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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12
Trade in CrusadinG Times.

The trade and manufactures of the
Christian realm in Palestine were
regulated. Moslem caravans were
protected by treaty, and merchants
Of Mosul were established in Acre.
The imposts on every kind Of mer-
chandise were fixed, and custom
houses and toll bars were established
along the roads or at the city gates.
There was also an excellent law that
none might carry arms in the streets,
which must have pre-, ented many
violent outbreaks.
In the baZaars of Aleppo and Da-
mascus were to be found the carpets
of Bagdad and Persia, with glass
from Irak, and Chinese porcelain,
ivory and perfumes, sandalwood,
musk, and aloes, civet and spices,
silks, velvets, satin, cloth, including
camlets of camel-hair, tyrian from
Tyre, and cotton. Many precious
drugs were sold, such as opium and
rhubarb, tamarind, cantharides car
damons, scammOny, and SIENNA.
A great trade with Northern Rus
sia having it's port at the mouth of
the Don, brought from the "land Of
darkness" rich furs of the ermine,
the Siberian squirrel, the red and
white fox, the marten, beaver, otter,
and wildcat. The LatinS were very
fond of fur for dress and for the
mantle" of scarlet, fur lined, in
which they slept. The furriers had
street in Jerusalem, and the Mos
lens also, especially in the North,
were equally accustomed to the use
of precious furs.
The trading stations of the Jews,
the Genoese, and the Venetians ex-
tended far into Turkestan, north of
the Oxus. and at Alden the Arab
traders of the Red Sea met Chinese
iunks and broueht the wealth of In
dia and of the far East to the Italian
markets in Alexandria. Moslem laws
allowed the pilgrim to Mecca to trade
on his journey.-The Edinburgh Re-
view.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12

walls and, when Jonathan Dicklnson,
the shipwrecked Quaker of Philadel-
phia. came to St. Augustine in 1898,
the walls were thirty feet high. 1t
was then called San Marco, and under
that name was vainly besieged by
Moore, the British Governor OF Caro-
lima. and Gov. Oglethorpe of Georgia
in 174O. In 1921 the fort came into
the possession of the United States
and was renamed Fort Marion in
honor of Gen. Francis Marion, the
famous revolutionary hero.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12
WHERE OCEANS ALMOST MEET.
A Kentucky Engineers Idea as to the Place
for a Panama Canal.

A Kentucky Engineers Idea as to the Place
for Panama Canal.
J. A. Karweise, a Kentucky civil
engineer, has arrived at Tacoma from
the United States of Colombia on
business connected with the new
state capitol, and brings with him
charts and drawings and estimates
of construction Of an level ship
canal, which, owing to heretofore un-
discovered natural formations and
assures in the backbone of the Cor
dilleras discovered by him, can be
built for SSS,00O, 900 less than the
Nicaragua Canal, and can be COM
pleted, in three years from the date
of beginning work, for S4S. 900, 600.
At the point where Mr. Karweise
claims to have made his discovery
the Atlantic and Pacific ocean tides
approach within eighteen miles OF
each other. This, in connection with
the new assure discoveries in the
Cordilleras, results from the lagoons
and marshes of the Gulf Of Darien on
the Atlantic side and the San Miguel
Bay on the other Mr.. Karweise IA
yors the Joint building by all nations
of a double track ship canal at the
point of his discoveries and the set
ting aside of a neutral zone. He does
not believe in the feasibility Of the
l6s-mile long lift-lock Nicaragua Can
al. and said, in speaking to a CORE
spondent OF the Globe Democrat, OF
his discoveries:
The location of the double-track
ocean-level ship canal route is direct
" south of the eastern isthmus bend,
and actually in the northwest corner
of the South American continent.
The distance between the points
where the ocean tide ends is eighteen
and a half miles and the total length
of the combined canal. works, inclu-
siye of 1880 feet tunnel, is eight
and fiye-eighths miles. The so-called
free navigation exceeds eleven miles
in distance, and carefully prepared
estimate of the cost puts the total
canal expenditure at S4o, 600, GOO, and
the commencement of operation OF
his double track ocean-level ship ca
nal route thirty-eight months from
the time of beginning labor. The
harbors al each end OF the proposed
double track ship canal route are OF
magnificent proportions and may be
counted as the finest and safest on
the continent, with San Miguel Bay
as the Pacific harbor and the Gulf OF
Darien as the harbor in connection
with the Atlantic ocean. Inc DIS
covery of assures in the two back
homes of the Cordilleras Immediately
west of the principal mountain which
Is nronosed to be pierced by tunnel
will alter all ideas about the correct
1oaati,n of the Atlantic and Pacific
snin canal all over the world. Ihere
- no interior work along the pro-
nosed ocean-level ship canal route
necessary, dredging excepted. mere
fara No railroad line for the transpor-
t to of heavy building material
. "a he necessary. One lock at each
end for the protection of the shipping
t t.ada against high tide, volcanic tidal
=, a and other unforeseen disturb
a "~ will be sufficient for the pro
an sea double-track ship canal, which
p JI1h he a ouadruple channel for about
s W. miles at the free Navigation
savel. The method of construction Is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12
Sherman Had His FINN.

In 1886, General Sherman, then re-
tired, visited a military post and was
present while the class was at signal
drill. The instruction was with the
heliograph-an instrument invented
since the Civil War. The General
seemed interested, but affected not to
understand it's use, and wanted it ex-
planned, at the same time he stood so
as carefully to intercept with his per-
son the suns rays from the mirror,
so the signaling ceased. go on with
your work, boys! Don't stop for me,
I'm back number" called the Gen.
eral. 1--WE can't, General. You are
cutting of the light" replied the
operator at the screen. The General
jumped back quickly. apologizing as
he did so: Eyes, yes, the world is
marching on and we old men have
had our day and are struggling be-
hind Why, in my time we did this
sort of thing by shaking flags, and we
called it wig wag. Then he
laughed and walked away across the
green parade.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12

Gney were taken to Fort Moultrie in
charleston harbor. The chiefs were
Osceola and Coacoochee. The latter
resolved on escape and with great
caring and bravery managed to get
out OF the fortress. He crawled up
10 window, or rather narrow slit
IN The wall of his cell, 25 feet from
Cne outside ground. Here he fastened
rope which he put out the window.
With much difficulty he got his head
through and, incredible as it seems.
worked his body into the open air.
he was forced to make the first part
OF the descent head downward, he
says IN the account he has given of
MS escape, but he finally achieved it.
AT last, however, Coacoochee sur
rendered and Osceola Was removed to
Fort Moultrie, where he afterward
dled. A tree is growing in the wall
near the easement whence Coacoo-
chez made his escape and it is still
pointed out to visitors, who regard it
with much interest.
The Forts History.
Under different names, and having
different forms, fort has existed at
St. Augustine for more than three
centuries. 1t was formerly a rude
log structure and gradually was re-
placed by building Of stone. Me-
nendez, the founder of the city, be-
gan the fort by using the Indian log
council house there standing as a
defense against the threatened at
tack by the Huguenots from Fort
Caroline, on the ST. Johns River.
Menendez, on one occasion, massacred
some Huguenots and, fearing hostile
fleet from France, made additions to
the fertilization, strengthening the
log structure. Discoveries of coquina
quarries suggested to the Spaniard
that he should put stone structure
on the site, and This was begun about
the middle of the 18th century. Con-
victs from Spain and Mexico, In
dams, and slaves all toiled at the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12

GEN MARION the past and make
hp sDectator for a time live in a
[ou apart. Still, we are not wholly
lp,riute OF such spots, practical and
l0mrOn-sense people as we are.
i ora however, does that dim at
| nDhere of romance enshroud more
fo,eIy than the old-world city of
\ Augustine, in Florida. Visions
Spanish grandees, of noble
[rghts and fair ladies come to the
|itor as he wanders through the
|ined sections of the quaint old city
hi feeds his mind on stories Of the
|st But it is in the old Fort
Marion that such visions come to
| m more perfectly and fill his mind
|th legends and traditions.
Fort Marion is built on the north
|Dlof the s2a wall and commands
be harbor. A huge gray mass Of
4 euina stone, it rises up, the only
Nmp.o Of medieval fertilization On
Epcntinont and a fine specimen OF
hillary engineering at the date of
construction. 1t covers more than
Eenty-twO acres. and from it's walls
[q be had a magnificent view OF
&eNre,and-silver sea and the white
EaaN dashing in yeasty spray
EGw the barrier built to repress
feirT0ence. On the forts outer
all is an escutcheOn bea,%ng the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12

ESCAPED WITH HIS LIFE.
The Burglar Secured No Booty, but Was
Not Inclined to Complain.

The Burglar Secured No Booty, but Was
Not Inclined to Complain.
Lightly the burglar moved from
room to room through the house,
whose inmates, wrapped in the bliss
full sleep that comes to the weary
breast after an evening spent at an
amateur concert, heard not his feath-
cry football. Borne to his quickened
senses from the sleeping chambers
came the sound Of deep, regular
breathing that seemed mechanically
to mark the flight OF time as it moved
on sluggish wing toward the great
beyond, says the Chicago Tribune.
Passing noiselessly into a large
apartment he turned his dark lantern
about until it's pale rays fell upon
rich dressing case on whose polished
marble top were scattered in careless
profusion the jewelry and other per-
sonal adornments of some strangely
neglectful wearer
His hand closed eagerly on the
costly trinkets and he was on the
point of transferring them to the ca
pacious pocket of his overcoat, when
one Of the slumberers moved UNI
easily and in a muffied voice made
the remark:
Great Scott, Emily, [ thought I
had explained it SO you could under
stand it, Now, if you won't inter
rupt me I'll give you the facts about
this whole tariff business from begin
ming to end"
The iewelry fell from the nerveless,
grasp of the burglar Gasping for
breath, he staggered to the nearest,
window, jumped blindly through it,
carrying the sash with him, and fell
upon the sloping roof of the kitchen,
from which be rolled to the top Of
the coal shed and thence to the
ground, alighting in snowbank; at d
without stopping to pick M his hat
or his lantern he dashed with breath
less haste away from the premises
and vanished in the darkness. He
had secured no booty, but he had es-
caDed horror worse than death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12
DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE.
Daring Slide ON Historic Lookout Taken
by AN Unknown Coaster.

Daring Slide on Historic Lookout VakeA
by AN Unknown Coaster.
A short, compactly built man with
q heavy blonde muStache took a to-
boggan slide down Lookout Noun
tain the other afternoon He went
via the incline and made the trip
from the Point Hotel to the engine
house, a distance Of $500 feet, in
three and one half minutes, which is
just one-third the time that it takes
a car to descend, remarks the Chat
tanooga Times. Fully 100 people
saw him make the lightning-like de-
scent and all were greatly excited.
The nervy coaster, however, was as
cool as the proverbial cucumber, and,
upon reaching the foot of the noun
tain, walked away as coolly as though
it had taken him an hour to descend.
About o'clock the coaster appeared
at the Point Hotel with what APP
peared to be block of wood about
eight inches square under his arm.
On one side of the block was a steel
horseshoe, in the curve of which was
small Hanged wheel. The other
side of the block was slightly con-
cave. The block was put on the out
side rail of the incline, the wheel
fitting close, and the horns OF the
horseshoe we're on either side. Then
the man put heavy glove on his
right hand, and sitting down on the
block started down the mountain
without more ado. He held his feet
crossed straight and before him, and
rested them on the iron rail. For a
few feet the little one-wheel car
moved slowly, and then the speed in-
creased until it and it's human
freight were going down the noun
tain at a rate that made the specta-
tors hold their breath. When a curve
was reached the coaster slowed up
slightly by pressing his heels against
the rail and steadied himself by
touching the cable with his gloyed
hand. Finally, when he reached the
very heavy grade just above the en-
CINE house he took off all brakes and
came down like a shot out of a gun.
Arriving at the bottom he put on the
"heel" brakes and gently came to ii
stop just in the depot. Coolly rising
from his queer vehicle he placed it
under his arm and walked quietly
away before any of the astonished
spectators had chance to recover
their breath or ask any questions.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12

, ,I.% chambers are still pointed out
, ,~ III The masonry in the shape OF
., where the woodwork of a rack
h. %Sufe criminals upon is said to
\ ~, GT' u EMBEDDED. Human bones
>,n 10 have been found there
,0>,y chains with which the
e. t% =, victims were confined while
l. ~ Is wore away in that damp,
~ungeon, shut out forever from
cDs i"I @nd warmth, hearing no
Fin however much they might
Ia W.. one word of human speech.
Eyn. ~.sVehce of this inner vault was
[frx ba ~! until 1899 when, some re-
a,vlng made to the fort, it was
Epan+' "1y discovered. 1t may dis
h. ~ Tue reader to know that,
h., %lt' authorities doubt whether
Sao ~ 1tu1lSeons" were anything more
&qa,np opiSh holes and whether any
/ &ep !, zones were found at all.
9h ~ no harm, however, in cling
TT evan a' STORY and no one need re-
Is a rea, tne tale of the rack if he
'8l liking for horrors.
BIT :, Two Indian Capt. yes.
1res ' "e are some true romantic
bb ii w II, with the old fort
&t9rv4 o o way, are quite as sat
os these more grewsome
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12
ONE of the pleasant things of rural

ONE of the pleasant things of rural
Delaware is the singing of the ne
groes. 1t is characteristic Of the col
.ored people to delight in running"
as the phrase is, which means visit
ing from cabin to cabin late at night,
and no matter at what uncanny hour
business may call forth white man,
he is sure to encounter one or more
groups of negroes tramping the "big
road and cheering their journey with
song. Superstitious fear and good
fellowship forbid that any negro
should travel by night alone, and on
moonlight nights all the ways are
vocal with the choruses of these late
travellers. As heard at a distance of
half a mile on quiet nights, the
music has mysterious charm to put
spell upon the dullest ear. ~ SO
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12

N0f Spain, beneath which worn
& broken tablet gives the date OF
.ort'S completion, 1856, when
D ferdinand VI. was King OF
ln Within is a central court and
IN this open various small rooms
ID once for barracks, storerooms,
%Ooms, etc.
4 GrewsOme Place.
From one Of these rooms the visitor
RS the far-famed dungeon of Fort
AOD. 4 narrow passage in the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12

clever and ingenious, with the assist
ance of the most superior mechanical
devices. The total ship canal length
will not exceed twenty-eight and
three-eighths miles of distance he
tween the salt waters. The great
canal tunnel is measured at II, 800
feet in length, exclusive of the ap-
nrOacheS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12
ru1dn,t Forego His Plant.

It is supposed that business IS, le .no ,
~ s 80 in humor. Still there
h.1 heen exceptions, and the very
i Ito sent by a member of the Well
iav, soap-making firm Oct US say
~ CaLa & Son, is one of the most
brilliant. A retail dealer IN d a,,4 vt
way had sent for con Is ign mriteo y
their the goods: gentlemen he ne w VII the
WIZ mmsi His it bekawse you think my
sopes e not SO good as nobody elses:
m yo y, cake & Son! wherefor nave
n pan, n sts sent the sope? Please seno
sope at once, and oollg 1o you' ?. S.
fui servant, RICHARD JONES. ,ife has
Since writing the above my NV, mi
found the sope under Tue oouA'o
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12

SOclat i on w n c h
forms such a charm
about many spots
in England and
Europe; few have
that air, half true,
half false, wholly
romantic and mys-
FERROUS, which can
call up dreams of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12
r OLD FORT MARION
- QUAINT DEFENSE OF ST.
AUGUSTINE, FLA.

Historic Spot Which Recalls Many
os Of Interest-Two Indian Captives
v,rt Has Existed There for Over
rhrae Centuries.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12

AT the beginning Of the Christian
era the relative value of gold and. sfl=
yer was as one to nine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12

tales. Two OF
the most infu-
ential Indian
chiefs in the
Seminole war
which began in
1885 were cap
tured and inn
prisoned here
with their fol-
lowers whaneo
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12

A DEAL of sympathy is w SaSa mar up
on oas tne foreign title, and finds lso tnae
RES q I'd I'D . had trade. The woman
she mas a. r rries for a title is not entitled
to sympathy, and the mlan Is as much
ries that kind OF a Won1 t. is . swindle
to be pitied as she IS - . :
on both sides.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12
story of the Place.

There are few places i'm these
;+od States about which clings
~ old.time flavor of historical as
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12

..lQ ma
ny leads
IN a small
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.etW0 feet
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-lch, for
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aFlS into
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t'e is OF
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-02
THE STRIKE ENDED.

Tho Great Northern Railroad Comedies
tho Demands of the StriEcrs.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, May 1.-The Great
Northern strike will be declared of aa
tho result of the conferences between
President Hill, OF the Great Northern,
President Debs, OF the union and the
representative OF the Twin City COM
mercial bodies. President Hill has al.
ready made concessions OF nearly every.
thing asked and tho strike Is at IN end.
Mr.. Hill was pronounced in favor Of
arbitration all along and agreed to any
system OF arbitration II the men would
resume work
Finally tho committee got them to
meet this afternoon, and tho result Is
that the strike has been declared of,
and tho men will return to work to-day.
The $500 miies OF track will DO
opened for business by over 5000 en-.
ployes, and the entire northwest will
be released from tho freight and pas
senger blockade.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-02
CRISP AND CoXGY.

The Speaker h.Es tho Commomwenl
Leador Some Pertinent Questions.
WAsEtSGroy, D. G., May 1.-The dc.
tails OF the interview which Mr.. Coxey
had with Speaker Crisp last night were
learned to-day.
Co1ey aaid that they came in the
name OF the people to demand legisla-
tion for their relief, and then entered
into along statement about his being
the representative Of the people.
How are you tho representative OF
the peoplo" tho speaker ro.orted. "By
what authority do you undertake to
represent 1000, 900 OF people OF this
country. The representatives arc tho
355 representatives. elected to Congress
and vested with authority under the
provisions Of our government"
Coxey objected that Congress did not
represent the people.
Then" said the speaker, "your rem.
edy is ut the ballot box"
Co1cy replied that the appeal to the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-02
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Tho session Of Congress was briof
yesterday on account OF the death OF
Senator ssockbridgc.
Tho weather bureau reports that the
crop conditions for the wcok ended
April 80 wore generally favorable.
Dispatches received from the differ
Ont capita's OF Europe show that May
day passed without my scrious dis
turbance.
A treasury statement shows that dur
Ing tho Las. month the receipts aggrc-
gated 22.6e22 ,364, aud the disbnrse N On Ia
during the same period S32,O72, 1886.
The receipts for tho ten months Of tho
present fiscal year are shown 10 have
been S245. 500, 74s aud the Disbursements
S31l, ,257 1896.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-02

ballot box was too slow, that tho relief
demanded must bo hoard at once.
DO you expect to intimidato Con-
gre.sP Do You think that yon can
frighten any representative into voting
against his convictionsW
Coxoy anid that he did not know, but
ho believed 1t was tho duty OF tho gov.
crnmGnt to appropriate money for tho
employment OF tho unemployed, and
that they would hnvo to have relief,
even II 1t wero secured through revolu.
tion. .a
"four proposition" said tho speaker.
would be, II carried out, aubverslvo OF
the government"
The speaker said that II the theory Of
public ownership was TO be accepted as
giving my aSsemblago the right to tako
possession OF or occupy government
property, 1t would apply to tho treasury
and its vaults as we'll.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-02
On tho United States Capitol and
Its Dlro Results.
QUIXOTIC COMMANDER ROUTED
And Marshal Browne and Captain
Jonos Under Arrest.
The FANTASTIC PROCESSION
Marchos up Pennsylvania Avonue
No. to the Capitol,
BUT FAILS TO ENTER THE GROUNDS

Because q Platoon of PoIico Guards
tho Wny-Coxcy, Browne and Jones
Break Loose and Coxey Succeeds In
Mounting tho steps-Ho Is Pre-.
vented From Delivering His Ha.
ranEuo and Retircs Gracefully.
Browne Is Moro Stubborn, Resists
the Authority of Unclo Sam and is
Arrested, Along With Jones, the
Comedian of tho Movomcnt-Coxey
Says lie Docsn't Blanc the Police,
as They Only Did Their Duty Under
the Law, Which is to bo Tested ut
, tho Hearing OF Browne and Jones.
A sccuo Of Confusion, But Nobody
Hurt.