davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
Stolen Meat Killed E sht.

Birmingham. Ala, (speciaD Eight
negroes are dead from eating poisoned
hog meat that was stolen from the smoke,
house Of Thomas Perkins, white farmer
residing near st. Stephens, Ala. The
farmer had been constantly robbed of
his winter supply of meat. and put rough
on rats on a quantity of it, which he
placed where the thieves were apt to get
H. They got it. and the result is that II
number are dead. Other uegr es we're
made IN. but viii recover
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
State Capitol Burned.

Madison, Ms. tSpecial9, The Wis
consin State Capitol Building was badly
damaged by fire with loss estimated
at $500, 600 The State carries only par
tial insurance, being in the process Of
chang from insurance in companies to a
system of State insurance The fire may
involve the building Of "A new capitol a
special session Of the legislature and the
probable renewal of the agitation in
favor Of the removal OF the capital from
NJ !.seE 20 Ni.N .ukce.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
lis Exequa.ur Withheld.

The orders of Edwin Y Morgan APP
pointed and confirmed Us american CON
sui TO Dalny 20 proceed to that post have
been suspended. Mr.. Morgan will not
proceed until he has received further or
ders from the department. There is no
present Intention Of Try ing to force Mr.
Morgan upon the Russian government.
The State Department recognizes the
right of any government 10 withhold an
cNequatur by warrant of which the con
sui is authorized 10 exercise his functions
and if another government does not feel
that 4 consul located in one of its ports
facilitates commerce, there is no DISPOSE
t!oR 70 make an issue on that point
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
Naval Record OF Civil War.

Another volume of the official records
of the Union and Confederate navies in
the Civil War, compiled, under the di-
rection of Secretary Moody, by Charles
w Stewart. superintendent of the Navy
Department Library end Naval War
Records. has just been issued. This vol
ume is No. II of series and embraces
the reports, orders and correspondence
relating to the operations of the Gulf
blockading squadron from December 10,
1861. to February 81, 1862, and of the
East Gulf blockading squadron from
February %, 1862, 10 July Il, 1865.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
FINANCIAL.

Great Northern has closed deal for
renewal Of the lease of the Sioux City
terminals, and has secured an option al
81, 500, coo.
The New York Subtreasury has paid
TO banks $3.50. 900 on telegr' phi orders
against the deposit OF imported Japanese
ven at San Francisco.
Tie Commonwealth Trust Company,
Of New York. has decided To deposit its
shipbuiding bonds in favor Of the re-
organization plan. This assures thesuc-
&c. $ u TIC lil.n.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
Congressional and Departments.

\ motion for new trial and ares. of
judgment in the case Of Samuel A Croft
was filed in the Criminal Court of the
District of Columbia.
An investigation of the Postoffice De-
partmenr by special committee of the
House of Representatives is being urged
BY the minority mcmhers.
The introduction of machines in the
Government Printing Office would re-
duee the force 3G per cent, according TO
Foreman Ricketts,
Hazing at West Point Military Acad-
envy is & thiag * the past, according to
&c -epGrt of susetintendep, Mills.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
JAPAN and RUSSIA
EACH CLAIMS VICTORY
Alexe and Togo Send Official Reports Of Latest Battle
Japs Declare They Sunk One De-.roys1--0ne
Seaman Wounded

Vceroy Alcxief and Vice Admiral Togo made their
respective reports the latest naval fight off Port Arthur
both claiming victory The Vceroy declared the Russian
ships chased the aps while Togo stated that his guns
had sunk Russian torpedo boat destroyer.
Several japanese naval officers and sailors landed at
Chefu from open boat, and supposed either to
belong gunboat which damaged during the fight
off Port Arthur and which sank trying to reach port
they members of the of the merchant steamer
sunk the of Port Arthur for the purpose of
blocking it.
It said that Japan had landed 40 transport loads
Of troops since February 10.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
Foreign.

The French Council of Ministers de
cided TO submit to the Chamber Of
Deputies bill providing supplemental
credits for the navy and the improve
ment of colonial defenses.
Premier Balfour stated in the British
House of Commons while discussing the
magnitude of the naval estimates that the
country should not lose sight of the pos
sibility of war between Great Britain
and two great maritime powers.
General Nanl ovski. fcsr.er Russian
minister of war, is dead.
One THOUSAND. Spanishl troops arrived
at the Canary Islands 10 reinforce the
garrison there
Ex- Mayor Seth Low, OF New York,
delivered an address before large gath
ering in the American Methodist church
!" I. J =:
in Rome.
The native erman kerme-
run. Equatorial ca, have revolt
ed and seveH factories have
been burned
Colonel commanding in
German So IA. reported 10
hoar fight |erCs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
Two Killed in Capitol.

Dies Moines, Iowa, Especial. Mrs. C.
B. Fountain and her mother, Mrs. A.
Hook, of Valley function. were Killed
in one of the State House elevators while
accompanying Senator 4. b. Funk, of
the Capitol Improvement Commission.
Their screams were heard in the cApitol
halls. Legislative business WAS sus
pended and disorder ensucd
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
9 Bulis.Eyes in 10 Sho,s.

Manila. by Cahle).-The hattleship
Wisconsin has beaten the worlds record
with 13-inch guns, its expert gunners
having made nine buli's-cyes out of ten
shots fired within ten minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

in which readers OF Stevenson all the world over
were peculiarly Interested This bronze is val
ued not simply because il commentaries the
rornacccr Just where II is most appropriate that
he should Be commemorate. in the city Of his
birth, but because il is one OF the finest works
OF one Of the greatest living sculptors
Mr.. ST. GauGens first undertook 10 portray his
friend many years ago. When Stevenson was
kept for time in this city by illness, on his
way to the AdroEdacks he gave the sculptor
several sttings. and the head and shoulders Of
the well-known circular relief were modelled at
that time. The hands Mr.. 81. Gaudens studied
later, taking casts Of them just before the
author departed for Samoa. When the Edin-
burgh memorial was proposed he OF course used
the circular relief as the basis OF his new
work, but in modelling the portrait again
III Paris four years ago he gave il the fresh
ness and charm OF an almost totally new
scheme. II is interesting TO know that with
characteristic devotion 20 his ideal the sculp-
tor being dissatisfied with details in this second
relief rejected the bronze which was cast in
Paris and proceeded to remodel the work Now
he has let it 30 from under his hands. and at
the right moment, FOR no one would have this
beautiful bronze changed.
It's beauty resides In the first place. in the
design and modelling. The disposition of the
figure. the character and the placing Of the in
scriptiOns and the decorative factors alto
gether felicitous. and in the handling Of the
contours and surfaces Of the memorial Mr.. St
Gaudens has done some Of his subt!est work
But this is furthermore admirable in that it
gives US portrait Of Stevenson as true and
as eloquent as it is unconventional. He was
the last man IL the world to have been set up
for the contemplation Of the ages in formal
pomp Mr.. st. Gau3ens avoided the mistake
made in the official biography Of the novelist,
and represented him precisely as he was in a
really intimate mood. The bronze has distinc-
ton. and at the same time il gives as the free
personal impression Of Stevenson which those
who knew him. loving the man much They
admire his work, would prefer to cherish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

burglar When Tom is sent TO prison and she
finds that she support herself on the vau-
ceville stage by making OF the histrionic
ability Of which she has awaited herself 10 es-
cape from the hands Of the law, she gladly gives
over her evil courses and develops into good
actress and good woman. Her moral sense.
however, is not so keen but that she is ready
10 employ her skill a. con" girl to enab Bile
her benefactor, a theatrical manager. 10 get The
whip hand OF a theatrical trust. Miss Michel
son evidently believes that this is perfectly
legitimate field for Nances talent While with
out Raftles We should probably not have had
a Nance Olden. and while the general character
OF many OF her adventures is not unlike those
OF her male prototype. her wrongdoing Is never
theless so little tinged with wckedness and so
strongly tinctured with mischief that We easily
forgive her crimes and genuinely admire
the innate womanliness of the earnest merry,
plucky girl Who wants 10 prove that can be
good for the good man who loves me as /
was bad for the bad man I loved"
treat for stepmothers and a delight to
everybody else is The Second Mrs jim" Tn
fortunately, there are few mothers, step or
straight. built on the moral and mental lines
Of Mrs. Jim. Perhaps there viii be more Of
them when they learn through Mr.. Conrad's
little volume how easily men and boys lie
managed without their suspecting it, just by the
aid Of a modicum Of kindly tact. Mrs. Jim
tells her story TO a friend, who doesn't
spread things" She has other friends. to whom
she talks when she does want them "sprea9-
one who spreads them straight and who
spreads them with imaginative details. Mrs
Jin's philosophy Of life is summed up in what
she told Jim when he came ACQUIRING:
There's a great big difference between bein'
alone and bein' lonely. Some Of the oneliest folks
know lives in the same house, right IN the same
families with lots of others, an OF tho least
lonely ones lives off in little house all alone.
Mrs Jim was not lonely when she lived OF
In little house by herself. and she did not pro
pose to be lonely when she became the step
mother OF Jiuls boys The boys have never
been to the circus. whereupon she arranges that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

Americans mean. Yet, f. as he says he failed
to comprehend the point Of the following why
does he write il il Chinese TO his friends IT
home?
TO Illustrate the cleve-ness u = drinker lie
walked q bar and ordered q 'r-n-roof cocktail"
The barkeeper was nonplussed. and asked what
. I!n-roof cocktail was. WHY. i 5 the house
leave you hSure il out but the barkeeper PAID
the bill
There is little il our life that he fails 10 touch
or, from the negro question" 10 sports and
pastines," but little that would not equally APP
peal 10 q well educated, somewhat cynical
American with Z sense OF humor and the abil-
ity 10 cultivate 4 certain aIootness There is
much in the volume that would seem better
worth quoting were its Oriental origin more
convincingly impressed on the reader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

our habit Of enlivening dinners by the recital
OF anecdotes, he writes as follows:
AT one dinner which 7 attended in Navyorl
SOY teI-lig LAD been going for some time when
wen known man came in late. He was received
WIN applause; and when called on for a speech
loid exactly the same story. by strange S0f-ci'
cerce, that had been told by the last speaker Zat
z lest lnterfered he allowed TO ilroceed ana
~ the end ne was greeted with roar of laur,fa-
ms alpelTed 10 NE an excellent quality in the
ms exhibition Of ordinary courtesy would
hardly have seemed strange TO q native of =
country where politeness is carried 10 so great
an extreme as il is in China. Referring TO the
fact that he had been informed that these sto-
RES are largely originated by drummers. he re-
marks that why men who drum are skilfal in
story inTentlng I failed 10 learn"-a difficult
statement 10 believe from man who had lived
ter years in this country and was so inouisitiye
as the putative author Of the book He saws he
finds II difficult 10 understand exactly what the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03
UNEXPECTED TYPES.
T1co HerOines Nee to 4mericau
Fiction.

IN THE BISHOPS. CARRIAGE Bv Miriam
4alcheIson With six Illustrations By Harrison
E Fisher; limo, PIP. $50 Indianapolis: The Bobbs-
II n SECOND MRS. jim. BY stephen Conrad
WIN Ironuspece illustration by Ernest Eos
oeTy- LIMO PIP. -64. Boston: l. {. Page x Co.
Nance Olden, the heroine of Miss Michelson's
novel Inevitably recalls Mr.. Hornung's RAT
hes. but there are notable differences between
The two. Rafhes is gentleman who becomes
lhleI by choice Nance, on the other hand is a
young woman who beginning life as a cast
away steals not for love Of stealing but for love
OF her man" Tom Dorgan. a professional
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

they all shall go on the day Of the wedding so
that the coming of the new mother shall he IS
ISOLATED with one of the greatest and happiest
events Of their lives. MS no snail days work
for woman of my age to drive twenty-five
miles, get married an go 10 the circus, all in
enc day" said Mrs. jim; but she did not regret
the effort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03
THE MEMORIAL TO r.. l.. S.
CnTeiling of the Bronze by st. Gau-
dens at EdiRburgh.

Last Monday there was unveiled in st. CHESS
Church, Edinburgh, the bronze memorial 10 the
late Robert Louis Stevenson which Mr.. Angus
tus st, Gaudens was commissioned to execute
Lord Rosebery presided over the ceremony.
which marked the termination Of a movement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03
LITERARY NOTES.

Anthony Hopes new novel Double Harness
is 10 be published in the autumn. The booS
deals with marriage, and Is described as Fest
modern, with characters that are smart, up-to-
date people
Mcclure. Phillips & Co. Will soon pubish a
new volume the eleventh. in the collected edl-
ton of the works of William Haziitt. edited by
Mr. A r Waller and Mr.. Arnold Glover. II
Will contain the essay "On Abstract Ideas" the
Fragments Of Lectures on Philosophy and
divers contributions TO Journalism With the
twelfth volume, which is expected to appear
with little delay, this admirable edition of Haz-
lit will De completed.
number Of men of letters. friends of h.
late Sir Leslie stephen, have PROPOSED an a.
bic scheme for a modest but adequate trlp-
ute to his memory. They solicit subscriptions
for the execution of an engraving of Mr.. WattSS
portrait of stephen, copies Of IL to be presenter
to the London Library, the AthenRum CUB
Harvard University, Trinity Hall, Cambridge
and other institutions with which Sir Leslie
Stephen was associated. The letter to The
Author advancing this scheme, was signed ny
George Meredith, James Bryce Frederic Harm
son. Henry James \. c. Lyall and John Morley
Sir Frederick Pollock, writing about Stephen
in the June number of The Independent l,e-
view has this note about him as pedestrian:
The striking feature about stephens walking
perhaps a little uucanny 10 those who toiled after
was walking fast \ natural steady stride, rather
contained than otherwise, carried him on az atout
four miles hour. or. if anything, a little re;
Those We're good walks, and Or; Johnson would
times Mr.. Meredith of the company.
The novel on which Mrs. Craigie has for some
| years been engaged, The Flute OF PAN viii he
published in September. Miss Olga Nethersoie
produced a dramatic version Of il at Manchester
the other day. The Vineyard" which Mrs.
Craigie brought out not long ago, is being
/ translated into French.
| The Macniuans publish this week a new
book The Diversions OF 4 Music Lover -
MI c I. Graves, who wrote the life OF ST
| George Grove. In it he treats of The Voices
Of the Orchestra" The Last of the old I'm.
presarios' Colonel Maplesou). The Charm Of
/ the Quartette." Mental Music" "Malibran
and other interesting topics. Appended 70 an
article on Richard Strauss are these pleds.I.
lines:
Pecliled by The obsolete fiction
That art was intended 70 please.
We cherished the crazy conviction
That discord was kin 10 disease
Now spu-ninc the base and lusldloCS
And honcyed allurements OF Tune,
We welcome at last in the HIceous
ultimate boom
| We are clOyed with the cult Of the Russian,
| We are sick of the simple. the bland
We long for persistent percussion,
| For brass that is grewSoIIeIy Sttlhu
o teach US that Discord is duty,
That Melody waketh for sin,
Come down and redeem US from beauty,
Great despot Of din
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

The t,erty-sixth congress OF the international
Artistic and Literary Association viii be held
az MarseiUes between September II and -
Among the subjects 10 be discussed are the
authors rights in pieces OF music; the condl-
tions OF the country where several tongues are
sDoken as to an authors rights therein 70 trans
Iation of his works into any OF these languages,
and the existing state of intellectual prOpeft!
in Germany, Canada, Egypt Mexico, RunHh!a
and Russia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

In a hatch OF letters and other manuscripts by
charles Lamb which was sold al auction recent
" there was a letter written in 1888. when
Lamb gave away his adopted daughter Emma
Isola. on her marriage with MoXoh' the pup
Usher. II il he says:
was at church as the gray father and behaved
toierably except at first entrance, when Emma n
"nsptr or b1raIs Both ince chuckIe
Emma looked as pretty as Pamela and made Ler
'aiar was engaged IN adInirng the altar piece.
but recalled seasona1iy ny PARSONS Feg e
l,,tcIy to reply = do" Upon the whole. the thing
went OF decently and devoutly.
The special summer number Of The Interna-
tional Studio" published by John Lane has Tor
its subject The Royal Academy from re-
prenensive history Of the Academy, with "a
details about the men who belonged 70 II III The
first century Of its career. Reproductions oI
works nv these men are given in color, in
photogravUre ana in half tone
\ novel entitled The ChaIoners." By Mr.. F.
r Benson. is soon TO lie published. II is 10 be
houed that it Will be worthier Of the author OF
"Dodo'' than was his New-Yorh story Of few
months ago. The Relentless city
Tolstov has recently written an article
Shakespeare N which, as he told an interviewer
the other day. he complains that the draInatist
has pity for the masses. his heroes are al
most always drawn from the aristOcracy. and his
artisans are all clowns. Tolstoy has no liking
for the work of Cork whose success he regards
-
literary taste IL Europe.
MI A r. W. MasoA's novel. The
Truants" has reached it's eighteenth chapter in
the pages Of "CornhiL and may doubtless be
expected TO appear in book form early next au-
tunln 1t has not thus far developed qualities
as fascinating as those of The -Four Feathers,
but il is certainly readable. and the author may
very possibly have some surprises in store for
MS Mr. Mason by the way, was originally
actor The portrait of him which we reproduce
shows him in theatrical garb. It Is said OF
him that he takes his craft seriously, resisting
the temptation to trade upon his reputation by
turning out sloppy work" His novels certainly
leave the impression that he IS that kind of an
author.
Mr. Hugh Clifford, whose sketches Of native
life in the Malay Peninsula have won him wide
repute. has written a volume entitled Further
India" in which he gives account OF expora-
ton in that region Il ought TO be above the
average Of such handbOoks. for Mr.. Clifford has
a special gift for writing about what we may
call exotic themes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

Anthony Hopes new novel Double Harness"
is 10 be published in the autumn The bCos
deals with marriage. and is described as ve.t
modern with characters that are smart, up-to-
date people"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

\ novel entitled The Chal!oners," by MI r
+ Benson. is soon TO lie published. II is 10 be
hoped that it Will be worther Of the author OF
..podo'' than was his New-Yorh story of few
months ago The Relentless city
Middletown transcript., 1904-03-19
sAssAFRAs

Heavy rains have washed out and de.
stroyed many wheat fields.
Mrs. Louis Dreka who has been ser.
iously i'll is greatly improved.
On Friday there were five different
tribes of gypsies passed through Sassafras.
Master John F. Ernest was entertained
by Master Masten Shallcross over Friday.
The death of Mrs. q. Marsh of War
yick was received here with great sorrow.
Y Mrs. M. Peacock, Of near Colts, was
entertained Wednesday by Mrs. Therza
Shallcroes.
Mr.. Keith Cochran, OF near Galena,
was entertained by William Shallcross
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Caroline Johns who has been SER
iously i'll for the past month is very
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis entertained
the Mite Society of the M. E. Church
on Friday evening last.
Mrs. George A. Ford and Mrs. J. Harry
Lowe. of Philadelphia, are visiting their
mother, Mrs. Caroline Johns.
Our popular teacher Miss Nora Boston
was called to her home in Chestertown
Thursday BY the death of brother.
The fishermen in the lower COMMITTEES nm
the Eastern Shore are preparing for the
sturgeon season which will open in about
q week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffith and two
daughters were entertained on Friday
by her mother, Mrs. w. h. Lockwood.
near Warwick.
The blue birds, black birds and the
robin red breast came all together We'd
nesday and led old Sassafras to believe
that Spring must be here.
Meesrs. Jacob T. Shallcross and Isaac
Gibbs with their sons left Monday for
Annapolis where they win attend
function given by Governor Warfield.
Middletown transcript., 1904-03-19
PACIFIC coAsr AND GRIND cAsr,s

On account Of the General Conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, to be
held at Los Angles, CAL, beginning May
,3rd, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany will run a personally-conducted
tour to Los Angles, visiting the Grand
Canyon of Arazona en- route, at unusually
low rates. A special train of the high
est grade Pullman equipment will leave
New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburg
on Wednesday, April 9th, running via
Chicago and the Santa Fe Route to the
Grand Canyon. Sunday will be spent at
this wonderful place, and Los Angles
will be reached on the evening OF Nav
Let. Round-trip tickets, including trans
portation, one double berth, and meals
on special trains going; and transporta-
tation only returning on regular trains
via direct routes or via San Francisco,
will be sold at rate of $l06 from New York
sos from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington, and$l0O from Pittsburg. Tic
kets will be good to return at any time
before June Both. Tourist returning via
st. Louis may stop off for ten days TO visit
the Worlds Fair, by depositing ticket
and paying $l.00 fee. A descriptive
itinerary will be sent on appication to Geo.
w. Boyd, General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa.