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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
WEIRD TALE or sva,ep ooLo.
Rich Treasure In Illinois that IL Guard.
ed by Indian Magic.

Rich Treasure In Illinois that 10 Guard.
ed by Indian Magic.
Several men from Alto Pass are over
on Big Muddy River near the mouth
of Cedar Creek, ILL.,. digging for buried
treasure. Around the spot where the
men IRE working are twelve large
beech trees, and on each one there Is
carved the figure of hand pointing
toward the center Of the circle formed
by the trees. A short distance away
Inscriptions in seven different Ian
guages are cut on the face Of a large
rock, which tell of the buried treasure
and pronounce curse on the man who
attempts to take It away, saying that
any person who finds the treasure,
which Is said to be four pots Of gold.
will fall dead before he can get his
hands on It.
8. p. Casey, an old citizen here, says
that he once visited the plnce, with q
companion, and heard distinctly the
tones Of voice, coming, apparently,
from space, warning them not to try
to find the gold. Others say they have
heard unearthly means and groans
there. Close by there is large cave.
which. according to the story told by
men who have explored 1t, has rooms
as large as a large house. and some
phenomenon Of nature back In Its dark.
est recesses furnishes limitations Of
thunder and lightning that to the ner-
vous explorer seem decidedly real.
The origin Of the story dates back a
great many years. to the time when the
Indians Inhabited this part Of the coun-
try. The tribe whose headquarters
were near the spot above mentioned
found more gold In that neighborlood,
according to the story, than they could
carry away. and they buried the four
pots with their dead chief. and went
away, leaving their old hunting ground
to the encroaching whites. Mr.. Casey
says that when he was n young man
he worked In the timber in that vicin-
ity, and found many tomnhawks stick
Ing In trees. also other Indian relics,
and states that he and companion
named Salyers dug for the treasure,
which Is said to be seven feet under
ground, years ago, and that, after dig.
ging down six feet. Salyers suddenly
came out of the hole shaking with ter
again He claimed that some unseen
force had given him terrible shaking.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
Duke OF COnuauRnt.

The Duke of COnnaught. although
over 80 years of age. alone Of all the
royal family of Great Britain looks
really In vigorous health. 1t Is prob
ably due to the open-air life he leads
and his love Of sport and exercise.
Court and society had few attractions
for the gOdson of the Duke of yelling.
ton. The Duke Of Connaught Is ex-
ceedingly popular with the army and Is
regarded % the best-looking Of the sons
OF Queen Victoria. His marked fea-
lures are distinguished by virility. He
and the Duke of Cambridge are, 1t Ia
believed, the only living members Of
the English royal family who have ever
been under fire.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
THREE NEGROES SHOT DEAD.
Killed by Young kentuckian In Sa
loon at Davy, w. Va,

Killed by Young kentuckian In Sa-
loon at Davy. w. Va.
wayne Demon. IL years old, shot three
negroes to death in saloon in the mining
town Of Davy. W. Va. 1t was pay day
at the Davy mines and the negroes had
begun their holiday celebration. When
about a dozen of the black men entered
Eugene Dyes saloon on the leading
street, revolvers in hand. and demanded
that all the white men retire the trouble
began. The bartender stepped into an
adjoining room for his pistol and all the
other white men save Demon made
run to get away. Demon pulled his re-
volver and in twinkling had shot three
Of the negroes and the others were fall.
ing over themselves to get away. In the
excitement Demon. whose home is in
Catlettsburg. Ky, left the saloon by a
rear door and up to late hour had not
been captured. In fact. but very little
effort Is being made to apprchend him.
He Is an assistant bookkccpcr for Cole.
Crane Il Co. of Cincinnati, who are en-
gagged extensively in timbcring in the VI.
cinity of Davy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
He EntOyed IL.

At n large banquet two Of the expect.
ed guests Were unable to be present
The order of seating happened to be
such that particularly jOvial and com.
pani0nable gentleman sat with one Of
the vacant chairs on each side Of him.
The empty chairs and first course Of
oysters We're left In place for some
time, in case the expected guests ar
rived. The solitary gentleman, there.
fore, could move neither to the right
nor to the left, but amiably beamed
throughout the repast, seemingly mono
the worse for his enforced isolation
After the banquet some one innocently
asked him:
How did you enjoy yourself, old
chapY
First rate" he replied brlskly
enough. II sat next to a couple Of fell
lows who weren't there"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
News from All Parts of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
a Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

TIE discovery Of u manuscript in Sc
wet drawer Of an old clock in GaIlipolis.
sShio, reveals a secret OF the French court
snd shows the reason of the visit to that
s.ity in 11S9 of the Duke Of Orleans.
Sftrrward Louis Philippe of France. The
discovery was made 10y Claude NJ. Wall
rS storage room. He found an old
French clock that had been east aside for
many years. Taking 1t apart. he diScov-
-qrj n secret drawer in which was an old
asrchment manuscript in French. Upon
translation the manuscript purportcd 10
W n true history of Adele de Alron.
sron.' 1t was signed 10y Louis dc Algon.
slaon and dated Oct. IL. iISo. The sub.
stance Of 1t was that Adele was the
daughter of the Duke of Orleans. The
mother died AT the child's birth. ignoran,
OF the rank Of it, father. Mr.. Wall has
~~nt the manuscript to the French am
hassidor az Washington
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
No More Gloves fur Soldiers.

1t Ii announced that the French army
Will soon be deprived Of gloves from
motives of ecOnomoy. Each Of the 5OO..
200 soldiers receives two pairs a year.
and each pair costs franc % centimes.
But the inhabitants Of Mort. who live
by the manufacture of these gloves, are
protesting vigorously against the pro-
posed measure. -Four thousand people
will be thrown out Of work should Gen.
eral Andre persist in introducing the
reform. Needless to say, every piouplou
will hail 1t with delight. The glove,
or rather the absence Of 1t, has been
the cause of more punishment than all
the rest Of the catalogue Of military
offenses.-Paris Correspondence Pail
Mall Gazette.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
NINE ROAST TO DEATH.
Helpless Workmen Burned 20 Feet
from the Ground.

Helpless Workmen Burned 20 Feet
from the Ground.
by an explosion of gas in the Soho fur
mace of Jones Il Laughlins in pittsburs
nine men were burned to death and prob
ably twenty others were more or less
painfully injured. The damage to the
plant will amount to $4,000. The cx-
plcsion occurred in one of the large blast
furnaces. The men were at work at the
top of the furnace. over 40 feet from
the ground. They were employed as fill
ers aud were just getting ready to leave
work. being members Of the night crew,
when the gas. which accumulated In the
furnace, exploded and tons Of molten
metal. cinders and Stag were thrown over
the unfortunate men on the top of the
structure. When the gas exploded there
was panic Oh the small platform at the
top. The men made II rush for the ele-
rator. but 1t had gone down and there
was no escape. To jump meant death,
and to remain on the platform was as
certain a doom. The tons of molten
metal and flames fell upon them and
burned ton men to death. Their bodies
dropped to the roof of the mill, eighty.
FIVE feet below
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
GIANTS AMONG THE SEALS.
Habits of IN Interesting Group Of Am
phiba Of the south Pacific.

Habits ~ N Interesting Group Of AM
phiba Of the eouth Pacific.
Professor G. Chun, o German scion.
list, has begun making a study Of the
sea elephants. the gigantic seals found
In many portions Of the South Pacific
ocean. He has been assisted In his
work by Robert Hall. . learned natur.
alist, and the two investigators have
CLEANED many new facts relative to
their habits and life.
These interesting seals are only found
In the southern sea. and mainly Ia the
vicinity Of the Kergueles Islands,
where they 60 In August for the pur-
pose Of pairing. They remain there un-
til February or March. During the win.
ter they are very dun and apathetic,
but as spring approaches they become
more lively. or human beings they
are not In the least afraid. Mr.. Hall
says that he went several times through
herd Of forty or fifty animals while
they were DOING. and only few were
disturbed by him.
These seals live In communities, and
In single buy may often be seen from
five to ten colonies. Hitherto It has
been supposed that there IL never more
than one male In u single herd, but
there now seems to be abundant proof
that each herd contains seals Of only
one sex. Thus. In one buy there will
be five or six herds Of males and In
another i've or six herds Of females.
Professor Chun. who has studied the
seals thoroughly In their native haunts.
says that for long time after the AMI
mails return to the Kergueles In the
autumn they do not take any food. but
remain torpid In beds which they form
until they have shed their old hair and
put on new coat. During the winter
no saw several seals killed. and not .
particle Of food was found in their
stomachs.
Mr.. Hall. on the other hand. says that
the seals during this period feed once
a day. going down to the water to oh.
tain supply Of fish. In any case, 1t Is
certain that these animals can live
without food for long timc since they
have under their skin layer Of fat
which Is fifteen centimeters In thick.
ness,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
ALMOST KILL THEIR VICTIM.

Robbers Beat Robert NJ. Smith I'm
conscious for Eighteen Hours.
Robert NJ. Smith, superintendent Of the
manual training department of the Chi
caGo public schools, is the victim Of an
assault and robbery at his home. He was
left unconscious on the floor, remaining
so for eighteen hours. The robbers Sc
cured several hundred dollars worth Of
jewery. Mr.. Smiths family is away
and he was alone in the evening. Two
men and woman called at the Hat and
were admitted. He was struck on the
head unexpectedly with a piece of gas
pipe, and he believes that drugs We're
afterward used
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
ADRiFT IN LAKE ERIE.
Rockefeller Steamer Maruba Help
less In Ice Pack OFF Toledo.

Rockefeller Steamer Maruba Help
less In Ice Pack OF Toledo.
The steamer Maruba. owned by the
Rockcfcllcrs. was brought back into 10.
lcdo. Ohio. the other day after having a
pcrilons stay Of two days ON Lake Erie.
The vessel. under command of Captain
Gundcrson and crew cr eighteen men.
started out from Toledo with a cargo OF
ore for Buffalo. The Maruba found nine
inches of Ice in the lake and was unable
to make any progress. Two tugs were
sent out after the Maruba and found tile
steamer within two miles of the place
where they had left 1t two days before.
The crew reports that there was a terrific
blizzard on the lake. and they were near
ly frozen. The government range lights
were out, so that they did not know
where they We're. At one time the steam
er came near being pitched upon the out
or crib light which would have sunk the
boat,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28

pf heavy leather, three inches In diam
eter. In the center IL hole large
enough to admit the Bit On the inner
eide Of the burr are punches Of bristles,
which protrude quarter Of an inch.
The burr Is slipped ON the bit and the
bristles rub against the side Of the
horses mouth when the line IL pulled
taut. The burr Is used legitimately for
correcting "one-line puller," as q
horse which pulls to one side IL called
Bristles is the usual material used for
studding the burr, although 1t Is
charged that some horse owners use
lacks, with the sharp point fled of.
Both kinds Of the burr are said to have
been removed from the New York
horses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
BLOWN UP WITH MILL.
Workmen Killed and Injured by Elk =
plosion OF Boilers.

Workmen Killed and Injured by Elk
plosion OF Boilers.
At least five men were killed. twelve
were injured and many are missing as
the result Of the explosion of four boilers
at the Black Diamond steel works, Thir.
tieth street and the Allegheny Valley
tracks, Pittsburg. 1t was about 4:15
a. m. when the night crew was about to
turn over the mill to the day force. that
four boilers In the teu.inch bar mill No.
3 exploded with terrific force. The mill
was wrecked and the debris Is piled from
FIFTY to scvcnty-dvc feet high. The boil.
or works OF James Mcneil. adjoining the
Black Diamond mill. also were destroy
ed. \ force OF men went to work as
quickly as possible after the explosion,
searching In the debris for bodies. Five
dead and twelve injured have been re-.
moved. The dead have not been identi.
fed and the bodies are at the morguc.
The mill had sixty men on each turn. and
1t Is thought that almost 100 men-both
crews-were in the plant at the time of
the explosion,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
TORTURE FOR HORSES
DRIVEN BY SOCIETY.

Bit burrs for making horses hold
their heads high In the air are said to
DO In common use In New York. Eight
pairs Of the burrs were removed from
the mouths Of horses attached to pri-
vate carriages In front Of the Madison
Squire Garden In New York. The own.
ers OF the carriages desired to have
their horses make n good appearance
at the horse show, and hit upon that
means Of making an ordinary animal
appear frisky.
The bit burr Is n continuance made
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
TWO DIE IN A WRECK.
Southern Pacific Passenger Trains
Collide In California.

Southern Pacific Passenger Trains
Collide In California.
The north-bound Sunset express of the
Southern Pacific and the Sunset express
from San Francisco were In collision
Thursday morning. The trains are
scheduled to pass at Uplands. few miles
south of San Ardo. Cal. The soutll-bound
train left Salinas seven minutes late and.
through some error. met the north.bound
train head-on one-half mile west Of Up
lands, between San Ardo and San Lucas.
Both trains were completely wrecked. the
engines being thrown from the track and
several Of the cars tclcscoped. Train No.
was partly destroyed by fire. Express
Messenger Mason aud Fireman Garland
were killed and four persons injured.
Among those on the train were eighty
discharged soldiers on their way east.
and the All-Amcricnn baseball team,
from the East on their way to Los An.
geles,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
NEW AGENT TO KILL DISEASE.
Michigan Scientist Discovers Anti
semitic for Cnolera ann Eovora

Michigan Scientist Discovers Anti
septic for Cholera and Fevers.
Scientific men at the University Of
Michigan are eagerly awaiting the detail
cd results of remarkable experiments
that have just been concluded by Prof.
Frederic q. Novy, foremost bacteriolo-
gist and professor Of physiological chem
istry and bactcriology at the university.
II In actual practice as good results can
be obtained rs were secured In the labor
atory all such diseases rs Asiatic cholera,
typhoid fever, dysentery and other intes.
final troubles may be stricken from the
list Of human Ills. What Is believed to
be an absolute intestinal antiscptic has
been produced by DR.. Novy. and In a Sc
ries OF rigorous experiments upon five
students II has served to destroy all
bodily poisons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
That Plaguey Slang.

In the high school one day last week
a teacher desired to refresh n boys
memory and help him to answer ques-
ton. Acting on the supposition that q
mental review would lead him to .
correct conclusion, she said:
"NOw, 60 away back"
UnconsciOusly from the entire class
there came q responsive murmur:
"And sit down."
The teacher was compelled to Join In
the audible smile and hardly knows yet
whether the boys answer was right
Syracuse Herald.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28

The girls are paid only $3.50 per week,
but they are well satisfied with their
pay. and perform their duties In n man.
ner which leaves nothing to be desired.
The plan Of having messenger girls
has proved SO successful In London
that the extension Of the idea to this
country Is being discussed, and unless
the American messenger boys take
warning and swear Off on some Of their
unpleasant characteristics. they may
awake some fine morning to discover
lot Of pretty young girls In n neat
blue uniform carrying kilograms and
delivering notes and parcels In their
stead,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
MESSENGER o,RLs IN LONDON
Managers Say They Give Better serv.
ice than Boyss

fce tHom B0y0s
There is a new kind of messenger
boy in London. The new messenger
boy does not smoke cigarettes, or loiter,
or swear. or Sight. The new messenger
boy Is always neat and tidy. never i'm.
pudent or unruly, This Is because the
new messenger boy is a girl. Reuters
Telegraph Company. in London, has
lately tried the experiment of employ.
Ing girls as well as boys for messenger
work. The experiment has been more
than successful, and twenty-four girls
are now in the employ of Reuters. and
more are being engaged all the time.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
MAN CAPTURES BURGLAR.
Mr.. johnson Smothers Marauder
and Makes Him Prisoner.

r. u. johnson of Omaha pressed his
H-.s clothing into service at 3 o'clock the
= s'.ssr morning as means of capturing Il
fasnrylar. When johnson awoke the ma
'r-s.sder was engaged in ransacking the
aszrvsr. The householicy made no sign
ssra simulated the deep breathing of u
sssseping man until the burglar approach
I'd the bed and reached for the trousers
hanging over chair. johnson. who il
IA athlete, then gave a spring. throwing
s'Arec heavy quilts over the robbers head
fs,e man, entanglcd In the bedding. was
an rasy prey.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28

The President has personally repri.
manded Gen. Miles for discussing the
Schlcy case, and a further rebuke has
been administered by the Secretary Of
War. Findings of tho majority of tho
court Of inquiry have been indorscd by
Secretary Long, who dissolved the court,
dismissed Historian Maclay and made it
plain that the administration wants the
matter droDDed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
CRUSHED BY AN ELEVATOR.

William c. Hicks, Editor OF Bull
letin, Loses His Life.
William q. Hicks, editor Of a bulletin
ed by an elevator in the jefferson block
In Chicago. Hicks had visited n printing
firm upon the third floor and attempted
to enter an elevator In charge Of James
II. Burns. As Hicks was half way into
the elevator tho car suddenly dropped
and, catching the unfortunate man bc'
tween the floor Of the building ana tho
top Of the elevator. crushed him to death.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
Victim of Fatal Current.

~. r. Wheeler, cashier of the Citizens
National Bank OF Akron, Ohio, was
ls'snnd dead in front of the vault in the
1,snk. He had been killed by an electric
shock through handling a socket OF an in.
. -aDdescent lamp and opening the vault
= door at the same time, thus forming a
sofal current
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
FILE ON INDIAN LANDS.
Miners Given Warning to vacate
Claims In Oklahoma.

United States Indian Agent Randlctt.
s'oy the Kiowa aud Comanche tribes. is
-s.sqdns out notices to all persons who
have staked mining claims In Indian nj.
ailments in Oklahoma that they must
'slaosfe al once or they will be elected
E,om Fort Sill. The action is based upon
9'1ssn opinion Of the Attorney General, ap.
lsrsved by Secretary Hitchcock, and sent
"a she agent under recent date. prohibit
ing miners from filing on Indian allot-
rnprtS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
Work on ExnositIon ReRIns.

The first public celebration in conncc-
ton with the worlds fair to be opened
in st. Louis in 1908 In commemoration
of the Tooth anniversary of the Louisiana
purchase was held Friday, when ground
was broken on the site In Forest Park.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
s,,,npson Files His objection,

gAs objection OF Admiral w. J., samp'
Asnn 10 that portion Of Admiral Dewey's
"~eGrt of the schey court of inquiry. IN
rv1iscA he says Admiral Schley was in
yuaand at the battle OF Santiago and
,utifled 10 the credit for the victory. has
s4,sa Sled with Secretary Long.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
Dual Hanging for Murder.

In Portland. Ore, Jack Wade and Viii
2 lam Dalton have been sentenced to be-
hanged Jan. 81 for the murder of James
IL Morrow Nov. II last. Young Morrow
SEas On hrs way home about midnight.
Shen Wade and Dalton held him up aud
dot him dead. thinking he was another
saoan who was supposed to have large
ss1,ru NJ money
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
CAR RUNS TO. DESTRUCTION.
One Person Killed and Several In =
jured in San Francisco.

jured in San Francisco.
Our person was killed and number
-ssrre injured in peculiar accident on
rho FILLMORE street electric ear line in
i.San Francisco. For four blocks south
scf Union street the grade 1. SO steep that
lars have TO BE- pulled uphill by special
machinery. As Il ear containing fifteen
sscsple had nearly reached the top of fhe
bin it broke loose and rushed down the
grade with frightful speed. II kept the
track until Union street was reached.
Here stood an empty ear waiting to h.
ssuled 10 the summit. This obstruction
-ss wrecked by the runaway car. which
'AeD jumped the rails and was brought
1ts standstill by u telegraph pole. which
IS struck with terrific force. denolishing
d. ...ar
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
Sullivan Found Guilty.

Jury found Alexander Sullivan Of Chi
cago guilty of conspiracy to assist Bailiif
James J. Lynch to escape justice and i'm.
posed fine Of $1,000. one juror holding
out against the other eleven who voted
for penitentiary sentence. Motion for
new trial was made.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
Alger Rallies from Operation.

Operation has been performed on Gen.
Alger of Detroit for relief Of old trouble
caused by gall stones. Patient rallied
quickly and hopes for his recovery are
EXPRESSED.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28

one Of the lost arts of enameling pos.
sessed by the ancient Egyptians. by
means of a chemical solution Nicoll has
succeeded in rendering glass soluble and
has converted it into liquid form which
can be applied to articles and surfaces
with brush like paint or any other pig.
ment
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
BURNS IN BLAZING LOTION.
Students Effort to Cure Suppose
leprosy Causes Death.

Miss Lillian Nickers of Los Angeles,
CAL. student ut Bryn Mawr College.
Philadelphia, was burned to death In
her room in college hall. The girl was
roasted alive her entire body being char.
red to u crisp. Believing that she had
contracted lcprosy, Miss Nickers covered
herself with alcohol as n remedy. She
applied the alcohol freely ON every limb
and by some accident the alcohol caught
fire. In fash the young girl was en-
velopcd In flames, She was unable to
help herself and like human torch she
fled from her room into the hallway,
screaming with pain until she fell into
Inconsistencies.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
Kills His Bow with Cradle

While suffering from an attack of vlo'
lent insanity Dexter knight, ranch.
man living near Bryan. Idaho, killed his
5-year-old boy and severely injured two
Others of his children. Knight killed his
son with the baby's cradle.