davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
capturing lHe ooUuuH n OOrnSr OF huDrDuu AureOo.


Wady Halfa to Ed Damer during the
| last season, perfecting his lines Of
| transport by rail and boat as he went
! AS soon as practicable this year he
/ again began to move, and some days
since~routed the Mahdi's army and oc-
| cupied his capital.
! While he was thus occupied the
! French from both sides of the continent
were making a quiet play, the de
! movement" of which is now near at
hand. 1t is to be seen whether it was
a grand coup detat" or will prove
an ignominious failure at bluffing.
Last spring a year ago Captain Mar
chand, with well chosen corps of Off
GERS and a numerous and well-equipped
escort Of white and native troops and
| carriers, set out from BraZzaville, on
! the lower Congo, and pushing his way
up that river and it's branches as far
as Senio, near Lake Albert, crossed
over the divide to the head waters of
the Bahr ell Ghazil. On this stream he
set up steamboat which he had
brought with him in sections and en-
barking thereon passed on down as far
as Fashoda, on the White Nile, where
he arrived some time in November of
last year.
A little later in the same spring NJ.
Bonchamps, who went with Embassa-
dor Lagarde to Abyssinia in go under
the favor and assistance of Negus
Menelik, set out from Djbouti the prin-
cipal port of the French colony Of
Obock, on the Gulf of Adm, and made
his way via Harrar westward to the
Nile, and joining Marchand at Fashoda
raised there the French standard and
proclaimed the sovereignty of France
over the whole region traversed by
them from sea to sea.
1t now transpires that instead of
small party of explorers, with the usual
number of native carriers and guides,
Bonchamps was accompanied by Ras
Makonnen, Menelik's principal general
and Governor of Harrar, tn southeast
province of Abyssinia, which adioips
Obock, and large body of Abyssinian
| soldiers, said to now number 10000.
| Furthermore, Menelik has appointed
Count Leontiff Frenchman, Governor
of Southwest Abyssinia, which he
claims extends as far west as the
| White Nile
Menelik has before measured swords
| with the British and come off with
honor. In securing his alliance France
| not only peaceably gets short access
from the sea to the Upper Nile Valley
! but a ready and strong arm to helm her
! enterprise as well.
| All this was done so quietly that none
! but the higher officials of the French
| Government were aware of what was
! going on. By winning Emperor Meme
Tx to their cause on the one side and
weil-timed and well-conducted dash
from the other Merchant and Bon
champs have preoccupied the country
! to gain which first and last Great
! Britain has spent over 9400, 900 900. Will
they be allowed to stay and reap the
| fruit of their enterprise is now the
question.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

from avenging the outrages of the
Khalifa and the destruction of the Sou
dan people?
Yet, for the original Mahdi it was
difficult not to entertain, at one time,
genuine respect. If he deceived others
he seemed at least to be a self-deceiver,
living up to his own standard. Trained
to self-denial and self-control, astute,
self-reliant handsome in face and fair
in speech, he looked a worthy success
sor of the Prophet on that memorable
day when we were first shown into his
presence a woe-begone little company
of Christian prisoners, consisting Of
two priests, three sisters and two lay
brothers, on whom every indignity had
been heaped during our enforced jour
ney from Delen. We all expected a
death sentence, instead Of which we
received courteous treatment from this
handsome man, with the perpetual
smile and winsome voice, who, wearing
a patched and dirty jibbeh. and seated
on straw mat, offered us dried april
cots and water with a princely cir.
He INDUCED in a vision for our benefit
and enlarged on the advantages of his
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
EUROPEAN

san d posts along eoatep foot
o e @nunnto
to the
dFd amhr aahafnn
Of territory, a gh lass
a puob
effort
so"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

Lagos country, and effectuated their
title by occupation and governmental
administration over nearly the whole
of West Africa, including the fertile
and populous Upper Niger region, be-
sides the Central Soudan, north of So
koto.
From the French Congo on the At
lantic as a base the active Gaul has
developed the possibilities of the Thin
terland' expansion up the Congo and
north and east toward Lake Tchad and
the Upper Nile Valley even more eff
fectfvely in his own interest and given
II new meaning in the ears of the
overconfident Ministers in Downing
street. They have at last walked I'D to
the fact that France is now in actual
possession of foothold and a claim on
the Upper Nile-whereas last year she
halted on the verge of that rich and
much coveted basin.
Agreeing with Germany as to the
eastern boundary of the CAMERON
country, UP to Lake Tchad, to the
northern shore of which she had al
ready brought her Algerine "hinter-
land" France forestalled the British
extension from Sokoto eastward, and
rapidly but quietly extended her foot
and flag over Wadai, Baghirmi and the
Upper Obangui country, adding some
hundreds of thousands, of square miles
to her dominion
Now comes the final move. Between
1906 and 1884 Mehemet Ali, Khediye of
Egypt. and his successors, had con-
quered and held in some sort of sub
lection all the Nile basin down to Lake
Albert and Lake Victoria, but with the
rise OF the Mahdi in 1882 the massacre
OF Hicks Pasha's army at Ell Obeid in
1888 and the siege of Khartoum and the
death of Chinese Gordon in lSS4-5
Egypt retired down the Nile as far as
Assuan, and Sir Garnet Wolseley. who
had advanced with British army from
Suakin on the Red Sea to within a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

miles, has seen some eighty years of
existence without any attempt at alb
sorption by her powerful neighbors on
either side Of her
The Libyon desert lying to the south
west of Egypt is too poor and dry to
tempt any effort at settlement, but
with the vast region over a million
square miles in area, fertile and popu-
lous, lying in the eastern part of the
Soudan and in the Upper Nile Valley
it is another question. Great Britain
and France have both planned for it's
possession for some years past and the
matter seems now about to reach a
settlement. Whether by diplomacy or
by force of arms will doubtless soon be
determined.
Great Britain had her first foothold
in Africa, from the Dutch, at Cape Col
ony in 1915, while France began the
conquest of Algiers in 1880. Until the
last few years the former had distanced
all her rivals in territorial acquisitions,
though the latter was a close second
as to the number of square miles.
BY the treaty of Berlin in 1884 all the
coast line from Cape Blanco south
around Cape Good Hope and up to Cape
Guardafui was allotted in quite fair
proportions to the participating nations,
England, France, Germany, Italy and
Portugal, leaving the questions of
'hlnterlandf ana spheres OF influence"
to be settled between the nations hav-
ing contiguous interests.
1talys Abyssinian colonization career
was, as is we'll known, short and dis
astrous, though she still holds on to the
Soumali coast, a property of very
doubtful value to her. Portugal had
by discovery and occupation more lit
oral than any of the others, but has
made no extensions inland of much con-
sequence. Germany has been so cir
cumstanced in the four quarters where
she obtained sea frontage that any
great widening Of influence has been
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

when intoxicated by victory Moham-
med Ahmed threw off the mask, eX-
changed life of asceticism for one of
debauchery and allowed severity to de-
generate into license. But his personal
prestige over his infatuated disciples
still remained. Only his death, due to
excuses and proving him human, could
shake their faith. On the day when
Khalifa Abdullah, of the powerful frame
and feeble brain, raised his black flag
as the Mahdi's successor Mahdism ex-
pired.
Then came perhaps the greatest trial
of my captivity, when my dear COM
panion, Father Bonomi. was enabled to
make his escape and I was left alone,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

land has managed to hold the ''hinter-
land expansion of her Teutonic cousin
within very meager bounds, while she
forcibly gerrymandered the map of
South and East Africa until she
claimed the greater and the choicest
part of the whole country.
To the north, however, the conditions
and the results were different. Instead
of the inert Portuguese and the slow
non-colonizing Germans, she has had
to meet and settle the 'hinterland"
question with the French, of no mean
experience in colonial enterprises.
These, with no great blare of trum-
pets, and parade of troops and ships,
but quietly and surely from Algiers
and Senegal on the north and west,
and the Kong country and Dahomey
on the Guinea Coast, have completely
shut within small compass the Brit
ish at Sierra Leone, Ashantee and the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

whole, while Germany and Portugal
have respectively $4,000 and S41, 900
square miles, Spain 10000 on the north
west coast, and Italy 100000, including
soumalf, but not her late Abyssinian
holdings.
The Congo Free State, under Euro
pean control, has S02, 900 square miles,
while the Boer republics in the south,
the Transvaal and the Orange State
have respectively 110,193 and Al, asa.
, Tripoli, tributary of Turkey, has $685.
600, and Egypt proper 100000 square
miles. Two native States, Morocco
with 314, 900 and Abyssinia with between
100000 and 100000 square miles of ter
ritory, are at present recognized as
stable tenures, and the little republic
of Liberia, with an area Of $4,000 square
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

faith. But never threat was offered
Later we learned the value of this
external urbanity; when emissaries
constantly appeared to convert us to
Mohammedanism, with death as the
penalty of refusal; when we were ex-
posed to the rage of the mob, ordered
out for execution, imprisoned with rob-
bers, covered with vermin. starved into
the fever and dysentery which carried
off two sisters and a lay brother; when
other sisters who had joined us as fell
low-captives were wrenched from US
and submitted to torture and indignity,
then we understood what the smile and
soft words of the Mahdi meant
Many Of his followers realized 1t, too,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

out of the question. With the English
for neighbors on the east and south
west. she has been badly beaten in the
grab game. The "Schurtz briefs" of
the young war lord" of Berlin, so effec-
tual when directed against weak and
ignorant black princes who attempted
to dispute his spread of territory,
availed nothing against the greedy land
grabbers of Britain. BY the free use
of the red paint pot in London and
questionable claims of ancient treaties
with interior chieftains. and the ag
gressive push on" of her explorers and
traders, supported always by the ready
presence Of her colonial troops, Eng
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

at a moments notice or dragging about
their writhing bodies from which hand
and foot had been severed; l have
known of women tortured, of unborn
babes speared with the lance, of nurs-
lings starving on dead breasts, Of
gaunt, naked mothers begging for
aims; nay, have seen people living on
carrion, fighting for drink of warm
blood or a decayed bone; worse still,
slaughtering their own children for
food. And, remembering these things,
1 have many a time asked myself: How
long, o Lord, how long shall the ma
lions of Europe watch unmoved? How
long shall Great Britain stay her hand
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

days march of Khartoum, withdrew
his forces and left the Mahdi in full
possession as far down, the river as
Wady Halfa and east to Abyssinia and
the Red Sea- From that time to within
a few months ago no Europeans have
set foot in the country except as pris-
oners.
Two years ago Great Britain deter
mined upon the reconquest of the
country with an Anglo Egyptian army,
with the evident but unavowed purpose
of permanent occupancy on her own
account in contamination of her long
cherished plans. Sir Herbert Kitch-
ener with his army advanced from
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
Race TO &>ub a Continent.

@E hyy@
uN
S Hd lu Ut ont ghc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

sees the energetic and progressive ma
tions of the north in full possession, or
holding under so-called protectorates
three-fourths of the whole of the vast
continent of 11514,0OO square miles and
more than ready to seize the remainder.
Two nations, the British and French,
hold each some three and half million
square miles, nearly -fifths Of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

T the beginning Of the present
century few small colonies
and trading posts along the
coast represented the foothold
of Europe in Africa. The close
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26

-rve me time to look them up. You
and Miss Kittie planned it good. Miss
Bell" and so saying. Henderson took
off his hat and bowed himself away,
chuckling as he went.
Emily, we have veritable gold
mine here" said Alyce. patting the pa
per, but we must go in now. You
don't feel like fainting any more, do
you, denr?" she laughed. When we
went in we found Sister Agnes still
absent. so Alyce said: Come, Emily,
we will look over our treasure" We
stole off to the seniors boudoir and
Alyce said the treasures of Capt. Kid
would be insignificant beside this bit
of paper. When we opened it we found
q list of the girls names arranged in
alphabetic order and opposite the
name of each girl was placed the boys
name that would be most likely to
make her scream and faint. This was
written in Kittie Mather's legible
business hand that we knew so well.
There were no two girls in school so
trusted, or confided in as we're Kittie
and Bell. They knew the name of each
girls sweetheart, and this was the way
they used or rather abused their
knowledge. Henderson, sitting under
the window, had read the names by the
light of his lantern. and Bell and Kittie
were not frightened at all. They had
been acting. Later we learned that
Sister Agnes was their accomplice and
that from window in the novlciate
party of sisters and novices had
watched our escapade.
We arrested the two girls. They
pleaded mot guilty" and we had
mock trial; evidence was strong
against them. and the jury sentenced
them to 60 days without fruit or bon
bons, so for 60 days the contents of
every box that came to the address of
Kittie Mather or Bell Monteith was
freely distributed among us. I'VE
broke the box ard split the snuff and l
think my story is long enough" quoth
Emily.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Many OF the JOURNAL subscribers
have requested that their subscription
account be presented each year, as it is
much more convenient to pay one dol
lar than to wait until the amount
reaches higher figure. We have
decided to notify each subscriber regu
larly every year and continue doing so
until accounts are paid. We believe
everyone who really wants the JOUR-
NAL is willing to pay for it and that
those who don't pay don't want the
paper. The accounts have been placed
in the hands OF John Lally, who
has been connected with the JOURNAL
for several years and is authorized to
make settlement of all accounts. No
person need walt to consult the editor
rs MIR. Lally's receipt is sufficient, and
his statement of accounts is correct.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26
MONUMENT AT BLAINE'S TOMB
blasted Tree Is Destroyed by Storm
and n Marble Shaft VIII Now
De Erected.

The grave of the late Secretary of
State James G. Blaine, which has here
tofore been unmarked save for dead
oak tree, will have n monument of the
finest marble from Vermont.
Ever since the death of Mr.. Blaine
his expressed wish that nothing should
mark his last resting place but the
blasted tree has been carefully OBJ
served, but as result of heavy wind
storm that ruined the tree some months
ago Mrs. Blaine decided the grave
should receive suitable recognition, and
the monument ordered is now being in
scribed at Washington preparatory to
its erection at the head of the grave.
The stone is eight feet high, of the
simplest design, and devoid of orna-
mentation. The inscription consists
simply of the name, date and place
of birth and date and place of death.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26
An Unparalleled Time Record

Was made every dav during the period
Of the Omaha Exposition by the trains
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway on its Chicago 81 Omaha Short
Line.
Altho its trains hauled from ten to
thirteen well filled sleeping cars and
coaches each night, yet schedule time of
arrival at Omaha and at Chicago was
an accomplished fact. "a record TO be
proud of, and which has resulted In
establishing the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul Hallway in the minds of the
travelling community ns The shortest, hest
and most reliable route from Chicago to
Omaha ~ we'll as to California.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets
via the Chicago. Milwaukee u ST. Paul
R'y. For information regarding the line
address E. q. Hayden, Travelling Pas
senger Agent. 13l The Arcade. Cleye-
land, OhiD. 36c
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26
THINKS ANDREE PARTY LOST.
DIR. EcISholm Gives His Views on the
Fate of tltc EIpcdi-
ton.

DR.. Eckholm, the celebrated scient-
ist, who was to have accompanied
Prof. Andree in his balloon to the
north pole, but changed his mind be-
cause he believed that the gas would
escape through the seams before the
object of the expedition could be at
tanned, has written an article in the
Dagbladet, in which he declares that
unless the aeronaut is heard from this
fall the conclusion may be reached
that he and his party have perished.
The writer argues that the balloon
could not keep afloat for more than
ten days, therefore, Andree could not
have crossed the polar circle. DIR.
Eckholm hopes that Andree effected
landing n few days after his start,
when he must have found that he could
not proceed any further in mid air.
1t is quite possible after landing that
the party, with the aid of the boat and
skis, came within two degrees of the
pole. DR.. Eckholm also thinks it pos
sible that the expedition ended on
Franz Josef Land. In that case the ex-
petition must have been there all win
ter and should arrive in Norway be-
fore the extreme cold weather sets in
this winter.
Andree and his companions, Drs.
StriHberg and Fraenkel, believed that
their balloon could keep afoat for
more than a month.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26

ssg-MkALS SERgsL En- ROUTE. any hour. d
= n K9HT, at moderate cost,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26
GA. = tt @ REA.
BOars the aTha Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sf &<MAzIzx
Ten Cents to Toledo!

The G. II. & D. R'y have placed on
sale ten ride family ticket at the low
rate of 81. Tickets good in either
direction. One or more people can use
the ticket at the same time. No con-
tract to sign and tickets on sale at this
office. Five trains north and four
trains south each day. A comfortable
ride requiring only twenty minutes to
reach the city without change of cars
anG free from the annoyance and jar OF
ever occurring stops. Time and money
saYed and life prolonged by patronizing
the old reliable G. Ell. & d.
T. M. FRANEY, Agent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26
Good winter Reading

For farmers ia the Easteen States ia
now being distributed by the Chica go
Milwaukee 81 st. Paul R'y, free of charge
to those who will send their address 10
Soath Dakota, Room 565, Old Colony
Bldg. Chicago, Ill.
The finely illustrated pamphlet "The
Sunshine STATE" and other publications
of interest. to all seeking New Homes in
serve to entertain and instruct every
farmer during the long evenings of the
winter months. Remember, there is no
charge-address as above, Dec 81
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26
HOmeSeeScr1S ENcursIOns TO the
West, Southwest and south
Via UhIO Central Lines

On Nov. 5th, Dec, fth and 2Oth, The
Ohio Central Lines will sell Homeseek-
er's excursion tickets nt rate of one fare
for the round trip plus $500 One Way
Settlers tickets un same dates will ba
sold at greatly reduced rates. For full
particulars call on or address
JOHN MooRFs, Y, PA, Findlay, o.
}. n. GAMBLE, q. A.. Columbus. q.
w. A. PETERS, NJ. Z. A., Detroit Mich.
900 Dec. IL
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26

One fare and thiAa for the found
trip, to points within $50 mileS from
starting point. will be III effect/c Zen the
Nickle Plate Road available on Nov 24th,
account Thanksgiving Day.
SsS Nov, 90
DO you expect to g4, home for
Thanksgiving? The Nickls Plate Road
offers fare aud third, good going to
points within $50 miles, Ask Agents
for full particulars. 2C9 Nov 26
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26
Honaeseeker,s Excursion.
Dec. o and 80, 1898.

On the above dates. the O. II. e. D.
will run Homeseeker's Excuraons to
Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Minnesota, The Carolinas, Tennessee,
Texas and many other states and terri
tories at rate of one regular frst-class
fare, plus So 90 for the round trip.
For information call on your nearest
{. Ii. g. ID. Ticket Agent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26

For thank sgi,ing Dnv rate Of one
fare and uur ,hnd for lhe round rrip
has hecn amlh"rz a, b. y l,'S within l"O
miles on lln Nicklc I'Ial" RnHd. GGod
going Noc. 18Th litlse's good r.'rnru-
ing until Nov. -jLh. u! Ny. 26
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26

The Ohio Central Lines are selling
Hunt ers' Tickets al reduced rates to the
North, West and South. If you intend
going on hunting trip this fall do not
fail 10 call ON agents Of o. G. Lines.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26
Thanksgiving ,saioS on the Ohio
Ccuiral Lines.

On Nov. 81 agents on the Ohio Central
Lines will ,ell excursion tickets to all
points on these lrnea and 10 romts on
connecting lines within $50 miles,
Ticket- good returning until Nov. 2f
Nov. 23.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-08
The Troubles Of ireland.

On one occasion Hartley Coleridge
had listened with deep apparent inter-
est to the voluble discourse of a well
known Irish enthusiast who spent
much Of his time travelling about Eng
land and enlightening the English mind
on the subject Of popish errors, especial
ly in Ireland. After dinner Hartley re.
quested to be presented to man SO re-
markable. On the presentation he took
tho far famed traveller and philosopher
By the arm, while few Of the guests
gathered around, and addressed him
with awful solemnity, "Sir, there are
two great evils in Ireland" "There
are indeed, sir, replied the Irish guest,
"but please to name Them" "The
first, resumed Hartley, "is-popery!"
ut is, said the other, "but how won
derful that You should have discovered
that! Now tell me what is the second
great evil" Professionalism" was
Hartley's reply in a voice of thunder
as he ran away screaming with laugh
ter. His new acquaintance remained
panic stricken.-"Re collections Of Au.
brey de Vere.''