davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald., 1896-08-25
Denies the Charge

The boy, Charles Robinson, who was
quoted in the Fresno Expositor as the
authority for certain charges against
the management of the Whittier reform
school, has made an affidavit, which
has been published in the Fresno Repub-
lican, denying the same
The herald., 1896-08-25

Sir Edward Clark was one of the most for
mdable opponents of Sir Charles Russell in
the important litigation before the latter
became lord chief justice of England. His
skill in cross-eXamination, his eloquence
and his keenness have made him success
rul in most OF the great cases in which he
has appeared a counsel
The herald., 1896-08-25

without water. Many land owners. it was
said. would have difficulty in paying taxes.
1t was said that the land OF the county had
been assessed higher than it would bring
under the hammer.
The herald., 1896-08-25

Nine. Josephine Rostowsk has Just died
at the age of 112 years and four months az
Aniche, near Douai. Her husband was a
Polish officer and she accompanied him as
an army surgeon. She accompanied the
French army in the Crimea, received the
Crimean medal and drew a pension from
the French government. She had had
twelve sons and three daughters.
The herald., 1896-08-25
Conduce to OIonvevitv

A German doctor who has been collecting
information about the habits of long-lived
who attained old age indulged in late
hours. Eight out of ten persons over 70
never went to bed till into the small hours
day
The herald., 1896-08-25
Want a Reduction

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 2i-This afternoon
representatives of San Diego county asked
the state board Of equalization for a re-
ouctIon OF their assessment. 1t was said
there had been great depression In bust
The herald., 1896-08-25
VIEWERS Latest

MADRID, Aug. 24.-It is announced
here that Gen Weyler intends to issue q
decree ordering the suspension of the
gathering of the coffee crop.
The herald., 1896-08-25
TRACK AND TURF
Results Of Harness ana Running Races at
Woodland

WOODLAND, Aug. 24.-The race meet
ing opened auspiciously today. The
weather was a trine warm but not uncom-
Portable. The track was in fine condition
]. p. McNair, r. s. Spaulding and L. B.
Adams occupied the judges stand atnd
Charles Hoppin, A. N. Shields and n. S.
Hall officated as timers. The first event
on the card was the three in five trot for
the 2:20 class, in which there were eight
entries. Summaries:
The herald., 1896-08-25
Coming to America

LONDON, Aug PA dispatch to the
Times from Havre announced that II. Ri
bot, eX-premier of France, has sailed for
America
The herald., 1896-08-25
The pretense Of Trusts

The pretense of the Rubber trust that 1t
paign disturbances will hardly do even for
the marines. Why was the trust formed at
all If not to shut down mills New York
World
The herald., 1896-08-25
The WeIiborn Glass

That United States judge who, at
Los Angeles, rendered a decision de-
claring the government has the right to
fix rates of compensation on interstat tie
railroads if it chooses, belongs to the
rich and the Wellborn class Of whom
Hamilton spoke.-Salt Lake Herald.
The herald., 1896-08-25
The Indus Onerandl

An easy lot the statesman has.
AS many sadly note.
lie puts promise In the slot
And gets himself vote.
Washington Evening Star.
The herald., 1896-08-25
WTLI,RECOVER

DENVER. Col. Aug. PA special to
the Republican from New Castle, Col,
says ]. F. r. McKibbn, auditc, ofjthe
Santa Fe Railway company. met with
an accident today which resulted In tie
paralysis ofone side. 1t is believed
that he will recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
WHERE SPLINTS ARE MADE.

From The Los Angejts JOURNAL
Down below the Santa Fe roundnousc. near the
railroad tracks, is a factory unlike any other IN
the United States, or. for that matter anywhere
else II makes splnts for the use OF surgeons IN
bandaging broken limbs. from peculiar nDrous
material that possesses especial adaptapihty ior
the purpose This material Is the wood OF tne
yucca pa IN, which grows p.entfu.iy on the Mo1ave
Desert The trees cut down ana trimmed INTO
logs about ten or twelve feet long. and from zen
inches upward in diameter. and shipped 10 the
factory, where they stripped OF bark ana care
fully Inspected About half OF, moro OF the logs
contain what might be called flaws, or kidney col
ored masses, so hard that the machinery used can
not cut them. Nobody seems able TO explain now
these formations caused. but they make the
men at the factory great deal OF trouble ana
spoil much timber The logs are sawed up
into suitable lengths. a length put into q: a
lathe and :ong knife is pressed against IT,
taking of a shaving about one-e,ghth Of an inch
thick .ess. according to the use to be
made OF Il. This .ong shaving board Is then cut
into smaller pieces and put away in racks TO dry
for the trees are cut ny when green. II being I'm
possible to soften them after they dried. Al
though they grow In the desert and look parched
the eye. they full OF water and weigh so
much when green that they sink In water The
poorer quality OF the yucca r. cut up into narrow
strips. which fastened around young fruit
trees TO protect them from sunburn and the at
tack Of rabbits. for which purpose they are found
to answer admirably. and great many OF them
used But the use OF this Material upon which
the greatest hope OF ultimate profit based is for
spiints, for which II is much better adapted than
any other materia! used. as well being cheaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
NOT TO BE DECEIVED.
From The Detroit Free Press.

From The Detroit Free Press.
fishing party had been organized and GadsbY
who is an ardent disciple of the rod and line had
gone ahead on the early train. The later arrivals
were hurrying along the road TO the stream WHICH
to be the scene OF sport
II wonder II Gadsby has left any fish for US to
CATCH" said one OF them .,.
II guess there will be a few. replied another ia
have got discouraged long ago II ! had been IN
his place When he drops line In the water, the
Ash all seem turn around and run the other way
Who's that coming up the road. wonder
II don't know. Looks ODD whoever IL III. MayD0
It's an escaped lunatic.
but when the figure drew nearer. they recognized
II II was Gadsby. The change that had come
over him however, seemed to fully jvsufy the
iunacy theory He was barefooted and wore q
battered big brimmed straw hat. A pair or rough.
nated an attire which a man OF Gadsbys punctils
tous ia ate was more than mysterious.
What in the name Of common sense have you been
asked one OF his friends In tones OF the most
anxious concern Have you gone staring mad"'
mo. was the reply. Pm not crazy.
i've been trying to change my luck I've heard
neonle say that FISH did not possess great deal Of
inteliisible II anybody ever tells you that. don't
,nu believe 'em I came up here ahead OF you peo-
nnio 10 try an experiment. I've seen these country
bnvs got bite after bite while did nothing but hang
M feet over the water and look so often that re.
solved to try a new method got thess clothes ana
"And you didn't catch anything?"
nat q thing except an eeh And as soon a. No
saw Who / was he wriggled OF the bank and got
away These scientists know great deal; pug
when It comes to talking about the intellsence o.
and | am in a position to speak. You can't foeo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
THE DOGS or STAMBOUL.
From The Spectator.

From The Spectator 49,. -
The wars OF the Constantinope street dogs arr
orain.,,lv satisfactory from the point OF view Oh
,hn irn,ircr into animal politics. rncoreucaly;
,hay are complete examples OF what the ratiohai
warfare OF animals ought to be- but usuaiy - no.'
=, 10 Tor object either defence or corquest OF Ter
r,,crv not the mere plundcrng Instinct or ,na.
nrin,itive desire for making meat dinner on az
enemy which occasionally suggests an at'a IN o,'
weaker nclghbors TO the oannibals OF the 'onso'
This civilized and rational warfare OF inc IN
s,an,,noue dogs Is due to their terrltoral insthcI
crtain streets and quarters belong to we par .tcu
,rrtto1v among individuals In sonm streets eacn
un ~ refuse on to which tn common rubbish Oh
ar r,vn Of houses is thrown. belongs 10 one u3s.
hn uaS an H. brings up Its puppies on H. ana loVhs
~ i, os n home "There were three sweet iaihii't =,
T ono street" according 10 the account oi may
,no racently visited Constant.nople ana ,nousTs
o. dogs the most interesting native inhaDitah's =,
,nod becomes scarce In the next dog parsn; az
tovas,on is planned into q ricner nee np1r nVou,
.hare the rubbish heaps-the Turkish eluIvaiennt
~ dust bins-of a vealrhier class OF inhaDl.a.u.s
ro,tee 70 Weld better results All the noss Oh vi
nvaded territory at once muster Tor resistance,
~. aght which Is not organized. Dut OIL ,nc ious
tne ,snh,s order goes on until victory decares u
III Tor one side or the other or until inc i'nao
man,s stem out and stone the packs III tiey 'ep
arate Not infrequently street OF IVY az. ar "a
nnxsd nv the invaders more otten me uci i,,,. an
,ncossfy,I This IS always conducted by ie'y I ca
messe even the puppies Joining IN tne Tray h,ch
observed that Il Is only serious INVASION las
causes tho dogs TO fight single dos may btrr
through a strange quarter. PROVIDED NJ sMtS' ,,nL
sell no airs but lies down ON his BACK anu S''s"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
MIXING COFFINs OF GLASS.

From The Chicago Inter Ocean. a ,.,.
T, r.vval of the idea OF making comns IRON
plate glass attracting good r dea o which II Is
from local hr,rg together namely glass and collins
con while they rS nss ns ma,iDd
enough 70 -, innractcablity. The chief objection
cSns m1ss If f psrod the '
would retain io u, me body. This Is an objection
Which applies well to %s IT MANY So eases on
The CHIEF advantages Of collins made on sWsbash
sVe their good dr cIn the sos Of
made of glass he said ,n al The attempt made by
an ans Ohio fifteen atb BECAUSE asH 20 OF the
fac,ure glass collins failed many as compared
with the to-day Glass Is , REM PIT 50 made
as 20 eonstruced in this could be made 10
nave the general appearance OF caskets aae o. 'e'
costly woods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
HOW BLIND PEOPLE WRITE.
A NEW INSTRUMENT FOR THEIR USE.

THE POINT SYSTEM REPLACING THE ROMAN AL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WAITS IMPROVE
MENT ON THE STYLUS AND TABLET.
Finger tips the eyes OF the blind The sense
OF touch. cultivated by long practice to a high
degree Of deiicacy. tells such people almost as
much about anything within their reach would
the power Of sight. except in regard 10 color. The
facility with which person who could see
but has been specially educated to read book
having raised embossed letters Its pages
viii DO so is marvellous to who beho.ds the
operation for the first time. large amount Of
literature sacred and secular has been
printed so as to be enjoyed In this manner.
The Roman alphabet almost exclusively
used for tho blind at one time and IL IS still In
vogue TO some extent. But the OF points. ar
ranged either to outline the old style of
letters or to form entirely symbols. has been
growing In America and Europe FOR than
half century. Points be easily read
than continuous lines One Of the point systems
which Is now extensively used in the United States
Is known as the Now-York code" and de-
visei more than quarter Of century ago by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
erS Of courts $500 ''' '''~ F'"

provisions regarding Jurors, taxes and the DOW
ers Of courts
much opposition was directed was very simple
In Its provisions. The memorial set forth the
prosperity and growth Of Brooklyn and the good
cHects which were to be expected from incor
poration. 1t declared that the petition pro-
ceeded from the inhabitants Of Brooklyn them
selves, and represented the sentiments and ear
nest desires or the great majority OF them. The
ancient origin Of Brooklyn was also referred to,
PROBABLY because New-York had claimed
tam rights on the ground Of being IAN ancient
CITY Nowhere In the petition was there the
slightest intimation u any thought desire or
Willingness for consolidation with New-York.
Inc Inc memorialists referred to The opposition Of
New-f Ork 10 Brooklyn's incorporation as an In
applicable thing. in the reality OF which they
were reluctant to believe. They could not. they
said conceive that such opposition was author
1zed by any considerable proportion of the ctl-
zens of New-York. at all events. they argued
In conclusion the proprety of granting the
charter asked for by Brooklyn was a question
for the Legislature itself to solve and one with
which New-York had no right to interfere.
IN" battle lasted TO- iu t month: and ragged
plete victory for Brooklyn. The Greater New
York consolidationists we're routed. horse, foot
and Dragons. The Assembly considered the
bill twice In Committee of the Whole. Then.
on March IA. 1t adopted it by a vote of LOG to l.
The only negative vote was cast. not In actual
opposition to the BILL but merely for a technical
its first and second readings In the Senate. and
was referred to the proper committee. Three
days later the comm ttee reported Ii back TO
the Senate with amendments. and 1t was consid-
cred in Committee of the Whole. On April IT
was adopted by the Senate by vote OF p to 2.
One Of the negative votes cast by William
II. Seward. Next day the House cOncurrcd with
the Senate amendments by vote OF II to J. the
being cast In the negative for the same reason
before.
Thus was accomplished the work which Is
row to be undone. Thus defeated New
York's first ATTIC npt at the absorption OF Brook
Ign. which, many times renewed. seems now
IN he mod VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
HEIR TO THE BELGIAN THRONE.
PRINCE ALBERT OF FLANDERS AND HIS
QUALITIES-POSSIBLE EMBARRASS-
MENTS IF HE SHOULD DIE

MENTS IF HE SHOULD DIE.
Prince Albert OF Flanders who has just come
OF age Is the next heir to the throne, as his
fnther. the Count Of Flanders, younger brother
OF King Leopold. has intimated that owing to
the fact Of his being stone deaf and In feeble
health, ne will under circumstances accept
the crown. True, ne has not officially renowned
his claims to the succession, but he makes way
at all state functions for his son, and King Leo
pold loses no opportunity of referring to Prince
Albert as his heir. causing him to take his place
as such at all official ceremonies. His twenty
frst birthday, the 9th u day. was signalized by
his being furnished with a household OF his own
The left wing OF his fathers palace. in Rue de Ia
Regence, at Brussels, has been assigned to his
use.
Prince Albert has now entirely outgrown his
delicacy OF health which at the time of his
elder brothers tragic and mysterious death. a
few years ago, gave rise to universal fears that
he would not live to grow up to manhood. He Is
tall. soldierly looking young fellow well set
up. with face inclined to be chubby, and en-
joys the reputation OF being OF q far more stu
dious temperament than his brother, Prince
Baldwin. The latter met with his death under
circumstances still shrouded with mystery, in a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26

OF course. you cannot give It to him. No more can
you tell him the reason. 4, -
"A fashionable neighborhood often senos IN VIZ
small orders A few days ago lady wrote noss
to me asking me to send something by the pears{
for her baby's earacse. something that sne cou,o
sent fifteen cents with which to pay for the medl-
cine and the glass syringe In cheap nsisno or
houses are all good for books around Il curious
how druggist can follow the course OF a discase
when he makes up the medicines from start to M;
ism, I frequently mako up my mind as TO the fa,a
or happy termination Of disease by the prescrp-
lions the doctor writes 1t Is funny. too. how mucn
people take druggist into family secrets
as fully as the doctor the confessor: And you
are supposed to know al. about the diseases OF
cats, dogs and canares."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
THE SERVANT GIRL QUESTION.
"A Poston Traveller

From The Boston ira'e"e'' ,, j.. ..
Mrs Wilson a very prominent lady tired 10 get
>,rs ioness cook away from her. and actuaIiy wehi
70 a The cook more money. The next time they
met at a big dir ner Mrs Jones d,dnt notice he'
same one who sat between them saiI; a, wan
SOM .Wrs a." ZONES. you know Mrs. wilson, DO you
not7" 49, o,,. said Mrs Jones' "She
NO, ca,Is on my cook. I understand but we
80 nn, evchange those courtesies waiter another
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26

PRICES SEEM LIKELY TO BE HIGH
AGAIN.
Receipts Of maple sugar in this city are unusually
small and prices are unsettled Late advices from
Vermont report that only from one-half TO two
thirds of fun crop has been produced. the sea-
son was cut short by longcontlnped cold weather
and the remarkably early coming OF hot weather.
Last spring the season was unusually short. ana
prices which opened at from TO cents pound
for sugar and co to 20 eats gllon for rup. s'af-
fly advanced ill., in the autumn sugar was il cents
a pound and syrup 90 cents gallon. Sugar Of the
new crop Is now from 10 cents pound and syrup
from 20 10 so cents gallon, but the farmers are
holding back their produc; and demanding still
higher prices
The ordinary annual product of pure maple sugar
In the United States is estimated at from 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26

up his feet with proper Difference and humility
whenever the owners OF the street come up 20 ex-
pei him According to Turkish tradition. these :.
street dogs were once most successful In warIare
for their ancestors fought and beat the devil Their
story Is that when man first appeared on eartn; ana
Satan drew near 10 Kill him. the dogs attacked anu
drove away the arch enemy. and preserved tie nrst
man. Hence. when a Turk has broken some minor
ordinance Of the koran. he often buys Few ioaves
OF bread. and, stepping out into the road throws
them in a dignlhed manner-not as an Enshsnman
would throw them-to the dogs of the street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
UTILIZATION.
,e Minneapolis Journal.

From The Minneapolis Journal.
The new comet Is said to be travelling through
space without tail This docking comets tails b
the astronomers ought to be stopped.
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supplies did rot reach him soon the reyo-
luton would be in danger
Ths report OF the death OF Aguirre thu
fnsGrgent leader. has not been confirmed
During the resent ssirmishes in the pro-
vince Of Havana and Pinar del Rio. The
insurgents have lost thirteen killed. and
the troops captured two prisoners In adj
dsfion AZ different points seventeen per-
soas have surrendered to the authorities.
Serious dissens,ons are said 10 exls; be-
tween Antonio Maceo and cuintir Ban
cera- The former IS said 10 be lacking in
officers. and Barders's forces are said
70 be leaving the mountains Of Psns- DEL
Rio On account OF hunger. I; Is believed
a. important engagement VIII be fought
along The military lire shortly.
re 1aase q ii-te-l ng between Maceo
and 5Anae-a Is sad 70 be the anger OF the
former because the Latter d,soeeyed orders
IN snS allowing the peaceful country1uen
~ concentrate IL the villages.
The insurgents receltiy tried 20 gather a
strong force south OF the military line near
Marsel, bat were compelled to retire to the
mountains
DetAcaneafs o. Spanish troops are START
ing TO occupy the insargear positions
The authorities are engaged IN taking
special measures to meet TIE exscerc.es
- the rainy season. Gen. Suarex Irclan.
after several long conferences with Cant
Gen Weyier. goes tonight 20 Bahia Hon.
da 10 take command OF his column Gen.
Lesa1o IS also going 10 P.nar del Rio 10
Inspect the hospitals ard the sanitary ar
rAnsenenss Tie has been ordered further
TO examine Immediately Into the esec, Of
TIE explosive bullets used by the tnsur-
gents The authorities express sstssf.c-
ssoa at the sanitary stale OF the whole .S,-
and. which 8 pronounced To be very fav-
or4Sle- They estimate tia. there is only
y per Gent as much OF ali kinds OF sick
ness as there vas In TIE last REBELLION. The
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oossoulTs me UNITED STATES.

washtngs1a CT. Nay m.-1As sDanash
minister here has ocQuatHee4 eee<etasy
Ofney With tire tenor Of the reforms yhtcA
kss government proposes 70 make a ne
ac.asrzstrAss1n o. Affairs n C1ha. and the
szzesee, was earnestly dsseussed between
she-z- TIE minister states that. liberal ~
were tbs measures Of reform held out 10
sAs Czzbans IN the act q the coxtes On
Azrcn. lsE. which wers rrever.e1 from
gcsrg ln.o operation. - he c0asends. Gmpiy
b. reassn o. &c acs1en % he esoafafists.
saey are surpassed n esnerostty b. fhe
fsrns Of the nsw Get. 70 which the queen
regent alluded IN her speech ~ The roceat
aosnzng a tn esrfe1
In tns Spanish visw. cu1A un6R ne
terms Of thss acf. would 0Joy . measure
Of autonomy comparable With that enjoyed
BY Canada Tho principal obstacle to the
tmm edtA-s application Of these ref0Hs in
the island lies IA the tndisrositson of the
Spanish government 10 - placed h the
position OF being Obliged By fear oR the
rebels 70 make these corcesst0ns. but there
- reason 60 believe that this point may
Be yielded and the measure applied short
~ II Il can b shown- perhaps through the
good efsces Of the United States, that the
Spanish government may do this without
the least rsnsctsoa upon ths honor Of ths
nation.
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ADMIRAL T. H. STEVENS DEAD.


A Distinguished Omocr During the
Civil War.
Washington City. May Is. Rear Adj
miral Thomas II. Stevens. U. g. N, re-
tired. was found dead In bed It Rockville
Nd. this morning.
Thomas Hoidup Stevens was born IN
Middleton. Conn. May n, ISIS: was Az
pointed mdshipsnan on December II, 1885.
served as aide TO President Tyler IN lsSe
received his commission as lieutenant on
May To- 1879. and in fs5e-55 commanded the
schooner Ewing in surveys Of the Cali
fornfa and Oregon coasts. When the civil
war began he applied for duty at the front
was ordered TO command the Ottawa, one
OF the ninety-day gunboafs then building.
raised . crew Of volunteers at Erie, Pa.
and Joined the Solth Atlantic biockadtnx
squadron OF Admiral Samuel r. Du Pont.
While commanding . division Of gunboats
he drove the feet of Commodore Josiah
Tatnali under the protection OF the forts
at Port Royal. November 4, 1851 In the
battle OF Port Royal he engaged Fort
Walker At short range. On January 1.
faa. he had Al engagement with Comno-
dors Tatnali's mesquite feet IN the Savan-
nah river. HIS command was the leading
vessel in the combined ATTACK Of the navy
and land forces on Fort Clinch, March ..
fsf2. and In the capture Of the town OF ST.
Msry's. Ga, and he COMMANDED the first
expedition up 81 Johns river. occupying
Aayport. Jacksonville, Magnolia and Pa
iafkA and Fort Steele and Fort Ffnnexan
and capturing the yacht America He
left the South Atlantic hlockadiry squa-
drcn early in May. iss2. TO take command
OF the steamer Aaratanxa, was present ~