davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
SOLD MILK
On Marriage License. Did This Chi
cagO Man.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
1t cost Ludwig Eifmann a good penny
Saturday night when his sons found it out
E.fmann had a longing to get into bust
ress. and he thought milk depot would
be Just the thing. He has a store at 1863
Milwaukee avenue. and he decided that q
supply of tactical fluid fresh every day
could be turned into profit. He discovered
that those who obey the laws are required
to take out license 10 sell milk. He
prides himself on the fact that he never
shirks a municipal duty. and before he
would consent to measure out q pint to
customer he wanted 10 have a license
hanging on the wall. He went down town
Saturday morning. procured license, re-
turned home. put il in a frame and pro-
ceeded 10 supply the neighbors who came
into his store with pitchers and pals with
what h. claimed was til. purest milk that
ever came from q COW.
EIfmann has two sons old enough to vote.
They came home from work in the evening,
and then the fun commenced. Tho sons
Nera III rage. They had been reading the
evening papers. and they saw something
that dStoniShed them. They asked their
father If II wasn't rather a late day for
him 10 take out a license to marry their
mother. and other questions of similar
kind that seemed ridiculous to Ludwig.
He DEM nded an explanation. They point
ed to the license on the wall above the milk
can
Then the situation became clear Elf
mann had been selling milk on a marriage
license. He had got into the wrong office,
and instead of d milk license he had Sc
cured a permit 10 wad the wife he had
married many years ago. When in the
county building Elfmann inquired for
license without specifying the kind he
wanted He was directed to Marriage Ii
cense Clark Salmonson who put him
through the usual line of questioning. He
gave his name Ludwig Elfmann and his
age a. hftycight, and the maiden name of
his wife as Ida Nogeler and her age as
ffty--ighJ. Gilman supposed this was
necessary as preliminary to engaging in
the milk business. When the matter had
been made clear TO the sons they decided it
was sufficient provocation to celebrate their
parents wedding all over again. inasmuch
as they were not present at the original
and genuine feast. Hence this wassail out
Milwaukee avenue way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
EXECUTION OF COL. RUIZ.
Gen. Lees Reports Sent to the Hous
of Representatives.

OF Representatives.
Inc President has transmitted to the
House the reports from Consul General Lee
relative to the execution of Colonel Ruiz
which the House called for by resolution
these reports consist of two dispatches to
the State Department from General Lee.
The first, under date of December 81 gives
narrative account Of the circumstances
attending the execution as already detailed
in The Star. After detailing the death OF
Ruiz General Lee says:
In accordance with a request made to mo
by the Russian consul and other friends of
colonel Ruiz. with the knowledge consent
ana approval of General Bianco | made
the attempt to save the life of the Spanish
onlcer by sending to him Mr. Ernesto Tosca
&s my representative here, with the follow
Tag note:
..,,. xo... "HABANA. December 49, 1897
My dear sir: j am informed that Spanish Of.
mr rir ia ied Col Joaquin Ruiz is prisoner.
friend of mine and has shown me Kindness and
courtesy since my arrival In Habana. l therefore
Col. Ruiz and to allow him to return to this can
itai. The bearer OF this note. Mr. Ernesto Toscl,
Is my personal representative and l commend him
TO You .,si am etc -
Il regret to say" continues General Lee
that my representative did not reach the
lnSurSent camp In time to deliver said note
before Colonel Ruiz's execution which had
taken place on the day of Ruiz's arrival"
On December 80 General Lee wrote as
follows: Referring TO my previous dispatch
! desire to say further that the note to
Aranguren contained therein was not de-
iVered, because when my representative
reached his camp this insurgent chief was
temporarily absent therefrom but the next
ranking officer. then in command gave to
MI. Iosca the following statement:
.nu, CAMP OF CUBA
- Details OF the death Of Lieut. Col Jnaauin
itulL' ms gentleman came to these fields dressed
before the Cuban forces made to Col Nestor Aran-
sureh propositions OF autonomy for Cuba
Col Arnnguren, respecting the orders of our
army, made Ruiz prisoner and he was executed
later. AFTER court martial had been held and in
the name OF the law of organization of our army
tiOn to Mr.. Ernesto Tosca. who came commits
stoned by the American consul at Habana
'.tP. Y. L. Country and Liberty, ARMY of
Cuba, December 49, 1897
(Signed} MAJOR ALFREDO LIMA"
1t now appears that Colonel Ruiz visited
the tnsurgent camp in his private or un-
official capacity and that, with the excep-
ton of one two of the authorities of the
palace and possibly a few others, no one
knew of his erraI J. or departure. 1t would
seem, therefore, that he went into the in
surgent camp in an unofficial or private
character. and not under a flag of truce or
ether official protection in war, a procedure
always hazardous 20 the life of any one
who attempts 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
The Kaiser Going to the Holy Land.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

A rumor to the effect that the Hohenzol-
lern had been ordered to the Mediterran-
can for May and June OF the present year
gave rise in Berlin to the conclusion that
the German emperor's trip to the Holy
Land would be undertaken earlier than
was anticipated. There seems. however. no
reason to believe that any alteration will
take place In his majesty's present arrange
ments. according to which the German en-
peror and empress will be present Mt the
conservation Of the now German church In
Jerusalem en- October 81.
According to information derived from
weal-informed sources in Beyroot. the Turk
tsh government Will dispatch 10000 or 1900
men 81 the LIST Army Corps to Palestine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
To Locate ON Rosebud Land.

The delegations of Lower Brule and Rose
bud Indians from South Dakota. which
have been in the city for ten days, have
about reached an agreement whereby $50
of the former tribe Will locate on the res
ervation of the latter. The proposition
meets with the approval Of the Indian Of
flee. sufficient amount of acres of the
Lower Brule reservation will be sold with
which to purchase the necessary land from
the ROsebuds on which to locate the Lower
Brules. and the two will be merged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
An Organization COMMITTEES.

The following members of the organiza-
ton committee of the democratic congress
sional committee have been appointed by
Senator White. chairman: Representatives
Ferdinand D. Brucker of Michigan. Robert
N. Bodine of Missouri, Amos ]. Cummings
of New York, r. L. Henry of Texas. Will
liam H. King of Utah and James Hamilton
Lewis Of Washington. The committee
meets this evening to discuss plans for the
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
Called to PhiInleynh,o

Air. Russell Young. librarian Of Congress,
ana his brother. Representative James RAN
KIN Young, were called to Philadelphia
Monday by reason of the critical illness of
'helf eldest sister. Mrs. Jno. Blakely. Mrs
Biakely Is the wife of the publisher of the
Philadelphia Evening Star and mother of
Lieut. George Blakely of the 25th Artillery
now on duty at the West Point Military
Academy. and of Ensign Jno. R. Y. Blake
iy of the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08

from the Harrodsburg Ky Democrat.
A few days ago several ex-confederates
who hoppened TO meet in an Office Row
room. were discussing Colonel Sears why
the South Lost published in the Courier
Journal OF Sunday. This led to various
kinds of war talk, and ex-County Attorney
W. h. Allin told this one: He said that
Just before the battle of Murfreesboro a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
without Authority.

The United States Electric Lighting
Company has been Informed that the Dis
trict Commissioners are without legal au-
thority to permit the company to make an
overhead connection from pole in alley in
square 2i5 to premises 1217 Vermont ave-
nue..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
RELIEF OF THE POOR.
The Work Retarded by Lack of sup
plies.

R1tcos
The work of relieving the wants of the
suffering still continues, and the officers Of
the charity organizations say that there Is
still much to be done In this line They SLY
that the amounts SO far contributed are far
below what they, haye been hitherto. and
not by any means sufficient to carry on the
work. There are not as many responses
as there should be- 1t is stated.
The Evening star il in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter:
II want to thank the Associated Charities
for the prompt and thorough way that they
relieved a case of sad distress last Satur-
day. the 9Th instant.
at came to my notice late Friday night
on the outskirts of West Washington. and
Saturday morning 1 called at the house and
found that a woman had given birth to a
child the day before, without medical at
tention, and not having even a fire in the
room. l Immediately notified the physician
to the poor for that district sand then tele-
phoned to the Associated Charities inform
ing them of the circumstances that the
family were in. When I arrived home [
found that the Associated Charities had de-
livered to the address that | had given
them in the morning, within two hours a
load of provisions, fuel and edibles and a
trained nurse had also called to render her
professional services gratis. The good wo-
man truly proved to be an angel of mercy
If the above is mere instance of the
prompt and efficient way that the Associat-
ed Charities carry on their good work Mr.
Wight did the proper thing in turning over
the fund to them to dispense among the
needy poor
The following cash contributions have
been received by the central relief commit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08

Mr.. ]. Morton, president of the Sunday
School Union for the District of Columbia,
has annou. ced the Sunday school mission
airy committee for the District as follows:
Mr.. R. D. Ruftin, chairman; Miss NJ r.
Bowen. Mrs. Julia NJ. Layton. Miss H.
Beason. Mr.. l.. A. Cornish Miss NJ. L. Nc
Dowell and Mr. E. r. Russell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
Printing omc- Deficiency.

Printing Office Deficiency.
The Secretary of the Treasury has SUBJ
mitted to Congress an estimated deficiency
of the government printing office of $500 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
On Sale Wednesday
at Burt's.

r-~ iola H. 81 g. 5 g.
pairs FrenchcO Iaee.Fr
-.
Mems B {.
pairs Mems cuk 8. g.
"a point
pairs Mems ErameI aee;D
Mems A g.
'ls 10; :, g. s4. o. sl% AT 1928
pairs Russian Lace B 8,
pairs M.rss Russia A 10.
81. / ea 5is ~ g. IA At 2so
pairs pat leather tip Al
.. 4, d 8.
5ahsL andB utou;
AT
l.,
Button; B
81. a
medium toe; 81, g. A. 81: L. III
andmade heavy
Ga pa 64; 2a l. D 3
bulldog toe 5,
81.
At
for misses USE "A aa $; 24 g. Ia q l. Ia 2; D l. IL
Ladies'
az So
Burt's,
1A11 # St.
Arthur Burt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08

Want ads. in The Star pay because they
bring answers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08

8 (; Z, { -. :.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
THE DUTY OF MOTHERS.
Daughters Should be Carefully
Guided in Early Womanhood.

What suffering frequently results
from a mothers ignorance; or more
frequently from mothers neglect to
properly instruct her daughter!
Tradition saws woman must suffer, 7"
and young women are so taught.
There is little truth and great deal
of exaggeration in this. If a young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment and her mother should see
that she gets it.
Many mothers hesitate to take their
daughters to physician for eXamina-
ton; but no mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
herself to Mrs. Pinkham and secure
the most efficient advice without
charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass.
The following letter from Miss MARIE
F. JOHNSON, Centralia, Pa, shows what
neglect will do, and tells how Mrs.
Pinkham helped her:
"My health became so poor that I
had to leave school. Twas tired all the
time, and had dreadful pains in my
side and back. 1 was also troubled
with irregularity of menses. 1 was
very weak, and lost so much flesh that
my friends became alarmed. My
mother, who is firm believer in your
remedies from experience, thought per-
haps they might benefit me, and wrote
you for advice. followed the advice
you gave, and used Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills as
you directed, and am now as well as l
ever was. l have gained flesh and have
good color. am completely cured OF
irregularity."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17

heve the conduct with such amazing vigor
and effect, considering Americas unpre-
paredness, and the deeds of heroism that
marked the warfare, win do much to bring
back in Germany a great feeling of respect
for the United States.
A large proportion of Germans had
come to regard the scum thrown upon the
surface during the ebullition of the AmerS
can activities as the entire contents of the
cauder. They had taken too seriously
statements regarding American life made
by sensational correspondents and had
come TO believe that American patriotism
was dead that the men controlling our
public affairs were wTetchedly incompe-
tent; that a contemplate dollar worship
had destroyed all noble aspirations; that
the capacity to conceive noble deeds had
vanished, and that all these qualities had
yielded to the passion for money grabbing
The Germans are thoughtful and honest,
and when they ponder the war now hap
PLY closed they VIII find the qualities dis
played in the American civil war are to-
day as active as ever.
Already the newspapers in Germany are
beginning to realize this.
"Of course, there will be always current
questions, some quite difficult, growing out
of the commercial, manufacturing and ag-
ricultural rivalry of the United States and
Germany, but think the peace will leave
us in better frame of mind for dealing
with them in a matter satisfactory to both
countries"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17

every hand the strength courage and abil-
ity of the commissions is commended, and
in selecting Rear Admirals Sampson and
Scnley to represent the navy the President
has played popular card, and the South
is admirably represented by the gallant
Butler and the brilliant Gordon. Gems.
Brooke and Wade uphold the army and
the North.
As predicted in these dispatches last
night Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was not named
on the Cuban commission. He has form
ally announced his candidacy for the
United States Senate, to succeed Senator
Martin, and he does not care to involve
himself in any way that may prevent him
from looking after his senatorial interests.
He VIII return TO Jacksonville and remain
with his command, and he may be select
ed as military commander of the Cuban
DIVISION His views on the subject have
been fully explained to the President, and
the latter Is evidently satisfied, for when
Gen. Lee called at the White House again
to-day accompanied by his son, Fitzhugh
Lee, Jr., the President, without a word
OF solicitation from any source designated
young Lee for appointment as second lieu
tenant in the regular army He handed
MN notification to report to the exam
ming officer Maj. Hall, in New York on the
"a INST, for physical examination. This
lhdIcates that the President thinks pretty
well of the Lees
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
GEN. GORDON ON COMMISSION.
PRESIDENT NAMES HIM FOR THE
PORTO RICO COMMISSION.

Mai. Gen. NJ. c. Butler Appointed on
the Cuban Military Commission.
ritxhugh Lee Declines and he
comes a Candidate for the senate,
Stiu He May BE Commander in
ruba-No Trace of PartiSanship in
,be Personnel of the Commission.
president Praised for His Appoint
ment of Gen. Gordon.
Washington, Aug. 16-South Carolina and
Georgia will be represented on the mill
,,7-v commissions to-day appointed by the
president to preside over Cuba and Porto
Rico.
Mai Gen. NJ. c. Butler, heads the Gu
han commission, and Brig. Gen. w. W.
Gordon is a member of the Porto Rican
commission.
The selection of Gen, Butler has been
generally predicted ever since 1t became
known that Gen Fitzhugh Lee would rot
serve on the commission. The selection
of Gen. Gordon was not decided upon IN
= to-day at cabinet meeting.
The President has exercised excellent
Judgment in choosing the members of
these TWO important commissions. There
Is not a trace of partisanship to be found
In the personnel. The regular army, The
volunteer service and the navy are equally
represented. Political parties are equally
divided if it can be truly said that army
and naval officers are pardsans On
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
The Noting of a TarantuIa.
e. P. Felt New York State Entomologist
in Country Gentleman

e. p. Felt New York State Entomologist,
in Country Gentleman
An event of more than ordinary interest
occurred in my Office yesterday noon. A
large female tarantula shed it's skin for
the second time since it has been in cap
tivity Those familiar with insects, spid-
ers and related creatures are aware that
they are encased by a hard, unyieldng
integument. Increase of size is permits
sible only when the old skin is shed and
one that has been newly formed beneath
expands to the requisite degree. This is
a process constantly occurring in nature,
ard ever excites interest in the beholdor.
When a large spider three inches long
throws off the old integument, it is a
thrilling sight.
In the present case, the tarantula had
evidently been feeling unwell for some
days, a condition frequently preceding this
process among insects, and yesterday
morning she was found lying on her back
and apparently dead, but moved a little
upon being disturbed. She lay thus I'M
til about 12:15, when the rustling her
movements made excited attention. TIE
old skin had then ruptured around the
thorax in such a manner that The top
could be removed entire. and through this
opening the giant spider was literally
working out of her old skin. This was
accomplished by the aid of the eight legs
and the two leg-like palpi. At the end
of an hour the change had been effected.
The spider lay upon her back, beside the
perfect skin, resting from the severe excr-
ton
This tarantula was unusually large BE-
fore she molted, and is now of still great
ed size She came North In a bunch of
bananas about two and one-half years
ago, and until last January was the pet
of DR.. j. NJ. Bigelow. While under his
care one skin was shed, and is now IN my
possession. An idea Of the increase in
size attendant upon molting may be
gained by comparing the dimensions of
The dorsal piece Of the skin shed about
the latter part Of 1896, when under the
care of DR.. Bigelow and the one shed
yesterday. The first measures one inch
and the second measures one and one
fourth inches Therefore, the present dor
sal piece will probably be proportionatcly
larger when fully expanded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
FIVE MILLIONS IN DIVIDENDS.
Enormous Profits of the Westing-
house Air Brake Company.
From the Plttsburg Post.

From the Pittsburg Post.
The board of directors Of the Westing-
house Air Brake Company at the general
office at Wilmerding have declared a stock
dividend of 100 per cent. amounting to S.
100000 and transferred to the treasury the
sum of 100000 in stock to be issued by
the directors from time 10 time for the
purchase of property or other uses as may
be deemed best by the board.
This enormous dividend is in addition to
a cash dividend of 30 per cent, or 81, 10000.
declared within the past year America is
full of rich men, rich corporations and
companies that make tremendous profits.
but no corporation or firm in the world
has ever made the enormous profit that
has this association of men during the
past twelve months.
AT the meeting 1894 shares of stock out
of 100000 were represented. The meeting
was a brief one and it took the board but
a few minutes TO make the distribution Of
the $1,000 600 in stock. 1t was done by vir-
tue of the following resolution, which was
presented and passed:
Resolved, That Of the 900 shares C6. -
O00OO0) of new capital stock authorized by
this meeting the stockholders recommend
that the board of directors should dstrIb-
ute 100000 shares, that is. 100000, at par
to the stockholders as a stock dividend
out of the surplus earnings of the company
not heretofore divided among the stock
holders, and that the remaining 10000
shares Isl 100000 remain in the treasury
and be issued by the board of directors
from time to time for The purchase Of
property upon which such terms and in
such manner as they shall deem for the
best interest of the company"
The net earnings Of the company for
the past ten years are stated TO be 1880.
600. Of which the cash dividends have been
$l4. 596. 900. The stock dividend viii be dis
tributed as soon as the necessary certlh-
Gates can be prepared.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
THE ATTITUDE OF GERMANY.
Ambassador White Declares ReIa-
tions Are Satisfactory.

ions Are satisfactory.
Berlin, Aug. 16.-AIr. Andrew d. White.
ambassador from the United States, be
fore starting at noon to-day for HAM
burg, where he will take the waters,
made the following statement to the As
ISOLATED Press:
so far as 1 can see. the state of things
between Germany and the United States
remains satisfactory Throughout the
war the German government has treated
US fairly; and so far from seeing any
cause for complaint on our part, it seems
to me that the fairness of the German gov
ernments attitude requires recognition.
with regard TO their sending forces to
the Philippines, that matter has already
been fully cleared up. There was moth
ing whatever in it 10 show nl-will toward
the United States, nor was there any pur-
pose TO interfere with our naval opera
tons
With regard to Germany's reaching af-
ter colonies or centers of influence in the
Far East, l have never hesitated to avow
myself as heartily in favor of such under
taklngs. L regard every establishment of
such spheres of influence by great civiliz-
ing powers, if they feel they can admins
ter them without injury to their people
as benefit to the world at large
Every part of the barbaric world
brought into touch with civilization by an
enlightened power like Germany is a clear
gam, not only to Germany, but to the
United States, and all other civilized pow
ers.
Il rejoice in the return of peace and be-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
THE HEIR DID NOT SUIT.
How Little Mrs. YunG Mum Lost Her
American Baby.

From the New York Sun.
These three shall be counted among the
dead, the blind the leper and the child
less.-Chinese Proverb.
Little Mrs. Yung Mum had been long
ing for three years for a child. AT first
she prayed for man child; then, as the
time went by, and the Lords OF Birth and
Death made no answer TO her prayer, she
begged only that she might become a
mother. II was early In 1895 when she had
come over from China with an elderly
aunt for chaperon and many perfumed
marriage gifts to wed Yung Mum, the Pell
street merchant. She was 10 years old
then. and more serious-minded than most
American women at 40. Day after day
she went to the joss house In Mott street
10 send up her petitions in the wreaths of
pungent smoke from the incense sticks
arranged In the prescribed manner for
those having such appeals to make. As
time went on Yung Mum began 20 treat
her coldly. IL Is not well for a Chinese
wife who would hold her husbands regard
that she bear no children.
Many a dollar did the little meek-eyed
wife spend for ornamental yellow paper
prayers that pulled up in smoke to tickle
the nostrils OF the great sleepy joss on
bis throne, but still the Lords OF Birth