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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14

Compliments aud cOngratulatlon
must be offered to the Chicago stree,
railway company which has thought.
fully issued transfer slips Illuminated
with gems of thought from the philoso.
piers. 1t has Occa siOnally been noticed
that the transfer system on some of the
Chicago lines did not work with uni
form success. Passengers have been
known to walt until their transfer
checks had expired before the expected
car came In sight. Others have com
planned that the use of the checks were
unduly limited. There have been occa.
sions when u passenger, having been
unlucky with his transfer slip. has paid
another fare. ana even then been stop.
ped midway IN his journey and com.
PEELED to walk home. These things may
continue. but one company at least
means to atone to the passengers for
whatever loss he may sustain. 1t may
not give him the best of transportation
for his 5cent piece. but 1t will give
him some splendid advice. The DELAYED
passenger may study his transfer slip
| ana acquire the helpful thought that
Economy IL half the battle In life."
and under the influence of this thought
he will he more content to walk home.
Or he may read that Little strokes fell
great oaks" and thereby acquire pa.
thence. 1t Is u great scheme. Here
after let no passenger despair of getting
the full equivalent of his money. He Is
sure to get some admirable advice, any,
! way, and 1t viii bc given with II lavish
and unsparlng generosity wholly un'
usual In street railway corporations.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14

became twisted Into Vanderbilt" and
according to the London Geitlcwoinaiip
II was the grandfather of the American
girl now welded to the Duke of Mari.
borough OF today who made the first
Of the many millions of the Vanderbilt,
family Of New York. II the great Duke
OF Marlborough. when he won his bat.
ties In Flanders. ever cast his eyes on
Corporal Jan Derbiltt. he could not In
his widest imaginings have ever sup.
posed that one of his future successors
would 20 across the water to "the Amer
lean colonies" and bring back u duchess
chosen from the descendants of tina.
Dutch private soldier.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14

The Illinois state Board of Arbitra.
tlOn promises to prove useful as Il
board Of Cancellation and as u promoter
Of established systems of voluntary ar.
bitratiOn between employers aud their
wOrkmcn. In Its short existence the
board has had but one application from
both sides to u dispute to net as urbi.
traitor, hut II has taken notice alto.
getller Of some thirty controversies.
One Of these was the strike OF the
brlckmakcrs at Galesl,urg. affecting
nearly 600 men. Not having II request
from both parties. the board could not
net Us arbitrator. but Mr.. Itlefer. ut
the request Of the strikers. got repre-.
scntatives from both sides to meet him
In conference. After few hours n
mutual agreement was REACHED to the
effect that the employers shall meet "a
committee Of their men once year to
FIX u scale Of wages. that Whenever
both Sides are unable to agree upon
such scale the matter shall bc submit.
ted to the State Board OF Arbitration,
ana that ali employees engaged In the
strike then In existence be relnstatel
without prejudice. Upon this basis the
men returned to work and u ruinous
strike that had been dragging along for
seven or eight weeks was declared csf.
In this case one OF the members Of the
board. acting as u cOncilIatOr. not only
settled the difficulty but Induced the
parties concerned to adopt u plan that
renders strikes In the future iMpro..
able. The boards usefulness In this r.
gard will he increased when It becomes
better known aud shalt I've appealed to
earlier. 1t IL much easier for u board
OF Cancellation to lie effective IN the
early stages OF controversy than after
hostility has arisen between the con.
tending parties.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14
FOR A WEST SIDE CITY nal.

West.Siders are still agitatlng the
question of putting the city hall In In
ion Park. Members OF the Illinois club
are active In the matter.
Tie park is valued at S5,ID.OoO. Thu
heirs of =. =. Hayes. who gave The
park to the city. IN II spirit of public
mlndcdncss say they will sign II quit
claim deed to the land and sell the
clause In the will which gives the prop
other than park purposes for the sum
Of S3OO,OOO,
II Is the opinion of certain members
of the Illinois club that Union Park
would be Of more use as the site of !,
business block or n public building or
even u city hall than 1t is as II park,
because the surroundings are not those
public pleasure ground should have.
Besides. II Is said, a park In Il nelghbor-
hood depreciatcs the value of real prop
cr,y. Citizens meetings have been
held looking to the purchase of The
property for the city.
=. l.. Hayes. one Of the heirs. says
they are not Interested in booming the
West Side. nor do they seek IN realize
any great fortune out of the property
but for II small percentage Of the park
real worth they will release II ~ the
city. He says they have been ap'
preached on the subject by West-Slder-
aud that the people In that part of chi
cago stand ready 10 purchase the prop
cry.
Mr.. Weeks. president of the West
Park Board. said he thought the site
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14

better for the world IL all who keep
saloons would act on his plan. Felcsc
says: 81 shall sell nothing to persons
who are Intoxicated. nor to boys or
young men," Some people may think
lie has valid excuse for taking M
the liquor business at retail, as lie says
his pension and the salary he was re-.
ceiving for services as pastor were not
sufficient to support his family. DR..
Samuel johnson hardly would have ac.
ccptcd the alleged reason as good one.
He Is reported to have asked a man
why the latter kept tavern. and on be.
Ing told. 81 have got to live. you KNOW
replied. II do not see any necessity for
that"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14
IL Il curious feature of the

1t IL u curious feature of the massn-
ores In Eastern Turkey that the vic
Tins, without known exception. have
been Armenians, TreblzOnd and Con-
stantinOple, for instance, each contains
numerous Green populations; yet no
Christian Greeks have fallen during
the dreadful butcheries In those cities.
and II any men or women of European
or American nationality have lost their
lives ut the hands Of the Turkish and
Kurdish assassins the fact has not
been reported. The massacres may
have been the acts OF frenxled fanatics,
but there has been SO much method In
the madness of the butchers as to COM
pei the conclusion that their frenzy has
been directed by some guiding intelll-
gence.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14

notanarrangemcnt with Russia extend
from the Aegean Sea to the Yellow
Sea. thus Including all Asia.' II
apYears that ut the time OF the Con
stantinOple conference. In 1873. Gen
Skobcleff made the English delegate
a proposition. Here" he said. taking
a map of Asia. and drawing q line
roughly across II. 'let the Russians I'm ve
everything north of this line and be re-
sponsible for 1t: be- you English respon
sible for all to the south of It," Bu,
alas for those halcyon days! There
are no more Skobeleffs. and the tim,
has perhaps passed when the clephan II,
and the whale. as bismarck called
Russia nnd England. can divide any
thing whatever between themselves
without sharp criticisms and possible
interference from other nations.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14
NO OVERWHELMING ORATORS.

The Vegetarian Society of Chicago
will hold It's inaugural holiday banquer
~ the Great Northern Hotel next Sat
urday evening. Mayor Swift. Captain
W. l.. Black. Clarence =. barrow, Dr,
y. ID. Hills. Matilda II. carsr, DR.. II.
W. Thomas and d,ev. II, :. clubb. pres.
ident of the Vegetarian Society OF
America. have been asked 10 respond
Ia toasts.
renowned meat eaters, and the facl
that the vegetarians cannot work NJ n
collection of Notwithstanding orators
does not speak well for IN exclusively
vegetable diet.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14

A little less than two hundred years
ago. when John Churchill. Earl lat the
t.me) OF Marlborough, was confined In
the Tower of London for having dis
pleased William the Third, a certain
Jan Derblldt was serving as corporal
In the guards of the Staathelter, as the
King OF England was always called In
his own Netherlands. A great-grand-
son Of Corporal Jan Derblldt was one
OF the many sturdy Hollanders who
went In search OF work and wealth In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14

The Rev. Julius Felcke, of HObOken,
and Bishop FallOws, Of Chicago, are,
each of them, In the saloon business,
but there Is an important difference In
their methods. The one sells drinks
which are intoxicating, the other sells
fluids which are not the kind of enemy
that some men put into their mouths
to steal away their brains. Undoubt.
edly the position occupied by the good
Bishop Is UNNECESSARILY superior to
that Of the mere parsOn, and yet It may
be said for the latter that It would be
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14
NOTiCe.

The Eagle can be ordered at Chas.
Macdonald 4 Co.'S literary emporium
and book store, IS Washington street.
l.. II. Jackson's wholesale ana retail
cigar store. los Washington street, and
At all hrst.class news stands through.
out the West.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14

Editor McCullagh, OF the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat, wants to 90 to the
United States Senate. He It Is who dc.
fined journalism as the art of knowing
where HI Is going to break loose next
in order to have reporter Oh the scene
to gather In the details. Maybe the
Senate Is the next place ana he wants
to be on hand to attend personally t.
thA inl
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14
THE CHICAGO HAaLH.

undoubtedly the best In the city for the
purpose. and that the morals OF the
city fathers would he improved by the
charming landscape and architectural
possibilities.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14
A WELL DESERVED MEDAL,

Captain James II. Farrell. the popU.
lar and courteous marshal of the Coull-
IS Democracy. has been presented with
n magnificent gold medal ms II n"nicn'
TO of his able leadership on the r,ccal
Southern Trip.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14

England Is still longing for an ar.
gangement with Russia which viii en-
able her to divide all Asia with the
latter power. The London Chronicle
pathetically inquiries: why should
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14

Another train robbery In Minnesota
has nctted the bandits nothing. Thus
far even. the robbers themselves have
not been Melted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14

The Cuban war has not materially
affected President Palmer's popular
fund for the relief OF the Duke of
Neragua. 1t still stands mt $1.5i.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14

1t can be said for the Chicago aud st.
Louis papers which have reduced to l
cent that they are fully worth the
money.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-12

The Local Preachers Association will hold
their yearly meeting at the NJ. E. Church,
beginning Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock,
when Rev. John b. Wright of Washington,
d. c., will conduct the service and preach
Sunday morning. Rev. Mr.. Jones, of Phila-
delphia, will preach at O'Clock Sunday
afternoon. The services will be conducted
by Rev. Daniel Green, of Newport, Del, to
which members Of the G. A. r. and other
associations are especially invited In the
evening local preachers from a distance will
speak.
Miss Ida Reeder was rendered n surprise
party by her friends on Friday evening, and
the occasion was one of much pleasure. A
bountiful collation. was served. Among those
present We're: Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Good
now, Mrs. Robert Mearns, Mrs. Sallie Wilkin
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Scotch, Miss
Maggie Clark, Miss Annie Clark. Miss Theresa
Bayard, Miss Bette Houston, Miss Maude
Leedom, Miss Carrie Meekin, Miss Georgia
Barrett, Miss Jennie Bayard, Charles Stewart,
Walter Blackwell, Harry Person Edward
Clark Clark Morgan Acquila Miller Mrs.
Charles Remmey. of Nineland. n. j.; }. NJ.
Clark; Mr.. Chopper, of Washington.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-12
CeciltOn News.

January II, 1895.
Miss Hester Ferguson has retured to phia-
dclphia.
Miss Gusse Mcgee is visiting friends in
Wilmington.
VIII Lusby has returned to West Chester.
to resume his studies.
Miss Mary Jackson, of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting her brother James Jackson.
Mr.. Joseph Manlove. OF near Freeman 5
Mill. has been quite sick. but at last accounts
was convalescent.
Mrs. Frank Bennett has been making quite
IA lengthy visit TO her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Van Buskirk, at Chesapeake City.
Rev. ID. II. Corkran is holding protracted
meetings in the NJ. L. Church. There have
been several converts and we hope more will
think seriously of following their example.
One day last week the school children were
on the pond skating. and when the bell rang
Emma Lusby in her hurry to get back, be-
cane entangled in the barb wire fence and
cut herself severely. DR.. Hardcastle was
called in to dress the wound.
A pair of horses hitched to Il farm wagon
were left standing while their owner Mr.
Edgar j. Davis went into a store nearby, and
much to his surprice upon returning found
they had left him, and after running two
miles demolished panel OF fence and u gate
without injury to either horses or wagon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-12

FAIR HILL, Jan. 10th, 1895.
Mr.. James c. Hardness is visiting friends
in Wilmington.
Miss Amanda Seminar is visiting friends at
ST. Georges, Del.
Mr.. Henry Hess spent several days in wm-
il. ton this week.
Miss Helen Bowen, has returned from
visit to Wilmington
Miss Ida Willis of Wilmington, is visiting
her sister, Mrs VIM Hogan.
The Rock Academy which has been closed
fora period of two weeks reopened on Mon
day last.
Mr.. Franklin I. Markie recently purchased
the Cutler farm in the Eighth district con-
tanning 2l9 acres The price paid was $1,000.
Presiding Elder Barrett was to deliver
Il lecture at st. Johns NJ. L. Church on We'd
nesday evening, entitled "Adam's Rib but
owing to inclement weather did not arrive.
Prof. VIM. Taylor will give one of his lee
lures on Great Britain, Ireland and the land
OF the midnight sun at st. Annrews Episco-
pal Church Oh saturday evening for the bene-
lit Of the church. General admission, 10 cents
Quite an interesting fox hunt occurred on
Saturday last at Mr.. Robert Pennocks, rev
nard having been trapped day or so before
hand. There were several horsemen, and a
great many on foot. The number of hounds
was twenty-siX After running some time ii
was finally holed on Big Elk.
Mrs Nancy Anderson, wife of Charles
Anderson died on Monday evening, at 7
O'Clock from paralysis from which she has
suffered for over Il year She was Ga years
old. lnterment al Head Of Christiana on
Thursday. Nine children survive her, six
boys and three girls all OF whom are grown
up.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-12
Leeds Items.
LEEDS Jan. 10th, 1895

LEEDS Jan. lOtn 1873.
More snow.
The skating is spoiled. much to the chagrin
of the lads and lassies.
Miss NJ. Letitia Burke has returned to Bati-
more where she is attending the State Nor
NAL school.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Settle has gone back to
Wilson College; Chambersburg, Pa, where
she is taking a'four years course.
Mr.. Robert Campbell has recovered from
severe attack of catarrhal sore throat, and
has returned to his work at Childs.
The Leeds post office is now money
order Office, and is authorized to issue or
cash all orders up to one hundred dollars
The Young Peoples Association is going
to have an oyster supper, on Saturday even
ing next, in the Old Church, and we hope all
the boys will come and bring their best girl,
or their second best girl. or some other
fellows best girl.
Mrs Covington Wood gave a delightful
tatly pull on Friday evening last, in honor of
her little grand son, Master Covey Keir, who
is spending some time with her. The friends
who attended where: Mrs C. J. Campbell,
Mrs. j. c, Howard Mrs. Harry Dean and
son of Elkton, Mrs. Laurence Kcir Mrs c.
IL. Price, Misses Mary. Alice and Sarah Settle.
Miss Emma Hottie, Frances Price, and Mary
L. keir, Masters George and Willie Settle,
Earnest Howard. Convey kcir and Charles
Price. The little folks enjoyed themselves
very much as children will with books and
games and little plays and presently, We're
served by their kind hostess. with apples
nuts, candies. cakes and the tatfy that had
been made. Every one had a good time,
and went home well pleased with themselves
and every body else.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-12
Rising Sun Items.

RISING sun, Jan. II, 1896
Mr. G. T.. Dare was home this week for n
few days visit to his parents.
The Messr- Hannah and Carrie Kirk will
entertain the Home Mission at their home on
Cherry street, saturday evening next
Mr. Barclay Reynolds, Jr.. left for Buck
nell University on Monday morning. inst
after spending his Christmas vacation with
his parents near town.
On Saturday last the Rising Sun Detective
Association held their annual business meet
ing in DIR. Kinks hall and elected officers
after which they adjourned to the church
where the Mite Society had prepared for them
bountiful repast. About 60 ate dinner and
about the same number, supper. The society
realized about $50.
After the regular monthly meeting Of the
West Nottingham Christian Endeavor on last
ridy evening, the members adjourned to
the parsonage where a great many of the
congregation had collected. The occasion
being reestahlshing, of the old church soci-
able to be held once month, and the pre-
senting OF purse to the pastors wife, Mrs
Shaw, for her faithful work in the church
and Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Keen, of West Noting
ham, gave birthday party in honor of their
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-12
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
Port Deposit Items.
PORT DEPOSIT. Jan. |

PORT DEPOSIT. Jan. 10, 1879.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Bond entertained
the Indoor Tennis Club and other invited
guests on Wednesday night.
The heavy rains her" and up the river have
not made any perceptihle change i'll the river
here and the ice is about ~ thick as it was
last week.
An entertainment Will he given in the town
hall here Saturday night in which Miss Bessie
Mitchell will take the leading part. Quite an
attractive show bill has been posted to invite
our citizens and others.
Our amateur minstrels will give an enter
tainment at the town hall in Perryville next
Monday night They have been practcing
for some time and no doubt will give a first
class program that will be enjoyed by those
who attend.
Rev. Wilfred Shaw, who has been invited
to become the pastor of the Presbyterian
Church here, will preach next Sunday, both
morning and evening, if the weather is favor
able Mrs Shaw will accompany Mr.. Shaw
to look at the manse, and visit some of the
congregation as time may permit This is IA
far better way for the pastor and his family
to look over the ground and form some idea
whether they will be pleased with the general
appearances of affairs
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-12
FASHIONABLE FuRS.

The more you know of Fur
values the more you will be
astonished at the littleness of
Fur prices here. And there's
nothing in the stock but the
freshest, choicest Furs, newly
made, in the height OF style.
Women's Thlblet Scarfs,
4 yds. long, are 81 instead
Of So. That's about the price
value angle all around.
Russian Lynx Capes, full sweep odabr
collar. Newly made.
At $3.50 each.
Russian Lynx Capes, extra full sweep.
At So each.
English Seal Capes, extra full sweep.
rich satin Innings Value S25.
AT SI2 each
Russian Marten Capes, choice Innings.
The $35 kinds are.
AT SIS each.
Moire Astrakhan Capes. Have been
counted bargains at $50.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-12
co. ORED DRESS GOODS.

Cost of production, cost of
importation-neither of them
signify. Neve mind what the
stuffs have been, the are is the
u,ial point.
Fin"st En- lish, French,
German wedvcs are counted
in. And not a yard of them
thai has 'ong been in the store
But other yards (newer, you
may think no Handsomely will
soon be crowding this way,
and so there must be room
making
AT 75c from SI.5o.
Fancy mixed Cheviot in ) color combi-
nations good weight and made for
hard service. IA in.
AT ST. from ST. IS.
Fancy mixed Cancels Hair Homespun,
amedley of colors woven to quiet
taste, very stylish. A in.
At SI,25 from S2 SO.
Bayadere Novelty in rich colorings,
silk mixed; would cost double to
import to-day. 45,
At 81 from s. IS
Fancy Cashmere effects in Dress Goods
weights: quite proper for tailor made
costumes.
At $I,25 from S.
Brown, black, green, navy blue and
bronze mixed Cashmere styles. New
ideas and very pretty, AZ in.
At 81 SO from SO.
Self-color striped Novelty, two kinds
Very costly goods to make and very
effective in weave. sol
At $l.5o from S.
All-wool covered Cloth real bargain;
one of the finest Coverts made;
light twisted thread and put to-
gether for long wearing. As in.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-12

daughters, Misses India and Abbie, on Satur-
day evening last. Among those present Were:
Misses Mary Benhtel Mary Haugawaut,
Eleanor NJ. Jenness, Carrie and Belle Nesbitt.
Cora NJ. Wiley, Mary Gillespie, Eta Tosh,
Bessie Way, Ada c. Tosh, Bertha and Rachie
Tyson, of Coora Miss Jennie II. Mccullough,
of North East; Rebecca Gillespie and Lena
Hasson, of Woodlawn, Bell Hindman. BERTHE
and Della Brown, of Liberty Grove; Ellie
Laura Carrie and Lena Kimble, of Rising
Sun; Messrs II. c. Gillespie, j. p. Martindale,
Of Woodlawn; Mesers. r. II. and John Mes
bitt Bradun and John Gillespie, Arnot
Shaw. Walter and Chester Woodrow, W. I.
Jenness, w. b. Bechtel, of CoIora; Mr..
Street Brown, of Liberty Grove; and II. F..
Richards, of Rising Sun.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-12

At CSC the yard,
Az in. All wool Henrietta
Former price, ST.
At soc the yard.
IL in. Atwood Cheviot.
Former price SOC
At 6oc the yard.
80 in. Atwood Cheviot.
Former price, 81.
At 75c the yard.
81 in. Diagonal Cheviot
Former price, Sl.25
AT 75c the yard.
40 in. jacquard Wool Figures.
40 in. jacquard Mohair Figures.
Former price, 81.
At S. and ST. Is the yard.
40 in. Silk-and-wool Henrietta.
Regularly Sl.25 and 81 30
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-12
BLACK DRESS GOODS.

Like a touch Of rosin to a
fiddle bow to get hitler prices
on any of the Black Dress
Goods-they're SO well below
the retail market already.
But importers and makers
unite to let us better this al
ready notably best.
AT soc the yard.
46 in. All-wool Henrietta.
Former price, 75c.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-12
III analnaker's.
Philadelphia, Jan. Z, 1894.
AL WOOL DRESS STlJFFS,

Almost anywhere among the
Dress Suitings you can find
staple grades at third or even
half less than month ago.
36 in. Atwood Fancy Cheviots. 25c.
A month ago would have SOC.
SO in. Atwood irregular plaid Chev-
lot, 25c.
A month ago would have been SOC.
36 in. Cameo Cheviot, Atwood very
stylish, 30c.
A month ago would have been soc
As in. mixed Chevot, very much like
the foreign styles, 37!c.
If made to day would cost SOC.
80 in. check Cheviot a good heavy
suiting, - styles, 37!c.
A month ago would have cost 75c
as in. two toned Novelty Cheviot, a
beauty; Is colors, 37!c.
A month ago would have been 60c
50 in. quiet Novelty, one of the
prettiest of the December stuffs; 10
colors, SOC.
Made to sell at Soc.