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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Uncle Sam Prevent. wor.

While engaged In war with another mn.
ton the United States Government has
temporarily. at least. prevented hoetili.
tics between Italy and Colombia. Italy
demanded Of Colombia the immediate pny.
ment Of the Cerruti claims, amounting to
S3OO.OOO, and sent a fleet TO lombard Car.
taxena unless the amount was promptly
forthcoming. and Columbia appealed to
the United States Government to inter-
cede In Its behalf. The good Offices OF
this Government were used and repre-
scntations made to Italy and the Secre.
tnry Of Stntc requested the Italian Gov
ernmcnt 70 grant the South American
Government Il respite. Later the Italian
ambassador. Baron Favn, called ut the
state Department and Informed Sccre-
tnry Day that his Government had signi.
Ted Its Willingness to wait from five to
eight months In which Colombia shall
settle all claims which IRE submitted by
Cerrutfs creditors md IRE duly proved.
The South American republic was In
formed OF the concession which was grant
cd by the Italian Government, ind Mt the
same time notified that an immediate an.
swer must be made, and II must be an out
ana out acceptance or rejection. II the
terms Of the Italian Government IRE not
accepted n demonstration will be made
against Cnrtagcnn. Adviccs from B0gota
say the Colombian Senate has passed a
bill authorizing the chief executive to pay
oil demands made upon 1t by Italy arising
from these claims.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $5.I5; hogs. shipping grades,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red, G0c to Toe;
corn, No. 2, &c to 34c; oats, No. 2, zoe
to 2lc; rye, No. 2, 44c to 45c; butter,
choice creamery, 1Sc to Zoe; eggs, fresh,
lie to l3c; potatoes, choice, 35c to Acc
per bushel.
Indianapolis-Cattlc. shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $500 to $i.25;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red. Csc to G.,c; corn, No.
2 white, BE to 34c; oats, No. = white, 24c
to pc.
st. Louis-Cattle. $500 to S5.75; hogs,
$3.50 to $500; sheep. $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, re to 13c; corn, No.
yellow, BE to 33c; oats, No. 2, 23c to 25c;
rye, No, 2, Abe to 45c.
Cincinnati-Cattle,S $3.50 to %. 25; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, 7oc to T4c; corn, No. =
mixed, 3Ic to 35c; oats, No. 2 mixed,
22c to 24c; rye, No. =, Acc to sic.
Detroit--Cattle, $3.50 to 1925; hogs,
1921 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to S4.25;
wheat, No. 2, re to 1'c; corn, No.
yellow, 33c to 3ic; oats, No. 2 white, 25c
to pc; rye, I5c to 47c.
TOledO-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, re to
74c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 33c TO 3ic; oats,
No. ? white, PIC to 22c; rye, No. 2, 4ic
to 45c; clover seed, $40 to $500.
Observation-Disclosures, No. 2 spring, Toe
to Sic; corn, No. 3, 33c to 34c; oats, No.
2 white, 2Gc to 2Sc; rye, No. 2, 44c to Acc;
barley, No. 2, 44c to 4Gc; pork, mess,
$500 to $3.50.
Bntfalo-Cattle. good shipping steers,
$500 to $3.50; hogs. common to choice.
$3.50 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice weth-
ers, $3.50 TO 1925; lambs, common to
extra, $500 to 500.
New YOrk--Cattle, $500 to $5.75; hogs,
$500 to $4.75; sheep, s3.OO to x4.75;
wheat, No. 2 red, Soc to SEC; corn. No.
2, SSc to 4Oc; oats, No. 2 white. sc to
&c; butter. creamery, 15c to zoe; EGGS.
Western. l4c to 15c.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
GLASS SCALE SETTLED.
Over 10000 workmen wifi Return to
the Factories Next Month.

Over 10000 WOrkmen Will Return to
the Factories Next Month.
The window glass scale was unexpcct.
edly settled at Pittsburg. Pa, and 10000
workmen throughout the country will re.
turn Of work next month, 5000 of them
at an advance in wages. Both manu-
fncturcrs and workmen have made con-
cessions In tho matter of wages and time
of starting the factories. The scale us
agreed upon gives to the men general
advance OF per cent, instead of the per
cent asked for. over last years fire. The
advance for small double.strength blow
ers amounts to per cent, for single
strength blowers fraction over 3 per
cent and for doublc-strength blowers a
little over 2 per cent. The cooperative
plant fires will be lighted Sept. 8, the sea-
son to begin Sept. % aud close June %.
The season for the factories represent
ing the manufacturers will begin Oct. 10
and close May %.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Riotinu Follow, n Fire.

Tho entire business portion Of Wheat
land, CAL. was destroyed by fire the other
day. Only one small grocery store was
left standing, and there were 5000 pc0.
pie, including transient hop.pickcrs, Il
feed. The floating population became riot
GUS and began plundering the town. A
large force OF deputy shcriffs was sworu
In from among the citizens to protect the
property. The following night two at
tempts were made to burn other portions
OF the town. leading to the belief that the
fire was incendiary. One Chiucse was
burned TO death, and n number Of persons
were overcome by the heat. The total
loss was S1S5,OO0. Of which $4,000 was
on grain. Insurance about half.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
BUSINESS IL IMPROVING.

Changes In the Trade Situation Arc
Generally for the Better.
X. q. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of
trade says: Prospects Of peace have had
curious influence on business contracts,
not quite explainable on common.sense
grounds. Nobody really feared disaster
or exhaustion Of national resources, and
nobody feared that anybody else was
afraid Of either. Yet orders unusual In
number aud size have been placed since
Spain asked for peace. In some indus.
tries the gains have been large for about
two weeks, while In some textile mann.
features II has only begun to appear this
week. but involves q considerable increase
In me working force. Crop prospects are,
on the whole, moro encouraging"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
SUES FATHER FOR cLorHEs

Would'Be Bride Finds Her Wedding
OUTFIT Locked Up.
At st. Louis, Mo-, Miss Sarah Browner
has begun suit before Justice Of the
peace against her father for her wedding
trosseau. She wants to become the wife
OF Louis Rosenblum and alleges that her
father Is opposed to the marriage, and not
only has he locked up her wedding dress.
but oil her other clothes, TO prevent her
marriage. The marriage license has been
secured and now she wants her clothes.
stating In her complaint that without
them the ceremony cannot take place. She
alleged that she has been In the habit Of
paying for her board ut home and she
thinks that this has something to do with
her fathers opposition. He IL q tailor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
FIGHT WITH AN ALLIGATOR.
Reptile on a Train Nearly Makes q
Meal of the Conductor.

The train crew Of an Iron Mountain
trnin which arrived at st. Louis from
Memphis. Tenn. had an exciting batte
with four-foot alligator during the jour
ney. The alligator had been inclosed In
box addressed to Salt Lake City. It man.
aged to break out. ana Conductor William
Egnn discovered 1t crawling about the
ofnr. IL took five men to capture the rep
tile. and not until the battle had extend.
ed into the mail chr adjoining and Con.
dnctor Esans clothes were bndly torn by
the alligator's teeth was this accomplish.
cd. BY the time the train had reached 81.
Louis the alligator had been rcboxcd and
later was started for Utah.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
EN- efor's Narrow Esca ne.

At Berlin. while returning home on
horseback Emperor William was thrown
from his horse, and It was feared for n
moment that he was severely injured.
The Kniser's horse became frightened by
a.showcr Of roses thrown by some won.
en-. Kaiser William struck on his shout.
der and the cry arose that he had been
killed. lie lay for moment summed. but
arose In few moments unhurt except q
few bruises,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Anarchists Use Revoivcrs,

In Brussels, Belgium, while a police.
man was arrestinG a military anarchist
named Willems the latter shot and wound.
ed the officer and then acd. The anarchist
also shot several persons who attempted
to capture him, but he was finally arrest.
ed and lodged In Jail. Later the police
visited Willems' lodgings. where they
found two anarchists, who promptly open.
ed FIRE at the officers. The policemen re-.
piled to this fire, fatally wOunding one of
the anarchists. His companion was cap.
turcd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
SETS OIL TANKS ON FIRE.
Thirty thousand IBarrcis burned and
Wasted by Lightning.

Lightning struck tank Of the Buckeye
Pipe Line Company west of Findlny, o.,
causing the explosion Of 10000 barrels Of
oil. The city was shaken up as though by
an earthquake. Torrents Of burning oil
poured over the Lake Erie and Western
Railway tracks. destroying quarter Of n
mile of track and telegraph wires, and
suspcnding traffic for twelve hours. The
warehouse Of the pipe line company was
also burned aud 100 other tanks close by
narrowly escaped destruction. Loss liz
about $3O,OOO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Ad0iph Sutro's Estate.

Creditors Of the estate of the late
Adolph Sutro OF San Francisco have been
busy for several days making an invest.
cation touching the condition Of the prop
erty. 1t has been ascertaincd that the
total indebtedness Is u tribe over $780,
900 and that the appraised value Ia more
than three times that amount.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
POSSE KILLS FIVE NEGROES.
Party Of the LATTER Resisted Arrest
and re Yau Firing.

Sheriff Fisher and a posse Of thirteen
men made raid on u crowd of negro
gamblers at Bayboro. thirteen miles east
of Moultrie, Ga. the other night. There
were seventy.ivc or 100 negroes In the
house. and as Sheriff Fisher walked In
some of the negroes began shooting, one
ball hitting the sheriff In the hand. intlict-
ing a painful wound. Two others Of the
posse were hit. The posse returned n Wig.
orOus fire. and as a result five negroes
were killed outright. three others mortal
~ wounded and three more painfully but
not fatally hurt. The negroes made a
determined resistance, aud 30 or 800
shots were fred.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Death In CiOusIburst,

Death to twenty persons and dcvasta.
ton 10 100 farms in the story In brief of
a cloudburst In Hawkins County, Tenn,
east Tennessee has been flooded by heavy
rainfalls. and the cloudburst was there.
fore u surprise. The torrent Of water
came with such force as to sweep away
everything Ia Its path.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Jump from q Perry Boat.

Because Of Il belief that they were unit
to live two girls committed suicide by
Jumping from a ferryboat into the Della.
ware river. They were Bessie Foust.
aged I'D, Of Camden. n. j.. and Maud
Hoffnarle. aged 90. OF Philadelphia. Both
took the leap to death together. hand In
hand. and were drowned before rescue
could be affected.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Boys Murder Their Guard.

While trying to prevent boy inmates
from escaping, J. w. Stuckrath, keeper In
the Allegheny County, Pa, reformatory.
was killed by the lads. Several boys had
plotted to escape from the place. When
no other guards We're around they attack
ed Stuckrath, who fought them off and
was about to open door to call for as.
sistance when he was felled with base.
hall INIT
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Buri,ugtou Train Held Tn,

The south.bound Omaha flyer on the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy was held
up ut Dug hill, two miles north Of the
Francis street station. st. Joseph. Mo.
No passengers were molcstcd, but the
safe In the express car was rolled out Of
the door and loaded into wagon. Later
II was found near the track. There was
very little money In the safe. according
to the Adams Express Company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Population Of knusas,

The Kansas State Department OF Agri.
culture has just completed compilation
Of the assessors returns, showing the pop.
ulation Of Kansas by counties for tho year
ended June 30. 1S0S. The figures show a
net gain Of $4,000 and II total population
Of 1.3S0,777. There were gains In ffty.
four counties and losses In iifty.onc.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Hawaii PayA Japau,

Tho Japanese imbrogiio Of 1897 has
been settled by tho payment Of $4,000 to
Japan by the Hawaiian Government. In
making the payment tho Government
does not admit the justice OF the claim or
the right Of Japan to indemnity. The
payment was made ut the request Of
President Mckinley.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Race for the Pcnnnut.
Following 10 tho standing Of the clubs
Ia Nh~ HutI.,s,mi n ohmi 4 ... .,,sn,
Following 10 the standing Of the clubs
Injured In n Trniu Wreck.

The New York limited train on the Lake
Shore Railroad was wrecked one mile
west of I.aportc. Ind. Tho engine dashed
into six cars loaded with leo. Although
che shock Of the collision threw the pas
sengers about violently, few Of them re-
ceivcd more than slight bruises. The
conductor and two brnkemcn alone were
seriously injured. the engineer and fire.
n,an escaping with a shaking up.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
viii Try Dynamite Guus,

1T Is announced ut ST. Petersburg that
in view of the success which has attended
the use of dynamite guns In Cuba, the
minister of marine, Vice-Admiral Tyrtof.
proposes to mount such weapons on four
Russian warships. Their use will be ex.
tended If they turn out to be satisfactory.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Fierce Fight with Robbers,

Three masked men held up the pro.
prietor and fourteen men In the Denver
Hotel gambling room ut breckenridge,
Colo. The gun Of one Of the hold-ups was
accidentally discharged before their work
was completed and they got small booty,
about 800 In money, several watches and
one diamond. A posse pursued the rob-
beers and a fight ensued, In which one man
on each side was killed,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Fatal Train Coliision.

In collision between Il passenger and
a freight train near Ponte DecimO, Italy,
nine persons We're killed aud forty seri-
0usly injured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20

An attempt to assassinate John Hill.
Jr,, leader Of the anti-gambling crusade
In Chicago, was made ut his home IN Nor
gan Park, Ill. A dynamite cartridge ex-
ploied at the window Of bedroom where
MIR, and Mrs, Hill We're asleep. No one
was hurt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Dealers In Shoes As.iun.

surviving partners Of the firm Of Edwin
G. Burt & Co., dealers In shoes ut New
York, assigned for the benefit of creditors
to Thomas Cunningham OF Blauvelt,
Rockland County, N. Y. The liabilities are
set down at 100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Struck by a Train.

While walking along u railroad trcstle
near Leadville. Colo. on their way to a
picnic, Mrs. Bridget Riley and Mrs. Jas.
Cleator were struck by Colorado Mid.
land passenger train. going at full speed.
and were thrown thirty feet. Both receiv.
cd injuries from which they will die.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Gold Fever High In Australia.

Advices from KalgoOrlie. West Aus.
tralia, say thousands Of people are rush.
ing to the vicinity OF Lake Gwynne. close
to kanowna, where nugget Of gold
weighing o. pounds was recently discov.
cred. The excitement In the mining dis.
tricts 10 reported TO be intense.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
American BARK IL Wrecked.

Advices from Melbourne report that the
American bark q. &. Funk, Captain Ms.
sen. which sailed from Tacoma for Mel.
bourne. has been wrecked on Flinders Isl.
and. Tasmania. Eleven Of those on board
the bark. including Captain Nissen. his
wife aud two children. were drowned.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Death OF Consul Ramsdeu,

w. Ramsden, for over thirty.R years
British consul at Santiago dc Cuba. has
just died ut Kingston. Jamaica, In tho
fifty.eighth year OF his age.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Expcnsiye Fire In New Orleans.

A fire started at New Orleans In Os-
6orn's Turkish bath establishment on
Bourbon street, and while no buildings
were destroyed. Il penetrated into several
Large Canal street retail stores. doing con.
siderable damage to stocks. The loss will
approximate $500, 900, well Insured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20

The expedition to explore the east coast
of Greenland, under Lieut.. .Amdrup, sail.
ell from Copenhagen on board the stcam-
or GOdt.IIaMb.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Violence by Volunteers,

At San Francisco, Dan Thomas, Q ne
gro crab fisherman, was wounded and
narrowly escaped lynching at the hands
Of 500 Tennessee soldiers. Two men Of
troop B Of the regular cavalry, which It.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Observation Tower for Pixies peak,

The Manitou and Pixies Peak Cog Rail
way has signed contract for a large OBJ.
servatory to be built on the top of Pixies
Peak with tower which can be seen
for miles. In the tower will be mounted
four large and powerful telescopes for
observation purposes. With these 1t will
be possible to see Denver, fifty miles to
the north, and TO the west Cripple Greek
will be more plainly visible.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20

UuyWOOu TOT uOVcfuOfs
Nebraska Republicans have nominated
Judge NJ. l.. Hayward OF Nebraska City
for Governor,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Hay Succeeds Day,
Planned Death Cor a Reformer.

Ambassador Hay ut London has nc.
'cepted the Office of Secretary Of State.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
Tru.t Absorhs hi. Grentc.t RixaI.

W" ~" ~sS"sSNs .sNtNobs
1t Is reported on Wall street, New York,
that the United States Rubber Company
has bought the plant of its most formid-
able rival, the Boston Rubber Shoe Com
pany.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20

Al Somersworth, N. H., No. / mill of
the Great Falls Manufacturing Company,
employing 500 hands, has resumed work
after six weeks shutdown due to q
scarcity of orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-01
cENTRY's ANIMAL SHOW.
Educated Dogs Ponies and Monkies In
Rock Island.

Gentry's dog and pony show
pitched tents on Twelfth street and
Fifth avenue this morning for a 2
days engagement in Rock Island.
The parade this morning was excep-
tionally attractive. and the show is
both unique and meritorious. The
trained animals perform many Won
derful feats. The FIRE scene is espec-
tally fine. A 2-story house is on lire.
The insurance patrol dashes up. the
corps of dogs and monkeys carrying
tarpaulins to save goods. The hose
reel, managed by corps of monkeys,
comes up. The hook and ladder fol-
lows and the ladders are put in place
the flames in the house bursting
through the roof and the fire growing
stronger all the time. The hand en-
CINE arrives last and the hose is con-
nected. A monkey enters the house
and saves the life of puppy. The
whole scene is realistic, and it seems
as though the dogs, ponies and mon
keys must be endowed with reason to
perform it. There are two perform
ances daily, afternoon and evening.
the prices being 10 and 90 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-01
Crop Conditions Bright.

The government crop report for
Illinois for the week just ended, saws
that the temperature averaged about
normal, and rainfall much more than
normal because of very heavy local
storms from the 23d to the Goth, caus-
ing much damage. Wheat and rye
harvest made good progress over the
south half of the state, being practic-
ally finished over the southern dis
trict. with some stacking and thresh-
ing done. The results show mostly
fair yield. damage having resulted
from chinch bugs, rust and smut.
Oats harvest will begin in southern
counties this week; clover cutting is
in progress generally, and some timo-
thy has been cut. Corn cultivation
has been pushed rapidly and early
fields are being laid by; broomoorn
planting is finished; gardens and po-
tatoes continue fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-01

Bentley Sutton and Charles Carlson.
who are working out circuit court
sentences on the streets, had a fall
out yesterdav-and Carlson would
have had fall down if Bentlv had
landed squarely Il blow from his terri
BILE right, which he directed at him.
Sutton and Carlson We're paired-that
is. they kept in close touch to one an
other through the agency of strong
chain which united their pedal ex-
tremities. There were cutting
chances, harsh words were spoken,
then Bentley, unable to further con-
troll his animal strength, wound up
his wing and let 'er loose, but lucky
for Carlson it went wild of its mark.
1t was not considered safe to allow
Bently further liberties. so he was
piloted to the county Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-01
River RiDlets.

The F. Weyerhauser and ii. c.
Brockmann went north.
The Winona and Verne Swain were
in and out of port as usual.
The W. j. Young. Jr., was in and
out on her regular trip in the Bur-
lington trade.
The stage of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge at IA. IN. was GO: at
noon 800; the temperature at noon
was SO.
The water is rising at Red Wing
and at st. Louis, is falling from
Reeds Landing to Rock Island inclu-
slve, and is stationary at St. Paul,
Des Moines Rapids and Keokuk. The
indications are that the river will con-
tinue to fall slightly from Dubuque to
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-01
Rolled Into the River.

A Davenport citizen lay down and
went to sleep on the wide stone cop
ING Just back of the guard house at
the Davenport end of the Rock Island
bridge. He must have had a night
mare, for he suddenly groaned, and
then. before any of the several per-
sons near by could grasp him, he
rolled over on the side toward the
river. There is almost sheer drop
OF 30 feet there to the water, broken
only by the slanting side of the stone
abutment. Down this the fellow
shot, falling into the water with a
terrific splash. His face was cut, and
he was thoroughly awakened, but was
able to walk home without help,