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The herald., 1897-09-11

At the San Francisco Stock and Bond
Exchange Wednesday morning Southern
Pacific Branch Railway 6's sold at 1o6
Mutual Electric at OK. Spring valrey
Water at 1ook@lOOA, San Francisco Gas
and Electric at s7xGs7x. Alaska Packers
at oS. San Francisco and North Pacific
Railway IS at 1884, Market-street at 4sk.
Hawaiian Commercial at 22ss and vigorit
Powder at 81.
= feature ef the anthracite coal trade
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03

believe. still open to ambitious
sleuths. Periodically story afiOats
down from Alaska that causes a stir
among the detectives. but no one
seems to care to hazard the time and
expense necessary to investigate 1t.
This story Is that there Is a white
chief among the Chilcot Indians.
Whence he came or what his antece-
dents no traveller seems to have been
abe to ascertain. When Professor
Dycbe. the Kansas explorer, made his
expedition last summer, he met
this white chief, and have
heard It stated that the de.
sclptlon as to age. height. eyes
and other essentials that cannot be
disguised tally with those Of the much
sought after Chicago murderer. cant
vouch for the truth Of this story, but
It has formed the basis Of a rumor
which has swept along the Pacific
coast to the effect that TascOtt has
turned sQuawman and Is living with
an Indian tribe in the interior of
Alaska. No more perfect exclusion
could bc imagined. II TascOtt Is there
he will probably live to green old
age. and he stranger to the laws
clutches. for few officers have yet had
the hardihood TO penetrate the fastness
In which these aborigines make their
homr."- st. Louis G!Ol,c.Democrat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03

ri0n! Mari0n" resounding on all sides
The eight men In the rear were the first
to break ranks and flee. by making u
hasty detOur Of tho woods to tho right OF
them they might yet reach the fort In
safety. The eight In front, seeing their
ranks thus weakened and hearing tho
noises Of the combined attacks increasing
moment by moment. also lost heart us
well as courage and turned In pursuit of
their companions.
Only the four about Col. Rutle,ige SEEM
ed determined to remain. They now clos.
ed around their prisoner and for mo-
ment or SO showed stubborn fight. But
the next moment. there being rush on
horseback from the woods In two direc-
tons, Z was more than even their nerve
could stand. Wheeling their horses. they.
too. Joined In the flight. Jethro was the
hrst to reach Coz. Rutledgc.
"Why. boys" he said, II was like the
Brltishers--I thought It was Marion"
But We are Marion's men. colonel"
said Jethro, proudly. "I'm glad you think
we have done credit to our comma ntler."
"rhat you have. boys; bless you. And"
he added. softly, II feel sure now that this
Old country of ours IL going to DO saved,
when even the boys show such spirit"
The coOnel didn't have to live long to
find the fuli"ment of his prophecy. nor
was that the first or tho last deed of cour-
age performed by these brave boy sol.
Hers of South Carolina during tho stormy
days of 1850.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03
cthro, proudly. the fire Of manhood In his

eyes.
The words acted like trumpet call
Each young soldier buck.cd on ms pistol,
seized his rifle and sprung to his horse,
shouting: "AIarion's men! We are Ma.
r!on's men,
1t was agreed that they were 10 divide
themselves into two squads. One squad
was to take up Its position In u small
thickct of pines, about IN eighth of q
mile from the scene of execution. The
other squad was to be conceded In "a sim.
liar thicket of scrub oak AID myrtle. with.
In 200 or 300 yards of the FIRST. When the
soldiers from the fort. carrying the old
colonel to execution. were midway be-
tween the two squads the attack WAS to
he made They had not more than taken
their pieces when the procession from the
fort was seen approaching.
There were twenty soldiers. Eight were
walking. four abreast. In tsOnt. the same
number behind. while In The center was
the colonel with two soldiers on either
side Of him. These i've we're on horse.
back. The cd mans hat MAS OF. Ii had
faEen, aud the soldiers would not stop
to pick II up. He rode with head erect,
the sunlight glenmin. dOvra upon his oil.
veretl locks. His hands ware tied behind
his back. but he held himself proudly up.
He looked what he was. every inch a
COurtly gentleman.
Suddenly tho hO0t Of an owl rang out.
II was answered by another. The second
had barely died away when there was
quick report Of firearms. tacn tho clang
Of sabcrs. white later above tho din came
the cry OF "MarIon! Marion! Afarionv'
The soldiers were Ut Onrs thrown into
confu sion. II seemed to them TINT they
were being closed In by TIE enemy. and
beyond a doubt by Marions whole army.
for were not those cries Of marion! Ma.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03
Waiting for its Rations.

To be shaved while travelling on a
fast flying railroad train II not the
plensnntest thing In the world. though
the accidents to men occupying the
BARRIERS chair on the "fyer" are not so
numerous as one might suppose. A
writer tells n story Of man who amid
the joggles and turns and bumps of the
car noticed with some trcpldation n
black cat mewing and licking its chops
expectantly. "what Is the cat so inter.
cstcd for!" asked the man. ITS wait.
Ing for an ear" said the barber. And
the train rolled OH.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03
s,e erins without a Compass.

Gustav Kobbe contributes an article
with the above title to st. Nicholas.
Mr.. Kobbe says:
Sailors steer by the wake of the ship
When vessel is running free-tlat Is.
with the wind dead astern-she must
leave a stra!ght wake or she Is not rum
ming a straight course. When she Is
ION the wind" her canvas full, not
shivering-when she Ia
As near as she will lie
by keeping full and bye
her wake will je at an angle greater or
less according to the force of the wind
and the speed Of the vessel. This angle
measures what we call the ships "lee.
way"-that which she loses from true
course. With vessel hove to in a
gale. the leeway becomes very large,
and is called the drift"
Coasting craft steer by the line of
white surf on the shore, or in thick
weather by Its roar as 1t breaks on the
beach or rocks. They haul in to catch
the sound. then keep Off until they lose
1t. and then haul In again to n central
line ani maintain It. An old sea-dog
once told me that one thick night. com.
ing up along the coast with u head wind
SO that they had to tack IN and off
shore. they sailed their tacks. or ran
their legs" by understanding on
shore long enough to burn out two can.
dies. but burning only one for the In.
shore leg, 80 as to avoid standing in too
close.
The Alaska steamers on the inside
route between the main coast and mum.
erous outlying islands steer, even In
running through the narrOwcst chan.
ncls. by the varying echoes of the pad.
dee from the shores.
a given course can also be run by
soundings. or. rather. by u line of
In entering New York har
Dor. keep In say fifteen. twenty. forty
no less, until you get ten faith.
oms. II then the lead shows fine white
sand, look out for Sandy Hook light.
ship. Coarse yellow sand will land you
on Fire Island.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03

supple a. a young ash. His body was
bent slightly forward In the cagcrncss to
urge his horse to renewed speed. but his
head was well up and his eyes keenly on
the watch. lie was both In haste and on
the watch.
He turned suddenly from the avenue
and struck of toward dense portion Of
the woods. lie had gone half mile or
so when, nll Of u sudden. he stopped,
threw back his head and gave the hOOt Of
an owl. 1t was answered. Without fur
ther hesitation he plunged on until he
came upon what seemed to be camp of
soldiers. or rather, what had been for
the soldiers themselves had disappeared.
leaving i've or six youths. the most of
them no older than the rider. Like him,
they were dressed In the uniform of the
continental army, but 50 dilapidated II
could barely bc recognized.
Boys" cried Jethro Pnkney, a. he
dashed into their midst. "where IL Col.
Audrey and the rest Of the meny'
''Gone for brush with the Brtishers!"
was the quick reply. '.rhey were sent
for by Marion. He Is In tight place and
wants them to help him out of 1t. They
just left Us to care for the camp and the
things they couldn't carry"
wei. this IL go! l mean." he added
quickly. "because tho men are not here
Boys he continued, excitedly, 'don't stop
TO eat. Get your horses at once and yonr
guns, and come with me, for II we don't
not. there's no one else. That wretch.
Balf0ur, down yOnder In Charleston, has
ordered the execution of old Col. Rutledge.
The British claim that he has not only
been contributing to the needs of our par
tisan s0ldiery, but that he has actually
Joined Marion's staff. and when he was
captured had on the uniform. They are
going to hang him for his disloyalty. 80
they say. But there are many who know
It Is because the colonel won't tel where
the family plate and other treasures are
hidden. Boys, mount quickly. We will
station ourselves along the road. and we
must rescue the colonel. There IL no one
else, and he viii be murdered II we don't
get him."
''But, Jeth. what can handful of bOys
like us DOR asked Arthur Wallace. doubt
fully.
I'VE have one to three" declared Jethro
boldly. "Didn't Marion whip out that
squad Of Britshers up on the Santee last
week when he hadn't even one to ten?"
Eyes, but we are not Marion"
"Rnt 10 are Marion's menu declared
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03

hrcw hnlf tho joys tho merry boys OF recent
decades known
Die ANDREW Jackson fireworks have? II so
-. ,Ado you suppose
He fM excited. burned his hands and set on
,Hre his clothesf
And tiid the youthful james Monroe. when
=. shooting on n rocket,
Forg, Il and drop his lighted punk with crack
49,, crs In his pOckety
Did Madison aud Jefferson and Burr upon
Tint day
At elarly dawn shoot cannons on. aud scare
the Infant Clnyf
w ,ndcr u hon Franklin. with approving
smile stood by
And watched the Roman candles m they
! sailed across the aky.
Ahdt Hancock, he whose heavy hand NRned
Freedoms proclamation.
Do ylu suppose his bosom swciled VITA rap.
fturc and citation?
And from a nag.envelOped stand did Wash.
iDgton proclaim
ALOl call In bursts ~ eloQuepce on Free.
dOms sacred nanei
DO won suppose q grand parade passed by
Y the speakers stand.
The icolumns moving gayly to the music Of
( the handf
And did they have fantasies ard all kinds
of games Nnd races,
Anci u thousand glad surprises Ct ali sorts
OF times ana places?
WI all was done upon that day''Td really
like to know
jus. how they spent that Old.timc FORTH 20
many years agO.
-.AChicaRo Record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03
Another Tascott Story Duc.

ut Is about time some one again
discovered Tascott. the murderer of
Millionaire Smell Of Chicago" said Il.
Il. Eames Of Portland, Ore. at the
Llndcll. Every newspaper reader
will remember how many times Tas.
colt has been caught ana how tho
Hawrshaws failed to land him In Gus.
tody. Those rewards, reaching n fab.
ulous sum- forget the figure--arc. I
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03
Talking Too Loud.

Bingo-BObbie, there's mischief In your
eye. What piece Of cruelty have you dc.
vised for this evening?
BObbie-I don't want to tell.
Bingo (hrmly)--Out with 1t or I'll wal.
lop you.
Bobbie-We've got two cats out In the
barn, and we're going to tie rockets to
their tails.
Binso-Keep still or your mother may
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03

dren IL tho Ferris MAGIC FOUNTAIN.
wheel. 1t owes its name to the fact that
It IL the largest fireworks wheel sold for
five cents. 1t has lively action. A GEN.
ter wheel revOlvcs with great force and,
with two smaller wheels In the inner cir.
c.e, forms fantastic figures. Magic fOun-
tainS are another novelty for nickel.
And In the One-eent novelties the only new
things are silver geysers, electric lights
aud trolley wheels.
In the West Indian islands, Nubia
and the SOudan, Ia found the whistling
tree. 1t has a peculiar shaped leaf and
pods with split or open edge. The
wind passing through these makes the
odd sound that gives tbs tree Its name.
In the Barbados there Ii an island all
ed with these trees. and the wind pass
Ing through gives rise to constant
moaning sound, very unpleacant and
nerve trying.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03

burning M frs.crack.
ers, their elders have
fireworks Of u much
more complicated
character to crle.
bra,e the day with.
Aerial fireworks ARE
the fad for adults
this season, and they
come In assortments
varying from $12.m
a lot to $3.50 u lot.
The average price Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03

ciasS LIMITATIONS OF
the high-grade re-
volvers, but are
made so that only
paper caps can liz
fired by them. These
toy pistols arc made
to sell for 3, 10 ana
10 cents.
Among the other
novelties for the chill
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03

profit in handi!ug
Them. They mcrcl;
keep them for the
accommodation of
their customers. just
as druggists keep
postage stamps.
But the young
Americans arc hap.
ny. 70 show their
appreciation Of the
low price they have
bought frecrhckers
In quantities never
hofnrn ,an,,ullssl Tho
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03
Hce MefhOd.

"IIow does Mrs. Jnggs get such beau.
tlful gownsY'
"Oh. her husband comes home tight
and she makes him loosen by threaten.
ing to go back to her mothcr."-Detroit
News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03

The Tower of Babel at Babylon was
composed Of eight square towers. one
upon the other. the pile being ego feet
high. Babylon was u square. fifteen
miles on each side. the walls being
81 feet thick and $40 feet high.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03
THE vERRIs WHEEL,

The dangerous blank cOrtridge pisto!
has almost entirely disappeared. no many
serious accidents resulted from its use In
former years that many irms In the bust
ness do not stil them. The boys will still
have their pistols, though. They are FIRST
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03

The silver quarter was authorized by
act Of Congress In 1892. April 2. aud
coinage was begun In 1706.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03

wholesalers. indeed. declare that the ycar
1897 will be the banner yea. for the sale
Of fireworks Of all descriptions.
hut while the small bOyS and pirls are
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

HE sound Of horses
hoOfs was heard
coming down the
long avenue Of Hive
oaks. From the up.
pearancc Of the rider
1t was evident that
something very ex-
citing had happened.
He was q mere
youth. not more than
III or II years Of age.
but he was as tail.
sfronu NJ limb 0u.l
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03
FIREWORKS FOR THE eovRTp.
They We're Never 80 Cheap 90 They
Arc This Year.

Flrccrackcrs were never NO cheap as
they are this year. The price IL 80 low
that the large Wholesale dealers In tire
works declare that there Is absolutely no
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03
WHEN UNCLE SAM WAS YOUNG.

II II n Liberty first
spread her wings. and
Freedom found b = Z
W hen Independence
bay waa new. nn,l
Uncle SaM was
young.
When cannn the Jolly
Fourth around = the
first grand cclebra-
tiOn-
with fun and po!sc for
nll the boys. with JOY
aud exultatlOn.
DO you suppose those
Old.tlmc lads. ~ many
years ago.
a A
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03

an assortment TROLLEY VuEELs.s
ranges from $40 to $780, Here Is a $40
lot:
Twelve cOlOred skyrockcts. u exhibition
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-03
skyrockets, 2 parachute skyrockets


cascade skyrOcket. .
bags red tire. I bag
green fire. ! dragons
nest, l wizard can.
Ode, I floral fountain,
n aerOlite. ! battery
,Of tolOred stars, I
mine Of serpents. I
mine of cOlOred
stars. 3 geysers, 2
nl lnA n
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-09
Scene Painting as an Art.

It is dangerous experiment now for
even transforming, melodramatic
troop to carry inadequate and ugly
scenery While writer in lie Figaro
complains that "a subscriber of the
Coincide Franchise would be ashamed
to applaud scene" an American au-
dience is always prompt and hearty
with recognition of a good stage picture
and ON occasions even calls out the
painter In all important productions
the name of the painter Of each scene is
printed in the programme, and half a
dozen names have thus become familiar
to the general public. The very decent
compensation for gcod scene painting
and the fascinating problems that en-
dear success should commend it most
highly to the interests of the best art
lists. The painter with tendency to
landscape can find congenial employ
ment for his highest flights of fancy
and his most intimate psychologists of
nature. The impressionist is particular
ly needed to carry out the revolution
now waging on the stage against the
cid grayness and dun severity Of the
bituminous school. -Scribner's
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-09
Why She Liked Hypnotism.

A young woman from Washington
has discovered practical use for hyp-
notism and declares that at last she sees
it's value. She was visiting young
artist, who, with her chaperon, observes
all the proprieties, in studio up town
in New York city. The Washington
young woman was called on by her
physician, who happens to be skilled in
the ways and wiles of hypnotism. The
chaperon was eager, as many women
seem to be, to be hypnotized when the
conversation turned on that subject and
the doctors skill with the art.
The doctor was a trifie chary about
showing his powers. but the two
younger women begged him to crafty
the elder woman's curiosity. The chap
sron smiled to herself and bubbled
with delight when the doctor finally
consented to experiment on her. In 10
minutes it was the turn Of the two girls
to bubble with satisfaction. Under the
Doctors persuasive power the chaperon
was lost to the world and all but the
M. ID. IS power.
"At last!" exclaimed the Washing
ton girl "Here at last is practical use
for hypnotism. Anything that can put
q chaperon to sleep is worth having
about Teach me, oh, doctor"-New
York World.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-09
The Drama. Past and Present.

Lamentation over the inferiority OF
the present to the past has been going
OH probably ever since there was past
sufficiently remote to be haloed by dis
lance, and critics of certain class
have always failed to realize that what
they really regret is youth, not the con-
ditions under which youth was passed.
The deterioration of the stage has been
for ages the constant topic of comment,
which, considering the steady improve
ment in plays as plays, is as ludicrous-
ly unvarying as it is willfully inaccu-
rate. The Pail Mall Gazette has dug
out of one OF its first numbers a criti
cism, written in 1865 by George Henry
Lewes, and it calls attention to the GU
rious likeness which his words present
to what one not infrequently hears to-
day.
"The present condition of the dra-
ma" wrote Mr.. Lewes in the time
which has come to be called 1.-THE good
old days, sis deplored by all lovers Of
the art " And he went on i'll an anus
ingly familiar strain to say: 1T Is the
more irritating because never were thea
tiers so fourishing. A variety of concur
rent causes, which need not here be
enumerated, has reduced the stage to
its present pitiable condition. We have
many theaters nightly crowded by an
eager but uncritieal public and no one
theater in which a critical public can
hope to enjoy tolerable performance.
Yet there is smaller public choice in
its tastes and large enough to support a
theater, which would eagerly welcome
fine actor or well written drama. +"
Surely it is to laugh. New York Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-09
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ex-Mayor John Taylor Cooper OF At
lanta, Ga, who was convicted of embez-
zling funds OF the county while serving
as clerk of the board of commissioners
was sentenced to three months impris
onment and $500 fine.
Mrs. James Wood was fatally burned
ana Mrs. Thomas Bloomfield seriously
injured at Deeriield, Mich, by a gaso-
line explosion.
Samuel Jones of Valparaiso, Ind.
aged 10, was caught on the Lake Shore
bridge, while fishing in the Calumet
river. He lay down on the ties and
was struck by the last car and killed.
Captain Francis Martin of Detroit.
who has just celebrated his 9th birth
day, was present al the Paris funeral
OF Napoleon the Great.
James Smalley. aged Is. of Holland.
Mich, went hunting. His gun explod-
ed, blowing off his head.
Sycamore trees which for several years
have fourished where they were plant
ed In various sections of Portland. Or,
are dying of some disease which the
citizens do not understand
The agricultural department of a Tex
as newspaper is conducted by Green
Meadows Brown.
Emma Techannan, years old, was
struck by passing team at Defiance,
o., and instantly killed. She was the
third member of the family killed on
the railroad within year.
special dispatch from London says:
Miss Bertha Quirin of Boston and Mr..
Arthur Buchanan of Montreal were
married in the church at Stoke Pogis,
In Buckinghamshire, the scene Of Gray's
'Elegy in Country Churchyard.' The
couple travelled from America for tine
sole purpose of being welded in this
historic place.
John Yountz of LAGRANGE. Ind, while
driving home. colided with a runa-
way team and was killed. Yountz was
prominent pioneer.
A wedding of an epileptc and an al
most helpless paralytic is reported in
Cumberland county, Ky.
Mrs. Bert Robinson of Central Lake
Mich, suddenly became insane She
threw her baby across the room and
died in cOnVulSions
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-09
Famous Ikickers.
A writer who knows what he is talk
inc ahout saws in an exchanoe.

A writer who knows what he is talk
ing about says in an exchange:
Most of us are familiar with the way
in which horse or mule kicks, but few
of US know how a camel expresses his
anger. The camel doesn't seem to be
out of temper He lazily chews his cud,
with his eyes half closed. and those not
familiar with his ways might fancy
that he is half asleep. But directly he
draws hind leg up under him, and
then, as soon as the object of his wrath
is in range, he sends his hoof straight
back like shot / have seen a heavy
man sent whirling several yards in q
dense crowd BY the kick of camel.
An emu can kick as hard as a horse.
! have seen men kicked so hard by this
vicious bird that their legs were broken.
If had my choice of being kicked by q
horse or an emu, think would take
the horse. The emu stands ON one leg
and with the other strikes quick ana
most paralyzing blow. / never would
have believed that bird had such pow
er had not had ocular evidence of it
uuIluR tDiS tlip. Aitci WV VI eiiSo VI
our men had suffered from the terrible
kicks of these birds we did not venture
near them, but, after running our horses
till we got close enough, would bring
them down with our rifles. We did not
approach them till we knew they were
dead.
We killed them for their feathers, al
though they are not so valuable as those
of the ostrich We also hunted for the
eggs, which are to be found in the sand,
but in doing this we took care not to
collide with the emu. The eggs are
more in demand than the feathers. They
are very beautiful and are so tough that
it is difficult to break them. Profession.
al curio makers drill hole in each end,
take the inside out and then the shell is
carved and mounted in silver.