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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
FOR The EAGLE.
4 COLLATION. Of News from
All Over the World.
Feast Of Political, Commercial
and General Intelligence
for Eagle Readers.
Weasel. Remain In Port,

The storm along the Atlantic coast
which set in Tuesday afternoon. con.
tinued for nearly twenty hours. Sandy
Hook reported the wind blowing from
the north.northe.s at the rate of forty
miles an hour and very thick off shore
Telegraphic reports from Long Branch
and Asbury Park say that from those
points nothing has been seen of the
schooner Grace X. Green. which was
abandoned after the rescue Of her crew
by the Old Dominion steamer Yorktown.
The thick atmosphere caused by the
snowstorm interferes very materially with
the river and harbor navigation. In
New York City considerable interruption
of street traffic resulted from the storm.
Elevated railroad trains ran on time.
hut the cable and other surface lines Of
street railways were working under diff.
ficultics. The wind was fierce and cut
ting. the snow striking the face with a
stinging force. Reports from Connect.
cut and Massachusetts and from the in
terror of New York State show the storm
IL of wide range. the snowfall being from
three to eight inches and the tempera-
ture well down toward the zero mark.
At Philadelphia the wind blew a gale.
and railroad and strcctcar traffic suffered
considerably. One of the most violent
northeast gales for years prevailed along
the Connecticut shore of Long Island
Sound. Driving snow rendered naviga.
ton practically inpos sible.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
BoOrH.rUckER's SCHEME.
To Coiouize Ex.c0nvicts on Small
Fnrms Ncur New York.

To Coionizc Ex.cOnvlcts On Small
Farm. Near New York.
The international meeting of the Saliva
ton army at Carnegie Hall. New York.
was attended by many dignitaries Of the
army. including Commander and Mrs.
Booth-Tucker. Chief Secretary Higgins.
Commissioner Higgins and Brigadiers
Richard llolz. William Halpin. William
J. Cozens. George French and Lieuten.
ant Colonel Perry, all Of whom occupied
seats on the platform. After the pre-
liminary exercises there was a process.
sional entry of foreign delega;es. about
thirty-tive in number. dressed In the cos
tunes of their respective countries. Some
were natives. but more were American
workers in these foreign fields. When
the cheering accompanying their entrance
had subsidized Commander Booth-Tucker
advanced 10 the front and proceeded TO
unfold plan that would cost S?O.OOO 10
put In operation. The scheme Is 10 buy
forty acres of Lane. in the vicinity Of New
York and divide 1t up with colonies %
from three 10 five acres each. Then hn
would rescue men from the penal insti.
buttons and place thcm on these little
farms. lie favored the establishment Of
q potato patch like Governor Pingree's.
a woodward where the boys could saw
wood and IN interstate labor exchange.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
HE WANTS RADICAL REFORMS.
Lcgisiation Asked for BY Gov..Eicc'
Rogers Of Washington.

Legislation Asked for BY Gov. Elect
Rogers Of Washington.
Governor.elcct Rogers Of Washington
has issued a copyrighted pamphlet en-.
titled "Frce Land" "A copy has been
sent to the members Of the Legislature.
which meets next month. Mr., Rogers
takes the position that free land Is an
''inalieDable. imprescriptable aud indie
structible" right Of man. and draws les.
sons from the freedom and enjoyment OF
the Puyallup reservation Indians. which
he thinks results from their free, inalien.
able and untaxable homestcads. In con.
clusiop he proposes an amendment toll
State Legislature. providing that real Is.
tate and all usual improvements. TO q
value Of not TO exceed ~ ZOO. occupiedSas
IL homestead by any private family. the
head Of which II u citizen Of the United
States and this State. shall he forever
exempted from all taxation of every kind.
The exemption II limited to homesteads.
The pamphlet states that the amount ex.
cmpted by this scheme would not exceed
~ per cent. Of the entire valuation. lie
said such a plan enacted into law "will
prevent that fatal clash Of the classes
otherwise inevitable" The pamphlet
concludes: County government should
be abolished or reduced to the mercst
skeleton of what 1t now II. Townships
and municipal government, can attend to
local affairs; let the State be called 10
where necessary"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
ANGER OF TIM TURK.
euitan Wants q Rcsraction from the
Prestdeut.


Mustapha Bey. the Turkish Minister.
has received percmptory instructions from
his government to secure retraction Of
the injurious statements made by Prcsi.
dent Cleveland in his message to Con-
gress. A cable was received on Wednes-
day night which indicated that the Sn-
blime Porte was in an awful stew over
the matter. and the hint was given that
unless this government did something
the Minister would be expected TO ask
for his passport. In accordance with this
pcremptory dispatch from the home gov
eminent the Turkish Minister sought an
audience Thursday with Secretary Olney
and read the riot act to him. He re-
qucsted that the matter he presented to
President Cleveland to the end that the
President might, II possible, send In a
supplemental message to Congress ex-
planning the provocation which had been
given the Turks TO cause them to butcher
SO many defenseless people. The Turk.
ish Minister does not deny the butchery,
but he does attempt to justify Il. The
Minister. SO 1t Is said. almost went to the
extent Of making n charge Of bad faith.
Tor he claimed that the State Depart
ment was In full possession Of NIL thu
facts which would go 20 show that the
butcheries were committed under stress
Of great provocation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19

is the view Of United States Consul
Mason. at Frankfort. set out In al elab.
crate report to the State Department up.
on NE present state Of the sugar industry
In Germany. Only last May a law was
enacted to help out the sugar growers
and makers. as this Is now the only re-
naming field Of profit for the German
farmer. The act was passed at the de-
mand Of the agrarian party, but thu
sugar-makers are appealing to the reich.
stag ITO rescue the sugar-producing In.
terests from the consequence Of the very
act passed for its salvation" Mr..
Mason tells how the act has failed and
instead Of limiting production has had
the opposite effect.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Electric PlOWinR.

Further details are to hand concern.
Ing the German electric plowlng .ex.
periments, which may be Of service to
the many farmers In the United States
who. owing to the vicinity Of water
power or other conditions, are In 20.
sltion to reduce their farming expens.
g by using electricity. The figures
quoted are those Of o specific installa.
ton, and will, Of course, In many cases,
admit of considerable modification.
The blowing was accomplished by two
fixed windlasses, actuated by current
transmitted q distance Of two and one.
quarter miles. Each windlass re-
ceived about twenty-eight horse-pow
er, which IL sufficient for pl0w with
four shoes, which travels 100 meters In
six minutes, covering q width Of $50
meters and blowing a depth Of thirty
centimeters; In ten hours time, the
area plowed was 48, 800 square meters
As the power may also be applied to
other purposes when not used fol
blowing, the cost Of thirty-seven horse
power during ten hours is estimated
at about $S.25; the cost OF the iustalla
ton was $3.50; for 120 days per year
allowing 20 per cent for wear and
tear and other expenses. and includ
ing the wages OF the i've men required
the total cost Of blowing $500 square
meters 10 $26.6O. Flowing by means
of horses costs at least double thii
amount. The advantages over steam
are self.evident, the apparatus being
lighter. and less delicate, and reQu!r
ing no transportation OF combust!bl'
material to the field. The expense cal
be reduced still more II the plowini
be continued for more days In thu
year. Where beet sugar 10 manufac
tured, 1t IL suggested that the p0we
In the factories be used for this pur
pose when 1t IL idle. This would re
duce the expense still further.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
AWFUL LOss OF LIFE.
North German Llovd Steamer eaiicr
Goes Down on COrrObcdO Rookie.

North German Llovd Steamer eniicr
0oes Down ON Corrobcdo Rookie.
Vigo. Spain. dispatch: The North Ger.
man Lloyd steamer Salier was lost OF
Corunnas Corrobedo. All hands were
drowned. There were 30 passengers on
board. Her crew We composed Of six.
ty.fve men. All on board. passengers
and crew. persisted. Tho Salier's passen.
gers consisted Of 1l3 Russians. thirty.
i've Galicians. sixty-onc Spaniards. aud
one German. The Salier was bound from
Bremen TO Buenos Ayrcs. vim Corunna
and Villagnriea. Tie passengers were
mostly In the steernge. The Corrobedo
rocks. on which Il Is believed the Salier
was lost. are situated OF the southwest
coast Of Corunna and should have been
given wide berth before the steamer
headed eastward. and then In a northeast.
erly direction for the bay leading up to
Hillagar!ca.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Outck Thought.

Il was o woman's quick thought
that gave 10 the pretticst Of the tune.
full Strauss waltxes-that and linen
cuffs.
Johann Strauss and his wife were
ono day enjoying q stroll In the park
at Schonau, when suddenly tho com.
poser exclaimed:
MY dear, have . waltz In my
head, quick, give me scrap Of pa.
per or an old envelope. I must write
1t down before I forget It," Alas!
After much rummaging Of pockets, II
was found that neither Of them had
q letter about them-not even o trades.
mans bill.
Strauss music II considered light,
but It weighed heavy % lead on his
brain until he could transfer It to pa
per. His despair was pathetic. Al
last . happy thought struck Frau
Strauss. She held out Q snowy cuff
The composer clutched It eagerly, and
In two minutes that cuif was manu-
script. Its mate followed-still tho
inspiration was incomplete. Strauss
was frantic, and was about to make
O Wild dash for home. with the third
part Of his waits ringing uncertainty
in his head-his own linen was linn
colored calico-when suddenly his frau
bethought herself Of her collar, and n
an, instant the remaining bars Of "Th,
Blue Danube" decorated Its surface.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Drowning Madc impossible.

Tourists now coming back from
abroad report having witnessed Gu.
rious sight on several Of their jour.
neys up and down the Rhine. Down
the middle Of the stream, they say,
came q Queer-looking monster. Large
inflated wings seemed to keep II above
tho water. In Its hands It held an open
book, and the face Of man with Q
heavy mustache bent over the book.
The current carried the quccrly shaped
mass along, and soon the passengers
Of the boat were informed that 4. w.
Kuhl, o German civil engineer, will,
an inventive turn Of mind. was giving
an exhibition Of the feasibility Of mis-
new safety cloak, which makes death
by drowning impossible.
The construction Of the cloak Il, OF
course. the inventors mystery. Out.
wardly 1t does not differ In any way
from IN ordinary overcoat, lined with
q double layer Of rubber. 1t 10 very
light, and the material with which !,
II filed il Of kind which makes sink.
ing In water impossible. It takes bu,
two minutes to slip It on. al It with
air. and have It thus ready for Use
Any shipwrecked person can easily
spend from sixteen to twenty days
swimming along In the water, II pro-
vided with the trousers and shoes be.
longing to the new garment and the
necessary provisions for bodily susie.
nance. The cloak alone, however, Il
sufncient to keep person several days
comfortably on the surface Of the wa
ter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicaso-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to 1915; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to $3.15; sheep. fair to choice, x2.W
10 x3.15; wheat, No. 2 red, 7Sc to TIC;
corn, No. .. 22c to BE; oats, No. =, lie
to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, soc to DOC; butter,
choice creamery. 2lc to 2ic; eggs, fresh,
1Oc to lie; potatoes, per bushel, zoe to
1,c; broom corn, common. green to fine
brush, 2Mc TO 5lsc per pound,
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 10
S5.2j; hogs. choice light, $500 to $3.50;
sheep, common to prime, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, SSc to OOc; corn, No. ?
white, Zoe to pc; OGts, No. 2 white, ?lc
to re.
st. Louis Cattle, $500 to $500: hogs,
corn, No. yellow, 2Oc to ??c; oats,
No. white, lSc to ?Oc; rye, No. 2, 34c
to Bic.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to 1915; sheep, $3.50 to 1919;
wheat, No. 2, Oac to Ole; corn. No. z
mixed, 22c to 23c; oats, No. 2 mixed, ?Oc
to &c; rye, No. 2, Soc to 42c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to x3.75; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, B2c to 04c; corn. No.
yellow, 20c to pc; oats, No. 2 white, 3Oc
to 2lc; rye, SIC to 3Sc.
ToledO-Wheat, No. 2 red, 03c to Oic
corn, No. 2 mixed, 22c to 24c; oats, No
2 white, 1Sc to 2Oc; rye, No. 2, SOC to 4Oc
clover seed, $3.50 to $685..
Miiwaukee-Ns heat, No. 2 spring. 19'
to Sic; corn, No. 3, 21c to X3c; oats. No
2 white, Zoe to 21c; barley, No. 2, 3Oc u
Sac; rye, No. !, 4Oc to 42c; pork, mess
| 1913 to $7.25.
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $4.O
wheat, No. 2 red, 0ic to 07c; corn. No
9 yellow, 24c to Doc; oats, No. 2 white
23c to 2Ic.
New York--Cattle. $500 to 1925; hogs
| S3OO to x4.?5; sheep, $500 to $+.23
wheat, No. 2 red, SSc to 0Oc; corn, No.
2Sc to 3Oc; oats, No. 2 white, 22c to 2+c
butter, creamery, 15c to ??c; eggs, West
| ern. 15c to ?1c.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Disposal OF sewage IN Birminsham

Disposal OF Sewage In Birmingham.
One Of the worst features under the
old management was the disposal Of
the sewage. BY way Of remedy two sys.
tens have found adoption. Under ono
the Health Committee collects the ofSal
Of houses, and either destroys 1t or
turns It into fertilizers. This ID, more
offensive and less successful than 1t
might be made. but 10 apparently a ne.
ceasity until the pan system has been
abandoned. A sewage farm Of nearly
1900 acres has been developed several
miles from the city, some 400 feet lower
In elevation. The sewage, first mixed
with lime to prevent too rapid dec0m.
position and to assist In the preciplta.
ton Of the solid matter, IL passed
through a series Of depositing tanks,
during which process the mud 10 re-.
moved. The remainder II dug into the
land, one.third Of which IL dealt with
each year, the efiiuent being discharged
In a harmless state into the river Tame.
Upon the other two-thirds are grown
early vegetables. and grain and hay
for cows kept for milk and market.
The net annual cost to the city II about
f24 ,OOO.-Century.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19

The plants that are strongest IN these
silent battles end by getting 1.-The light
and air, and water and food they need
from the soil, while the poor weak
lings are left to starvc and die. 70
prevent too much Of this wastefu(
crowdlng and struggling, old Dame
Nature has 10, cLted many q clover lit
tie scheme.
When trees or smaller plants grow
on river banks, their fruits often fall
Into the water, and are carried down
stream by the current, sometimes flnd.
Ing landing places on the banks, and
20 growing up into new plants. Who
has not seen sycamore balls and buck
eyes travelling along in this easy fash.
ion2 These are the fruits Of the trees
they grow on. Fruit Is the part Of the
plant that incloses the seed, with the
seed itself. 80 the dry pods that hold
the blacE morning-glory seeds are a.
truly fruits as are apples or straw.
berries, though we commonly Use this
word only for those that are good tc
eat.
1t often happens TINT, on small ISL
ands In rivers, trees and flowers are
found that do not grow on the neigh.
boring banks. These have como down
the river, sometimes from the noun.
tains where It rises, In the shape Of
fruits, and have found lodging on the
island, during high water. Sometimes
fruits are thus borne quite out to STA,
and then they may b, caught up by
ocean currents and carried long dis.
tances. It has been said that Colum.
bus FIRST formed the notion that there
might be land beyond the western ocean
on seeing some strange nuts that he'd
been washed to the shores Of the Azores
from far away America. Plants
Spread" In st. Nicholas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Seeds Borne Far by Water.

II Is good for plants to keep az much
apart as possible. II the seed fell
straight to the ground. and the young
plants all grew up together around
the parent one, they would starve each
other out. For plants are like people,
and when crowded too closely togeth.
er, fall to lighting among themselves.
Their struggles are very bitter ones.
Enough we 10 lot zee or hear them.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Canadians Work for Liberty.

The Independence Club Of Canada, In
existence In Montreal five months. the OBJ
ject Of which Is the attainment Of Cana
dian independence, Is gaining in strength.
and a convention will be held with a
view 10 federating all the groups and
clubs having u like object.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Iapau I.Jauue..tr.cseu.

Smallpox is raging with exceptional
severity in the principal seaport towns
Of Japan. At Kobe 200 cases and several
deaths were reported.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
SDa'u Hard Pressed.

The Spanish Government has decided
60 send 1900 soldiers 10 re-enforce the
troops now in the Philippine Islands.
The cabinet council decided 10 purchase
the English transport steamer. Prince Of
Wales. In order TO expedite the transpor'
ta.ion of troops 10 Manila.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Joan Of Arcs Devotion 70 the King.

Joan Of Arcs Devotion TO the King.
For her king: who had 90 cowarily
abandoned her, she retained passion.
ate worship. He was the personidea.
ton OF France; he was her banner. One
day during the trial Guillaume Ever.
ard accused the King Of France Of
heresy, whereat, trembling with indig.
nation, Joan cried out by my faith.
sire, with all reverence due to you.
dare cay and swear. under peril Of my
life, that he II the most Christian of all
Christians, he who best loves the law
and the church; he = not what you
say" In such cry we feel that she
uttered all her heroic sOul.-Century.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
INN ned from q Fast Train.

Near Columbia, Mo-, an unknown man
jumped from the eastbOund train on tho
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Road while
going at the rate Of forty miles an hour
and was instantly killed. He had 5000
In his DossessiOn,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Huge German sugar Trust.

Unless relief can be had soon from the
reichstag the entire sugar industry Of
Germany IL likely to be organized for
self protection into a gigantic syndicate
or trust with the purpose Of regulating
production and controlling price0. This
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
vii, BANKRUPT Many No mbers.

The Ohio State Building and Loan In
spector. A. J. Duncan. made u most i'm.
Jortant ruling as TO borrowing members.
He holds that receivers Of building and
loan associations must sue borrowing
members for the amounts due and require
immediate payment. and nOt.continue the
receivership for years by taking In the
monthly dues. This will result in send
ing many Of the borrowers into bank
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Onnoae the Goyernment Tax.

The American Society Of Irrigation En-.
eine-rs have adopted resolutions oppos-
ing the idea Of government action in the
building Of irrigation reservoirs and
canals, but advocating a government
commission 10 make suggestions for the
aid Of The States in the work.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
General ]. w. Foster ~.

The serious illness Of Gen. John w.
Foster. cx-secrctary OF State and inter.
national lawyer. IL announced. Gen. Eos.
ter contracted u severe cold on his return
from Honolulu and now his life IL threat.
mod
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19

The Nebraska Supreme Court has do.
cided that the payment by State Auditor
Moore Of s'iG.OOO in warrants for sugar
bounty 10 the Oxnard Company is "
legal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
workingmen's Accidents.

An international congress is 10 take
place ut Brussels next summer for the
purpose Of discussing the subject Of ac'
cidents TO workingmen.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
/. -Me..iau Fly In Winter Wheat.

The farmers In the great wheat-grow
Ing section Of Southern Illinois are wor'
riei at the unfavorable appearance Of the
growing wheat crop. During the past
two weeks the plant has turned yellow
and shriveled up Hat on the ground. The
plant above the surface il undoubtedly
dead. but there " a diversity Of opinion
no to the condition of the roots. In Ohio
the Hessian fly Is doing serious damage,
especially In the southern and central
cocat!es.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
IN ReanonaihIc tor Errors.

The Supreme Court OF Missouri rules
that a telegraph company Is liable for
mistakes made in transmission Of tele.
grams. and declares the printed contract
providing that the company Is not liable
for unrepeated messages Is invalid.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Old Hank Goes Down,

The First National Bank OF Holidays.
burg. Pa. the oldest bank IN that sectioa
Of the State. and one of the original
Gfty-seven national banks In the United
States, suspended business Monday morn.
ing,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Av>. Riv> SCOec Ru eto /

A dispatch from Jeres, Spain. M.
nOunces that a large building has col
iapsed there. burying over 100 persons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19

Don't 60 to novel for tragedy; look
at the expense account OF poor man
whom the Lord has blessed with .
large family. 90
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19

Lizzie BORDEN. Of Fall River. Mass.
who was acquitted In June. 1893, Of the
charge Of numbering her father and step.
mother, II to marry. Her husband 10 be
IL her neighbor, Grin I. Gardner. Of
Swansea,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES.
Americans at Havana In Peril Of A.
sassination BY epaniartls.

Amer ic ans at Havana In Peril Of A..
sassination by spaniarsls.
Armed policemen guard the United
States consulate general In Havana. and
there are Americans there who earnestly
wish that warship flying the stars and
stripes was In the hurbor. II such were
the case they would speedily take refuge
on board. They gravcly fear nssassinu.
ton. such as befcll the brave but unfOr.
tunate Macco. at the hands Of cnraged
Spaniards. Curses both loud and deep
are being invoked by the Spanish nd.
hcrents on the whole American nation.
The fierccst Indignation Is displayed over
the latest news from Washington and
New York. These dispatches Indicate
that the United States are stirred. as
they never were stirred before since the
Cuban war began. over the report that
Maceo was treachcrouSly done 10 death.
The feeling Of resentment II savagciy
fierce: the desire to have revenge Is almost
uncomfortable. Alarmed ut this mcnac.
ing condition Of affairs. the officials have
taken unusual precautions. Not only arc
there guards at the United States con.
sulntc general. but the streets In the VI.
entity IRE being specially patrolled, to
prevent public assemblngcs.