davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
PESSIM.ski.
Has Invaded the Ranks of he Imps-
 rial Officials.

St. Petersburg, November A-(Saturday) From three sources of information, di- rectly connected with as many ministers of state, the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Associated Press today aseertained that imperial officials are becoming ex- tremely pessimistic regarding the condition of Emperor Nicholas and assert that the IJvida bulletins conceal the gravity of his illness
 In spite of the notorious ease with which an alarmst rumor can be circulated in the Russian capital, many good judges believe that the chances af the Czar's recovery are diminishing.
 One report says that the Emperor, in ad- dition to typhoid fever with pretoral com- plications, has brain fever, the result of the blow he received from a fanatical po- liceman during his tour In Japan; and 1t is even asserted in some quarters that tre- banning has become necessary.
 Although the imperial ministers have as- sumed wider powers in administration since his majestys illness began, the whole ma chinery of government Is affected by his disability and many departments are al- most at a standstill. Russian laws and customs impose an immense burden of detail work, particularly In the matter of signatures upon the Czar for example, numerous special pensions, whose payment on each occasion requires the Emperor's name.
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
PROSPECTIVE DUEL.
Editor challanged by the Mayor of
 Havana.

Havana, November 25.-It is said that General Rodriguez, Mayor of Havana, has challenged Senor San Miguel, editor of La Lucha, to fight duel In consequence of an alleged libelous article attacking the integ- rity of the Mayors office. General Roder- iguez has named Senor Aloman as his sec ond.
 La Lucha published statement today that 1t had no intention of attacking the Mayor. Both parties deny that the mat ter will be carried any further, but the friends of both say that the denial is only @ ruse to put the police off the scent.
The age-herald., 1900-11-26

publican guards quickly arrived.
 In half an hour the scene resembled that of yesterday. Responding to cries and plaudits, Mir. Kruger came for moment upon the balcony, accompanied by his granddaughters. Again at o'clock the tumult was such that he appeared again, but only for a moment.
 During the afternoon and early evening there was no falling off in the number of spectators. It was 10 o'clock before the people had sufficiently disappeared to per- init the circulation of carriages.
 Some manifestations of an unimportant character occurred during the afternoon in front of the offices of the Libre Parole and the Intransigeant, but the police quickly dispersed the demonstrators, ar resting some who had uttered anti-British cries.
 Many cards were left at the Hotel Scribe during the day, among them those of M. Delcasse. Minister of Foreign Affairs, and other high officials of the Foreign Office.
 MT. Kruger will spend tomorrow morn- ng in conerring with the Boer represen- tatives. Tbe afternoon will be devoted to receiving 1eputations and prominent peo- pie who have made apointments. No de- cision, it is understood, has been reached as to when MT. Kruger will leave Paris. According to- the best information this evening, fe will remain here until Wednes- day evening or Thursday morning. It Is said he will go direct to Holland, not stop ping in Belgium, where he may go later on.
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
RUMORS
 CONCERNING GEAR
Reports Indicate That the Russian Emperor is Se-
 riousIy III and That the Truth is Withheld
ample number for the work ahead.

ample number for the work ahead.
 'Twenty-one musk oxen were killed in sight of the fort the day before 1 arrived. We have an abundant supply of fresh meat.
 After resting and feeding the dogs few days longer l shall go on and the other Esquimauxs will remain at the fort hunt ing. l am in good condition and the jour- ney shows me that 1 am myself again."
 The second extract follows; Cape D'Urville, Grinnelland, March 12
 1900.
 "I write this note on the chance of Stein and Dr. Kahn reaching Upusauk by way of Melville Bay. The fall and winter passed comfortably at Etah, without even a days indisposition on my port. I have hus- banded myself carefully My feet have given me little trouble and now I feel that l am myself again. I shall push on from Conger without delay, perhaps by way of the Greenland coast. l shall strain every nerve and God willing shall do my work this spring that I may come back this Winter,o
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
IMPERIAL SUPREME COURT.
Demanded by the Clerical Party In
 Germany.

Berlin, November 25.-The Centrist or cler- ical party demands of the imperial govern ment the creation of an imperial supreme court, having the following jurisdictions:
 First, the adjustment of the differences between the empire and the states of the empire, and also differences between the states themselves.
 Second, the supervision of issues affect ing the responsibility of the imperial chan cellor and his subordinates before the Reichstag.
 Third, the settlement of controversies re- garding accession to the throne In states of the empire where the question is not al- ready regulated.
 Fourth, the control of the litigation of citizens against states of the empire re- fusing to do them justice.
 Fifth, the determination of the question whether state laws are in conflict In any case with the laws of the empire"
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
COLORADO sPRlNos CITIZENS
Denounce Mob Law and Ask to be
 Judged Alright.

Colorado Springs. Col, November %-A mass meeting was held in the chapel of Colorado college this evening to voice sem t;ments on the Limon lynchlng The build Ing was packed and resolutions denouncing mob law and a return to the days of bar parity were passed. The resolutions closed with the following appeal to the people of the United States:
 "We protest to our countrymen through out the land that as abiding people we share with them the horrors of mob ebul- lition in revolt at nameless horrors and claim with them the right to be judged, not by fragrant exceptions, but by the steady peace and order of our daily life."
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
BISHOP OF HAVANA
Asked to Retire in Favor of a Cuban
 Ecciesastc.

Havana, November 25.--At a meeting held in Havana today by the opponents of Mgr Sharetti, bishop of Havana, General Go- meg presented resolution that oil the mu- nicipalities should send the bishop tele- grams informing him that he was not wanted by the Cubans and asking him to retire in favor of Cuban ecclesiastic.
 All the speakers accused Mgr. Sbaretti of being too much of an American in his point of view and of favoring annexation to the United States
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
Satisfaction in London.

London, November 26-Much satisfaction is expressed in the Lcndon Fapers tnis morning at the news that the diplomats in Pekin have arrived at preliminary under standing but no great confidence seems to be felt that any real step has been made in the endless negotiations. It Is recognized that there Is little for Germany to do but to conoede, wherever the United States and Russia agree.
 The Standard says:
 Tt is hardly possible for Germany to hold out, deeply offended as she is, if the United States, Russia, France and Japan are dis- posed to moderation Our Berlin corres- pondent believes that Germany is prepared to waive the death penalty"
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
LONDON ADViCES.
Envoys Demand Extension of Legation
 Area-Other News

London, November 26.-"The foreign en- voys have agreed to demand" says a spe- cial dispatch from Pekin, "an extension of the legation erea so as to embrace every thing from the Ha Tu Men gate to the Tsien Men gate between the walls of the imperial and Tarter cities, strip a mile long and a third of a mile wide. M. De- giers, Russian minister, has declined to yield on the indemnity question and some kind of a verbal compromise has been ar- ranged.'
 The Morning Post publishes the follow ing from it's Pekin correspondent, dated Sunday:
 Wang Wen Chao, cabinet minister has written to Sir Robert Hart from Sian Flu that Emperor Kwang Stu would beglad to return to Pekin, but that his majesty would lose his face if foreign troops were there.
 The Tien Tsin correspondent of the Stan- dard asserts that the Russian volte faco dates from the Czar's illness"
 Shanghai sends another batch of reports from Chinese sources. Among these is a rumor that the allies have reached Wei Hui-Fu, three hundred miles east of Slang Flu, and are proceeding westward Another report is that the taotai of Gnu Chau Fu in the province of Che-Kiang, has been dis missed and sixteen ringleaders of mission ary murders have been captured. A third report Is that the tao-tai of Gnu Chau Flu, rived at the capital of the province of Hu Nan with orders to organize a military force of 50000 Boxers.
 The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Express wires that the Russians are assur- ing the Chinese that the Amur massacres were really repugnant to the Russian of f1cials, but were carried out under the or ders of Count von Waldersee.
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
Sympathetic Strike Postponed.

Tampa, Fla, November 25-The sympa- thetic strike which was to have gone into effect here tomorrow morning, has been postponed. A committee from all the labor unions in the city met Manuel Rivera of the Resistencsia committee tonight. They had submitted an amendment to article 8, allowing the international union to form unions and Resistencia refused to agree to the amendment. Rivera delivered the re- fusAl impressively, and the meeting was chaotic for few moments. The committees will met tomorrow morning.
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
Tax on Imports.

London, November 26.-The Daily Mail, endorsing an article in its columns this morning from the pen of Frederick Green wood, founder and first editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, which advocates meeting the war budget by a tax of from to 10 per cent on foreign manufactured imports,
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
London Times Enter.

London, November 25.-The bitterness with which the London Times attacks evry move made by Washington in Chinese mat ters seems to increase daily and all the more surprising on account of the attitude of the British Foreign Office. The prin- oipals laid down in Secretary Hays late note were given to a representative of the Associated Press by a Britteh official be- fore the reception of MT. Hays note as voicing tie opinon of the British cabinet Yet the Times comes out today with a vigorous protest against the very idea of MT. Hays principles being considered.
 Referring to the Cincinnati speech of Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister to the United States, after saying that his prom ising the United States better commercial chances when peace Is restored would, in some countries, be resented as an inter- ference, the paper adds:
 But Wu Ing Fang seems to have known his audience. All the comment an influential American paper makes Is that Wu Ting Fang knows that Americans like all others. give their own interests first place"
 The Times then compares this attitude with that of Ld Hung Chang on his trip around the world, during which, 1t is as- serted, he acted on the conviction that pe- cuniary self-interest was the sole guiding principle of the peoples and governments, (which proved unsatisfactory recipients of the multitudionous promises which he failed to redeem"
 Secretary Hay Is taken severely to task for daring to differ from the demands as now formulated.
 From another source comes another strik- ing impartial confirmation of the American views. MT. H. J. Whigham, the newspaper correspondent and goh-player, we'll known in America who Is now representing the London Morning Post in China, cables from Shanghai as follows:
 'The Pelkin farce continues. When I left an the legations were trusting u Hung Chang. It was believed the court would return to Pekin and that any attempt on
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
Imperial Troops Attacked.

Berlin, November 25.-The Lokal Anzeig7 CT publishes dispatch from Pekin saying that force of German cavalry attacked a detachment of the Chinese Imperial troops under General Ma and Admiral Ho between Sun Hu and Huni Nan, killing thirty Chinese and capturing six ammuni- tion wagons.
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
Should Stick Toae her.

Louisville Ky, November 25.-rhe Cour- ier-Journa1 tomorrow will say that the fourteen cement mills located in the vicln- ity of this city and Jeffersonvile, Ind. which supply the greater part of the United States, have in contemplation the forma- ti2p 9f g S9mRi9e,
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
After the Trusts.

Laporte, Ind, November 26.-senator bill for presentation at the forthcoming session of the State Legislature. It will be a drastic measure. Senator Agnsw Is a close friend of Governor Mount, and the statement is made that the bill will reflect the Governors view
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
Latest Bulletin.

St. Petersburg, November 25.-The follow ing bulletin was issued this morning at Lividia. The Csar passed a quiet day yes- terday. At O o'clock yesterday afternoon his At clock In the evening the temperature was 1922 and the pulse S9.
 Ills majesty slept well during the night. This morning his general condition was satisfactory. Temperature 99.5; pulse 75. No complications whatever have been ob- served"
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
Condition Is Critical.

Berlin, November 25.-The following spe- cial dispatch dated Petersburg, November 25, S:25 a. m. has been received here;
 Tt Is consistently rumored in St. Peters burg that the condition of Emperor Nicho- las is critical. Well-informed people here declare that the disease has made far greater progress than the CEar's physicians have publicly admitted. fatal issue is now gravely feared"
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
Fatal Accident.

saulte Ste Marie, Mich, November B. Three men were killed and six severely in- jured by the explosion of a boiler on the lighter Stewart in Mud Lake today. The dead are Louis Carpenter, - Rankin, ana William Mckenzie. ,y... y....l,..,n--s..~sl
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
Goes to Nashville.

Prof Charles c. washburn leaves today for Nashville, hither he goes to take part in the operas "Oliyette" and "Mikado," which are to be produced in that city on Friday and Saturday nights. The principal parts in these operas will be taken by Prof. washburn. Miss yesey Miss Scruggs, pr. Mckinney and MT. Harry Lghtwood, who were the principals In the Elite Opera Com pany at Lakeview last summer
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
FOREIGN MINISTERS
 REACH AGREEMENT
Diplomatic Body Held It's Final Meeting at Pekin on
 Saturday and Named Terms

the part of the Dowager Empress to ar rest Prince Yuan would be absurd. Prince Chwang, who was arrested, is simply Prince Tuans scapegoat. It is obvious, therefore, that the court will not return to Pekin. It can only be attacked during the winter through the Yang Tse Val lev"
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
COL. SAMFORD'S CONDITION

Opelka November 25Special) 
  be material change for the better in days
The age-herald., 1900-11-26
THE WEATHER,

ALABAMA FORECAST: FAIR AND COL DMONDAY AND TUESDAY; FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS.
The age-herald., 1900-11-26

Z fnU expect to be SUI 1cessful during the year 109o you must talk to the people: Adverts sers will find The Age Herald useful speaking-tubs-it reaches all the people every day in the year.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-11
LctorS Church Alliance.

II is proposed b. the Actors
Church Alliance of America, the
object Of which is TO bring actors
into closer communication with
the church throughout the coun
try, to have a clergyman member
Of the alliance in every city TO
look after the spiritual welfare OF
the actors there. The organiZa'
ton also purposes undertaking
TO abolish all Sunday perform
nnces of any character by law,
The opening meeting in New
York the other day was presided
over by Bishop Potter, who said
he had never been in a theater In
his life. Not because he thought
It wrong to 90 there, but because
be deemed il inexpedient to do
so. lie warmly commended the
purpose of the alliance and he
promised il the support Of the
church. Incidently he tNd Of his
warm affection for Charlotte
Cushman and John Gilbert. One
day the bishop and Mr.. Gilbert
bowed TO each other in a street
ear. "Who is that bishop%
asked Bishop Potter's compan.
ion. Hes not a bishop said
the reverend gentleman. "Well,
he looks like one" was the reply
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-11
The CRY for Yonnr Men.

The Chicago Chronicle has be-
come somewhat alarmed at what il
calls the Cry for Young Men," by
Fhich 1t means the coming habit Of
substituting young men for the mid
dle-aged and old men in productive
enterprises. Despite the disposition
Of such journals as the Washington
Post TO pooh-pooh this alarm, tho
Chicago Chronicle raises a very inn
portan: question. II is true that the
tendency Of modern industry is to
retire workmen at relatively early
age and fill their places with young
men. One great cause OF this is the
constant introduction Of revolution
ling methods and machinery. When
4 man has worked at an industry
forty years, he is not so alert in
adapting himself to new machinery
as Is q young man. The inevitable
tendency Is to drop him out, and
when once out it is doubly difficult
Tor him to be employed, except at
some more simple and lower.paid
occupation.
This is one Of the grandest
phases Of a rapidly progressive in
lustrial era, but the remedy is not
TO stop the progress or to insist that
laborcrs shall be retained after thoy
have ceased to be useful. The real
remedy is a system Of Insurance, tho
payment OF which shall be a par. OF
regular cost Of production. 1t
should begin when the employee com
mences work, at whatever age, and
Then he reaches a certain point Of
Diminishing returns or declining
ccomic efficiency, say the age Of 60,
enable him to retire on at least
thrce-quarter wages. This would
eliminate all element OF charity, dis
pei the fear of humiliating depend
cnce in old age, ard relieve the en-
ploycrs from the odium Of heart
iessly discharging aged and faithful
kborerS
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-11
Designated BY Nicknams.,

I'm many places in Great Brit
ain, and especially in some Of the
Gshing villages Of Cornwall and OF
certain parts Of Scotland, such 0
thing as a genuine surname Is
never even heard; every man in
the place is known by a nickname
In most Of these villages this
has been brought about originally
by the fact that all the inhabi
tantS have only had very few su
names among them. One or two
prevailing families have repre-
sentcd the population aud haze
married ard intermarried, till try
ing to distinguish a man by his
surname has only created confus
ion. And even some Of the nick
uames have begun to act In the
same way. At a village not yer,
far from Wick that the writer
knows of some fisherman had orig
inally been nicknamed "Dumpy,'
and had left 50 many DESCENDANT
that other specific nicknames had
been necessary to distinguish
which Of the "Dumpies" wal
neant on given occasions.
- another village, no, far from
his one, several nicknnmcs have
n the same way become the Only
known family names. The writer
was once in the general shops
here, when a small boy came in
ard asked for some article, stating
! that Il was Tor Blower"
"Blowcr" said the shoykccpci
(which Blower? There ar,
scores Of Blowers"
The child answered ut once,
"It's for bow.leggit Blower, red
iuggcd lcarcd) Blowers laddle."-
London Answcra
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-11
LoDaE MEETINGS.

louah MEETINGS..
Brazos Camp, No lOi, W Of W
Meet second and fourth Friday nights
In each month. W. L Johnston, G &
Joe b. Reed, CLERK
Bryan Tent No l6, X o 7. Nj
Meeting nights first and third day Mon
each month. II Mawhinuey, c; Joe
b. Reed, RK
Bryan Lodge No. $50, Home Forum
Meeting nights second and fourth
Wednesday each month W T James
pres't, Joe b. Reed, iinancier.
. Aid
Meeting night first Tuesday in each
ninth. W. W. Griffin, pTes't, K. W
Downard, sec.
lvanhoe Commandery No. s, Knigh,
Templars-Meet 2nd Tuesday in each
month. Jno. T. Garrett, +. c.; II G
Rhodes, Secretary.
W. 7. Austin Chapter No. 81, R. A
M.-Meets third Monday in each
month. W. II. Nall II. p, Joe b. Reed
sec'y.
Brazos Lodge No. 10, A. +. & A. NJ
Meet fourth Monday in each month
Dr. Paul NJ. Raysor, W. NJ; d. c. De
MMet. sec'y.
Brazos Lodge No. 6i, X. Of P. Meet
first and third Tuesday in each month
j. b. sieyenson,C. @. DC. DeMaret
X. 81 X. as.
Vulcan Lodge No. 81, A. o. U. w
Meet second and fourth Thursday In
each month. w. d. Roman, NJ. W..
W. J. Walker, recorder.
Bryan Lodge No. 1922, X. Of H.-Meet
first aud third Thursdays in each
month, }. A. Myers, dictator; A. J
Palmer. reporter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-11
SENT FREE.
"The illustrator and General
Narrator about Texas"

A Handsomely illustrated monthly
magazine, published by the l. & G. n,
X. r., giving timely descriptions Of the
matchless resources and opportunities
Of TENAS; the special subject matter Of
each issue to date being as follows.
March 1899, Texas; April, Houston
county; May, Montgomery county
June, Cherokee county, July, Leon
county; August, Anderson county and
Palestine; September, Rusk County;
October, Walker county; November,
Bexar county and San Antonio; Decem.
Der, Brazoria county; January, 1900,
Harris county and Houston.
This magazine Is Of great interest to
the investor, sportsman, tourist, health
seeker and home seeker; and will be
sent free to any one paying the postage
which Is 2bc for one year or &c for sam.
pie copy. Back Numbers may be had
II desired.
Send Zoe in stamps for beautiful ART
MAP 0F TEXAS AND MEXICO, 52xiO
inches. Address
d.. PRICE, G. P. &T.A.
Palestine, Texas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-11

"Can't take that nickel. Give ms
another"
The words came from the lips OK
a man in Market street trolley car
the other afternoon. They were adj
dressed TO the conductor.
whats the matter with it;' the
latter queried, taking the coin and
looking it over Kicking on that
little dent in the edge"
"Yep," replied the first speaker.
"Mutilated, YOU know, mutilated
money isn't legal tender
There was nothing q. the con-
ductor to do but take thsSoin back,
which he did with very bad grace.
When he had received a perfect 5
cent peicc the man vino had made
the kick turned to a passenger.
"Perhaps yos think | was unnec-
essariiy particular" said he, but
| it's little fad Of mine. Ii had its
origination one day when l wasn't
so particular | handed a conduc-
tor a lO-ccnt piece and received a
nickel that didn't look so bad, al
though it was by no means perfect.
Well, after | had concluded my busi-
ness ! got on board a ear to como
bac!; down town. 1t happened to
be the same car. When the conduc-
tor came along / handed him the
nickel lie looked at 1t, smiled con.
!emptuously and handed it back.
"'Cant take it, he said; too
much battered
! nearly fell of my seat with as
.o3!shment. When | recovered |
showed the coin at him again
"You"l have to take it, l de-
elared; i got II from you not an
hour ago.
The conductor smiled at me sar-
castically.
"That's what they all say he re-
tortod, Out it won't 90 with me. I
never gave YOU any such looking coin
as that. Come, hurry up and pay
your fare. | can't be standing hero
all DAY.
"Mad as 4 hornet. searched
through my pocket for another coin,
but the nickel represented the last
cent had with me. / told the con-
ductor so.
"'ITuhr he exclaimed, trying "a
force me to take that nickel, are
you? Well, | won't take It, and il
YOU haven't anything else YOU might
as well pile OIL
"And pile Off did. Since that
day | have Nfused TO accept any but
perfectly Legitimate coin from troll
ley car conductors, and I'm going "a
keep on refusing, too, just as long AZ
| ri1a on trolley cars"