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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-26
FoR WANT OF BREATH,
By GEORGE HORTON.

poor city babe lay dying one day
On Jagged and dirty cot,
Lay quietly sasping its life away
In basement squalid and hot.
God for IA sniff of cool, sweet air
Just one for he child and its mother;
For the heart that bleeds SO helrlessly there,
smother.
The farmer boy is a cheerful sight
As he sits on the floor in the sun;
How he doubles his fists in mimic might
How lusty his grief and fun!
Oh Full of life all day is the breeze
From the fields of the farmer coming,
For it dallied awhile mid leafy trees,
And while where bees were humming,
The fsherman's boy is at play on the sand
How sturdy and plump he grows
There is strength in the grip of his chubby
hand,
And his lips are red as a rose
Oh sweet are the breezes born at sea
And Graded in white foam flowers
sweetly cool, when waves are like grass on the
lea
Cool and keen when tempest lowers
The babe in the tenement house is dead
With none but its mother to weep;
Then lay it to rest in that narrow bed
Where tine seepers breathe not in their
sleep.
Oh Breezes that wander at will nlway,
If ashore or where sea-scud is flying
There are thousands of poor city babes to-day
That are smothering, fainting, dying
Chicago Herdid.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-26
HORRORS OF SHIPWRECk
TERRIBLE TALE OF A BOATS CREW
ON THE OCEAN.

Seven of the Sailors of the steamer Earn
moor Arrive in Philadelphia After AN
Almost Unparalleled Siege of suffering
in an Open Boat-The Rest of the Crew
Lost.
The seven survivors of the steamer
Earnmoor, which foundered at sea
when 300 miles off Turks Island,
have arrived in Philadelphia, and tell
a story of terrible suffering. The Earn
moor struck terrible gale Sept. 4, which
in creased in force, and at ] 80 a. m. the
following day the vessel gave lurch and
foundered As the steamer sank the port
lifeboat floated off from the ship. The
second officer, second and third engineers,
four sailors, three tremen, and the cook
chung to the boat and scrambled in.
An effort was made TO save the rest of
the crew, and a drag was made of the
painter, but the boat was blown away and
the oars wrested from the hands of the
men so that no more could be saved. The
cries of the drowning men, as they were
dashed about by the mountainous waves,
could be heard by the men in the boat.
The boat drifted into The gulf stream and
the air was warm: but this increased the
intensity of their thirst
1.-THE horrors eff hunger on the second
day became awful, y said Carl Crane, one
of the survivors, land it increased
as time wore on. We managed to pick up
sea weed, which gave us little nutriment
and on the third day a flying fish was
caught This was Immediately cut up into
a portion for each man and devoured.
We also captured a sea- bat and sucked
its blood, and then ate the esh after it
had dried in the sun. The first man to die
was a seaman named William Robinson
and the second was the ii rd engineer,
Thomas Hunt. One night while we were
all asleep, except a German fire.
man named Flagge, who was
on watch, he suddenly became
insane and jumped overheard.
We were too weak to save HIM. We were
without compass, and steered by the sun
by day and by the stars by night. Eleven
vessels passed us. One, a British bark,
we were certain saw us, and deliberately
left us to our fate When 900 miles off
Hatteras we were picked up by schooner
| can not describe in words our JOY at the
sight of this deliverance. We were so
weak that we had to be lifted upon the
vessels deck, and one of our men, Ed
johnson, Norwegian, fell overheard and
was drowned"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-26
FIFTY MINERS KlLLED.

Terrific Explosion iu in English toiliery
London dispatch' An explosion has
occurred in the MussHali colliery in Stat
fordshire. The day-shlft workers had como
ON duty aud tho mime was tuIl OF mon
Fifty are known Co have been killed aud
many more are ln peril
Tho explosion vas terrific one, the
shock being fet miles away MANY
thought an earthquake hal visited that
part ne tba .ouufrY
immediately after me great disaster on-
ruffoi che opening at $3.50 mun Btf ba
tIu 90 NY wlvm aud relatives cd tha glIlaI
ami UutHwbai mon. and tb.fa W.fa MANY
tHlrlreHiue Hour1 it wHs with dIW uItt
thaf Hma so lHa 'riHHH women aIth
HHIet n tnalr arma eeTa prevented frum
rT9UIHr tasWH.I,at down tH. .htlt
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-26

tor the horse was almost unmanage-
able. but for every annoyance
he gave them they paid me in blows,
or slight wounds with their knives.
They then drcw rope about my arms,
drawing and flashing me back on the
animal, another round my neck, tieing
that to the neck of the horse, from
whence it was carried to his tail, max
ing it use the purpose of a crupper. In
this way they secured me to the frantic
beast and all the while the demons in-
carnate danced yelling and screaming
about me, testifying their internal de
light in the anticipated sufferings that
was to overtake me, and, with
shouts that sounded like thunder,
turned him loose. The poor animal
and the poor wretch upon him were
dashed into the thickest of the woods.
The horse, feeling his unusual burden,
and frantic to get rid of it, took his way
among the tangled underground, bruis-
ing me at every step, throwing me
against projecting branches, rearing,
Nlunging, uttering the widest cries of
error. [ longed and prayed for death,
| rayed and sent up cries of anguish
with his. Sometimes [ laid insensible
and then dreadful blow would bring
me to agonizing consciousness. | knew
that death would come at last, but O,
the awful uncertainty, the suffering
that permeated every bone, nerve,
sinew | can describe nothing like it.
1t is too dreadful to recall, too frightful
to portray"
The old man shuddered as he held
his hand before his eyes as if to shut
fearful spectacle. The young girl
shuddered too, and tenderly took his
free hand in her own.
We'll, the horse became at last ex-
hausted. What prevented him from
rolling over and crushing me, Heaven
only knows. One morning, the next
but one after my capture, the animal
emerged into broad prairie, | was
dying with hunger sore in every inch
of my body, longing only tina! death
might put an end to my sufferings. l
was only partly conscious, just alive
and that was all | seemed to know
that my breath was almost gone, and
wished to make no effort to retain it.
Then there came a long silence-a great
blank and how many hours after [ do
not know, but found myself lying on a
made bed in log hut, and an angel
faced girl bending over me.
He has opened his eyes, mother,
were the first words 1 heard, and then
all was blank again. 1t seems the sa
gacity of the horse had led him to the
first house after he had become thor
oughly subdued. 1t proved to be the
habitation of an American family.
| They treated me with the greatest care,
| the tenderest consideration. 1t was
months before | was well and com.
pletely cured of longing to encounter
the Indians. preferred after that q
home of my own and the blooming
Margaret for my wife, who had takeL
such care of me-.
So dearest grandmother, was that
Margaret?' 2" said Margery.
mo, darling" and the voice took q
tenderer tone, my first Margaret sleeps
in the grave made out in the wild
prairies. She only lived year"
1FRIID or MN.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-26
INDIAN REVENGE.
By MARY A. DENISON.

90, | do doteso on Indians
SO said musical little voice, as Miss
Margery Tracy looked over book of
beautiful engravings.
$50 what? ," exclaimed a silyery
headed old man who sat in an easy chair
by the winters fire.
"Dote on Indians, dear grandpa; they
look so noble in their richly colored
robes, their furs and their feathers"
Noble! the blood thirsty rebels !" said
the old man, holding out one arm as he
spoke and striking it with the other,
that and this and every part of my
body, in fact, is scared by those infer
nal deg. Why, look here, child, and
he drew his white locks from his ample
forehead, "see the marks of their scalp
ing knives; they left me for dead once,
and came near having these hairs hang
ing to their girdles.
why, grandpa" exclaimed Msrgery,
drawing up to the old man, is it posi-
bic that great white mark was made by
an Indian brave?"
IAN Indian coward o. cried the vet
ern contemptuously. Talk about their
bravery, the stubborn, Unborn devils,
they don't know what it means. The
courage of beast is all they have. Ny
patience, girl, if You had seen a> much
of the Indians as | have, you'd never
take these creatures of painters i'm
agination to be the simon-pure savage.
No, no, there's u difference Ny child
I'll tell you a story that will cure you
of doting on Indians When [ was a
young man had many a bout with the
children of the forest, as your poets
call them. Now there was never
any poetry in your old grandfather,
Maggie, little one never could see
anything beautiful in their hideous,
painted faces, and, to tell the truth,
they killed my only brother, and /
hated the whole race
p I'VE had a long spell of peace. and
had become tired of our cabins upon
Boone's station. 1t was too easy Ii e
for young fellows, simply cunning,
fishing, sleeping and eating. We
weren't like the moustachioed gentry Of
che present day even like the one who
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-26
DELIBERATELY SHOT DOWN.
A Notorious st. Louis Lawyer Killed in
Cold Blood.

Cold Blood.
A st. Louis dispatch says: B.
NJ. Chambers shot and instantly
killed Frank j. Bowman at Ferguson,
Mo Both are wei known in ST. Louis.
Bowman was an attorney here for several
years. and made anything but favorable
reputation. The killing grew out of the
trouble between the parties over the old
Times newspaper Chambers was a large
stockhoder and principal owner of the
paper up to the time of its demise Bow
man was also interested in il. He bought
among other things the press franchise of
the paper and has been in litigation over
the matter with Chambers ever since.
At the time of the tragedy, Frank J.
Bowman, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Garrett, called at Mr.. Chambers house in
Ferguson. His purpose was to levy an at
tachment on Chambers life interest iE his
wife's estate, or Whatever other property
he might be able to find Bowman said:
81 have come to levy on your property"
"All right, said Mr.. Chambers and he
entered the house. In few moments he
stepped out into the yard again, and he
then had double-barreled shot gun in his
hands
Garrett, you get out Of this place and
get out quick he said to the deputy
sheriff. Garrett walked away. Then Mr..
Chambers turned to Bowman and said:
''Now, Bowman, Pll give you three min
utes to get out Of these grounds =
Bowman did not move. In an instant
Chambers raised the gun and poured the
lead into Bowman's heart The men were
standing close together. and the full load
took effect in Bowman's chest. He fell
dead in the yard Bowman never spoke,
and died instantly.
Mr. Chambers walked into the house and
quietly remained there awaiting arrest.
He seemed very cool and collected after
the killing, and did not appear to think he
had done anything but what he had a
right to do.
Bowman was one Of the best known
men in St Louis, although his reputation
was very unsayory. He practiced law for
many years here, but removed bout three
years ago to Now York Previous to his
going he figured in couple Of very
shameful scandals He sued his wife for
divorce and afterward compromised the
suit on her cross bill, paying her "A
large sum Of money Shortly after
it was given out that he had married a
woman in the East AS soon as this
became known, a Chicago woman who
claimed "A common law marriage with
Bowman, sued him for divorce in Chicago
He fought the case hard, but the courts
decided the Chicago woman was his wife
and gave her the divorce. This left Bow
man very much mixed up mntrimonaily.
Bowman was at one time prominent at
the local bar but he was disbarrcd sew
eral years ago for crooked practices and
since then he has largely forfeited the
esteem Of respectable persons,
Chambers and Bowman have been at
daggers ends for years Chambers was
formerly president Of tho Butchers and
Droyers bank, Of this city, but became a
bankrupt twelve yeurs ago He has since
enjoyed a big income from bis wite's es.
tate The levy was ont Judgment twelve
years OLD.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-01-22

In number ~ Of the consular reports
Just published may be found the report OF
Consul General II. M.Hswall on the ormsn
plantations In Samoa. II seems that natives
will not work on these plantations and that
the labor il recruited BY force from Islands
to the west and north, and the consul states
that many laborers are secured by ques-
tionsble prsctices We should say from
the samples given that these practices were
questionable. For example, canoes are
overturned and the natives captured when
struggling In the water. Laborers are On.
ticed by fair promises that are never full
filled and 'Gsrman gunboats sometimes help
the recruiters BY delivering over 70 them
natives taken In chastising native vlllagss."
We are also told the laborers are under con.
tract for three years ssrvice st % Q month
paid In trade and st the expiration OF the
time are 20 be returned to their homes
"This, however, 10 sometimes not done, and
the unfortunste people arc landed among Q
hostile tribe who speedily Kill or euslsve
them." II 10 said for the Germans that 10
rule the labor trade 10 humanely CON-
Quoted, and the efforts Of the German and
English governments have done much to
lessen its horrora The totd area OF the
German plantations 10 $3.50 acres highly
cultivated and producing from i've to elk
hundred tons oi ooprs annually. Coprs IL
the dried kernel OF the oocosnut The
same lands are sown with grass and great
herds OF cattle browse under the cocosnut
trees Cotton in also largely raised and .
great deal Of coffee equal to the finest
Mocha.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-01-22
The Great Northwest.

Cauada may never b ours By conquest
or voluntary union, but she win certainly
be . great land in spite Of cold weather.
Our quarrcls with her are helping
TO make plain the vast possibilities OF
that northern half Of our continent where
progress has been relatively slow, but ID
fast enough just now to warrant fear Of
rival nation on this side Of the -. Be-
tween the Rocky Mountains, our north.
ern border, and Hudson's Bay, there is
. gentle sloping and we'll watered plain,
. vast northern prairie Of great fertility.
The winters are severe, Of course, but
not much, II any worse than our own
Western plains. This country has al.
ready been touched along its southern
border by the Canadian Pacific, and tap.
ped at Manitoba by people from the
states or with American sympathies. It
is destined to become the great wheat
field Of North America, and the time Of
ito development depends only upon the
building Of railroads TO give an outlet for
the grain. Desperate but unsuccessful
efforts have been made to establish .
regular stream OF commerce through
Hudson Bay, but the openings Of that
ice.locked sea are 20 far north that the
country must depend chiefly upon land
route. Under the skillful management
of Sir John Macdonald the Canadians
have been made to feel that they are
growing TO be nation, and II they can
be kept separate from these United States
until that great Northwest Is settled they
will probably feel their oats in a way that
will make any union with us quite out
Of the question. England will probably
be very careful not to provoke US to
Canadian cor quest, Tor 1t Ia to the inter-
e,t Of European powers to encourage the
growth OF rival nation In North Amer
ica. Our best hope OF absorbing our
growing neighbor lies In the commercial
and other advantages that would result
from such . union, and fortunately these
appear to be strongest In Manitoba, The
hrst state of that great Canada that
Is to be. The ceaseless mutterings OF re-
volt In Manitoba will be Of very serious
Importance when that whole great plain
Is . waving wheat field owned by farmers
Of independent minds, and bound to the
states by strands of steel, pushed Out
from Duluth and other cities. Ten years
may tell whether that region Ii to be q
part Of US or rival nation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-01-22
BIsmarck,s Boot Too.

There h no danger OF war with Ger.
0aDy over the Samoan troubles, no mat.
~ what should happen there, but there
- danger that we may loose q splendid
opportunity to impress benightei Euro
D'eans with fair notion of our national
yopectahility. That would be national
ealamity. In oil our diplomatic squab-
bles and international quarrels, we will
= treated according to the measurement
- our national character, secured on
eecasions like this, and IL we have shown
7oonpaacency under severe kicking, those
80 deal with US will never hesitate to
kiek N severely.
That appears to be a cardinal rule of
Gplomacy. 1t certainly tickles the pride
q the nation for whom the diplomat
bcks, and ii any serious resentment is
dAown BY the injured an apology costs
ylefles Our reputation for spirit used to
- hrss.class when we were q compare.
lively feeble power with strong navy,
bot during the war We were compelled by
Gleeumstances to submit to good deal
~ brow. beating, and now by the lack of
e. nsvy, We find ourselves In some dan
81 Of being roughly handled by the Ger.
*ons In Samoa. Germany has not the
ZDotest intention OF fighting about it,
~ 9 Enough her naval officers have bean
& tanning very foOlishly OF their eager.
- 70 each W to let our betters alone,
- powers above them cannot fail to
eooaixs that we would make DO owerful ally
q France in money and commercial war.
q not on the field Of battle. The Ger
0Ans may be Tough and laundering in
1nok colonial policy, but as rule they
- mot fools, and would not wantonly
4Elvs healthy young nation like our
lives into tbs ranks OF their enemies.
Darck and the emperon have over and
49, sgain given blunt and hearty sssur-
9oe of their kindly feelings towards q
eoneEy that has drawn 20 much manly
1ood fsom the Fatherland, but in com.
Eetal and colonial struggles there is no
- = think OF these things, and the
~ tAat takes kindly TO kicking will
~ oot kicked. We now have wooden
- - The way 70 Samoa and 1t viii get
- eems time early In March, IL the
- y favorable. II will fnd several
- M sAips and mot very power
- sx'ss~s's bee German squadron.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-01-22
Paine's Celery Compound
WANAAAkERN

tm0 ABCVN NOh vVuoe DVVubbtotVVs
PnnApsLrurA. Tuesday. Jan. 50. lse.
Not a shred OF excuse for
holding on to old forms of dress
fitting. The luxury Of an exact
fit is within the reach OF every
woman. Think of a Dress
Waist that fits like a jerseyl
You can have it.
81 for waist and sleeves lin.
ing perfectly fitted and basted
ready to put on.
50 for waist and sleeves lin
ing and cloth basted together,
but you must furnish cloth.
New fitting room second
floor, Chestnut street side.
Betwixt seasons in Millinery,
but the bright and cheerful look
and the busy doings in Trimmed
things hardly hint it. Newest
ideas for Evening and Street
wear are all the time popping
up there.
Just now everybody is want
ing Black Felt Hats. How
many stores about town have
only excuses Ask for what
shape you will. 81 to $2.25.
Some things we want to be
rid Of before New. Bonnet Day
have been price-pricked.
Black Felt Bonnets.
colorcd Felt i,onnets.
7Sc from sl 10 to e 90
Brown, Navy, ana Cardinal ' cit Hats,
81 from d 20 to Sl25
A few Silk Velvet and Plush
Hats, Toques and Bonnets that
have been 81 and $2.25 shall
60 at 81:
A clearing out of Plush,
Cloth and Velvet Caps:
q 90 Cars for % 90
la'0 Caps for e2t0
$500 APPS for o90
~ 40 Caps for ol so
d 6i Caps for St2o
North from Thirteenth and Chestnut streets
corner.
Always places at the Ribbon
counter that you'll feel like
crowding to get to. That thick
est place over there is very
likely where the so and 75c
slightly, sprightly Ribbon is 60.
ing at 25c.
East Transcpt.
Eiderdown, Jersey Flannel,
and French Wash Flannel
Sacks for half and less-$I.25
to $I.75. More than thirty
colorings. Figure what the
cloth costs.
A step away are more Of
those surprise bargains in
Women's Muslin Underwear.
Follow the crowd.
Second floor, Juniper street side. Four ele-
vators.
In a Market street window
you can see some OF the mems
half price Tecks, Four-in-hand
and Puff Scarfs. soc and 81
goods are marked 2s and soc.
Market street entrance, Main Aisle.
Two or three thousand short,
orphaned or limping pieces OF
Dress Goods have been marked
a fraction of the remnant
price,"
foules nsbit cloths
serges broad cloths
armurcs camel halls
cords plsids
diagonals checks
and a greater variety Of striped
and figured Novelties are
among the lighter-weight stufis.
Lengths to 7 yards.
mobair plushes Berlin Twills
beavers Doucles
in ~ to 3s yard lengths are
among the heavier stuffs for
cloaks and ulsters.
That's the gist Of what we
said yesterday. True to-day,
except the number. Going,
going -.
Southwest OF centre.
Baby could almost do the
picking. A random grab among
the Underwear things for the
wee bit men and women could
hardly 60 amiss. There would
be money saved in every hand
fu!. no odds what it was.
Slips:
CambIicslips. Hamburg trimming,
IS
same, square yoke. deep ruilis, with
hamburg eog- on SALT
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-01-22

The boldnen h duo u perfect conf
dence that no captain Of any for
elsn war ship would venture 70 nre
upon The German DEC foe the sake
Of . place like samoa. Besides, Amssi.
cans and Englishmen have the reputa.
tion Of resenting nothing that dos mot
touch the pocket. Under these circum-
stances perhaps Il would promote
peace and establish our national respec.
liability if IN American wooden man Of
war would seize the vsry Ant pretext to
Gre upon Q German gunboat.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-01-22

THERE 10 one part Of America whore
they do not fear Chinese cheap labor. In
the republic OF Honduras wages are 20 low
that not aven Cinnamon can compete with
the natives who live very comfortably,
according to their notions, on ton cents .
day. This state OF things appears to be due
chiefly TO the enactment Of laws preventing
foreigners from acquiring and holding
property, 20 that very little capital has come
into ths country since the oxpulsion,of the
Spanish rulers, and the gold ana silver In
the country has beon left unminsd. In
cssssnt revolutions and wars have also
discouraged capital.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-01-22

THE football teams or the University Of
Pennsylvania and the Riverton Athlstic
club arc 70 play match In the Academy Of
Music, Philadolphis, on the evening oi
March 7. BY flooring the orchestra and
psrquet and csrpsting II with cotton pad
ding under carpet Q soft field will be
secured $50 BY 100 fest There will be no
kicking whatevsr, for fear Of damage to the
spectators and chsudoliora