davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening times., 1900-06-26

ed from pursuing him The objection. il
seems. was not 20 NJ. Doerner personally.
but 20 the newspaper because Of its anti
strike policy.
The meeting did not last over twenty
minutes No vote OF any kid was taken.
Il seems 70 be the plan 10 wait tor con
ferences with the other mining compa-
nies- General action may then be taken
upon the reports al a meeting 20 be at
tended by eli the miners Of the region.
Il is reported that arrests viii result
from lawlessuess at LonacOcing OF Friday
night Attorney Robert a L Dick. who
addressed the alti-strike meeting and was
assaulted, and Editor Joseph }. Robin
son, who was pursued BY rioters, vho
damaged his Office. were here yesterday.
Acting States Attorney Robert R Hen
derson was consulted Il is stated the
authorities are n possession OF about forty
names :: e 49,, 49, ..C 80. - - -. -. -
IN the assaults Arrangements are being
made BY business men and miners for M
DICK 70 make an address at Frcstburg.
Organization men, il is said. have suc-
ceeded IN stopping work or the air course
az the mine of the Cuuberlsnd-PieGn
Coal Company, near WesJernport- The
men received 50 cents a ton. hut II vas
cOntended the scale called fol - cents.
The mine is now idle.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
TOSSED into THE RIVER
Brooklyn Men Throw a Sleeping
Boy Overheard for a Joke.
The Lad Rescued by n Companion in
an Unconscious Condition and Al
10 Prove FatRI-Those Who HarIed
Him Into the Water Under Arrest

NEW YORK, June 25--L,=- U1IiIa-n ..
Cavauaugh and William a. Price played a
joke on Joseph ostrich. Of S53 Furman
Street Brooklyn, when they tossed him on
Tire pier at the foot Of Amity Street on
Sunday afternoon. The lad was asleep and
they had TO pick him UP bodily and throw
him into the river Bleeding and uncon-
scious, he was barely saved from drowning
by a companion, who dived after him He
is now lying at his home in a serious con-
ditiOn- II he does a charge Of manslaUgh-
ter Will be preferred instead of the one Of
assault that has been entered.
Dr. Cavanaugh lives al 600 Fourth Ave
nue. Brooklyn. Price is a machinist and
resides at 652 Fourth Avenue. Both are
men of excellent standing. On Sunday
they visited French Line steamer lying
at the foot of Amity Street. From the
bridge they watched lot of boys in swim
ming. As they left the steamer, they saw
young ostrich lying on the string piece,
taking a sun bath with his eyes closed.
They picked him up and began swinging
him back lnd forth like a pendulum. When
they had got him swinging with good
force, they let so and the boy shot out
from under the pier He struck the water
with great force. the blow rendering him
unconscious. The men laughed. A mo-
ment later their laughter ceased, for the
boy. unable 10 swim. began to sink. He
was going down when fifteen-year-old
Thomas Mccarthy dived in and brought
ashore.
ostrich was then bleeding from mouth
nose, and ears and il was plain he was
badly injured. An angry crowd made a
rush for the men. They declared they
meant no harm and would see that the
boy was well cared for.
Two policemen appeared and arrested
them. After ostrich was revived, he was
taken 20 the Anity Street Police Station,
where the men were in a cell. From there
he was sent home. He was deliTious yes
terday and the doctor attending him de-
clared he thought he was injured inter
nally. The two jokers are now under bonds
awaiting the result of the boys injuries
The mother of young ostrich is attending
her son. She fears he will die and de-
clares her determination to push the case
against the jokers.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
MINING COMPANY oBDURATE.
Refusal 40 Make Any Concessions to
Maryland Coal Strikers.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 26.-About
500 miners assembled in en- open field al
Wright's Crossing, near Frost burg, yes
terday afternoon. to hear the report OF
the committee of employees of the ConsoE-
dalton Coal Company, which conferred
on Saturday with President Charles K.
Lord. William Maher, of Vale Summit.
presided, and John Henry, of Lonacon-
ing, acted as secretary of the meeting.
The report was made through Hugh Nc
MILAN, chairman Of the miners commit
tee. He said Mr.. Lord positively refused
70 discuss the question Of an increase.
However, he said that he would give the
men the present rate OF So cents and that
ali the meG who applied for tools would
get them, but that it would be impossi-
bic 10 put ell the men to work at once.
The matter of reiDstatins suspended AID
discharged men was then touched upon,
but Mr.. Lord said he would have nothing
TO do with this, its settlement properly
being in the hands Of B. S. Randolph, the
company's superintendent.
In the meantime 1T had been announced
that Raymond A. Doerner. a reporter for
the Cumberland Daily News" was in tbe
assemblage. Immediately az least 100 men
arose shouting, Put him out" Hang
him." Organizer Warner consulted with
Mr.. Doerner and the latter went away, a
motion 10 eXpel him having been carried
with considerable enthusiasm Mr. Doer-
ne- did not leave quickly and il was with
difficulty that some men could be restrain
The evening times., 1900-06-26

PHILADELPHIA. Juze 26.-The British
steamship CIaatoa lied up alongside pier
Il. Port Richmond yesterday The Clan
ton brought a cargo OF 400 tons OF iron
ore from Newfoundland The ore was tax
en- aboard at Wa5a-a- Ordinarily the load
ing Of the GIanto- with such a cargo. with
the Improved machinery used. has taken
but q few hours. 1t it was. Captain Lsizk
was G week in getting his cargo stored
away II the big vessels hold. AID he came
very near not getting 1t there az I'll.
When the GIanJoA reached Wa5aca. the
laborers usually employed in leading yes
sells there were out on G strike. From the
10 cents al hour formerly paid them Tor
their work, they demanded an advance 70
Is cents al hour. The demand was refused
By the mine owners and others interested.
and the labOrers set about 20 prevent the
loading Of any, vessel except upon their
terms As soon as CAPTAIN Leisk went
ashore he was uOtihsd by c committee OF
strikers that 10 cents Al hour would be
expected OF him
Acting under instructions he ecdeavored
70 employ other men 10 put his cargo
aboard. he found men who we're willing
mako their protest more emphatic the
strikers cut loose the GIanton's lines, and
almost before he knew IL Captain Leisk
found his vessel drifting out with the tide.
Concluding that If he ever get his cargo
abroad II would have 10 be through
strategy the captain gave il out that re
was beaten, and steamed out Of the harb1r-
He took the GIaLton well out TO sea. and
stayed two d8ys. Then under cover 4
darkness, he started into the h1rb0. again
with the intention Of loading u and get
ting away before the strikers discovered
his presence
No sooner did the Glanton come il sight
Of land than beacon lights fa=hed flon
mountain 10 mountain along the coast 70
notify the strikers that the ship vas re-
turning. I-Ookouts had been stationed On
high places TO watch for the Glarton, a-d
the beacon fires were their signals.
Captain Leisk, however. took his ship to
her pier, and proceeded to make fast for
the night. Hardly had his crew finished
their work when a swarm Of strikers
streamed over the Gianton's sides arueI
with knives. clubs, and all sorts OF Weap-
Ons, and with the avOwed intention Of
killing Captain Leisk and ell his men
Fortunately there was plenty Of hot steam
in the boilers and several lengths OF h-ss
handy From the nozzle al one snd Of the
hose Captain Leisk sent the hot steam
pouring INTO Jhe ranks OF the SlrlkerS-8-l1
they scurried OF the ship
But by this time / had had enough Of
the combat" said the captain, in telling
Of his experience so I capituatsd by
agreeing 20 pay what the strikers demand
ed. After that had 10 trouble"
Between 500 and SEQ men are taking
part in the strike. and IL is estimated that
II the increase in wages they GSk was
granted. the additional expense 70 the mine
oTEers would be something like So, ,0u0 Il
q season OF six months.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
CRUSHED BY A FALLING ROOF.
One PhiIadeIphian Killed and Three
Badly Injured

PHILADELPHIA, June 26-One man
was killed and four were injured yesteT-
day in an acaident at the new exchange
building OF the Bell Telephone Company,
in course Of erection al Seventeenth Street
and Allegheny Avenue. \ large section
OF concrete roofing, upon which three men
were working, cracked and crashed through
20 the ground, carrying away the second
floor and the rear wall OF the structure.
Five men were buried in debris Gangs
Of wOrkmen Immediately began the work
OF rescue and the injured men were hur-
ried 10 the Samaritan Hospital
The victims Of the accident were: Dead
Wilbur F. Miller, aged forty-eight years,
superintendent in charge of the work; re-
celved fractured skull and internal in
1urles, dying shortly after admittance 10
the Samaritan Hospital. Injured-Hiram
Miller, aged twenty-siX, assistant superin-
tendent Of work. broken spine and internal
injuries condition critical: Charles Bell.
aged twenty-five. labOrer Iacerated scalp
and body; Isaac Williams, aged twenty
eight years, laboreT, laceration Of the head
and body; William Preston, coIored. aged
twenty-six years, laborer, contusions OF
the legs.
Both the building inspectors and Charles
McCaul, the builder of the structure. be
heve that the accident was due to the
wooden supports for the concrete roofing
| having been removed before the concrete
had sufficiently hardened. The exterior
work on the new building had almost been
completed. the walls were finished. the
floors in and the roofing was nearly finish
The evening times., 1900-06-26
HANGED By A TELEPHONE WIRE
Suicide of an Insane Patient a( new
castle, Pa.

NEWCASTLE, Pa, June 26.-The op-
orator in the central telephone exchange
at this place, after yainly trying to call
the local hospital for a long while, yes.
terday morning sent a messenger to the
institution to learn the cause OF the trou-
BILE Upon arriving at the hospital the mes
senger learned that the wire had been in
use. woman had Just hanged herself
with Il.
The victim in this most peculiar suicide
was Mrs. Elizabeth Black, wife Of Frank
Black, who had taken advantage of the
absence OF nurse to leap out of bed
twist the telephone wire about her neck
and then lie down. She was discovered
1Iteen minutes after she had expired Mrs.
BLACK was insane. In using the wire she
had broken the current.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
Skull Fractured in n Quarrel.

Guilty occurred Saturday evening last De-
tween c. r. Norris and J. ". RoweII,
farmers Of Greenyille county. residing a
few miles from EI1poria. the county seat.
during which Rowell was struck BY Nor
ris on the head with fence rail and his
skull fractured. His condition is consid-
cred critical. Morris was arrested and.
bail being refused, he was committed 10
the county Jail. The trouble IS said 10
have had its origin over dispute between
the two men relative 10 a man who was
in the employ Of Morris and whom RoweIl
wished TO hire.
The evening times., 1900-06-26

Among the many interesting reports re
teived at the state DocIt, Dc.I ,l-ie..c sel1,.y
from the United States consular agents
abroad is one from Consul Jenkins, at San
Salvador, in which he forwards a copy Of
a decree which reads:
THE National Legislative Assembly Of
the Republic of San Salvador. considering
that. in order to avoid the smuggling Of
foreign goods, to give greater facilities to
commerce, and to improve the consular
service Of this republic. it is advisable to
reform the existing law regarding consular
invoices, therefore decrees:
ANY person who ships articles of com
merce to this republic from a foreign coun-
try, even when they may be free of duty,
must draw up an invoice in quadruplicate
for the goods that constitute his shipment
TO each separate C0nsiguee. These in
voices must be written in Spanish and con-
tain:
The name and address of the shipper,
that Of the vessel in which the goods are
shipped, the name Of the captain, the port
of destination. the name Of the person to
whom the goods are consigned, and that
OF the person by whose order and on whose
account they are shipped.
The mark and number of each pack
age.
The kind of package (sack, case, or
bale. etc)
The gross weight Of each package in
Kilograms, with the exception of ma
chinery. lumber. and iron the weight and
price Of which may be stated in round fig
ures.
The name of the article or articles con-
tained in each VackGge and the place
whence they are shipped.
The value of the goods n the currency
Of the country from which they are ship
ped.
when wines or liquors are shipped the
alcoholic strength must be shown.
The consuls viii not accept the invoices
which show interlineatiOns. corrections,
er2sures, or blOts, unless these are noted
Rt the foot by the shipper, and in such case
he must pay fine of l peso for each in
stance in which these defects occur.
Two or more packages with the same
mark, the same number, or with the same
mark and number must no; be shown on the
same invoice. with the exception Of iron
in any form (not packed), building lumber
IN bulk, and machinery; neither must goods
Tor two or more persons he shown on the
same invoice.
With the understanding that the consul
lar invoice has a legal value in any legal
proceedings or judgments that may take
place the shipper of the goods must make
at the foot of each invoice, declaration in
the following form, filed in writing:
INamel swears and declares upon his
word Of honor that -- above invoice.
consisting OF -- page, including--
packages. with a total weight of - kill
ograms, and total value of there The cur
rency Of the country from which the goods
are shipped; that the mark and number
OF each package, the weight and contents
Of the same and the stated values are
correct and conform to the entries in OFT
books; and that the sum at which they
are insured is
"Consuls will cnly certify invoices for the
The evening times., 1900-06-26
DROWNED AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Bather Sinks Within Reach of "A
Life Gunr.I,s unnd.


ATLANTIC CITY. June 25.-Dr. How
ard P. Balliett. druggist, Of F!ua1el-
phia. met death here in the surf ycster-
day sTJernova ABOUT = O'Clock He was
Dathing with Miss Sadie Decker. whom h
had known some years. and had accidental
ly met on the boardwalk after a separation
Of two years. He proposed the plunge n
the surf. The young couple entered the
water near South arOiiDa Avenue and grad
uaIly wandered out in the breakers until
they were near the Danger line. sud- My
they were swept of their feet \ thou
sand or more people heard their cries fer
help.
Life Guards Jeffries and Parker socn
reached the drowning batheTs, and J5ffries
slipped a life buoy over the girls head.
Guard Parker pushed on 10 DR.. BaIIiett
and spoke TO him encOuragingly. Just as
the guard was about to reach out his hand
Bdlliett threw up his arms and went down.
The guard believing that he would come
TO the surface, waited for a few seconds,
and finding his Judgment in error, dived
for the body, hut could not find it He
remained for nearly half an hour, lowering
around the spot, and, with other guards
made a thorough search, but without re-
suit. Some time later the body was wash
ed ashore almost directly opposite the
place where the drowning occurred. In
the meantime Miss Decker had been safely
landed, resuscitated, and sent 10 her hoqea.
she is not yet out OF danger
The death Of Dr. Balliett cast q gloom
over the wedding last night Of Miss Eliza
beth Stewart, daughter of Mrs. George
Stewart, OF the New York House, 20 Harry
spears, an attache of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. in the Camden Office. BaIIiett
was to have been one OF the ushers. II is
said his parents reside IN Bethlehem, Pa.
He was a cousin of Dr. n. D. Balliett, Of
Atlantic City. This was the second drown
ing of the season
The evening times., 1900-06-26
trains for N.ount vernon.

Electric trains Of the Washington, Alexandra,
and Mount Vernon Railway leIve the station az
Thirteen-and-a- -hsif Street and Pennsylvania Ave
nue. for Mount Vernon every hour from 10 a. n
TO D. N. The run 10 Mount vernon IS made
in hfty-fve minutes, giving a delightful ride
along the Potomsc, with an opportunity 70 see
many interesting landmarks en- route. BY taking
the electric trains, the entire trip 70 Mount
Vernon, including one hour az the home and
tomb Of Washington, may be made in three
hours Passengers can also stop od AZ both
Arlington. the beautiful national cemetery, aad
Alexandria. BY buying the special reduced rate
tickets Trains leave for Arlington and AlexAn-
dria about every iorty-6ve minutea-
The evening times., 1900-06-26
TO FIGHT THE Lands WILL.
Youngest Son of VineIand's Founder
to Begin q Contest.

VINELAND. N. j., June 26.-The agree
ment between ]. Montevert Lands. son Of
the late c. X lands. and his aunt. Miss
Matilda Lands, has been declared off, and
II the disinherdited son gets anything out
of his fathers estate he will have to fight
for it in the courts
Il have ordered my lawyers to go ahead
and fight for my rights was bss declara-
t1on today i feel" said he, that
have a right in my fathers estate, end
while do rot wish TO disregard my faith
eT's wish that my aunt should have two
thirds of the estate, yet 1 think that my
right in the estate is far greater than
those outside Of the family to whom was
bequeathed considerable property"
Richard W. NJ. Landis, the other disin-
herited son Of the founder of VineIand,
The evening times., 1900-06-26

was nOn-oOmmittal when asked II he
would take part IN the contest
The viii pas prObsted on Saturday In
der its terms Miss Matilda. q sister. who
has kept house for Mr. Lands since 1875.
gets about two-thIrds OF the estate. and
after several small bequests are made the
balance IS 70 be divided into four parts.
one 10 go 70 the Historical Society Of
Nlneland, one 20 the eldest son, Charles
X Lands. jr-. one 10 his children, and
the fourth 20 Miss Matilda Lands Both
the younger sons are cut on without a
penny
The evening times., 1900-06-26

National Legislative Assembly, san SAL
vadOr April 3. 1900
Consul General McNaIly, OF Guatemala,
reports that the Government Of Guatemala
has determined 70 make a cart road
from Fl Rancho, the terminus of The
Northern Railroad. 10 the city OF Guat-
emala. thereby obviating the necessity Of
mule traffic. and insur.ng safe transporta-
ton Il is thought that the road VIII
be finished within six months.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
virEinians Shocked by lightning

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, June pa ter
rife rain and electric storm, accompanied
by hurricane. swept over the city yester-
day afternoon. For an hour the rain fell
IN sheets and the wind rocked buildir gs as
II an earthquake were in progress. A num-
Der OF persons at the baseball park were
shocked by lightning which struck in the
vicinity Of the park. The game between
the Newport News and Portsmouth teams
was abandoned.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
FOUGHT Armed STRIKERS
British Skipper Turns Steam on
Newfoundland 0fe-HandlePs.

After n Combat With the 3Eob He Is
Compelled to Yield 20 It's Demands.
Trick OF Trying 10 Load a Cargo
Under the cover OF Night Fails
10 Deceive the Wary WorI1men.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
Gould Party nj Antwerp.

ANTWERP. June 2s-Mr. Howard
Gould, Of New York, and MS party arrived
last night Oh the yacht Niagara.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
TRADE OF SAN SALVADOR
Regulations Adopted to Prevent
the Smuggling of Goods.

Articles of Commerce, Even When
Free of Duty, Must he AccOmpnn-
Fines for Erasures COrrec-
tiOns-FaIse Declarations Punished
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-11-17
MAINE FRATERNITIES.

Northern Light Rebekah Lodge
Solon. received six members at Il re-
cent meeting.
One Of the coming secret orders III
Portland is LongfcllOw Lodge. sons oi
st. George This is composed OF apo"'
sixtv E.nclishmen at the present time.
although the society was formed oni!
n few years ago. Meetings are heio
n, the first and third Friday evenings
of every month.
Warren Lodge. l. o. o. f. is hoi"-
ing some very interesting mcetihss
now. This lodge having deciueu I"
huild n new hall in the spring is nav
ing some interesting discussions eac"
Friday night relating to matters ap-
nar,,inin.r TO the new block. The puilo-
;ro will be erected between the hote'
and the Eastman store. IL VIII DE
,hr.a story fat roof. and will contain
q basement. dining g-rOOm. kitchen ana
other conyeniences. The main nail on
the third floor will be about 40 lte'
long and the ante rooms will be nancy
and commodious., The building COM
nlcte viii cost between three and fouf
Thousand dollars. and the money Tor
IT'S erection has already been pledged
A lodge Of Ancient Order of United
Workmen was organized in 6oothnaE
IIarbor recently by State Organizer
G.. II. Playse Of Skowhegan, with "a
charter membership OF twenty-sevcn.
He was assisted by Supervisors ). >.
Erchorn of Boston and W. S. Dcering
of Winslow's Mills. Me-, and Master
Workman Rose of Bath, and eight
brother worEmen. The following
officers of Harbor Lodge No. " We're
elected and installed: Fast master
workman. G. F. Haynes i'"s'e.
workman. w. F. Buker; foreman. c,
F. Dodge: oyerseer. c. l.. Moore: re-
corder. d. J. Stanwood: financier, X.
O. Harris; receiver. N. c. Mcfarland.
guide, NJ. T. Moore inside Waterman.
II. s. Brewer; outside Waterman, l..
A. Reed: trustees. c. r. Tupper. IL
NJ. Barter, John, Trott. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-11-17
IN THE scHoOLHooM.
What is Being Done in Maine LOT '"e
Advancement Of Education.

Miss Gertrude Hovey. who mas oeeh
teaching in Sherman for the past year.
has accepted a position in Smyrna
There is talk of two weeks summer
school of physical culture and expires
sion at Yarmouth next August. Inc
school would be In charge OF MISS
Margaret Koch of the Colby facui's'
Miss Elizabeth Bass Of Wilton. VINO
&c a sophomore Of Wellesley. has heeh
chosen to represent her class as q
,,e,nher of the executive committee oi
the College Athletic Association
meeting of Eastport school ieacn-
org was held in the Boynton hsh
school building recently. superln-
tandent St. John presiding the SUD
iect was: "Reading-How much time II
should occupy during the week. ana the
hest methods of teaching it,"
rbe Bath school board has declined
70 accent the resignation of Miss
Grace L. Goudy., instructress in ora =
torv and Greek at the high school,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-11-17
MAINE INDUSTRIES.

4 brick addition 10 feet long and II
feet wide is to be made to the machine
shop of the Hyde Windlass Co. plant
Bath.
The shoe machinery which has been
standing in the old shoe factory build
ing at South Paris for many years has
been sold, and was shipped away last
week
The Aroostook Lumber Co. expects
to manufacture about 100000 feet OF
long lumber this season. and Will
carry over about three-quarters of
million. The company intends to get
in about 5000, 900 feet of spruce the
coming winter
representative of one of the larg-
est hardwood handling firms in Eng
land and Scotland was in Ellsworth
during the past week making inquiries
regarding hardwood on Union river.
He would like to get 100000 feet this
year and something like 100000 feet
next year. Union river hardwood is
heginning to claim the attention of the
world.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-11-17

Agents for Mccall Bazaar Patterns.
Best in the world. 10 and Is cents. none
higher. Fashion sheets mailed free.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-05-10
Sick Headaches.

The curse OF overworked womankind. are
quickly and surely cured by Karl's Glover
Root Tea, the great blood purifier and tissue
builder. Money refunded if not satisfactory.
Price 25c. and soc. F. Ross &Co.
Last week we printed a thousand state
ments for one man and he by their aid
collected "a small fortune Two months
ago a man bought of rs some paper and
envelopes to use when writing to his
sweetheart: he is now married. One Other
Young man forged the name OF a check
printed here; and he is now in the peni-
tertiary. Another fellow stole some oil
our paper to make cigaretts and he is
dead. by using our stationery You can
collect cid Is, tell fortunes, make
rain, change the color OF the hair, have
teeth extracted without pain, find out
the name Of your future wife, be a sue
cesslul ina in business, triumph over
enemies and get elected to office. Sta.
.~ionery printed at this Office is giving
the best OF satisfaction.-Ex.