davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
Weather Forecast for To-day.

For ohio-Generally fair Monday and
Tuesday; warmer Monday: light to fresh
southwusterly winds.
For Western Pennsylvanla-Partly
cloudy Monday and Tuesday: light to
fresh southwes,crly winds.
For West Vlrsinla-Pnrtly cloudy Mon.
DAY ahd Tucsdny; southwcstcrly winds, II
Local Temperature.
The temperature Saturday, ,as observed
by G, Sohncpf, druggist, cornSr OF Market
md Fourteenth streets, was MS follows:.i
a. m,,',,....'.... so p. m....,"...... s.
J. m,...."'.",..,., s6twcathor fair. ifg
Sunday.
..a,S a, n, m'',,....,..... ri p m,.p.....,s,92
u ms,.....,'.,.-..t.>aol athtr', fair,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
Accident In Bicycle Race,

, NEW YORK. July 22.-There was n
great crowd Mt tho Vailsburg, N. J., cy-
Gle track to-day. In the five mile pro-
fesslonal handicap q serious mlshap
occurred to J. P. Jacobson. OF Now Ha-
ven. Conn. His wheel slipped on the
track md he went down G. II. collett,
of New Haven. was 80 close behind that
he could not turn out and passed direct
ly over Jacobson's neck, injuring Jacob
son 30 badly that he had to be carried
OF the track.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
Nowspapcrs in Trouble.

Between and o'clock this morning
both the Register and Inteiligencer
we're in dire straits, owing to inability
to feed water from barrels into the gas
engines. Not until s o'clock were mat
ters in shape at either office to resume
composition. These nishaps, follow
Ing the failure OF the water supply, are
the cause OF tho latenesa Of the delivery
Of the papers this morning. Under the
circumstances it Is an achievement 70
get the papers out at any hour.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
THE CAMPANIA,
CUTS in TWAIN
THE EMBLETON.
Dense Fog Hung Over tho Irish Cham
mel, Causing tho Accident to +
tho Cupard Idne steamer
AND THE LIVERPOOL BARK.
The Former Lirtlc Injurcd--Eleven
Members of the Crew, Including
tho Captain, We're Drowned.

s. LONDON, July PA dense rog nung
over the Irish Channel yesterday morn-
ing, and the Cunard line steamer Cans
pania, en- route for Liverpool from
New York. struck the Liverpool bark
Embleton, bound for New Zealand. !.
amidshlps, cutting her in twain.
b The Embleton sank Immediately.
Several Of the crew were rescued, but
1t is believed the other eleven members
OF the ships crew,includlng the captain.
were drowned.
The Cnmpania had her bows atoved
in, but arrived safely at Liverpool, five
and a half hours late.
Engines Instantly Reversed.
{ Tho Campania was little injured, but
had narrow escape from a serious dis
aster, the fog had delayed her passage
since Friday noon and a tender went out
from Queenstown four miles, as Captain
Walker would not take the liner near
shore.
At Tuscar Light the fog was becom
ing denser every moment. When the
Campania was about thirty miles north
east Of tho light the phantom ship rose
suddenly without warning directly
across her bows. Thirty seconds later
the phantom had become solid, strong
vessel into which the liner crashed, her
steel fore.foot going through the Em-a
bleton ike the clean cut OF a sword and
dividing her just abaft the main mast
The forward half sank instantly.
The stern swung viciously around
and the mastheads for a moment tore at
the Campania. A lump OF wreckage
came down on her decks. Then tho
stern Of the bark also disappeared and
the surface OF the sea was Uttered with
with splintered timbera, boxes, barrels,
the whole upper works and lighter
cargo, the deck house aud suchthings.
Then there was nothing.
officcrs Below Mt Breakfast
From the instant when the phantom
came into view from the bridge Of the
Oampania untit the last vestige of the
ship vanished some sixty or eighty sec
onds had elapsed.
According to the Embleton's survi.
vors, for nearly half an hour before the
collision the fore.captain and first officer
werebelow at breakfast, and although
the fog whistle OF large steamer could
be heard every minute, the bark never
shifted her course, the helmsman ro-
ceiving no order. 81
When at S:25 the second officer, to use
his own phrase, "heard the rush Of
steamers bows" he shouted down to
the captain, who rushed on deck, but
he was too late to give an order.
Cnmpanin 1,ittle Injured.
The Campanla was under one.third
steam. The captain, first officer and pilot
were on the bridge. The engines were
instantly reversed and helm put hard
down. No precaution was omitted. Some
Of her passengers had even grumbled at
what they called supertluous caution. AZ
ter the crash and the sudden cries tho
boats were quickly got out. There were
no signs of panic, the crew were every
where at their stations; the best Of dlscl.
pllne was maintained, the bulkheads were
closed and everything possible was donc
to save life.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
Rush Orders for Seventh Battery.

Rush Orders for Seventh Battery.
! FORT RILEY, Kans., July 2e,-Rush
orders have come for the Seventh
United States battery OF heavy artillery
dt Fort Riley to proceed with all haste
to tho orient. calling for orders Mt Ma
gasaki. General Merriam promulgated
tho order In Denver. The battery was
organized during the Spanish war and
since that time has been Idle. The
equipment embraces the heaviest CALI
bre guns in the service with full COM
plement Of mortars attended by. 25o men
and ten officers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
cigarmaker Killed.

/. MENoMINEE, Mich, July 22-Joseph
Mitchell. n young cigar maker, from
Kingston. Ont, was shot and instantly
killed to-day by Policeman Christopher
Eek. Mitchell was intoxicated and re.
sisted arrest. Eek claims thnt In dis.
charging his revolver to call assistance,
Mitchell got within runge and was urcl
dentally killed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
yellow Fever Serum Successful.

VERA CRUZ. July 22.--The first pa
tent treated with the yellow fever So
rum by the young Brazilian expert
menter DR.. Bellinzaghi Is fully conva-
lesccnt. Other patients treated are
progressing fnvorably. There Is In
tense interest In the experiments. Pa
tlents very low with black vomlt have
been treated, md the effect Of tho Sc
rum Is marvellous.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
penlores Death Of Ketteler,

PARIS, July oe.-The Berlin corres-
pondent OF the Temps says:
"It Is asserted in Berlin that the en-
peror OF China has sent telegram to
Emperor William, deploring the assas-
slnntIon OF Baron Won Kctteler by the
rebels and declaring that the murderers
nre being nctively sought and will be
punished. He also expressed hope
that the relations OF China with Ger
many would not suffer from this state
OF things"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
Drowned In the susquehanna,

WTLliEsSBARRE. Pa.. July 81
Abraham Wilson, aged eight. was
drowned whilo bathing In the susque-
hanna river this afternoon. The au-
thoritlcs will hereafter only nllow bath
Ing ut certain hours and guards will bo
stationed nj convenient points to ron.
der assistance when called upon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23

the frontier, a collision with intrudins
Chinese having already occurred. The
Japanese express sympathy with the
unfortunate emperor Of China, but arc
unanimous and emphatic In declaring
that an Alliance between China pnd Ja.
pan is quite impossible. 4.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
They Took q Dive.
BoERs BEATEN OFF

From Post, After a Determined
Stand, by Lord Roberts Troops.
LONDON. Julyl 22.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
PRETORIA, July %.
The oBers made n determined attack
yesterday to destroy n post at the roll
head, thirteen miles east OF Heldel-
berg, which they attacked with three
guns Gld 'pompon' and surrounded.
They were, however beaten Off after
sharp engagement. before reinforce
mentE. summoned from Heidelberg. had
arrivd."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
German Missionaries Safe.

BERLIN. July 22,-The German con.
sui Mt Swntau tcrgrnphs under date OF
July q Tint NIL the German mission
aries from the Interior of the province
OF Kwnng Tung have arrived there
safely.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
stato Of Siege Proclaimed.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 2e.-Anjim.
perial nkase Issued to-day orders that a
state OF sicgc be proclaimcd In the milf.
.tary districts of Siberia. Turkestan and
spmiretchInsk. and that all reservists In
those dlstrices-be called tothe colory,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
English Troops Arrive.

HONG KONG. July 22,-1he scconl
Indian brigade has been ordered to re-
main here. Tho British flrst class bat
tleship Goliath and two Indian trans
ports with troops have arrived OFF Hong
Kong. .s shsE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
Secretary Hays sad Mission.

WASHINGTON, July 22.--sccrctary
Hay will leave Washington for Clevo-
land. Ohio, Tomorrow. to attend the
funeral OF his mother-in-law. Mrp.
Amnza Stpno
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
+ ALWAYS A DEMOCRAT,
But Sees the Error of His Ways, and
Prays Fervently for Forgiveness.

Prays Fervently Tor Forgiveness.
Special Dispatch to the Intellisenccr.
RICHARDSON. w. Va. July T.-
VIM. Campbell. one of the best known
farmers OF this nelghborhood. is about
eighty eight years of age and has al
ways voted the Democratic ticket, but
this year, he says he prays that he may
live long enough to vote for Mckinley
before he dies. and that he may have
forgiveness for the error Of his ways in
the past.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23

MUSCATINE. Iowa. July 22-One OF
the warehouses Of the Huttig Sash and
Door Company. in this city. burned to-
day. Loss, $4,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
Died of Drnin Trouble

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., July 22.-Gil-
bert II. Lien, n brother OF the fusion-
lst candidate for governor. died sud-
denly to-day OF congestion OF the brain.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
HOW THEY WARSHIPED.

President Mckinley Attends the
Episcopal Church, While Candi-
date Bryan Thinks Seriously at the
Congregational Synagogue.
I CANTON. O.. July 22.-President Nc
Kinley attended services ut St. Paurs
Episcopal church to-day instead of that
OF his usual place. Bishop Leonard, of
the diocese Of Ohio, n personal friend OF
the President, conducted the services
and the boys vested choir OF Wheeling,
furnished the music.
Walk circumspectly," was the
theme Of the bishops sermon. The
usual prayer for the President was Of
fered and special prayers said for those
engaged in war, for the diplomats in
China, and for all in distress on accoun.
Of the Chinese situation, but there was
no special reference to the Chief Execu-
tive in the services. TX
They Took Dive.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley
took a drive during the afternoon and
the remainder of the day was spent In
4 resttul manner.
No special plans for the work have
been arranged. The state officials OF
Ohio. members OF the Republican state
and executive committees and others
from Columbus, have expressed a desire
to call on the President and may come
the latter part of the week.
Governor Nash will head the party.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
Large Chinese Army Ridiculous.

AN army OF 10000 regular troops Is
all that Is necessary TO take Pekln." he
continued. "The stories to the effect
that the Chinese have an army OF
95O.0Oo men are ridiculous. There are
moi more than 10000 drilled troops in
China. The rest nra poorly organized
and poorly armed. II thcy had moderr
arms they would not know how to uso
them md they do not constitute on ef-
fectIve fighting force"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-23
ALL FOREIGNERS MURDERED

According to the Prediction Of an
American Engineer in China.
CHICAGO, July 2e.-John P. Roberts.
Of Shanghai an American civil engl-
neer, who has spent thlrty-eight years
in China, and who left Shanghai last
May. passed through Chicago to-day on
his way to New York, TO visit his old
home. 40. E
knowing the Chinese as / do" said
Mr.. Roberts. 81 have little doubt but
that all the foreigners In Pekin were
murdered long ago. The government is
weak and the mob undoubtedly got the
upper hand. know too much of what
Chinese mobs have done In the past to
doubt that they murdered the foreign
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13

r,unity of snarlers and wranglers, Win
uut respect to law. order or human lie.
In the majority of cases the dead man
had no weapon and was unconscious oi
psnding harm. The reputation of man.
a community or State is his or It's capi-
tai. and 1t is best expressed IN law ana
order This state Of things is easily rem
edisd. Enforce the law as 10 conceelel
weapons and limit the penalty 10 500
6ne ana six months Imprisonment When
homicide or murder has occurred the ac-
cused should remain in jail without haii
until he is tried and acquitted.
we should make mortgages non-taNaDie,
because two men should not ne coulpelien
TO pay taxes upon the same properly. rms
would cheaper money 10 all rear esld"
owners who constitute large proportion
of our population and who need chsap
money more than any other class. we
Sbonld reach our people respect for the
rights OF all men and TO De JUST 10 az
interests. calling upon them al all times
IN remember that fortune Will favor those
who are persistently industrious, iruSal
and honest. and that prosperity ana eaeep
money come to none save by the practlce
OF these simple virtues.
Another obstacle Is the hoardins by the
State OF over SO 100000, which now ne lHle
IN the vaults OF It's treasury, some Of II
being tOktIGu Will ANNNf ~ +--t'
remained unhandled This large amount
of money, II put into circulation, woull
without doubt lower the rate Of interest
quicker than any Legislative enactment.
M douht a reasonable rate OF interest
would be given Tor it's use would BE- paid
by our banks and all necessary seourliy
would be given to insure IT'S sate return
Probably nothing in the category Of our
neglected opportunities compares win the
Indifference our people and our legislature
have shown toward the vast acres OF 80,
called arid lands. which, with a system OF
Irrigation. could be made productive ana
fruitful. -Four years ago an irTigauon
convention met at San Antonio. during
which the entire subject was discussed Dy
delegates from every section where FRI
CATION was an element Of progress. the
Sesult OF that convention was the placing
Of an irrigation law upon the statut statutes
This convention developed some starting
| facts. First, that this State was witnon
accurate geological data as to the sur,
veys which had been made by the genera
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13

government. but which could not. be Oh
tanned because OF a parslmonious with
holding OF trihng appropriation. Sec
ondly. the State geologist clearly ana s'l'
enthcally demonstrated what could be
done to redeem hundreds Of thousands OF
acres of now arid and unprodnctive land
in Southwest Texas and the Transpecos
districts by the storage OF storm wafer,
living streams and arteslan wells. Here
Is an economic proposition made to a state
with 81. 500 900 idle in its treasury with
it's school lands involved ami doing alb
solutely nothing, not even entertaining the
proposition for one moment such negiert
may sadden but need not surprise Us in
State which although boastful OF its agri
cultural supremacy, nevertheless sutiers
the department OF agriculture to be
starved and belittled By wholly inadequate
appropriation.
One OF our pressing needs Is law in
cooperating savings banks. They are the
salvation q a people: they educate In
thrift. and encourage prudence and econ
omy; they provide means for great works:
they reduce debts OF all kinds and help
the establishing OF cash basis, thus leav-
ing the net result of mans labor his
own.
4 mere righteous and imperative duty
than any | have yet named rests upon
every one within the sound OF my voice
You are each and all men Of influence In
your several localities. not only on ac-
count Of YOUR personality, but in your
knowledge OF the business affairs OF inca
and the needs OF your several sectiOns.
To you the whole community look for
business wisdom example and prudence.
You and your llow-cltisens IN business
can. II you VIII. prevent the misrepre.
sentation OF your section In the .legisla-
ture. No one can get there whom you OPP
pose and you can send any one whom you
may combine and strive to eIecl. Choose
therefore and send a man whose mind is
upon the Industrial, eoonimical and moral
needs OF your great State and not upon
platforms. parties and prererment These
should never be the inspiration 10 states
msnship. They are the tools Of the
statesmen. not his master.
! We stand today upon the brink OF an
I Industrial era and must be prepared 10
/ take advantage OF new opportunities open
ed 10 US Let us persevere until the hum
OF machinery is heard in every town and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13

ty?" He said Several can be men,
toned. The prairie lands are so nearly
level that sufficient drainage can seldom
be obtained to make the raising OF corn
and cotton Success without expensive
bitches The drainage is ample for rice.
connected with perfect climatic condi-
tions, rich soil and an inexhaustible supply
OF water insures crop on which We can
safely depend This soil will grow as
many bushels Of rice per acre as the
North Texas black lands will grow OF oats,
and rice viii always sell for more per
bushei than wheat. It will Increase the
sale Of lands Land now offered at from
Nig TO SIS per acre aud dull sale viii pro-
duce $40 10 $50 crop. Is much better
investment than $50 10 $40 land that VIII
yield only from so to Si5 crops Home
seekers and investors win soon find II out.
The special advantages for this immediate
locality are three: The water VIII need
but one elevation and that only distance
of twelve feet Next the stlff sub-soll,
or hard pan. al depth Of twelve inches
Is almost lmpervlous 10 water, and this
greatly facilitates irrigation. 1t requires
much more water TO food sandy soil on
land that does not have this stiff stratum
OF clay to prevent filtration
do you think the Bastrop water suit
able for irrigttion?"
with my help OF from three TO four men
AMI have drank, cooked, washed and run
my engine with bayou water. We have
found no III effects from It's use so far
as our health goes. and for use 10 the
boiler have never found any better water,
not even in the mountains Of Arkansas. As
to the supply VIII say that ] will put In
/ power sufficient to food 10000 acres II
I the community demands It.
| Mr. Baker when asked II pleased viii
| the general outlook and location Of hi
( farm "smole a SMILE as broad as his oral
anatomy would allow and replied: Il wal
In the rice business several years IN Louis
lana, and indeed have seen most OF tbs
rice farms IN that state and Texas but
DO not remember having seen any 10
cality combining so many natural adyan,
tages that make rice culture easy ane
profitable as this cove on Bastrop payou'
The soil Is as rich as any IN tho state
We have water and fuel In abundance
and flooding and drainage can be accom-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
Planting Corn Lnte.

To the Editor OF The POST.
San Antonio. Texas, May 81 see II
stated in many papers that II is now too
late to plant corn on those lands that
have been overlooked and the crop de-
stroyed but 1t is not too late II those
whose corn crops have been DESTROYED VIII
plant the Mexican June corn. Any time
by the 10th of June, with the S-soant
OF moisture that is now Ia the ground, tney
Will make good crops of corn, and by SOW
ing largely OF sorghum cane IAN have an
abundance OF hay. Last wear had apoht
two acres OF deep sandy land In Niison
county that | had planted In Egyptian
cotton and did not get a stand. sent 10
Austin and got some Mexican June corn.
plowed up the cotton ana planted tne corr
between the goth and the last OF May
did not get a good stand on account q
moisture but dry as II was II grew on
finely and Notwithstanding the very ary
summer,it made as good corn as any OF nay
corn which was planted Ia February.
sold most Of Il IN roasting ears in the
latter part OF July. got Is cents dozen
for them as fast as | could count them
out.
So thick il would be bad policy 20
nIant ali dhe oyerfiDwed lands in COTTON
TO the neglect OF this crop when eysfr
thing indicates plenty Of rain tnrousn
he erop season. There would be no die-
ficulty IN getting seed, tnink. ! see tne
corn advertised In The Post.
W. II. Holcombs.
||
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
A paAzonIA County RICE FARM.



AngIeton.
Aneleton. Texas. May l0.--ln company
with Walter stevens, The Post corre-
spondent visited the Baker rice farm
Tuesday morning It is located about hyo
miles south Of Angieton IN bend Of
Baslrop bayou. on the east side of the
veissco Terminal railway. About 800 acres
arc broken, narrowed. planted and 20 be
planted in rice Il is in every stage OIL
ear,v cultivation. The seeders, drills ana
dises we're very busy finishing the seed
,,e 81 me erops, yhlle the plows ana
grsdere were giving finishing toucn 10
fbe canal water was being pumped no
the al ches Of the grade 70 assist IN woIA-
inc Inc tough, black land for ieyees' ABOUT
3O0 acres OF rice, averaging from one -
six inches high, Is growing nicely anu
The stalks seem vigorous and heallhy.
II was noticed that the same impie-
ments used In the planting and harvesting
OF Wheat and oats are used lot sllnlisF
PURPOSES with rice. and any farmer az
customed to handling these implements
can successfully plant, cultivate ana mar
vest rice crop. t.-.
Parties who have been In the business
say that IT requires about an equal amount
OF labor and outlay for machinery for
rice AZ for either OF the small grain crops.
Mr. Baker was at The pump and be seemed
much pleased 10 show US ths worAihg OF
the machinery and to answer any ques-
lions In regard 10 the probabilities ana
possibilities Of rice eclture.
Mr.. Baker was asked. what are some
! OF the advantages that VIII resnlt from
successful rice growing In BrazoFla coun'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13

pllshed at nominal cost. Besides we have
water and railway transportation at our
doors Can we expect natural surround
ings 10 do more Providence has done his
part layishly and II we viii only use tire
means at our disposal. Bra2oria county
Win soon prosper as no other country can.
am not one Of those who believe that
Providence ought TO 'thresh the rlca.' I
am here to work for myself first. and then
for the community and county. | am
depth OF five feet and would like 10 make
it ten miles long. expect In two years
TO see the Ideal Rice Farm OF the gulf
coast country on the north side OF Blstrop
hayou. near tho city OF Angleton."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13

city, manufacturing our raw material un-
der The direction Of our own boys Let
us MI our fields with an intelligent nus
bandry TO develop their varied and won
derfu resources. When our cities are filled
with factories instead OF mddlemen;
when our farmers are producers instead
of consumers the voice of discomfort win
be no longer heard, but peace and hap
piness VIII reign In The hearts and pros
perlty prevail III the homes OF our people.