davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08
Hired by the Hour.

When Remenyi. the famous violinst.
was young man. he was engaged by
a paryenu to play at dinner. the
agreement stating that he was to fnr-
nish music from o'clock to IL. He
began with an andante movement from
Mozart. composition which opens
very low and soft.
The host turned TO his guests, '"That's
just like those musicians" he said. 81
hired him by the hour, and see how
slow he plays."- kansas City Inde-
pendent.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08
THE HEDGE.

Fair neighbor Of the thatched cot,
With gloire de Diion clustered gable,
So star sweet, on from plot TO plot
Thou trippest, like nymph OF fable.
So blithe thy smile, 50 soft thy tone,
Thy love so good life to lead in,
I'd iain the hedge were overthrown
And our two gardens made one Edeni
But "No" cries Wisdom. ''spare the fence
The thorn. the ivy hlackbirds nest in;
Leave something for the finer sense,
Some dream Of Joy to hope and rest in,
Some glad surprise, some mystery
OF inoonceiyably sweet meaning!"
Wisdom is wise Ny friend and
Scarce press the topmost twigs by leaning.
q. d. c. in Good Wcrd5.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08
Arlington House,
1884 rlarket St., PhiIa.
OPPOSITE BROAD STREET STATION.
ROOMS BY THE DAY OR WEEks
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
Meals at all hours at Reasonable Rates
Harry Shuts, Prop.
POPULAR MUSIC FREE.

Another Novelty Offered by the Great
Philadelphia Sunday Press
Every reader of The great Philadel-
phia Sunday Press" next Sunday
(september 81 will receive free a piece
of Sheet music which cannot be pur-
chasd at amy music store for less than
so cents. Ut lis entitled "At an old
Virginia Wedding" and is certain to
become one of the most popular selec-
tions of the year. The only way to
get it is with next Sundays Philadel-
phia "Press," and you should order
a copy from your newsdealer at once.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08
An IncreduIous Lavvmaker.

1t is recalled that when the protector
of the railroad up Mount Washington
sought charter from the New Hamp-
shire legislature one of the lawmakers,
in his speech on the subject said,
Give the fool permission. but he might
as well ask for railroad to the moon!"
But the railroad is still running to the
Tip Top House. Buffalo Commercial.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08
nidn,t work Wen

eve couldn't get along with two
office boys"
mot enough workY'
'SThat wasn't it; each was afraid he'd
get here in the morning before the
other. Chicago Record.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08

SPARE A DY1N WOMAN THREE OR FOUR
MINITs. -
apron. I've had rheumatic. fever.
consumption and heart disease, and
many and many a time I've expected
to go, but l have never felt like this
before. My heart goes tunk, tunk.
tunk, my lungs seem to be hitchin
around, and now and then my breath
SHUTS OIL on me the same as if | had
got caught in hole in the fence. Mrs.
Watkins was took this very way be-
fore she died, and so was Mr.. Comfort.
--.t may come tonight, or it may be de-
layed till tomorrer, but within a day
or two I'll be an angel. You won't
blame me fur dyin, will you, Samuel?"
Mr.. Gallup turned his paper over,
pulled in his feet and crossed his legs.
but made no reply.
Folks can't help dyin, Samuel-that
: is,7 can't l hate to go before I've
maue the soft soap and put up the fall
pickles, but l can't help myself. 1t
was SO with Mrs. Watkins. She had
the soap grease all ready and was all
ready to dye rags fur a new carpet, but
when GabriePs horn sounded she had
to spread her wings. You'll miss the
soft soap, Samuel, fur you're a great
\ hand to wash up, and you'll miss the
|pickles, fur you love sour things, but
yill you miss me?''
Y Mr.. Gallup held the paper in his left
land and reached down his right to
rratch his heel through his sock, but
e was dumb Mrs. Gallup looked at
i'm through her tears for a time and
len choked down sob and said:
We'll, if you don't miss me l can't
1elp 1t. I'verallus had hot water ready
hen you wanted to wash your feet,
I'd you've never found me without
lckin salve fur sore fingers. I've
rsed you through collie and sot up
tn you through fever. You've never
dsto tell me my bread was heavy or
biscuit tasted of saleratus. And
hen I'm laid away. Samuel, you'll re-
smber that l wore the same bonnet
shawl fur 21 years and that |
is made a pair of shoes last three
rs. Haven't l done purity well all
Is considered"
Gallup might have agreed with
Ndt If he did he didn't say SO
nd. He crossed his legs the other
and scratched the other heel, and
en- Mrs. Gallup could restrain her
s she observed:
amt leavin this house the way
e wives would, Samuel. When
tone, you'll find your shirts and
and everything in the usual
and you won't have to sew on a
I'll even scald out the teapot
pur out the dishpans if | have
II angels can look down from
then want to look down and
1t I've left everything in order.
to ask you about angels, Sam
re they all old or young angels,
they sorter mixed up? Will |
Ddck 30 or 40 years, or will l be
woman angelY'
ooked directly at Mr.. Gallup |
iited for a reply, but he was
how to make a hammock out |
1r barrel, and he paid no heed |
Iestion.
are all angels purity, SamuelT'
inued after awhile. "I've nev-
9urty since | was a baby and |
f the winder, but if I've got |
Nigel | want my face made
as get up there. I'm not
tinted our fur my homeh.
around. If | was, i know
faces at soplc OF lem.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08

A married man says that wife
should be like q roast lamb-tender and
sweet, nicely dressed, but without
News.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08

When man approaches you and
begins telling how honest he is. hold
your hands on your pocketbook. k.-Atch.
ison Globe.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08
A sncce.A-

WAS the wedding a success?"
u guess so. The brides mother was
in tears, the groom's mother went her
one better and had Mysteries, you
couldn't hear a word Of the ceremony. !,
and the church was so crowded Wa
three women tainted. Yes, it v/as
success all right. Life.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08

Milk is suggested as a/good extin-
gushing agent for burp/1ng petroleum.
1t forms an emulsion with the oil, and
by disturbing its S<ohesion attenuates
not.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08
old Friends.

Snarley-Old friends are the best.
Yow-They are if they don't get rich
before you do.-Syracuse Herald.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08

Among PIE aborigines of Australia
the mosyT common form of punishment
less tj>1an death is the spearing of the
offS fhder through different parts of the
h/ody.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08

BRICKS
BRICKS g
YOU DO NOT BUILD FOR A DAY.

YOU DO NOT BUILD FOR A DAY.
Are the largest manufacturers of
building and paving brick on the
Peninsula south of Wilmington.
The superior quality of their clays,
combined with improved methods of
manufacture, makes this product the
finest ON the Peninsula.
Capacity, $4,000 bricks per day.
THE DELAWARE CLAY MFG co.
Dover, Del.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-08

She Knew Her Time For Departure
For the Other World Had Come,
and She Was Anxious to Become an
Angel, but There Were Drawbacks.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-10
THE PRESIDENT UNEASY
Political Outlook in Nebraska and
Kansas Not Assuring.
Discussed at the Cabinet
MeetinE-The Postmaster General
and His Fourth Assistant to
EndcavOr to Check Democratic
Gains in the SunnOwer State.

The President and his Cabinet had a
long talk over the political outlook yes
terday morning. The situation in Kan
sas and Nebraska is worrying MIR. Nc
kinley. Recent advices from these ates
indicate that all is not well there in Re
publican ranks. The most urgent work
will be needed to carry Kansas, the Ad-
pears to be little hope of cutting Bryan's
vote in Nebraska below the plurality of
Ia coo which he received there in 1896. 1t
is declared that the recall by the Admin
istration of Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john, who had been campaigning through
Bryans home State, was brought about
by realization that the fight there is
practically hopeless.
To make up for that. however. the
President and his advisers at the meet
ing yesterday decided to push the cam
paign in Kansas with all the energy at
their command. Bryan's plurality in that
State in 1896 was over $4,000, and the
President feels that it will take the hard
est kind of work to prevent similar re-
suit this year. Accordingly, it was de-
cided TO have Postmaster General Smith
make series of speeches in the Sunfiow-
er State. MIR. Smith has been tacitly
conceded to be the personal representa-
tive of Mr.. Mckinley in campaign work,
and the decision to send him to Kansas
is taken as indicative of keen anxiety
for the result there next month. Mr..
Smith will be REINFORCED by Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Joseph Bris-
tow, who formerly lived in Sal.na. Kan.
Mr. Bristow has already left for the
West. and Mr.. Smith leaves today. They
will make every effort to check the strong
Democratic movement that has been
steadily growing there.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-10
MAssAcRED BY THE RUSSIANS.
Five Thousand Chinese Killed by
Cos~acks mt BlngOvestchensk.


Cossncks mt BlngOvestchensk.
VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 9.-Two Belgian
journalists. NM. Collin and Tygae, who
have reached Nagasaki from vladivostock
and points in the north, give details of
the awful Russian massacre in Manchuria
to the Nagasah press They say that on
the receipt Of the news of the fighting
about Pekin and Tientsin the Chinese
population of Blagovestchensk, who num-
bered at that time about TO- CO people be-
gan to leave the place.
To stop the exodus NJ. Bararevitch, the
Russian chief of police, proceeded to
Aigun and informed the Chinese COM
mander there that there was no need for
them to leave the town. A proclamation
was issued to this effect and was the
means of staying the exodus. About a
thousand Chinese managed to escape into
Chinese territory. On the 14th of July
the Chinese suddenly opened fire on
B!agovestchensk and this was continued
internationally for eighteen days
On July II NJ. Bararevitch received GER
tain orders from General Grivsky. As q
result the Chinese were collected from
their houses and escorted by the Cossack
guards seven versts from the city After
being robbed they were driven into the
iiei- anu " eApeulte tneir drowning the
journalists. who were witnesses, say many
of the unfortunate victims were tied to-
gether by their queues.
The same scenes were enacted the fol-
lowing day. and out of the large Chinese
population. computed at nearly 5000 only
fifty or sixty managed to elude their cap
tors by hiding in the cellars of houses
where they remained for days without
food All the Chinese towns along the
Amur have been destroyed and the in
habitants put to the sword. Aigun, a
town of 10000 Inhabitants. has been RACED
to the ground
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-10
GOVERNOR RoosEvELTs TEETH
Commissioner Duell Decides That
limitations Cannot BE Patented.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. "a Washing
ton despatch to the North American
says:
Commissioner Of Patents Duell has de-
cided that limitations of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt's teeth cannot be patented. He
wants 1t understood that this determina-
ton is not based on any partisan grounds,
but because the colonel. being the Cover
nor of a great State and the Vice Presi-
Dental candidate of a great party, is en-
inent can afford him.
The enterprising American who wanted
to realize on the Roosevelt masticators
applied for a patent on puzzle resem-
bling somewhat the Pigs in Glover that
afforded SO much amusement a few years
ago. For his purpose he utilized only, the
upper set of teeth as a model The grind
ers had so many cavities that the filling
of them would have made the fortune of
a dentist. Then there were little balls of
quicksilver that the player was supposed
to guide into the cavities. The person
, who filled all the intentions without any
of the quicksilver balls that had previous
" found a lodgment being jolted out of
It's place solved the puzzle. To perform
the feat successfully required great
amount of skill.
THE game had been passed upon with
out objection by subordinate eff ials. but
when it came to the consideration of tn =
Commissioner he unhesitat.ngly ccnclud-
ed that to grant patent for 1t at such
time would be in exceedingly bad taste.
The plans and specifications were de-
stroyed, and the inventor informed that
he would have to try his genius at some
less Objectionable design. Who the in
ventor is the Commissioner will not say,
and an effort has been made to keep the
matter quiet"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-10
LESE MAJEsTE TRIALS.
Criticism of the Sentence Imposed ON
Editor Harden.

BERLIN, Oct 9.-The sentence of six
months imprisonment in a fortress i'm
posed on Macmillan Harden editor of the
'Zukunft." for an article on the Emper-
or's Chinese policy. has aroused much hos
tile comment. especially because he has
only completed the last of several SEN
fences for lese majestic, arising out of art
icles in his paper The press comment
is further embittered because yesterdays
trial was in camera.
The article for which Harden was sent
to Jail referred to the Emperors speech
to the troops at Bremerhaven. when he
advised them before their departure for
China. to give no quarter and suggested
that the example of Attila ought not to
be recommended as pattern for Ger
many's imitation, inasmuch as Ii is not
Germanys mission to Christianize China.
The court, however, decided that the ar
ticle was lacking in respect to the En-
peror and that his person had been attack
ed insultingly.
The "Vossische Zeitung," in comment
ing on the trial, which was a type Of
many others, says: 1T needs to be EN-
phasized repeatedly that such prosecutions
are not calculated to promote the mon
archical idea. Englishmen throughout
the world lift their hats and cheer the
Queen. but there would be a bitter cam
paign against the Crown II they were
not allowed to criticise her and the
Prince as Wales as they pleased. They
rightly assume that the Queen stands too
high for insults to reach her. 1t is I'M
avoidable. however, in State where the
sovereign actually interferes in politics.
that he or she should be subjected to
some hostile criticism"
In addition to the punishment imposed
on Editor Harden, the newspapers an
nounce that a laboror living in Hamburg
was sentenced to six months imprison-
ment for the same offence, while a porter
from Marburg. a deaf mute from Dussel-
dorf and labOrer from Beuthen were
sentenced to Jail for terms ranging from
one year to four months.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-10
Settlement to De Made ON the Basis
of n Ten Per Cent Increase.

Settlement to De Made on the Basis
of n Ten Per Cent Increase.
WILKESBARRE, Oct. 9.-The Parish
Coal Company today Joined the other
companies in Offering the increase of 10
per cent to its men. 1t is understood
that the three big companies which are
still holding out, the Susquehanna, the
Pennsylvania. and the Kingston will give
in tomorrow or Friday. II they do not
the delegates to the convention sent by
the employees of these companies will be
instructed to ask that the settlement of
the strike be postponed until they give in.
SO that the offer will be made to all and
not a portion Of the men.
There is another side to the question
and that is if the men are still on strike
and idle on Wednesday, October II, Presi-
dent Mitchell will be compelled to keep
. promise he has made to supply the
strikers with money. He told them that
If the strike was not ended by that time
the national treasury would be opened and
the strikers given a regular weekly al
lowance. The operators claim that there
is not much over s100, GOO in the treasury
and that would not keep the 100000
strikers very long.
The men will demand the money if TIE
strike runs beyond Wednesday of next
week. They have paid in thirteen cents
Q month to the national treasury since
they have been organized and they be-
1ieve there should be substantial return
for this. Tonight the local unions are
electing delegates. Those chosen last
night were instructed to vote for set
Element on the 10 per cent increase bas-
is. AT meeting Of the general council
today the leaders agreed that these should
be the instructions OF all the delegates
from this district
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-10
BENEFIT OF THE STRIKE.
Mitchell Tells Miners Not to Expect
Too Much mt Once.

100 MOCn NJ onCe.
SHAMOK1N, Pa, Oct. Six THOUSAND
miners and slate pickers, many attired
in working clothes and with lighted
lamps hanging from their caps, paraded
here this afternoon in honor of President
John Mitchell. He arrived from Hazleton
at noon, and after hasty luncheon was
driven to a street, where the column
had been formed. He occupied a carriage
with his secretary Miss Elizabeth Morey.
and President Fahey, of the Ninth intel
Mine Workers district.
This conveyance headed the parade.
during which Mitchell was frequently
cheercI by thousands of the wives and
children of the strikers. A let CT slate
picker boys ran up to the carriage and
presented him with a cigar box full of
violets, tobacco, coal, and big cigar.
From a platform at the Mansion House
Mitchell, Fahey, and T. d. Nichols. Pres
ident of the Wyoming, Lackawanna, dis
trict. spoke to 5000 men, women, and
children. IN concluding, Mitchell said
with reference to the coming convention:
I'VE have called the convention. and
you must pass judgment on the merits of
the operators proposals. If you believe
they will pay you the 10 per cent in
crease for a year, accept it, but on the
other hand, if you feel that the conces-
sion is not great enough and continue to
remain on strike, John Mitchell will do
all within his power to aid you. l don't
expect this one strike TO wipe cut all
your wrongs at once. You have esta5-
lished an organization which will hslp
you each succeeding year If you smash
it the bosses will discharge you. Every
man active in the present strike will BE-
driven from the mines If the union is to
be dissolved"
Mitchell goes to Scranton tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-10
TO ADVANCE NEELY'S CASE.
The Motion Made in the Supreme
Court.

Considerable important preliminary
business was transacted during the iirst
days session of the October term OF the
United States Supreme Court. A number
OF cases that have been appealed from
the lower courts were brought up, ana
dates were either fixed or recommended
for their hearing. Among these the most
important was that of c. w. f. Neely.
charged with fraud in connection with
the Cuban postal service. The case was
appealed from the Circuit Court OF New
York, where Nelly was denied writ OF
habeas corpus Solicitor General Rich
ards moved that the case be advanced.
and in accordance with the wishes OF
Neely's counsel he recommended Novem-
Der 10 as the date for argument. Inc
motion was taken under Amusement.
Solicitor General Richards asked for
the advancement of two cases against the
United States, which involve questions
of considerable national Importance.
One involves the constitutionality of the
Porto Rican Tariff bill and the ether re-
CARDS tariff relations with the Philip
pines. The first is the case of Emil
Pepke. soldier who was arrested while
having in his possession a number OF dia-
mcnd rings which he is charged with
having struggled into the United States.
His attorney took the stand in the llli-
ncis court. from which the case was ap-
pealed, that the Philippines were part
of the United States, and that therefore
person was not required to pay duty on
articles brought into the United States
from the islands.
The other case involves the status OF
Porto Rico. and the payment of duty on
tobacco imported into this country.
A date for the hearing of the Chicago
Drainage Canal case was set for Novem-
Der u.
Solicitor General Richards moved the
dismissal of the suits brought against
the States of North and South Carolina,
Florida, and Louisiana, to recover for
bonds issued before the war by these
States and held by the United States.
The motion of Mr.. Richards was in ac-
cordance with a special act OF Congress
providing for the dismissal of the cases.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-10
Cultivate n Sweet Voice.

Kind hearts more plentiful than persistently
kind and gentle voices, and yet love loses much
of its power when the voice is sharp and hard
Often sharp voice shows far more i'll will than
the heart feels, but people do not know that the
speakers bark is than her bite" and
they believe her TO be ill-tempered and disagree
able. 1t is easy 10 pick up sharp and snap
pisa manner of speaking. Very often it is ac-
quirod in ninth, ard in the give and take battles
of words in which boys and girls deIigh: There
is malice in the saliies, and great deal of
fun but meanwhile the voice is often acquiring
a sharp and shrcwish tone which tcks through
life making IT stir UP strife and Ill will among
its listeners. So watch the tone in which you
speak and take that it il gentle and sweet.
Kind voice is like music in the home. and is
to tie heart what light and beauty are to the
eve and II. Grich' IAsers to the taate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-10

leaders are confident that the ten col
lieries in the valley will surely be tied
UP before the meeting CT the miners on
Friday. The idea is to have complete
tie up in all the regions before the
miners convention. All is quiet in this
district tonight. and the news from the
west end of the Schuylkill district fndi-
oates that the big Wiiliamstown colliery
will hardly resume in the morning
Conservative men here say that the
rosy reports that the strike will be
speedily settled are wrong. There are
so many interests to be provided for that
the convention may result in deadlock
unless they leave the minor complioa
lions to be arbitrated by the various local
unions or the committees Of workingmen
Of the interested coal companies.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-10
THE HAWAIIAN CAMPAIGN.
Great Interest in Politics by Demo
Gratis and Republicans.

HONOLULU. Oct. 2-(Via San Francis
CO, Oct. S).-The political campaign is on
in earnest. The total regis ration in the
islands will be about 10000. Of which the
native Hawaiians form about two-thirds.
If they stood together the natives could
control all the Offices but they are split
between the two parties. The Repub-
licans have the support of the plantation
and moneyed interests, but the Demo Gratis
have raised a big campaign fund. The
Portuguese cut no figure in the election
as the greater part could not register te-
cause of the educational qualification.
Prince David. the Democrat candidate
for delegate to Congress, has neglected
to register, and special steamer was
chartered to go after him to Hilo to fetch
him back here to register before electic en-
Unict; he arrives in time his name can
not appear on the ticket.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-10
A DINNER BILL D1sALLowED.
Was Given by Mr.. Woodward to
American Artists i'm Euronc

B. d. Woodward. Assistant Director OF
the American Commission at the Paris ES-
position. has submitted to the Government
q bill for 1888 for the expenses for din
ner given American artists residing abroad
II appears that Mr.. Woodward wanted to
consult with the American artists in Eu
rope regarding the amount Of space to be
given them In the American exhibit. He
decided to get them together by promising
q dinner, for as he naively remarks. this
was the only practicable method of assemb-
ling artists, for such conference Di-
rector General Peck approved Mr.. Wood
wards bill. but 1t has been rejected by
Comptroller Tracewell, who says it is not
q proper one.