davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
THE CUBAN BANDIT SCARE.
4 Scheme by the Rural Guards to
Hold Their Positions

A Scheme by the Rural Guards to
Hold Their Positions.
HAVANA, May 15.-General Wood has
just learned the truth OF the Remedies
bandit story. which the enemies Of the in
tervening Government tried to magnify
into an instruction. Two weeks ago Gen.
era1 Wood ordered a reduction in the num-
Der of Rural Guards in Santa Clara.
The guards. finding their positions we're
imperiled, got several of their friends.
furnished them with horses. and armed
them and started them stealing. Then 1t
was telegraphed to headquarters that the
bandits in force were disturbing Santa
Clara. ard that it would be inadvisabIe to
reduce the guard 1t was added that the
Rurales were pursuing the bandits and
had recovered considerable stolen prop
erty. General Wood was asked to permit
the Ruraies to guard whatever bandits
were captured until they were tried, but he
ordered that they be placed in custody OF
the courts. together with the property
taken. The courts have been instructed to
deal sharply with the men. The Rurales
are much disappointed by the non-success
Of their plan.
Estrada Mora has resigned from the Ma
tional party. having lost the mayorality
nomination. and he Is willing to Join any
party that will give him the nomination.
Senores Gener and Zayas. both National
party men. persist in running against the
party's nominee, General Rodriguez. The
whole situation is chaotic. There is no
such thing as party discipline. The regis
tration closed today.
1t is said that in the wards where the
National party controlled the registration
the board enrolled every voter fayoring
that party whether he presented himself
or not. As the Nationals are apparently
split into bits little harm has been done
the other organizations So far as an out
slider can determine by election day there
will be no parties. The Democratic Union.
is afraid to make nominations for fear OF
going to pieces. Instead OF raIlying around
a candidate the voters split of. The stu
alton will probable resolve itself into a
question of personality and with half a
dozen or more candidates in the field the
people will vote their favorite without re-
gard to party lines.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
Our Colonial Policy,
(From the Philadelphia Times. J

lfEom the Fnliauclphla Times
The last place for the political dependent the
political adventurer or the political or financial
Spectator to be sent is to Cuba. Porto Rico or
the Philippines. Only men of the highest i'll.
tesrity and thoroughly tested ability should be
chosen to inaugurate colonial policy, and the
fact that this disgrace has come so quickly upon
the organization of the policy is an admonition
to Tic President that he cannot disregard. He
must not only exhaust his authority to bring the
offenders to disgrace and punishment, but he must
halt all such applications in the future
II our colonial policy shall now be promptly
chastened by the punishment Of criminals and only
men Of the highest standing and attainments sent
to fill colonial positions. the country will respect
and sustain our coloniai policy. II colonial APP
pointments shall be msls political rewards, the
system must be specify overthrow and the Ad.
ministration brought into dishonor The one
thing that the Administration cannot stand is q
smirched colonial policy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
INJURED BY DYNAMITE.

Four Men Hurt by the Explosion of
n Cartridge.
WILKESBARRE, May 15.-An explosion
of dynamite cartridge at the Harris
Mine. in Plymouth this afternoon badly
injured four men. Foreman Evan G..
Thomas had one eye blown out and the
other badly, torn. and Lazarus Williams
Walter Davis. and John King were cut and
bruised by the flying debris. Each man
had an eye injured. 1t is thought that
the sight Of all but Thomas will be
saved. ~ The men were drilling hole
through rock wall when the drill struck
dynamite cartridge.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
DELEGATES EXPECT TAYLOR.
Republican Claimant Due ut n Cons
gressIonal Convention.


gre~sional Convention.
FRANKFORT. KY. May 15.-w. s. Tay>
lor hiss been in Communication with his
friends here By wire today. He is due at
Bowling Green tomorrow. where he is exc
pected to call to order the Third district
Republican convention which is to name a
delegate to the National Convention and
select an elector and national commits
teeman. II Is not known whether Tay>
lor will be present at this convention.
The State convention. which meets al
Louisville Thursday, to name four dele
gates from the State-at-large, will name
TAYLOR as one of the delegates. Former
Goverhos W. o. Bradley will also be
chosen. and Senator Deboe. or George
Denny. of Lexington, will be the third
delegate. The fourth delegate will be .
colored man. either w. A. Gaines or AIbsrs
S. White. eSna;or Nat Howard. Of
Morgantown, close friend Of Taylor. is
most certain to succeed him as national
committeeman from the Third district.
The Republican county conventions
throughout the State have almost unani-
mously endorsed Taylor's course. and in
structed for him for one of the delegates
at-large to the National Convention. The
Taylor soldiers have taken the cannon and
Calling gun from the executive building
and placed them in the Statehouse yard
and trained them on the gate.
The soldiers say this is for the purpose
Of celebrating when the decision Of .he
Supreme Court decides in favor OF Taylor
But 1t is believed to have been occasioned
by rumor that the Kentucky Court Of
Appeals would issue a mandate and posses
SIGN Of the building would be demanded
before the formal orders could be entered
in the event Of the Supreme Court sus-
taining Beckham.
The proceedings In the alleged con-
spiracy cases have practically been step
ped by the failure Of the Supreme Court to
act on the governorship case. Among the
first acts of Beckham after the Supreme
Court decides, II he wins. will be a requisi-
ton on Governor Mount for former Secre-
tary Of State Charles Finley. and steps
to arrest Berry Howard, John L. Powers.
and Green Golden.
The indictments against Taylor will also
be made public at this time. Should Tay-
Tor win. the prosecutions will practically
be stopped by recognition Of the pardons
already issued. A military court-martial
has been ordered by Beckham soldiers to
enquire into the killing Of Thomas Kane.
of Lexington company. by Private James
Robinson, claimed accidental.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
PARTED ON A DOWN GRADE.
4 Portion of u. & o. Freight
Thrown From n Trcstle.

PITTsBURG, May ia freight train
of forty cars on the Wheeling branch Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad parted
on a heavy down grade near Snowden to-
night. The engineer tried to get out of
the way of the rear portion with the
twenty three cars still attached to the en-
CINE but was Obliged TO stop on a ninety
four foot high trestle to avoii wrecking
working train standing on the track.
The rear rortion crashed into the front
part of the train and the hindmost seven
teen cars were thrown from the trestic
into the ravine. Henry Drinks, Zanes-
vile. Ohio. workingman. who was stealing
ride. was killed. and three tramps were
injured. TIE trestie was damaged
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
STANDARD DECLARES WAR.
RockcfelIcr's Company Fighting n,
Independent Refinery.

RockefelIcr's Company Fighting nm
Independent Refinery.
MARIETTA. Ohio. May 15.-The Stan
dard Oil Company has begun war on the
Webster Refining Company. which put its
big new plant in operation here about two
months ago 1t was not thought that the
Standard would remain quiet and let HE
new company build up a trade. and price
cutting has been expected. When the
Webster Company completed its $780, 900
plant. the management stated that it real
lied the impossibility of successfully fight
ing the Standard.
Mr.. Webster said he would sell his
product for a fair profit. and expected the
people to stand with him. Therefore 1t
was a surprise when the Standard cut the
price of water white lamp oil from 3 1-2 to
. cents per gallon. that the Webster i'm
mediately did the same. The Standard ha.
now cut half a cent more off the price. but
as Mr.. Webster is out of the city, 1t is not
given out what his company will do. War
to the knife Is expected.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
Imperial Rule.
/E'ro,,, the u,rtfr,rd Tyxro.. \

1t Is amusing to read in the Republican organs
that the Republican Senators and Representatives
in Congress are beginning te complain that they
have not been treated with frankness by the cx-
ccutive departments in regard to affairs in "thc
colonies"
Whit has frankness to do with the casel Is no,
this an imperialistic Government, and Is not
Mckinley the imperator? Has he not supreme all.
thority to do exactly as he pleases in Cuba and
the Philippines?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
The subl,dy Bill.
trrom the Philadelphia Record

The Western .psn,ber@ Of Congress who have
heard from the granges and other farmers asso-
Citations may well have their missyings as to the
feasibility Of the plan Of passing the Hanna.
Payne Ship Subsidy biz through the House our-
ing the present session and letting it lie in the
SeLate till next winter. 1t Is expected in this
way to relieve the Administration aud the Re-
publican party rpuchps possible OF the cdiun
OF the measure in the ''esidea.'al canpaign.
But how are the Republican members Of the
House to escape from, teir records in favor o. the
bill! Whatever may be the ultimate fate OF
the measure. its palsags' through the House dur
ing this session would threaten the loss o! man,
4 Republican seat n -ilm next Congress.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
NEwsBoYs' cAKEwALK.
hree Reporters Act ms Judges of
the C0nfexf

Three Reporters Act ms Judges of
the Contest.
The colored newsboys of Washington
held benefit ball last night at Street
Hail. There was large attendance and
much interest was manifested by the col
ored people Of the District in the benefit.
One of the principal features OF the even
ing was a cake walk, in which six contest
ing couples took part. three well-known
newspaper men acting as judges. From
the first trial the judges were unable to
decide between three of the contestants
and required second exhibition
Finally it was unanimously decided that
Cornelia Randolph and Sylvester Page
were worthy of first honors.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16

Senator Clark probably does not realize
what generous thing he did in saving his
to unseat him. Hanna's blush glands are
generally believed to have ossified in early
childhood, but we rather think they would
make superhuman effort to go into COM
mission, if their owner were to answer
AYE" to a proposition that man whose
election was alleged to have been tainted
with bribery and corruption, was unfit to
sit in the Senate with the person returned
from Ohio under certain circumstances and
conditions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16

1t is very interesting to note that Neely
has been arrested and charged with the
embezzlement of public funds under an old
Spanish law. which does not permit him 10
demand jury trial, and under which he
can be tried In secret by an imperial mil
itary Judge. Proceeding in that way we do
not see why the Administration may rot
hope to suppress the Cuban scandal almost
completely
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
TRANSPORTED BY A TORNADO.
Girl Carried Quarter of a Mile
without Injury.

HOUSTON, Tex, May 15.-To be blown
more than one-fourth of a mile by rag
ing tornado is something remarkable. even
though the victim were torn all to pieces
and killed. but to be blown quarter OF
mile through the air and despite all
this, to escape even the slightest bruise
or scratch might be called miraculous.
That was the experience of Miss Millie
Milton. in the tornado last week. She was
picked up apparently lifeless, although no
bodily injury was sustained. Three days
after her experience she began to regain
her senses only to lose them again in
delirium which 1t was feared would cause
her death. Yesterday she recovered con-
seriousness sufficiently to talk coherently.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16

We are glad to observe that Democratic
party leaders are encouraging the attend
ance at the Kansas City Convention of del
egations from Hawaii and Porto Rico.
These islands are American Territories as
much as are the District of Columbia and
New Mexico, and they ought to be accord
ed representation in any Democratic Ma
tional Convention.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16

tFrom the Boston Journal.)

tfrom The Boston Journal)
We are not surprised to hear that the Hon
Benjamin Harrison will soon join the Country
Golf Club OF Indianapolis. Indeed, we shouldn't
be surprised to hear any day that President Nc
kinicy himself had taken up golf. Besides being
arst-rate ail-round pastime, golf is especially
attractive to persons doomed to Uphold consd-
cradle dignity. Across the sea, where the sport
was born, Government officials think nothing OF
spreading themselves tine links. The idea
that titled must limit his physical cxer.
else to walking up and down outside his front
door. with arms folded majesticaily on his
breast is out of date
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
CRUISE OF THE ONEIDA.
Mr.. Cleveland and Joseph JefYers,
Go as Bcnedict's Guests.

Mr.. Clevcinnd and Joseph Jefferson
Go as Bcnedict's Guests.
GREENWICH. Conn. May 15.-The
steam yacht Oneida. with its owner. E. C..
Benedict, aboard. left Indian Harbor today
after a week of preparation for two
weeks cruise.
The yacht will go to One Hundred and
Twenty sixth Street. New York. where
former President Grover Cleveland and
Joseph Jefferson will go aboard. start
will then be made for the South. and il
is expected that Havana will be reached
in a few days. The trip is one for pleas
ure and business. Mr.. Benedict and Mr..
Cleveland being interested in some of the
valuable street railway and other fran
chises that are to be had in Cuba.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
ARRESTED IN A MINE.
A Pole Charged with Attempting the
Life of n Priest.

Ff1CSt.
wILKESBARRE. Pa. May 1.-THE
police are on the trail of the men who
conspired to murder Father Blazowski. oil
the Independent Catholic Church, and the
men who fired the shot through his library
window which came SO near ending his life.
Police Sergeant Jones has been working
on the case and this afternoon was quietly
taken down the Stanton Mine and at
point about a mile underground and nine
hundred feet below the surface. he found
the mar, he was after and placed him in the
fail. The man is Thomas Varanack. .
Pole. and a member of st. Mary's congre-
CATION, which is opposed to Father Blaz-
owski. whose church is a rival one. Tha
police say he is one OF the conspirators
and they expect to make three more ar
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
The Armor plate Fraud.

(From the Boston Herald.)
Senator Chandler seems to be firmly Of the
opinion that there is a good deal of fraud IN the
armor plate business, and the chances are that
he is not altogether misinformed the subject.
In fact, it seems to be possible to discover blow
holes almost everywhere ii the searcl, - made
sufficiently earnest
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
A TAYLOR SOLDIER ARRESTED.
A Clash Between the Kentucky Fac.
lions Narrowly Averted.


FRANKFORT. KY, May 15.-Much exc
citement prevailed on the State House
Square at $50 o'clock this evening over
the arrest of Elmer Williamson. private
Of the Lexington company Of the Taylor
soldiers. The arrest was made in front
of the State House in full view Of the Tay-
Tor soldiers and for a time 1t seemed as
If clash would occur between the city
police and soldiers. Two soldiers who ac-
companied Williamson drew their pistols
and demanded that he be released. This
police refused and started with the pris-
oner, who began to fight. The Taylor SOL
diers were greatly enraged and secured
their arms and started to rescue him.
General Collier stopped them before
reaching the State House gate and the
prisoner was landed in the workhouse.
General Collier held a conference with
Police Judge Herndon and the excitement
quieted down. Williamson was drinking
and was charged with disorderly conduct.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
Schooner n Total Wreck.

NORFOLK. Va, May 15.-The schooner
NJ Luella Wood, of Rockland. Me-, which,
while bound from Boston for Fernandina
Light. recently went ashore on Green Run
Beach. near Chincoteague. is /. total wreck
The Merritts stripped her and abandoned
her. The training ship Alliance arrived at
Hampton Roads this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
No Remembrance.

(From the Kansas City Timcs.)
All parallels between Lincoln and Mckinley in
which the latter is likened to the former, as far
rs his administration acts go. is profanation,
which nearly approaches sacrilige. The Republi-
can party Of today has in it nothing left Of the
party that triumphed under Lincoln except the
name.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
ACCEPTED FOR THE NAVY.
The Battlesllip Kentucky Placed in
Commission.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May 15.-The
battleship Kentucky. sister ship of the
kearsarge. which was recently given a
successful final trial at sea. was placed in
commission at the shipyard today. The
ship was turned over to the Government
by General Superintendent A. A. Post, of
the company. and was accepted by Capt
c. NJ. Chester. who represented the Navy
Department, Rear Admiral Barker being
unable to be present Captain Chester
read his orders from Secretary Long in
structing him to take command of the
vessel his officers and crew being lined
up on the quarterback The flag was then
raised
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
A VICTORY FOR GAMBLER.
Result of n Georgia Primary EIec
lions for state Officers.

ATLANTA, Ca. May 15.-Primary cleo
tons were held in Georgia today for State
officials. members of the Legislature, and
circuit court officials. Governor Gambler
with his cabinet, are reelected
Carter Tate In the Ninth. ]. NJ. Maddox
in the Seventh. and Elijah Lewis in the
Third districts were renominated for Con-
gress. this being equivalent to a regular
election. The feature Of the day is the
fact that for the first time in the history
of the State the primary was held under
State SUPERVISION
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
Subscription From the PRESIDENT.

NEW YORK. May 15.-The fund being
raised for the purpose Of placing busts OF
Grant, Sherman. and Sheridan in Memorial
Hall, at the United States Military Acad-
envy, at West Point. has been increased by
a check from President Mckinley for $500.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
BOSTON May 15.-The Ancient and Hon.
orable Artillery battled with the ballots
for commissioned officers last night and
after warm contest nominated Lieut..
Col. Alexander NJ. Ferris for captain
Lieut. j. Stearns Gushing for first lieu
tenant: James A Davis for second lieu
tenant. and for adtutant Lieut.. Col. E. w.
NJ Bailey
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
All He Wanted.

She-1 suppose you wish you were free to marry
again? s4s -..s-,f.
lie tying her shoe>-0h no; simply wish
were free, my dear.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16
Insect. Destroying Kansas Oats

Topeka, May 15.-The rayages Of tho,
chinch bugs In Kansas cat fields are wide
spread. The insects are also attacking the
wheat and young corn and l. is feared that
the destruction to these crops will oo
serious unless heavy rains fall soon.
Around every stalk Of oats. wheat, and -
corn may be found 6lxen chinch bugs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16

The General Interest I'm Pri.eHghts.
The New York Sun" is authority for the
statemer; that some of the members Of the
Methodist Conference in Chicago found
much to interest them in the reports of the
Jeffries-Corbett prizefight.
Presiding Elder H. G. Jackson and Rev.
i. Delos H. Thompson were found explaining
why Corbett did not win. and when a willy
reporter began to interview the delegates
In turn, most OF them seemed to know
all about the mill.
Some frankly declared that they lead
the entire account of the fight, and were
interested. They believed that a clergy
man should know what is going on in the
world. Others coyly intimated that they
thought prizefighting was brutal and
wicked, but they knew who won, because
they had seen the headlines in the papers.
Two or three said they had read nothing
about the fight. knew nothing about it. and
didn't want to know anything about it.
But the general consensus of opinion
seemed to be that one had to read about
that fight as a matter Of news.
f,TizeuSulS anu ciTcuseS are Two things
In which the majority OF mankind will be
found to practice a curious kind of de-
ception. They are interested, but they
never admit that they are. People go to
the circus Ito take the children" and
they read about prizefght. because
fl is part OF the news" But they wish Il
distinctly understood that they do not do
either of these things because they like
IL; no, Indeed!
When the boy OF the family is found
hanging excitedly over the morning paper.
perusirs the record of each round OF the
contest. or when he slips downtown after
supper to watch the returns come in, ne
is made the target for much well-meant
instruction and reproach. He Is informed
that prizefight Is wicked, brutal, repre-
hensiste thing. and ought not TO be re-
ported in the papers. 1t is not explained |
to him Just why 1t is wrong to read about |
fight Of this sort today. and Instructive |
and right thread about giadiatorial combats |
Is described in Quo yadis.'' The paper is |
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16

Try Heurch's Maerzen sBeer-snd see II it DOESN'T
take that rusty feeling frsoI yeur system Order !
q case from the Arlington Hostng Company and .
drink glass Of beer with every meal and YOU II
find lighter happier shd stronger feeling befors5
the case Is half cnpey.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16

taken away from him. when as yet he is
only half through it. and has not come to
the most exciting part, ard he sees it no
more that day. His father spectacuiarly
lets 1t alone-but when he gets down to
his office that grave and moral gentleman
takes the paper away from the office
boy. with reprirnand. carries 1t into his
private Office and begins 10 peruse-the
market reports? No: he begins on the
first page of that paper, under the head
lines. and reads every word of the &C
count of the fight, down to the comments
by other fighters.
The truth is that mankind as a whole
enjoys a fight-any kind of a Highland
especially reading about one.