davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald., 1898-11-26
A HUNG JURY
saves Two Crooked Kansas Bankers
From Prison

MANS As CITY. Nov. ga Jury in the
United States District Court. which ha.
been trhng ID. Y. Riegcr, ex-president. and
Robert d. Covington, cx-aashier of The
laiied Missouri National Bank, on indct-
ments charging embezzlenent and misannli-
catio n OF that institutionN funds. disapreed
ana were discharged today The Jury had
been out since Wednesday. A new trial will
,u1,jubtless be set for the April term OF conrt
I, ne doors of the Missouri National Bank
Fere closed by the United States Bank Fy.
sSmlner on October 26, 1896. The bank had
between 22oO and 23OO depositors and car.
rled Sl.5OO0o0 in deposits It had failed in
the panic OF July, 1893, but was promntlv
reopened. Shortly after the second fail.
ure, Messrs. Rieger and Covirgton were
indicted by the Grand Jury on t Sree connts
embracing embezzlemcnt, abstraction AMI
wllitnl misapplication of the, moneys and
credits OF the bank. When National Ranl
Examiner foreman took Charge of tbe in.
sutution he had i. p. Aoxey eypert tbe
books. The trial has been in progress for
the past week, and Mr. Moxey was The nr;nl in.
clpal witness for the government. He at.
tempted to show how thousands of dollars
OF the banks money had been used bv RE.
ger ana Iovlngton to support enterprises in
Mhich they were Interested. The receiver
nas been able TO pay but a small dividend
to the depositors, vi '''eiiu
The herald., 1898-11-26
DRIVEN ASHORE
The Schooner Santa Barbara Runs or
Geronimo Island

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 25.-News was
received here this morning that the schooner
Santa Barbara was wrecked on Tuesday last
on Geronimo Island, thirty-tve miles south
OF San Quentin.
The schooner was caught in a severe gale
and carried on to the rocks, and while all
on board were saved, it is understood that
all the provisions were damaged with the
salt water. When the storm abated the
hole stove in the vessels side was patched
up and the schooner returned to San Quen-
tin. From there the party are returning
overland to Ensenada, and will arrive here
on the next trip of the st. Denis.
The Santa Barbara left San Pedro on Nov
ember Ilth for Gammon's Lagoon and Mag
dalena Bay, stopping at this port on the way
south, with c. Nigel Stewart and party, who
were to examine the Orchilla and mineral
lands lately. purchased by an English syndi-
cate from the Hale estate in San Francisco.
The herald., 1898-11-26
THE DAY AT MANILA
Thanksgiving Celebration by soldie,
ard Sailor

MANIA, Nov. 24-( delayed in transmits.
sion.) Thanksgiving day was generally OBJ
served by the Americans here and the Brit
ish also celebrated. the day as a.holiday. The
feature of the days festivities was a dinner
rendered by o. +. Williams, United States
Consul here, to officers of the American
army and navy. Covers were laid for THIRTY.
four persons and among those present were
Rear Admiral Dewey, Captain Dyer. of the
Baltimore; Captain Coghlan, of the Raleigh !:
Commands Lutz, of the Monterey; Cap,
Commander Walker of the Concord: Iue,
tenant Commander Singer of the Manila: !:
and lieutenant Braunersreuther, of the
Charleston; Generals Anderson, Hale, Mac.
and Colonel Mcclure; the British and Rel.
GUM Consuls and some representative mer.
chants and the newspaper men. The Min
nesota regiment entertained the whole Of
the California regiment. VI
The inmates of the hospital were not for.
gotten.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Anglo-American Questions

WASHINGTON, Nov 25. - The Berine
sea question was again taken up by tho
Anglo-American commission today, and suc!,
progress was made with the hearing of the
experts that it is expected that this branch
of the subject will be out of the way today
The examination of Captain Thayer. the
American expert, who appraised the Cana
dian fleet of sealers, proceeded through the
morning. 1t remains now only to reconcile
the difference between the American and
Canadian experts. Tomorrow the commits
sioners go to Martinsbuw. w. Va, as the
guests of Senator Faulkner.
The herald., 1898-11-26
WinnerS at Iugleside

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. e5.-Weather at
Ingleside fine; track slow. Results:
Five furlongs-Ailyar won, Reina de Cuba
second, Midlove third; time, l:Ol%.
One mile-Potente won. Bliss Rucker sec
ond, McFarlane third; time, l:44%.
One mile and an eighth, selling-Rcd
Glenn won, Benamela second, Berrardillo
third; time, l:56.
Six furlongs, selling-Outaway won, Main
stay second. Juanita third; time, l:l51a.
Five furlongs-Miss Rowena won. Mary
Black second, Hugh Penny third; time.
l:00%.
Seven furlongs, selling-Step About won.
Toribio second, Imperious third; time.
1:291s.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Brazilian Revolu tion

NEW YORK, Nov. PA dispatch to the
Herald from Montevideo says
Revolutionary bands from Brazil have
crossed the frontier and are threatening 70
unite and march toward the capital. Troops
have been sent to pursue them.
These bands are supposed to be the van
guard of large force which has been gather
ing in Brazil for several weeks and await.
ing favorable opportunity to move. The
government received notice of the presence
OF the revolutionists in time to mass troops
on the frontier before the invasion began
The herald., 1898-11-26
Million Quail Shipped Into New York

Tuesday marked the opening of the quail
season for this state, and Notwithstanding
all the protective acts passed by the last
session of the legislature, it is said by deal
ers that as many, if not more, quail will be
sold in New York city this season than in
any previous season, no matter how long it
continued. A wholesale dealer in game
birds says that at low estimate there were
one hundred thousand dozen Of quail
brought into the city on the morning of the
first. They were in transit from the diff
ferent points where they were shot so >ey
reached here at daybreak. OF course these
birds We're not all displayed in the market
on the day they were brought in, for the
game laws allow only certain number to
he sold during the season; only few were
sold to dealers. and the rest were put in
cold storage. BY this system the price of
quail will be kept up all season.-New York
Herald.
The herald., 1898-11-26
THE GERMAN METHOD
The Only Way to Make San Domin OF
Pay Up

NEW YORK, Nov. pa dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
Pressure is being applied to San Domingo
by the United States to secure the paw.
ment of the Ozama bridge award. This
award was made two mouths ago in favor
ol Nathaniel Mckay of this city. 1t
amounted to a little more than SsO. 600. one
fourth of which was to be paid at once. and
900 each. - Y-0'
-, The second payment is due next month.
The first payment has never been salts.
lied, and the Administration recently gave
some consideration to the propriety of dis
collect the award. -
Inc State Department has been informed
by the American Minister to Per-, that ono
house OF the Peruvian Congress has passed
bll, apprroprating the amount of the
award IN the famous McCord claim, and
there, is little doubt that similar action viii will
be taken by the other house.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Touched a Live Wire

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 25.-Walter HUI
bert, aged "a, grasped an electric light wire
tonight, gave a gasp and fell forward, dead.
The tragedy was enacted in the barn of the
residence of +. f. Bird. The electric light
there was out of repair Mr.. Reid carried a
lamp and remarked that he could feel elcc-
tricty in the air. Hubert gave the cord a
pull and electric sparks flew from his hand.
He was dead in an instant. A short circuit
is ascribed as the cause of his death, but cleo
tricians are puzzled, as they claim that under
any possible conditions the victim could not
have received a greater voltage than 200.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Chicago Will Have a Cat Show

',The Chicago cat show is an assured fact. /"
said Mrs. Leland Norton, president of the
Cat club, Wednesday. 1T probably will be
held December to TO-" Applications for
entries are now being made to Mrs. Norton.
Oddities in the way of alley cats are to be
exhibited, as well as thoroughbreds. The
club met in the afternoon at the home of
Mrs Norton. 1t was decided that the club
badge SHOULD be of god, with blue and
white enamel, symbolizing the white cat
with blue and amber eyes, the highest
standard in Angora and Persian.-C Chicago
Tribune.
The herald., 1898-11-26
ConVicts CAUGHT

san FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-Two men,
arrested on Wednesday last On suspicion of
having stolen lot of silverware found In
their possession, proved today to be San
Jose burglars and eX-convcts. They gave
the names of Henry Johnson and William
Phelps, but their real names are John Bas-
sett and Henry Phillips. Chief Of Police
Kidward of San Jose took them to that city
today The property was stolen from the
residences Of Rev. w. Schmidt and w. A.
Phipps.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Madrid Is Mournful

MADRID, Nov. 25.-The Correspondence
toay comments upon the attitude "of the
Americans insisting upon renewal of the
protocol of 1877, thanks to which they, with
out warning, consplred against Spain in Gu
ba," and adds: The Americans will next
plot against Spain in the Canary Islands
and Balearic Islands without Spain being
able to punish them"
A quantity OF arms destined for the Carl
lists have been seized in house in Bilbao.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Sacramento NAVIGATION

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-The steam.
er Aurora left here this morning for Sacra.
mento, to make trip with Commissioner of
Public Works Leak and his auditing board
The steamer will leave the capital city at
8 o'clock tomorrow, and will proceed to Elk
horn, and from there to Rio Vista. The COM
missioner has built weir at Elllhorn and a
wing dam near Rio Vista. The auditing
board will determine whether the money was
properly expended.
The herald., 1898-11-26
A Miner Murdered

PHOENIX, Nov. 25.-The body. of SUD.
posed rich mining expert, badly decomposed
and unrecognizable, was found TODAY in
the brush twenty-five miles from here He
is supposed to have been waylaid and
killed. All papers and other property were
taken from the body. The man was of mid.
die age and wore finely made dark clothing
with silk lining. The victim had been dead
for six months or more.
The herald., 1898-11-26
A Murderer's Death

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. 25-A special tele-
gram from Dallas, Texas, to the Post Dis
patch says:
John b. Shaw was hanged at Clebune at
noon today for killing Thomas Crane a year
ago. Shaw, who claimed to be an intidel, had
refused all along to have talks with or have
visits from the ministers, but at the last
moment he releEted and permitted q
preacher to be with him on the scaffold.
The herald., 1898-11-26
A Judge Appointe

HARRISBURG Pa, Nov Ex-Governor
Hastings today announced the appointment
of Henry j. Mccarthy. Democrat, of Phila-
dephia, to succeed James Jay Gorden,
Judge of the Common Pleas Court of Phil
adelphia, whose resignation W Wednesday ere
atcd a sensation through Pennsylvania
Judge Mccarthy was a Judge of the Supe-
rior Court of this State as it was originally
constructed, having been appointed by Gov
crnor Hastings as the Democratic member
Of that body He failed, however, to secure
the Endorsement of his party for the regu-
lation nomination and was forced to retire.
The herald., 1898-11-26

DlROlI Nov 25]am A. Leroy
on the
himself an athlete of ability who in
1876 and for
of
a em two Years OF which he lie member of
ofC
per W Whitney the aer effort three
and the arduou both oft
cuus western universities which makep
Regulations lie of the
"ty Michigan graduate adviser
the the Pontiac Mih)
the Detroit Free and of
lie blessed with ability
in
influential friends o the 4
The herald., 1898-11-26
Hospital Reports

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The War De.
partment has received the following:
Porto Rico, Nov. 25.-Deaths November
24-Prvate Charles D. Palmer, Sixteenth
Pennsylvania, typhoid; civilian employe,
John f. Amos, enterits.
BROOKE, Commanding.
Santiago, Nov. 25.-Privates David f.
Ruhl, c, Fifth q. S. Infantry, died Novem.
Der %; heart failure and malarial fever;
James G.. Cox, ID, Fourth Volunteers, oath
acute congestion of brain.
WOOD, Commanding.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Knott Will Hang

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25-A. L. Knott
will in all probability be hanged within the
next three months for the murder of Joseph
Knauer. His last hope, an appeal to the SUI
preme court, was shattered this morning
when decision was reached denying him
new trial The men quarreled over the pos
session of dog about year ago and the
murder resulted.
The herald., 1898-11-26
GARRISoNs IN CHINA
Russia Increasing Her Army and It's
Defenses

NEW YORK, Nov. pa special to the
World from London says: W '''
lhe Russian garrisons in China are to be
largely increased next spring, ACCORDING to
= dispatch from Odessa based upon antIor.
itative military information. The military
establishment at Port Arthur the strongly
fortified post at the entrance to the Gnif
of Pecili, which China has virtually ceded
to Russia, will be raised to $4,000 troons of
all arms Here is to be one of the termini Of
the Transsiberian Railway, where there will
DC an open port the year around The force
to be sent, to Ialien Wan may be inferred
from the fact that barracks room is to La
provided there for 1900 men. This is the
point on the Lao Tung peninsula of Man
churia, not far from Port Arthur. which
The herald., 1898-11-26
A Cup Contestant

GLASGOW, Nov. 25-The work of con-
structing the yacht Shamrock, for Sir Thorn.
as Upton, the challenger for the America's
cup, will be commenced during the coming
week. William Fife, the naval architect
who is to build the racer, has invited a firm
of Essen, Germany, to supply lightweight
nickel-steel plates for that portion of the
vessels hull below the water-line. It is be.
lieved that aluminium will be used for the
upper part of the hull and for the yachts S
fittings
The herald., 1898-11-26

internes. DR.. Norman Shobe and DR.. E.
e.. Morgan were in the building. DR..
Morgan used the fire escape from the third
floor DR.. Shobe attempted to escape by
means Of the stairway, but was caught be-
tween the second ard third floors, and
perhaps fatally burned. He was rescued
later by the fire escape. The loss will
amount to $4,000; insurance $4,000.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Cause for Alarm

LONDON, Nov. 26-The Rome CORE.
spondent of the Daily Mail says: The gov
ernment is alarmed at the receipt of reports
that Emperor Menelik of Abyssina is aa-
Vancing on Boru-Mieda with 100000 men
armed with rifles and a numerous train Of
artillery. 1t is believed the object of the
Negus is the Bahr el Ghazal basin and that
he will attempt to force a definite boundary
The herald., 1898-11-26
A Steamer Foundered

LONDON, Nov. 25.-The local steamer
Fitz-James, bound from this port to Swan
sea, foundered yesterday morning off
Beachy Head, in the English channel, dur
ing gale. Three Of the crew were rescued
The remainder, numbering nine, were
drowned
The herald., 1898-11-26
A Railroad Receiver

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 25.-Judge Taft to.
day accepted the resignation of Receiver
Pierce of the Clover Leaf Railway which
was rendered November 10th. 1t is to take
effect December lst. Mr.. Samuel Hill OF
Cincinnati, an official of the Cincinnati,
Portmouth and Virginia road. was named by
the court for the vacant receivership.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Move1neuts of war.hin,

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-The United
States gunboat Wheeling arrived today from
Mare Island, after undergoing Thorough,
overhauling. The Italian cruiser Etna will
leave tomorrow for Mare Island, where she
will be put on ..he dry dock. 1t is expected
that the monitor Comache will be taken to
Honolulu at.an early date, in tow of the
Iroquois.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Pleased to Meet

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-While passing
out of the Fifth-avenue hotel tonight Gen
eral Shafter and General Calixto Garcia
met for the first time since the captuation
OF Santiago. The generals saluted stimuli
taneously, then shook hands and converscd
Pleasantly for several minutes Each seemed
pleased at the meeting.
The herald., 1898-11-26
A Fresno Fire

FRESNO, Nov. 25.-About II 80 o'clock to-
night fire broke out in the Garibaldi and
Olcese building, in which are located num-
ber of stores and offices. 1t was a "blind"
fire, and the iremen therefore had great diff
fculty in extinguishing it, The loss to the
owners of the building and contenta will
aggre gate about $4,000.
The herald., 1898-11-26
A Marine Ball

NEW YORK, Nov 25-The sailors and
marines of the battleship Texas, to the num-
her of several hundred, held their annual
ball tonight at the Lenox lyceum Capt.
Sigsbee of the Texas and Miss Sigsbee led
the grand march, in which 400 couples par
ticipated
The herald., 1898-11-26
Poor Field for Inventors

The patent laws CT Japan afford Ii. lie pro-
lection to foreign manufacturers or invent
OILS. A native may patent any trade mark
of foreigner if the patent be taken out
before the real owner has moved in the
matter. Then the only course open to the
owner is to buy from the native the right
to use his own trade mark in Japan.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Corean Rioting

NEW YORK, Nov. pa dispatch to the
Herald from Hong Kong says:
Reports from Chemulpo, dated November
23 assert the roting at Seoul is subsiding.
Three Coreans were killed yesterday The
followers of the Independence Club were
victorious in the conflict. The British war
ship Hermione has arrived there.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Medical College Burned

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 25.-The
building of the Indiana Medical College. a
department of the University of Indian
apolis, was gutted by fire today. The fire
was caused by defective furnace, the
flames shooting up. the stairway of the two
The herald., 1898-11-26
Troops for Cuba

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. Nov. 25.-The Eff
teenth infantry departed tonight for Sa-
vannah, where they will take the transport
Chester for Nervitas, Cuba.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Great Britain insisted must not fall into for

TTeat Bf1taln INSISTED must not TAIL into Tor
eign hands.
The dispute over it threatened at one time
to lead to war, as it is vital point for Brit
ish trade throughout Manchuria. Such
movement of troops will amount to virtual
occupation by Russia Of Manchuria The ter
ritory east of Lao Tong will be cut off com
pletely from China proper by a Russian mil
itary trocha, so to speak, running from ST.
IBERIA to the Yellow Sea.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Bank Clearings

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The following ta-
BILE, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearnss at the principal cities for
the week ended November 25 with the per-
centage of Increase and decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
year:
The herald., 1898-11-26
A Dinner for Schlev

NEW YORK. Nov 25-Rear Admiral
Winfield s. Schley was rendered a compli
mentary dinner in the Brooklyn club tonight
by its members.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Undelivered Telegrams

The following undelivered kilograms are
at the Western Union Telegraph comnany's
office: Union National Bank Mrs W. III
Western, w. p. Crawley, Ed Kahlbaum.
The herald., 1898-11-26
Tigers Stronger Than Lions

The tigers strength exceeds that of the
lion. Five men can easily hold down lion,
but nine are required to hold tiger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-25
RAILROAD MEN MAY GO.
Troops Will be TRANSPORTED at a Rate
of Two Cents Per Mile.

Troops VIII be TRANSPORTED at Rate
of Two Cents Per Mile.
The Southern Railway Company has
issued orders to the effect that all en-
ployes called out to serve in the vol
unteer army will be reinstated at the
expiration of their service, if not incapac-
itated. 1t is understood that later on
citated. 1t is understood that later on
all the other railroads of the country
will issue similar order.
The railroads composing the South
eastern Passenger Association has
agreed to transport troops ut rate of
cents per mile. This rate will apply to
al roads in the Southeastern territory,
south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and
east of the Mississippi river. One hun
dred and fifty pounds of baggage will
be hauled free on each ticket Excess
baggage will be hauled at the rate of
twelve per cent of the ticket rate.
The passenger men gave this subject
much consideration, and it was resolved
that there shall be no disastrous war
among the roads in the South about the
hauling of troops. In the western terri
tory the roads were unable to agree on
rates and there is Generalization through
out that section. The roads are bidding
promiscuously for the business of haul
ing the troops, but it is proposed that
the southeastern roads maintain the two
cents per mile rate as stated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-25
TWO NEGRO 'SHINERS
REVENUE OFFICERS CAPTURE AND DE-
STROY TWO COPPER STILLS.
(he Stills had Been Removed From the JucerIeS
and Were Hid in the Cabins of
the Negroes.

Internal Revenue officers in their
raids after moonshiners not only nave
many thrilling experiences, put soile-
times some very ludicrous ones.
Saturday night Deputy Collector Jack
Shelburn and posse made good maui,
which terminated i'll very laughable
manner. -,
The officers raided two of these Illicit
"iuiceries" near Franklinton. They
we're situated about mile apart and
were about four miles from Franklin
ron. Large quantities of beer were
found at both places but the copper stills
had been removed just previous to the
arrival of the officers as the FURNACES
were still hot. The beer was destroyed;
and as the suspected parties, two ne
eroes. lived near the localities the Off
GERS. drove to their respective cabins
and completed the work of capture, in
the way of copper.
Upon arrival at the first cabin which
occurred about day break, the officers
hailed the inmates.
After some delay middle aged negro
bareheaded and barefooted opened the
door and inquired if the officers were
lost and said he would tell them how
to proceed if they would let him know
where they wanted to go.
They called him to the carriage.
He approached and they informed him
that they wanted the blockade still that
he had. He replied: "Dere is no still
on dis here Plantation dat | ever heard
Of
They told him that statement w0uldn't
do, and that they would go in and search.
AS they jumped from their carriage
the Negroes eyes bulged out, and in a
twinkling he was off like a frightened
hare TO the bushes.
His wife. who in the meantime had
come to the door, called wildly to her
fleeing spouse, to ''stop, dey amt de
Spaniards," but he needed her not.
The officers went into the cabin and
there they found their suspicious rea-
lied for in a small back room they
found a large copper still. about 100 gal
Ion capacity, which the officers removed
and destroyed.
The officers then went to cabin number
two, and there found the owner an old
negro, in front of his cabin.
They demanded the still he had been
running but he protested that there was
no still there.
they entered the house and told him
they would see about that. As the Off
GERS started up stairs, the old negro
said: Hold on dere. boss, / amt
gwine to tell no lie bout dis thing, dere
am still uD dere in de lof''
We'll, why did you lie about it at
first" said the officer.
well boss, said the old negro, ''youse
know how it is. we don't like to talk
about dis kind of business"
Here the officers found and destroyed
a % gallon still, two caps one worn and
n few gallons of whiskey
The officers returned here yesterday
afternoon.