davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31
AMERICAN SAILORS
Have a Fight With Native Boat,

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 81
The fight between the American sal
wharf here Tuesday morning was more
serious than was at first supposed.
Two Americans were killed outright
and many others are in so serious con-
dition that their recovery is doubt
f11
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31
CONNVALESCING
The Ex-Secretary improving Slow

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Ex-Secre-
tary Sherman continues to improve but
convalescence is slow on account of his
advanced years. Yesterday he sat up
several hours. He is in excellent
spirits and very hopeful of regaining
fully his health,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31

When it is remembered that Carolus
Duran, the famous French portrait
painter, earned about 500, 900 while on
visit to this country last year, one
need not wonder at the announcement
that he is about to cross the Atlantic
AGAIN.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31
Mt. Sinai Congregation.

lJew1Sh.l
Regular Sabbath Eve services will
be held this evening in the Presbyte
rian church at s o'clock. Sermon by
Rabbi Oscar J. Cohen.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31
General Fire Alarm.

A general fire alarm will be turned
in this evening at p. m. for the pur-
pose of testing the new striking alarm
system which has been put in opera
tiOn.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31
4 are watching the work .of excava.

ed are watching the work sOf eXcava-
tion.'
The cave has long been known to ex-
1st there by the sounds horses and We
hicles make in passing over it. It is
supposed to be about 100 to 200 feet in
circumference, but no one ever dream
ed until now that it had once an open
ing which had been closed over buried
Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31
NO FAR WESTERN MEN
In the List Of Casualties.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Gen-
eral Otis sends the list of casualties
this afternoon. No far western men
are in the list
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31

Genuine Photographs, II for 25c.
B ng the babies. GOOdloe's Studio
or. Myrtle and Stanton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31

Payne-Badger Coal company, Nc
Alester, Cerrillos and anthracite coal,
cord and stove wood, yard Second and
chihuahua streets. Telephone No. IL.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31
RESTING AT MALOLOS
The Official Report From Major
General Otis.

General Otis.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The fol-
lowing disdatch from General Otis has
been received:
MANILA, March 31.-The troops
are resting at Malolos. A consid-
cradle portion of the city was de-
stroyed by fire. Our casualties are one
killed and Is wounded. Hall has re-
turned to his troops former position
north of Manila"
Signed "OTIS."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31

Ralston Brown bread at the Bel
gtan bakery, 10 cents per loaf.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31

Four pounds California prunes for 2h
cents. Pl Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31

Eggs! Eggs! Two dozen f.esh eggs
for 25 cents at the Ell Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31
The Metal Market.

NEW YORK. March 31.-Copper,
$50 bid. Silver 594; lead S4.45.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28
Fine Fishing.

An outing party returned to
Waco from an outing trip in Leon
county. A. P. Duncan, president
of the Waco Commercial club;
Sam p. Wright, DR., and N. N.
Keith were members of the par
ty. The party pitched their tents
on the shores of Lake Stanmire,
a fishing resort in Leon county of
considerable reputation. The lake
is between three and four miles
long, half mile wide and has a
mean depth of about fifty feet.
The water is clear and the color
of blue steel. The lake is fringed
with large trees, sweet gum, cot
ton wood, sycamore, druid oaks,
live oaks and hackberries pre-
dominating. MIR. Duncun's party
was reinforced on arrival at the
lake by Justice of the Peace Da-
Wis, Constable Kemper and John
G. Baldwin of Leon county. For
amusement the cutters confined
themselves to fishing, as it is too
late in the season to Shoot game
of any kind.
Lake Stanmire is not pre-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28
Peculiar Bird.

I. H. Martin of Montague
county exhibited at Sherman
few days ago peculiar bird that
he had bagged while en- route. 1t
was sitting on the ground on the
edge of cornfield when seen and
shot. An examination of the bird
showed the following peculiar
features: The neck Is very long
and slender and the head is some
what elongated, the eyes setting
well back and protected by un-
usually heavy and tough appear
ing lids. The bill Is about two
inches in length and comes to a
needle-like point and is filled with
saw-like indentations. The wings
are long and of a dark plumage,
dappled little with a grayish
mixture. The tail is very long
and when spread out it makes a
fan. On the neck the feathers
are of clay color and almost
down, while a coating of perfect
beaver-like fur covers the back
and is of dark reddish brown
cast. The legs are short and end
in web feet, the toes of which
are armed with long claws, I'M
common with water fowls. Dur
ing the last few months many
pelicans and other coast-line
fowls have been found along the
waterways and ponds in the vi
entity of Sherman, and in the abb
sence of a knowledge of the fam
lily to which the specimen referred
to belongs, the idea prevails that
this, too, was a visitor from the
sea.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28
An Old Landmark.
sea.

Work has been begun at Edna
in Jackson county for the brick
store of Col. Egg. The old
frame building that occupied the
spot and which has been moved
to another locality is an old land
mark of Austin's colony. The
neavy timbers of this structure
We're being hewn from live oak in
the Navidad bottom in 1886 when
the workmen were called to arms
and joined the little army of
Texas which repealed and routed
Santa Ana's army at San Jacinto.
AS soon as the independence of
Texas was achieved this building
was completed in the old colony
seat of Texana, but when that
town was abandoned in 1883 Col.
Egg removed it to Edna and CON
tinued its use as u grocery store
until it gave way for the new
structure. The timbers and cell
ing of this old store are in per-
feet state of preservation. Mr..
Thomas S. Sutherland is the only
colonist now living in jackson
county who was there when this
old landmark was originally con-
stlucted.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28

j. d. McRae of Waxahachie,
late captain of the Ellis County
volunteers, has written the fol-
lowing:
"Some time ago my attention
was called to a newspaper notice
stating that extra pay would be
given to all volunteers at the rate
of 81 per day each from the time
Of assembly to the time of enroll
ment, including those who were
rejected as we'll us those who were
accepted. | wrote the war de-
partment asking for information
as to what steps should be taken
to secure this pay, and | have re-
ceived a reply. 1t seems that no
special form of voucher is re-
quired and the auditor for the
war department has sent me a
form which he says may be used.
/ have this and will be glad tic
show the same to any one who
desires to see it, and will also be
glad to assist any member of the
company in preparing his vouch-
er."
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28

Capt. Charles S. Richie, corps
of engineers, United States army,
in charge of the Texas district,
received orders at Galveston from
headquarters to proceed with the
building of the large deep sea
dredge provided for in the appro-
priation for the Buffalo bayou
ship canal, and also with the sur
yey of the channel. There is set
aside out of the appropriation
of $300,000 made as a starter for
the channel the sum of $l25,000
for the dredge. Capt. Richie will
at once put Il marine engineer to
work making plans for the dredge
provided for in another appropri-
alton, and which is to be used in
the improvement of waterways
along the Texas coast. 1t may be
that these dredges VIII be bullt at
Galveston, but as the work Is to
be done by contract it is not GER
tain where the construction is to
take place.
Capt Richie has given rush or
ders for getting ready for the
survey of the channel. 1t is nee
essary, among other things, to
procure additional instruments
and to establish more stations.
He thinks it probable that every
thing will be in readiness for a
start on the actual work of sur
vey in about a month. BY the
latter part of the month work
should begin on the twenty-five
foot canal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28

serve. 1t is open to the pubic
and its surface at this season is
gay with the bouts of fishing par
ties. The lake is we'll stocked
with native white perch and also
trout. Large catfish abound,
some of them weighing over thir-
ty pounds.
A fishing tournament was or
ganized and Waco won the ribbon
for the largest white perch. DR..
Duncan's party caught over 200
pounds of fish.
Lake Stanmire is located near
the Trinity river. 1t is said to
have been formed by the river
changing its bed, the abandoned
bed constituting the lake. The
country near the lake is settled
with farmers who sell chickens
and eggs cheap and living is eco
nomical.
Some of the tents pitched in
the timber surrounding the lake
are occupied by invaids from dis
tant states seeking re storation to
health by boating and fishing in
the clear water.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28

Superintendent of Education j.
S. Kendall has issued the follow
ing letter:
Under the laws and regulations
governing the department of ed
ucation for number of years all
questions to be used in the exam
inatlon of applicants for teach
ers' certificates are prepared by
the state superintendent. These
questions are printed ashort time
before they are to be used and are
in sealed packages, to be opened
only by the local examining
board. They are sent to the
county superintendent of the
234 counties. Notwithstanding
great care is taken at all stages of
the preparation, printing and the
proper distribution of these ques-
tions, from time to time efforts
have been made, and occasionally
with partial success, to obtain
copies of these questions in adj
vance, with view of "coaching"
applicants for certificates and
thereby to acquire license for
unlawfully would-be teachers.
In certain counties of the state
the negro population is large and
these attempted frauds i'll past
years have been frequent. Some
times the department of educa-
ton has rejected sets of examina-
ton papers from certain schools
and counties because of undoubt-
ed evidence of fraud. Recently u
county superintendent for this
reason annulled the contracts Of
several parties, and upon proper
notification the educational de-
partment cancelled the state GER
tificates of the same parties
Recently employees of the house
by whom these examination quos-
tions are printed have been APP
preached by more than one per-
son wishing to buy copies of the
%
examination papers in advance of
the examination days. One indi-
vidual several ~ ago ATTEMPTED
to purchase ines questions rom
an employee Of the state contract
printer. An hour was arranged
for him to call, receive and pay
for the questions and the DEPART
ment of education was at once
notified of the arrangement. At
the agreed time he was on hand
and a part of the money was by
him handed to the aforesaid en-
pIoye, who Immediately placed
the entire matter in the hands OF
Superintendent Kendall, he being
by agreement a few feet away
and witness of the entire pro-
cedure. He was finally dismissed
after being assured by the super
intendent and printers that in adj
dtion to being fully advertised
on this occasion he and his ilk
would hereafter be more closely
watched to the end that honest
examinations may be had and un-
worthy applicants for certificates
excluded.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28

At Hillsboro the cylinder head
of an engine in the electric light
plant blew out, breaking the draw
head and wrecking the engine.
Engineer Summerield passed be-
fore the cylinder head second
before it blew out and conse-
quently had narrow escape. The
cylinder head was blown through
a brick wall into the engine room.
About $1,000 damage was the re-
suit.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28
PRESENTED BY A DALLAS MAN
Before the Convention Of the Texas Real
Estate Association Held in the City
Of Waco Recently.
About the Trinity.

the late realty mems meeting at
Waco had this to say of the Trim
ity river:
l know the Trinity. | am ac-
quainted with it and l love it.
And | have reason for loving it,
for l own it. Some years ago the
Trinity Navigation company of
Dallas caught me when my heart
was temporarily enlarged and
transferred to their possession
sundry notes with my signature.
They didn't want the cash; would
not have it, in fact. Well, in the
course of time was persuaded
to pay those notes. That's how
came to be one of the proprie-
tors of the noble Trinity, some
times slanderously called the tur-
bid Trinity. [ hold close to this
possession.
A proud day it was when the
Harvey, after a notable trip up
the river, anchored just below the
Commerce street bridge at Dial
las. Never before, nor since, has
there been so wonderful an out
pouring of people in the city of
Dallas; never was there so much
enthusiasm; the problem of the
navigation of the Trinity had
been solved.
We built a famous dam at Nc
Commas Bluff and we had the
steamer Harvey ply back and
forth carrying crowds of delight
ed excursionists. 1t was fine
ride. The gentle putting of the
engines, the soft undulations of
the stream set in motion by the
boat, the refreshing breezes. the
cool, shaded waterway on whose
banks lowered the hoary mon
archs of the forest, all contrib
uted to render such voyage not
only unique, but enjoyable in the
highest degree. Then, too, the
Harvey and the Dallas, another
boat, not only spent the time in
such dalliance, but engaged in Sc
rious business also, mainly that
of freighting wood and logs to
the factories. And this business
assumed no small proportions. In
the face of all this, however,
there are persons who calmly as
sert that the Trinity is good for
nothing.
Not only Dallas, not only north
Texas, but all Texas is vitality
concerned In the navigation of
the Trinity. We have demon
strated that this project is FEAST
BILE; that with suitable system
of locks and dams, boats can be
run all the year from Dallas to
the gulf; that at all seasons there
will be plentiful supply of wa
ter in the river; that serious
overhows can be prevented or
controlled, and that probably
surplus water can be utilized for
purposes of irrigation.
This brings me to the particu-
lar phase of the question / now
wish to consider, namely, the inn
portance of the navigation of the
Trinity to the agricultural inter-
ests of Texas, for not all the diff
ferent kinds of benefits to result
can be considered in one paper,
and | realize, too, that l must be
brief.
From Dallas to the gulf the
Trinity flows through or forms
the boundary Of fifteen counties,
namely, Dallas, Ellis, Kaufman,
Navarro, Henderson, Anderson.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28
A Territory GoIiah.

John M. Cruch, who lives near
Wade, l. T., "a years of age and
farmer by occupation, while on
visit to Durant few days ago
attro cited considerable attention
owing to his height. A commit
tee weighed and measured Mr..
Cruch. HIS weight was 173
pounds and his height, with his
shoes off Z feet s inches. He is
the tallest of four brothers, all
of whom are over 6 1-2 feet tall.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28

Prof. Dickson of the Univers-
ity of California has been chosen
assistant professor of mathemat-
les in the University of Texas. DR..
Galloway has reconsidered his
resignation.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28

rree5lOne, Leon, houston, Maul"
son, Walker, Trinity, San Jacin-
to, Polk, Liberty and Chambers.
Their aggregate area is 8,813,440
acres, of which 1,235,S acres
are cultivated, little more than
IA per cent.
In 1898 these counties raised
453, 647 bales of cotton, 226,S23
tons of cotton seed, 1S,437, $50
bushels of corn, 2,329,560 bush
els of oats, 44S,072 bushels of
wheat.
These counties for the most
part have poor and expensive
freight facilities. 1t is no won
der, then, that in 1890 the aggre-
gate population was only $50, l29,
or an average of less than 10000
to the county, and the assessed
valuation of the whole area was
only $91 1884, 59. AS soon as the
Trinity is opened up for naviga-
ton and general transportation,
like the Erie canal, it will accom-
plish what that canal did in New
York. 1t will develop these fif-
teen counties Immediately and all
the country adjacent with great
rapidity.
Then, instead of IA per cent, 80
per cent will be put in cuItiva-
ton; and instead of the shrunken
list of products just stated VIC
will have 1920, l60 bales of cot
ton instead of 53,647, S10,0S2
tons of cotton seed instead Of
226,S23 65,S4S,393 bushels of
corn instead of IS, 437, 56O,S 3d.
857 bushels of oats instead of o.
329,550, 100000 bushels of
wheat instead of 44S,072.
These figures show with the
clearness of mathematical dem
onstration the stimulation which
will be given to agriculture. With
more acreage, more products and
lower freight rates the farmer
will receive better recompense
for his toll, and with the larger
population which will follow he
will have better social, religious
and educational advantages.
1t Is a fact which surprises
most people that Texas contains
over 35,000,000 acres of timber
land, or more than one-ffth of its
whole area. A large per cent of
this timber is in the counties that
are drained by the Trinity and its
tributaries. The bois d. arc, pc
can, walnut, gum, pine and oak
trees of various kinds, to say
nothing of woods of less import
ance, constitute a heritage of
wealth well nigh impossible to
calculate. The navigation of the
Trinity will open up and distrib-
ute this wealth, which will co-op-
crate with agriculture in forming
a substantial basis for future
prosperity.
Gov. Roberts uttered truth
when he said that "civilization
begins and ends with the plow."
Agriculture began with the first
man, Adam, and will attend ev-
cry generation until the last man
surveys with closing eyes q con-
vulsed or dying world. "Agri-
culture is the basis of wealth. :"
/ We are all dependent upon it.
But for the good of agriculture
and the good of all we need a SUI
perstructure on this foundation
in Texas. We need cotton fac
tories and furniture factories,
shoe factories, tanneries, wooden
mills, oil mills, implement factor
les, vehicle factories; indeed,
factories of all kinds and capital
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28

Governors of Alabama and
North Dakota endorse antitrust
conference.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28

John Berry was hanged at MARI
borough, Md, for the murder of
Miss Amanda Clark.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-28

Cotton is in bloom in the river
belt of Grayson county.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
MISS BlLLSTEIN'S TRIAL
The Pittsbur9 Matricide Takes

The Plttsburw Matricide Takes the
Stand in Her Own Defense.
Pittsburg, May 10.-The defense in
the Bertha Billstein murder trial OPEN
ed its case yesterday afternoon. At
torney Burleigh said the defense would
be insanity. the direct result of shock
sustained at the time the prisoners
father dropped dead at the breakfast
table some time previous to the muir
der.
Miss Bertha Billstein was the first
witness called in her own defense. She
told Of the great affection existing
between her father and herself and of
the effect his sudden death had on her.
She said:
1T was an exceedingly great shock,
one from which l have never recov-
cred, and never will. lost interest In
everything. I lost sleep. fell off in
weight many pounds" She felt ooh,
so melancholy" she said. Witness
said her mother and herself were firm
believers in spiritualism. II believe"
she said, that persons in this world
can communicate with persons in the
other"
The witness then told of visiting
mediums in Chicago, who told her that
her father was lonely, and would not
be happy until she and her mother
were with him. Then she told Of the
killing of her mother, giving her tes-
timony in a clear tone of voice. She
remembered only shooting herselfonce.
, y Ito Be continued.)
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
AMERICA and ENGLAND
Will Stand Together in the Csar's
Disarmament Conference.
WILL ADVOCATE ARBITRATION


For Ono se''lomsns u AaOsFn~s
Disputes--Our Delegates Committed
to tho Arbitration Projsct More
stronv,v Than tn Auv Other subtect.
LA
washington, May l0.-fne enHeo
States and Great Britain VIII STAND
together In the advocacy OF the aaop-
ton Of scheme for the settlement o.
International disputes py arDitratioh
which Will be presented 10 the oisarm-
ament conference at It's meeting IN ing
Hague on the 18th day OF the present
month. The American delegates, mead
ed by Ambassador White, are equip
ped with fairly digested plan Tor inc
execution Of this long cherlsned pro-
5ect, while the British delegates are
prepared with plan which 10 almost
identical with the American project:
The detafls cannot be procured 1or
publication in advance OF the pre-
sentatton of the projects to the con
ference. It u known, however, tnat
there are essential differences between
this last plan and that embodied IN the
treaty drafted by Secretary Olney and
Sir Julian Pauncefote, winch faiied OF
action in the senate when submitted
for ratification. The differences are
rather in the methods provided Tor
securing an impartial Adjudication
than in the principles OF the former
convention, and 1t Is believed, that on
these points the British and American
propositions are not precisely similar.
1t cannot be said that the American
delegates go to the conferences with
any strong expectations that their own
scheme for seGuftnHS the adjustment OF
disputes by arbitration, or, indeed, any
project Of the kind. will secure the
adhesion of the entire conference, or
even a majority Of the delegates. But
they are content to plant the seed and
made beginning which, It is hoped by
the president and Secretary Hay, will
in the end have substantial results.
The American delegates go committed