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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-25
CARTER \. HARRISON
cARIfR n. HARRis0N FOR MAyoR.
FOR MAYOR, 1899,

There is great and growing demand
among all classes Of people for the re-
nomination and reelection Of Mayor
Harrison.
Democratic sentiment Is practically
a unit for him.
Among laboring men and millionaires
alike the same feeling prevails. Mr..
Harrison has made good Mayor, and
the people want him to continue In
Office.
There Is an intense feeling OF dis
gust among the rank and file Of Demo
Gratis over the actions Of Bolter Altgeld
In trying TO break the party up. 1t
Is the consensus OF opinion that Alt.
geld's attempt will result in a dismal
failure for himself and In the triumph
ant reelection OF Mr.. Harrison.
The Eagle has been at some pains
to ind out how the leading Democrats
Of Chicago feel as between the two
men. and IL submits the following as
the result Of It's inquiries:
Francis w. Walker-I think II the
citizens Of Chicago do their full duty
this spring they viii rc-clect Carter H.
Harrison Mayor Of the city, regardless
Of political affiliations. | was an OPP
ponent OF Harrison In the last cam.
paign and worked for the candidacy OF
Mr.. Harlan, but ! am now warm ad
mirer of the fearless and upright
Mayor, and he should be given an
other term. While do not believe In
the Chicago platform or the 10 to
failacy, believe that we need radical
reform In municipal affairs and Harri.
son IL the man to bring about such con
ditions. also think Mr.. Altgeld's sole
object In running for the Office IL To
XII Harrison.
william y. Forrest-I am not well
posted on the local Democratic political
situation and know little about IL, but
l AIN In favor of Carter II. Harrison
and unalterably opposed TO John i. Alt
geld as our next Mayor. Harrison has
served the city and people well and Is
entitled TO the praise and goodwill Of
all Democrats. | think he IL entitled
Ia denomination AT the hands OF the
Democratic party and 10 reelection at
the hands Of the people. He has done
more good for the people than any
Mayor Chicago has had since the elder
Harrison held the office. He Is honest
aud fearless, and that IL the kind Of a
man we want 10 serve our interests In
the Mayoralty chair.
EX-Judgc George \. Trude-Carter
ii. Harrison has surely made an envi-
1ble record during his term Of office and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-25
SENATOR BvSSe,S GOOD BILL.

Senator Busse introduced an import.
ant measure into the senate Tuesday,
increasing the salaries Of Judges Of Cir
cult and Superior Courts and states
Attorney Of Cook County to $4,000 per
annum. Senator Busse makes the con-
tentiOn that these officers are indiffer.
entity paid, considering the character
Of their services. He will undoubtedly
get the bill through the senate, and It's
chances Of passage through the House
IRE good.
Senator Busse deserves the thanks
Of the community for introducing this
just measure.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-25

The leading Republican candidate for
alderman In the Twentieth Ward IL
Mr.. w. j. voltmer, the well.known
druggist. Mr.. voltmer has the support
Of the best voters, and will undoubted.
" receive the Republican nomination.
He was born In Chicago, Feb. 1, 1865.
Mr.. voltmer Is one Of the most promi.
nent German.American business men
Of the Twentieth Ward, and Is highly
respected by all who know him. He
was born Of German parents, his faith.
er having come to the United states In
1S40, and was engaged In the grocery
business at Sherman and Polk streets
for forty years. Mr.. w. ]. VOltmer
moved into the Twentieth Ward Nov.
3, 1880, and has been engaged In the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-25
sA0LETs.

The Glucose Company want to send
George Albertson to the City Council
from the Twenty-eixth Ward.
Albert r. Keeney, real.estate dealer
who lives at 114O Trip avenue, Is a
candidate for the Republican nomina.
ton in the TwentyEeventh Ward
against Aid. Kimbell. 1t Is said he has
the backing Of the independent ele-
ment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

Reports from the West Indies state
that Jamaica has just recovered from
what are termed the seasonal rains.
answering to the Indian monsoon. For
days the island has been deluged, from
thirty to forty inches OF rain falling
in various parts in the course of four
days. Many lives have been lost, peo-
pie being washed away by the tor
rental gullies and swollen rivers. Dry
water courses in day became raging
torrents mile wide. Bridges have
been swept away in many places, rail-
way communication is suspended ow-
ing to innumerable landslips, the cleo
trio tramway system in Kingston has
been SO badly cut up that 1t will not
run for some time, and the roads have
been everywhere torn to pieces by the
raging gullies. The seaport town of
Sayanna-la-Mar was flooded for days.
and communication was only possible
by means Of canoes. Many coastwise
vessels have been wrecked, and sew
eral steamers from America were a
day or two late in consequence of hur-
ricane weather. The crops, especially
the bananas, which are Jamaica's prin-
cipal export to the United States, have
been everywhere destroyed. and acute
distress Is likely to result in some
parts Of the island for time. The
heavy rains will. however. prove gen
orally beneficial.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
CANNOT ACCOUNT FOR IT
Government Omcials Do Not Under
stand tho Manauense Matter.

Government Omcials Do Not Under-
stand tho Manauense Matter.
War department otfici ais are sur
prised at the information contained in
the Manila dispatch concerning the
Manauense, which has arrived at Ma
Mia. They are at loss to account for
the deplorable state of affairs which
is said 70 have existed on the ship, as
they say every precaution is taken be-
fore transport vessels leave the United
States to see that they are properly
and adequately supplied with commits
sary stores. A careful examination is
made by the officials of the commits
sary and quartermaster bureaus to as
certain that the ships have aboard all
that is necessary for the comfort and
necessities of the crew and for the
the safety of the ship
Transport officials at San Francisco
are at loss to explain the alleged I'M
seaworthy condition of the transport
Manauense, whose arrival at Manila
was reported Wednesday. A represen-
tative of the Associated Press inter-
viewed number of officials, and in
every instance the alleged unseaworth-
mess, undermined and Impoverished
condition of the vessel was ridiculed.
1t was stated that the Manauense was
in frst-class condition when she left
this port on October &c. Her engines
had been thoroughly overhauled and
her fittings were in the best of COZ
ton
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Hf CUT HIS THROAT
Tragedy on Short Line Passen>
ger Near Plainview.
A DESPERATE PRISONERS MAD ACT
Eludes Vigilance of Sheriff, Who Was
Taking Him to tho Sioux Falls
Penitentiary-News Of Nebraska
The First Snow Storm.

A Plainview, Neb., November 30 spe-
cial says: A man named James Rogers
on the Pacific Short Line passenger
train going east, committed suicide
Just before the train reached Plainview
today. He was in charge of Sheriff E.
NJ. Sweeney and deputy, under SEN
tence for DEMONSTRATING and was en-
route to the Sioux Falls, S. D., peni-
Tertiary, having been convicted at
Bell Fourche. He cut his throat with
penknife and expired in a few mo-
ments.
Tae body was taken from the train
at Plainview and prepared for burial.
Rogers had the reputation in the Black
Hills of being a desperate character
and he was closely guarded on the
trip by the sheriff and his deputy, but
in some way eluded their VIGILANCE
and managed to cut his throat.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
THEY ARE GLAD TO ESCAPE
Filipino Insurgents Abandon Prisoners

In Their Hasty Flight.
The insurgents have evacuated Man
galaren, province of Pangasanan, says
Manila dispatch Of November 2Sth,
leaving seven American and ninety four
Spanish prisoners, who escaped in the
confusion of the Filipino retreat. The
Americans are p. j. Green and George
Powers of the battlcship Oregon;
Thomas Edwards and Charles Bird of
the Sixteen~i infantry; Henry w.
James of the Twelfth infantry; John
Desmond of the signal corps and F.
II. Huber of loves scouts. They re-
ported that two Americans were unable
to escape and are with the insurgents
They are David Scott of the Twenty.
fourth infantry and William Sherry of
the hospital corps. Four descrters are
with the Filipinos, Howard, Martin
and Ford of the Californians and Watts.
whose former regiment is unknown
Howard is the only one serving with
the insurgents. He is a captain of az
tillcry.
Colonel Bell of the Thirty-fourth
volunteers arrived at Manglaren last
evening after hard march and ford
ing the Agno He found that Fowler's
company of the Thirty-third had oc-
cupied the town for two days. The
insurgents, General Alcjandrino com
handing, retrcatcd to the mountains
behind the town, short of food and am
munition. Besides this his men were
DESERVING and six cannon, which the in
surgcnts were dragging, impedcd their
march.
Colonel Bell proposes to follow the
Filipinos until he can bring about a
decisive fight or they are scattered.
Manglaren was strongly fortified
with rife pits, commanding the roads,
but the insurgents abandoned the place
without firing shot
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Fight Growing Bitter.

The fight in the township of Monroe
over the question of Incorporation is
waging bitterly. On December 20 it
will be carried into the courts. Al
bert & Reeder being the attorneys to
handle the case for the petitioners,
and Whitmeyer & Gondring for the
faction opposed to incorporation. The
two local papers of Monroe, the Re-
publican and the Looking Glass, are
arrayed for and against incorporation,
respectively, and it is in measure due
to this, as we'll as personal animosity
to Editor Gerard on account of his
prohibition policy, that the Office of
the Looking Glass was broken into
and wrecked last week.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
FEARFUL STRUGGLE
Boer and British Fight for SUI
premacy for Ten Hours
FORCES MEET on BANKS OF MoDDfR
Beers Check Advance of General Me-
thuen to Relief of Kimberley
List of Casualties Likely to
Be I.arSe-IndecisIve.

The war Office at London has re-
ceived the following dispatch from
General Butler, da.ed at Cape Town,
conveying report from General Nc
thuen:
''Modder River, Tuesday, November
2S,-Reconnoitcred at S a. m, encmy's
position on River Moddcr, and foun d
them strongly cntrenchcd and con-
cealed. No means of outhanking, the
river being full. Action commenced
with artillery, mounted infantry and
cavalry al $50. guard on right, Ninth
brigade on left, attacked position in
widely-extended formation at $50 and,
supported by the artillery, found itself
in front of the whole Boer force, 5000
strong, with two large guns, four
Krupps, etc.
"Thc naval brigade rendered great
assistance from the railway.
AFTER desperate, hard fighting,
which lasted ten hours, our men, with
out water or food, and in the burning
sum- made the enemy quit its position.
General Pole-Carew was successful
in getting a small party across the
river, CALAMITY assisted by 800 sappers.
81 speak in terms of high praise of
the conduct of all who were engaged
in one of the hardest and most trying
fights in the annals of the British
army. If can mention one arm par
ticularly, it is two batteries of artil-
lery."
A London, November 80 special says
that after twelve hours reflection upon
Lord Methuen's brief dispatch, it has
only served to increase public anxiety
and suspense. All kinds Of specula-
ton are INDUCED in. In the absence
of any indication as to whether the
Beers occupied the north or the south
side OF the river, the best opinion in
clines to the latter theory, and it is
pointed out that the British must have
been utterly exhausted if they could
not follow up the retiring Beers and
crush them as the enemy crowded over
the bridge, their compulsory line of
retreat.
The Morning Posts military cores
pendent, who has usually shown great
ability, suggests that the Beers are
still on the south side of the river and
that the bridge is in their hands. He
points out "the great danger to the
small British force which crossed on
pontoons.,"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
An Honest Editor.

At a recent meeting of the Wisner
town board printing bill which had
been allowed at the legal rate of 81
advice of Editor REMOVER, of the Wis
ner Chronicle, reconsidered and cut
down to 25 cents. In his defense of
the action of the board in last week s
issue of the Chronicle, Editor REMOVER,
state regent and reformer, admits that
he charged the village of Wisner from
January l, 1887, to January /, 1890, 81
per square first insertion, for publish
ing ordinances, ETC., but finding that
he had ignorantly been charging rs
cents per square too much, had only
charged rs cents straight since that
tim
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

A man In Pennsylvania, who was
recently discharged of his debts as a
bankrupt, under the law, afterward
made application to the Judge of the
United States District court to have
the sheriff restrained from selling his
property, saying that at least two
thousand dollars more could be re-
allied on it If it were disposed of by
trustees sale. The court asked what
difference 1t made to HIM, since the
proceeds from the sale would go to his
creditors and not to him. His reply
was notable: My religious feelings
will not permit me to accept my dis
charge in bankruptcy as releasing me
from my moral obligation to pay in
full all my debts. If this property is
sold for two thousand dollars less than
1t would bring at trustees sale |
shall have just that much more to
pay" The judge commended the debt
or's sense of honor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Veteran Editor Dead.

L. w. Hastings, for twenty years
editor of the Aurora Republican, died
at his home in Aurora after long
illness, of an affection of the stomach.
The funeral was held Thursday morn
ing at the Congregational church un-
der the auspices of the Odd Fellows.
1t was one of the largest funerals ever
held in that city, attesting to the pop.
ularity of the dcsceascd and the sym
pathy of the people with his family.
Mr.. Hastings was one of the pioneer
newspaper men of Nebraska and a
staunch supporter of all that was up.
right. He has suffered greatly in his
fatal ailment, which, months before
his death was known to be incurable.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
VICTORY DEARLY BOUGHT,
General Menthuen's Triumph Over Doors
Cost Him MANY Men.

General Monthuen's Triumph Over Doors
Cost Him Many Men.
A dispatch has been received at Lon
don from General Butler giving list
OF casualties among the troops en-
gagged in what was hitherto known as
the battle of Gras Pan, but which is
now officially designated as the battle
OF Enslin. 1t proves, as anticipated,
that the British success was heavily
bought. The losses announced today,
added to the naval brigade casualties
previously reported, make a grand to-
tai of 1913 as the cost of General Meth
uen's second battle The Yorkshircs
apparently bore with the naval brig
AIDE the brunt of the fighting, as there
were, in addition to three officers,
fortye eight of the rank and file killed
wounded and missing. The fact that
the list contains the casualties of the
Ninth Lancers seems to dispose of the
fears that the cavalry was surrounded
and captured
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
THE NEWS IN BRIEF

The presidents annual message is
nearly completed 1t will be unusu-
ally long.
The Peter Paul Book company of
Buffalo have assigned. Liabilities,
SIS, 1000; assets not stated.
Senator Hayward's condition remains
discouraging. The great strain on him,
both mentally and physically, causes
him to grow weaker each day.
Archbishop Chappelle leaves New
Orleans for San Francisco, where he
will embark for Manila to take up his
new duties in the Philippines.
A windstorm blew work train on
the Great Falls & Canada railroad
from the track near Great Falls, Mont.
Six cars caught fire and an unknown
man was burned to death and three
other men were injured.
A Berlin dispatch is authority for the
statement that President Kruger of
the Transvaal and President Steyn of
Orange Free State have instructed
Generals Joubert and Croje not to split
their forces, but to strike vigorously.
BY fire in a tenement building at
New York, William Helmboldt, sixty
years old, a civil war veteran, and his
wife Matilda, aged sixty-fve, were
burned to death. Many other occu-
pants of the house had narrow escapes.
At San Francisco General Shafter has
appointed court to meet next Friday
to try Chaplain David Shields, United
States army, on the charge Of drunken
ness.
The university of Pennsylvania an
nouuees a subscription of S250, 900 by a
Philadelphian, whose name is with
held, for the erection Of a laboratory
Of physics.
While q Flint & Pere Marquette
steamer was on her way from Lnding-
ton Milwaukee Max Pfenning Of James,
vile, Wis, aged sixty years, jumped
overheard and was drowned. No cause
is known for the act.
Emperor William Of Germany has
ended his visit to England and today
went to Flushing, Holland, where he
was welcomed by Queen Wilhelmina
and her mother.
General Leonard Wood has returned
to New York on the transport McPher-
son. He stated he had no knowledge
Of the business for which he has beeu
called to Washington.
It issaid that the French cabinet has
instructed the minister of war to refuse
all officers leave to go abroad, and that
officers absenting themselves in order
to go to the Transvaal will do SO at the
r.skfof dismissal
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

Vancouver dispatches state that J..
J. Macarthur, the dominion surveyor,
who has had charge Of party making
trails in the Yukon country for the
past three months. has returned. The
special object Of his undertaking north
was to make trails along the Yukon
river, that winter travel to Dawson
might be accomplished without the
danger and hardships which have hith-
erto been the invariable attendants Of
such expeditions. To minimize these
Inconvenience McArthur's party cut
out 12O miles of trails, while the Yu-
kon and White Pass Railroad Com
pany also constructed about fifty miles
Of trails. Under these improved con-
ditions, the Rink Rapids, White Horse,
Fifty-Mile and Five Fingers can now
be avoided in the course of winters
journey to Dawson.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Not to Leave Nebraska,

Major j. N. Killian will not leave
Columbus as has been reported. He
has no intention of taking such a step.
10 correspondent the major said he
had too many and too important inter
ests in Columbus to leave it permanent
1y. He has interests in Virginia and
other eastern states for other parties
which will require his attention at
intervals. Major Killian is well known
in eastern Nebraska for his service in
the Philippines.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
OBLIGED TO TURN BACK

Transport Loaded With Horses En-
counters Rough Weather.
With a cargo of dying horses and
mules and fifty-five empty stalls. the
United States transport Victoria re-
turned to port late Wednesday night,
having been forced by an unprecedent-
ed stress of weather off Cape Flattery
to turn back from it's voyage to the
philippines, says Seattle, Wash, dis
patch of November 20. OF the 40
horses and mules carried by the Victo-
ria taken on board November %, fifty
five were literally pounded to death
against the sides of their stalls, and
the remaining animals are SO badly
bruised that the officials of the vessel
believe that many cannot be saved.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
AnoLa,r -. t'urls.

The revolutionary spirit in Paris
seems to be expendins its force on new
art organizations instead of on barri-
cadcs. Yet another salon is soon. to be
formed, composed OF twenty painters
aud sculptors. under the presidency Of
Gabriel Mouret. with the title "Societa
nouselle de peintres ct de sculpteurs."
The program outlined is moderate.
I'VE wish to exhibit our pictures by
the side OF those Of our friends whose
tastes are kindred with our own" says
Armand Jean. This does not prevent
us from being exhibited by the side of
those with whose artistic work we are
not in complete sympathy"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
SAYS THATlT is BANKRUPT
ater American Exposition Confesses
Itself InsOlvent.

Greater American Exposition Confesses
Itself Insolvent.
The Greater American exposition
association was to have appeared be-
fore Judge Munger in United States
court at Omaha Wednesday,, and
through its officers show cause why it
should not be adjudged bankrupt In
stead of the officers appearing, they
were represented by their attorney, W..
D. McHugh, who fled an answer, ad-
hitting all the allegations alleged in
the petition of the creditors. This gave
the case new phase, as it was ex-
pected that a general denial would be
filed. However, the attorney pleaded
that he was not ready to go to trial,
and took advantage of the ten days
continuance provided for under the
provisions of the statute. The answer
admits that the corporation was in
solvent several weeks prior to tho
close of the show.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Stood tho Test,

Prof. w. S. johnson and C. T.. Tortier
of Milwaukee made u successful test in
Chicago Of the wireless telegraph. They
succeeded in telegraphing without
wires, through suite of seven rooms
with all doors closed and through
seven walls. The professor claims that
his invention is materially different
from that of Marconi, and that instru-
ments can be constructed to be carried
on horseback and be ready for opera
tion within a few moments after they
have reached their destination.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
FIRE HAS A FULL SWEEP

Philadelphia Has a Blaze Which De-
stroys Much Property.
Nearly 100000 worth of property
was destroyed by two fires in the heart
of the business section of Philadelphia.
The greater part of the two fires
started in the big department store of
Partridge and Richardson, Eighth and
Hilbert streets, the very center of the
shopping district and before the flames
were under control they spread to ad-
joining property and caused loss of
100000. While this fire was in prog
ress, and spreading every moment, an
other fire broke out four blocks away,
and the loss at this fire is estimated at
$4,000. The losses of the two fires
are more than covered by insurance.