davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22
THE TALK OF THE DAT.

a little negro newsboy Of Washington recently
went 20 the Capitol with bundle of 'Commoners -
and the rapidity with which they sold took his
breath away. Southern Congressman. employees Of
the House and others took the copies like hot
cakes. till the boy had closed out. making more
money in few minutes than he had probably ever
been able 10 make before in many days "Wot
Is dat air paper de Congressman buy" he INQUIRED
Of the policeman guarding the entrance. mean
while jinglIng the small coin I'm his ragged trousers
What paper? said the policeman. oh de Com
mander.'" The Commoner'? That is William
Jennings Bryans paper" Him dat ran fer de
Presidency agin our Mister Mckinley? Well he
can't get dis chile ter sell mo Of dem papers
No mo- Of de Commander fer me-"
Inspired by the fact that Mr. Carnegie had given
in Oklahoma, the Library Committee at lola wrote
and Carnegie plunged the iron into IoIa,s so,II -
responding that he never gave to small towns
tkansas city Journal
Several years ago Probate Judge Of Nodawav
County. Mo. used 81 worth OF postage stamps IN
the OF official business and the county
authorities refused pay for them Upon his re-
tirement from the bench the Judge brought suit
against the I'm the Circuit Court To recover
the ST. but lost his case. ThereupOn he appealed to
the Supreme Court OF Missouri which has lust de-
cided that NOdaway County pay for the
stamps The county will also have 20 pay a large
proportion of the costs OF the litigation.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak- used to hold up that
man as an example of everything good; what have
You got 20 saw after taking him home in that dis
graceful co ldition last night?
Sir. Crimso msonbeak-Why. dear / was still hoIdnp
him up-tf fonKers Statesman.
WASHINGTON
Along the wreck strewn avenue OF Time
None ITS uneven ways more grandly trod
Than he who gave the Nation life
Peerless ne stood among the great and good
Disdaining praise and yet deserving all:
Mighty his sword. but mightIer still his words
BY wisdom seasoned and by truth enforced
His whispered mandates hushed the howl,ns
storms.
And chainless hurricanes obeyed his WILL
While the unequal stars their Iustre lost
Amid the enhancing spendor of his name
Feb. %. 1901. DAVID BANKS sICrv,s
The directory discloses the names n, M r.sa
than twenty George Washingtons who are rn,,, It's i
LincOlns and boasts not a siugIe o1a VI hholahai
lots or Lincolns. but Abrahans Tbara ar are
William Penns, however. the same n,,raS - .ou "
BenJanin fTahkihs--tPhiladelphi Record "
Investigation appears to show that Sou,h r,,..
has paid somewhere near sIl.Oo bounty for o.,
seaps OF prairie dogs and young coyotes. IN. s,s,a
officials having been under the impr.ss,o, g..
they were paying for wolf scaIps Even exn,
enced men find difficulty in distinxu,sh,.
tween the scalp Of young coyote and thar ot .
gray wolf pup.
Teaeher-If you had watch worth s,s and ,
decided 70 dispose OF IL Tor one-quarter IT'S yai,ia
Bright Boy-Id say. Can You let me havs o.,
on thisr Then the pawnbroker would probabi1
give ME He-Philadelphia Press. "
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22
OBLIGATIONS TO FEDERAL JUDGES.

Is just compensation 10 Federal Judges again
10 be denied by Congress? No one has yet at
tempted 10 assign a reason why the proposal TO
increase their present meagre salaries by 30 per
cent should not become law. All familiar with
the subject admit its reasOnableness and its
justice; all admit the unreasOnableness and in
justice of present conditions. And yet the dan
ger remains of the defeat OF this measure by
neglect or because IL is compelled 10 give way
10 other legislation more persistently urged.
The demands upon the attention ana time Of
the members Of the last hours Of Congress are
always great Bills frequently in such circum-
stances assume Importance in proportion TO the
vigor with which they are put forward. Most
interests are represented ny skilful and per
sistent advocates For obvious reasons the
rights of United States judges cannot he so
urged upon Congress. The judges must in
silence wait for such recognition Of their deserts
as may come without seeking. All the greater
are the responsibility and obligation upon every
Congressman 10 see 10 II that this right is no
longer denied No measure that Congress can
enact AT the closing part Of this session will
meet with more universal approval and com
mendation than this 10 provide for the able and
faithful members of the Federal Judiciary the
reasonable compensation for their services that
has been proposed II should he enacted with
ont DELAY
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22

Boston magistrate takes the view that a
citizen who fires pistol at a horde Of hood
lums" in order 10 check an outbreak OF disorder
although he is not attacked himself. is rather to
he honored than blamed. Here in New-York in
these days hoodlums not shot at but they
are shot into places OF ease and profit by the
leaders of Tammany.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22
SHAKESPEARE BIRTHD4Y CLrB FORMED

Albany Feb. n-Articles OF Incorporation OF the
Shakespeare Birthday Club Of New-York City weFs
fled with the Secretary OF State to-day. The club
Is social organization and it purposes TO promote
the celebration OF the birthday OF William Shake
speare. The directors are: James Booth Roosrts.
OF PhfladeIphia: Walter T Hartzell Vaughan Aes,
Ter and Horace Lewis of New-Nork CITY, an@
Everett King. OF Rochester
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22
GIFT TO OMAHA SEMINARY.

Pittsburg. Feb 21.-Mrs. William Thaw OF this
city. has transferred outright TO the Omaha Pres
hyterian Theological Seminary her half interest n,
the property of the institution. the value of which
- souo. ihis seminary ts under the control OF tha
frespyterian General Assembly. and an appeal hss
been made for 100000 sudoW tt SS~ 49,
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22

Seeing that so great weight is nowadays at
tached TO the opinions and Judgments of inter-
national congresses. it is we'll to bear in mind
that the action of the United States Government
In imposing a coIntervailing duty upon Russian
sugar is In exact accord with the findings of the
International congress on beet sugar which met
at Brussels two or three years ago.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22
IyDELIBLE PENCIL CONDEMNED.

Chicago. Feb. a.-A local physician has begun
crusade against the of the indelble penclL
which he charges with being the cause OF innume'-
able sore lips and fingers. and sometimes poisoning
so severely TO result in death. The doctor SAYS
the coorug matter In the indelible pencil IS anin
the dye which In the socks OF Senator Cushman =,
Davis. OF Minnesota caused h1s death from os0oo
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22
THE MAYOR OF sTOCKHOLu HERE.

Alexander Huffman. Mayor of Stockholm. is al
the Hotel Victoria Mr.. Huffman. who speaks oOta
English and German fuenty. Is accompanied oy
c. Bergner. of Hamburg. a banker. He is here on
a pleasure trip and Is much impressed with tnis
country. Yesterday he visited the Wall street us
trict In company with Mr.. Bergner.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22

An address by Heinrich Conried will be given on
the afternoon of Monday, March II, at the Carnegie
Lyceum. under the auspices OF the president anu
faculty OF the American Academy OF Dramauo
Arts The subject of Mr.. COnried's lecture VIII De
The Theatre An invitation will be extended 20
members OF the dramatic profession and othSIs
cards of admission being obtainable by addressihs
the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Carnese
HALL
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22

Mr.. Nixon Is skilful and accomplished de-
signer and constructor Of vessels but even he
will find il the hardest of tasks stop the leaks
in the battered old Tammany hulk and to keep
the wretched craft upon an even keel 1t is
almost on it's beam ends already
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22

The Austrian Reichsrath is getting on. 1t has
got as far as wads Of paper and bids fair soon
To reach the inkpot and desk lid stage. And
then the Kaiser may be expected TO take hand
in the game.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Another novelty has Just been added 70 tne Ac-
tors Fund benefit programme, for next weeA' Ff-
dav at the Broadway Theatre. II is a one act
sketch. based on the story OF Undine written Ior
this occasion by Grant Stewart and the ehlsl
parts will be played by Miss Cecilia LOTUS, MISS
Alison SkipwOrth. William COurtenay ana fTeu5
erick Courtayne. Incidental music will be rurnlShsN
by J. s Hitler.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22

The sixth matinee Of this season Of the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts will be given on INC
afternoon OF February 26. in the Empire Theatre.
"A Fools Paradise and "Sympathe -c SOUS.
both by sydney GrUndy and both new 20 this couh-
try will be presented
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22

This is the terrible tale which is told Of Oscar
Hammerstein and the theatrical syndicate; COM
pany headed by the Rogers Brothers has playea
two long and prosperous engagements at Mr.. Ham
mersteins Victoria Theatre The syndicate sus-
gested TO Mr.. Hammerstein that il would be sood
thing for him TO come into the syndicate. M
Hammerstein did not see how. Mr.. Hammersteih
soon after learned that the Rogers Brothers
who, he had expected would play at his mouse
next season. were booked TO appear at the knicS-
erbOcker Theatre. one of the houses controlled oy
the syndicate. NJ. Hammerstein has now engaged
the Russell Brothers to play at his house next au-
tumn; he will have a play written for them ana
Will engage as good a company as possible 20 sup
port them. Mr.. Hammerstein Is in his usual cheer
ful frame of mind.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22
9uocr 10 Advertisements.
Erelness \ Aonres.

TNERS e. POND PIANOS.
No regrets % choose this make. They last Nfs
time. At ChHndlefs $50 Fulton RroCklyn
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22

Jean de Reszke has informed Mr. Grau that ne
expects be sufficiently recovered from his recent
sickness 70 be able sing in "Lohengr!n' az tne
Metropolitan Opera House tomorrow aterhooh
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22

Nikola Tesla will test his system OF transat-
Iantic wireless telegraphy along the Fortieth
Parallel. from the coast OF New-Jersey 70 the
coast OF Portugal James Galbraith. Of New
York. left London last night for Lisbon. with
the electrical apparatus to be used In connection
with the trial.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-22
Nrn2lprk Di,ilr Gribrnre

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 80. 1901.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-03
LOFTEIR BANKRUPTCY CASE.
Deferred to September 10 and New Creditors
Added to Petition.

The Commissioner of Bankruptcy yes
terday heard the bankruptcy case of S.
Fl. Loftin, of Kinston. The case resulted
from the failure of the bank at Kinston
of which Mr.. Loftin was president, and
the failure is reported as having been
caused by the accepting of securities of
the Great Eastern Railroad, which is be-
ing built from Fremont to Snow HILL
Mr.. T. c. Wooten, of Kinston, appeared
for the creditors, and Mr. Loftin was rep
resented by Mr.. w. D. Pollock, of Kinston.
He argued that the bank was not sub
ject to the bankruptcy act and Judge Pur-
nell not agreeing he asked that the trial
be deferred until September 10th in Or
der that a schedule of the banks affairs
might be prepared. This was granted.
For the creditors Mr.. Wootten asked that
they be allowed to make new parties to
the petition and this was allowed. This
will add some twenty-five or thirty credi-
tors to the list when the case is heard
in September
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-03
BUT FEW OFFICERS
ARE TO Be HEARD
Naval Commanders Motives
Known to Few.
THE PROCEEDINGS BRIEF
They Will Occupy Only Few Weeks,
it is Said.
THE PROCEEDINGS BRIEF
ARRANGEMENTS FOR COURT or INQUIRY
Admiral kimbsrIey's Letter Requesting to be
Excused From Serving on the Court
and the Answer to il are Now
Made Public.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, August 2.-The Navy De-
partment has selected the firm of Smith
and Hules to make the stenographic re-
port of the proceedings in the Schley court
of inquiry. 1t is now said that the pro-
ceeding in open court probably will not
occupy more than two weeks or month
at the most. This comparatively short
time is based upon the expectation that
it will be necessary to call only very
few of the persons who participated in the
West Indian naval campaign The Off
cials do not care for repetitions of un-
controverted testimony and they feel that
few of the naval officers who were on
the fleet really know anything of the
motives which moved the naval COM
manders. Judge Advocate Lemly leaves
Washington tomorrow morning for a
months vacation along the st. Lawrence.
During his absence the Judge Advocate
Generals office will get in touch with the
witnesses whose testimony is desired, so
that they will all be ready to appear
promptly before the court when wanted
Captain Parker, of Admiral Schley's
counsel, left Washington today expectin
to return next week to completeS-sss
search of the records in the Navy De,
partment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-03
HIS LIFE DEsPAIRED OF.
Young Charles B. Aycock Nearing Deaths
Door at Wilson

A letter received yesterday by Pri
vate Secretary Pearsall from Governor
Aycock, who is at the bedside of his sick
son in Wilson, conveys the sad news that
the oung mans condition is regarded as
almost hopeless. His sickness has been
pronounced meningitis.
Letters and kilograms to other parties
say that death is expected and there have
been many expressions of sympathy.
When Governor and Mrs. Aycock reached
him the young man was unconscious, and
it was only with difficulty that he was
aroused so as to recognize his m other,
and he almost at once again relapsed
into unconsciousness.
Charles B. Aycock, Jr., is the eldest
son of the Governor and was taken sick
last Saturday at Fremont, where he
was visiting. Under advice went at once
to Wilson to his uncle and aunt, Dr. and
Mrs. Albert Anderson, at the sanitarium,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-03
A NEGRO AGENTS WORK
Steel Trust Hiring Colored Iron Work
ers Near and Far.
SOUTHERN NEGROES FL0CKING NORTH
Peace or War Will Probably be Determined at a
Meeting Of Steel Men and Strike
Leaders in New York
(By the Associated Press.)

Cleveland, Ohio, August 2.-The big
steel combine is utilizing negro labor
to supplant its white workmen in the
Newberg mills here. Already a couple
of hundred of brawny colored men have
come to the city from Pttsburg.
Homestead and adjacent iron centers
in Pennsylvania. They are brought
here by one of their own race, who is
acting as agent for the steel corporation.
When the colored men arrive they are
sent to the mill where a large dwelling
house is used as a domicile.
Many more negroes, it is said, will be
brought here and general emigration
of colored workmen familiar with the
manufacture of iron and steel, from the
South, is prophesied by a colored agent
of the steel corporation.
The negroes from Alabama and Ten
ty, see in this strike a glorious oppor-
tunity to improve their condition and
they are fiocking north in large num-
bers. 1t is also asserted that the Steel
Corporation has given authority to its
agent to gather all the colored iron
workers possible and TO center them al
the various points of the strike.
1t is claimed that the men who are
going into the mills here are practical
iron workers, having done similar work
elsewhere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-03
TWENTY SEVEN YEARS AGO.

Mr. Fred T. Lack, who twenty seven
years ago furnished his course as an
apprentice in the car building department
of the old Raleigh and CASTOR railroad,
is in the city, accompanied by his wife
and two interesting children, and they
are visiting relatives at los North Nc
Dowell street
Mr.. Lack exhibited with pride yester-
day the certificate given him when he
finished his apprenticeship of four years
in 1874. 1t is signed by B. R. Harding.
Master Mechanic, A. B. Andrews, super
intendent, and w. ]. Hawkins, President.
Mr. Lack and his wife are natives Of
Orange county and removed to Alabama
in 1874 where he has risen to the posi-
tion of chief architect of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, recently acquired by the
Southern. His many friends were del
lighted to see him yesterday
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-03
A WIDE OPEN TOWN
Lurid Lawton Springs Up
Within a Night.
Its Population 10000 With a Camp of 900
indians as a Suburb. Paradise Of
Taker aed GameSter
(By the Associated Press.)

Fort Sill, o. T., August "A town of
10000 people, to be known as Lawton,
has grown up just outside of the Fort
limits, almost within night.
Following the close of the lottery, at
FL Reno. thousands of home seekers,
who drew blanks, started for the three
points picked out by the government for
town sites in the new country, namely,
Anadarko, Hobart and Lawton A ma
jority of the people favored Lawtons
which is twenty-five miles inland, and
tonight thousands are camped in and
about the proposed town site awaiting
the sale of lote on August 9Th.
Already Lawton has 400 temporary
business houses including a grocery
firm and newspaper, and three streets
have been laid out. A national bank has
been projected. Every form of gam
bling known on the frontier is being run
wide open, side by side with fake shows
cf various descriptions. To add to the
picturesqueness of the scene, a thous-
and Comanche Indians have pitched
their tents nearby.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-03
A RECESS TO BE TAKEN.
The Constitutional Convention Will Meet no
More Until the 22nd
(By the Associated Press.

lby ID6 associated Pr6SS.)
Richmond, Va, August 2.-The Consti-
tutional convention, by vote of AZ to 80,
adopted a resolution to take a recess from
tomorrow until August 22nd, on half pay,
and to meet tomorrow at II a. m instead
of noon. The Suffrage Committee was au-
thorized to sit in vacation.
The following resolutions were present.
ed
BY Mr.. Bristow, of Middlesex: That the
manufactured products of farms. gar
dens, orchards, daries, as we'll as the
products of the she'll and other fish in
dustries the State shall be sold in any
section of the commonwealth without a
license, either by the producer or his
agents.
BY Mr.. Portlock: To amend the suf-
frage laws so as to provide that all voters
shall pay a poll tax of 81, reside in the
State one year, and the county three
months; be able to read and write and
own and pay taxes six months prior to
election on 500 worth of real or personal
property
By Mr.. Fairfax, of Loudon: Directing
the secretary of the commonwealth to
furnish the convention with the names,
location and capital stock of all, private
corporations doing business in Virginia,
and their estimated gross annual earn
ings, except trust companies, banks and
common carriers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-03
ATHLETIC AT STATE FAIR.
Mr. Sherwood Biggs Appointed Director and
Pronounced Success Assured

Work for the coming State Fair is going
on every day and General W. R. Cox, the
president is expected in Raleigh at an
early date. Work has been begun on the
buildings and the roofs and floors are
being put in good repair.
AS Director of the Athletic Department
Mr.. Sherwood Higgs, of this city, has been
appointed. Mr.. Higgs' ability as busi-
ness man and his admirable conduct of
the Virginia Carolina League make this
selection a most sensible one and in
sures success for this department.
he premium book, soon to be issued
will, for the first time, be printed in col
ors. 1t will be the fullest in offers of
premiums and of advertising in the his
tory of the society.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-03
LeadsalN Dailies i'm Newsamd Circulation

that he might be treated. Until Tues
day his illness wa only regarded as
slight indisposition, when it developed
into what was judged as a fever. Thurs
day morning his condition was found to
be critical and meningitis was named as
the disease.
The young man is in his eighteenth
year, and is in the Junior class at the
State University. His father is pas
sionately attached to him and he is re-
garded as an exceptionally bright young
man. The news of his critical condition
is shock to a host of friends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-03
STANLEY MAKES 'EM HU NJ
But the Babes Get on to His TWirling
at Last.
STEWART WINS FOR THE L0BSTERS
The Game Goes to Them by Lucky Hitin the
Eleyenti, Inning. A Short Scrap
ping Match Enlivens the
Diamond
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Tarboro, NJ c., Aug. 2.-Six hundred
people saw Tarboro win from Raleigh to-
day in game full of hitting, kicking and
errors. From the first until the seventh
inning Raleigh had the game cinched, but
the locals got onto Stanley, who had been
pitching great ball, and assisted by loose
fielding won out.
Slagle was hit freely and at times
given miserable support. Stocksdale and
Pulsifer's hitting, and Atz, Kelly and
Sorber's fielding were great.
In the first inning Powers is hit by a
ball. goes to third on passed. ball, scores
on Giligan's error of Atz's fly, Stanley
bunts to pitcher, forcing Atz to second.
but advances on passed ball. Sorber
walks on Kelly's single. Sorber and STAN
ley score. Hennager's single advances
Kelly to third, who scores on wild
throw. Smith hits to first, scoring Hen
nager.
In the fourth Atz drives a beauty to
Russell who drops it and later scores on
Sorber's hit
In the NTH StockSdaie nitS Tor three
bases scoring on Curran's single
In the eighth Curran singles, reaches
second on Hempleman's error and scores
on Atzs single.
Tarboro scores in third, Kemmer gets
base on balls, going second on Hemple-
mans hit and scores on Lehman's single
In the seventh Pulsifer hits to short
and is safe. Kemmer flies to Smith,
who drops it, advancing runner to sec
ond, then goes to third on Hempleman's
hit. Spratt walks, forcing in Pulsifer.
Lehman hits in centre, scoring Kemmer.
Russell is hit by ball, Gilligan hits to
second scoring Hempleman. Slagle hits
to centre, scoring Spratt and Russell.
In the eighth Pulsifer hits for two bases
scoring on Spratt's single Lehman sin
giles and Spratt scores ON Stocksdales
error. Russell hits two bases scoring Leh-
man.