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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-01-26
\ F'ingcrlcss Family.

In u Lincolnshire family In England,
lives Il family who suffer under the Gu
rious dcformity of being iingcrlcss. This
popularity does not appear to he one
of those freaks Of nature which may
appear In one Individual. ana not bc
transmitted to the next generation.
From what can DO learned. the singu-
lurlty Inns existed In the family No fur
as history or tradition extends, and
there seems ut present no signs Of itS
dying out. IN the grandchildren nrc an
devoid Of fingers as their grandsirc.
The hands of this remarkable family
present the appearance Of having had
the fingers amputated. or chopped on
roughly and uncvenly below the second
joint, leaving n short stump. There In
no nail or hard substance. and were It
not for the absence of anything like Il
cicatricc u casual observer would con-
cludc that the defect was due to an nc.
cidcnt: hut, rs though nature had ut
tempted to compensate for the absence
of fingers, the thumbs are abnormally
large ana strong.
Tho family are In other respects fully
endowed by nature, and do not appear
To suffer the disadvantages the absence
of fingers might be expected to entail.
One orthc daughters, aged ~. can write.
sew. knit. ana Is In every way as dex-
ferrous and accomplished as other girls
of her age and station. When asked IL
she did not find It awkward to be fin
scrless," she replied:
"No! II you had never had fingers.
you would not know you needed
| them"
The only drawback that seems to DO
occasiOncd IL the curiosity the absence
| of fingers evOlles from strangers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-01-26
HAD HIS NERVES SHAKEN.
Victim Of the Joke Probably Headed
Straight for Drug store.

Victim Of the Joke Probably Headed
Straight for a Drug store.
I saw q young man light Hunga-
vian cigar the other evening and throw
himself back In n chair to enjoy tho
smoke and conversation, says n writer
In the New York Herald. The Hun
garian cigar In something like Pitts.
burg toby, only 1t Is twice as long as
the lttsburg article, and before YOU
get through with 1t Is also twice as
strong. The young man was more in.
terestcd In tho conversation than In
the cigar, apparently, for he laid tho
latter down on the edge of the table
moment as he talked. The wagglsh
gentleman next to him .slyly took the
cigar and cut of about three Inches Of
the fire and began to smoke 1t. replac.
Ing the body of the weed. When the
young man got through with his story,
nc which all the rest laughed extrava.
gantly, he picked up the cigar again
and pulled ut 1t. Ills face wore puz.
zled look as he glanced Mt the end and
saw It had apparently never been light
cd. But he struck q match and lighted
II again. After a few pulls he laid 1t
down to answer the plcasnntrics,
whcreupOn the man on the other side
drew his knife and neatly cut the fire
end or and dropped 1t In the cuspidor.
The expression on the face of the story.
teller when he picked up that cigar and
again cssayed to smoke was something
too funny to describe. lie gave two or
three vigorous pulls at It, then stopped
and looked Mt the fresh end, while the
other fellows were interested In almost
anything else mt tho moment. As soon
rs tho would.be smoker saw that his
cigar had not been lighted he turned n
little pale. showed his uncmpticd glass
aside. and with n hasty apology and n
story Of an alleged forgotten engage.
mcnt, boltcd for the street, amid the
demoniacal glce Of the cruel men left
behind. Thus doth conscience make
towards Of us all.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-01-26
A Merry Nation.

Austrians seem determined to main-
tain their reputation for being tho
most merry ana pleasure.loving ma
ton In Europe, for their parliament
has just rejected, with considerable
show of Indignation, a bill making
drunkenness penal. The opponents OF
the measure found no difficulty In
convincing the house that the estab-
lished habits of the people We're such
that 1t was impossible to punish this
failing, and that the feasts and family
drinking bouts, which have been GUS
tomary among the population for over
1000 years, cannot be abolished by
law
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-01-26
Luaf thu IhLnu.

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!: s::s.!y what they vent; TSis :spS:.:ieS
Es iS.:. WHICH il sev sdniss:S s. ~ y 3
spolis, Ashland Duluth and ~ peiats 70 90
and ine equipment e6srs tAd1esmsst VhlsA
ofpuOt be surpassed.
, THE !; q: Su! In: ruSni.g Scsa 1890
Chicago 70 Psoias cosst psi1ss vtthsUS
For tall intsrmatiea address rear asassse
ticket assnt OF
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-01-26
Not Safe After All.

4 sydney N. " woman threw a
WORKOUT satchel into the fire lately.
II contained a $500 note and a roll OF
bills amounting to several hundred dol
lars moro. Her husbond had placed
them there for safe keeping.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-01-26

the economy Of nature Il to chin the
ranks Of vast army which, without
their aid, we should be overwhelmed,
and our forests would be hopelesslt
r,tiuod
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-01-26

A shining light In society IL very
poor light to depend upon wael dark.
ness cOmeA aud storms blow.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-01-26

Bermuda farms bear three successive
crops In one year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
MINT SWINDLERS.
Important Arrests to be Made
Shortage About $4,000.

RENO, New April 9.-The Gazette says:
Ernest Morris, melrer Of the United States
branch mint at Carson, and John T.
Johns, assistant melter and refiner, have
been suspended.
The Gazette has positive information
the mint's shortage amounts to about
$500 and covers a period of about five
years running through the terms of two
former Superinteud antS and continuing to
the present administration. The bullion
on hand has all been re- aSSayed to aScer-
tain If the value marked on 'shoeS" or
bars, tailed with their true value, but it
did not. Inspector Massey is making a
thorough examination OF mint affairs. De
found that one depository containing
about $4,000, one-haIf of the gol I, had
been replaced by bars vaiued at only
$500.
United States District Attorney Jones,
in an interview said that important ar
re is would soon be made and the an
nouncement of the names would create
sensation Civil and criminal prosecu
tions would be brought against those i'm
mediately connected with the stealing.
Mr.. Jones said the government had Off
GERS in the various departments procur-
ing the necessary proofs to warrant the
arrests, and Notwithstanding the ingenu-
ty of the criminals 10 their operations, a
complete ain of evidence OF their guilt
has hapn formed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
After the Iucom, Tax Again.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Snce the de-
livery OF the income tax decision, attor-
neys and Others interested in the over
throwing of the tax have been taking
steps to test the various parts OF the law.
In further proceedings attacks will be
made both on those portions sustained by
the tie vote and on some fresh points, not
passed upon in the particular cases decid-
ed yesterday.
Attorney J. NJ. Wilson, who represented
John g. Moore iu the Court OF Appeals,
in the recent cases. said this morning that
further proceedings would be begun i'm:
mediately. Several parts of the law will
be attacked" he said, THE principal one
being the exemption in favor of taxation
Of incomes under $4,000 annually"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
TWENTY THREE KILLED.
A WESTERN MINE DISASTER RE-
PORTED
The Victims Were Nearly Ready to
Leave Off Work But Death
Trapped Them-Two Es-
capped.

SEATTLE, Wash, April "a Whatcomb,
Washington special says: The Post In
telligence correspondent has returned
from the scene of the terrible disaster at
Blue Canyon mine, Is miles from this
city Oh Lake WhatCOmb, and is in posses
sion of all particulars now obiainaDle. In
the blacksmith shop near the tuRnel are
the blackened bodies of twrn,y three
dead miners, while only two OF all who
were in the mine, when the explosion
occurred. lived to tell the story OF the
frightful catastrophe and Of their own
escape. The following are the names OF
the killed:
Mine Superintendent David y. Jones,
leaves widow and one child :;
Andrew Anderson. widow and
one child; James McAndrewS,
leaves a widow; James Kirkly, leaves
widow: Kirh Clinske, a widow and four
children.
All the others were single men. Their
names are as follows: ChaS. Siverman,
Hamburg, william Lester. Samuel Oben,
James McNuIty, J. A. Morgan, Martin
NJ. Blum, E T. Chase, Charles Carlson,
H. Ravett, Phillip Binele, VIM: Evans, j.
Williams, Alexander Hendrickson, Ben
Morgan. George Roberts, Thomas Conlin,
and Lucas Lotaka.
The two men who escape are
Edward Gellen, of Fairhaven. who
was working at the outer switch in the
mine, in company with Geo. Roberts and
James Kerns. The latter was work
ing with Ben Morgan in room 16
off a gangway of the outermost of all the
works in which the work was going on.
The explosion occurred shortly before
o'clock when the shift would have been
exchanged and the miners already
climbing the steep hill from the bunk
house to take the places of the men killed.
The disaster was undoubtedly caused
by an accumulation of fire damp which
was exploded by blast in the breast
gangway.
Physicians and miners say the men
working in the breast must have been
killed by the shock Of the explosion,
while the others Succumbed TO fire damp,
as they slide down from the room 10 the
gangway, then filled with deadly gases
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
THE CAPE MAYsI OUTRAGE.
Captain of the Steamer Ethelred
Relates His Story of the Matter.

BOsToN, Mass. April 9-The steamer
Ethelred, of the Boston Fruit company,
which was fired upon by Spanish gun
boat on her outward voyage TO Jamaica.
arrived here today. She was Immediately
boarded by a representative OF the ASSO
ciated Press, who interviewed Capt. Hop
kinS, her commander. regarding the af-
fair. The captain said:
April we were proceed 'ng in our reg
ular course, aud when about a mile from
the shore, off Cape MaySi, we sighted a
vessel which we could not at first make
out. Suddenly the stranger fired a blank
shot across our bows. This caused the
greatest excitement or board my boat.
When the shot was fired | stopped and
allowed the vessel to come up within
hailng distance. | found it was gun
boat, but could not clearly distinguish
its name. The first part of it was 'Nueva,
and | could not possibly make out the
rest of the name. When she saw the Brit
fish flag foting over my vessel she
changed her warlike attitude and quietly
steamed past u.s. We then proceeded to
Jamaica, where | laid the matter before
the proper authorities"
The Ethered brings in a cargo of fruit
and twelve passengers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
ARMY NEWS.

REPORTED SPECIALLY FOR THE LIGHT.
The proposed new blouse resembles the
old style one, except that it has a sand
ing collar ADD is braided all around, no
frogs nor back seam braiding.
First Sergeant Il. NJ. Smith, of the
Seventh infantry, has been granted per-
mission to drill the cadets Of the Denver
high school for the season. The sergeant
is stationed at Fort Logan.
The resignation Of Captain R. L Rob-
ertsOn, assistant surgeon, has been &C.
cepted by the president. to take effect
July 3rd, until which time he is granted
leave.
Post QuartcrmaSter Sergeant Berry f.
Davis, Fort Custer, and Sergeant Edward
Hans n, troop B, Ninth cavalry, have
been placed uDOn the retired list.
MAJ or Darlington, Inspector general,
has arrived In Washington, his new sta
ton.
Recruiting posters are being placed all
over town and the surrounding county
asking for recruits for the service. 1t Is
useless for men to apply for enlistment
who are not OF good moral character,
temperate, and Industrious; they must
also possess the rudimentS Of a common
school education, and If Intending 10 en-
list for the cavalry must have a knowledge
of the handling Of horses.
Private a. Haefey, company &, Six
teenth infantry, having been found guilty
OF engaging in a prize fight a. Fort Doug
las, to the disgrace of the service, was
sentenced to be reprimanded by the re-
viewing authority.
During the recent storm at Fort Bliss
several members of the garrison were in
iured, and it IS estimated at department
headquarters that the damage to prop
erty will amount to $4,000.
Lieutenant Scherer, Fifth cavalry, has
returned TO Fort L3avenwOrth from sick
leave, fully recovered from his recent ILL
ness.
Reports from the infantry battalion
now in the field Indicate that the post
mess is not in 1t with the field ration,
supplemented by farm house supplies.
Captain w. Il. TisdaIe, First infantry,
retired on the sixth instant. His retire
ment promotes First Lieutenant Charles
G.. Starr. First infantry, and Second Lieu
tenant G. A. Detchmendy. Sixth infantry.
Had the retirement of Captain TSdale
occurred a month later he wOule have Sc
cured his majority.
First Lieutenant Alfonso Gray, Fifth
cavalry. is confined to his quarters on &C
count Of sickness.
Colonel Terrell chief paymaSter of the
,partment, viii retire from active ser
wee next Tuesday.
There will be mounted parade on the
Lover grounds today at o'clock.
1t is reported that CommiSsary Ser
geant DuvaI, stationed at Fort Russell.
has gotten himself into trouble selling
cOmmssary to officers and enlisted men
at an advance on the listed price or in
other words charging too much. The
sergeant has thirty-three years service
and should know better than allow him
self to be caught with chaff of this dis
cription.
General Stanton, chief paymaster Uni
ted States army, has approved an applica:
ton for an additional clerk in the office OF
Plymaster Dodge, at Leavenworth, Kan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
ON TaE HEAD WITH AN AK.
Two Mexicans Fought Over a Wom-
an Last Night.

Simon Trinidado got the woman that
Elogio Martinez loved, and of course there
was trouble.
The much adored one is Altogracia Ga
Undo and she is about forty years OF age.
ElOglo and Altagracia were at one time
friends but Of late she favored Simon.
Eiogio didn't like TO be Tilted in that man
ner, and II seems he has been talking
about his rival, Simon, for the
latter sent letter to MARTINEZ, dated
March 2S, Of which the following is
trans alton from Mexican, In substance:
Il hereby notify you that the lady
whom you mad dealings with is now in my
p DsSeSSi N, and Knowing that you are a
man among men, | give Won an OpDOrtun-
ity TO show your spirit OF manhood. ! am
ready TO comply quickly on any ground
you may select, because | am man with.
out a doubt"
ElOgio couldn't swallow that and arm
ing himself with pistol he called on his
rival at his residence on Guadalupe
street, beween Laredo street and San
Pedro creek. last night. Simon was mott
fled OF his arrival and providing himself
with an axe, came out to tell him how
dye Atagracia also came out 1t is
said that ElOgio made an assault
upon her and that she was struck over
ElOgtO struck her with the pistol, or
shot her. She has wound on her head,
but is unable to tell what caused it.
That wasn't all. Simon struck Elogio
over the head with an axe and the latter
was covered with blood when he was
taken to the police station. Simon was
not arrested until this mOroing
Both TrinidadO and MARTINEZ are under
arrest charged with assault to murder.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
BUILDINGS COLLAPSE,
Causing Many Deaths and Great
Ruln-The Victims Were Warned
for Years.

WHEELING, w. Va, April 9-Dhe five
story business house OF Chapman Il Sons,
In the wholesale district, and adjoining
the fOur- story hard ware establishment of
T. T. Hutchinson, fell in suddenly and
without warning todav, burying seven
persons in the ruins. Dad Williams, a
carpenter, escaped with serious injuries,
but L. L. Hutchinson, the veteran mer-
chant, and the following members Of his
establishment were entOmbPd: NJ. J. A.
Ford, salesman; Eugene Bnrch. clerk: =
J. Moran. clerk: Bob WincheS. clerk: and
a Western Union messenger boy, Harry
COwl, caught in an alley and buried
Hutchinson was taken out with two
ribs broken and other injuries, and can
not live. At 10 o'clock another body was
recovered. that of Ford, whose injuries
are not definitely known. The Hutchln.
son building was Of light construction
and was declared unsafe years ago. The
fire department did effective work in
keeping down the flames, which spread.
while volunteers went to the rescue of the
victims Of the disaster.
The five-story brick building was IN
course of erection. The strain GU the
Hutchinson building caused by the new
building going down, was too much, and
the two buildings caved in with a crash
Fourteen men were in the buildings. or
those six got out without injury. The
body of Benjamin Prichard. A. Buck
hanOn, w. Va, merchant, was taken ont
badly crushed. M. j. Ford was rescued
with one leg broken and internal in
inrieS.
OF the victims caught in the ruins. Ho-
ran, Wincher, Burch. the lad COWl, and
Rev. Father Parke, a Catholic clergyman
and vicar general OF this diocese, are be-
lieved to be dead. The last named was
on the way to train when the walls fell
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
More Effects of the Storm.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., April Train men
report that there are hundreds OF cattle
lying dead alongside the railroad tracks.
where they drifted during the storm and
died.
DENVER, April 9.-Dr Logan, who has
just returned from trip covering the
greater portion Of the country for fifty
miles east and northeast of the city eSti-
mates the loss of live stock in the terri
tory mentioned at from $40, 900 to $4,000.
He says dead horses, cattle and sheep are
piled up against the fences and hundreds
were found out on the oven prairie$.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
Ovid Musln Tomorrow Night.

The Dallas News of April 6 says:
A great compliment was paid last night
to popular organization and to pop
ular artist, Notwithstanding the storm
that was raging at the time. The MuSn
Concert Company was greeted by a big
house composed of some Of the most ex-
acting music lovers Of Dallas. and never
before did the Phoenix auditorium ring
with such genuine applause as was ac-
corded the artists after each number In
fact everything was encored, some
doubly, and a better concert has not
been listened to for a long time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
STATE LEGISLATURE.

AUSTIN, Texas. April 9.-Specia
House this morning passed Mills bill, al
lowing the city of Waco and county CT
McLennan to jointly erect bridge across
the Braz river.
TarverS joint resolution to amend the
constitution so as to require aliens to de-
clare their intentions of becoming citizens
at least twelve months before voting,
passed to engrOSSment.
The appropriation bill was considered
the various aSylumS being under fire. Few
minor changes were made
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
STREET CAR LINE SOLD.
West End Line Changes Owners,
Saws Genl Russ.

baldwin, Anderson & Russ have sold
their interest in the West End Street Car
inc, " said General Russ to a LIGHT re-
borter this morning.
In answer to the next question, to whom
. [ had been sold? the General declined to
ay, as the purchaser might like to re-
erve such information for the present.
The transfer will be fixed up in the
ext few days" he said, "and then you
ill know all about it"
To another question, has Mr.. Weiss
ought the road, he said: "Positively, he
nE,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
OLD TROUBLE RENEWED.
Serious Cutting ARRAY on South
Heights Last Night.

Ben Mohaviar and Len Harris are I'M
der arrest, charged with assault and
battery, and John CIaridge is also under
arrest, charged with assault to murder.
The three live on Beze street, on South
Heights, and last night, between nine
and ten o'clock, as Claridge was return
ing from work, Ben Mohavier,. Harris,
Tom Mohavier and one or two others at
tackled Claridge with rocks in
front OF the Mehavier residence.
and ran from them. They followed him
and Just before he reached the house
they headed him off. They threw rocks
at him, one of which struck him on the
head and the other on the neck.
One of his assailants grabbed him at
the neck, and as he did so, Claridge
pulled out his pocket knife and made a
iunge at him. The blade struck Harris
and he received a deep cut in the left
side: also in the left arm and in the back.
Harris fell, bleeding, and said: You
cut me-" to which Claridge replied that
he was sorry.
The above Is the substance OF the story
as related to reporter by Claridge.
The circumstances that led to the
trouble are that Claridge and Ben Mo-
havier have not been on the best OF terms
for the past few months. Claridge form
erly had ranch and Mohayier was in
the latter told him he would get even"
with him. Claridge claims that he has been
after Mohaver to bury the Ratchet and
be friends again. He says he spoke to
Muhavier every time he met him and
thought the trouble was over between
them.
Claridge surrendered himself to Con-
stable McCloSkey this morning and he
was brought before Justice Jones, where
he gave bond in the sum OF $500. The
sureties are Al. Stowe ana r. Claridge.
Harris is laid up at his home and is in
serious condition. Claridge says he was
not acquainted with Harris.
The Fort Leavenworth Kelley Institute
has thirty seven graduates on its books,
and is now working on twenty-five stu
dents.
Leave of absence for fifteen days is
granted Lieutenant Colonel Purington,
Third cavalry.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
Drummers' Committees Begin Work

tainment committees of Post D, T. p. A.,
for the National Il. p. A. convention
met yesterday in joint session and decided
TO at once put out twelve soliciting COM
mitteeS in twelve districts of the city TO
raise funds for the expenses of entertain.
ing the delegates.
A financial committee was created, Also
to-wit: f. A. Piper, chairman; Charles
Hugo. ALT. DiGckman, ). WolfSOn. George
w. Breckenridge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
FAIR and Warm.

WASHINGTON, April 0-For Eastern
Texas: Fair, warmer Wednesday, with
variable winds.
Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Ar
kansas Fair, warmer Wednesday, wes-
terly winds. becoming variable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
A Case of Starvation,

c. H. MearS, aged 81 years, living at
the corner of San Marcos and Grenada
streets, died last night from pneumonia
and complication of disorders. DR..
App ewhite. who was called in once before
he died, endorses the death certificate
with the statement that he found the man
had not tasted food for 10 days: that he
prescribed food aud afterward found it
had not been given him. lie thinks the
man died from starvation, as much as
anything else.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
Crockett jail Breaking.

CROCKETT, Texas, April 9.-(Special.)-
here was jail delivery last night. Wes-
" Martin, a white man, p years old,
booth face. weight 40 pounds, light
mplexion, 5 feet, 10 inches high, light
Dir, in for five years sentence TO the pen
|pntiary, and Will RountTee, colored, %
airs old, ) feet. 9 inches high. weight 100
unds, smooth face. heavy built, broad
ce, high cheek bones, in for three years
ltence, escaped at 9 o'clock.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
BIG CROWDS.

Large audiences continue at the
Illusion show. "Clinging to the
cross" the new attraction, is very
beautiful.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, April 9.-Cattle; Receipts
3,OOO shipments 2,OO", market steady;
Sheep: Receipts 1000, shipments 1000;
market firm