davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-14
COURT-MARTIALED AND SHOT.
Private l.. A. Duke. Who Shot Thomas
Stafford.

Milwaukee, Wis. August 13.--A spe-
cial in the Journal from Marionette, Wis,
says:
Word has been received here from
Ponce, Porto Rico, that Private l.. n.
Duke, of the Second Wisconsin regiment,
who shot and killed Private Thomas
Stafford, of the Thirteenth infantry reg
ular army, during a quarrel in saloon
at Ponce. was court-martialed August
Ord, found guilty and shot on the morn
ing of August 4th. The murder of Stat
ford was the result Of a quarrel in q
wine shop in the mountains near Ponce.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-14
THE COST OF THE WAR.

Washington, ID. c., August 13.--Al-
though the war with Spain lasted only
ia days. it is estimated that it has
cost the Government so far S150000,O0o
of which $9S.000,000 has been actually
paid ont Of the treasury. The total
charged to the War Department is S6o(-
100000; total charged to Navy Depart
ment $50. 100000.
The appropriations made by Congress
on account of the war aggregated about
$500. 100000 and cover the time to Jan
uary 1st, 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-14
REDUCTION OF DEATH RATE.
Effect of Our Sanitary Precautions a
Santiago.

& Santiago de Cuba, August 13.-Gener-
al Leonard Wood, Military Governor of
Santiago city, and ii board of inspect
ing physicians have just completed q
house to house inspection of Santiago.
Considerable sickness, mostly malarial
fever and dysentery was found, but no
authentic case of yellow fever was dis
covered The sanitary precautions taken
since the occupation of Santiago by the
United States forces has had the effect
of reducing the average daily death
rate from 103 to 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-14
TRAP SHOOTING CHAMPION.

Chicago. Ills, August 13.-R. c..
Heikes, of Dayton, Ohio, won the cham
pionshp of America at trap-shooting to-
day. His competitor was Fred Gilbert
of Spirit Lake, Iowa. The shooting was
at clay pigeons, Heikes making 140
against 137 for Gilbert, out of possible
$50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-14
SPAIN THANKS FRANCE.

Madrid. August 13.-Duke Almodvar
de Rio, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has
asked NJ. Patenotre, the French Am
bassador at Madrid, to transmit 10 his
Government the thanks of Spain for the
good offices which have resulted in the
earliest possible signature of Il protocol
of peace with the United States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-14
GUNS BOOM AT MANZANILLO.
1t is Said Blanco Got Il Message Through
Stopping the Fighting.

Washington. ID. c., August 49, SYery
indefinite information has been received
here regarding an engagement at Man.
zanilo. Dispatches were received a,
the White House last night stating that
n naval bombardment was IN progress.
Efforts were made ut once by the Wa,
and Navy Departments to ger info,ma.
ton to Manzanillo that the protocol hao
been signed. Assistant Secretary Allen
sent dispatch through Havana to the
naval commander at ManZanilIo to cease
hostllitles. Adyices have been received
that Captain General Blanco succeeded
i'll informing ManzanIlo Of the cessation
of hostilities.
a dispatch was received here today
stating that the orders of Acting Secre-
tary Allen reached the naval commanders
at Manzanillo this morning and that
hostilities then ceased.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-14
THE IMMUNES ARE OFF.
The Third Regiment Sailed Yesterday
for Santiago.

Savannah, Ga, August 13.-The trans
port Minnewaska sailed at 4 o'clock
this afternoon for Santiago with the
Third regiment United States volunteers,
Colonel Rays immunes, numbering l,lO0
officers and men.
The transport also carried $50 horses
and Il wagon train and had on board
1GOO cords of wood for the soldiers ut
Santiago.
The Minnewaska left her port draw
ing twenty-three feet Of water and went
ut once to sea- Thousands of people
lined the wharves and riv or front along
the city and cheered the soldiers as they
nassed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-14
WILL MEET AT SYRACUSE.

Saratoga, n. Y, August 13.-The
Democratic State Committee has de-
c;ded to hold the State convention ar
Syracuse Wednesday, September 2Sth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-14
MKINLEY THANKS FRANCE.
Glad Final Peace Negotiations Will be
Conducted in Paris.

Paris, August 13.-After the signing
of the protocol of peace between the
United States and Spain ut Washington
yesterday, President Mckinley asked
M. Jules Cambon. the Ambassador OF
France, to thank his Gvernment for its
good offices in bringing about the re-
approachment between the two nations
and leading TO n cessation of hostilities.
President Mckinley added that the was
pleased that the final peace negotiations
are to be conducted in Paris.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-14
LEE ORDERED TO REPORT.
Miles Receives Orders to Suspend Hos
tllties.

Washington, ID. c.. August 13.-Gen-
cral Fitzhugh Lee has been ordered to
report to Washington. General Miles
has cabled the War Department that
he is in receipt of Secretary Ayers
order to suspend hostilities in Porto
Rico.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-14
THE SHIP Barring BROTHERS.

Kobe, August 13.-The American
ship Barring Brothers, which was yes
terday reported as on fire here, has been
burned to the waters edge.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-14
APPOINTMENT OF
COMMISSIONERS
This Will be the Next Step Taken Toward
the Establishment of Peace, Though the
President Has not Yet Deter
mined Upontheir Personnel.
TO RELIEVE DISTRESS IN CUBA

This is Another Matter Which is to Receive Early Atten
tion--There May be Some Delay in Getting Orders to
Gen. Merritt as Thereis no Despatch Boat at Hong
Kong and no Gable Operators at Manila :
Commissioners for Cuba and Porto Rico.
General Lees Name Suggested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-14

The race is not always to the swift,
and it is never to the loafer.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29
The First Teacups.

Even after tea was introduced into Europe and had come into general use teacups were scarce. At the same time coffee was introduced; but, apart from Constantinople, the first coffee cups i'll Europe date back only as far as 1645 in Venice, 1859 in Paris, 1852 in London and 1894 in Leipsic. From the first, however, the conventional oriental cof- fee cup, without stem or handle, was little used, and in Germany not at all. The Chinese teacup was used for tea, coffee and chocolate as we'll. Specimens of porcelain were undoubtedly intro duced into Europe in the middle ages, yet not till the sixteenth century were cups imported from China in any great quantities, and even then it was as arti- cles of vertu. Most of those found their way back into China again, as collect ing porcelain is a lasting fad there, and high prices are paid for good specimens. The collection of Chinese porcelain, if only the genuine specimens are desired, requires immense study and knowledge, as the Chinese are skillful imitators and put numerous Notifications on the market
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29
coURTsHlP IN zUNILAND.
Women Do the Lovemaking and Pop
 the A1I-Important Question.


 Women Do the Lovemaking and POT
 the All-Important Question.
 The powers freely extended the wom en of Zuni are many, being particu larly favorable to them in domestic matters and in everything pertaining to the home. These peculiar liberties are manifest before marriage, as well as after, for the alleged privileges of leap year hold rule continuously in Zu- inland. When one of the daughters of the tribe takes an amored liking for young man, she very frankly confesses it, and her parents are informed of her choice of a prospective husband. IT they approve, the interesting informa- ton is imparted in due time to his fam- fly; and if the yet perhaps unsuspect- ing subject of the selection is suited, in turn he makes, through the mutual parents, an engagement to visit his ad- mirer at her home. He is received somewhat formally by the maiden and her family, when something like the following laconic conversation ensues between the young people, while the father and mother, with the other mem- bers of the household, sit apart, ami ably pretending not to listen:
 Thou cOmest" she says.
 "Yes; how be ye these many days" he answers.
 Happy. Gather and sit," and she motions him to a seat near her.
 As a never-failing hospitality on the part of hostess, when a visitor enters . Zuri home she places food before him and bids him loosen his belt and less CD his hunger" But he appears pre- occupied, and partakes quite sparingly, to give the polite impression that he Is light eater-an important point in the favor of 2 prospective husband.
 Thanks; 1 am satisfied" he says. after dining off little more than a birds rations.
 "Eat enough. You must have come thinking of something. What have you to say?' she asks, encouragingly.
 ''I don't know"
 "Oh, yes, you do; tell me-" she coyly persists.
 ''Tm thinking of yOu," in a whisper.
 'Indeedi You must be mistaken"
 "No."
 ''Then do you love me"
 "I love you"
 Truly"
 Truly"
 Possibly we shall see. What think you, father" as he turns in apparent perplexity to the family group.
 ''As you wish, my child" her parent replies.
 She then appears to ponder the mat ter for the first time, and after due consideration of the momentous ques- ton consents to become his yi-lukia'ni- ha, or "his-tO-be," and from that time on they are as devoted to each other as are lovers in any clime.-WOman's Home Companion.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29
Fannie,s Trinmnh-

Dainty little Fannie GraysOn clapped her hands in ecstasy and danced and sang as if she had been enchanted. Then she ran to her sister Lillian and hugged her and said:
 "Oh, Pm so happy"
 "Whats happened?' Lillian asked.
 "Why, didn't you see Tom Padding ton when he went away just nowY' Fannie replied.
 "YeS, what of himP'
 'He asked me to, be his wife. Oh, LII, just feel how my heart flutters."
 Lillian Graysen was tall and willowy and she had good-sized muscle. Hold ing her sweet, tender sister off at arm 8 length, she exclaimed:
 Well, I don't see why you should go crazy over that Your surely didn't ac- cept? Remember that we come from m old family. Our grandfather made enough money in the logging business to be able 10 retire when he was forty seven years old, while Tom Padding tons mother had to teach school for q living until she got married. There is a social gulf between our families that never can be abridged
 "Oh bother your gulfs and bridges" cried Fannie. 'I told Tom that I couldn't think of being his wife, and he started away swearing that he would either kill himself or propose to Clara COulton. Think of it. If he kills himself for love of me all the papers will want my pictures and print col umns and columns about it; or, if he goes and marries Clara, see what fun there'll be to tell the other girls how I drove him to 1t! Oh, wish I were a man for about half an hour. If were I'd celebrate by going out and smoking the biggest and strongest cigar I could get hold ofY'-Cleveland Leader.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29
ramous yVarnorses.

Horses in war suffer more fatalities than men. Out of the many thousands who perish in their duty toward their masters only fe7@ return hc.ne to spend their lives in the ease and honor they deserve. One warhorse, however, which made a splendid record for himself and now has his virtues, name and noble deeds engraved on a fitting tombstone was Copenhagen, the horse the great Duke of Wellington rode at tho battle of Waterloo.
 Nine years after the Emperor Ma poleon died at St. Helena an old white horse perished of old age and pneumonia in England Thoskcleton of the animal is set up in the Royal Service institu- tion, and to all visitors it is pointed out as Marengo, the charger Napoleon rode at the battle of Waterloo. Marengc came originally from Egypt and was left to wander on the dismal battlefield when the emperor was forced to fly for his life. An English officer found and took him, and he was sold to general in the British army. In English pas lures, cared for by kindly grooms, this noble horse passed the latter years of his life far more peacefully and happily than his great and unfortunate master --London Mail
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29
that one or her greatest troubles is tha,

that one or her greatest troubles is tha, her assistants are constantly trying to impress not only upon her, but upon her patients, that they are not accus. toned to such employment, but have been brought up to better things, though she Is aware of the fact that the young women have come from homes where there was neither cul- ture nor money.
 It is one of the weaknesses of many nice girls that they do not feel sure enough of themselves in taking up em- ployment outside their homes, but they must needs offer some excuse or reit- crate the fact that they are accustom- ed to something better. It is a weak ness which brings them little credit from their confidaptes. A girl enter ing a school for typewriting and sten- ography was asked by the other stu dents why she had come to the school Are you taking up stenography, and going to take position just for fun?" they asked. ''Why, certainly not" she replied. Tt Is too hard work; do not do hard work for the pleasure of it." ''We are so glad" answered her quer- ists. ''The greater number of the girls here say they come just for fun and will take positions to pass away the time '"-Chicago Times-Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29
BRIGHT'S DISEASE.
Modern Rush and Worry Predispose
 to This Disorder,

to This Disorder,
 This is often clasSed among the "dis eases of modern life," and probably il really is of more common occurrence now than it was in the early years ot our century, when railways and steam ships and telegraphs were not, for it is the rush and the worry of life, which these things typify and aid, that pre- dispose powerfully to the disease.
 The term Bright's disease is loosely applied to any chronic, or even acute disease of the kidneys, but we usually mean, when speaking of 1t, very slow hardening and shrinking of the kid neys, whereby these organs are ren- dered incapable of performing their i'm pOrtant function.
 The kidneys are two in number. and lie one on each side of the spinal col umn, extending from about the level of the last rib downward for four or five inches. Their office is to separate some of the waste materials from the blood, and to provide for their removal from the body dissolved in water. The sub- stances so got rid of are many of them, exceedingly poisonous, and it is to their retention in the system that most of the danger of kidney disease is due.
 The symptoms of Bright's disease in Its early stages are very slight, and such as they are, are often mistaken for the signs of simple indigestion; but much more frequently SymptOms of in- digestion, slight rheumatic pains in the ioius ana other minor ills are regarded by nervous people as indicative of kid ney disease. Almost everybody suffers at times from more or less backache, headache, dizziness, indigestion, per haps blurring of the eyes, and even a little swelling of the feet toward even- ing, but very few such persons have any trouble with the kidneys
 A man who suffers persistently from these symptoms would be wise to con- suit physician, but he would be very foolish to make his own diagnosis from such insufficient data, and then worry himself into an illness. Even a phy- sic'an cannot make [ ~ositivc diagnosis of Brights disease without a thorough chemical and microscOpical examina- ton.
 The treatment of Bright's disease be- longs entirely to the physician The malady Is a serious one, and any at tempt of the patient himself to treat It with patent medicines or decoctlons of his own Is little less than suicidal Youths Companion.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29
SnobDlsnness.

The essence of snobbery lies in su perficial view of life which eonfounds raan with his external conditions. I humbly confess that it is snobbery which causes in me a slight feeling of amusement when I see in a certain church a stalwart policeman in his pri- vate capacity acting as usher, and with measured tread marching up the aisle with the worsllipers in tow. It Is suOb- bery pure and simple winch nas effect ed in me q sudden diminution 0f~zss,}l..- s,l .- emnity when I have seen a popular dis penser of soda water leading the sing ing. For l see iD each case the acci- dental, the irrelevant rather than the real, the essential-the stamp of Occu- patton rather than the man.
 So, too, there was a dusky propeller of handcart, who used to pass under my windows calling "KebbageI Keb- bageP' who became in my eyes invested with shade of absurdity when learn ed that he was the chief soloist of prominent negro church. have viewed the cemetery lot of a we'll known butcher containing row of five small graves and felt disposition to smile at the five small lambs surmounting them.
 And yet there was nothing really in- congruous in any of these cases, unless in that of the butcher s favOrite emblem of innocence, and even that only argued a freshness of feeling which is some what unusual. .-IinpiucOtt's
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29
THE ILLS OF WOMEN
And How Mrs. Pinkham Helps
 Overcome Them.
Mrs. MARY BoLLrNeER 11O1 Marianna

Mrs. MARY BOLLINGER, 1101 Marianna St., Chicago, H., to Mrs. Pinkham:
 ''I have been troubled for the past two years with falling of the womb, leucorrhea, pains over my body, sick headaches, backache, nervousness and weakness. tried doctors and various remedies without relief. After taking two bottles of your Vegetable Com pound, the relief obtained was truly wonderful. I have now taken several more bottles of your famous medicine, and can say that am entirely cured. i"
 Mrs. HENRY DORR, No. sO6 Findley St., Cincinnati, Ohio, to Mrs. Pinkham:
 'For a long time I suffered with chronic inflammation of the womb, pain in abdomen and bearing-down feeling. Was very nervous at times, and so weak was hardly able to do any, thing. Was subject to headaches, also troubled with leucorrhea- After doc toring for many months with different physicians, and getting no relief, l had given up all hope of being well again when I read of the great good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound was doing. decided immedi- ately to give it trial. The result was simply past belief. After taking four bottles of Vegetable Compound and using three packages of Sanative Wash T c11 say I feel like a new woman. : deem it my duty to announce the fact to my fellow sufferers that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable remedies have entirely cured me of all my pains and suffering. have her alone to thank for ny recovery, for which am grate- ful. May heaven bless her for the good work she is doing for our sex"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29
Marketing Garden Vegetables.

sOnly half, or often less than this, of the gardeners work Is accomplished when he has successfully grown his crop. Their marketing in good condi- ton and cheaply Is of the greatest im- portance. There Is more often failure here than anywhere else in gardening. Frequently such failure is made in evitable, by locating the garden where its produce cannot find a near market Such places are also generally difficult to manure, and the necessary help to harvest the vegetable crops as we'll as to market them cannot be easily se- cured. The products of the garden are much more bulky than those of farm lands in ordinary crops. The difference of a mile or two miles in carrying each load to market becomes an enormous burden when applied to the bulkiest garden of vegetables. It is this that makes land near cities and villages, that Is suitable for market gardening so dear as ft is. And yet the market gardener wbo is wise will prefer this hfobast priced land rather au tre land that is much cheaper because 1t is farthest from market.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29
Gained z Pounds in 5 Weeks.
From the By-Sander Maeomb, III.

Alderman Louis W. Camp, of our city, has quite astonished his friends of late bya remarkable gain in weight He has gained 2 pounds in 5 weeks. Those of his friends who do not know the facts of his sickness will read with interest the following:
 'I was broken down in health and utterly miserable" said MT. Camp to our reporter. "I was unable to work much of the time and so badly afflict- ed with a'form of stomach trouble that life was a veritable nightmare.
 'I tried various remedies, but dur ing the six months of my sickness obtained no relief 1 had always been a robust, healthy man and sickness bore heavily upon me.
 About two years ago I was advised to try Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. purchased one box and received so much benefit that I used five more and was entirely cured. I gained twenty-twO pounds in five weeks. Since I stopped taking the pills I have scarcely had an ache or pain.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29
He Got His Mustard.

It was in the army. The boys had ; meal of beef that had been corned by a bath in a salt-hOrse barrel. It wa: quite a treat. They all thought so unti one of the party remarked: "A little mustard wouldn't go bad.'
 "That reminds me-" said another "You just wait a few minutes"
 A quarter of an hour later he return ed and producing a screw of paper, h' said: "Oh, yes; here's that mustard"
 "Where did you get it?' said the Oth CTS in chorus.
 Up at the surgeons. The sick call you remember, sounded as we were talking about the mustard. It occur red to me that little mustard for my lame back would be just the thing"
 "But you haven't got any lame back"
 "But I have got the mustard" Phil adelphia Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29
He Had Travelled.

Now" said the intrepid explorer after he had shown the guileness native the inside workings of the brass watch and had noted his naive wonder at the mysteries of the mechanism, "I will lei you have one of these for two tusks. Then you can be the envy of the tribe. ''
 The native gentleman yawned. Then he said:
 ''I exchanged a secondhand war club for a bushel of those things when l was in London last summer, and there was not one of them that went for more than R,week. .''-Pears0n' s Weekly
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29
A Policeman.

The Golden Ponny tells an amusing sto1y-some readers may think it i'm probable-cancerning the examination of young man who desired to be ap- pointed a member of the Hampshire county (England) police.
 He put in an appearance one morning, accompanied by his mother and was taken in hand for examination by the inspector. This progressed satisfactorily until the inspector observed:
 "Of course you're aware you'll have lot of night work to do? You are not afraid of being out late, suppose?"
 Before the candidate could reply his mother electrified the amazed official with the statement:
 "That'll be all right, sir. His grand mothers going round with him the first two or three nights until he gets used to itp'
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-29

"Dr. Williams Pink Pills restored me to health and 1 most heartily rec ommend them"
 L. w. Camp on oath says that the foregoing statement is true.
 Following is the physicians certif1- cate as to MT. Camps present condi- tion:
 I am a regularly licensed physician of Macomb, McDonough County, III I have very recently examined MT. L.. w. Camp as to his general physical condition, and find the same to be all that could be desired, appetite and di- gestion good. sleeps we'll, and has all the evidences of being in good phys ical condition. Sam1 Russell, M. D.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me his 30th day of September, 1897.
 w. w. Mclean, Notary Public.