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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

The Treasury Department at Washing.
ton has utmost 'sprdnH n sensation on tho
country In the issue Of the new onc.dollar
silver certificates. The bill has proved
very popular. and demands for 1t have
come In from banks In all parts OF the
country. The officials have been obliged
to put limit on the amount that will he
Issued for the present TO any one bank.
and the figure IL fixed at $500. There
has been every day since Thursday, when
the notes first came out, string Of appli.
cants for them, like that ut n box once
at a popular playhouse. For three weeks
people have been writing with Enclosures
Of cash asking for nm exchange. Some
OF the banks have offered gold for the
new notes, and these have always been
accommodated TO the full amount Offer
cd. In all about $4,000 Of tho notes has
been drawn out In Washington. while
some *5O.OOO has gone TO the country at
large. Over x?5.OOO was sent away Sat
urday. 1t Is only a question Of short
time when there will he plenty to supply
every call.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
WILL SAVE HIS FATHER.
Son viii Retura 20 Russia 20 Serve In
the Czaese Army.

Son Will Retura 20 Russia to Serve In
the Care Army.
William Goldthwaitcr. a Russian, re-
siding at Plainfeld. n. j., acknowledges
that he is the slave to the emperor Of all
the Russias, and has bowed to the i'm
perial will and announced his intention
to return to his native land at once. BY
SO doing he will save his father from a
severe penalty, which, in the old mans
case. might mean transportation to the
dread Siberian mines, or even worse. ms
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
heath iu q cloud l,urst.

A cIOudburst In Bear Greek canyon,
Just above Morrison, Colo, Friday night
sent down solid wall of water ten feet
high, which not only did great damage to
property. but caused the loss OF fifteen to
twenty lives. A party Of campers. fifteen
or eighteen In number, were living In a
small house just below town. All but
one are lost. but their names could not
he learned. Viola Foster, q little Denver
girl, who was with this party, was saved.
Searching parties are out on both sides
of the stream looking for bodies Of dead
and injured. 1t II feared there has been
more loss Of life, a. there were scores OF
people camping along both sides OF the
creek, both above and below the town.
Wires were down In all directions, eX.
cept the telephone line to Leadville. At
Golden, Colo, three lives are known to be
lost and thousands OF dollars worth Of
property II destroyed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

There were FIVE empty chambers in the
pistol Of the sheriff, who had been shot
through the heart and In the right eye
and hand. The bullets Of the Sheriff had
gone through the robbers heart, abdomen
and hip. The unknown man had rife,
but II had not been used. 1t Is supposed
Douglass was shot by a confederate Of
the highwayman. A number Of bold
highway robberics recently reported In
the ncighborhood have all seemed to be
the work of one man. who stopped coach
es and private convcyances on the roads
near Nevada City. The Sheriff and his
deputies had been untiring In their efforts
TO capture the robbcr. Finally Sheriff
Douglass, believing n large squad OK
deputies served to put the highwaymah
on his guard. determined to attempt the
chase single handed, and started out Sum
day accompanied only by his dog. Inc
dog returned ut midnight. and Mt day
break searching parties tracked the Sher-
III to the spot where he lay dead.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
victius Of the Blke.

William Islink, a Chicago butcher. was
struck by woman bicycle rider while
crossing the street. lie was taken to his
home, where he died In short time. The
woman bicyclist, when she saw what had
happened. increased her speed and disap.
peared down side street. According to
witnesses she was scOrching ut the time
OF the accident and was going ut very
rapid rate when Mr.. Klink was struck.
The collision did not throw the woman
fyom her wheel, and II Is thought the han
die bar struck him In the stomach.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
prurpi., Stabbed to Death.

/. n. Coffee, president Of the Illinois
State Board Of Pharmacy, was stabbed
and killed In Cairo, ILL.,, the other night,
while on his way TO take train for
Springfield TO attend n meeting OF the
Board. by DIR. Crabtrec, In front OF tho
lattcr's Drugstore. Crabtrce 10 In Jail.
Coffee was stabbed twice with dagger,
one thrust reaching the heart. Both men
were prominent druggists.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
To TEST POSTAL LAW.
Lake shore Road viii start Carrying
lte Own 1.cttcre.

AsoWc ruOpe uO0U VIII ttort Nupryuu8
lts Own Letters.
The railroad people propose TO test the
right Of Postmaster General Wilson to
prohibit them from carrying their own
and the letters Of other roads. The Lake
Shore railroad will make a test. Its su.
perintendcnt has issued an order to oil Of
the rond's employees to carry mail per.
tanning TO the business Of thy road, AMI
letters for other roads relating TO Joint
business affairs. Maj. Stuart Of the Chi.
cago postal inspection department. to
whom the enforcement OF tac postal laws
falls. said that he had not heard Of any
agreement TO test the law. but II the Lake
Shore desired TO make test Of It the gov.
eminent would bc very apt TO acconmo.
date II by prosecuting the Siolators. III
the Lake Shore violates the law and II
comes to my knowledge" said the In.
spector. II will make report on the cnsc
to the Postmaster General and do what.
ever he instructs."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
s.to,,i vii, Return 70 Rome.

The report that the pope had offered
Cardinal Sntolli the choice OF returning
70 Rome or remaining at his present post,
and that the Inter course had been de-.
cidcd upon. In denied by Cardinal SatOlli.
It IL officially stated that no adviccs rs
to change In plans have been received.
and that It II almost certainty Cardinal
Satolli will go back to Rome after the
assembling OF the next consistory, when
his successor will he announced.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
At the Treasury.

No gold went out for export Saturday
and the only withdra walls were domestic,
$SO7, 100 for boarding and 20, 400 In gold
bars. On the other hand, $l.40O,OOO In
gold coin was deposited In the sub-treas-
ury by New York bankers, making the
gold reserve at the close OF business, stand
at $lO3, 6SS, $50. The other financial GEN.
tiers are also coming forward to reinforce
the treasury, and gold was offered In OK
change for legal tender notes to the
amount OF $6OlO,OOO. OF this Chicago
offered $?.5OO.OOO, Philadelphia $780,
600, and Boston 81, 100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
LOST IN THE FOREST.


AGED MAN Trnmp0 In Dcnec W00des
Living on Tree Bark.
Richard Kingdom, an aged Wilkcsbnrrc,
Pa, man, went into the woods Monday
to pick berries and lost his way. The for.
est Is alive with wildcats, and his only
protection was to keep continually NOV.
Ing. He wandered miles upon miles In
the forest and lived upon the berries and
tree bnrk. His faithful dog remained
with him and guided him toward noun.
tain stream that flowed under the rocks
and powders. While resting ut this spot
a shrill whistle Of a locomotive came to
his carS and he YEARLY trampcd toward
the sound. He reached the edge Of the
forest ut length and was found by fisher.
mon In an exhausted condition. 1t Il
doubtful II he RECEIVERS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
etccr ON q Ram pagc.

For two hours Friday a wild Texas
steer held the attention OF the people Of
Allegheny. Ia. Mrs. Joseph Neal was
knocked down and tramplcd upon. An.
other woman lost her skirt, which the
steer hooked with Its horns. A man
named Thomas throw an open umbrella
ut the beast. The steer caught the um.
brclla on Its horns and couldn't get II on.
In the West Park the animal was shot.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
EXPORTS or GOLD CHECKED.
Com mittce Of New York Bankers Re-
porte q Plan Which 10 Adopted.

Com mittce Of New York Bankers RI.
ports o Plan which 10 Adopted.
The committee Of seven appointed at
the recent meeting OF the exchange bank.
ers to devise a plan FOR the prevention
Of gold exports during the next ninety
days, presented complete report to the
full body at meeting held at the Offices
Of J. +. Morgan Il Co., In New York.
The plan was pronounced effective, and
was unanimously adopted and the com.
mittce discharged. The plan will take Of.
feet Immediately. A member Of the firm
Of J. T.. Morgan Il Co. said no public
statement could be made at this time. De-
posits ~ local banks at the subtreasury
foot up x375.OOO. and swell the grand ns.
grcgate to $1S,O15,OOO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
Attorney Halii,l Pardoucd,

Gov, KenfrOw at Guthrie, o. 7, par
doned William d. Haltll, a well-knowu
attorney of Newkirk. formerly of Win
field. Kan. He issued fraudulent check
TO little girl who was friendless on the
street, enabling her to 60 home, and was
bitterly prosecuted, lie has served near
tirely blind.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
Want Another Convention.

Gold standard Democrats will hold 4
national convention not later than Sept.
=. Where this convention viii be held,
and how the delegates will Ike selected,
remains yet 10 he determined. This much,
however, was decided by the executive
committee OF sound.money Democracy
cagO Auditorium Friday.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
WATER CYCLE A SUCCESS.
Speed Of Four Miles m Hone Made
BY a Tandem Machine.

By a Tandem MaChtncs
A water bicycle which has been recently
invented was successfully tested Sunday
In the Potomac river, near Washington.
The test demonstrated the fact that bi.
cycling on water may become rs fasci-
mating as bicycling OH land. The new
bicycle Is a tandem and carried two men,
whose combined weight was $40 pounds.
1t Is called hydrocyclc. This Is mount
Gu between two cigar-shaped alright
floats. and Is operated by pedals and pad
dies, and Is stccrcd by fin resembling
the tail Of a shark. Though speed OF
only four miles an hour was attained. II
II claimed that under more favorable
circumstances ten miles Gun be made.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
Demonstration for Cecil Rhodcs.

The correspondent Of the London Times
at Cape Town says that a crowded enthu-
siastic meeting has been held In favor Of
the reinstatement of Cecil Rhodes as man
aging director OF the British Chartered
South African Company. but that most Of
the leading and influential people Of the
colony were absent from the meeting.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
Michigan Game Inv UDheld.

The act prohibiting the SAFE OF quail
and brook trout out Of the open season
was sustained by the Michigan Supreme
Court. Thomas ONcil and Jacob Hoff-
ncr were convicted. The defense was
that the trout and quail were shipped
into the State as articles Of food.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
Death Lat Ia IucrcasIuu.

Tales of death and devastation from
the awful storm. which swept over West
ern Pennsylvania. continue to pour In.
-Four more drownings are reported, and
another victim Of the Sugar grove acct.
dent is not expected to survive. This will
make the death list fifteen, including the
seven drowned at Cecil.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
Too Youna Tor State Prlsou,

Gov. Bushnell, of Ohio. transferred
convicted In Fayette County of horse
stealing. and sentenced. to the State pris-
on for tive years. ilcss said TO be a most
precociOus criminal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

Cholera is decreasing, and there were
only 100 new cases and 100 deaths
throughout Egypt on Saturday. The
deaths include those OF Captain Fenwick
at Firket and Surgeon Captain Trask at
Kosheh, who were members Of the Nile
expedition.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
schooners Go Down with Crews.

Two French fishing crews report at
st. Johns, \, H., that the schooner Anna
Marie, with twenty-one men, was sunk
in collision with the schooner Pacific
and that the schooner Tedei, with fifteen
men, founde:ed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
Insurouce Concern I'm Trouble.

At Albany, y. y, Superintendent OF
Insurance j. i. Pierce reported to the
Attorney General that the East River
Mutual Insurance Corporation, Long ISL
and City, is an insolvent corporation.
There is deficit in the company's capt.
tai stock OF Sll5,lSS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
Fell Dead from Heart DIscasc,

Miss Jane ScOheld, one Of the faculty
Of the San Antonio, Texas, Normal Col
lcge. dropped dead Of heart disease while
delivering lecture on psychology before
the class. She was Of high standing in
educational work In the state.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
Murderer Green Hanged.

Bert Green, co.orcd, convicted Of the
murder of Niles 4. Mitchell near White
vile, iIardman County, IN December
last. was hanged at jackson. Tenn.
Green protested his innocence to the last.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
RACE WAR IN FLORIDA.

Four White Men and Two Negroes
Reported Killed.
II Ia reported that race war has &C.
Cured about fifteen miles east Of Jasper,
Fla, In which six men were killed and
seven seriously wounded. The tragedy 10
said to have taken place at Haggards
turpcntine still. where many negroes are
employed. II Is reported that the colorcd
men gave n party, and while II was In
progress a number OF white men intrudel
and the shooting resulted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
Sheriff and High wayman Shot.

The bodies OF Sheriff David Douglass
and an unknown highwayman were Mon
day found lying u few feet apart In u
woods two miles from Nevada City, Cal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
Eugene spuiicr IL Dead.

At Dion, France, Eugene Spullcr. pol.
itician. journalist and author. IL dead.
aged 81.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
National League.
Following 10 the standing OF the clubs
NJ fh, Nntinnnl Rnsahnil Lon 0ua.
Western IADaguc.

Following II the Standing Of the clubs
In tho Westcrn Lon Uiie.
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CUBAN REBELLION.
Spanish Forces Continue to Advance
Into the Interior.

HAVANA, Nov. General Munoz
reports from his camp at Manuelito
that the Spanish forces continue to ad-
vance into the interior of the hills. They
have destroyed a number of rebel huts
and taken some prisoners. Maceo is re-
treating farther into the hills.
Jose Carmenat Nieves and Pascasco
Cardenas Gomez were shot at Matan-
zas yesterday for the crime of rebellion.
The general staff has received a dis
patch that General Castanellos has left
Minos, Puerto Principe, with 5000 men,
moving in the direction of Cascorra
1t is known that he has had an engage
ment with the rebels, but no details are
obtainable. 1t is supposed that the
rebels he encountered were commando /
by Gomez and Garcia. The military
authorities here claim that the insur-
gents were defeated and the concentra-
ton of the rebel forces prevented.
A fusion of all the local political par
ties is projected. each party folding its
flag together under the national banner
for its preservation. A meeting to con-
solidate the union will be held to-mor-
row.
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THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Miraculous Escape of Eighty Timers
From Drowning.

SHENANDOAH Pa}, Nov. T.
Eighty miners had thrilling experience
and miraculous escape from drowning in
Packer No. , colliery to-day.
The recent rains had caused the flood
ing Of part of the mine. A dam was
built in No. l west gangway to head off
the flood, and give the pumps better
chance to catch UP. ,EdVard Wilson, a
miner employed in No. 4 gangway, no.
ticed the water rapidly rising in this
place, and Investigate ion showed that
the breastwork in No. | was breaking.
Wilson Immediately gave the alarm in
side, but the water ross with such ra-
pidity that the miners We're obliged to
wade several hundred feet through
water up to their necks, and before they
reached the bottom of the slope were
frequently obliged to swim. One of the
men lost his cap bearing the mining
lamp, and was left in darkness Three
miners, after heroic efforts, returned
and found the missing man f1oundering
about in deep water, and SO much ex-
cited that he was hardly able to keep
his head above water. They finally sue
ceeded, however, in getting him out. No
one was injured.
The record-union., 1896-11-08

Miss Groewelt. a protege OF Miss
Uhl, gave concert tt -rnooli
A. Loreher has two ousss IN axhibi-
ton at Schulte's Art Salon. They have
been very favorably criticized by the
Berlin press
James l.. Taylor, the general Euro
pean agent of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, with quarters in London, has
been visiting Berlin, and has had an
interview with Herr Thelien, Prussian
Minister of Public Works. being intro
duced to the Minister by J. B. Jackson.
Secretary of the United States EN-
bassy. It was Mr.. Taylor who maze
the arrangements for the transit
through the United States recently OF
Prince Hilkoff, the Russian Minister of
Public Works and Railways, and as
sisted him in getting his special saloon
carriage across the Russian frontier
upon the occasion of the Minister'S late
tour Of inspection of foreign railways.
Hon. Edwin F. Uhl, United States
ambassador, requests the United Asso :
ciated Presses to correct the statement
made by some correspondents of Amer
Lucy Uhl, is engaged to be married to
a student of Yale University. The
gentleman to whom Miss Uhl is en-
gagged is Professor Guy Thompson, a
member of the faculty of Yale Univer-
sity, and not a student in that Uniyer-
The record-union., 1896-11-08
A PIANO-TUNER JAILED.
Charged With Abducting Wealthy
Mans Daughter.

HARVARD Oll), Nov. 1.-Charles
Fisher a wandering piano tuner, who
short time ago induced Miss May
O'Connor, the daughter of a wealthy
resident of this place, to elope with him,
was brought back from Chicago by the
Sheriff of this county to-day. They
were met at the depot by an indignant
crowd of Harvard citizens. and the au-
thorities with difficulty protected the
prisoner from being violently dealt with.
He was hastened before Justice Carter,
who held him in bonds of $1,000 on a
charge of abduction, and then the pris-
oner was taken to the Woodstock Coun-
ty Jail.
Fisher came here from Chicago a
short time ago and induced Miss O'Con-
nor, in the absence of her parents, to
elope with him. They were apprehended
by the Chicago authorities, and it Is
claimed had not been married civilly.
Miss O'Connor is at her home.
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mrs. WALTER NJ. CASTLE.
LONDON WSPAPERS URGE HER
RELEASE.
ambassador Bayard Taking an Active
Interest in the Case-The Home
Office Silent.

LONDON, Nov. THE Westminster
Gazette" and other afternoon papers of
this city urge the release on medical
grounds of Mrs Walter Castle. SEN
fenced yesterday at Clerkenwell SEES
s;ons to three months Imprisonment fer
shoplifting.
The Globe" says 1t strongly believes
in the mania defense. and declares that
the sentence constitutes most terrible
violation of common justice, though
the article says. lit is certain that the
Judge only desired to do what was
just
The "St James Gazette" while agree
ing that it is a case for clemency, in
view Of the prisoners health, says: "If
Mrs. Castle is released, it ought to be
clearly understood that the evidence
of kleptomania came to nothing. If her
counsel had relied on that defense, they
would not have advised her to plead
guilty. The robberies were frequent,
systematic and artful."
The officials of the Home Office have
not yet replied to the letter of Embas-
sador Bayard. urging clemency for
Mrs. Castle, on the ground of her rhys-
ical condition. 1t is understood, how
ever, that the letter was marked unoffi-
cial, and not sent AS being from the
United States ambassador. Mr.. Bay
ard wrote the Home Secretary, Sir
Matthew White Ridley. again to-day.
Mr.. Castle wrote Mr.. Bayard, thank
ing the United States Embassy Cor it's
past efforts, and urging the Embassa-
dor to take every step possible to secure
the release of Mrs. Castle.
The Home Office declines to give any
information on the subject to the press.
The mental and physical condition of
Mrs. Castle continues the same as when
she was first removed to the hospital
in Wormwood Scrubbs Prison. She is
no better. nor can she be said to be
any worse. The prison physicians are
of the opinion that prolonged confine-
raent would greatly less N what
chances she may have of permanent
recovery.
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won the toss up. and in less than one
minute Connor ran to touch down, but
Ialled at goal. scoring only four points
After the next line up Romeyn by sue
cessiVe rusheS scored another touch
down for the cadets, but Connor failed
at goal. In the next lineup Wing, Wes-
ieyan's back, rushed through the center
and ran to touch down, and succeeding
at goal, scored six points for Wesleyan.
shortly after the men lined up Wing
again made clever center rush. and
ran Sixty yards, making a touch down
ana goal, scoring six more points. In
the second half neither side scored until
near the close of the game, when Wald-
ron for the cadets rushed over the line
and made touch down. but Connor
again failed at goal. Total score-West
Point Il, Wesleyan T.
GAME AT DENVER
DENVER, Noy. THE largest crowd
OF the year assembled at the Denver
Athletic Club Park this afternoon to
witness the principal football event Of
the season, the annual game between
the Butte. Mont, team and Denver
Athletic Clubs eleven The outcome was
much in doubt though the betting was
TO l in favor of Butte, and many ex-
pected to see surprise furnished by the
local team, as was done last year when
the betting favored Butte and Denver
Athletic Club gave them a severe drub-
bing
1t did not take long after the lineup,
however, for the spectators to arrive at
the conclusion that the D. A C.'s were
no match for the Butte team. as is
shown by the score: Butte 90 D. A.
c. o.
CORNELL DEFEATS BUCKNELL.
ITHACA, Nov. TN a game of foot
ball which abounded in brilliant rushes
by Cornell players through the line and
around the ends, Cornell defeated Buck
nell by the score of "a to 0, this after
noon.
NEW YORK OUTCLASSED.
HARTFORD Comm, Nov. Trinity
outcIassed the New York University
football team here to-day ,and won by
a score of 40 to q.
HARD-FOUGHT GAME.
PROVIDENCE OR. l., Nov. 7.-Browr
played Yale one OF the hardest fought
games of football this afternoon
that has ever been seen here Yale
won by the score of Is to g. but at one
time during the game Brown had the
victory on her side by the score of 6
to 4, and at a critical period the home
team had the ball within four yards Of
Yale's goal, only to lose possession of
the pigskin on downs. after four scrim-
images of the hardest football Brown
has ever played since the memorable
battle last year.
YALE FRESHMEN WIN.
ANDOVER Mass.), Nov. Foot
ball: Andover sustained the worst de-
feat of the year this afternoon at the
hands of the Yale freshmen, the score
being AZ to 4.