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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Not Ready for Statehood.

Gen. Henry, the American military gov.
ernOr Of Porto Rico, has informed the In.
sular committee recently sent there from
Washington that he does not believe the
Porto Ricans should be encouraged to look
forward to statehood In the American
Union. He thinks they will do better un.
der a territorial form Of government.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
GREAT LOSS Ny PRAIRIE FIRES.
Enormous Damage Caused by Flames
In eOWth Dakota,

Definite reports regarding losses caused
by prairie fires In South Dakota show
hundreds of thousands Of dollars damage
was done by the flames In various parts
Of the State. In Sanborn County several
dozen farmers lost everything. From Jc-
rauld County comes u like story. South Of
Armour large number Of farmers were
burned out. In northern Brule and south
ern Buffalo counties nearly three town
ships were burned over. Nearly 1900
head Of live stock was lost. Damage in
these two counties will amount to thou
sands Of dollars. and II Is reported two
men lost their lives. Near Castle Wood
Mrs. Erickson was burned to death while
trying to save horses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Race for the Pcnnant.
The standing of the clubs In the Ma.
tionQl League race In rs follows:
Following Is the standing OF the clubs
Ba q ker IL Murdered,

Alexander Mnstcrson. n banker, was de-.
coycd into room, In the burlington apart.
mcnt house. New York, and shot to death.
He was killed by James Ncale Plumb. a
retired merchant, who had planned the
crime and had with him when he fired the
fatal shot long typewrittcn statement
~ the events leading up to the murder.
The affair was the climax of u fcud Of
long stunding between the two men over
family affairs and estates,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Many Hurt In Halfway Wreck.

ously injured and fifty others badly hurt
az the result Of wreck which occurred on
the Rochester and Lake Ontario Rail.
road. about one.half mile north of Rochcs.
ter, n. Y. Two cars on an excursion train
filled with passengers left tho track while
rounding curve mt full speed and were
entirely demolished.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Military Riot ut san Francisco.

What came near to being a dangerous
riot occurred near the Preside reserva.
ton. San Francisco. Cal. when large
body OF white troops from the Preside
burned to the ground q saloon known ~
the Preside Club cafe and resisted ar.
rest BY colorcd troops Of the Twenty.
fourth infantry and the local police. The
police fired upon the rioters to intimidate
them and several hundred arrests were
made. The trouble grew out Of injuries
inflicted on G. L. King. a soldier In the
Twenty.third infantry. the previous night
In the saloon. The soldier was 30 badly
beaten that his life was despnircd Of. Sew.
erai hundred OF bis comrades marched on
the saloon. The keeper saw them coming
and 6ed. They bombarded the place
with stones and then set It on Ore. The
provost guard. which happened to DO
drawn from tho colored regiment. and q
large detachment Of local police had much
trouble In qnclling the rioters. All the
Offenders were raw recruits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Bought the Gould Honacsteud.

I.yndhurst, the country home Of the late
Jay Gould, II IL reported. hus been Isir.
chased by Miss Helen Gould from the
Gould estate. The Lyndhurst property
consists of pa acres, and the price men
toned was $344,OOO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Great Damage by Tornado.

At least sixty persons killed, over 1000
injured. residences and business buildings
to the number OF 200 demolished and Ne
heaps OF debris, imprisoning dead and
wounded. are results Of tornado which
swept over Kirksville. Mo. Much dam
age was wrought and several lives lost In
the Soldier river valley of Iowa by the
snma STORM
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Uncle Fam Demands Respect.

The administration has about deter
mined to call the HOndnran and Nicara-
guam governments to account. 1t IL said
that II the Pear indemnity Is not promptly
paid q squadron will he sent to collect II,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Homeless by Flames.

More than $50 persons were left home-
less by a fire In Chicago which started In
the Polish district from gasoline ex'
plosion, was swept onward by the high
wind then prevailing aud destroyed fifty
tenement houses. The property loss u
about $4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Flames DESTROY Frame Buiidings.

A tire Of unknown origin destroyed
Charles Bacharach's clothing store In
Philadelphia, and before the flames were
subiucd about fifteen other buildings,
principally small dwellings In the vicinity.
were badly damaged. The entire loss IL
estimated ut $15O.OOO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06

lum for the Feeble Minded ut GcnwOod,
Iowa, was destroyed by fire. The origin
of the fire Is unknown. No lives were
lost. Loss $4,000. no insurance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Pl.uiur Mill, An mbiue.

Eight of the planning mills of Toledo
have formed combine to control prices.
This includes oil the leading mills except
one. MacClaren Il Sprague, which concern
has held out, desiring to be paid In cash
for the plant. The combine represents
nearly 100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Two Fires In Phiiadeiphls.

In Philadelphia. tire destroyed William
n "n% .h,Oa au .,crch"us G"apa ' sha
place to the extent OF $4,000. McCaus.
lands loss II $4,000. Whitaker 4 DE.
laucy's glue works. at Tacony, q suburb
of the city. were also destroyed BY lire.
The loss IL estimated at 100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
FIVE ARE INSTANTLY KILLED.
Result Of the Explosion Of Dupont
em0kelcss Powder Works.

tm0kelcss Powder Works.
One OF the press mills Of the Dupont
stnOkeless powder works at Carncy's
Point. N. j.. blew up and killed five men
and seriously, IL not fatally. injured an.
other. The onc-story shcct.iron mill was
lifted from It's foundation rs II 1t had been
a piece of straw and carried into the id.
joining fields In the shape Of kindling
wood and scrap iron. The powder presses
were entirely destroyed and not trace Of
them could be found. What caused the
explosion will never be known. 1t was II
miracle that none Of the old mills or maya.
zines exploded, or the hundreds Of men
employed there might have shared the fate
OF the other workmcn,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06

President W. q. Frost of Berea College
Is In receipt Of letter from ID. X. Pear.
sons. the Chicago philanthropist, Offering
another gift of $4,000 to the endowment
fund of the Berea College on the same
conditions as the former gift.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Anuio. n mssisn Agree ment.

Great Britain and Russia have come to
an agreement on their spheres Of influence
In China. Dispatches from 1t. Peters.
burg via London, which are generally
credited. state that IN International pact
on the subject has been signed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
GIFT 60 the Ncbra.ka Rows,

Nebraska citizens have cablcd S2.35O
to the surgeon of the First Nebraska Reg.
imcnt, Manila. to be used as u hospital
fund for the sick and wounded Nebraska
soldiers. the regiment having suffered
more than any other during the cam.
paign.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Death Of Robert 0oejct,

Private cables received by the relatives
OF Millionaire Robert Goclet. the head OF
that famous New York family. announce
the death Of Mr.. Goelet at Naples, Italy.
Of heart failure,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Cut the NiIs.i.ai ppi I.evce.

Seventeen farmers Of Pemiscot County,
In southeast Missouri, have been lodged III
the city Jail at st. Louis by United States
Marshal Louis 9. Bohlc on a Federal In.
dictmcnt, charging them with cutting the
levcc. No denial II made by the farmers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06

Lake Navigation 10 Open.
Navigation Is open from Lake Superior
through to Lake Huron.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
CIaiu ms eelf. de fe nse.

Henry Gannnway. a wcll-known saw.
mill man, was stabbed to death near
Ar,imorc, ]. r., by William Wathen.
Wathen surrendered and claims self.de.
Tense,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Rr,t.,n VIII Aid Pacific Cable.

The British Government has decided to
contribute an annual subsidy, to the full
amount recommended In the report Of the
Pacific cable committee of 1890, for the
construction of a Pacific cable from Brit.
ish Columbia to Australia.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
THREE scHOONERs WRECKED

Stranded on Cape Cod Through Brisk
Gale and FOwwy Weather.
AS the result Of foggy weather and Z
brisk northeastcrly gale three schooners
have stranded on Cape Cod. Their crews
escaped. The large threc-mnstcd schoOn.
er Alice u. Phillips of New Haven went
ashore near Race Point. The schooner
Robert Byron went on the beach at Crow
Hill. and the thrcc-nnstcd schooner He
lena. from Maine port, for the South,
with cargo Of fish scraps, struck on
Peaked Hin bars.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Orcat etrIkc I'M CON nor.

1t Is reported that the largest copper
lodges ever discovered In tho West have
been found In the Carbon district north
Of Mount Rainier. and sixty miles east of
Tacoma, Wash. The ore IL said to be
similar In character and geological situa'
ti0n to that found In Montana, and to be
fully as rich az that OF the Butte mines.
Chester Thornc. president OF the National
Bank Of Commerce Of Tacoma. has had
prOspectOrs at work In the new district
for two years. 1t Is stated that a large
force of men will engage In the work Of
development as soon rs the snow disap'
pears.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06

The annual pilgrimage OF Roman Cath
olics to the shrine Of Our Lady Of COnsola-
ton at Carey, Ohio, took place the other
day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Death NJ shorId.u shook.

Ueuth OF Shcr1d0n SHOOK.
Sheridan Shook died at Red Hook. n. Y.
He was u years old. For many years be
was proprietor Of the Union Square Thea.
ter and OF the Morton House, New York.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
chilkats ON the Warpath.

The Chilkat Indians In Alaska are on
the warpath. Twenty bucks armed with
rides gathered from their several villages
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06

Killed by Unkn"wn Persons
The body OF Mitchell Daniel. a negro,
was found In the road near Lcesburg, Ga,
riddled with bullets.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
had Fire ut Plttsburu,

Property on Market street and Third
avenue. Pittsburg, Pa. valued ut x9lO,-
600. was destroyed by u tire that for q
time threatened several large business
blocks. The fire broke out about $3.50
q. M. and burned Gcrcely for three hours
j. j. Welden's seven.story grocery and
the Novelty candy works were completely
destroyed. and a number OF adjoining
buildings were scorchcd, among them
Nunkel's dry good store. '"rhe Fair" The
losses are: James ]. Weldon. stock. $780,
600; building. 100000: Novelty Candy
Company. building and stock. $D. 1000:
Nunkel \ Co.. stock, $4,000, building
$1,000. The fire Is believed to have been
caused BY an explosion OF gas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Found Murdered on q Railroad Track.

Russell Server, u saloonkcepcr Of Coal
burg. W. Va, was found dead on the
Chesapeake aud Ohio tracks with 4 bullet
wound IN his body.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06

At Peterboro, Ont, John Wcbber. aged
10 years, an engineer at the water works
station. shot and killed his wife and then
shot himself, dying instantly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
Fla u,es Da mage q Church.

st. Philomae Church, In Cincinnati. was
damaged about $4,000. principally on
vestments and other contents, by fire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-19
NOT PLEASED WITH CUBA,
Third Georgian Says He VIII BE
Glad to BE Back in the states,

Or. f. II. Nichols has received a letter
from an officer of the Third Georgia Regi-
ment, now at Minas, Cuba, giving his i'm
pressions of Cuba and things Cuban, so
far as he has seen them. In it he says:
Il am not at ell pleased with Cuba and
under 10 circumstances would I make 1t
my home. I went to town last night to
hear our band play and make a call.
While there very hard rain came up and
detained me until quite late. I find that
the very smallest shower makes the
ground very wet and 1t is almost impossi-
BILE to travel 1 have just returned from
a visit to Puerto Principe a city of about
5000 Inhabitants twenty-five miles from
camp. 1 had very pleasant time visit
ing different points of interest. There are
many such places but to me there is a
great deal of sadness connected with them
one of the cathedrals, San Francisco. is
about 300 years old, and was at one time
magnificent structure, but to-day 1t does
not have a very inviting appearance The
weight of three centuries is telling on Il
The interior Is quite different, as this part
has been kept up with the greatest care.
II is simply beautiful, by far the richesk
pace nave ever seem Connected with
the church is a college, where years ago
100 pupils attended, but to-day the num-
Der Is reduced to almost nothing on ac-
count Of a lack of money Men that were
once wealthy are to-day almost penniless.
having given up everything for the Cuban
cause and freedom.
1.-THE old town is as far behind the times
as It is old. The only new thing is the
electric lights. They have no car service
and the streets are very marrow. The
majority of the people are well educated
and refined, some are very handsome
They are learning TO speak English read
ily, and the day is not far distant when
al OF them Will speak our language with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-19
vALDosTA RAILROAD NEWS.
sheriff PASSWORDS Experience With
n Supposed Criminal.

va1dosta. Ga. March 18-The surveyors
Of the Atlantic. Valdosta and Western
road started out Thursday morning to sur
vey the route from this city to
Albany. with a view to extending
the road on to that place. There are
eight or ten men in the party and the sur
vev is TO be thorough. 1t has been ru-
more1 for some time that the road would
be extended but nothing definite has been
done in that direction until the survey was
commenced
The plans for the new depot here are Ia
the hands of the contractors of the road,
and the work will begin in a few days on
the building, which is to be large and
very handsome structure. 1t is rumored
that the new depot will be used by both
the Georgia Southern and the Atlantic,
Valdosta and Western road, and that
tracks will be laid TO give trains over
both roads easy access to that depot,
though the depots OF the two roads are
row far apart
Sheriff Passmore and Deputy Bowling
had an experience Thursday night with a
negro named Abe Scott. whom they went
10 arrest on a warrant from Macclenny,
Fla. 1t was alleged that Scott had stolen
some goods in that town and had shipped
them TO Valdosta. The sheriff found
drayman who had carried a box of goods
to the home of Anthony Symons The Of
ficers went to Symons' house, and he
protested ignorance as 10 the box of goods
or of Scott. He threw his hand behind
him, as if to get his pistol, and both off,
GERS covered him with their revolvers. The
negro yelled. and his wife and children be-
gan to scream. Neighbors were attracted
and some of the negroes became threaten
ing in their manner. Among those at
tracted by the racket was Abe Scott, who
was promptly arrested. He gave up the
suspicious box, and the officers went
through it. Nothing was found In it to
Identify it with the goods alleged to have
been stolen in Florida, and Scott was
promptly released.
Mr. viii Rountree of Cecil was in the
city this week with a two-horse wagon fun
of country bacon, sugar-cured hams,
shoulders, etc, which he brought here to
sell. Mr.. Rountree is one of many farm
ers in this section who are making money
on the farms, and who care very little
about politics. This is by PLATFORM" ne
said the other day, and l am going 90 be
elected on it"
Mr.. Berry Warn this week purchased the
country home of Mr.. l.. s. Shields, and It
is understood that Mr.. Warns brother will
occupy the place. Mr.. Shields will move
20 the city, and build a handsome resi-
dence here on a lot which he owns.
Messrs. J. T. Roberts and j. A. Dasher
expect to begin work in a few DAYS on
two handsome marble-front stores. These
new structures will be among the hand
soonest that have been built in Vaidosta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-19
HOGAN
The corner Broughton and Barnard SITS.

caution, for with the exception of a few
thin-skinned officers, the nets are not
used. There are very few mosquitoes or
flies, and poisonous insects. about which
so much has been said and written, arc
not in evidence The most unpleasant
things are the ants. OF these there are
several varieties, the smallest ones are
the most troublesome. They do not seem
to care to sting, but when they have
stronghold nothing that they like can be
kept from them. They eat way through
pasteboards and cloth, bridge stagnanJ
water and show interesting ingenuity In
attaining their ends. But the big brown
ants, with formidable nippers, who, with
their home under some rock on a hillside,
will como forth like a well-drilled army,
attack tree and strip it of it's leaves,
are the most remarkable. Countless thou
sands viii make a roadway, like rabbit
path, from their city to some patch in
meadow where a favorite weed has just
gotten fresh LEAKAGE, and will proceed to
harvest the same. One will break off a
leaf and then taking it in his nippers, with
quick movement as drayman shoulders
a sack of oats, throw it over his back and
begin his long journey home. The leaf is
often four time the size of the ant, COM
pletely conceahng it, and the path to the
store house looks like a slowly flowing
sea of green. These ants will strip the
leaves from tree in a similar manner.
A craze among the soldiers for mahog-
any and rosewood souvenirs of art has
recently developed. But the procuring of
the materials has become dangerous. The
most ordinary wood is precious here, but,
of course, a wood that will endure for
many years exposed to such weather as
Cuba affords has great value apart from
any beauty it may possess when polished
The soldiers found old gate posts and
fence rails scattered about the country
that proved to be one or the other of the
above mentioned beautiful Woods. These
were appropriated, cut into walking sticks,
rulers, etc. But soon, when the regular
ly organized wood hunters attacked a
post, they were hailed by native watchers
and driven off. Where the mahogany and
rosewood came from or when brought
here the natives do not know, but they
will not sell it. 1 saw one refuse $40 for
a large post to the gate of cabbage
patch. It had hat a dozen big holes
through the middle of it to hold the bars
Raids have been organized to secure some
Of the timber at night; at least, one re-
sulting i'm disaster for its members
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-19
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THEY WANT THE REWARD.
Bob Brewers CaptOrs May Petition
the Legislatures

Odum, Ca, March 1S-There is a move
ment here to have the reward that was
once offered for Bob Brewer paid 10
Messrs. Lyons, Price and Fishback. the
gentlemen who recently captured the noted
outlaw.
Immediately after the riot caused bv
Brewer the Governor offered a reward of
several hundred dollars for his capture
but when he went out of office this re-
ward was cancelled. Since his CAPTURE
Dr. G. w. Dromdy, the representative of
this county, has called on Gov. Gambler
to know If he would approve of the pav-
ment of the reward. He Indicated that he
would be pleased to have the reward Maid
but the matter would have to be placed
before the legislature for the approval of
that body.
The citizens of Jesup have presented
each of the gentlemen who effected Brew
er's capture with gold badge. sheriff
Lyons has the revolver used bv Brewer
when captured. which he says ne inter.ss
to keep as token of the occasion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-19
FLOR

Benjamin f. Moodey, Of Tampa has
been appointed by Gov Bloxham to he fish
and game warden for HiHsborougb county
Lem Small, colored, an Old resident Of
Mayport near Jacksonville, was murdered
Yesterday morning at that place by a how
named Williams, who stabbed him in Tho
Hoart' death resulting almost instantly.
The smallpox scare at Arredondo has
suoslded and the people of that part Of
AIachua county are not as uneasy. as tbev
were Few days ago. However. MANY or
mem are being vaccnated and telsing ali
necessary precautions against the disease
chief Of Police Vinzant of Jacksopvilla
received letter from the detective ageno,,
OF the Southern Railway Friday stating
mat several passengers had been robbed
vi 'helr trains between Jersey civ and
Jacksonville of jewelry amounting 10 sev-
SiaI thousands of dollars. A list Of ,ha
ye"elry stolen was sent TO the cbief ana
ne was requested TO watch for the sans
Bradford Telegraph: A report was chr.
rent n starke few days ago to the effect
tnat II. o. Richard who is wen known
Ieie' mad been shot and Killed al Cedar
lNeys' II was soon ascertained that the re
port was not true, but that the young man
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-19
News Notes From nourlns.

Douglas, Ga, March 1S.-The contract
for the erection of Coffee county's new
court house has been signed Work will
be commenced at a very early date and
II viii be completed by Oct. 1. 1899.
The members OF the Methodist choir
assisted by some of the young people Of
Douglas, are rehearsing a musical con
cert to be given during court week The
proceeds to go to the benefit Of the Meth
odist Church.
Mr.. Lee Carter of Bailey and Miss
Mary Lewis were married Thursday nigh,
at the residence of the brides narante
Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Lewis five miles from,
town, Rev. MARROW officiating Their fu-
ture home is near Baxley.
Mrs. Grautham and daughter OF Thorn
asvllle are spending several weeks with
the family OF Col W.. W. Mcdonald.
Miss l.. G. Twity of Cornelia. Ga. has
accepted a position as trimmer In q I'm
dolph's millinery bazaar.