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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
BOY SWINDLER NAssED.
Great Volume Of Mall Leads to Ar.
rest Of Oscar Berman.

At Parkcrsburg. W. w.. United States
officers have arrested Oscar Bcrman. a
1o-year-old high school pupil. on charge
OF conducting a mail order swindlc. The
United States Court grand jury prompt.
ly returned an Indictment against him.
Some time ago Bcrman sent out circu.
lars purporting to come from the Van.
kcc Novelty Company The names Of
school children were solicited and the re-
cipient Of the circular had TO send Ber-
man 10 cents himself and collect an equal
amount from those whose names were
sent. He was permitted to keep u cents
for every dime, the four going to Der.
man. Another scheme was designed to
catch owners of Columbian half.dollars.
THE Yankee Novelty Company" offered
1926 for 1892 coins and S3.25 for the
1893 date. The coin owners had first to
send 10 cents to get u prize list of rare
coins. The immense proportions of Ber-
mans mail aroused suspicion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
WILL MERGE TWINE MILLS.
Consolidation Of Big Concerns Is Re-
ported Practically Completes.

The consolidation of the net and Irvine
mills of the country Is practically COM
plctc. AT meeting of the shareholders
of the Gloucester Net and Irvine Com.
voted, LOO to 20, to submit an offer
of the property to the promoters. Any
stockholders who we're dissatisfied were
notified that their holdings would be tax.
on at par by local capitalists, The Bar
bour. formerly the Hooper, plant in Bal.
timore Is said to be discontinued and its
machines moved to Chicago. The Lord
mill in Boston, 1t Is stated, will BE- dis
continued. All the Irvine used will he
be made in one mill, probably in an es'
tablishmcnt near the cotton belt
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
ENGINEER SAVES LIVES.
Averts Accident to a Train Bearing
Lord and Lady Lennox.

Engineer Rooney of the Denver and
Rio Grande saved the lives of II notable
party al Gunnison. Colo by sticking to
his engine as the special train bearing
former Senator Wocott and Lord and
Lady LcnnoN ran into an open switch.
The special was bowling along at over
forty miles an hour when entering the
Gnnnison yards. Rooney saw where n
careless yardmnn had left the icehousr
switch turned for the main line. Rooney
jammrd down the emergency brake. ap.
piled sand and reversed. lie stuck he.
roically to his post aS the engine and
train sped over vacant space OF II hun.
drcd yards. No one suffered more than
u shaking M.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Supposed MeteorIte Found.

What Is pronounced TO be meteoritc
has been picked up at Field Point Park,
Greenwich, Conn, by Walter Freitag.
1t is almost heart shaped. eighteen
inches across and eight inches thick. 1t
looks like a conglomeration of iron and
cobbles, the stones being imbedded so
deeply in the metal that they can hardly
be released by using Il cold chiscl.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
ROBBERS HOLD UP TRAIN.
seven Bandits Loot Mail and Bag
gage Cars at Spiro, IT.

SeVen Bandits Loot Mail and Bag
gage Cars at Spiro, 1T.
Seven masked men held up and rob.
bed the south-bound Kansas City South.
ern passenger train near Spiro. l. T..
wednesday night at IL o'closck. The
train was tagged between Spiro and Red.
land, In a lonely spot near where for.
mcr train was robbed. Two Of the ban.
dts guarded the engineer and fireman,
while the others looted the mail and ex.
press cars. They were unable to break
the express safe, but stole n number Of
registered letters from the mail. Post.
Office officials deny that any registered
mail was taken. and the express company
says that S3 will cover its loss. Three
miners have been arrested on suspicion
and taken TO Potcau. |. 4. Despite de.
mails. 1t Is said the robbers secured So.
GOO
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Lauds Conduct of War.

At the opening of Parliament by King
Edward public interest was conferred in
the two leading ISSUES of the nation-the
Boer war ana the Irish question, Tho
Kings speech from the throne defended
the conduct Of the war, and despite re.
ports of cruelties by the British soldiers
praised their treatment of the Beers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
FIXES EARTH's POLAR AXIS.
st. Louis Scientist Invents a Device
More Exact than Compass.


The mariners compass is outdone IN
the discovery announccrd by Prof. A. =.
Chessin before the st. Louis Academy
Of Science. Prof. Chessin's discovery.
the gyroscOpe, will do something no COM
pass can do-exactly determine the polar
axis OF the earth. When the gyroscopc
is set spinning it is influenced by its own
motion and the motion of the earth and
its axle oscilates from side to side. The
points exactly midway between the ex-
tremes of these oscillations indicate the
line between the north and south poles.
compass cannot do this. because 1t Is
magnetically Influenced and does not de.
terminc the polar axis of the earth. but
the magnetic pole. Tho gyroscopc is OK.
cmpt from all magnetic influences AMI
cannot vary. Prof. Chcssin has been in
1t. Louis but short time. He Is u
Russian aud was educated in the fore.
most institutions of Europe.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25

ter OF a mile nearer the ellis. PrOba-
bly, ut the time the inn was erected its
position justified the inscription on III
signbOar(l. The incident shows how the
English landlord takes advantage OF
any and every situation to advertise
his inn. As interesting as any romance
would be the story Of the names OF
England's famous tavcrns.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Loss OF Three Hundred Lives,

One of the most terrible catastrophcs
in the history of the State of Guerrero,
Mexico. is reported 10 have occurred
when an extremely violent earthquake
shock was felt AT Chipancngo. causing
a great loss of life aud iniuring many
persons. Details from the stricken dis
trlct are very meagcr, but scattering IL.
ports indicate that probably 800 persons
were killed and as many more injured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Rings Worth $4,000 Stolen.

The show WINDOW OF William links
jcwelry store, on Main, near Fifteenth
street, Cincinnati, was broken while the
street was crowded and a tray containing
sixty diamond rings valued at $1,000 was
stolen. The rObbors escaped after firing
several shots at Mr., Fink, who pursued
III
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Killed In Family Dispute.

Wiley Ellis, aged 10. was shot and kill
ed and James Nichols, aged 20, was shot
four times and dangerously wounded near
Keytesville, No.. in tight. Their quar-
rel. II is stated grew out of Ellis seek
ing to prevent the reconciliation Of Mich.
ols' half.sistcr and her husband.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25

Of Manchester. for $500 francs (S572).
The suit is on draft drawn on herself,
March 4, 1898. and not paid. The real
estate Of Miss Evans is attached. 1t IL
said the money obtained on the draft
was used for expenses connected with the
wedding of Miss Zimmerman and the
Duke of Manchester.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Get Away with Diamonds.

At Glendivc. Mont. robbers secured
between $4,000 and $500 worth of un.
set diamonds by stealing two trunks
from the baggage room OF the Northern
Pacific station and breaking them open.
The trunks We're the property of &. Il.
Clauscn, travelling representative Of =. II.
Clauscn \ Co.. wholesale manufacturing
jewellers of MINNEAPOLIS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Held Up In California.

~ Maj, T.. T. e. Klokkc. formerly
county clerk of Cook County, Illinois,
was within half block of his home on
Figucroa street. Los Angeles, Cal. three
hiehwaymcn stopped his progress aud at
the point Of a revolver ordered him TO
throw up his hands. The robbers OBJ
tanned Sg3 and a gold watch,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
by Means Of Ships.

The common and Objectionable cock
roach has spread throughout the c'v-
illzed world by. means of ships. This
dlsagrecablc bug comes ana goes ON
ships almost as freely rs the rats. The
two seem to live together amicably aud
they monopOlize largely the holds OF
the ships which carry foodstuils.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Fire in Chicago Station.

Fire in the ticket office of the Union
station Canal and West Adams streets,
Chicago, imperiled sixty railway en-.
ployes, caused Il panic among 200 patrons
of the roads in the big waiting room and
wrecked Sl2 worth of property.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Two Women Burned to Death.

At Milton, \. d., Mrs, Lars Hanson.
was burned to death while starting Il lire
with Kerosene. Her sister, Miss Lottie
Doty of Chicago, who was visiting her,
Went to her rescue, and was burned SO
badly that she died.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25

men IN the Senate,
the Nfethuselah of
them all being z.
W. Pettus, of Ala.
bama, who Is 80.
lie served In the
Mexican war and
in the Confeder.
ate army during
the civil strife.
His colleague, Mr..
Morgan. IL n. Mr..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Charges Are Sustained.

The executive committee of the Kansas
q. \. II, ordered Martin Norton. the de-
partm"nt commander, 10 vacate his office
A. once The committee had been inycs-
tiGatinC charges preferred against Norton
and sustained them in every particular.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Europcan Education OF Pcrsians.

BY the command of the Shah the Per.
sian government has arranged TO send
100 young Persians, the sons Of Well
born pefsonages, to Europe, Mt the en-
pense of the state, for educational pur-
poses. The towns selected for their So
journ are London, Moscow, st. Peters
burg, Berlin and Vienna.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Cancer Cured by the x-Rav.

That cancer can successfully he treated
by means of the X-ray has again been
demonstrated by DIR. e. L.. Skinner in
New Haven, Conn" who has just cured
l.. :. Manvillo after course of treat
ment of five weeks duration.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Lake Disaster Narrowly Averted.

The Pere Marquette Railway Com
steamer No. 3 struck the bar at
the mouth of the Ludington, Mich, har-
Dor, and was scuttlcd in nine feet Of
water. The nine Passengers and thirty
five members Of the crew were taken off
by the lfc-saying crew with their
Nroeches buoy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Cave-in Kills Four Miners.

Four miners were killed, one danger.
ously hurt and a number OF others seri.
ously injured by a cave-in at the Ada
mine, located at Carterville, No Others
were hurt, but their injuries are not ne.
rious. The accident was caused by the
premature explosion AZ dynamite.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Elect College Head,

After an extensive search Of the AGA.
demic field the board of trustees OF North
western University " Evanston. H..
have elected Prof Edmund j. James,
now Of the University of Chicago, To the
presidency of the institution
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Beers Cut Up a Patrol.

Wessel,' command of Beers cut mp
patrol Of fifty men belonging to the local
town guard Of Cradock, Cape Colony. on
the Tarka.tad road, \ few stragglers
have returned. The remainder of the
party ar. missing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Big S,nItarlum Is Promised.

Gen, Palmer. who gave Sl,OOO,OUO TO
the employees on retiring from the prcsi'
dcncy Of the Rio Grandc Western Rail
road has announced his intention to
found a $4,000 sanitarium.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25

u village ut Lana y
En- d, Conway.
The swinging sign
informs the tour.
list walking to-
ward the coast
that the inn Is
"thc last house In
England" Strictly
speaking, 1t Is now
neither first nor
last, for the pro.
prietOr has built
=. aAssA "a -s.nss
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Thaw Dynamite and One Is Dead.

Three workmcn employed by the Pond
Construction Company at Bedford, Ohio,
dynamite, An explosion followed which
llIed one man and fatally injured two.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Camilla Urso Dies.

Camilla lrso, who in private life was
Mrs. Frederic lrurc, Tor many years
riolini-t famous in Europe and America,
died ar IN" New York iuhrmary after
brief Illness.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Pacific Flyer is Wrecked.

West-bound Missouri Pacific passenger
train No. 3 ran into an east-bound freight
train a mile east OF Elijah, Mo. Many
cars were smashed. Only one person
was injured, Judge Elijah Robinson OF
Kansas City, who escaped with severe
bFuigeg
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
NEGRO Murderer Hanged.

Albert Tnrth, negro, who killcd Min
ME Woods. a H"gr",s. In Kansas City. on
Dec, 90, 1899, was hanged al the county
Jail, Garth was lahorcr and was 20
years old.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Marconl Betrothal Broken.

Mfs, II, +. Holman o. New York an.
uouuccs that her daughter Josephine had
asked William Marconl, the developer Of
wireless telegraphy, 10 release her from
Acg engagement 10 marry him. and that
Mr. MaFconI had complied with her rr.
quest,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
PRIEST THROWS OUT A HUSBAND.
Father Dempsey OF St. Louis Objects
to Actions at a Deathhed.

Because he got obstrepcrous at the bed
side of his dying wife, while Rev. Father
Timothy Dempsey. pastor of 1t. Pat.
rick's Catholic Church. was administer
ing extreme JUNCTION. John Cosgrovc of
st. Louis was elected from his home by
the priest, an athletic young man u feet
I inches tall and weighing go pounds.
Father Dempsey practically kicked Co.'S
grove out of the house.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
WALLS FALL IN RUINS.

curious ACCIDENT Takes Place In
Detroit Business District,
Without apparent reason, fonr build.
ings, each four stories high. collapsed at
$3.50 o'clock Sunday evening in Detroit,
and In few minutes there was nothing
but smoldcrng mass of ruins to mark
their site. The loss is more than $780,
600, but by n lucky chance there was no
one near by and no casualties resulted.
There are rumors that m explosion took
place just before the collapse. bur they
cannot be verified The ruins took fire
after the crash.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25

The explosion of the boiler OF a spin
ming mill near Manresa destroyed half
the village of Puentc de Nlumara, Spain.
1t is estimated that sixty persons were
killed and 100 injured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Naval Battle at Panama

Colombian Insurgents surprised the
government forces in the harbor of Pan.
ANA, burned and sunk the Lautaro, killed
Gen. Allen and many Of his followers
and scattered the survivors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Church Membership Gains.

Religious statistics for 1901 show that
the gain in church membership in the
United States during the year was 90,
per cent, while the total gain in popula-
ton was only 2.ls per cent.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
With u Ticker Inside.

"Thcre is a boy in Syracuse whose
brain ticks"
"He must have head like bucket
shop cleveland Plain Dealer
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Kalamazoo Factory Burned.

The Michigan Buggy COmpany's lOur.
In indianapolis succumber to the weight
700. Loss 100000 about half covered
ug Insurance The company is now erect
ing large new factory in Manufacture
Ing Park IN the south part of the city
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
Bank at Albany, Ca. Suspends.

An application for temporary receiver
has been filed by the directors of the
Commercial Bank of Albany, Ga. The
liabilities Of the bank are estimated at
$4,000, with assets OF X191 900.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
FIRST As WELL As LAST
HOUSE IN ENGLAND.

The building shown herewith Is gen.
orally known rs the first ana last house
In England. II Is situated mt Senncr.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25

He Is a good physician who admins.
tiers medicine to the heart in the shape
of wit and humOr.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25

Lawyerless Counties in Texas.
There are forty counties In Texas
which have to seek legal advice outside
their limits. as they have not q single
attorney Of their own.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25

The name on an umbrella doesn't nee.
essarily belong to the man who has the
umbrella.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25

Governors Life Threatened.
Three letters have been received by
Gov. Odell Of New York threatening him
with assassination.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25

The Perry Opera House at Perry, Ok,
was completely consumed by fire. The
loss will exceed 5000 but il is partially
covered by insurance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25
NOT so hoARY, AFTER ALL.
Few Really Old Men In the United
States Senate.

The United States Senate is popular
ly regarded as Il body of elderly men.
and vet there are very few really old
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25

Sued for a Dukes Expenses.
A suit In attachment was filed by A. A.
Taqnin, a Partisan banker, against Miss
Evans Of Cincinnati. aunt Of the Duchess
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26
DIR. cHAuvENET HoNoREp.
Strong Resolutions Passed by the
Board of Trustees,

Denver. June 21.-At n meeting of
the board of trustees of the Colorado
State School of Mines at Golden on
the day of the graduating exercises
the following was passed by unani-
nous vote:
In view of the resignation of Dr.
Regis Chauvenet as president of the
faculty of the State School of Mines
and his retirement from a position he
has so ably and acceptably filled for
the last twenty years, the board of
trustees desires. as Il matter of official
record and as expressing the personal
sentiments of the members, to extend
to DIR. Chauvenet complete recognition
of the services he has rendered this
school in particular and technical edu-
cation in general. To his knowledge
learning as chemist and metallur-
gist, and to his tireloss energy in the
building up and maintenance of the
high standard Of the institution, are
very largely due the signal success
that has in recent years characterized
the Colorado School of Mines. causing
the applications for admission to its
privileges to very largely exceed the
capacity of the buildings. and giving
to its graduates. even in the most dis
tant countries where mining is fol-
lowed, an enviable recognition. The
continuance of this high standard. I'M
der the fostering care of the state and
the efforts of the board of trustees and
the faculty. will be the highest tribute
that can be paid to the retiring presi-
dent. as this will demonstrate that the
work crowns the aim.
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26
MoFFAT ROAD FINANCED.
Construction Contracts to Be Let and
Building Pushed.

Denver, June 22-The following
Associated Press telegram was re-
ceived yesterday from New York:
David H. Moffat. president of the
First National Bank of Denver, who
has been In this city for the last sixty
days, has concluded successfully the
financial arrangements preliminary to
the building Of the Denver, Northwest
ern & Pacific railway.
Senator w. A. Clark has entered in
to an agreement with Mr.. Moffat by
which the San Pedro. Los Angeles x
Salt Lake railway will connect at Salt
Lake City with Mr.. Moffat's new road.
The Denver, Northwestern & Pacific
will connect with the Rock Island and
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy at
Denver"
Before leaving New York for Den
yer yesterday Mr.. Moffat said:
II have made the necessary prelim-
mary arrangements looking forward to
the building of the Denver. Northwest
ern & Pacific railway and this railway
enterprise has now advanced to the point
where we can go on and build it. In
addition to the $2,500,OOO subscribed in
the city of Denver, outside capital has
been secured to build the line. Rails
have been ordered and the work is 60
ing on. At the proper time the public
will be made acquainted with the de-
tails of the enterprise.
1--WE propose to issue $20.OOO.0O0 Of
bonds and $20,0OO,OOO of stock. The
stock will be preferred and common.
This road, running. you may say.
north and northwest from Denver 70
Salt Lake City, is not built for the pur-
pose of entering into competitive
field, or for the purpose of making an
other road to the Pacific coast. 1t does
this, however, simply because in con-
Meeting these two cities 1t forms link
In railroad chain. What we chiefly
want is n first-class, well-built road be-
tween Denver and Salt Lake City"
Gilpin observer., 1902-06-26
Another Boulder OIL Well.

Denver, June 22.-Advices ffvm Boul-
der. dated Saturday night, say:
The Crawford well struck oil late
last night and by o'clock this even
ing there was n column OF 1900 feet
Of oil in the well, by actual measure
ment with the steel tape. 1t is be-
lleved that by morning the oil Will
have reached the top of the well.
Only fifteen feet Of oil sand has been
penetrated by the drill after going
through the hard cap rock. the amount
of the oil preventing further drilling.
The company's well is about 800 feet
south of the McAfee, In which there
still stands column OF 1.SOO feet Of
oil. awaiting the arrival of extra heavy
casing.