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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
GREAT SUFFERING IN ALASKA.

War Department Agents Say Many
Miners Are In Sore Straits.
The War Department has received re.
ports showing great suffering among the
miners In the Copper river districts Of
Alaska. They come from the quartermas.
ter's agent, Charles Brown, at Vesdes,
and DIR. Leroy 3. Townsend Of Copper
Center. They report many cases Of sour
w and say scores of men have been fr0z-
On to death or have lost their limbs by
freezing. The Government Is distribute
ing rations through Mr.. Brown, but there
Is formidable glacier between Vesdes
and the location Of many Of the prospect
ors, making the work Of relief and rescue
extremely difacult.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Fatal Shooting nj Corbiw, XIV,

James Shotwell and his son John were
intoxicated and disor,lcrly ut Corlhn, Ky.
When Marshal Bingham undertook their
arrest the men resisted, and Police
Judge MOfiitt was instantly killed in the
shooting that followed. William Holland,
at whose house the shooting occurred,
was MORALLY wounded. The Shotwclls
wore arrested
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
CHICKEN THIEF KILLED.

Fatally Wounded. He Drops Dead
While Making His Escspc.
Martin Furnibal was found dead near
NE city limits In Toledo. Ohio, with
load Of buckshot In his back. He had
been shot by Henry Hartman, who had
heard chicken thieves In his yard and fred
to get rid Of them. Furnibal, after the
shooting, had gotten into his buggy and
drove away, but was overcome and fell
from the rig dead. His dog was watching
the body when 1t was found. Furnibal's
partner escaped.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
ecoutiss Party Ambuscaded.

While the combined forces Of British
and United States under Lieut.. Freeman,
British navy, were accommodating near
Apia they were ambuscaded. Seven OH.
GERS and mon of the American British
party were killed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Suallpox on River Steamer.

The steamer City Of st. Louis, Captain
Thorwegan, from New Orleans, is quar-
antined at the southern limits of st. Louis
because of case OF smallpox found ON
board. She has thirty first-class and
thirty-fve second'class passengers, with
100 deck hands on board.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Hard Fight with Robbers.

Alexander Ogg, n wealthy farmer living
near GAINESVILLE, Ohio. and his household
had a desperate battle with four masked
robbers the other. night. All were sleep
ing but nephew. Robert, when robbers
battered down the door. The old man.
his nephew, the ncphcw's wife and the
robbers were all badly hurt before the in
trudcrs were driven of.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15

George II. Schneider Ii the sole survivor
Of a wreck between Malcolm and Van.
couver Island. The sloop on which he and
liquor to the northern Indians was lost In
storm while all on board were drunk.
The drowned included Hackctt. an Irish
logger known only by his first name.
Charlie, and two half-brecd women.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Fatal Fire In Colorado.

At Victor. Colo, the TruaX block was
destroyed by fire. A miner, whose name
Is not known. was sleeping on the top
floor and persisted In the flames. The loss
Is estimated ut $4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Twelve Men Die In a Mine.

A mining disaster In which twelve mon
lost their lives Is reported from the Sierra
'Alcjada mining camp, located In the State
OF Coahuila, Mexico. An explosion Of
foul gas occurred in the Vcda Rica silver
mine and before oil the miners could get
to the surface the dry timbcrs were on
fire, the fierce flames barring exit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Forty.iive Persoss Drowned.

The British steamer Kingswell reports
being In collision with the Greek coaster
Maria In tho Mediterranean, of the coast
Of Tripol. The Maria was sunk, forty
five persons going down with her.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
BIG FIRE IN OSHKOSH.
Flames Destroy Property Worth
o10O,OOO-LOsscs In Detail.

S18O,ON-1s0sscs In Detail.
At Oshkosh. two large factories and sew
.eral minor plants and buildings went up
In smoke In about two hours. The loss
aggregates $1BO.OOO. and several acres
were swept clean. The fire started In the
dry kiln Of the Choate. HOLSTER Furniture
Company, a four-story frame structure.
which was destroyed In half an hour. The
flames then spread to surrounding plants.
The Choatc. Hollistcr Furniture Company
lost on factory aud stock x125.OOO. ]. A.
Barnes. owning the Star foundry machine
works. lost 100000 on buildings and ma
chincry.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Tramp Murders u Woman.

A tramp entered the home Of Mrs.
James Iiutsclcr. on II farm three miles
west of South Charleston. Ohio, and shot
her four times In the presence Of her chill
drcn. His purpose was robbery. The
man was captured At Jacksonville aud
hurried to the London Jail TO escape lynch
ing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Chicago Merchant Murdered.

Lurcd to his death by robbers. George
Il. Fern. n Chicago dry goods merchant,
was murdered In cold blood In his store.
A supposed patron shot him down while
be was attempting to defend his life. The
police believe that revenge was the motive
for the murder.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Chinese Piasue Rea ppears.

A cablegrQm received at the State DE.
partment ut Washington from United
States Consul whitman at Hong Kong
contains single word. plague" thereby
announcing the annual appearance Of the
disease on the Chinese coast.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Fire In Proctor Knott,

A disastrous fire ragged In the village OF
Proctor Knott, seven miles from Duluth,
MINI. Several buildings, including the
Hotel Proctor Knott. were destroyed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Alien L. Dsirynp pie Killed.

Allen i. Dalrymple, assistant superin'
tendent In the railway mail service, was
instantly killed by train at the union
station In st. Louis. Mr.. Dalrymple was
attempting to board an outgoing Frisco
train, but missed bis footing and fell un'
der the wheels.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Fire Loss In Montreal.

Fire partly destroyed the Dominion
metal works, Garth u Co., propriet0rs, on
Craig street, Montreal. Tho loss 10 esti.
mated at 100000, well insured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15

Il. II. DOnnellcy, tue founder OF the Chi
cago city directory, and member of the
arm of r. r. Donnelley & Sons Printing
Company Of that city, died Of apoplexy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
coaiins Stations Planned.

At the suggestion Of Rear Admiral
Bradford, chief OF the bureau Of equip
mcnt, q comprehensive scheme has been
adopted by the Navy Department under
which coaling stations will be placed at
strategic points In the West Indies, 80 as
to give the United States control Of the
Virgin. Mona and Windward passages
and the approaches to the Gulf Of Mexico.
1t is proposed to establish coaling stations
ct Culebra Island, lying between Porto
Rico and the Virgin Islands; ut Maya.
gucz, which lies on the western shore Of
Porto Rico and controls the Mona Pas.
sage. and at Guantanamo. on tho southern
side Of Cuba, or at Nipc Bay, on the north
ern coast, either of which controls the
Windward Passage. Coal sheds and piers
are already In course OF construction at
Dry Tortugas which will enable Q heet
operating from TINT point to prevent an
enemy from entering either through the
fucutan or Bahama channels. The coast
survey Is making surveys to Culebra Isl.
and and Porto Rico. and the Eagle and
fankton are doing similar work In Cuba.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Russian Official IL Stabbed.

An attempt has been made at Moscow,
to assassinate the Cars aid dc camp.
Gen. Mauxoy. He was stabbed In the
throat by servant, but the wOuld-be as.
sassin was ovcrpowered. The generals
wounds are not serious.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Death In the Dreyfus Case.

TO the late Lieut.. Col. Henry, who com.
mittcd suicide at Mont valcricn Fortress
last August after confessing to having
forged letter largely instrumental In de-
laying the Dreyfus revision, killed him.
self In Paris.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Cssh for ObcriIn College,

President BarrOws announced to the
students and faculty Of Obcrlin, Ohio.
college that a donation OF $500 has been
received for a new chemical laboratory
building and $4,000 for It's endowment.
The name OF the donor was not given.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
New York Wants the Con veutions.

New York City has been placed In the
field for the meeting place OF the national
conventions OF both parties In 1900 by the
organization Of the recently appointed
committee Of the Board Of Trade and
Transportation, Gen. McAlpin, chairman.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15

1t IL reported that the Dominican Gov.
ernment II massing troops on the frontier
In fear OF an invasion by Juan Jimines
from st. Marc, Haiti. 1t Is also causing
the arrest Of suspected Dominicans resid.
ing In Port au Prince.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Fla ne. De.troy a Church,

The Eighth Presbyterian, one OF the
Oldest churches In Chicago, caught fire
from an Overheated furnace and burned
to the ground. No lives were lost. There
was 81, 900 insurance on the building.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
GOLD IN THE TOWN s1rE.
Prospectors Locate Claina Within
Limits Of Green wood, b. G.

Limits Of Green wood, b. G.
There Ii great excitement at Green.
wood, II. c., over the discovery Of gold In
q portion of the town site. caused by the
opening Of the new channel for Boundary
creek. Claims have been located for sew
eral miles M and down the creek. and
owners Of the town site are threatening
proceedings at law against the locatcrs,
who say they will work the ground II they
have to do 80 with the aid Of shotguns.
Work Is being done with paA and rockers
all over the creek. Back in the seven
ties considerable placer gold was taken
from this stream.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Our Samoan Com m issiOuer.

The President has selected Bartlett
Trip OF South Dakota, formerly minister
to Austria, as the United States repre-
sentative on the Samoan joint commits
sion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Rnlnh II. WainWriRht Dead,

KaIph II, wainwright, PROUDLY the
greatest coal operator In Ohio, died ut
MassillOn of heart failure. He was known
to coal men throughout the United States.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
FIGURING Mile Bought Tn.

J. 3. Bell, manager Of the Washburn.
Crosby FIGURING Mills Company, an.
nounces the contamination Of the deal
whereby his company assumes ownership
Of the g. G. Washburn group Of mills In
MinneapOlis,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15

Leap from U 0uguSuH oOsOA
The Park Hotel at Hannibal, No., was
destroyed by fire. The flames originated
from defective electric wire In the ele-
vat0r. The guests escaped from the third
and fourth floors with great dificulty.
The building was owned by PAIGE Broth
ers, the occupants. and cost $4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Murders HE Divorced Wife.

Edward A. Won Schmidt, q well.known
yachtsman and bar pilot, shot and killed
his former wife, Mrs. Isabel Won Schmidt.
who had been divorced from him on the
ground Of cruelty. and then attempted to
commit suicide. The tragedy occurred In
Alameda, Cal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15

Justice stephen ]. Field of the United
States Supreme Court (retired) died ut
his home on Capitol hill In Washington,
ID. c., of kidney complications.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15

Prof. John II. Sweeney, the composer.
died at bis home In Chester. Pa. aged "
years. Prof. Sweeney was one Of the most
widely known religious song writers In the
United States.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Eleven Burusd to Death,

Fire broke out In the dve.story dwell.
ing 1t 2 East Sixty-seventh street, New
York, the home Of Wallace Andrews, pres.
idcnt Of the New York Steam Heating
Company. The fire spread very rapidly
and when the frcmen arrived In response
to the first alarm they found the interior
of the houses all In flames. Eleven lives
were lost,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15

Mother aud Son burned to Death.
Mrs. John Donahue and Timothy H..
Donahuc, her son, were burned to death
In fire which destroyed their home at
Wakefield, Mass.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Wheel Com pany's Plant burned.

Wheel NOuVuuy'o Utout ssuTueus
The Geneva Wheel COmpany's works at
Geneva, Ohio, caught fire and were totally
destroyed. The concern manufactured
wagon wheels. The loss will probably
reach $4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Woman Dies 0f Leprosy.

Hannah Carey, aged 20. died near juno.
ton City. Ohio. from leprosy. aud q
younger sister IL suffering from the same
disease.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
Raisers OF Wheat Unite.

Farmers OF Kansas have planned com.
bine to raise the price Of May wheat aud
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
warships Are Named.

The President has named twelve now
warships recently provided for by Con.
gress as follows: Battlcships, Pennsyfva-
MIA. New Jersey, Georgia; armOrcd cruis.
ers, West Virginia, Nebraska, California;
cruisers, Denver. Des Moines, Chatta-
nooga, Galveston. Tacoma, Cleveland.
Hundreds Of petitions have been sent to
the White House and Navy Department
ever since the new ships were provided
for, urging the merits Of various names.
Georgia did not petition.
Peace Conference Delegates Named.
The Secretary Of State has announced
the names Of the United States delegation
to the disarmament conference, which will
meet at The Hague In the latter part Of
May. The delegation consists Of Andrew
ID. White, United States ambassador at
Berlin; Mr.. Newell. United States minis.
ter to the Netherlands; President Seth
Low Of the Columbia University. New
York; Capt. Croxlcr. ordnance depart.
ment, U. 8. A.. and Capt. A. T. Mahan.
retired, u. 8. N.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-09-30

The stockholders of the Crown Cotton
mill of Dalton, Ga, must think the
manufacture of cotton goods a profta
BILE industry in the South. They have
recently received an annual dividend OF
80 per cent, SO per cent in stock and 10
per cent ia cash and have money &c
build, and will build, another 500, 900
mill. Last year the same company paid
to its shareholders a dividend of 43 per
cent on it, capital stock, With few ex'
ceptons the Southern cotton factories
have made money, and they have bene'
fitted the farmers of their several com
mnnities by creating markets for many
varieties of farm product The farmer
who has money to usein any investment
should consider the fact that it is worth
while to help in building up a home
market, and that every packing house,
cotton mill or other factory to convert
the raw material into the finished pro,
duct before it leaves the state adds value
to his capital and increases the value Of
his products,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-09-30
COTTON TESTED BY FIRE.
Experiment at Lowell show the
Advantage Of American Roundup
Bales,

The Roundlap bale Of the American
/ Cotton Co, the Lowry bale of the plant
err 5 Compress Company, and an ordin-
airy square cotton bale were subjected
to teorough going fire test in Lowell,
Mass, June Sth, by the Associated
Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Com
panies of the United States, for the pur-
pose of determining therelative fire haz
ards of tire several methods of baling
cotton
Two small frame houses, exactly
alike, and some distance apart had
been erected on a vacant plot and the
space beneath them filled with boards
and cotton waste, over which ten gal.
Ions of coal oil were poured In one
building sight American Roundlap bales
and one square bale were stored, In
the other eight Lowry bales and one
square bale. The torch was applied
and the flames were permitted to burn
one h ur before being extinguished. 1t
was as hot a blaze as cotton could well
be subjected to- There was no test of
the square bale, owing to the fact that
when the superstructures collapsed
which they did few minutes after being
fired one of the square bales fell away
from the flames and then the other was
removed.
1t was evident and generally conceded
that the American Roundup bale stood
the test much better than the Lowry
bale, Nearly all the wires on the Low.
ry bales were burned off and the bales
elongated from their Original length of
3 feet 3 inches to feet and over. This
exposed the cotton in the Lowry bales
to the flames which were eating into
the bales at many points when the fire
was put out, Two of the Lowry bales
broke in two and were more badly burn
ed than the others
Inc American bales stood up splendid
ly under the severe ordeal. They Meth
er unrolled nor extended in length, and
only the outer surfaces exposed to the
intense flame were burned. This latest
test, was only another triumph for the
American Cotton Company s Roundlap
bale.
The cotton saved from the fire will be
carefully picked over and the salvage
reclaimed will be weighed.
1t was tated by underwriters present
at the Lowell fire t9st that, at a secret
test recently made as to the ability of
the two different styles of round bales
to withstand the action of water, after
being submerged for some time the wires
on the Lowry bales had burst and ne
Of the Lowry cotton was recovered from
the test The American Company 8
bales came out intact and wet only on
the exterior, which soon dried, leaving
the cotton as good as eyer
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-09-30
The Hon. Thomas B. Reed on
pnris and French Justice.

Outing tine coming winter the Hon
Thomas b. Reed, ex Spea ger IF the
House of Representatives, will be a
freonept contributor to The Saturday
Evening Post Of Philadelphia Mr.
Reed $ papers will, in the main, deal
with national affairs, and will form a
most importau. and interesting contri-
hutton to the history of American poll
tics Mr.. Reeds first article, unlike
those to follow. crosses the Atlantic for
its subject a. d tells how the procedure
of French law corrts and especially
those involved in the Dreyfus case, i'm
presses an American lawyer. This pa
per, entitled Paris AMI French Justice
will appear in The Saturday Evening
Post Of October z
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-09-30
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver of Philadelphia WIS
the subject, is narrated by hum as
follows Il was in a most dreadful
condition. MY skin was almost yeL
low, eyes sunkcn, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and sides,
no appetire-gradually growing
weaker day by day, Three Physi-
clans had given me up Fortunate
ly 4 friend advised irving Electric
Bitters and to my great joy and
surprise the first bottle made q de-
cided improvement l continued
their use for three weeks and am
now a well man. | know they saved
my life and robbed the grave Of a
moth r victim " No one should fi
to try them. Only 50 cts. gulran-
teed, at drug stores.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-09-30
Senator Sullivan Wins a Victory

The announcement that Presiden, Nc
Kinley has confirmed the recommends
ton of Capt. P NJ, Bordeaux, Of Me-
ridian, as census supervisor for the
fifth district, is clear cut victory for
Senator Sullivan over his worthy col
eagne, Senator MONEY, and is likely to
cause a marked GOODNESS between these
two gentlemen for some time, Sanator
Money also had a man up for the place
and confidently expected to land him,
but he was knocked out by Senator
Sullivan visit to Washington and a
personal interview with the President
on the sui ject. Under the apportion
ment ag, eed upon the Democrats were
to teceive three of the seven supervisors
for the State, and Senator Sullivan has
two of his friends in the three places al
lotted to the Democratic party. Money
made a spirited fight, and for awhile it
looked as though the President would
be forced to draw straws to settle the
question, jackson Cor. N. o. States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-09-30

The Yazoo Sentinel has the following
to say on the Judiciary question,
If the people become convinced that
governors Of Mississippi aie to use their
position to further thier political amoi-
tions, no argument will prevent them
from making the judiciary elective in
this State They den want to see any
one man hedge himself by making ap
poiutmeuts with he sole view Of having
the favor returned by wirepullug,
trading and swapping in conventions,
and if reports are true the last State
convention furnished IA powerful weap'
on along his line Several judges and
chancelors and others expecting fayors
were conspicuous all during the con-
vention. in fact throughout the cam
paign
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-09-30
Death OF p. h. Gully.

Mr. ]. A Gully returned from KEN
per county yesterday where he attended
the funeral of his father, Mr., P. H,
Gully, who died at his home near De
Kalb on Monday morning, The funeral
occurred at New Hope church on Tues.
day.
The late P. H. Gully was of nature S
noblemen and all of Kemper county
mourns his death He was one of the
leading aud most influential citizens of
that section and Kemper has 10 t one of
the best men that ever resided in the
county, Mr.. Gully was 70 years old
and had been a citizen of Kemper for
sixty years He leaves large number
Of relatives IN this part of the state to
mourn his untimely end, Jaundice
was the cause of his death,4 Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-09-30

What would you think of a country
that has raised its C IN and shipped it a
thousand miles to be ground into meal,
paid freight both ways and brought ii
back for bread1 You would at once
readily say such country was inhabited
by a very silly and unprogressive people.
Yet every man, woman and child in
Mississippi are doing this in the matter
of clothes. made from our home raised
cotton. Verify. God has gwen us a
great country to stand such exactions as
we place upon it. We buy everything
even to bread and meat. How long can
we stand it7 If you are tired of gnaw-
ing the file of poverty, turn your atten
lion and efforts toward cotton factories.
The farmers are the very men to en-.
courage such enterprises
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-09-30
JackSOn's Fever.
Jackson, Miss. Sept. 81, Is

jackson, Miss, Sept a. 1899.
Whereas, another case Of yellow fever
has been reported from the Porter resi-
dence and one in The residence of Mrs.
Minnie Cameron and two cases in the
residence of Mr.. W. T. Chiles, and one
in the residence of Mrs. Kausler, there
fore, it is ordered that these four resi-
dences are hereby placed in quarantine
and no one except the attending physi-
clans will be allowed to pass in and out
from those residences.
J.F. HUNTER, Sec'y.
The patients at the residence of Mr.
W. 1. Chiles are Mrs, John Tapley aud
daughter.
The interior towns are putting up
their guarantees, which seriously af
fects business and strikes a hard blow
to railroad traffic. The Alabama a I'd
Vicksbnrg road is tightly tied UP and
during the morning abandoned jackson
as a stopping place. Similar action has
been taken by the YBzoo and Mississ-
| ippi Valley road. The Illinois Central
trains continue to stop at the d pot as
heretofore, but no passengers are taken
for any point within the state.