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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
LEGACY DRIVES A MAN CRAZY.


Receipt Of a Fortune Makes Owen
Murphy, of New York, Insane.
Crazcd by news Of a legacy, bnbbling Of
untold wealth. n young man lies In fools
paradise In Bellevue hospital. New York.
Owen Murphy knew he had an uncle
somewhere In the British army" he used
to sny-from whom he had not heard In
years. Some day your uncle will turn
out to he naboS and leave you all his
wealth." his friends would remark. But
Murphy replied: "Those things happen In
story books. Ill never quit work to wait
for It to be luck Of mine." Recently the
testing prophecy came true. A letter came
to Murphy's home. telling him Of a legacy
Of $4,000 from his long-lost uncle. The
prospective possession of so much money
unhinged his reason and he was taken. a
harmless lunatic, to the Bellevue insanity
ward.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Will Predict Cuban storms,

Secretary Wilson has directed Chief
Moore Of the weather bureau to move the
headquarters Of the present West Indian
storm-warning service from Kingston to
Havana. to establish complete meteoro-
logical stations at Cicnfuegos and Port au
Principe. and. rs rapidly rs possible, to
our people will be fully Informed ns to the
condition Of everything meteorological and
agricultural In the various portions Of
the island. and as to the progress Of the
rehabilitation OF the industries. which,
during the recent strife. were either sus.
pended or completely annihilated.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Pass KANSAS RAILROAD BILL.
Measure Before the state Legislature
IL AdOOted-1ts Terme.

AHCuSuFc DeIOre tnc St0Ve Le8u0h0tuTC
IL Adoptcd-1ts Terms.
The purpose for which the Kansas Leg
stature was convened in special session
by Gov. Lecdy has been accomplished by
the passage Of the bill for the regulation
Of railroads. The vote In the House was
20 In favor and 80 against the bill. the
Populsts favoring and the Republicans
opposing the measure. BY the terms Of
the bill the Board OF Railroad Commits
sioncrs Is converted into court Of vista
ton. with full power to hear and deter
mine all controversies concerning rates
and to enforce its orders In the same man
ner as courts Of law and equity. The dc.
crees Of the railroad court arc made re-
viewable by the Supreme Court. The
Judge and solicitor are each to receive n
salary Of $4,000 year and are prohibited
from accepting railroad passes. The new
law Il to take effect March 10. In addi-
ton to It's other duties the new court Is
empowered to settle controversies growing
out Of strikes on railroads In Kansas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
MR.. BRlcE LEAVES NO WILL.

Personal Property Valued at Six Hun.
drcd Thousand Dollars.
Letters Of administration for the estate
Of Calvin =. Bricc have been issued In the
surrogatc's court ut New York to his
widow, Catharinc Olivia Bricc. as Mr..
Brice left no will. Mrs. Brice declares
that her husband left 10 real estate In
that State, and that his personal property
In valued ut $O0OO0O. They have the
following children: Stewart NJ. Brice,
Helen q. Bricc, Margaret Il. Bricc, Wal
ter Kirkpatrick Bricc and John Francis
Bricc, all Of whom reside with their
mNthor
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Kills the sheriff and Dcputy.

At Seaside. Ore. Charles Willard. a
desperate character. shot and killed Sher-
III !. w. Williams and Deputy Lamcrs
and wounded Deputy Miller and was him
self killed by State Senator X. w. Fulton.
Willard was suspected OF burning Senator
Fulton's summer cottage after robbin.y It.
and the officers were searching his house
for stolen goods.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Narrow Escape Of Miners.

a surface cave-in caused rush OF
quicksand In No. 2 slope OF the Lchigh
and Wiikesbarrc Coal Company at Wa
mamie, Pa. Two hundred men were at
work ut the time, hut all succeeded In
making their immediate escape but eight.
Two hours later five Of the eight made
their way through the sand ana some time
aftcrward the remaining three men came
TO the surface,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
ENoINEER 10 A HERO.
Though Severely ecaided, He Prevents
an M ploOlou at C0Sumb hue, Ohio,

Though Severely ecaided, He Prevents
IN Explosion nc coiumbus, Ohio.
Lee Chalfant, substitute engineer at
Wolf Bros shoe factory at Columbus, o.,
though badly scalded, lcaped through
binding clouds Of steam, rakcd the fires
from under the boilers and prevented an
explosion that jeopardixed the lives Of 500
employees In the building. Chalfant no.
ticed there was too much water In the
boiler, and no opened valve to let some
Of 1t out. Then he went around In front
to watch the gauge while the water ran
into the well. lie soon saw that the
water was going out too fast, and In trying
to shut 1t of he was badly scalded, bu,
In spite Of the pain he seized n shovel
sprang to the furnace doors and raked out
the fires. The boiler cooled and the dan.
ger point was passed. Then Chalfan,
gave the alarm.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Conflict I'm Enst Africa,

Adviccs received from British East AZ
rica say that u force Of rebels attacked a
detachment of thirty men belonging to the
Twenty-seventh Baluchis, commanded by
Lieut.. Hannynton, which was marching
to Maslndi. A native officer and twelve
men were killed and nine men were
wounded.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Filipino. Massacre spaniaras.

Gen. Rios cables from Manila confirm
ing the report that all the Spaniards Mt
Balabac, an island of the Philippine
group, situated thirty miles south Of Pala-
wan, have been assassinated with the ex-
ception of the women, whose release is be-
ing asked for.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
NEW BATTLEsH1p BEGUN.

Work 10 Commenced ON the Ohio at
San Francisco.
Work on the battleship Ohio has been
commenced at the Union iron works. San
Francisco. The Ohio will be the largest
ship ever built on the coast and one Of
the three largest ever built In the Ameri.
can navy. She will have displacement
Of 1880 tons and her dimensions will be
a. follows: Length. 3SS feet; breadth, q
feet 3 inches; drausht, % feet 0 inches.
The new battleship Will be twenty feet
longer than the Oregon. The Ohio's con-
tract speed Is two knots faster than the
Wisconsin and three knots faster than the
Oregon.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
America Buys Cartridges.

The United States has ordered 10000
600 cartridges of the Kynoch company Of
Birmingham. England. They are to be
delivered at the rate Of 1,OOO,O0O weekly,
and to be- made of u special metal to pre-
vent tanning In the barrels.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Ohio Man Kills His Tenant.

Philip Kuch was shot and killed by
John Clifford. residing three miles north
west Of Middlet0wn, Ohio, at Jackson
boro. A quarrel arose over the division Of
crop of tobacco which Kuch had raised
on the Clifford farm. After the killing
Clifford committed suicide.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Given chInesc Conce.sion.,

The terms OF the final contract respect.
Ing the concession to the Anglo.American
syndicate Of mining and railway privileges
In the province Of Sxe-Chuen have been
agreed upon and signed. Sxc.Chuen Is
undoubtedly the richest as well a. the
largest province In China. Great Britain
and the United States get the greater pOr.
ton. the Chinese and other nationalities
getting the balance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Explosion Of Dyua mite Romh.

At Red Lake Falls. Mimi. the life Of
County Attorney Van Il. Brown was at
tempted. A dynamite bomb was placed
over his Office door and fell when Brown
entered, exploding with terrific force.
Brown was knocked sensclcss.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Engineer anl Fireman Killed.

Missouri Pacific passenger, train No. 10,
from Omaha and Kansas City to st.
Louis. was dcrailcd about one mile west
Of Jefferson City. Mo. Engineer Charles
Clawson Of Washington, Mo-. and Fire
man Zoll Of Scdalia were killed. All the
ears, with the exception Of the rear Pull
man, left the tracks and ran into the blum.
1t Is due to this fact that 10 lives among
the ninety passengers aboard were lost
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Mining Expert Found Dead.

John W. Dearborn. u mining expert,
said to he well known in the far West.
was found dead in New York hotel. He
was about 90 years old. Dearborn claim
cd to he the adopted brother of Chief JUS
ticc Fuller.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
striker. Routed in hattie,

Several men were injured. one Of them
fatally, In strike riot at Memphis, Neb.
Night men working on Armour & Co.'s
icehouse wished to strike for an increase
OF pay, but the day men refused. The two
factions had conflict. In which the night
men were badly routed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
british Stea MGR Wrecked.

The British steamer Glenavon, Capt
Pithie, which sailed for. London from
Hong Kong. has been wrecked on rock
Part of her crew has been saved.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Fire Among FurnI.hing Good.

Fire In the furniture house OF J. II. L.
Il. 4. Myers. Troy, y. Y, spread to the
building on the north occupied by Cluett,
Peabody L. Co. as storehOuse for col
lars, cuffs and shirts, and to others on the
south. The loss IL estimated ut 800, 900.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Slain by the Knife,

Joseph Vacher, the French "Jack the
Ripper" was guillotined ut Bourghon-
Bresse. capital OF the department Of Ain.
Hc protested his innocence and simulated
insanity to the last.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
California Railway co,tl.

The electric railroad known as the Los
Angeles and Pasadena Railroad Com
pany. operating between Los Angeles and
Altadena. Cal. has passed into the pos.
session OF the Southern Pacific Company.
the purchase price being $1.OO0.OO0.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
P,oces Blame for Maine Explosiou,

III Reconcentrada. the Cuban organ at
Havana, openly charges that Zecarias
Bresmes. a Spanish judge, now fugitive
from Havana, engineered the plot which
resulted In the destruction of the Maine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
TREsTLE WAS BURNED.
Discovery Prevented Danger Of e
riOus Wreck.

DiscOvcry Prevented DnnEcr OF se'
ri0ss Wreck.
BY some means yet unexplained tres.
tie on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
crn Railway near Lawrenceburg. Ind,
was burned, making II gap Of eighty feet.
1t il at point where west-bound train
could not have seen II In time to stop. and
a wreck would have been unavoidable.
The fire was discovered by Operator
Fisher Of the Big Four telegraph office.
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern trains
were run over the Big -Four tracks until
the trestlc could be rebuilt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Man nnd House Burned,

Cornelius McGanney and ten horses
were burned to death In fire which de-.
stroycd the two.story brick and frame
stable Of Mrs. James Brooks In New
York. McGanney was asleep In the loft
the stable when the fire started.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Cubo In Our Handle.

Sovereignty In Cuba has been formally
transferred from Spain to the United
States. The ceremony took place at Ha.
vana. when the Stars and Stripes were
unfurled above the houses OF government
amid booming OF many guns.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
A Record In Trade,

II. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of
trade says: 1.-THE year l6DS has not only
hssn one Of victory. Of important increase
n territory and OF incalculabls expansion
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Toledo Exposition Elect, Officer,

At a meeting Of the directors OF the Ohio
Centennial Company at Toledo. G. NJ.
Splitter. banker. was elected president Of
the exposition and Lem r. Harris secre.
tary. The company has u capital stock
OF $500. 900, paid up.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Fire in n PcnnsylYnnia Town.

FIre III TcUUbyIVuutu IuWU,
Six business houses and dwellings In the
business section OF Turtle Creek, Pa,
were destroyed by fire. The loss was
$4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Chicago Mon Robbed,

]. X. Redmond. u commercial traveller
from Chicago. was druGGed and robbed Of
over 5000 and gold watch In a saloon at
St. Joseph, Mo.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
French Steamer Anglers Lost.

gers has been wrecked and five of those
on board of her drowned. The storm was
reported terrific In the North Sea and on
the French and Belgium coasts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Hanged for Murder Of stepdou,

At Springfield, Mass. Dominique
Krathofski was hanged for the murder Of
his stcpdaughter. Victoria Pinkus, ~
years OF age. Tho murder was committed
the morning OF Jan. II. 1907. 1t was the
result Of jealousy and anger.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Sonar ROmcrO Dcntl.

Senior Don Matias Romero. ambassador
Of Mexico, died ut Washington. aged u
wears.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07

John Wcllncr OF Lafayette, MIMI, was
shot In the head and hip BY two tramps
whom he had given shelter. The tramps
bound Mrs. Wcllner to n lounge with a
rope, which she chcwcd In two after four
hours. She found her husband dead In
the yard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Receiver Named for Railroad.

The Arkansas Central Railroad has
been. upon petition OF the president of the
company, placed in the hands of William
Blair, president of the American National
Bank, as receiver.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-05

esophagus. They consumed the two
bottles and then went down to dinner
| feeling greatly refreshed and edited.
Dinner overv the count, accompanied
| by a son of the host, took stroll in the
conservatory, and while discussing bot
any with the bright voting American he
was reminded parenthetically that
ours is temperance family, and we
never use wine or whisky on our table,"
| II am sometimes subject to severe
cramps, count" said the young man.
| land on the advice of cur family ply
! sician drink the very best whisky that
can be bad. If you don't mind, why,
I'll have you go up to my room and
We'll have little of it together The
count "didn't mind and went up and
kissed the baby as the old topers
down south say, and then went down
into the Darlor to find that the young
ladies had changed their toilets and
were looking as pretty as pictures. One
Of the young ladies. perfect American
queen, with a complexion as beautiful
rs summer sunset, took her place at
the piano-fcrte and played in tie most
charming manner the Lullaby from
"Erminie,'' and the count went into
ecstasies thereat. Pa and the young
son excused themselves, as they had
pressing business at the office, and left
the count in all his glory with madam
and the young ladies. Soon the music
ceased and madam cautiously preached
the subject of temperance, with view
to ascertaining on which side of the
fence the count lived He assured her
in fairly good English that he was not
averse to little wine occasionally, and
that he was accustomed when il France
to having it with his meals. where they
drink it just as Americans do water.
''Well,' said madam, 1--WE never use
any strong drinks on our table, count,
as it sets a bad example before the
servants. The girls and myself, on the
advice of our family physician, who is
Il very learned and capable man, are
drinking, as a medicine purely, the very
best Holland gin for our compilations.
If you would like a glass of that am
sure we would be only too happy to Of
fer it to you.' said madam, in her
blandest and most persuasive manner.
The count thought he would not mind
trying ga leetle OF e Holland gin as he
wanted to be agreea bic, and accordingly
the glasses were brought in from: an adj
joining room by one of the young Ia
dies. and each of them joined their
royal visitor in friendly social smile.
The count took a good pull at the harm
less-looking liquid, and in about 20 min
ntes thereafter experienced great diff
ficulty On account of the thickness of
his speech in making himself under
stood. It went to his head and into
his knees, and but for the timely return
of the host and his son he would have
collapsed entirely. They got him out
into the bracing air, where they could
pump ozone in his lungs and gather his
scattered thoughts
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-05
Priceless Pain

eff price can be placed on pain, Mothers
Friend is worth its weight in gold as an allevi'
ator NV wife suffered more in ten minutes with
either of her other two children than she did -.
together with her last, having previously u
four bottles of Mothers Friend It is bless.
to any expecting to become mother,"s
customer.
Thus writes Henderson Dale, Druggist,
of Car1,li, ILL.,, to the Bradfeld Regulator
Company, of Atlanta, Ga, the proprie-
tors and manufacturers of Mothers
Friend.'' This successful remedy is not
one of the many internal medicines adj
vertised to do unreasonable things, but a
scientifically prepared liniment especially
effective in adding strength and elasticity
to those parts of woman's organism which
bear the severest strains of childbirth.
The liniment may be used at any and
all times during pregnancy up to the
very hour of confinement. The earlier it
is begun, and the longer used, the more
perfect will be the result, but it has been
used during the last month only with
Sreat benefit and success.
It not only shortens labor and lessons
the pain attending it, but greatly dimin-
ishes the danger to life of both mothe1
and child, and leaves the mother in con-
dition more favorable to speedy recovery.
Mothers Friend - is sold by druggists
at S1.oo, OF sent by express on receipt Of
price.
Valuable book for women, "Before
Baby is Born,'' sent free on application.
TIE BRAosIElD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta. Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-05
HEAVEN.

"What is heaven?" I asked little
child
Cali joy !" and in her innocence she
smiled.
I asked the aged, with her care op.
pressed
Gall suffering DER, oh heaven, at last
is rest !"
I asked a maiden, meek and tender
eyed
lit must oe love-" she modestly re-
piled.
asked the artist, who adored his
"Heayen is all beauty p spoke his rap
tured heart.
asked the poet, with his soul afire ;
s''Tis glory !" and he struck his Tyre.
I asked the christian, waiting her
release,
A halo round her, low she murmered
"Peace."
So all may look with hopeful eyes
above:
lis beauty, glory, JOY, rest, peace,
and love.
Watchman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-05
TEMPERANCE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."

The Count Makes Some Multiplying
Experimehts In America:
A gentleman from abroad who hap
pened to be visiting in this country not
a great while ago had letters of intro
duction to many distinguished people
in a prominent eastern city and in
Washington, which he presented in due
time and was accorded the true Amer
lean hospitality, with big Fl.
In one of these cities q won't say
which) he presented his letter of intro
duction to the head of family which
had local reputation for its views on
the temperance question and which was
regarded as being the most radical of
the radicals on this subject. He was
received with great cordially and
shown every attention during his brief
visit, due to his high rank. AS there
were several manageable young ladies
in the household, and as he was tine
tured with the blood royal, it was
thought the proper caper to suspend
the rules for the time being in regard
to the use of wines and liquors at meals
and to give the distinguished foreigner
an object lesson in American hospitai-
ty. So he was politely urged to remaiii
10 dinner and gracefully accepted the
invitation.
Just before dinner his host, during
b lull in the conversation, called him
aside and said: "Count, as you have
doubtless been told, our family is COM
1nitted OH the subject of temperance,
and we never have anything stronger
than water or tea and coffee on our
table. OF course, you Europeans use
wine at almost every meal, and it is per-
fectly natural that you should expect
it. l keep little wine in the house
for medicinal purposes only, and if yoil
will accompany me to my private room
| will be happy to have you join me in
small bottle of Clicquot." The count
assented and assembled with his host to
the latter's private bar, where he found
a couple of pint bottles of sparkling
champagne on ice all ready to be Of
tared up. His host dexterously per-
suaded the corks to leave their moor
ings and soon had the foaming nectar
gurgling down the counts and his own
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-05

There were 127 lynchlngs in United
States territory during last year, ac-
cording to statistics compiled by The
Chicago Tr:bune-1O2 negroes, %
whites and 2 Indians. OF the number
lis are credited to Southern States,
while 9 occurred In the North. This
is black and ugly record, although
the aggregate of mob murders is less
than for any year since 1885, except In
1890, when the number was the same
as in 1898.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-05
Peanut Butter.
Selected.


A new factory has just been put into
operation in Kokomo, Ind, for the
manufacture of butter from peanuts.
For year Or more Lane Brothers, OF
that city, have been working on a pro-
cess of making butter from the peanut
to compete with the product OF the
farm COW, and have succeeded in pro-
ducing the desired article. At the
present price of the nuts the butter
can be sold at fifteen Cents per pound.
The process OF manufacture is no Sc
cret. The nuts, after the bulls are re-
moved, are carefully handpicked and
faulty kernels removed. They are
then roasted in a large rotary oven.
Again they are gone over by hand for
the removal Of scorched grains. The
nuts are then put through a mill and
ground as fine as the finest flour, the
natural oil in the grains giving it the
appearance and consistency of putty
as it leaves the mill, except that is
more OF an orange color By the adj
dition OF filtrated water, to reduce it to
more pliab1e state, the butter is COM
plete, no other Ingredient, not even
salt, being used. 1t never grows
rancid and keeps in any climate.
1t is put tip in one, two,
five, ten, twenty-five and 100
pound tin cans and sealed. The new
butter is already in great demand at
sanitarlums and health resorts. It is
used for all purposes for which
ordinary butter IS used, IN
shortening and trying.
Physicians pronounce it more health
full than cow butter, and it is much
less expensive. By the addition of
more water delicious cream is made,
and if desired it can be reduced to the
of milk. The new butter
factory is located but few rods from
a large dairy barn, and Is running in
opposition to 1t.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-05
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO. J
IIICAS GoTyNrv
MCCULLEN.

STATE OF OHIO, City OF TOLEDO. J
LUCAS COUNTY. ss
FRANK ). CHENEY makes oath that
ne Is the senior partner of the firm OF
r. ). CHENEY & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid. and that said firm will nav
the sum of ONE HUNDRED Dol
LAKS for each and every case of Ca
TARRH that cannot be cured by the use
'of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9th day of Dec
ember, A. D. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON.
SEAL Notary Public.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken Intern
ally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. u.
- Sold by Druggists, Toe.