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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24

lings' gang pays nothing for the use
of the streets; that 1t tears up pave
ments with impunity, and that It Is a
virtual trespasser, this threat to injure
Chicago ought to awaken the people to
fever of Indignation.
~S
Bumps" Billings should be given the
city hall and the water works. He now
has the streets.
&eSA
We don't hear much about Bumps"
Billings tax schedule.
~SA
Bumps" Billings has become quite
n noted character in Chicago.
%SA
Bumps" Billings has not instilled
very much confidence into the public
when the stock OF the Gas Trust is
quoted at nine points less than 1t was
two months ago. Bumps" Is poor
manager.
With the corporations buying the
courts and denying the people justice;
with the corporations buying the Leg.
islature and deprlving the peopl" OF
their rights, of what use Is Republic2
The most baneful, threa tening aud
dangerous influence In public life to-day
ls In the shape Of the all-c0rrupting
corporations. and they are themselves
rapidly giving that fact the benent OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24

public demonstration. The only way to
secure our politics, our Legislatures and
our courts against their pollutlng infiu.
ence Is to take the great monopoly they
now control out Of their hands and nd.
minister 1t as trust for the people.
Do cheap are the materials now
used In the manufacture Of gas
that the commodity can be sold at
q profit Tor 30 cents per 900 feet
Tor Illuminating purposes and Tor
40 cents per 900 feet Tor fuel.
~
Tho Gas Trust had an awful nerve
to buy up the Legislature and to So
cure the passage Of a measure killing
all opposition to 1t when 1t had no fran.
chise from Chicago to do business 1t.
self.
The death of another child from
burns received from a bonfire should
bring the point home to the public that
steps should be taken to protect chill.
dren from themselves. A law forbid.
ding bonfires except to destroy rubbish
might be difficult to enforce strictly.
but the attempt to do SO would soon
Impress on the young Idea that bon.
dre meant more dreaded danger than
mere fire. II the youngsters who built
the fires We're the only ones to suffer
1t would be sad enough, but 1t 10 more
frequently those who have had nothing
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24

ducts more than pay for the cost of pro-
aucing the gas.
"These facts have been revealed In
! the last weeks gas agitation, and they
come from the books of the Cincinnati
Gas Company. They have been unin-
teutiOnally set forth by Attorney War
rington, the chief counsel for the gas
company, and NJ. NJ. White, president
of the Fourth National Bank, generally
reported to be the heaviest individual
holder of gas stock In Cincinnati.
'"rhe statements We're made by War
rlngton In his speech and by White In
an interview In local newspaper"
Bumps" Billings, the head of the
Gas Trust. should be called before the
Springfield grand jury.
He should he asked to tell. If he
knows, who the agents of the Trust
were at Springfield.
He should be asked concerning the
session of 1897 as well as the session
of 1890.
There are numerous questions, over
300 In number. which he should be ask
ed to answer and which will be framed
up for the State In case 1t decides to
summon the Bi-City IIOulevard-Wo
der.
Bumps Billings gang has notified
the city authorities that 1t will leave the
streets In darkness by shutting of the
gas, II its eXorbitant bills are not paid.
In view Of the fact that "Bumps" BIZ.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
V0T Frs OF CHICAGO!

Remember Gas Akin the Attorney General Of Illinois,
the
oil 40
ST. when '"~""
the nobmen
n
whether
they
liberties
a Springfield remedy7
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24

to do with them except to be attracted
by the blaze who have to undergo the
tOrtures.
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The betting habit Is gaining a hold
upon our people. 1t undermines char-
acter aud blasts business prospects.
Young men who are known to be
sporty" are not placed In positions OF
trust which command the higher grade
Of salaries. They not only lose money
by their attempts to win money. but
they lessen their ability to earn money.
Credit Is often a stepping-stOne to for
tune, but the betting man rarely has
much credit. His friends may not
question his Intentions to pay, but
they know that the betting habit I'm
pairs the ability topay.
%6A
The dowager empress of China IL pre-
pairing to defend the Integrity OF the
empire. aud to that end seven factories
for the manufacture OF smOkeless pow
der are to be erected. The last war
showed that tie Chinese are not OF
much consequence as soldiers. and as
zone sparrow does not make a sum-
mer" 1t 10 not probable that seven
smOkeless powder manufactures will
make an efficient army.
49,
II Siberia IL to be dispensed with 40
an exile center, hereafter In enumerat.
Ing the worlds cruelties that country
must be left out In the cold.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24

to do with them except to be attracted
by the blaze who have to undergo the
tOrtures.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-03
BROKE HER MAST.
Columbia kustains y Serious Accident
While Racing With Defender.

NEWPORT. X. l., Aug. 3~.-Colunbia
and Defender started in "A smooth sea
before an e-knot breeze at ll:l6.O9 ami
ll:lG. 10 respectively III a race to a mark
boat off Block island and return, a dis
tance Of 26 miles.
About 1904. when Columbia was far
ahead Of Defender. the new steel mas
on Columbia broke and the race was
abandoned. No one was hurt by the
falling rigging. The mast broke about
40 feet from the deck and the yachts
entire suitVf sails. mainsails. forestry
sail, jib, jib topsail and club topsail
went overheard to leeward. Defende,
cape rapidly up to the assistance Of the
new boat while a number of tugs made
for the Columbia at full speed. the
accident took place when the Columbia
was about FIVE miles south Of Point
Judith and the wind at the time wac
not blowing much over eight knots ar
hour.
1t took nearly an hour to clear away
enough of the wreck Of the Columbia
for her to be towed to Newport.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-03
Ship . to India.

snip CVOOs 10
PlrTsBURa, Aug. Y.-The Pennsyl-
yanis Steel company has shipped q
cars Of bridge and construction steel tt
one OF the Pennsylvania railroad docks
in New York. and from that it will bt
sent BY ship to India. 1t comprises one
half OF the iron to be used in the build
inp Of the huge viaduct across the Cox
tex gorge. about 10 miles west OF Man
DELAY. The company will net 5000 0
for the piece Of work. The remaining
half OF the big consignment will b
shipped late in the fall and the con
structiou will be begun late in Novem'
her. after the close IT the rainv season
.4)ur baby was sick for a month with
.evere cough and catarrhal fever. Al
,homoh We tried many remedies ehe
i..rt eating worse until we used One
M;r,ta Cough Cure,-it relieved at once
and cnred her IN q few days." B. L
Nance. Prin. High School, Blufdale,
Texas. o,..
.roley's Kidney Cure has been tested
.,d found to be all you claim for 1t.
I have been giving it to my father and
4 = tho only thing that ever helped
h,,n vntec Geo. q. Hiokook, CuFt,ss
Wiz. r..~~ a.,-u
/, !. u
zine residence property Tor sals on
easy terms. OhA''
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-03

IL III
the afternoon. probably at 200. Give
the players OF both sides a rousjup re-.
ception by your presence Tomorrow.
A very respectable looking crowd OF
harvest hands came In on the train To.
day and will wait over awaiting a chance
to get into the fields, For
the past three or four days,
however, the worst crowd Of
hobos that ever struck the town have
been here. The officers have had q
~knockdown With one or more almost
every light, last night an old gray headed
sinner being particularly obstreperous
ana blasphemous. Officer Olson after
being under the necessity OF knockir z
him down q couple OF times led him to
The cooler where he passed the night
and was escorted out Of town this morn.
ing. The officers have been busy to-day
running out all tough cases they could
find and have succeeded pretty we'll in
clearing the city OF them.
the climate and crop bulletin OF the
Huron weather bureau for South Dako.
Ia for the week ending July u, says:
The temperature averaged below the
normal for the week. There was more
than the average amount OK sunshine.
On the 25,h a brisk 10 high, hot souther.
'ly wind prevailed over most OF the east.
ern portion Of the state, the tempera.
ture reaching or exceeding 100 degrees
over much Of the m,ddle-esstern portion,
This excessive heat WAS followed by
cooler weather, though the afternoons
were generally warm, and from the 9th
to 3Oth. inclusive, the nights we're cool
There was 10 precipitation OF conse
quence. The hot. dry weather and ex
cess OF sunshine hHstened ripeniug in al
small grain, causing s~hrinkage OF the
berry in many fields. Wheat harvest is
in progress In nearly all counties east OF
! the Missouri river. II is thought thai
f. Tue COOl NcolucA nv uikul -
hot wind OF the ojth ma tend TO i'm
prove the condition Of the late sowu
grain and check the rapid ripening. Ia
the extreme southeast counties the hoi
weather caused wheat to crinkle and &c
| down TO some extent in many fields
Spring rye and barley harvest is nearing
completion in many counties and fair to
good yield and quality is still indicated
on the whole. Corn. flax and late pota
toes need rain in many counties and are
suffering in many fields in middle-east'
ern counties. Corn is mostly in tasee
aud forming ears.
Fresh mich COW, . years old. Tor sale.
Gro. VAN LANINGHAM.
For trade, a good residence with sta
BILE and large grounds, in this city, t.
trade for a farm. CHAs. Is. KENNEDY.
Go to the Hospital for oft-wate'
| baths. 25 cents. Mrs. CALLINAN.
City residence lots for sale. sl5 to 500
ELMER SHERIDAN.
Large house, stable and quarter block
ground TO trade Tor land.
:, CnAs. b. KENNEDY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-03

Hamilton Clark, OF Chauncey. Ga.
says he suffered with itching piles
twenty years before trying DeWItt's
Witch Hazel Salve. two boxes of which
completely cured him. Beware Of
worthless and dangerous counterfeits.
Cook * ODEE
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-03

1t adds spice TO dreary life. encourages
the human heart. lifts o out OF despair
brea,hes new life and confidence. That's
wha, ROCKY Mountain Tea does.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-03
.cH1, w. LEADER
DAKOTA.
&oAl. AUGUST 3, 1899.

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CITY.
scAL ~sRuvlr,es.
''''' at the op.,. hou.. 70.
F.sio, usp"r'ed Tor Minneapolis.
yesterday. against the
Rev., \ Lutheran church 70.
H., 'N' NJ. Mime.
Asri vly and Geo. Van L.niue.
k.uDn .''' from til. north.
cy'm Of lime. ..uooo. o.u.o.
ut !, ~, humans lumber yard.
sco.' NE 10 opera ss hou... u. Vim.
pudg - and 30 cents,
w.a, moved bic .a.o,a ..a
Mi. worth BY teams .o.1.-
VET Til, .,of~sgiaa Lusherea
'Abe. Afternoon vi,h ~
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-03

u,,,UPS SUhdAy.
"oLAkS. Lo0NAMaS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
ST. Anne's at Sparkill Destroyed
Many Lives Reported Lost.
NEARLY 800 INMATES.
Five Hundred We're Children, and
Many Are Missing.

The Fire Started at Ohe OcIock This
Morning and Quickly Destroyed tho
Buildings surgeons and Fire Apparatus
summoned From the Nearby Towns.
NYAcK, y. Y. Aug. IS -2:aO A. M.-word was
received hero this morning that the st. Annes
Convent at sparkil N. v. had been destroyed
by ilIc and that n number of eore, mostly
children had been burned to death.
George A. MARITIME. who has tho only tele-
phone in that village. saw at o'clock this
morn ing that the convent was in flames. He
promptly tccphoncd } this city and to Pier
mont for aid.
From this city, the Mazcapa engine and eight
doctors started for the sccnc. The physicians
were Drs. Thoms. Maynard. rolhemus, Kline
Cauch. Giles. BIauvrlt and McKeedy.
The Empire engine from Piermont also
started for the fire. but 1t reported that by tho
most burned down.
1t is impossible to estimate how many have
been burned to death Tho convent consisted
OF nine frame buildings close together. They
were three stories high and had q total 'front.'
age OF 100 feet, with a total depth Of 200 feet
There were more than 500 children and fully
$50 adults on the place,
At this hour. 1t is reported that great many
children are missing and that number are
known to have persisted in the flames.
The fire spread with such rnpidity that the
inmates OF many OF the buildings. 1t is said,
had no possible chance TO escape. The build.
ings for the most part were old and burned
like finder.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
PET DOG ATTACKS CHILDREN.
First Kills Its Chum, the Cat-Was Being
Watched for Rabies.

ORANGE. N. j.. Aug. 27-Three children were
attacked and bitten by dog In their own
house this afternoon and severely injured
The children are those OF Adam Diefen bach.
who lives in Mountain View avenue. West
Orange. The dog. mongrel terrier. had been
kept in the cellar for several days. as 1t Bit
ten by a strange dog about two weeks ago
This morning tho cries Of the family's pet cot
were heard in the collar The cat and dog had
been cronies and slNpt on the same mat and
ate from the same dish.
Lillian Diefenbach, aged IL. went into the
cellar to see what the trouble was. She found
the dog shaking tho cat and biting 1t. but as
soon as she appeared the animal. which was
growing savagely. dropped the cat and at
tackled her. Tho cat was already dead. The
girl tried to beat of the dog but he grabbed
her by the leg.
Her cries for assistance brought her brother,
Albert, 3 years OF aga. just rs he appeared tho
girl got away from the dog. but not until he had
torn piece OF flesh from her leg. The dog
turned on Albert and the animal sunk his teeth
in the boys leg, Just above the knee. and tore
the flesh.
BY this time Lillian had got upstairs and an
other brother. George, who Is 10 years old
tho dog Off from Albert and the two were going
up the cellar steps when the animal ran at
George. and sunk its teeth in his left shoulder,
The animal held on, and though the boys tried
70 beat him away with the poker he stuck I'M
| til the flesh gave way.
When Mr.. Disfen bach appeared at the cellar
door the dog ran of into corner. The cellar
was dark and Mr.. Dtefre1 bach opened the door
In his hand and intended to kill the dog but the
animal ran out OF the door
Nelghbors. who had heard the commotion
Joined in chasing the dog but could not catch
him. He ran toward Orange and on his way
bit two dogs on Valley road. one belong ina to
These dogs will be shot. No trace Of the dog
could be found after this, but all the policemen
to be on the lookout for him.
DR.. Walter Dodge was summoned and he
cauterlzed the childrsns wounds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
DEAD WITH A BROKEN NECK.
Body OF n Young Electrician From This City
Found in Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Aug. 27.-Five weeks ago
Edward Reinicke. aged 10. came here from
New York with a force OF employees of the
Western Electric Company to install an under
ground switch system. for the Pennsylvania
Telephone Company This morning his dead
body was found in the yard Of Miss Wood
wards home on Front street. where he had
rooms. 1t Is not known how he met death.
There was slight abrasion OF the left hip and
leg and a scalp wound which was not serious
Not satisfied that these slight wounds caused
death. Supt. kinnard Of me telephone COM
pany summoned Coroner Krause and caused
post norton examination Of the body to be
made This revealed a broken neck which.
tho surgeons say. must have resulted from
sudden jerk or twist. Tho boys tongue was
protrudinG an inch between his tightly set
teeth and tho face was already somewhat dis
colored indicating that the body had been life
less for several hours. He was lying face
downward. his head on coil OF garden hose.
his hat and umbrella nearby. There were
spots Of blood under the balcony fourteen feet
from the place whore the body was found. but
IA the body had been drenchcd by the heavy
rain which fell during the night there was no
blood near IT,
1t was thought at first that Rcincke might
have fallen from the thrd-story balcony. but 1t
Is beloved now that he was not inside the
house after he left it To 90 to his boarding
place about O'Clock last night. He roomed
with young man named Jennings. also OF
New York. who did not see him during tho
evening
Reinicke was OF good habits. He left the tele-
phone building about $50 and went to his
room. He was at tho Opera House last night
and after the play accompanied man to the
Barnes Medical Institute on Second street.
where he had some injury TO his nose attended
to. Miss Woodward saw the body In the yard
this morning and. thinking it was
drunken tramp. summoned the police. Mean
while a neighbor Investigated and discovered
the truth. The body was taken to New York
tonight by Coroner Krause. Reinickes father
lives at 600 1921 street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
KITCHENER's Praise or AMERICANS.
His speech Mt the Opening Of the Bridge mt
AtbnrR.
.rp,eioi Cable Despatch TO Tue srx.

Fptejni Cable Despatch 10 TnE SrS.
ATBAnA. Aug. 27.-At the opening here yes
terday OF the bridge built by an American firm
Gen. Lord Kitchener. Sirdnr OF the Egyptian
army. made speech in the course Of which he
said:
As regards this magnificent bridge It can
fairly claim record. Every effort was made
in November and December to place the
order for II In England. but II was found i'm
possible to have 1t completed in the
necessary time. But where Engllshmen
failed am delighted to find that
our cousins across the Atlantic stepped in
The opening Of this bridge to-day is due to
their energy. ability and the power they pos
sess In so marked n degree OF turning ont
work Of this magnitude in less time thln il can
be done anywhere else"
Gen. Kitchener added: II must congratu-
late the American foreman Of the workmcn
upon the success that has crowned their efforts
in the heart OF Africa. far from home. and in
the hottest months OF the year They had to
depend for labor solely on men speaking II
foreign tongue. They have shown by their
work the real grit they are made or"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
LADY YAROE-BULLER INSANE.
Tho Once Famous Belle of San Francisco
Declared Unsound Mentally.

SAN FRASCIsCo. Aug 27.-Lady Yarde- Butler,
daughter OF the millionaire California
pioneer Gen. Kirkham. has been adiudged
insane and a guardian has been appointed for
her and her estate. While her actual income
Is now only about $400 month, she has been
spending 5000 in excess OF this She does not
years gone by and before her properties be-
came Observation-Disclosures. Frequently
she still talks about her large estates. and
lately she has even been casting money into
tho streets. as she believes she has unlimited
wealth.
Lady Yardc- Butler was the petted daughter
OF Gen. Kirkham, once commandant at the
Preside. She had everything that great
wealth could command She completed her
education in Paris. where her beauty attracted
great attention. She attem pied an clopement
in Japan with young Majoribnnks.
who aiterward became Lord Tweed
mouth. but her father prevented it. Later she
married David BOYLE Blair. with whom she
camo to Oakland. They lived In the Kirkham
mansion on the banks OF Lake Merritt. Blair
went to South America. and later new ca me an
nouncinG his death on the battlefield. Nextshe
married Yarde- Butler a Scotchman. twice her
age at the time and possessed OF undue fond
ness for the cup. with which his wife soon
learned to keep pace Soon scandal arose over
an affair with Valentine Gadsden with whom
Lady Yarde- Butler travelled through Germany
Her husband secured a divorce and then ono
day Gadsden. while playing TO her on the piano
fell dead at her feet. She returned to her old
homo with only trace OF her former beauty
but with all her old impsriousness She has
caused several scandals here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
QUEER TALE OF SUICIDE.
Police Think scheile Told It to Hide {


Murder.
Charles Schelle a bartender, OF ~ East
Eighth street. walked into the Fifth street
station last night and said that he wanted to
see tho captain on n matter OF great import
ance. Acting Captain Place invited him into
his private room.
"Captain."i said Schelle," man whose
name | don't know has killed himself
in my rooms. He killed himself at / 20
O'Clock this afternoon. / met the man at
Seventh street and Fourth avenue at 4
o'clock this morning. He asked me what time
it was and when told him. he said that he
didn't know what no was going to do Us no
was dreadfuly Erred and had no money. He
told me that he had spent all his money at
Coney Island and that he didn't dare go home
as he was having row with his folks.
Il told him that ] only had one bed in
my room. but that he could come
there md sleep on the floor He accepted
the offer and spread some paper on the floor
for him 10 sleep on. but he said that
he would sooner sleep in chair, | fell
asleep and was awakened at 80 o'clock this
afternoon by the sound OF pistol shot and
there was tho young fellow. lying unconscious
in the chair with bullet hole in his temple and
a pistol on the floor beside him. He
wasn't dead yet. but / was badly scared
that ran out OF the house and didn't say
anything about the matter to any one. When
I got to my rooms at q O'Clock to- night
the man WINS dead. l laid him on the floor
and came here to tell you about it."
Schclle was detained at the station and
Acting Capt. Place. accompanied bv Detcc-
tives Jackson and Bishop. went TO Schello's
rooms where they found the corpse lying on
the floor. They also found towel with several
spots OF blood on it. Whsn the body was
searched. the police found In the pocket a red
card case issues by the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. In the case was tintype picture OF
the owner and a letter. written in lead pencil
which read:
MY one wish is that this book and all II
contains shall be buried with me.
"tSignedl JOHN +. MoE1LER"
On the back Of the note was the address !:
John =. Mocler. B27 East 18th street"
The police sent thers and found that
Mocller had lived in that house. Then they
went back to the station and searched Schclle
In his pockets, they found a number of strips
of paper of the same texture and Of exactly the
same width as tho paper on which the note
had been written.
The dead youths father called at the police
station nfter midnight and identified the body
as that Of his son. He denied that there had
been any quarrel in his family and said that the
last soon of him was when he left the house on
Saturday noon to have his picture taken. Tho
boy. he said, had been wild and had oncc run
away from home but had returned all right.