davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
PECULIAR POISONS,
GENERATED IN THEHUMAN BODY
she Result OF Impcrfect Digestion
Of Food.

Every living thing. plant or animal.
contains within itself the germs of Ger,
In the human body these germs of
death Called by scientists Ptoma.nes)
are usually the result of imperfect diees-
ton OF food; The result Of indigestion or
The stomach. from abuse. wcakcns
does not promptly and thoroughly digest
the food. The result is "a heavy. soddrn
mass which fcrmcnts CHE iirs, process of
decay poisoning the blood making II
thin. weak and lacking in red corpuscics
poisoning the brain causing headaches
pain in the eyes
Bad digestion wcakcns the heart. caus-
ing palpitaton ana finally bringing on iii
scase Of TINS very important organ.
Poor digestion poisons the Kidneys
causing brights disease and diabetes
And TINS is SO because every organ,
every nerve depends upon the stomac II
alone for nour shmcnt and renewal and
weak digestion shows itself not only in
loss Of appetite and ncsh. but i'll weak
nerves and muddy ComplcXion
The great English scientist Huxley
said the best start in life is sound
Stomach. Weak stomachs. fail to digest
food property, because they lack the
proper quantity OF digestive acids uactir
ana hydrochloric) and peptogcnic pro
duets. the most sensible remedy i'm an
cases OF indigestion. is TO take after carh
meal one or two of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets. because they supply i'm pleas
ant. harmless form all the clements that
weak stOmachs lack
The regular use of Stuarts Dyspcps'a
Tablets VIII cure any form OF stomach
trouble except cancer of tho stomach
They increase flesh. insure pure blood
strong nerves bright eve and clear com,
plcNicn. because all these result only
from wholesome food we'll dccstcd
Nearly all druggists sell Stunrts Dvs
pepsia Tablets ut 80 cents full sized pack
s asS. or E% mail by enei9sins price 70
your drugGis, first. y little book on
stomach diseases mailed free. Addrnss
Stuart Co. Marshall, Mich foi5.i7.l9
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
rrnud. discovered in Havana.

CBy Telegraph to VirgnianPilot)
Havana, February 1S.-Enormous
frauds in the water distribution in Ha-
vana have been discovered by the COM
mission appointed to inquire into the
finances of the city. 1t appears that
one-tifth of the householderS in Havana
have been stealing water with the con-
nivance of the Alcaldes de Barrios and
the Mayors of thirty-nine wards, who
are also water inspectors in their re-
spcCrTvC ti,t-rity itt:-+tt-17
through this means between $50, 900 and
$4,000 Il year. Il percentage of this
amount going into the pockets OF the
alcaldes. The frauds have been per-
petratcd for years back.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
ABUNDANCE OF GOLD


NhE IclcBraph II Nlrkinian- Pllot.)
Washington. D. c.. Feb. 1S.-A tclc-
gram was received ut the Treasury to-
day from New Orleans stating that
there was "A surplus of gold there ana
an insufficient supply of paper cur
rcncy and asking that an exchange
be made. Treasurer Roberts, i'm speak
ing Of the situation. said:
I'VE have in the Treasury and It's
branches $227 .000,G coo in gold ana S23. :
100000 in naner. We are giving ont
what paper we can ANA distributing as
well as we can among our nine sub
TrcasurericS. We have received lately
aDDiicationS frum New York, Ciuciu-
natl, Chicago ana Kansas CITY. asking
for oaDcr in return for deuosts II
gold in the sub-Treasury at New York
We have informed applicants that thcv
would have 10 pay bankers rates for
transportation i'll such exchanges. and
while the difference between bankers
and governments rates is slight. il
seems 10 be enough To- prevent calls for
the money.
The cause for these demands seems
To be that the people have not Vel be-
come customcd To using ;;old coin
and particularly to the fact that busi-
ness is so active that paper money is
being kept out among individuals in
stead of being in the banks If gold
does not become popular as n means
of commercial interchange the banks
viii have 10 give relief by increasing
;he Issues of their own notes. That is
where the relief must come FROM
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
THE pAvoNIA ARRIVES.

London. Fob iS.-Thc Cunard steam
ship Pavonia. which sailed from
Queenstown for Boston on January 20
and which was sighted on February .
in latitude ALTO north. longitude ii.l3
west. in n disabled condition, arrived
in tow at the Azores to-da".
a dispatch from Ponta del Gada re
ceiVed this afternoon says the P&vonia
reports that on january 20 she was
struck by Il hurricane and laid in the
trough Of the sea for twenty hours on
Tuesday. On Friday, February 3. ai
1880 u. m. her engines stopped with
the boilers adrift. causing the ship II
labor heavily on the seas. which broke
clear over her. On February & and
the Pavonia was in Il DESPERATE con-
dition. All her boilers were adrift and
rolling in her hull and there was little
hopes of saving the shin. The crew
worked three days and nights without
leaving the hold. to secure the boilers.
which had broken off the sea cocks,
letting in The water.
on Thursday. the 9th. the steamer
sighted the steamer Horatio, which re-
fused To render her assistance, and on
Friday she sighted the steamer VOL
vision. which took her in tow. At II
p. IN. the cable parted. but the Vol
vision stood by all day Saturday. but
lost the Pavonia on Sunday in Il terri
bic gale. ON Monday the Wolviston
again found the disabled steamer and
stood by her until Tuesday, February
II. when cables were again made fast
and the pavonia was towcd here with
out further accident. There was no
panic aboard. although the passcng us
gave M hope for two days. during
which it WAS thought the boilers would
surely sink the ship. There were many
accidents to the crew. but nobody WAS
seriously hurt.
The passengers unite in praising the
officers and crew for performing almost
superhurU1n work in securing the boil
erS while the vessel was rolling terri
bly,.
THE ADMIRAL DEWEY FLOATED
Boston. Mass. Feb. 1S-Thc steamer
Admiral Dewey. which went ashore on
Cuttyhunk Shoals Wednesday, was
noatcd this afternoon and will be towed
to Vineyard Haven.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
TIE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY
Continued from First Page)

ance or vcpali;y-cannot succeed
against temperate arguments and APP
peals for simple JUSTICE when the peo-
pie have time to fairly weigh the ar
guments and form Il deliberate judg-
mcnt. There was great unrest and dis
satisfaction in 1886 throughout the
country. resulting from falling prices
ana shrinking values. The Republic
can party promised that if they were
entrusted with power all this would be
changed. and that prosperity should
succeed existing conditions. Mr.. Nc
Kinley and the gold press now assure
the country that we have prosperity.
There is quite Il boom in stock spec
ulations in Wall street. but Wall street
is not the country. as we believe. Great
famine and u short crop of wheat all
over the world. except in the United
States. naturally raised the price OF
wheat. while these conditions lasted,
and the beneficient effects of this tenn
porary advance in the price of Il sin
gle article which was SO marked in the
short period it continued. is likely to
stimulate n desire for Il return to that
condition permanently, and an extern
sion Of ii to all other products This is
our purpose. and was our purpose in
1896. when the Republican party de-
nounced any effort to increase prices
as n crime
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
CHICAGO PLATFORM GAINING
GROUND.

Then you think the Chicago platform
is gaining ground?"
Il most certainly do. In the elections
Of last year the principles of that plat
form were not the leading and exclusive
issues in all sections of the country
These were partially obscured in many
States and districts. The question of BIZ
metallism, the Republican effort to re-
tire the Ereenbacks and to confer upon
the national banks the absolute con-
troll of the volume of paper money, and
TO surrender the country to the trusts.
were, in many sections. for the time be-
Ing, lost sight of in the excitement OF
the war and its resulting questions,
and in others they were sidetracked by
efforts 10 substitute local issues in their
stead. The result was Il great loss of
interest and Il. large falling off in the
vote, with apparently unfavorablc re-
suits TO the Democratic party In Col
orado. where national issues We're at
the front and dominant the interest in
the election was intense, the vote large
and our majority overwhelming. In
States where 1t was stated. whether
truly or not, that there was an intcn-
ton on the part OF the Democratic man
ayers to sidetrack the great issue, with
the purpose of ultimately bringing the
party in national convention back to
the practice of shufling and evasion
SO long persisted in by the Republicans.
the interest was not great. the vote was
not full and the results were not con-
clusively. There was. however, one
great and valuable result-all rcasona-
BILE men are now satisfied that strad-
ding and lodging are not popular. The
next Democratic national convention
VIII speak out again in the same clear,
unequiVocal terms, and in the same
manner and in the same lines that it
did in 1896. or this there is no doubt,
the assertions of the Republican gold
press. with whom the wish is father 10
the thought, to the contrary notwith-
standing"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
ChnnnccYIencwIlI.

(By Telegraph to Virglnia-Pilot.)
Chicago. H.. February lS.-Owing to
the Illness OF Or. Chauncey NJ. Dcpew
his address before the Railway and
Telegraph Employees League has been
postponed until February 2lth. DR.. De
pew telcgraphcd tonight that he would
he here on that date. The address is
To he delivered at the First Regiment
ArmOrN.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

There are in France 15,297 charitable
organizations. 1t is proposed To collcc,
statistics relating To them and print
them in volume in time for the ex-
hibition Of 1900
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

The furniture of the battlcships Kcar
sarge and Kentucky. orders for tn,
making Of which have been received a
the Portsmouth navy yard, is to COS
ncarly $lO0.0OO.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

cial to the Morning News frcm Bruins
wick. Ga. says:
The overdue Mallory Line steamship
city of San Antonio had not arrived at
late hour. Agent Raymond expresses
the greatest confidence in her showing
up all right aud states his belief that
she has been blown of shore for many
miles by the strong winds prevailing; for
several days after her departure from
New York
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
A BRIG ABANDONED.

Delaware BrcalSwater. Feb. lS--The
British steamer Beacon Light. Shields,
for Philadelphia. reports having passed
February l1th the brig IL. Il. HusSeN.
Captain War;. Savannah for Portland,
abandoned one hundred miles east by
south Of Sandy Hook
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

1t is said that striking outline of
the features of George Washington has
appeared in knotty protubcrancc OF
a tree in Portland. Me. 1t is not a
cherry tree.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

The partnership existing between
James y. Hcrne and Henry c. Miner
mas been amicably dissolved MIR.
fierne is the sole proprietor Of his own
company, presenting The Rev. Griffith
Davenport "
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Longwood, Bonapartc's house at St.
Helena, is now a barn; the room in
which lie died is n stable; on the site
of his grave is Il machine for grinding
corn.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

OF LOCO housewives in Almclo. Hob
land, who were consulted as regards
the dcs!rability of abolshing night
work Tor bakers, all but ten favored
the measure.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Nine experienced skaters from Pen
Argyll and one from Bangor, North
alnpton county. have gone 10 England
where they have secured employment
in the WiVeliscombe slate quarrles.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Tho Kendals will come to this coun
try about the middle of next Septcm
Der, and begin their American tour II
Philadelphia.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

The facilities for inland transpor;a-
tion are so limited in Brazil that the
inhabitants OF the ports find it cheaper
10 import grain from North America
than from their own farms.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Among the many mysteries OF bird
migration is the fact that ovcrsea jour
ncys are generally conducted in the
darkness and invariably against IA head
wind.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Winifred Emery will appear in the
new play by John Oliver Hobbies (AIrs.
Cragie), which will be produced in
London the coming fall.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
ACTIVITY IN BUSINESS.

How do YOU account for the activ-
ity in busincss?"
There has been necessarily an in
creased demand for labor within the
las, few months. rs the result of the
withdrawal of large numbers of Amer
lean citizens from the ordinary Wake
of life TO be employed in the army,
whose places had to be filed. There
has also been an increased activity in
and demand for all products which
were necessary to the maintenance and
support Of a large army. But all these
conditions are in the very nature OF
things temporary. and all of us know
that they must pass away with the
end of the conditions which brought
them into life. Making due allowance
FOR the influence of these three causes,
OH the present condition OF the coun-
try. there is to-day as much dissatis-
faction and as much cause for it as
there was in 1896 No relief was or is
To be expected under Republican man
ascment except such as comes by fam
Inc abroad and war at home. 4 con-
dillon of constantly falling general
prices is everywhere recognized as Il
condition of distress and hard times,
ana speculation excitement in Wall
street does not change this. We be-
lleNc that small volume OF money
forces prices down. hence we have
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

In The Great Ruby" which is to he
brought out at Days. all the leading
members OF the company Will appear.
Inc play has six acts and ten scenes
and the hour for the curtains rising
will be advanced.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

More than fifty years ago IL coal mine
at Daily. Scotland caught fire IN
me attempts made TO put it out have
lahed. hut II is out now, apparently
from lack of fuel.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Horrible agony is caused by Piles
Burns and Skin Diseases. These are
Immediately relieved and quickly cured
by De Wits Hazel Saive. Beware of
worthless limitations urrow, Martin
Il Co.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Divers in the British navy before be-
ing passed as proficient in their craft
have To be able to work in twelve
iatnoms OF water for an hour and
twenty fathoms for a quarter of an
hour,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

There are over 5000 animals in III,
London Geological Gardens.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Odcll Williams, OF way Down East
Company. had a. fall on the ice in St.
Louis lately. injuring his ankle
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

r. r. Mantell is the latest star to
be mentioned in connection with The
Three Guardsmen."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
MUCH +
IN LITTLE

Cosima Wagner the widow of the
great composer. is i'll with pneumonia.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Forty eight pennies weigh as nearly
as possible one pound.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19


advanced in years find themselves in
the tolls of catarrh. Mr.. and Mrs.
Collum, of Giddings, TEX, found help in
Pc-ru-na. Mr.. Collums letter follows:
Pe-,n-na McaltiNe Co., CoInm6us. O.
DEAR SIRs:--"I think your Pc-ru-na
Is the best medicine | ever tried for ca
tarrh. / have tried all the caturrh
medicines that could hear of and none
OF them did any good until tried yours
and my wife have both used the Pc
ru-na and Mana-lin, and we are about
well. am 20 years old and my wife
is GO. When we commenced TO take
your medicines we were not able to see
after our work, but now she can tend
to her work and | see after my farm
You can use this publicly if You want
to."-A. p. Collum, Giddings, Tex.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Forty per cent. of the export o
American nails taken To Japan.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
TYPICAL FILTprNo SOLDIERS AND THE INSURE

urged the coinage of our silver as we'll
as of our gold-not only to check this
grinding fall in prices. but to promote
steadily advancing prices"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

When Margaret Anglin retires from
Richard Mansiicld's company, Katherine
Grey will take her place as RoXanc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Maude Adams is receiving much So
cial attention in Washington this weck.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

The majority of the theatres in New
York will give special matinecs on Lin
coins birthday.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
"EMILY CRAWFORD"

Henry l.. Iliggnson. the Boston
banker. is one of the founders of the
boston symphony Orchestra. He is
himself talented musician.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Prince Bismarck lived exactly with
in Il day Of seeing 700 months.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

About half Il million pairs OF boot!
are stored every year at the army
clothing factory in England.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Lake Ontario is 2i7 feet above tn,
ocean. Erie 5iS Huron ISL. Superior
Coz
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
A DAY IN CONGRESS.
WHAT THE SENATE AND HOUSE
DID YESTERDAY.
tBy Telegraph to vlrc.nlan-rno.,

Washington, ID. c., Feb. iS-Thc Sen
ate spent most Of the day on the post
office appropriation bill. but failed to
complete it. After animated discus
sion of the pneumatic tube system. Mr.
Cullom's amendment, increasing the
appropriation for this purpose and de-
signed To extend the system to Chicago,
was tabled.
spirited controversy arose over
the Senate amendment that Star route
bidders shall reside on the route where
the service Is to be performed Mir
Money. of mississippi. said this vouiS
result in leaving many star routes
without bidders
Mr.. Pasco. Of Florida said stems
should be taken to break NJ this
speculative bidding in star routes. lie
had seen the service carried on in
FLORIDA in manner unworthy of the
government as Il result of the system of
ub-letting
The amendment was allowed to stand
with a suggestion from Mr.. Jones If
Arkansas. that the conferces provide
against sub-letting of star route bids.
number of bills of minor import
ance were passed early in the day. At
o'clock tributes 10 the memory OF The
late Representatives Smpilins, of Mas
sachusetts, We're pronounced
At 400 y. III. the Senate adjourned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

In some parts Of Central and Soutl
Africa a single FREELY gives enough
light 10 illuminate a whole room.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Spain has only scventy-four women
ciassed as literary writer's and only
seventy eight women physicians.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Many of the chiefs OF the State De-
partmcnt in Michlgan's capital save
hotel bills by the use of folding beds in
their offices.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
IN THE HOUSE.

The House to-day spent two hours
upon the naval appropriation hill with
OUT making any progress. and devoted
the remainder of the session II nulc.ies
upon the life and public service Of the
atc Representative Northway. of Ohio.
The paragraph in the bill relating to
The Naval Academy, against which Mr.
Nudd ntep), of Maryland. raised n
point of order yesterday. was stricken
out, the point of order being sustained.
Mr.. Mudd then moved additional nm
preparation of $4,000 FOR the compile
non OF the buildings at the acadamy.
authorized in the last naval bill
ne amendment was not voted upon
During the morning hour bill was
passed for the relief OF George \. Dickcl
n Co, Of Nashville Tenn
At 80 p. IN. the House adjourned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

The cabbage still grows Wild i'm
Greece. where it originated. Radishcs
are native to China. but have been
grown in Europe for centuries.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

In Peru 1t was once the custom for
domestic servants to have two Of their
upper front teeth extracted. Their alb
sence indicated their servi;ude.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-08
A Day to the Cause.

Mrs De Gadd-I heard the awfullest
things about Mr.. De Good today. They
say he steals the church funds.
Mr.. De G.-Nonsense.
"Oh, I've no doubt it's true Mrs
Veragood, that horrid young widow,
you know, seems to be infatuated with
him, and / shouldn't wonder q bit il
they'd pawn the communion service for
a bridal outfit. By the way, Mrs. Fine
soul has not been out of the house for a
week, and people think her husband
has been beating her, but that isn't q
circumstance to the way they talk about
Mrs. Highmind. saw her on the street
today. and she said she felt sick, but
most likely she'd been on an opium de-
bauch. She has her husbands collars
and cuffs washed at Chinese laundry,
and she's been seen to 90 there for them
herself Oh, she's terror Mrs. High
ups husband has been away for two
weeks, and I've got my opinion about
it too. People say Mrs. Tiptop's hired
girl left two weeks ago. the very day
Mr."
"See here Where did you hear all
this?''
"I've been out collecting money for
the heather. New York Weekly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-08
The Decay of the Dandy.

Brummel went to prison for debt,
but came out again to resume his fop-
peries. His friends made him small
allowance of e120 per annum-equal at
Caen to e300-but he could not be ex-
pected to live on such a pi ttance When
he had not francs in the world, he
would order boot polish at 5 francs a
bottle from Paris and call the trades
man who supplied it "a scoundrel" for
venturing to ask for his money. In the
end his intellect gave way. He lost his
memory and much Of his little mind.
He grew slovenly and careless, yet to
the last chung to his eau dc cologne and
some other luxuries. Finally, his mind
all gone, he was removed to charity
hospital, being now reduced to the ut
most impoverishment and content to
change his linen once a month, instead
Of three times day, as of old. Here he
died, under the care of sisters of chart
ty, ON March 80, 1910. Thus ended the
striking career Of perhaps tine most
worthless fop whom history records, his
death being fitting termination to his
useless life. -Lippinoott's. S'a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-08
Iowa Soldier Boys Home.

The fifty-first Iowa is home again.
The regiment arrived at Council
Bluffs on Monday, where they were
given a reception such as that city
never saw before, and yesterday after.
noon they pulled into Des Moines
amid the finging of bells, the blowing
of whistles, the music Of bands and a
pandemonium of long pent up en-
thusiasm. All Iowa greets them, and
welcomes her heroes to their native
state. The war record of the Fifty-first
Iowa has been one of which we need
not be ashamed, and the entire state is
glad to join in honoring her soldier
bows.