davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The river press., 1904-11-02
DEMOCRATIC PREDICTIONS
Claim Enough Votes to Elect Parker and
a Majority In Congress.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Secretary
Woodson, of the national democratic
committee, tonight said:
Parker is already practically elect
ed. We are confident that he will get
2s0 votes, and hope he will get many
more. We will carry New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana, Mary
land, West Virginia, Idaho, Colora.
do, Utah and Nevada.
;'The republicans are sure they are
going to carry Ohio, but we are not
sure. In fact it would not surprise
me greatly if Parker should carry the
state. The death of Mark Hanna,
Charles Foster and former Governor
Nash has weakened the republican
party greatly in OHIO and the demo.
Gratis have been doing some fine work
there. Every county and township in
the state is org ganized and our leaders
assert we have good chances of carry
ing the state.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Chairma an
Cowherd, OF the democratic congress
sional committee tonight issued a
statement claiming 225 seats in the
tifty-ninth congress for the demo-
cratic party. He based his prediction
on the claimed strength of the nation
al ticket in the east and TO "local dis
sensions in the republican ranks in
the middle west" Mr.. Cowherd says:
''As the situation stands at present
the prospects are that the democr ats
will carry 225 out OF 1856 districts in
the United States. In the estimate l
have included the states of Idaho.
Utah and Wyoming. These are all
doubtful, as matters now stand. The
democratic chances are excellent in
two of these states. Our gains in the
east will be due largely to the strength
OF the ticket. In the middle west they
will be due more particularly to local
dissensions in the republican ranks.
The river press., 1904-11-02
Population of California Increased.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-Accord-
ing to statistics compiled by T. Carey
Friedlander, secretary of the Mer.
chants exchange, of San Francisco,
the population of California has in
creased considerably since the last
census was taken in 1900. MIR. Fried
lander's figures are based On the
quantity of flour consumed through
out the state, and the average con-
sumption OF flour per capita in the
United States. With these f. ures as
a basis for his calculations he finds
that the population of California is
about l, 756, 900, an increase of nearly
1000 since the census of 1900.
The river press., 1904-11-02

goods at loss for some time. Rus
sia and China are the two great
sources of supply for carpet wools.
Both countries have been denuded
practically Of their supply Russia
has taken her own wool for clothing
her soldiers and Japan has bought up
all the available Chinese supply.
What is left has advanced In price un-
til it is almost on a level with the finer
clothing wools, and in addition to this
the increasd valuation has put it into
class paying much higher duty.
The river press., 1904-11-02
\ Million Dollar Fire.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Fire believed
to have been of incendiary origin,
swept the piers, warehouses and ship
ping at the Bush Terminal company S
stores. Sou,h Brooklyn, early today.
The loss is estimated at more than
sl,OO0,O One life, that of a police.
man, is known to have been lost, and
other dead may be found later. Four
fine ocean-going steamers were badly
damaged, having been ablaze from
bow to stern and hundreds Of thou
sands dollars worth of cotton, hemp
The river press., 1904-11-02
TOO Much Wind For Airship.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 26.-The airship in.
vented aud constructed by Benbow OF
Montana, which has been in the
Worlds Fair aeronatic aerOdome,
made ready for flight in the event
that the wind would should die down.
After waiting several hours Mr.. Ben.
bow decided that the wind would not
decrease sufficiently to warrant a flight
today, and the airship was returned
to the aerodome. It is expected that
an attempt to fly the ship will be made
either tomorrow or Friday.
The river press., 1904-11-02
Parker Thanks bryan.

EsOPUs. Oct. 26.-After reading
Bryan's closing speech in Indiana in
the newspapers this morning Parker
sent the Nebraskan the following tele-
gram:
II wish to thank you for the splen-
did service you have rendered to the
democratic party in Indiana and else
where during the present campaign.'
The river press., 1904-11-02
Carper Woods Are Scarce.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-An advance
in the price of carpets is expected in a
few days as direct result Of the Rus
so-Japanese war. The war has forced
the price OF carpet wools so high that
the manufacturers have been making
The river press., 1904-11-02

easy. The statutes at large are fol.
lowed in its makeup. The compila.
ton of the Indian treaties and law b as
been recommended for many years by
the secretary of the Interior, commits
sioner OF Indian affairs and both In.
dian committees of congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-09
NO CRAFT EXISTS.
Chicago Committee of Investigation
 Makes Startling Discovery.


 Chicago, March S.-After three revisions the report of the municipal "graff' com mittee has been given to the city council by Alderman E. F. Hermann, chairman of the committee in charge of the docu- ment, which concludes five months of in- vestigatlon into charges of city hall cor ruption.
 The report finds there is no grafF in Chicago-that Is, no "systematic' graft such as obtains to other cities Graft in Chicago Is only sporadic Ths report also makes recommendations for the re- :orm of public evils.
 The investigation was started when Mayor Harrison, in an interview last fall. said that if he were to we'd out corrup- tlonlsts he would have grafters Jumping out of every window of the city hail.
 The results-before the report was is- sued-were the suspension or discharge of more than fifty city employees, the indict- ment of a dozen and the resignation of numerous others.
 In the matter of measures for the sup pression of vice the report of the commit tee takes issue with several of the reform movements which are now in the public eye. The report favors all night saloons in localities devoted to nocturnal indus tries, and as solution of the problems arising from the social evil, advises the segregation of red light resorts in certain quarters of the city to be denominated by the chief of police.
 The Chicago police. states the report compares favorably with the police off, cers of other cities but laxity in the dis cipllne of the department is only too ap- parent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-09
Pool War Grows Bitter.

New York, March S.-There is possi- bility that the war being waged against the pool rooms of this city and the tele- graph company which serves to its cus- toners returns from the various race tracks. may result In the presentation of bill in the legislature. which. should it become law, will prohibit the transmits sion of information relating to racing re- suits by telegraph or telephone in the state of New York.
 Perhaps the most important move since off of service to a pool room in Chicago. which, it was said, had been caught de- livering race results to an agent of the New York gamblers for transmission to this city by telephone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-09
BALFouR ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
One Relates to Use of Neutral Ports
 By Beligerents.

London, March S.-fwo most interesting questions were answered by Premier Bal four today in parliamentary papers, giv- Ing replies to questions
 The first referred to fiscal matters and MT. Balfour categorcally said: "The de- clared policy of His Majestys government does not include the taxation of food and 1t is not proposed to deal with the fiscal question during the currency of the pres ent parliament"
 The second raised the wide question of the use of neutral ports by belligerents. John T. Walton, Liberal who asked the question, referred to the use which the Russian warships recently made and are stin making of the ports of Candid, Snez and Port Said, and suggested the desir- ability of communicating to the neutral powers possessing seaboard or trade routes between Great Britain and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-09
Sunday School Delegation Depart.

New York, March s.-Between seven and eight hundred delegates to the worlds fourth Sunday school convention to be held at Jerusalem April IS. 19 and 20. will sail today on the specially cshartered steamer Grosser Kurfurst of the North German Lloyd line for a seventy days cruise of the Mediterranean. They represent nearly every state. territory and province on the North American conti- nent. A similar contingent sailing from England and made up of European Sun- day school workers. will meet the Amer ican party in the Mediterranean and in all between 12Oo and 14oo delegates will at- tend the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-09
NEW ORLEANS HAS
 VIOLENT BREAK Bull Clique Develops Severe
 Attack of Blues BEARS CONTROL MARKET Ring Goes Wild With Excitement and Cotton Is Offered Regardless of
 Price-Market Quiet
 By Noon.
BEARS CONTROL MARKET

New Orleans, March 8 The bears were in control of the cotton future market today. At the opening all but the mem bers of the bull clique seemed to have developed a severe attack of the blues over the premiums that May and July showed when compared with spot cotton. Even the leading bulls had little to say in spite of the extreme bullishness ot statistics and the strong demand for spot cotton that was reported in the Liverpool market.
 This fit of the blues finally eliminated in one of the violent breaks that this sea son has been noted for in cotton. For a few moments the ring was whirl- pool of excitement and when the brokers had untangled themselves they found May and July were 34 points lower than the close of yesterday and 47 to 49 points low CT than the highest levels of the day.
 Openie Tone Steady.
 At the opening the tone wac called steady and prices were to points high CT than the close of yesterday. This high CT opening was caused by the continued good demand for spots in Liverpool and the promised light receipts for the day. These two features were enough to sus- tain the market for some time after the opening and even to cause fairly good advances and, in fact, they acted as the mainstay of prices throughout the day.
 From the opening scalpers and bears were free sellers and as the selling in- creased pessismism grew until 1t affected the weaker longs until it liquidated.
 Violent Break Before Noon.
 The first hour saw advances of from 13 10 15 points in May and July. but from this level there was a gradual easing off until noon. until a violet break came that carried prices down q full 30 points. For short time the wild scenes of the panicky times of a few weeks ago were repeated. The ring was wild with excite of prices. By noon, however, the selling was over and the market was quiet again.
 The future market closed quiet and steady with May and July 25 and 26 points lower than the close of yesterday.
 Next to the break the most surprising feature of the day was found in the spot market. While it was toned easier, quotations were unchanged It was con tlnually said during the day that but lit- tie trading had been done but sales of $500 bales were recorded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-09
Decrease In Available Supplies.

New York March S.-Speeial cable and Bradstreets show the following changes in available supplies as compared with last account:
 Wheat United States and Canada, east Rockies decreased 1,229,oOO; afloat for and in Europe increased s0oOOo bushels; total supply decreased 4290OO; corn, United States and Canada, east Rockies decreas- ed ,000.
 Oats, United States and Canada, east Rockies decreased 469,0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-09

" ts tHC Hutiol6ith AeeW ~fS N- son county. unite in commenting the can didacy of MT G. R. Harsh for the posi- tion of first associate judge of the circuit count of Jefferson county, and earnestly urge his election at the primary to De held April Il, 1904
 E. b. Smith, W. F. Dickinson, A. 0. Lane, M. $. Welch, E. K. Campbell, H. C. Mead, E. II. Cabiness W. F. Porter, s. D. Weakley, Pinkney Scott Frank s. White S. P. Pain Henry, R. Dill Sam Will John, Vassar l.. Allen, Fred A. Fulghum, D. J. Ponceler, James. c. Smith, John London. Charles Denegre, L. J. Haley, Jr W. S. Burrow, c. w. Hickman, j. q. Crews, J. F. Knight Peyton II Moore, Alex T. London, Samuel Wilder, Forney Johnston, Sumter Lea, James A. Mitchell James l.. Cole, W. T. White, F. D. Nabers, Frank S. White Jr.,B c. Burkhart, S. P. Bradley, J. B. Miller. l.. c. Leadbeater John H. Miller c. c. NeSmith George l.. Smith, Morris Loveman Robert N. Bell, R. H. Kerr E. L. Jones, Arthur l.. Brown Jesse L. Drennen' W. T. Stewart c. D. Comstock, l.. M. Washington, John White
 C. P. Beddow. William C. Ward, P. G. Bowman, Henry K. White. Frank S. Address Isham D. Hobbs, John F. Williams. W. T. IIill
 George r. Roberts, Winfield 5. Lewls' r. R. Mathews, D. B. Anderson T. T. Jones, w. T. Ward, Ivey F. Lewis R. B. Watts.
 Wilton H. Earle, Nisbit Hambaush, c. B. Smith, R. P. MeNally, William K. Brown, l.. Galloway frat.' D. W. Crawford, J W. Bush' Griffin Jamkin. Alex C. Birch, Roland H. Rowe, w. J. Martin John J. Moore, George b. Bush, George Huddleston, W. W. Shortridse Ben Davis. w. H. Denson, w A. Denson J. S. Stone Jesse r. Stallings, John w. Chamblee' Zell Gaston. Joe c. Hall. Palmer P Daugette. Jere c. Dennis, William M. Bethea. John w. A. santord' J. F. Gillespie, ]. l.. Davidson, M. L. Ward Harry l.. Harsh H. c. Crane, John A Dickinson, L. c. Diekey, J. H. Ward, c. w Collins. Jr., M. M. Ullman, IT. NJ Morscheimer, John l.. Sims, Jr., Robert C. Redus E. l.. Allen, John F. White, w. l. Grubh. A. B. Perdue, w E. T'rquhart. J. M. Russell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-09
cIoudburst in Washington.

Walla Walla Wash. March S.-A cloud burst has occurred above Dixie in the foothills of the Blue mountains, and as result the ranchers along Mud creek bottom have been compelled to flee from their homes to the hills. Fears are enter tained for Dixie. which lies only five feet above the creek Details of the damage cannot be obtained as yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-09
C. R. HARSH
 STRONGLY ENDORSED
BY THE JEFFERSON COUNTY BAR. LAWYERS URGE HIS ELECTION FOR FIRST ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFER- SON COUNTY.

We the undersigned lawyers of Jeffer- son county. unite in commenting the can didacy of MT. G. R. Harsh for the posi- tion of first associate judge of the circuit count of Jefferson county, and earnestly urge his election at the primary to be held April II 1gO4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-09
AS OF DECEMBER s1sT, 1903.

east, particularly the Mediterranean and the Red seas, the views of the British government as to the duty of neutrals in regard to the treatment of warshps the bellgerents seeking to use neutral parts in connection with operations inter- rupting the trading ships of neutral ports.
 MT. Balfour, while not explaining the governments attitude, admitted that the points raised were of the greatest inter- national importance and said they were receiving the attention of the govern ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-09
Major Hunter Gets Appointment.

Richmon. Va. March s.-Maj Robert w. Hunter of Winchester was today named by the governor as secretary of Virginia military records. newly created office. The duties of the appontee will be to copy for preservation in permanent form the muster rolls of the confederate sol- diers now in file in the war department at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-09
seeelxes General Reyes.

Rome. March s.-The pope today cor d,a1,v received General Reyes of Colom- bia in private audience.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-06
A HIDDEN TORTURER.
Death Preferable To The Agony Borne
by Mr.. CoyIe.
Three Years Of Excrueiating Neuralgia
Terminated by Six Boxes Of Dr..
Williams Pink Pills.

The pity of the modern world has al
ways been stirred by tales of the suffer-
ings of the wretched victims in the tor
ture chambers once connected with
courts of justice. The very sight of a
gruesome collection of pincers, tOngs
thumbscrews and racks. used ages ago
awes curious spectators and makes
them tremble with living horror. While
such cruelties survive now only among
savage races, men still suffer from
agonies of disease so intense that they
can find no terms fit to describe them
save words like torture" and rack,
| which call up vividly the barbarities of
! the outgrown past. The unhappy vic
tins sometimes, as in the case which
follows, faint with the exhaustion OF
intense pain, and even long for death
to hasten and end sufferiIigs which they
have appealed so long in vain to men
to relieve. All help that comes from
drugs that deaden pain for a brief sea-
seh is only mOckery, for the short res
pites are always followed by more ter
rible agony.
The story of James B. Coyle, a mill
operative, residing at No. 9 Pond street
Amesbury, Mass, is a striking recent
case in illustration. During the past
three years." said Mr.. Coyle to a re-
porter, Il was troubled with neuralgia
in the head. At times the pains were
almost unbearable and my sufferings
We're such that death would have been
welcome as relief. The pains began
right over my eyes and shot upward
through my head. They were so ex
tot; o1yr,
me faint dead away from exhaustion.
Il consulted several physicians but.
while they all diagnosed my case as
neuralgia and prescribed for that, they
gave me only temporary relief. Then
took a number of advertised neuralgia
cures with no better result. About four
months ago friend told me about Dr..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
and l decided to try box, although
then I had but little faith in them be-
cause l had taken so many remedies
without benefit. After had used one
box l noticed that the pains were less
frequent and intense than before. So
1 took second box with additional i'm
provement. After I had taken six
boxes my neuralgia was entirely cured,
and for two months I have been free
from pain. I have sound restful sleep
at night and no feeling of languor dur
ing the day. l bless the day when
began to use DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
Cures equally remarkable for their
completeness and permanence have
also been wrought by these pills in the
case of locomotor ataxia. partial pa
ralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, ner
vous headache, after effects of the grip.
palpitation of the heart, pale and SAL
low compilations and all forms of weak
ness in either male or female. DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People are
sold by all druggists. or will be sent
direct from DR.. Williams Medicine Co,
Schenectady. N. Y, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, fifty cents per box; six
boxes for two dollars and a half. Do
not be deceived into taking a substi-
tute. Nothing else has been found
equally good.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-06
Kentucky Bigotry.

In recent years Kentucky has not
been state from which to expect
enlightened or broad-minded legisla-
tion upon political matters. or upon the
race problem, but the most amazing
law of which it has been guilty for
some time, is that which slipped
through the Legislature, this week,
killing Berea College, one of the most
notable educational institutions of the
South. The bill passed both branches
with Il solid Democratic vote behind it,
and it only awaits the signature of the
governor to become a law. 1t is true
that the measure does not specifically
attack the college referred to, but it
forbi;!s co-education of the whites and
oolored within the state of Kentucky.
and this is nothing less than fatal
blow to the one institution which has
kept the torch of learning burning for
half a century in the mountain regions
of Kentucky.
President Frost of that college, came
out with an appeal which the Legisla-
ture refused to heed, and he now writes
another letter declaring that if the
courts uphold this law, the college will
have to go out of existence. The
college has about 700 students, and
among these are $50 young negroes who
are ambitious for an education. For
half century, the blacks and whites
have studied side by side there without
any OF the evils which the agitators of
race prejudice in the South are con-
intercourse of the two races. There is
no social compulsion at the college. No
student is comoelled to associate with
any one who is distasteful to him. and
the students simply come together in
the same classroom with equal op-
portunity given to both. This college
is the leading educational institution
in the S5 mountain counties which have
a territory half as large as Maine, and
a population of half a million people
A relatively small part of this popula-
ton is colored, and there is no such race
! feeling in that section. as prevails in
| many parts of the South The action
of the Kentucky Legislature is simply
a toacyirg to the narrow prejudices of
| the whites in other parts of the state,
and is both disgraceful and shame full
1t is hardly possible to conceive that
even Kentucky courts will uphold such
a law and assist in blotting out the
noble college
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-06
Pointed Paragraphs.

Bachelor girls are spinsters who re-
fuse to admit it.
Sober second thoughts usually occur
the next morning.
The ten commandments are good ex-
amples of broken English.
Planets revolve, but shooting stars
are not necessarily revolvers.
1t isn't necessary to erect a monu-
ment when you bury animosity.
Many well-informed woman has
her servant girl to thank for it.
Disorder in a political meeting seldom
begins until after it is called to order.
Acting is supposed to be profession,
but sometimes it is merely walk in
life.
A woman is never really prostrated
with grief unless she is unable to con-
suit her dresSmaker.
Every minister is hopeful that the
strife in the choir will cease when the
millennium rolls around.-Chicago
News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-06
Democratic Support Of the Treaty.

The past weeks developments in the
United States senate have made it
plain that all the doubtful Democratic
senators are lining up with the Repub-
leans. on the side of the administra-
ton. and that the treaty will be rati-
fled by an overwhelming vote. A cor
respondent of the New York Herald
announces that II of the SO Democrats
in the senate positively intend to, vote
for the ratification of the treaty. A
few Democrats. Morgan. Tillman, Car
mack. Bailey, and few others win
probably vote as they have talked. and
take to themselves whatever glory
there is in dying the last ditch. In
their opposition they will have a lead
half a dozen editors who are too good
for this wicked country and the world
in general.
The feature of the weeks debate on
the canal matter has been the speech
of Senator Clark. of Arkansas, which
was his first utterance in that body.
He did most creditable piece of work.
showing himself in line with popular
sentiment throughout the Southern
and Gulf states, and sounding the
knell of any hope which German may
have been indulging in that he could
prevent the ratification Of the treaty.
This Democrat from Arkansas gave
the treaty no half-hearted support.
but he backs up in unqualified fashion
the administration policy. exposing
Colombia's attempt to blackmail. and
declaring that no intelligent or patri-
otto government could have done 9TH
erwise than to recognize and protect
the new republic Of Panama. Nothing
now stands in the way of the ratifica-
ton of the treaty. except that ;radi-
tfonal senatorial courtesy which will
allow various members to say owe,
what has already been said