain.
Of the 300 villages IN Harpoot, 81 have
been sacked and burned by Turks and
Kurds. The resc are occupied by the
butchering soldiers. There were Y Am
er.can missions N the district, but eight
of them have been burned. The lives
Of the Americans have been spared, but
they, with the Armen.ans, are in grea,
want.