davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

The books of Robert Leadley, late
clerk of the police justice court of De-
troit, Mich, show a shortage of $10,-
600. Leadley is widely known in base
ball circles. He has been missing sew
eral days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

While bathing her 2A-months-old
babe, Mrs. Howard Maffray, No. 1929
Cabanne avenue, ST. Louis, tainted.
When she recovered it was only to
find that her child had drowned in the
water of the bath-tub. No one but
the mother and the child were in the
room at the time of the accident. The
condition of Mrs. Matfray is such that
she can not tell the story of the acct
her mind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

The bill to organize and increase
the standing army to about 100000
men, but giving the president author
ity to reduce the size of infantry COM
panies and cavalry troops to 60 men
each. thus fixing a minimum of about
$4,000 enlisted men, passed the house
of representatives, on the 31st, by a
vote of I6S to 125.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
State Taxes and Fees Collected.

Secretary of State Lesueur reports
taxes and fees collected and paid into
the state treasury for the month of
January, 1899, as follows: Notarial
commissions, SLIGO; miscellaneous
fees, $334.25; tax on domestic corpora
tons, $4,SS0; tax on foreign corpora
lions, $500; recording railroad con-
tracts, 1923; land department fees,
$17; fees for inspection of banks, ST.
O27.5O; total, $14,SO1.75.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

The North Dakota house passed the
bill requiring a residence of one year
before divorce can be secured. 1t
had been previously passed by the
senate, and will be approved by the
governor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

The river and harbor bill, carrying
slightly more than $50, 900, 900, passed
the house, on the I'd, by a vote of 100
TO z. This is the largest majority any
river and harbor bill has ever obtained
in the house. The bill encountered
little opposition, and every effort to
amend it in important particulars
failad
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

The indications now are that a court
of inquiry will be ordered to investi-
gate and report upon the truth or
falsity of the statements alleged to
have been made by Gen. Miles, in
which the quality of beef furnished
the troops during the late war was
brought in question.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

There was a wild commotion among
the brokers on the curb" in New
York, on the I'd, when the dividends of
the Standard Oil Co. were announced,
and the rise of several days was wiped
out in a twinkling. 1t resulted in a
depreciation of nearly S6,oOO,O 900 in the
market value of John d. Rockefeller's
interest in about six minutes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
ramed Rr tha Governo

Gov. Stephens has appointed Isaac
Storey public administrator Of Doug
las county, for term ending January
4, 1901.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

Tire success of Mr.. Porter's mission
to Gen. Gomez, greatly simplifes the
returning of the military Cubans to
the pursuits of peace.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

Representative Tawney, of Mime
sofa, has introduced q resolution pro-
viding that, on February Is next, and
on that date thereafter. the United
States flag on all government build
ings throughout the United States be
displayed at half mast in commemora-
ton of the destruction of the battle
ship Maine and the loss of 2e6 Ameri-
can lives.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

The steamer Empress of Japan
sailed from Vancouver, B. c., on the
LIST. for Yokohama and Hong Kong.
She carried over 100000 bottles of
beer for mericans in the Philippines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

Gen. Maxine Gomez, the command
cr-in-chief of the Cuban army, has
placed himself in position as an active
ally of the United States government
in the work of the reconstruction in
Cuba
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

At the annual meeting of the Dia-
mond Match Co. in Chicago. on the
LIST, no friction developed and the old
management was reelected without
opposition. The income account, as
presented. showed profits for the year
amounting to S1.155.99 Out of this
there was paid in dividends the sum
of 81 100000. Earnings in 1897 were
equal to I1-5o per cent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

The biggest lumber deal of the sea-
son, and probably the largest of tae
year. was completed at Marinette.
Mich, on the 1st, Periit 1. Lowe, of Chi
cage. purchasing the entire cut of the
n. witbeck mill for the coming sea-
son. The amount of lumber is be-
tween 10000, 900 and 10000, 900 feet.
and not less than S4O0. 600 is involved
I'm the transaction.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

Secretary Long has decided to with
hold the award of the contract for q
new drydock ut Algiers, La, until the
house committee on naval affairs has
had opportunity to consider pending
proposition to change the authorizing
act so as to permit of the construction
of a concrete dock instead of floating
iron structure, which would be OF
much greater value froma naval stand
point.
The times., 1899-02-18
The AIger Report.

(From The New York IIcradO
well done. thou good ard faithful servant."-
President Mckinley.
No astonishmcnt can be expressed at the re-
port Of the Presidents war investigating com
mittcc. The wonder only is that it took 80 few
thousand words To spread the required coat OF
wlitcw,sb over Alccrism and F,gaui,rn.
It was apparent at the first meetings of the
committee and was duly commented upon rv the
HERALD at the time that only the most friendly
or non-commfttal witnesses were 10 he examined.
BEGINNING with General Wheeler. who cheerilv
remarked that the whole Cuban ,ampaign was
4 pi,uic for the American soldier. the committee
has steadily rsu.prd 4 line Of inyestir,tiop that
brourht ont The good behavior and raIlantry Of
tbr troons. rather than the dangers and hard
slim. IN which ,bcv v.rc cxno.cd n, tbc ;pcop.
-. g 1T, Ell. 100 ,i ;,,.;,. -, H.
The times., 1899-02-18
THE STEPHENS TRIAL.
His Lawyers Cult After Declaring
the Defendant Irresponsible.


Easton. Pa. Feb I7.-The defence in the
George L. Stephens trial began to give its
evidence this afternoon and then suddenly
gave up. The morning was spent by the
Commonwealth in showing stephens re-
vengeful feelings toward the college. The
keys with which he entered the building
and his yalise in which he carried the tar
and rotten eggs to desecrate the chapel
were produced. Student Zimmerman
while on the stand. testified that Stephens
said he must get something to do in order
to occupy his mind so that he would not
grieve over the past; that his troubles
with Dr. Wariield had so preyed on his
mind that at times he was not himself
While Zimmerman was giving his evidence
the defendant wept bitterly. The defence
first called witnesses to prove that Ste
phens was not the man who registered as
Aaron Snyder. Scranton, at the Phillips
burg Hotel. the morning of the fire in Par
dee Hall. Stephens had confessed that this
was the name he used. The defence said
it would prove that Aaron Snyder. of
Scranton, was really at the hotel.
The first witnesses were Hugh Merritt,
the night clerk, and his wife. who served
breakfast to Snyder. Both declared Ste
phens was not Snyder" Merritt ad-
mitted that he had demanded $25 for him
self and $50 for his wife TO come and testify
for the Commonwealth, but ne came for
mis- regular witness fees to testify for the
defence.
Al 3:30 this afternoon counsel for Ste
phens retired for conference with the
prisoner. The conference continued until
400 when Judge Scott ordered the case
to proceed. 1t was learned that Stephens
was taken violently i'll during the con-
sultation. He had some kind of fit He
declared that he wanted to go on the stand
and tell OF his troubles with DR.. Warheld.
but his counsel would not agree to it.
At 4:30 Mr. Shipman, counsel for the
defence, began addressing the jury an
nouncirg that the defence had no other
evidence to offer. He declared stephens
acts were those of an irresponsible man
and then made Il long plea for the prisoner
and an argument upon the merits OF the
Commonwealth case. He closed at
o'clock, and court adjourned until tomor-
The times., 1899-02-18

The scheme to make Adiutant General
Corbin a major general, to which the
Military Committee Of the House of Rep
resentatives has lent itself, is about as
barefaced and nefarious bit Of po'itico-
martial iobbe1y as could be imagined.
II is necessary part Of the Algerian
plot 10 place the entire military establish
ment under the political control Of a civil
ian Secretary of War. The arguments
used to carry it forward are mendacious
on their faces. 1t is alleged that the rank
Of adiutants general or chiefs of staff"
are much higher in foreign services than
with US The distinction between adult
ant general" and chief of STAFF is care
| fully and willfully ignored. The chief of
stan of the japanese army is, it is true, a
/ field marshal, but he does not occupy any
thing like the position of Brigadier Gen
! eral CoTbin. His station and functions are
/ analogous to those of the General Com
manding the United States Army, and the
! japanese officer corresponding TO our Ad-
! jutant General is the adjutant of the Field
! Marshal, Chief of Staff. Moltke was chief
4 of staff OF the German army, but he was
]
under him. at different times, occupied
that office.
The whole War Department ring move
ment is an outrage on the army and the
! people. Its object is to make the Sscre-
! tary of War Commander in Chief of the
/ Army in place of the President, who is its
| constitutional head and commander and
to make the Adjutant General chief of
staff," displacing the real chief of staff
the General Commanding whose direct
subordinate and orderly he ought to be-
The House may swallow this disgracefu!
| job. but it is almost unbelievable. Its
success would amount To another retro
grade step in the direction of army disor-
ganization, decentralization, corrupt on, ami
rascality.
The times., 1899-02-18
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1899
The Long Bridge.

That the Long Bridge should have been
removed and replaced years ago by mod
ern structure farther west is something
which no sensible citizen of Washington
would seriously deny That ii should now
be blown up without warning TO the great
railroads which depend upon it for en-
trance TO the Capital City is proposition
too insane for serious consideration The
Pennsylvania. the Chesapeake and Ohio.
ana the Southern railroads are doubtless
as soulless monopolies as the Postoffice
Department and the Associated Charities,
but they have certain rights which the
Federal courts in the District of Columbia
would be compelled TO recognize. As well
might it be proposed to dynamite the Bal
timore and Potomac Station OF burn down
the Arlington Hotel.
The responsibility and the remedy is with
Congress. The Long Bridge has been
menace TO Washington for generation.
1t is national eyesore, which has been
permitted TO exist because the corporations
using it have always had more influence
with the Senate and House than the people
of this city. 1t should be removed and re-
placed with all consistent speed, but il is
mistake TO suppose that the War Depart
ment has the right TO summarily destroy
railroad communication between Boston,
New York Washington. and the South by
blowing it up now. The bridge which the
Pennsylvania Company would compel the
Government to erect in its stead would
cost several millions of dollars. Law Is
law, and railroad corporations know exact
ly how 10 invoke il.
The plain duty of the hour is with the
District Commissioners. They should seize
the occasion to lay before Congress the un-
doubted facts in the case and demand at
once the remedial legislation which will re-
move the Long Bridge and the danger 1t
inYifes forever
The times., 1899-02-18
HISTORICAL PAINTINGS.
Representing scenes of the RcvoIu-
tiOnary War.

The Senate yesterday accepted, by the
adoption of a resolution, three paintings
offered by Octavius A. White. of New
York. The offer was made by letter to
Mr.. Tillman, and the resolution was au-
thorized by the Library Committee.
The paintings were the work of Mr.
Whites father and are described in his
letter as follows:
One OF the pictures IS the famous one repro
sHntinS General Marion inviting a British officer
to snare his meal of sweet potatoes roasted in
the ashes Of his camp FIRE.
The second depicts the scenes where Sergeauts
Jasper and Newton, members of Marion's band.
unaided. rescued body OF American prisoners
who were being conducted by i force Of British
soldiers 10 the prison camp at savannah. The
female in the foreground was the wife OF one of
the prisoners, who devotcdly accompanied her
husband.
The third represents the patriotic action Of
Mistress Motto of Edge Hill district. South Car
olina, in furnishing to General Marion and Light
Horse Harry Lee fire arrows with which to de-
stroy her own mansion. then held by the Brit
ish and used by them a fort.
They are pronounced to be works of art,
and will be hung in the Senate wing OF the
Capitol.
The times., 1899-02-18
TERRoRs OF THE KLoNDIKE.
Experiences of Soldiers Trying to
Locate u Trail to Circle City.

Experiences of Soldiers Trying to
Locate Trail to Circle City.
Capt. Edwin F. Glenn. OF the Twenty
fifth Infantry, who is now in Washington.
has received a long letter from Second
Lieut.. Joseph C. Castner, of the Fourth
Infantry. about the experiences of himself
and two enlisted men in the Klondike
country. Lieutenant Castner was given up
for lost. He left Captain Glenn on August
3, at Camp Separation, on the Delta
River starting with Privates Bitch and
McGregor. of the Fourteenth Infantry. to
locate an alI-American trail to Circle City.
two mules and discovered that extra pro-
visions. supposed to have been brought
along, were not in the packs The only
hope was to get 10 Bitch Greek, where
Castner hoped to find miners. On Septem
ber 10 the party set out toward the north
east. Bread was only had every third day.
The feet of the men were in terrible con-
dition. with great sores on them. The
trail became more difficult and as they
had no ak they were compelled to break
a way with their hands. On September IL
the other mule fell and deliberately let
himself roll into the icy river. He was
killed and his body furnished the party
with forty pounds of meat. His flesh was
diseased, but hunger drove away their scru
pies.
On September 13 Lieutenant Castner or
dered the abandonment of blankets and
everything except firearms and food. The
clothing OF the men was in shreds and
Lieutenant Cashiers feet were wrapped in
canvass. small slice of bacon. with cof-
fee. formed the breakfast, everything else
being gone. On September II an old wolf
and three young ones were encountered.
Private Bitch killed one of the young
ones. The wolf meat was found to be ex-
cellent, tasting very much like mutton. A
raft was built on September IS and on the
18th the party started down the river.
Rounding a sharp turn the raft was upset
and everything they had was lost.
Ten miles below were the remnants of a
dead mule. Lieutenant Castner made the
distance in his stocking feet. The mules
body was found to be badly decomposed
and little of it had been left by the wolves.
On the morning of September 20 the three
men, with some Of the mule meat. set out
for an Indian village sixty-fiye away. With
their feet bleeding at every step and almost
mad from hunger they pushed on. Finally
on September %, they staggered into lit
tie Indian village and asked for food and
shelter They were Hospitality received
and every possibly attention given them.
The times., 1899-02-18
Anxiety in France.

In true Republic. in country where
an intelligent people are devoted TO the
principles of popular institutions. no such
event as the sudden death of a President
could imperiI the stability OF the govern
ment If the French people had ever
become sincere advocates of a democracy.
they might suffer all the passionata
hatreds that have sprung from the Drey-
fus injustice might undergo seasons Of
Iioting. but without the least danger To
the State. 1t is known, however, that
republican beliefs have never permeated
French society. Aside from the doctrinaires
with impractIcable ideas of popular SOW
ereignty, the Socialists and Communists
with entirely class interests in view ami
without any sense of the importance OF
the security Of property, the French peo-
pie are swayed by the passions of the
hour and are especially liable TO follow
the fortunes of an idol. Since the war
with Germany every patriot has placed
his hopes on the army. The soldiers OF
France were to ayenge the wrongs OF
France Inevitably this has produced an
alteration OF the military, and when, as in
the Dreyfus case, there comes a conflict
with the civil arm, the general sympathy
is all with the army.
This is what makes the present situa-
tion alarming. There is not that devotion
TO the Republic that would cause the peo-
pie TO resent and resist any attempt to
declare an Empire, if the military staff
should be in sympathy with such a move
menL We have seen that in spite OF the
failure Of Boulanger when Beaurepaire,
the present chief disturber begun the Wig +
orous prosecution of that adventurer, the
people were indifferent TO the assertion
that the civil power had been virtually
suspended; or If not Indifferent, they
shouted ''vive larmee." while the minis
try umidly made its doubtful declaration
that the Republic still lived and the civil
authority was supreme. There was not
only no protest against the rank cowardice
and injustice of the courts in the case Of
Captain Dreyfus, but the frank usuTpa-
tions of the military in the case of Co onel
Picquart seemed 10 be approved by the
masses. AS soldier, he had been ordere I
TO trial by civil tribunal; then. as a
civilian, he was ordered TO a second trial
for the same offence, by Il military court.
Such things show that the army is near
er the popular heart than republican in
stitutions. They indicate the easy success
OF any man OF military standing who has
the support of the army, in an attempt to
overthrow the empty form of Republic
and establish provisional government
with an eye to an Empire. Much depends
on the attitude Of General Zuriinden, the
Military Governor of Paris. The army
and the people will follow him, whether
TO the support of the successor to the dead
The times., 1899-02-18
THE CENTRAL. PACIFIC DEBT.
The Agreement for the Settlement
Approved blythe President.

New York. Feb 17.-Speycr & Co. an
nounced late this afternoon that the agree
ment Of settlement OF the Government debt
OF the Central Pacific Railroad Company
had been executed by the railroad com
pany and by the Government Commission
appointed by act of Congress to arrange Il
final settlement OF the debt. and had been
approved by the President. Those who
signed the agreement were Lyman ]. Gage,
Secretary of the Treasury; Cornelius n.
Bliss. Secretary of the Interior. and John
w. Griggs. Attorney General, who COM
pose the Government Commission; William
Mckinley. President of the United States.
who attached his signature informally ap-
proving the agreement: the Central Pacific
Railroad Company. by Isaac l.. Requa. its
president. and William NJ. Thompson. its
secretary. and Speyer & Co.. who conducted
the negotiations for the railroad company
which resulted in the agreement.
AS has been already stated, the agree
ment provides for the payment in full of
the debt of the railroad company. princi-
pal and interest, amounting to about s59.-
0O0, 200. The payment will be made in
twenty equal half yearly installments. run
ming with per cent. interest. the first
one to mature August l. 1899 The twenty
notes given by the railroad company TO
correspond with these installments are to
be secured by an equal amount of first re-
funding bonds which are to be created un-
der the readjustment plan shortly to be
promulgated here and in Europe. The re-
adjustment Of the financial affairs of the
railroad company is to be in charge of
Speyer & Co., of this city; Speyer Broth
ers, London; Laz Speyer Ellisen, Frank
ort-on-the- Main; Texeira de Mattos
Brothers, Amsterdam, and the Deutsche
Bank, Berlin.
The times., 1899-02-18
MR.. HEPBURN's CANAL BILL.
The senate Adds 1t to the River and
Hnrbor Measure.

The River and Harbor appropriation bill
was reported to the Senate yesterday from
the Commerce Committee by Mr. Frye.
One of the last acts of the committee was
to place on the bill as an amendment the
Hepburn Nicaragua Canal bill, urged by
Mr.. Morgan before the committee
Aside from this amendment the bill car
ries appropriations aggregating S1i, 1000 900,
which is an increase of about $4,000 900
over the amount carried by the bill as it
passed the House.
The following local amendments We're
recommended as additions to the bill by
the Senate Commerce CoAnittee: Two
hundred thousand dollars fM the improve =
ment of Anacostia River and the reclama-
ton of its fats for a park, and an increase
from $780, 900 to 100000 in the amount for
the improvement of the Potomac River at
and below the city.
The Nicaragua Canal amendment, which
was placed on the bill yesterday. will not,
it is believed. cause the failure of the
measure in the House.