davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

New York Letter in the Pittsburg Dis-
 patch.
 There has been much surprise expressed that the horse show list of boxholders does not contain the names of the Astor family. The show has been gradually wan ing in fashionable interest for some years, and this year the prize beauties, belles and richest men and women in New York so- ciety will not be on view in the boxes for the price of admission to the garden The fashionables will be out in force, however. They will not be, as said above, in the boxes, but curiously reversing their custom of former years will take part themselves in the promenade around the "clothes walk" as it has been we'll termed, and will join hands with the public in curious study of the boxholders many of whom will represent the first families of north south, east and west. In spite of apparent lack of interest on the part of the smart set, it is safe to presume that horse show week will be fitting inaugural to the gay cities of the cold weather season.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
THE CAROLINA TROUBLE

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 The president hears but one, and that his own side of the story, from the lips of his appointees to office. It is natural that he should be greatly moved. In such af- fairs woefu wrongs are done and it is next to impossible to get at the truth. Rarely, indeed, has justice been able to reach out rage to which partisan complexion can be given. The dead are buried. The guilty go free. Only the stricken are left to help- less. useless repining. Into his sense of compassion for his friends and indignation against his enemies, MT. Mckinley should take this lesson to himself, that in pursu- ing regulation partisan methods in tine south he invited these outbreaks; that he was sufficiently warned of the danger in the beginning; and that he is powerless to resume and finish a job, which, with the army back of him, and during high party times, Grant threw up in despair Neither can the attorney-general, with all the re- sources of his great office, reach a case like this. What is wanted is hands off, and at once, by the general government, ex- cept in earnest cooperation with the ruling powers in these two states, and after that no more negroes in office, south, unless it has been exclusively shown that they will be accepted north.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
San Luis Affair.

Coored regiments with colored officers have been the means of creating trouble at San Luis, a town about twenty-five miles north of Santiago, in the interior of the island. It was a hog-stealing case, to begin with. Two negro soldiers, belonging to the Ninth Immunes, stole hog, in &C., cordance perhaps with traditional custom in this country, and General Woods police official in the district, Lieutenant Ferrara, tried to arrest the culprits. But they es- capped. Shortly afterwards thirty of the Immunes attacked the house in which Lieu tenant Ferrara was lodged. killing him, an old man, a boy and a baby, and wounding several others. Two of the soldiers were killed.
 It seems that the colored regiments have been sent to San Luis, because of the want of discipline among them; and when Gen. eral Wood investigated the San Luis affair. he found that all of them were implicated. He has offered a heavy reward for the names of the men who did the shooting that resulted in the death of Lieutenant Ferrara, and he scored the negro officers at San Luis severely.
 The Cubans in and near San Luis declare that the negro regiments are greater cut threats and murderers than the Spaniards ever were; and the whole eastern end of the island is thus rendered ill-disposed to- wards American occupation. The Ninth Immunes is an instance of politics in the army In order to satisfy the negroes and the negro leaders this regiment was organ ized, and negro officers were placed in charge of it. The abuse of power at San Luis is not unexpected, and the real re- sponsibility rests upon the men who in- duced the government to organize regi- ments like the Ninth Immunes It and all other regiments consisting of negroes led by negro officers should be recalled. Gen. eral Wood has no place for such regiments, and no army of occupation ever will have T ney should be mustered out.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
The Paris Neqotiaii0ns.

The weakness of the administration in signing protocol at all, and especially in permitting the French minister. acting in behalf of Spain, to change the word "possession'' to the word disposition" in 1t, now permits Spain to declare that the transfer of the Philippines is outside the protocol. It permits her to harbor the hope that Germany or some other nation will come to her relief.
 But all of the current talk and Spanish newspaper comment, and Spanish prepara- tions of defense in>the Canaries, are simply diplomatic moves for securing from this country the largest possible sum of money. Spain is endeavoring, and all along has money as she can from a country known to be very rich. Spanish diplomats and ministers want money as means of satis- fying turbulent constituencies. The hold CTS of Spanish bonds want for Spain large sums of money. The dynasty hangs tremb- ling in the balance. It is money, more than island sovereignty, that troubles them.
 
 In spite of all reports and all rumors and of all wild declarations in Madrid journals, it is not credible that Spain will invite new disasters, and the certain loss of all colo nies without compensation; for if the United States is again compelled to go to war. there will be no more protocols, and no settlement short of transfer of every colony without compensation of any sort. No nation will help Spain out of dilemma that her own cruelty and incapacity have brought about Germany, France and Italy are perhaps all willing, but no one of them is prepared to encounter the com- bined Anglo-Saxon world; for that is just what would confront any nation that goes to the relief of Spain. -r
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
ALL CREDIT TO THE FARMER

From the Gadsden Times-Tribune.
 It is creditable thing to the farmers that notwithstanding the low price of cotton they are cheerfuily surrendering it all as fast as they can gather 1t to pay their debts, even though in most cases it takes the last cent and leaves them nothing for the comfort, much less luxuries, of their families, says the Rome Tribune. Many of them who planted in the spring and worked all through the hot summer in the rosy hope of having something to cheer their firesides during the winter find themselves without cent, for the price of their cotton does not pay the cost of production; and yet they accept the situation with a cheerful philosophy and readily yield it all to their creditors. Such self-abnegation and scru- puous integrity is not often found among a whole class of people, and it stamps the farmer as being among 'the noblest work of God,' an honest man. All honor to them.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
MAKING A GIANT TELESCOPE

From the London Mall.
 Among the many great features of the Paris exhibition of 1900 will be the giant telescope which is now being constructed by MT. Gautier. The aperture of the tele- scope will be 49.2 inches and the focal leng h A.o feet ten inches, while the estimated cost is 100000 francs.
 An equatorial mounting and dome for such a gigantic instrument may well be considered impracticable, and accordingly the telescope itself will be rigidly fixed in a horizontal position on supports of ma sorry, and will receive the light of the heavenly bodies after reflection from movable plane mirror two meters in diam- eter. This mirror is about thirteen inches thick, but it has not yet been completed. When finished it will weigh 5000 klo- grammes.
 The telescope will have a photographic and a visual objective, which will be in terchangeable at will. The ordinary mag nifying power of the instrument will be about 5000, but on occasion power of 10,- 900 may be used.
 As the largest existing telescope has power of only 4,000, it may readily be judged what gigantic instrument 1t Is that MT. Gautier is engaged in making.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
APPEAL TO AMERICA.
Natives Distrust Aguinaldo and Desire
 Protection of United States.

Manila, Philippine Islands, November 16. General Otis, the commander of the American forces recently proposed to Aguinaldo that he release the friars and civilians held in captivity throughout the provinces. The insurgent leaders denied their maltreatment and refused to release the prisoners, claiming that the civilians had enlisted as volunteers, and therefore, were legitimate prisonrs of war.
 Aguinaldo also denied that women and children were being detained, but said that some women and children had voluntarily accompanied their husbands and fathers into captivity. As to the Friars, Aguinaldo argues that they are prohibited by the pope from accepting parochfal appoint ments; that they are anly permitted to fol- low monastic life, and that the parish has been entrusted to ministers of the inde- pendent monastic orders. But, he adds, the Philippine clericals have deliberately and systematically deceived the pope, pre- tending that the country was barbarous unfit for the regular ministry, and that it was necessary that the monastic orders should administer the parishes. Therefore, Aguinaldo continued, he considered it nec- essary to detain the F'riars until the pope could be undeceived.
 The Spanish papers here assert that a sanguinary mutiny has taken place on board the steamship Bernadino and that the native crew massacred the transports S officers The papers also appeal to the United States to control the natives Ad- vices from Ililio say the natives of this city distrust Aguinaldo and want American domination.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

Pines, and In Washington, few days ago, he said to a Post reporter: T am in North Carolina town which is altogether outside the zone of race disturbances. It is equal to Washington Irvings Sleepy Hol- low, for freedom from bloodshed and dis turbance, and also affords very good il- lustration of how circumstances alter cases Southern Pines was founded by eastern capitalists as a resort for invalids, and hundreds go there every winter seek ing restoration of health. Its founders notwithstanding their birthplace and tra- ditions, did not allow any sentimental mo- tions about the negroes to enter in their plans. No negro is allowed to live or do business in Southern Pines. They are all congregated in a placel called 'Jimtown
 and when they visit the town proper, are models of quiet and orderly behavior
 It is invariably the case that when the northerner comes south he changes his views the negro question. Southern Pines is the only town in North Carolina in which negroes are not allowedSto live They are not even employed as servants, the hotel help being white girls and white men being employed for other menial duties. And yet Southern Pines is north- ern mans town. Look at it every way you will, the truth stands that the negro's best friend is the southern white man. The northerner, as a matter of fact, cannot tolerate the negro. The southerner feeds and cloths him; builds school houses, hos pitas and asylums for him; goes his bond to keep him out of jail. lends him money; gives him family medicine when they are sick and sets up grog for the men, ban danas for the women and tricks for the children at Christmas time That is the way he Is treated in the south, with tho exception of Southern Pines.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
Banker Kills Himself

Emporia, Kas., November 16.-Charles s. Cross of the failed First National bank shot himself this afternoon. The bank was today placed in the hands of a receiver His father helped organize the bank in 1S71 On the elder Cross death, several years ago, the son took up his fathers interest in the bank. MT. Cross is well known as a Herford breeder. At Sunny Slope stock farm, near Emporia, he had herd known all over the west. MT. Cross left the bank on hearing the news from the comptroller. going immediately to his farm at Sunny Slope. He went to the farm and shot him. se. with a revolver.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
WHEN THE REGIMENT CAME BACK

Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Harpers Weekly. All the uniforms were blue, all the swords and rifles new, When the regiment went marching down the street All the men were hale and strong as they proudly moved along Through the cheers that drowned the music of their feet. Oh, the music of their feet keeping time to drums that beat, Oh, the glitter and the splendor of the sight; As with swords and rifles new, and in uni- forms of blue, The regiment went marching to the fight. When the regiment came back all the guns and swords were black, And the uniforms had faded into gray. And the faces of the men who marched through that street again Seemed like faces of the dead who lose their way. For the dead who lose their way cannot look more gaunt or gray Oh, the sorrow and the anguish of the sight. Oh, the weary tagging feet out of step with drums that beat, When the regiment came marching from
 the fight.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
Francr-ItaIian Rupture

Rome, November 16.-Considerable ex- citement has been caused here by report that French warship recently landed an officer and some soldiers at Raheita, in the Danakil country, on the west shore of Bab- -Man-Deb, the strait connecting the Red sea with the Indian ocean, and only re-embarked them after protest by the Italian officials there. The feeling of irr- tation is increased by the fact that Russia has refused to recognize an Italian pro- tectorate over Raheita.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
THE PRESIDENTIAL PENDULUM

From the New York World.
 The last seven presidential elections have been carried alternately, with the regular ity of four-year clock, by each of the two great political parties. The record is 1S72-Grant, republican.
 1S76-Tilden, democrat
 1SS0-Garfield, republican.
 1SS4-Cleveland, democrat
 1SS8-Harrison, republican.
 1S92-Cleveland, democrat.
 1SS6-McKinley, republican.
 In 1900. according to the rule, the presi- dent should again be democrat
 Will history repeat itself? And who will be the man?
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
CATTLE BUSINESS
From the Troy Messenger.

From the Troy Messenger.
 Pike is turning to regular cattle county. There must be nearly two thousand head of cattle in herds pastured in the county and fattening for the market. And sheep county, too. One firm has nearly half a thousand sheep and are Tn a regular wool growing business. But, speaking of cattle 1t is no uncommon thing to see large herd of cattle, driven by whp-popping, mounted cowboys, going through court square and on out to the pastures. The business is said to pay neat profits.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
Medals of Honor Presented

Washington, November 16.-Medals of honor from the citizens of this city were today presented to Colonel Harries and the remaining officers and men of the First District of Columbia regiment who saw service in the war with Spain. These ex- ercises occurred in convention hall and were attended by President Mckinley, prominent citizens of the district and the friends of the soldiers. Patriotic songs were Sung
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
sourHERN PINES AND THE NEGRO

From the Charlotte Observer.
 Southern Pines. in Moore county. this state, is a typical northern community: 1t was built, is settled and is governed by people from the northern and New Eng land states, and it is interesting to know how the negrosis treated there. Dr. Edwin Gladman, physician of Washington city, is conducting sanitarium at Southern
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
IsIanco's Kecnest Sorrow

Madrid, November 16.-Captain-Genera Bianco, in letter to Senor Tinado. says:
 "The keenest sorrow of my life is sur rendering Cuba with an army of 15o.00o men and 200 guns to an enemy who claims to have conquered Cuba while we are pos- sessed of such resources.''
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

There are three Smiths in the new Michi- gan congressional delegation, thus making good the loss of a senatorial Smith in Jer- sey, and leaving a balance to the credit of the Smith family.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

Admiral Dewey and General Joe Wheeler both sent contradictions to Roosevelt. They were of the comrade nature, and neither determines the sender's political principles.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

Only four states hold elections next year Maryland; Mississippi, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Only the Maryland election will serve as pointer for 1900.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
Expelled From Legionuof Honor

Paris, November 16.-A commissary of po- lice today notified M. Francis De Prossenz, the well-known writer, political economist ard Dreyfus agitator, of his formal ex- pusion from the Legion of Honor. This is d sequel to M. De Prossenzs denunciation of certain officers for their treatment of Dreyfus.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

Pennsylvania is booked to send Quay to the senate, and Delaware is to send up Addicks. Quay and Addicks It's a pair that cannot be matched.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

It now looks as if neither Henry Irving nor Joe Jefferson will ever act again. The world could better spare a regiment of poli- ticians than these two men.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

The department of agriculture estimates the present crop of cotton at 100000 bales. As an estimator of cotton crops the depart ment does not stand high.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

and democratic leader. He is we'll balanced and conservative and is the best man yet
 proposed. .-tl
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

East Lake and Gate City and Pratt and Ensey and Bessemer and Smithfield and North Birmingham will have to wait ten years. ..4
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

Governor Roosevelt says his administra- tion shall be "as clean as a hounds tooth" It will not be a Platt, or even a republican, administration in that event.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

Quay has gone to Florida. He may shake the orange trees, but he will not gather from them Pennsylvania plums. 2,s
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

If New York sends Chauncey Depew to the senate, the gap in the Congressional Record left by Stewart of Nevada and Allen of Nebraska will be filled.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

The Louisiana sugar planters are organiz- ing to oppose Philippine annexation. It Is case of too much sugar.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

The building of the Suez canal covered ten years. and it is none too soon to begin work on the American interoceanic canal.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

MT. Towne of Duluth announces his con gressional candidacy in 1900, and has begun his two years campaign.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

The real losers In the new deal are thu towns that are not included in it.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

Well, Compromise Birmingham is bet ter than a Lesser Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

Old Lii Hung Chang may fall. but Tsi An holds on without fear or trembling.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

General Grosvenor says 1t will be Speaker Reed after the 4th of March just the same.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

The death of Dreyfus would now be re- garded as a calamity to justice.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

A curfew law is no longer needed on ths North Side.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
THE HORSE SHOW

The suburban towns have secured a goot bargain.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

Banlshead would make good speaker
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-22
Two Pointed Questions Answered.

What is the use of making q better
article than your competitor II you
cannot get q better price for it?
Ans.-As there is no difference In
the price the public will buy only the
better, so that while our profits may
be smaller on a single sale they will be
much greater in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make is the best?
If both articles are brought promin-
emily before the public both are GER
tain to be tried and the public will
very quickly pass judgement on them
and use only the better one.
This explains the large sale on
Chsmberlani's Cough Remedy. The
people have been using it for years and
have found that it can always be de-
pended upon. They may occasionally
take up with some fashionable novelty
forth with exaggerated claims, but are
certain to return to the one remedy
that they know to be reliable, and for
coughs, colds and Group there Is moth
ing equal to Chamberlsni's Cough Re-
medy. For sale by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-22
Mexico.

The Mexican Central officials have
received advice that passengers to
the Unit ed States via their gateways
need not secure certificates of non-iD-
lection unless they desire to do 80.
They are simply intended to assist
passengers as a proof to the Inspector
at the state line that they have not
been in infected districts within 10
'days.-Herald.
The French firm Letellier and Vein
closed q contract with the Monterey
Brick company for the brick both
pressed brick and mud brick, for the
sewers of the City of Mexico. These
pressed brick are OF the standard size
84x44x2a, and the contract Is for TO-
600, 600 of those brick to be delivered
in ten months time. Leteilier and
Vein have also closed q contract with
q San Antopio firm, the San Antonio
Sewer Pipe Manufacturing company
for q large amount of clay pipe for
their work. This contract while not
sigued has been agreed to.
Not as much attention as the matter
deserves has been given to the fact
that for come days past Mexican sizes
have stood in London above par. The
quotation yesterday was 100 per cent.
The position of these securities is to
be attributed not only to the approach
Ing pay menu Oh bno Qu6rGSriy COupou
but to the gradual recognition of the
upimpeachable credit of the present
ADMINISTRATION. The five per cent
municipal gold loan also bids fair to
reach par very soon. In 1895, the
highest price reached by this loan was
s5t and the lowest 5o4. In 1896, the
highest was S69, and the lowest 73; in
1897, she highest was 934 and the low
est s2a: or mean of 60; in 1898, it has
ranged from 80 to 964; standing yester-
day at 96t.-Mexicsn Herald.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from City of Mexico, Dec. IL, says:
The last act of the Mexican congress-
today was the confirmation of one of
the largest concessions for many years.
The concession was granted to Captain
A. B. Smith, of Los Angeles, Cal,
and his associates for coloniz-
ing, steamship and railway
enterprise of the fret magnitude.
The colony lands include many leaRu es
of the Gulf of California, with condi-
tions that q railway be constructed at
once from the lands to Yuma, CAL,
and q steamship service be placed
from the head of the gulf to the
southern Mexico boundary. The SER
vice will also be extended to the Lower
and Southern California ports. The
line will compromise six modern
steamers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-22

co ,tributing enough to make ball
ground there, and we hope our business
men will be rs liberal.
The scarcity of wood is still the cause
of much Inconvenience, Twenty dol
lars was the price offered last Satur-
day, but all offers went begging.
Several carloads have since been recei-
we'd from the ella valley and have been
sold at S12 per cord, and within few
days the deficiency will be supplied.
The storm appears to have been
general. Starting in Texas
is swept New Mexico and central
and Northern Arizona, and every
where WAS unparalleled. The snow
fall here is hard to estimate, but prob
ably measured . foot and half. In
all the country north Of upper Salt
river three feet or more of snow fell.
It will occasion a considerable loss OF
stock especially on Salt River and
Tonic in this county, but the benefit
to the range and in replenishing the
water sources in the mountains will
be of incalculable good.-Tucson
Star.