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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
WHAT A GOOSE oIo.


fhs Driver Tried 70 Run IL Down ana
wrecked flis Coach.
."Rome was saved By Q goose, and
I was wrecked BY one," said q lady
tie other dav, as she hobbled around
on her crutch, says the New York
World. We naturally inquired how
this occurred, and she continued: II
might 20 further with the comrari.
son. Rome had q sleeping sentinel
and l had q drunken. ffolicsome
driver IL was more than twenty
years ago when I took q seat 10 u
stage coach one morning In Central
Maine for q twenty.m mile ride to the
cars Of the Maine Central Railroad.
The driver was . great lusty, jolly
fellow. who had u too intimate &C.
Quaiptance with the bottle nend. He
was feeling pretty frlsky that morn.
ing, and when the sun was well.risen
and the earth began to warm 10 he
became positively gay We passed Z
farmhouse where there were oil sorts
Of animals and creatures lowering
round waiting for breakfast. They
we're 40 numerous they crowded out
ipto the road, and a. We drove into
them With our spanking four.horse
team there Was d scurrying among
them 10 all directions TO get out OF
the way One goose, instead OF get
ting TO one side 40 the others had
done; scud Kissing along the road
ahead Of the horses, lodging this way
and that but never getting quite Out
OF the way. The driver braccd him
self and began to handle the lines
like an expert and to swing from one
side Of the road to the other in pur
suit Of the goose. Tho stage rocked
back and forth like q ship ut sea.
This continued for some distance
He was trying to run over the goose
At last the bird veercd out of tn,
road up over the bank and out wen
the horses and coach over the bank
too. 1t was too much for tho cOacl
aud II tipped over 1t killed th'
goose and broke my hip, besides in
Turing other passengers. They hat
to pay for their folly, didn't they?'
we inquired. "Weli, the owners o
the line paid me sl, 200 and got OF
cheap at that, for l am crippled 10
life. They had to pay Others, too
including the owner OF the goose"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
PetrifaCtiOns.

North Colorado and parts OF wy.
oming aud Montana are genuine
mines OF petrifactiOna There are
petrifactions OF every kind, including
many varieties of wood, ferns, aud
plants, hah, toads, snails, frogs, ser.
penis, shell fish and obiects which
cannot be classified The deposits
often occur In layers, as though some
great natural convulsiOn had de-
stroyed the animal life OF q whole
district at once. The scientists make
very few and tolerably weak at.
tempts to explain the singular phe'
nomenOn, and the tact Is evident
that they no more about the matter
than do the men who pick out the
best specimens and sell them to tour
iStS
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
A California Ostrich Farm.

An interesting ostrich farm Ia sue.
ccssfuily conducted at Santa Monica.
The birds are In open pens surround.
Ing, sort OF field. two In each pen;
they are fed chiefly on corn, grass.
and chopped alfalfa 10 sort Of Cali.
fornia clover,) with plenty Of gravel
and bones thrown In. The plucking
begins when they are seven months
old, and Is continued every seven
months, yielding fifteen plumes un.
der Gu n wing aud several from the
tail At the pro. or time each bird
ID driven into q corner OF bib corral
Or Enclosure, q flour sack " thr9w9
over rs Read Aud hs Il led to 3
strong box Just large enough for ono
bird, and here the feathers are cut
OIL. II tho work is not performed At
Just the right time the feathers d0
and bGcome useless for the market
These birds were drst brought to this
country from South Africa for iatM.
Ing purposes ip 1852, experiments
Mte TILED With them a. various
Jolnts IN the southern part Of Cali
f0rnia until II Wis proved that the
so1 AMI tke climate were entirely
adapted to them, and There II ID
reason now why ostrich farming
should not become one OF the i'm
portant and most successful indus
tries In these parts-pr0vided, o.
course, there be q demand Tor thu
feathers learn that In 1891 thu
exports Of feathers from Cape Coon!
alone amounted to ~, 100000. II
Africa the male bird sits on the egg
at night, thus sharing the cares ant
responsibilities of life with his mate
and IT Is said they are often model
OF domestic affection in their car
for and consideration Of each other. =
Troy Times
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
TO SUCCEED COLQUirT. =
Editor Patrick Walsh. Of Augusta, Ar
pointed United States senator.

Editor Patrick Walsh. Of Augusta, Ap.
pointed United states senator.
Gov. Northeu, OF Georgia. has appointed
Patrick Welsh, editor Of the Augusta
Chronicle. rs United States Senator 70
succeed the late Senator Colquitt Patrick
Walsh IL q native Of ireland aud about So
years old lie has never before held pc.
liticul ofice Of Importance. but has for
many year. been active and prominent in
politics and public affairs In Georgia. lie
was for several years the Georgia member
Of the Democratic National Committee. He
came TO America when boy and learned
the printers trade In Charleston. z. G.
He worked at the case on various newspa.
pers there for number Of years After
he became the Nwner Of the Chronicle and
was well TO do he one day went over to
Charleston. and. hunting up all tho print
ers with whom he had formerly worked at
the/csse. gave them and their families an
elaborate dinner at one Of the principal
hotels Of the city. Next day no chartered
. steamboat aud took the entire party for
an excursion down the bay. Walsh was
the Southern Manager OF the old New York
Associated Press until that Organization
passed out Of existence
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
barometer IF the Nenate.

The movements Of the press gallery
over looking the senate chamber at
washington are doubtless the safest
barometer Of the Importance VI the
d0inRs on the flor below, says the
Post. II the gallery seats are we'll
taken up something 10 surely trans
spring In the chamber that s,wOrth
watching. II they are empty the
proceedings are apt to possess no In.
terest The public may be mistaken
and the visitors galleries may be over.
flowing, but the curiOu, seekers do
not possess the delicate instinct Of
foretellinv impending crises, and II
the press gallery be empty, though
expectancy be written on every face
that peers down from the c0wded
balconies no gladiatorial feats Ut
competing oratory need be loOked for,
and disappointment will overtake
him who dlsregards the sixns. When
Mr. German arose to reply to Senator
Sherman not NOR, then two or three
heads App AIRED above The row OF
seats In the press gallery Once or
twice NJ: GQfnlaQ's eye wandered
tatele say In that direction aud en-.
countered q Tire Of vacant seats but
he mad not got fer into his subject
before head utter head appeared over
the row Of desks, as II by some subtle
magic, forty or ffty men were In
their seats following the debate with
close attention and mentally register.
ing their comments on the proceed.
inys Each man had come from q
different direction and from every
conceivable corner Ut the vast block
Of corridors and committce.room.
No one had told them what was on.
II was the indennable Instinct Ol
impending news developments
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
Are slaves or the Cook.

Cooks have Their rights 40 we'll As
others people, and that Is the one
reason why the restaurants OF New
York are crowded every Sunday night
by the people who have numerous
servants including capable cooks
1t was o custom for many years, no.
body knows exactly why, saws the
New York Sun. TO cut o heavy din.
ner In the middle Of the day on Sun.
day. During the prevalence Of this
custom the COOKS made u U point t.
take sunday night OF, and that point
has now become o prcr0gative. Men
who dine six days In the week at I
are invariably overloaded ard uncom.
Portable when they dine In the nid.
die OF the day on sundays The
effort to have Sunday night dinner
ut o'clock has resulted In Hut
and iudubitAble failure wherever at.
tempted by householder. and SO the
knot has been cut nv allowing the
cook to have her regular Sunday night
oil, while the master of the house and
his wife 90 to q restaurant, and the
children scnrry about for themselves.
II o stranger In New Yory 10 anxi.
Gus to see the heavy weight financial.
commercial, loyal aud other pr0fes.
Rlonal men Of this city ut dinner with
their wives he should visit Del.
monicG's, the Brunswick. the Savoy,
Waldorf or New Netherlands Hotel
any Sunday night ut about o'clock.
1t 10 a curious phase Of New YORK
life. Famous mon VI every cOnceiv.
able walk Of life dine out ut these
placed The general public 10
!! familiar with Their faces, but not
.. With those Of Their w.veA There Il
often q very strong contrast, %, for
! instance, Q small, famous lawyer and
his ponderous, domineering wife, who
tips tho beam at ?60 pounds and
DULLES the waiter;a famous statesman,
whose wife 10 pslpably jealous at his
slightest glance at his neighbots; oh
eminent Judge OF 20 and his h!rts.
tious wife Of 20, and SO on interinIn'
ably,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
Human Character.

There is nothing In the universe,
Is far as we know, 50 complex, 30 In.
tricate, SO la Hing to investigation
as human character. Motives and
tendencies are 80 mingled aud
blended that It h impossible to lay
them out In order and take an ac-
count OF them. Let an, one hon.
estly attempt SO TO treat his own,
and he will at once feel his inade-
auacy. Vet how much more DIM.
cult is it to enter into anrther's be-
ing, to detect his manifold propensi.
ties and weigh their power, to count
up and discriminate his qualities, to
estimate hrs temptations, to measure
his responsibility! Even where the
prOfoundest interest'are involved this
Is . task that may we'll dSunt the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
Tho Uses Of salt.

Salt and water will sometimes re.
v;ve a person when unconscious from
o hurt. Salt In tepid water Is o good
emetic. For poisoning with alcohol
an emetic OF warm water and salt
should be frequently given.
A teaspOOnful OF salt In a glass Of
water is u cure In many stomach
troubles, relieving collie and helping
indigestion. j..
A bag filed with salt and heated
is great comfort to any one suffer-
Ing from neuralgia. There is moth.
Ing more restful to tired eyes than o
bath Ut warm salt and water.
II the head be washed occasionally
with salt aud water, It will lessen
the falling out OF the hair salt add
cd to the bath will DO found almost
as invigOrating Is an ocean dip
II the carpets be sprinkled with
salt before sweeping, II will he found
that no such dust will arise, and that
the carpets are wonderfully bright
ened. .
Salt thrown on SCOT will exttnguist
the flames. II II 10 sprinkled on tn
stove when the kettle has boileG
over 1t will prevent all disagreeabl'
odvrs II spriakled On the Goals wheI
meat Is to he broiled It will make thu
Ore clear and bright
! 10 remove claret stains put salt OF
Immediately and quickly over tn
place. Rinse In cold water before
washing.
Ic remove egg stains from spoon
rub with moist salt.
A little salt In the water In whicl
flowers are placed win help to kee
them fresh for a long time
II straw mating be washed owe
with salt and water 1t will look lik
new.
These are some of the very humel
Gus ways in which salt Is an aid {
US. 1t Is SO common that 1t 10 10 Tn
power OF everyone to keep 1t fo
emergencies as we'll as for cooking
American Analyst
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
HOLY Wells In the Rritish Isles.

Among the pretty dying supersti.
lions the belief In holy wells, wish.
ing wells and fairy wells Is among
the most pleasing and the Oldest
says an English writer. Mr.. Hope,
F. s. A., has compiled an agreeable
account Of tho "Holy Wells OF Eng.
land" albeit his antiQuarianism Is of
the most old.fashiOned. He distin.
guishes twO sorts Of legends about
wells 'sacred and pagan" meaning
by sacred, Hebrew. But tho story
Of the holy wells In Palestine come
from the same far.off source % the
stories Of other countries; in these
minor lcliefs and customs the Jews
we're not different from their neigh.
bora
The various peculiar properties OF
wells were naturally ascribed to q
supernatural cause--a naiad, q
nymph, Q fairy or, later. to q
prophet or o saint Pausanias tells
Of we'll which grew troubled, and
caused clouds to rise aud rain to fol.
low. when the priest Of Zeus Ly'
c9us performing certain right. He
mentions a spring sacred to DemeteI
which was used In divinatiOn. A
mirror was lowered to the surface oil
the water, and the reflection yielded
an omen as to the recovery OF the pm
tient who consulted this oracle. Sc
ut Guival In Cornwall there ID o di
vining we'll, Saint Madcrn'S PEG
pie consulted an old women who
lived there rs to whether their ab
sent friends were In sickness Of
health. In the former case the vel
grew discOlOred, In the latter II bub
bled, and II the person were dead u
remained as usual. lhis was an un
lucky kind OF we'll. the odds bciRI
long that the water continued In IL
natural state.
For all these virtues offerings az,
made to the wells OF pins, small
coins, or rags attached to the neigh
boring bushes An ancient exampl,
was found at CarrawbrOugh, On tn,
line Of the Roman wall In N0rthum
berland, The shrine, which has ,
, te,!s! Of . 6afad With On urn, con
tailed R6a;.ss:: cofna altara vases
rings. beads and brooches al dedi
Gated to the goddess CohventIna. Il
A. d Ss8 The0dosiuy disestablishe.
And dly3ndowed paaah walls A
TINT time, perheW, tho various ofiel
ll4s were Concealed Ia tho we'll Q
C6kentIna. The votlve tablet witt
the uRure Us the nymph, was dedl
Gated by an 0tiicer 10 = Dutch. or, q
eli events, q Bntavlan, re9imennt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
STONE WITH HsARr or FIRE
The Opal. lts Attrii utes and n Jtlern D
perstttlOn, <aoO.. Il.

The Opal, 1ts Attflt utes and n Jt1ern -
perstttlOn, AoO.. H..
Now that opals have beOn restored
70 favor and 1t IL understood that
instead OF being omens Of ill.fortune
they are really lucky stones, II Is easy
70 understand why supernatural
agencies have been ascribed to the
fascinating gem, and IL may be Of In.
terest to learn something Of how to
best preserve its brilliancy and
beauty, says the New York Sun.
There Is probably no other stone 81
susceptible to outside Influences a.
an opal. The stone IL O soft stone.
compared with other gems, and the
flashing of it, colors Is due tn the re.
fraction Of light on the tiny scales
and almost invisible assures within
the stone. which act like q prism, Ill.
viding the light and throwing out all
the varying hues OF the rainbow.
The play of color IL constantly
changing. Dizziness and brilliancy
succeed each other with the regu.
larity Of atmospheric variations,
moderate warmth having o distinct
Illuminating effect while much heat
is capable Of robbipg the stope Of all
its beauty by drying the moisture
contained 10 the minute cells It IL
q curious IA {, too, that there are
vapors emitted trom the human body
iii certain dis .as:d conditions that
are capable Of rendering the stone
dull and OPAQUE. And the fading Of
life and fortune and the fading OF the
opal may be Simultaneous but the
stone Is the innocent victim Of the
condition Of the wearer, not the cause
Of disaster. Sir Walter Scott in his
"Anne OF Geierstein," distorts the
properties Of the opal to hcighten tho
, uncanny element In his story, and to
carry out this plot makes use Of the
supernatural To this story may be
traced that uncomfortable feeling
about an opal which people not at
oil superstitious 10 other matters can.
not seem to shake of. II man or
woman attempts to wear one. friends
and acQuaintances continually bring
up the old superstition until the un'
canny stone sometimes ceases tn do
light. But II IL time this old super.
stition DO sent flying after the old
witch and her broomstick; for In the
old days the stone was highly priced
, as an omen Of good fortune.
Most Of the finest opals come from
Hungary, but the principal vein hsa
been exhausted lately, 80 that tn
gem In Its finest variety 10 exceed
ingly rare. The clear, bright opal
with the luminous fire come from
Mexico. Any opals, and particular!
the Mexican stones become dulled b.
washing the hands with the ring
on, and they lose their brilliant pla.
Of color. The stones IRE not durable
like diamonds, nor will they stan'
the same hard wear.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
A Telegram's Travels.

The most widely separated points
between which telegram can be
sent are British Columbia and New
Zealand. The telegram would cross
North America, Newfoundland, the
Atlantic, England, Germany, Russia,
European and Asiatic } China, Japan.
Java and Australia 1t would make
nearly q circuit Of the gaOoe, aud
would traverse over 20, mtles IN
doing SO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
STRIKERS IN A RIOT.
The Coke Regions Of Pennsylvania . Scene
Of Violence.


The storm has broken and the
scenes Of 1891 arc being repeated through
out the Uniontown. Pa, coke region. The
big coke strike. With all Its attendant do.
struction Of property. IL now on 10 full
force. Monday morning the call Of the
ecottdale convention was obeyed by more
than half the works In the coke field and
II took fully 5000 mon from work.
The convention. according TO ofacial
reports did not declare for max !.
ing the aaht general until noon Yet the
announcement Of the order swept over the
region like Arc. and there are few, II any,
works, however isolated or remote. not
closed In the morning. The ranks Of the
strikers have been so re. enforced that the
lowest estimate gives them 10000 men.
From the outset the strike has been turbu.
lent with . tendency TO open defiance Of
Law. There was rioting In several quar-.
ters Monday night II has grown steadily
worse
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s.v Bsrs and Break walls.

-Four prisoners OF the Anderson coant3
,Texas) iail made their escape by saving
away the bolts Of the corridor door ana
digging a hole through a brick wall Al
are colored. and among them Is Josh Jacx'
sor "A murderer
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07

At Montrose, Colo, the Hotel Belvidere
was burned to the ground, the butlding
and contents being . total loss The loss
ia 600, 900; Insurance. $4,000 Adjoining
buildings we're saved with diniculty All
the inmates esca ped In safety.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
A Big Fire In shanghai.

Tuesday night o FIRE broke out In shsng-
hat and despite all the efforts made TO
check the flames they spread In every d.
rection. The FIRE burned all night, destroy.
ing 1000 houses
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TO HARNESS NIAGARA.
Company with ss.ooo.Ooo Capital to Fur.
ulah lsu,Gae l0e Aha Gele Canal

Company with sA.O00.OOo Capital 70 Fur.
nish Power for the Erie Canal
A company with capital OF 100000,
with which II seeks to harness the power
OF Niagara, was incorporated ut Albany
Wednesday ne . subsidiary 10 the Cataract
ElecticrCompany 70 use the canal banks
under the state contract recently
signed. The name Of the proposed
corporation IL the z 10 Canal Trac.
zion Company II l, 60 produce.
purchase. sell and distribute power.
IN the form Of electricity or otherwise. for
the propulsion or traction Of tonts and
&. vessels upon the Erie canal; to lay. build
and erect all machinery. storage batteries.
conductors and other apparatus OF every
kind Incidental to tho said business, and
70 furnish. sell and distribute along the
line OF the canal and In the cities and VII.
lagos adjacent thereto power for any pur.
pose Incidental to tho said business The
location Of the pr incipal business Offices Il
the city Of New York. Thomas Plat Il
one Of the directors Of the now com pany.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
Coke workers strike,

A. Uniontoxn, Pa, general strike OF
the 10000 c0ks workers and miners Of the
Connellsviils region was ordered Thursday
BY the Executive Committee OF the United
Mine WOrkerS
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07

Thursday 1t was reported from Washing
ton that Speaker Crisp declined the nomi.
nation by Gov Northen as successor o.
SEN tor Colquitt from Georgia
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
RIOT AND MURDER.
Coke Region strike Fast Getting beyond
Control.

Coke Region strike Fast Getting beyond
Control.
Like fire sweeping along u train OF
powder. the spirit Of riot sped through tbs
Pennsylvania coke region Wednesday from,
Fsirchance 20 tho Youshioseny River
Il eliminated there In murder and the
murder was swiftly followed by rstribu
tion. Two OF the perpetrators were killed.
others wero wounded by pursuing officers
and left to suffer where they fell Moro
than Ave score were captured and some OF
them we're inobbed and slightly injured
by indignant citizens In tho evening"
there was collision At Bradford
between tho strikers and posse
OF the sherln's deputieA Two OF tho riot.
era wero shot dead and . third fatally
wounded, making six mon who are known
70 have n!st their death during the day by
bulleta A late report from Bradford says
skAt tsd Hume were either killed Or fatally
V6iudsd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
i..,nst the Gulf Rosd.

Judges Caldwell and ssnborn. OF tho
United statcs Circuit Court NJ Omaha, de-
cided the famous Unt:n Psci6c'0uls case
AGAINST the Gulf Road.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
Mrs. Wal.,er 10 Hanged.

Margaret waiber. 20 years OF age. was
executed Monday In Walton Jail. Liver.
pool. Mrs. walber. In November last,
murdered her husband The woman. who
WAS extremely Jealous OF the deceased.
confined him In garrett. chained and pad.
locked him until he was hardly able TO
move Tho prisoner. at her trial. admit.
ted striking her husband over the head
with heavy chain. A large crowd OF
people assembled outside the jail during
the execution. Reporters we're not nd.
mitted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
LIVELY RISE m WHEAT.
The rr,ce Again Goe' Up Three Cents on
the Chicago board Of Trade.

the Chicago Board % Trade.
Wheat took a scent jump at Chi.
caSo on Wednesday. There was q
Wild wall for wheat from the
shorts on the Board as soon rs trading
commenced. and IL grew into cry OF an
guish later In the session. For two years
aud half says a dispatch. the bears have
had tbines all their own way In selling
wheat The bulls are now saying that the
day Of rctributior has arrived. and there
seemed TO be some warrant for the assef.
tion. May wheat was worth only 6oss on
Monday afternoon. Tuesday there was
NO session OF the Board. and wedues.
day morning no wheat could be
bought below Gis.. aud very llstle NJ
that In the course OF another hour and
q half there was TN excited struggle to get
possession OF wheat ut 90. and IL sold rs
high rs 63,s before enough could be OBJ.
talned 70 satisfy the demand. That made
the gain for the day within one.eishth OF
cents per busheL The cause Of all the
excitement wns that In addition TO the
frost having cut OF half Of the crop on this
side OF the Rockies. . two months drought
IL now threatening o. serious . disaster Ia
the California crop With wheat around
90 cents. whereas not many yeirs ago II
was considered dead cheap at 81. Il did not
look dear 20 Board OF Trade people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07

wisest and the boldest but where
only curiosity seeks to be gratifed
who that Ia rational will attempt TO
sound such depths or To solve such
DrUblefnSy
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Water Tower lSursts.

- most appalling disaster Peoria. III.
has known since tho wreck Of the steamer
frankie Folsom. three years ago. occurred
Friday morning An Immense stsndpipe
belonging to tho Peoria Water Company
suddenly burst. causing !effible damage
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07

Four mea were killed. one fatally hurt
and three seriously hurt. by aI explosion
Of natural gus at Alexandria. Ind. satur.
day.