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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20

tiful view of the capital. The coun-
try around abounds In squirrels, the
hunting of which was the favorite
pastime of the President during his
former administration. The build
ing itself is old-fashioned and roomy,
and everything about it suggests the
antique
Bclyoir has had as guests many H.
lustrious men, and it is related that
President Washington once stood on
the steps of the old portion of the
house and remarked that the capital
should either be built upon that
spot or upon the 1. spot which
was afterward chosen. Gen.
Winfield Scott had elected the spot
as the site for the Soldiers Home,
but owing to some misunderstanding
with the owner at that time it was
not taken. Several Presidents have
summered at the place. Van Buren,
spent several summers there, as did
Tyler and Buchanan. 1t was at one
time the summer residence Of the
Baron Geroult, the German minister
to Washington about the time of the
Mexican war.
1t is not known definitely whether
the house as it stands now was built
by John Platter or Philip Barton Key.
They were brothers-in-law, and both
of them owned the estate about the
year 1900, when the additions were
made. Francis Scott Key, composer
of 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" spent
the greater part of his youth there,
and to-day the name of the author of
the famous air can be seen carved on
one of the window-panes in the front
hall. Secretary of the Treasury
Robert J. Walker owned the estate
twenty-eight years ago, and from
him it passed into the hands of the
Middleton family.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20

mercial traveller drove to the ferry
and asked TO be set across. lie drove
a spirited horse that after much DIM
Guilty was p aced on board and secured
To the rail running along the deck.
When In the middle of the river
the horse became frightened,
broke his fastenings and jumped
overheard, dragging the wagon
With him. The commercial
traveller who was standing at
the horses head With hts hand on the
hlidle, was struck by the wagon and
knocked Into the water Tie couldn't
swim, aud he called "a Miss Morton
q save him The brave glFl was
overheard Ia an instant, and being
aa accomplished swimmer soeu had
held af Che Ag0slne mau and after a
bard struggle sOt hlm ga board 81
the haat Meantime che hugse Naa
Tuuaaaf'ua afguat be- che water A.
HaH "a tha maH Naa 90 thf MHE Mise
NasiaH IaHk 4 1aea aHA sH8m q che
haH# sHa #ssNeI fH mfs HaHaa
saH aHImHa H.8a aHI ia# IS laa
rHaH a. fHa Faff EHFf IHH
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20

A gentleman travelling in the coun.
Try at Stoddard, N. H., where II IL
all rocks and powders saw boy II
u OF Ia hoeing in eofn-aeld on the
side OF what would be pasture land
on anybody else's farm. The corn
was rather poor-looklng The tray.
elef refined Ia his horse and spoke Ia
the boy. lie said o. him.
your corn looks rather small
sWell, said the boy, swe planted
dwarf corn
Well Il looks yellos poor and
thlu#
well We planted yellow earn.
Well said che travelled 4 dant
meHH that tt daat mk aa lf saa
auH.d set mae than ba.fa emnR
I daat skpeft tt tpants4 lf 10
sshafas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20

placing the responsibility in the
hands of two men and reducing the
possibility of accident. At the older
stations the old-time manner of man
aging the yards is still in vogue, and
absolute dependence is placed upon
the switchmen, who must throw the
switches, make the couplings, and be
responsible for the safety of all cars
arriving or leaving the yards
One of the most important duties
is that of examining the condition
of cars while making up trains, and
reporting any defect. A weak or i'm
perfect coupling is sure to make
trouble, and single accident may
mean serious loss to many patrons Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20

pay for overtime are the cause of the
switchmen advocating scale fixing
the pay by the hour at the rate Of
twenty-five cents for day men and
twenty-seven cents for night workers.
Those who remain any length of
time at this employment do SO be-
cause they can hope for promotion
when occasion offers, or because they
can find nothing better. This leads
TO constant change Of employees,
which explains why the foreign ele-
ment predominates, and why there is
often more or less friction in their
clans.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20
of his country, only you did not know

OF his country, only you did not know
it.
Once fn the little house a good
view OF the yards can be had from all
sides. and you commence to realize
the danger which these switchmen
brave in the performance of their
duty. In and out, over and under
the moving trains, waving their arms
and shouting to the engineers, APP
parently with as little thought of
their perilous position as man on
an OK cart, happy lot, who seem too
bnsy to let the cares of life worry
them for a moment. The switch
mans work is not all manual labor,
though it is rough and dirty He
must be cool and quick of action at
critical moments; he must have
perfect conception of force and dis
lance, and be conversant with the
time-cards Of all the roads, for those
In charge of the transfer trains often
visit two or three yards during the
day and must give right of way to
regular trains.
Some or the stations built within
the past two or three years are pro-
vided with automatic switch boards,
fashioned not unlike the old-time
Gillian telephone board, and oper-
ated on the same principle. This is
placed in the second story Of the
switch-house, where view can be
had Of all approaches.
A Labor-saving Device.
Sitting before long table contain
ing a row of numbered levers one man
controls the switches that let all
trains in and out OF the yards at the
station. This is regarded as labor
saving device by the railroad COM
panies, and, though it costs more to
operate, it dispenses with the SER
vices OF six or seven switch tenders,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20
A HEROIC GIRL.
Bertha Morton, Who Conducts IA Ferry In
Southern Connecticut

Bertha Morton, Who Conducts Ferry in
Southern Connecticut
Miss Bertha Morton, a 19-year-old
girl who has charge of the Flat Rock
Ferry on Eight Mile River, in the
southern part of Connecticut, is a
heroine and has demonstrated her
courage on many occasions. At the
point where the ferry is established
the river is nearly a mile wide and in
time of storms is very wild. The
ferryboat is heavy craft built on the
plan of a scow. 1t is propelled by
sail and in mild weather is manned
by the girl alone, who only calls on
assistance when the river is very wild.
One act Of her heroism occurred
last October One evening COM
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20
GIVEN UP BY. THE SEA.
4 Strange Graft of Many Years Ago float
ed by q Volcanic Upheaval.

a Strange Craft of Many Years Ago float
ed by Volcanic Upheaval.
The Norwegian bark Elsa Ander-
sen came into port day or two ago
with strengthening vessel in tow,
says dispatch from Galveston, Tex
This was a small brig of English
build. dismasted and in need Of re-
pairs, which had been sunk more
than fifty years ago, judging from its
ancient appearance and awkward rig
ging, so sailors who have looked at it
say.
On the afternoon OF Feb. II, off
the coast of Farce Islands, where the
Elsa Andersen had been blown by
recent gale, there was violent up
heayal of the sea about two miles
distant from the spot where she was
riding, that sent several waves sweep
ing over her which did much damage
and threatened to submerge her en-
tirely. When the alarm caused by
this sudden sea had subsidized there
was seen about mile off a wreck
which had not been there before the
upheayal of the bottom of the sea, a
phenomenon corresponding to an
earthquake on land.
The wreck excited much interest
among the officers and passengers of
the Norwegian vessel, and an order
was issued to approach the strange
craft, when it was seen that the re-
mains of her rigging, stumps of masts,
and the hull itself were covered by
thousands of sea shells, causing the
wreck to present the appearance of
the miniature ships of shellwork to be
purchased at any seaside town. The
leaks which had sunk the vessel were
new stopped by an accumulation Of
barnacles, and the derelict now rode
the waves like a duck.
A boat load of sailors was dis
patched to board the wreck, and they
found the hold and the under decks
water tight save for a few feet of
water which, covering the cargo, had
sunk her. But this cargo and the
other contents Of the ship were en-
tirely destroyed. In what had evil
IDENTIFY been the captains berth were
found several iron-bound chests,
which had resisted to some extent
the ravages of time and the sea, but
on being opened the contents were
found to be reduced to sort of pulp,
with the exception of a leather bag.
This had become hardened until it
was necessary to break it open with
an ak, when from it poured a quanti-
tyo rusty discs, which, being cleaned,
proved to be golden guineas of the
year 1909, and amounting to the
sum Of 81, zoos.
There were also several watches of
gold and stomacher of pearls: these,
however, are valueless, having Teen
blackened by the action of the wa
ter. This wreck was attached to the
Elsa Andersen by cable and towed
to this port, where it is attracting
crowds of visitors.
On the fourth day after its de-
tachment from the bottom of the
sea by the quake, the water was all
pumped out of the derelict, when it
was found to contain three skeletons.
two of them men and the other a
woman's, this last being of person
of gigantic build, and in life of near
ly seven feet in height. About the
neck of one of the male skele-
tons was chain of gold, to which
was attached silver crucifx and evil
IDENTIFY rosary.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20

DlOCkou, anu UTdIIlC Hudlly cease dIUO-
gether. More than one thousand men
are employed in this capacity in the
yards about Chicago.
Multifarious Duties.
No one can fully understand the
multifarious duties which fall to the
lot Of switchmen without paying a.
visit to some one of the many yards
About the first man you meet will be
a great brawny, ruddy-faced son of
Ireland, who, in rich brogue, will
order you out of the way of a moving
locomotive flor you are almost GER
tain to stand on the wrong track,
and then sarcastically inform you
that this is "Toosda" or a "Winsda,"
and that the Engineer" has a bit o.
mind to use that particular piece Of
track. You realize the possibility of
this and move. A second later your
informant hops on to the pilot of the
@Ingine," and with inimitable style
waves you salute and inquiries
"How long hev yees bin toe town."
or tells you with a broad grin that
"Oi always knows a jay, sur, case his
fate stick out forninst hes back"
Before you can make retort the
engine has borne your tormentor out
of reach Of your voice, and you turn
just in time to see another man max
ing frantic motions and yelling at
the top of his voice, "Gaet uff dose
track, da anyan kum,. EFF 20 wan a
yob go by da mon, es Is bethar es
desc" You ''gaet" just In time, and
realize what close call you have had
as the iron steed with a clang and
sputter of escaping steam rolls over
the spot on which you stood just a
moment before. You resolve to be
more careful now, and walk between
the tracks, but there Is such a laby-
rinth Of iron railing that only the
experienced can recognize the be-
tweens, and you walk on trying to
look 10 four directions at once. A
minute later a small house with an
open space around 1t attracts your
attention. The strain is too much
for your nerves, and like the small
boy making a frantic dash for the
door TO escape from the darkness, you
rush for this house.
The Automatic switch.
1t is q peculiarly fashioned two
story affair, the top very much re-
sembling continuous bow window,
To which ascent il made nv outsfda
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20
cLEvELAND's SUMNER HOME

Belvoir, At Washington, Where Other
Presidents Have Lived.
President Cleveland has selected
his summer home at Washington.
The house Is the Middleton House on
Woodley Lane Road, and attached to
it are forty-five acres of well-wooded
land. The estate originally consisted
Of 101 acres, and was known as Bel
voir, and this is the name by which
it will be known during the four
years of Cleyeland's administration.
Belvoir is within four miles of the
White House, and commands beau
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20
SCORES bal : slasls ,lsstu..

OF all The various legal measures
that have teen adopted Ia order te
discourage suicide hone has Bevked
feaY Nell since tha AeW Nmk asa
eas passed. tHt 4 single conviction
has been had un8ff lE Iha e4s
taa8ta sears ago. HAaHa maa anase
tok % 8Wen himH|f liaa4s IS.
sHai Ea #s# #HEaase3 sing H'as.
Iut ta n tN0.r Int
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20

Ia switzerland che manufacture af
spirits i a suFefumpnt monopoly
to- effect hAs been b aulsh uure
liquors 4t bish HfiTes thus smell8l4.
tHs tha inHfHHs HsH.ts ef fHe 5faa
nH hahit aaI ablfet.s sHaaat4alas
Iha .HasaMNtHa nf .n.apaf zine aad
sf taa lHHma imn lha tle a
lHIlH 3 MHHs 81 r4I HFtts .st# .f
Hf #Hsi |HaaNe
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20

Miss Morton has been familiar with
the river since infancy, and last fall
took charge of the ferry.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20
HAS A WAR RECORD.

Judge VIM. Lochren, the New Comms..
sioner of Pensions.
Judge VIM. Lochren, of Minnesota.
the new Commissioner. of Pensions.
was born. in Vermont 81 years ago,
studied law there and was admitted
to the bar. He went to Minnesota
in 1857 and practiced his profession,
but when the war broke out he was
one of the first men in the State to.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20
the road or a disturbance in the COM
narcIal world

| the road or q disturbance In the COM
mercial world,
From I o'clock at night to o'clock
In the morning is the busiest time in
the yard. Then they are making up
the trains for the next day. All
night long the engines puff and sput-
ter and throw myriads of sparks from
their stacks, dropping car here and
one there, like the mail clerk distrib-
uting letters, until the engines stand
alone exhausting steam as IL tired
out with work.
PeriIous Life.
At night, too, the swltchmen must
be more careful. They must he ever
on the watch lest a misstep throw
them In the way OF moving car, re-
sulting In the loss OF a limb or, what
is still more serious, life. OF the
2S, 900 employees killed and injured on
the railroads the past year, fully one
third met with the accident while
coupling or uncoupllng cars Stats
tics show that one man In every
thirty who follows railroading meets
with an accident, and the chances are
about equal when one does occur that
the unfortunate is switehman.
In law recently passed by the
Legislature compelling railroads 10
equip their rolling stock with auto
matte brakes and eOuplefs, the
swltchmen have some hope OF light
enlng tuelr labors and removing the
possibility u accident THIS will
also tend 60 reduce the rates of lnsur-
anee, a sao0 policy being the most any
company will take, aud tor which they
charge the extgFtlunate premium Of
81.
Al englaeef Hfemer fufamau. aud
tuu aelpeFs constitute = switch efew,
ualess thefe = grade. lH whlah ssss
tau asiga hsipefa sfa asffIld NHaH
hired d tbe WHta sHH3 aealfs q
ssIa3H 81 ife# H8a fH # ba baaH
constituting a aas fHHaaH fas NnI
iHfH lasHtf snEs ssffa HHa SHIN
IHaIaa afs 4as taa asaa aaa.t
~ Haa4af a.HE s#H 4ns 80
sass ass
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20
ONLY A SWITCHMAN.
HE FACES MORE DANGER THAN
A SOLDIER.

Making Up Long Trains and Guarding tho
Public--A Courageous Lot of Men Who
Give Their Lives to Preserve 0thers-A
Labor-Saving Device.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20
Tho Automatic Switch.

1t is q peculiarly fashioned two
story affair, the top very much re-
sembling a continuous bow window,
TO which ascent is made by outside
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20
TAKING WATER.

blocked, and traffic finally cease alto
gether. More than one thousand men
are employed in this capacity in the
yards about Chicago.
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VII - a ~ = 49,
Francisco on MONDA'
HFTo obtain any of
must call for "Advertis
date OF the list. II q
weeks they will be sent
Achron III #
Adams Mrs A v
Adams Miss Daisy
Adams f
AlvIs Miss Imoge
Alexander j Z
Allen A II
Allen Mrs Fred
Allen Miss Mabel
Allan Robert I
Adams w II
American Wines and
Spirit Co
Anderson Rev DR. 3
Anderson Carl j
Babbitt II eary w
Bailey Mrs Ann 2
Bailey Mrs Carl
Baker Miss n
Baird Miss Marie
Baird Cstharine
Barber Eva 2
Barreau Al
Barnes DIR A III
Barnes Edw
Barney Amelia
Barney Ben Nj
Barny Jas
Barry Miss Addie
Barr Mrs EmmaA
Bates Otis X
Bass Mrs Katie
Batchelder Miss May
Battersby Jno
Baumbach Herman Jr
Baumber Jno
Bayer Ernest
BsaI Miss NJ T.
Beck John Ludwig
Bedford Brit
Rterwult Ernest
BEAR VIM j A
Bell HAIRY
Belden Mrs ID
Benthom VIM
Bernstan Sylvan
BerlIngen Herin
Besby ed
Beverage Geo f
Blackburn X
Blackburn Mrs Josephin
Blair Kittie
Blaylock Jno
Bum NJ
Blum sara
Boagley Mrs NJ
Boehlop Peter
Bompas Mrs Q 8
Bordthausen l.
Bost T.
Cahill Clarence
Cabling Axel X 5
Gallo m } w
Cameron A b
Campbell VIII q
CantIn A II
Carey John
Carlson A
Carlson Mrs Julands
Carmody Mrs n
Carnes John A
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"A CENT COINED IN GOLD.
"A Mint Proof of the "Fugio'' Coin
of 1857 Owned in Baltimore.


:: A mint proof in gold OF a copper cent is
= great rarity, but W. L. Boyd of 214
Spears Wharf. Baltimore, has In his DOS
!: session gold proof of the first cent issued
by the United States Government, 1t is
over 100 years old.
Under the Confederation, on October 16.
1856, Congress passed an ordinance for es-
.tablishing mint, and On July 6. 1887. the
first cents were coined. 300 tons of copper
being ordered of james Jarvis, the CON-
tractor. This coin was called the Fugio
cent, because of the inscription on it. The
diverse bore sun dial with the sun at
meridian, on one side of which was the
word "Fugio," referring to the flight of
time, while on the other was the date.
178E Below the dial was the legend
mind your business" from which the
asmuch as he was said to have uttered
that sent ntious remark. The reverse
bore a chain of thirteen links, each OF
which represented one of the original
States. In the center were the words,
1--WE are one," surrounded by ring in
scribed with the words. limited States"
Mr. Boyd's gold cent Is exactly as here
described, but there are seven varieties of
the Fugio coin, most of the differences be-
ing of minor importance. One of them,
however. has the name of the country as
States United" Another, which is very
rare, has each Of the chain links marked
with the name Of State. After the
Fugio coins were made the Government
put out DO other coinage until 1871. when
the eagle cent was issued.
OBly one other proof in gold Of this cent
is Known. 1t is not in as good condition
as Mr.. Boyd's, and sold recently for 1926.
One of them was sold in the Pratt collee-
ton in New York in October, 1879, and
was classified as unique" by w. Elliot
Woodward, the numismatist who prepared
the catalogue.
Proofs of the Fugio cent were also made
in silver. The gold proof is of very fine
metal. and is of bright yellow, being nearly
al large as silver half-dollar. The mark
ing is very distinct, little wear showing
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her at every turn? Even though you do
not want the book which she is canvass
ing show at least little womanly kind
ness to the weary toiler and you may be
certain that YOU will not be bored by a
recital If you gently but firmly impress
upon her mind the fact that you are not
anxious to buy. There will be apprecia-
ton of your kindly manner and the few
encouraging words that you may be
prompted to say may aid her in going on
through the long and tiresome day feeling
brighter and better for the sunshine that
has come through your smile. No one
knows how soon they may be put in Just
such trying circumstances. and the least
that you can do is to be kind, even though
at first w feel annoyed and irritated.
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ELEGANT IMPROVED PROPERTY.

Northeast corner of Oak and Buchanan sts.-As
whole or in the following Subdivisions: North
east corner Oak and Buchanan. with elegant g.
story residence of ID rooms and bath, with mod
ern improvements, lot Al :6x69: also No. 432 Oak
7O:6xS7; also 2.story residence of rooms and
bath. No. 504 Buchanan St. lot 1892; or entire
property. lot being 80 :6XS7 feet; Omnibus. hayes
and Haight-St. cables.
CASTRO HEIGHTS RESIDENCE.
East line No. s33) of Castro ST.. 20 IS feet S. of
and bath; mantels brick foundation: cement
stone walk; street macadamized and severed /:
fine view; Castro-st. cable; lot 20xS0
CASTRO HEIGHTS COTTAGE.
N. line of 22d ST., 100 81 feet w. OF Eureka
Pretty cottage of rooms and bath; marble man
tel: concrete foundation: patent-stone sidewalk
Castro-st cable; lot 25xl10.
TRUSTEES SALE.
Tulare County. 1887 s-loO acres. together with
appurtenances.
Tulare County, $50 acres, together with appur-
stanslaus County. 1880 acres. together with
appurtenances.
Stauislaus County, l76 $40 acres, together with
San Luis obispo County, 664 acres, together
with appurtenauces
GOLDEN GATE PARK LOT.
W. line of Cole ST.. rs feet 8: of Frederick this
Gate PARK; street severed and macadamized;
Haight-st. cable and Metropolitan electric road:
20xlOO.
CASTRO HEIGHTS COTTAGE.
Church; cottage containing rooms and bath;
large yard. stable and chicken-house; Castro-st
cable and electric road: lot 24xl14.
MISSION - CENTRAL RESIDENCE - PROP
ERTY.
w. line (No. 100 OF Langton ST.. 125 8. of Fol.
som, bet. 7th and 9Th, Folsom and Harrison;
rooms in tenements: rent $22 so; Folsom-st. cars
and electric road: lot 25xS0.
CASTRO HEIGHTS COTTAGE.
f. line OF Diamond ST.. I65 feet 8. OF 1sth coy
cottage of rooms and bath and good stable
large yard; near 1sth-st. electric road; rent $40;
large lot, 2sxl25.
POLK-STREET LOTS.
Sc. cor. OF Polk and Lombard SITS. handsome
business and residence lots; fine view; examine
these elegant lots lots 80 and 25xi1 :l012.
HOLLY PARK COTTAGE.
sw. cor. (No. So OF Richland and South aves
Cottage containing rooms, bath. outhouses
etc: Mission-st. road now being changed into
MISSION LARGE RESIDENCE LOT.
E. line OF San Jose ave-. about $50 feet s. OF 30th
st.-Eandsome building lott Misson-st. cars and
electric road; large lot. 37I105x1l3
RICHMOND RESIDENCE LOTS.
Sc. cor. OF Sd ave. and Deeth st.. short distance
from Point Lobos ave.-s handsome residence lots,
good size: ~ block from P. d o. road. and short
walk from Geary-St cable; lots 25x87 IL to 100
feet.
HOME LOTS FOR POOR MEN.
Sc. cor. of Old Hickory and Schuyler sts.-Gift
Map No. 2, near Holy Park and the San Bruno
road; omnibus cars. via San Bruno road; lot rs
I70
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BUILDING LOTS.
N. line Parnassus ave., 265 feet NE. from Sus-
quehana or st.-Being lots No. %, 49, 80 and 81.
block 1868; Railroad ave. and convenient to 18th
ave. cars lots 6:6xS9 to 1870 feet.
EASToN, ELDRIDGE q CO.,
No. 638 Market street. San Francisco. Cal.
c46S 9 10