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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-20

ever. IL a 1.-THE of 1t ever finds its way
into the public Golfers. There are three
collectors. and they never overlook any
thing, that any man could discover. There
are no tickets to punch, no cash registers
one gigantic game of grab"
Over in the Inglaterra and the neighbor-
ing resorts the cafes are full of Spanish
officers, laughing, drinking, talking and
smoking their endless cigarettes. When
ever an American makes his appearance
they scowl and make remarks that are
very audible even II not understood.
Every well regulated Cuban Is afraid of
the moon. There is no kind Of lunacy
that is not attributed, either directly or
indirectly. to the effects Of moonlight.
Mothers teach their children to avoid its
rays AZ they would the smallpox. There
10 80 much difference In the temperature
Of the Cuban sunlight and shadow that
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-20
OSTRICH HUNTING .
Profitable sport that IL Making the
Birds Scarce.

Profitable sport that Ii Making the
Birds Scarce.
An ostrich chase ID very attractive
sport: or, rather, the sale OF booty 10
NO great M TO attract hunters. The
Arabs give themselves to It with real
passion. Mounted on their fine little
horses they try as much as possible to
fatigue the ostrich. for ms 1t Ii eight
feet high and has very strong legs II
possesses a quickness Of movement
which the best horse cannot attain. 1t
has great endurance. Ovcrtaken by
the hunter. It seeks to defend itself
with Its feet and wings. but more often
II still strives TO escape by flight. ut
tering plnintlve cry. In fact. the Of
trich Ii deprived Of the power Of digit
by reason Of Its great size. The mus.
cular force with which nature has en-.
dowed It Is not equal to lifting such
weight. Its peculiar organization has
made II the courier Of the desert.
where It Is able to quickly traverse tho
almost llmitlcss cxpanse. The Arab
knows very well that 1t II the habit Of
the ostrich to make great detours
about Its nest In circle. lie chnses It
then without ccasing until 1t Is almost
there. when, worn out. II succnm,'s.
cOnccallng Its head In the sand In or
der not to see Its enemy. or Instructive.
~ hoping to escape n danger which 1t
cannot see any more. This chase re-
luircs eight or ten hours. but II Offers
large rewards. The plumcs are worth
u considerable sum, the skin makes
good leather and the Arabs are very
fond of the flesh. Besides, In spite OF
the fact that 1t reproduces It's species
rapidly. the ostrich Is all the time he.
coming rare. and It In hunted for ex'
port ana domest!catl0n In other coun'
tries. 1t Is one Of Afrlca's great re-
sources aud may become new source
Of prosperity to Algerians II they are
willing to make the effort. The truth
Of the popular saying. "the stomach
OF an ostrich" has been confirmed re
Gently by I'M autopsy Oh one. doubt
less for time captive. when the fol
lowing was found In Its stomach: A
parasol handle. two keys. two groa
pieces OF coal. a glove. handkerchief
a pair OF eyeglasses. a ring. a comb
three large rocks. the necks of two beel
bottles. the sole Of shoe, bell ant
q little harmOnica.-Parls Unlvers II
| lustre.
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Few Indication. OF War.


While Cuba. as q whole. has been ter.
ridcally and completely changed by the
violent uphcavals of war. its chief city
still sits on the shores of the northern sea.
sunlit and odorous. Havana. too. has un-
dergone changes. says the New York Her
aid. but the changes are not those of fire
aud sword and famine. 1t has become de-
cidedly more military than few years
ago. but this is all. Its cafes. formerly
haunted by well.dresscd crowds of civil
ian Cubans and Spaniards. now clnnk
with spurs and sabcrs and ring with brim.
stone gossip of trochas. of battles and red
routs. where the men who formerly sat
cheek by iowl In the restaurants have met
In deadly conflict.
Havana is full of marching soldiers that
signify nothing but harmless dress pa
rades. relief detachments and the like.
The civil guards still form on the Prado
and sweep down between the trees to the
tune of a lively Spanish quickstcp. with
rifles at all sorts of angles and their hip.
py.hoppy hats cooked over their eyes In a
style that would be considered aggressive
In any other country.
But the real life Of the city moves on
steadily and quietly. just as II will con.
tinue to move until the day Of judgment.
unless stricken by some mighty cataclysm.
Across the blue waters of the bay the low
white houses of Casa Blanca sleep under
the shelter of the bushy hill. Farther
away. beyond the tile.roofed sugar houses
that are empty aud deserted now. and on
the high mesa Of the palm dotted prairie
hill. are the sleepy houses of Regia, and
farther still the village of Guanabocoa.
where the insurgents have made things
lively during the past month.
But outside of the bodies Of moving
troops you could not discover a sign of
war In Havana's front with microscope.
The lovely land conveys no hint Of the
savage and bloody exterior. The mule.
teers still perambulate the lonely roads
with their enormous pack saddles. Groom.
Ing to their sun-dreaming animals. while
hammering them downward with their
ragged heels.
"venga. Moolah F.! AFRICA. Moolah" But
Moolah. wise from experience. only lays
his long ears back IN dogged resentment.
and plods on In sleepy comfort.
In Havana proper, while business Ia
comparatively stngnhnt. there is still
enough to give the usual air Of slow and
easy life to the streets. The narrow
fhoroughfnrcs are swarming with low
topped carriages. beasts of burden. jost.
ling drivers and negro women with such
huge panniers on their heads that the
mind tries In vain TO grasp the effect OF
such burden on the Caucasian brain.
Some Of these painters are filled with
bread. Others contain fruit and vegeta.
bles. Visitors have seen an Havana ne
gro woman walking along the streets will
= basket upon her head the size Of bu
reau. and smoking n cigar which for gen
Srnl size and black suggestions OF nico
tine has never been equnled. They ar,
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Il. The writer always knew where to and
the barkeepcr of one particular cafe when
he wanted 'rabo de gallo at siesta
time. He would reach over the bar and
prod vigorously around among the empty
bottles and buckets until he struck pro-
test. Then he had him. Here, Chico!
Get up and attend to business"
Isl. hombre! 81! Que dice? Oh. dos
mil cicntos."
Then he would fish out an old lottery
ticket. of which he had been dreaming.
lay his head on the counter and go to sleep
again. leaving the cafe in charge Of his Q.
year.old daughter. who ran about the
place in state of unblushing and Eve
like nudity.
Siesta time lasts any where from noon to
3 o'clock. Then Havana yawns. stretches
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-20
1t Ought 70 Work Both Ways.

A minister once submitted IN ac-
count for titlcs to u blacksmith. whose
exclamation. But ! didn't go to your
church." was met by the rctolnder,
"No, but the door. OF my church Is al
ways OPEN
Next day the blacksmith submitted
an account for shOeing to the minister.
But my horses are not shOd ut your
smithy" exclaimed the minister. with
some heat.
NO" was the quiet reply. "but the
door of my smithy Is always open."-
Boston Budget.
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physical wonders. these tropic negresscs.
The morning life Of Havana IL brisk.
Then everything looks dcwy and fresh ana
bright, and whatever odOrs there may he
have not yet risen. Odors are late risers
In Havana. although IL may be truthfully
observed that many Of them never go TO
sleep Mt all. In the morning com" the
peddIers, with their strange wares ana
.hrill cries. Here and there half dozens
Of asses may he seen waddling along witt,
full udders of milk. They are attended
hy ragged owner, who milks INTO
measure whatever you may choose 10 buy.
This il n decidedly comfortable way OF
running n milk route. and You are sure VI
getting the pure article.
Said "a He Wholesome.
This asses milk Is said 10 be very whole
some. too. There Is no tuberculosis about
a jackass, except in his heels. On one Oc-
casion the writer saw one of these lowly
aud intelligent beasts kick yellow dog
over the counter of ''casa de cambio, or
'.n,oney changers" and knock down Sls'
ia gold coins that were stacked in the rear.
only one stack was left standing, and II
was generally regarded as n spare But
the jackass didn't care much about II. He
simply closed his eyes and kept on think
lug long cared thoughts.
All Havana breakfasts on black coffee
aud oranges. Somehow Americans always
found this poor fare for matutinal An.
clo-Saxon stomach. The oranges are the
hest in the world. but the coffee has the
strength Of a porous plaster. After cof-
Zee at O'Clock comes period of com
narrative activity for Cubans. They hus-
Tie about and attend to their marketing
mud other necessary duties. They go shop
ming In little peseta carriages, drawn by
small aud sturdy Cuban horses. But
Young aud pretty Cuban girls do not so
shopping unaccompanied. In fact, they
never go out on the streets alone. They
are always accompanied by forbidding
relative with machete yard long.
All the courtins Of Cuban sweethearts
l. done through perpendicular iron win
dow bars three inches apart. This Is pref
IS hard lines on anybody accustomed to
the delights of a solitary parlor. low gas
lets and rocking chair built wide enough
for two. In fact, the Cuban youths have
a rather hard time Of 1t. The writer has
seen more than one Of them come into the
cafes with the red marks OF the iron win
dow bars along his face. But just now
the boys are all away 10 the wars and the
maids have no sweethearts.
They Make siests.
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In England the cato nine.tails" Is
only used ON criminals who commit
robbery with violence" and It Is said
that the crime has Increased instead of
diminished under the supposed re-
formntOry" effect of the lash.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-20

1t Is queer how different things taste
when eaten out Of different dishes than
the ones you have bsep used t.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-20

Pincers are made by machine which,
In one operation, cuts out the handle
and jaw. The two parts are afterwards
Joined by hand.
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They Make siests.

About noontime the average Cuban be-
comes too strong to work. He must have
his siesta, and the world may wsg on an
Il will while he takes II. Each member
of an establishment has his own particu'
lar spot In which TO take q nap. and II 10
Z very rude thing for another 70 pre-empt
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HOW THEPEOPLELIvE
OROWSY EXISTENCE OF THE
CITIZENS OF HAVANA

Military Display the Ouiy Change in
the Conditions Surrounding the
Itacc-Coffcc, siesta, Promcu ades
and Bail Fights TO On a. Ususi.
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II IL impossible IN n small space to even
1877. a beautiful Illustrated booklet hns
been prepared. which VIII be- sent, postage
paid. on request.
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Under the title of eth" tnluict SeS. ="
Mrs. Helen wattcrson Moody VIII write
u series Of articles Woman nud lie
forms" "1fm College. Bred Woman. "
''Womnn's Clubs" nnd "The Case ~
Maria" IA paper ON domestic serviceD
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now TO TRAVEL WISELY

with q minimum ~ wear aud tear must
be regarded ~ nn art il,tlc understood.
NH. LEWIS MORRIS IDDINiS, In two
gcstIons and data on ''OCEAN AND
LAND TRAVEL" This Will be happily
rounded out by nm article FROM MT
RICHARD HAKDlNG DAWSON ".IlAv.
FILTERS ONE MEETS: Their Ways and
Methods" I'll" illustrations by Ameri.
eau aud foreign Artists win bc highly per.
fluent.
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A series NJ articles touching upon the HE
of our older universities as represented
by the loings ~ the students themselves.
Judge Henry y. liowland writes on "Un.
dcrgrniuaie Life at Yale"
Mr.. james Alexander On "pr'nccton."
AMI Robert Grant aud Edward y. Martin
on Harvard"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-20
JAPAN AND CHINA SINCE the WAR
THE UNOUIET SEX"

will be- u most Interesting group "
cIcs richly Illustrated.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
STRIKERS ARE
NOT DAUuTBD
They Will Make a Final
Effort to Bring Out
Workers.
So Far De Armitt'S Men Have
Refused to Join the
Struggle.
Two Large Railroads Are Com
PEELED to Secure Coal From
Southern Mines.

PITTSBURG, PA. July 30.-Marching
strikers, brass bands and oraIory scored
dire failure among the coal miners last
night. De ArmItts miners would not
strike. The men who had been pleaded
with and coaxed the night and day before
walked by the strikers pickets this morn
ing. shook their heads when asked if
they were gong to strike. and, hugging
their dinner buckets to keep them from
being stolen, again marched into the
mines.
A few hours later wagon-loads of coal
began 10 pour out of the mines, and OBJ
servers could see the mines were running
with almost a com plete complement.
Tonight the strikers officials at Turtle
Creek are trying to hold meetings of De
Armltt's men.
In a speech this morning, Pat Dolan,
tie miners district president, attacked
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, whose chief, Arthur, refused to at
tend the labor leaders conference at
Wheeling. Doan said that owing to the
inroads of electric railways and other
means OF ra pid transit the wages of ensi
neers would drop sooner or later, and
other organizations.
The United Labor League has issued a
call for a special meeting Sunday evening
to make arrangements for mass-meeting
to be held August 5 in the interest OF the
striking miners This will be one of the
Solemn conclaves' sched uled to be held
on the same date all over the country.
About 200 strikers on the Wheeling di-
vision Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
marched to McGoyern 10 join the strikers
In the camp at the mines of J. V. III. Cook
d Sons. Wagonloads of provisions were
sent out the strikers camp. near De Ar
mits's mines. More strikers are gather
ing and last desperate effort to impress
the working miners by majority of the
members will be made. The committee
on uniformity TO contract signatures is
still revis ng proofs. Monday the cam
paien for securing signatures will begin.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, July 30.-The
Illinois Central and Mobile and Ohio rail-
roads, two of the largest systems of the
South ana West, have come to Alabama
to get coal on account OF the strike in the
North and West. Walker County coal
operators and the Southern Railway are
occupied now in hauling coal to Winona,
where it is delivered to the Illinois Gen.
trail, and at West Point, Miss, to the Mo-
bile and Ohio. ALI the mines here are
working full time. Other operators an
nounce an increase in the coal demand
and all the miners are working full time
except at Blue Creek.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
taken by importers to the Board OF Cen
eral Appra sers, which has authority 10
overrule the department.
c0RBET7'S Old PARTNER DEAD.
He and Another Man Were Shot and
Instantly Killed in foker-
Game Tragedy.

WICHITA, KANSAS July 30,-A bloody
tragedy was enacted at the frontier town
of Chickasha, Indian Territory, shortly
after midnight last night, resulting IN the
killing of Jim Gerah and John Aiken.
Gerab who is we'll known on the Pacific
Coast. being a former partner of Jim
Corhett the ex-champIon, owns
saloon and sporting-house in Chickasha,
and was engaged in game OF "treeze-out"
with a man named Bill Day. dispute
arose and Day drew pistol and fired, the
ball entering near Gerah's heart, killing
Linn instantly.
AS soon as the shooting began the other
occupants of the saloon rushed toward
the door Day fired into the retreating
crowd and the ball struck John Aiken,
entering just below the right shoulder
and passing entirely through the body.
Aiken died in a few minutes. He was an
honest, hard working man.
The man Dav then escaped in the dark
ness. The officers Immediately began to
search for him. but be is still at large.
He is a rough, boisterous character.
Gerah's reputation was not of the best,
but he was not of quarrelsome disposi-
ton. He was above the average in in
telligence and spent his money like a
prince. When associated with Corbett
the two owned saloons, skating -rinks and
similar property. Gerah, owned a large
saloon at Portland. Or, nun Der of years
ago. He came to Chickasha when the
town was founded five years ago and
while engaged in a questionable business
his liberality to all charitabl enterprises
as well as his genial manners made him a
host of friends.
This is the most deplorable killing that
ever occurred in Chickasha. A heavy re-
ward is offered for Days capture.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
BIG ADVANCE IN WAGES.
Louisiana Planters Who Ere Bene-
flied by the New Tariff Bill
viii Remember Employees.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, July 30-Leon
Godchaux, owner of seven sugar planta-
tions in Louisiana, and the largest sugar
producer in the United States, to-day tele-
graphed to the manager of his places to
advance the wages of all field labor 16H
per cent. The advance is to commence
August in consequence of the passage of
the tariff bill. 1t is believed this advance
will now be met by all other planters.
The secretary of the New Orleans Sugar
Exchange, who has been in Washington
over month watching the interests of
producers there, declares the Louisiana
sugar crop will more than double in the
next five years, as the planters find now
that they can get all the capital needed to
extend THAR planting and for improved
machinery. He declares the tariff bill tie
most favorable to sugar producers this
country ever had.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
Sicnragua Canal Comn,tssto,,.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July AT the
second meeting OF the Nicaragua Canal
Com mission to-day it was decided to ask
the.N5vy Departmentt of urnish warship
to convey the Commissioners TO Central
America. One of the. big cruisers will
probably. be sent. Captain Carter a me- m
ber ,ot the commission, will sail Tor Eng
land shortly to assume is additional du-
ties as military attache' OF the United
States embassy. in London. He will also
attend the en- fneering congress AT Stock
holm. On his return the Commissioners
will decide on the time OF starting for
Nicarapna
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
BATTLING With
THE TRIBBSMEN
British RifIemen Withstand
Attacks by the Forces of
the MOIlah.
The situation at Camp Malakand
Relieved by the Arrival of
Re-enforCements.

SIMLA, INDIA, July 30.-A dispatch
from Malakand reports another night at
tack by the tribesmen last night. The ma
tives fought desperately for several hours,
but were repulsed at all points.
Bonfires had been lighted around the
camp, and in the glare the trlbesmen were
easy targets for the British rifemen.
MANY fell, and in the light of the flames
the natives could be seen rem owing their
dead.
1t is reported that The MolIah was badly
wounded, and that several OF his princi-
pal chiefs were disabled. The British
lost one killed and seventeen wounded,
among the latter being L Leutenant Cos
tello, who was wounded the second time.
He had received slight wound during
the day attack on Wednesday.
The forces of the Mollah mad been aug
mented by a strong gathering of natives
on the hills to the right of the British
position. The theory is that the Boner-
walls have risen.
The situation is now somewhat relieved
bv the arrival of re-enforcements under
Colonel Reed from Newshera.
The road from Mardan to Malakand
seems free, as an officer with an escort of
only four men passed safely along the
road to the camp on Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
DoRs IN THE WHEAT PooL.
HotU the st Louis J. Ldnipulators Har-
UrStrd the teredL

Hotc the st Louis Ldnip,sldtors Har-
UrSted the tereaL.
ST. LOUIS, No, July 30.-The big pool
of st. Louis grain operators, whose sue
cessful manipulation of the wheat market
last year attracted general attention, is
again in evidence anc, as before, former
Secretary of the Interior Francis is at the
helm. The pool is said to control 5000 :
600 of the 15,OO0 900 bushels of Septem ber
wheat available. This com binatio
builed the wheat market up 80 cents be-
tween the last of August and January,
and realized large fortunes for its mem
bers. This year, although tie rise is not
a month old, the price had advanced Is
cents. So far the effect itself has been
felt since July l. Not only has the rise of
wheat been steady, with only a slight
break, since the 3d. but the st. Louis
market has the lead of every market in
The country. The pool was formed in the
same manner as last year.
A very conspicuous dealer in the pool
began figuring out the visible supply of
wheat in the world. taking into consider
alton all conditions of different countries
Haarstick and Spencer went abroad and
ascertained that France is exceedingly
shor: of wheat. The facts cleaned were
laid before the other dealers, and on the
showing made they joined the general
buying movement The deals were con-
Quoted in the quietest manner, and before
the outside market realized the condi-
tions the pool men had gathered in mil
lions of bushels. Then the market began
to climb. What the result OF the present
pool will be even the shrew widest brokers
are unable to say. Last years deal started
in August, and the price then was about
10 cents lower than the price at which the
rise began this year. The deal ended with
the final SCI lements in January. Wheat
started at 53H cents and sold up to S53l
1t is estimated that the ST. Louis pool
made $1,000 900 out of its operations. To
duplicate TINS performance wheat will
have to reach 953I cents.