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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-08
SPIDERS AND THEIR WAYS.

In the sea there are plenty OF
spiders. They are found crawling
upon seaweeds along the shore.
Their bodies IRE very small and their
legs long and threadike. There Is q
species Of arachnid that lives under
the water in fresh ponds. 1t makes
It's home in an empty shell of a water
snail, closing the opening with a
web Of vanished silk to keep the
water out. Other aquatic spiders
spread silkcn filaments under water
to cntrap insects. In New Zealand
there is black spider with red
spot on its stomach, which Is sup
posed to have bite fatal to human
beings. The same animal has a
similar reputation elsewhere, though
un1eservedly. 1t Is found In this
coShtry.
All spiders are vcnomous, but none
Of them are deadly. The spider OF
ill-reputc above mentioned Is afflicted
with constitutional hydrophoba. 1t
will 60 into fit II touched with
water, though other species will
drink eagerly II drop of that fluid
Is offered on u straw. A severe
spider bite produces symptoms like
those of lockjaw. In the tropics
live great hairy spiders. Some OF
them weigh half pound, with q
spread Of legs wide enough to cover
tea plate. Most Of them spin no
webs, but dig hole in the ground,
line it with silk and fit IL with trap
door so artfully made as to hinge,
bevel edge and spring that it Is al.
most impossible to find the opening.
In some cases they actually plant
seeds on the dainty portal for tho
purpose Of concealing 1t with grow.
ing plants.
The mission OF spiders In tho world
Is doubtless to keep down the flies,
which would otherwise swarm over
the earth. Only the females spin
webs; the males are about one
twentieth the size of the females,
the sole purpose Of their existence
being that of reproduction.
Spiders are very fond OF tho music
OF stringed instruments, because to
their ears it resembles the buzzing OF
captive ilies. Their greatest enemies
are wasps, which paralyze them by
singing them. Then the wasp
plants the spider in hole, lays an
egg beside her and covers her up.
The young wasp grub, on being
Matched, feeds on the body OF the
spider. On n warm autumn day the
air is sometimes full of spiders webs.
Certain species of arachnids attach
threads to the ground and permit the
breeze to blow them away. Thus
they remain for days suspended high
in the air and miles away from their
anchorage. The arrival of Il moist
spell Of weather sometimes produces
q rain of spiders webs, causing great
establishment. Spiders are feeble
creatures, their poison airording little
protection against the attack of in
sect foes. Like human beings, they
have unprotected bodies, and no
natural weapons worth mentioning.
Their survival in creation Is due q,
the exercise of superior intelligence.
Il Boston Transcript.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-08
Turned the Crank Too Fast.

Frank Scinella, an italian organ
grinder, called at the Emergency
Hospital last night. He appeared to
be in great misery, and DIR. Pyle ask
cd him what the matter was.
81 gotta n sprain-a wrist"
"How did it happen9" inquired the
doctor.
~ playa High School-a Cadet-ta.
Him very fast, to malSa de mon. lie
sprain-a de wrist
Further inquiry brought out the
fact that the italian had been playing
in front of the American House, and
that some men had offered him hall
a dollar II he would play as fast rs he
could. In trying to comply with the
request he had twisted his wrist out
Of joint.-[Boston Herald.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-08

animals have become expert as fishers,
and often in wa m weather, when the
surf Is full OF fish, go into the shallow
water, and as a wave reccdes, leaving
the fish laundering in few inches of
water. fasten their claws in its sides
and drag it beyond the reach of the
incoming waves. The animals present
a. curious appearance. as they jump
about much as Kangaroo does. They
are expert climbers, and have been
known to raise their young in hollow
trees far above the ground.
Several yeas ago q strange disease
attacked and killed many Of the ami
mails. but they soon increased to their
form or numbers again. In color the
tailless cats resemble our domestic
tiger feline, but In size they are much
smaller. Their fur Is coarser and
longer than that found on our own
tabby Cats
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-08
Fast Freight Run.

What IL claimed to have been the
fastest long-distanco freight-run ever
made in this country was made from
Memphis to Kansas City by a special
train loaded with bananas on June
ID, the speed averaging 40,4 miles an
hour for the 4S4 miles and reaching
q maximum Of 81 miles an hour,
which was kept 'p for six MILES,
lChicsgo Herald.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-08
Earnings Of the House Of Lords.

Wha'cve may he the shortcoming
Of the House Of Lords a q political in.
stitution. IL paws its way. In the last
financial year It earned over e?2' zoo
In fees on lrivate ills and judicial
Proceedings. There Is also an item OF
fl2G 13 shillings, being fees paid on
the introduction Of GERS. Against this
stands charge Of c32 10 shillings,
fees due to observation-disclosures. II is
interesting Z, note that before the sum
was paid over incom, taxes amount.
ing to Is shillings II pence was rigor'
ously extracted. London News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-08
Just the Ihfn0.

Thi: I: IN oppression q: s.sysii.eg erSSli::
snn st:s:y whss The, H.ns This :.pSs.sio1
Lines, which 10 now admitted 81 ail 10 b
.Tae Route from Chicago 10 q. Paul, Mime.
spoiis. ASHLAND Duluth cad AZ peinte n ths
and fine equipment. e6Srs induoemslt which
cannot be surpassed.
This is the only line runninf both thrcus1
Chicago 70 Pacific Coast Points without
.Eoi full Information address your: nearest
ticket agent OF
Jas. o. POND,
Gen. Pass. and Tkt. Art, Chicago NJ
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-08
Air.Tisht Corks.

Corks may be made air and water
tight by keeping them for five min
utes under melted paraiIine; they
must be kept down with a wire
screen. These corks have a perfectly
smooth surface and may be introduce
ed and drawn out easily, and seal
perfectly.-[New York Advertiser.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-08
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
THE GENERAL,

THE GENERAL.
The nursery regiment one day
Were marching up and down,
With flying flags and beating drumA
The prettiest sight in town.
And little Willie on the steps
Was gazing at the band
Why not among the warriors
/ did not understand.
Until I asked the question straight,
When flashed his eyes of blue;
Il am the General" he cried,
"Who must the troops review"
i Harper's Young People.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-08

Gov. ROBERT L. TAYLOR of Tennes
see will not be a candidate for United
States Senator to succeed 1sham g.
Harris, whose term expires March 3
1895. Mr.. Taylor has met with great
success as a lecturer. and says he /.
piling up money .or q rainy day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-08

Last season $4,000 games Of lawn
tennis were played in the London
parks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-08

PuHE's wsiss beer y . healthy and
nourishing drink.
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windfall, but Of a clerical error in
preparing the estimates for 1892,
which resulted in surplus being left
more than sufficient for the require
ments OF the following year."
IT is said that while the fashion OF
writing ones name with q middle
initial, thus, John A. Smith, is rap
idly disappearing from America, it is
as rapidly becoming the fashion in
England. This way OF the writing
the name was not long ago so widely
recognized as distinctively American
that foreigners, writing to IN Ameri-
can who had no middle name, or one
which the correspondent did not
know, would always invariably sup
ply one, thus, John X. Smith or
William u. Jones. Americans are
dropping the fashion now, and writer's
sign their full names, as William
Dean Howells, Ruth McEnery Stu
art, while society men have como to
use the initial first, part their
names in the middle" thus, j.
Alonzo Smith, w. Henry Jones. The
old American habit is rapidly taking
possession OF England, and it is said
that the fashion was set by Mr..
Gladstone, who has invariably signed
his name William b. Gladstone.
gENAToR MANDERsoN, of Nebraska,
in discussing the Indian appropria-
ton bill before the Senate, caused to
be printed in the Congressional Rec
ord tho latest special study OF the In
dian question. North American In
The evening world., 1894-05-21
ANARCHIST EXECUTIONS.

The Anarchist Emile Henry was
executed in Paris, and six others met
death In Spain, to-day.
In Paris. where the executions are
allowed to take on a dramatic charac-
ter. the doomed man enjoyed the OPP
p~ortunity to follow the example OF Vail
liant and to shout at the guillotine,
Courage. comrades! Vive rAnarchie!"
But his diminutive form and "A weak.
squeaking voice deprived the defiance
of all force II mad II appear farcical.
1t is evident that the European au-
thorities have made up their minds not
to tribe any longer with these people,
but to put down assassination and bomb
throwing with a strong hand. President
Garnet was subjected to a great deal
of pressure TO induce him TO commute
Henry's sentence. but he remained firm,
and the law was properly allowed To
take its course. Henry's crime was
the ~dastardly one of exploding IA bomb
in the Hotel Terminus.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
Coming Events

CONGREGATIONAL Club meeting. st. Dents Hotel,
this evening.
wpwan Suffrage League meeting. ~ Bond
street. this evening,
Young Mems CHRISTIAN Association entertain
meEt, Association Hall, this evening
Phi Beta Kappa Alumni annual meeting. Clark's
22 West TWcntv third street, this evening.
Summer-nights festival OF the James Il. Hast
inrs Association. Wednesday evening. at Lion
Park.
New Work Association for the Protection OF
Game, hftieth anniversary, the Gerlach. this
evening,
Young womcn's Christian Association, rom
mencrmcnt Of Industrial class, I East Fifteenth
street, this evening,
The second annual Summer. nights festival OF
l.. SChOlem'H employees tO-mrruy evening. at
Suffers Harlem Casino and Annex.
The Lexington Social Club Of tho Sixth Assem-
bly, District will hold It's installation Of officers
this evening. at their club house. l72 Stanton
street. The newly elected officers are Max Roth,
President; n. T. Buechler. Vice President: Max
Kohn. Financial Secretary NJ. Kleinmann. Re
curdlng Secretary: Henry Weiner, Treasurer, and
J. RossOuf. Sergeant at-Arms.
Owing To the disaster at Washington Park, the
Pansy Social clubs annual Summer. nights plonie
with he held at the Central Opera House, Blxty-
seventh street and Third avenue, A feature that
will take place between the intermlaslon In the
dancing will De little Panay willard's tsrpai-
ehoreAr executions. She will give her Tuxedo
dance that has made her % popular.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
SENT TWICE TO A HOSPITAL.
Went Away the First Time When
About to He Transferred.

A woman about thirty years old. who
said her name was Maud Hulso, the wife
OF the captain OF n c~anal-boat lying at
the foot of East Fifth street. was found
In front Of 60 Broadway. about $50
o'clock this morning, by Policeman
Shanahan, OF the Church street station,
She said she was about to become a
mother. An ambulance was called from
Chambers Street Hospital and the wom-
an was sent there.
Yesterday morning, at 3.l5 o'clock, Po-
liceman Woolley, OF the same station,
found the under similar Circum-
stances in front OF 20 Washington
street. The name she gave then was
Maud II. Ease, The policeman sum
moncd an ambulance and sent her TO
Chambers Street Hospital.
There the physicians said she must be
transferred to BELLEVUE Hospital, The
woman screamed and declared that she
would not go. m when 1t was insisted
that she must she rushed out of the
hospital.
Nothing was seen OF her again until
she was picked up on the street this
morning.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
STILL SELLING CHEAP COAL.
The World" Continues Its Fight
Against the BurOns.

Because there are still some consumers
of Goa who have been unable to find a
dealer who has come down to reason and
fair prices for fuel, Tine World" con-
tinues its OFFER of coal at $3.50 per ton.
which nets a saving OF - cents per ton
TO the buyer, and will continue to do SO.
II THE World" can sell at $3.50 per
ton, the dealers certainly must confess
that $j.25 gives them an eXorbitant profit.
especially in view OF the fact that dealers
are glad to supply coal on large con-
tracts, where competition Is sharp. at
as low a figure AS 1873, ara no man is
foolish enough to suppose that these
dealers bid M a figure that Leaves them
no Drotit. II $S. ~ per ton yields Il profit,
S5.25 must yield 81. 10 more profit on every
ton. which Is little less than robbery.
Already one large coal concern has
come to the support OF "rhc World' in
It's hight against the coal m~cnopnlists, as
told in these columns and the largest
mining and wholesale firm In the land Is
preparing to sell its product in the me
trOpolis at priCes that Will make the
baTOrS hustle to meet.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
LAWMAKERS MUST HAVE FUN.

New Jersey has 400 new laws as the
result OF Its Legislatures work. We
have some new laws ourselves in this
State. as many II not more thai the
Mosquitoans, hut We are not going
around blowing about them.
1t is easy 10 mak new laws. n sup
ply Of this article Is much larger than
the demand: in fact, demand has moth
Ing In the world TO do with the supply
of laws any more than 1t has to do with
the supply Of headaches or mayhem.
New Iorkerd do not lie awake en- masse,
nights, wishSg and praying for new
laws. II they lie awake at all 1t Is TO
worry about the laws that are made and
that are not wanted.
In the Land Of ~Howkumyeso. in The
Passing Show a stranger inquiries.
Have you no laws here?" The comic
hero replies: oh. yes, lots OF laws, but
not much law" That is the situation In
less ttopian places than Howkumycso,
The bowling wan in New Jersey and
New York and elsewhere. is more law
n not so many laws.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
Wz IND a


you like. If the crown Is too high taks|
out a few rows of straw close to tho
brim, where the trimming will cover III
And IL the brim is too low for the presI
ent fashion, put in a few rows cd
straw taken from another hat, or al
piece Of buckram; 1t will be covered By
,he trimming. Then get some good shosI
~polish-that is all the average polish III
good for-and give the hat three coatd
of the liquid backing, waiting for each
to dry. You will be astonished to see|
that your straw looks like new. This isl
a good way to freshen old hats during
the Summer. Brush and apply the poll
ish without removing the trimming.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
DebiIitating Hot Baths.

Don't take a hot bath in the morning.
girls. It is the very worst thing you can
do to the complexion, digestion and In
terror departments generally. Instead of
stimulating the digestive organs they are
debilitated by the exhaustive hot water.
A big breakfast taken soon after Is an
added injury. and a step in the direction
Of dyspepsia. Cold water. that's what
you want before breakfast. Pull on an
oiled silk cap. turn on the shower. stand
In the u and take the shock one or two
minutes. Never mind the soap or sponge.
Then dry up and drink a cup Of hot milk.
water or clear tea or coffee. That's the
way to tone up the nervous system and
send the blood coursing through the veins.
That's the way to get an appetite for
breakfast and a clear view of the days
duties. That's what the doctors say,
and they ought to know what they are
talking about.
The evening world., 1894-05-21

To the Juice OF half a lemon add one
cup OF wild berries. Rub through a
seive and add one pint OF thick cream.
one cup of sugar. Whip to a stiff froth
aad pour the mixture into an ice cave.
piling on top one quart of berries.
Cover carelessly with their own vines
and leaves, after %sprinkling with sugar.
Tuck the red berries and vines into all
possible cracks and crevices Of the
crystal ''cave." which is simply a square
block Of ice followed out with heated
rons into the size and shape needed.
Oyster caves have long been the fashion.
but fruit Is a most beautiful decoration.
Serve with a silver fruit knife or ladle
the frozen fruit creams Of small cream
plates with cakes.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
THE BANE OF SPECIAL LEG1sLATIoN.

The suggestions of Mr.. Simon Sterne
in relation to special legislation deserve
particular and careful consideration.
They ought to be n guide to the Consti-
tutional Convention in Its treatment of
the subject.
Special legislation has been the main
cause OF the evils from which the city
of New York has suffered for years.
Some time ago 1t was 80 prolific OF evil
that the people. mainly through the eff
forts of Samuel J. Tilden, rose up
against 1t and partially remedied It by
amendments to the Constitution of n
valuable character. But 1t was not
totally eradicated. as 1t ought to have
been, although the changes were I'm
portant as far as they went.
Last session the evil OF special legis-
lation was made conspicuous. Every
political a%dventurer had his remedy for
some supposed wrong, and always with
the object of advancing his own inter
est. This public officer In one place
was to be legislated out of office In Or
der that another person might have n
chance to get his place. That alleged
evil in another place was to be removed
in order that another real evil might
have an opportunity OF succeeding. Re
form measures only passed Il year or
two previously were to be repealed be.
cause they had not reformed" in the
direction the repealers. desired.
IL the sort of Legislation favored al
the last session was to prevail the
statutes would have to be changed
every year to meet special objects, or,
at least, as often as the political char.
acter Of the Legislature CHANGED Il
vary.
Special legislation Is the dollhouse o.
corruption. DO away with all specia
legislation in the State Legislature, anC
the notorious Albany lobby would per
ish finally and be buried beyond resur
rectiOn.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
The walters Lot.

To the Editor:
Allowing that several walters are too Eighty
and are sports yet 1t does not necessarily fol-
low that all are so. There are good. steady
and saving mem among them. Just as there are
more honest men and virtuous girls in this world
than thieves and llbertines would have US imag-
Inc. This IL verified In the large number Of
saloon.keepers In this city who were once walt
ers. Nevertheless, It is q positive fact. such Is
the general aversion OF the fair sex towards
them that 1t Is almos: impossible for them to
get sensible girls OF any refinement. They can
get lots OF illiterates, only too glad to Join them
in wedlock. not for love Ia thing that has van
ished from their hearts for years.. but for the
love Of the money they bring home. so that they
could have enough OF beer tc drink with the
neighbors. These are the only girls that have
any use for them or any idea Of their worth.
while other useless limitations OF what they
should be look down upon them with scorn. 1
can appreciate any girl for rejecting the atten-
lions Of those men who cannot give them q de-
cent living. but when a mans income (even II he
be a waiter) amounts TO f25 or $50 q week. hon
estly but not so easily earned. I think he is
entitled to seek the comforts OF 4 home instead
OF being miserably isolated in q furnished room,
subject to the temptations OF the ''gln-miIl.'
and should command as much respect and atten-
tlon from the fair sex as those whose incomes
are but half or one-third OF his.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
POLICE BILL vEToEs.

Gov. Flower has vetoed In a batch the
police bills left In his hands by the Leg
islature for New York, Albany. Troy
and Richmond County. He objects to
them all as purely partisan measures.
legislating Democrats out OF office for
the advantage of Republicans, aimed
only at Democratic municipalities, ana
bad in principle bscaus they represent
the misuse Of legislative power to pro-
mote partisan purposes"
The New York Bipartisan bill claims
the most of the Governors attention
That bill comes to him, he says. "satu-
rated with political rumors" and bear
ing on its face the familiar signs OF po-
litiCal hunger"
1t Is idle now to discuss the argi-
ments advanced by the Governor in vim
dication of his veto. The bills are dead,
and that is the end OF them for the
present year.
1t is well to remember that the matter
is of less consequence In view OF the
fact that the Constitutional Convention
now in session will doubtless adopt n
definite system for the government OF
municipalities. and do away with the
pernicious charter tinkering TO which
we have been subjected in the past.
But 1t Is to be regretted that the last
Legislature was so glaringly partisan
as to afford the Governor Il justification
of many of his criticisms OF its work,
The quarrels of the Plat and anti-Plntt
factions brought legislation practically
to a deadlock until the majority was
forced by the power of caucus into the
passage of some OF the bills regarded as
The evening world., 1894-05-21
PLEDGED SCHOOL BONDS.
Missing Sednlia Tanker Accused of
Fraud on the city.
(By Associated Press,)

SEDALIA, Mo. May H.-The Board OF
Education issued $40, 900 OF 6 per cent.
bonds in 1883, later calling them in and
putting out others in their stead. The
old bonds We're not destroyed and
Cashier Thompson. of the d%efunct First
National Bank. in whose hands they
vate papers. When the opportunity ar
rived Thompson, II is claimed, hypothe-
Gated them with Kansas city, Newark,
n. j., and West Chester, Pa, capitalists
and bankers. The cashier kept all
Knowledge OF the transaction from the
public by paying the interest on. the
coupons as It fell due. Holders of the
ponds will not lose anything, 1t Is said.
as they will be able to recover the full
amount. II is said that Government de-
tectives are close on defaulter Thomp-
sons trail, and hat his arrest is only
n question of Il few days.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
A Sweeper for Mating.

For sweeping mating Or hard wood
make a room cover of canton flannel I'd
exactly fit the broom. Edge with box1
plating and tie at top n bottom with
tapes, so that it may be taken of and
washed whenever this becomes neces1
sary. To go with the broom-cover One
might make a '~weeping-cap. Plat d
width of pale blue cheese-cloth thirty
inches long at both ends. combining one,
with a small bow of blue ribbon. lay
the other end over just above this, sd
that 1t will form a large cap to CONF
pletely cover the hair and keep 1t from
oil dust.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
LAWYER AND CLIENT FINED.
Guilty of Contempt for Filing n
False Answer to u Suit.

Justice Lawrence, in the Supreme
Court. to-day fine Lawyer James Tay-
lor and his client. James Campbell, $50
each for contempt OF court in filing a
false answer in u lawsuit before him.
SG33 for merchandise. In answer to
the suit, Campbell, through his lawyer,
denied the debt and denied making GER
tain notes which he had given IN pay
ment.
Justice Lawrence told Campbell that
he was convinced he was trying TO de-
feat the ends OF justice. and, in addition
to intng both him and his lawyer, he
entered Judgment against Campbell for
the amount OF the debt. with interest.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
Economical HeadEear.

II you have an old straw hat that you
want to make do until you can get a
new Summer hat. tax the trimming
off the hat and dust the straw per-
fectly. Take a half cup Of clear coffee
and a clean black cloth and wash the
straw, rubbing 1t vigorously until 1t
seems to be pretty wet through. Then
lay the hat on a fiat surface. with a
lark cloth under 1t and another over
the brAn, and with a moderately hot
iron press II till 1t Is dry. For the
crown select a tin pan OF bucket that
10 about the same size as the crown and
press II over that. Then put your wire
back In the edge Of the rim-if 1t had
one--and bend the hat In the shape that
you desire to have II.
yqu can change the shape entirely II