davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The state herald., 1898-11-11

That seals are being rapidly exter-
minated In northern waters is made
apparent by report Just received by
the Alaska Commercial Company
This report sets forth that only TWEEN
ty-eisht British sealing vessels were
in northern waters this year, and theli
aggregate catch was only 10000 skins
agains, 10000 skins only three years
ago. The biggest catch was by the
Otto. which took 722 skins. The North
American Commercial Company's
catch this season is only $4,000 skins
against 100000 for some previous
years. The same falling on is noted
in the Russian and japanese rookeries
The Russian Sealskln Company, which
has leased the Comandorsh Island
rookerics, has taken this year only
1000 skins, against $4,000 last year.
The state herald., 1898-11-11
one iiaai.ss ~. .n sh,,.

Malaga, spain. Nov . rhu trans.
nH steamer Gran AniiilR. captain
ii1onn, FROM Havana. un October ia,
'1 Porto Rico. With fcphifnird Nunn.
N inuph un bunrd hns arrived hero
utl rrr0riA thnt there Wvft 100 drnibi
irong the snlllurs duting the yoya.e
5prpss the Atlnutlc
The state herald., 1898-11-11

the Philippines. No doubt the United
States Will assume heavy and serious
responsibility, but 1t nugurs well for
the future that the public men Of
America appreciate and are ready to
meet 1t. England will watch the ex
pertinent with every wish for favor
able ISSUE"
!. The Daily News wonders whether
trouble is brewing In the Philippines
arising from German opposition to an
uayutiDn
The state herald., 1898-11-11
=. mi,I,l-L,l, n

Pnnn, H. Nov Z ii u ihurrb il,i
Troop u win h. chllei ~ Il E.-lr.f 10
after The 'irrloil tnun lhn "a.
we cllnnrr OF ntinlt. H. rNiri I,
hrir. q. tho union n'lnuia ari mor II,
lrrmlhrl than ever that tho Negro iuli,
rrs must ~,
The state herald., 1898-11-11

Tho girl eyelis, IL evidently shock
10 ID. old.fnthioncd iioer, According
TO the NieuNe nepnblikein "Boef Girls
are bseonlns altogether too shameless.
They now ride the bltikc. presumably
In order TO appear more English. II IL
TO hs regretted ,ha, the fair sex should
30 lar misuse themselves. shame the
husr feelings Of their members AMI
prove false TO their national chafae.
ter"
The state herald., 1898-11-11

Rse.n, statistics show that under
nhssn years there are moro boys than
Girls. but over teycniy.h,c years there
are mote women than men, aud from
the ages OF ninety TO one hundred the
proportion Il. about three 70 two IN
favor Of tho women
The state herald., 1898-11-11
United States navy and carried a crew
numbering fifty-eight men.

HumDUTTNR HTIy-VIBHt HtH.
Washington, Nov. 5.--rhe Navy De-
partment received n dispatch this
morning from the commanding officer
of the Spanish cruiser Infanta Marla
Teresa stating that the ship had been
abandoned near Wattllng's island.
The message was brief and merely
stated the fact of the loss of the ship
Later reports state that the ship
foundcred after II hard fight of the
crew against a severe storm.
The state herald., 1898-11-11
s,trnn ,i.., t.t n.nr

Washington. Nor Admiral Runco
ielcgrnphed the navy Department 10
dny that the cruiser i,uflhln. Command.
" llcinphll, had niici NJ no1u fet the
philippines, via the snrs.
Tho gunboat Helena sailed yesterday
The state herald., 1898-11-11

Prayer does not directly take away
a trial or i,s palm. any more than a
tenfs Of duty directly ,akeS away the
danger of infection. but u preserves tue
strength of the whole spiritual nbrc,
40 ,hs, the trial does not pass into
Termination 10 sin.
The state herald., 1898-11-11
J. q. PAINTER, owner and pus,i.hsr.
aoLyoKH, COLORADO.

The lack Of money Is the root OF
most evils,
The state herald., 1898-11-11

The feet of the somnambulist should
never sleep.
The state herald., 1898-11-11

The man who is constantly in the
public eye is apt to get an occasional
rub from the public knuckle.
The state herald., 1898-11-11

People probably get the blues Be-
cause they fail TO look at things in the
right light.
The state herald., 1898-11-11

Jonah's experience was an example
Of prophet and loss.
The state herald., 1898-11-11

A girl often wonders II certain
young man wonders II she is thinking
OF him.
The state herald., 1898-11-11

Anger is transient hatred, or, at
least. very like it.
The state herald., 1898-11-11

When man once thoroughly under
stands the ins and outs of horse rae
tng he's seldom seen at the track.
The state herald., 1898-11-11

Delays are dangerous--es especially If
you want to go from st. Louis to Chi
cago.
The state herald., 1898-11-11

Poverty may blunt our other senses,
but 1t sharpens the taste.
The state herald., 1898-11-11

The man who makes the most de
play about giyinE M his seat 20 lady
In crowded car always does 20 just
As the car reaches bis destination
The state herald., 1898-11-11

You can't judge the dinner by the
tone OF the dinner bell.
The state herald., 1898-11-11

One ,wsllow doesn't make spFins,
neither does QUE bottle Of hair loulc
mshs 4 football player
The state herald., 1898-11-11

A coward makes great deal more
clustering than man of honor.
The state herald., 1898-11-11

The demand for coal oil is said TO be
so far In excess OF production that IN,
resources Of Indiana and Ohio pro.
dueers have been strained TO their NJ
most, though hundreds OF new wells
have been sunk. Fields which were
condemned as Improbable a few year,
ago are now being worked The pres
ent price paid by the Standard OF
company to producers Is SIS cents pei
barrel for Indiana and Ohio oil and
SO? for the Pennsylvania product
which is an advance OF 60 per cent 10
six months. The total daily produc.
tion of crude oil Of the United States
10 estimated at present to be slightly
above 10000 barrels, and the con.
sumption. Including our exports. % .00C
barrels daily In excess OF this ngure
A continued demand and an adyanc,
ing price will no doub, stimulate N,
use OF substitutes for petroleum. Such
. movement has begun In Wabash
where an acetylene ras plant for mu'
niclpai lighting has recently been In,
stalled. with the intent, u successful.
OF introducing II In other Indiana
towns as a substitute for coal gas,
A German Inventor Is said to pro
vide mirrors which will no, break. lie
employs eolluloid where glass was
heretofore used. A perfectly ,ranspsF.
en,. well-poilshed ccllulold plate re-
eeives a quicksilver backing like that
Of a glass mirror This backing Is In
turn protected by another eelluloid
plate which also reflects; 30 iha, prae-
uesiiy a double mirror is furnished
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-12
KLONDYKE MAELSTROM
THE LAWLESS ELEMENT FIGHTING FOR
FOOD.
Captain Ray Makes Report of The Real Con-
dition -fo9d is Plentiful at Fort
Yukon.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE War De-
partment to-day made public the advices
received from Captain II. II. Ray, of the
Eighth Infantry, who was sent to Alas
ka to report on conditions in the mining
country. The reports embrace a per-
icd running from October 3 to November
3 and are dated from Circle City ami
Fort Yukon. They show Il very serious
state of affairs, that trouble is threaten
ed at various places and that there is
of food owing in Il large measure to tire
failure of the transportation companies
to fet in sufficient supplies.
On the food question he says:
'',I1hc question of food here is u very
serious one and the action of the NJ.
\. Il. and II. Company, ds causing
much friction. l use my best endeavOrs
to reconcile all differences peaceable and
get all people who are without provisions
down to Fort Yukon as soon as possible
where there is an abundance of food.
| learn that while food is scarce in
Dawson City the miners in the outlying
camps are fairly we'll supplied. The
stores two are selling very cOnserva-
lively. The eating houses are all closed
save one. While / consider the situation
critical | do not believe there will be
any great loss of life beyond that inc.-
dent to climate so rigorous as this.
That there will be much suffering along
the river and the trail owing to the rash
ness and ignorance of people unaccus-
toned TO this climate, no well informed
person here will deny: but there us moth
ing that should cause undue anxiety or
alarm to the people who have friends in
this country. There are fabulous stories
circulated and will be published about
the prices paid for food have verified
iIgstanCE where one hundred dollars
was paid for 80 pounds of flour. but such
cases are rare. were outside deals and
not the prevailing price"
Capt. Ray deals at some length with
the troubles between the transportation
companies and the miners. He has seiz-
ed a number of caches of supplies and is
dealing out food to the hungry men. He
has been compelled to make Il show of
force several times to Subdue riots.
There rs an extensive lawlesS element in
the gold fields and in regard to this Capt.
Day says:
Il believe my experience confirms my
opinion formed on my journey here that
some radical steps are necessary to give
protection to life and property next
summer with the opening of navigation.
i am still of the opinion it should he
Il military government with power to
hunt to the death the iawless element. y
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-12
LEASE INVESTIGATION
WOULD NOT TELL THE AMOUNT
OF HIS SALARY.
MASTER CRAIGe ALLOWED THE QUESTION
Governors Counsel Gave Notice Of COntemp
Proceedings Witness Said That N. c.
Railroad Paid SIS, 900. Toward $780,
900 For General Officers.

Charlotte, y. c., Feb. 11.-A special
to the Observer says that the hearing
Of the case of the State of North Caro-
line, through ID. l.. Russell, Governor,
u. V. Walser, Attorney General and the
new Board of Directors of the North
Carolina Railroad VS.. the tSO1thsfr
Railway. the Central Trust Company
of New York. and the old Board OF Di-
rectOrs of the North Carolina Railroad
was continued at Salisbury to-day, be-
fore Special Master Craige. The Gov
ernor ct al. allcge fraud in the making of
Il ninety nine year lease of the North
Carolina road to the Southern by the old
Board of Directors which Governor
Russell afterward removed. A wagon
load of books and papers belonging to
the Southern were carried into the court
house.
II. C. Ansley, Treasurer of the South
ern Railway, was asked what salary
President Samuel Spencer received, but
declined to answer on the advice of c0un-
sci, who argued that it was irrelevant.
Special Master Craige allowed the ques-
ton, and counsel for the Governor gave
notice that contempt proceedings would
he begun against Treasurer Ansley in
Judge SimOnton's court IYhe witness
stated that he had DO data from which
he could make up an account of the
Income of the Southern system.
President Samuel Spencer took the
stand. He answered all questions asked
in regard to the earnings of the North
Carolina Railroad. its operating expenses
and its management, but refused to state
the amount of his own salary or those Of
the general officers of the Southern road.
The salaries of all the general officers
OF the Southern, he said aggregated
$SG.414 for the year ending June 30,
1893. The amount which the North
Carolina pays towards the aggregate of
$SG,414 is $5,S16.
Judge 4. G. Avery. of counsel for the
Governor asked witness the amount of
each general officers salary Mr.. Fair
fax Harrision. of counsel for the South
ern,Said the question was one of personal
inqusitiveness, and hence incompetent
and irrelevant to the issue.
Judge Avery said that "a man could
talk about the salaries of little men but
II was caHeu lnquISlnVe 10 cndeavOr 10
Gnd out the salaries OF big men. The
objection w;ts over-ruled. the question
admitted. but Mr. Spencer refused to
answer it. on the ground that he had
already answered all questions necCS-
sary to show the proportion of the sala-
ries paid by the North Carolina road
and what is the aggregate. He con
tinued that there had beeen no discrim-
ination against the North Carolina Rail
road for it gets its office service for
less than any other railroad of it's size
in North Carolina.
This ends the taking of testimony. 1t
VIII all be sent to Judge Sim0ntOn. of
inc CIrcuit court for his decision as ia
whctiler there was any fraud in the
making to the Southern Railroad Of the
lease for ninety nine years. OF the North
carolina, road, which belongs to the
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-12

recent incident. That is closed so fan
as he is concerned.
SenOr Du Bose, the new representa-.
tive of Spain was seen at the legation
office. Hc looks more like an English.
man than Il Spaniard, being tall and OF
athletic build. with no Spanish trace in
his accent. His mother was an English
woman, and he was trained at Oxford.
For the present he asked to he excused
from discussing Spanish affairs.
Inquiry at the State Department, how
ever. developed that the departure Is nor
yet formally prepared TO admit that the
incident is closed. Our government hay-
ing accepted the charge and Mr.. De
LONE having dropped from his official
position. what now remains for the
Department of State is To await the
fuller reports promised by Minister
Woodford.
at the Cabinet meeting today the
President briefly gave Il summary of the
correspondence that has taken place mp
to this moment respecting the retire
ment of Mr.. De LONE, and remarked
that it would be necessary to await this
report The matter wsICS not discussed
in any phase after this explanation of
It's status by the President.
DE LOME'S SUCCESSOR.
Madrid Feb. 1.-THE correspondent
of the Associated Press learns that
Senor De Lome's successor will he Sen0r
Louis Polo Barnabe. son of the Vice .Ad>
miral Polo, who formerly represented
Spain in the United States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-12
Leads all Oh0r North Carolina DaI88 in BOh News and CE6a

trace, he returned by the rear gate ON
Eden street and there he came upon the
young people, seated on n bench AMI
cOnversing.
me young lady stepped forward, but
Mr.. Duffy pushed her to one side and
going to Ill., he told him that he would
kill him and to defend himself if lP
could. Who fired first in the darkness
and what was done or said in that trag-
ic moment even the cOmbatants could
not probably now recall, but both men
were armed and were not afraid and
fought at less than six feet. Not less
then ten shots were fired. Hill received
three in his leg and two went through
his coat. Duffy was wounded twice, once
in the lower leg and once above the
knee where the ball graZed the great
artery by hairs breadth. Duffy'S re-
volvcr was emptied and he turned back
to his house, declaring that he would
reload and return.
Aided by the nervy young woman and
half carried by her away from the scene,
Hill finally reached medical care as al
ready told He refused absolutely to
say word about the affair. He would
not tell anything by which even a guess
could at first he made. Hence many
theories were started to account for the
case. But with several witnesses of the
retreat and with another wounded man
under the doctors care, the facts grad
ually came to light.
These facts are stated as above MS
cleaned from all those in a position to
know, with the exception of the two
Immediately concerned in the struggle.
They have made no direct statement for
Dublication
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-12
WANTED FOR ASSAULT.
Rapid Progress on the Narrow Gauge
May Have Free Delivery.

Hickory. y. c.. Feb. 11.-CSpecial)-
In response to Il telegram from Ashe.
vile. Policemen Jones and Clement YES.
terday arrested john Champion. who is
wanted 10y the sheriff of Buncombe
county, for assault with intent to kill.
champion is mulatto apparently about
IL years old. He was found on the
local freight upon it's arrival at this
place. "A few nights ago he became in
vowed in difficulty at a negro festi-
val, near Biltmore and struck another
negro on the head with II coupling pin.
The skull of his victim is fractured and
hr has not spoken since he received
the blow. Champion claimed that he
struck in self defense, as the man had
assaulted him with knife.
There is Il prospect that Hickory will
have free mail delivery. The post
office department. proposes to make ex-
periments in free delivery in some of
the smaller towns, and it is probable
that Hickory will he placed on the list.
Rapid progress is being made in the
construction OF the narrow gauge line
between Newton and Hickory. Several
large squads of hands are at work on
different parts of the line.
The contractors expect to q c9mplete
their work by the FIRST of July.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-12
WILL BE NO AMPUTATION
YOUNG HILLS ASSAILANT WAS
SHOT TWICE.
"A full ACCOUNT OF The SHOOTING
And of the Causes That That Led 10 t--His
Father Says Mr.. Hill Was Guilty
0aIy Of Indiscretion, Being
Shot Once.

GohsborO, n. c., Feb. 11.-(SpeciaD-
/ saw DIR. Hill, father of the young man
who was shot in Newbern a few days
ago, and he told me that his son,
Thomas, was only struck once and that
was just above the ankle. The ball
shattered the bone, but there has been
no amputation and it is not thought am
putation will be necessary.
DR.. Hill says further that while mis-
son was guilty of indiscretion, there was
nothing else. He is doing well and will
port published in the Newbern Journal
of the 18th instant states the circum-
stances correctly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-12
WHEELALEN ADJOURN.

81 Louis, Feb. 11-After three days
or work the National Assembly of the
League of American Nneelmen tonight
hnaily adjourned one of the most nota-
pie sessions ever held by that body.
The all important question of local
option in the matter of Sunday racing
was again defeated. An amendment
providing that State divisions be granted
the right to determine for themselves
whether or not Sunday bicycle racing
should he permitted, was introduced and
defeated by but six votes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-12
MRS. CONSUL ASHBY RETURNS

New York, Feb. 11.-Among the pas-
sengers who arrived this morning per
steamer Advance from Colon. was Mrs.
Clare Ashby and daughter. Mrs. Ashby
is the widow of Col. Ashby. late United
States Consul at Colon, who lost his
life while sailing i'm a small boat near
Colon. The Consul'S body had not been
recovered up to the time the steamer
Advance left Colon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-12
COMPROMISED FOR $4,000.

Mr.. i. j. Wilson Sued the Street Can
Company for $4,000 For His Little
Sons Death.
Winston. n. c., Feb. 11.-(Special.)-
compromise has been effected in the
suit brought by II. i. Wilson. Secretary
ana Treasurer. of Winston, against The
WInston-Sal"m Street Railway, for
Killing his little son, about two years
ago. lie will receive about three thou.
sand dollars, the amount given him by
the jury at the first trial. He sued for
ten thousand.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-10

For thirteen years Mrs. George L. Rogers,
Of West Main Street, Canton, N. Y, suffered
from the undesirable tortures of inflam-
matory rheumatism.
Only persons who have been afflicted
with this disease know what such suffer-
ing is.
Those who have never felt the panes OF
this ailment have not the remotest idea OF
its tortures.
For years this was an obstinate disease
to cure.
In recent years, however, there has been
formulated remedy which successfully
eopes with it.
The many cures effected by DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People attest to that fact.
One Of the striking examples is Mrs.
Rogers experience.
In speaking of it to reporter she said:
Thirteen years ago was attacked with
inflammatory rheumatism and comp1ica-
ton Of diseases.
~ cannot begin to describe my sufferings
"You can judge somewhat of what |
endured, when you look at these hands,"
They were distorted, twisted and swollen.
My foot, too, is so much out of shape
that the big toe lays across the others, the
end touching the little toe.
Notwithstanding am sixty-five years
old, have pleasant home and other com
forts, Life to me was far from enjoyable, for
all other things pale into insignificance when
you are without good health.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-10
TILTED HER CHINESE LOVER.
Miss A. Johnston, of Altoona, Pa,
Threatened with Suit for Damages.

Because at the last moment she re-
fused to marry him, You Eos, Chinese
laundryman of Turtle Creek, says he
will sue Miss Amanda Johnston, of AL
toona, Pa, for breach of promise. Eos
recently came to Turtle Creek from
Altoona, where he had attended a Chris
tan Sunday school. Miss Johnston was
the teacher, and Eos fell in love with
her. He says his affection was recip-
rocated, The Chinaman made frequent
trips to Altoona. Saturday, when he
returned, Miss Johnston accompanied
him. Bringing home the bride had
different ending from what Eos had
pictured. When he called upon Rev. j.
II. Tarbell, pastor of the Congregation
al church. and asked the minister to
perform the marriage ceremony Rev.
Tarbell refused. Instead of marrying
the couple the minister advised the
young woman not to wed the Chinaman.
he induced her to change her mind,
and she remained at his house as Mrs.
Tarbelrs guest. She left for her home
Saturday. In addition to suing Miss
Johnston for breach of promise, he says
he will sue Rev. Mr.. Tarbell for dam
ages.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-10

~ tried different doctors and many pro-
prietary remedies, bot no permanent bene-
fit was obtained.
"Last March was induced to try DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
"Before had finished the first box began
to feel that they were doing me good.
~ continued Using them and steadily
grew better.
III have used thirteen boxes Of the pills
and to-day feel better than for the past fif-
teen years.
"My appetite is good; 1fec1 bright, cheer-
ful and have desire to live and enjoy society.
~ have been member of the Methodist
church for many years, but for six years
was unable to attend.
CHOW l am able to attend the church
services regularly and certainly appreciate
that privilege.
81 consider Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People wonderful medicine and am
confident no other remedy could have
effected the wonderful cure they have in
my " case. -
sufferer may profit by it and obtain relief"
1t was NATURES own remedy that accom-
plished this cure caused by impure blood,
for DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are composed Of vegetable remedies that
exert powerful influence in purifying and
enriching the blood. Many diseases long
supposed by the medical profession to be
incurab1e have succumbed to the potent
influence Of these pills. This universal
semedy is sold by all druggists.