davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
EIGHT PERSONS PERIsHED.
Steamer Nutmeg State Burned to tho
Waters Edge.

Steamer Nutmeg State Burned to tho
Waters Edge.
New York, Oct. 16.-The Bridgeport
Steamboat company's steamer Nutmeg
State, which left Bridgeport at 3 3o'clock
a. m., caught fire two hours later off
Execution Rock and was totally de-
stroyed. At II o'clock it was known
that eight persons had perished. Several
persons were injured.
The City of Lawrence came in sight
soon after the fire was discovered and
assisted in the rescue of passengers and
crew The Nutmeg States lifeboats
were launched as soon as the City of
Lawrence got within hailing distance,
but several of them capsized and it was
feared that some of the passengers were
1rOyvDa1
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
ATTACK ON ANGELES.

Ono American Killed and Seven Others
Wounded.
MANILA, Oct. 17.-The insurgents
made an attack upon Angeles at 2:30 a.
m. One American was killed and seven
were wounded. The Filipinos used
artillery, few shells exploding. The
Twelfth, Ninth and Thirteenth regi-
ments engaged the enemy, who retired.
An American scouting party near
Balinat captured II Filipinos. Another
near Mayacauyan captured t. Filipino
major. AL were brought to Manila.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
NIinneapolis Grain,

MINNEAPoLIs, Oct 49,
WHEAT-In Store-No. |. Northern.
October, G71ac; December, 81 7@67Hc: May.
7ONc. On Track-No. hard, 69Hc; No.
Northern, &c; No. Northern, 64Ac.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21

All mechanical powers, the screw,
lever, pulley, inclined plane, wedge,
wheel and axle, were known to the
aucients and used In everyday life,
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21

Staples, Esq, Of Barclay, Usage County, Kans.,
warm room and stepping out frequently into
the cold air gave me bronchitis, which became
chronic aud deep-seated. Doctors failed to
air, but, fortunately for me, friend advised me
to try DR.. Pierce's medicines. I commenced
taking your Golden Medical Discovery and
better, and after taking four bottles my cough
was entirely gone. have found no necessity
for seeking another climate"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
the stomach, liver and bowels.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
THE BASUTOS REBEL
NATIVES IN ARMS AGAINST THE
ORANGE FREE STATE.

II the Report Il True Worse 1Tn!e
Than Ever seems In store for Soutl,
Afrio.-Littlc News Of Importance Re.
garding tho Movements of tho British
xni Boer Forccs.
LONDON, Oct. IL. - The Morning
Posts Ladysmith correspondent tele-
graphs that the Basutos have risen
against the Free State.
According to dispatch from Preto-
ria the Transvaal government received
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Sioux CITY Live Stock,

SIOUX CITY, In Oct. 18.
HOGS-A1arkct &c lower. Range of
prices, :3.95@l25.
CATTLE-Markct steady.
Sales ranged at S4.50@5.SO for beeves;
S250N375 for cows, bulls and mixed;
$3 350@4.4O for stockers and feeders; $3.50
"a. 90 for calves and yearlings.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
CANADA GIVES CONSENT.
Agrces to Temporary Arrangement of
the Alaskan Dispute.

ARrces to temporary ArranGemenf Of
the Alaskan Dispute.
LONDON, Oct. 13.-Sir Louis Henry
Davies, Canadian minister of marine
and fisheries, informs the Associated
Press that he has given Canada's con-
sent to a temporary arrangement of the
Alaskan dispute. This has practically
settled the whole matter for the time
being as the main features of the ar
rangement were originally suggested
by the United States.
Colonel John Hay, the American sec
retary of state, will sign the last papers
within few Gays, and Reginald
Tower, British charge d'affaires in
Washington, will ratify on the part of
Great Britain.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Tuesday. Oct. ~.

Aguinaldo's brother is to be shot for
treason.
The steamer Nutmeg State burned off
the Massachusetts, coast Saturday.
Eight persons persisted.
William Wallace Thayer, formerly
governor and chief justice of Oregon, is
dead at Portland, aged 72 years.
The steamer Gaelic, from the Orient,
brought 5000 bales of silk valued at
$4,000, 900, and $337, 900 in specie.
General Shafter goes on the retired
list, but will retain command at San
Francisco on account of his Spanish
war enlistment.
Professor Edward F. Orton, first
president of Ohio state university and
since occupying the chair Of geology,
died suddenly at Columbus.
Lawrence Gronlund, the Socialist
writer, died suddenly in New York
Sunday, aged SO years. His most cele-
brated work was the "Co-Operative
Commonwealth"
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Wednesday, Oct. IS.

Germans are said to be supplying the
Beers with officers and ammunition.
Montana volunteers were mustered
out of service at San Francisco Tuesday.
A regiment of Scots is being enlisted
in til United States for service against
the Eucrs.
At Leadville, Colo, Paddy Purtell
knocked ont Danny Needham in the
fifth round.
The immense coal bunkers Of the
Northern Pacific railway at Pasco are
reported on fire and burning fiercely.
A. permanent good roads association
for the Sixth congressional district of
Minnesota has been formed at Duluth.
The temporary adjustment of the
Alaskan boundary difficulty will take
effect this week and continue indefin-
itely.
Two thousand negro oyster shuckers
st Norfolk Va, are on strike. This be-
ing the busiest season of the year, the
strike threatens to considerably cripple
the industry.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, Oct. IL.
WHEAT-October, G9Sc; December,
705sc May, 7iHc
CORN-October, ,3oAc: December, 3oX ;
January, 23Nc; May, 3l5Sc.
OATS-October, 2lAc; December, 22N
@2c7sc; May, s25sc.
pORk-o,tober,$7 $7 80; December, a. 95;
January. 9.TH.
FLAX-De:ember, S1.28; May, S137H.
POULTRY-Dresscd. turkeys, 9@1Oc;
chi IS, ,H@91ac; ducks, 7QgSc.
l. iER-Creameries l5@23: dairies,
1917 ..9c.
EGGS-Frosh, 1910.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Saturday, Oct. IA.


An order for 100000 pounds of
corned beef for the British army has
been received at Chicago.
William r. Smith, we'll known as the
man who first refined petroleum, is dead
at Eureka, Mass, aged ~ years.
The International Trade congress,
composed of representatives of nearly
every nation, is in session at Philadel-
phia.
The French cabinet has voted to place
all French colonies under civil author
ity and to abolish all military admins
tration.
The German foreign Office has been
officially informed that the bubonic
plague has appeared in North China
and in Asuncion island.
A single order of $4,000 pounds of
dressed poultry, making fourteen car
loads, has just been received by st.
Joseph, Mo-, packing house from Lon.
don, Eng. Some of this consignment
will be used by the British army and
navy.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
County Sues to Rccov $4,000.

Suit has been commenced by Grand
Forks county against u. M. Holmes,
former county treasurer, and his bonds
men, for the recovery of about $4,000
of the county's funds which were on
deposit in the Grand Forks National
bank at the time of its suspension in
April, 1896. Holmes had been in
structed by the county commissioners
to compel tho bank to furnish bonds,
but failed to comply with instructions.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE AT FARGO
TO BID HIM WELCOME.
Reviews the First North Dako otn volun.
teors and personally Thanks Thorn
for Thor Gallant Service in
tho Philippines.

FARGO. N. D., Oct. l4.-Over 10000
people greeted President Mckinley and
his party when they arrived here at
1885 p. III. Entering carriages the party
was driven to a reviewing stand
through lines Of the First North Da-
kota volunteers, who recently returned
from the Philippines. The president
was received with wild demonstrations.
In his address he referred repeatedly to
the situation i'll the Philippines and
when he declared that the Enitcl
States government would send 1900
men to the islands to uphold the Amer
ican flag where the volunteers had
placed ii, the crowd approved the dec,
laration with wild applause. The pres.
ident said in part:
II have come here tonight, travelling
a long distance. that might meet the
people of this new and growing state, a
state which had the honor, as a men,
Der of the national house of representa-
tives, to vote to admit as sister into
the national family.
Personally Thanks the Volunteers.
II have come especially that l might
look into the faces of the North Dakota
volunteers who saw service on the bat
tie line in Luzon. ! come that | NAV
speak to them a welcome and say we'll
done. You did your duty and you
filled my heart with joy when you,
with other volunteers and regulars, sent
me word that you would remain on the
battle line in LuZon until l could create
a new army and send it there. You re-
fused to beat retreat CT shirk your
colors in the presence of the enemy"
Attorney General Griggs, Secretaries
Long. Gage, Hitchcock and Wilson and
| Senators Hunsbrough and McCombel
| spoke briefly. The exercises were lin.
tied 20 speaking and the review of the
First Ncrtl Dakota volunteers owing tc
the lateness Of the hour. At 9:3O o'clock
the presidential train was transferred
from the Northern Pacific to the line OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee ard St. Paul
railway and departed for Aberdeen
s. d.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
Thursday, Oct. l2.

Thursday, Oct. l2.
The League of Iowa Municipalities is
In session at Des Moines.
1t is practically settled that the
United States will look after the inter-
ests of Great Britain in the Transvaal.
Thomas Lord Kimball, one of the
prominent railroad men of the West,
died suddenly at his home in Omaha
Monday, aged 80.
Miss Beatrix Hoyt, for three years
hdy golf champion of America, was
defeated at Philadelphia by Mrs. Caleb
F. Fox of Rydal, Pa.
The Woman's National Industrial
League of Washington has taken the
initial steps to raise fund with which
purchase home in that city for Ad-
miral Schley.
Friday, Oct. IS.
Four thousand people were killed by
IN earthquake in the Netherland Indies.
Rockefeller is said to have cornered
the lake freight market, "doing up" the
Carnegie company.
England is now especially glad that
she sided with tho United States in
our war with Spain.
Two German officers and hundred
native soldiers are reported to have been
butchered in Africa.
Colonel Frost of the First South Da-
kota volunteers has been appointed ma
jor of the Thirty-ninth regiment.
There is no doubt that the Beers have
invaded Natal. The Orange Free State
burghers have invaded Cape Colony and
occupied Philipstown.
Great Britain has informed the South
African republic that it will not even
discuss the demands contained in the
Boer ultimatum. The Beers have for.
mally declared war.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH Sr. PAUL. Oct 49,
HOGS Market &c lower Range
of prices 81 1904 49,
CATTLE-Market steady ON butcher
cattle. Common stockers unstable.
Sales ranged ut ~ S5Y290 for bulls;
81. 5O@47 Is Tor stockers; S300@3 55 for
cows; .33O@340 for heifers; si.OO@42O
for steers.
SHEEP-Market dull Stockers and
lambs steady.
Sales ranged OF 400 for stock lambs;
$l4O@4.35 for culls.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07
August Flower.

"It is surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, "that in my travels in oil parts
of the world for the last ten years, l
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged liver
and stomach, and for constipation. I
find for tourists and salemen, or for
persons filling Office positions, where
where headaches and general bad feel
ings from irregular habits exist, that
Green's August Flower is q grand
remedy. 1t does not injure the sys-
tenn by frequent use, and is excellent
for sour stomach and indigestion. ~
Sample bottles free at R. s. Bolton e
drug store.
Sold by.dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07

SO we are always safest when close to
them, as they get badly frightened
then. Their game is to fire few shots
at you and then disappear.
I suppose we will see good deal Of
active service from now on through the
dry season. Then there wont be very
much activity throughout the rainy
season. But we will probably have a
good deal of sickness to contend with
during that time. We have had good
health so far, and the food is still very
good.
There are agreat many towns around
here, and each one has Cacholic
church. If we occupy a town that does
not have suitable buildings for quar-
tering troops we take the churches; and
they make splendid quarters,
You will get this about Thanksgiving,
and I wish / had my feet under the
table at homo or at Fred's or Mell's.
Your prodigal,
CHAs. MATHEWS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07
Just Saved His Life.

1t was q thrilling escape that Charles
Davis, Of Bowerston, O. lately had fIom
frightful death. For two years a Sc
we're lung trouble constantly grew worse
until it seemed he must die of consump.
ton. Then he began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery and lately wrote, "It
gave instant relief and effected q per
manent cure" Such wonderful cures
have for s5 years, proven it's power to
cure all throat, chest and lung troubles,
Price SOC and $l.O0. Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial bottles free at r. s.
Bottoms drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07

the night our captain lost his course,
and III the morning was only drifting
at the mercy of the waves. BY attempt
ing to regain his course he launched
our boat into the the trough of the sea.
This was while we were at breakfast,
and if you ever saw greater confusion
among men than was seen at that time,
you will have to prove it TO be an unde-
niable fact before any one that sailed
on boared the Warren will believe your
assertion. Our boat rocked to and fro,
dipping great crests of waves upon her
deck, baptizing us with the salty brine,
and at the same time hurling us from
side to side, piling us upon piles, be-
smearing us with soup, or slum, as we
call it, burning us with hot coffee, and
worse than all scareing us brave boys
out of breath. Some held fast to rig
ging and fixings of the boat, while 9TH
ors were hurled against those near
them, scalding them with their coffee,
and cutting them with the knives with
which they were eating.
Finally our boat was brought under
better control and we all had hearty
laugh, and then regular cleansing of
ourselves and things in general. You
bet we were glad when we arrived at
Yakahoma. We were permitted to go
ashore and enjoy the beautiful scenery
30 common to Japan. We also had the
pleasure to visit the English, the Ger
man, the French and the American
Consulates. The city Of Yakahoma is
very picturesque indeed,
After taking coal we set sail for Ma
gasaki, We stopped oyer there two
days and had quite q pleasant rest
We arrived in Manila Oct. 5, having
been on the boat 35 days You may
know how glad we we're to walk upon
land once again. We stayed in Manila
one night and then came by rail to San
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07

quarters at Manila with the pistol, and
then when l get my pay perhaps can
send them home. want very much to
set the pistol home, as it was my first
capture. The nigers were certainly in
hurry, or they would not have drop
ped such package.
I guess it will be some time before
the nigers will tackle US again. There
were four or five of them killed. Some
three or four of our prisoners were
wounded, and two had to be hauled in
the ambulance.
Col. Bell was taking bath when the
attack came, aud he put on an under
shirt aud drawers, and took his horse
and pistol and was right after them, and
got his niger, too. Lieut.. Davidson
had horse shot in the neck about 40
yards to my left. There was between
200 and 800 nigers.
The soakies were about as good as
the old soldiers. They march
just as we'll and none of them give out.
The great trouble with them is that
they want to shoot at every niger they
see, and the officers want them only to
fire when ordered. l wished l was in
the cavalry coming back on the march.
We had to wade through so many
creeks and so much sand in our shoes.
When we were attacked 1 pulled on my
shoes, and had no time to tie them, and
you can imagine what fix they were
in when / got back to the church. For
awhile the church was a pretty warm
place, We rushed the horses and mules
into the church. We had small can
non with Us, and itdid very good work.
tell you it is no joke when shells are
being thrown at you, even if they are
small, aud the nigers wont stand for
anything of that kind. They are very
poor marksmen, shooting too high and
only doing damage at very long range
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07
Guagua Isla de Luzon,
October 25, 1899

OOtOD0l SOS lOJO'
At this time we are at the city of
Guagua, 81 miles north of Manila. By
the eastern passage we are about II, 500
miles from home. BY the western
route we are more than one-fourth
farther; but we are not so far after all
eight thousand miles on bee line
through the earth brings us to old
Tennessee, our native home. Our voy-
age across the waters was grand one,
yet it placed pale and frowning faces
upon many Of our comrades. When
we left Preside, CAL, for time all
went well, and all had fine time, but
as our boat began to plough the mighty
deep, and mount the surging billows,
it was then, for the first time in life that
many of our number realized that home
and friends we're getting further away.
1t is impossible for me to give you dots
in detail, so shall just make mention
Of few as they come to mind. Our
voyage went fairly well until we arriv-
ed at point two days out from Yaka-
homa, Japan. At this point the hearts
of the bravest faltered, and the legs o.
the stoutest were made weak. During
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07

We were asked the other day if we
had ever seen o bald-headed woman.
No, we never have. Nor have we ever
seen a woman waltzing around town in
her shirt sleeves, with o cigar in her
mouth. We have never seen q woman
gofishing with bottle in her hip pock-
ct, sit on the damp ground all day, and
then go home at night drunk. Nor
have we ever seen o woman yank of
her coat and swear that she could lick
any man in town. God bless her She
amt built that way.-Ex.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07

Fernando, a distance of so miles. We
then marched to Bacalor, four miles,
and spent the night. Next day we
marched to Guagua, four miles. We
have had two battles since we came
here. On the nth we marched against
Porao. Porac is 12 miles north of
Guagua. We marched through town
under desultory fire from the guns of
the insurrector, and drove them, as we
thought, flom the town. We came
back to the town and were resting in
the streets and bathing in the river,
when all at once the dirty rascals be-
gan to fire upon us. Our men ran for
their guns and made charge for the
front, through the rice fields. We cap
tured eight prisoners, three horses and
eight guns. Chas. Mathews captured
pistol of an insurgent major. One of
our men was wounded and one was
killed.
On sunday, the 22nd, scouting
squad, consisting of twenty.one men,
went out to rid the country south of
here of the rebels. About six miles out
they we met the enemy who began to
run and we opened fire upon them,
killing seven. wounding one and cap
tured seven prisoners and ten guns.
This is looked upon as the most wiley
scrap that has occurred here for some
time. I tell you the balls whistled over
our heads in fine style. 1t is very hot
here and the rainey season has not
quite closed. All the boys. from our
county are we'll so far as I know.
Yours very truly,
RUFUS s, PATTY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07

Argument before the United States
Supreme Court was begun November
s, in the test case brought to fix the re-
sponsiblily in the matter of the pay
ment of war revenue taxes upon pack
ages sent by express. The Merchants
Association, Of New York, are standing
the expense of bringing the suit. 1t is
against the Adams Express Company,
and quite an array of counsel are on
both sides. No matter how the case is
decided, there is nothing to prevent the
Express Companies from increasing
rates to meet the war tax, just as tele.
graph companies haYe done all along,
should the case be decided against the
express people.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel
the results in loss of appetite, poisons in
the blood, backache, nervousness, head
ache and tired, listless, rundown feel
ing. But there's no need to feel like
that. J. W. Gardner, Of Idaville, Ind,
says; electric Bitters are iust the
thing for man when he don't care
whether he dies or lives. 1t gave me
new strength and good appetite. I can
now eat anything and have q new lease
on life" Only so cents at r. S. Boil
toms drug store. Every bottle guaran-
teed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07

The library of congress has just been
enriched by gift from Gen. VIM. B.
Franklin, of Hartford Conn, of rare
and perfect copy of Capt. John Smiths
History of Virginia. Some idead of
the value of the book may be gained
from the knowledge that copies sold in
the past twenty years have brought as
high as eighteen hundred dollars. Gen.
Franklin became possessed of the book
through the Duke d. Orleans, who,
along with Gen. Franklin, served ON
the staff of Gen. Mcclellan during the
civil war.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07

"Charlie, DEAR" said the young
mother, GIVE decided on name for
baby. He will call her Imogen."
Papa was lost in thought for mo
ment. He did not like the name, but
if he opposed it his wife would have
her own way.
"That's nice" said he, presently.
"My first sweetheart was named Imo-
gen, and she will take it as a compli-
ment."
"We will call her Mary, after my
mother" was the stern reply. Col.
lier's Weekly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07

The Democratic National Executive
Committee adjourned after brief ses-
sion at Chicago. No date has been
fixed for meeting Of the full commit
tee. Chairman Johnson, Of the Ways
and Means Committee, reported that
$175, 900 had been subscribed and S147,
600 collected for the campaign fund Of
1900.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07

There is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease, and prescribed
local remedies and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced 1t in
durable Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by f. j. Cheney Co., Toledo,
Ohio is the only constitutional cure on the
market, 1t is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case 1t
VIils to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials Address
r. J. CHENEY, & CO., Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07

Not the dewey Arch,1 but the "Ns.
w Arch," is the name which the COM
mittee in charge is anxious to give to
the plaster arch OF Madison Square,
New York, which it is proposed to per-
petuate in marble If the necessary sub
scription can be raised.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07

In his annual report Postmaster Gen
eral Smith urges congressional action
to stop the abuse OF second-class mail
privileges, which he says results In an
annual waste Of upwards Of 500, 900, 900.
The deficiency last year was 90. $40. 776,
decrease of 50, 429, ,747 over the pre-.
vious year. He thinks one cent post
age for letters would be possible If tbs
abuse of second-class mail privileges
were stopped.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-07

Berry Brothers, of Detroit, the great
varnish manufacturers, are making
floor finish of extraordinary toughness,
to which they have given the name,
Liquid Granite. Full information
concerning it and useful bints on floor
finishing are contained in neat pamph-
let which Mrs. Berry Brothers send
free for the asking. SCOTT.