davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
THE FEDERATION IF LABOR
More Than One Hundred Dele
 gates to Participate. GOOD INCREASE IN RECEIPTS President Gompers Makes His Annual Address Which Was Followed by Reports From
 Secretary and Treasurer.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 1s-The American annual session in this city today with an attendance of more than 100 delegates from different states and an equal number of vis- itors.
 The federation met at the hall of repre- sentatiyes at the state capitol at 1 p. m. President Gompers presiding. After the meeting had been called to order, William Mason, of the local typographical union de- livered an address of welcome behalf of the labor organizations of the city.
 rhe report of the committee on creden- tials was presented, after which President Gompers read his annual address. The fed eration adjourned then until p. m.
 Dr. Mcguire presided at the afternoon session, which was we'll attended. Secre- tary Morrison presented his report showing an increase in receipts of $22i9 over the pre- vious year. An extra amount had been ex- pended in organization and 34, ,2S0 new mem bers were enrolled. The greatest item of expense was $3.593 for organizing and of this 1000 had been used in sending organ izers among the miners during the great strike. Expenses for the year were sl9,113.
 During the year, the report states, 276 strikes had been officially noticed, involv- ing 165, ,4O7 workers. Of these 1S9 were won, 31 compromised and 33 lost. During the year PIT charters were issued to national, state central, local and federal labor un- ions.
 Treasurer John B. Lannon submitted his report showing the income of the federal tion from Nov. 1, 1896, to Nov. l. 1897, was $21 ,S0S and the expenses $f9,113, leaving a balance in the treasury of $2694, which, added to $1 900 now in the hands of the secretary, gives total of $S,694 The re- port was referred to the committee on treasurer's report.
 All resolutions offered under the pro- gram were referred to committees.
 The credentials committee made an addi- tional report, showing ninety delegates had reported. The convention adjourned until o'clock tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
HELD UP AND ROBBED.
1. N. Collins Attacked By a Negro at East
 La e.

Last night about o'clock L. N Collins was held up and robbed at the Seventh street station at East Lake by a negro hghwayman, who escaped in the darkness.
 MT. Collins was just leaving the sta- tion when he was approached by a negro, who demanded his money or his life.
 MT. Collins is crippled, and could offer little resistance to the robber, who went through his pockets, taking his pocketbook with quite sum of money.
 Deputy Sheriff Hillhouse was in the vi- cinity, and when the matter was reported to him he at once telephoned t9 the sher- iff's office for dogs. Chief Deputy Warnock lost no time in getting to East Lake, talk ingwith him three of his best bloodhounds.
 pher the scene of the robbery was reached the dogs at once took the trail, closely followed by the officers, but up to a late hour the negro had not been cap 4ured.
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
Thomas Hussey's Will.

New York, Dec. 13.-The will of the late Thomas Hussey, of Montgomery, Ala, who was found on Lower Broadway, in Brook 1yn, on Aug. T, last, in an unconscious con- dition, with bonds and stocks in his pos session worth $S5 ,0O0, is being contested be- fore Surrogate Abbott in Brooklyn. The contestants are Elizabeth Worrell, Lucreta Madden, William J. Ward and Shrad Illus sey The first three named come from Montgomery, Ala, and Shrad Hussey, from Hussey to be divided in equal parts for the two grand nieces. Undue influence Is charged by the contestants This is denied by the grand nieces, who insist that MT. Hussey was not influenced in any way.
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
WHEAT TAXES 4 B|G TUMBLE
Farmers Phil. Armour and J. Z. Letter Active in Excitement. BULLS THE MAIN VICTIMS Minneapolis ManpuIators Working a Big Game to Keep the Grain From Coming to
 Chicago-NOne Badly Hurt.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-The wheat bulls began which they permitted last week. The in- spection sheet showed there had been rush of grain in this direction from every quarter. as much probably as 400. .OOO bushels of contract grain in forty-eight hours.
 A little inquiry showed that the inspec- ton sheets did not begin to show all the arrivals. One elevator concern had cargoes aggregating S2O,O0O bushels in the river, not bushel of which had been inspected. The car lot sheet showed jump. The ma jority of this grain was to fill short con- tracts made months ago. Some of it had evidently been brought, however, to get the benefit of the Chicago December price,
 There was great deal of selling by De- cember people on near receipts of that sort. Armour was credited with more of it than any other interest. December bulls sold more than any other interest in order to hasten it's decline There was a remarkable drop in prices, 7l2c, but it was accompanied by no excitement and no great trade. De- cember opened at $1.05,, sold between s1.05 and 971ac and closed at 9712. The January option was influenced by the May option, as it had all along been dropping from 95 to 9213c and closing at 93Ac.
 The Letter party did today what their friends thought they ought to have done last week-let down the December. They did not sell much, because the market would not take much, and because Armour was selling enough to make the price weak, but they finally helped to break the price. Everybody is still astonished that the December bulls permitted any such prices as ruled last week.
 Today's action clearly shows the result of the Chicago premium. Minneapolis ad- vices were that the Letters had people buy ing up there in order to increase the diIii- culty of bringing the Minneapolis grain down here. The elevator people are still keeping the December bulls in the dark as to the amount of contract grain they are to get. Practically no delivery has been made by the big shorts Armour and Weare Derrington-H has delivered out 900 bushels
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
THE GULF COAST ROW.
WaIthars Resolution to Remove Quarantine
 Station From Ship Island.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The clash between the state and federal authorities during the recent yellows fever epidemic in the south was recalled In a resolution present. ed to the senate today by MT. Walthall, of Mississippi, providing for committee on public health to inquire into the advisa- bility of removing the government quaran- tine station at Ship Island to a remote point in the Gulf of Mexico.
 The present station is about six miles from the Mississippi shore, and is not far from the place where yellow fever first made its appearance last fall MT. Wal thalrs resolution refers to the reports cur rent during the epidemic that it gained foothold by way of the gulf quarantine station. This was vigorously combatted at the time by Surgeon-General Wyman. The resolution is designated to bring about an inquiry and the removal of the station from it's proximity to the Mississippi shore.
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
Created A Sensation

San Francisco, Dec 13-Mrs. Alice Hart ley, who-lSilled Senator Foley at Reno sev- era1 years ago, created a great deal of ex- citement in Emanuel Baptist church slast night. At the conclusion of Rev. George Gibson's sermon, she dramatically declared that she had a massage from God to tho' effect that Durrants life would be saved. and it was the duty of the congregation to save him. A final appeal for commuta- tion of the sentence of death will be made to Gov. Budd this week.
 In an interview published this morning, Eugene Duprey, the attorney who is mak- ing such a fight for Theodore Durrant, gives warning of sensational developments. He says that Durrant will not hang in January. as is generally expected, and de- clares that he will eventually go free. Duprey says that they are on the track of the real murderer and says that arrests will soon be made.
 Upon motion of District Attorney Barnes, T. H. Durrant. the murderer, of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams, was ordered by Judge Williams to reap pear for sentence on Wednesday morning.
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
THEY ARE GOING FAST Eighteen Sold Yesterday, the
 First Day. OF SEALS BROS.' SALE Of the Estate Stock of Pianos
 and Organs. Interested Parties Should Investigate and Purchase Before It's
 Too Late.

At the prices and on the easy terms that the administrator is offering and selling rapidly the Seals Bros estate stock of pi- amos and organs, the stock will likely all go long before the date of closing this great sale.
 It is something unusual for music deal CTS to be unable to wait on all the custom CTS that come. but such was the case yes- terday with Seals Bros. Notwithstanding the day was bad for ladies to get out, there were times when they could scarcely wait on all the customers. But this is not to be wondered at when one takes into con- sideration the fact that the administrator is closing out this fine estate stock of pi- amos at factory cost prices, and on easy terms at that.
 We have beautiful stock of pianos in all the late fancy finishes, such as Mahogany, English Oak, French Burl, Walnut, Ebony and other finishes. A better of prettier stock of pianos could scarcely be found in any city.
 Every piano in the house is marked in plain figures to sell at factory cost, and it's scarcely necessary to quote prices here, but to show what we are doing we offer today a nice New England piano, Rosewood case, full size and scale, worth at least $500, for $125; Mahogany case, $10 more.
 There are no finer pianos made than the New Scale "Kimball." "Fischer," ''Knabe," "Haines Bros" "Whtney" and others we have here. They are strictly frst-class and high-grade, and they sell everywhere at re- tail for $250 to $500, but they are going at this sale for $173 s197, s22S. s236 to $3l2.
 Twenty-fire dollars cash, $10 per month, buys them at this sale.
 We offer other brand-new inexpensive cased pianos. absolutely reliable, that are low in a retail way at s275 to s325, for $1S7, $157 to $1S3.
 Twenty-Five dollars cash, s1O per month, buys them.
 Brand-new organs, worth s75 to $125, are going at sS7. $42, s5S to s7s.
 Six dollars cash, $4 to 8 per month buys them
 To secure good choice, 1t will be neces- sary to call early
 Store. No. 21O5 and 2107 First avenue Open nights. CLAUDE SEALS,
 Administrator
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
THE CUBAN JUNTA.
SanguilIy's Loyalty Has Been Under Discussion
 For Long Time.

New York, Dec. 13.-At the Cuban junta headquarters and from other sources here it was learned that Sanguilly's loyalty to the Cuban cause had been under discussion for some time, and that his reported &C., ton in offering his services uncondition- ally to Gen. Blanco was by no means a surprise to the delegates. Delegate To- maso Estrado Palma however, speaking for publication, said he could hardly be- lieye Sanguily had capitulated, but that he did not even attach much importance to the report if true. sifs.ra5.
 prominent merchant, well-known among the insurgent lines, said that San guilly's feelings were well understood among the insurgents, and whatever action he had taken would have no effect among the Cuban leaders still in the field
 Has Been in New York
 Gen. Sanguily was in New York until a week ago. It is said at the junta that Senor Anguilo referred to in the dispatch was not a member of that body, which consists of only four members. Senor Anguilo, according to the same authority, is Cuban lawyer, and a man of letters, who is one of the editors of journal call ed Cuba published in this city. This paper has been published in Spanish for the last three weeks. Today it appears in English. It is directed by Senor Escovara, formerly of La Discussion in Havana, and advo- cates the acceptance of the autonomy of- fers. It has no connection with the
 'iunta
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
LOST IN MID OCEAN.
A Thrilling Story of Voyage of the Bark
 Njemette.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 13.-The British steamer Kildona arrived in port today with the captain and crew of the Norwegian bark Njemette which was lost in mid ocean on December 5 on board.
 On October the bark left Champartin. Yucatan. Central America with a cargo of logwood for Falmouth, England. The vessel had not been at sea many days be- fore she sprang leak.
 Captain Nyman and his crew had given up in despair when the Kildona hove in sight. Capt. Roberts saw the flag of dis tress and went to the rescue of the seamesl. He orderd his crew to lower life boat, All hands were rescued. though they lost all their personal effects. save what clothing they wore.
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
CHRIS. C0LEAS IN TOWN.
He Was Given a Hearty Welcome by thu
 Greeks.

Chris Coleas, who was pardoned by the governor, celebrated his release from Coal burg yesterday by calling on all his old friends.
 He was all smiles, and seemed to be ex- ceedingly happy. at having attained his liberty.
 He was released from prison Sunday morning, and came at once to the city. He said that he had been kindly treated by the prison authorities during confne- ment and had been in charge of the din- ing room, in the capacity of head waiter.
 Chris will resume his duties as proprie- tor of the stand, corner First avenue and Twentieth street. The entire Greek popu- lation gave him hearty welcome.
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
HAMMERlNG AT THE LAW.
Scheming to Deal Death Blow to the CivI
 Service Statute.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The outlook for changing the civil service law Is being ac- lively canvassed among the republican members of the house as a result of the conference held Saturday night. The mem- bers of the special committee having the matter in charge are trying to so shape a bill that 1t will command the support of number of divergent elements. One of these is the democratic minority, which, combined with the republicans opposed to the present law, would be strong enough to carry bill. But in canvassing the situa- tion 1t has been found that democratic members would favor a complete repeal of the law and would oppose anything short of a repeal.
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Henry Sanders Met Death at the Twentieth
 Street Crossing.

The Twentieth street crossing, which has time and again been termed the "Birming- ham death trap" has claimed another victim.
 Yesterday morning at S:3O o'clock Henry Sanders, a porter at the Jockey Club sa- loon, was crushed to death by car on the Alabama Great Southern track at that point
 On account of heavy rain that was fall ing at the time it is supposed Sanders did not see the signal of the watchman sta- tioned at the crossing. and was struck by the car and horribly mangled. He was
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
CLOUD BURST WITH HIGH WINDS.
Houses and Trees Blown Down in Mobile and
 Vicinity.

Mobile Ala, Dec. 13-Early this morn ing cloudburst, with high winds, visited Mobile and vicinity, doing considerable damage and greatly alarming the inhabi- tants. The rainfall in less than an hour was l 92-1OO inches. and so violent that it penetrated openings and flooded many houses.
 The house of Will fam Collins, in Texas street was carried from it's foundations. In Magnolia cemetery the wind twisted trees in two near te ground and leveled scores of headstones. Five miles out on Fulton road, the barn of County Commits sioner William Holcombe was carried 200 qards and the corn scattered half a mile.
 At Maysville a suburb two wooden churches were blown down and seven cab ins destroyed. Beyond Eslavas creek. the house of John H. Jackson was completely destroyed. Several barns in the same neighborhood were blown down.
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Board of Trade in Favor of Such a
 Measure.

Washington, Dec 13.-The annual meet ing of the national board of trade will be- gin at the shoreham hotel, in this city, tomorrow at noon. number of matters of national interest will be considered among them the presentation to congress of a pooling bill and a recommendation for department of commerce. The board, as a whole, is in favor. of the establish ment of department of commerce, and it is rumored this measure has the ap- proval of President Mckinley, and a mes- sage will be sent to congress on the sub ject soon after Jan. 1.
The age-herald., 1897-12-14

dragged about thirty feet by the car. which came to a stop after being derailed.
 The man was removed to Hiliman hos pital, where he died a short time after ward in intense agony.
 It is said that Sanders was to have been married in a few days, and had saved quite nice little sum in anticipation of the event.
The age-herald., 1897-12-14

A 1ugger was carried clear. across the river. and one of he5, crew. an Austrian, was drowned. This happened at half past one o'clock in the morning, and while the loss at the Point is about s4.O00, 1t Is feared that the hunting camps on the hack bayous were swept and a number of lives lost
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
jority passed a bill sanctioning such mar

jority passed a bill sanctioning such mar riages on a broad principle.
 Arguments in favor of the postponement of the sale of the Kansas Pacific railway began yesterday before Judge Sanborn, of the United States court of appeals, at St. Louis.
 The legislative, executive and judicial ap- propriation bill as reported yesterday by the committee on appropriations carries a total of $21 ,562. .425, being $7Sl. 900 less than the estimates. .
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
Mrs. ghiles Dead.

'g5 The friends of Mrs. Jane B. Chiles will be grieved to hear of her death, which oc-
 cured at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
 Austin H. Shawver. Woodlawn.
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
Separation From Austria.

Buda Pest. Dec H-Francis Kossuth, leader of the party advocating the inde- pendence of Hungary has declared in the course of a speech here that his party wished economic separation from Austria will lead to independence.
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
Supposed to Have Been Hanged or Elect
 ed to Stay With Patriots.
SANGUILLY TENDERS HIS SERVICES
To Marshal BIanco Internationally Proposals Will Be Made to the Cuban Junta to h. duce It to Accept Spain's
 Plans For Autonomy.

Havana. via Key West, Dec. 13.-It is of- icially announced that the Spanish forces under the command of Gen. Pando, in the province of Puerto Principe, have been pushing Insurgent General Maxine Gomez so closely that he was obliged with about 200 men of his escort to seek refugedn the works and mountains of Las Dec4s.
 The commissioners sent by Gen. Pando to several parts of the island with instruc- tions to negotiate with insurgent leaders for their acceptance of the autonomous form of government proposed by Spain have not returned in a single case, which seems to confirm the reports that some of them have been hanged by the insurgents and others have elected to remain with the enemy.
 It is reported that Juan Delgado, the insurgent leader, has hanged the two com- missioners who were sent to him with peace propositions
 A deputy recently returned from Madrid says that the autonomy cabinet for Cuba will not be formed until the reformists and autonomists unite in one party, and it is added that the reformists deputy, Am blard, who is now in Madrid, will, upon his arrival in New York, offer to Senor Miguel Anguilo, a member of the revolu- tionary junta, a portfolio in the new cab met, in order to induce him to return to Cuba. = --
 Rendered. His Services. sss It is announced here that Gen. Juan San gully has written to Marshal Blanco tens dering his services internationally. Later advices from Madrid seem to indi- cate that Senor Amblard, the Cuban dep uty, will be intrusted to make propositions to the Cuban junta when he reaches New York. He is said to have informed the Spanish ministers that he counted upon the adherence of Gen. Sanguilly to the new or der of things, and if it is true that the lat ter has offered his services to the captain general the influence of Amblard at Mad rid will be greatly increased.
 Some of the richest Spaniards of Cuba have held further meetings here at Cien- fuegos and at San Qua to consider the ad- visibility of sending to President Mckinley asking for a United States protectorate of Cuba if within six months the govern ment's plans for the pacifcation of the is- land give no result.
 Recent Engagements
 During the recent engagement at Caiman, on the south coast, the insurgent leader, Collaseo was wounded. Today ten armed insurgents surrendered there.
 During skirmish on the River Seco near Guines, this province, the wel-known in- surgent leader, Pirtte, was killed together with lieutenant and two privates.
 The insurgent colonel Antony Lopez Perez, surrendered several days ago in the province of Santa Clara.
 Marshal Blanco and Senor Jose Congesto, Secretary-general of Cuba, called upon Consul-General Fitzhugh Lee today and rendered their condolences on the death of the mother of President Mckinley
The age-herald., 1897-12-14
A Dcath Dealing Hurricane

New Orleans, Dec. 1S.-A hurricane struck Point La Cache, forty miles below the city demolishing the St. Thomas Catholic church, two houses and one store.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western quiet, but
steadier; city mills patents, $5.7506;
winter patents, $4.S0@5.10; city mills
clears, $5.4O@5.6O; winter straights, $3.50
D4.60
WHEAT-No. 2 red opened steady
and advanced on a squeeze of Deem
Der shorts and heavy clearances: De-
cember 957s@96%c.; January, $3.50
seize.
RYE-Quiet; No. western, 5O1Ac, C.
l. f., Buffalo.
CORN-No. 2 quiet, but firm with
wheat; December 911sc. May, 1880
l2%c.
OATS-No. dull, but steady; track,
white, state 2S@9lc.; track white, west
ern, 2S@34c.
PoRK-steady; mess, $S25@9; family,
$1O.5O@11
LARD-Steady; prime western steam,
$3.50 nominal.
BUTTER-Steady; state dairy, 100
zoe; state creamery, 14624c.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY: large, white, Sep
tember SA@S12c.; small, white, Sep
TENDER. 9@9Ac.
EGGS-Quiet; state and Pennsylva-
MIA. 21d25c. western, 2O@23c.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining,
33sc.: centrifugal, 95 test, 1903 15-16c.;
refined firm; crushed, 55sc; powdered,
3-16c.
TURPENTINE-Steady at 32A @33Hc.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY; New Orleans,
70 031c.
RICE-Quiet; domestic, 41a@6Ac.; ia
pan, 5@5Ac.
TALLOW-Steady; city, Slice;
country, 9A@S$sc.
HAY-Quiet: shipping, 4O@45c; good
to choice, 5O@75c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
ODDS AND ENDS.

The use of the X rays has had a
curious result in Paris. A painting, as
to the authorship of which there was
some doubt, was photographed" where
upon the artists name-Albert Durer-
was discovered beneath the accumulat-
ed dirt of many years, thus establish
ing the authenticity of the picture.
In Konigsberg, in Prussia, an alarm
ing epidemic has broken out among the
school children, in the form of an in
fictitious Inflammation of the eyes,
known in the fatherland as granulose.
Of the $4,000 children who attend school
in the town itself no fewer than one
third are suffering from this painful
disease, while in the country round
Konigsberg 25 per cent. of the younger
generation have been struck by the
contagion.
Very irritating to some card players
are soiled or sticky cards, but a new
pack is not the only way out of the
difficulty. A dirty pack may be rubbed
over with a small piece of butter used
for each card and applied by means Of
new piece of flannel. Continue rub
bling till the butter has absorbed the
dirt and been itself absorbed by the
flannel. Then gloss the cards again by
rubbing them with foury %annel.
That metals will throw off vapors is
evident even to the housewife, who can
smell the raging fire in her kitchen
range, even though she may be up two
flights of stairs. 1t is said that zinc
will give off sufficient yapor even at
low temperature to produce chemical
changes in Photographic plates, and
that this occurs in a vacuum as well as
in the open air. Experimenters say
that the lowest known temperature at
which metal vaporizes is 1s4 degrees
Fahrenheit.