Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-07

fulfilled. Besides the great Kentish |
fields discovered several years ago and |
yielding bOuntifully ever since i'm.
mense trncts of conl have been recently |
found between Calais and Cape Girls.
neg. The Frencl, discoveries were the !,
result Of those In England. biologists |
being sure that the same belt Of coal
extended under the water from one
country to the other. This last discOv.
cry II Of the greatest Importance to In.
dustrial France.
The announcement II made that
seven cOnvicts In the Kings County
pcnitcntiary, New York. have gone In.
SINE and that two more are upon the
verge Of insanity. This II not sur.
prisIng. considering the fact that un.
der the law Of that state It II prOlib.
tied to employ the convIcts In any gain.
ful labor. The wonder II that the pen
itentiarics Of New York are not all full
| OF lunntics. imprisonment under such
| a law II inhuman. II IL retrOgradc
step nnd II cannot hut result shame.
fully for the State. No power has the
right to drive even Its cOnvicts insane,
and that Is the tendency Of this law.
Readers Of SCOTS "Annc OF Gler-
stein" will remember the description
there Of Pilntus, the grim Alp. 10
which. shy the legends. POntius Plate
retired after the trial Of our Savior
and there took his life. 1t II NO often
swnthed In mIsts that its passage IL ex.
tremely perilOus. The book opens by
describing the dangerous trip Of some
travellers across Its face. The noun
tain has always had fascination for
tourists, both ON account Of the L..
gentis surrounding II and because Of
the peril to bc encountered there. 1t
claims Its victims every year. and the
cable has brought the news Of tho nd
venture Of u young woman tourist
which ended In her death. Spurred ON
by the bOasts of some friends who had
descended the mountain by means Of
the Heitertannli, very dangerous pas.
sage. she too attempted to make her
way, but lost her footing and was
dashed to death. A fortnight before u
man had been killed mt the very same
spot. She knew Of this catastrophe,
but II did not deter her from making
the attempt. The long list of Swiss
|, fatalities Ii not sufficient to keep tour
. lists from trying the race with death
every year. The wonder IL that the
careful Swiss government does moi
take some steps to prevent such fool
. hardness.
The authorities are preparing tC
OF peace. quiet ana safety. 1t will moi
. Inc their fault II In the near future the
deafening noise which now affrlght'
. the ear of the jay from the west ant
y even has begun to disturb the native
of Manhattan II not husled to the cain
of u summer morning In the country
The chief Of police has issued Order
q to his force that the members mus
= hereafter see to 1t that oil city law
!, concerning the suppression of noises
b In the interdicted hours are fully en-
y forced. No more may peddlers or!
their wares or merchandise on Sunda!
or before 3 u. IN. or after d a. IN. No
d may they at any time do SO within 20
v feet OF any schOOlhOuse, courthouse
- church, hospital or place Of that sort
r. The watch dog must also hush hi
bark, honest or otherwise, and cat
with amat0ry tendencies must eithe
v restrain themselves or go beyond tn
Ii city precincts. Ringing and tOlling O
large bells Is also strictly prohibited
Not content with thus conserving tn
T. health of citizens, the authorities pre-
he pose to 60 further and to make wa
upon all smells and 0dOrs which often
the sense and endanger life. Thes
e. Offenses will be tracked to their lai
ID and pulled up by the roots. death
III Curve" at Broadway aud 14th stree
N where the cable was wont to feed upo