davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1905-03-23
A Ness in Venezuela.

The situation in venezuela has a
mighty ugly look. The present indi-
cations are that the United States
must either view calmly the abstrac-
tion of property which belongs to its
citizens and abandon, where its own
interests are involved, the policy of
debt-coliecting it has pronounced for
the benefit of other nations; or it
must make ready to hold Venezuela
in line by force and disturb the find
ings of The Hague Peace Tribunal
in favor Of the two great nations OF
Great Britain and Germany. No one
who l,IiGws the situation will be sur
prised that President Castro has
quit his caIital in serene disregard of
the American ultimatum
What has happened is easy enough
to understand. Two years ago half a
dozen nations were pressing claims
against the government of Venezuela
and two of them, Great Britain and
Germany. were especially iBsistent.
On the initiative Of the United States
those claims were referred to The
Hague tribunal for arbitration. By
a curious finding of that tribunal the
nations which made the greatest show
of force before the Venezuela coast
were preferred as creditors. And now
an agent of Venezuela and representa-
tives Of these preferred creditors have
entered into an agreement consolidat-
ing their debt in the sum of $2S.600.-
coo to be paid for with per cent gold
bonds secured by considerably more
than so per cent of the customs re-
ceipts of all the ports excepting La
Guaira and Puerto Cabello."
The receipts of these two ports were
already pledged to the amount of 80
per cent for the benefit Of the post
poned creditors" under The Hague
findings. After this withdrawal of &c
per cent shall have reached an un-
stated sum, then % per cent of the re-
ceipts of La Guaira and Pue-lo
hello-as well as so PEI CT 81.
racpiDfS AT ali Oth rf ~ .e
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

New York naillioGaires must be still
trying TO escape personal taxes A re-
port OF bal! given at Palm Beach.
Fla. states that their wives had over a
million dollars worth OF diamonds down
there with them
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

Capt and Mrs. George F. Hamilton.
the latter the daughter of the Lieutenant
General of the army and Mrs. Chaffee,
have gone to Fort Riley, Kan, where
the captain is stationed
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

Mrs. Reader has gone Cassie Chadwick
one better and discovered the good sense
Of not wearing diamonds In the day
time-but then, Cassie won't do it any
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spofford, who
has been spending the winter here with
her sister Mrs. Edward A Moseley, has
gone to Boston.
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

In Philadelphia, an investment bureau
has been found with but few assets.
AT any rate, money has not lost the
power of locomotion over there.
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

Russia is making plans to build a big
navy If she's as successful in making
one as she was in losing one, the product
ought to sweep the seas
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

After all, the novelist may be true to
life Here is woman mixed up in
Santo DOMINICAN politics
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

Ex-senator and Mrs. Stewart have left
Washington for short visit
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

The Russians may feel better now
that they are in Guntzuling-it sounds
pretty close to Russia
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

North Carolina may be a good place
to start boom for the Republican
Presidential nomination, but that's not
where President Roosevelt started his.
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

They've fixed up a floating pool room
In New York. and there'H be u good
deal sunk in it.
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

An Italian was once imprisoned by a
Kentucky judge for using Il dagger. He
should have remembered that the ItaI-
ians are no. used to reyolyers.
The Washington times., 1905-03-23
Lady Herbert Goes to England.

Lady Herbert, widow 5f the late aI,-
bassador from England, sailed from
New York today on the v hite Star
liner Cedric for Liverpool, and viii pass
the summer In England
The Washington times., 1905-03-23
RELIGION IN SCHOOLS
WAS NOT DISCUSSED
Beard of Education Expects Receipt OF
Petitions Pro and Con at
Next Meeting.

No action was taken by the Board of
Education 1T tne.r regular meeting last
night toward determining whether or
not religious and moral training shall be
added &C the school curriculum, because
none OF the petitions circulated by the
petitions committee of the ministers con-
were presented to them.
The petitions, both those in favor OF
The teaching Of morals and those of the
Seventh Day Adventists, against the
proposition, were started only a few
days ago, and neither have yet been
thoroughly circulated.
As it is not the intention of the Board
of Education to take the initiative In the
matter, action was deferred until tie
meeting next week. Then. 1T is thought,
both sides in the controversy will be
prepared with signed petitions and with
argument to give the whole subject
thorough exposition.
Reginald Eodgson Case.
On account of the erroneous impression
prevailing in reference to the case OF
Reginald HoGgson. the Western High
School pupil who wrote on the black
board in his room during the school ses-
sion sentence disrespectful TO the Pres
Ident, the board last night again took
cognizance OF the case by adopting the
following resolution:
The Board of Education desires TO
put itself on record in the matter OF the
case Ct Reginald HcGsson by stating
that at the time of the offense the boy
was suspended for a period of eight
days. denied the privilege of participa-
uon as q cadet in the inaugural para de-
and only reinstated in the school after
he had expressed his regret and apollo
Gized TO the director OF high schools and
his teachers: this action being in accord
ance with the rules and regulations OF
the Board of Education. The boy s
offenSe met with the unanimous disap-
prova! and express condemnation of the
members of the Board of Education and
of the school officials"
Substitute Teachers.
Three substitute teachers were an
pointed: Imogene r. lexis. Esther Helt-
muller and Margaret F. Sterne, and
Lewis Feldman was made janitor at the
Morgan High School.
Two courses of free evening lectures
We're decided upon as follows:
Zion BAPTIST Church-March % Rev.
L G. b Pierce, "A Night in the Neither
World" March 20. Charles +. Warren
Canada" &pril 3, DIR, Howard L. Hodg-
kins. Light" April u, John Hitz. An
Evening with the Swiss"
Eastern High School-ATsril I. Can't. G..
A. Van Smith. The Making of a News
Hone Nursing" April IS. President J
o: Spencer. Ph. D. Morgan College,
Russia and Japan" May o. DR.. S. Nd.
Newman, Venice -
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

Out in Indiana there is a woman S
body in vault. and although it has
been buried long time, life is thought
not 10 be extinct. Mr. Bryan, seeing
this, may take heart again.
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

Race suicide Is now on boom. The
people will &C TO Bennng
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

vi. d Mrs Thomas Fl. Anderson
from New York, where
Icy @1 attend the Ohfol O. quet
a92saJ i1 onor OF Vice Pres tdent
the Waldorf-A-so the
eek. The dinre~ -as the
EAr affair of the rev York
ato @11 ID is annually given in
es distinguished son of the
,5fEss Z aas given for the Vice Presi-
rer ..s year because he was born
The banquet was by far the handsorn-
est of the kind ever given by the So
ciety and when the ladies were admit
ted to balconies during the speech-mak-
ing, the array of splendid gowns worn
added greatly to the briiii8ney OF the
scene.
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

GREENSBORO, n. c., March 23.-At
the first annual banquet of the Tar Heel
Club. lasting until O'Clock this morn
ing. Vice President Fairbanks, the
guest of honor, propounded the doctrine
of "elean politics. clean measures, and
clean men,.
The banquet hall of the Benbow
Hotel was filed with an enthusiastic
assemblage of North Carolinians from
all parts of the State. They cheered
the Vice President at every stage OF
his remarks, and gave tumultuous ap-
plause to Representative Spencer Black
burn, president of the club, who acted
as toastmaster.
The banquet was creditable affair in
every particular.
1t was intended as a celebration of
the part played by the club in the last
election. The Congressional district, al
though carried by the Democrats,
showed substantial Republican gains
The date originally fixed for the dinner
was February %. but Mr- Fairbanks
was detained by his duties in the Sen
ate, and it was therefore postponed ur-
til last night to suit his convenience.
Served at Midnight.
The banquet was not served until
after the two principal speeches had
been delivered. In that it was GER
tainly unique, but the Tarheei Club
members were more anxious 10 see
and hear the Vice President than TO
have an early evening meal, and they
did not mind that the repast was placed
before them in the wee smd hours.
As Greensboro has recently gone for
prohibition, there were many anxious
inquiries Wines were on the menu, but
these were mostly displaced by large
quantities of mineral water.
Mr.. Fairbanks viii remain here until
this afternoon.
After a pleasant trip from Washing
ton. the Vice President and his party
arrived here at rs this evening
Mr.. Fairbanks was met on arrival IN
Greensboro by Mr. Blackburn and q
large reception committee, who escorted
him through a dense crowd TO a white
automobile. Internal Revenue Commits
sioner john w. YerGes, Representative
Dixon, of Montana; Col Myron M.
Parker, and others who had dccompa-
MED Mr.. Fairbanks, followed in car
sriages to the Benbow. At O'Clock the
sNice President began a reception, shak-
ing hands with over go sturdy North
CaroIinians.
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

Miss Perie Anderson is visiting reIa-
tiYes in western Pennsylvania, and may
remain away from the city until after
Easter Sunday.
The Washington times., 1905-03-23
Greens at the Grafton.

Greens at the Grafton.
Mr.. and Mrs w II. II. Green, of
Seattle, have returned from Fredericks-
burg, where they went to visit the fam
lily of Mrs. Green, and are established
at the Grafton. Mr.. and Mrs Green
have recently returned from a trip
through Europe, Asia, and Africa and
are now iii Washington awaiting the
completion of their portraits upon which
Robert Hinckley is 1T present engaged.
Mrs. Joseph c. Sibley returned yes
terday from d week visit to her home
in Franklin. Pa. Representative and
Mrs. Sibley viii remain through the
spring at their X street residence.
Mrs Richard Ely and daughter, Miss
Maud Ely. who have recently returned
from Camden, S. c.. are entertaining
Miss Prince, Of Boston.
Lieutenant General OF the Army and
Mrs. Chaffee are entertaining their
nieces, the Misses Richwell, who Will
later sail from New York for Italy.
The Washington times., 1905-03-23
Guest of Mrs. Hanna.

OueSC Oh n1S. hdHHd.
Mrs Daniel Hanna has arrived in
Washington, and will be the guest of
her mother-in-law. Mrs. Marcus A. Han
ma. who is occupying the Corbin house,
corner of r and Twenty-second streets.
Mrs. Padelford gave a small tea yes
terday In Mrs. Hanna's homer.
Miss Cary. of indianapolis. who has
been the guest at the home of the
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks has
left the city.
Miss Helen Clarke. of Capitol Hill,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Tom Muir
ply, in Orlando, Fla.
Miss Winifred Byrne has returned
to her nome in Govanstown, Md, after
pleasant visit TO Miss Nellie Bresna-
han, $40 First street southeast.
Mrs l.. Richold and Mrs. l.. Baum
garten have as their guest Mrs. Abe
Richold, OF New York. At home Fri
day.
Mrs. Mike Newmyer has discontin led
her FRIDAYS at home
The Washington times., 1905-03-23

The ~ifficEIty is that the Venezuelan
government has refused the application
of the asphalt company, supported by
Minister Bowen, to revert to the status
existing before the appointment of Il re-
eeiyer in the asphalt case and allow the
company to repossess itself OF it's prop
erty. AS 1t is, the receiver is taking out
large quantities OF asphalt from Ber-
Hudez lake. the proceeds from which are
going in the Venezuelan treasury. to the
great financial loss of the company,
which is making daily representations
en- the subject TO the State Department.
OF course, il Venezuela has other
sources OF income which can secure
the claims of France and the United
States the situation may not prove
as serious as it now appears. But on
the present showing, especially in
view of Castro's apparent defense
behind the conflicting claims of rival
creditors, this country cannot but
await future events in Venezuela with
grave apprehension.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
NORTH CAROLINA lYNCHING |
John Moore, Negro, Taken From
 Jail at Newborn and Hanged.
Assault. on Mrs. George Eubanks, in an Attempted Robbery.

Newborn, N c, Aug 2S.-Johr Moore. a negro, 20 years old, was taken from Craven county jail, in this city. ard lynched by a mob of 100 masked men armed with rifles and reyolyers.
 With his hands tied behind him, the negro was led out about third of a mile from the jail to the draw of Neuse river bridge. hanged to one of it's braces and his body riddled with bull lets.
 Entrance to the jail was effected by forcing the ja.ler to surrender the keys. As soon as the attack was discovered the naval reserves were called out to at tempt 10 prevent the lynching. Sheriff J. W. Riddle pleaded that Moore be left 10 the law. but his efforts were un- availing and the mob carried out its plans.
 Moore entered the country store of George Eubanks, at Clarks, seven miles from Newborn. last Friday, when the proprietor's wife was the only one in. The negro attempted robbery and struck Mrs. Eubanks on the head with meat ax, fracturing the skull and inflicting injuries which, if they do Tot prove fa- tai. will at least cause not only disfig- urement but lifelong suffering.
 The real cause of the lynching lay in the fact that at his preliminary hear ing Moore's bond was fixed at the small sum of $500
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
WILL BE ASKED TO RESIGN
Mayor Woodward of Atlanta Says He Wasn't Drunk in TOledO-DeI-
 egates Tell Different story.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 29.-Mayor Wood ward has returned from Toledo. where he attacked Mayor Dunne of Chicago He was somewhat the worse for wear and was suffering from 2 heavy cold which he says he caught on the train He denied that he was durunk in Tole- do. He declared his speech was indorsed by some of it's best-known citizens, who came to him and complimented him.
 Despite the mayors denials of drunk enness, the delegates who accompanied him declare he was drinking and that his conduct lost Atlanta the convention of the Municipalities league. They tell of having begged the mayor not to at. tempt 10 speak, and of leaving the hall rather than to witness the spectacle.
 The common council will meet to draw up resolutions of apology to May or Dunne, and it seems certain that Mayor Woodward will be requested tc resign
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
WOMAN WALKS INTO RIVER
Life-Saxers Leaped From Boat to Rescue Her, But Their Efforts
 Were in Nnin.

Chicago. Aug. 29.-In sight of hun- dreds of passengers crowded about the rail of the steamer Eastland. a woman walked from the partly swung bridge into the river at Wells street as the bridge moved back into place after the passing of the excursion boat. The ef- forts of dozan willing life-sayers. who leaped from boat and docks 10 the river, were futile, as the victim failed to rise 10 the surface after the fall
 The playing of the excursion boat searchlight about the spot and the shrieks of the caiiope whistle caused much excitement on the boat, and among passengers in the Northwestern railway depot Scores of suburbanites missed the trains while they fingered about the docks and engaged in the search
 Descriptions of the woman given by the shores witnesses who saw her walk from the bridge, differ materially. but the police believe she was about 4 years old and of matronly figure and as | pect
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
FOUNDERED IN FIERCE GALE
ship Struck By an Enormous Wave On Florida Coast-TwO Live
 to Tell the story.

Jacksonville. Fla, Aug. 29.-The American steamship Peconic eneoun- tered fierce gale off the coast of Flor ida. Twenty of the crew of 22 drowned The ship was struck by an enormous sank.
 Two of the crew, an Italian and a Spaniard, secured the lfeboat and land cd on Amelia Beach and told the story of the disaster.
 The vessel was laden with coal from Philadelphia to New Orleans.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
POLITICIANS AND THE FEVER
Dreaded i'm the Fever-Strickcn City of New Orleans.

New Orleans, Aug. 30.-Politics has been injected into the yellow fever sit uation here, and the better class of citizens fear that the physicians who are striving to stamp out the scourge will be hampered in their work by
 interruptions men who are using this time of distress to either seek office or aid their friends to secure such.
 It is hard to tell which is to be dreaded most-the work of the politi- clans or the yellow plague.
 In spite of the fact that little. if any. progress has been made in the battle against the plague. an organized fight is beng made to oust the chairman of the city board of health, Dr. Quitman kohnke.
 Last March. several months previous to the outbreak of the fever. a cam paign had been made by certain ward leaders in behalf of councilman here, who is incidentally physician, and who wishes the position of chairman of the health board. This office has a salary of sS.000 attached to it and en- yiable appointive powers. Every night for a week or more secret meetings have been held. and as a result pr. Kohnke and his friends are prepared to receive request from a small minori- ty of citizens. asking for Dr. Kohnke's resignation. Dr. Kohnke declared he will not resign
 Reports received here from the coun- ty parishes of Louisiana are not very diseouraging. The fever is spreading thrOnghOnt large nart of the state
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
Holmes Gives Bond.

Washington. Aug 30.-Former AssoN ciate Statistieian E. s. Holmes, Jr., of the department of agriculture, indicted together with F A. Peckham and Moses Haas, of New York, on the charge of conspiring 10 defraud the government by prematurely divulging the department cotton crop reports, surrendered to the United States mar shal. and later appeared before Justice Stafford and gave bond in the sum of s10,o0o
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
GEN. w. w. BLACKMAR'S WILL.
Chair in Which Gen. Grant Sat When Negotiating With Gen. Lee
 WiIled to Government.

Brockton. Mass. Aug 30.-The will of the late Gen. Wilmon w Blackmar, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. provides for a legacy of $3.000 to Nancy T. Greet, of Louis vile, Ky, whose mother served as nurse to Gen Blackmar after he had been wounded in the civil war The testator leaves to the United States gov ernment the chair in which Gen. Ulysses s. Grant sat when arranging the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee of the confederate army at Appomattox.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
Gtves His Authority.

Des Moines, la. Aug. 3o.-Gov. Cum mins. replying to the letter of Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw, gives the Des Moines Capital, Lafe YOung's paper. as the authority for his assertions in re- gard to Secretary Shaw's reference to the reciprocity treaty with. France which failed.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
TRAMP AND HIS DEADLY GUN
MnR shot tO Deatk By = Tramp. Whom He Had Directed 0n
 His Way.

Brazil, Ind, Aug. 29--At Caseyyille. eight miles north of here, a tramp in- quired of Steve Kovio. who was return- ing from dance with his sweetheart. the way 10 Perth kevio told him, but he lost his way. and. thinking that koyio had deceived him. he returned, and, without warning. shot kovie. who fell dying in the arms of his sweetheart The tramp has not been captured.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
CHOLERA APPEARS IN MANILA
Two Soldiers Dead at Camp Me- kinley and Several Deaths
 in the City.

Manila. Aug. 26.-An outbreak of cholera in Manila has been reported. It is thought that il is due 10 green vegetables from Hong Kong. Two sol- diers have died at Camp Mckinley, which is quarantined. In the city sev. eral natives and one American woman have died The surgeons of the board of health state that the outbreak is not serious
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
Mrs. Oxford-s Body Fo0n.b

St. Louis, Aug. 29-The body of a woman found in the Mississippi south Of St, Louis proves to be that of Mrs. Oxford, of Duncanville, Tex. who com mitted suicide by jumping from Eads bridge. The body of Estelle. McMullin has not been neeoyered.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
AMERICAN ROLL OF HONOR
The Amount Expended Last Year Fer Pensions &I42.0OO. .Oo0-Pen-
 sioners Close to Million.

Washington. Aug. 3o.-CommTssioner of Pensions Warner has completed his annual report and submitted it to the secretary of the interior. It is said the amount expended for pensions last year is nearly sl42, ,0O0 ,000, only a few thousands less than the appropriation. and that the names on the pension roll are close on 10 the I 1,000 GOO mark.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
TWO DEAD. THREE DYING
Terrible Accident at the Electric Light and Power Plant at
 DanNilIe, III.

D8nyi,le, H.. Aug. 29.-Two men are read and three more in a dying condi- ton as a result of the bursting of a l6- inch steam pipe in the DanvilIe electric light plant John Richards George, town. and William Thornton. Danville. died Monday night. The other injured are Ed Caldwell. Georgetown: A. A Futile and Samuel Niccum, DauviIIe.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
Morgan Sees the Pre.&.,.nt

Oyster Bay, L. L, Aug. 3o.-J. Pier pont Morgan had conference with. President Roosevelt concerning sale of the Canton-Hsnkow line to the Chinese government. New York dispatch says the road has been sold back to China,
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
Educational co.sre.s.

Portland. Ore. Aug. 29.-The Lewis and Clark Educational congress as- sembled in Portland Monday for four days session. Among the speakers was Dr. A. s Draper. commissioner of edu- cation of New York.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
May Ne stella NcHuInn. Body.

St. Louis. Aug 29-The body of a woman. supposed to be that of Stella McMullin. has been found near Festus Miss McMullin was drowned with young Churchill while bathing in the river here. Festus is where the par ents of the young woman reside.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-06-22

The grange was we'll represented from
this neighborhood at the supper and
entertainment in Madison, Thursday
evening, June 18th.
Mrs. Frank Livingston worked in the
Bulletin office, last week.
Mrs Eunice Danforth returned from
Fairfield where she has been caring for
her daughter, who has been sick with a
bad stomach trouble.
Mr.. W. B. Moore is working at Madi
son at his trade.
Miss Bessie hurry attended high
school graduation at Madison, last week.
T. Z. WEIGH can now add NJ. D. to his
name as he drove a good looking pair OF
mules home the other day.
Mr.. Malon WEIGH and wife are work
ing at Lakewood.
Mrs. Elvira Vessey and her sister OF
Madison visited In North Arson, several
days, last week.
Mrs. Linscott who has been stopping
at Daniel Murry's for some time past,
will return to her home in New Bruins
wick.
Nettis F. Moore was home for a few
hours, Sunday.
Herman Hunnewell was in Norridge-
wock, one day last week, looking for
horses. Mr.. Hunnewell sold horse,
one day last week. There is quite call
for horses just now.