davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-02
WOMEN lfJ MARTINIQUE
Sleep Seems Be the Chief Industry
 There


 That the woman who was NapoIeon's first empress. the unhappy Josephine, was born ill Martinique, and lived there .jll she was fifteen is remember ed.perhaps ,by very few who have read of the current disorders among tEe peop,- of that French West Indian is land, but by the residents thereof it is never lost sight ef Tor moment II was in Martinique that Josephine ac- quired tnDs1 qualities which later made her so much traable-passion indo- fence and indulgence The conditions that molded Josephine's character still exist. unchanged and apparently un- cnangeab,e. If there has been any change in recent years the movement has been retroEressive rather thar forward. Everything tends toward al most continuous slumber in the French West Indies. from the climate to the rum, and, to speak truth, no one seems in the least to strive against the slumberous influence. To ihe out. gider sleep seems to be the chief in dustry 2f the islands; the people ap- pear to sleep, sleep, sleep, from morn ing till night. Of course there are times oi she day when the sleeping is more nearly general tha1. at other dimes, just after the midday breakfast Tor instance, and again just after din. her; then no one remains awake. The attempt to Christianize the harmless and peaceful sayages who originally peopled the islands, now French West Indian, began 400 years ago, resulted in practical eXterm.nation, and the place oS the caribs was taken by the negroes Little by little since then the influence of tie negro blood has increased, since emancipation in 1848 the white population has decreased, the influence and interest of the whites have grown less year by year, home and social life has grown nar- roWer, pre5udices have grown stronger and more numerous, and there is little likelihood of lasting improvement in any direction. Washerwomen in Mar tinique are made, not born The strength, health and constitution re- quired for their calling is not neces- sary in any other 4 habit of standing for days in the cold river is cultivated srom childbood.- Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-02
oddities in New York Samea

Ii you keep your eyes open while riding around the streets of New York on the surface cars you can See many odd combinations of the names of busi- ness men and their trades. some of which are here given: Ashman. tel; BnrLs, coal; Best, groceries; Burahamt zeal estate; Cook, fish and oysters; Coffin, beer and liquors; Cefey, teas and sugar; Forester, real estate; Flood, ruBbers, boots; Gutter, pawn broker; Goodrich. carriages; Herb, doctor; Katz, butcher; Love, chemist; Mclean, shirts, etc; Moves. es1@r; Proudman, diamonds; Pitcher, milk Rich, perfumery; Silk. dress goods. sWindel. teas and spices; siekmaE, fish and clans; Wood. building mate. .ials.-NeW York Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-02
WAEN7HErlBERIs oNRAmgAoa
Efforts to Control It's Torrent Hasa
 Beea Only Partially Successful.

Owing to ill-ealeulated engineering operations. by which the northern branch of the river by the Tfber is land was deepcned few years ago, the southern branch, which skirts the for aer Ghetto. has died up into heavy saHk Of muddy saaa. end this ts it's formal state making Git VII be un- 1erstood) the island o1 St. Bartolom- iueo as radicu. DIS a swan on land. The absurd aspecl os i is the more ac, ao4fuated bec2use fha ponte fabrico, or quaIoc2Pi, whiea eat5as the sand to the southern bank happens to be both the oldest and preserved bridge n Rome, dating from G E. C., and be- ing composed ot two bold side arches and small central flood arch. On rare occasions, however. after heavy downfa Is, the river, rising in it's wrath. succeeds in 9easserting it's an. :ient dominion, and we see the beauu- :ul bridge built by Fabricus spanning the waters sent down from Monte pat fino and Ansciano. Such rise has taken place, in consequence ot which the forum is inundated by means of the Cloaca Max Ina, while the fouming yellow flood nas reached a height of but three feet below the little Franciscan garden be-
 onging to the church of St. Bartolom- meo The ancient confessional below hat basiiea, dating from abott the seventh century, is entirely filled. In fact, the waters have risen about forty feet, and rain should continue to fall Ne may witness the Tiber invading the Corso and Piazza d'Eapanga Happily, , change seems to be setting in. It was quite q fascinating sight the other morning to see the main. or northern, flood racing beneath the CectIan bridge ike q succession ot nlae.sUoms, almost giddying to behold As usual, crowd ot people amused themselves by watch lag the operations 5f those who on such occasions fish zas drittwaad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-02
c1d nudson Iav Eec.I1ta

Among some curious records of tho Hudson Lay company are receipts which read as follows Received pei 1apwing, Jane Goody, as per invoice, in good condition Received per Os- prey MatildY Timains. Returned per Lap~ing as net being in accordance With description ained in invoice. . These belong to pioneer times when white men who se.f.ad In new parts Of the country were either obliged to re. main bachelors, marry squaws or send cast for wives trusting to the iudg- ment of the company to select them and send them GU.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-02
TO THE Residents of Pine Bluff AND VICINITY.

The City Market will reopen Monday, October I, to retail eX- clusively high grade of Nelson Morris &. Company's western dressed fresh meats, fire saasages, canned meats, packing house ue,l- cacies, Lard, Breakfast Bacon, Dried Bee and Sugar Cured Hams, A. C. L. FIaase X Sons Smoked, Salted and Picked Fish, also Fl Fancy Fresh Fish from Lake, River and Ocean, Kalama- zoo Celery, New York Counts and Baltimore extra Select Cyst CTS, Dressed Poultry, Wild Ducks Quai and Rabbits in season. Pickles, Potatoes, Cabbage and CauIlfoWer. And expect by courteous treatment, intelligent service, prompt delivery and charging reasonable prices, to merit continuance of your Valu ed patronage.
 R. P. HOLMES, Prop
 2Io West 2d Ave
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-02
An rxefaordinaff Occurrence.

An extraordinary occurrence vas re. ported in Leicester, England, recently. Special intercessiop services for sol 5iers fighting in South Africa are be- ing held daily in Broughton Astley church. While the bell was being rung, however, and the congregation enter ing the church, a strange visitor ar rived. It appeared that the Atherstone hounds had met at Ullesthorpe' found two foxes at Frolesworth Gorse, and followed one across the fields to Broughton Astley. Here the fox, being hard pressed, and seeing the church door open, sought sanctuary there, but the hounds, being close to his heels, followed him into the church, caught him, and there and then dispatched aim.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-02
 NRlur nf E2irfA

\ sEet naturalist asserts that If lie world should become birdless man would not inhabit i after nine years. h spite of all the sprays and poisons that could be manufactured for the destruction of insects. The insects ard slugs would simply eat ap our orchards and crops.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-02
Children and Ghost E.eries.

1be attempt to keep your children iE ignorance of stories about ghosts fairies. giants and gypsies would cer. tainly prove futile. If they are of s nervous and imaginative temperament 1hey will invent new terrors for them. selves instead of the ole traditiona. ones. A little girl of six, who had been jealously guarded against any acquaintance with nursery bogies and superstitlons, suffered rom night ter TOTS of a severe Ri. in which she always screamed oas U was be- ing chased by r5bL while it may be impraet.eable rot chEr dren from a= knowIe3gs .'se super natural aHd mysterious, l ' =.nozcus. able to frighten them " hideoug stories or to leave them a tht ferrars of tfc solitude and fa1zaeas.
 C A = " ~ =
 a....4la laa 6Hd s F2f sH2Y8 B0gGh Signature - ~. ZLe.5l1z2 7 -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-02
Yhfe Is Pat Year.

By stsangs coincidence this Is mouse" rat" year. according to tAe c Iental zodiac, and rats,as cause of the spread of the bubonie plague in Japan, are at the same time being killed by the hundreds. A good price has been "set on their heads" The pls que is raging, chiefly in Osaka. where it got a good start In the fac tories; but Tokio, Yokohama and other places are adopting strict precaution, ary measures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-02
C A c r OR "A
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought s1s44.sss ssas5 sss Of lzzzzzzzzs5


.4q0sri1n for 077 afIs I-L78FTTI7F@
 Al aquarium vii be one 9s she al fractions at the Paris exposition. A dark incline will lead visitors t3 Land suddenly they will feel as f tra2s ported to the very bottom oi the sea. in the midst of marine landscapes and inhabitants of the ocean. Immense glass tanks viii form the aquarium proper, while the buttresses, pillars and gjfders used as frames for the tanks and for holding the glass to- gether vii be entirely concealed undf rocks
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-02
'lcf es in ! t Fire

Will be far from pleasant if you are haunted by the reflection that you paid full price for s' ort weight indifferent coal.
 Buy the next ton of us Yoo'll not only get full weight, Tut you'll get real coal---clean, satisfactory coal. Our delivery is prompt and careful and our prices are low.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
HIT BY TIDAL WAVE
White Star Liner Has Unusual
Experience Crossing from
Europe.

New York, Feb. 28-The White Star
liner Tuetonic, which reached this
port late today, had lively experience
Sunday last. While the ship was run
ming in fair weather and going at her
usual speed, she was struck by tidal
wave. The ship went down into the
hollow of the, sea and Immediately
there was crushing of iron work and
a mass of water boarded her on the
starboard side, laundering down into
the matches and deck house. She re-
covered suddenly, throwing more
water aboard.
The wave broke high up, throwing
down the men in the crows nest and
rushed on, leaving them bruised aud
badly shaken up. John Michaelson,
a steerage passenger, was hurled down
and caught his foot in such way that
it was almost completely torn off at
the ankle.
The passengers generally became so
frightened that they were on the verge
of panic, SO that Captain McKins-
ley was obliged to go into the saloon
and assure them that there was no
danger.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
ON STATE WARRANTS
Preacher and Doctor Participating
in Liquor Raid Placed
Under Arrest.

Topeka, Feb. 28-Rev. F. W. Emer-
son, pastor Of the First Christian
church, and DR.. M. R. Mitchell, were
arrested today on state warrant charg-
ing them with being accessories in the
smashing of the Curtis Gold Storeage
plant in North Topeka last Monday
morning. They were at the head of a
mob of 60 persons and all had hand
kerchiefs over their faces. The hand
kerchiefs fell from the faces of the
two men, however, and they we're
recognized by officers.
Both gave bond for their appearance
before the city court, where they will
answer to the charge of malicious
destruction of property. Reverend
Emerson has already charge against
him in the police court of resisting an
officer at the time of the raid.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
BLAME RESTS
WITH GUARD.
TERRIBLE CONFESSION OF
CRIMINAL NEGLECT.
DISRECARDS RIOS SIGNALS
Life Saving Station Man Acknowl-
edges He Heard Ships
Distress Call.
DISREGARDs RIOS SIGNALS

San Francisco, Feb. 28-- Ellingson,
the coast guardman, connected with
Fort Point life saving station. who was
on duty at the time of the wreck of
the steamer Rio de Janeiro February
%, has confessed that he heard the
Rios signals of distress, but no impor-
tance was attached to them and for
that reason he failed to arouse the life
saving station. Captain Hodgson, in
charge of the station, has suspended
Ellingson and will make a thorough
investigation.
1t has been claimed by persons who
were on the wrecked steamer and by
others that if the life crew had been
made aware of the disaster many lives
could have been saved.
Ellingson had previously denied
hearing the signals.
When Ellingson made his confession
to Captain Hodgson the latter became
infuriated and seized the guard and
besides giving him sound thrashing,
choked him severely III his anger.
Captain Hodgson is SO chagrined at
the disgrace cast upon the station that
he can hardly talk of the matter
Ellingson has disappeared and the
men at the life saving station believe
that he has made way with himself.
Later-This evening Ellingson ap-
peared at the Office of Major
Blakely and denied emphaticaily
that he had made the confes-
sion related by Captain Hodg-
son. He made his denial in the pres
ence Of Captain Hodgson. who very
positively reasserted that Ellingson
this morning had made clean breast
of the negligence. Ellingson maintains
that he heard only two short signals
possibly of, perhaps, 10 seconds dura-
tion, and that he had attached no i'm
portance to them, as they were not
long blasts.
The matter will be Investigated by
the proper authorities.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01

Pittsburg, Feb. 38-Two dead, three
badly hurt and passenger train
burned, is the result of head on col
lision between passenger train No. Is,
southbound and local freight on the
Pittsburg, Virginia & Charleston rail
way tonight at Coal Valley, five
miles from McKeesport.
The dead are: Frank White, engi-
neer; Milton S. Thompson, mail clerk,
and the injured, @. Shaver, fireman,
badly scalded and bruised; Michael
Schoenville, passenger, back hurt.
None Of the other passengers was hurt
beyond minor cuts and bruises. I'm
mediately after the collision the pas
senger cars took fire and soon were
totally destroyed, only one car escap-
ing the flames.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
DAY OF PLAC1DITY.
Senate's Session One Of Unusual Calm
ness and Serenity.

Washington, Feb. 28-The serenity
in today's session Of the senate was in
sharp contrast with the tempestuous
nature of yesterday 8 session. A num-
her Of bills were passed. The river and
harbor appropriation bill, carrying ap-
of more than $50, 900. 900,
was passed without word of discus
sion and the senate adopted the con-
ference report on the war revenue
reduction measure without disturbing
in the least the mill pond smoothness
of the proceedings.
Final conference reports were made
and agreed to on the diplomatic and
consular and agricultural appropria-
tion bills and another conference on
the postoffice bill was ordered. Con
ference reports on several other meas
ures were agreed to and several bills
of minor character were passed.
The last hour and half Of the session
was devoted to consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
PRISON IS BURNING
Fire Raging in Nebraska Peniten-
tiary Threatens Its Com
plete Destruction

Lincoln, Feb. 28-A fire is raging.
in one of the buildings of the state
penitentiary. three miles south Of the
city. Warden Davis has asked for as
sistance and the Lincoln department.
with steamer and several men, are,
on the way out.
A telephone message from the peni--
tentiary says the fire is in the main
building. It started in the living
apartments of the warden and is burn
ing furiously. Water has been turned
on and if the flames can be held in
check until the Lincoln departments
arrives it is believed the fire can be
controlled. The fire is spreading.
All convicts have been taken from
their cells and marched together to
the prison yard. Extra guards with
shot guns have been placed Oh the
walls to prevent any attempt at escape.
Later-The fire which started in the
living rooms of the warden in the
main building of penitentiary at mid
night seems ce1 tain to destroy the en-
tire main building, together with the
cell house and other buildings. Just
after o'clock this morning, March /,
telephone message came saying the
room in which the telephone instru-
ment was located was in flames and
must be vacated. This cuts off the
only means of immediate communica-
tion with the prison, which is nearly
four miles from the business district
of the city. Between l and 2 O. clock,
however, a message from member Of
the Lincoln fire department. by tele-
phone said the penitentiary was
doomed and the fire was spreading.
Before the flames had gained great
headway Warden Davis gave orders to
release the convicts from their cell and
march them under guard to the prison
yard under double guard. The re-
moval was accomplished safely and
without disorder. Extra guards were
put on to prevent escape.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
COAL KING SUED.

Spokane, Feb. 28-The Chronicle
states that W. w. Butler of Spokane is
preparing to bring suit for $1,000, 900
against Elias Rogers, the Toronto coal
king, managing director of the Grows
Nest Pass Coal company. The suit
rises from the companys recent sale Of
huge coal fields near Grows Nest Pass
to J. J. Hill and his associates. But
ler asserts that he discovered these
fields last summer, and that Rogers
agreed to file upon the land for him as
his agent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
HEREFORD CATTEL SALE.

Kansas City, Feb. 28-The combi-
nation sale Of Hereford cattle was re-
sumed at the stock yards in this city
today. One hundred and fifty cattle
have been sold at this sale, and they
brought III the aggregate $49,250. an
average of 5000 head. There are
few professional breeders buying and
nearly all the cattle sold have gone to
rangemen and farmers of Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Texas, Oklahoma and
Rocky Mountain states.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
FATAL MINE EXPLOSION.

South MoAllister, I. T., Feb. 28-
An explosion occurred tonight at mine
No. 5, one mile northeast of this city,
which resulted in the death of three
men and probable injury to many
more. All three men were shot frers
and had just gone into the mine to
work when the explosion occurred.
1t is supposed that the pit was over
charged with gas. A rescuing party
is working heroically to reach the dead
men, but as the force of the shock re-
suited in great damage to the mine,
slow progress is made.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
HILLS NEW ROAD.

Spokane, Feb. 28-A special to the
Chronicle from Nelson, B. c., says:
James J. Hill has started to grade his
railroad from Marcus to Republic,
giving that mining district an outlet
by way Of Spokane. The first work is
being done near Cascade City on the
United States side. A large corps of
engineers and several carloads of grad
ing machinery have arrived at Grand
Forks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
NOT AN AMERICAN.
Vienna Thief Proves to Be German
Deserter

Vienna, Feb. 28-Tbe man who was
arrested here yesterday having in his
possession jewelry of the value of
5000 pounds, supposed to be the pro-
ceeds Of burglaries and robberies in
London and New York City, and who
then gave the name of ''W. A. Nor
ley, = asserting that he resided in New
York City, now confesses that his
name is Carl Heinerich Wolf and he is
a deserter from the German army.
Wolf is accused of stealing jewelry
belonging to James Britain of London,
the alleged theft having been COM
mitted last Saturday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
TO STOP SMUGGLING.

New York, Feb. 2s- The Mail and
Express says: The treasury depart
ment has decided to take radical steps
to prevent wholesale smuggling by
ocean tourists and within few weeks
the granting of passes for admission
Of friends to the piers of incoming
vessels will be stopped. Passes for use
on revenue cutters to meet friends
down the bay will also be reduced. if
not altogether abolished.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
TURKS AND. BULGARIANs.

London, Feb. 28-An imperial TRADE
orders concentration Of SO, 900 Turkish
troops on the Bulgarian frontiers near
Kulstal, says the Oonsantinople CORES
pondent of the Daily Mail. This
measure is taken on the advice Of the
ministry Of war, owing to the agita-
tion Of revolutionary Bulgarian com-
mittees in Macedonia.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
BILLINGS YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, FRIDAY MARCH 1901
IS DONE INFORMALLY.
Woods Presented with Declarations of
Cuban Convention.

Havana, Feb. 2S-Senor Capote,
president Of the Cuban constitutional
convention, at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
handed to Governor General Wood the
declarations of the convention on the
proposed relations between Cuba and
the United States as adopted yester-
day afternoon. The presentation was
informal and no remarks were made.
General Wood has notified the au
thorities at Washington that the dec
larations will be translated into Eng
lish and mailed to Washington.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
SENATE WILL INVESTIGATE.

Washington, Feb. 28-The senate
adoped the Allen resolution asking
Secretary Long for copies of Gunner
Charles Morgan's letter to Admiral
Sampson and Sampson's endorsements
thereon; also the conference report on
the military academy and agricult-
ural appropriation bills and the bills
providing q commission to consider
the Spanish claims.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
CHILDREN BURNED ALIVE.

Waverly, N. T., Feb. 28- -Four
children, under four years Of age, were
cremated in the burning residence Of
Jacob Bait, at Litchfield, Pa, early
thlis morning. Bait was away from
home. The hired man rescued Mrs.
Bait and Mrs. Alonzo Scott. It was
impossible to reach Mrs. Scott g four
children, who were asleep upstairs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
TRUST DIRECTORS RESIGN.

New York, Feb. 28-At today's
meeting Of the directors of the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining company
the designations Of II. 81. Rogers and
Leonard Lewisohn were accpeted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
SAMPSON DOESN'T KNOW.

Washington, Feb. 2S-In answer to
an inquiry as to how much Of the dis
cussed application of Gunner Morgan
and the accompanying papers were
made public properly, Secretary Long
has received reply from Rear Ad-
miral Sampson disclaiming all knowl-
edge concerning the means by which
the papers were obtained by the press.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01

PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Washington, Feb. 28-The president
has nominated August F. George re-
ceiver Of public moneys at Crookston,
Minn., Sylvester Pearson register Of
the Land Office at Crookston, Minn.,
and Rederick Weagnt postmaster at
Grafton, N. D.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
Mid-Winter
Clearing Sale!
A Great Slaughter Of
Winter Suits and 0vercoats.
Ladies' and Mems Mackintoshes
at Half Regular Prices.
Small Lots Of Shoes Way Below Cost.
A Great Opportunity tnf
Small! Merchants.
We Bid Adieu to Profits and in Many In.
stances Cut Deep into Cost.

A S a proper and becoming windup of
"A successful seasons business we
now throw our stock upon the
mercy of the people and offer the smart
buyers the greatest opportunity they
have known. We. shall smash dollars
into pennies during this sale. a
Mems 5000 Suits and Overcoats all
that are left; come while your OK nm
size is here-sale price.......... QO.UUa
Mems $3.50 Suits and Qyercoats, every
style and material, eveTy one well
made and well trimmed; N7 En|
sale price...................... @l.0U
Mems $500 Suits and Qvercoats, as
handsome an assortment as any man
would want to choose 0I0 En
from; sale price ce............. @I Z.0U
$50 prs Mems Trousers, $3.50 90 En1
to $500; sale price. VZ.OU
200 prs Mems Trousers, $1.25 0l nm
to 81 80; sale price.............. VIsUU
Entire stock of Boys and Children's
Suits and Overcoats at Great lEC]
Reduction. Boys Knee Pants. Y