davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald., 1896-02-07
FIRE AND FLOOD
A New Jersey Town Threatened With De
structionMeage Details

A New Jersey Town Threatened With De-
struction- -Meager Details
PLAISFIELD, N. j., Feb. 6.-Mcssages re-
ceived late tonight from Boundbrook,
village six miles from here, state that the
town is being swept by both fire and flood.
The last messenger that arrived from the
village reported that a fire which had
is origin in Cooks lumber yard
had destroyed over twenty buildings
and was still raging, threatening
anything that sfood above the flooded
streets. The streets being impossible, the
fire engine could not be taken to The threat
ened district. The flood came shortly be-
fore the fire. Swollen streams had caused
the breaking of the Rariian dam, and sew
eraI of the streets are running with water
waist deep, many people being forced from
their homes.
The fire can be seen plainly from this
place. 1t is impossible to obtain further
details.
The herald., 1896-02-07

motion ouf of order. but an appeal having
been sustained. the vote was ordered.
Mrs. Sheldon's name was withdrawn. The
Republicans, except Senator Petro, ABB
stained from voting. Petro and the two
Popuiists voted for Miss Guy and she was
THUS elected.
This gives renewed hopes to the Demo-
Gratis that a new break may be engineered
to elect Blackburn.
TROUBLE EXPECTED
-Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. Ga special to the
Republic from Frankfort, KY, says:
After a consultation tonight between
Governor Bradley, DR.. Hunter and other
it was decided to call out tbs
state militia TO be present during the bal
)oting for United States senator after the
of members shall have begun.
This will certainly provoke trouble, per-
haps tomorrow.
The herald., 1896-02-07
BaYard Presided

LONDON. Feb. Cat the annual dinner
of the St. Johns Foundation school at the
Hotel Metropole tonight, the guests in
cluded members of the clergy, diplomatic
corps, members of parliament and other
public men. The United States Am
b,ssador, Mr.. Bayard, presided. In
proposing the toast to the queen
feeling reference to the death of Prince
Henry of Bettenberg. Dean Hole, respond
ing to the toast, The Clergy, referred to his
visit to America. and bore testimony to the
sympathy of the American bishops and
clergy for England and the high regard of
President Cleveland and all classcs for Mr..
Bayard.
The herald., 1896-02-07
loan, in which it heartily congratulates

loan, in which 1t heartily congratulates
President Cleveland.
The success of the loan, the Times says,
is triumph for the president and the
most convincing counter demonatration to
the silverites' agitation that could be pos
sibly supplied. But il is too early to as
sumo that the silvertes are crushed. Our
correspondent in America ssems to think
that the difficulty has been largely disposed
of. but the point is not easy TO determine
in the first glow of exultation over the un-
questionable financial success. The i'm
preston here is that after time the
chronic difficulties of the situation will be
found to remain pretty much unchanged.
The article concludes. with further
reference to the fact that no rapproch-
ment 10 visible on the Venezuelan affair.
The Standard says in an editorial:
"Granting it's expediency, the loan is a
great success. Its most satisfactory fea-
ture is the proof that Americans do not
fear that the silver standard will be
adopted. From this point of view it 10
comforting to foreign investors in Amer
ican securities"
The herald., 1896-02-07
SEED DISTRIBUTION
Is Strongly Opposed by Agriculturists Of
Massachusetts

Is Strongly opposed Dy Agficuiturists OF
Massachusetts
p WAsHINNToN, Feb. 6.-Secretary Morton
has received the following letter:
BAY STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
BOSTON, Jan. l5.
To the Hon. Secretary Of Agriculture,
Washington:
At the annual meeting of the Bay State
Agricultural society, held this day. the fol-
lowing was unanimously adopted:
Whereas. An attempt is being made to
renew the distribution of seeds from the
department of agriculture at Washington
at the public expense.
Resolved, That the Bay State Agricul-
tural society heartily approves of the ac-
ton of Secretary Morton in stopping said
and hereby condemns the old
system of seed distribution to members of
congress as extravagant, unnecessary and
a wasteful use of pub ic money. Respect
fully, HENRY L. SHUMwAY,
Assistant Secretary.
The herald., 1896-02-07
FRESNO'S CLERK

To Be Tried a Charge Of mbezzling
County Funds
FRESNO, Feb. 6.-The trial Of Clark e.
Wood, the defauIting deputy county clerk,
charged with embezzlement, was begun be-
fore Judge Conley of MADEIRA today in de-
partment two of the superior court
The day was devoted to selecting juroTs1
and ten were secured.
Wood is alleged to have embezzled $24Q
paid to him as a court commissioner and
left the country for several weeks. but
and returned. He was indicted by the
grand jury for embezzlement and perjury.
The taking of evidence will probably begin
tomorrow.
The herald., 1896-02-07
WHERE YOU MAY 90 TODAY

ORpHEuM-At 8 p. M; vaudeville.
BuRBANK-At 8 p. m: A Man of the People,
Los ANGELES TrEATFR-At 8 p M: Paderew.
ski piano recital.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHuRcH-At 8 p. M:
grand organ recital.
ATHLETIC PARK--At 0 80 a. H.; Iutercol:e&
giatc field day.
The herald., 1896-02-07
THE DEADLOCK BROKEN

Blackburn Men Give a Little Hope Of Uiti-
mate Success
CINclNNATI, Feb. Ga special to the
Enquirer from Frankfort, KY. says:
The deadlock was broken in tue joint
assembly today after the vote for senator
had been taken and Miss Guy was elected
state librarian over Mrs. Sheldon, the Re-
publican candidate.
The Republicans insisted on adjourn
ment Immediately after the senatorial
vote. On vote being taken it was lost.
Bronson then moved 10 go into an election
for state libraria,i. Worthington ruled the
The herald., 1896-02-07
Ineffective BalIottnp

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 6.-The roll call
of the senate showed every member of
that body present for the first time during
the session. In the house. Furnish and
Hunton were paired, leaving 1876 present,
sixty.nin of whom were necessary TO a
choice. The balloting for United States
senator resulted: Hunter, 67; Black
burn, 80; Carlisle, 2; Bate, /; Nc
Creary, 4.
The herald., 1896-02-07
THE QUESTION SETTLED
But Just How Settled Is Not sYet 1ade
Public

Public
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Chronicle an
nounces that it learns on good authority
that partial settlement of the Venezuelan
difficulty has been effected, or, the Chroni-
Gle adds, "if not actually effected, it is on
the very point of settlement. We believe
that the settlement refers to the Uruan
outrage"
The Caronicle then gives long letter
from we'll informed foreign correspond
ent stating that since the boundary ques-
ton has assumed an acute phase Secretary
Olney has carefully examined oil the facts
relating to the Cuyuni incident (the seizure
by the Venezuelan authorities of British
policemen on the territory claimed as Ve-
nezuelan), and has arrived at the concl +
sion that it is a matter entirely separated
from boundary questions.
The herald., 1896-02-07
VIII Fight No More

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 6.-General Jonn
Gibbon, the famous Indian fighter, died at
his home in this city tonight ct the age of
6S. His death was aused by pneumonia,
which attacked him last Sunday night just
as he wss about to start for Milwaukee to
attend q reunion Of the Loyal Legion.
The herald., 1896-02-07
German Politics

LONDON, Feb. THE Berlin correspond
ent of the Times says the government of
Saxony has prepai ed bill changing the
election system and virtually disfranchis-
ing the working classes, the avowed object
being 10 exclude socalists from the diet.
The herald., 1896-02-07

BOUT The CITY-Adjourned session Of the
city council. The street sweeping con.
tract is entirely out of Howard's hands So.
President iced is after the street railways
....Bills for new crosswalks ordered paid
Superintendent OF Parks Meserve hands
in his resignation There is trouble ahead
Cor ,he administration....A "A new park com.
mission may be named The claim lacks
equity; what the records say ABOUT the
water company The coming big strug.
gl.; agents of the corporation already
about city hall....Echoes from the
chamber .ot commerce. Mrs. ewaine OF
Downey injured in an accid- - .....A. Shell
ton claims that his mother-in-law alien.
MED his wiie's affec ions; he asks for $zO,-
600 damages A. c. Broderson's Btory;
he explains his relations with Julia Weiss
go. The Lighting company sues the Ath-
lelic club for gas bill. e. The Scott-Mau-
vais dog case in court 90. The polite world:
doings in society. win more on Ph9nix:
good will of Los Angeles citizens toward
Arizona. ... Talks with travellers; men of
not +. now i'll the city. :. Good roads meet
ing at the chamber of commerce Tho
Holiday case in court: CO. defendant testi-
fies.. Hon. Frank D. Lewis and the Indian
Land Associailoi... Giant powder was
used; attempt to hiow up the Stimson
mansion.
The herald., 1896-02-07
THE NEWS

sY TELEdRAPH-Congie essional proceedingss
The senate passes the anti-fghting bills
making prize fighting in the territories q
felony; the Quay bond silver motion goes
over until Monday. The trial OF Ham,
mond begins the prisoner released on
bail. Schedules of the bond bids are not
yet complete, but the Morgan bankers take
probably half of the issue; treasury off,
cials rejoice over the number of bids from
private individuals. Scott jackson. dem
tai student, thought to be the murderer of
Pearl Bryan; his statements are practi-
cally a confession: two other men
are implicated ...... Racing at In
gleside; Stuart gives it out that
The prize fights will take place. ...Secre-
tary Hoke Smith advocates the foreclosure
OF Pacific railroad MORTGAGE. The pro.
posal to recognize the belligerency of the
Cubans Indignantly received in spain....
January crop and weather report shows Z
flourishing condition of. things. Storms
along the Atlantic coast Pomona; coun.
Gil meeting .... Riverside; a wedding; bust.
ness and social notes .. Santa Ana; the
Kernodle concert. San Bernardino; su.
pervisors' troubles; a fire. -. San Diego;
seamens evolutions. social notes. Santa
Monica; some angry veterans :. Coronado:
social amusements.
The herald., 1896-02-07

Continued on Second Page.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-05
English Birds in south Africa.
From the Westminster Gazette.


A short time ago the paper South Africa
had an account of the shipment of some
English. singing birds to Mr.. Rhodes 1t
now traces their history a little further.
1t seems that Mr.. Rhodes was much
pleased with the consignment, which was
landed safe and sound at Cape Town,
having met with but few losses on the
way AS soon as they had reached Groote
Schuur. MIR. Rhodes had large aviary
built to receive them, his purpose being
to acclimatize them before turning them
loose TO shift for themselves.
AS stated Mr.. Rhodes was gratified
with the shipment, and showed his pleas
ure by cabling this message to Maj. Ri
carde Seaver: Thanks; send more" This
the gallant major was ready to do A
fortnight ago he was able to pay a visit
to the Tantallon Castle and see the ar
engagements made for second cargo of
English warblers. which he was sending
under the care of Capt. Robinson who
took a keen personal interest in his feath-
cred passengers. 1t is hoped that this sec
ond lot viii travel as successfully as their
predecessors, and no doubt hereafter many
an English exile will feel gratified to 1.-THE
great empire builder who found time to
plan and to carry out so excellent de-
sign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-05
CHOOSING A BRIDE.
A Gay Custom in Russia That Has Its
Merry and Sad Aspects. ~
From the New York Herald.


From the New York Herald.
An ancient custom Is yet maintained in
Russia at the Christmas season, in which
the festivities Of the day are made to
play a permanent part in the lives OF
those who are chief in the frolicking.
Some person Of Importance in the dis
trict announces that the annual fete will
be held at his house. Thither. at the ap
pointed time. hasten the young men OF
the countryside; thither come no less Gag
erly, but with decorous hardness the maid-
ems or the place. There are dances and
songs, games and feasting, but all else
Is but the prelude to the great event,
when chance IS made the handmade OF
love. At the arrival of the proper hour
the hostess gives the signal, and with
draws into an apartment, accompanied by
all the girls. The lasses are ranged up on
long benches, where they pose, a tittering
phalanx OF freshness and beauty, with
naught IN their smiling affability to sug-
gest that scratch on blooming cheek
might reveal the Tartar.
The hostess Is supplied with long strips
OF broadcloth, and with this she strait
way muffies each and every maiden. She
twists IL deftly over and about the head
until hair and features are hopelessly
yelled; she winds it about the neck the
shoulders, the waist, and on until the
sprightly and lissome figure of the girl
Is merged in the rude outlines of a pap
poose.
This is the preparation. The action fol-
lows, when one by one, in an order deter
mined by lot, the young men OF the party
enter the room. Each in turn approaches
the yelled row of loneliness and examines
IL. Eyes and ears are useless; touch is
everything. The puzzled sutton seeks to
penetrate the battling folds and locate teh
personality of hts idol. When at last he
has made his choice. he is privileged to re-
move the swaddling clothes and behold
the identity Of his prize Then in the con-
summation-the moment or rapture or
despair when soul answers soul in the
love light Of the eyes, or when disappoint-
ment speaks in the stifled sigh or shows
in the averted eye.
1t Is the law of custom that this twain
should become man and wife. If the Gus
tom is broken heavy forfeit must be
paid by the unwilling person. But it Is
rarely that happiness fails in the re-
suit. Chance, it is well known, is open.
to bride. And the lovers who would
fail to offer her brides would hardly de-
serve happiness. In their whispers be-
fore the hour of trial amorous conspira-
cies for the cheating Of i'll fortune are
made, and the lover may depend upon
his ingenious inamorata to convey to him
the concerted signal whereby will be de-
termined her identity and their mutual
happiness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-05
TANINIANY TIM
Talks About Men and Current Pos
IiticaI Events.
From the washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
me friend Thurber an yours thruly
has made it up" said Tah1many Tim to
the Post reporter. 1--WE pools our issues.
We both agrees to call Cleveland The
President till further orders, an all
wounds is healed.
1T leaves me dead sore that time to
fall out with Thurber, so I'm glad we
gets our mix-up Strengthened out: He's
him. It's me purpose now to name him
as executor of me last will.
"This Rushun gold they've been bluffin'
about has started the sweat on me fur
rowed brow, I'm that uneasy about it that
at last I gets dead gabby an feels the
need of some duck to discourse with, an
so as last resort / heads for me friend
Thurber. He's dead on if anybody is:
that's the think think to myself, an III
chase over an get next to him.
. How about it?' | remarks to Thur
Der, as / falls into a chair. Do we get
What subject be you gassin' about?'
says Thurber. He's been thinkin' some
deep sea thoughts. l tumbles to that,
because he has a puzzled Hoboken look
on his mug, an he don't understand me
interrog tory.
this bundle of the long green the Rush
UNI gov'ment is talkin' about? Does it
go or be they givin' us jolly?
No jolly says Thurber comm g 15o, t9ii
stake us to any amount; an they's the
laddv bucks can do it. They amt got a
thing but money, the Rushun, gov'ment
amt; an it's ours when called for.
ar"Thisfu illoominate the, east side with
delight / says. The gangs crazy for
war But what's eatin' 'em is the thought
there's no mon, see! Tammanyis dead
ready to fight England, but the question
comes to the front every time. Who puts
un?'' When Rusty hnstraps her roll that
answers the doubt.
You bet your SOCKS II 90, says Inur-
her we're on Easy street now. We can
get money enough to burn a wet dog.
But goes on Thurber, it's dollars to
q stroke Of pa1sy tngland won't nght.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-05
vegetnrians Use FIeshIy Names.
From the London Daily News

Vegetarian restaurants are by degrees
giving up the use of such titles for their
dishes as convey the idea of a meat diet,
but they still find the word steak indis-
pensable Otherwise their bill of fare is
much improved and of a more inviting
character than it used to be. Indian
broth reads well on a cold December
day, and "braised onion with tomatoes
appeals to many. But what is vegetable
turkey?'
1t seems to be rather confession of
weakness to be dependent on the animal
world for names wherewfth to invest the
various preparations Of vegetables, ce-
reals, and fruits. To America they owe
many forms of succulent and tempting
food such as fried corn, maize with
plums, and pineapple pudding made from
the timed fruit. The use Of cheese, for
hidden by some of the strictest followers
of vegetarianism, enables the caterers to
offer such savory dishes as Welsh rarebit,
cheese fFitters, and cuStards and the
Odors. that are emitted are of the most
savory and appetizing description.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-05

The work upon the suit 1t is calculated
will cost $500. The pages costumes cost
50 apiece, $780,
Capt. Robert Newton has just turned
q years. but for several years he has been
possessed of the determination to win first
place among captains of fancy clubs. His
residence is at 955 Leithgow street, a
narrow thoroughfare above Fourth street,
In little but neart tWoStOry frame house.
He is employed in a morocco manufactury
in the neighborhood and is an industrious
workman.
He declares that he has saved up him
self every cent of the 81 800, which, he
In speaking of his purpose. he said Many
years ago determined to own suit that
would beat anything on the street. / be-
lieve that l have accomplished my deter
m1ilation, and / am now going to give up
New Years shooting"
How much is the suit worth, now that
the day is over,' was asked.
'Well, about $780," he replied uncon-
cernedly. Some people think that ] am
exaggerating when I claim that / have
spent 81 800 on the material for the suit, -
he continued. well If one look at the
suit doesn't satisfy them, then I'll show
the bills. Thatll prove it. 1t really cost
me more than $3.50, but want to be on
the safe side.'
Returns of awards of prizes, as made
last evening, showed the Newton Club not
to have won first prize in any contest with
its rival. the Penn Treaty Club. These
awards were made, however. not for the
best captains suit, but for the best club
display, and though Capt. Newton had the
given to him by his club, only very few
members of which paraded, was so meager
that the judges declared the Penn Treaty
to be the champion club of the day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-05

HOW INDIANS MEASURE TIME.
They Fix Their Dates by Sleeps and
Moons and winters
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
Our Indians measure time solely by
days, by sleeps, by moons and by win
tiers. The Indian has no name for any
subdivision of time less than a day. When
he desires to indicate shorter period
he points to the heavens, and measuring.
off space, says sit was as long as il
would take the sun to go from there to
there" day is from daylight TO dark
ness; sleep or night. from dark to
daylight He has no name for any day,
nor has he any subdivision OF time cor
responding to our week. A moon COM
mences with the first streak of the cres-
cent in the west and lasts until the next
one appears, but the days of the moon
are neither numbered nor named From
winter to winter" is the nearest approach
he has to our term. The year COM
mences with the first fall of snow An
Indian will tell you he is so many win
ters old, but having no months or days,
he never has a birthday
The Indians who formerly inhabited the
southern part or Texas, where there il
no snowfall, are said to have fixed the
commencement of the year at the first
that sweeps from the north, and OF free
quent occurrence during the winter
months.
No year has any name or number fixing
band will designate a year by its most
prominent occurrence, as a fight with
the hostiles, death of chief prevalence
of disease, abundance or scarcity OF
food or failing anything marvellous or
striking, by the name of tbs stream on
which was located the winsr camp. But
these are mere remembrances, and ex-
cellent as is the Indians memory, they.
after a few years, fade into a unit ~
of disconnected facts without sequence
or usefulness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-05

lit is reported that Count Tolstoi's "An-
ma karenina' has been dramatized in
French, and that in the last act the hero
inc is rum over by a railway train in full
sight Of the audience.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-05
According to the weekly financial

According to the weekly financial re-
ports in the London newspapers compare
lively few new gold mining companies
are being marketed at present Where
there were dozens of such new companies
a few months ago, the weekly limit at
present Is not infrequently no higher than
one.
The arstocratic dog cemetery at the
north end of Hyde Park London, has
been closed, as it is completely filled with
tenants, and, of course, no aristocratic
dog would submit to be buried in the
same grave With another.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-19
Popular Daily Excursions t" Chicago
and the East.

The Union Pacific is the only line run
ming upholstered Pullman tourist sleeping
care from California and Nevada to Chi
cago without changing every day in the
wear. Through Pullman double drawing
room sleepers and dining cars to
Chicago daily without change on The
Overland Flyer" Only one change to
New York and Boston. time from Ne
vada to Chicago only three days.
Steamship tickets on sale to and from
all points in Europe.
For full particulars. tickets and sleep
Ing car ACCOMMODATIONS, cali OF address D,
w, Hitchcock, General Agent, No. l
Montgomery street San Francisco, Cal.
or W. d. Phillips, Agent S, P. Co., Reno
Nevada,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-19
Rent0n'S Liniment

Which has been used in Carson for
over twenty-five years, has saved
many an ache and pain to those who
know it. 1t is really intended for
horses but works with the same magi-
cal effect on the human 1t is pow
erful remedy and for rheumatism is
the king of the world. Aches knocked
out in short order. No horseman
should be without a bottle. Benton's
Liniment is fol sale at all drug stores
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-19

Stocks are still! on the tOOm.
General Clark departed last rig}t
for Ely, White Pine county, where he
is engaged in a legal suit.
J"hn Dignen dppartei last night
for Hay wards As "a delegste to TIE 8th
annual council of n Y. NJ. L., to be
held at that place May 20.
It is said that President Krugee, OF the
Transvaal republic. had c~onfneo his read
ing> to the Hiblc and "Pi!grim's Progress
until recently. when some one gave him
one of Max Twain's books. The hum0r
of the American joker happened to hit The
Boer ruler in the right place, and he has
purchased q full set of Mr.. Clemens book.
According to the Weekly Dr.. Her
rick is very sick a. St. HplpUa, Cal.
The Decor left Carson soma time
ago for medical treatment in CalifOr.
MA. His daughter, who want With
him to San Francisco, returned to
the University "Wednesday
The Supreme Court OF Indiana has
declared the legislative arpOrtinn-
ment act unconstitutional. The de-
cisiOn leaves il force the law enacted
by the Democratic Legislature Of 1885
and the election Of membere to the
legislature next November will he
held under it.