davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Catoctin clarion., 1900-09-06
PrODerty Sold.

The executors of the late Joseph Freeze
sold at public sale on Saturday last, the home
property on East Main Street, Thurmont,
and twenty acres of land lying about one
half mile east Of town.
MIR. Chester Freeze purchased the former
price $l575 and Mr.. w. L. Shatfer the latter,
price $44 so per acre.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-09-06

stood in Venice on the Bridge OF Signs,
palace and prison on each hand;
saw from out the waves her structures rise
As from the stroke Of some enchanted wand.
A thousand years their cloudy wings expand
Around me- and dying glory smiles
Ger the far times when many subject land
Looked 10 the winged islands, marble piles,
Where Venice sat in state, throned on her
Catoctin clarion., 1900-09-06

eY- PASTURAGE.- Stock pastured by
the month in well watcred fields either in
the Bottom land fields or in the western sec
ton of Thurmont.
There is in those Bottom land fields, al
together, more than 33 acres of pasture.
Apply to
ma10tf r. 7. MILLER.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-09-06

cB- Just received fine line Of table dam
ask sec our prices,
Catoctin clarion., 1900-09-06

CE- A Full line of w, W. Brushes lust
received from factory,
AT ROOTS.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-09-06

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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09

No better idea can be formed of the
extraordinary preponderancs OF the
Italian element in the higher ranks o.
the eiergy than the extraordinary fact
that Italy alone. with its 20 e0o. 600 OF
Catholics. has more archbishops and
more sishoprics than ali the remainder
OF Europe with its $50 eoe. 900 Catho-
lies. put together. while of the $50
titular bishops and archoishops styled
IN partibus" more than q third are
Italian, and eighty OF them live in
Italy.
Should the council. therefore. take
place next year. il will be well to insist
on the same method of voting as that
adopted at the Council of Constance,
namely, by nations.
II is with the French clergy and pre-
lacy that first originated the idea ot
holding a council next year. and TO
such an extent mas their resentment
against the ever growing despotism OF
lie Curia increased that the possible
ty OF schism is freely discussed in
France In Germany and Austro-Hun-
gary a similar disposition TO resist the
encroachments OF the Roman Curia in
connection with the administration of
the dioceses and archdiocese is ap-
parent, and the words los Won Rome
are heard with frequency and loud
ness that is, TO say the least, menac-
ing. Even in Spain last year the bish-
ops and clergy assembled in congress
at Saragossa and at Bourgos proved
so hostile TO what they denounced as
unwarrantable Italian Intervention
that the papal nuncio whom they had
elected as president dissolved the
meeting. In one word, there is a very
strongly developed spirit of revolt ap-
parent throughout the Roman Catholic
world. among clergy and laymen alike,
not against the authority of the ven
cradle pontiff, whom all alike revere
and admire, but against the monopoly
usurped by the italian prelacy in the
composition of what is known as the
Rome Cufla. the more so as there Is
a very widespread impression tina:
Leo XIII is not an altogether free
agent, and that his hands are bouna
by his Italian encourage precisely in
the same manner that the hands of a
new cabinet minister are tied in every
direction by the permanent officials
and by the bureaucracy of the depart
ment over which he is called to pre-
side. To de-Italianize the Curia. to
render it international and catholic
a progressive instead of reactionary
body-that is the object of the project
ors of the ecumenical council of 1901
in which every bishop and archbishop
from all parts of the Catholic worlt
is entitled to take part.
EX-ATTACHE.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
MANY MEN READY TO
ENLIST IN the ARMY
War Department Looking Over the
Ground in Preparation for the Re-
organization of the Service.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-In view
of the probable call upon the war de-
in the enlisted strength of the army.
after the present regular force has
been discharged. it is a matter of con-
siderable interest TO see what may be
done by the various recruiting offices
toward building up the new regiments
when the number and strength Of
these is determined by the passage of
Tue army reorganization bill.
Ii is said at the war department
that for several months past the prin-
cipal trouble is TO keep from over
recruiting the various regiments now
in the service. In spite of the fact that
active war can hardly be said to ex-
list. even in the Philippines. there has
been strong pressure for enlistment,
and the recruiting offices. it is said.
have been able TO pick and choose
men of high standard of excellence.
" NAlt VI ipPAA-
cants The department counts with
considerable confidence on the re-
enlistment of q large number of men
whose term of service will expire on
June 80, 1902.
AT the same time. if the army reor-
ganization bill provides for a perma-
nent force of $4,000 men or over, and it
is not thought likely that il will fall
below this figure, there will be $4,000
ment to enlist between the date of the
passage of the bill and the discharge
of the present regulars on the 30th Of
June. The chief recruiting officer of
the department. Major Johnson. says
il is impossible 10 make any predic-
lions as 10 the speed with which the
recruiting is being carried on. but ii
will depend largely upon the number
of officers detailed for the recruiting
service. When the Spanish-American
was was officially declared to be end
ed and the discharge of the volunteers
rendered the recruiting of fresh regi-
ments impossible. there were $4,000
new men added tn the regular estab-
lishment in the space of about six
weeks. in spite OF the fact that the vol
unteer officers at that time were re-
cruiting all over the country TO fill
up the volunteer regiments The first
regiments realized for the regular ser
vice were recruited. equipped. drilled
and ready for transportation on an sY-
erage of forty-four days each. more
than ten days quicker than the aver
age for the regiments enlisted at the
beginning OF the Spanish war.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09

make inroads upon the surplus in
large sums. and the amounts TINS
provided viii be an increase over the
appropriations OF the current year.
Appropriations for pubic buildings
and the administration OF the civil
branch of the government will de-
mand additional sums.
These facts are being carefully
weighed by the committee, and con-
siderable figuring will have to be done
before the amount Of the proposed re-
duction can be reached. When this
is decided the committee can choose
the schedules which will be reduced,
and make the reduction with the view
of conserving the best interests Of
the public.
Tax on immigrants.
In considering the reduction OF war
taxes suggestion is made that seems
TO find favor. IL is that the onerous
items, such as the tax on kilograms,
on express receipts and bank checks,
as well as upon patent meLicines and
deeds OF record, could safely be abol-
ished and ample revenue be collected
il the tax on immigrants should be
raised from 81 to 500 head. At the
sL0 rate a margin of s12,000,000 per
annum would be afforded 10 make up
for the abolition of the most annoy
ing of the war collections. IL IS
pointed out that restriction OF immi-
grafton will be exceedingly popular
with members of the labor organiza-
tons; that tax sufficiently high will
diminish the number of birds of pas
sage who earn money in the USited
States TO live on in Italy and other
European countries, and then return
to compete with American citizens.
would shift burden from the Ameri-
would shift a burden fro mthe Ameri-
can taxpayer TO the foreign steamship
lines or the immigrants, and would
work in every way to such advantage
that it is not believed the proposition
would be violently opposed except by
the cheap foreign steamship lobby.
Secretary Gage told the committee
that in his opinion there might be a
reduction in revenue Of s30,000,000.
The war revenue now raises about
slOO. 100000.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
4 SALVATION INDIAN
PARD0NED BY Mckinley
He Confessed to Numbering a White
Man and Woman and Welcomed
Death-Remarkable Conversion.

The attorney general has recon-
tence of death imposed upon James
Hansen be committed to Imprisonment
for life, according to a Washington
special to the Seattle Post-lntelli-
gencer.
The case OF Hansen is we'll known
on the Pacific coast as that of the
Alaskan Indian who. year ago last
month, with ten native companions,
murdered Burt Horton and Florence
Horton, a young married couple who
were on a vacation trip near Skagway
President Mckinley will, without
doubt. commute the sentence OF the
prisoner In the beginning of his plea
for Communication of the sentence, At
torney General Griggs says:
The circumstances of this case are
most extraordinary and deserve spe-
cial chapter in the annals of remark
able crimes. 1t is a case where the
prisoner. having conceived and exc
cuted a brutal and savage murder On
peaceable and inoffensiye people,
without detection or probability of de
lection or accusation. months after
the offense, voluntarily. by his own
confession and admission of the facts.
submitted himself TO the Judge OF the
court and to sentence OF death
History of the Crime.
Mr.. Griggs then recites the history
OF the crime. recounting how Burt AMI
Florence Horton started on their hunt.
ing and prospecting trip in Octobes,
1899. and were never again seen alive;
how Hansen in March last was con
yerted at Salvation Army meet;E. .
at Skagway and voluntarily confessed
his crime, first to the captain and then
to the United States deputy marshal
How he led the marshaI's posse over
snow ten feet deep TO the spot where
the bodies were lying. and how be pro-
fessed eagerness TO suffer death for
conscience sake. in expiation of his
crime
Mr. Griggs recalled the fact that
while Hansen's companions resorted
TO every subterfuge to escape convic-
ton. and collected Indians from all
over Alaska 10 pay council fees. Han
sen sought earnestly 20 secure his
own condemnation The trial ju/ge
in his recent letter to the attorney
general says:
Honesty of Confession.
His entire conduct during the trial
of the other individuals convinced me
of the honesty Of his conversion and
the purity OF the motives that induced
it That he was moved BY high ~
lgious feryer there can be 70 Doubt
As the last act OF the drama. when
reluctantly passed sentence of death
upon him. in answer 10 the usual in
auiry as TO why sentence should not
De pronounced. he answered with un-
daEnred heroism. a benignant smile
on MS face: Ny brother. hare done
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
In His Dreams

wearied with the lsbors of the day.
which consisted chiefly in explaining
TO his wondering visitors the causes
that had contributed TO the overthrow
of the party and its candidates at the
polls two or three days before. the
member of the national committee
had fallen asleep in the train on which
he was travelling homeward.
There came a terrific jar.
The train had run into an open
switch and was humping along over
the ties.
The shock threw the committeeman
from his berth.
Hardly half awake. he rose. crawled
back into his berth and muttered.
drowsiiy:
Il wonder what state we're hearing
from now Chicago Tribune.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
Has It's oisadvan,soes. Too.

Bank President-Why is it that our
business accumulates so? We are al
ways behind hand with our books.
First Vice President-Well. you see.
the night force have to put in most Of
their time verifying the day forces
entries
President-well. what's the matter
with the day force9
First Vice President-They have TO
verify all the night forces vertical
tions.-New York Press.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09

nv duty: now you do yours Such
rare fortitnde have never before wit
messed
The attorney general quotes this let
ter and closes his communication 10
the president with an eloquent plea
for clemsacy in this most extraorti-
nary case.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
A Laudsbie Object.

He Philosophy. my dear madam.
i something it takes all ones life TO
acquire
She What. then. Is the use in ne
lairing it,
The supreme satisfaction OF know
Ing that ones whole life has been a
misIake.-Llfe.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
as 20 Ace.

Miss Anne Teek--I consider my
mother quite remarkable woman
Miss Pepprey-Oh, Is your mother
livingz
Miss Anne Teek-Csrtalnly
Miss Pepprey-Ah' She must De a
remarkable old iady.-Philadelphia
Press
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
An EIemen. of Weakness.

What do you think Of the way Ken.
lucky went"
Well. answered Colonel Stiiiwell,
there was some pretty lively voting.
and some pretty brisk counting. but II
wasn't much for craftsmanship -
Washington Star.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
Neishbors should Dodge.

Bobbs-Nobbs is always running
down his neighbors-
Dobbs-Yes, Strange he doesn't
practice somewhere else with that au-
tomobile American.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
Beyond Him.

Johnny. how many times have {
tod you not to do that
4 don't know. ma: can't count
only up 10 twenty. Philadelphia Bull
Ietin.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-09
Queer Status.

Lord Lansdowne Is the horrible TT,
of English poIitics.-Memphis Com
merciaIAppeal.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-14
THE PROGRESS OF THE
PASSING CENTURY.
POnderOus Automobile of 1884 Has Been Succeeded by the Light
Running and Marvellous Vehicle of 1000
BY MALCOLM j. RICHARDS PHD.

driving screw nearly ten feet in diam
eter, and was supplied with current
from an accumulation weighing about
four hundred pounds. In this machine
the two inventors were able to make
a speed of from seven to nine miles an
hour for an hour or two together.
In 1884 Renard and krebS constructed
balloon on similar lines, but with it
they were able to obtain a speed that
sometimes equalled fifteen miles an
hour. This invention was one of the
most interesting exhibits at the Paris
exhibition of 1889.
Since that time this science has made
rapid progress, but the most pretentiouS
attempt to put a balloon to practical
use was during the journey undertaken
by Andree in the hope of reaching the
north pole by the use of his air ship.
Whether he returns or not is a ques-
ton that time alone can answer, but
there is one point that he has proved,
and this is that it is possible to con-
struct air ships that will be something
more than a toy.
OF course. up to the present time the
faultless balloon has not been con-
structed, but the work of recent years
tends to show that this will be attained,
and there can be no question but that
the highest credit should be paid to
the nineteenth century pioneers in this
great work-tO the men who were able
to give the first practical illustration of
the fact that balloons, like terrestrial
machines, might be made subject to the
control of man.
A PERFECT SUBMARINE.
The search for a successful subma-
rine boat has also been going on for
more than a hundred years. but there
is little doubt but that the solution of
this problem will prove to be one of
the greatest achievements of the nine
teenth century. The first mention of
craft of this nature was made about
the middle of the eighteenth century,
when the Gentleman's Magazine pub
lished the description of a strange boat
constructed by a man named Symons,
which actually dived in the Dart.
During the remainder of the eight
eenth century several attempts were
made to construct a submarine boat
that could be depended upon to come
to the surface again, but while some
good results were obtained, not one of
the crafts proved practicable.
Despite all these failures, however,
the work was taken up by inventors
of the nineteenth century, and the past
hundred years have been rich in prog
ress along these lines of navigation
One by one the problems that have pre-
vented the successful use of subma-
rine craft have been overcome. Some
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-14

people are little more than a race of
degenerates-
To Danish fugitive to live among
such people would be worse than to
sentence him to prison, and existence
on any OF the other islands where he
would be likely to be sheltered would
be just as desirable.
NO REFUGE.
AS the result, therefore, it may be
said with truth that there is no place
in the civilized world where the es-
capped law breaker can hide his head.
To-day his. government could follow
him to any spot where he might go,
for even those places where there is
no definite treaty are always willing to
give up the criminal who has taken ref
uge in that land Among all civilized
powers the principle of extradition is
found and demands for the surrender
of a fugitive by one government to an
other are usually complied with on the
ground of international comfy.
OF course il must be remembered that
there are certain offenses in the mon
archical states of Europe that could
not be regarded as crimes in this coun-
try, and in no possible way can the
present extradition treaty be so twist
ed as to permit of the surrender of for
eign fugitives who have taken refuge
in the United States because of such
offenses.
might be seriously punished for hav-
ing offended the dignity of the Emper-
or but if he succeeded in reaching these
shores the fact that he had been ae-
cused of lese majestic would not be suf-
ficient to persuade the officials of this
country to give him up
In the United States the work of ex-
tradition is done through the solicitor
of the State Department, and the ex-
pense is borne by the counties of the
State demanding the fugitive The
United States Government bears the ex-
pense only in the case of violators of
the United States laws, such as coun-
terfeiters and mail robbers. The aver
age cost of bringing a fugitive back
to this country is $500, and in many
cases the crime committed is not suffi-
GENTLY serious to warrant such an out
lay. In important instances, however,
much greater sums will be spent, for
the French Government spent more
than 200, 900 francs in obtaining the ex
tradition of Carpenter and other en-
ployees of the Railway of Northern
France
OF late some governments have been
trying to make Nihilism, Anarchism
and the like extraditable, but nothing
has been accomplished along this line
to discriminate between these and 9TH
er political offenders. King Humbert
of Italy and the Car of Russia are
particularly anxious to see this prOvis-
ion made. They desire to make an
arcy like piracy, a common crime, but
the United States will not heed the sug-
gestiOn. Like most countries with free
Institutions, it has a serious objection
to turning over political prisoners, and
in cases where other and extraditable
offenses are charged, they have even
refused to surrender the fugitive on
the eXtraditable offense unless there
first should be an understanding that
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-14
WHERE FUGITIVES
MAY HIDE.
Few Spots Where Criminals May Con-
ceal Themselves From the Man
With the Warrant.

1t was Dick SwivelIer who checked
off the streets of London and then de-
clded that there was practically no
thoroughfare that he could traverse
without fear of meeting a creditor, and
the fugitive criminals of to-day are
in much the same position. They may
seat themselves before map and
study the countries of the earth until
mountains, rivers and cities mingle and
become one before their weary eyes, but
they viii be unable to select a single
spot in the whole civilized world in
which they would be safe from the
pursuit of the dreaded man with war
rant.
{ To-day extradition constitutes so
much part of the jurisprudence of all
countries that it is difficult for one to
remember that such a condition of af-
fairs is something that is very new, but
the public records show that it has
only been within the past few years
that the world has had no city of ref
uge to which the criminal might hasten
in the hour of his escape.
A few years ago there were many
such spots, scattered from one end of
the earth to the other, and in those
days the fugitive had but to select his
place of abode. If he arrived at the
chosen habitation, justice was unable
to reach him.
At that time safe harbors were Of
fered by Spain, Turkey, Algiers, ia
pan, Holland, Chill, Ecuador, the Phil
ippfnes, Cuba and all of Central Amer
lea with the exception of British Hon
duras, to all kinds of criminals from the
United States, from murderers down,
while the places to which such Offend
ers as embezzlers might flee was much
larger.
WENT TO CANADA.
Almost everyone can remember the
time when every runaway bank cashier
found refuge in Canada, but gradually
the desirable hiding places commenced
to narrow down. The United States
Government lost no opportunity to per-
suade other Powers that nothing could
be more advantageous than an extra
dition treaty, and it has now accom-
plished its purpose. Several years ago
Canada passed the law that has made
the Dominion an unhealthy resort for
such tourists, and still later, Japan
adopted a treaty covering what are
called the "crimes against property"
Eventually things simmered down un-
til there was nothing left but Central
merica, and at last only Spanish Hon
duraS was left. The treaty clause that
was adopted in 1898 robbed the fugitive
of his last place of refuge, so that to-
day those who desire to escape the
strong arm of justice viii have to take