davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times., 1899-05-11
STEAMBOATS,.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co.
STEAMBOATS,.

- Every day in the year for Fortress Monroe.
- Norfolk, Newport News and all points south
- by the superb. powerful steel palace steam
. ers Newport News" Norfolk" and
- Washington on the following schedule:
Lv. Washington.6:3O pm Lv. Portsnouth.5:O0 pm
Lv. decentralization pm Ly Norfolk. 5:i5 pm
Ar. Fit. Monroe..1:0O am Ly. Ft. Monroe. 6i5 pm
Ar. Norfolk. -. 500 am Ar Alexandria. $3.50 am
Ar. Portsmouth. Sis am Ar. Washington. Z 90 am
Tickets on sale at sI7 Penn. ave-, and
- o. ticket office, 6l9 Penn ave. and corner
- 18th st. and n. Y. ave-, C. & o. ticket Of
- fees, at 5lS Penn. ave, and 600 18th st. I;
= S. A. L. Ticket Office, 1884 n. Y. ave-, and
- on board steamers
81 For further information apply at gen.
- eral offices, eth st. wharf, Wash, ID. C.
- Phone 80.
no2s-tf JNo. CALLAHAN, General Manager.
The times., 1899-05-11
SANiL. \. DRURY,
THOMAS DOWNING & CO., Auctioneers.


TRUSTEE SALE OF PREMISES no. sl1 T
STREET NORTHWEST.
Under and by virtue OF decree, made by the
Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia on
the 5th day of May, 4. d. 1890 in a proceed
ing wherein Mamie V. Hobbs ct al. were COM
plainants, and Harry II. Cole was defendant.
the same being numbered 2O3io. on the equity
docket of said court, the undersigned trustee
will sell at public auction. in front of the prem
ises, on MONDAY. THE 22D DAY OF MAY, A. d.
1899. At O'CLOCK p. NJ, all OF lot twenty-o
(2I). in Diller b. Grofs subdivision OF part OF
square three hundred and ninety-three (3g3), as
per plat, recorded in Book u, page l32. one OF
records OF the Surveyors Office OF the District OF
Columbia; the same being improved by a house
known as No. SlI Street northwest.
Terms of sale-One-thrd cash; onc-third in one
year, and onc-thrd in Two years, the deferred
payments to be represented by the notes OF the
purchaser purchasers. secured by deed Of
trust upon the property sold. and shall bear in
terest at the rate OF per centum per annum.
payable annually; all cash, at the option OF the
purchaser or purchasers. deposit of $500 will
be required at the time of sale. Terms of sale
must be complied with within ten days from the
date OF sale otherwise the property will be re-
sold at the risk and cost OF the deiaultins pur-
chaser purchasers.
Conveyancng, recording. revenue stamps. etc,
TO be at the cost Of the purchaser or purchasers.
FREDERICK L. SlDDDONS Trustee,
Washington Loan and Trust Building.
mys-l5t -tSds-em
The times., 1899-05-11
WALL PAPER.

W. F. HuNT-Paperhansin and painting;
rooms papered s. up. l0l2 f ST. NV. my7-7t
ROOMS papered 50 up; frst-class painting at bot
tom prices; all work guaranteed. RICHARD
s. RYNEN, ESQ ii st. ne. iny5-Imo
WOULDN'T YOUR HOME LOOK BRIGHTER
and fresher and more homelike ii it had
new coat of paint this spring. and If the wood
work was touched up?'' You'll be surprised how
little such Painting costs when we do the work
Lowest prices always. F. G. NoLTE, $40 9th ST.
No BRANCH. myl0-f
ROOMS PAPERED. 81 UP. Yol cannot afford to
pay less than s. il you want reliable work;
samples brought; all work protected by legal
guarantee Window shades Send postal. WA.
V. MAHoNEY, COS Pa. ave. &c.: ll3 Pierce ST..
Anacostia. aol6-lmo
The times., 1899-05-11
Call for seni-molt1ly Bulletin.

FOR SALE OR RENr-New Groom house. en-
Centre St, Mount Pleasant; modern improve
rnents; papered; $500. JOHN 7. KNOTT. 9Is
St my6-6t.ein
The times., 1899-05-11
co Go eaiSa51st' 3 oais ss'

Through the GrnnGe.t Scenery OF
America. All Trains Yestibuled,
Electric Lighted. Steam Heated.
All Meals Served in Dining Curs.
station Sixth and B Streets.
Schedule in effect May l, 1900.
800 p. NJ DAHY-Cincinnati and ST. Louis
SueciaI-Sold train for Cincinnati Pullman
sieepers to Cincinnati. Lexington. Louisville. In
dianapolis and St. Louis, without change Perior
Car Covington, Va, TO Virginia Hot Springs
Parlor Cars Cincinnati to Chicago ,-,,,
u:lO p " DAU.Y-F. +. v Limited-oonu
Train for Cincinnati. Pullman Slecpers TO Clncln-
nati, Lexington, and Louisville, without ehahgs.
(open ior occupauncy at e:c0 P. NJ Connection
for Hot Springs. Va. daily. Pullman sleeping
Car 10 Virginia Hot Springs. without chahss.
daily except sunday. Observation Car Hinton to
Cincinnati. sleepers Cincinnati to Chicago and
St. Louis.
$50 P. " DAILY-For Go-donsyille. Char
iottesyile, staunton, daily, and for Richmond
daily, except Sunday. ost.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and onio
Offices. 5l3 Pennsylvania Avenue; 600 lith street
near F, and at the Station Telephone CALI liil
ior Pennsylvania Railroad Cab Service.
80 H. ". FULLER.
General Passenger Agent
The times., 1899-05-11

WANTED-we have 200 vacancies for active
Young ladies clerical and domestic call for
list. NATIONAL INFORMATION BUREAU, 9l
G. st. II
The times., 1899-05-11
roR sALE-HoRsEs AND vEu.cLEs.
POsToFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., PosToFFIcE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports OF
sailing daily, and the schedule of closings is ar
ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending May lS,
the last connecting closes will be made from this
office as followS:'
The times., 1899-05-11
HELP wAsTEp-FEMALn.

Advertise ments under this head
WI: be inserted for one cent n word
for each insertion.
The times., 1899-05-11
FOR EXCHANGE.

WILL trade n new $50 Domestic sewing machine
for driving horse first-class fresh cow.
Address L. G. d., this Office. myll-3t
The times., 1899-05-11

wASTED-A girl fer Homework Ar9ly 2iOi
lst 81. NV. 1t
The times., 1899-05-11
SITUATIONS wANrED-FEMALE.

Adycrtise menta under this head
will he inserted for one cent a word
for cnch insertion.
The times., 1899-05-11

WANTED-Young bright girl. about Is, to learn
lsdy's tailoring. SOS 18th St NV. It
The times., 1899-05-11

81. l.Oo-Fsll dfcs suits for hire. 81, at JULIUS
CouEN'S. T0s 7th st. NV. spll-u
The times., 1899-05-11

wANTED-Experienced laundry help OF all kinds.
Call at 2ll5 ST. NV. myll-3t
The times., 1899-05-11

NANTED-By young man, position; 10 years ex-
perience in general Office work and book
keeping; Eill accept any salary; refs. Address
H. J.. this Office. my9-2t-em
MANTED-By neat white man. place as meat
cutter or grocery clerk. Address p. T., this
Office. mys-St-ern
wANTED-By married man, position as collector;
best Of refs. and furnish bond. address
HUSTLER, this Office. my93t
The times., 1899-05-11

FOR RENT-Five-roon brick house on Great Falls
Railway, near reservoir; 50. CLARK BROS,
COS 18th st. my9-3t
The times., 1899-05-11

NANTED-A coiorcd girl for general housewors; ;
snail family; good home. 70i Rhode Island
1t
The times., 1899-05-11
HELP wANTEp-MALE AND FEAALE

ertisements under this head
vIH be inserted for one cent = word
for cach Insertion.
The times., 1899-05-11

WANTED-Seryices Of lady giving best instruc-
tions in dress-cutfing and fitting. Address
Miss A. 5. h. this Office. mylO-3t-em
The times., 1899-05-11
wANTED-RooMs.

wANrED-Hooms for l. h. X. or would take care
Of house; terms moderate. Address WIDOW.
this Office II
The times., 1899-05-11

CENSUS APPLICANTs-Thor preparation. s..
W. @. DUN. SOC llth 81. NV. myll-5t
The times., 1899-05-11
FOR SALE-HOUsEs.

FOR SALE-A bargain st. Sc. near electric
cars; house of rooms; water and gas fine
location: lot l9xs7; nearly loo feet ground;
price only sI.700: cost owner much more c.
BOYER & son, PA 9Th st. sw. myll-3t
The times., 1899-05-11
FOR sALE-sUBURBAN.

FOR RENT-Part of large house; wide halls;
shade; convenient to steam and electric cars;
adults preferred. Address H. A. E, this Office.
mhlO-3t
The times., 1899-05-11

WANTED-A woman TO cook. wash. and iron;
family Of 8; stay nights, If desired. GEO. I.
NIXON. 1915 Park st.. Mt. Pleasant. Item
The times., 1899-05-11
MISCELLANEOUS.


HAVE your horses clipped before we close business
for the season. Rear OF 1907 n. Y. ave.
rnyIl.2t
The oasis., 1899-05-06

can los> was Ss kihn, 10 wounded and l2 nis>lna. The result of this, the first battle nf lhe war, filled The Mexcans with hrpr aud gave them courage tu stand finn during the lung dark days of reveises hat followed. During the long WAT with the French and the empire under MaximIliian the Repuhican troup> were cheered up by the memory of the gluriuus Cinco de Mayo aud when peace came again it was made nal ional holiday and now rapks wlih the anniversary nf the independence of the republic, September 18th. Throughout tine length and breath of the republic Mexicans rejoice uu his day. Public offices and business huu-es close their dooIs aI Ih, Ierple give themselves up to the celt h aI i'm.
The oasis., 1899-05-06
Nogaie- Town Council.
MORALES, May lst, 1899

MORALES, May lst, 1899
 The ceuncii met in regular session at $50 D. nl. Present, W. k. Over tn, mayor, aud C.unciluen Marsh aud VaQn,z; absent, froto and ochouninaKrf.
 The minurr> of A April 3rd were read and Lprov,d
 The repsrt of the tr a>nrpr for the quarter ending Match 3l, 1899, was read, acce pLeu, aud uideIed placed un tile
 The annual report Oi the mayor. showing the wutk of the c,uncil and tue receipts and disbursements of the town fur the year ending April Sth, 1899, as well as lhe present condition aDd future needs of the town, was read and nrderrd plac, on tie.
 A conmulJca,ion signed by T. J. w, lie and uliitrs T, Queslibg that the Cummings building, un the west side Of Railroad avenue, bc removed, as the sad building extends over more than half Of the sidewalk, was read aud the marshal was instructed to give written Bptice to the owner of tue property tu remuye same within ten days.
 The following demands were ap. proved by the finance committee aud warrants We're oId.r,d d drawn in pay ment of the respeclIye amounts:
The oasis., 1899-05-06
MA.onIc Lodge at Nogale.. sonora.

As stated elsewhere a new Masonic lodge was instituted at Nogales, Son. ora, one evening last week. Follow ing is the list Of officers elected and installed: Carlos Garza Curtina, w. M; r Padilla, s. W; Juan Chapital, J. w.; W. F. Chenoweth, S. D.; k. Rosette, J. D.; J. J Rafael, secretary.
The oasis., 1899-05-06
CINco DE MAYO.
Anniversary of Mesico's Great Victory
 Over the French.

ttiNtu VII u kftdl tuillucidrm dli OfCf
 the repubiIc. he iuilowing account
 oi the great event cuInmemOrated is
 from tue culumus Uf the Mexican Herald:
 ln lo6l Mexico was beginning tO emerge iruhi sLate of anaichy aud tue g,.yeltmthI ui President JualeZ Was enurayuiing to introduce d new IegIme intv tue inandgelneut Of pub lIc allalis. A. tnis moment luIelgn cuupiicatiuns aiVse, caused Originauy by nuanclai oUnsaslUns to foreign subje, l., ,iiv interest Uu winch Vas kiduce anu Spain u, uIahued tnaU Ltils decIee be anbuiitu and aisO that ie- paiaiIun Dc gwen iur other ali,g,u kr,.Nahce>. ineir allied Iuices Uc- cupNu N,laciuz m December, lo6i, wIlluut an5 fcristabce belug nduc. lu MaIIh iou2, the bfltlsti and Span iaius wilhuiv~, uelng unable to agree wnn Lbeir aiiles aud seLt'ed their 0inncuIties wl,n the Mexican gUyern- nent peacrsuny. france, however, cv :. .lueucsu u nOsLlllLlrs aud advanced On Pu, b,a.
 AlI,r Ia lew uulmportant skirmishes the tr,Dcu aud MeAlcau Iuicc> met tD battle hear tue cily Uu Md1 O. The French ~rle about 6O00 sLiOng aud c,.uiuanu,u 0y General Lofeucez. I he MeAicdu force Was strongly tn liencueu abound tue city. It Vas cummanueu Dy Geherai ZardgUzd and among Lic suUoI0iuaLe commanders were Jwu ~hu have since wUn unuy Ing iamr, Deuerdi OscuUedV, ihe LeIU Ul Qutictaiu a1u capJUr vf Max.mlml- Ian anu General PUI tiiIU liaz, nuw the wuiiu icbUwu, q piesidehLOi Mex ico, wnU commanueu disislun from Oaxaca.
 lue tiench advanced to the attack late ln tue afleiuouu. lucy were cumpelIeu LU attack the M,xlcdns wnu we're pusJed vu the hills aud Ou iorJ surruunuIug tue ciLy under great oisauyauLage The first aL- tack Was d heavy caniunade Ou tue Guadalupe and LoIetu iurLs and then they advanced IU the attack. They went lutu tue battle proud and con hCeuL uI llieir ability Lu conquer the MeAicahs without any u,iliculty They had little trouble m nIakIng the ascent ol The hill, being protected by the unOuitatiOns of the ground. The hexlcan cav. Try protected by ma guey neid kept quiet aud The infantry also well protected kept up d brisk tire un the enemy. Atta. tupOf the hlli the trt nch found themselves l assailed by cross fire from the l ioILs aud attacked by infantry and cavalry on three sides. They gave way aud fetreated in utter confusion pursued fur sume distance by tue victorious Mexicans. Reinforced the | fTtHcu lndue q seCiHu aJtdck ID three | brdies only to be again repulsed and | driven back in utter confusion.
 Nor W this all While the battle was raging on the hills another French column attacked the Mexicans stationed on the plains to the right where General Portirio Daz com manded. Here too the Mexicans were completely victorious and the entire French force retreated to their camp and began preparing fnr defense, but on the Sth they retired retreating to o ba. Here they remained to await he arrival of reeniorcements fr m France
The oasis., 1899-05-06

MT. Burrows appeared befnre the council iU regard tU tue special edI- tiun of HE OASIS which Is being pre- pared as au advertisement for NOgales aud Santa C,uz county.
 It was ID ,ved and seconded that the sum of Sl5 te dUnaJed to Burrows & SvftOn fur advertising the town in the special edition of THE OASIS. The motion Wac carried and the Jerk was instructed tU draw d warrant in favor of Burrows & SeftOn for The above amount, upon completion of the work. The motion of Councilman Marsh for the appointment of [. F Br0drick as night watchman and sanitary off cer at d salary of s40 per month, was made permanent.
 Bid Of E. B. Hogan for furnishing fire plugs at a cost of sI4 50 each, was read and no definite action was taken. There being no further business the council then adjourned.
 K. J. DUFFY,
 Town Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-28
TAKING EXERCISE.

The ameer of Afghanistan has been
ordered by his doctors to take exercise.
and he has probably discovered the
easiest way of taking 1t that was ever
thought OF. The ameer is getting fat.
and has been suffering from Indigestion
and that is why he has got to take ex-
ercise
lie has ordered from famous car.
riage making firm of oxford street
peculiar vehicle for exercising pur-
poses. says the London Mail. The car
riage has light body. and is propelled
by an arrangement of bicycle wheels
from the rear. Two stalwart Afghans
sit on saddles over these wheels and
pedal with all their might to drive the
fat king over the terrible roads of Az
ghanistan When the ameer feels in
clined TO take exercise a little more
violent than merely sitting down i'm tho
carriage, he does so by pushing two
pedals arranged in front Of him. In this
way he can add about half a small
BOY power TO the efforts of the stall
Wart Atghans pedaling away behind
him. The carriage Is a hand
some one. and the body is patterned
like an old English Georgian phaeton
II is htted with silk cushions rather
luxuriously
BESIDES the carriage for his personal
use the ameer has had another built
H., LOT the use of members OF his harem.
ne carriages have cost $1,000 each. and
ag capable OF maintaining speed of IL
miles an hour.
~ VIII be relief to everybody al Ca
pul, the capital OF Afghanistan. If tho
dineers health should improve. In hjs
present state of ill-temper he Is very
apt 10 cut OFT peoples heads. He was
great soldier i'm his day. and is a very
capable monarch, but his temper has
iate'y peen very uncertain some time |
Is,''.,,n az nad bad toothache. and tho |
tauon to go 10 Cabul To null 81 ON, sois I
,ern nervous until he had secured the
'VVoh ana Got out OF the country
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-28

Something about the silver loving
cup which is TO be made OF dimes con-
fributed by the people generally all over
the country through the New York
Journal is told by that newspaper In
Its Sunday issue. From which it ap-
pears that of the fifty thousand silver
pieces required nearly forty-three
thousand have already been received
and dimes are still coming I'm by the
hundreds so that there is no question of
the completion of the tribute 10 its fun
desired value. One of the most notable
contributions is thai OF ten thousand
dimes from the employees OF the Postal
Telegraph company all over the coun-
try. AS may easily be figured the cum
VIII have value OF five thousand dol
lars In silver dimes aside from the cos,
or its design and manufacture. II will
stand six feet high from it's pedestal
and is by all odds the biggest ching of
the sort ever gotten up in this country
u not In the world. The former C;oelc,
cup trophy for schooner races held an.
nually by the New York club off New
port was a huge piece as cups go but
AZ only cost thousand dollars while
the Americas cup until now perhaps
the most famous piece OF silver in tho
world VS. measly affair that intrin-
slcaiiy is only valued at about $500. our
Dewey's cup viii be taller than the Ad-
miral py several inches and a good
deal bigger around the belly. Indeed n
VIII be the largest cup ever made on
the authority OF the Gorham Manufac-
turing company who of course are the
builders. It's capacity is estimated at
half barrel which lis also probablv
somewhat greater than our Dewev,s 7,
VIII be surmounted by figure of Vic.
tory holding a medallion bearing the
por,rai' OF the Admiral. 1t is reported
mat the cup has been in process a. |
bags OF dimes have been received from, |
time to time at the works SO that whon
The last dime comes in il MAY D.
promptly completed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-28
DEATH OF 10O0-YEAR-0LD TREE.
]. Has Been In Decline Tor Twsniy-Fls
Years.

The oldest and largest tree in Talbot
County is dead. 1t has been dying for
20 years or more. The tree is a mann
moth tulip poplar in field of Poplar
Hill farm, near the public road leading
from Easton to Trappe. about a mile
and half from Easton. The farm has
been named for She tree for at least
200 years, and is the property of Mrs.
Edmund Law Rogers, nee Platter. OF
Baltimore, and was part of the original
Platter grant. made i'm early colonial
times, says the Baltimore sun.
Scientific men who have from time
10 time visited this tree have said that
would take at least 1000 years for
this species OF poplar to grow to such
"a size IN this locality. 1t stands alone
picturesque feature of the landscape.
In an open field. and can be seen for
miles from all roads and from the water
courses. The wonderful size of the
tree is in the magnitude and height of
It's trunk. approximately il is $50 high
and 20 feet i'm diameter. The head Is
comparatively small. and the first limb
lis zoo feet from the ground. and IL car
RES its diameter symmetrically all the
way up. from its top at night--for
many Venturesome and agile climbers
nave ascended 1.-THE light i'm Sharp's
Island lighthouse can be plainly seen.
a horse and carriage behind Il cannot be
seen from the nearby public road.
The lightning has not spared IL. n |
is scanned and gashed and split by the |
many bolts which have struck IT. and |
which have also knocked huge limbs |
from It's top, Tradition says that 200 |
years ago-which is as far back as ira
dition claims to have known the tree
ut rs named in land deeds $50 years |
ago)-h had lightning marks ON il.
and even then showed signs of failure. |
i lhree years ago IL was struck four
Iimes IN one summer. This fierce attack
undoubtedly FASTENED it's end. Well
lhe grant is dead. The old ponlar of |
ronar iilll probably saw the beginning
" the tenth century and died inst M.
ore the beginning Of the twentieth, II
vas the Mount Shasta Of the Talbot
andscape
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-28
CLERICAL INSTRUMENTATION.

A writer i'm the Homletic Review
says he recently heard minister in a
short prayer of eight minutes. and be-
fore most cultivated audience of 2oOo
persons. make twenty-five mistakes OF
pronunciation. five or six of which were
repetitions. Immediately when the
prayer ended without any difficulty
eighteen OF these errors were written
out. on another recent occasion "A mass
meeting addressed by ministers re-
suited I'm ninety-two errors i'm about an
hour.
still another instance by a minister.
not in the record. showed four errors
three original and one duplicatsd-ln
repeating the Lords Prayer. An analy-
sis OF the possible errors OF Lronuncia-
tiOn in this prayer may Interest the
ministerial reader. as these mistakes
are very frequently made I'm pulpits
edher by the resident minister or by
some visiting Clergyman. A critical ex-
am nation VIII show that the careless
,,fe liable 90 six original errors ana one
duplicated error In his short petition.
Two Of these errors occur in the word
heaven pronounced hev'n). where the
final "e" ~ Obscured. aud the word
"a one syllable The second
frequent error - Nv the word earth
erth). where the "a is obscured. and |
he "e" ubtuse. the thlr- mistake is
heard in bread pronounced 4
pred). where the long sound ~ "e" is |
erroneous. the fourth aud very conn /
no, mistake is in the word debtors /
pronounced dpi-unD. where the -"
= slight. but whlch IL 50 often pro- /
debt -ors. the hfth common /
mistake Sc in the word evil tpron0ui red
'-vD, where the 80 - obrcured. and
a - In IL
ables accentuated. and which II 80 |
reqtientiy heard as ah men. or a men,
he isst pronDncistion representing err
or, except in slnging.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-28
KISSING BUG PROPHECY.

The kissing bug-then the end of TN,
world. According to Prof A. M. Leon
ara OF Chicago, the mission of the kiss
ing bug is to sound this warning.
These bugs are the ''scorpion-Iike
heralds OF the destruction of the world
he declares They are no other. he saws
than the veritable locusts of the Book
OF Revelation, which shall attack men
who have not the mask of the Lord ON
their foreheads with the sting OF scor-
pons. and cause them five months of
torment
The death OF persons from the stings
or strange insects Is cited by Prof.
Leonard. He points out the cyclone at
st. Louis. the sinking of La Bourgoene
and the tornado in Wisconsin as cor
roborative calsmities predicted in Rev
elation as signs OF the end of the world.
The quotations from the Book of
Revelation cited as proof of his read :
ing of the sign OF the locusts." are:
Chapter IX.-3 And there came out
OF the smoke locusts upon the earth:
and unto them was given power as the
scorpions OF the earth have power
4. And IL was commanded that they
should NOT hurt the grass OF the earth.
neither any green thing. neither any
tree, but only those men which have
not the seal of God on their foreheads
.. And TO them IL was given that they
should not kill them. but that they
should be tormemed five months. and
their torment was as the torment of a
scorpion when he strikes "A man.
Z. And the shapes OF the locusts wers
like unto horses prepared unto battle
and on their heads were. as il were.
crowns like gold. and their faces were
as the faces of men.
s. And they had hair as the hair OF
women and the teeth were the teeth
Of lions.
2. And they had breastplates. as IL
were. breastpiates of iron; and the
sound OF their wings was as the sound
Of Chariot of many horses rnnning TO
battle.
10. And they had tails like unto scor-
pions. and there were stings in their
.ais.