davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28
DEATH HAS CLAIMED
SENATOR MORRILL,
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS.
Veteran Statesman succumbs 10
Grip and Pneumonin-Was the
Oldest Member OF Highest Legfs-
lntiye Body TN the United states.

WASHINGTON, Dec. &-Hon- Justin
Morrill,. the senior United States senator
from Vermont died at 1s0 O'Clock This
morning in the seth year Of his age, after
an illness OF less than week. With him
when the end came were his sssier-in-law.
Miss Louise Swan: his son. James; Mr..
Benjamin Durfee. for a long aFne ss<Soc'-
atci with the senator IN flnanre committee
work at tire capitol. and Col 8. 4. Cham
bersaln. an intimate friend. Senator Proc
tor was In the house A. the time, as were
also several other friends.
The senator never recovered from the IN
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28
Spaniard Tears Down Cuban and
American Colors.
The Mob suffers From the volIeys
Of the Soldiers, hut None Of the
Latter Hurt-Several Participants
Killed and Others BADLY WOund-
ed - LawIess lnsurgents Carry
Their Insulcnce tO Extremea nM3
lnaugurate = Reign of Terror
Women and Chiidren shot Down
-Gen. brooke Arrives In the City.

CHICAGO. Dec. ia special cable to
the Tribune from Havana says;
The American troops were fired on In
Havana tonight.
The whoie city is in an iproar and serious
noting IS threatened.
A detail OF Company NJ. Tenth regular
United States mfan,ry. while aueilinS
riot which broke cut ca Roanha street al
6 o'clock this evening, was fired upon.
The regulars returned the fire and sent
voiiey after voliey into the crowd OF riot
ers they fed out OF the street.
Two Spanish sailors were wounded and
a Spanish marine was killed by the Ameri-
cans. A number or other persons whose
names could not he secured were Also
wounded In the melee, which csi,ssed tho
Interference OF the American troops. Three
Cuhans were fatally injured. Several
Si~nards who were carried away by
friends were wounded, but I, is no, known
how seriously.
The Cubans vino were fatally injured
are: Jose Dolores, mulatto. sho. through
the stomach with a rifle bullet; Ramon
Delgados. shot in the hip and chest Pedro
Mates. shcs In the groin.
None OF the American soldiers were
wounded
In the small riots that occurred In varl-
Gus parts at the city today twelve persons
were wouglded. several fatally
A Spanish soldier. marching with his
company TO the wharf. attempted 10 puil
down Cuban iisg, and an American nag
over the door at los San Laxaro street
This started the fight. The Span!afds were
fired on from The housetors and windows
They returned the fire, riddiing tho front
Of the buildings with bullets. The soldier
who attempted 10 take Down the flag fsll
on the steps of house, bleeding from
wounds In the head and SHOULDER The
Spanish soldiers Withdrew, carrying their
injured comrades.
Residents OF san Laz.arc say tho With
frawal OF the Spanish was duo 10 the ap-
pearance or an American officer who per-
stsaded the Spa n.sh to retife. The town to-
night Is practically IN the hands of the
Americans. The Spansards tonight are
supposed TO still hold possession Of the
strip OF ground between the Prado and the
drawn TO within a few blecks of the rors
Three companies os the Tenth teguaar In
fantry. who were hurried into town this
afternoon are on guard IN the streets to-
night. IL lis expected that tho entire
Tenth regiment Will have TO be brought In
together with the Eighth United ssstes
which has been encasnped at the srocha,
only two miles away. fn anticipation Of
such an emergency AZ exists.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28
England Anxious to Aid in Fos-
tering the Nicaragua Canal.
ADVANTAGES ARE RECIPROCAL.
Negotiations for the AhrOxaafon
Would Affect Future Attitude
with Respect to the Waterway
Pacific Railroad Company Hopes
TO Defeat the Project by Delay.

CHICAGO. Dec. gg--A special TO the
Tribune from Washington aays.
Great Britain has not Instructed its rep
resensatiye here 10 negotiate for the re-
peal OF the Clayton Tsulwer treaty, nor
has this country asked for such in~ruc-
tions. II Is probable however. that the
treaty coasG he repeated without much
difficulty. II has repeatedly been violated
BY Great Britain. and when NJ. blaine
asserted that IL Was stisl in force his post
tson Was Immediately contr0verfef BY the
in regard 10 negotiations over the treaty
are said ey TIE friends Of the Nicaragua
canal, 20 have been inspired by the MuEli-
ington railroad inseres. for the express
purpose az delaying action by congress
II the Clayton Balwrr treaty were s.rtek
oar % me way, this country would have
no mere r1gh,& along the llne 81 sne canal
valid concession 10 bud cAnas s. that
given by Nicaragua and Costa Rica 10 tire
Maritime Canal Company. which ss pure
Iy a commercial organization. Neither
Nicaragua nor Costa Etea has made tire
xsirhtess concession ~ political rights over
tns ire ~ tae canal. ard their rsrres%n-
tagsves here say ahs-e Is not .ae slightest
possibility 90 fasir doing go. The pra.<s-
xision placed before congress by Senator
Moran was tia. thA United esater should
purchase q controlling interest," In the
Maritime Canal Company. making tas
governments AZ Ntesragua and Costa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28
AMERICA N FRONT
RANK Of COMMERCE.
Trade Of the Country Never
So Great as Now.
ADVANCE rs MARVELLOUS.
Gain for December Exceeds That
Of Amy Other Month.

Of the Cattea States HAs
Magnitude n to Amase the World
-Notwtthstand ndiag the War, and
the Policy Of = New Aamintstra-
tion, the Progress Of the Nation
Almost Passes Belief-Balance Of
e76,OOO, 900 . Month IN 0Ur Fav or
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28
COUNT GOLUCHOWSKI
ABOUT TO RESIGN
AS FOREIGN MINISTER.
Austro-HunHartan Statesman VIII
Take y Decisive Step fn Coase-
quence of Hohenssetn's speech
In the Austrian Reichsrath.

LONDON, Dee. 2s.-~T'he Vienna CORE
spondent Of the Daily Chronicle says that
he learns on the hes; authority that Count
Go.srchews'd Is aSout 10 resign he part
folio OF Austro- Hungarian fcr@ign minis
ter. Count Goluchowslsfs resignation Is
the Outcome o. the recent policy ~ the
prussiaa government In expelling Austrian
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28

soA8ssrE from. tar @as@rn provinces of
P~3ssss Sss 81 ths speech made In fhe
Austrian feacASrafh gssga~1ing rs ergai-
sson ny C0ars fichsaSssiFs, sae Austrian
premise iAez NINTH. wh"n. ia rspsy9r1 10
a. Interpolation hs said shas L the Berlin
government -. not sGew greater consider
alton 20 Anfr1sus sns AugtTia- govern
men. would nos hesitate. X ne@@asary. r.
assoss sesatssESry rsessszsTs&
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28

canEctsGs state Into whis~a Re IapseG ssTsT
2r the sey. nrs tis death WAS calm ars'
gssMcwfsx tie snfrs-zsafs casss@e as death
MAS ysss@xn1r5&a n hsch developed sr5yvl an
tack of grip contracted accssg q week ago.
T~s vss1erafis serzsov Was ccz.fsrS~a 20 Ills
hasrs bat sewtn AAys Despite asa advanced
age. ~ atteps~d hts senatorial d2tses
fas-rsssltv. a-. ~egsssarfY want IN sAe czps-
ta3 Aseus tpa ss4gs age ts~ weasaeT acre
xA< csIs ssw 8za soxgy. ard ass gsssys.sssa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28

y
CHICAGO. Dec "A New York special
TO the Tames-Herafd says:
More business Is being done now by the
merchants ard manufacturers of the Unit
ed States than a. any previous time in the
history Of the country. When the az
counts for December are made up ii will
I've seen that the total vo'ame OF business
for the month was bigger than that for
any month Of any ether year. Though
only twenty-three days % the month have
pa ssed, this nauch is clear from the weekly
review, published by r. G. Dun & Co.
The tale OF prosperity which is being
told By the trade figures OF the year is
some thing bewiider!nS; II shows the United
States to stand nearer to the leadership OF
tne worlds commerce than any but the
moet enthusiastic had dreamed.
These are some Of the things over which
Americans may I've proud ana upon which
foreigners may pause long TO reflect: i,
The exports OF the country nre
vastly greater than they ever
were before. Though imports
have Increased remarkably. eve
ports have Increased much
faster that the balance Of trade
IL running about s75.oOOooO
manth In saxor OF the United
states, u condition the results OF
which have already been seen in
the efforts of foreign nations tn
borrow I'm the American money
market.
The export trade Of the United
states is far greater than hat OF
Great nrftnfa.
The tonnage of vessels enter
ing and leaving New York hnr-
A. As> h.
London harbor-
While business lie nearly every lire has
rapidly Increased. the manufacture and
commerce of IRON and ssesl--conmerce vi
tai Tor interests both OF war and of peace
has exeeeaes all othe<s. Tne exports %
sror, aaa steeI for lss~ exceed those for 1891
by - per cent
Bark cHearGnes furnish ore Of she test of
proofs of prosperity. Tngs IL their record: :
The payments for the week
closed today were gas per cent.
greater than they were the cor
responding week last year. and
1..< greater than for the -orre-
spending week tn ISp2. before the
~rn of hard time. and financial
depression heEnu- For the month
of December thus far tho clear
snxs have h~en IFS per cent.
in~w~r than for the aasae time fu
1892.
Taat fnrzne clearly ;hAt Ali that vas lost
In y business @av fHsuE.g1 f1se rsnfc has
e>sefs rsszsiase. ana saas Ersat sssi:sons n
Business have asa o. y scora6
Tie figures Tor cxpores sra imports ;eii
.ae same STORY q a. eTsa more spec.
way.
They show the tremendous
productive power of tho country.
nnd shry make ri~ar how great
So the pressure for t;s entrance
cm grand scale tnto the inser-
national commerce Of the world
Th~y ~hew tust what the force 10
which makes hnatn~.s expsnston
unavoidable. and which has
arasK~a with IL an in~ta~nf
territorial expansion and the ae-
aussttsen of the Philippines.
In sAsse aESzres sfe statistics ana ssss-
males q Secretary q tas Treasury Gage
Azai - raa's sx~rcy coaT~rs each other
IL - srss% fhe<e have ts~z sogEe enormous
TRANSACTIONS 80 tFs ss1xk exchange ant
AsAEy railroad earu5aEs. rat sxxa wasa
sskaa arv ui5ssssfgafea tae cssss@sss z sne
e.sssaE-y ssansfs vsyy srAsSa sArssr laA1a -
xAs esasa racata * Any e:sas ysAs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28
:. DECEMBER IS. lsss.-TwELvE PAGES.
WORK ON ARMY POSTS TO BE DISCONTINUED
All American Soldiers Are Needed in the IslandsOperatons
at Magnolia Bluff Probably Not Affected
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE Observation-Disclosures

N
WVAsHNGToN Dec 27Uns the Hull BILL the 100000
y y
all posts will be
completed authorized
the
will be needed the islands which
the United States
the Pesio of all portions
the West the
wib
seed
conditions
WaIa
hwhe
destined Philippines
Bena will be
chcanbe honnth be
appreciated nothing will
efotw companies
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

travel what IL styled the "fying squad
ron." and they will ride against the
cracks Of the national circuit at every
opportunity This flying squadron
includes among its members many for
eign champions. notably Jaap Eden.
champion OF Holland; Jean GougoItz. a
French champion; Kaser. the Swiss
champion; Lehr, champion of Ger
many; Schrader, champion OF Den
mark; Chinn OF England. Mono and
Sebastian and others from Italy. the
two Johnsons--John s. Of Minneapolis
and John S. Of Worcester-and A c.
Mertens.
Jimmy Michael, Tayiore. the French
man, Titus and "Majah" Taylor. the
colored racer. will ride on an improvised
circuit These four men. together with
the 40 pacemakers for Michael. will in
sure large entry lists for races to be-
conducted In connection with the mid
die distance contests.
With all these crack riders and the
three circuits the people OF the United
States will surely have sufflciency of
splendid bicycle racing this summer,
and together with the match races the
season of 1898 will certainly be record
breaker. LEO ETHERINGTON.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

blars reduced circumstances are not
libel on the gallant officers of the Brit
isn army
Her latest success, Love Finds the
Way" which is said 10 be comedy
OF sentiment" suggested by an episode
Ia German play. ably presented by
Minnie Maddern Fiske, is the current
attraction at the Fifth Avenue theater
New York city. Thc story of the play
is that the heroine. Madeline. who is a
very wealthy cripple. determining to
secure husband. virtually proposes to
an artist. The latter has a wife, from
whom he has been divorced and whom
he believes 60 have since died she
appears at the usual dramatically inop-
perfume moment. when the prospective
bride is arrayed In her wedding satin,
and tells her story. but Madeline re-
pulses her. The better sentiments tri-
umph. however. and TO save the hope
less wife the crippled woman rushes
out into the snow. RECEIVERS the use OF
her limbs in miraculous manner and
thus introduces the third act, i'm which
noble and affectionate physician, DR..
Lee, who has always loved her in Sc
cret, Is at last recognized by Madeline
as the rial choice OF her heart
Miss Merington. who is OF English
birth, came 90 this country when a
child with her family. She is a woman
OF medium figure. with dark hair slight
ly tinged with gray. thoughtful brown
eyes, which tighten with animation in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

ton was her most notable previous ef-
fort. being successfully produced at the
first performance by 10. III. Sothern in
the Lyceum theater New York city, in
1891.
1t was written especially for the ac-
tor, who had kinsman on his moth
ers side named Lettarblair Linton, a
gentleman who spoke English with a
slight Irish accent. This fact gives a
cue to the personality OF the stage hero.
A trial matinee was given In October.
and the next mornings press made ii
evident that the play was a success. a
great triumph for the initial production
Of a first dramatic effort.
my chief aim" said the playwright,
In speaking OF this drama, was TO
make the character that of q perfect
gentleman in every respect but. above
all, Irish.'
Joseph Jefferson read the play when
IL was nearly finished, and as result OF
his advice the dramatist was obliged, as
she expressed II. "to almost spoil an
idyIlic love story by putting into Ii a
hideous villain. because the eminent
actor insisted that the public demanded
q deep dyed scoundrel at all hazards
and would not be content without one"
His real words were. my dear child.
you have made your hero so superhu-
manly good you have TO make your viii
lain black in proportion In order TO
bring out the high lights Of Lettarblair's
character"
Consequently she turned her COM
paratively mild hammered rogue into
forger and thief. At that time. I'm
addition to her literary work, her du-
ties as a teacher. being tutor OF Latin
and Greek I'm the New York Normal
school. Miss Merington was also presi-
dent of the alumni association OF that
institution.
While "LettarbIair' was still In the
chrysalis stage the authoress made
short visit to Halifax. Hearing that
her mind was occupied with the incep-
tion OF a military hero, her friends
there rendered their aid to give a sol
dierly coloring to her romance. She
was taken 20 a barracks square and
invited 10 observe that a pump was the
only picturesque feature in the land
scape and reminded that the great
Crummles had constructed a whole
play around q pump. Admission was
granted her and her friends 10 the In
terror OF a fort on condition that she
would promise not 10 make drawings
Of Il for the United States government.
and finally shs was escorted 10 the
soldisrs' ouarters in the barracks.
Whatever you do" insisted her host.
''don't forget 10 have lots OF pipes
about In your scenes and. above all,
biIls--stacks Of bills"
Therefore che feels that poor Lsttsr-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
Ye New Critic
And We Old Actor.

With the new school OF actIna. tho
new school of art. the new woman and
the new almost everything else hds
come the new critic. He earns his bread
not by the sweat OF his brox, but by the
vinegar of his pen. Now. the new critic
takes himself seriously very seriously.
indeed He revels In the JOY OF mind
inspired by the thought that he Is tho
autocrat OF the stage and that sorrow,
tears and lamentation follow in the
wake of his tart pen. The new critic
goes about with his nose in the air
and a carefully and painfully acquired
decadent expression. He wears green
carnations in his huttonhole. bulletins
the quantity of absinth he can imbihe
per day and las. and crowning vice, ID
never seen in public without a cigarette
clinched between his cruel teeth. Hs
does not need to see the play. often
avoids seeing IL, says his imagination
will work better without It.; also that
managers lie i'm wait for him and actors
yearn 10 meet him with a club. Often
cranky and conservative editors In
whose daily exchange grind Is included
the penance of reading Ii say ponder
GUS and painful things about the new
critics daily dose OF vinegar. vitriol ana
vituperation and the new critic goes
home and tells his wife what great
man he is and attacks his employer fog
raise in his salary
Thus happily the new critic goes glide
ing down the stream of life, shooting
his Parthian arrows wherever he thinks
they will do the most harm, serene ana
joyous in the might of the pen.
Now, the average actor does not look
at things in that light at all. His sad
and prosac life OF toll Is far from being
imbittered by the critics naughty
words. especially when the caustic epi-
thets and epigrams are leveied at some
one else In his company.
Mr. Louis James, who as yearlv
travelled from Bangor. Me-. to Calves
ton and has acquaintance with a regis>
tered list of 9999 American critics, en-
tertained a party of friends recently az
dinner i'm New York hotel with some
OF his impressions of the new critic.
The guests included several other rep~
resentative actors and managers anu a.
kindly. milk of human kindness spirit
pervaded their remarks in regard 10 this
critic The very night before one of the
most deadly OF the craft had done his
worst in regard TO Mr.. James new play.
such remarks as "the fat actor capered
about over the canvas landscape Ike =
mountain goat and at imminent dan
ger OF damag ging his plaster nrse, q
most cheerful view was taken OF them
AS one by one these gems of thought
were read aloud TO the company they
were greeted by shouts OF laughter, One
long limbed actor had been fitted with
the epithet "labyrinthian legs The
youth was new recruit from dra-
matte school. and he suffered mental
anguish in the ratio of his inexper'ence.
He was not present. however, and SO
the laugh went round.
"The new critic who is n professional
user OF the tomahawk is "A great boon to
the poor actor" observed MIR. James.
Hurt an actors feelings? No, sir; not
unless you hurt his box Office receipts.
And that criticism has helped mine.
Here's to the health Of the guyer critic."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

]. s.. Smith, a member of the l.. A. w.
In Baltimore, has a velocipede which he
purchased in 1868 at cash cost OF $l25.
He declares that the machine was we'll
made and that II Is still In fair condi-
tion. Describing 1t. he says that tho
wheels are OF wood, with light steel
tires. The front wheel is AZ and the rear
one 30 inches. The backbone is forged
steel, beautifully curved. with Ave
inch steering head. The front forks are
forged with a good deal OF rake. ana
the handle bars are outraged to the
front like the outrigger of racing
shell. The cranks are five inches and
the pedals three sided. made OF brass.
A fiat steel spring runs from the head
to the top of the rear forks. and to ie
the saddle il clamped. ahe latter 10
large and comfortably padded with hair
and covered with corduroy. with high
pommei OF patent leather. The back
bone is extended out from the steering
head and i-.sarmounted with an eagles
beak. which is gilded with gold. When
the wheel was new. II presented hand
some appearance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

, conversation. and features with a faint
suggestion of sharpness, denoting keen
sensibilities dominated by fine IDEAL
ity.
Another we'll known woman play
wright is Mrs. Madeleine Lucette Ryiey.
She was few years ago the prima
donna of the Deshon Opera company
and other similar organizations. She is
a petite and remarkably capable young
woman, and one critic wrote of her when
she was prima donna. rShe is a comic
opera singer with a sweet pure voice,
soubrette who has won fame I'm "A
number OF roles of that kind and an ex-
quisite comedienne whose work has al
ways been notably good"
When. "The Lady or the Tiger?" was
produced at Wallack's theater. New
York by the McCaull company. the
metropolitan critics went into ecstasies
over her vivacity and cleverness as
Irene.
Her comedy. IAN American Citizen"
was the means OF Nat c. Goodwin's
greatest success on the stage. "The
Mysterious Mr.. Bugle," which gave An
ME Russell and Joseph Holland ia
vorable opportunity to win the Ameri-
can public's applause. was one OF the
great hits" OF the past season. and In
Christopher Jr," which she wrote for
John Drew, she thoroughly demolished
the ancient allegation that women
have no sense of humor'
Mrs. Ryley has also written other
plays. which have been accepted by
N. c. Goodwin. Il. III. Sothern. Herbert
Kelley and Annie Russell for produc-
ton I'm this country. and one for Charles
Hawtrey, which was presented recently
with success in England. She possesses
In marked degree the dramatic instinct.
and from her long professional career
her knowledge OF the drama Is thor
ough. Her life is an object lesson for
women who would venture for success
in the fields of dramatic literature. Her
courage and tenacity of purpose are
demonstrated by the fact that she wrote
for seven years before she gained a
hearing. Altogether she has written
% plays and four comic opera librettos
since 1890.
The first work OF the now famous and
wealthy Martha Morton (though her
marriage a few months ago has chang
ed her name) was Helene: or, The Ref
ugee's Daughter" In which both Clara
Morris and Cora Tanner have starred.
This was succeeded by a travesty upon
the popular May Blossom" Then came
The Merchant" which won for her the
prize offered by the New York World
for the best original American play and
which fhe subsequently, sold for $4,000.
This was followed by ''0soffrey Md
dleton. Gentleman" produced by the Pi-
tou stock company. Since then she has
written Brother John."''1Iis Wife's Fa-
thcr" and "a Fool OF Fortune" for Will
liam IA. Crane "A Bachelors Ro-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

nance" for Sol Smith Russell and an~
other play for a prominent Londou
manager. Her royalties from the firge
two Crane plays aggregated more than
$50 600
a new name added to the list of wo~
men dramatists who have arrived" 10
that of Mrs. Evelyn Greenleaf Suther~
land OF Boston, who collaborated with
Captain Charles King I'm writing Fort
Frayne." Her "Mas'r Van Is one act
play OF southern life. and "Rohan the
Silent" and "Chatterton" are becoming
well known "Rohan" was written for
Alexander salvlni. and it's hero was the
last character created by the gifted
Italian. She is society woman. who
took up dramatic writing out of love OF
II. the emolument being only seconds
ry consideration.
ROBERT w. WILCOX.