davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-09

For a man with the money
and the opportunity-the best
suits are made by q few of our
high priced tailors who charge
forty or fifty dollars--The next
best, we offer you. Oui suits
are better than the ordinary
custom tailors', and our prices
far below.
For Saturday.
Ten dollar all wool suit,,
5000, $6.S7 and s7.63.
Two styles twelve dollar
Scotch suits at s9.98.
About twenty different style
suits, in stripes, checks and
plaids, with or without double
breasted vests, at $12.
Negligee Shirts.
Fifty dozen best percales,
seventy-five cent value, on sale
4Sc.
Several broken lots Of dollar
shirts, ON sale CSC.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-09

Bicycle Foot
Pumps.
The so cent kind at 80 cents
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-09

New line of Patterns and shades
I'm Fancy Ribbons, at 1Sc per
yard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-09

Almost unlimited choice OF
Patterns I'm the Summer line OF
Ladies', Mems and Children's
Handkerchiefs, at IL 1-2c each.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03
SEVERAL LIVES ARE LOST
Damage to Property About Pittsburg
Will Reach Huge Proportions.

pit,sl,rg. November 27-After three
DAVIS of incesssnt rain a Hood unprece-
,iented for this season of the year ana
quite unexpected in its fury swept down
th,. Monongahela and Allegheny rivers
las. night. In their mad rush the waters
ruined hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
worth Of property, caused the loss OF at
least three lives. temporarily threw out
of employment thousands OF workmen
hv th,. forced suspension Of the many IN
duStriaI establishments lining the banks
of both streams and rendered hundred OF
families homeless.
The low Lands in Pittsburg Allegheny.
South Pittsburg Sharpshurg and Mckee,
port are inundated AMI nearly every plant
fronting the two rivers have been forced
;o shut down. Hundreds of families In
these districts have esther been driven
from their homes or are living In the
upIlr floors and using skiffs. There
were many narrow escapes from drown
ing during the night and several men are
reported 10 the police missing besides
those known Il have been drowned.
The flood was the result of a general
rainfall avctaeing two inches over the
watersheds Of the Allegheny ami
Monougahcla valleys. This rain fol-
lowed au average Of three inches
of precipitation which fell last
week. II this rain had fallen
during the months of January. February
OF March. PittShurg would have been Wis
tied by the worst flood Of years and the
Hood IL iNS4 would have no doubt been
passed by several feet
The entire Ohio. valley viii probably
now BE- Hooded. as thu -eports show that
the Ohio has risen rapidly At many places.
one of the remarkable incidents of the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03
HE KILLED HIMSELF IN BED.
Suicide of Edwin Pepper, Rich
orange Grower of Florida.

I,eesburg, Fla. November Z.-Eo"H
T. Pepper, one of the wealtniest orange
growers in this section OF fioriua' com
mtted suicide at 8 O'Clock TINS iiioriiii's
T., nod at his suburban home Sunny
Side " tw, miles east of Leesburg. He
retired last night in usual good spirits
after having made several orange ship
u,ents during the day. At 3 O'Clock Mrs
pepper, who slept in an adjoining room,
was aroused by the report of a piston
ana rushing into her husbands room
found him dying from piston wound III
his head. the smoking pistol still grasp
ed in his hau1. In another minute NJ
was dead. He left no statement and no
capse is assigned. He came to FLORIDA
eighteen years ago from Van Buren, coun-
ty. Michigan.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03

Women who are weak and nervous,
who have no appetite and cannot sleep,
find strength and vigor In Hoods Sar-
saparilla. II purifies the blood and gives
nerve, mental and digestive strength.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03
MAKING SIRUP AND SUGAR
Sumter County Planter Demonstrates
the Value CT Cane.

Amerlcus. Ga. November 27.-(SpecialO
James W. Bailey. a successful planter re-
siding near Americas. is giving practical
demonstration of what can he done IN
south Georgia IN the manufacture or
sugar and srup. Mr. Bailey has given
this subject much attention for twenty
five years and is an authority thereupon.
From a ten-acre cane field he has Just
made 2.eoo gallons of sirup and 500 pounds
of sugar, the latter comparing favor
ably with the product of any refinery. By
the use of eVaporators and other i'm
nroved aparatus he extracts very par
tfcle OF sorghum from the sugar, leaving
Il white. pure and dry. The strip IS put
up in tin cans. Theoretically scaled. and
thus keeps new and fresh for many years.
Mr. Rai,eys great success In che manu-
facture of sugar and sirup - calculated
TO give an impetus to that important in
dustry in southwestern Georgia another
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03

flood today was the wild ride of an empty
81 40 barrel metal tank down the Monon-
gahela river Where 1t came from mas
not yet been discovered. but the huge
steel vessel came plunging over the dam
at lock No l. at an cight-mile an hour
gait. IL was in the middle of the cham
mel and met no obstruction until II came
to the bridge of the Pan Handle rail-
road. Here il struck the stone pier with
n crash. reboundcd like a ball and re-
peated the operation several times before
II passed.
Ii finally wound UP its career by sink
ing I'm twenty-five feet of water AT point
opposite the mouth of Ferry street, and
just whore II will impede navigation when
the rive resumes its normal stage. All
pilots have been notified of the obSttuc-
ton The Tenth street brilse between
the city proper ana the south side VIII
have to be rebuilt a result of the Hood.
II has been IN a shaky condition for some
time and today was almost carried away
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03

what somebody has done, than descrip-
ton of soil and climate alone. They
had also rather read it In their local
paper than in a pamphlet with the name
of a big railroad corporation at the bot
tom. Then. besides, these papers go to
thousands the railroads can never hope
to reach with their pamphlets.
The railroads are. however, m to be
benefited by this movement and should
therefore naturally take the lead; out
other business interests should also CO.
operate with them and help, for with
the increased wealth of the community,
all will be benefited.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03
EFFECTS OF 0PIATES.
Their Liberal Use Has Become the
Curse of Civiliza-

II Is claimed by some that alcohol and
opiates are the chief curse of civiliza-
ton. Through their agency men fan IN
business. body and brain, and are UNITED
for any duty of life-no health, no home
i'm the true sense of a homeland subjects
them and theirs to ridicule and shame.
Realizing this condition of his fellow
men. and seeing the great demand for
the relief of such afflicted. DIR. Woolley
has opened home. or sanatorium, for
tins class Of sufferers. where everything
is homc-like and private. and his success
in his specially is marvellous. There Is no
confinement or restraint. further than TO
observe the rules and faithful co-opera-
ton in taking medicine pre- ~cribed, TINS
done and these diseases are durable. All
are treated as ladies and gentlemen.
The sanatorium - located at 2B and
~ CORTLAND avenue. where il is perfect
~ private. having large grounds and com
Portable surroundings. Fun Information
can be had by addressing DIR. Ii. Nj. Wool
ley. L. o. Box Is. Atlanta, Ga.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03
New Mill at Huntsville.

Huntsville. Ala, November 27.-(Spe-
cial Tracey w. Pratt has returned to
New York after having closed a deal for
the location OF "A new cotton spinning,
knitting and dyeing mill I'm this city. The
new industry will cost 100000. The pro-
the present week is out and arrange for
the construction of three buildings in
which the three independent departments
of the industry will be located.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03
Have 10000 Such Testimonials.

clerk Chicago writes As result o. ana
box OF your Wonoefs IsefS 0i ess
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03
ZINC DEPOSITS DISCOVERED.
Shafts Are To Be Sunk and Work
Recrin Mt Once

Knoxville. Tenn. November 26.-(Spe-
cial Another extensive deposit of zinc
has been found near here, on the farm
of Captain Frank NJ. Smith. formerly of
jackson. Tenn. company headed by
r. II. Hannah, of Maryville, has leased
the property. Shafts VII be sunk 300
feet The ore is said to be richer than
any found I'm the Joplin. Mo, district.
George. Currs ns, of Mattoona, ILL.,, has
leased extensive zinc properties at New
Market. Tenn. near here, and viii de
vclop 1t without delay. 4 zinc smeitins
plant will probably Toe built. lie came
here after examining land in the Joplin
District.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03
DOGS GUARDED HIS CORPSE.
Tragic Death of Nesbitt, of Pennsyl-
vania. in North Carolina.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. November 27.-Word
was received here tonight Of the tragic
death at Mobane. y. c.. today of George
f. Nesbitt. son Of Abram Nesbitt. presi-
dent of the second National bank OF
Wilkesbarre one of the wealthiest men
i'm this vicinity. Mr. Nesbitt left here
a week ago on a hunting trip to North
Carolina The dispatch conveying the
news of his death says he had left col
ored attendant In a carriage in the woods
and started of with ais two dogs Not
returning as soon as expected the colored
man became alarmed and started to
search for him. He found Mr.. Nesbitts
body short distance away. The two
dogs were standing over il. The suppo-
sition is that he fell and his gun was
DISCHARGED the load Of shot entering his
left side. causing instant death Young
Ncsbitt graduated from Yale In 1881.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03
Georgia Sirup for Europe.

Savannah. Ga, Novmber 1.-The
steamer St Quentian, hence for Liver
pool today. carried the first direct foreign
shipment Of Georgia cane sirup ever
made 1t was only sample lot, packed
ir glass quarts The request came from
Liverpool. showing that the inquiry has
reached Europe. IL is hoped to establish
a large foreign trade i'm sirup making
the shipments In cases on cotton steam
ers Low freights can tie secured OH
these ShipmentS.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03
Plain Facts for Men.

My new C4-page book contains informa-
ton of value To every man Sent free IN
plain scaled envelope. Address. ]. New
ton Hathaway. VI. D. No. II Inman build
ing, Atlanta, Ca.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-27
TO MAKE
AN OFFER TO DEMOCRATS

Inquiry, however, showed that tbs list
of pledgers was not complete at that
time.
Hall Johnson and John G.. WOOlley.
respectively the most prominent east
ern and western candidates for the
presidential nomination, devoted most
of their time today to the business of
the Illinois state convention. The SEN
timent of unpledged delegates as ex-
pressed predicted the nomination of
Woolley: first. because he is a western
man. and, second, because he is sup
posed to command the following of the
churches interested in prohibition.
Mr.. Woo:ley and Johnson both de-
clared today that they anticipated no
sustained effort to inject outside pOliti-
cal issues into the platform, as the
ultra political element. active at the
Pittsburg convention. had been. relimi-
mated or merged into the dominating
section favoFing prohibition. first last
and for all time.
The prohibition state convention met
here today and nominated full state
ticket with Judge Y. V. Barnes for gov
ernor.
The platform as adopted touches up
on but two issues. prohibition and
woman suffrage. The woman suffrage
plank was adopted after a long and at
times acrimonious debate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-27
MORE BOERS GIVE UP
COmmandant De Villiers Sur
renders to Warren. ~
DE WET is STILL ACTIVE
CONTINUES TO HARAss THE
BRITISH COMMUNICATIONS.

London. June p. a. m.-The war Office
has received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
Pretoria. Presidency. June 26.-Sir
Charles Warren reports that the rebellion
in Cape Colony north OF the Orange river,
is now over. The last formidable body,
under Commandant De Villiers, surrend-
cred on June 20. consisting of about 30
men. $50 horses. eighteen wagons, $50 rifles
and 100000 rounds of ammunition.
General Baden-Powell reports that
pacfication is going on satisfactorily in
the Rustenburg district.
The .Boer commands in the eastern part
Of the Orange river colony appear to have
broken up their leaders into small parties
that harrass large columns of the British
necessarily. cutting off scouts. shipping
pickets. making a show OF force mere and
there. COmmandant Christian De Wet,
General Steyn's principal leader, is the
genius of these guerrilla operations. he IS
the hero on the BOer side in these last
days of hOstilities
Lord Roberts columns are steadily con-
. tracing the circle of their advance.
President Kruger will probably retire
to Wafervalonder and Neispruit. His
physician thinks his condition or health
will not allow him to 60 TO the nigh vel0t'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-27

Chicago, June 27.-The Record will
say today: 1t developed today that the
Prohibitionists of the United States ex-
pect to go before the Democratic Ma
tional convention at Kansas City July
with a list of 100000 voters pledged
to support William ]. Bryan if the
Democratic party viii adopt prohibit
ton plank in its platform.
The advocates of this movement do
not expect the Democrats TO favor such
a plank. but they believe and insist that
it Will be the entering wedge which
will finally split one or the other OF
the two great parties and build upon
the ruins the foundation of new
party.
The plan of piedging 100000 voters
who signed an agreement to support no
candidate who did not stand firmly
on the prohibition issue originated with
the Rams Horn, a magazine which is
recognized as the mouthpiece of prohi-
bitiOn. 1t is said the national Prohi-
bition convention today viii indorse the
effort of the RAMS Horn.
Many OF the delegates. upon hearing
of the action to be taken at Kansas
City, wanted 10 know today why the
matter was not taken up with the Re-
publican convention at Philadelphia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-27

desperate had not given up al effort.
He reached for the little one again
gripping the hem of her skirt as Mrs
Williams dragged her away. His hold
was so insecure that it broke loose. The
mother was ready to fight for her child
and the man evidently saw it. He
could have jumped back over the fence
and taken the child away for he was a
tall, powerful fellow, but he knew that
it would mean a desperate encounter
with the mother before he succeeded
and he changed his mind.
Mother Was Victorious.
He was in his shirt sleeves as if pre-
pared for an encounter, but ne con-
cluded to leave. He ran to the buggy
and the two drove off as fast as their
horse would go south on Seventh West
street. The man VINO remained in the
buggy and held the reins whipped up
the horse with vigOr and made it tear
down the street.
Ernest Rich. whose father has a but
cher shop just across the way, rushed
out, but he could only see the men
driving on a run down the street. The
dust enveloped the buggy until they
were out of sight. He thinks that they
went straight on south on Seventh
West for long distance.
Description of the Man.
Mrs. Williams said last night that
the man who took Lucille wore black
trousers and a white shirt with a high
white standing collar and she thought
dark necktie. He was in his shirt
sleeves and had on a black Derby hat.
He was probably six feet tall had
black mOustache and was spaTely built.
The one who remained in the buggy
wore a light gray suit. He was rather
portly and she thinks had his face clean
shaver. She said that he would have
/ been referred to by most persons as
! being fat. They looked like well dress
ed men and acted like men of means.
| Their buggy was painted black and
| was nOticeably clean. The morse was a
/ dark bay and was we'll grOOmed.
/ The matter was reported to a police
/ officer a half hour after it had occurred.
/ Chief Hilton said last night that it had
not been reported to him at the police
station and he was inclined to doubt
/ the whole story.
As a matter of fact the chief and
/ Detective Sheets were driving about the
neighbOrhOOd in a buggy an hour after
I the attempt was made and Officers Pal
/ mer and Roberts were riding around on
! bicycles.
! The men who made this attempt were
/ evidently the same who tried to steal
little Ellen CrOWthers some days ago
from the Rio Grande depot. They drove
/ off in the same direction and were well
dressed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-27
K|DNApERS ATTEMPT TO
STEAL A LITTLE CHILD
Effort Made to AbduCt Lucille Williams Almost From
The Arms Of Her Mother.
Was One Of the Most Daring Crimes Ever Perp eraed
in This City.

Two bold kidnapers attempted to
steal little Lucille Williams. the Swear
old daughter of Nugent Williams, who
lives at 773 West North Temple, yes
terday afternoon, almost from the arms
of her mother. But for the vigorous
screams and kicking of the little girl
and the quick action of the mother
they would have taken her away.
1t is one of the most daring attempts
of the kind that has ever been made in
this city. The fellows, who were well
dressed and seemingly men of some
means. had determined to get the child
by force. But her cries and the fear of
Mrs. Williams finally frightened them
off. Even after the mother had recov-
cred the little one the man who had
attempted to steal her made another
grab for the child. But Mrs. Will
! iiams, who was inside the yard fence,
ran on into the house and the two kid
napers drove away at the fastest speed
their horse could make.
Mrs. Williams, with Lucille and the
baby, at about a quarter to 2 o'clock,
had been sitting in the hammock,
which is hung on the west side of the
house under overhanging fruit trees.
The home is directly on the southeast
/ corner of North Temple and Seventh
| West streets. The baby had fallen hall
/ asleep and Mrs. Williams had taken il
/ into the house to put it away. She
/ heard voices outside and for a moment
/ supposed that some of the children OF
/ the neighbOrhood were talking with
Lucille. Suddenly the voice seemed
strange and cOarser than those of chill
dren. She listened and heard what was
said.
Where is your papa?" asked a man
He is at Murray" answered the lit
tie girl.
Where is your mamma?" he con
tinued
"She is putting the baby to sleep
Little Girl Screams.
The next thing that Mrs William;
heard were screams from Lucille. She
/ looked out the window and saw the
little one in the arms of a man whC
| was making for the fence with her
She ran out the back door and around
/ to the fellow. The child was screaming
and crying as hard as it knew how.
He was climbing over the fence witt
/ Lucille under his right arm AS n,
| reached over farther she slipped out Of
! wiggled out and fell to the ground OF
/ her back inside the yard. She lay ap
/ fall and Mrs Williams had by that
/ time reached her and picked her up.
/ But the kidnaper, who was evidently
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-27
BODIES OF AMERICANS
STREW TEN TSIN STREETS

ambushed that the forces were Obliged
to abandon several field guns and much
ammunition. About $50 Russians and
eleven Americans were killed or wound
ed.
The German gunbOat Tits and Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyer are patrol
ing the Pei HO river and raking with
guns the native villages on the banks
which were filed with concealed Nip
ers."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-27

proved foot work and greater clever
ness in avoiding punishment Ability in
that respect, coupled with his natural
advantages, gave him a superiority
which he never waived. He also showed
fierce Furnishing power, and it was only
Sharkey's superb vitality that kept
him from defeat earlier in the battle.
He used his right and left with equal
facility and made them both count He
rather lacked in aggresSiveneSs, and if
he had gone in could have finished the
battle much earlier than he did. He al
lowed Sharkey to make the pace. and
although he met him determinedly
enough when he came in, he did not
his right to excellent advantage and
time and again stepped in after the
chunky IriShman had swung at him
and made his blow count
Sharkey, with that marvellous ag-
gressiVeness which has made and
marked his pugilistic career, made the
pace from the square off until he was
helpless.
He had met his master, however, and
defeat, although slow, was inevitable.
Each round brought him closer to it,
Rubin kept away from his wild swings
and desperate leads and kept hammer
ing his left and right to the face and
body. He cut the sailors face until it
was batEed in blood and marked his
chest ard sides where he planted his
powerful punches. They clashed in des-
perate clinches and were broken time
and again. ShaTkey showed an inclina-
ton to rough it with wresties in
the cHnches and the unsympathetic
crowd Kissed and hoOted at him. Cries
of ''foul," rang from the crowd, but
the referee refused to interfere.
Finish is Exciting.
The finish was dramatic. Sharkey had
struggled through the fourteenth round
by desperate effort and was but lit
tie revived when he came up for the
fifteenth. He made d wild try with his
left Rubin sprang in and beat the
Irishman down to the floor with a vol
ley of punches.
The resoiute fighter struggled to his
feet, and when Rubin came in clutched
him around the waist. Rubin shook
him off and dropped him again.
A thousand men, frenzied IN the ex-
element, surrounded the ring and there
was a din of hOarse wells.
Sharkey scrambled up again and then
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-27
CHAFFEE ORDERED TO
pEKIN WITH AN ARMY

Ito take command of the troops or
dered to China" and to proceed to Pc
kin by way of san Francisco and Taku,
accompanied by two aides. 1t had been
expected that the military forces would
be concentrated at Che Foo or some
other convenient military base, but the
direction to proceed 10 Pekin, the cap
ital of the Chinese empire, indicated a
firm determination on the part of the
government authorities to have a
strong military fOrce-probably at least
5000 men-at the seat of the Chinese
government.