davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-09
Minks Danish Snakes.

Water moccasins were formerly nu-
merous in the region close to Taylor,
La. In recent years they have become
scarce, while minks have increased in
numbers. Old hunters there say that the
mink is the deadly enemy Of the snake,
and that in a fight the quadruped al
ways comes off victorious.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-09
e3.,,sa,,Mo N es..,,,...

DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, 1000 page doctor book, profusely
illustrated, of which $50, 600 have been sold
at $3.50 copy, will be sent FREE on re-
ceipt of 81 cents to pay postage and wrap
ping only. WORLDS DISPENSARY MED
icAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-09
working Days.

The average number of working days
in year in various countries is as fol
lows: In Russia, 267; in Britain, 27S;
In Spain, 900; in Austria, 295; in
italy, 298; in Bavaria and Belgium,
300; in Saxony and France, 800; in
Denmark, Norway and Switzerland,
S03; in Prussia, 805; in Holland and
North America, 308, and in Hungary,
B12
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-09

The Greeks and Romans had no weekf
until they borrowed this division os
time from the east. The Greeks divided
the month into three equal periods; the
Romans into three very unequal-the
kalends. ides and nones.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-09

The fall of dead branches from tree
is an excellent sign of an approaching
storm The dead wood, much decayed,
absorbs moisture and loses its tenacity,
thus causing the branch to fall.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-09

The song of the locust Is louder when
bad weather is imminent than at other
times. In the rural districts this sign is
regarded az exceedingly favorable for
o change of weather for the worse
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-09

Salt is good to check bleeding of the
lungs and as q nervine and tonic for
weak, thin blooded invaiids. Combined
with hot water, it Is useful for certain
forms of dyspepsia, liver complaint. etc.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-09
Spain has 4,13O. 600 women over the
sometimes it seems

Sometimes it seems
to weary woman that
she must certainly
give up. The sim
.plest and easiest
work becomes all
almost insurmount-
able task. Lassitude
almost overcomes
h err. Nervousness
a n d sleeplessness
and pain harass her
and life seerns hardly
worth the living.
-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-09

An Italian patent, including fees and
taxes for one year, costs 800. 1t Is
granted for Is years and must be
worked within two
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF WILLIAM II. MAYOR, DECEASED.
Pursuant to the order OF o. H. Sproul, Surrogate
day Of MAY, A. d. one thousand eight hum
dred and ninety-six. notice is hereby given to
all persons having claims against the estate of
William II. Naylor. late ofthe County OF Hunter
affirmation, to the subscriber Executor of
said deceased, within nine months from the date
of said order and any creditor neglecting to
bring in and exhibit his or her claim under oath
or affirmation, thin the time so limited will
be forever barred of his or her action therefor
against the said Executor.
! Dated May 4th, a. D., 1896.
B III A. d. ANDERSON,
May 6, 1896. Executor,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-09

New York has 81 female BARRIERS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23
Which includes the
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ands of people in Texas. This machine has
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18

SPORTING NOTES.

London. luly l7.-At sandowne park the
Eclipse stakes were won by Mr.. Leopold
de Ro,hsch Ids bay colt. SIT. Fru.saiin'
winners a. A1neduol were: Fve, fur
longs. Margaret Roth, 1ont five and enc
half furlongs. Mrage. l.np: six frinnrs,
Pre- nicr. iG: mile. Pearl Song. 1.45: NILE.
Vclley, LA. five flirlongs. Successful w.
ndcn. July l7-ln he lawn TN
Tournament at Wimbledon. Eaves ana
Lewis, IN the doubles beat Gore and ,,ns-
lie By a score of three sets 10 TWO. rms
IL the only tie ,ha. was played OIL owing
10 rain.
l.on,lon, July 1.-THE Kolaporc cup has
been won by the Canadian rifemen az
tho Tournament, at Bisley. The score OF
Tho various teams wns "a follows. IN
ada as ronts; England Gii: Guernsey ois'
Jersey $50.
winners NJ La;or.a, We're: l'h ,1,e. gr
Sef,hs Of a mile Ethel Ice. l:osS.; ME
and nns-sixtecnth, Judith. l:M',; i've
i.h,hs or n mile. Dorothy. l.l6h. eleven
siyteenths Of a mile. Argosy. 1ll%.
winners at ST. Louis were: Three.quor-
~ ~ = mile IIeS'cr LEA, .eVen-e'gnlns
LOT nile. Romance, l.saia three-au sy.G
oieI II Of a mile, our Maggie, lan,s; ,nile
md twenty yards. Hawthorne. La tNc-
",rhths OF d nile. Gladys III. loz'2'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
THE pApTIsT oFrlcERs.

Milwaukee. WIS. Judy l7.--Dcnver wea
selected today as the place for holding
the Baptist Young Peoples Union conveni
tton In 1895 and the following Officers
were clected: President. John ii. GIMP;
man, Chicago;, Vice president, Rev. =. r.
Ssa sholen. Dallas. Texas; r.rordins secroi
tary. Kew. II. r.. Reed. Waukexnn. III
treasurer. Frank Moody, milwaukee,
members OF board OF managers, for ont
year, Jesse A. Baldwin. Arthur ID. Dana
Professor Ira NJ. Price. u. d.. Rey. 1; a
Cmndall, II. d., chas. A. Marsh. Rev
2. Greene. all Of Illinois; members % q
board of managers to III vacancies for tbt
term that expires IN 1895: George Miller
Baltimore; Rev. l.. l.. Henson. For
ayers to M vacancies for torn that exi
plres IN 1895; II. q. Pertrck. Ottawa
Rev. 4. -. Works. Huron. y. D.; n'emt1
OF board OF managers whose terms.
u.re In 1899. REV. George Trueat. Wa
Texas: Rev. r.. NJ. Bradus. ID. D., M
sissippi; "; l.. Van Hon. McTh ~ Daso1 q,
Roberts. d. D.. Vermont: J, J. Whitn:idl
Georg.a: Rev. r. White, Wisconsin; Hsyj
u. IL. Pr.cc, Minnesota; J. u. Warnlckels
Montreal: Rev. u. l.. Demann. Missouri. X
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18

the first commission would possibly IN
no. that Il was mot authorised to ascer-
tam the bona fide character OF settletncnt5
made. Secretary Olney argues tia, l.,
meet the case Lord SaMslurys plan mist
be amcndsd by one, or moro mcmhsSn to
suit and not become abortivc; that tho
communication should have power to ascrr-
OF disputed territory by RMtash subjects
territory occupied by british snbyests
prcviso giving TO thyir oocupa.t2n sach
weight AS equity and international law re-
uul,c
fed Sir Julian that our government wouin
not he 1T hh ATTY to include the Ncnrzut'an
BOUNDARY case Within scope OF a general i
come "A settlement oi that coNroVersy py
n special treaty. 49,, 49,,
In the last letter OF sers S na,se JIM n'
| sw,-rng Lord SalisbNy'1 statements re-
| specNing the general arbitration prorosi-
tions. beginning with the statement INA.
hoping that persistent effort In the line
OF pending Negotiations vii! have rssults
which. II not All that .he cn,nVs,as,e o anu
| ticipata would be u dccidcf advance upon
nnythlng hcrciofc, achieved IN that diiNc-
ton. He slys he can not reply TO un
suggestion ,hnt separate convention
based upon the first three articles OF INC
draft should he made untn u is asccr.
| talifI mat urttclc U - 10 lNiiu "
| the convention. lie refers 10 lord sal
| ish,vy's plea for freedom ef action as
meaning deliberately 10 reject an award
nricr entering on an arbitration, aud says
| his lcrdship's real position Ia that there
| shall II. no t:cnuine nrhlvaNon at All; thnt
| ,hefs, shall be the usual forms ano ccre-
non.os. also called arbtratal convention,
| hearings, cv,detcc AMI orguments hut ne
| n csani result. Instead Of u binding nd
| Indication, only one OPINION without Legal
| f,rrs or sanction. unless accepted ny 'h'
parties. A.. A.,
| u, opeeals lie SAYS. Is manifest Under
F, III. Hrltish plans the rarttea enter INTO
| arbitration ard determine awarfN when
| they know the result whcth,.' they VIII he
| hound or not t'ndcr the United S'ntfs'
rroposal tho parties sntcr into ~ nrh,trn,
| ten. having ae,crmire,. hrforefiand TINT
,hey; WIN hc bound T'e in,tcr ,e n gen
nine nrb'rntion the foNmw' 2 mere I'M
totion The plan Of Lori Salisbury Is
| that all the fnrms and ceremonies ~ Az
idtrn,ion should he gone through, with IN,
| ,i,ertv for eitl,er marty ia s%fect me Hwhr'
" NO, 10 ita liking. " IL respectfully sun
mii,oa iha, pich programme must hnv'
n tendency to bring all arbitration into
/ son,ompt that earh marty To disru'"
Il snnl, dcrl,N, tn nhd. nv m award l'"fore
c,,terfnr into Mn arbitration ~ should de-
ciac not 20 crtcr into ~ at MI and. onco
ontcrng II, should he Irrorocab'y bound.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
JOSE MACEO WAS SHOT
Conflicting Accounts Of the Cause
Of His Death.
REPORTED HE WAS COuRTSARTIALEp
Other Advicss Say Ne was Killed In
Battle-Kumor That Comes IL
Observation-Disclosures.

New York. July 1.-THE Heralds Ha-
vana cabs says: Semf-offrai SantSoyo
Dc cuba advices reafnrm tho death VI
Jose Macco. 1t is denied he was killed In
baetle. the rcpor.s alleging he was court
martialcd and shot for INSTRUMENTATION at
the order of General Caixto Garcia, with
the approval OF Maxine Gomez. The re-
rorts are privately confirmed by Santiago
letters. Maceo was buried on the pian;a-
ton of the British consul. Mr.. kamstl.n.
ciear Songe.
Havana. July 17.--Prlvate adviccs give
an entirely different account pf the death
of Jose Macoo. the insurgent leader, than
tho versions which have heretofore besn
gwen out.
According to this story. after the ins,ur-
geM colonel. Caratascmi had been Killed
In an engagement In the Gatco hills with
lis staff and escort. MEceo put himself at
the head of the forces and led III "A dash
by which he hoped 10 surprise the Span
| niscalculaton and found himself sur
rounded by snrnng force IN. a superior
| position. Seeing his error aud hoping Ia
escape. Mnceo shouted 10 his followers
Back: lot us retreat; there are too many
for us"
va lie uttered the last word a bullet.
| struck htm IN the back OF tho neck and
passed through his head emerging he
tween hts eyes. The vollley that, killed
jose Maceo also loicd his friends. pr
roructo Echavarria and several members
pf hia staff.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
IN GoLp COIN.
Japanese Representatives. Going to Collect
the Indemnity, "A

JuphtlcSc NolHk 10 [OueC2
the Indemnity.
Chicago. July 17.-1'ivc diminutive. dark
skinned Japanese are ut the Auditorium,
almost unobserved in crowd of COM
pa rat!vely gigantic Americans. Although
they came without n flourish. the diminu-
tive visitors have 1t In their power 10!
disturb the exchange rate OF the world,
for they are on their way to London to
collect the Chinese war indemnify amount.
INK To morc than si50.0oo,O0o The party in-
oludcs Sorcda Kckichi. president VI the
Yokohama Specie bank.
'Tbe money We arc to handle" said
President Sonodn Kekichi. lis TO be deuv-
cred TO us IN gold in London. The n'netnt
is $lJ0.0D0,0p. with added interest. One;
hall oi This sum has been paid over 70
the Bunk Of Japan in London aud the
remainder IL 10 be paid whom we arrive.
Tho Hank of japan is 10 receive the money
for the government. II VIII then be hand
ed over to mo us representative OF tho
Yokohama Specie bank. In nuditiou TO the
indemnity our government also sfts sO1
O0y, W tuels--ahout 5000 .0V0-~for the ctssiou
oil Lao rnng peninsula and 10000 tacls
yearly while the troops nro stationed ~
Wei Hal Wei"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
THEY CAN NOT AGREE.
Continued from First Page)

Shall nor see cur way to surmount the
dlfi cailics which stiil separate iie Views
VI the $50 governments in reEnu 10 the
larger and more general questions.
lie says his objection has been 70 sub
nit 70 foreign arb!trators The r.ghts Of
british colonisis who had settled N. a ter
rj'ory they believed TO he Brush lie was
wiling that the nnsrttled territory should
fe subjected 10 arbitration eyon thV'iSn
some iyruoa Of II should be found TO iall
within the Schomblirsk line. Therefore
he propcsd commission OF Two IsIi1 ~
and two Americans to ascertain the Iacls
affecting the rights II the united colonies
and of Spain. rcsnecifyely, al the ditc ~
the acquisition Of Guiana by. Great i3I!t-
an. a majority report should blnh Dom
and upon the report prsfit
britain and Venezuela shculd cndeayor 70
arrange boundary line. Failing m agrerI
rnent, tho controversy and report hhouIu
IL. Submitted TO n tribunal Of three, one
named by Great Britain. one by Venezucln
aud the third by she Two already cho@ II.
This tribunal II ~ proposed. snail TX =
ire binding upun hath countries. proVih.i
that II shall not nave power 70 transfer
10 ether yenezueln or Great Isrlain any
territory bona fide occupied by the SUD
tects az the other country January J. 1871.
aithough M respect 20 slich f"riltnry me
tribunal may submit rrronlintandh!iohs 10
satisfy the equitable rights OF fhe par
On June Y laat Secretary. olncy, DC,
ciined this proposition AZ not calculated
10 termins.e speedily The. h;Ind.sy n's.
Oute or give due recognition 70 the Just
lights oS the psraeA he poH6s oos thss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
GOMEZ DEAD.
So Says a Report Published In Santiago
Il

So Says a Report Published In Santiago
de Cuba.
New York July IA special 20 the
Herald from Havana says:
Labandero Espsniola and La Pntria.
leading dailea of SANTIAGO de cuba, prn;
Il report that Maxine Gomez is also dead
This report Is, however, as yet rnon vial
~ announced. La Lucha this afternoon
prints a Santiago speclal dispatch 10 the
effect that CaliNto Garcia WAS wounded
when or whore Is not stated. II Is said
MIS- wound Is Serious.
The marquis of l'almercla. secretary
rfl cral of the spanish government in
cuba was interviewed with reference to
General Weylers decree Of DBL gatorv
registration OF aliens. He says the meas
ure is In nowise intended 10 .mhrrass
land to whom Spain will continue In
absolute good faith to extend all possible
projection. In accordance With existing
trcnties and Spanish laws. The object e
the captain general Is to Simplify mat
tiers and to avert future complications by
compclBng former subjects Of the spanish
crown, who have foresworn their Gll"e!-
ance thereto and taken out Amcrrar
the latter and thus :iop the practice 81
many Cubans. who carry ihnr Spanish
birch ccrtdcatee W one pocise' and. an
AmertnN passport In the other displ'r-
ing which ever Is most convenient nj q
moment.
Such persons pose al Spanish subjects
one day and Haunt American citizenship
papers In the face of offi".ois whom 'hey
that AK aliens they may Obtain some spe-
cial privileges or consideration.
The decree. moreover, is not especially
directed toward Americans. ON the con
trary all foreigners in tho 'sland arc IN
cluded and must equally comply with the
provisions set forth
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
MARTIAL LAW.
Bayonets Needed to QuaM tho Riots ID
Cleveland. M

Bayonets Needed to QuaN tho Riots Id
Cleveland
Cleveland. Ohio. July i7.'--This has been
another turbulent day. In tho vicinity OF
tho Brown Hosting works. There were
several incipient riots and this evening ie
was twice necessary to put thousand
men to flight at tho point OF the bayonrt.
Tho first trouble was caused by rock
being thrown from tho crowd.
At least dozen men were bayoneteds
and somr OF them were seriously hurt.
The injured were hustlcd away 30 quickly
It was impossible 10 learn the names or
any of them
Later IN the evening the crowd cnughe
a milltiaman aloao and were using him
roughly when he was rescued by company
Il In bayonet charge. number or
mon and boys were stabbed with bayonets.
but only Two seriously. Martial law will
DO enforced In tho d'strict from now on.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
RENouNcEs ms PARTY.

Lutesv.i.e. Mo, July l5.-W. p. McCans
OF Bollingcr county. candidate for the re-
publican nomination for State senator In
the Twentyfirst senatorial district, has
published letter In the Lu,esvillc Ban
ncr, IN which he ronounces the National
republican platform. He says tho rcpub-
lean position on the monetary question is
departure from the traditional policy of
the party and that he ,.tn not support the
gold standard. Mr.. McCans has been
prominently identified with the party FOR
years aud has always been II strict party
nan ard his action has created luite q
furry in the camp of The faithful.
Ii is expected that his example will lie
followed by many ether republicans in
this section who are ripe for a revolt
against Mckinley and the gold standard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

Middlcsboro. Ky. July 1.-THE Boone
willie Record and The Somerset Republican.
both leading and life-lang republican r.
gans. declared for Bryan and Scwall.
Cheyenne, Wyo., July 1.-THE popullst
State convention met today and decided to
rcnd an uninstructcd deleg ltion to ST.
Louis. The convention named William
Eaown for congress.
Fairbury, H.. July &c. A. while,
nominee OF the prohibition party for lieu
tenant governor. has caused sensation
By requesting the withdra wal of his :afne
that he may come out in favor of Bryan
ard the Chicago platform. Mr.. Wlndlc
is a member o? the National Reform Press
usSogliutiou,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
rNcr,su PRESS coMMENrs.

III
London. July as--Aii the London jour-
nails this morning have comments ON inc
,,m,cmcnts made by Lord Salisbury In
the house OF lords yesterday and on the
oorrospondence between the United States
and British government on the Nenezue-
Ian question. which he presented at the
time he made his statement, TO De pup
shed here simultaneously with the publ
cation IN the Tinted Statrs.
The Graphic says Of the blue book: "
shows thai 1t In not Lord saliEbury's fahM
il tho negotiations for an arbitration
zuelan question have proved abortiye inc
attitude of the United states ~ urcom-
promising. Mr. Olncy wants his own way
Or he will accept nothing. This Is MOI the
pmrer in which such schemes should b.
The Daily News DiberaD IN its COLA
mcnts points out Lord Salisbury's IN.
usual concession to the democratic spirt
IN inviting the opinion OF ne co"""s
upon the arbitration question:; AZ,
The Daily News considers mat tne di'
ference between Mr. Olney and LORD sai-
bury rs one 81 degree. and not one Oh pr'"'
cipie. ,,,, ..L.. An.
y.ew that the Yoncxuclan blue book - the
nossibia Foundation stone OF an edihce "
rcnlace war among civilized nations. "rhe
intellectual sword play between Mr, o1ey
and Lord salisbury Is indeed iasc'hatink
reading" says the Chronicle MI. oiney
produces very strone, u. Im.esu , ~
not an unanswerahlc argumcnt IN reply
10 Lord salisburys fears for the nlu!tis
plicat.on OF claims under arbitrston. We
feel sure that the reply Of LORD Saiisbury's
appeal TO the country will be- ~. over
WhelmipS mandate - the psgotsssen'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
FOREIGN FLASHES.


Cairo. There were ~, fresh cnses Of
cholera reported on Tuesday md Wed.
nesclay and 4i9 deabhs from that disease.
Buluwayo. - Sir Frederick Carrington
left hers hopng by forced march -
be able TO strike a DECISIVE blow upon
the Mntapl>o lmpi on Saturday.
Londom.-A Lima. Peru, Dispatch toAtho
Times says Sclarino. the leader OF the
rebels Mt Tuuitos. has fled, leaving the
treasury empty. Tho rebellion in that dis
trict Is now ended.
1.onnon--A Rome dispatch to the Times
says Marquis Nleeonnm Ncnoata has ac-
ceptod the foreign portfolio In the italian
cnbihct THIS completes the reorganization
OF tho cabinet.
Par4s.-luies Gu.chard, ono OF the as-
aociatcs OF Ferdinand de LsHseps IN the
70 years. NJ. Guichard was elected on.
Of the vice presidents of the SUCK Canal
company after the resignation OF ssouns
dc i.esseps. He was also member 81
tho French senate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS WON'T
BOIfr

Hartford. Conn. July lt.-Most Of che
prominent democrats in this city are
retioent regarding the Chicago nominee
but there seems lao disposition to bolt
the ticket. Some of the we'll known DEM
ocrats here who have been opposed to the
Tree coinage OF silver declare their inten-
ton to support the ticket
Postmaster Frank Z. Furlong, while not
an advocate of free silver. Is willing too
cept the platform as that OF the dem
ocratic party and 10 support the candi
oates. Assessor George 4. Hayden will
support the ticket. and 50 Will ex-Alder-
man T.. II. Pagan, while Colonel T. NJ
Graves and Colonel w. NJ. Woodruff. both
for a long time prominent In the coun-
ellis of the party. are heartily for the
ticket and predict Its success in No
vemher
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
SPAIN AND UNCLE SAN.

London. July ia dispatch from Mad
rid to thu, Standard says that tho reln-
lions bclwean Spain and tho United
States are now on u satisfactory footing
The dispatch adds that no final decision
will be inken II she case OF the American
captureJ on bonrd the fillbusi.rinE
schooner Competitor and Of the American
clnims for various nd.mnities until the
session of tho cortcs closcs. 1t Va further
reported than the United Star's WI reeog-
nize Canaan General Weyters regulations
lreuulring The rcGisnntIon OF foreigners
before h., VIII allow them tho privileges
~ rh.ir foreign ccti2cuship) only so far as
they DO not clash with tho Spnn!si-Amer-
lean .rraty Of 1911