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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-07-08

special privileges upon or granting pub.
lie property to private individuals or
corporations are construed strictly
against the grantees and In favor OF
the State" or the municipality.
MENACE TO ALL. Section 0 OF
the GAS CONSOLIDATION ACT
Is retroactive. and provides that
"any corporation purchasing or leas-
Ing the property Of any other COM
pany shall be subject to and perform
for each of the companies SO entering
into said agreement the legal OBLlGA.
TIONS now resting upon each Of them
respectively under their charters and
ordinances" "in the same man
ner and to the same extent as II the
companies had remained individual and
distinct ana. providing, however.
"that nothing In this act shall be con.
strued as eXtingulshing sud companies
entering into the agreement or agree
ments' mentioned, or annulllng or i'm
pairing any Of their respective fran.
clises, licenses or privileges, but that
they shall severally be regarded Us still
subsisting. SO far as their continuance
for the purpose of upholding any right.
title or interest, power, privilege or I'm
munlty ever exercised or enjoyed by
any Of them, may be necessary for the
protection Of their respective creditors
or mortgages, or any of them''-and
SECTION 10, Of the ACT, which Is a
violation of the letter of the Constitu'
ton. In that Is attempts to supersede
the rights expressly vested In the City
Council by the Constitution, In relation
to grant privileges In the streets of the
city, and would destroy the vested
rights and property interests of the
city ana liabilities and obligations to
the city and Its citizens assumed by
the gas companies. under their Ordi.
nances and franchise contracts, by pro-
viding that the purchase and sale or
lease, or consolidation and merger,
shall not be held or construed as a viO-
latlOn of the provision of any ordinance
or bond given hereunder" thereby en-
deavorlng to protect the evasiye and
dishonest gas companies at the en-
pense of the legal ana equitable rights
Of the city and its citizens.
READ AND PONDER. This same
CONSOLIDATION ACT, In SECTION
10, provides that "iT lase the property
sold, or leased, or acquired through
consolidation or merger, is subject to
mortgage OR OTHER LIEN, such
mortgage or other lien shall be and re-
main a lien upon ALL PROPERTY
so sold, purchased, leased or AC-
CURED, so that the same shall be
liable for ana respond Ito the payment
Of such mortgage or other lien exist
Ing ut the time of such sale or lease"
and "Any corporation purchasing or
leasing the real estate and personal
property of any other company or COM
panies = shall PAY AND DIS.
CHARGE all debts and LIABILITIES
of each of the companies, 80 and
actions may be brought and maintain
ed and recovery had therefore against
the company SO purchasing or leasing,
or against such consolidated corpora
ton" andin SECTION II 1t Is provided
that the consolidated corporation, or
GAS TRUST, "shall furnish gas to con-
sumers as good In quality as 1t fur
nlshed previous to such purchase OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-07-08
VALUABLE INFORMATION.
Location Of Chicago 0spots and the
Various Roads which leave
Each Station.

DEARBORN STAIi0N-Dsssbssa 4 Pslk Sts.
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe.
Chicago and Eastern Illinois.
Chicago and Grand Trunk.
Chicago and Erie.
Monon Route.
Wabash.
GRAND CekTRAL-lisssisss S. Z Flth Ave
Chicago and Northern Pacific.
Chicago aud Great Western.
Wisconsin Central.
Baltimore aud Ohio.
UNION DeP0r-cassi I Alsas Streets.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy.
Pennsylvania Lines.
Chicago and Alton.
Pan Handle.
CENTRAL STAIl0N-l1t Pask Row.
c., O., G. and st. Louis (Big 4 Routs).
Chicago and West Michigan.
Michigan Central.
Illinois Central.
Rock ISLAND DeP0I-vsa bsssn q. Psdfs Ave-
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern.
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific.
N. Y, @. 3 st. L. nickel Plato.
exlcAeo Z NoaIuWeSIeRpt-klash wslls ~
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-07-08
the SANITARY DISTRICT or cnIcAeo

To contractors, Investors, manufacturers,
corporations and municipnj cnrpOrnfions.
Sealed proposnjs addressed 10 The j,oord
of Trustees or the sanitary District Of C,hi
ego for the dcyclopmcnt ~ water mower
under lease from said district, and indorscd;
"proi,osnj for jcycjopn,cnt and lease of
water Dowcr'' will he received by the clerk
~ said Sanitary District nj room ITO 80.
curity building, Chicago, until ~ an. Istand.
ard time, Of Wednesday. Aug. %. 1870. and
Trustees az their meeting held on that day
or at a meeting called for that purposc.
The Snnltnry Dist jci OF Chicago has con.
structcd a channel having u cross section
admitted from Lake Michigan via the On.
cnvr River. 10 Oow westward to The no,nt Of
discharge ut LOckport M IND. rate In volume
imum conditions which must he Increased
| to meet the requirements ~ the Inv under
which the Sanitary District was created nm
| TO n maximum III COLOU cubic frct psr
| minnie.
This water discharges through tho con.
| trolling works M Lockport into the Des.
plnlnrs River. The Typographical features
| Of the valley below the controlling works
| ara such ~ 10 make n nractIcu blc for N ron.
snn,hi, o",,oy ~ nancy ,o crcn,e " wat"r
| power having a head, approximately ~ feet,
| npon lands which The Snni,ory District will
| snnniy m" sitr OF this proioscd dcyeion.
| nIrnt OF water nowcr il about NJ miirs from,
Tho heart of tho CIV OF Chicago. ana thc
| SANITARY District owns an annie right VI
way extending from J,olcy street in said
city 10 IN" iccs,Ion of The p"wcr plnnt.
il a second sI,r FOR a mower , ",ont' "wncI by
The S,ntnry District. near The month Of
| Hickory creek, I'm The city or joliet. where n
| head III from IL TO ~ feet cnn,I. toned upon
| ,hr ninn uJnn,cd can n, s,cur,L A. ihis
site thn volume Of flow will bc tho same ms
| that nj the site of the J.ockport development
| -nanlnly, n minimum dow of 100000 cubic
feet per minute and a maximum of 700
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-07-08

Emperor william of Germany al
vocatcs the use Of soap, ana may new
expect the anarchists to Indulge In open
hostility to him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-07-08

The kaiser has simply picked up a
job lot of islands flom The remnant
counter.
The morning news., 1899-12-21

Of all that he may soon recover from his
wound and resume his command.
In his early manhood he was inclined to
the fancy" and was noted for his skin
In the noble art Of self-defense-a match
for any one Of his weight with the gloves.
and quite ready to use his fists II caIlel
upon in a good cause. He was long one
of the chief supporters of the Fencing
Club and had few equals with a single
stick or foil.
When the bicycle came into general use
he was one Of its most strenuous admirers;
he was famous for his long rides, which
made him almost ubiquitous and a terror
10 careless subordinates, for this was the
time when he commanded the London dis
trict and he had an uncomfortable Gus
tom of turning up In barracks or on a
park parade when least expected. Methuea
was a bit OF a martinez, In the best sense
OF the term. always bent on maintaining
his Guards at the very tip top OF efflcf n
cy, and unsparing In his demands upon
their endurance In summer drills and win
ter marches.
It was this perpetual and punctilious ex-
ercise Of their military facilities that gave
rise 70 the riddle which has been quoted
more than once OF late; why are the
Guards like the early Christians? ?"--Be-
cause Paul persecuteth them" He did so
10 some purpose. nevertheless, and he did
much to perfect the excellent system thai
n0w obtains IN the brigade. and to keep up
tho high military tone. lie has had lHis
reward In leading bis own beloved Guards
against an enemy worthy Of their steel.
The morning news., 1899-12-21

some of the old guard-Prince Edward Of
Saxe-Weimar Stephenson, or IIfgginson-
later on his own account as a brigadier or
division general.
IL was characteristic of Lord Methueu
that he could not long remain idle As ne
rose in rank chances Of new Command be-
came fewer, and after he vacated the
Home District there was likely 70 be an
interval unemployed, which hi was free to
fill up as he pleased. Active soldering
was his prediction, and he went at once
to the only spot where he could see "a
show'-the northwest frontier Of India He
made the campaign Of the Tirah with Sir
William Lockhart, rendering good and
valuable aid as press censor, work he had
already performed in the earlier Egyptian
campaign.
After India came more enforced idle
ness. Methuen would have been glad
enough 20 take part In last years au-
tumn naneuvers, but was disapp 3lnted,
and falling active command. followed the
whole OF the proceedings INST carefully
and punctually on his bicycle, taking IN
knowledge, no doubt, all the time. His
selection TO be one OF the divisional gem
erals IN Buffers army corps gave very
general satisfaction la the service. The
choice was felt 20 be jpdlcloua. but SIN
few f0reeaw that he would ccme out 20
strong. that he would make such good uss
of his opportunity, and humanity speaking
lay the foundation OF an enduring reputa-
tiou.
In the national interests. no less than for
his own sake. Il Will be the devoui wish
The morning news., 1899-12-21
COMMERCE INTERFERED WITH.
FilipinOs Are Afraid to Take the
Oath Of Allegiance.

r1Ip1nOs are AFRAID to rake the
Oath OF Allegiance.
Iloilo, Island of Panay, P. l., Nov. 10,
via San Francisco, Dec. 20.-An order from
Washington concerning the ownership of
coasting vessels, which has recently been
made public here, threatens to seriously
interfere with the commerce of Panay and
the Negros Islands. The order restricts
the right to fly the flag of the United
States to vessels owned by American citi-
zens or TO persons who have sworn allie
glance to the United States.
The hardship of the order from the mer-
chants standpoint lies in the fact that
there are no American citizens available
for ownership. In normal times Negros
and Panay together produce 125,000 tons OF
sugar each season. This year it is ex-
pected the export win be about 60,000 tons.
Fifteen-sixteenths of the sugar handled
in and out of Ioilo is brought here by
lighters and coasting craft. Two hundred
of the go of these craft are owned by
foreigners-Englishme and Cinnamon
principally.
A solution could be found if the Filipi-
nos would take the oath of allegiance TO
the United States, but this they decline
to do. They say they are ignorant of the
future; that they do not know which of
the contesting parties will eventually win;
they do not know whether the United
States may withdraw from the island, and
if they swear allegiance to-day, to-mor-
row they might be an easy prey to the
ghastly vengeance of their countrymen.
Some few natives have been bold enough
to swear allegiance to the United States,
but they are in daily dread of
assassination by their own coun-
trvmeu. One of the named Ca
ballo was murdered by countryman
while at breakfast with his family. His
head was struck on pole just outside the
village of Silay, where there is an Amer
lean garrison, and the ghasty trophy was
ticketed 80 die those who are too friend
Nv to our enemies
Under conditions existing in Iloilo to-day
fhe enforcing of this order bids fair TO
lrill the business of the coming season
Negros is entering upon an area of peace
and civil administration under the Ameri-
can authorities. She is the first Philip
nine island TO do so. The milling of her
sugar has already commenced, and the
shipments to Iloilo begin in December. If
Negros can enjoy fairly good CONNER
ciaI wear it will do much towards the fur
therance of the new and promising condi-
tfons there.
The morning news., 1899-12-21
QUITE A FIGHT IN cEBU.
Small Force of Sixth Infantry Re-
pulsed by Insurgents.


Manila, Nov q, via San Francisco, Dec.
2o.-Belated mail reports have reached
Manila of an expedition on the Island of
Cebu, last month, by a small force of
American soldiers of the Sixth Infantry
which was repulsed by insurgents, mainly
through the desertion of native allies upon
whom the Apericans depended.
Two of the Americans were killed and
two wounded, and in the force of native
police accompanying them one was killed
and four wounded. No official report of
the affair has reached Gen. Otis, conse-
quently the censor refused to permit the
incident to be cabled, but the correspond
ent of the Associated Press has obtained
an account from a thoroughly reliable
source.
The Sixth Infantrymen killed were;
Daniel f. Adams, Company A; Charles N,
Coley, Company A.
Wounded-William Stowell, Company A.
through chest Berthu Hutchinson, Com
pany c., through hip
The American commander at headquar-
ters in the town of Cebu, received infor-
nation that a force of Insurgents had
occupied the village at Maulbalong on the
west coast of the island, that they were
levying heavy taxes and taking food and
horses, and that the villagers would be
Capt. Walker took a detachment of ten
soldiers aboard the steam launch Power
full, on the 14th of October, and proceed
ed along the coast stopping at the towns
of Naga and Carcai, where ten men were
added to the force from each garrison.
AT the latter town a body of 100 native
policemen, who We're friendly to the Amer
leans, was mustered into the service by
their captain. 1t was found the insur-
gents had retreated to the hills and the
Americans followed. They were compel
led to enter rocky pass,
approaching it across bridge
so narrow that they had to march
two abreast. Just as they entered the
pass there was a great explosion almost
in their faces, and they were covered by
a shower of soft earth. The insurgents
had prepared gun powder mine to ami
hilate the party, but the soil and the
rocks were so powdery that the Americans
suffered no injury beyond bruises.
The explosion was followed by a brief
but exciting experience. Immediately af-
ter the report the troops hidden in the
cliffs opened fire Two Americans and five
| natives fell al the first Volley, which came
from very short range. The police were
thrown into confusion, and after a mo-
ments hesitation they fell back and be-
gan to run, leaving the few Americans
to bear the attack. This the men of the
Sixth did braveiy. They rallied in order,
carrying their dead and wounded and re-
turning the insurgent fire with such effect
that eighteen of the enemy were killed.
| The party returned to Maulbalong (cor-
| recO and re-embarked for Cebu, where
they arrived the following day with their
| dead and wounded
The morning news., 1899-12-21
PAUL LORD METHUEN.
Career of the British General Who Is
Giving the Beers Their Hardest
Battles.
From the London Mail.

From the London Mall
The man of the moment is Lieut.. Gen.
Paul Lord Methuen, whose name is on ev-
cry tongue. and whose gallant deeds
should entitle him to take rank with our
best fighting soldiers in the past
It is no less to a mans credit than to
his great advantage to have been a
Guards Adjutant," and Methuen obtain
ed that much-coveted compliment within
four years of his joining the service. The
battalion he was in Is with him now in
his arduous command. and he has never
forgotten it-for a soldiers first regiment
is like a mans first love-and in the stir
ring speech he made his troops the other
day he had a few affectionate words FOR
his old battalion.
Il was as adjutant that young Methuen
first gained an insight into the mysteries
of troop-leading. and he has always stood
high in this respect The adjutant is the
drill instructor of his battalion, and he
teaches himself as much as, II not more
than, others. Methuen took a drill con
amore, and soon became a great proficient
In It. He had further openings for ac-
curing skill in vancouver, and on a much
larger scale, when he became First Brig
ade major. and afterward assistant adiu-
tant general Of the home district a post
that gave him constant employment in
the marshaling and handling Of men.
Methuen was forever in the field as a
stan officer. or. when possible. as a COM
mander losing no chance az volunteer re-
views. when the gathering together OF con-
siderable numbers IS IN itself q most use
ful education TO those who lead them. and
Methucn was always to'be ssen on Bs'en-
ton Downs o. PortsdoHn HDl; now with
The morning news., 1899-12-21
Late Marine News.

A ACC,aII,lhagena, Dec. 17.-Arrived, steamer
A@4iinlnster Savannah.
?, nm ourg' Dec B-Sailed steamer Sym
"a, savannah.
,Duoln, Dec. 1s-Arrived, steamer Fell
'sna, Port Royal.
NV. Willy idS Dec. l9.-Arrived, steamer Spen-
1r".oore' Fecamp. for Pensacola.
w Pocl Dsc. 1s.-Arrived, steamer
'nnna' Pensacola.
p ''Si.i d, more Dec. 2O.-Arrived, schooner S.
W1iii.aL's Charleston; sailed. schooner
II d" II e l. Maxwell jacksonville; steam I
~ IL. Miller, Savannah.
The morning news., 1899-12-21
FUNERAL OF LIEUT.. BRUMBY.
Continued from First Page.
Johnson, 4. H. Richardson and j. t.

Johnson, f. H. Richardson and ]. T.
Orme.
The honorary escort, which accompanied
the funeral cortege from the state house
to the cemetery, consisted of Senators Ba-
con and Clay, the Supreme Court judges,
the Governor and state house officers and
the Mayor and Council of Atlanta. The
honorary escort of citizens was large
and representative body.
The Supreme Court adjourned for the
day in honor of Lieut.. Brumby and all
of the offices at the capitol closed at 2
o'clock in order that the state house off,
cials and their clerks might attend the
funeral The city offices were closed this
afternoon by order of Mayor woodward.
The funeral was one of the largest and
most impressive that has occurred in At
lanta in years. Three volleys were fired
and taps sounded over the grave
The morning news., 1899-12-21
The News nt Lrons.

The b,'' ons' Ca Dec. 2O.-Rev. r. NJ. Booth.
fer, PREACHER appointed by the last con-
n VIII be here on Thursday, Dec.
Tue.f.'s' - ID. Bateman will leave next
fB,slay B. for Ellaville, Ga.
B,n.i.. 1T. Chapman of the Duffy Street
M. church Of Savannah and Rev. DR..
si,.'. OF The Lawton Memorial, were the
Roo OF Mr. Henry Page and Air. C. j.
hn6t., mere Yesterday. They came on a
Rcd ii9 expedition. on Monday they bag
lhrss '.' .' ,y-seyen ana on Tuesday forty
lac pistb,,n' They returned 10 Savannah
The morning news., 1899-12-21

True po.iteness has been defined as IAN
exquisite consideration for the feelings OF
Others" and Lord Methuen exhibits this
TO the full He combines with the inherited
charm of hgh-bred courtesy the utmost
simplicity Of manner. There is not an
ounce Of side" in his composition. He
has no conceit; he is no obstinate atickler
for his own views but is ever willing to
yield Difference 10 the opinions OF others.
His modesty is apparent IN every line Of
his dispatches, which contain not a line
about himself, although he was struck
down In the midst Of his last fight lie is
man Of frugal habits and simple tastes.
content to live as his men do on the ordi-
nary rations that are going. and to sleep
on The open veldt ready to spring on his
horse and take his place in the van.
II Gays much for the spirit of our aris-
tocracy as seen In such noble natures as
that of Paul Methuen. a peer Of ancient
lineage, the possessor Of wide acres and
noble Elizabethian mansion (Corsham
Court, enriched with one Of the finest col
lection IN England-splendld examples OF
the old nasters--he yet elects to serve his
country IN distant and arduous war,
The morning news., 1899-12-21
IowA's INSANE AsYLUMs.
LEGISLATURE May Try to Abolish
County Institutions.

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. @-The State
BOARD of Control is stirring up a great
sensation by its publication OF detailed
reports on the condition Of insane asylums
of nearly thirty counties in Iowa. They
Indicate a fearful condition Of affairs Men
and women are in some counties herded
together indiscrminately and nave no ex-
pert care or medical attendance.
The exnose Of these conditions has de-
ternined legislators 10 make strong fight
for a law TO entirely abolish county asy-
ums and com-el all he insane 20 be
maintained in ether institutions.
The morning news., 1899-12-21

Senator Bate Of Tennessee. like the late
senator Harris. win not disclose his age.
He must be 20 O. thereabouts. for he WA
soldier IN the Mexican war, over haf
a century ago Altogether eleven mem.
berH Of that august body have passed the
scripturni time limit. while three Or four
are within easy approach Of Il,
The morning news., 1899-12-21
STARS ron LETTER CARRIERS.
Stripes Not to BE Used Hereafter 60
Designate Length of Service.

AAOAA AtAS +NtN lOlh Attit1s
Washington, Dec. 1S-Postnaster Cen
eral Smith has just issued an order pro-
viding that length Of service shall here
after be indicated on the uniforms OF let
ter carriers not by stripes. but by stars
One black silk star will mean that the
carrier has served five years; two black
silk stars, ten years: one red silk star, mr.
teen years; two red silk stars, twenty
years; one silver star, twenty-five years
Two silver stars, thirty years; one god
star, thirty-five years, and two gold stars
forty years.
To distinguish substitute letter carriers
from regular carriers who have not receiv-
ed their first star, each substitute carrier
must wear a black cloth bar. a quarter OF
an inch wide and one and a half inches
long, half an inch above the black braid
on each sleeve.
The morning news., 1899-12-21
NAVY'S CAPTURE OF RoMBLoN.
Continued from First Page.)

plona, north coast Luzon. Burwen,
wheeling, cooperating with Gen. Young,
landed battalion; doing excellent work
daily north and West Luzon. Watson"
The morning news., 1899-12-21
with the Chess Masters

Vienna, Dec. 20-The third round of the
chess masters tournament resulted as fol-
lows: Schlechter beat Wolf Popiel lost to
Albin; Brody and Kortie adjourned their
game in an even session. as did Marcozy
and Schwarz, while Zinkl and Marco
drew.
The morning news., 1899-12-21
FlLIBUSTERING IN THE HOUSE.
r"Ene' the Majority Leader, Was De-
feated on Two Votes.

feated on Two Votes.
washington. Dec. 2O.-No business was
transacted at the brief session of the
House to-day.
me time was occupied in filibuster
AGAINST motion to adjourn. having been
mausorated by the Democrats and some
republicans In order to give Mr.. Grow,
we we venerable ex-Speaker of the House, an
opPortunity to reply TO some statements
aa .naue Yesterday by Mr.. Gaines of Tenn
W. nj Fayne, the majority leader, was de-
,ta,Na on two roll calls. Mr. Richardson
o11aned him on his defeat in good-natur-
~ way After Mr.. Grow had made his
o,o''etnent the House adjourned until Il
o'clock. Jan 1000
The morning news., 1899-12-21
Monument 10 Lieut. Brumhr.

Atlanta, Dec. 2O.-The Atlanta Journal
to-day started a fund for the purpose OF
erecting a monument to the memory of
Lieut.. Thomas NJ. Brumby. The fund is
to be subscribed to by Georgians princi-
pally, and the monument will be erected
in Atlanta.
The morning news., 1899-12-21

1t Is a curious fact that roots and
branches Of tree are so alike 81 thsi-
nature that II a tree be uproo,ed ana
turned upside down the underground
branches viii rake 20 themselves tae
functions Of roots. ana the exposcd root
VIII in time bud and become ycrltabl.
branches.
The morning news., 1899-12-21
SUPPRESSION OF THE FACTS.
prTTIGREW DEMANDED WAR IN
VESTIGATION REPORT.

minated That the Matter Was Be-
ing Held Back for PurpOse-His
resolution Passed IS Amended.
Hale CongratuIateS en-. Brooke.