davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

Martins,ille. Ind. July 1 Mrs. sam.
mel Bryant. near BROOKLYN this county.
went 10 the spring for water. and while
she was gone her five-ycar-old daugh-
tiers clothing caught fire from the
stove. and was burned entirely of. The
child'S body was burned 10 a crisp and
she died in great agony.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

Montpelier. Ind. july =. Montpelier
was visited by severe storm, which
did a great deal Of damage in the east
part Of the city. The cloud was white
and in the shape Of funnel and every
pace il struck il tore buildings to
pieces and twisted off large trees.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14
,,..c cro..rup Improving.

Chicago. July Reports from NV
land. o.. states that the conui'l''n
Federal Judge Grosscup is conslu'
bly improved. The jurisi Is ~ i'''H
confined 10 his bed. and every
ton Is that he Is on far ""'
complete recovery,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

Ey the morning Of the 81 everything
was in readiness. at Detroit. Mich. for
the international Christian Endeavor
convention.and there was every indica-
tion that the attendance would be very
large. Accommodations were provided
for 10000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

Archbishop Barnada of Santiago and
Bishop Blenk Of Porto Rico Were con-
fecrated in the st. Louis cathedral. at
New Orleans, on the FL, Archbishop
Chappclle. the apostolic delegate to the
Spanish-American countries, ofliciat-
ing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14
she. Her Wotber-ip-y NV

Bedford. Ind. July -. Mrs. Amanda
J. McFall has filed through her attor-
neys suit for $1,000 against her moth
er-in-law, Mrs. Victoria McFall. for the
alienation Of her husbands affections,
James McFall, the son of The defend.
ant.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

Seymour. Ind. July EXC ommand-
er Daniel Ryan. OF the Grand Army of
the Republic, was presented with a
fine gold badge. valued at 500, at the
NJ. T.. church i'm this city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

Conferences between Commodore 4.
Giffard, in command OF the British
Newfoundland station. and Commo-
dore Henriqne. commanding the
French flagship Isly. have resulted in
an agreement to attempt to minimize
The friction along the treaty coast as
much as possible.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

President Mckinley deprecates the
pessimistic view of the situation in the
Philippines which is taken by some in
fuential newspapers In this country.
hut il is not inclined 10 attach much
importance 10 their forebodings.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

The report Of the massacre of Span
Yards by Filipinos. AZ Balabec. has
been confirmed. The place Was used
by the Spanards as a penal colony
and contained garrison. While the
Spanish troops were at church the na-
tiyes cntrapped the garrison and killed
every man.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

The British secretary of state for
war. the marquis of Lansiowne. in con-
junction with the military chiefs. has
completed arrangements To dispatch
10000 to 10000 troops OF all arms to
South Africa. in the event of matters
taking turn for the worse. II is
added that all the necessary arrange
ments have been made there for the
distribution Of the troops on their ar
rival.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14
Large summer school.

Ninona Lake. Ind. July - The SUM
mer school began work with a rcgistra-
ton Of i37 students. The attendance
this year far exceeds that OF previous
Ntars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14
Asks for Receiver.

indianapolis. Ind. July ~ petition
has been filed in the circuit court ask
ing that receiver be appointed for the
Old Line Life Insurance company of
Indiana
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

bloomington. Ind. July :. n The
Twenty-seventh Indiana volunteers
held their fifteenth annual reunion
here. About 50 old comrades were pres
ent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14
Gen. wheeler. ors.r.

Washington, july s.--lirig. Gen. 10
scph Wheeler mas been ordered to re-.
Port 70 Gen. Otis. at Manila for scry-
ice in the Philippine islands
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

The contract for the construction OF
the government building at san Fran
ley Construction Co. of Milwaukee, at
SsO2 800. for Raymond granite
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

One OF the most important evidences
OF the determination to make felt the
Influences of American progress and
civilization in the Philippines was
noted. on the sd. when public schools
were opened al Manila under Amcri-
can auspices. More than 5000 pupils
were in attendance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14
THE SITUATION A GRAVE ONE.
The British md American NeG"tiH-
tors mt Dcnd-Lock an the
Alaskan boundary.

London. July s.-The officials ~ The
Foreign office were shown the diSulirh
from Washington. on Thursday. t-
ing there was almost deadlock D-'r
the modus vivendi fixing the Alassin
boundary. neither side being wilh-
TO accept the provisional line propo-
by the other. The officials confirm ne
contents of the dispatch. acknowltns-
ing the situation is grave and say iNr
prcsen; outlook is more unsaiisiaciaFf
than az any time since February iin@
is keenly regretted nj the foreign HI
flee. as il had been thought the nt90-
tiations were in a very satisfactory
status.
II las been learned that United
states Ambassador Choate has rerfl'-
I'd important dispatches from WASH
.ngton regarding the negotiations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

Ferguson and Tidmarsh. fhe es
suspects. are also improved with NV.
temperature nearly normal. -hannr
evidence that their illness ~ not. W.
reliability. caused by yellow ni,r
Dr. Fitzpatrick and | will he in O.0-
stant attendance on the patr'- ar
Svinburne island until tie euo
lave every hope that we will ,nii tlrA
through.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

During the week ended on the lst
terials and fodder was forwarded from
the Woolwich (England) dock yard 10
South Africa.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

Marquis Ito. former premier OF
Japan. in a recent address declares his
firm belief that partition OF China
among the powers Of Europe is only a
question of time lie says: "Nha.
Japan desires both for her own sake
and China. is that China's integrity
should De preserved. and that she
should become progressiye.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

Arraycd in carb compared 10
which bathing suit would be a Klon-
dixie costume. an extremely attractive
young woman. said 10 be Miss Belle
English, Of Pittsburgh. Pa. took a
stroll on the board walk. at Atlantic
City. \. j.. on the morning Of the I'd.
She proved 20 be a sleep-walker. and u
considerate policeman rescued her.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

Mayor Eaton of Los Angeles. Cal.
with a squad OF 20 policemen. went 70
Agricultural park on the 4th. and pre-
vented the running Of coursing
matches which had been advertised.
The manager protested against the
presence Of the police and promised
a. discontinue pool selling if the pro-
hibition were waived. But the mayor
was determined. and there was no
coursing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

The statement OF the condition Of
the treasury issued on the 9Th
showed. Available cash balance. S2sl,-
C59.s9 gold reserve, Sai2,3Os4.9.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

The municipal council of Paris
adopted an order. on the sth. urging
the project OF police. NJ. Lepine. 10
dismiss VI. Bertillon from the dircc-
tor@hip Of the Anthropometric depart
ment, on account of the mistakes made
in his evidence rs a handwriting ex-
pert in the Drcyfus case. when he gave
the reasons which led his 10 regard
Dreyfus as theauthor Of the bordereau u.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

Col. Henry Wagner. Fourth cavalry.
having reached the age Of q years. has
been placed on the retired list.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

Mrs. Mckinley was reported 10 he
better on the "a. the pleasant wealth
or having a beneficial effect on her.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14
A cheek From Helen Could.

Chicago. July 81 special TO iie
Tribune from Madison. Wis. saNs
Amos 4. Wilder, editor Of the state
Journal. has received check for 500
from Helen Gould TO be used ~ ti'c
New Richmond tWis.) relief fund.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

Washington. July THE order for
the enlistment az ten new regiments
Of infantry has been issued by the Sec
Rotary of war. Ii is as follows:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14
Regime ,tsI Organization.

Upon arrival of recruits at the reci-
mental rendezvous the commanding
officers of the regiments will assign
them 10 companies. and the appoint
ment and reduction Of regimentaI and
battalion. non-commissioncd STAFF and
company non-commiss,oned officers
and other enlisted grades will be gov
erned by the law and army reguia-
tf.rQ
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

The British charge daffaires at
Was hington. Mr.. Tower. has recently
made report on the system Of com
mercial education and business col
leges in the United States. The report
has attracted wide attention in En-
gland, rs this system is more particu-
larlN an American product. although
The business sentiment abroad is en-
couraging the adoption OF similar
methods OF practical business training.
VIM. J. Elliott was pardoned from
Tho Ohio penitentiary, ON the 4th, by
Gov. Bushnell. Elliott was serving a
lie sentence for murder in the second
degree. for the killing. in 1891. Of Al
ber- &. Osborn. as the outgrowih of
personalities INDUCED in in newspa-
lcrr. At the time q his pardon anotb-
e. Indictment stood against him for
The killing. at the same time. OF VIM.
Hughes The pardon was great sur
l,isc locally.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14
Temperature Reduced.

'lIe was given one injection .- y
the skin AT ] o'clock Thur~dGN
smother NJ . a. m. and third
m While can say nothing st ia
feet oi the serum | can sfaf,
When he arrived AT Swinburae
lis temperature was very hah
his temperature has fallen mafit Ns
degrees. and he is somewhat mor.
comfortable
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

officers Qualifications.

Applicants Tor commissions. except
officers OF the regular army. Will he
required 10 pass satisfactory cNami-
nation as 10 a-e. moral. mental and
physical capacity TO command troops,
and must have had service during the
SPANS rican war.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14
Fighting YELLOW FEVER.
Or. Doty, Health Officer AZ Me-
York, Attending the Mcclel-
lan's Fever Patients.
MISS cLtxDtNHIN IS IMPROVING.
Tn" Fffcicny Of the s.run, r
mem "r'"g Tested on oscar T..
LerAc, = His Temperature
dueed-The Two suspect. >b.,.
Nenri, Normal Temperature.

New York. July s.-The health .a..
Ger of this port. Dr. Doty. ana M.
sIstant, passed the night al Swinll.,.,
island in attendance upon iii. ,,O..-
lever patients who came here Oh M
the United States transport Mcol,....,
from Santiago, Cuba.
Miss tiendennin Improving
OF Miss Clendcnnin. whose ta.
DIR. Paul Clendcnnin, medical or !,
in charge at Santiago. died of ,,I...,
fever. after the departure OF ihp 81
Clcllan. DIR. Doty said:
Miss Clendennin is SUFFERING r.r.
n mild attack Of yellow fever. an
improved. having a lower tcmper.,i
! have every hope that She wll N.
prove right along"
Trying the serum Trcatm.nf.
The efficacy of the serum tr,afr.t.
IS being tested on the other n
Oscar +. Leckcy. Dir. Doty sa'd Wr
Leckel was in very bad sham,
kidneys were heavily involved ,,i
Ter cent Of the precipitation. III. ai.
rival at the hospital ! found thlf II
was impossible To give him noHr.a-
mcni. As his stomach WAS ,trg
and refused 10 retain anything. fs
mind was clear. his temperaiura ,-
high. He was told. ~ his rcuue-
be Informed A. TO his condition.
he was in serious plight, ami
could not give him amy nour-hnr.t
! explained 10 him the use III
rum. lie said: Doctor. ID aS y.t
think best
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14

In view Of the probable severe serv-
ice OF thc-" regiments. and the eli
matte conditions 10 which they may
b. subjected. the physical qualifica-
iions Of both officers and enlisted men
j. Of first Importance. Only those
fully qualified will be appointed or
enlisted.
The lieutenants and two OF the medi-
cal officers Of each regiment will. as
far a. practical. be assigned 10 duty rs
assistants to recruiting officers of the
regular army
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-04
RESCUED FROM A SEWER
Marrow Escape OF Howard g. Miller rroi
Dsnth Nhtle Imprtsonsd.

Marrow Escape of Howard g. Miller From
Denth Nh,le Imprisoned.
Howard G. Miller, tho i-yenrs.old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Miller,
had narrow escape from death IN the
Shipley Run sewer on Monroe street,
between Eighth and Ninth, q short
distance from his home, NoSl7 Monroe
street, few days ago.
Several boys stopped on the street
with tricycle. which was broken and
asked the little fellow to get n stone
with which they desired to make re-.
pairs. One Of the boys induced the lad
to enter the sewer in search OF a stone.
His sister Helen, aged years, who
was near at tho time, noticing that
her brother did not come out Of the
sewer, ran to two mon who were
nearby and told them her brother was
in the sewer. Tho manbole lid was
taken off and the men heard the child
crying as if every breath would bc
his last. One of them descended and
lifted the boy out of the sewer.
The child was carried home. A ply.
sician was summoned and 1t required
several hours of hard work before the
child recovered consciousness. The
fright and sewer gas almost caused
death.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-04
BOLD ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.
Residence OF John &c. Oskins Entered
Early Thursday Morning, But Nothing of
Value Stolen.

Residence OF John F. Oskins Entered
Early Thursday Morning, But Nothing of
Value Stolen.
Burglars entered the residence of
John E. Oskins, near Folly Wood,
about 9 O'Clock on Thursday, but wero
frightened off before they had an op-
portunity to steal anything At least
that is the belief of the members of
the family, who have not missed any
thing of value.
Mr.. Oskins and his sons serve milk
in this city, and it was this fact, in
all probability, that put stop to the
movements of tho intruders soon after
they had entered the building. At
about , o'clock Mr.. Oskins was awak-
ened by his alarm clock, as is the case
each day, and at once he began to
make preparation TO start out on his
milk route. lie called his sons and
when they went down stairs they made
the discovery that the shutters at one
Of the rear windows had been pried
open, the window raised and entrance
effected in that manner. A hasty
search was made, but it was soon
apparent that there were no strangers
in the house.
Mr.. OslSins and his sons went to tho
yard ana they saw tall man, evil
IDENTIFY u negro, standing near the barn,
which is about $50 feet from tho house,
but rs soon as they started toward
him he fled and disappeared in very
short order, Just as if the earth had
opened and swallowed him.
A thorough search was made Of the
premises, but nobody could be found
after the negro had left the place,
and the supposition is that the negro
had been on guard and those in the
house had beat a retreat in another
direction on account of Mr.. Osbins and
his sons being aroused and the negro
was not acquainted with the fact. just
how the intruders got away without
being detected is mystery, as there
were several large dogs on the front
porch which would have torn a stranger
to pieces at the slightest provocation.
| As it was, however. The dogs evidently
knew. nothing about what was going on
and their rest was not disturbed.
This is the third attempt TO rob Mr..
Oskins' house in the last few weeks
but it is likely that any repetition viii
be attended with disastrous results fol
the offenders, as Mr.. Oskins is prepared
to give them q warm reception.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-04
MONEY F0R PHGSIx co,
Ordinance Making Extraordinary App

Ordinance Making Extraordinary Appro-
pristtons Passed by Council.
r City Council at its meeting Thursday
evening passed the ordinance making
the following extraordinary appro-
priations: For tho appropriation for
fire companies, 81, SOB; incidental and
miscellaneous expenses, a3, 522; salaries
of county assessors, $1,000. Tho pur-
pose of the ordinance was to pay the
extra appropriation to the Phoenix
Fire Co., the salaries OF the five
county assessors for making the Adams
tax assessment, each being entitled by
law to $500; the damages awarded to
George V. Anderson in his suit against
the city, and to meet deficiencies in
some OF the regular appropriations as
apportioned at the beginning of the
fiscal year.
Tho ordinance was signed by Mayor
McLear Immediately after its passage
and was returned to President Leitch.
who declared it a law of the city, and
before adjournment, on motion of Mr..
Cannon, Clerk Morrison was directed
the Phoenix Fire Co. The vote was
unanimous. The additional SO in the
extraordinary appropriation for fire
the fire committee.
Tho deficiencies in several appro-
priations were mado good by the
adoption Of resolution transferring
from the miscellaneous and incidental
account so5 to the public square, $3.50
to tho cromatory, $3.50 to tho fuel and
s75 to the printing appropriations,
after which bills against those accounts
were approved and ordered paid.
The interest list for May, showing
certificates aggregGting $4,000 and
interest amounting to S0l5, was ap-
proved and the interest ordered paid.
The following payrolls for April were
approved and the amounts named in
each ordered paid: Police Department,
| S6,032. IA; City Council, S253 II; mis-.
cellaneous, s3,074.7l.
City Treasurer Curry reported a
balance of $40, ,09l. 20 in the Union
National Bank to the credit of current
expenses and s23, ,03i. 30 to the credit
of the fund for tho purchase of park
land. His receipts for the week were
as follows: From Tax Collector Sayers,
s625; Collector Lewis, SAB: Delinquent
Tax Collector Mitchell, S400.
President Leitch informed the mem.
bers that beginning with next Thurs
day night the meetings will be called
at 8 O'Clock instead of 7.3O.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-04
TIL. Business situation.

R.G.Dun Il Co. IS Review of Saturday
says: "The state OF foreign trade
justities confidence rather than appre-
heusion. 1t is the season for the lowest
exports of staples, and their prices TINS
year arc extremely low, but the
Unprecedented foreign demand Tor
manufactured products so far conf
pensates that the excess of exports in
March was heavy and apparently has
been in April. In three weeks at New
York exports have been 13 per cent
less and imports l7.4 per cent more
than last year, which would leave q
heavy balance il other returns were OF
the same character. liz May and June
exchange operations against coming
crops would cover q large adverse
balance if, as is not likely, any should
appear. Business shown by clearings is
10. 5 per cent larger than last year for
the week, and u per cont larger than
in 1892 Outside New York the eS-
changes are $50 per cent larger than
last year, and 1873 larger than in 1892.
All past records are left so far behind
that comparison with them by weeks
only indicates the general range Of
gain, but the daily average for four
weeks has been 7s.4 per cent larger
than last year, and CSC per cent larger
| than in 1892. Failures for three weeks
have been S4, 337, S69 in amount, against
sc, 426, 1853 last year, more than twice
as much in 1897, and in no other year
less than IS. $50 in 1894. Manus
featuring were Sl,S2S, 5S3, against
So, 744, s43 last year, and So, 962, ,b3l in
1897, and trading were s2,003, s69.
against s2,352, 373 last year and
"a, 0l0, ,704 in 1897. Failures for the
week 1874 in the United States against
262 last year, and % in Canada, against
| l6 last year. -
Bradstreet's says that "new demand
has been notably quiet in iron and
steel this week, the most notable
feature being large sales of Southern
gray forge iron at Pittsburg. Trade is
of lighter volume at wholesale, but
still of satisfactory proportions in the
central West. Crop conditions have
improved in California, and GOOD
yields are assured. Record breaking
shipments of flour to Asiatic markets
are reports from Portland, Orc, where
little is rs yet doing in wool or hops
Weather conditions have improved al
the South, though planting operation.
are still backward, particularly |,
Louisiana. New Orleans reports re
ceipts of cotton, sugar and rice small
and that country merchants are taking
light stocks of spring goods. Quiete
conditions are reported at most Easter
markets, though some gain is noted il
the distribution of dry goods at New
York. Baltimore's April business OK
ceeds that of last year, and good fal
trade is predicted. At Pittsburg in
dustrial affairs are very active, and
decidedly cheerful tone is noted
Boston reports sales Of over 1000
bales of Australian wool for re-expor
in the past three weeks, and some ad
vances in these grades are noted. Lieh
weight shoes are in improved demand
at Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-04
Strike of Russian studsp,.

Various European journals, com.
menting upon tho organization of -
general strike" by the Russian
students, refer to the suggestive fact
that the young men have evidently
followed the example set them by The
laboring classes, and apprehension is
expressed that wDrltmen and students
may in the end make common cause in
social revolutionary movement. n Is n
matter OF common belief that Iabor
troubles OF a serious character, inyoly
ing tho employment of troops, of which
the st. Petersburg public is Ignorant
aro constantly occurring in the interior
OF the country. The press, of course.
mas been forbidden to take the least
notice OF such occurrences, There
seems to be no room for doubt that
oocl9listic theories are spreading very
rapidly among the Russian worlsiny
population. Enormous quantities of
oocihllsticc pamphlets and revolutionary
prociamatlons have found their way
@ lnto altiorent towns and have been cir.
cuiated freely in the mills and factories.
and II seems plain that the agitation is
inoliioted ny outsiders. Thus far the
russian authorities have given no sign
u any lnlontion of departing from the
old policy of forcible repression; of
tylng down tho safety valve. as IL were.
without reference to tho chances of an
explosion. ~ "D