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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
PROFIT IN had DOLLARA
Margin of 90 Cents on Every silver
Dollar Privately Mintcd.

Margin of 90 Cents on Every silver
Dollar Privately Mintcd.
The United States secret service bureau
IL struggling with an epidemic Of counter.
feits. Hardly n day passes without the
arrest of from one TO half n dozen persons
detected In passing spurious notes or sill.
yer coin. 1t Is evident that there Is a
large volume of counterfeit silver certif-
Gates OF last years issue ailoat and that
the circulation Ii continually being dilut-
cd with that sort of material. When these
certificates were first put out expert en-.
gravers predicted that countcrfeitcrs
would be tempted TO resume activities.
and the result shows that they were not
wrong in their prophecy. AS works OF art
these certificates may be very fine. but for
purposes OF money they were shockingiy
deficient In many of the safeguards which
the department had provided against
counterfeiting. Government detectives
have been instructed to be on the watch
for bogus silver dollars. the tip having
been given the treasury department TINT
a move was being made In some mystcri'
Gus and unknown quarter for the mintins
Of such dollars on a large scale. the coins
TO have the same amount OF silver rs trc
genuine and to be in exact similitudc Of
thc coin bearing the stamp Of the United
states mints. Thus far the department
has not been able to locate any OF this u.
licit product and II Is not believed any OF
the bogus dollars Of that sort are yet III
circulation. but that Is no guaranty that
the country may not ut any time be Hood
ed with them. At the present price of sill
yer bullion there Il u margin Ut W cents
on every dollar privately niintcd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11

Steps have been taken to break up the
camp by dispensing the lawlcss element
that has gathered there from every State
In the Union. Col. Il. =. Chadbournc,
state Harbor Com. .ssiOner of CalifOr-
mia, who was a passenger on the steam
ship Queen, brought down adviccs 10 the
above effect. Col. Chadbournc says Col.
lcctor Ives and force of deputy United
states mnrslals had determined to raid
the town of Sknguny and clean o,it the
whisky smugglcrs and saloon men anu
rid the camp of the disordcrly element.
Heretofore the authorities have been ut
tcrly unable TO cope with the disOrlcrly
people In the camp. 1t was the refuge
Of the worst class of criminals. confidence
men and thugs on the coast. These, with
the whisky men, had combined to block
the tail. so us to keep the tcnderrcet
there all winter and fleece them as Icing
us there was dollar left In the camp.
Serious us Is the situation ut Skaguny
and White Pass, as portrayed by letters
and b., the men returned from the camp,
disconsolatc and appalling as is the con-
ditiOn of the trail over the mountain bar
ricr between the 5000 gold hunters and
the paradise on the other side, the nc
to have but family portrayed the actual
state of affairs. Made desperate by their
failure to get over the trail and by the
terrible hartships that they have been
compelled to endure, IN the hopeless strug.
gle against odds of the past weeks, the
miners have become suspicious of one an
other and qunrrcls are Of hourly occur.
renee. Every mans hand Is raised against
every other man. The lawlcss characters
are much In evidence and dissensions and
discords have broken out among the min
crs until such thing as corporation Is
impossible. Men have lost nj sense cf
reason, and spirit Of desperation and
reckless obliviousncss to consequences
pcrva,lcs the camp. Thicving and crime
have increased to such degree that the
Executive Committee met and promul-
gated an order TO the effect that the first
man caught stealing would be hanged
without even the f0rmnlity Of n trial or
leave to say his prayers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
Old CORN II BEING HELD.
Nebraska Farmers Said 60 Have an
Immense Amount Of Grain.

Nebraska Farmers Said TO Have an
Immense Amount Of Grain.
a member OF the Nebraska Board Of
Agriculture, who has returned from an
extended trip through the State. makes
this report rs to the result of his trip.
and figures have ben prepared which show
that there nrc 1OO.OOO.OOO bushels of old
corn yet In the hands Of the farmers Of
the State; 5O.OOOOOO bushels OF old corn
In cribs In the State: 2JO.UDO.WW bushels
Of new corn safe from bad weather or
frost and assured to the producer. what
ever may happen to the late corn: from
5O,V0O.OOO 10 7j.OOO.OOO bushels Of late
corn, which has been injured To some OK
tent by the late hot weather. much OF
which. however. will bc saved if rain
comes to the State within u few days:
and 15.OOO.OOO bushels Of WHEAT. rye.
oats. barley and flax. This makes total
Of oWD,OW.OOO bushels Of grain raised by
the farmers Of Nebraska this year. allow
ing for 2j.OOO.OOO bushels IT late corn
to b. saved out Of the total acreage. II
Is estimated further that Of this crop
there will he consumed In Nebraska 100.
WO.oOO bushels. leaving 81. OOD. 400 bush
els 10 be shipped out Of the State during
the next twelve months. The profit to
the railroads for moving this grain will
| DO SlO.OOOUOO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
FOR The EAGLE.
1 COLLATION. Of News from
All Over the World.
Feast Of Political, Commercial
and General intelligence
for Eagle Readers.
Result OF Recent Inquiry.

From a high authority In the Navy De-
partment II is learned that the influence
Of that branch of the Government will he
thrown against the proposition to estab-
lish Il government plant for the manufuc-
turc of urmor plate for war vessels. The
special board appointed BY the Secretary
Of the Navy tn inspect the Bethlehem.
Carnegie and Illinois Steel Company es.
Establishments. inquire into the cost Of
arinor and collect facts bearing upon the
dcsirability of having Government arnior
plate works will not. IL Is undcrsto1 d,
make a definite recommendation. hut it
will present such data that Secretary
Lon. may lcgitimatcly frame conclusions
ndvcrs" to the suggestion. The spirit of
both the House and Senate Committees
on Naval Affairs Is against the construc-
iion OF any more Of the huge battl"-ships
Of the first class and that those now under
construction will probably be the last Of
the kind ordered by Congress. War ships
have been growing In size until tho limit
appears Ia have been reached. The lnrg-
est vessels. by reason of their heavy
drnught. are prevented from entering
many ports where II would bc convenient
and desirable for them to go. AMI they
are 81 cumbersome and bulky that they
are constantly getting out Of repair and
are rarely ready for action on demand.
Another reason II that experts III subma-
rinc navigation have found that II will be
rs easy to destroy n %j.OOO.OOO war ship
as u would be to sink wooden hulk.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
MARKEr QUOTATIONS.

Chicnro--Cattlc. common 70 primc
S3.OO Tn x5.75: hogs. shiDpinr grades
x3.OO 10 Al. ~: sheen. fair 10 choice. 50 lN
10 S4.5O: wheat. No. Q red. Orc 10 Die:
corn Ma D a,lc IN ale. oots No , ~
~ o,c. rye. No. .. Mo IN hic. hnt,er
choice rcomcry. 17c ~ lSc. eggs. frcsh'
Ioc IN 1Ic. new notntoes hhc IN ,,ic no,
bushcl.
Indiap,no,,s-c,tt,e SHINING g. M N
81 Ok. h"aS c,o;co ,i1h, 70, M ~ ~ *,
sh"cn comn,on 70 cheico Sa I'm ~ sam
wheat M D Mo ~ Soc. corn "" ]
white 30c m noe. oats Ma , white ia
10 ID
81 Io,;s-c,tt,o GO M 20 a. IN. ho,,
81 I'M IN "a ~. Sb.cn ga M M IA IN
wheat No y 0Gc 10 o7c. corn No .
vcIinw o7c ~ oSc, oats N D white inc
to Ode. rye No D aDc ~ nIc'
Cincinnotj-Cn,,,c So N ~ 81 5O. hogs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
BITTEN ny SNAKES.
Two Little kcntucay roys Are Killed
by vcnOmous Rntttcrs.

by VcHOmous Rnttlcrs.
Willie. aged Z. and Eddie. aged y, SONS
OF Matthew Cox, farmer living near
Mannsvillc, Taylor County. n.y.. met ter.
riblc deaths from rattlcsnakc bites. They
were playing hide and seek with some 9th.
or children and Willie ran into the bushes
and failed to rcappcar nj the proper time.
Presently Eddie heard cries from his lit
tie brother and, fastening TO his aid.
found, as he at first thought. that he had
become fastened In the hollow Of an old
stump. In trying TO pull the child from
the stump Eddie discovered that four big
rattlers were biting Willie time and
again. Badly frightened. hut determined
to rescue his brother. Eddie reached In for
a better hold, and was himself bitten re-
peatcdly. Tho cries OF the two children
attracted some men and they were finally
rescued from :i,eir perilous position. but
not until they were past all MD. One died
In five minutes and the other In ten. The
four snakes were killed. and II was found
TINT the youngest child had Jumped into
their nest In the hollow " the old stump.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
WILL PAY a VISIT To HAWAII
Trip Ii Planned by Joseph Cannon and
Other CnnurcSamcn.

Several Congressman who have been In
San Francisco will visit the Hawaiian
Islands before returning East. Those
who have thus far determined to visit the
islands are Joseph Cannon Of Illinois, IL.
9. Loudcnslagcr Of New Jersey and j. A.
Tawney Of Minnesota. Their purpose In
visiting the islands Is to acquire Informs
ton on matters that are likely 70 be con.
sidcrcd at the coming session OF Congress,
and since they are on the coast they have
determined to take advantage Of the op.
p0rtunity TO see something of the islands
that may he annexed when Congress
uiects In December.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
Deadly Gold FieIds.

George W. Adams Of Cripple Geek ar
rived In Denver from the gold fields Of
South America. Fourteen months ago
Adams left to try his fortunes In South
American mines. lie went to the gold
fields, 800 miles from Georgetown, in com
pany with eight Americans, remaining
there eleven months, Or the entire party
OF nine he alone escaped death from the
fatal fever.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
Wild Hnrses q Nnisnncc.

Wild horses have become so much Of
A nuisance in Northern Arizona that At
torney General Frazier has beea asked
IL they may not legally be slaughtered.
That vicinity has been overrun by several
large bands, hundreds in number, un-
branded and unclaimed by anyone.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
His Conscicnce Hurt Him.

The pension Office has received a con-
science contribution NJ $3.50 from 4 pen
siOn"r In Pennsylvania. who states that
he obtained the money fraudulently. Pen
sion examiners In the field have Deen rc-
instructed to give out no information to
the press IN regard to their work, leaving
this duty to the central office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
stsndinv Of the Clubs.
Following ID the standing Of the clubs
tho National An a0hnll Lea Uiia.
The showing Of the members Of the
Master Black smi ths Meet,

The annual convention Of the National
Hallway Master Blacksmiths' .AssOcia.
ton opened ut the Leland Hotel in Chi,
cago. Tuesday corning with an attend
ancc Of over 100 members. The associa,
ton IL organized for the purpose of dis
GUESSING and disseminating information re-
specting the best methods of applying
iron and steel to railway and car con
structiOn,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
CLEARS A MILLION.
Will Haarstick Of a.. Louis Makes {
Fortune In Wheat.

Fortune In Wheat.
According TO the best Information OBJ
tninablc on the floor Of the 1t. Lonis Mer.
chants Exchange Thursday, nearly the
whole Of the wheat deliveries made on the
previous day were to William Hnarstick.
The amount was 100000 bushels. In AZ.
interview Mr.. Hnarstick said the wheat
was destined for European ports rs fast
us the bnrgcs could be provided TO take
II to New Orleans. Mr.. Haarstick made
the additional statement that these was
little speculation going on here In wheat;
that the greater amount OF that cereal
bought was for export TO Europe. and
would be sent there MS soon us trausporta.
ton facilities could be afforded.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
Indian Rat,ous Cut on.

The government has cut of all rations
to Apache Indians except Hour. They IRE
threatening an uprising and the settlers
near the reservation In New MEXICO are
very much exercised.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
Murdered In n Mine,

The body of Il. w. Stump was found
at the Golden Fleece mine In Tombstone,
the head split open with blow from an
AK. He had been missing several days.
He was undoubtedly murdered, but by
whom or for what motive no conjecture
eau tell
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
TRAGEDY IN MISSISSIPPI.

CO1Ored Woman, Suspected Of Having
smallpox, Is Murdered.
At Columbus. Miss. a negro woman
named Ann Hughes, who had been under
gaarl AMI isolated, being suspected Of
having contracted smallpox. escaped and
later attended a negro church and created
u panic among the congregation. She was
run cut of the church and nothing more
was heard of her until she was found
dead. with her skull crushed, IN IN open
field.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
To the Lone star State,

The Farmers National Congress dccih.
ed On Fort Worth. Tex, US the place for
the meeting In 1898. More than an hour
was given to the discussion OF tho maj tier,
and en- the roll call only Kansas, Mich.
gan. Montana. Nebraska and South Da.
kota were solidly for the Omaha PROPOSE
ton. There were scattering votes from
New York, North Dakota and Wisconsin
but fully two-thirds were for Texas. Be
fore the result of the ballot could be an
nounccd, on motion Of the Nebraska dele
gates Fort Worth was selected. An invi
tntlon was extended from Niagara Falls
for the congress OF 1900 and from Boston
for the congress Of 1000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
Fray Upon "Tcnlcrfcct."

The authorities Of Alaska have awaken
ed to the serious nature Of the situation
Mt the White Pass. They see in the con-
tinuance OF the camp at Skasnay, rs now
constituted, possibilities Tor crime and
various other evils Of great magnitude.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
Prcs,dcnt's old REGIMENT.

Tho reunion of the survivors of the
Twcnty-third regiment. Ohio volunteer
infantry, was held at Fremont. o., Thurs.
day. President Mckinley, who was II
member OF this regiment, and many other
distinguished survivors were in attend
nncC.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
Groot strike of Free Gold.

From Cochiti, y. NJ, cones news of an
important free gold strike In The Puzzle
mine, owned by 4. II. Benson. The pay
streak is twelve inches wide and is fun of
free gold. Ii is estimated to be valued
nj $1,000 per ton.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
While Uncle Sam Looks On.

Consul Monaghan, ut Chemnitz, has in
formed the State Department that Ger
many is steadily increasing her trade
with Mexico. ana that for 1896 il amount
ell 10 more than in 1885, when 1t was
lG,3O0,O0O marks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
Cattle Have Tuberculosis.

The Board OF Regents OF the Kansas
State Agricultural College at Manhattan
discovered TINT the cattle, sheep aud hogs
kept on the college farm were infected
with tuberculosis. The attendants who
have been employed at the stables are
scriously
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
PANIC sElzks On IRELAND.

pending Famine.
\ dispatch from London says: "a panic
l. spreading throughout ireland over the
terrible prospect Of the apparently COM
plctc failure Of the harvest. Reports from
10 parish priests from counties Glare.
Cork. Kerry. Limerick. Tipperary, An
trim. Armagh, Cavan, Derry, Donegal.
Down. Fermanagh, Monaghan and ~.
rome. all tell the same piteoas story Of
ruined crops, impending dcstitution and
famine"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
Train DcraiIcd by Bull.

Train No. 3. on the Wabash Railroad
west bound, struck bull n quarter Of u
mile west OF Floristcll, Mo. Ton cars
were dcrailcd. An unknown tramp was
Instantly killed
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
From Stiuv o. n 'skeeter,

David Pearcc, u wcll-known ranchman,
near San Gabriel, Cal, is dying Of poison
from the sting Of u mosquito last week.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
Grover Not 20 Rich, After All.

Former President Cleveland, who lives
in Princeton, \. j., has made his return
to the assessors of 100000 real estate and
M3o,oOO of personal property.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
Tram M Cremute Themselves.

Three tramps confined in the Jail of
Conway. y. d.. set fire to the building
and persisted in the flames.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11

Taking the stand that he il dealing with
q professional tax-dOdgcr, u strong and
caustic letter has been addressed to
George NJ. Pullman BY Y. y. Holbrook.
president OF the Chicago Taxpayers dc.
Tense League. Mr.. HOlbrook has opened
the walls Of his wrath and poured
the contents over the multi.milliOn.
aire In mcrcilcss food. lie has
compared the palace car magnntc to the
anarchist In the slums: hns referred to
bis class ns a menace to the land; host
Of genteei criminals; beg.ars who ply
their calling at the front doors Of those
before whom they st0op to ask sOrdid
blessing. The occasion OF the open letter
10 the figures ut which the millions Of
property owned by the Pullman Palace
Car Company have been assessed. In.
stead OF x30OO,Ot,3, which the president
OF the league declares should be the valu.
alton placed upon the c0mpany's assets.
according to the corporations own csti.
mates, the aggregate assessor snts amount
to $l.501,O 1855. Land estimated by the
league to be worth $4O,OOO an acre Is as.
sesscd at SAL. and other slarng dlscrcp.
ancies IRE pointed out 10 the exhaust
report Of values and assessments which
accompany the open letter. The writer
refers to the strike OF 1904 and points out
to Mr.. Pullman the fact that at the cost
Of more money to the government, State
ind city than they have ever or possibly
will ever receive from the Pullman Palace
Car Company Its property was protected
during the strike. lie asks what has
Pullman done In return. The answer is
forthcoming: "Some one has generously
loaned to the assessor u smoked glass,
through which to strain his virtuous eyes
when he was estimating the value OF your
property" In conclusion. the writer says:
1T Is cruel, It Is dishonest, II is criminal
to let the humble taxpayers, who seldom
ask for protection. bear the heavy bur
dens they are now carrying. while some
rich corporations shirk their duty and cs.
cape by methods that demand the atten.
ton of the grand jury"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11

Had Lived More than q Century.
Lazarus Grecngard, the oldest Jew In
the United States. died In st. Louis, aged
l0S years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-03
Mails for the KlOndike.

The United States and Canadian
governments have agreed to cooperate
in maintaining postal facilities for
the Klondike region, Canada to per-
form the service by means of con-
tract OF her own, reimbursement to be
made by the United States for its
share of the service. The contract
provides for the exchange of mails at
Fort Cudahy and two other stations
between Dawson City and Dyea. The
exact route is not outlined, but it will
probably strike off directly southwark
from Dawson City, which is ON the
British side of the line, down to Dyea,
situated 100 miles above Juneau, on
the Lynn canal, which with Dawson
City will be declared international
exchange Offices. The carriers will be
equipped with dogs and sledges and
will have Indian drivers who will make
the trip twice each month. This mail
service will be greatly appreciated by
the people of the United States, afford
ing as it will means of communication
between the miners and their homes
and enabling the rest of the people to
ascertain the conditions that actually
prevail in the mining regions of the
north.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-03
A New Version.

An old Swede farmer who lives on
the Baltimore & Ohio road a few miles
out of town had the misfortune to lose
a valuable colt the other day. The
animal jumped out of pasture, ran
down upon the railway and was caught
in a cut by an express train. The
claim agent of the road went out to
effect an amicable settlement, if pos
sible, with the old man.
awe are sorry, of course, that this
affair happened" said the railway
man, "and l hope it will not be neces'
sary for us to 60 into court"
The old farmer looked ut him suspi-
ciously and shifted about uneasily,
but said nothing.
"You must remember" continued
the claim agent, "that your colt was a
trespasser on our property when the
accident occurred. We don't want
any litigation, however, if we help it
and we'd like to arrange settlement
with YOU on friendly basis"
"Vell," slowly said the swede, Ay
tai you. Ay bin sorry das fool coli
runned ON de railroad track, but Ay
skal give YOU two dollarW
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-03
A Chicago Pessimist.

at may sound pessimistic, but do
not believe that half the evil effect
destined to be wrought on the business
interests of the country by the bicycle
have been enumerated" said J. b.
Siddons, of Chicago, at Chamberlin's,
in Washington, the other day to a
correspondent of the New York
Tribune. "The wheel has diminished
the receipts OF street railways. as every
one knows, and it has nearly ruined
the livery stable business, throwing
out of the employment hundreds of
laborers, hostlers and the like. But
the stables, having no patronage, no
longer need to buy horses, and conse.
quently the farmer finds restricted
market for his hay, oats and corn
The demand for feed being lessened
the price necessarily falls, and the
producer does not receive enough for
his stuff to pay for the raising. A
slack demand for these products Of
the farm necessarily affects the rail-
roads-they will not have 80 much to
haul, and their revenues are certain
to suffer. With the fall in price ol
foodstuffs, the land is not going to be
80 valuable as it was formerly. II
seems to me that these consequences
of the growing popularity of the
bicycle are inevitable, and, viewed
from this point, the development Of
the bicycle business is a calamity"