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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
Run Down by n Tuu.


Four seamen OF the British ship Dun.
fermline were drowned In upper New
York bay II few nights ago while desert.
Ing their ship. They attempted to reach
New York In lifeboat they stole from
the ship and are believed to have been
run down by tugb0at. The boat In which
they deserted from the ship was picked
up by u passing tugboat of Governors
Island the next morning cut In two. Moth
Ing has been heard Of the men who man.
ned her. The Dunfermline cleared ut the
custom house for Shanghai. She arrived
ut New York Oh March 8 from Calcutta
and discharged her crew. Six weeks
later her commander. Captain Woodward,
applied to shipping agents for new crew.
He got thirty. The four who were drown
cd were led by man named OToole.
who gave them the impression, 1t Is said,
that the ship was unsea worthy and beg
ged them for their own safety to desert.
The deserters had each received $50 id
vance wages.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
FEARFUL FIGHT WITH CONVICT.
Guard McQuiiicn Prevents Escape of
Murderer 81. Clair.


In the Idaho City, Idaho, Jail ii. G..
st. Clair. under sentence To- hang for the
murder of John Decker. n Spokane min
ing man. was fatally wounded by Guard
McQuillcn. 81. Clair had sawed the bars
of his cell doors nearly through, and at
an opportunc moment went through.
Sncaking around to the office. which was
vacated. he secured u shotgun and revolv.
or. and when McQuillcn returned he held
him up. telling him he intended TO lock
him and Sheriff Lippincott In cells and
then escape. McQullcn argued the point
for a moment. and when II noise outside
caused ~. Clair TO turn his eyes. Nc
CULLEN jumped for him. st. Clair fired
both barrels of the shotgun, but missed
his mark. lie then turned the revolver
loose. but McQuillen turned the weapon
aside. \ desperate hand-to-hund conflict
ensucd. Armed only with u knife, Nc
CULLEN wrcstled with the desperate,
plunging the keen weapon time after time
into his breast. The guard finally got
hold of the revolver and sent a bullet into
st. Clair. The ball glanced and did not
kill the murderer, and he was packed In.
side and the doctors summoned. st.
Glars case is now on appeal to the Su'
Drcinc Court,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
CITY FUNDS ARE MISSING.
Gan Francisco Treasurer Accused of
Embczz1ing 100000.

Uon FRANCISCO treasurer Accused OF
Embczzling 100000.
Augustus G. Widber, treasurer of the
city and county of San Francisco, Cal,
Is accused Of having cmbczzled $4,000
of the municipal funds. The suspicion Of
other civic officials that something was
amiss In the treasury department was
aroused and Mayor Phclan and Auditor
Broderick began an investigation, which
resulted In some startling discoveries. The
sealed bags of gold in the city treasurer
vault had been surrcptitiously opened.
Care had been taken not TO break the
seals, but the string had been dcftly cut
and gold extracted and silver inserted,
to leave the weight Of the bags unchnns.
cd. Then the coin sacks had been fast
ened and the several ends of the string
concealed in the natural folds Of the can
vas bags. A search was made for Treas
urer Widber, but he could not he found
In the city. I1e was finally discovered
at his ranch near Walnut creek, In Contra
Costa County. fifty miles from San Fran
cisco. He was arrested by constable.
Widbcr refused to make any statement.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
Death Prevents Morr,oue.

At Malvern. n. =. W., n shooting affair
took place under extremely sad circum.
stances. BERTHE Douglas. who was worth
f1OO,OOO in his own right. being the vic.
tim. 4 year ago that LAY Douglas sis.
ter was to have been married. 4 sister
died suddenly on the wedding day. The
marriage was postponed one year. On
that day the carriage bearing tho bride
was at the door. BERTHE was missed. lie
was searched for and found with bullet
In his head. The affair Is a mystery.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
GIGANTIC ROBBERY PLANNED.
Conspiracy 70 Loot Dawson City 81
e4.OOO.OOO IL Made Known.

Conspiracy To Loot Dawson CITY OF
e4,OOO,OOO IL Made Known.
A special from Victoria. Il. G., says:
by the arrival Of the Ningehow news IL
received Of the existence Of a secret band
In the lower waters of the Yukon whose
leaders contemplate the most gigantic rob.
berry In the history Of America. The
story Il told by Dick Chamberlain Of
Circle City, who Joined the pirate band
upon compulsion. "1rhe band" he says,
lis composed Of the most desperate
thieves. gamblers and cutthronts In the
north country ind II contcmplates sud.
dcn descent upon the stores Of the two
commercial companies ut Dawson City,
the blowing Of their safes. as well as that
Of the Government commissioner and the
newly established bank, and the caching
of spells four miles below the city until
the proceeds OF the gigantic steal can be
run down the river on u stolen river boat.
On the argument Of being able to obtain
much valuable information Chamberlain
prevailed on the gang TO send him ahead
to scout and thus he escaped. 1t IL said
that upward Of SI,0OO,OOO is the stake
played for.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
FIFTEEN KILLED ny FIRE DAMP.
Terrific Explosion In the Dudley Col.
1icry, Australia.


1icry, Australia.
Steamer advices from Australia state
that an appalling calamity happened ut
the Dudley colicry, ten miles from New
castle. Fifteen men were cntombed by
the explosion, which was caused by fire
damp. and all persisted. The explosion
was SO terrific that sheets fifty feet from
the surface were burnt, torn and shat.
tered into atoms. The air was so foul
that rescue was impossible until hours
after the accident. During all this time
the wives and sisters of the cntombed
men waited dsmally at the mouth of the
mine. "A dozen rescue parties were driven
back by the fire and the poisonous carbon
monoxidc. If the explosion had occurred
one day earlier or later hundreds Of min
ers would have been killed. The accident
happened mt an OFF shaft. where all hut
fifteen had been laid of. When the
steamer sailed ten Of the fifteen bodies
had been recovered. All were horribly
mutilatCd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
GALE on THE COAST,
Storm dangerous to shipping Along
the Atlantic Shore.

A terrific storm ragged on tho Virginia
and North Carolina coasts. The wind
blew sixty miles an hour from the north
east and many vessels were In danger
of being wrecked. Captain Ferry Of the
British steamship Castlcdnlc. from Tam.
M. reported passing II dcrclict bark nam.
ell Cadic. completely stripped and her
long boat lying IN the deck. The fate of
the crew IL unknown. A big thrce-inast.
cd schooner with part Of her mnsts gone.
and rails smashed In. signallcd for help
near ChickamicoinicO life saving station,
aud II seemed that she would surely be
driven ashore. The cruiser ontgomcry
and transport Panther, which left Nor
folk. Va, for Key West. were also In
danger. hut II IL known that they round
ed Cape Hattcras before they encounter.
cd the storm. II " believed they arc
safe. The storm did considerable dam.
agc In Norfolk ind vicinity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
National League Standing.
Following il the standing of the clubs
In the National Baseball League;
Following is the standing Of the clubs
the Western League:
Die In O Powder Mill,

Between fifteen and twenty mon, II Ia
believed. persisted in IN explosion that
wrecked the works Of the California pow
der mill, two miles from Santa Cruz.
There IL II lGlicf that Spanish spy may
have causlI tho flame that led to the
terrible loss Of life, for the plant was
bnc Of the heaviest producers Of smoke
less powder which Is now In such dc.
niand for the navy,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
DYNAMITE STORES BROKEN INTO.
Magazine at New Orleans Burglarixcd
by Spanish SymOothtzcre.

Magazine at New Orleans Burgiarixcti
by Spanish sympathizcrs.
A decided sensation was created In New
Orleans the other evening when It was
learned that the dynamite magazine in
which Major Quinn. the officer In charge
Of the city dcfcnscs. kept his supply Of
high explosives. had been broken open
and quantity Of dynamite carried away.
Officials claimed that the thieves had
only succeeded In securing a small quan.
tity Of the explosive. although they re-
fused 10 tell the exact amount. The dy.
Mantle was stored In II brick magazine,
near the "Ncw Basin" u canal which con-
meets the city with Lake POntchnrtrain,
and on the edge OF the swamp. II In as
lonesome a spot az any thief could dc.
sire. but was heavily built and was
thought tn te securely fastened. Two I'M
known men In skiff wwel by negro
were scca passing out the basin the fol.
lowing morning mt nm early hour. hut
there II no evidence that they were con.
ncctcd with the robbery.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
Senate War Measures,

Tho Senate has passed three important
measures relating to the national defense.
They are the sundry civil bill, carrying u
large amount of money to be used in
strengthening tho coast defenses; the
naval appropriation bill, and II joint reso.
luton giving the President power to pre-.
vent the expectation Of coal and other
war material.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
WARS EFFECT ON BUSINESS.
Dun Il Co.'s Report Shows that Trad
Reflects Political Conditions.

Dun h Co.'S Report shows that Trade
Reflects Political Conditions.
IL. q. Dun 4 Co.'s weekly review Of
trade says: "The war Is no longer to be
avoided. and business IL somewhat con.
tractcd by bankers apprchcnsions. There
IL no excuse, except want Of nerve, for
decline In railway stocks, when earnings
have been lab per cent larger than last
year for the first half Of April, and AZ
per cent larger than 1902, with railway
tonnage cast-bound from Chicago about
10 per cent larger than In 1902. Neither
are clearing house transactions gloomy.
The weeks payments were $3.50 per cent
larger than last year. and O.3 per cent
larger than In 1902. With Besscmer iron
enormous production does not diminish.
In woOlcns u better demand has been seen
during the last week. Failures for the
week have been 2O4 In the United States,
against 21S last year, and 70 In Canada,
against q last year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
West Point Graduates,

A class Of Gfty-nine cadets was grad
uated from the West Point Military
Academy few days agO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
HOld.Cp In Arizona,

The stage between Geronimo and
Globe, I. T., was held up about five miles
north Of Geronimo by two robbers. They
took the registered mail and express and
robbed all the passengers. The robbers
went north. Agent Rice of San Carlos
sent Indian scouts to take the trail. 1t
Is not known how much booty the robbers
secured,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30

e After \ long consultation II. A. Lossier
and President Samuel Gompers. Presi-
dent Lynch aud Others ut Toledo, Ohio,
reached an agreement ut stated time to
discontinue employing girls In the bicycle
factories in Toledo, ThOmpsonville, Conn.,,
Toronto aud Westfeld, Mass.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
Gcroulmo Thrcatcus Troubic.

Rumors OF an Indian uprising near Fort
sill, ]. T., by Geronimo and his Apache
band caused the return of one troop Of
cavalry which had reached Rush Springs
on its way to New Orleans. 1t Is said
that the Indians have fallen out among
themselves also. and trouble IL feared.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
Nicaragua w, Costa R,ca,

The peace negotiations between Nicarn-
gun and Costa Rica have failed. War Is
probable. The two armies IRE facing
each other near the frontier, scarcely half
II mile apart. The Nicaraguan officers
and troops, It Is reported. are anxious
that President Zclaya should lead them.
Business is ut a complete standstill.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
Boston Clock Company FoiI..

The II. Howard Clock and Watch Com
pany OF Boston. Samuel Little, proprie-
tor, iMs made an assignment for the benz
cit Of creditors. Samuel Little ana his
son Arthur also have made individual
assignments. The liabilities of the watch
company will reach $50O,OOO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
GIasgow's Great Fire Loss,

4 tremendous tire broke out In the
Cly,lcside district of Glasgow, Scotland.
Several large buildings were involved, In.
Guiding the magnificent Roman Catholic
Cathedral Of st. Andrews. The damage
amounts to E15O,OOO ($I5Q,O00).
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
Woman NOyclist Dead.

Mrs. Emily Il. Vceder, II well.knOwn
novelist and society woman Of st. Louis,
died suddenly OF heart failure at the .Au-
ditorium Annex in Chicago. Her best
known work Of fiction is entitled Her
Brother DDnnnrd.''
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
Pass the Army Bill.

The conferees of the two houses OF
Congress on the volunteer army bill have
reached an agreement The report was
therefore agreed to and sent to the Presi-
dent for his signature.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
Father Attempts Suicide.

Because his son insisted upon accom-.
panying his regiment to the war, John w.
Reid OF Chicago made an unsuccessful
attempt ut suicide by throwing himself
under cable cur.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
Plan to Steal Gold at Da wson.

A miner just arrived from the Yukon
tells u story of secret society Of des-
peradOes organized ut Circle City with the
expressed purpose Of raiding the stores of
the commercial companies ut Dawson IN
the spring and stealing the gold stored
there.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
Death OF Com mandcr Elmer,

Commander Horace Elmer. until re-
Gently commander of the mosquito feet
who was recently retired because of III
health and relieved by Admiral Erben,
died at the Mansion House, Brooklyn,
n. Y.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
To Search for Andree.

Prof. Stadling, who has been designated
by the Swedish and Norwegian scientific
societies to conduct the search for Prof.
xndree, tho explorer, who started from
&pltxbergen last year in an attempt to
reach the uorth pole In . balloon, has
started.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30

A syllabus Of the decision of the Ohio
Supreme Court in the quo warranto pro-
ceedings instituted against Sheriff Nc
charged by Gov. Bushnell with dereliction
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
Senator WnlthnIi Dead.

Senator Edward q. Walthall of Missis.
sippi died ut Washington, ID. q. With
the exception Of fourteen months. he has
been In the United States Senate since
March IL, 1885.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30

At Christiania, the Storthing, by u vote
Of Is to 30. has adopted universal male
suffrage.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12
FRIDAY, AUG. IL, 1898.
A RENEGADE HAWAIIAN.

Among those Hawaiians attend.
ing the functions to-day we're no.
ticed Speaker Kaulukou, Judge Ka-
lua and Councillor Kane, the latter
accompanied by his wife, all Of
whom were on the platform. When
the Hawaiian flag was being low
cred, John Lot Kaulukou, of Span
ish-Hawaiian descent, has the dis
tinction Of showing himself off
smoking cigar and looking on nom
chalantly and unconcernedly while
many foreigners in the assemblage
shed tears OF aloha for the burial of
the pretty Hawaiian flag, flag that
had shown them hospitality and re.
spect, and a flag untarnished and
unbesmirehed by anything vile and
dishonorable. Although :buried, it
is free from spot, but shame on
those Hawaiians who showed the
least respect for it and for their
manhood as the Speaker of the last
Legislature.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

grappled your fair throat, love you
as il your emblem were that which
hoated over our own birth land.
Let, then, our parting not be alto
gether a fearful one, for perchance
as we retain the same colors under q
different form, the same tongue and
one OF the same lands as our ruler
the future may be bright under tho
Star Spangled Banner, and our
future lives may still more firmly
knit in friendly alliance the two
nations whom our former flag blend
ed together in brotherly unity.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

Hawaii has a past history of
which she may we'll be proud among
the petty independent nations of the
world. She has, and comparative
ly successfully 30, proved her capa-
city for self-government, and it now
behooves her people to maintain her
creditable character as an absorb.
ed possession of the grandest Re.
public of the World. As she has set
an unparalleled example of civilized
progress in the past, so may she now
with an effort still keep in the lead.
although her nominal independence
has departed. Upon the conduct of
her citizens will much depend the
privileges that are accorded to her
by her conqueror or friend as events
may prove.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

1t is passing strange that after so
much fine weather the clerk OF the
skies should give us an incomforta-
BILE, muddy, drizzling day for this
especial Friday when poor Hawaii is
cruelty executed on hangman's day
for the benefit OF wealth and the
lust of power
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

Dole, dear boy, do you greet much
today How shall we dole thee;
"Your Excellency," Judge, General,
President, Governor, Commissioner
and finally U. S. Senator perchance.
Too many honors to be doled out
to one man.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

must accept the situation and make
the most OF it, for it is an irrevoca-
BILE one, "no matter what some folks
say"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

Farewell dear flag, combining the
colors of the two greatest nations OF
the world, whose fostering folds en-
eouraged their brave citizens to
bring your fair land from darkness
into light. Farewell dear emblem
of love and hospitality, of trusting
and confding childlike people and
of hearts that knew no guile until the
white man betrayed you. We, who
have known you in your hours Of
happiness, before the hand OF greed
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

Henry Norman suggests that
"when the old lion and the young
lion go hunting together then ="
but stand from under when Uncle
Sam goes strutting down the streets
Of Washington with young Hawaii
on his arm; the American girls
won't be in it.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

We believe that all will join with
us in cordially congratulating each
and everyone of the United States
officials upon the kindly tact and
courteous consideration displayed
by them towards the Hawaiian ma
tion in the ceremonies of to-day
which were so heartrending to many.
Being gentlemen and true patriots,
lovers of their own c0untry's flag,
they could feel for the unfortunate
people who to-day have unwillingly
sacrificed on the alter of affection
all that a true heart holds dearest
1t is pleasant to be able to feel some
little gratitude upon so painful an
occasion, and we desire to place that
feeling on record.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

1t may have been considered an
official necessity by the cold blood
ed students and tyros of diplomatic
etiquette to issue invitations to the
ex.Queen and the members of the
Royal Family to attend the cere.
monies attaching to the barter and
sale of their country's independence
to day in spite of their official pro-
tests; but to the average man OF the
world it appears to be q fiendish and
vulgar insult designed to decorate a
political triumph in the nature OF
the customs of the ancient Grecian
and Roman Empires (now thank the
Lord dead and buried), when con-
quered monarchs trod in the rear of
the triumphal chariots OF the VIC
tors. In these humane" days the
object is to have the names of the
vanquished published in the yellow
journals as 'invited guests" leaving
the inference on the minds of the
careless reader that they were pre-
sent, endorsed the proceedings and
joined in the ratification OF the alb
sorption of their beloved land, and
the coEsummation of a crime.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

We shall want dance halls and
dives, cheap beer, Sunday picnics
and other concomitants of civiliza-
tion now that we are Americans.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

1t will take some little time for
the sparrows to swell out to the size
of the American Eagle, although
they belong to the sovereign
dominion"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

Ex- Minister Sswall you have play.
ed your cards we'll, even il you did
have the joker up your sleeve. Now
you have few legacies to attend to
and considerable tact and discretion
to display before you successfully
ride the chariot of promotion which,
when once in, you can safely guide.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

Oh what big men we members OF
the A. U. p and A. @. l.. are to-day.
Won't we make Honolulu howl to
night. Whoop her up boysl Sun
days near to get over the headaches,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

The only way for this country to
become happy and prosperous is for
all sorts and conditions of men and
women, to sink self-interest and to
unite loyalty for it's benefit. The
brains of the brightest men and
women must do some sincere think
ing to accommodate circumstances
to conditions. It will be a hard
effort to many to abandon the past
and to rally around the future but it
must be done in a spirit OF true
and solid patriotism
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

We have slept our last sleep as
Hawaiians, tomorrow we arise as
residents on American territory and
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

No more Ministers, and the blum
dering Foreign Office is stored away
amid the rubbish of the past, bar
relied up by Cooper in fact, the
only astute will pardon puss.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

Throughout the discussions in re-
gard to the absorption ceremonies
Admiral j. N. Miller has stood head
and shoulders above everyone in his
desire to have the ceremonies as
simple and as free from offense to
the conquered and betrayed Hawai-
ians as possible. His influence with
President Mckinley and his kindly
and courteous conduct on this
memorable and sorrowful event to a
tenderhearted and sympathetic ma
tion will rebound to his immortal
credit.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

Ii the power ever comes our
hands to fttingly reward the Re-
public of Hawaii for the crime to-
day consummated we shall use it.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

Ciuis Americanus sum, will now be
the proud boast OF many men who
have never seen Yankee land or
read its constitution.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

Uncle Sam, shake. It's your turn
to stand treat. The calls on you.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

As the Spaniard say, 'Manana sera
otra dia." Tomorrow will not be
to-day.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

Dear Advertiser, we will give the
missionary fathers all the credit due
to them but if we get the chance at
the ballot box we'll bury the family
compact" fathoms deep in the briny
waters OF salt river at the first cleo
ton. The stars are the emblems Of
American freedom Of action and the
bars we'll use for them.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

Let us again repeat our favorite
political adage,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-12

Now for the New York garrison
and athletic sports.