davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

President Mckinley is trying to live up to Roosevelt. He recently welcomed at his home in Canton a delegation of Indians from a Wild West show.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

This country is in no condition to go to war, because it has sold it's surplus mules to other warning nations. A muleless na- tion is defenseless.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

Consul-General Goodnow has his hands full at Shanghai in distinguishing good from evil-a grain of truth from a noun tain of lies
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

The Boers and Filpinos are willing to stand aside and give John Chinaman a chance to whip the foreigners.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

Brother Webster Davis is now an admin fstration target instead of an administra- tion spellbinder and office-holder.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

China and Japan are probably underrat- ing each other just at present, although Japan has not been definitely heard from.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

The plot to kill MT. Mckinley was pulled off too early in the campaign. MT Hanna should have reserved it for October.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

Some day it will be determined that the Pekin affair is war instead of a riot and then Secretary Hay will have no constitu- ton to steer by.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

This is another China. The China of 1891 that Japan easily conquered has passed away, and in its place we have a veritable Yellow Terror.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

The Hon. Arthur Pue German is not pralsng a platform he did not assist in constructing.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

MT. Mckinley respectfully calls the at- tention of Americans to the fact that Pres ident Diaz has just been elected to a sixth term.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

Minister Wu is the only optimist in Washington, when the 2,O0O foreigners in Pekin are under consideration
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

Chicago sees the mistake it made in not having its directory man made supervisor of its census.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

President DIaz is preparedj to remark that repeated re-elections malke Ia stable government
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

The Good MT Hanna is overworked in his efforts to discipline and dress the Rough Rider of the Rockies.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

Whatever New Yorks faults may be. 1t has given the country Helen Gould.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

In the Chinese muddle it is at least plain thrashed.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

The Republicans are warming up to the war issue in China.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

Governor Teddy is trying to inaugurate a Wild West Show campaign.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

against the crops. All the earth is full of war.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

Abdul Hamid's heart beeds for China, but not his pocket
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

Adlai's axe is a match for Teddy's hat.
The age-herald., 1900-07-15

In Boerdom boss is called an opperbev elhebber.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

Of Sabine and Sabine Pass. Reports OF
the fierceness of the storm at Sabine
have been circulated all day, but
definite news is scarce. At the dis
patchers' Office of the Sabine Il East
Texas railroad. Il is learned that the
last dispatch from the operator at
Sabine 1.-THE new town reported at that
time that the water was surrounding
the depot and washing over the rail-
read trauk. He said people were leav-
ing in crowds for the Black Ridge.
The winds velocity was increasing, and
the water was rising. The operator at
Sabine Pass 1.-THE old town. reported
substantially the same. He said the
track northward had been washed away,
that residents we're leaving for the
ridge in water waist deep and that the
storm was growing fercer. Since that
time, he has not been heard from. A
passenger train returned yesterday
afternoon, having reached o point a
quarter OF mile from tho town, when
the track was washed away from there
on. The depot agent at Sabine Pass
waded and swan out to the train, but
could give no details of the damage.
He had not left his Office. but thought
that no lives had been lost. From the
tram, people could be seen wading
about in the winter, which seemed tt
be two to four feet deep.
This county's greatest loss will be t
the rice crop. Several large planters il
the city estimate that standing ric'
will be total loss. Lz
Reports from along the Gulf Il Inter
state railroad to Bolivar are distressing
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
PLANT AGAIN IN OPERATION
Work Resumed by Diamond
State Steel Company.
THE MILLS STARTED UP MONDAY
After Having Been Idle for
Four Weeks.


After an idleness Of four weeks. tho
entire plant of the Diamond State Steel
Go resumed operations Monday morning.
aud employment was given to the men
who were discharged when they re-
fused to accept the terms Of the cut in
wages.
At conference with President Wal
lace, an understanding had boen
reached He told tho men that the
present prices for non would not admit
of paying higher wages, but that as
soon al the prices advanced the men g
wages would be increased. The men
who met Mr. Wallace called a meeting,
and, after the matter had heen dis
cussed at length. they decided that they
would return to work Monday morning.
Seven finishing mills and two rud-
ding mills started ZIP and all the
mills are filled to their full capacity.
The less IN wages while the rlnnt was
idle amount to oyer $50, 600.
Fifty former employees have secured
work at other places.
1t is expected that before the close oil
the week another furnace for the PRO
duoton of steel will be in full opera
tinn. The gas is now turned on, ano
the furnace is being heated.
Tie business has taken on slight
boom, but the prices have not yet ad
vanced.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
RELIEF TRAINS UNABLE
TO REACH ISLAND CITY.

Houston, Texas, Sept. 10. The Inter
national a. Great Northern railroad ran
out two trims yesterday in the hope of
getting through to Galveston. The
second train left at O'Clock, and got
as lar as La Marque. 1t remained there
until nearly midnight, and returned to
this city, as the track beyond it was
washed away. and 1t was impossible to
reach Virginia Point, whence boats
can cross to Galveston.
At Genoa, the depot building is a
total wreck, and all the other buildings
are severely twisted, some being de-
molished. At Webster, the wind had
| completely demolished half the houses
| in the town, and one house was turned
completely bottomside up, resting on
its gable.
At Cedar Creek, stores and residences
had been blown down; and at Dickin-
son, the havoc was almost complete.
Six PERSONS were killed, and number
of dead cattle lined the side of the
road, having been killed by flying tim
4 Der.
Refugees from Virginia Point say
everything there was swept away, anc
that the beach was strewn with pianos
and household effects from Galveston
At Virginia Point, the houses are al
destroy ed, and the members of the crew
of the relief train report that four Oh
| five colored PEOPLE were drowned there
ard two children of q Mr.. Wight per
ished.
At Dickinson, the buildings hav
been blown away, and several fatalitie
are reported. :.
4 A relief train got as far as Texa
City. The lnman compress, a yer,
large Plant OF the kind, is complet
wreck. The whole beach front is line'
with wreckage from Galveston. Fou
bodies had hoated over from Galveston
and seven persons had been rescued a
, that point The British steamer Ken
! dali Castle is ashore, and will likel
prove q total wreck.
] II. +. Matthews, from five mile
, north of Virginia Point, reports tn
J death of 10 PERSONS at Robertson. A
, Texas City Junction, he said, tn
3 station agents family Of five wei
, drowned A score Of people are ashol
. near Virginia Point in helpless col
, dition. he reported, but most of these wi
Q be brought up by the next relief trail
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
MORE CENSUS REPORTS.

Chester's population in 1900, accord.
ing TO the Official figures Of the United
States census, which nave Just been
announced, is $4,000, and Delaware
county's population Is ~. so6.
The returns from the Second Census
district, of which d. Smith Talbot Of
West Chester was superintendent, hare
been tabulated and announced. The
district includes the four counties Of
Bucks, Montgomery, Chester and Della.
ware. Delaware county lends them all
in percentage Of gain, having Ieaped
from 74,0OO to 92,0l0, while Bucks mads
gain Of only 1000. Contrary to ex.
peclations, Chester county falls 8 400
short Of 100, 0Oo, her gain being 1881.
West Chester jumped from the second
to the first town 10 tie county in point
OF population, leading Phenixyllle by q
couple of hundred. Montgomery IS gain
IL nearly twice that Of Chester. Tie
population of the four couAties Is as
follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
POLITICAL MATTERS.

District Attorney Byrne Wants to See n
single Republican State Ticket.
Concerning tho conferences between
District Attorney William Michael
Byrne and Harry A. Richardson at
Dover on Friday, Mr.. Byrne says he is
surprised that any Significance should
be attached to it. Continuing, MIR.
Byrne said he was strongly Ia favor OF
q single State ticket for the ReIubli-
cans and hoped the committees would
select candidate for governor who
would poll the full Republican vote,
secure the votes of Democrats and bring
about the permanent union Of the Re.
publican forces OF Delaware. Our
candidate for governor this time" be
said, fought TO be not 80 much a
Regular or Unionist' as Citizen
Republican strong enough to weld the
Earring elements OF Ropublicanism into
one compact and impregnable force.
Martin b. Burris is such man; SO il
Harry A. Richardson; &c 10 Honest
John HUM; SO is either Charles Il,
Richards. Charles H. Maui or Dr.
Hiram X. Burton; and there are man,
others in both the Union and Republi
can ranks, any one of whom the twt
committees might select. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

tion, Her parents could not be located,
and are supposed to have been lost.
The station building bad been selected
as place of refuge by large number
Of people. AL the windows of the
building were blown in. The water
around the station was probably II feet
deer. On tine water front, the destruc-
ton of property was almost Rs great as
ON the beach, though the loss of life
was not nearly so large. The wharyes
OF the Mallory Steamship Co. were
completely destroyed. The big steam
ship Alamo is lying among the ruins of
the piers. The wharves of the Calves
ton Wharf Co. ale also gone, and the
great wharves of the Southern Pacific
Co., which had been in COURSE of con-
struction for several months, are, dam
aged. The Norwegian steamship CHA,
engaged in the Cuban trade, was
stranded up the bay beyond where the
railroad bridges once stood. -Four
other big steamships are stranded. OF
the small shipping, only few boats
are left. The three grain elevators and
Reymeriohoffer' mill ore wrecks. The
damage to the ships ut this time, when
the demand for tonnage is SO great, is
regarded as one OF the worst features oil
the disaster from business stand
point.
In the business portion of the city,
the damage cannot be approximately
estimated. The Wholesale houses along
| the Strand had about seven feet oi
water on their ground floors. and oil
window ranes and glass protectors Of
all kinds were demolished. The top o
the Moody Bank was blown away, and
the fixtures of every house on this long
business thoroughiare we're destroyed
On Mechanic street, the water wa!
almost as deep as on the Strand. Al
provisions in tho wholesale groceries
and goods on the lower floors were
soaked and rendered valueless. 'rh'
powerhouse of the street railway com
pany was destroyed, No trolley wire'
are standing. They are lying in tanelet
masses. and will have to be cartsd ava.
4 before horses and vehicles can NOV
about the streets. 5....
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
HOME FROM ABROAD.

Federal Judge and Mrs. Gray and MIR. and
Mrs, G.. A. Elliott Return.
Federal Judge George Gray and wife
are home. having arrived in New York
on the steamer st. Louis Saturday
night. They spent month in England
ON coaching trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Elliott ar
rived in New YORK Saturday night on
the steamer St. Lcuis. They have been
away about three months on their
honeymoon. They toured through
Ireland, Scotland and England ard
spent a month on the continent. They
visited the Paris Exposition. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott are now at home at their
residence, No. 1413 Delaware avenue.
On the st. Louis Were Sousa and his
band returning from a trip to Paris,
and through Germany and Belgium.
They delighted the passengers with
their playing, and especially with the
rendition of patriotic airs as the vesse
entered port.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
BUSY CITY COURT.

Tried to Carve IA Coloresa NIan--Cruei
Driver Fined-Disorderls Conduct Cases.
Policy Jones and Carrie Fisher,
co'ofed, were arraigned In the City Court
Monday on the charge OF disoi derby CON
duct on Christian avenue and Madison
street. The testimony showed that the
Fisher woman and David Anderson,
coored, had quarrel over the change
for a quarter Saturday night, and that
Jones nit him later in the evening, and
while Jones assisted in holding him
the Fisher woman and another cut his
coat with razor. A bottle 10 Ander,
sons pocket saved the woman from
carving out his heart as she had in
tended and made oath to ON the street.
| Several other witnesses proved that the
woman had threatened to kill Ander-
son. The defendants were each fined
$50 and costs.
Theodore Scott, co!ored, was charged
with cruelty to horse. Frank Stout
was the prosecutor and stated that the
| defendant had horse fall down al
Eighth and King streets on Saturday
morning. The animal had been starved
aud was BADLY cut and skinned. This
animal was taken away and killed. The
negro had been advised about two
weeks ago not to drive the horse again.
He was fined $40 and costs,
| Mary Portlock pleaded guilty to thu
charge Of disorderly conduct. She wal
recommitted. The woman had beer
arrested last week and fined $40 anc
costs ON a like charge.
Whadliske Lowdicki was charged
with disorderly conduct. Mary Suzin
ski, the prosecuting witness; statet
that I.owdicki became angry when sh
refused to leave her he'd and dance witt
him, and when her husband interferet
the defendant struck him. The prose
cutor asked that mercy he given the de
PENDANT, and he was fined $40 and costs
Frank Pierce WIS charged with tn
larceny of saw, the property Of vii
liam b. Austin. The owner of the sa'
stated that he did not wish to prose
cute the case The man had been work
: ing for MIR. Austin for four years an
was drunk when he stole the saw. Th
case was dismissed.
Abraham Riggs was fined S3 an
costs for drunkenness and disorder
conduct at the French street station.
Joseph Robertiski was charged wit
: disorderly conduct. He was fined 81
l and costs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
corr READERS.


Newspaper.
Fourth Estate,
There is one class of workers In
newspaper Office of which the general
public never hears, and therefore knows
nothing. and yet whose services are Of
inestima BILE value.
These are the copy. readers--the men
who critically edit the manuscripts OF the
reporters and contributors. They sit Of
their desks for eight, nine or ten hours .
day wrestling with bad grammar, faulty
punctuation, Measurements Of fact mis-.
spelt names, superfuous words, sentences
and paragraphs.
They cut long articles down TO para
graphs, when the space 10 limited and the
story is unimportant, or expand a para
graph of vital public interest to a column.
They build the headlines, write sub
heads in the long articles, watch fol-
opportunities to use illustrations, and
dozen other things.
| They must be posted on all topics 10
which the public is interested, in ordeI
to know what has and what has not beer
printed.
/ When the South African war begar
the copy readers, especially those handling
telegraph dispatches, had TO study TIL
geography and history of the country
the characteristics of the people, the loca
terms applied to various objects, DC
Now that China is the centre Of wa
interest they must post themselves In tn
same way aboutthat country.
The copy reader seldom gets due credi
for his work. If he makes Il mistake, n
matter how trivial, he is called down b
the editors over him and perhaps fnet
He saves many on editors or reporter
neck from the axe by correcting som
egregious error he has made, but GO
mighty little thanks for doing so. a,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

furnished by the State and nation. He
calls upon the President for aid.
The President has sent telegram, in
response, to tine mayor of Galvnton,
stating that he had instructed the
Secretary OF War to Immediately furnish
tents and provisions for the destitute
people in Galveston, and expressing his
sympathy with the sufferers.
President Mckinley also sent o tele-
gram OF sympathy to Gov. Sayres, in
which he says that he will instruct the
Secretary OF War to supply tents aud
provisions to the food sufferers upon
his request. Gov. Sayres has not yet
been heard from.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
FIFTEEN HUNDRED LIVES LOST;
!. IN DAMAGE, TEN MILLION DOLLARS.

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 10. "A special
from Houston says:
Additional particulars Of the storm
at Galveston show that about 1000
persons were drowned and $40, 600, 600
worth of property was destroyed. There
is not building in the city that was
not damaged to some extent. All the
lighthouses on the beach were destroyed,
and their attendants were drowned.
The Sealy Hospital was destroyed, and
most of the patients were drowned. The
gain elevators were destroyed, one of
them containing 1000, 600 bushels of
wheat The Ball High School and the
ROSENBERG School were destroyed and
many persons who had taken refuge in
thoni were KILLED. Eight big steam
ships in port were wrecked. All three
railroad bridges and the county bridge
across to the mainland at Virginia
Point were swept away, and the bridge
tenders and their families were
drowned The entire island was sub.
merged, and the water was eight feel
deep on fremont avenue, probably ths
highest point in the city,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

Signing is but another name for oxyaej
starvation. The cause Of signing is mol
frequently worry. An interval OF sever
seconds often follows moments of ments|
disouietude, during which time the che|
walls remsin rigid until the imperious de
mand is made for oxygen, thus causini
the deep inhalation. 1t is the expiration
following the Inspiration that is properly
termed the sigh, and this sigh Is simpi,
an effort of the organism to obtain th,
necessary supply Of oxygen. The remed!
is to cease worrying. One may be anxious
but there is no rational reason for worry
ina. A little philosophy will banisl
worry at once, Worry will do no good
1t will rob one of pleasures when bless
ings do come, as one will not be in
condition to enjoy them.-Ladies' HON
journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
AT RIVERSIDE PARK.
Presence of Detectives Affected the Sale Of
Ambrosia.

Presence of Detectives Affected the Sale of
Ainbrosia.
State Detective Walter Witsil spent
the greater portion of Sunday taking
in the breezes and band concerts at
Riverside Park and the sales'people at
that place arc rather sore. The sales
of the beverage known under the name
of ambrosia we're not made and the
soda fountain did greater business.
When the detective attempted to buy a
sandwich be was ut first refused, the
lad stating that all on baud had been
engaged.
IL was thought to starve him out.
The lad ralented and SAID 81 guess we
can spare you one' The detectiye took
the sandwich, paid his fire cents and
stayed.
Several attempts we're made to get him
off the grounds by advising HIM that a
school OF whales were down the river
and others advising him that every
thing was going along quietly, No
machines were run nor was there any
| thing that would displeasb the ordi-
nary church. goer going on in the park.
The music was fine and many enjoyed
| the concerts.
| In the, afternoon, State Detective
Bernard MONEY! and his two children
we're on the ground and the park wal
we'll watched.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY INFORMED
OF THE GENERAL SITUATION

Washington, Sept. 10.-The President
this morning received a telegram from
Mr.. Stillan of Houston, Texas, in be-
half of the mayor and citizens commit
toe of Galveston, which, in q few words,
gives to.the President the general stu.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
The PATH OF THE STORM.

Austin, Texas, Sept. 10. From Red
River, on the north, to the Gulf, on
tho south, and throughout the central
part of the State, Texas has been storm
swept during the last SO hours by u
hurricane, which has laid waste prom.
erty, cansed large loss of life and olfecJ-
uail, blocked oil photographic and tele.
phonio communications south of here,
while the operation of trains has been
seriously handicapped,
Advancing inland, the storm swept into
Hampstead, so miles above Houston,
thence 10 Chappelle Hill, 20 miles fur
ther, and thence 10 Bronham, 30 milei
further, wrecking all three towns.
| Several persons were killed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

Washington, Sept 10.--The Chinese
minister has received an imperial edict
comforting on. II Hung Chang extra.
ordinary mower for the complete settle
mept of the Chinese trouble.
1t gives him authority to make. any
terms according to his own discretion,
without referring them to the En-
reror. =.
This is unusual authority, aud il is
claimed at the Chinese Legation that
il gives Ii Hung Chang credentials
adequate to meet all the objections
heretofore raised as to bis power to
negotiate for peace.
The edict is dated two weeks ago,
hut Is Just forwarded from Ii Hung
Chang. 800.
Minister WI delivered 1t to the State
Departmept this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
MANY BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

Richmond. Texas, Sept. 10.-The
most terrible stotmahst hHssper visited
this section of the State struck this
town Saturday night at 1870 O'Clock,
destroying everything in its path.
Many buildings were totally DE-.
stroyad. The Court House was greatly
damaged. The Baptist Church is a
total wreck, while the Methodist
Church is almost destroyed.
Three lives were lost in the colored
Baptist Church, one person was killed
at Booth and four lives were lost a
Beasly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
GEN. M'KIBBEN ASKED TO REPORT.

Washington, Sept. 10.-By direction
of the President Adiutant- General
Corbin this morning taleeraphtd lien.
tosferoft Immediately anps , the5aituse
tion as affected by Saturdays storm,
espt oially as to government property.
The War Department has one post,
Fort San Jacinto, on Galveston Island,
manned by Co. o of the First ARTILLERY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
AUTHORIZED TO OPEN
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

London. Eug.s Sept. 10. The Chinese
minister 10 London, Sir Chin Chen Lo
Feng Luh, it Is understood, has 70.
ceiyed credentials authorizing the OPEN
ing of peace negotiations.
II is intimated that similar power
has been conferred on the Chinese min.
sters ut other capitals, and that their
credentials are such as will satisfy the
American and EuroL can goyernments.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
LELITlA A WRECK.

Brookshire, Texas, Sept. 10. --Lelitin
is wreck. The buildings which stood
in the rlsoe, including a depot, have
been blown to the ground. and the
timber from come OF them carried for
miles.
Mrs. Sophia Schultz, formerly CT
Houston. was killed.