davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

One hundred years ago, exactly
one week after his active participa-
ton in the Fourth of July celebration
in New York city, Alexander Hamil-
ton was shot in that memorable duel
with Aaron Burr. Nothing now re-
mains of the fatal field which, more
than anything else, has made the
name of Weehawken historic in the
annals of America
1t was on July IL, 1904, that the
two brilliant men, separated only by
the murderous distance of ten PAGES,
leveled pistols at each other, await
ing the word to fire. Only one shot
was fired by each Burr's, aimed di-
rectly at his antagonist, inflicted a
mortal wound, while Hamilton's, as
was ascertained the day after, passed
above Burr, the bullet lodging in the
branch of a small cedar tree.
DR.. David Hosack, one of New
York's most eminent physicians, at
tended the dying man. Hamilton
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Maj. Richard Church OF Rochester.
He is a grandson of John B. Church,
to whose house the body of Hamilton
was taken from Mr.. Bayard's home in
Greenwich village
The history of the pistols is inter
esting- Mr. Church purchased them
in London, and it is said they were
made by a celebrated gunsmith-- W.
H. Mortimer, gunmaker to George Ill
They were used in the duel between
Aaron Burr and Mr.. Church in 1899.
and it is stated that they next figured
in the fatal meeting between Philip
H. Hamilton, the eldest son of Alex
ander Hamilton, and George 1. Fac
ker, who fought at Weehawken on
Nov. %, 1901, young Hamilton being
shot in the right side and dying the
next day.
AS Alexander Hamilton was the
challenged party, he had the choice
of weapons, and it is but natural that
his brother-in-law's famous pistols
were used again. After the duel. they
were returned to Mr.. Church and
have been carefully preserved in the
family ever since.
When the railroad was cut through
in the early seventies the last vestge
of the old dueling ground was oblit-
Grated. A large red sandstone boul-
der had up to that time stood near
the spot, and it was said that upon
this boulder the head of Hamilton
rested after he was shot. This origi-
nal boulder may still be seen in the
little inclosure on the high cliff, over
100 feet above the old fighting place.
Efforts have from time to time
been made to erect a suitable monu-
ment near the site to Hamilton, but
nothing except a very modest monu-
ment stands there to-day. A small
semi-circular plat of ground has been
set apart in the locality now known
as Highwood, and which may be
reached in about ten minutes from
the ferry landing at Weehawken, and
here is to be seen the only memorial
of the duel
The red sandstone boulder stands
upon a granite pedestal, and the boul-
der is surmounted by an ancient bust
of Hamilton, done by Riordan, the
sculptor In 1894 a number of resi-
dents in the neighborhood had a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

was rowed at once across the river
and taken to the spacious home OF
William Bayard, in old Greenwich vii
lage, where he died about 2 O'Clock
on the following day, July II, 1904
The prominence of the combatants
and the tragic ending of the meeting
directed public attention not only to
this duel, but to dueling in general,
as had never been done before in the
United States. The practice was
common a century ago. Alexander
Hamilton's eldest son, a young man
but 20 years of age, was killed upon
the same field three years before his
father received his death wound.
The pulpit and, to some extent, the
press inveighed against the custom as
unworthy of a civilized community,
but it remained for the Burr-Hamil-
ton duel to arouse public sentiment
so strongly against this method of
avenging insults that the practice was
never afterwards regarded in SO hon
orable a light
1t is difficult to imagine at the pres
ent day the effect produced by the
duel, not only in New York city, but
throughout the entire country. Pofit-
ical feeling in those years was in
tensely bitter, but Hamilton's serv-
ices for his country had been of such
recognized value that his death and
the manner of it occasioned wide
spread mourning. A wave of almost
universal execration burst over Burr.
Although vice president of the
United States, he had been out of
favor in his own party ever since the
election of Jefferson, late in 1900
Jefferson and Burr each received sew
enty-three ballots in the original cleo
toral vote. For over week the
house of representatives balloted
| upon the question, and Burr was ac-
| crsed of intriguing to defeat Jeffer-
son, the logical candidate of his
party.
To repair his waning political pres
/ tige, Burr secured the nomination for
governor of New York in 1904. OPP
posed to him was Morgan Lewis, the
candidate of the Federalists- 1t was
& bitter fight, for Burr realized that
| defeat meant political extinction
| Hamilton was a strong supporter OF
Lewis, and when the latter won,
/ Burr, after an interchange of letters
| regarding certain statements made
by Hamilton, sent a formal challenge.
The fact that the two men were to
meet on the Weehawken dueling field
| was known to but few in New York.
1t was about O'Clock in the morning
of July IL that the duel was fought,
and, although Hamilton was i'm
mediately brought back to New York
the afternoon papers of that date
make no mention of the occurrence.
On July IL, in the Commercial Adver-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

of citizens wore crepe for thirty days.
Services commemorative of Hamil-
ton were held all over the country.
Scores of orations were delivered
upon his character, and it was truly
said that not since the death of Wash
ington had such universal mourning
been SEEN
William P. Van Ness, who later be-
came judge of the Southern district
of New York, by appointment of Pres
ident Madison, acted as Burr's sec
ond. and he afterward published a de-
tailed statement of the duel, in which
he claimed that Hamilton fired first.
His statement was really a protest
against the widespread disapproval
of Burr, amounting to ostracism.
Burr himself was amazed at the
opprobrium heaped upon him. Never
before had the popular i'll will been
so denuDciatory for the surviving
duelist. Burr himself had fought a
duel on the same spot in 1899 with
John B. Church. Neither was injured,
although Burr received bullet
through his coat.
For a few days Burr continued to
go about his business in his usual
way and received his friends at his
famous home, Richmond Hill, now
totally ebliterated, but which stood
for years at about the junction of
varick and Charlton streets, New
York Finally he left the city.
Burr was indicted for the murder
of Hamilton. but the indictment was
| quashed about three years later
The pistols with which the fatal
| duel was fought are now owned by
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13
Treatment for MoIdy Combs.

A R. M--What is the best way to
treat old combs in frames, some of
which are musty?
These combs, if not too badly mold.
ed, can be used again by the bees, as
they will clean them up just as good
as new. If they are in very bad con-
dition 1 would advise rendering them
into wax and using full sheets of
foundation in their place. The bees
will clean up combs that are in quite
bad condition from mold. Care should
be exercised in giving them to the
bees, especially young swarms, as
they are likely to leave such combs.
1 always hive the swarm on a single
frame of clean comb or foundation.
and give the bees the balance of their
combs just at nightfall, and by morn
ing they are cleaned and the bees
prepared to accept them. You can
give an old colony two or three dirty
combs at any time, and if they have
bees to cover them they will at once
clean them without difficulty. By fol-
lowing either plan you can get rid of
your old combs without danger Of
losing bees by absconding.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13
AIR IN A REFRIGERATOR.
How to Maintain Constant and Even
Circulation.

How to Maintain Constant and Even
Circulation.
Constant Subscriber.-Please de-
scribe how to ventilate refrigerator
that is used for storing meat in large
quantities.
1t is impossible to ventilate a re-
frigerator and maintain conditions
suitable for preserving meat Venti-
lation, of course, means a change OF
air, and to bring the warm outside air
into refrigerator would be to make
it anything but a refrigerator. Prob
ably the correspondent means, in.
stead of ventilating, maintaining a
circulation of air through the refrig
orator. This is done in various ways
For keeping meat, a cold and dry all
is necessary, and this can be done
best by means of the following plan
drawing of which is herewith sub
mitted.
In order to have a room sufficiently
cold, it will be necessary to use sal
and ice in iron cylinders. The ar
rangement of refrigerator. smashing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Beneath this inscription are two ex.
planatory lines, as follows:
The duel took place on the bank
of the river near this spot, and the
stone was moved here when the rail-
road was built.
In the rear of this modest little
monument is a tall flagstaff, and the
Hamilton Memorial association of
Highwood will commemorate the an
niversary of the fatal duel in an ap-
propriate manner. = Philadelphia
Ledger
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13
Ruda-Pesth's Noted Crank.

Buda-Pesth has lost one of its best
known cranks, man who always
went barefoot and bareheaded- His
favorite occupation was to offer medi-
cal advice to famous persons who
were ill. This being rejected, he
wrote long diatribes against human
folly and printed the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

It's about as much trouble to make
up your mind where to go on your
vacation after you've decided to go
somewhere as it is to determine
where to invest your money after
you've got it. Unremitting toll and
poverty have thei- cumpensations-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

If the Doukhobors will have an
other pilgrimage, it is a good thing it
has begun so early in the season.
owing to their peculiar notions of the
proper, costumes for these jaunts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

A Frenchman claims that he will
soon be able to raise Strawberries as
big as pumpkins. When this comes
to pass, how will they be able to keep
the bottom of the box up where we
are accustomed to find it?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Something of the range of modern
rife fire is impressed on the reader
by the dispatch that the Russians
and Japanese are now four miles
apart and that there is constant in
terchange of shot.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

A movement has been started in
New York to reduce the "4o0' to 200.
If it could be reduced to about one
and that one were given twenty min
utes in which to leave town New
York might look forward with re
newed hope.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

The scientific statement that cobra
poison is a sure cure for certain dis
eases is easily credible. The man
who keeps a few cobras around the
house VIII never need any more med
icine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Harry Lehr, it is stated, is down
with brain fag- Thinking up that
latest Tuxedo coat and red necktie
stunt was too much for Harry's egg
shell brain box.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Holland, the submarine-boat man
who will build an air ship, probably
made a study of the flying fish.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Raisuli is giving some limitations
of a determination on his part to be-
come the Mud Mullah of Morocco.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

The individual sense of honor
which leads to duels is not partic-
ularly falser than the national sense
of honor which leads to wars.-Puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Graft has been discovered in the
New York sprink1ing contract Get
on to the water wagon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

R. w. Glider is the first American
poet to be operated on for appended
tbs. But he HAS a regular income
aside from what he gets out of his
poetry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

The Hindu hypnotist who succeed
ed in putting Chicago man to sleep
is the real stuff.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Russia is threatened with a failure
of its crops. If there is any special
kind of trouble that has overlooked
Russia it will probably be around
later.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Inc Princess Chimay vows that she
hates this country and will never re-
turn to it. Unfortunately, however,
May Yohe is making no such promise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

A fire panic was averted in New
York the other night by the playing
of Die Wacht am Rhein." How in
the world did it happen that it wasn't
"Bedelia"?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Bornbardment of an Englishman's
residence near 1angiers reminds us
that the open season for Anglo-Sa
in Morocco is under full way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

The Indiana scientist who says he
has produced chemically either a gnat
or a flea, he doesn't know which.
should try it on the dog.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Any prominent politician who hasn't
already made up an electoral vote
table of his own is away behind the
times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

One of the most remarkable things
about this war is the way Rudyard
Kipling has managed to avoid a viola
ton of neutrality.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Alaska is now shipping Goldfish to
Boston, which encourages the belief
that the coal trust may yet work
up a little trade with Newcastle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Those Russian ships have kicked up
more trouble in the Red sea than that
body of water has seen since the days
of Moses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

'Why should women be old?" asks
Mrs John A Logan. AS yet we have
noticed no experienced persons step
ping forward to tell.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Between the narsons of Pennsyl-
vania and the peasants of Polling the
Goelets are not having much of a
honeymoon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Some cheerful scientist announces
that mosquitoes hibernate like bears
in the winter. What good does that
do now?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Physicians are now recommending
the childhood game of skipping as
road to health. Defau1ters of all
sorts have found it so.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

A doctor has died of the drug-tak-
ing habit Most doctors have 1t In
the giving form.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13
Weeds.

L"hluuIy tell me WQdC Will XIII
burdock, carraway and mullen; they
are growing in my garden?
8 You should have no difficulty at all
in getting rid of the three weeds you
mention, for they are all large, grow
ing conspicuous biennials, or two
year plants, and if hoed up the first
year, or kept from seeding the second
year you should have no trouble in
getting rid of them. The most diff
cult of the three is the carraway, be.
cause it is more easily overlooked, and
is more apt to grow among grass
Close moving, however, for a couple
Of years should eradicate it entirely
and without trouble.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

1t is quite probable that the biru
has caught cold in the eye from hang
ing in a draught- All that is necessary
is to battle the ailing members with
a weak solution of boracic acid much
in the proportion of one part boracic
acid to so parts of water
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13
THE TON DUEL
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO

Tremendous Effect Produced Tragedy Weehaw-
ken-1istory of the Pistols Used 3 Interest
One.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13
Sore Eye in Canary.

B. LA canary has gone blind in
the right eye within the last few days.
The lids are swollen and white
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Upon.
this stone
rested the head of the
Patriot, Soldier,
Statesman and Jurist,
Alexander Hamilton,
after the duel with
Aaron Burr,
fought July IL, 1904
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13

Even with dumb BARRIERS there viii
be more or less chin with every
shave.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-29
LARGE MAIL AND PASSENGERS
CONTINUED from Page 81

Continued from Page 81
much improved in health and accom-
panies her daughter back to Japan,
where she intends to stay some time.
John Mclean, the U. 5. Consul at
Yokohama, is returning from trip to
Washington. 1t Is understood that
Mr.. Mclean was called to Washington
Tor promotion but that he declined
such. preferring his old post at Yoko-
hama.
T. w. Hellyer returns to Kobe after
q trip to the mainland. He is prom
inent business man Of that city.
Captain X. Oyuri, Of the japanese
navy, returns to his home country from
England, where he has been superin-
tending the construction Of japanese
warships. He was formerly private
secretary to the Minister of Naval AZ
fairs and acquired an enviable record
in the war with China. Captain Oguri
is brother of DR.. Mort of this city and
will be entertained by him during his
stay here.
The Siberia carries a large number
OF japanese in the cabin as well as in
the steerage. OF these the majority
are going back to Japan In order to
take part in the hostilities. When the
Siberia left San Francisco the depart
ing warriors were given an enthusiastic
send-of by their patriotic countrymen.
Bands were In attendance, American
and japanese flags were displayed,
songs were sung. speeches were made
and there was great excitement in gen.
eral.
The Siberia carries $500 tons of gen.
oral merchandise for various ports in
the Orient. The principal shipments
are $4,000 bags barley, $1,000 cases sal
mon and 1000 pounds lead. While all
this stun is consigned to prominent
Japanese firms 1t is generally UNDER
stood that 1t will be used by the Jap
Gnese government. The Government
never has anything imported except
consigned to private firms.
The big liner brought ten days files
and 436 bags of mail for Honolulu. She
Is scheduled to sail for the Orient at
10 o'clock tonight.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-29
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

From San Francisco. per 8. s. 81
IBERIA, March 29.-For Honolulu: Mrs
W. o. Ashley, Mrs. A. E. Barker, E
j. BENJAMIN. Miss Z. Blake, A. Blom.
Miss e. X. Branch, A. A. Brown,
Mrs. A. b. Clark. Miss +. b. Clark.
Mrs. w. NJ. Cochrane, Miss e. c.
Cochrane. Miss NJ. Cochrane, Mrs.
Frank Damon. Mrs. +. C. Deacon, Miss
W. Dole, Mrs. L. r. Dorr and daugh-
ter, Louis G. Giddings. G. Giddings,
Il. w. Giddings, Miss Sadie Giddings,
c. A. Hartwell, Miss c. l.. Hartwell.
Miss d. Hartwell, Miss J. Hartwell.
Otto F. Heine, T. X. James. ]. u.
Kwhia, j. NJ. Levitt, Mrs. ]. NJ. Low.
lit, Mrs. E. G. Macfarlane, W. A..
Maurer, Mrs. w. A. Maurer, L. A. Nc.
Inerny, Foster Milllken, Mrs. s. Mill.
ken. Mrs. ID. II. Moore. j. F. Nor.
gan, r. Z. Reid, Mrs. r. e. Reid, j..
w. Roberts, Miss s. NJ. Roberts, Miss
+. Ross, Miss A. l., Sawyer, 8. l..
Severance. Miss NJ: II. Severance. H.
/. Solomon, Mrs. H. I. Solomon. J..
L. Epson, Miss c. Epson. For Yoke
hama: T. Aoyama. Mrs. F. Bronson
and maid. Mrs. II. L. Carpenter, Miss
j. Chase, Miss NJ. b. Cruff, +. Dixie,
Miss l.. NJ. Doe, r. Dunnlng, w.
Grebst, Mrs. Lloyd C. Griscom and
maid, A. S. Hay, Mrs. A. 8. Hay. w.
Hohmeyer, s. Inagald, 1t. s. Kan.
nary, DR.. Harris Kennedy. Mrs. Harris
Kennedy, r. s. Kitajima, j. NJ.
Krause, Mrs. J. NJ. Krause, John Nc
Lean, Mrs. NJ. Mitchell, X. Miyabara,
II. Mort, X. Oguri, X. Saigo, Miss j.
Il. Sexton. S. Sega. s. Takeda, s.
Turnkawa, B. C. Vaughn, NJ. Wake.
T. Watanabe, S. Yoshida, T. Yoshida
For Kobe: 7. W. Hellyerbus, ]. M.
Muir, Mrs. j. M. Muir, +. II. Olmsted,
Mrs. A. p. Peck. For Shanghai: G.
s. Buttrick, Mrs. C. 8. Buttrick. j.
Samson. Mrs. ]. Samson, Mrs. G. Sey
mour, Z. White, Mrs. r. White. For
Hongkong: l., d'Adda, @. Arone, ]. N.
Boyd, Mrs. J. n. Boyd, Mrs. j. H.
Blount, G. W. Clifton, LANG Kee Chic
Y. o. Dean, s. G.. Edmondson, Thos
p. Gaddis, r. Greig, Roger German
Jas. Hamilton, G. s. Hard, F. M.
Hickok, 7. r. Holiday. F. G.. Kell
X. G. Kind, Mrs. r. C. Kind, c. Man
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-29
MONGOLIA SOON READY.

The Chronicle of March Is contains
the following item: In a month or
less the Pacific Mail Company's new
steamship, the Mongolia, will be In
port from the Eastern coast and ready
to begin preparations for her first voy.
age to the Orient. She is now out "a
days from Norfolk. Va, with Captain
J. II. Kinder in command. Though
the Mongolia and Manchuria are sister
ships, 1t is said that there Is differ.
ence of 430 in their net register, the
Mongolia being the larger of the two,
with a tonnage of $3.50. Both steam.
ers are GOO feet long, with breadth of
65 feet and depth Of 51.2 feet. The
Manchuria, under command of Cap
tain Clayton, is listed as about to sail
from New York for this port.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-29
<<<<<<<<<$<<<<<<<<
line in the outer roadstead.


line in the outer roadstead.
About IL o'clock In the morning
the cannonade slackened, and the
Japanese fleet, reuniting, drew off to
the southeast and at 1880 o'clock had
disappeared.
During the bombardment four SOL
diers were killed and nine were wound
ed. One soldier on the shore was
bruised"
Another telegram from Viceroy AL.
exieff to the Emperor gives Vice Ad.
miral Makaroff's report, as follows:
at midnight of March 21st two of
the enemy's torpedo boats approached
the outer roadstead, but were discov.
cred by the searchlights of the batter.
les and fired upon by the forts and the
gunboats Bobr and Otvatzuy. They
were obliged to retire.
"A second attack was made at 4
o'clock In the morning by three tor
pedo boats, which also were repulsed.
"At daybreak three detachments of
the enemy's feet, consisting OF six
battleships, six armored cruisers, six
second and third class cruisers and
eight torpedo boats approached from
all sides. At o'clock our squadron
commenced to leave the inner harbor,
the cruisers leading, with the Askoid
flying my flag at her head, and the
battleships following.
"The enemy's battleships approach.