davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15

tion of 1880. The only important his
toric incident connected with Amer
lean endeavor in the islands is the
great hurricane of March 10 and 16,
1889, when the United States war
ships Nipsic, Vandalia and Trenton
were driven ashore, together with
three German vessels. The American
loss was so men, the German casualties
being06. All the ships were completely
wrecked. The only warship saved was
a British cruiser which steamed out of
the harbor of Apia amid the cheers of
the American tars who, although in a
most critical position, could not be
restrained from applauding the pluck
of the more fortunate Britons.
The total area of the Samoan group
is 1,7O1 square miles, of which the
United States will annex 3s4 square
miles; and out of total population
of $4,000 about 5000 will become de-
pendents of our government. Tutuila,
the largest of the American islands,
contains 240 square miles, but is of
especial value to us because it has
the only safe harbor in that part of
the world. In fact, Paugo-Pango en-
| joys, among mariners, the reputation
of being the only place in the vast
Pacific whose harbor is large and
deep enough to afford n safe refuge
to the most formidable fleet of mod
ern ironciads, the harbor proper be-
ing from 100 to 200 feet deep, and 1S
feet deep up to the very head of the
bay. The harbor of Apia, the seat of
the German government, is treacher-
Gus and Unprotected against the trop-
ical storms which sometimes devas-
tate the islands.
The otherislands which the partition
has added to our colonial empire are
Manua, which has an area of about
100 square miles; Olosenga, contain
ing "a square miles; Annu, containing
10 square miles; ofu, also 10 square
miles in extent, and Rose island, rs
miles further to the east. The latter
is worthless coral strip, circular in
form, three miles in diameter, sur
rounded by reef, and uninhabited.
Tutuila has population of 3,700,
which it supports in magnificent idle
ness. Its soil is exceedingly rich, and
even with the present crude methods
of cultivation the island produces inn
mense crops of coffee, cotton, ginger,
castor oil beans and arrowroot. It's
location, 1000 miles southwest of the
Hawaiian islands, places it in the di-
rect path of ships sailing from Homo
lulu to Auckland, New Zealand, and
South Australian ports, and nearly in
the path of vessels plying between the
Philippines and the proposed Nicara,
guam ship canal. For the latter rea'
son Tutuila, although n comparative
ly small possession, is of more real
strategic value to the United States
than would be one of the larger
islands. Pango-Pango-some call il
Pago-Pago-has been known from
time immemorial as the rendezvous o1
the war canoes of the Samoan ma
tiyes; and in few years the tenn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15
TINY MARRIED COUPLE.
They Are Enst Indians md But Little
Taller Than n Quart Cham
pnEne Bottle.

Smaun and Fatma, two tiny East In
dams, are the sensation of the hour in
one of the leading music halls of Berlin.
They are undoubtedly the smallest mar
ried couple in the world. Smaun is the
taller of the two, standing almost 20
inches in his sandaled feet. Fatma,
his better half, is shorter by about an
inch and a half. They were born of
peasant parents in a village of Central
India, and were brought to Germany
by theatrical manager, who has been
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15

helpless, wet little squirrel baby he
was Glad to be cuddled up, too, he
seemed in Alice's warm, red jacket. So
Alice ran in and showed him to her
papa, who owned the hotel, and papa
had little box made for Bobby bright
eyes, who took it all as n matter of
course, and did not try, as many a
squirrel would, to get away.
He seemed perfectly happy. In few
days he was so tame that lie would go
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15
HOW JIMMY TULLY MAKES MONEY.

Chicago has perhaps the youngest dray-
man in the United States, if not in the
world. He is little Jimmy Tully, the son
of j. j. Tully, a plumber living at 5l2l Dear
born street, and he is trihe more than
eight years old. About a year ago little
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15
Holds Claim Fraudulent.

Washington, Dec. l2.-The United
States supremec ourt affirmed the opin-
ion of the court of claims in the case
of the claim of the Los Abra Silver Min
ing company against the Republic OF
Mexico, holding that claim to ne
fraudulent and unfounded. The claim
was for about S4. 200, 900,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15
Fatal Conflict in a sIiae.

Rockdale, Tex, Dec. IL. - a difficulty
occurred ut the Black Diamond Goa
miGe. 20 miles east of here, in which
some IS or 90 shots were fired, two Mex.
leans being killed and one MeNican aat
a white boy wounded.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 12.-Gov. Brad
ley has offered reward Of $500 for the
apprehension and conviction of the
memsers of the Maysville mob who
lynched and burned Dick Coleman, the
negro who brutally murdered Mrs.
James Lashbrook.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15

Mr.. Tully set to work and, during the odd
hours last winter, CONSTRUCTED a wagon for
Jimmy. Then the boy bought his "burro'
and was ready for business.
A license was secured and, few months
ago, he hauled his first load, which was an
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15
May visit England Again.

London, Dee. Il. - Ii is said that pos
sibly the proposed Hartford-Yale-OX-
ford Cambridge Easter meeting in the
United States will not be brought off, in
which case the oXford-Cambridge team
will have to go TO America in July un-
less the Harvard-Yale team accept the
suggestion that they visit England and
then go to Paris.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15

Northfie!d, Mimi, Dec, 12.-WhDe
skating on Cannon river. Mark Cham
berlain and Drew Stevens, high school
students, broke through the ice and
Sere drowned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15

Jimmy" conceived the idea of earning
little spending money in some other way
than by selling newspapers, and said:
Papa, | want you to make me dray;
just like the ones men have, and l will take
some money 1 have saved and buy me a
'burro' and then l can do draying."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15

Damage Dane by Wolves.
Wolves destroy $6,000,00O worth of
Ike stock annually in Russia.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15
Puzzled.
Papa"
akKF nsf

"Yes?"
"Does the fall of night have anything
to do with the break of d, v"-Ds smor
eRt's Magazine.
The record-union., 1899-01-03

many things which it should have said.
but no criticism can justly attach to
its utterances concerning that licensed
iniquity," the nickel-in- the-slot-ma-
chine. The alarming extent to which
gambling has increased by means of
the slot machines is not generally APP
preciated. Although not endowed with
cunning brains and deft fingers, they
are every one of them "sure thing
gamblers, and sooner or later they will
demoralize and impoverish any person
who once acquires the Slot habit A
committee of the Grand Jury made a
careful investigation of the various
kinds of machines in use in San Fran
cisco, and it reports that the evil has
become SO fragrant and prevalent as to
urgently require the serious attention
not only of the Grand Jury but OF all
citizens who are solicitous for the moral
and social welfare of the city, and, the
committee truthfully could have added.
had it been in it's province, of every
city in California. The slot machine is
a percentage game, and the committee
says that compared with faro, stud
horse poker and other percentage
games that are prohibited it is a verita-
bic robbery and the most nefarious
"cinch'' ever invented by "sure thing
gambler.
The record-union., 1899-01-03
Faucies in Silver.

New toilet sets in silver are suggest
i've of Colonel Roosevelt's now famous
kerchief of blue, with white polka dots,
which wreathed his army felt. Ebony,
ivory or pearl polka dotted with silver
prove it. The silver polka dots Of uni
form size are let into or inlaid. This
same scheme is carried out in cut glass
only the dots are bubbles blown in at
a regular distance. AS for pantry sill
yer the list is new and interesting,
from a fernery made with a bowl of
green cut glass, embossed in gilt, to
the lemonade spoon. By the way, have
you slipped iced drinks through the
handle of a spoon? 1t is one Of the new
things offered, and has long, 4spindley,
hollow handle, and serves as a straw,
while the stem either ends at the bowl
of the spoon or the bowl is double and
perforated, allowing the bowl opening
Of the straw handle to be invisible.
Beside a dainty sugar bowl lay a
queer affair, neither a nut-cracker nor
pair of scissors, yet evidently related
to both. 1t proved to be a new device
for cutting sugar. The handles were
loops, the cutting tongs furnished with
long, sharp teeth, and by closing them
over piece of sugar the cube was
neatly cut, without crushing the sugar.
Smuggling close to a stately chatting
dish was the dearest little French horn
in silver. From tip to flare it would
measure perhaps nine inches. It was
for the up-to-date host who wishes to
extinguish his alcohol flame with due
decorum and effect
The record-union., 1899-01-03
SPANS PAST AND FUTURE

The future Of Spain is troubling some
of the journalistic essayists. But we
see no reason for concern on that head.
Spain's course has been one of de-
cadence for SO long a time that there
is no novelty in the assertion that she
our sympathies for Spain She has
never solicited our commiseration, and
will experience no pleasure in having
our sympathy extended to her now.
No nation on earth Is SO self-suffi-
cient as the Spanish. Her course for
centuries has been one calculated to
ALLEVIATE other nations Nevertheless,
1t is unbecoming in us to manifest any
pleasure or vindictiveness over her
downfall The fact is, and we may as
well admit it, that we understand the
Spanish as little as they understand
US. The two peoples are SO far apart
in tastes, sympathies, manners, Gus
toms, forms of government and regard
for what we hold to be human rights,
that there is really no meeting ground
large enough for the two to occupy in
common.
z Very naturally we hold ours to be the
better civilization and our system far
nearer the ideal. But we cannot deny
to the Spaniard, who is the slave of
tradition and largely the bondman of
superstition, the same right regard
Ing his own country and it's line
OF policy. But we may feel a more
than passing interest in the fate-of a
The record-union., 1899-01-03

The wisdom of Generals Brooke and
Ludlow IN forbidding a Cuban parade
in Havana on the LIST instant is now
fully fortified. Cuban officers of high
rank were present at the transfer of
sovereignty ceremonies in plenty, and
took conspicuous part in the official
display and paraded at the palace. But
there was no bowling mob in the
streets Of Havana, no disturbance, no
rioting. as there would have been had
the Intentions Of the Cubans been car
RED out regarding a great jubilation at
this time. Cuba is now wholly in our
hands. The Stars and Stripes float over
the island in undisputed sovereignty.
The Cuban military officers have by
their bearing proved their trustworthi-
ness in this matter of preserving order,
and so the future opens before our Off
GERS In Cuba brightly. They will keep
a steady, strong hand upon a firm rein,
and SO administer affairs that Cuba
may be fitted in due time to take up
alone the task Of government as an
tndependency
The record-union., 1899-01-03
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects Of Living News
Interest.

Marysville Appeal The flying trips
of President Mckinley through the
country have been productive of great
good, but we sadly fear that the pro-
jected visit to Boston in January will
not change the sentiments of it's people
regarding expansion. Those intellectual
consumers of baked beans do not en-
thuse as readily as the warm hearted
people OF the South-though they are
more apt to vote the Republican ticket
in 1900
MUSTY PAST.
Kern Echo: Even at the risk of be-
ing considered sacrilegious, the press
Democrat" cannot resist asking why
every proposed move upon the part OF
the Democratic party should of neces-
slty be referred for sanation and in
dorsement to the musty memories OF
the past. Why not ask what the peo-
pie of to-day think, instead of turning
back to see how the idea would have
struck the Hon. Thomas Jefferson?-
Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
Say, you are entirely too conscien-
tious. That Jefferson talk is all a
josh. And as to the people thinking,
did they not think enough for you in
the recent campaign in this State? Get
you to the counsel chamber of Judge
Mcguire, and he will tell you what is
wrong with your party.
A BACK NUMBER.
Tacoma Ledger: Even Mary Ellen
Lease says Bryan is a back number.
This and Coxey's detection come pretty
nearly being the last straw, although
he still has Carnegie. If anything were
needed to give a death blow to Bry-
ans hopes, it is his present attitude
of trying to buck the expansion train
off the track The only ones who re-
manned friendly to Bryan were in the
West, where the people are unanimous
for expansion, and his emphatic posi-
ton in opposition to such policy has
divorced these.
A TRIBUTE.
Stockton Independent: The New
York Sun" pays the following hand
some tribute to President Mckinley:
THAT noble orator and profound pub
lie philosopher, Abraham Lincoln, has
not been approached in the matter of
saying felicitously the right thing at
the proper moment by any of his sue
cessors in the Office of President so
nearly as by the Hon. William McKin-
ley. This great praise is no more than
due to Mr.. McKinley's public utter
ances since the pregnant crisis of the
Spanish war began"
A LICENSED INIQUITY.
San Jose Mercury: The recent San
Francisco Grand Jury may have left
many things undone which it should
have done and refrained from saying
The record-union., 1899-01-03

nation whose history has been involved
with the most momentous events Of
human history, and around whose an
nails cluster the most romantic and
poetic events in the history of great
States Of the world.
Spain of to-day will unquestionably
be lost to us and the other Powers ere
long, politically. There is the hope that
upon her ruins will arise new State,
greater, better and more liberal, toler-
ant and progressive. But no decline of
the Spanish monarchy can rob man
kind of the charm, romance and poetry
OF Spanish history, or blot from the
annals Of time the splendid achieve
ments that have been worked out I'M
der the Spanish flag. Her art, her lit
erature and romance will remain to US.
These are the heritage of mankind, and
nothing that the modern Spain can do
will despoil us of them.
The record-union., 1899-01-03
TRUSTEES SALE.

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
of a certain deed of trust, executed by
NORVAL HARRISON of the county Of
San Joaquin, State of California, to
WILLIAM BECKMAN and ]. L. HUN
TOON. both of the city of Sacramento,
county of Sacramento, State aforesaid, al
trustees, dated January 10, 1894, and re-
corded ON January IL, 1884, in the office
of the County Recorder of the county of
Butte, State of California, in book 49,
of deeds, at page "341," and on applica-
ton Of the holder and owner of the
promissory note secured to be paid by
said deed of trust, and because default
has been made in the payment of the in
debtedness secured to be paid by said
deed of trust, the undersigned trustees
will sell, at public auction, tc the high
est and best bidder for cash. in United
States gold coin, at the front of the
courthouse of the county of Sacramento.
in the city of Sacramento, State of Cali
fornia. on FRIDAY, the 9Th day of Janu-
airy, 1899, between the hours of / D. M
and 3 o. m. (said sale commencing at the
said hour of p. m. of said day. the fol-
lowing described real estate. with the i'm
provements thereon, situated in the coun-
ty of Butte. State of California, to wit:
All of section one, the east half of the
east half of section twelve, and the east
half of the east half of section thirteen,
all in township eighteen north, range one
east, Mount Diablo base and meridian.
WILLIAM BECKMAN, p
J. L. HUNTOON,
Trustees
Sacramento, December 10, 1898.
d13 to jan6
The record-union., 1899-01-03

The State Controller in his annual re-
port calls attention to the fact that
the State carries no insurance upon the
Capitol and most other State institu-
tons. In other words by watchmen,
hose and water supply, etc., she insures
herself. But business houses which in
sure themselves in like manner usually
set aside percentage of their income
as a fund for restoration in case of
fire. That is, they pay to such fund,
instead of to an insurance company.
The Controller points out that in case of
fire in the Capitol and partial destruc-
ton of the property in it, there is no
provision or fund for restoration. He
advises that an emergency fund be Gre
ated that could be drawn upon in case
of necessity for the purpose Of furnish
ing other buildings, or repairing present
ones or rooms. Precisely the same, he
says, should be done for all other un-
insured State institutions, and except
the State Printing Office and Agricult-
der the law. This is suggestion
worthy of serious consideration. The
present method Of the State is unbusi-
ness-Hke. 1t ought to provide for just
such emergencies as the Controller
points out. For by fire, storm or earth
quake the State may at any time be
elected from any of the many institu-
tional buildings it has. In such event
it ought to have fund upon which it
would be lawful to draw to meet the
necessity Of such a situation.
The record-union., 1899-01-03
II Feel Like a New Person."

Mrs. GEO. LEACH,
1909 Belle St., Alton, ILL.,, writes:
"Before began to take your Vege-
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looked so badly my friends hardly
knew me.
81 took doctors medicine but did not
derive much benefit from it. My drug
gist gave me one of your little books,
and after reading it 1 decided to try
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pound. I feel like new person. I
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The record-union., 1899-01-03

Advices indicate impending trouble
that may terminate in an armed con-
fiict at Iloilo, between American troops
and Aguinaldo insurgents. The latter
have invested Iloilo and refuse to recog-
nize our authority and vacate the posi-
tons they hold. If this attitude is
maintained long nothing will remain to
General Miller but the resort to force
he now threatens. If it comes to that,
the test Of Aguinaldo's strength in the
Philippines will be speedily determined.
There was unaccountable delay in send
ing troops to Iloilo, but now that they
have arrived it will be simply impos-
sible to retire before the insurgents.
We must control these people or yield
up the fruits Of the war to a class by
no means fitted for self government, or
the administration of such a territory
with 50 mixed population
The record-union., 1899-01-03

To illustrate the evil of the scheme
for recovering from the State for the
counties, the amount of the percentage
formerly allowed Tax Collectors for COL
leoting the States share of the annual
revenue, let us take Sacramento
County. According to the claim on file
with the Controller for repayment to
this county Of such percentage there is
due the sum of $3S, 3O7.56. If we as
sumo that 20 per cent. is paid to the
attorneys connected with as a contin-
gent fee, they will receive S7,661. This
sum will, if there is recovery, come out
of the State treasury. The State when
she finds her strong box depleted by
81, 600, will recoup. She will re-
cover from the counties her entire loss
through the means of an increased tax
rate. Sacramento taxpayers will
therefore pay back to the State the sum
of S3S3O7. But the S7,661 paid to the
lawyers will have gone past recall, and
the rate payers will find themselves
out and injured in just precisely that
sum.
The record-union., 1899-01-03
RECLAIMED HEALTH.
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ham From Happy Women.
IT Owe You My Life"
Mrs. e. WooLHIsER,

Mrs. e. WooLHIsER,
Mills, Neb., writes:
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life to your Vegetable Compound. The
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nothing could be done for me. My
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said my blood was turning to water. I
had several doctors. They all said
could not live. Ibegan the use of Lydia
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The record-union., 1899-01-03
MARRIAGES AND BIRTHS.

Marriages are becoming less frequent,
says Mr.. Muirhead in the Journal Of
Ethics" Between 1867 and 1886 di-
yorces increased in the United States
154 perscent while population increased
but Copper cent. A reason advanced is
that limitations have been largely re-
moved. Thus women are less depend
emit than heretofore, liberation has oper-
ated, all along the line. The slave has
been freed, but the movement has
tunr the respect of children for parents,
good manners, and submission, while
Difference to elders is less marked on
the part of youths The ecclesiastical
view of marriage has lost much of its
force. Men are less dependent upon
women for home needs, and this being
a misfortune has loosened home ties
and women have been thrown upon out
side resources for companionship and
entertainment.
The very education Of woman has
tended to discourage marriage, shall
we not say permanent marriage, to
supplement the essayist's dismal indict-
ment Of conditions? Attachments are
formed on slighter acquaintance then
formerly, and ties between husband
and wife are less sacred and binding
inthe view Of too large a number Of our
people. Mr.. Muirhead declares that
higher education is chargeable with
some Of the i'll; in England, for instance,
OF 1.4S6ex-students of thechief women's
colleges only 20S have married. So it is
In this country, we believe-the highly
educated women marry less than do
those who have not been so favored.
The essayist treats too lightly the
rush Of women into business as one Of
the factors in the question. 1t assured
ly has to do with that very monde
pendent condition of which he speaks.
1t Is true that he does refer to the new
economic opportunities for women of
the middle class, as rivaling the domes-
tic social life which marriage offers;
and likewise Of the competition of
women in the industrial market, with
, whom the standard of wages is simply
what is sufficient to support the indi-
yidua1. But this is touching that branch
of the subject altogether too lightly
since it is an evil that portends disaster
fof the race, In our opinion
Among the working classes, however,
the essayist finds that marriage is not
on t Re decline Is it here then, that
resides our hope for a healthy, strong
and PROMISING native population? I'm
less there is a radical change of con-
ditions within the next half century
the subject Of decrease Of marriages
and legitimate births, promises to be
the most vital question of the time.