davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-26
A VICTORIAN lDYl.
Charming Story In Early Welded Life
ofQueen Victoria and Prince Albert.

Charming Story In Early Welded Life
ofQueen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Queen Victoria's marriage was q
true love match, as all know, and one
OF the most charming pictures Of the
girl queen is presented by the roman
tic incident OF her betrothal, when the
young queen made her offer of mar
riage to the handsome young Prince
Albert son OF the Duke Of Saxe-Co-
burg.Saalgeld. As she was sover-
eign, the prince could not with pro-
priety make the offer to her, and so the
blushing girl, now the woman rather
than the queen, in the presence Of the
youth who had already gained her
love, forgot the sovereign as she tim.
idly took this momentous step. But
even tho most devoted married couple
will have their passing misunderstand-
ings, and the following story is told
concerning one Of their youthful dis
agreements:
Both were high.spirited, strong Of
character and tenacious of what each
considered the right in any matter Of
discussion. At one time their differ
ences of opinion had led to temporary
GOODNESS OF demeanor toward each
other, and the prince had retired to his
apartments and locked the door.
Victoria was the first to yield par
TALLY. and she soon knocked at the
door Of her husbands library, afiirms
Short Stories.
"Who is there?" asked the prince,
in answer to the knock.
"The queeni" replied Victoria, still
rather haughtily, though somewhat
yielding.
''The queen cannot enter" rejoined
the prince, proudly.
A short time afterward Victoria again
approached her husbands apartments
and once again knocked for admittance.
"Who is there?"agGn the prince in.
quired.
"Your wife," replied Victoria, in
tender tones.
Instantly the door was flung wide
open, and the prince received her in
his outstretched arms, saying with
deepest affection, "My wife is always
welcomel"-New York Telegram.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-26
How bird. Fly and Glide.

Most people accustomedto IN OPEN
air life can tell almost any bird by It's
fight, but IL would be difficult for the
average man to describe how one bird
differs from another In this respect.
Scientists have, however, closely OBJ.
served the motion Of the wings, apd
this Is their classification: n
Gliding fight--A sort OF sliding
over the air on fixed wings, practised
by pigeons and swallows. q
Soaring Hight--Sailing with occa-
sional flaps, as in the case Of hawks
and eagles.
Rowing fight--Progression by the
ungraceful tapping we see in ducks,
geese, cartridges, pheasants and some
times crows.
Sailing hight-Using the wind alone
and going along withitas barge goes
with the stream. yultures, the alba
tross and other large and heavy birds
move about in this lazy way. 4
lowering Notwithstanding futter-
ing over fixed point as humming
birds and skylarks do.--New York
Journal. ~
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-26

get his knife into me before he makes
q final bolt for it. You see, It is prac-
tically entirely my fault that he Is in
oil this trouble. Months and months
ago quite accidentally / stumbled across
the fact of the existence of this man
aud his company of fellow rufflans. /
wasn't on the lookout for him in the
very least. 1t was sheer luck on my
part, but ever since then, in nine
cases out of ten, I've had the whip
hand Of him, and, of course, he's feeling
pretty sure about the raid Of the other
day.
cat first he did not know who IL was
who was working against him, but l
couldn't keep in the dark forever, and
directly he knew he began to take ro-
prisals, as you saw for yourself when
you arrived so happily at Steppings'
fat. i admit that it sounds fantastic
enough that man whose life Is in
momentary danger at the hands OF the
common hangman should worry him.
self about anything more than on un-
obtrusiye departure. But you know
what vindictive animals some men are;
they never forget an injury, and
sooner or later they'll have try at
you.
"But it's not only that. Yesterday,
rs was coming home rather late,
caught sight of fgurelurking about
here that rather fancy was Dortheim
or his twin brother. I gave chase, but,
what with my lame leg and the dark
ness the fellow got This morn
ing had some neat little brass bolts
screwed on to the hatchway, and l
think / shall have the shutters looked
to. am ashamed to confess that the
man is getting on my nerves--he is so
duced artful one can never tell quite
what he will be up to-"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-26
collar, while with the other he held
the mans left wrist high In the air.
III


Dortheim--for he IL was--was fight
ing like demon. I could see his
broad shoulders heave and strain with
every movement. But Mount was
mad with rage aud palma consider
able quantity of the yitriol had
splashed over him, and he was in hor-
rible agony from the burning acid;
and so the two swayed backward and
forward, so closely intertwined that l
could not render assistance.
Presently Mount shouted: "Knock
il out Of his hand, Lascellesl Knock
it out Of his handl My leg is giving!"
And then for the first time realized
why II was Mount struggled to hold
his adversary's hand so high. Dor
theim had got second glass bomb
filed with vitriol, and Mount daren't
release his grip.
made o grab at the mans arm, in
tending either TO make him leave go
or break his wrist. But just as 1 did
so heard q cry from Mount, and saw
him 60 down, His wounded leg, which
had burst out bleeding afresh, had
given under him. Dortheim's arm
naturally jerked back, and 1 missed
my hold. AT the same instant he
gave horrible scream, and, putting
his hand to his eyes, fell head foremost
into the river below.
I heard his body strike projecting
corner OF the lower deck. There was
a splash aud in an instant he was
whirled away out Of sight into the
black fog.
With word to Mount I hurried to
the boat, which found moored to the
stern, and casting loose pulled franti.
cally down stream, but after ten minutes
il was evident that there was no chance
OF finding him alive or dead in that
inky darkness--in fact, 1t was with
the greatest difficulty that was able
to get back to the barge in safety.
Mount had escaped permanent in.
jury by q miracle. As it was, the acid
had Scared his temple aud hands
badly, but owing partly to the fact Of
the door opening outward and partly
because he had naturally emerged in
a STOPPING attitude the doorway being
low one), the full charge had missed
his face, and, beyond the awful pain
at first, he vas comparatively little
damaged.
Dortheim's body was picked up the
next day in fearful condition. How
it happened exactly I cannot tell, but
/ imagine that the sudden release OF
his wrist caused him to grip the frail
glass vessel so tightly that 1t broke,
and the acid fell straight on his up
turned face, binding him instantly. ]
shall never forget the poor wretch's
screams as he fell. II may have been
retribution, but 1t was none the less
horrible, and can't think Of it with.
out shuddering.
However, such was the death Of one
OF the cleverest scoundrels Of the
period, and the leader and organizer
OF Dortheim & Co. Answers.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-26
IRREPREssleLE.

I am the swiftest thing on earthf
lump from continent to continentI
/ leap
Across the deep,
From occldent TO orientE @
Inever rest, =
Inever stop E
From east TO west,
From field to shop
Iswoop--
Now with whoop
or exultation,
Now with q tinge OF pcrturbationl
Day after day
retain my wonderful gait
Inever rest, never stay
am buster than Fate!
lam here and there,
am everywhere y
At tho same time
In every land--in every cline
am always busy with big b,
And men quit eating to consider mo-
am the war rumorl
Cleveland Leader.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-26
HUMOROUS.

"Well, Monthleigh is going to join
the ranks Of the Benedictsp' "Vol-
unteer or drafted?" y
''If you found q large sum OF money,
would you give il back TO the owner?"
''To be honest, "NoP
observation-disclosures me, madam, but
are you marriedp Witness--Oh, your
worship, this Is so suddenl
Lawyer--I have my opinion Of you.
Citizen--Well, you can keep II. The
last opinion I got from you cost me
$3.50.
"Without word Of warning he
threw himself at my feet" "Oh,
we'll, you know he couldn't miss
them"
Quizzer--What makes you think
the inventor OF the tandem was wom-
an9 Guyer--Man is placed in tho
background
81 see that big canvas in the gold
frame is signed by Smith as well as
YOU" ''Yes; we elaborated. Sort
Of companions in gilt, eh?"
Friend-I suppose you've had some
hard experiencesP Returned Klon-
diker--Oh, yesl I've seen times when
wa hadn't thing but money.
81 suppose it is out Of considers.
ton for your wife that you haven't
enlisted and gone to the 'front.'" "On
the contrary, it is to spite her."
Mrs. Upiohn--Doesnt your hus-
band resent the way in which you
manage him2 Mrs. Highup-'Shl He
never suspects that manage him.
Little Elmer--P Pa, what Is an extern
poraneous speaker Professor Broad.
head--One who can talk fuently about
nothing without any previous prepara'
ton.
He--This Is tho last time I will
ever ask you TO marry me. She--Do
you swear 1t, Rudolph? Hell swear
II by all I hold sacred. She-Then I
accept. 81
"Those rough riders ought to make
good set OF fighters" eyes, but
wait until you see tho regiment OF
trolley motormen that is preparing for
the front" T.
Miss Prettysweet--So you have
parrot, Mr.. Soitleighp Softleigh(who
stammers)--Yes, and it's gr.great +
fun. I'm t-t-teaching IL ito t-t.talk,
you k.know.
81 thought you said you didn't care
for himP" "Well, I thought didn't,
but didn't know then that the Smith
girl in the next block is desperately
in love with him."
wife--we've been living here six
months now and not one Of the neigh
bors has called. Husband-D Don't
worry. I'm going to have q telephone
put In the house next week. /
"Whatl You have written a new
cook book for your wife. How did
you do it2" easy enough. wrote
the name OF each dish, and underneath
the restaurant where ii can DO had
best" y
No; IL is not hard to write funny,
paragraphs. All you have to do Is TO-
procure pen, some paper and ink
and then sit down and write them, as
they occur to you. II is not the writ
ing, but the occurring, that is hard. q
Shells this your cyclometer on the
mantel? He--Yes. She Why, IL
only registers 81. Is that all the
miles you have ridden In six months?
He-Oh, mol ] keep that to tell the
humber of dollars I have paid In in.
stallments.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-26
Long Memory.

'what's the matter?" asked the
penurious landlord.
'sThe plaster's fallen off the ceiling"
said the tenants son. ~
swell, hope you're satisfied. The
first thing you did when you moved
in was to complain that the ceilings
we're too low. Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
James Morgan of GaIena, Rob-
bed of So, 735 in a Dive.
Morgan Was Drunk and Claims
He Was Dragged.
CONFEDERATE MONEY
Substituted in His Purse For
the Missing Bills.
PaOIa Cattle Dealer Missing and
Accused of Fraud.

Pittsburg, Dec. 3O.-Deputy Sheriff
George Elliott of Cherokee county was
over from Galena yesterday on the hunt
for the parties who are suspected of
having robbed James Morgan of that
city, of about $2,7OO recently in a dis
reputable resort, which is presided over
by Josie Mcclure, who formerly was the
keeper of a house in Pittsburg.
Morgan was drunk when Invested Of
his wealth, and he claimed to the Chero-
kee county officers that he had been
drugged. He was robbed of $235 in
money and of ten bank deposit checks
aggregating $4,000; one Of the checks
called for 81, 500.
A former coal miner, who a few years
ago was well known to the police of
Pittsburg as the Mcclure woman s
lover is suspected of getting away
with the money.
Deputy Sheriff Elliott had with him
the pOcketbook in which Morgan car
ried his wealth. When the loss was re-
ported to the GaIena officers, the pocket
book was found upon Morgan but in
stead of his deposit checks and the
U. S. currency, its sides were bulged out
with several hundred dollars of confed-
crate currency.
The officers of Galena know who was
in possession of the confederate cur
rency before it was thrust into the
pOcketbOOk of Morgan. The Mcclure
woman and the inmates of her resort
are all in custody. and the male hangers
on around the dive are being hunted for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
CATTLE sH1PPER GONE
Accused of Duplicating Drafts-Alleg-
ed Frauds Amount to $4,000.

Kansas City, Dec. SOW. r. John
son, a cattle dealer of Paola, Kan, has
disappeared, leaving his affairs in a
tangled state.
Johnson, who has been shipping cat
tie to the Kansas City stock yards for
years, is accused of duplicating drafts
amounting to $4,000 on cattle which he
bought and shipped to Kansas City
last week. He bought seven cars of
cattle in Clark county, Kan. He drew
drafts on four cars against Taylor &
Houston and the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Commission company. of Kansas
City, and, it is asserted, duplicated the
drafts on bank at Paola, Kan. John
son came to Kansas City with some of
the cattle, and the two firms he drew
on say they lost nothing in the trans
action. The PaOla bank officials declar
ed that they refused to honor Johnson's
drafts. The loss is said to have fallen
on the Clark county men who sold
Johnson the cattle. 1t amounts to
about So, 600. Johnson was last seen in
Kansas City a week ago today. He
said he was going back to PaOla to buy
more cattle, but no trace of him has
since been found. Commission men are
now investigating JOhnson's affairs to
see if there are any more crooked
transactions. From PaOla it is learned
that all of JohnsOn's property is mort
gagged, and he left numerous debts. His
family claims to know nothing of his
vvbara9b O11fg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
TO JOIN THE SANTA FEE
Colorado Valley Railroad Resumes
Work of Construction.

Austin, Tex, Dec. S0-Irving H.
Wheatcroft, president of the Colorado
Valley railroad, announces that the
work of constructing that line from
OakhUrst, its present terminus, toward
San Antonio, will be Immediately re-
suned, and that it is proposed to ex-
tend the road to Ballinger, Brady, Ma
son, Fredericksbur and Comfort, as
soon as the proper arrangements can
be perfected.
This road is now completed for a dis
lance of 26 miles, beginning at Sweet
water, on the Texas & Pacific road, and
running to Oakhurst. Mr. Wheatcroft
stated that the work on the extension
from Oakhurst to the point of junction
with the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
road, was interrupted by the cOndi-
tons growing out of the late Spanish
American war, but that financial ar
engagements have now been made for
the immediate resumption of the work.
One expensive feature of construction
through the Llano mineral district is a
tunnel, 900 feet long, that will have to
be made through a mountain ridge.
Some very high bridging and trestle
work will also be required.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
he PAYS HIGHEST SALARIES.
That is Why Fred Harvey Makes
Such a Colossal Success.

The fame of the Santa Fe eating
houses and dining car service has been
heraIded all over the country and
those who travel say that no such
meals can be had as are served by the
Santa Fe.
Mr.. Fred Harvey is manager of the
eating houses and the dining cars and
to him and his liberal ideas belongs the
credit of the meals that cause even a
New York diner out or a Boston cpl
cure to pronounce them par excellence.
Mr.. Harvey employees the best of
cooks and pays them the highest wages
and this is the whole secret of his sue
cess. Mr.. T1arvey's cooks are paid
from SIS to S1OO a month according to
their positions and they are expected
to be and are the best in their line of
business that can be found.
The salaries paid by Mr.. Harvey are
in many cases double what is paid by
other roads and in accordance the
meals served are twice as good as the
average ones found by travellers Tt
pays to employ frst-class help even if
it requires first-class pay and a cook
can be obtained who can turn out bet
ter dishes at 800 a month than he
would at half that.
The managers of the eating houses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
THOUGHT IT A RED FLAG.
How the Flashy Necktie of an Agent
Stopped q Special Train.

The presidents private car with the
general managers car made up the
train. The engineer was standing be-
side his engine looking after the oil
cups and making ready for a fast run.
Nov, BILL said the conductor, 1.-The
president expects fast run and we
nave clear track. Let her go and
show him what running is when it
comes to the prairie country
All right old man." said the engi-
neer and he wasted more oil than he
would be able to make up in a month,
las soon as we strike the straight track
III show him what the last notch
MEANS
The signal was given and the two car
train started. The straight track was
reached. The indicator in the rear car
was Jigg1ng away between IS and IS
and the president turned to an eastern
man who was interested in railroads
and knew a good run.
I'VE have a straight track, a clear
card and the engineer is a good one.
You will see what it is to make time
out here said the president with a
look of pride.
Suddenly the air brakes went on with
a bang and the wheels commenced to
slide. Those in the car were pitched in
a heap on the floor. The eastern mans
silk hat was smashed and the president
skinned his elbow
The train stopped and the party got
out to see what the matter was. The
train had stopped by a small station.
The conductor went ahead at a lively
rate.
What's the matter?" he asked the
engineer.
''I was tagged" replied the engineer
as he got down to try and cool off the
brakes.
The party went with the conductor
to the station to see what the reason
was that the presidents special had
been tagged.
What were. we tagged for?" asked
the conductor of the station agent,
dapper youth with curly hair
Il didn't flag you?" replied the young
man with a look of establishment.
Just then the engineer came up.
whats the matter?'' he asked.
He says he didn't flag you"
why of course he did. I guess I
know red flag when I see it"
Just then a gust of wind toyed with
the young mans large red necktie and
the long ends of his crimson neck piece
tapped in the wind.
''Guess it must have been the neck
tie" remarked the brakeman.
young man. Take off that suit and
that red necktie and don a suit more
fitting to your Office of baggage smash
er, station agent. express agent, ticket
seller and man of all work and if ever
hear of your wearing that necktie
again I will have you discharged
Numbered the president and the train
went on and the young mans necktie
went off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
IN 1ABoR's INTEREST.
Meeting Under Auspices of Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen.

Pittsburg, Dec SO.-A large public
meeting was held at the opera house in
this city Wednesday night IN the inter-
est of labor organizations, under the
auspices of the brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen- c. w. Maier, third vice
grand master of the B. of L. F., deliver
ed the principal address of the evening,
and was followed in a similar vein by
Lawyers John Randolph and John
Campbell. Mr.. Maier's principal topic
was the necessity of labor organizations
taking a greater interest in legislation
and work for legislation in the interest
of labor. He denounced strikes, but ex-
horted the friends of labor to demand
the union label on their purchases, stat
ing that it would be one of the surest
WAYS to advance the cause of organized
labor The meeting was attended by
all the labor organizations in the city,
and the audience was a large one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30

entirely ceased in Utah. Since my ac-
cessiOn to the presidency Of the church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
1 have repeatedly asserted my intention
to stand by the manifesto, and my
determination not to permit any mar
riage to take place under the sanction
of the church, which is contrary TO the
law of the state, and now reahirrn that
statement.
1.-The implied understanding with the
nation when Utah entered the Union
as a state has been sacrealy observed
There is no intention OF disposition on
the part Of the church to violate or to
depart from it in the future The en-
abling act required a provision in the
constitution of the state of Utah that
polygamous or plural marriages should
be forever prohibited Laws have been
framed in support Of this constitutional
amendment. Heavy penalties are pro
Vided for cases of their violation
THE election of Mr.. b H Roberts
to the Office of representative in con
gress from Utah was an entirely secu-
lar affair. Non MOEmOns participated
in his nomination in the regular con-
vention OF his party Nom ormOus
also aided in his election Many Nor
mons not being Of his party. voted for
his opponent He was elected as an
American citizen by American citizens
and the question Of religion did not en-
ter into the purely political contest The
church has nothing to do with the ac-
tion Of congress in relation to his seat
If, however notice is to be taken Of the
wiz statements ana dI1Ll-A mormon LuA-
limitations from the pulpit and the press
to the effect that Mr.. Roberts has vio-
lated the state constitution and the
requirement of the enabling act, IL is
proper for me to state as I do most
positively that charge which, incidental
ly affects the church of which we are
both members. is entirely without fOun-
dation in fact. If he should be unseat-
ed, the result as to pOlygamy would be
no different There have been no
polygamOus marriages since 1880 There
is no movement in the church for the
revival of such unions. I am parsOn-
ally opposed to any such change. Ny
associates in the leadership of the
church unite with me in this determine
ton
1.-The excitement that has been caused
during the last few weeks is without
reason and it appears to me without
excuse.
with a sincere desire for the welfare.
progress and redemption of the whole
human race, am, etc,
LORENZO SNOW"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
Output of Locomotives and Cars.

New York, Dec. 2O.-The Railroad Ga
zette, in its yearly statistics of the out
put of locomotives and cars, states that
during the year all the contracting To-
connective shops in the United States,
outside of the railroad shops, contract
ed 1875 locomotives, as against /, PSI last
year. This is an increase of ga. This
increase comes within II of r.. present
ing the total output of 1894, and is
greater by 218 than the increase of
1895 over 1894. which increase was the
largest since 1877. The total output of
cars will aggregate 105,158, of which
SO, 500 are freight, 500 passenger and A.
$50 street cars. OF these 1853 were for
export. The past year was the best
for the car-buiIding industry since
1890, the record breaking year, when
the total number of freight and passen-
ger cars built by contracting firms was
1O3 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
Returns With a Spanish Sword.

Kansas city, Dec 3O-James Spegale,
a sailor from the Vixen, passed through
the city yesterday on his way to Lin
coin county, Kan. He had with him an
interesting relic of the battle at San
tiago which he secured from the battle
ship Vizcaya It was a sword which
had belonged to an officer of the Span
ish navy. On one side it bore an in
scription in Spanish stating the occasion
upon which it was presented to the Of
ficer Wrapped with it was a piece of
wood from the upper works Of the
Merrimac.. He has received his dis
charge, but he says he intends to ship
again after taking a vacation.