davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Passaic City record., 1899-05-27
whisky in Africa.

The white men at Lagos, West Africa,
are so indignant over the assertion OF Blsh-
op Tugwell that three-fourths OF the
deaths of Europeans on the coast is due to
drunkenness, that they threaten to make
him suffer for his language II they can find
a remedy in the courts. The Bishop would
probably plead that he told the truth.
Many men who are temperate In all things
undoubtedly meet an untimely end on the
African coasts, and those who deal with
vital statistics should carefully refrain
from remarks that may seem to reflect un-
justly upon their memories. But the very
fact that seasoned imbfbers on the Guinea
coast, the Congo and elsewhere are prone
to inculcate the pernicious idea that LATTER
all, there is nothing like whisky to cure
African fever" makes it all the more COM
mendabIe to emphasize the undoubted
truth that whisky claims great many vic.
Tins in Africa.
When Mr.. Stanley wrote about class Of
persons whom he called "gin and whisky
topers on the Niger and the Congo" their
immunity from fever, he said, was not due
to their devotion to whisky, but to their
expertness in the art of doing nothing. "a
few hours hard work or marching In the
interior would lay the lazy lion as low as q
dead donkey" The mischief they do grows
out Of the assurance they persistently give
to youthful enthusiasts, newly arrived from
Europe, that whisky is the best remedy for
OF many men who have found 1t necessary
to combat such pernicious and semi-maud-
lin advice.
Africa, like all regions newly opened to
enterprise, attracts its full share OF what
Mr.. Noble, in his book on African missions,
calls sfthe moral scum of civilization" and
the best authorities on tropical hygiene say
that these men of irregular habits are easy
victims as rule to the diseases peculiar
to warm climates. This hes been notori-
ously the case in Africa. Military COM
manders, and the companies owning many
trading posts along the coasts, have
learned to know the great difference, in
their efficiency and chances OF living, be-
tween the habitual imbiber and the sober,
earnest worker. e. G. Ravenstein, who has
written as strongly as any one about Africa
as ''the white mans grave" admits that
"the climate is too often blamed for NOR.
tality that is in large measure due to a.
dissolute life.'' Stanley wrote that CON
the Congo the very atmosphere seems
fatally hostile to men who pin their faith.
to whisky, gin and brandy" Recent writer's
on health conditions in Africa, such as Fell
kin and others, advise white men to OBJ
serve the strictest temperance and drop all
thoughts OF tonics. |
Bishop Tugwell has slandered neither.
the dead nor the living in calling attention.
to the fact that the evil effects OF intemper-
ance are far more potent and deadly I'M
Africa than in the temperate zones.-Newi
York Sun.
Passaic City record., 1899-05-27
THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY.
Her Eightieth Natal Anniversary
Celebrated at Home and Abroad.
Queens Grandchi1dren's Greeting-vic-
Congratulations From Many Lands.

LONDON (By Cable). The city Of London
was profuseiy decorated in honor OF the
Queens birthday, and many persons pro-
longed their Whitsuntide holidays to in.
clude the birthday celebration. The
weather was showery in the morning, but
the skies cleared after o'clock and perfect
Queen weather" prevailed thereafter.
The additional telegraph instrument thai
had been Installed at Windsor was over
taxed by the flood Of congratulatory mes.
sages that were received. Upward OF 70(
messages were handled from all parts OF
the world.
The Americans in London were promin.
ent In the celebrations. United States Am,
bassador Choate and the staff of the Ameri,
can embassy officially attended the service
In the Chapel Royal, St. James's, and Mr.
Choate sent special congratulatory tele.
gram to the Queen at Windsor.
During the afternoon the Queen planted
Passaic City record., 1899-05-27
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS ARRESTED.
Charged with nIanslau ghter In Causing
the Death of . Boy.

BurrALo, N. Y. (speciaD George H.
Kinter and Elizabeth Z. Kinter, his wife.
well known in Oh tristan Science circles,
were arrested on warrants charging them
with manslaughter in causing the death of
Ralph j.. Saunders, nine years old, who
with his parents had been visiting the
home OF Captain Sample, Thirteenth In
fantry, at Fort Porter.
Warrants on the same charges were also
issued for Mr.. and Mrs. James @. Saunders,
OF Fort Townsend, Washington, the par
ents OF the child. The Kinters were held
In $2500 by United States Commissioner
Robinson The arrest was made under the
United States laws, as the death occurred
on Federal ground. The boy is said to
have died from pneumonia and without
medical aid.
Passaic City record., 1899-05-27

an oak sapling on the East Lawn of Wind
sor Castle. She drove along Kenneth Drive
to the spot, and was assisted In the plant
ing by the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
All the members of the royal family wit
messed the ceremony.
A pretty incident was the presentation to
the Queen in the morning by each of her
grand and great-children now at the castle
OF. tiny bouquet OF flowers. These de-
scendants Of Her Majesty, who was deeply
touched, also kissed her.
A telegram from Simla, the summer
capital OF British India, records that i'm
pressive Queens birthday services there
were attended by the Viceroy of India,
Lord Curzon. OF Kedleston, and the Indian
and military officials In full dress. Royal
salutes we're fred.
Passaic City record., 1899-05-27
cocHLAN GETS A GOOD BERTH.
The Raleigh's Commander to Command
in Puget Sound.

WASHINGTON, d. @. Special. Captain
J. B. Coghlan, of the cruiser Raleigh, who
made severe arraignment of the Emperor
Of Germany and Admiral Won Diederichs
ct dinner in New York City, has been
given command OF the naval station at
Puget Sound, to take effect June so.
It was thought here that Immediately
the orders were issued to put the Raleigh
out Of commission at the Portsmouth Navy
Yard Captain Coghlan would be given watt
ing orders. Instead he gets one OF the best
and most desirable assignments within the
gift OF the Navv Department.
Passaic City record., 1899-05-27
Hardens the Heart.

A little girl, in writing an account Of an
address she had heard on the physical ef-
fects Of alcohol, wrote that Alcohol hard
ems the heart" We may smile at the mis-
apprehension OF the child as to what the
lecturer had taught, but there Is no doubt
she wrote moral II not q physical truth
when she said Alcohol hardens the heart. 2
There is not another agent that more eff
fectually hardens the heart Of men who in
ents. than Indulgence In alcoholic liquors.
Passaic City record., 1899-05-27
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

The Sweetest tHusic-Three-fourth of the
Deaths of Europeans in Africa Due to
Drunkenness-Sober, Earnest Workers
Stand the Climate All Right.
was lounging, one night, in the lobby
OF our beautiful new hotel;
A mingling of varied music
On my sensitive hearing fell;
A guest, who was tired and homesick,
Was strumming reverfe
On the keys of the grand piano
In the foyer. over me.
From the poolroom there came through
the doorway
The clack Of the cue and the ball;
From the barroom the clinking of glasses,
Bearing trouble enough for all;
The humming of conversation
Mid the travelling men about,
Gave tenor and bass to the chorus
Sweet music beyond doubt.
Near by-I could see meath nay hat rim
Stood a lad Of the drummer stamp;
1t needed no close inspection
To see he was new in the camp.
He was young, even boyish; was lonely;
Far from home, and twas Saturday
night
Dead ripe for the voice ofthe tempter,
And needing the courage to fight.
Just then a chance acquaintance
With a laughing and jesting throng;
As they passed toward the barroom, one
whispered:
"Say, pardner .comel won't you go 'long?"
So eager was /, leaned forward
To catch all his answer low;
And my heart sang hymn as my drummer
Said: mo, thank you, friends, I can't CO."
The piano still sang In the foyer;
Still clattered the cue and the ball;
The glasses still clinked In the barroom,
Luring many man to his fall;
The hum OF the trav'lers continued
As they chartered in accents low;
But sweetest of all the music,
To me, was that young mans "No.''
IS. w. Gillian, in the Lever.
Passaic City record., 1899-05-27
AMHRICANSMALTREATED
Filipinos Cruelty Abuse the Captured
Sailors From the Yorktown.
LAWTON'S WONDERFUL CAMPAIGN


General Fought Twenty-Five Battles In
Twenty yDays-Marched 120 Miles. Cap
tured Twenty-eight Towns, Destroyed
100000 Bushels of Rice and Lost su.
Few Men-Filipino Loss Heavy.
MANILA (By Cable).-The sailors Of the
Yorktown, who were captured by the rebels
while recommending In a launch, have
oeen barbarously treated by their Filipino
,aptors. Evidences of their torture were
found by General Lawton when he cap
tured San Isidro. Upon the prison walls
Of the place were the names Of the fifteen
,aptured Americans.
Colonel Ray, Spanish officer who was
rescued by General Lawton's force, said
that one of the prisoners attempted to es-
Passaic City record., 1899-05-27
MCKINLEY TO THE QUEEN.

Expresses the Sentiments of Regard and
Affection Of the American People.
WASHINGTON, D. g. (SpeciaD The Presi-
dent addressed the following message to
Queen Victoria on the anniversary OF her
birth.
ssExEcuTIvE MANSION, Washington.
s'To Her Majesty the Queen, Windsor Castle,
England:
''Madam-It gives me great pleasure to
convey on this happy anniversary the ex-
preston OF the sentiments of regard and
affection which the American people cherish
toward Your Majesty, and to add the as
surance Of my own cordial respect and
esteem.
May God grant to Your Majesty and to
the countries under your government many
years Of happiness and prosperity.
WILLIAM Mckinney"
Celebrations in honor Of the Queens
birthday were held In various parts of the
country, notably In New York City. Minne-
apolis, Philadelphia and Port Tampa. The
vessels In New York harbor dressed ship.
the exceptions observable being the Ger
man ships. At Port Tampa an enthusiastic
celebration was held. Marines from the
British warships the Intrepid and Pearl
and the Tampa division of the Florida
naval reserves paraded. A large portrait
of the Queen was unveiled.
Havana was decorated in honor of the
Queen and banquet was held In the even
ing attended by General Brooke and his
staff The United States Commissioners
and many American officers celebrated
Queen Victoria's birthday on board tho
British flrst-class cruiser Powerful. About
600 United States militia, naval reserves
and college cadets from this country joined
the Kingston. Ont, military in observing
the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
VILLAGE DESTROYED
And People Made Homeless by
an Earthquake in Greece.

Athens, JAN pa strong seismic
disturbance was felt this morning about
half past o'clock throughout the
Peloponnesus (the southern part of the
kingdom of Greece, especially in the
southwestern departments of the PENN
sula- All the houses in the town of
Philiatra, in the department of Messenia,
on the Ionian coast, have been dam
aged and the inhabitants are now camp
ing out in the suburbs. Two villages
in the vicinity of Philiatra were COM
pletely destroyed, many people being
slightly injured.
The villages of KyparissiS and Staso
were also practically destroyed, though
it is not known as yet whether there
were any victims there.
Much damage to property was done at
Modon, whose harbor witnessed the
Russian fleets over those of the Turks
and Egyptians in 1927; and consider
able loss is reported from Calamata,
capital of the department of Messena,
near the head of the Gulf of Koron.
The shook was severely felt in the dis
trict of Zante, capital of the Ionian is
land of that name, but there was no
loss of life or property there. Many
Slighter shocks have occurred during
the day, and the people at numerous
towns and villages are afraid to return
to their houses.
The authorities are doing all in their
power to furnish tents and supplies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
LAW is WITH THE WHEEL.
Damages Can Not Be Recovered For
Runaways Caused by Bicycles.

Judge M p Simpson of Mcpherson, in
Hutehingon last 3lrS week We took position
which pleases the wheelmen of Kansas;
legal rights to use the public highway and
that he cannot be held responsible for ac-
casualties caused by horses becoming
frightened at bicycles and riders there
George Lehman of Hutchinson was driv-
ing team along the public highNway3
The team ran away. Lehman's leg was
crushed and the buggy ruined He He S {1e[!
in the case Judge Simpson said:
lie highway in this state has the legal
right TO choose any kind of vehicle he
DO so may l55- ride a bicycle along the high
ways of this state with the same rights
veya1fce. By the law of the road is meant
the respective rights, duties and oonga-
traveller upon the highway, each having
with the other the right to use the nigh
F'The law of the road requires travellers
in any kind of vehicle when they APP
to turn to the right if it be reasonably
practicable to do so, so as to permit each
vehicle should meet in the highway where
the beaten and Travelled part of the high
the two vehicles to pass each other with
put one or both turning out Of such such!
vehicle cannot be turned out of such track
%itnout endangetng OF greaJIy c0 he
turned out without mourning danger or in
convenience, the heavier vehicle would
so far the driver could do so without
danger or Inconvenience to himself.
Persons travelling upon a highway are
dence and are not liable for injuries to
others unless they are guilty of some
wrong want of ordinary care which is
the direct or proximate cause of the in
jurieS.
Ordinary care depends upon the cir
qcumStanceS of each particular case and is
such care as a person of ordinary pru-
dence or skill would usually under the
same or similar circumstances.
"A person riding his bicycle on the pub
lie highway has the right, under the law,
to presume that horses of ordinary gen.
tleness had become SO familiar with BIZ
cycles not to scare at them and to
be safe under careful guidance and would
not be required to stop and inquire whether
Hhe horses are likely to be frightened in
order to anticipate whether or not such
horses would be frightened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
A ROYAL LIBRARY.
Infant of Spain Seeks to Recover the
Palatine Collection.

Duke Robert of Parma, infant of
Spain, is now bringing suit for the re-
covery of the Palatine library at Parma
as a part of his patrimony-a rather
extravagant proceeding, and so regard
ed. The dukedoms of Parma and Pia-
cenza became, by the treaty of 1915, the
property of the second wife of Napo-
leon l. Marie Louise. Then by the COM
pacts of 1917 they were assured to the
Bourbons of Lucca, who had hereditary
rights in the premises. Thus it was
that at the death of Marie. Louise in
1S47 Charles II. assembled the throne of
the little principality. He was a gay,
good-natured, skeptical man, with
great passion for books, and during the
time he reigned in Lucca he gathered
together a fine collection. In 1S49 he
transported them to his ducal palace in
Parma. So great was the number
that 500 large boxes were required in
which to pack them for the journey.
Scarcely were the books in Parma and
the event celebrated with festivities by
the loyal Parmesans than their owner
suddenly departed. He was peace
loving sovereign and it wearied and an
noyed him to have to govern subjects
who were continually warning and quar-
reIing with themselves and other out
side the kingdom. So he suddenly laid
aside the crown that had proved too
heavy for his brow and abdicated in
favor of his son, Charles Ill, stipulat-
ing however, that he was to receive
from the latter a pension for life. Duke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
PACKING PLANT TO START
English Syndicate to Assume Control
of the Whitaker Plant
at Wichita

Wichita. Jan. 23.-News was received
in the city today that David ]. Wallace
will next week arrive in New York city
from England. Mr.. Wallace has acconr-
pIished the starting the Whitaker pack
ing plant.
There is no question about the OPEN
ing of the big plant but the matter Of
control is the paramount issue.
1t seems that there are several syn
dicates who want the plant. The plant
is in the hands of the officers of the
National Bank of Commerce of st.
Louis, who hold a majority of the stock
which Mr.. Whitaker made over to
them.
Shortly after acquiring the property
the bank announced that it would not
attempt to operate it themselves. At
the time it was thought that the pro-
perty would not be salable until it had
been in operation for some little time,
to show what it could do. But the bank
officials held an opposite view and wait
ed. Since then several offers have been
made, it is said. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Wallace will come back to Wichita
as the representative of an English syn
dictate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
ABRIDGES LIBERTY.
People Who Wish to Cure Disease
Without Drugs Have Right TO.

The bills which have been introduced
into the legislature for the regulation
of the practice of medicine will meet
with opposition from two sources. The
cheap medical schools will oppose them
because they will injure the business of
turning out doctors on short notice; and
at least one of them, Senator Hanna's
measure, will meet with opposition from
Christian Scientists, Spiritualists and
those who believe in mental healing,
because it will shut off the practice of
the. healing arts except by those who
use drugs.
Those who have faith in Christian
Science and kindred beliefs claim that
the Hanna bill would work a great in
justice to them. There are thousands
of people in the state of Kansas, they
say, who do not believe in doping
themselves with drugs, and who do not
want to be compelled to call on physi-
clans who will give them medicine in
case of sickness; yet the Hanna bill will
shut out all healers, divine" or other
wise, and compel everyone to call on
regular "old line" physicians in case
they need medical treatment of any
kind.
The bill will also shut out the osteop-
athists and massage healers, and there
is another rapidly growing class which
believes in this form of treatment.
The cheap medical schools of Chicago
and other cities are opposed to any kind
of restriction which would shut off their
graduates from practicing medicine
almost any kind of a medical diploma
goes in Kansas, whether the holder of
it knows anything about medicine or
not. The fact that he has a diploma"
entities him to write IN. D." after his
name and hang out his sign as a prac-
ticing physician.
Most of the bills which are intro
duced in the legislature are aimed at
this class of practitioners. 1t is argued
that many of them know practically
nothing about medicine or the after eff
fects of the drugs they give, and that
they should be prohibited from practic
ing on people. The passage of a bill of
this kind would doubtless be good
thing for the high grade medical
schools, as it would compel those who
wish to practice medicine to take a
thorough course before starting in. The
idea which the promoters OF the bills
generally have in mind is to give the
state board of health the power to pass
on the qualifications of physicians, al
though the Hanna bill shuts off all
kinds of practitioners except those who
give medicines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
LURED BY LOVE.
A Woman Prisoner Drawn Into the
Laws Clutches

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 23.AA Dawson
woman poisoner has just been taken
back into Northwest Territory by a
clever ruse of E. Harris, sergeant of
mounted police at Dawson. He made
love to the woman and brought her
here from San Francisco as his wife.
She was a beautiful blonde and an ac-
knowledged heart-breaker. The details
of the story of her crime are not known
here, but it is known that she poisoned
a man who had deserted her and then
fed the country. The Canadian mount
ed police pursued her, and the man in
the meantime recovered. The police did
not give up the hunt, however, and de-
tailed Harris, who is a fine looking man,
straight as an arrow, with broad Shout
ders, wavy hair, and piercing blue eyes,
to find her. He did so and made love to
her. She became infatuated and came
here with him from San Francisco Har-
ris' scheme was to get her back into the
Northwest Territory, where he could ar
rest her, and he pretended to have the
gold fever and persuaded her to start
with him for Atlin. They went north
on the last trip of the City of Seattle,
and once inside British territory the ar
rest will be made. The woman has no
suspicion that she is going to an Arctic
prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS
Or Assassination of the Sultan is Look
ed for in Europe.

Vienna, Jan. 23.-In official and diplo-
matte circles here great apprehension
prevails with regard to the condition of
affairs at Constantinople, frCm whence
news is expected at any moment that
either the sultan has been asSaSSinated,
or that there has been a massacre, not
only of ArmenianS, but an attack by
the more fanatical element Of the Mos
lem population upon the Christian in
habitants of every race and nationality.
In fact, it is considered here that one
of these two alternatives is inevitable
rich 1evantine residents of Constantine
pie are awaiting themselves Of various
preteXtS to take both their families and
their valuables abroad.
Until recently the sultan had been
able to count implicitly upon the loyalty
and dog-like fidelity of his Albanian Of
f1cers and body guard, upon whom he
relied to protect him against Christian
and Mohammedan alike. Indeed, it was
on this account that he tolerated all
their shortcomings, and closed his eyes
to the outrageS and acts of Savagery
rendered themselves guilty. But their
sentiments toward him have been
changed since the day some weeks ago
when his most trusted aide-de-camp,
Hafiz PaSha, shot down, presumably
by his orders, one of their principal Of
ficers, CHAM Bey. They are convinced
that no one would have dared to take
tan's orders, and this view is strength
ened by the fact that the paSha who
did the deed was one of the sultan'S
chief favoriteS, and that he was per-
mitted to escape without punishment.
In fact, it has been ascertained that the
sultan helped the pasha to get away
unframed on board one of the outgoing
ct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
1T Is UP TO sHARKEY.
The Australian Kangaroo Complies
With the Sailors Conditions and
Abandons Theatrical Tour.

New York, Jan. 23.-That Bob Fitz-
simmons is sincere in his desire to de-
fend the heavyweight championship of
the world against Tom Sharkey or any
other pugiliSt in the world was attested
in New York Saturday by Lanky Bob
cancelling all his theatrical engage
ments.
Among those who questioned the gen
uinenesS of the desire of FitZSimmonS
for another fight was Tom Sharkey.
When informed of Fitzsimmons chal-
Bob of using the press as an advertis-
ing medium for his show. Sharkey said
that Fitzsimmons could prove only In
one way that he was in earnest. The
sailor said: eli Fitzsimmons will aban-
don his theatrical tour 1 will believe
ne is honest in his efforts to arrange a
match with me-
In the parlance of the poker table,
it is now up to Sharkey, FitZsimmonS
having complied with the condition ex-
acted by Sharkey. 1t remains now for
Sharkey to prove his sincerity by at
once signing articles to meet the Aus
tralian. That the battle-ground will not
be New York state is certain, as Fitz-
simmons has declared that the only club
in the empire state competent to handle
the match is not well disposed toward
him. He will. however, agree to fight
Sharkey under the auspices of any club
in the country Offering the largest purse
whose motto is fair play.
The most desirable territory in view
at present is Carson City, and Dan
Stuart, who controls things there, an
nounces his willingness to offer purse.
be announced when the men sign ar
fiaIRS