davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

7 A writer in the New York Sun gives
what he believes TO be the true theory
of the origin Of Welsh rabbits. He
says: my notion is that melted
cheese, properly seasoned and poured
on toast, is called Welsh rabbit, be-
causo in Wales, whore the people have
cheese in plenty and wild rabbits are
rigidly protected under the game laws,
Tho Welsh bon vivant substitutes his
homely dish for the four-legged game
animal. In like manner. you know,
some Of our New England friends
facetiously call salt Goldfish and her.
ring Cape Cod turkey" The writer
"rejects with soorn" that rabbit
used in this connection has been
evolved gradually from "rare-bit."
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

A subject that would stand more
discussion than it gets is free delivery
by the Postofiice Department in rural
districts, observes Harper's Weekly
II is not impracticable, and the CHIEF
questions about itare whether tho farm.
ers want il and whether it would be
worth what it would cost. There would
be some economics in il resulting from
tho diminution OF fourth class post.
Offices, and some gains iu revenue
from an increased postal business. In
thousands of districts it would pay
very well. The 10000, 900 or so that
might be saved by some wholesale
amendments to the law which governs
second-class mail matter would pay
the deficit on good deal OF rural free
delivery.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
MONETARY CONVENTION.
The Second Annual Meeting Called to
Order In Indianapolis.

The Second Annual Meeting Called to
Order In Indianapolis.
Four hundred delegates we're pres
ent at the Grand opera house at In
dianapolis Tuesday when Chairman
Hanna, of the executive committee,
called the monetary convention to or
der. There was an increase of one
hundred over the number of delegates
that attended the first Indianapolis
convention Of a year ago, and it was
regarded as indicative of the interest
which the business men feel in the
movement for reform of the currency
laws.
The hall presented the appearance
of a national convention of one Of the
two great political parties, the various
delegates being indicated by standards
bearing the names of their various
states. The private boxes were dlled
with handsomely dressed ladies, rep
resenting the wealth and culture Of
Indianapolis, and the hall was taste
fully decorated with the national
colors,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
M'COMAS FINALLY LANDS.
ELECTED U. &. SENATOR BY MARY.
LAND LEGISLATURES
TO SUCCEED ARTHUR ?. G0RMAN.
Friends OF tho Judge Forced the Issue
and Succeeded In breaking
tho Long Deadlock.

Judge Lewis L. McComas was on
Tuesday elected by the Maryland leg
isture United States senator to suc-
coed Arthur p. German. The ballot
upon which he was elected, the first
Of the day, the eighth since the con-
test began, resulted in his getting 63
votes TO 4 for Alexander Shaw, OF Bal
timore, the only other republican who
remained in the race.
Senator German got AZ votes, the
full democratic strength in both
houses.
The break to McComas was the result
OF Monday nights caucus, at which
fifty-three members were in attend
ance, and at which Judge McComas
was practically unanimously nomina-
ted. Ten republican delegates from
Baltimore city and Senator Wescott,
of Kent county, however, refused to
take any part in the caucus or to con-
slider themselves bound by it, and up
to the hour of noon, when the ballot
was resumed, no one not il their
counsels knew how they meant to vote,
but it was generally thought they
would stick to Shaw to the end, thereby
creating deadlock.
1t was therefore with the most in
tense interest that the balloting was
watched, and when the name of Sena-
tor Westcott was reached and he, af-
ter brief speech, changed his vote
from Shaw to McComas, every one
knew the end was near, and the cheer
ing was tremendous. Speaker Shaefer
was the next Of the recaltricants to
come into line. Then one by one five
Of his associates in the "bolt" against
the rule Of the majority followed his
example. Ex-Congressmsn Findlay's
only remaining supporter did likewise,
and the vote stood 80 for McComas to
4 for Shaw.
Then Delegate jacob changed his
vote, but four others, Messrs. Quasi,
Baldwin, Short and Delacour, all OF
Baltimore city, stuck to the Baltimore
city candidate to the last, and went
down with flying colors.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

That there is an honesty rising gu.
perior to business avarice even in this
sordid age appears from the expert
ence Of Topeka sporting man. He
wrote tc a cigarette company that he
had saved the pictures in 1900 pack
ages OF cigarettes which he had
smoked, and asked what prize the
company would offer for them. He
received an answer saying that the
company would give him coffin If he
would smoke as many more.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
TAYLOR MAKES A GAIN
On Eighty Fifth Caucus Vote For senator
At Nashville.

On EiKnty-FItn caucus vote For SenntOr
At Nashville.
A Nashville special says: The demo-
cratic caucus took nineteen ballots for
senator Tuesday night with the result
that McMillin lost one, Turley lost
two and Taylor gained three, the
eighty-fifth ballot standing:
McMillin 81, Turley 81, Taylor "a.
The Turley and Taylor men voted to
adjourn.
The nightly attempt to create a
stampede to Taylor was made by
Representative Thompson, who some
months ago married Colonel Nellie
Ely, Governor Taylor's appointee.
He has been voting for McMillin,
but Tuesday night attempted to break
the deadlock by leading for the hind
most candidate.
The ballot for senator in the legis.
lature during the day was more of q
farce than anything else. The repub-
lican members voted for Colonel +. j.
Sanford, Of Knoxville, but the demo-
cratic members scattered their vote to
such an extent that nearly ninety men
were voted for for United States sena-
for
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
HEAD.END COLLISION
On the Louisville and Nashville Cause
Death OF Three Mon.

On the Louisville and Nashville Cause
Death OF Three Mon.
In head.end collision between two
freight trains on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad about quarter Of a
mile north of Upton, KY, early Tues
day morning, three men were killed
instantly and four were badly injured.
The killed are:
William Miller, engineer Of No. 10,
residence Louisville.
Lee Ellison, brakeman Of No. 16,
residence Louisville.
Unknown tramp about twenty-five
years Of age.
Engineer Miller had instructions to
wait at Upton for the arrival Of the
southbound train No. II, but did not
do SO. A quarter Of mile beyond
the station, on . curve. the collisioa
occurred.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
MAINE WELCOMED IN HAVANA,
Our warship saiuted by Forts and Yes.
sells In Harbor.


sells In Harbor.
A special from Havana says: The
United States battleship Maine, COM
msnded by Charles ID. Sigsbee, which
left Key West, Fla, on January oath,
arrived in the harbor at IL o'clock
Tuesday morning and was saluted by
the forts and war vessels.
Shortly after the arrival OF the
Maine Lieutenant Albert z. Drano,
representing the captain of the port,
Vice Admiral Jose Pastor, visited the
United States battleship and extended
the customary courtesies.
The arrival of tho warship caused
surprise and excited considerable curl
oeity.
A naval lsutenant OF the Spanish
cruiser Alfonso XII, the Spanish flag
ship, visited the Maine early in the
afternoon, as did also the officer Of the
German cruiser Gneisenau, the school
ship.
Both visits we're returned by Cap
tain Sigsbee, who ut o'clock called
upon Rear Admiral Vicente Monterola
at the admiralty office and upon Vice
Admiral Pastor, after which he had
longconference with Consul General
Lee.
The officers and sailors of the Maine
will not go ashore at present, in order
TO avoid possible friction.
Captain Sigsbee has expressed him
self as much gratitied by the recep-
tion rendered him and the courtesy
and cordially shown.
A report Is current that the United
States consul general, Fitzhugh Lee,
and DR.. Congasto, secretary general
Of the government, have had slight
misunderstanding.
After forwarding the bulletin referr-
ing TO the report of slight misunder-
standing between General Fitzhugh
Lee and DR.. Congasto the correspon-
dent Of the Associated Press called on
the consul general and was informed
that nothing unpleasant had happened
at the interview.
Two dispatches were received at the
state department at Washington Tues
day afternoon; one from Consul Gen
eral Lee, saying that the Maine had
arrived at IL o'clock and was received
with customary courtesies, and that
all was quiet in Havana.
The other was from Captain Sigsbee,
and merely gave. the information that
the Maine had arrived.
II is said at the navy department
that as matters stand there is no call
for further instructions at present to
Captain Sigsbee, who is permitted to
use his own discretion in dealing with
the events of the day, although he has
been enioired 70 consult freely with
Consul General Lee, and was also
infinitely instructed before he arrived
at Havana as to the wishes of the Sec
rotary of the navy.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

The report recently submitted to the
Secretary of the Interior covering the
transactions Of the general land Office
for the past year contains some inter.
esting figures. According TO this re.
port the vacant public lands Of the
Government aggregate at the present
time the enormous amount Of SOL ,343,
953 acres, scattered about over the
States of Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho,
Utah, California, Colorado. Oregon,
North Dakota and Washington. Each
year the Government disposes Of large
trncts of land to private individuals
and railway corporations, but on &C.
count OF the vast area Of territory GOV.
ered by the dospzpment's unoocupied
domain, il will probably be many years
before this area is exhausted. As the
sterile and uninviting character OF
some OF the land renders 1t unit for
use or habitation, il is more than
likely that purchasers will not be
found to relieve the Government OF
this part Of its domain. Still tho pro.
gress which scientific research Is max.
ing at the present time gives hope that
even the most forbidding places may
yet be reclaimed to fertility and Guilt
walton. What is known as the reserved
territory Of the Government embraces
1872. ALTA acres, and is not subject
TO purchase. 1t is reserved for mill
tary and naval purposes, reservoir sites,
timber lands and other needs which
may arise hereafter in the exigencies
OF the Government.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
STATEHOOD Bills KILLED.

House Committee On Territories Rejects
the Measures.
A Washington dispatch says: State
hood legislation ut this session was
killed Wednesday by the house COM
mittee on territories rejecting Arizona,
New Mexico and Oklahoma bills by q
vote Of 8 to 3. The first two meas
ures were punched and defeated.
Then the Oklahoma bill was taken up
and beaten by the same vote. There
was no discussion as il was under
stood at the last meeting that the vote
was to be taken without further pre-
liminaries.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
SUPPLIES FOR INSURGENTS.

Representative OF Cuban Junta In WASH
ington Receives Letter From Garcia.
Senior Quesada, representative OF
the Cuban iunta in Washington, re-
ceived letters Tuesday from Cuba de-
failing events in the interior up to the
Goth of December.
Among others was letter from Gen.
eral Calixto Garcia reporting the safe
landing and reception by the insur-
gents of the latest expedition from the
United States.
The supplies, particularly the am
munition for the dynamite guns, Gem
ersl Garcia said, were sufficient to en-
able them to carry on q campaign in
the eastern division for many months.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
-------------------
DEMOCRATS OF MISSOURI

Will Hold State Convention In Springfield.
Demands Of Silver Republicans.
The Missouri democratic state GEN.
trail committee met at st. Louis Mon
day and decided to call the state con-
vsntion to meet at Springfield, NO.,
Wednesday, August 10th.
The silver republicans Of the state
through their leaders, demanded that
hereafter they be given representa-
ton on the state ticket, and threatened
If refused TO vote with the republi.
cans.
II was decided to follow the. recon-
mendation Of the national free silver
committee.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
no REWARD FOR VOTERS.
Men who Elected McComas senator Will
Get No Appointments.

Men Who Elected McComas senator VIII
Get No Appointments.
Governor Lowndes, of Maryland, has
very plainly expressed his mind in re-
gard TO certain reports in circulation
that the Baltimore city and Eastern
Shore members of the Legislature who
voted for Judge McComas for senator
were TO be rewarded with state and
Federal patronage.
He emphatically declared that I'M
der no circumstances would he APP
point any of those members to Office,
because, should he give any of them
places, it would at once give color to
the reporrs that he had made use Of
the patronage at his disposal to bring
about the result.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
ELLERBE,S CANDIDATE LOST.
A Significant Election In tho South Caro-
lima Legislature.


A Columbia, 8. c., special says:
There was an election in the general
assembly Wednesday for comptroller
general, and il was one OF the hottest
contests in recent years. Governor
Ellerbe measured strength with his
opponents and was defeated.
When Comptroller Norten was elect
ed to congress to fill the vacancy
caused by McLaurin's promotion to
the senate, the governor appointed l..
P. Epton, who had formerly affiliated
with the anti.Tillman faction to sue
coed Norton, and TO hold his Office till
the Legislature met. Wednesday J.
]. Dermsn, q clerk in the comptroller
Office, opposed Epton and won by six
votes
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
SAYS the New York Times: "The law

Says the New York Times: "The law
of supply and demand applies to the
Southern cotton industry as well as to
anything else. II the acreage is too
great and the production consequently
greater than the mills require, low
prices are inevitable. Planters will do
better il they restrict their cotton
acreage and substitute other crops on
the rest OF the land"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
TAYLOR GAINS ONE VOTE.
Democratic Caucus Still BaIioting In
Nashville.

The Tennessee democratic senate.
rial caucus met again Thursday night
and failed to make a nomination for
United States senator. Twelve ballots
were taken, the last and Hath stand
ing:
McMillin, 80; Taylor, go; Turley, 90.
The only change during the evening
was one vote from Turley to Taylor.
The indications for breaking the
deadlock and making q nomination
are less favorable than at any time
since the ballot began and there are no
signs OF break sufficient TO nominate
any one Of the candidates.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
VIOLATED "JOHNNYn LAW.
First Indictment Under Tennessee "Anti-
flirting" Statute.

The grand jury at Knoxville has
found an indictment against Lin
Chamberlain, the young man charged
with violating the Johnny law" pass.
ed by the Tennessee legislature at its
last session.
This law makes it q misdemeanor
for young man to Airt with a school
girl when she is on the grounds Of the
school or going home therefrom.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
SENATE AGREES WITH HOUSE.
Now Both branches OF Kentucky Legisis-
ture Have Asked Lindsay to Quit.

A Frankfort, KY, special says: The
resolution requesting the immediate
resignation of United States Senator
William Lindsay, having been passed
Thursday 10y the Kentucky house, was
also adopted Friday morning by the
senate by a vote OF % to 10, Senator
Johnson, of Clinton, being the only
democrat voting against the resolution
and only nine republicans voting
against it.
The temperature Of the senate cham
Der was decidedly warmer than that
of the house had been when the reso-
luton came up.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

Support your home paper. An ad.
vertisement or o years subscription
1uill help out every time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21

their blood is in the veins now called
upon to defend her honor. l speak uf-
ter recently talking With my naval as
socrates. commanders of Spanish
ships and of torpedo boats and ! know
| that there is but one sentiment name
~, mat not one Spanish ship shall be
! taken. -FOUR ma may send many of
lhem To the bottom: superior forces
may seek to annihilate them. but NOT
one spanish ship will surrender to the
american navy With honor at stake
tnat Will be the response OF the n,,.v
Of Spain.' VAC NAVY
lieut.. carantha spoke with great
earhestness and his statement was
| TAKEN E III notes and authorized.
| ne departure of the Spanish party
~ the Spanish legation. At ~ N
o.i"ek the minister received from thn
| Site be'trttnent Il copy of the ,Iti
lhiltum and Immediately demanded Me
!,II's Hn. in the following better: '
own de Icspania.
| Washington. April 90 1903
ne resolutions adopted nv the con
S'Sss OF the United States of An,ar;na
a a appn"ved today by the President.
,tN ~ sueh a nature that nv r}erua
hrnte W w assn lnS'ton becomes i,nros
Stbe and rbiigeS me to ran,,as, -,
we u"iiVtry of my passports. Tho n,,
tectIoh OF tn. Spanish interests in ,bis
country will be entrusted to the Fran,-h
ai'i1''sSSiaor and 10 the Austrian ltIqln-
Sir!an minister On this occas;n,,
Very painful to me, I hava the hnnnr
20 renew TO You the assurances, 1,f NM
highest consideration
tSisned.)
LOUIS PoLo DE BEDNABE,
IRON. J"hn Sherman. Secretary of
Stale OF the United States of Amer-
ica etc"
lhe passports reached the minister
at r. NJ; They We're accompanied
oy letter from Secretary Sherman, in
which the secretary expressed mis- ra-
greet THAT the arinisted had fslt eaglea
upon to take this step
During the afternoon the legation was
IN great confusion us the actual NOV
ing OF archives and records progress
eu. VI hese Were carried to large vans
ttlid taken to the Austrian legation
Despite this disorder of moving. am
bsSss,dors, ministers and diplomatic
secretaries kept Calling in a constant
stream. They had been officially i'm
formed OF The minister's purpose to
each foreign representative lmmetlia te-
~ after cailing for his passports The
callers included repre, entative Of
nearly every foreign establishment in
Washington. -
Tht Spanish fegutio is now closed
An attendant remained there tonight
simply 20 clear UP the effects of hasty
departure. but THE official existence
"t the legation is terminated.
The Cuban colonial delegation also
terminated lis relations at Washing
ton this afternoon. 1t had come here
by appointment of the Cuban autono-
mist cabinet. for the main purpose
OF ef1ecling n reciprocity treaty. Senior
AnGu!o wa$ at the head of the delaga-
lion. He left FOR New York at i F. M,
ard his associates accompanied him
Thus both the representa- ,ives of Spain
and OF Spanish rule in Cuba have ter
minated their relations here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
BATTERY AT POINT BREEZE.
Uncle Sam VIII Protect the shipyard With
.. Field Guns.

The government will establish a
field battery ut Point Breeze This
was learned from an authentic source
last night by reporter for the Daily
Press.
After considering the Qualifications
at the Capes and Fortress Monroe the
War Department at Washington de-
clded that, asa precautionary measure
more protection should DE afforded the
shipyard, where there are in course of
construction three battiaShips, to say
nothing OF the work that will be in
progress in the event of hoStlities
Arrangements for locating the bat
terry at Point Breeze were made yes
terday. when the War Department
mace application to the Old Dominion
Land Company for the use Of the land
there as u fortitcation. Point Breeze,
as is we'll known, was converted into
Il resort some time since by the New
port News Gun and Fishing Club.
Mr. w. H. l.. Kent is the lessee, and
he gave his consent for the use of the
land for artillery purposes.
The number of artillery companies
that will be stationed at Point Breeze
is not known. but it is understood that
there will be a strong field battery
equipped with both heavy and light
guns. This fertilization is to prevent
me destruction of the shipyard and
Newport News by the smaller craft,
such as torpedo boats. The big guns
at Fortress Monroe and the mines
that are now being planted will take
care OF the large vessels, and the
smaller ones. too. for that matter;
but should a torpedo boat succeed in
sneaking inside of the Roads during
dense fog it will be Intercepted at
Point Breeze. -
Point Breeze is situated at the mouth
or the James River. or this point Of
land the famous engagement between
the Monitor and Merrimac took place,
ana 1t was in sight of this place that
me cumberland and Congress We're
burned and sunk by the NJerrimac
Guns planted at Point Breeze can
sweep the river from shore to shore,
mus preventing vessels from moving
lection to Newport News the fortifl-
cation will guard Richmond and the
landings along the river.
1t is expected that the battery will
be placed at Point Breeze in the next
few DAYS