davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-20
f,raye children,

Probably one of the youngest heroes
on record is Leonard Webber, aged
five years, who has just received a Ger.
tiicate of honor from the Royal HUI
name Society for saving his three
year-old brother from drowning. The
Philadelphia Times tells the story
The children were playing with other
boys upon the edge of pond, when
the younger Webber fell into the
water. The others, frightened, took
TO their heels, but Leonard, without
the slightest hesitation, plunged in
and rescued his brother.
Quite as remarkable was n case
which comes from remote corner of
Russia, where a boy of nine years act
ually had the temerity to tackle a
great, gaunt wolf that had assailed
tiny playmate as he lay asleep.
The rescuer seized an axe that had
been left by a woodman, aud gave bat
tie to the wolf, which, finding itself
thus attacked, promptly scuttled off
TO the wood.
Russia has been the scene of much
youthful beroism. Some years ago,
while a peasant woman was sitting
with her little daughter, aged about
eight years, at supper, the curtains
which divided the living-room in
which they sat from the adjoining bed
room caught fire through the explo-
sion of an oil lamp.
The mother sat still, not knowing
what to do, but her daughter, child as
she was, possessed more presence OF
mind. Seizing a knife, she climbed
upon a chair, cut down the blazing
curtains, and then smothered the
flames with the hearth.rug. In two
minutes the fire, which might have
developed into a veritable conhagra'
tion, was extinguished.
Woman who Dehed n British Army.
An event that is, on the same scale,
unparalleled in history was that pro.
vided by a woman Of noble race. the
Rance OF Jhansie, who stood at the
head OF her own troops and twice de
fed the British army; she, on the sec
ond occasion being so desparatel,
wounded "a to be carried of the field
supposedly dead.
When the terrible conhagration o
the Indian mutiny was thought 10 b,
almost extinguished this woman-wh'
was singularly handsome and. in the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-20
Faced an Army single Handed.


Our modern military annals
crammed with the names Of heroic
private soldiers one, and only
one, record Of private who, 10 save
his native comrades, says Tit.Bits,
literally faced the fire OF whole
army, and obtained well deserved
commission for the unprecedented
feat.
During the Indian mutiny it was
sometimes in battle almost impossible
TO tell our loyal native allies from the
revolted enemy. At the relief Of
Lucknow, Private Howell Of the
Thlrty-second Foot, was near loyal
native regiment that had, through too
great impetuosity and mis3onception
of orders, got TO position whore it
was mistaken for the enemy. and the
whole advance Of tho British army,
amid the smoke, poured into 1T au
awful fire, killing great numbers OF
men. At this moment, Howell, who
saw that the men exposed were para
lyzed with astonishment and fear,
rushed forward some thirty yards in
advance OF their line and, throwing
up his left hand warningly, waved his
shake at the point of his musket with
his right.
Hundreds OF bullets from his own
comrades whizzed past him, two OF
them cutting one sleeve Of his tunic,
but the daring decd served his pui
pose, for the British officer saw what
was intended. No sooner had the
"cease fire" sounded than the men,
TO be the moment after again in the
throes of battle, sent up magnificent
cheer for Howell.
singIe-Handed Fight Against Five Beers
Papers just received from Soutl
Afrca relate an exciting single-handec
combat between Gunner Harvey, Il
M. A., of Norbury, Staffordshire
nephew to the Mayor Of Newcastle
and five Beers. After the battle
Graspan, Harvey left the British CAM
in company with comrade to relieve
soldier who had been wounded.
Five OF the enemy suddenly appeared
and halted about eighty yards from
Harvey and his companion, leveled
their rifles and fired. Harvey's com
panion fell dead Upon this Harvey
deliberately knelt down and fired,
killing one of their number. The
Beers then commenced running to.
ward him, and as they did so Harvey
fired again, aud stretched another out
dead. He then drew his revolver aud
fred, woundng one Of the Beers in
the side. The remaining two closed
upon him, clubbing their rifles.
Harvey then drew his sword and
waited for the attack. One Of the
Beers dealt crashing blow at his
breast. Harvey sprang aside, avoiding
the blow, and quickly recovering him
self sprang at his opponent, dealing
him a blow with his sword, which al
most severed the mans head from his
body. simultaneously the remaining
Boer raised his rife aud sent Harvey
staggering to the earth. He was upon
his feet in an instant, his sword
whirling in the mir, and before his foe
could recover Harvey struck him dead
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-20

T ION-HUNTING is dangerous
l r. enough when the hunters
1 health and strength are OF
tha kast Rut an inyeterate
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
Y. M. c. A. SPORTS
A GOOD PROGRAM ARRANGED
FOR THE INDOOR EXERCISES
TONIGHT.

A GOOD PROGRAM ARRANGED
FOR THE INDOOR EXERCISES
TONIGHT.
Tonight the third series of the Y. M.
G. A. indoor sports VIII be given in the
association gymnasium. The program
has been arranged as follows:
First event-First place in the high
kick contest, to be decided between J..
Hunt Holt and Charles f. Perkins, who
lied at feet 10 inches at the last con-
test in December.
Second event, fence vault-Handi-
caps Charles w. Link inches: J..
Lincoln Plat, 6 inches; Charles b.
Gasser, 6 inches; Kerop Khoumrian, 6
inches; James Stroud, inches; Charles
r. Perkins, inches; Harry X. Hyland,
inches; Levi Foster, 4 inches; J..
Hunt Holt 4 inches; John w. Wood, A
inches; Harry Eliason, inches; Fred.
II. Megaw. 4 inches; Frank p. McSor-
ley inches; William b. Foster,
scratch; Charles Schlee. scratch.
Third event, standing broad jump
Handicaps Charles w. Link, ~ inches;
]. Lincoln Plat, inches; Harry d,
Eliason, inches; Charles B. Gasser, 6
inches; Kerop Khoumrian, inches;
James Stroud inches; Fred II. Me
gaw, 5 inches; Levi Foster, y inches;
Charles f, Perkins, inch Harry X
Hyland / inch; J. Hunt Holt, ! inch;
John w Wood, inch; f. p McSorley
1 inch; Charles Schlee, scratch; Will
liam B. Foster, scratch.
Fourth event, dip on parallel bars
Handicap: Charles w. Link, z times:
Harry ID. Eliason, times; John w
Wood 8 times; Charles B. Gasser.
lines; Kerop Khoumrian, times;
Levi Foster, times; j. Hunt Holt, 4
times; Fred H. Megaw, times; Frank
P. McSorley, times; Harry X Hy.
land, times; Charles Schlee. scratch
William B. Foster, scratch.
The next series Of events will be held
on February 10.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
THE WEATHER.

New York Herald's forecast.-The
disturbance reported yesterday morn
ing on the West Gulf coast has en-
larged greatly, and its centre has
moved northward to Illinois, with mod
crate force and light or moderate rains
in central valleys It's centre will adj
vance ENTHUSIASTICALLY today to the
Lake region, causing rain, generally
light, in this section. Temperature
Will remain mild.
In tie Middle States and New Eng
land today cloudy to partly cloudy
weather Will prevail, with slight tenn
perature changes and rain, generally
light, and fresh to southeastern winds
increasing and accompanied by fog on
the coasts.
On Friday, partly cloudy. slightly
warmer weather will prevail preceded
by rain or snow In northern districts
with fresh to brisk southerly anC
southwesterly winds.
On Saturday, fair and mild, will
slight temperature changes.
European steamers now sailing viii
have mostly thick weather and fresi
easterly and southeasterly breezes t.
the Banks.
Forecast for Thursday and Friday
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jerse,
Rain Thursday; fair Friday; higl
easterly winds; gales on the coast.
Maryland and Delaware-Rair
Thursday clearing at night; Frida,
fair; high northeast to east winds.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
FLORIDA
TWO WEEKS TOUR VIA PENNsYL-
WANNA RAILROAD.

TWO WEEKS TOUR VIA PENNsYL-
WANNA RAILROAD.
The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour
of the season to Jacksonville. allow
ing two weeks in Florida, will leave
New York and Philadelphia February
6.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation. Pullman accommoda-
lions Zone BERTH, and meals en- routs
in both directions while travelling on
tie special train. will be sold at th.
following rates: New York, $4,000;
Philadelphia, Harrisburg. Baltimore,
and Washington. $500; Pittsburg,
$500, and at proportlonate rates from
other points.
For tickets. itineraries, and other in
formation apply to ticket agents. Tour
ist Agent at 1885 Broadway, New York:
4 Court Street, Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad
Street. Newark, n. j.: B. Courlaender.
Jr., Passenger Agent Baltimore Ds-
trlct. Baltimore, Nd. Colin Studs.
Passenger Agent Southeastern District,
Washington. d. c.: Thos Z. Watt. Pas
senger Agent Western District. Pitts
burg. Pa; or 10 Geo. ". Boyd. AS
s'stsnt General Passenger. Agent, Broad
Street Staten. Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The conclusion appears to be entire
ly warranted that the political cam
paign OF 1900 will interfere with busi-
ness less than any presidential cam
paign of late years.-Sioux City Jour
nal.
We are not lazy, but it always APP
pears to us to be a woeful waste OF
time to run newspapers with hypren-
ated names One able-bodied name Is
enough for any American newspaper
Washington Post.
It is a pleasure to observe that Sec
rotary Root is not to be abused because
some of the meat sent to Manila was
bad. This is evidence of better temper
lon the part Of the professional critics.
Washington Post.
II the Democrats are looking for an
available candidate for the presidency
what is the matter with Colonel kid
Mccoy. He knocked out his man, and
that is more than Bryan can say
Ohio State Journal.
Henry Watterson's mention of the
name of General Draper in connection
with the republican e-presidentlal
nomination further illustrates the adj
vantages Of marrying into those old
Kentucky families.-Boston Herald.
Up to date twenty-four American Of
acers and several hundred men have
fallen victims to the Filipino bullets
To those citizens of this republic who
are working and praying that the en-
Iemy may not be overcome, this must
seem like a direct answer to their
prayers. News.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
FIRST ANNUAL BALL.

The first annual ball of the Hello
trope Club was given last evening in
Clymer's Hall. and proved a decided
success The dancers were en- masque,
and the costumes varied from the gro
tesque to deliberately decorated velvets
and satins. There had been 100 invi-
tations issued. but not all of that num-
Der responded. Among those present
were: Misses Pauline Mag, Agnes
Sauerbury, Anna Donohoe, Sadie Tay-
lor, Maggie Jacobs, Minnie Mccullough,
Mary Stouffer, Mamie Ryan, Josephine
Daw, Anna Ryan, Mary Egan. Carrie
Ryan, Annette Brommell, Laura
Stats, Ethel Grimes, Lizzie Fulton
Lille Crossan, Ida Kollieg, Nellie
Lewis, Clara Moulton, Bessie Burk, An
ME Ernest, Ada Bottger, Minnie Sauer-
bury J. Allen Williams. William A.
North, Henry Sauerbury, Samuel Col
Inns, Milton Moon, H. B. Munsey, w
North, w. Wilson, Arthur Nichols. e
H. Cooper, John Parker, William Col
Inns, A. Greenwell Oscar Moulton, John
Nichols, Samuel Tibbitt. T. La Van
Bigler, Delmore Moon, Frank G. Rosin
Martin J. Powell, w. II. Helsler Will
liam Johnston, Joseph A. North, Mrs
William Chesney, Mrs. Annie Brad.
ford and Mrs. George Hammitt.
Miss Maags costume was voted the
most elaborate. A musical program
was rendered.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18

contemplated was not consummated.
Director Carriers refusal to favor the
resolution saved The city good deal Of
money. no doubt.
The Evening journal took the mat
ter up, opposing the proposed new and
costly contract, and the company drop
ped the matter--for the present; al
|leging that the proposition will not be
renewed. After this result was attain
cd Of theother papers in the city ex-
pressed disapproval of the proposed and
abandoned new contract showing by
their unanimity that the Evening Jour
nal was not mistaken when it under
took, alone, to prevent the new deal
which would be so detrimental to the
CITY.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18

The Reading owners OF Wilmington
streets assume indignation that the
city is compelled to undergo expense
in clearing Sixth street Of the rails
and ties Of the Reading corporation in
the interests Of the Brandywine
Springs railway. The alleged indig-
nation Is not on a firm base. Il is the
duty Of the city to keep It's streets from
being broken up or obstructed. That
duty It owes to every pedestrian and to
every vehicle using the streets. II tbs
Reading corporation was an orderly
and law-observing person IL would not
tear up and obstruct the streets in an
unlawful way. and thereby compel the
city to incur the expense of removing
the unauthorized distractions. More
over, the city having authorized the
Brandywino Springs Company to use
Sixth street it Is the duty Of the city
the unavoidable duty Of the city--to de-
liver the goods; to see that that street
is not jumped by anybody or any in
stitution to the exclusion of the au
thorlzed company. The duty Of the
city TO clear Sixth street of the Read
ing jumper is as imperative as the duty
to clear any other street In the city o.
any other obstruction.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
CHARACTERs In THE BYE.

NfAAaAAN3A( A AAAAt9 ~ ~ II Id
Wide open eyes are indicative Oh
rashness.
Small eyes are commonly expressed
to indicate cunning.
The downcast eye has In all ages
oeen typical of modesty
The proper distance between the eyes
Is the width Of one eye.
People of melancholy temperament
rarely have clear blue eyes.
Eyes IN rapid and constant motion
betoken anxiety. fear or care.
The white o. the eve showing be-
meath the iris Is Indicative CT nobility
OF character.
When the upper lid cove half or
more OF The pupil the incica .On Is OF
cool deliberation.
An eye the upper DID o. wh N passes
horizontally across the pupil indicates
mental ability
IL Is said that the prevailing colors
OF eyes among patients of lunatic
asylums are brown on black
Eyes that are wide apart are said by
physiognomists to indicate great intel
ligenoe and tenacious memory.
lsyes OF which the whole OF the iris
is visible belong to erratic persons. OIL
ten with tendency towards insanity.
Wide open, staring eyes in weak
countenances indicate jealousy, bigot-
ry, intolerance and pertinacity with
out firmness.
Eyes placed close together in the
head are said to indicate pettiness OF
disposition, jealousy and turn for fault
finding
All men OF genius are said to have
eyes clear, slow moving and bright
This Is the eye which indicates mental
ability Of some kind, it does not mat
ter what.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
ELECTRIC LIGHT CONTRACTS.

A@A<A-N MI l4lNttl CONTRACTS.
II is announced that Peter ]. Ford
James Megary and other capitalists Of
Wilmington and elsewhere have incor-
porated an electric light and power
company with s20oO,O0O capital. They
expect to offer to light the city for so
per cent. Of the prices charged at pres.
ent BY the Reading company. Their
offer Will be submitted to the Street
and Sewer Directors next Tuesday.
This illustrates the folly Of enslavine
a city for years to uncomfortable. ra-
pacious. oppressive and defiant corpora
tions.
The Reading company has a contract
that will expire two years hence. II
probably realized that new city char
ter will certainly abolish the Street and
Sewer board. What will replace It can.
not be foretold; doubtless somethins
that might be less easy Of corporation
control Therefore. It would be zoo,
corporation business to secure all tina
can be secured before the new chartel
is in force.
A few weeks ago resolution wa
prepared extending. IN eject. the Read
ing companys contract for eieh
years; making unimportant reduction
in prices. per lamp. upon material in
crease In number OF lamps.
Director Webster had the resolutioi
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
Many Tone"
PIANOS

When you buy a piano why not get
one from which you can obtain the
tones OF many other instruments? The
CROWN is the "Multum in Parvo"
among pianos. CROWN" costs no
more than any good Single tone" pi-
ano does. GROWN" lasts twice as
long as zone tone" pianos
can. GROWN" has hundreds of
tones and effects which no
single tone" piano, OF dreary
monotony, can have. They try to make
you believe that the GROWN" Is COM
piicated and apt to get out Of order.
while the fact is. and is plain TO any
ore who looks at II, that the GROWN
piano Is perfectly simple and simply
perfect They try TO fool the people
into thinking that the devices for max
Ing many tones" injure the plano. OF
In time Will injure It's piano tone. while
The very opposite Is the exact truth and
fact. The GROWN" simply because
Of It's devices for making many tones
Is warranted 10. and It will, wear twice
as long as any single tone" riano can
We win show and prove this 70 you II
you will only cali and give us and tbs
GROWN" herring.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A pretty wedding took place yester-
day afternoon at o'clock at st. Peters
Roman Catholic Church. New Castle.
The bride was Miss Mamie r. Rey-
nolds, daughter of John Reynolds. SUI
perintendent OF the Welding depart
ment Of the National Tube Company s
plants, and James Wright. Of that city
was the groom. Miss Kathryn W. Rey-
nolds, sister Of the bride. was brides
maid, and George McClure.of Whining
ton, best man. A breakfast followed al
the home Of the parents OF the bride
No. 9lS South street Mr.. and Mrs
Wright left on a wedding trip to Wash.
ington last night.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
Discussing civil service pensions the
Philadelphia Inquirer says

Philadelphia Inquirer says
1T is fact with which
every head Of govern
mental department becomes painfully
familiar that the public offices are full
OF superannuated men and women who
have survived their usefulness, but who
are carried on the payrolls because
they have no other means of subsist-
ence than their salaries AFFORD, and 1t is
felt by those upon whom the RESPONSE
bility rests that II would be an inhu-
man thing to turn them out Of their
positions and throw them on the mercy
of the world. SO they are retained I'M
til death releases them and the inter
ests Of the service, or In other words
OF the public, suffer"
The whole system is wrong. No man
should have life title to an Office In
a democratic country. It is an anom-
ally. Each incoming administration,
being responsible to the people for the
public service, has the natural right to
select its own instruments for every
piece OF work to be done Only ideal
lists can demand any other system; and
"-A ANVe@tln~ - nut AAtCh W ndluIt lOI
practical work His judgment on prac.
teal matters Is much worse than blind
guesses would be. Il is undemocratic
1t is monarchical, to create class OF
official favorites, whose occupation o.
Official place cannot be disturbed. You
Civil Service Commission is simply &
weak sentimental association for pre-
vention Of cruelty TO Office holders
Turn the rascals out Every ofice
holder who does not agree with thu
dominant party is a political rascal
an enemy to good government as un
derstood by the party he opposes. TIT
man who inYokes civil service to keel
him in an office he has no party RICH
TO occupy ought to be socially boy
cotted.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
MAsONs ELECT oFFTcERs

The Grand Chapter of Delaware.
Royal Arch Masons, held its annual
meeting in Masonic Temple last even
Ing. The following officers were elect
ed: Grand high priest. Harry Cal
Draith; deputy grand high priest. DR.. +.
Harvey Day; grand king, A. Victor
hughes; grand scribe. Lawrence b.
kenni grand treasurer, George NJ
Fisher; grand secretary, James H.
Price; grand chaplain, John s.. Grohe
grand lecturer, William T. Guthrie:
grand sentinel. George X. Yates. Chap.
lain John S. Grohe presented a Jewel to
the grand hight priest. which was re.
.celVed with an appropriate speech. The
usual dinner was served.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
A FALSE ALARM

BY some disarrangement of the
wires an auxiliary fire alarm box To-
Gated in Blumenthals morocco factory,
Lancaster avenue and Monroe streets.
and attached to box No. n. an alarm
Of fire was sent in. A second alarm
followed shortly, and all the compan-
les in the city responded, only to find
hat there was no blaze. Superintend-
ent Richard Patzowsky ordered the re-
noval of the box by Lineman Hyland,
and stated that he would have a flood
pipe system put in the works.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh thar cannot BE-
cured by Halle Catarrh Cure.
y. J. CHENEY a. CO., Props. Toledo. o.
We me UNDERLINED, have known r. J.
cheney Tor he last Is years and believe
MIN perfectly hon0rabie In an business
iran iactions and inan 1la ~ abe to carry
ogt any Obligations made by their firm.
Toie.io. ..
welding. klnn1n & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. o.
tiaila tai1rrn Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon Inc b,ood and mi
.lus sur ldces OF The system Price 71c. per
9o.,e sod BY all Druggists. resunon-
aAirs Fsniiv psis ore thv D-sz.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Miss Mary Vansant and David K.
Donaldson, former state representative,
were married at the home of the bride,
No. 500 West Fourth street. last night.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
A. N. Keigwin, ID. d., pastor Of West
Presbyterian Church. Among the
guests were Former Representative r.
H. Wilson. Of Dover, who served in the
Legislature with Mr.. Donaldson. and
Mrs Wilson.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
DEFECT IN CONTRACT

It Is stated that a defect has been
discovered in the CARRIAGES contracts
awarded, and that they do not provide
n the removal of dead animals and
fowls found upon the streets. The
Board Of Health formerly provided for
such work when contracts were given
out, but will now revert to the old plan
# charging twenty-five cents for such
removals
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
PLEASANT MIsIcALE-

Mrs. Laura Lyman entertained sew
eral OF her friends at an interesting
musicale last night at her home, No.
627 West Fourth street The Trio Or
chestra gave selections, there were also
harp selections by a member OF the
orchestra and piano solos by Miss
Maude Lyman. Among those who en-
joyed the affair were: Thornton Ly-
nam, II. T. Turner Harry Hayman,
+. j. Mccarthy, Albert Kloberg, Hamp-
ton Ruth and Harry Watson.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18

Miss Jennie ~ ! g pper; Of .Ghesterto wn ,
Ma + T'deS brldefw given v&way sby sheJ
brother.AG Edgar Scheduled. SHE and
her maid were both attired in white,
the former carrying Brides roses, and
the latter white carnations. The cou-
pie took the New York express for a
Northern tour, after which they will
make their home In Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1900-01-18

The pearth Of Manageable Princes.
A statistican has recorded the pain
full fact that there are seyenty-on mar
riageable Processes Of the blood roy
al In Europe, and only forty-seven
princes Of an age TO enter into the
bonds Of holy matrlmony. The conclu-
sion is that there are twcnty-four prin-
cesses who must either contract NOR
ganic marriages or become st. Gather
ines. It does sometimes happen that
a prince marries a sheDherdess, but
seldom indeed that a princess marries
a shepherd. We are continually being
told that there are too many Of this
class and too many Of that, but It is
still more sad to learn that there are
too many princesses.-London Chronl-
Gle
Evening journal., 1900-01-18
TELEpHoNEs I'M HousroN.

The Diamond State Telephone Com
pany Of which Harry A. Richardson.
AUrc9;fib9996& S8aOjy(Be H ushrdl
of Dover, is president, has about COM
pleted its line to Houston, Del, sta
ton on the d., N. & V. railroad south
east Of Harrington. Houston has now
telephone and telegraph communi1a-
tion with a number OF towns through
out The state.