davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

Havana, April 23.-Two new cases.
of yellow fever developed in Havana
yesterday. making five officially re-
ported. There are no Americans
among them, and as far as is known
at the office of the chief surgeon there
is only one American in Cuba with the
fever. a man named Biscomb, who has
been working on a plantation near
Pamilas, MatanZas province. He is a
discharged private.
The Carlists are moving throughout
the island and their agents are trying
to secure men. They prefer the Cuban
soldiers around Havana. Yesterday
one agent was openly offering $15
month and free passage to Spain as
inducements to join the army Of Don
Carlos. La Geceta Carlisle, Carlist
organ recently established here. de
scribes in it's latest issue the muniti-
ccnce of Don Carlos and his desire to
rebuild Spain as we'll as to "eXtcr-
inmate such men as Weyler.'
Gen. Gomez is arranging to publish
a list of paymaSterS and assistants APP
pointed at a meeting held last evening.
He will say in connection herewith,
that. owing to the necessity of the es-
the earliest possible date, the only
vening power, with the assistance of
the rural guards in isolated districts.
Therefore, he will contend and instruct
that soldiers of the Cuban army must
disband and turn over their arms 10
their officers. who will deposit them in
a suitable receptacle or museum. where
they will be guarded as relics of Il
glorious struggle. The men are then
to go to work Immediately. Officers
close to the general say that if he WAS
offered the presidency he would prob
ably accept. La Discussion attacks
him, saying he is not representative
Of the army or til epeople, and tina,
he was only elected by few generals
who were forced to do so by the ty-
rannical Americans.
Several reports are in circulation and
have been cabled to the United States
regarding the affront to Gomez yester-
day while he was returning in a launch
after saying farewell to his two sons
and daughter who sailed for San Do
mingo, but the exact facts are these:
Gen. Gomez was Missed by some peo-
pie who We're standing OH the roof OF a
house that overlooked the harbor.
They waved Spanish flags. cried
"I4ong live Weyler.' and Long live
Spain" Death to Gomez death to
the Americans death to the GU
bans" The passengers and, sailors on
board the Alfonso NH. repeated the
cries. Even the papers that oppose
Gomez denounce the proceeding as all
outrage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

No place affords more striking
conviction of the vanity of human
hopes, than a public library; for who
can see the wall crowded on every
side by mighty volumes, the work Of
laborious meditation anc accurate in
quiry, now scarcely known but by the
catalogue, and preserved only to in
crease the pomp of learning, without
considering how many hours have
bees wasted. In vain endeavors, how
often imagination has anticipated the
praises of futurity, how many statues
been wasted. In vain endeay0rs, how
many ideal converts have elevated
zeal, how often wit has exulted in the
eternal infamy of his antagonists, and
dogmaticism has delighted in the
gradual advances of his authority. the
immutability of his DEGREES, and the
perpetuity of his power?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
People Talked About.

Hans Balatka. the pion: II of music
in the West, died in Chicago
Capt. ]. II. L. Hall. inspector Of
marble for the new mint blitling died
at Denver after lingering illness.
Lieut.. Gen. Correa. clief of the
queen regents military household, is
dead at Madrid
Capt. Henry \. Bourne president OF
the Dominion Steamship company
died at his home 1t Brooklyn, aged
seyenty-nine years.
Herr Pollack. we'll hLcwn engineer
and electrician has discovered. says a
Vienna correspondent. a means of tel
egraphing 10000 words per hour over
q single Wire.
Judge ]. B. Cook. eS-:iustice of the
United States supreme court, eX-Con-
federate veteran and for many years
leading lawyer Of East Tennessee. died
at Chattanooga in the eighty-first
year Of his age.
William D. Whiting, one of the most
prominent insurance lawyers in the
United States. died at his home in the
city of New York. aged tifty-four
years. He was Il native Of New Or
leans.
COMMANDMENTS Chief w. G.. johnson,
of the G. A. r.. has extended an invi-
tation to President Mckinley to at
tend the national eneampment of the
organization to begin at Philadelphia
on Sept. i. The president said that if
he was in Washington at the time he
would attend the cncampment. 1t is
ossihle that the president will be in
the West. His intention now is TO
make his Western trip in July or Au-
gust
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

While the legislatures Of several
states are leisurely debating bills MAX
ing it a misdemeanor to deface by ad-
vertising or otherwise the state or ma
tional flags, French garrison has just
experienced the mordant Of practical
application. A drunken soldier, having
insulted the French flag, was reported,
and all the troops of Toulon were
formed in hollow square on the pa
rade ground, with the flag in the mid
die. Then the general called the luck
less soldier by name. He fell out of
the ranks, marched to the flag, saluted
it and uttered a faltering apology. cit
is well,'' was the brief comment of the
general; and even the United States,
whose flag is defaced with such i'm
punity by its own people, echoes
well"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

The prevailing impression that rural
free delivery is inordinately expensive
is a mistake, says William E. Curtis,
the Washington correspondent. In nine
out of ten districts in which it has
been introduced it pays its way; in
some of them it yields a profit. If the
opposition of fourth-class postmasters
to the abolition of their Offices could
be overcome, and if members of con-
gress were less timid as to the politi-
cal effect of abolishing petty fourth
class offices, the rural delivery might
be extended in many sections at less
t4an the cost Of the existing service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
Casunlities.

A fire destroyed $50 houses at La
Point au ritre. Island of Guadalupe.
The hat factory of James Marshall
at Fall River, Mass, burned. Loss,
$4,000.
A waterspout at Forbes, Mo-. TWEEN
ty-ive miles north Of st. Joseph,
washed out mile of the Burlington
railroad track and did other damage.
Fire at Scranton. Pa. wrecked Lud-
wigs store and destroyed the Fashion
and Williams blocks. The loss will
reach $150.0QO.
Seven women and one child We're
seriously injured at Chicago in col
lision between street car and an ON
nibus.
A fire at San Jose. Cal. destroyed
the cooperage and winery Of A. Zico-
viii, the fruit packing house of Castle
Bros. and cottage. resulting in a loss
Of over 100000.
The plant OF the Little Rock Oil ano
Delinting company and the Aurora
Manufacturing Company of Little
Rock, Ark. We're partially destroyed
by fire. Loss, $4,000: insurance half.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

The decision of Judge Jenkins in
the Federal Circuit Court in the Cham
pion case, which involves the con-
struction of the term state in acts of
congress, was. great surprise to the
government attorneys. The partic-
ular question was whether the defend
ant, by shipping lottery tickets from
California to New Mexico, violated the
federal law prohibiting lottery tick
cts from being transferred from one
state to another" Now, California is
a state, while New Mexico is still a
territory, and the curious plea was set
up that the anti-lottery statute did not
apply to territories, since it does not
mention them and speaks of Estates"
only.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

Colonizing by syndicate is develop
ment having possibilities that the ltal-
ian government is likely to discover by
reason of it's lease to capitalists Of it's
Red Sea colony of Eritrea. The lessees
agree to pay one million dollars a year,
and royalty on the net profits. Other
terms of the agreement require the
capitalists to preserve order, collect
duties and resist attacks from outsid-
ers. 1t is expected that the govern
ment and the syndicate will find the
compact profitable. What of the vel
fare of the colonists? That is another
question. While government and capt.
talists count their gains, they may
reckon their losses-in taxes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

Municipal ownership is receiving a
great deal of attention nowadays, and,
although the principle does not meet
with universal approval, the healthy
sentiments as to a citys rights that
the discussion is developing shows that
we are making progress. No company
or corporation would now think OF
asking for a franchise from a city
without expressing a willingness to
pay something for the privilege.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
FOREIGN Notes,

The house Of commons, by a vote Of
22O to $40. rejected the reading of the
bill repeating the Irish coercion act Of
1887.
A dispatch 10 the London Standard
from Berlin says wholesale emigra-
ton is in progress from Eastern
Galicia owing to famine and an cpl
denic of typhus.
Telegraph shareholders in England
are becoming alarmed at the success
OF the experiments With wireless tel
egraphy. Eastern Telegraph COM
pany's shares We're quoted at 100 yes
terday. while last week they were
quoted at $50
After long trials of the German.
French and English systems. says a
Berlin correspondent. it has been de-
cioed by the German government to
adopt the English Thornycroft system
Of water tube boilers in all German
men-of-war.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
WORK FOR TENTH CAVALRY.

Co1ored Regiment Again Ordered to
Duly In Cuba.
New York, April pa special from
Washington says: The Tenth United
States cavalry. the colored regiment
which did such brilliant service in the
Santiago campaign, is to have another
tour of duty in Cuba. The regiment
is now in Texas. 1t has been ordered
to leave as soon as possible for Santi-
ago. The regiment will be stationed
at Manzanillo and Santiago will ope-
rate against the bandits.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
LIVE STATE TOPICS.
IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE sU-
PRENIE COURT.

The Forthcoming Binder Irvine
Plant-Alleged Evasion of the
State Insurance Law-Braddock
Great IntercstAttOrney Crum's Ef-
forts for demonstrating
Operations in Full Blast-New In
dian school ut Building mt ElbO-
wOOds-Insane Asylum Bonds Adj
vcrtised.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
Sporting Notes


Nancy Hanks. 2:O4, has a foal by
Meddler. the we'll known thorough
bred. The foal is filly.
Jack O'Brien and Dave Sullivan
fought twenty round draw at the
Coliseum before the Nutmeg Athletic
club at Hartford, Conn.
Fred Garlich. Chairman of the racing
board of the l.. A W.. has announced
\. D. Smith of st. Paul as Handicapped
for Minnesota, North and South Da-
kota.
The Olympia Athletic club. the sec
ond club to be formed at Denver as a
result Of the new prize-fght law. has
been organized with Bat Masterson,
the we'll known sporting man. as pres
ident. The old Market theater is being
fitted up as a clubhouse.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
Cigars Confiscnted.

Cincinnati. April %. Revenue col
lectors confiscated over Il half-million
cigars bearing counterfeit revenue
stamps Further raids will be mada
and the officers expect to secure q
million more cigars.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
Cannon a Candidate.

Chicago. April 23.-Congressman Jo-
seph G. Cannon came to Chicago and
told few Of his old friends he was an
avowed candidate for the speakership
of the house of representatives and
then took train for Washington.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
FIVE LIVES LOST.

Sufrocnted by IL Mine Explosion in
New Mexico
Denver. Colo. April pa special to
the News from Albuquerque, N. NJ,
says that an explosion in Cooke &
Whites coal mine wrecked the ma
chinery and caused the sutfocalion of
four men and Il boy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
No Plague in Pari.

Paris. April 23,-The police officials
announce that there is utterly no foun-
dalton for the report circulated that
three cases of plague have occurred
among the employees in one Of the big
stores of this city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

Perhaps the most conspicuous thing
IN the way of sinecure is the posi-
ton of the Philippine officer who was
detailed to look after the American
prisoners.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

A magazine is conducting ballot in
order to ascertain the names OF forty
most eminent authors. This ought to
relieve Mr.. Richard Harding Davis
uncertainty as to the identity OF the
other thirty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

The difference between politician
and a statesman is that the politician
is content with notoriety, While the
statesman isn't satisfied with anything
less than reputation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
WASHINGTON Talk

Alexander Rodriguez, who was Gen.
Gomez's chief of staff, has been APP
pointed chief of police at Havana.
Gen. Pedro Betancourt succeeds DR..
Edward Diaz as civil governor of the
MatanZas department.
-Four thousand American soldiers on
the Island of Luzan offer to form a
national guard there provided they are
discharged and granted travel pay.
/ The Cuban army entitle dto share in
the 100000 relief appropriation COM
prises 39,93O privates and non-com-
missoncd officers.
The United States gunboat Nash
vile. which fired the last shot in the
recent war, has been ordered to pro-
coed up the Mississippi river to st.
Louis.
The government sale of mules at
Chickamauga Park has been remark
able success. Something over 300 ami
mails We're sold netting in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 There are still
about 500 horses and mules to be sold.
The Florida legislature has adopted
by a majority vote of both houses a
memorial to congress asking an i'm
port duty OH Egyptian cotton. A duty
Of so per cent ad valorem and 5 cents
per pound on all long-stapled cotton
imported into the United States is IA
yored.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

There are few things impossible in
themselves, and the application neces-
sary to make them succeed is more
often wanting than the means.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
THE NEWS RESUME
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.

A General Resume of the Most Inn
portnnt News of the Week From
All Parts of the Globe, Boiled
Down and Arranged In Con-
venient Form for Rapid Perusal
BY Busy People.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
DUCHY OF sAXE-COBURG.
The Heir Apparent Formally Pre-
scented to the Kniser

SenteN TO the KIfNCr.
Berlin. April 23.-YesteTday morning
on the historic WartZburg. where Mar
tin Luther hurled his inkpot at the
devil, the duke of SaXe-Coburg and
Gotha presented to the kaiser his
brother, the duke of Connaught, as
heir-apparent to the duchy of Sake
Coburg and Gotha, thus giving effect
to the decision of the family council
presided over by Queen Victoria at
Cimiez. At tine same time the duke
Of Connaught had signed declaration
accepting the succession.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
This Kind of Thing Mt Havana
Should BE Summarily stopped.

Should BE Summarily stopped.
Havana. April %. The captain of
Cromwell. has stationed a guard of
marines to protect the customs en-
ploycs working at the Cascade Pasa-
geros against the efforts of the police
to eject them. Both Chief of Police
Menocal and the secretary of the treas
ury here. Col. Tasker Fl. Bliss, claim
the right to occupy the building.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

A set of mortals has risen who be-
tieve that truth is not printed spec
ulation but a practical fact.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

Some marriages are failures and
some are but temporary embarrass-
mentS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27
CARLIsTs in CUBA
RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY OF,
THE PRETENDER.

They Prefer the Cuban Soldiers
Around Havana and Offer Liberal
Inducements = Gen. Gomez VIII
Issue Statement InstructinE
Soldiers of the Cuban Army to
Disbnnd-Arms to BE Guarded ms,
Relics of a Glorious Struggle
Gomez Would Accept the Presi--
dency-OutrageousI Insults Heaped;
Upon the Aged General.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

Tommy Ryan and Billy Stiff met at
Leonard's club, Davenport, Iowa, for
a twenty-round go, Ryan getting the
decision.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

Some heroes are proud of the scars
they have left on others.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

The man who does the pushing i:
not necessarily behind the world.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-01
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
PROFESSOR DABNEY NOW A
BENEDICT

BENEDICT.
charlottesville, Va. Nov. 30.-The
marriage Of Prof. Richard Heath Dab
ney, of the University of Virginia, and
MISS Lily Heth Davis, of Albemarle,
which has been very interesting topic
among social circles for the past few
weeks, was solemnized last evening at
tne University Chapel In the presence
OF most OF friends. Rev. Dabney C.
u. Davis. uncle OF the bride, oGicated,
assisted by the Rev. Harry B. Lee rec.
LOT or Christ Church (EplscopaD, Char
lottesvllc.
The chapel was beautifully decorated
with chrysanthemums, ferns and palms.
Inc bride. gowned in white crepe de
chine. over white taffeta, with white
chiiton lace, and pearl passcmentcre.
entered the chanel on the arm of her
grandfather, Major r. c. Saunders, of
Campbell county. She was preceded by
Adeline and Eugenia, the little daugh-
tiers OF DR.. John Staige Davis, carrying
PINK carnations. The bride bore O.
bouquet of lilies of the valley, and the
maid OF honor, Miss Alice Davis, sister
Oh the bride, one Of pink roses
me ushers were Mr.. Sedley Ware, OF
New York; Mr.. ]. Stewart Bryan. OF
Richmond; Mr.. Robert III. Davis. of the
University of Virginia, and Mr.. John S.
White. of Charlottesville.
Upon the entrance of the bridal party
Miss Susie Dabney played the wedding
march from Lohengrin, and as they
passed out Mendclssohn's wedding
march.
Prof. and Mrs. Dabney left last night
FOR New York, where they will spend
week.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-01
FiIipInos af PavIa.
{By Telegraph to virginian-Pilc


Manila. Nov. 30-6:1o p. m.-Dis
patches just received from Iloilo, ISL
and of Panay, say that at j o'clock
the evening OF Sunday, November 26th,
the Eighteenth Regiment encountered
an entrenched force Of the enemy at
leading battalion replied, and after
several volleys the Nineteenth nanked
the F'ilipinos, driving them out of their
trenches. The enemy rctreated to the
mountains. At the beginning of the
fight one, captain and one private of
the Eighteenth were killed.
THE URDANETA'S FATE.
Washington, d. c., Nov. 30.-A dis
patch to the Navy Department from
Admiral Watson at Manila, received to-
of the crew OF the gunboat Urdancta.
which was attacked and destroyed by
insurgents some time since. The dis
patch follows:
Manila, Nov. soth. 1899.
"Oregon's force turned over Vigan to
portion OF Wheaton's command on
2Sth. Returned here with one hundred
and six re-captured Spanish prisoners
Taking of Vigan creditable to naval
force. Coxswain Greene and Appren-
tice Powers, of Urdancta's crew. es-
capped insurgents reported on flagship
Report Cadet Woods mortally wound
ed; died fifteen minutes. Mitchell
Drummond. Stone and Grey killed out
right. Bodies of Wood and Grey only
recovered. Burial place unknown: will
endeavor to locate. Farley, Herbert
and Burke alive and well October 30
Present whereabouts unknown. Ur-
daneta fought till guns failed: made
gallant fight"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-01
BRYAN AND Hooc.
PROPOSED AS RUNNING MATES IN
NEXT CAMPAIGN.
(By Telegraph 10 Virginian-Pilot)

(By Telegraph TO Virginian- Pilot)
Austin, Texas. Nov. 30.-While Will
liam Jennings Bryan and Ex-Governor
Hogg and other politicians were max.
ing rear-end train speeches at Elgin,
near this city, day n boom was
started for Ex-Governor James Iogg
tor second place on the National Demo
cratic ticket and Mr.. Bryan warmly
applauded the proposition.
Mr.. Bryan. accompanied by Governor
sayers, eN-GoVernor H0gg and Ntt0r-
ney General Smith, left to-day for
waco, where MIR. Bryan will speak to-
morrow. They went via Elgin. a sinai,
junction of some 5000 inhabitants n
lew miles TO the south of this city, to
make the Waco connection. Arriving at
Ign the party was received by almost
the entire population and an ovation
was rendered them.
Mr. Bryan addressed the crowd for
zen or fifteen minutes. He reviewed
the past war very briefly, and asserted
mat the public did not want nor would
tney tolerate the saddling of a large
standing army onto this nation. lie
spoke cheerfnlly OF the campaign for
l90o. He assured his hearers that he
was in Texas to recuperltn and ~ .,e
pare himself for the coming campoien
ana announced that the Democrats of
the country would find him as loyal 10
the IL TO theory as ever, and that
II should have precedence over every
thing else IL he had his way.
~ SURPRISE SPRUNG.
upon the conclusion of his address.
Ex-Governor Hogg spoke briefly alone
the same lines. Governor Savers fol-
lowed in like manner and then the
surprise was sprung on the crowd by
Attorney General Smith, He cxtolled
Mr.. Bryan as great leader. and as
sured the audience that he would be
elected President in 1900. Mr.. Smith
added that he hoped TO see, and knew
mat he Would see. Ex-Governor Horr
occupying the second place on the Ma
tional ticket. as he would make an ex-
celicnt running mate for Mr.. Bryan.
.Ihis created great enthusiasm. and Mr..
i'ryan apnlanded heartily with the re-
mainder of the crowd.
MIR. HOGG'S VIEWS.
Cries for IIogg brought him to the
'front.' again, and he announced that the
honor sought to he thrust upon him
was more than he expected; that he did
not want any office. and was not look
Ing for any. lie thought the Vice
Presidency should so to n Western
man. The ovation rendered the quar-
tette was most flattering and the train
was permitted to depart only after con
siderable delay.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-01
FOUR CARS OF GOODS.

Major Johnston, of General AracAr-
thurs staff. brought here by special
trair Churibian. Secretary of the
Treasury In the so-called Filipino gov
eminent, and Mariana Lin Gap, a Chi
nese half breed. director of railways
and postoffices. both of whom surren-
dered In Bayambang with their fami-
lies and servants. Their goods filled
four cars. Churibian maintained that
civilians were exempt from imprison-
ment, and he was deeply chagrined
when he found himself placed incom-
municado with BuencamIno.
Major OrteZ of the last Filipino com
mission to General Otis, is harmless
character. kind Of burlescue soldier,
and the American officers to whom he
surrendered have declined to imprison
him. He yearns to pose as martyr
in Manila.