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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
cONvrcrs IN CONVENTION.
Life Prisoners Of Onto viii Test the
Hubituu1 Criminal Act.

Life Prisoners Of Ohio viii Test the
Habitua1 Criminal Act.
Thirty prisoners In Ohio penitentiary.
who are serving life sentences under the
habitual criminal act. held one Of the
most novel conventions that. ever assem-
blcd In this country. They met In the
prison chapel In response to n call issued
by Warden Coffin, who stated, after they
had taken their seats, that the object
was to devise some means to raise funds
and test the validity OF the habitual Grim
inal net. Moses Murphy, a notorious
burglar. was chosen chairman Of the
meeting. lie cautioned the prisoners
against making a disturbance, and called
on Hiram Mcknight, the celebrated law.
yer. for a speech. Mcknight made n
mastery argument and then collection
was taken 10 enable one Of the prisoners
to make u test case. Several hundred
dollars was raised and more money IL
promised In few days. Jason Case. one
OF the inmates Of the prison, became ex.
cited and offered TO give barrel Of
money, which he said he had "planted."
An executive committee was appointed
and " arden Coffin granted permission
Tor another meeting 10 perfect arrange.
mcnts for the proposed test case.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
DEAD IN rHE RUINS
Three Men Perish In q street Car
harm Fire.

Three Men Perish In q street Car
barn Fire.
Three men were killed and Il II feared
that two more persisted In n FIRE Sat
urday evening which destroyed the Cot
tagc Grove avenue barn Of the Chicago
City Railway Company. The dead are:
Frank Crosby, towboy, William l.. III.
well. gripman; Patrick Martin, conductor.
Half million dollars worth Of cars and
buildings and horses were destroyed.
When the flames had given way TO smoke
there was only the ruins Of the great
structure. and Its contents, shut In by
ragged piece of wall that remabied stand.
Ing here and there. The barns were
among the largest owned by the road,
covering several acres Of ground. The
main structure had 15O-foot front on
Cottage Grove avenue. extending back
400 feet. Running south from the center
Of this building and making "T' Of the
whole, was an addition covering 200 by
100 feet. This wing was three stories
high, and, In the extreme southwest cor.
ner. on the second floor. was stored thirty
tons Of hay. 1t was In this hay the blaze
started. Whether the fire was caused
by spark from an employees pipe. or on
account Of the crossing Of electric wires
has not been ascertaiDcd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
0EO. ". JONES DEAD.
Famous Man Of Iowa Finally Called
TO HE Home.

Famous Man Of Iowa Finally Called
TO His Home.
Gen. George W. Jones. the Oldest sur.
viving ex-Cnitcd States Senator, died
Wednesday night at Dubuque, Iowa,
ngcd W. lie was born In vinccnncs, Ind.
on April ~. 1904. lie gave Gov. Dodge
valuable assistance In the Black Hawk
war. In. 1853 he was appointed n judge
Of the territory. lie was nominated rs
congressional delegate for the very ex.
tenslve Michigan territory. to which po-
sition he was almost unanimously re-.
elected In 1897. In 1910 Gen. Jones waa
appointed surveyor general, from which,
office he was removed by President w. II.
Harrison. lie was rcappointed In 1S4i,
hut resigned In 1SiS to take his seat ms
senator for Iowa. which place he held
two terms. President Buchanan appoint.
cd Senator Jones minister to Bogota. In
south America. whence he was recalled In
1851. Soon after his arrival In America
he was placed as a prisoner OF state In
Fort Lafayette for writing personal
letter 10 his friend. jefferson Davis. He
remained several months In confinement,
and upon being released took up his resi-.
dcnce ut Dubuque. Since the war he had
lived n retired life.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
FOR The EAGLE.
4 COLLATION. Of News from
All Over the World.
Feast Of Political, Commercial
and General Intelligence
for Eagle Readers.
Twelve Thou sand strike.


Twelve thousand New York coat tail.
orr were ordered on strike Wednesday
morning to enforce higher prices from
the wholesale manufacturers and to stop
renewal Of the task and piece-work sys.
TEN. The large wholesale manufactur.
efs were taken by surprise. rs 1t had been
given out that strike had been deemed
inndvisablc by the leaders. A committee
Of fifteen OF the Brotherhood Of Tailors
In accordance with early instructions,
stole march on the manufacturers by
visiting all the contractors shops. GO In
number. In New York. and 80 In Brook
lyn and Brownsville. and notifying thu
workers to quit forthwith and report "a
their headquarters. Up 10 noon ther,
were 1000 tailors out In New York anl
400 more OF the total Of 5000 were cx
pcctcd 10 quit work before the close OF
the work day. The 4.OOO tailors in Brook
Ign and Brownsville were expected to joir
In the strike. as they had decided scvera
DAYS ago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
YOUTH coMpELs LENlRNcY.
President Commutee the Death Sen
tences Of Three Young Texans.

President Comm utea the Death Sen.
tences Of Three Young Texans.
Tho President has committed TO I'M.
prisonment for life the death sentences
imnosca upon three Tcxnns-John Z.
hall, Thomas Davis. and Taylor HEX
man. They were to he hanged Sept. 4.
In the case Of hall the President says
TINT while he has been twice convicted
OF murder, the Judge and district attor.
ncy both urge the Communication on the
ground Of the youth Of the convict and
for other reasons. Davis and Hickman
arc full.bloodcd Indian boys Of IL aud
IL years, respectively. without any appre.
citation Of the enormity Of the brutal and
cold.bloodcd homicide committed by
them, and In their cascs also the judge
and district attorney strongly urged tho
Communication,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
MAcEO WELCOMED GARCIA.
Morales Denies Stories Of Dissensions
In Cuban Ranks.

Col. Rafael Perez y Morales. one Of tho
signcrs Of the Cuban constitution, mr.
rived In New York from Kingston, in.
maica. He was shot In the eye during
q recent battle and comes to New York
for surgical treatment. "Thc reported
death Of Gen. Jose Maceo was In no way
due to alleged disscnsions with Gen. Gar.
ria." said Col. Morales. "When Gen.
2nrcin landed Gen. Maceo willingly turn
ri over his command aud made congrat-
alatory speech to the army. lie served
nndcr Garcia In the previous war AMI
said that he was glad to do 80 again.
Scarcely day passes without an engage.
ment In eastern Cuba. Almost the whole
province oil santiago dc Cuba Ii now IN
the hands Of the insurgents. The army
has fifteen pieces Of field artillery manned
almost entirely by Americans. We call
Il the Wilmington Battery, In remcn.
brance Of the assistance given Us by the
.itixens Of Wilmington, Del. What the
Cubans most need now In 1900 more
eiNes "
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
TO PROTECT RESERVE.
New York l3ankcrs Will Take Treas
usy Notes for Gold Coin.

New York Bankcrs Will Take Treas.
usy Notes for Gold Coin.
A large number OF banks OF New York
have agreed to turn their gold into the
sub.treasury, to take legal tenders In ex-
change and to do what they could TO keep
the treasury gold up to the S1OO,OOOOOO
mark. The arrangement was made by
Frederick -. Tappcn Of the Gallatin Nh.
tiOnnl Sank and W. w. Sh. smsn, prcsi.
dent Of the National Bank Of Commerce.
Mr.. Happen with Mr.. sherman visited
the big banks In the Wall street district
Monday, and II was declared by 3 o'clock
that over xlO.OOO.OOO had been pledged
by the banks called upon. They also
received assurances from others that they
would turn over thc!v gold. but could take
no action without meeting Of the boarl
Of directors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
nisemhnwclca a rnIlnw Prisnnnr.

James Cox, Louisville negro, in prison
Tor three years for houscbrcnking, dis
cmboweled Preston Neal, Bourbon
County negro. in fight at the penitcn-
tiary at Frankfort, Ky. CoX's weapon
was a dining-room knife, which he had
stolen and sharpened.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
Society Girl Mcets Her Death.

Miss Bessie Engle, a prominent young
society girl Of Philadelphia, was drowned
Tuesday at Ocean City, n. j., while bath
ing. The body was not recovered. The
accident was witnessed by many persons
on the beach, and for Il time the greatest
excitement prevailed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
Died Of FrIght.

Rosannn. the 1O-ycar.old daughter Of
Mrs. James W. Foutch, Of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio. died under peculiar circumstances.
She was bright girl. read everything
she could lind, and after the 1t Louis
hurricane was the victim Of nervous
prOstrntion. She read everything about
that calamity. During the thunderstornis
that prevailed Wednesday she said there
was hurricane coming, and suffered an
other prOstration OF nervousness, from
tho effects Of which she died.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
CHINESE REBELS TRIUMPH.
Force Of Inn periai Troops Annih'iated
by M0ham medans.

The steamer Empress Of India arrived
at Vancouver. Il. O.. from the orient. Ad.
vices to July = say that the imperial Chin
csc troops were recently sent to I.anchOu
to suppress the Mohammedan rebels who
had risen against the authorities. The
rebels routed the imperial troops. AMI
seem to have totally annihilated them, al.
though the imperial troops were better
provisioncd and equipped. There were
5000 troops sent to subdue the rebels, and
all are either killed or missing. The rcb-
els are now mad for blood. massacrins
all In authority, killing and pillaging on
the triumphant march through the coun'
try. Eight thousand troops will be sent,
but It Is thought they will be killed on
like the rest. 1t II said II will take nm
army Of $4,000 to subdue the savage Mo-
hammedans.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
MANY IMMIoRANrs CAME.
Over $4,000 Arrived In the Unitet
States Last Year.

Over $4,000 Arrived In the United
States Last Year.
A statement prepared by the Com.
missioner Of Immigration shows the mum.
Der Of immigrants who arrived In this
country during the fiscal year ended June
~, 1870, TO have been 343, 1927, as com.
pared with 25S, 500 during the fiscal year
1875. Of the whole number 81, 400 were
male and l3O.SOl females. The coun.
tries from which the immigrants came
are given ~ follows: Austria Hungary.
". los; Italy. 6S.O00; Russia. b2,13O;
Germany, 81 .SSj: United Kingdom, Ca
G7; all other countries, 81 .440. The whole
number debnrred and returned during the
year was 3.037, as follows: Paupcrs,
?OiO: contract laborers, TO: idiot, /;
insane. 10; diseased, 2; returned within
one year because OF their having become
public charges. 23S. Tho number de.
barred and returned In 1896 was $500.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
Police Report for 1898.

Chief Badenochs annual report of the
Chicago police department shows that
the total number of arrests made in 1895
was S3,464. Total amount of fines rs.
scssed S3O1, 555, or an average OF about
$500 for each prisoner Expenditures
during the year were $3,42l ,S75.G3. The
estimated value Of department property is
81, l3v, 2OS2l.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
Country Flooded by Poor Tea.

1t was learned at the Marquette, Mich,
custom house that the country Is being
flooded with low-grade teas through the
ports Of Sault Ste. Marie and Port Huron.
These teas had all been rejected at New
York and Boston on account Of their In
terior grade.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25

Mrs. Moore, at New MartinsvilIe, W.
Va, is under arrest charged with poison
Ing her stepson, Okey Moore, who died,
and his brother Is not expected to live.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
Gentry Refused a New TrIa,.

Judge Ycrkcs, OF Philadelphia, has fled
reasons for refusing to grant u new trial
for James Il. Gentry, convicted murderer
OF Madge Yorke. The Judge says the only
question was the degree OF murder. and
finds no substantial reason to disturb the
verdict
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
Fugitive Cashier IL Arrcsted.

Joseph +, Myers, who was cashier OF
the Sea board Air Line al Charlotte, y. C.,
and defaultcd with 5000 of the COM
panys money, was arrested ut New York
lie confessed his guilt
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25

During the parade Of a circus ut Win.
nipeg, Man., two Of the big elephants
broke from their keepers and stampedei
up Main street. Winnipeg has never ha,l
u more excI,ing time. The elephants were
rccaptured with much difficulty and dan.
ger.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
Sought His sweetbeart's Life,

While resisting arrest for the attempt
ed murder Of his sweetheart ut Tinsley
Ridge, Ind, John White shot and instant.
~ killed Thomas Fields.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
Sixteen BOdies Found.

The first report OF the ferryboat dis.
nster near Cleveland, Ohio, proved to
have been somewhat exaggerated. The
life-saving crew, whose station Is near
the scene Of the accident. was summoned
at once and the work Of recovering the
bodies from the river was begun. Six
teen were recovered. Nearly all the
victims were married men and leave
large families. Weeping wives and Wild
Ows bcsieged the morgucs and looked on
the faces of their dead ones or hunted
among the grewsOme collection of cloth
ing, dinner pals and other objects for
some sign OF those they feared We're dead.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
heath Dealt ny Deadly snakes,

Two cOpperhead snakes crawlcd into
Martin Drury's house In Blairs Valley.
Franklin County, Pa. Mrs. Drury and
her two little children We're sleeping in
a room on the ground floor. The snakes
crcpt in to the children's bed and bit both
of them. Their screams aroused the
mother, who in the darkness was bitten
twice by the snakes. All are dead.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
OLI.bo,,o F,.,... Nurd...d

At Leila, Okla, Allen Il. Cook. law.
yer and farmer, was found murdered and
buried In cOrnfield.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
Her epeed Power Incrcased.

Much activity has been observed ut the
New York Cuban headquarters during
the last three days. due to preparations
for an expeditions which 10 to sail very
soon on the steamer Bermuda. The
steamers machinery has all been over.
hauled at Philadelphia and her speed
has been increased. Tho expedition whiea
has been ordered to leave Philadelphia
on tho Bermuda will be led by Col. Ca
brera, a veteran OF the ton years war.
Capt. John OBrien will have charge Of
the vessel. Twenty cases Of rides and
nearly ?OO Theoretically sealed cans Of
cartridges have been sent to Philadelphia
within the last three days, but these are
not onc-Qunrtcr OF the war material
which will bc shipped or has been shipped
aboard tho steamer. Reports from the
the Province OF l'inar del Rio assert that
yellow fever has attacked the foreigners
among the bands Of Antonio MaceO and
that the disease has even extended among
the Cubans, especially those who have
been absent for q time from Cuba and
have recently returned. The insurgcnt
leader Znyas was encnmpcd only twN
miles from Guira Melcna, In Havana
Province. A law will he published soon
providing that those In the army and navy
who die Of yellow fever shall have n pen.
sion conferred upon their orphans AMI
widows.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
Meet One Disastrous Repuisc.

The Turks have massacred number OF
Christians In the Cretan provinces Of
Sphakia, Retimo and Kydoma. They
have also destroyed several villages with
their vineyards. Under the pretext Of
recovering the bodies Of the Turkish sail
Ors who were killed on the shore near
Kalyves body Of Turkish troops tried to
advance to ApOkOron. They were twice
repulsed by the Christians. The military
authorities are acting contrary to the
wishes Of the Vail and the instructions
received from onstantinople. The Mus.
sulman population Is working actively
with the Turkish army, with the usual
vexatiOus results. Seven men and two
women who were engaged as harvesterS
have been massacred ut KOstani. Re
ports come In giving an account OF fight
Ing and pillaging In five other villages.
These have rendered the Consuls and the
native Christians pessimistic resa rdins
the possibility Of making peace. A dis.
patch from Canen, Island OF Crete, re-
ports that the fighting ut ApokOron was
severe, lasting until after midnight, when
the Turks We're defeated.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25
Standing Of National League.
Following Is the standing Of the cluus
q tho National Rnschau IeaQua:
Western League Standing.

Following Is the standin
In the Western League:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-01
ELEVEN TO ONE FOR
SUCH THE RESULT OF THE VOTE
ON THE PROPOSED MARKET
SALE.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE REPORT
SHOWS 2,2S1 VOTES FOR THE SALE,
WITH SCARCELY 200 AGAINST
1T.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee Repeats It's RecOmmen-
dalton With Renewed yigOr in
View of Popular Favor.

The public library committee of the
Commercial club has issued formal
statement of the result of the ballot
on the market sale proposition, show
ing that the citizens of st. Paul who
voted at all are in favor of the sale
by the overwhelming vote of 2,2S1 to
POP, giving the ants the benefit of all
the ballots where the intent of the
voter was not clearly in favor of the
sale. The following is the statement:
To the Citizens of st. Paul: The
undersigned, members of the public
library committee of the Commercial
club, desire to call attention to the
following facts: At a general meet
ing of citizens, held at the Commercial
club rooms on Tuesday, Feb. IS, after
full discussion Of the need of a suit
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-01

able public library building in this
city, and OF the best method of dis.
posing Of the market house property
belonging to the city, the following
resolutions Were adopted:
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this meet
ing that the best interests of fhe9city will be
served by the sale of the market house prop
erty and application of the proceeds to the
erection Of public library building when
ever such sale can be effected at fair va1ua-
ton, and provided that such proceeds shall
go to the purpose Of a site and erection Of a
public library, and to no other object.
That pending such sale we are opposed to
any lease of the property such as will prevent
It's sale for any longer term of years or to
any lease whatever which does not produce
a reasonable revenue to the city.
That we respectfully request the city
council to take early action whereby the city
clerk shall advertise for bids for a suitable
public library site and building, or for site
and cash consideration, in exchange for the
market house property; the amount of such
bids to be in no case less than the value of
the market house property, as determined By
expert appraisers, to be appointed by the
courts"
While these resolutions were not
supported bye every one present, the
vote was substantially unanimous, no
one voting in the negative. In order If
possible, to secure such an expression
of public opinion as would be conclu-
SlVe beyond any reasonable question,
this committee had printed a large
number Of voting slips, bearing this
question:
Are you in favor of the city selling the
market house property at Seventh and Wa
basha streets, as soon as a fair price can be
obtained, and applying the proceeds to the
erection of public library building?
If in favor of doing So please sign opposite
the word "Yes;" if not in favor, sign OPP
posite the word ''No.''
Spaces were left for signatures and
residences at the bottom Of the slips
and notice appeared at the top stat
ing that adults only were to sign them
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-01
SUPT. GILBERT HOME.
New President of National Superin-
tendents Returns to Work.


Supt. c. B. Gilbert, of the public
schools, with Mrs Gilbert, returned yes
terday from Jacksonville, Fla, where
he was recently honored by an election
to the presidency of the department of
superintendents of the National Educa
tiCnal association. Accompanying him
We're: State Superintendent Fender
CAST, Supt. c. M. Jordan, of Minneapo-
lis; President Shepard, of the state nor
NAL school at WinOna; Prof. Kenaston,
of the Mankato normal, and other Min
nesOta educators. Prof. Gilbert reports
that the meeting was exceptionally well
attended there being present $50 super
intendentS, including the leading ones
in the country. In addition, the meet
ings- were attended by nearly the en-
tire membership of the Florida Teach
ers' association. which held it's annual
meeting in Jacksonville at the same
time. The next meeting will be held at
indianapolis.
Supt Gilbert's paper on 'The Future
of Correlation" which was printed in
the G 10 b e at the time that it was de-
hvered, won for him the high compli-
ments Of the convention, and precipi-
ia ted some discussion. After the con-
vention was over. some of the delegates
went over to, Nassau, but the ST. Paul
superintendent contented himself with
a visit to Palm Beach.
Supt Gilbert, when asked about the
agitation for the reduction of the teach
ing staff. which has taken active form
during his absence, declined to be inter-
viewed, stating that he did not know
that anything had been done The
board meets during this week, however,
when the matter will be fully canvass
ed
The teachers had an added pleasure
yesterday in addition to the return Of
the superintendent in that there was
distributed among them the tidy sum Of
$35, 952.2S, while other salary lists raised
the boards expenditures for the day to
$40 315 91
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-01

Mary O'Neil and Belle Stacey. the young
women who We're arrested while wearing
mems clothing, were seen in the county Jail
yesterday by a 10 re reporter. The girls
were then arrayed in garments becoming
their sex. They said that they left their
home at Green Isle, sixty miles west of ST.
Paul. in order to accompany George O'Neil
Mary's brother, to Cripple Greek, Col. He
had been there before and returned to Belle
to be earned by servant girls at CripDle
Creek. Mary and Belle had been intimate
friends. The three left for Minneapolis with
the consent of their parents, but the girls
then wore dresses.
At Minneapolis the party stopped at 25
Washington avenue north Thursday after
noon There the girls assumed male attire
They found freight train starting for Grip
pie Creek that day over the Omaha railroad
but 1t contained no empty box cars. Having
decided to beat their way west the three
walked down to st. Paul. They attempted to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-01
63s Gents

a yard; they're worth $1.25.
English Checks, Sc inches
wide, all in spring colors, only
20 cents.
k-and-Wool Suitings, 48
inches wide, newest mixtures.
rs cents.
Harwich Cheviots for imme-
diate wear, a. inches wide,
$500.
Tweed Suitings in the very
stylish green, brown and gray
mixtures, tu52ii inches wide,
1925. eeR
Silk and Wool Mixtures,
small, neat effects for tailor
suits, 4o inches wide, $3.50.
Two-toned aMohair Twills,
48 inches wide. So. 90.
Elegant French Poplins,
Broche Roplins, Dresden
Poplins, Chameleon Poplins
and floral designs,
$500 and $3.50 a yard.
Come inland see the Dress
Goods ShoW. The lockers of
today are the buyers of to-
morroW. That's Why We treat
lockers as WeN as buyers.
Don't miss the remnant sale Of Silks at
Half-price. u.s