davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

PAY OF THE INFANTRY.-The nation.
81 government pays for infantry service
at the lowing rate month Private.
SIS; corpora. SO; sergeant, Sl7; first
sergeant, $50; sergeant major, S2S
hospital steward, S+5; second lieuten-
ant, $11667 first lieutenant, S125; re-
gimental qusrtermaster, $3.50; regi-
mental adjutsnt, $3.50; chapiain, 1925
captain, $50; major, $2OS5S lieuten,
ant-colonel. $3.50; colonel, S29I.G7 ;
brigadier- general, $45S IS; major gen.
eral, 1928. An aide.de-camp to q
major-general is allowed S200 year in
addition to the pay of his rank an
aide-de-camp to brigadier general
$50 additional, and an acting conf
missary of subsistence 800 additional
Equipment and substance are furnish
cd by the government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
ordered to Leave British Ports

aoNRoN, April 25.-The officials of
the British foreign Office expect to pub.
lish tomorrow evening a formal notice
that the warships of Spain and the
United States must leave British vorts
within tWenty-four hours. The docu-
ment contains clauses covering the case
of vessels which are unable to leave in
the stipulated time owing to defects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
Judge Day.

CANTON, April 25.-Judge William B. Day
reached Canton to-day. As he stepped from
the train the Associated Press correspondent
informed MIN of the resignation of Secretary
Sherman. When asked if he would accept
the vacancy he replied simply, Il will take
the matter under consideration" It is gener.
ally believed that Judge Day will accept the
secretaryship if the President dominates him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

WHEN THE seizure of the Buena Ven
tura was announced in Havana, the
Spanish naval commander there wanted
to prevent the sailing of the American
steamer Saratoga, then at that port, but
Captain General Blanco interposed and
she was allowed to sail. But compari-
sons are odious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

NJ L. Yocum, Cameron. Pa, ssys u was 3
sufferer for ten years, trying most all kinds
OF pile remedies but without success De.
Wits Witch Hazel Salve was recommended
to me- I used one box. 1t has effected
permanent cu-e" As a permanent cure for
piles DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has no equal.
Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

l desire to attest to the merits Of
Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy as one
of the most valuable and efficient pre-
parations on the market. broke an
exceedingly dangerous cough for me in
"a hours, and in gratitude therefor,
desire to inform you that l will neYer
be without it and you should feel proud
of the esteem in which your Remedies
are held by people in general. 1t is the
one remedy among ten thousand, sue.
cess to ito. r. DoWNEY, Editor
Democrat, Albion, Ind. For sale By
]. H. Janney, Druggist, 701 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

SUTTLERs are to be excluded from
the army that has been and is being
raised to fight Spain, but the commits
saries are to be authorized to sell to the
soldiers such articles as are usually
supplied by suffers. So that the COM
missary, is hereafter to be not only
safe, but profitable department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

here; but 1t is reported that the vessel.
sail from these islands tomorrow.
MADRID, April 25.-The instruction
respecting the right of search Of neutrai
vessels were published to-day Officially
PARIS, April 26.-The third-class Frer53b
cruiser AmiTal Rigault de Genouilly has been
ordered TO Porto Rican waters at the rc9 IleI
OF the French consul at San Juan de Por,o
Rico. H'''o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

Two children, aged and 6yesrs, left alone
in the the house By Jesse Scribner and wife,
at Harrington, Del, last night, upset g lamp
and set fire to the house. The children were
burned to crisp and the houss was destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
BAsEBALL.-The following is the resu

BAsEBALL.-The following is the result
of the National League games played yester.
day: Cleveland 8, Louisville 1 st. Louis
13, Pittsbarg ! ; Chicago at Ci cinnati, rain
The games of Saturday resulted as follows
Baltimore 3, Boston 2 New York Ia, Phla-
delpha 8; Brooklyn 8. Washington s. Pitts.
burg at Cincinnati, rain Chicago at Louis
vile rain Cleveland at St. Louis, rain. The
following is the standing of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
The PLAGUE

New YORK, April 25.-The Evening
Posts London correspondent cables to.
day that he has information that the
plague has broken out in Calcutta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
TO-DAY's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Virginia Troops.

RICHMOND, April 25-The Governor
has not received any call for troops.
He is expecting it this afternoon and
will Immediately order the commands
he shall see fit to order out to get in
marching order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

To.days Schedule Brooklyn at Balti.
more Boston at Philadelphia; New York at
Washington; Chicago at Cincinnati; Cleve-
land at Louisville Pittsburg at st. Louis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25

1t is great leap fIom the old fashioned
doses OF blne-mass and nauseous physics to
the pleasant little pills known as Dewitt 8
Little Early Risers. They cure constipation
sick headache and billiousness. Charles
G. Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-25
The Presidents Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Presi-
dent TO day sent to Congress the follow
ing message recommending DECLARE
ton of war against Spain:
L,yrcIrn1Nn III NSIAN
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
JOHN COLLINS.

make the case one of lively public
interest.
Briefly stated, here is the story of
the murder, as far as is known at
this time. On the morning of May 13,
shortly after 3 O'Clock, two reports of
gun shots coming in rapid succession
were heard issuing from the Collins
residence. Almost Immediately after
ward John Collins, thoroughly dressed,
was seen dashing out OF the front
door. He ran across the street to the
residence of Ed. Lange and asked him
to use the telephone. He notified the
police that his father had been shot
and was in dying condition. He also
summoned DR.. Teft.
The news that foul murder had
been committed spread rapidly and a
large crowd congregated. 1t was found
prominent men in Topeka, had been
shot twice with shotgun. He died
within 80 minutes without making a
statement, so far as is known, except
to his wife, who says she heard him ex-
claim: Helen, l am shot; get the
camphor; o, Helen, my back!"
The police arrived few minutes aft
er the murder had been committed.
Although it was daylight at the time,
and the shots aroused the neighbor-
hood, no one saw the murderer escap-
ing from the house. An examination
of the place by the police disclosed
the fact that all the outside doors to
the house were locked, as were also the
windows. with the exception of one
window in the second story. If the
murderer escaped from the house he
must have escaped through this win
dow. 1t would have been big jump.
The ground beneath was soft from the
rain of the night before. A thorough
examination failed to find footprints.
The theory that a burglar had COM
mitted the crime was abandoned, as it
was shown conclusively that he did
not escape from the house. 1t was
also discovered that nothing had been
, stolen. The theory of suicide was also
abandoned. as the gun which did the
fatal work was found out in the hall
There were no bloodstains on the car
pet. The condition of the bed showed
that the murdered man had not arisen
after being shot. Another thing which
disproved the suicide theory was the
fact that the shots had scattered.
showing that they had been fired at a
distance of at least ten feet. Suspi
sion Immediately pointed to John Col
lis as the murderer. His actions
strengthened that story. lie was per-
fectly cool and collected, manifestiag
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
An Old Family Relic.

Mr.. William Lehr, Of Hanwell set
tlement, York county, N. b.. has in hi;'
possession a very valuable family relic.
1t is sword used by his grandfather,
Maj. Peter Lehr, and presented to him
for bravery by Gen. Washington after
one of the great battles in the war of
independence. Lehr enlisted as pri-
vate, and during the fight referred to
was badly wounded in the head. The
general came along and told him to
go to the rear, where he could get
medical attendance. He replied: mo.
sir, not as long as l can handle this
musket." This act pleased the com
mander so much that when the troops
were drawn up after the fray he pre-
sented him with a majors commission
and this sword. The major was a
German by birth. and landed in Am
erica about the year 1774. After the
close of the war he settled at Wald-
boro, Me.
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
GRACE, JOHN AND MRS. COLLINS.
(Scene In Ccurt)

mixed up with Jesse Harrer, the col
ored man who row swcars John tried
to get him to Mil his father.
1t is the frequency and the rapidlty
in which he made the changes in his
dual life. however tstt bears the
most striking similarity to the story
of 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" With
in the same day, even within few
hours. young Collins frequently oc-
cupied his two identities. He often
made the trip between Lawrence and
Topeka. When he stepped on the train
at Lawrence he would drop his role
of n social lion. and upon his arrival
in Topeka he would become the pious,
dignified man he was known to his
friends here. He made the same re-
verse changes when he would return
to Lawrence, The change in his
identity was not less sudden when he
would leave his sweetheart with vows
of love on his lips. and within an
hour be consorting with the lowest
colored and criminal element in Law
renee.
Only twice, the detectives think, they
caught John off his guard and upon
both occasions they think he made
significant and damaging statements.
Detective Harbaugh, while inc the
Collins home as Johns confidential
friend. took John into the fatal bed
chamber and asked him TO explain his
theory of the murder. John went into
1t in detail, acting out the part,of the
murderer. IIo described how Mr.. Col
Inns acted, wl&t he said and what the
murderer did. 1t was very realistic.
Hhrbaugh suddenly tnrned to John and
exclaimed with emphatic directness:
How do You know that, Johnny?".
The question and the directness OF
The questioner confused John. He
could make no satisfactory reply.
At another time MIR. Harbaugh was
questioning Mrs. Collins about the
scenes and incidentseof the murder.
Mrs. Collins began saying that she was
aroused by the shots. arose on her ell
bow and looked toward the door where
the rurdo""" was standing. when John
interrupted her
why. .Ad.I.Aia." ho exclaimed. you
know you didn't look toward the door.
You were looking toward the ceiling
ell the time" r. NJ. RUGGLES
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29

Alfred Dreyfus. in his prison on the
lie du Diable, is at last to benefit by
a regime of favor" pending the investi-
cation of his case. This news comes TO
the French public at the same time
with the first truthful details of what
the old regime has been. And these
details present an ensemble as mys-
terious as any other part of the mystic
r1ous affair. Since the beginning of
1897 Dreyfus has been in solitary con-
finement, without a view of either land
OF sea. He has even been in irons.
The government has furnished him on
ly with rations of goats milk and
bread. And, though the Dreyfus fam
fly is allowed to send him stipulated
monthly sums for extra food and eth
er comforts in a tropical climate, the
great mass of this money has accumu-
lated-unused-to the amount of 81, 400.
One of the most curious documents
that has come to light is a page from
the account book of the firm at Ca
yenne from whom all the monthly pur-
chases of Dreyfus are effected When
1t Is remembered that his only rations
are goats milk and bread, this meagre
list of thirty days provisions is elo-
quent of an economy that can scarcely
be voluntary; and it presents vividly
the dilemma of a refined man forced
to make choice between health. clean
liness, comfort-and nourishment.
One litre of wood alcohol, for cook
ing; two bottles of orange flower wa
ter, three pots of preserved butter, two
pounds of chocolate, two boxes of
cheese, six bottles of soda water. two
bottles of mineral water, six pairs of
socks, two pounds of tobacco, fifty ci:
gars, one wooden pipe, two large boxes
of matches, one large package of writ
ing paper, two packages of candies, one
bottle of granulated kola, ten pounds
of soap, two pairs of white cotton
trousers and six white handkerchiefs.
Other months showed orders for can
ned meats and vegetables. Excepting
always the goats milk and bread, the
prisoner has lived on these canned
goods since early in 1897, when his
mysterious close confinement was be-
gun. He might buy fresh meat and
vegetables; but it is said he will NOT
Acook them. Between Dreyfus and the
directeur Of the administration peni-
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
RATS MAKE EXCHANGES.

The Little Fellows Leave Somethin.
When They Remove an Article.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer: OF
all curious animals which man has
come across and studied, probably none
can compare with kind of rat found
in the Rocky Mountains. Though for
long time well known to trappers and
lumbermen, 1t is only lately that any
naturalist has studied these peculiar
little beasts. Although called rat,
this little animal is larger than an Or
dinary rat, with body eight inches
long. 1t is very pretty creature, with
soft gray fur and squirrel-like tail,
easily tanned and delightful pet. The
trappers long ago gave it the name of
the trading rat" from its curious hab-
1t of never stealing anything without
putting something in its place. Two
young women camping in the high
lands of Wyoming left the lid of their
cracker box off one night In the
morning all the biscuits were gone and
the box filled with an indescribable
mixture of chips. scraps of leather,
sticks, bones. dried beans. in fact, ev-
erything movable near at hand. The
trading rat builds very beautiful nest.
sometimes two feet in height, and is
very clever at storing food. It has a
violent fancy for anything of a bright
red hue.
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29

so situated that he would be Obliged
to pass her door in order to reach
the stairway. 1t has been discovered
since. however, that John did not
sleep in his own room that night, but
slept in the spare room" In order
to reach this room from the stairway
he would not have had to pass Grace's
room. That night was the first time
in his life that John ever slept in that
room. He has yet failed to explain
the reason for sleeping in it upon that
particular night.
Detectives and officers Immediately
began working on the case, but it was
nearly month after the murder be-
lore any arrests were made, when
John Collins was arrested and placed
in the county Jail on the charge of
having murdered his father, and Jesse
Harper and Johnson Jordan, two col
ored men, were arrested as his &C.
completes.
striking counterpart of the story
OF DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde can be
found in study of the character of
John Collins. His actions before and
since his arrest, together with the evil
dence brought out by the state at the
preliminary hearing, cannot but i'm
press one that the young man has been
leading a double life during the past
few years.
Ihe two identities are separate and
distinct. They are as entirely foreign
to each other as if one had been col
ored and the other a white man. One
John Collins is a refined, educated and
religious young man. The other John
collins appears to be moral degen-
crate. The one finds pleasure in re-
hned society the other associates with
n dangerous criminal element and con-
sorts with disreputable negroes
There are sworn statements in abun-
dance in the possession OF the detec-
uves tending to show that the state
ments are not exaggerated. The aff-
davits are made, not only by colored
persons, but by reputable white per-
sons of both Lawrence and Topeka.
The life John Collins led in Topeka
was wholly foreign to the life he led
in Lawrence. In Topeka he was quiet
and studious, caring nothing for So
ciety, or at least never participating in
it. He attended church regularly, and
took a leading part in the Sunday
school. While occasionally in unguard-
ed moments he would let the mask
fall and display to his associates traits
of character indicating moral degener-
acy, yet as a rule he played the part,
If it was SUCH with cunning ingenuity.
At Lawrence young Collins life was
entirely different His habits were
completely changed. He abandoned mis-
religious tendencies. He became an
ultra society man. and plunged madly
into the social whirl. He participated
in and gave wine suppers. He dissi-
pated to excess, and boasted of the fact
that he ..set the pace for the boys" in
their carousals at Lawrence.
Detective Harbaugh says he has uis-
covered that John Collins frequently
consorted with disreputable colored
people at Lawrence 1t was during one
of his carousals with a colored woman
there, Earbaugh says, that John got
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29

him. He never speaks to them. He
mas refused to have any word with
the penitentiary administrator. Nor
would he reply to the governor of Gui-
ana when he came to see him.
1t was not always thus. During the
first two years of his life on the sun
baked little island, Dreyfus enjoyed
what NJ. Roberdeau, the governor has
called bien-etre relatif-"a relative
well-being." He then inhabited a cab
in, in which they had kept herd Of
goats, little cabin on a bluff, beside
the only grove of trees. His guards
lived in larger building that had
been a barn. At night they locked
him in. BY day he roamed about, col
lecting bugs and seaweed in the cool
hours, reading and writing in his grove
when it was hot. He had his food
from the cantine of the lie Royale.
During these first two years." the gov
ernor himself is credited with having
said, in a moment of indiscretion, 1.-The
prisoner was permitted liberties so diff
ficult to explain that they might well
authorize certain suppositions. It
would be curious to seek along this
line-as a psychologist" Guarded by
men OF experience, owing no allegiance
to the authorities at Cayenne and act
ing under direct instructions from Par
is, Dreyfus, nevertheless, was allowed
to roam about the island as he pleased.
continually tempted to engage in plans
for an escape. At low tide the rocky
shore of the lie du Diable is separated
from that of the lie Royale by less
than one hundred yards of channel
Across it Dreyfus often talked with
individuals from Cayenne. He consist
emily refused their offers of assistance
Did he fear a trap? Did Dreyfus fear
he would be shot escaping? Or, con-
scious Of his innocence, had he re-
solved to wait in patience? 1t is the
common talk at Cayenne, among a pop
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29

following anecdote about a boy who
was an honest worker: One day. after
severe storm, large number of men
and boys were out on the roads of a
country town to shovel out the drifts
Each workman was paid a quarter of a
dollar an hour. and as may be sup
posed, there was no very strict watch
kept upon them; but one little fellow
seemed to be working with all his
might, and his comrades laughed at
him. why, Jim, are you after the S,b
Of highway surveyor, or do you exg;sct
to get more than the rest of us for
putting in so?" Lets put him out; he
is shortening our job; 'twon't last till
night, at this rate" laughed another
Il am getting mans pay for the first
time in my life, and mean to earn it,"
aaid Jim. Il don't suppose the town
Gares. nor that l shall get any more
money at night; but | shall feel a big
sight better myself" You've begun
right, JIM" said the surveyor who was
not very strict in behalf of the town,
perhaps, but had business of his own,
where he appreciated workmen with a
conscience.
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
THE DOWNWARD MOVE.
Latin Race Is Utterly Incapable of Good
Self Govern ment.


The Latin race, if 1t could live with
out politics, might be the happiest and
most prosperous in Europe, says the
National Review. 1t occupies the most
fertile of European territories. 1t is
blessed with the largest share of sun
shine and can raise the most remunera-
i've crops; the people are born cuiti-
vators, hard-working frugal and provi-
dent. The fundamental flaw in their
character is their incapacity for self
government They can neither gov
ern wisely, Systematically nor econom-
ically. Whatever their private gifts
NAV be-and they have many-the pub
lie service derives little benefit from
them. As soon as they touch politics
their best qualities appear to desert
them and the worst come to the sur
face. Not only do they govern them
selves badly, but they pay the highest
price for the poorest article. Bad
finance is an invariable accompaniment
of bad administration. Good budgets
are almost unknown in Latin states.
In contrast to AngloSaxon states, they
distinguish themselves by chronic de-
ficits, abnormally large public debts
and heavy taxation. Spain was so
weighed down by the financial burdens
which had been accumulating on her
head for generations that she collapsed
at the first shock of solvent, we'll
equipped state. In return for years of
military expenditure and national sac
rifice she got nothing but hopeless fall
ure and inevitable defeat. Her prepar-
ations for war were almost as miser-
able a farce as the painted monsters
with which the Chinese thought to
brighten the despised Japanese. Span
Ssh politicians and generals never real
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
TestImoniai to Col. BRYAN.

The American miners at Dawson
City have sent to Col. William len
hings Bryan, who is now in Savannah.
magnificent and interesting testimo-
MAI. 1t is a gold watch chain made
OF gold nuggets, just as they were pick
ed up III some of the running streams
OF the klondike. or uncovered where
streams once flowed. They are care
fully fastened together in chain form.
and the charm is large nugget. nearly
the size of $40 gold piece, with one
side smoothed off for the inscription.
which is as follows:
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
COLLINS MURDER CASE
STORY OF THE CRIME THAT
HAS STARTLED TOPEKA.
Will Be Recited Before Jury-The
Double Life of Young Collins Leaves
Slight Doubt of His GuIIt-Murdersr
Unseen by Any of the Neighbors.

What promises to be one of the most
interesting murder trials in the his
tory of Kansas Jurisprudence began in
the Shawnee county district court at
Topeka the other morning. 1t is the
case against John Henry Collins. who
is charged with the murder of his
father, j. S. Collins, on the morning
of May 13.
The high standing of the Collins
family, the coldblooded manner in
which the crime was committed, the
social connections OF the accused, the
romance, which, 1t is alleged, furnish
ed the motive for the crime, and many
other striking features all tend to
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
DREYFUS Will Get SHOW OF MERCY PENDING IAE REVISION

tulation more in sympathy with the
convicts than their jailers that ne
might easily have been rescued any
time within the first two years. "If
he only would" is the continued
phrase which travellers hear in wine
shop conversations, now that the re-
vision has unsealed mems lips. "If he
had given mnlion, he could have been
rescued at any time!" The million and
the rescue are SYNONYMOUS.
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
Russian Ice.ltn ms.

Experiments last winter proved that
the ice-bound harbor OF Vladivostok
can be kept open by means of a pow
erful steam ram. The port Of Hango in
Finland was kept open in the same
manner. and Admiral Makarof, of the
Russian navy, believes that similar
rams could maintain an open channel
all winter between the port Of st. Pc
tarJburs and the Baltic sea.