The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-04-12
Nhe &mreka Sentinel.
TERMS FOR WEEKLY SENTINEL.
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Wiii Of Ceoil Rhodes-Corruption In So.
Lsuis-woman swept Over Falls OF
Niagara - Beggars' TSust In New York.
Esv. Dr. E Everett Hale Honored.

ksv. Dr. e Everett Haze hohoreo'
The net earnings Of the United States
Steel corporation for the first year Of its
existence reached total OF Sill. .O67, l59.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Charles A. Prouty, in an address at
Chicago to members Of the Illinois
Manufacturers association, suggested,
A n remedy for the evils growing out Of
che discrimination in freight rates,
governmental supervision and a COM
mission empowered fully to do away
with IN Just rates as between individuals
or corporations.
"Five dollars from dying nurse lady
for hidden things, her own dresses"
10 the closing paragraph of letter. with
the San Francisco postmark, received
BY Collector r. Stranahan Of New York.
The letter also contained two passages
from the New Testament bearing on the
subject of restitution. The money will
be turned into the conscience" fund at
Washington.
The excise laws were rigidly enforced
In Greater New York, and the result
was 'dry" Sunday. In many Of the
saloons shades were drawn in the bar
rooms, but, it is said, improvised bars
were established in upstairs rooms. In
some places the proprietors are alleged
to have established what is known as
the kansas speak easy" or "blind
pig," an arrangement whereby custo m.
ers can be served with drinks by an in.
visible barkeeper.
Della Tansey of Buffalo jumped over
the railing of Goat island bridge. about
ten feet from shore. A man who was
on the bridge at the time ran down the
shore and waded into the river. A rake
was passed to him, which he succeeded
In fastening to her clothes. Miss Tansey
begged piteously to be saved. The man
tried to draw the woman toward the
shore. but her clothing tore. and she
was carried over the brink Of the Amer
loan falls. Two hundred people saw
the woman go to her death.
In recognition of his long. busy and
fruitful life as journalist, theologian,
philanthropist and man of letters, sew
eral thousand Of Boston's leading citi-
gems gathered in Symphony hall to honor
the Rev. DIR. Edward Everett Hale and
congratulate him on his attaining his
80th birthday. Senator Hoar delivered
an eloquent oration. which was re-
sponded to by DIR. Hale. Letters were
read from President Roosevelt and Sem
stor Henry Cabot Lodge. DR.. Hale was
presented with substantial sum OF
money. which he found upon his return
home from Symphony hall.
Colonel s. b. Ludlum, formerly OF
California, superintendent Of the Key
stone Placer Mining company, whose
mines are situated near Telluride, Colo.
was instantly killed by hydraulic
giant that became unmanageable. The
stream Of water, coming with terrific
force, struck Colonel Ludlum at close
rage and hurled him 90 feet down the
mountain side. His shoulders, ribs and
other bones were broken. Colonel Lud-
lum. who was go years Of age. was one
Of the most distinguished hydraulic en-.
gineers in the country.
Tne grand jury at st. Louis has been
investigating bribery and official COR
ruption in the municipal assembly, and
in its report declares that the people OF
st. Louis have but q vague conception
Of the extent to which corruption and
venality have for the last ten years
existed among their sworn officers and
public servants. Combines" exist for
the purpose Of holding up domestic
legislation until their demands III the
way Of money consideration are COM
Piled with. Indictments have been re-.
turned against four members of the
municipal assembly for bribe-giving and
bribe- e-taking.
The Rock Island management has be-
gun new service between Chicago and
the Pacific coast, which is 10 hours and
20 minutes faster than any other route
to Los Angeles. The time of the Rock
Island service between Chicago and El
Paso, where the cars are delivered to
the Southern Pacific. is eight hours and
20 minutes faster than the former sche-
dule. The new train is known as the
California. Mexico Express"
The "main guy" Of a beggars' trust is
money-making business, according to
James Sullivan, who was arrested IN
New York for begging and held for ex'
animation. His arm was neatly done
mp in .splints. but was entirely sound,
He admitted that his arm was purposely
fixed by the "main guy" for begging
purposes. In explaining to the magis'
trate the meaning Of certain slang terms
Sullivan said that "fiopper" is one
who sits on the sidewalk with his legs
doubled up under him. "a cane-man.'
said he. sholds his left hand as if it was
paralyzed and carries cane in the other,
A dim-hght CRATER is supposed to bt
blind, and pensioner plays the wounded
soldier racket. The sores are the ones
who have burns ON their hands. Mer