Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-16
NOTEe AND CON N eNNe

So many sherifs 10 the West and South
have added blcodhounds To their force of
criminal crackers that the price Of the
animals is increasing. and the raising OF
them Is becoming quite a business. nota.
bly,. perhaps. in Kentucky. One hundred
dollars is sold to I've an average price for a
good bloodhound pup now.
THx imports of coffee for the last fiscal
year are The largest single item on the list.
They amount to 900. $780, 900. This i'm.
usense sum purchased nothing except the
soothing effect coffee has on the nerves Of
most people. Yet most people would
probably deny that soothing effect could
possibly be worth $96,000.000
ever equalled the record made BY an elec-
tric locomotive In Baltimore. AT Its latest
test II hauled three steam locomotives and
fossy.four loaded cars up . heavy grade at
the rate Of twelve miles an hour. In view
OF such results experts ere beginning to
think that the electric locomotive IL at
hest practical reality with revolution In Il.
A WRITER 10 the London Field says hs
has been told that In the United States
''they would stick at nothing" to win /
sporting coutest--''not even ut poisoning
a horse, perhaps a man." Of course not,
fxcetiously comments the New York Tri.
hume. We could give the BorCias points.
The las, census showed that deaths from
poisoning in sporting contests were more
numerous than from all other causes put
together.
"A REALLY fashionable man must this
year have five overcoats," remarks the
New York Herald fashion editor In pro.
found analysis Of this falls fashions for
men. These various necessary garments
are known As the Chesterfield" double.
breasted and cut long,, the "Paletot"
lover dress suit--very long,, the 'sur.
tout (short and soft--for walking), the
coaching coat" dong, and the ''fur.
ilssd'' (for severe weather). whew!
A PECULIAR case Of fire on shipboard
was that which dsmaged the bark Annie
Stafford at Dieppe. France. recently. tho
facts In the case having been learned ut
she investigation into the fire. 1t seems
that the vessel carried rs ballast shout
nfty tons VI flint stones. While lying
light alongside the quay the vessel pitched
and rolled, and this produced friction be.
tween the stones, which Is said to have
caused spark or sparks which ignited
the ceiling. As the bark had previously
carried cargoes OF petroleum, the interior
woodwork was naturally In fine condition
for taking tire.
1nE Director. General Of Railways ID
Isdia reports that some forty.five differ.
0ut railway projects have recently been
~ asSl mai
In course Of construction, The various
lines will, when completed, aggregate
6,l63 miles Of railway. The private ea-
tefpsi~es are encouraged by certain con.
cessions from the Government, such -
free use Of land and provision Of rolling
Stock. The Parliamentary Commission
which has Investigated into the resources
Il India has reported that 10000 miles Of
railway are needed In India to develop the
sesources OF the country.
THE German Emperor has one very sin.
E,ilar peculiarly. lie cannot bear To
6ave any one look at him when he Il say
Ing his prayers In church, and In 0rdei
that the curiosity Of his subjects shall moi
disturb his religious devotions be has Il.
1sed the following unparalleled order: "Ai
spoa as enter church every one Is on the
qui vive to look ut me, thing which an
noys me ex, nelly. therefore desire
that all shall stain from this curiosity
when GO on sunday to hear Divine ser.
vice. Those who desire to have good
view OF me can do so every day when
take my walk In the Thiergarden or driR>
in my carriage"
Tnx Couricr.Journal tells Of curious
case OF female tobacco fiend near Lynn,
Ky. She is u Miss Drake, aged 10 years,
who has acquired such an ungovernsbl(
appetite tor tobacco that II bids fair TO dc
stroy her unless she soon obtains relief.
She began using the weed In small quan
;sities about year ago. and so fast did TIN
habit grow upon her that In three months
che was consuming two pounds OF leaf to
baoo week. Her parents grew alarmed
and forced her to discontinue Its use, hui
20 grea. was her suffering that she twict
ate mp,ed suicide. For the past sil
months she has used four pounds everJ
week, having large chew In her mouth n
ell times when she Is not eating, evel
deeping with q quid under her tonguo
She is cmaciated to mere skeleton, hay
log lost forty three pounds In weight sincl
she hsgau the use OF the weed. The doc
toss have tried every known remedy to De
.siroy the appetite, but without succesa