davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

Ogioszony W ubieglym roku przez
,,Zwiasek Spiewak6w Polskich" W
Milwaukee konkurs ma kantate ku
czci M~ickiewicza, zostai rozstrzygnie-
ty. Nagrode W sumie $4,000 przy.
znano kompozycji o~pasrzonej godiem
Krakow. Jak sic okazalo, auto
rem jej jest p. Henryk Opiewski,
nauczyoiel muzyki z Berlina.
PROOF nagrodzonej, nsdeslsno
jeszczs try kompozycje z Europy,
a jedna z Ameryki.
Jak widzimy, konkurs wzbud.il
made tylko zainteresowanie. Ale to
los juz wszystkioh konkursow, ktore,
Jak sic zdaje, ju1 sic praeayiy.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
tCisg dalszy re strony 1-szej).

nasz Nv. Mar. Pol. naprzod tax, ably
ma zawsze zostai W pamieci kazdego
zwiazkowca ] ably W przysziosci kaz-
dy 2 przyjemnoscia wspominai o
praeacb W Grand Rapids dokona.
nych przez poslow, ~wybranych 2 wolf
og6}u polskiego W Ameryce. POM.
zej Podajemy program przyjecia.
Niedziela Is Pazdziernika.
Przyjmowanie gosci j delegatow
ma dworcach ] odprowadzanie do sa-
il sejmowej, p~rywatnych domow Tub
hotel.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

Ia staraniem, podobno, ~kapelana I'm.
j. sejm tel organizacji odroczono ma
rok. Niema 90, wygodnis sic raadna
nasze organizacje podlegajsce wply
WON rado6w duchownyoh. 1 o6a
dziwnego: pan kaae, sauga musil
Gaia organiz, ola TAXA jest sluga jed
nsgo radcy duchownego. Jego obo
wiazkiem rozkazywsc "a ca}ego aaste-
pu wiernopoddahczyoh cz}onk6w -
sluchac.
To sic nazywa ,,zdrowym patrjo-
tyzmem"!
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

l ME dojdriemy. Wszystkie pro.
by nasze, by zejsc sic prrynsjmniej
W Pewnych sprawach, wspolnyob ca.
ismu ogosowi polskiemu, do niozego
ME doprowadzi.y. Pozostsjs tylko
- walka.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

Poniewaz pulkownik Milkowski
ME przyjedzie, gazety klerykalne
wynsjda zapewne nowy ,,kruczek",
ably dowies6, ze ,,zawodowi patrjo.
OH, pomimo wszystkich komisyj re.
wizyjnyoh. pomimo sprawozdanis re.
wizora stanowego i komisji sejmo.
wei, trwonis fundusze zwiazkowe.
Czekamy.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

Spodziewamy sic, Re sejm to glow
ME wezmie pod uwsge i dokiadnie
zba's. l gdyby to tylko byio jedy
mem jego dziesem waaniejszem, to
tax zas&uty sobie ma wdzieozna pa
mice zwiazkowc6w.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

Ujadania pism klerykalnych ma
projektodawc6w rDziennika Marc
dowego" zwiekszyly, jak to byso do
Pr.ewidzenia, szsregi jego ~akcjonar-
juszow.
Prosimy wiec o ciag dalszy, ME.
ma skuteozniejszego ola mas srodka
reklamy!
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

4 Ia faskawem zezwoleniem Zarza-
dow Stowarzyszeh Kolei Zelaznych,
osoby, udajace sic ma Sejm wv. y.
p, rozpoczynajacy sic 10 pazdzier-
nika r. b. W Grand Rapids, Mich,
k~orzystac maja prawo re z%nizonsj
ceny ma bilety powrotu tylko i to
pod nastepujacymi warunkami:
Pierwszy: Kazda osoba obowia-
zana jest zakupic (nie PREDICT jak
try dni pred data rozpoczecia Sci
mu, niedzieli sic ME liczy, i ME POI.
niej jak diva dni po r~ozpoozeciu sic
Sejmu) pierwszej klasy billet do
miasta Grand Rapids, Ia ktory "a.
p}aci regularna Gene i ma zazadanie
agent sprzedajacy bilety wyda kaz-
demu certyikat zakupna, stosownie
wypeiniony i podpisany przez tegoz
agenta.
Drugi: Jezeli ME MONA zakupiG
z danej miejscowosci biletu ma samo
miejsce odrazu, to osoba jadaca po-
Wilma zakupic billet do uajblizszej
stacyina ktorej billet wprost do Grand
Rapids zakupi6 bedzie MONA i ma
tel stacy nalezy zakupic billet wprost
do Grand Rapids, zadajac certyfka-
tn zakupna, wypeinionego przez a
agenta PREY kazdem zakupnie bile
tow.
Trzecie: Niezbednem Jest, by
kazdy jadacy otrzyma} certyfkat u
dowadniajacy, re pe}na cena ME-
mniej jak IS ct. zostaia ~zap1acona
"a podroz. Ten certyfkat rowniez
zaswiadcza ma ktora kolej billet po-
/, wrotny bedzie s~przedany. Bee te-
go certyfikatu mkt biletu
.powrotnego Pc zniione &C.
ME ME otrzyma.
Czwarte: Speciality agent kolei
bedzie obecnym na sail sejmowej
We czwartek, 10 pazdziernika, by
potwierdzic certyfikaty delegation.
Zawiadamiamy wszystkich O tenn
dlatego, re jezeli ktokolwiek jedzie
ma Sejm i opusci Grand Rapids
pred czwartkiem 10 pazdziernika,
lub jezeli kto przyjedzie do Grand
Rapids pc 10 pazdziernika, to tie O.
soby ME beda mia}y prawa do pc.
wrotnych biletow pc znizonej Genie.
Plate: Bilety powrotne sprzeda-
wane beda przez agent6w kolejo-
wych W Grand Rapids, lecz tylko
lynn, ktorzy okaza certyfikaty pod
Pisane przez agenta tel stacyi, ma
kt6rej billet do Grand Rapids byl
zakupiony potwierdzone przez Sc
kretarza Jen. wv. N. p, re wIasci-
ciel tego certyfikatu by} ma Sejmie,
re ma Sejmie byio obecnych ME
mniej jak 100 delegat6w i re oerty.
fikat by& wizowany przez agenta
kolei.
Szoste: Bilety powrotne pc znizo-
mel Genie beda wydawane Ii tylko "a
okazem certyfikatow, ktore zosta}y
wydane ME PREDICT jak try dni
pred otwarciem Sejmu ami pozniej
jak diva dni pc otwarciu Sejmu i.
siuzyc beda Ii tylko ma przejazd bez
zatrzymywania sic.
Bilety z powrotem beda wydawa-
ne ME pozniej jak try dni pc zam-
knieciu Sejmu. Niedziela ME wcho-
dzi W rachube.
Siodme: Certyfikatow tych ME
wolno przepisywa6 ma inne osoby.
Kazdy jest obowiazany podpisac
swoj certyfikat PREY zakupnie biletu
do Grand Rapids j PREY zakupnie
biletu z powrotem j podpisy beda
porownywane.
N. P. UPrasza sic o uwazne pre-
czytanie p~owyzszych instrukcyj. Ma
ley uwazac, by otrzymac certyfikat
stosownie wypeiniony i podpisany
Przez agenta ko~lejowego tel stscyi,
gdzie sic zakupuje billet do Grand
Rapids, gdyz znizka "a powrotny BIZ
let bedzie udzielona Ii tylko do tel
stacy, gdzie billet wprost do Grand
Rapids zostai zakupiony.
u wysokim szaounkiem
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

Do Zwiszku PREY byio dwie MOVIE
grupy j 245 ozionk6w. Cd ostatnie.
go zss sejmu szeregi Zwiazku pc.
wiekszyiy sic o SAB braoil Ma sci.
mic wiec W 1901 r. powinnismy Ii.
ozyc $4,000 zwiazkowoow. / tax be.
dziel
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

zgromadzenle polakow w N SCI
novel, celem kt6rego bedzie ogol-
ne zapoznanie sic z .delegatami i
wszystkimi uczestnikami Sejmu XIII.
Zgromadzenie otwartem zostanie
Przez Komitet Centralny grup. Pro-
gram sk}adac sic bedzie z NOW an
gielskich przez majora miasta p. G.
Perry, kongresmana p. VIM. Alden
Smith, p. I. Carol j zwiazkowca NJ.
A. Drzema}e z Chicago. w jezyku
polskim przemawiac bedzie veteran
z 1868, starry zwiazkowiec. Jan Lip,
czyhski. Spiewy wykonane beda
przez tow. spiewu ,,Lutnia', Choir
VII ,,Halka", Choir XII wv. Sp.
Pol. oraz przez tow. spiewu Choir
mieszany pod opieka Tow. Narodo-
wego, or. 81. Sofa wykonaja panic
w. Damska, Helena z Lipczyhskich
Fiske parma b. Centilli.
Deklamacja przez m}odego soko-
Ia 7. Usakowskiego i wystep powi-
talny pisklat W stroju sokolim z
gniazda pulkownika Makowskiego.
Orchestra pierwszorzedna W miescie.
Pomimo, zesmy szanowali wszelkie
uwagi, jake Zarzad Centralny Zwiaz-
ku stawia} Komitetowi ~przedsejmo-
wemu, by sic tax urzadzi}, ably ME
przerywa6 rozpoczetej piracy sejmo-
wei przez urzadzanie jakichkolwiek
pochodow ~publicznych; to jednak ma
samo wspomnienie, re maiac to
~szczescie pc a pierwszy przyjmo.
wac Sejm Wv. N. P. w naszem mics
Gle, ME moglismy pogodzi6 sic z
mysla, ably ma sucho prace tax wiel-
kiej wagi ola mas rozpocza6, ME
Przedstawiajac poprzednio z caiej
Ameryki, a nawet z Europy zjezdza-
jacych sic polskich posiow publicz-
nosci miasta naszego. Dlatego Ko-
mitet Centrally, noszac sic zawsze
z tenn myslami, ably ME robic wiele
ha}asu, urzadzi piekny poch6d,
kt6ry w dwie godziny ukohczonym
z~ostanie i ktory wobec naszej wiel-
kiej organizacji przez godne osoby
przyjmowanym j reprezentowanym
bye powinien.
Postanowiono - ola u~swietnienia
tel chwili - zaprosic g~ubernatora st.
Michigan, ably przez najwyzszego
~urzednika stanowego Sejm XIII byl
witany j przyjmowany i szereg pc.
chodu przez niego ma czele prowa-
dzony.
Poniedzia{ek is Pazdzier.
nika.
o godzinie s rano:- Zebranie de.
legat6w W sail sejmowej.
Nova powitalna gubernatora sta
nu Michigan p. H. S. Pingree PREY
asystencji Sch ~wybitnych %jenerai6w:
w. White z Grand Rapids, T. III.
Marsh z Allegan, Mich. i II. F. Case
z Three Rivers, Mich.
Nova majora miasta p. G.. Perry
i wreczenie cenzorowi klucza miasta
do us}ug Sejmu XIII Il, N. p.
Uroczyste otwarcie Sejmu XIII
przez z wv. Mar. p. p. T. NJ.
Helihskiego.
o godz. 1Otej nastepuje uroczysty
Pamiatkowy poch6d delegat6w Sci
mu XIII j miejscowych polskich to-
warzystw przez glowniejsze ulice
miasta z sztabem gubernatora sta.
nu i rady miejskiej ma czele.
Program pochodu.
/. Jeneralny marsza}ek: Jenera}
w. White.
.a;u.o; Jan N. Cukierski.
Joz. Glowczyhski.
2. Marsza}ek / dywizji:- w. S.
Damski.
A5;u.o; w. Cukierski.
Jan Ga}ka.
8. Jeden pluton policji miejskiej.
4. Muzyka.
8. Sztab gubernatora stanu.
6. Rada miejska W powozach.
Z. Zarzad Zwiazku Mar. Pol.
s. Delegaci.
8. Veteran z 1916 j 1868.
10. Uczniowie szko}y gniazda Pub
kownika Mi}kowskiego.
IL. Sokoli gniazda Pu}k. Mi}kow.
skiepo.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
lnStukcye ola De'egat0W

wogole wszystkich os6b, jadacych
do Grand Rapids, Mich, ma Sejm
XIIIty Zwiaku Mar. Pol.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

ksadym razie wszysskie to CRU
Py, ktore ME posyiajs delegat6w ma
sejm, a przyslaiy swe wnioski i pro
jekty do organu zwiazkowego, po
winny to g1osy pre- 'sejmowe, opa-
tr.one podpisem zarzsdu grupy
pieozecia, przesiac j~eszcze wprost ma
sejm, pod sdresem: Convention Of
the Polish National Alliance, Grand
Rapids, Mich. I~nstrukcjs bowiem
grup przysiane ms sejm maja war.
nose delegatow ola uprawomocnienis
uchwal sejmowych.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
wzgledu ma os.czednosc. Cay tax
byG Dovinnop

v.gledu ma os.c.ednosc. Cay tax
bye PowinnoP
Naszem zdauiem, jest to bad bar.
do wielki, p~opsiniany przes grupy
ozesto " nieswiadomosoi, ale bezwa.
runkowo szkodliwy ola nas.ej orga.
nisacji, albowiem delegaoi zebrani z
rozmsitych okolio, prsedstawiajac in.
teresy tych okolic, moga ustanawia6
praws, daiaoe zastosowae sic do ca
lego ogoiu aatwiej, jak prawa usta
nowione Przez grono delegatow Z
jednej okolicy. Dalej pobyt dele
gat6w ma sejmie jest i dlatego po.y-
teo1ny, ae mogs 'naooznie pr.ekonae
sic o prowadzeniu interes6w zw'a.-
kowyoh, wreszoie przejac sc du,
chem .wiazkowym, pozna6 panujaoe
" Z~isaku prady, ozego nigdy ME
dowiedza sic dokladnie pr.ez pisma.
Zywe ssowo bowism stokrotnie VIE
Gel znaozy nia pisane instrukcje.
Raj ma diva lata zdarza sic TAXA
sposobnosc, a pomimo to tax wiele
gruP odmawia sobie prawa wyslania
delegate!
Tax bye ME powinno. 30 nawet.
gdyby przyszio grupis wyda6 xii
ksdziesiat dolar6w ma delegate,
to j~eszcze kos.t ten sic opiaoi, gdy
ma sejmie zostana przyjete uchwaly
kor.ystne dla grup wszystkioh. A
jest to niemozsbne, gdy lyle grup
delegst6w ME wysy}a.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
~RKDAKTOR;
Stefan BWszczea0ski.

k.ssrsd MI. Q. ssChicaso, Illinois - ~ssoond-cias,
matter.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-03-23
NEWS FOR GEoGRAPHERs.
the Congress wAich u to Meet
At D0flia.

So Tar a. Americans are concerned
exceptional Interest attaches to the
forthcoming international geographic
al congress, which will be held at Ber-
lin fnom September 80 to October 4
next Since the last congress waA held
in London, in 1896. Americans have
done . great deal tSpwar.l awakening
international interest in places hereto
fore little known, except to merchants
and travellers. Among these are Manila.
lloilo, the 6ulu Islands. Porto Rico and
the interior territory of Cuba, and
there Is little doubt that some instruct
i've papers on these subjects are now be-
ing prepared by American geographers.
and will in due time be brought to the
attention ofsthe forthcoming congress.
Prof. Freiherr Won Mchthofen will
act as president Of the congress- and he
is now sending out invitations to the
various members Of the society. The
membership fee IL Ave dollars. A pro-
gramme Of the subjects which will be
discussed and Of papers to b read at
the congress is being prepared. and will
be completed by April /. As hezvtofore.
the only languages sanctioned during
the sessions will be Engiish, German,
French and italian.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-03-23
CAUSES HER MUCH cHAoRIN.
St. Louis ReDorter's DeecPiD ? tion o1 .
Chicago WoAan's Ball
Dress.

A well-known society woman of the
North shore, Chicago, had occsdon
not long ago to attend large function
for charitable purposes while on
visit with friends In st. Louis. It was
to be gorgeous costume affair, aud
the only ball gown the lady had with
her was a plain ivory satin, with long
court train. Desiring something more
elaborate, she had panels made for
each side Of her skirt and an entire
covering for her bodice ofnatural vio-
let's, loosely twined and held together
by tiny invisible wires. she wore .
bunch Of violets on her left shoulder
and carried. large bouquet Of the
flowers, while around her neck were
two rows Of pure white diamonds. The
effect was marvelously striking and
beautiful, and the lady and her friends
were delighted with her ready ingenu-
ity. Everywhere throughout the room
her costume was commented on, I'd.
mired and pronounced one Of the most
lovely Of the evening. Great was the
lady's consternatien the following
morning In seeing IN announcement In
. daily paper that "Mrs. Blank, Of Chi
cago, attended the ball in costume
made entirely Of violets and diamonds."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-03-23
LIVELY OLD NEWSBOY.
Orsamus Page, the Joliet veteran,
Celebrates His Ninety-First
Birthday.

Orsamus Page, the oldest "newsboy"
in the world, celebrated his ninety
first birthday at his homein Joliet, ILL.,,
the other day. Mr.. Page was born in
Cattaraugus county, N. Y, February
II, 1908, and when he was ten years
old his father moved to Ohio. where
he spent his early life. He always
worked hard, and when only 20 years
old he had charge Of drove of hogs
and drove them to New York city, dis
tance of about 500 miles, and sold them.
On several other occasions he was
caught in snowstorms and b1izzards
with droves Of hogs and had many
rough journeys in his early life.
When eastern Ohio became more
thickly settled Mr.. Page moved to
Braidwood, ILL.,, and later came to
Joliet, where he has sold Chicago pa
pers for q number Of years He be-
came very popular as a newsboy, and
every day, winter and summer. Is found
at the Joliet depot selling papers. He
claims that his banner year in selling
papers was during the big railroad
strike of 1894, when he would sell hun
dreds of papers every day. He met
with misfortune over so years ago
and lost leg. He now has a wooden
one in it's place.
Mr.. Page and his wife reside near
the center Of the city, and he is always
one of the first persons on the streets
in the morninRa.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-03-23
DANCED TN THE CHURCH.
sanday.sch0ol scho1ArS Cause Ex.
citement II an Indiana

People Of Castor and the country
ueighborhood In the vicinity Of the
Plain View United Brethren church,
eight miles southwest Of Muncie. Ind,
are in a state of excitement over the
publication in the CASTOR Gazette that
q dance was conducted in the church
On a recent Sunday forenoon by the
Sunday school scholars, who took
charge of the building when the preach
er, Rev. Studebaker. did not arrive as
usual to follow up the Sunday school
with the morning preaching.
1t seems that some of the gay young
members loitered about the church
after the meeting had been discon-
tinued, and when the older members of
the congregation had gone the pews
were torn from the floor, pushed into
one corner of the church, and for two
hours the dance went on to the music
from charming whistler who could
handle two-step with accuracy. The
whole affair was supposed to be deep
mysterious secret among the partici-
pants, 12 couples; but the mother Of one
of the girls came to the church to ascer-
tain why her daughter was late for din
ner and discovered the dance in prog
ress. She was coerced into secrecy, and
from this fact may lose her member
ship in the church.
The fun was too good to keep, and
finally one of the participants told the
story of the Sunday morning dance,
and the newspaper man printed it after
discovering the identity of most of the
participants. In part the editor says:
"The grand jury ought surely to in
vestigate this matter, and if there is
any law against the desecration of the
Sabbath day with a dance or outraging
Gods house it should be meted out to
these gay participants, most of whom
hope to keep their membership in the
church"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-03-23
AN OLD TIME QUILTIN'.eeG.

Yes, twas a grand reception. all in flrst.
class. high-toned style,
'Ith flowers everywhere. an fruits - high
a. they could pile! art,t
The aristocracy was there. all gorgsously
arrayed:
While fiddlers, hid behind some palma. lest
played an played an played.
Lucindy-she's my wife-was decked In
dresses rich an rare. t,
'Ith hounces an. 18th furibelows. an dow
srs In her hair:
Yit. somehow. as I looked at her. It al como
That night when first I met her At an old
time quiltin'.bee. -
How mem'ry keeps a-runnin' back to other
sometimes most forgit the part O. life at
intervenes
Bstwixt them years when all owned was
boyish hope an health
An later time at brought me more o. wor-
rtment an wealth.
An at that big reception. In the midst o.
beauty's glare.
Her face though old an wrinkled. was the
dearest picture there stsf3
To one whose smile o. friendship has bssn
sweetest. far. to see
Since hrst felt her giances At that old
In them good days us old folks call the
happy long ago" ger
Some afternoon the girls 'u'd meet an
gayly chat an sew.
An keep It up till evenin'. when the boys
'ud congregate
An hold sort o. party TIL the night was
growin' late;
N 'en when the quilt was finished. why.
they'd take the family cat
An place her In the middle o. the quilt an
holler "scat!'
The boy an girl she Jumped betwixt, 20
everybody said.
OF all twas At that quiltin'. why. they'd
be the first to wed. t
An 20 that night mention. when the
quiltin' all was done,
The girls WAS eager fer to see which way
the cat 'u'd run; 4
won't fergit Lucindy. ~ saw her by my
side.
Ner how she blushed crimson a. they
called Us groom an bride.
We vowed twas all an accident, an % I've
alters said:
But anyhow. afore year had passed away.
We wed. -,
An to this day they amt no scenes at
seem so sweet to me
A. mem'ries o. the evenin' at that oid-time
Quiltin'-bee.
Nixon Waterman. In L. 4 W. Bullstin.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-03-23
Mr. stirn's white F-.s-al.

p David Surm wes buried the other
day at Bucyrus, o.. in pure white, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer. No clothing
of this kind could be got and had to be
made. The funeral had to be delayed
day or two. but the wish of the de-
ceased was carried out to the letter.
The suit was immaculate white, with
buttons and trimmings of the same
color and white Innings. White linen
and white tie helped to carry out the
idea. The coffin was white, with white
flowers. and the grave was lined with
white.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-03-23
HURTING NEW YORK.
Southern Ports Making lnroads On
,-, Hef Commerce
Decssase for the Year DnAs1 Sens
- hast over the Previous year
Auounted 20 Nearly
10000, 900.

According to the annual report OF the
chambe Of commerce just issued, the
foreign commerce of the port OF New
York for the year ended June 30 last
was $50, 1855, ,756 less than during the
previous year, being $oo6,9SS. 40,
against 81, ,OSe, ,211, ,172 for the year ended
June 30, 1897.
This was q much greater decrease
than during the year 1897, compared
with the year 1926, when the falling on
was only 93.1b3,044. According to the
report the foreign commerce Of the en-
tire United States during last year was
$2,O69, ,363, ,069, or an increase of $36,7se,-
s7e compared with the previous year,
30 that there has apparently been gen.
eral increase outside Of New York.
OF the total foreign commerce at this
port 1927, ,792, ,346 was carried In Ameri-
can vessels and $S66, 6,342,275 in foreign
bottoms.
? Although no statement is made In the
preliminary report as to the cause Of
the great falling OF in New York's COM
merce, II has long been known thatftis
due largely to the diversion OF traffic to
other ports by reason of the discrim-
nation of the railroads against New
York, which renders it more profitable
to ship by way of southern ports.
From reports made by Consul Grout
at Malta it appears that the prospect
for an increase of trade on the part of
this country is very good. Malta, it
would seem, has at last secured direct
communication with the United States,
as the consul was last month informed
that company Had decided to have
some of its ships leave New York for
Malta direct, and thence run to Trieste.
1t is intended to run the boats regular
ly, provided there is sufficient encour.
agement. 1t is believed that many lines
of American goods can be introduced
in Malta and our present trade there in
creased. There Is 4 good chance, the
consul believes. for American wheat to
supersede the. Russian. now holding the
market there. 1t will be the future pol
icy of the officials to encourage the i'm
portation of wheat, owing to the fact
that Malta is u military and naval sta
ton, and it is not desired that there
shall be such a shortage of breadstuffA
a. was experienced last summer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-03-23
AMERICANS SEEK DAMAGES.


The department Of state has received
elaine to the amount of e21 ,000, 900 on
account Of property destroyed in Cuba
belonging TO American citizens, and
also ON account Of injuries sustained by
citiEens for which pecuniary, indemnity
II sought. The peace treaty sxprssaly
provided that the United States and
Spain each should assume liabiAty for
all such claims preferTed By their ~
spective citixens. Therefore, the United
States government IL probably charge
able for all the damages sustained by
Americans through Cuba by either the
insurgents or Spanish troops, and in the
case Of some plantations owned by
American citissns these losses were
very heavy. a s. ,,ot,
Congress made not provision for the
settlement of these cladmA 20 the state
department 10 at present unable to do
more than merely to file them. It II
the purpose of the department, when
congress meets again, to call attention
to the treaty obligations assumed by
the United States towards these claim
sntA and to suggest thst some means
of settlement be provided. either
through Q commission or by reference
to the court of claims.