davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-30

II Is further suggested that the reason for
showing documents to the court-martial
behind the back Of the prisoner and his
counsel was simply this. that. had they
been shown to either DREYFUs or
DEMANGE an acquittal must have ensued.
This would have involved the ruin OF the
real delinquents.
Such is tho true genesis OF the case. ac-
cording to the National Revie,D, which, UNI
questionably, has done more TO secure
tardy justice for DREYFUs than any other
organ Of public opinion outside or inside of
France. Its explanation OF the affair en-
ables us to understand why EsTERHAZY
had again to be protected at all costs, as
soon as Col. PIcQUART got on his track,
and how EsTERBAZY could boast that 81
am the man OF the Fiat Major" ESTER
HAzY has since admitted that ho wrote the
bordereuu but he says that he did 1t at the
request Of his chiefs, In order to make a
legal case against DREYfUs, OF whose guilt
there was abundant moral evidence.
Commenting on this singular assertion,
tho National Rerier suggests that even
EsTERHAzY who has plumbed the
depths of human credulity, can scarcely
expect any ono to believe that 1t
was needful for him actually to deliver
documents to tho German military dttdchs
In order to establish the guilt Of DREYTUs,
and to so on delivering them after the lat
ter had been convicted and despatched to
the Devils Island
II DREYFUs Is acquitted and MERCER Is
subsequently tried, we shall probably ascer-
tain how near the National Revie,c has come
to the truth in it's explanation Of the motive
for the persecution Of an innocent man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-30

We learn from a somewhat distant source.
the Cincinnati Enquirer. that the Massachu-
sets Republicans are very much alarmed at
the strength Of the anti-Imperialist Republi-
cans In tho State" As those consist mainly OF
two excellent but necessarily not numerous
gentlemen. the Hon. GEORGE FRIsBIE HoAR
and the Hon. GEORGE SEwALL BOUTWELL,, the
report OF the alarm and the alarm OF the report
seem excessive. What really alarms the
Massachusetts Republicans is the Hon. GEORGE
FRED WILLIAMS. who has decided to carry
Massachusetts as we'll as Vermont this year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-30
Pedal Therapeutics.


TTVHI Il0WuVN TTObt.
doc;or has announced his belief that in diacnos
ing patients case 1t is as essential to observe his
walk as TO feel his pnlse, II appears that person
in vigorous and robust health walks with his toes
pointed to the front aud that health begins TO no
the toes turn gradually out and pcrceptble bend
appears in til, knocs. II will certainly come =, a
surprise to . good many people. dnll instructors
especially to learn that it is correct in tho best
Scnso Of that loosely used word, to walk with the
toes pointed straight g. tho front
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-30

Another Experience with the Insoient Tyr
amy of the TypogrnphicaI Union.

To THE EpIToR OF The SUN-Sir: l have
had my experience with Big Six" l have
frequently sent TO tho union rooms for extra
men. II an incompetent was discharged after
working an hour or two. was compelled to
pay him for n full day. My quitting time 10
u O'Clock. Ill put union man on ut ). must
pay him for full days work. They are worse
than brlEands. as thcy rob without taking
chance OF liberty or life. 1t Is the beginning OF
the end. They will soon be known as Little
Six"
II there is any attempt at boycotting THE
Sun at the dIctntion Of professional disturbers,
q fair minded public will see that those who
bargain with tho enemies OF society receive
Just punishment,
New loEK, Aug. %. Fam PLAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-30

To rHE Enron OF THE SuN-Sir: In the account
in Tar suS Of Sunday OF tho woundinG Of Lieut.. j.
L. Donovan in the hRht at Zapotc River In the Phil.
ipones, June l3 he iS spoken OF as having lost his
es. Your readers may DO glad to know that tn. leg
was saved, after all, and that Lieut. Donovan VIII
not even suter from stiffness Of the joints 1 re-
ceved a letter from him a few days 40 to that
enec'' FrIESp.
YnRE Au0 -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-30

Doubtless Col. BRYAN's engagement book 10
large and crowded. but he might have strained
point In order to go to the clambake OF the
Rhode Island Democrats next Saturday. OF
"bimetallism" OF his sort he can nnd reason
able supply anywhere. but clans are found In
their sweet perfection only in Rhode Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-30
Real Number of Uitlnndcr..

From the South African Times.
The various ideas OF the number OF aliens in the
South African Republic amusing. Mr.. Chamber.
lain thinks there 100000. OF whom 80 900 are
British. The Star recently went to tho trouble Of as
certAining how many persons are registered on the
books OF the Johannesburg Field-cornet. There
were oS.T2T. Of whom q number were burghsrs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20
HONE LIFE OF ONE WHO PAID
S2025 FOR TWO BOXES AT
THE BENEFIT FOR The
FIGHTING FIRST.

which even the tenderest heart could not
consider at all worthy of any form OF
assistance whatever.
The hall into which I am admitted is
noble one, large and lofty, with open
doorways leading into wide and silent
rooms on either side and beyond, and
sweep of curVing stairs in the middle dis
lance winding up into the invisible
There are flags verywhere-silken ban
ners draping frescoed walls, intertwined
around pictures, hanging from chande-
liers adjoining majestic mantels, droop-
ing in soft folds in shadowy corners.
There are flags of all sizes. from the
broad expanse of a regimental standard
to tiny ones the size of a lady's palm,
which bristle aggressively among price
less bric-a-brac and rare curios wherever
loving fingers have found opportunity to
tuck their slender STATS, but they are
flags of only one design-the stars and
stripes, which are our nations pride and
glory.
1 am shown informally into the dining
room, spacious apartment at the enc
of the hall, flooded with sunshine through
an all-embracing bay-window out of
which one looks loftily down from this
bold rise of California street upon that
low lying part of the city which stretches
between it and the hills beyond.
There is a conservatory at the left,
small forest of rare palms and feathery
ferns; q stately sideboard laden with mas
siYe silver Confronts me as 1 sink into
the arms CT most inviting looking chair;
but close beside it on a slender stand-a
marvel of costly cabinet works. COM
mon soldiers dining outfit, tin plate and
cup and an iron knife and fork and
spoon.
At first glance these rude implements
look oddly out of place amid their lux
urious surroundings and strike upon the
eye with something of the same shock
that crudely inharmonious dot of acct
dental color gives in u scheme of decora-
ton which is in all other respects per-
feet. In the drawing of u breath, how
ever. the reason for their presence there
is seen. and they seem, as they are, most
tittingly placed in this home where the
spirit of true patriotism reigns supreme.
The dining table is covered with con-
fusion Of letters, many as yet unopened,
through which a Titian-haired young
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20

woman is laboriously making her slow
and tedious way. She recognizes my
presence sub-consciouSly as 1t were, Tor
I am but an incident in this busy hour'
with which she has no personal concern,
and after one lift of her eyes she goes on
with her work with all the patient but
apparently hopeless industry of the poor
princess of old who was condemned by the
wicked fairy to sort singing birds feath-
erS.
Only a minute or so passes before the
serene silence which settles down upon
me is ended by the advent of third per-
son-the Fairy Godmother" of the sol
der boys She comes in noiselessly, with
a light swiftness OF movement which tells
much of the store of energy hidden under
her quiet exterior, and puts out her sen-
der hand to me with winning cordially.
She is rather a small woman, with hair
of reddish gold, in the soft fluffiness of
which, however there is far more than a
hint of shining silver, and pale face on
which, though Time has marked some
wrinkles, he has placed no lines which tell
of unkindliness or suspicion of her fellow
creatures Hers is a sensitive face-oue
which has been Swallowed by grief and
wet with tears, but it is the face of
woman who has learned whether in joy
or sorrow to surmount the narrow boun-
daries of selfishness and find her solace
and Companionship in the broad fields of
humanity which lie beyond.
She is not dressed to receive" for she
is attired in comfortable but unassuming
fashion in a quilted jacket of white satin
and a black silk skirt, which has not, I
notice with mounting respect, the fash
ionabe dip at the back. A glance at
the table as she seats herself brings into
existence the faintest hint of sigh.
II always like to attend to all my own
letters" she says deprecatingly, but
there have been many of them since
that auction that 1 have found 1t quite
impossible; such number of them are
begging, letters, too, that it is almost dis
couraging."
Some of them, though" she continues,
many of them. in fact, are just lovely
letters from friends and acquaintance
and strangers thanking me for what lit
tie have been able to do to tighten the
hardships and increase the happiness of
the soldiers. Such letters as these have
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20
most Practically Patriotic Woman iQ SAP FraQlis1o
SHE HAS SPENT OVER TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
He PING UNCLE SANS
SOLDIER BOYS.

been coming to me for the past year, and
every one of them has made me very hap
by. especially those which have come from
the boys themselves or the persons 10
whom they are near and dear"
1 know, as every one who reioices IN
noble deeds should know the story Of this
woman's unselhshly generous work among
the regiments stationed here in San Fran
cisco. ] know how, by her lavish gifts
of just the things that were most needed
she endeared herself to the hearts Of the
tattered and footsore and ill-fed men thar
governmental red tape-tied hands vera
unable to minister to at the proper time
and in the proper way. I know Of the
tons of fruit, fresh and dried, the sacks of
nuts and vegetables, the piles Of bedding
and wagon loads of clothing which she
paid for out of her own private funds and
sent up to that bleak, wind-swent waste
of sand where the shivering soldiers tents
were pitched. 1 know Of the dinners and
medicines she gave them. and the personal
daily oversight.
l know of all these things. and mora
and 1 try to lead her on to talk of them
1 would like to learn from her own Inns
just how it all seems to her. but. on this
subject she is most uncommunicative. She
will, and does, talk freely of the soldiers,
of their bravery and their hardships. and
at-home American owes them. but of her
own efforts to help pay that debt Mrs.
Townsend will scarcely speak.
81 have done only what I could" she
says, and compared to what ought to be
done it is simply nothing. I had. no son
to give to my country, so I have tried TO
make the sons of other women feel that
mine is a patriotism of the heart, and not
Of the lips. keep these flags about me
because I love my countrys emblem and
all that it signifies, and since T have no
special hero of my own in the army I feel
the keenest' personal pride in every man
or boy who helps to defend it or carry
it on to victory"
This is all that she will say; but it
means much. 1t meant comfort and con-
ISOLATION to the homeless, homesick SOL
diers year ago, and it will help to mean
the most royal of welcomes to the brave
boys who are speeding to US across the
sea- CLARA DOUGLAS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20

Y HAVE spent a half hour with the
most practically patriotic woman in
San FFancisco-a woman who has not
4 only spent over $25,000 of her own
money upon Uncle Sam S soldier boys
bat has spared neither time nor strength
nor personal effort in the endeavor to
express TO them something Of that great
love for orr country which fills her loyal
and devoted heart.
When Mrs. a. S. Townsend electrified
the crowd at the Orpheum auction sale
the other day by paying a premium of
S2025 on two boxes for the benefit perform
ance for our California boys she by two
little mods OF her head assured the success
of the whole affair and incidentally made
herself the most popular woman in the
city.
With such a leader others could not but
follow, and as the storm of checks and
gold pieces rained into the committee :
treasury cheers for the unknown lady who
had set so noble an example TO her towns
people rose from three thousand threats
and shook the theater from foundation to
roof. The name given identified the gen.
erUus-hearted. bidder to but few people,
for We have more than one Townsend
here in California who is able to do
things generously; but my memory is over
q year long, and l felt sure that IT must
be the Red Cross Mrs. Townsend '-she
who was the special ministering angel of
the. Tennessee soldiers during their bitter
camp experiences here-who had come to
the front again, this time to prove how
dear to her heart were our own brave
boys.
Investigation substantiated this, and be-
cause I remember what she has done in
the past for strangers and honor her for
that as well as for what she is doing now
for the Californians, I later rang her
doOrbell.
Il find the house in a state OF siege. as
It were, with grim sentnels keeping vigil
liant guard at. all. approaches. A woman
who has money enough to give away
thousands without an instant's hesitation
when an object appeals to her which she
considers worthy is pretty sure to dis
cover that her reputation for wealth and
charitableness entails upon her many I'M
pleasant experiences and that many OBJ
jects will most assuredly appeal to her
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20

T no time in the history of the
Samoan Islands has the glorious
Fourth of July been more fifty
observed than during the visit
of the United States cruiser
The Republican journal., 1899-08-17
w. c. T. U. Matters.

To THE EDITOR OF The JOURNAL. The
county w. G. [. q. is undertaking to have
booth at Monroe Fair, where hunger and
thirst may be satisfied, and where literature
may also be found. We hope it NAV be
well patronized by those attending 1t is
hoped that each union will contribute what
it can toward the expense, either in cash or
supplies, or both. Mrs. Carrie E. Hardy of
Winterport is county supt of fair work
We are making special effort to enlarge
our membership. Mrs. Mabel Conklin, one
one OF our best speakers, who has been
working in Maine, says the State ought to
get 900 new members as d tribute to Mrs
Stevens On that basis Waldo county
should gain 60 new members. Winterport
is doing her part, having begun member
ship contest which has already gained sew
eral new members The also is doing
well, Troy [ Cnion has given lawn social
TO get funds TO aid in sending delegates to
the State convention. One of our special
desires is to see every union represented at
Portland, Sept. 26 2S. We wish some one
would 60 to Seattle also, the next month.
Another part of our work for the coming
year is the study of the Annual Leat1et. If
results warrant it will be made part of the
program at the next county convention.
Let me emphasize these points: Aid the
w. c. 7. [. booth at Monroe fair. Each
member set herself to gain another mem
Der. Study the Annual Leafet, the county
and local constitutions, and parliamentary
rD1aa of
Portland.
hope every supt. will try to make this
the best year of her work. Each should be
in communication with her State supt. Our
new secretary, Mrs. Georgia T. Woods, and
treasurer, Mrs. A. S. Tyler, both of North
Troy, have begun well. The new county
supt. of franchise is Mrs. Josephine Hardy
of Winterport.
had the pleasure of attending Knox coun-
ty w. G. I. Q. convention, and though the
weather was not of the pleasantest the cor
dial kindness of the union was not dampen-
ed. Delegates and visitors were welcomed
to their homes for the night, and meals were
furnished in the vestry. Miss E. n Yates
of Round Pond spoke in the evening and
Aeipeu dt otuer blneS. uelegaJlOn from
the Lincolnville Y went up for the after
noon and evening, and considered the lee
ture worth staying for, despite the long,
dark, wet, muddy ride it involved.
Visitors from Jefferson were also present,
returning after the evening meeting. One
OF these handed me copy of "The White
Ribbon" the w. c. T. paper, published
Calcutta IT.
Paul papers about the national convention,
an article from the Woman's Journal and
story by Lady Henry Somerset, besides the
local news. EMILY F. MILLER.
August IA, 1899
The Republican journal., 1899-08-17
Nature Studies.

The meetings of the Agassiz Association
will be suspended until the first meeting in
September, which will be on Wednesday.
the 18th.
The regular meeting of the Nature Club
was held in the High School room Monday
evening, and was addressed by W. R. How
ard, who spoke of some of the more common
forms of sea-life, including the sea urchin,
star fish, clam. jelly fish, lobster. common
crab and hermit crab, He gave many in
teresting acts in regard to these marine an
imals, sho wing some close points of resem-
bance between the sea-urchin and star fish,
explained some points on which the general
public hold erroneous opinions in regard to
the common clam, told of the manner of To-
comotion and Of procuring food of the va
rious species, and the curious method Of re-
production of the jelly fish. The talk was
illustrated by living specimens and magni-
fed drawings.
An invitation was received and accepted
to spend an afternoon with Mrs. E. S. Pitch
er next week, and it was voted to go We'd
nesday afternoon, to meet at the Superin-
tendent's office at o'clock, and each one to
arrange for his or her own conveyance, by
foot, by wheel, by carriage, by boat or other
wise, as preferred. If the weather is stormy
Wednesday, the outing will be on the first
air afternoon later in the week
The Republican journal., 1899-08-17
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers in real estate were
recorded III Waldo county Registry of Deeds
for the week ending Aug. 16 1899: VIM.
McGray estate, Unity, to Geo. w. Varney,
do; land in Unity. CEas H, Woodman,
Chelsea, Mass, to Albert G. Woodman, do :;
land in Northport. VIM. B. Sprowl, Winter
port, to Walter F. Arey, do; land and
buildings in Winterport. E.T Bessey, Brooks,
to Harriet A. Lane, do. land in Brooks
Martha H. Ferguson, Belfast, to Evelina c.
Moody, do, land and buildings in Belfast.
Jennie l.. Knowlton, Belfast, to Clarence NJ.
Knowiton, do; land and buildings in Bel
fast q deeds). Henry N. Higgins, Thorn
dixie to RIG. Hamlin, jackson land in Thorn
dixie. Horace W. Stewart, Hartland, to
Ellen R. l.. Allen, Auburndale; land in
Isles boro. Alfred P. Gilkey ct al. Islesboro,
to David Smith, do. land in Islesb boro,
A'onzo E. Peabody, Presque Isle, to VIM.
A. Condor, Monroe; land and buildings in
Monroe and Jackson. Herbert H. Felker,
Searsport, to James FL. Kneeland, Searsport; !;
land in Searsport F. A. Bartlett, Unity, to
Edgar Harding, do land and buildings in
Unity. F. A. Bartlett to VIM. G. Fuller,
Unity land and buildings in Unity. Joseph
F. B. Taylor, Montville, to Sophronia M.
BARTLETT, Appleton, land and buildings in
Unity. Howard Murphy, Belfast, to James
II. Wentworth ct ais, Waldo; land and
buildings in Belfast.
The Republican journal., 1899-08-17
Waldo District Lodge, ii. T.

Waldo District Lodge met in onsr,or,u
session Aug. u with Waldo Lodge No ass
at Flanders Hall, Head of Tide. and wac
called to order at IL A. M District Temn,.r
E. L. Bartlett in the chair.
Inc following officers were present at ROLL
call: Dist. T., E. L. Bartlett; Dist. sunt T
T., Mrs. Olive A. Sherman; Dist. Gnard q
81. Smith. Pro TEN appointments wara
made as follows: D. V. Templar. Olive A
Sherman; Dist. Sec'y, Mrs. E. L. Brackett
Dist. Chap, Geo. F. Sherman; P. Dist
Templar, Horace G. Thurlow; Dist. Treas
A. I. Webb; Dist. Supt, Mrs. Isa Morse
Dist. Marshal, Harry Richards; Dist. Den.
Marshal, Maud Shorey; Dist Sentinel. Geo
Small.
The committee on credentials reported
nine lodges represented by 50 delegates.
The District degree was conferred unon
eight members.
The morning session was occupied bv the
initiation and routine business.
During the noon hour a bounteous dinner
was served by the local lodge to which the
visiting delegates did ample Justice,
At the afternoon session reports from the
various lodges in the district were given
and plans made for more earnest work dur
ing the fall and winter.
Resolutions We're adopted thanking the
local lodge for hospitalities and the NJ, C. R
r. for half rates.
A very cordial and eloquent address of
welcome was given by Miss Arlene Walton
and responded to by Dist. Templar E, L,
Bartlett, Mrs. Geo E. Brackett and Mrs.
May Pendleton Colcord.
The following literary program bv the
local lodge was well rendered ana reflects
great credit upon those having it in charge:
instrumental music, Geo. Hatch; reading
Harry Richards vocal solo, Mamie Hurd :;
recitation, Emily Gilbreth; duet, Emily
Gilbreth, Caro- Hatch; recitation, Helen
Brown; male quartette.
The session as a whole was pleasant and
profitable. The cosy hall in which the
meetings were held We're very p1ettily dec
grated with cut flowers and wild clematis
and bouquets of sweet peas adorned the
desks of the officers. Everything was done
by the local lodge for the comfort and pleas
ure of the visiting members.
Waldo Lodge was re-organized less than a
year ago with only the requisite number
for holding a charter, but now has a good
working membership of tifty-four and ranks
as one OF the best in the State.