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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

main undisturbcd throughout the year
Tho moisture record obtained cOnse
qucntly deals with the variation IN
moisture contents In the same portion
Of soil. This Is one Of the advantages
OF the method. since II has been shown
that the moisture contents Of seem
ingly uniform soil may vary as much as
4 per cent within an area Of one square
rod. Consequently In order to obtain o
consistent record Of the change In
water IL Is necessary to deal with the
same sample of soil. which can only be
done by this electrical method.
The scale of the instrument is nr.
ranged on n decimal plan. SO that the
various soil properties can be deter
mined directly upon the scale OF the
instrument.
1t was observed by Prof. whitney
that soil areas of the Connecticut Val
ley were practically Identical rs re
CARDS texture and water content with
certain areas In Florida upon which the
finest of cigar wrappers are being
raised from Sumatra seed. Expert
ments were accordingly made on one
Of the Connecticut areas, using the
same seed and methods Of cultivation
and curing employed in Florida. will
the most satisfactory results.
Should the more extensive expert
mcnts now IN progress support the ear
lier work. rs there Is every reason I,
oxOo,t tho ,oe,,1f will IN IN moron 81
greatly the area adapted to the growth
Of the finest quality Of cigar wrapper.
known, and there will he raised in this
country tobacco now imported to til,
amOunt of 81 OOO. 600 annually.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
PROHIBITION WINS CANADA.
imperial Privy Council Gives Decision
End'nt national Legal War.

The legal fight which liquor men have
fought for the past three years against
Mantoba's prohibition laws has ended In
victory for prohibition. Three years
ago the Manitoba Legislature passed a
prohibitory law which forbade the sale
OF gift Of liquor from one party TO an
ether. The liquor men held that this
was ultra wires. rs such laws should
only be passed by the Dominion Parlia'
mcnt. Pending the legal fight all tenn
pcrance legislation has been at stand
still. The dominant party In every prov.
ince and territory except Quebec aud
British Columbia is pledged to prohibit
ton IL the Manitoba acts were sustained.
The unanimous decision OF the privy
council as cablcd from London Is that n
province has absolute control In prohibit
ing the use OF Intoxicating liquors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
PLOT TO pEsIhvS STEAMER.
Dynamite Crackers. with Matches A..
tachcd, Fouu In Hold Of Vessel


taehcd. Found In Hold Of Vessel.
An attempt was made 10 blow up and
burn the British steamship Cayo. of LIB
tons, at Pensacola, Fla, loading n cargo
of cotton for Bremen. The plan was
frustrated by workman discovering
strcwn in the lower hold OF the vessel a
large quantity OF heads Of matches. This
led to an investigation. aud some twenty
cannon crackers. twelve inches In length,
were fou,d damned tightly between the
bales Of cotton. In each instance matches
had been placed In the heads OF the
crackers with the heads protruding. and
in such a manner that the least friction
would strike the matches and ignite the
explosives. A large amount Of the cot
ton was uncovered aud searched. IL IL
thought that all danger has been rcmov'
ed. The cannon crackers were stolen
from the steamship Winifrcd, which had
a cargo OF fireworks from New York. The
authorities are OF the opinion that those
who planned the destruction OF the YES
sci thought that when it got out to sea
the tossing OF the ship would cause the
cotton to jam repeatedly together. thus
| striking the match heads and dischnrgins
the crackers
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Salt Lake Youth Shoots W. 5. Haynes. q
Travelling Man.

w. s. Haynes. n Chicago travelling man
who makes frequent trips to Salt Lake
Utah. was shot and seriously wounded
there by NJ. NJ. Kaighn, Jr.. Is years old
con OF n wellknown attorney. The shoot
ing took place in the corridor of the
Iinutsford Hotel. Young Kaighn entered
the hotel shortly after o'clock in the
afternoon. and. after greeting Haynes.
the two took seat on >cttce. rev
moments later Kaighn jumped up AMI,
drawing revolver, shot Haynes in the
side. Haynes remarked after being laid
upon cot: II suppose ] deserve IT,
Kaighn said after the shooting that he
had been 'layinc for" Haynes for two
years. The trouble is presumed To have
been over young woman to- whom both
ulrn have been attentive.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

In drudgery and want. AS the property
Of the Maiden family he probably hau
more comfort In the "nigger quarters
than In the poorhouse to which Ills
mother took him In West Virginia.
There as Il mere child he worked I'D
the salt furnaces and then In the mines.
While working In the mines ana fur'
naces the child had q chance TO get
few months of schooling every year,
but he secured employment with New
England woman and had IN Opportun.
ity to attend night school. ana then ana
nj odd times "bctween Jobs" he worked
and studied until 1871. when he started
for Hampton School. of which he had
heard much. out of the W month
which the woman for whom he worked
paId him for his services his savings
were small, ana when he reached Rich
mond on his way to Hampton he had
to 20 to work to get enough money to
make himself prcscntable mt the insti-
tuition. But he became the star pupil
of the place, ana was graduated with
honors, although he worked his way
through. After spending little while
| I'm his old home and teaching school he
returned to Hampton as teacher, ana
then started the institution mt Tuske-
gee, Ala. which will always be no.
| table monument to his energy ana his
helpful work IN the interest or MS
race.
The college was started In 1881 In a
| 40 .,f hiOhnr
for blacks In that part of the country
caused amusement. But to-day the
Tuskegec College has 40 buildings on
its 1900 acres of land, and loo pupils
representing - States, are being taught
in the institution. A new hospital Is
building, II Carnegie library Is under
way ana new dormitory, the gift OF
John ID. Rockefeller, will soon become
n part of the institution. The students
receive instruction not only In the or
binary. school branches, but IN 2S In
dustrles, each pupil selecting the one
for which hc Is bested lifted or TOWARD
which he has the greatest inclination.
IL formed u resolution" Washington
says in one Of his writings, that
would try to build up a school tha
would be Of so much service to tht
country that the President Of thu
United States would one day come t
see it. This was bold resolution. an(
for number of years kept 1t bidder
In my own thoughts. not daring L
share 1t with anyone" This dream wa
| realized, and the visit of President Nc
Kinley aud his Cabinet to the school Il
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
MYSTERY ~ cHlLD's MURDER.
Little Daughter OF Chicago Man Dies Of
Poison In Hoboken.

Emeline Dale, the 5-year-old daughter
of lervey \. Dale OF Chicago, died at
hotel In Ioboken, y. j., Of poison. Mrs
Dale says the little one got up in the
middle Of the night and ate a number OF
gelatIn'coated strychnine tablets which
looked like candy. The tragic death OF
the little girl was the eliminating event
In the domestic differences Of the Dales'
That Mrs Dale had quarreled with har
husband before leaving Chicago; that she
took the child away contrary to Its faith
er's wishes, and that she travelled from
Chicago with a young man whom she
| calls "Mr. Waller" were admissions con
sidered ground boy the IIoboken police "a
arrest Mrs. Dale. Waller was also taken
/ into custody, but not on murder charges
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
KILLS SELF TO PROVE COURAGE.
Cincinnati Barber Commits SUE edo as the
Result Of q Dare.

To prove that he was not II coward. as
bantering acquaintance had charged.
William Dick. barber of Norwood. Gin
-nnati. committed suicide. Dick. while
With Il party Of friends, complained of be-
ing tired OF life and said he felt like do
lug away with himself. He was told in a
spirit OF fun that he lacked the courage to
kill himself No more was thought Of the
conversation until the next day, when
Dick went to the saloon where the group
had gathered and announced that he had
,aken dose Of poison. lie died within
an hour
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
BURGLARS TORTURE A WOMAN.
Eurn Hands and Feet Of Victim In Effort
m Secure Moncv.

Mrs. Christinna Ilacgcrcr. % years old.
living at Hamburg on the Lake. near
Buffalo. y. ". was discovered in an un'
conscious condition by ncighbors. The
other night burglars forced open door
OF her house. aud being unable TO hnd
money which IL was generally believed
Mrs. Ilacgcrcr kept, they tortured the
old lady by applying lighted matches 10
her bare feet aud hands ana brutally
beating her. The Burglars secured only
dollar Mrs. lIacgcrcr is in n critical
condition,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
URGES TRADES FOR NEGROES.
Kansas Governor Proposes Remedy for q
GROWING Grim. Am md Race.

Kansas Governor Proposes Remedy Tor q
GROWING Grim. Am ,ne Race.
Gov. w. Il. Stanley of Kansas has an.
nounced he would recommend to the next
Legislature the establishment by the
State of free industrial training schools
for negroes. lie said that the reports
from the corrective institutions in the
State indicated that crime among the
growing generation Of negroes was in
creasing at an alarming rate and he be-
licved the only way to save them from
becoming n confirmed criminal class was
to educate the young in industrial pur'
suits. The prevalence of crime among
the negroes he said. sis due to their
enforced idlcncss. Few have trades and
as n result they cannot find steady EN-
ploymcnt l. is true that the Labor nm
ions discriminate against negro citizens
and refuse to admit them to member
ship, but IL the young men OF this gen
Grafton are taught trades they will form
an independent class OF workmcn.'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
THE NEGRO MOSES.
booker T. waahington's Career from
Slavery Up.

BROKER 7. Washington. whose enter
talnment by the President created ma
ton wide comment. Is n fine example
of that much abused term, the self
made man. He was born ut Halls
Ford. Va, about 1883. lie was a slave
until freed by the emancipation proc
lamation and never knew who was his
father. lie was named Booker Talla-
fcrro, probably because there were
many prominent people in the common.
wealth by that name. but the name
Washington he took after he became
free. Az u child he was buifeted about
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
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.

Il is given out in Richmond. Ind, that
q local resident has made one OF the
creates. discoveries of modern times. III
is method of storing the heat rays of
the sun. The theory is similar to the
making Of ice. only the process is revers.
cd The inventor. who is u practical and
scientific man. has discovered substance
which is abundant aud cheaply produced.
which will absorb the heat rays and hold
them until driven ont again. The pro-
cess by which the heat will be- driven out
and the composition of the blocks are still
secret. There has been one meeting of
capitalists Mt which Il practical demon
Ntration of the process was made and all
present were fully satisfied that the pro-
cess is practical and that 1t will revoiu'
tionize the present methods of heating.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

oNcr tuOuSuuu spccltlieus OL NebI
African birds. killed by himself and his
native collector during the campaign
In Ashanti, were brought back by Lieut..
Alexander.
"This Is the biggest collection Of
birds ever brought out of Africa Mt one
time" he said to u London Mail repre-
sentative. II have been collecting In
Africa now for nine or ten years. One
has to be specialist nowadays.
1T is a pity that the government does
not insist Oh officers In Out-Of-the.way
parts of the world collecting birds and
other things The German officers do
so already. The colonial office ut Berlin
obllges all Its officers to collect natural
history specimens whether they like 1t
or not. and though their work Is In
many cases rough and ready 1t Is bet.
ter than nothing.
I'VE know very little about the birds
In the great bend of the Niger and
Hausaland, ana absolutely nothing OF
those In the regions around Lake Chad
and Darfur. There Is not u doubt that
when these great areas come under In
vestigatiOn 1t will be found that one
great geographical region exists from
northeastern Africa right across to the
west coast. When l have finished ex-
aiming my collection OF birds they
may throw considerable light on the
subject.
Marching with the relief force to
Kumasi / left my native collector at
Pmhsu, where he formed the nucleus
OF the collection. AS the country be-
came more settled he gradually worked
his way up to Kumasi, making collec'
tons at each station on the lines OF
communication"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
HARD TIMES IN CUBA.
Annexation the Only Hope. says Captain
OF Port OF Havana.

OF Port OF Eavsn,.
Lieutenant Commander Luclcn Young
OF the United States navy has arrived IN
New York from Havana on leave OF abb
sencc. lie is captain OF the port at that
city and has charge of all marine matters
In Cuba. In discussing the relations be-
tween Cuba and the United states he
expressed himself In favor OF annexation,
saying: Economic conditions In Cuba
are worse than ever before In its history
even worse than AT the close Of the ten
years war, Its sugar Is being sold at
S3.13h for 100 pounds, although II costs
$50 100 pounds 10 raise IL, and I'D
per cent OF the tobacco crop Is unsold
and sweating In the barns, There Is not
q candidate booked for office In the Sen
ate or In the Congress who could sign his
name for a S. check. All the successful
industries of Cuba are dependent on tn"
United States. aud annexation means
free trade with u.s."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Rth and Coz q 10y.

Elmer Fry. aged TO- was robbed, then
gagged aud bound AMI laid across the
trolley track, near the foot ~ Cemetery
I'M, York. "a. by Two unknown men
He managed 10 roll into q crcyice be
tween the tracks and embarrassment 10 es
oapr the cars, which passed seyera
times. lIn was found later hy two mel
who heard bis faint means,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
WHOLE FAMILY WE'RE THIEVES.
Society Leaders systematically Rob PITTS
burg. Kan. Merchants.

George Lane and family. consisting OF
his wife. 1i-year.old daughter and an
adopted son 10 years old, have been ar
rested charged with being leaders OF q
gang that has been Systematically rob
bing merchants OF pittsburg. Kan. for
the last year. Lane and his wife are
prominent in society and church work
They have beautiful home. where near
ly $1,000 worth Of the stolen goods was
found. The method by which they have
robbed nearly every big store In Pittsburg
in the last year and successfully baiilcd
the police was carefully planned. The
boy would conceal himself In the store
and be locked IN when the store was
closed. and then in the night he would
open the rear door. after which the rob.
berry was easy. The arrest was caused
by the boy being captured in store and
confcssing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

convicted OF burglary. was sentenced 10
Imprisonment Tor not less than three
Years and ten months nor longer than
Ave years. The trial Of Goldman showed
that he lived a double life and that away
erom business, church and family he led
band % crooks and planned their burg
l1riOus oUcrnti0nS
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Alderman wounds A.ss,,out.

j. i. Ward. Il member OF the City
Council Of Highland. Kan. crushed J. u.
Springers skull with II club, fatally
wounding him. after Springer had twice
shot Ward as n result Of an old-tiihc
family feud. Ward is seriously bur not
MORALLY wounded. Springer went to
Wards house with the ayowed intention
OF shooting his enemy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

Fire which broke out In the three'story
brick building OF Aughe Brothers In
Frankfort. Ind, spread rapidly, entailing
n loss OF $4,000. Among the victims
are Harry Perry, saloon; Bert Willis,
saloon; James Coulter, thrce-story build
ing; William Hatfield, grocery, and the
Central Union Telephone station.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Boiler Expi,Mon in Detroit.

The boiler in the factory Of the Pen
berthy Injector Company in Detroit ex.
ploded with such terrific force that il
demolished the entire thrcc'srory brick
building in which II was located. Many
persons were seriously injured, and az
rwcnty-seyen were killed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Americans Euy Paris Site.

II is announced that the Equitable Life
Insurance Company has acquired the plot
of ground on the corner of the Boulevard
,ies Capucines and the Rue de In PaiN,
Paris. overlooking the Grand Opera
House, where II intends to build, intro
ducing the latest American methods of
con strnCtiOp.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
YACHT COLUMBIA Stove In.

The cup winner Columbia, II Is report
cd. was blown from her ways nj City
Island. New York, during gale and had
a hole stove In her side. Besides the re-
ported damage to the Columbia Captain
Barr. her skipper, will also suffer- The
sea wall In front Of his home at City ISL
aud was carried away and the house
uns unolpl
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
sh,ri'r said to 30 short sii.ss5.

Public Examiner Pope, in II report Of
examination of books filed with Gov. Van
SAINT OF Minnesota says that Sheriff Me-
garden of Hennepin County has with
held funds amounting TO Sll.Ssj. The
sheriff has turned over about $4,000 and
has been indicted on eleven charges run
ming from perjury 10 larceny,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
MILITARY AIDS TO SCIENCE.
British nnd German Officers Send Homo
Valuable Spccimcus.

Lieut.. Boyd Alexander. rifle brigade,
who Is well known Mt South Kensing.
ton U.ondoD museum for his studies Of
birds In Africa. has just returned from
the west coast with what Is believed to
be the finest collection ever obtained
ON active service.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
utnd Bo1le, of MInIn, Men.

The dead bodies of the lost party of
eight well-known mining men who enter
ed West mine of the rocahontas Col
llcrles Company at Pocahontas, w. Va,
have been recovered.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

Mrs. Anne Allen Indicted Tor the muir
dor Of boz husband. jaime, Allen. wat
acquitted 20 Youngstown, ohio. Mrs. Al
l,n admitted she shot hrr husband, bu
claimed she acted la self.lefense.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Bride Dies In Honcymosn.

Mrs. May Agnew. wife OF Captain. Ag-
rev, formerly Of Company VI, Twentieth
Kansas, died at Manila. where she went
recently with her husband, who is an OH
ser IN the regular army, She had been
married only short time and formerly
was Miss May Sexton Of Minneapolis,
Kan
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Fsurt.sn boxers Ex eu,ei.

Word has been received through the
oriental mails that Capt, Chou, COM
mander OF the Chou Chou garrison, and
thirteen others, who participated in the
Boxer massacres AZ Hang Chow. China
have been put 10 death 10y the sword.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

Juan battlefield. including San Juan hill.
the site of the blockhousc and Bloody
bend. The tract comprises 200 acres and
cost $4,000. 1t will he considered
United States reservation. on which the
government intends to lay out beautiful
mark
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
rIr. b. MhI.1eY oe.ra.Ralt..

Fire which broke out 10 The NA,in"y
Grand Opera House IN Detroit ga So
600 damage before II was eAtinsG.sle4.
The theatcr, which Is owned by stephen
A. Baldwin ~ that city, was controlled
6y T.. -. Stair The loss is covered by
fpeurauee
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Seven Killed In students Riot.

As result OF the agitation organized
by the students OF the Athens. Greece.
university against the proposal to trans
late the New Testament into modern
Greek. seven persons were killed, thirty
severely injured and many more or less
seriously wounded.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
PUPILS strike at high School.

Prof. Collett OF the Urbana, Ohio,
High School had, trouble with several
boys. Four OF them were expelled pend
ing action by the School Board, At noon
sixty boys and twenty girls Of the school
walked out In q body.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

4 sensation $751;, caused 'n the Liver.
plsl Stn.e Exchange Dos i.. Bank OF
I.lverpoo. announcing that through q de,
fsultng HuHEE,rHer % would probably
lose tl1uw- The banks shares fell a
pound Oh Consequence.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

In the santa be wreck near the Nee
Alcs. Arizona, the cniiFr mail carried uy
both trains vas burned Al least aO.uJ
letters mailed la Los A Tor ne
East we're destroyed. ~resisiered
mail was lost. none being carried 90 Tbs
limited tra!as.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Cutr or " n-zurIa

The Colombian government has issued
decree declaring that diplomatic rcla-
tlous with Venezuela have ceased and
that the Colombian legation Ia Caracas
has been Withdrawn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

December. 1903. Is the brightest spot in
the history of the institution. In 1895
Harvard University conferred n degree
on him and among those similarly hon.
orcd then were Gen. Miles ana Bishop
Vincent
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
B,s,i,s en- tbs isthmu'.

Serious lighting between the Colombian
troops and the liberals has taken place
at Culebra and Emperador on the 18th
mus Of Panama. One hundred aud hity
men are reported killed on both sides.
The Liberals rctgeltcI "a their strong
k.rV
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
lnrcnuOua Answer.

excuse me-" he said to the applicant
for the typewrlter's position, but |
would like to know your ages"
The young woman looked astonished.
MAY ask what that has to do with
my fitness for the placer she inquired.
Nothing" he promptly answered.
You see, It's my wife that wants to
know"
I'm that case said the applicant,
who was pretty as well as young, tell
her am A."
And the smile that followed this In
genuous statement brought out four de-
lightful dimples. Plain
Dealer.
The more good, sound advice q man
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
suhmarlne Boat sueees,fuIIy Tested.

New submarine boat Fulton remained
under water fifteen hours. Men who
spent the night ut the bottom of Peconic
Bay enjoyed the experience. Test Is con-
sidercd highly satisfactory.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Consul Gcnsral at kp'a

The State Department NJ Washington
announces that George iicimrOd Of Oma-
Ia, Neb., has been appointed consul gem
eral at Apia, Samoa.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

The local steamer Alerta, with 200 pa,
scngers, including some discharged Amer
lean soldiers from Olongapo, Snbig Bay
10 Manila, Is believed to have been lost.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Yu,. ratlI. an. In cula.

During the recent visit In Santiago
Cuba, Gen. Wood bought for the govern
meat the principal portion Of the haS
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Troou. R,Id strikers' Camp.

kentucky troops raided the camp of
striking miners near Norionville. Twenty
one strikers were taken prisoners and the
camp abolishe.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

Alfred u. Vanderbilt, head Of the fam
lily Of millionaires, has . Apn and heir.