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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
CHILDREN ON THE STAGE
Occssl0nsiiy They Arc More Amusing Tha
They Are cant to lie.

Occasionally They Arc More Amusing Than
They Are cant to Bs.
Another child playing In "Driven
from Home" Is asked the question In
the play, "How old are you, my
child?" The lady playing her mother
Is to answer, says the Boston Globe:
"She IL four" This child had been
borrowed tor the performance, and
when tho lady nswers ''She II four"
the little girl proudly c0rrects her;
"NO. am not; ] am seven"
A baby borrowed one evening for
a scene In which she was to be
brought to her mother In dying
condition, having just fallen from a
high veranda, is brought on by the
old man, who Is Just about to hand
the dying child to her mother, when
the baby vigorously springs up, Jerks
oil the old mans wig aud, laughing
loudly, holds II aloof.
A little gill was asked II she would
like To go to the tbeater one night
ana play with the company. The
child was delighted with the idea, so
she was engaged to PLAY little Willie
In EAST Lynne" 1t was not neces
sary To give her q rehearsal, as she
was only required for the deathbed
scene. She accompanied ono of the
ladies OF the company to the theater
That evening and was taken into the
dressing.rOOm. She had never been
In u theater before, and thought the
proposition was TO play games She
was elated ut finding such large.
nice place for playing, and, jumping
up and clapping her hands together,
she gleefully exclaimed: "Oh. this
Is a lovely playhouse. What will we
play tirst?" Then noticing the ladies
beginning to undress. she cried IN q
distressed tone: ''Oh, you told me
you were coming here to play, and
now you are all undressing to 60 to
bed"
she was qulctcd by the assurance
they gave her that 1t was necessary
for them and Il SO fer her 10 change
their dresses before beginning the
play. So she was kept in the dress.
lng-room She did not guess what
was going on on the stage until her
scene came. She was placed In the
cot to die. When the curtain rose IL
revealed Lady Isabelle bent over the
dying child. Underneath the cot was
a very stout lady to speak little vii.
lies lines. She was concealed from
the audience by the long drapery of
the couch. When the curtain was up
and the little girl strained her head
around and saw that there was an
audience there she sprang from the
deathbed, taking the drapery with
/ or, ran from the stage, and all that
was lett was Lady Isabelle, looking
in surprise after the vanishing little
figure and the fat lady ying under
the couch with the book of EAST
Lynne" in her hand.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15

tiger snake IL Instantly fatal, and
chemists who have analysed its poison
as far as possible are of the opinion
that 1t possesses precisely the same
qualities as prussic Id. Persons
have been known to walk out OF their
houses on the briefest sort OF an er-
ra0d and to have been found dead
five minutes afterward from the ef-
fects OF the tiger snake bite. The
Government of Australia has q stand.
Ing offer Of $4,000, or thousand
pounds, viii h is nearly the same
thing. to be given to any one who
may discover remedy for the bite
of a tiger snake. A man named
Underwood, so l have been told, on Q
dis Overcd the su cessful antidOte,
and proved its eiilca Y by allowing
himself to be bit by the deadly reptile
and in uring no evil efre Is from it.
He wanted Two thousand pounds for
his secret, however, which the colonial
authorities refused 70 pay. Ono day,
while drunk, Underwood was giving
an exhibition and allowed two tiger
snakes to bite him. In his inadulin
state he had forgotten where he had
laid the bottle containing the anti
dote, and he died In few moments,
his secret perishing with him.
Washington Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
subterranean Disaster.

A fatal disaster occurred on the Fitch
burg Road Saturday evening In the Hoo'ac
tunnel. near North Adams. Mass Tho ac-
cident was caused by a rear.end collision
betSeen east bound freight trains A
freight train had stopped to repair AN on
CINE which had broken down, and at about
the same time II west. bound express train
passed through tho tunnel. filing 1t witt
smoke. A second east. bound freight
train was allowed To enter the tunnel.
contrary to the rules Of the road, and
the engineer being unable. on account OF
the dense smoke left by the passenger
train. 70 distinguish the lt:hts from the
train from the lights on the walls Of the
tunnel. went into 1t with a crash. Both
trains were badly wrecked. ihe tunnel
was blockaded Two men were killed out
right and three were seriously injured.
Operator IIodkln who was In charge OF
the signal LIGHTS Mt the east portal Is cons
fined In the police station on the charge OF
criminal carelessness W. llOdgkins the
west portal OPERATOR has also been placed
under arrest He claims he received the
o X from the east end operator, and con-
quently changed his signal Tho authors
ties will make a thorough investigation
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
COTToN FOR JApAN.
An Interesting Report from United states
Consul Mc1yor.


The state Depar ,mcnt Is IN receipt OF a
report from United states Consul Mclvo-.
OF kanacawa, Japan. upon the manufac-
ture OF cotton fabrics from American cot-
ton. He says; "Jai anese manufacture
crs are each year improving the grade
OF their cotton fabrics and thus de-
mandinc larger proportion Of our cot
ron. which Is the only long staple cotton
which can be used in their machines
economically; yet by FIR the greater pro-
portion OF this large supply of American
cotton Is purchased in Liverpool aud Lon
don, because the ocean rates from England
TO Japan are much less than the combined
railway and ocean rates from an inland
point 60 japan. Our people are losing the
selling commission, or profit. and the ma.
rinc Insurance aud ireightage on n prod.
uct which IL distlnctively an American
staple. II might be possible for our great
cotton interests and transcon tincnta al
railway lines TO establish direct trade
which would. even on much lower freight
rate. swell the profits OF the railways and
greatly increase the general profits arisiu Z
from American foreign trade We might
thus gain direct control Of the trade. thus
materially Weakening and ultimately de-
stroying the right which to-day Liverpool
Is supposed TO exercise In fixing the price
of our cotton IN our own markets on the
theory that she controls the only market
for our product
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
EATING THEIR PONIES.


cd to lie Starving.
Shanghai adviccs report that the Chinese
forcos are cornered In Northern Corea.
without SUPP lies, and are killing theft
ponie, for food. All the foreign employees
In the Japanese docky ards have been dis.
missed This was done In order that the
extent OF the injuries to the warships Of
the Japanese navy shall not become
known. The steel cruiser Yayc Yuma
Kan has been locked at Nagasaki 10
undergo repairs OF damage she has 70.
cci,cd. Tho dock Is closely guard.
ci. and no particulars In regard
to her injuries are obtainable from
the native papers The japanese force
north Of Seoul Is suffering from the effects
Of the rain Much sickness Is also reported
TO prevail In the Chinese camp 1t Is ru.
mored that $4,000 chinese troops are en-
campcd on the north bank OF the river
lmchin, waiting for favorable weather TO
attack the japanese position few miles
south 1t Is reported on good local author.
ity that tho Mikado of Japan. accompanied
by the Ministers Of War and Marine and
his general stan, Is proceeding e. Hero
shima. u point where the troops Of japan
gather to embark
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
WILL FEED WHEAT TO ANIMALS.
More OF the Grain to lie Used In This
Manner than Ever Before.

More OF the Grain to lie Used In This
Manner than Ever Before.
DARN: the last few days C. A. King <
Co. OF Toledo. Ohio, have received replies
from 3.0j7 reliable dealers and millcrs,
covering almost every important wheat
and clover seed county In Ohio, Michigan.
Indiana. Kentucky. Illinois. Kansas and
Missouri. These States raise most OF tho
clover seed crop aud two thirds OF the win
wheat crop, or nearly oue-half OF the en-
tire wheat crop Of the Unite statos; 2.3i1
OF the reports are from 80, OF the larger
wheat producing counties They show
IL IL mostly guess t. say nov what
amount OF wheat will be fed to animals
this crop year tut there will lie more
fed than ever before In sections where
there Is fair corn crop little Will be fed.
but Is per cent. of the vheat crop may be
fed In the seven States named; 30 reports
from all say 3 per cent or less Of the crop
will be fed; $50 say 3 to per cent; as. D
to 10 FER cent 50. 10 10 Is; S46. IF III 10
To %; 1876. from 20 10 80; 53., from = 20 -;
lo5. from a third 10 9th; and from 3&G a
ffth 10 n half Nearly all say farmers
have sold more freely than usual 1ndi-
ana and Illinois farmers arc moro dis
posed To sell. while Michigan farmers are
firmly holding. The clover seed crop will
be smaller than the large one OF last year
Ma mmotb clover will be very short Medium
clover will be- n trinc below an average
Michigan reports the poorest prospect for
both. while Indiana has tho best. bnt not
over an average
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
fscmtniscence or Thorca an.

lie came into the room a quaint,
stump figure Of man, whose effect
of long trunk and short limbs was
heightened by his fashionless trou.
sers being let down too low. lie had
q noble face, with tossed hair, a dis.
traIght eye, and fine aQuilinity Of
profile, which made me think at once
of Don QuixOtc. and Of Cervantes, but
his nose failed to add that foot to his
stature which Lamb says d nose of
that shape will always give man.
lie tried to place me geographically
after he had given Inc chair not
quite SO far of as Ohio, though still
across the whole room, for he sat
against one wall, and 1 against the
other, but apparently he failed To
pull himself out Of his reverie BY. the
effort, for he remained In u dreamy
muse, which all my attempts to say
something 1T about John Brown and
Walden Pond seemed only to deepen
upon him.
have not che least doubt that ]
was needless and valucless about
both, and that what + said could not
we'll have prompted an important
response, but did my poor best, and
l was terribly disappointed IN the r..
suit. The truth Is that In those days
l was helpless concrete young per-
son, and all 70 ms OF the abstract. the
air.drawn, afflicted me like physical
discouIfOrts I do not remember that
Thoreau spoke OF his hooks Or OF him.
SELF at all, and when he began to
speak OF John Brown II was not the
warm, palpable, loving, fearful old
man OF my con option, but sort OF
John Brown tyne, John Brown ideal,
John Brown principle, which VIC
were somehow with long pauses be-
tween the vague, orphic phrases) Il
cherish, and to nourish ourselves
upon. William Dean Howells In Har
per's Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
The Tiger snake OF Australia.

"We hear great deal about the
deadly qualities OF the rattlesnake,
the adder and the copperhead," said
George Wharton of San Diego, and
pretty nearly everybody has shuddered
at the description OF the horrible ef-
70 Is that ensue from the bite CT the
ella monster They have q snake In
Australia, though, whose fangs are
more deadly than those OF all the
Others have mentioned combined
/ allude to the tiger snake The
reptile does not grow to large pro-
portions, a length OF three feet being
a pretty good size, and Its skin re.
sembles the coat OF the animal after
whom 1t Is named. The bite OF the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
FOR The EAGLE.
A COLLATION. Of News from
All Over the World.
4 Fest Of Political. Commercial iAd eOa.
sriI Intelligence, Thoroughly slttsl
Tor Eaall Readers.
BrnkiiiAns Executed hy Heixoto.

A dispatch to u news concern at London
from Moutcvideo asserts that hfty-eight
Brazilians we're executed by order OF Pres
dent PeiNoto on April IS last The cNccu-
lions took place in the fortress Of santa
Cruz The condemned then had no trial.
Among the Number were military and
naval officers, whose names are given in
the disputch. commencing with that Of
Marshal Almicda da CANA In addition
to these, the dispatch further says. NUM-
Der OF persons we're shot az Curitaba
without warrant save the order OF Presi-
dent reiNnto IL Il also reported that
many prisoners were killed by ben :
thrown from precipiccs along the Paraeua
Railway, amonc them being senhor Luis
lhurat Il federal deputy. who was dis.
tiugulshed writer. aud who returned TO
Brazil from Bueuus Ayrcs under a guarau-
tee that his life would lie spared
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
EXPERTS WITH A PISTOL
Some Wonderful Records Made by French
mcn-M. Bonzon's Deadly Aim.

some Wonderful Records Made by French.
ncn-M. Bonzon's Deadly Aim.
Target shooting with the pistol is
practiced but little in this country,
says the New York Herald. Within
the last five years. however, It has
been taken up by some as a pastimc.
Prior to the war pistol practice was
by no means uncommon, but the rifle
supplanted the smaller weapon to a
large extent when hostilities began.
Now pistol shooting, or rather re.
volver shooting is growing in favor
again. In France 1t Is claimed that
there are more expert pistol shots
than In any other country. This Is
open to dispute, particularly by Amer.
leans, but 1t Is pretty safe to assert
that there Is more target pistol shoot.
ing and more interest in il in France
than IN any other land. At the last
annual tournament, held at the gal
lery OF Gastinne Renette, II Avenue
fAntin, Paris, there was plenty of
evidence OF the Frenchmen's skill
with the pistol. The scores we're
probably the best ever made in
Franco. These tournaments continue
about month. and are participated
IN by the best amateur pistol shots in
France. 10 win q prize Ia considered
a great honor. AT the last tOurna-
ment. recently concluded, the premier
prize was won by Monsieur IT, Bon.
zon. This gentleman is considered
to be the peer Of all the pistol shots
In Paris. His remarkable perform.
ance was accomplished at a distance
Of sixteen metres (tifty-two and one.
half fccU and the bulls.cye was one
and One.elghth inches in diameter.
For the first time in the history Of
this famous gallery--thc oldest In
Europe-thc use OF rcvolvers was
permitted, and 1t will be a source of
pr to America to know that NJ
BOnzOn used revolver Of American
make. 1t carried a 44.caliber ball.
NJ. BOnzon fired six shots at the
target. Not only did each strike the
bulfs.eyc, but each took of a portion
Of the carton, the small white disk
in the center. which Is only three.
eighths Of an inch in diameter. FOR
Wis WOuucTlui UlU vi udTkSuuuuSUID
NJ. BOnzOn was awarded the grand
medal OF honor. u prize greatly GOV.
eted, but seldom won. The second
pri. 9 at this tournament was won by
NJ. MOlinic. Paget, who scored forty.
eight points by sending six out Of
seven bullets square into the bulls.
eye. several competitors scored
forty.seven points. The illustration,
which shows the work of NJ. q.
KOhn, In filing at the word of com.
niand, gives u further idea Of the
proves Of the Frenchmen with a
pistol, as does also the one showing
the stcadiness of NJ. Bon. on In per.
forating the target, scoring fifty
points
The nrearm generally used In these
competitions Is very similar In size,
shape and weight to the old dueling
pistol. It Is breech loading, Is about
ten inches long and carries u 3s.cali.
Der ball. A new French powder was
tried In the last tournament and was
universally commended. 1t made
but little noise and produced scarcely
visible fugitive smoke that vanished
almost instantaneOusiy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
Smart COnjuring.

A co: poral and two privatcs, hav.
ing In their custody a deserter, were
resting themselves ut q country tav.
ern not long ago
The dcserter amused his guardians
with several slight.0f-hand tricks,
but being encountered with hard
cuffs, complained that he could not
display his skill to advantage. and re,
quested to have his hands set at lib
erty, whilst he exhibited u trick
when he described,
This being agreed to, he proceeded
to tic the hands Of the three soldiers
and his own together with Il handker-
chief, and he was to loose the lou:
simultaneously.
The magi. knots were tied, hut
they all remained firm except the
one which held the deselter. This
came assunder with a touch, when
he lifted up the sash and darted
through the window, leaving his
keepers raging at each other like Ill.
coupled hounds The deserter has
not been seen since.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
Fire Burns Lumber.

Thirty thousand dollars worth o! lumber
In the yards OF the A X Beck Lumber Co
at South Chicago was burned Wednesday
n gh. The two large CUunselman elc-
vators adjoin the yards Of the lum Der com .
pany. The flames gained SO much head .
way at the beginnin; Of the con.
Migration that IL wa, believed these would
20. But the work OF the FIRE apparatus
connected with the elevators saved them.
The entire loss will reach about $40, OO0
Aside from the damage done the city's
property the loss is covered by insurance
Fire. boat Yosemite in going TO the fire be-
gan to leak when off lily de Park She was
run upon the Hyde Park reef and settled
upon the bottom with the water about a
foot over the decks
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
II WINS q Fair Offer.

Said Charles +. Ritter, the insur
ance man 20 the Cincinnati Tribune
"A funny thing happened In thi,
Office the other day. A young man
came IN and said that he wanted Il
get tontine life poll y for $1,000.
"'Il0w old are yOu?' said I.
Twenty-Five, said he.
'Then II will cost you $l5250 q
year for twenty years.
"'But suppose pay II all up al
Once?' said he.
"'Thcn II will cost you $4,000,
said l.
"And how much do get at the
end OF twenty years.' said he.
"About 81, co., said /.
"'Then ! will pay my part Of II In
I'D vance, and you pay yours In ad
vance. ! will give you 50, $50 and
you give me $4,000. That's fair
isn't it,
snow, there was logic for you,
confined Mr.. Ritter II had never
heard such a proposition before and
asked leave to retire and consult.
When the weather gets cooler ! vii
figure this out and report"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
Alsent.MtNIcll.

People OF great attachments arc
often f0rgctful OF small things, their
minds, doubtless, being absorbed Ia
the contemplation OF future achieve
ments; this, however, Is not always
the case, as there are many instance.
OF genius united with great power OF
memory, and Observant Of the small
details OF daily life.
Madame Sarah Grand, the novelist,
Is one OF those known as ''absent'
minded" One day q visitor found
her with big, awkward volume on
her knee heated, excited and evi
IDENTIFY put out.
lis anything tho natter" asked
the visitor.
''Oh yes" she answered, "lve lost
my pen, and I'm writing to catch the
post"
"Why, where are you looking fol
it,"
She glanced at the visitor and then
at the book.
Ill believe I was looking for II
among the ps In the dictionary"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
CYCLONE IN TENNESSEE.
Tornado sweeps North Memphis with
Fatal Results.

Wednesday morning. IA cyclone. passing
from southeast to north west. struck North
Memphis. Tenn. near the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad shops, and swept away
everything IN Its path. Trees were up.
rooted, an Iron bridge over Gayoso Bayou
was taken up and carried a distance OF 100
yards. ard u number Of houses were
wrecked. The full extent OF the damage
Is not yet known Robert culp colored.
was fatally aud Wilkes Yambella. white.
seriously injured. Other casualties are
reported, but tie names are not yet ascer-
tanned. The railroad shops were no: ma.
terially damaged.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15

MED by Or Zaccharin, The liturgy read
ia the churches on sundays now contains
a passage referring to the Cars health.
which was added last Januar' when he
was very Ill. The Car is the second son
OF Alexander II. and was born March 10.
1915 In isj6 he was married TO Maria
sophia Frederika Dagmar. daughter OF
Christian IN of Denmark Alexander
participated In the Turkish war Of 1s11-as.
and assembled TO the throne March ~.
ISL. on the assassination Of his father
He was not crowned until May. iss3. In
consequence Of the threats OF the Mills
tic con.pirators. and he has more than
once come very near meeting his deem
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
To Coventry.

The phrase, 'sending q Nan to
Coventry" which does not seem to be
very widely understood dates from
the days Of the Civil Wars. When
any struggling ROyalists were found
on the Warwickshire battlefelds 1t
was the custom to send them to Cow
entry for incarceration. Hence the
origin of the term which passed into
4 byWord.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
BURNED " A VILLAGE
Tranips Cause u Fire that Entails Loss
of 100000.

The little village OF Dalton, Ohio wa,
almost destroyed by fire. Too iire origin .
ated In u stable. aud while the direct
cause of Its origin IL unknown, IL Is pre-.
suncd that II was started by trainps who
took quarters there for the night. The
entire loss Is estimated mt 100000.
the heaviest loser being the Royal
Insurance Company. The postofiico
and Its entire contents were In
Guided In the flames The Canton.
Massillon and orrville Fire Departments
were hastily summoned aud responded.
but their presence was Of no avail. as sui.
hcient water could not be procured TO do
any good. The citizens arc almost crazcd
over the loss OF their business blocks and
residences All tho telegraph wires were
burned down,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
Floating In the wh,rlpoo,.

At Niagara Fall, n. u, the body Of a
man or woman was floating about tho
whirlpool Thursday morning. and efforts
were mado 10 got II without success. Tho
body appeared to DO dressed In a bathing
or bicycle suit. with knee trousers and
shirt without sleeves The feet and legs
from the knees down wcrc bare and there
was II bald spot on the back OF tho head.
Tho remains woro tossed about amid piles
OF driftwood In u shocking manner af
timns
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
HIS HEAD DANGER.
II Hung Chang Losing Prestige because
OF the Wars Delay.

A dispatch from Shanghai states that
the power OF viceroy Ii Hung Chang has
steadily decreased. His few innucnt al
friends are don. their best for him AZ
Pckin. but II Is not likely that they will be
able TO avert his downfall Every days
delay In providing the promi,cd victory
over the japanese now adds to Ii Hung
Chang's danger The dispatch adds that
tae block In moving the Chinese troops In.
Co Corea continues. Everything has been
thrown into confusion. The re.enforcc.
ments from the more remote provinces on
route to Tien Tsin are ut u standstill. and
are terrorizins the cities In which they are
halted. The rc.enforccments are mostly
undisciplined hordes. who are not under
the control Of their nominal leaders Al.
most a reign OF terror prevails oven In
T!en Tsin.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
Rntte Police man DroMned.

Sergeant Whitehead, Of the Butte Mont }
police force, was drowned IN Lake Mnne-
tonka, near Minneapolis, Sunday after
noon by the cap,hIug OF a sallboat White
head was on leave Of absence in charge
o. the Montana silver statue, which had
been on exhibition the past week.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-15
Link Wagner I. Killed,

Link Wsggoner. tho noted outlaw and
murderer. was killed In Jail at Mindon.
LL, Saturday night by mob OF armed
men. who forced their way In. lilo showed
pluck TO tho last and faced the crowd.
cursins them with his last breath. Ho
WAS shot thirteen times Waggoner was
accused Of half a dozen murderA