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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Gets q slice OF China.

King Leopold has concluded negotia-
tions with the Chinese government for
the ccssion of q tract Of territory similar
to the settlements of other European
nations. Belgium has accepted this ar
rangement instead Of financial compen-
sntion for the Belgian claims arising
from the recent rebellion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27

The fishing schooner Manhasset arriv.
cd In Boston with ten survivors III the
wrecked scliooners Frank A. Palmer and
Louise Is. Crnry. which were IN collision
IN Thatcher's Island, on bonrl. Eleven
or more sailors were killed In the col
liAion or were drowned or died from rx.
pNsIlTr.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Robbers XIII Aged Couple.

Judge J. 4. Lewis, n pioneer, 20 yrnrs
old, and his aged wife were murdered by
unknown robbers, who. after u struggle,
Drained the old man with an ax and
then murdered the wife by beating her
To death with II club. The tragedy oc-
CURED near Almira, Wash.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
MORGAN In Big Coal Deal.

Negotiations have practically been con-
sumu,ated whereby an Eastern synii-
cate, Of which J. Pierpont Morgan is II
director. has obtained control of all the
conl mines and coal property west If
Green River In Kentucky. except that
owned by the st. BERNARD Coal Com
pany. The consideration IL SS,OO0.OOO
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Enters Block AIDED Harbor.

The Red ID Line steamer Caracas,
Captain WOodrick. from New York via
Nan Pan. Porto Rico, and Willcmstad,
Curacoa, entered the harbOr ut la
Gunyrn safely, being allowed free On
trance by the blOckading vessels.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27

the British steamer Mira. Captain Swart.
more. from Newcastle on-Tyne. They
were G. II. Clements. owner Of the Brit
ish schooner j. n. Wyldc, Captain Dun.
ply. his wife and five scamen. They
were taken from the dismnntlcd and
sinking schooner by the crew of the
Mira,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Killed Three-Ooes Free.

Antonio Taddai. an Italian, II years
old. who July 4 killed John Traycr, Ed
ward Hartman and Samuel Shsel, young
men who assaulted him after having
tried to pick a fight with him while he
was playing a street piano. was acquit.
,ed In court at Reading, Pa. Taddd
claimed self defense.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Footpads Hold Up a Doctor.

DIR. Henry Locbcr, Milwaukee ply
stefan who went to New York City few
days ago to attend DIR. Lorcnz's clinic,
was robbed on his way to His hotel by
two men who sprang upon him from
behind II shanty. The robbers obtained
$50, a gold watch and chain and din-
iiond stud.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
SUBMIT Claims OF Americans.

j. W. Ragsdalc, United States Consul
at Tien-rsin. and W. Il. cambridge. sec.
retnry 1t the United States legation NJ
Picking under Minister Conger, have re.
turned to San Francisco from the Orient
They were appointed by this government
to appraisc the damage sustained by
American residents of China as u result
Of the Boxer uprising. The report
shows that go different claims were sub
mittcd. aggrcgnting S4,OOO,OOO, hut only
xl.OOO.'IOO Of this amount viii hc wall
able out Of the indemnity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27

Tho Princess of Wales has given bril-,
Ia another son, this being the fifth child
she has presented to the prince since
their marriage In 1893.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
To Proceed Against Trusts.

Proceedings have been Instituted UNI
der the sherman antitrust law against
the General Electric and Wcstinshouse
companies, who are charged with agree
ing to regulate prices. divide territory
and limit competition.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Increase EN- ployes' Wages.

ployes Of Wells, Fargo 4 Co. to the num-
her Of over 5000 will have their salaries
increased from 3 to 10 per cent, the in
crease tosllate from Dec. !.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
One Aged Man Found Half Dead
Near Body Of Brother.

Jacob Buthrcn, ~ years old, has been
taken to u hospital In Brooklyn from his
home, where he was found lying beside
the dead body Of his brother Michael,
u years old, who Is supposed to have
died from starvation. The two men kept
a little shoemaker's shop and did not as
socinte with the neigh bors. For two
weeks nothing had been seen or heard Of
the brothers, and neighbor notified the
police, who made search. When Buth-
rem reached the hospital the physicians
said they had never seen such complete
cmaciation. His recovery Is doubted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Drunken Mans Crime,

Joseph Foley shot aud killed Mira.
james b. Wilson and then with II shot
gun literally blew of his own head ut the
Wilson farm near Liberty, Mo. Foley
was formerly employed by the Wilson's
and while drunk he went there to borrow
n gun. He handled the gun no rccklcssly
TINT Mrs. Wilson demonstrated with him.
when he shot and killed her without
pr"vocation. He then killed himself.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
FIVE sooDLERs CONVICTED.
Former Members Of House Of Dele
gates Ordered to Prison.

gates Ordered to Prison.
The joint trial Of five former members
Of the house of delegates ended IN st.
Louis In u verdict Of five years for each
man In the pcnitcntiary. The defend
ants, John Sheridan. Charles ]. benny.
Charles Gutkc. Edmund l,crscl and 4.
T.. Albright, were convicted on charges
Of bribery In connection with the passage
Of tho Suburban street car bill, to ac'
cOmplish which II was charged $4,000
Ind been placed In deposit to be used us
required. The five defendants after hear
ing the verdict filed motions for now
tiial AMI each was released on bond,
TWO BROTHERS STARvE.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Mob RaIds Coal Cars.

While u train of twenty cars loaded
with coal was standing on siding IN
the tenement district in Ansonia. Conn,
raid was made by 200 men, women and
children, and over ten tons of coal were
carried away.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27

Fraulcin Kopec, II school girl of lnow-
razlau. province of Posen, has been SEN
fenced to fourteen days Imprisonment
for iese majestic in having thrown a
brooch with Emperor Williams picture
in It to the floor and stamped upon it.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Northwsstern Adyanoas Waua.

Increase In wages averaging s per cent
is granted by the Northwestern road to
1000 engineers aud fircmcn. Strike of
5000 Chicago woodworkers Is threatcned
because manufacturers are said 10 be
planning war on union labor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Marconi the Victor.

Wireless telegraph system across At.
lantic Ocean has been successfully start
ed by Marconi; messages sent from
Glacc Bay, \. T., to Cornwall, England,
1900 miles; Edison and other friends re.
ceiyed announcement.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27

Chicago Woman Finds $500 Brush
In Homo OF Pullman Car Porter.

In Homo Of Pullman Car Porter.
Mrs. Maud J. Nichols. wife Of u Chi.
cago business man, who live ut Evanston.
has recovered one Of several valuable
jewels lost by her on u slceping'car while
coming to ~. Louis to visit relatives.
She probably will recover all the gems,
which IRE valued ut several thousand
stigntion charging William Rice. u ne.
gro Pullman car porter. with the theft
1T four diamond rings and jcwclcd hair
brush. The latter, which Is valued NJ
5000, was recovered after II search Of
l,icc's home In ~. louis by n city de-.
tcctiyc
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Sentenced to Auburn.

Isnnc II. RndfOrd, manager and presi.
dent of the West Side leo Company of
Chicago until 1897. has been sentenced
to years Imprisonment IN Auburn State
prison and fined $500 In the United States
Court for furnishing straw bail for Chin
amen under arrest for violating the Chi
ncsc exclusion act.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Princess Leaves Husband.

Crown Princess Louise of SaxOny de-
serted husband and family, renowned
her right To throne, and He'd from Salz-
burg castle; quarrels with husband
blamed; her brother believed to have
ACCOMPANIED her.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
harged with IMMIGRANT Smuggling

Thomas Nehas Of Pittsburg was
brought before Commissioner Pound nj
I.ockport, N. ". on u charge Of SNUG
Cling foreigners afflicted with contagious
diseases into the United States. Ilc was
held for the grand jury. Eliyies l;ccoc. II
Syrian. arrested IN his company. was
ordered dcportcd to Syria.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27

\ cathedral to be used us headauar.
tors in the downtown district of Chicago
Is to be built by the Oriental Consistory
of the Accepted Order of Scottish Rite
Masons. The building is to cost about
S5OO,OOO and to be similar to the cathe-
drnls OF tho rite In New York, st. Louis
and other large cities.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27

Vale to Have New Buildings.
Yale plans To have x1,25OOOO worth If
new biccntcnnial buildings completed for
commencement of 1909,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Plan a Washington Statue.

During the recent unvciling Of the
monument to Louis Kossuth in Clevc-
land, a project was informally started
by representative Hungarian Americans
to erect statue of George Washington
IN Hnngary's -Buda-I'esth by
pOpular substitution,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Aged PrImate Ia Dead,

Most Reverend Frederick Temple.
Archbishop of Canterbury and prmatc IT
all England, Is dead.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Miners Crushed to Death

Six miners, whose names are unknown,
were crushed to death in a mine at In
man, Va. while pulling down some pil-
lars.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
Crew Saved from a Wreck.

CT6W SdV6d from q Wr6CK,
Suffering severely from, exposure and
privation. seven shipwrecked men aud
cue woman arrived In philadelphia on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

PENN CHURCH AND ANCIENT PICTURESQUE GRAVEYARD.
old
William
u the historic
o to decay.
The this
Philadelphia
Quaker
complete before the coronation of King Edward.
This
founder
Windsor
This
beautifully
The originally as
the celebrated Chantrey
which
William
The
Sacred William
Pennsylvania
Thackeray Newcomes"
containing than hundred
the
boro. Vanderbilt o build
Should the SoO obtained tablet
the church stating that the roof and
the coronation of Edward VII of Observation-Disclosures Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

who answered 1t was told to do my
lady's hair, for Rosette had gone back
to her native country.
"All the time she was doing 1t the
girl thought she heard n faint, moan
ing sound, and was frightened, and
went back to the rest pale and trem-
bling, and before night 1t was well
known in the house that that little
closet there was not only locked. but
nailed up.
after that my Lord seemed to take
to his wild ways again in n measure
and drank great deal. and my Lady
lived much alone. There never We're
any children; but they both lived to be
old indeed, and at last my Lady died
in this room and was buried in the
church yonder.
My Lord was as old rs she by that
time, but us soon us the funeral was
over lie went into my I.ady's room and
stood long while before the locked
and nailed closet door.
''Then he said to himself: 4 cannot
die until know and ordered it to be
opened. There We're hundreds of nails
in it; but they were all out ut last, and
the lock was forced, and my Lord arose
and tottered into the closet.
ut wasn't much they found, only n
few bones and an ornament or two,
but it was plain that the girl had been
tied hand and foot and bound to the
bed and left there to def she was
not murdered outright by the Jealous
lady.
But ever since, sir, whenever there
is going to be misfortune in the fam
lily, whoever sleeps here in this room
sees Rosette come out of her closet and
smile in the glass. No one ever sees her
face, only its reflection. hope no trou-
Bile will follow now, sir"
AS for the American, he slept else
where the next night. He had no adj
miration for ghosts, even the family
ghosts of noblemen, and he had no de-
sire to see Rosette smile at him in the
glass again.-New York Daily News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
CAUSES OF SUN SPOTS.
Investigation Indicates They Are No
Due to Planetary Influence,

Investigation Indicates They Arc Not
Due to Planetary Influence.
1t frequently happens that theory
which would satisfactorily explain GER
tain facts of momentous scientific in
terest is unable to find acceptance for
the reason that the more closely 1t is
investigated the less probable 1t APP
pears. Fol- example, the attraction ex-
erted by the planets on the surface lay
ers of the sun should account for sun
spots, and great many astronomers
have insisted 1t did.
But Birkiand has examined this the
DRY with reference to the attraction ex-
erted by the planets Venus, Mercury,
Jupiter and Saturn ON the suns atmos-
pherc, and comes to the conclusion,
which lie has reported to the Paris
Academy of Sciences, that the varia-
tions of the eleven-year-period cannot
be traced to planetary influences. 1t
is certain, he says, that theplanets must
have tidal influence on the solar en-
velope, but how far, If at all, that in
fluence goes toward the creation of the
spots is at present mere conjecture. So,
exactly, is it with the lunar attraction
on the earth's atmosphere. 1t assured
ly exists, but how far 1t interferes with
the readings of the barometer eludes all
research.
Even the late DR.. Croll's seductive
idea that the changes in the earth's
orbit round the sun would account for
the glacial epoch, brilliant conception
and one that captivated astronomers.
physicists and biologists alike, is now
very generally given up or in allegiance.
In each case, says the New York Times,
the causation is real, not imaginary,
but whether 1t is the vera causa" Of
the effect to be explained is doubtful.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
A Needed Subst;tpt;o,

In our Judgment the great body of
the American people would rejoice to
see the President and Congress adopt
different policy toward the Filipinos.
1t ought to be possible to substitute
for the war is hell" declaration and
doings a proclamation that Americans
are always freemen.' Our civilization
must be indeed scant of wisdom and
crude In methods If, with our tremen-
dous resources, we cannot suppress the
Filipino revolt without savagery and
win the allegiance Of that primitive
people by the arts of humanity and
helpfulness and the honorable treat
ment of their reasonable rights and as
pirations.-Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

one day in later life, while his students
were waiting for their lecture at the
hospital, a gentleman knocked ut the
door of the professors private room
and stated that he was not feeling
well and wished to consult the savant.
Professor Virschow examined the man
carefully, and then said:
why, my good friend, you have no
business to be alive ut all! You are
suffering from three complaints, each
one of which has long since arrived at
stage which ought to have caused
your death. This is most interesting
case; 1t shows that one must not al.
ways believe in theory"
The patient began to feel uncomrort.
able, but Professor Virchow, In his
professional enthusiasm, did not notice
either the effect of his words or the
comical side of the situation. He add
ed: would you mind stepping into
the next room? I should like to show
you to some gentlemen who are there"
With ill-concealed nervousness the
patient followed the professor into the
lecture-room, where he was introduced
as an Interesting case. and was obliged
to remain while the professor described
the nature Of the three diseases and
the progress they had made. On hear.
ing again that he was practically a
dead man the patient felt strong de.
sire to get home, and left at once.
Just what part in his recovery was
played by increased care and home
remedies is not known, but the man
Is still alive. When Professor vir-
chew celebrated his s0th birthday, the
man who ought to have been dead
years ago was among those who sent
their congratulations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
/: OLD HOUSE.

-se we used to live in looks at us
so wistfully as We 80 driving by;
The wind that makes its near tree muir.
murous
Flies swiftly after with entreating sigh.
Come back! come back! we hear 1t low
3 implere.
Lift up the grass-choked gate, the earth.
stained door,
And enter in your childhoods home once
!Ah. no! let us make merry with light
i speech
OF newer days and push the past aside.
Close to that door the baby used to reach
The knob and play with it-before he
died:
He used to sleep on the broad window
sill.
IA sunbeam in his curls-no, not that
hill
This level road. Drive fast-oh, faster
still.
How small it was! Before the birds are
grown
They lie SO warmly in one tiny nest;
I But all the world is theirs when they
have flown,
And foreign roofs replace the mothers
breast.
All, well-God careth. See, before us
now
The ampler home beneath a lofty bough
Lift up the saddened heart and clear the
\ brow.
For in that empty nest beyond the hill
Are blessed shadows at immortal ease;
The sun-crowned baby on the window sill,
The happy children underneath the
trees.
Old house. look not so piteous. Thou art
OF larger lives the very sweetest part;
The first love of the unforgetting heart.
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
An Absurdity on It's Face.

The idea that the average man with
an absolute monopoly under his control
will deal more literally and fairly with
the public than will the one who knows
that If he does not deal fairly a rich
and powerful rival will is absurd on its
face. What the people need to-day Is
more competition, no less. And in the
case of railroads they want honest and
open management, fair and equal rates
to all, no more rebates and secret agree
ments and some authority that will SUI
pervise the business of interstate COM
merce and compel obedience to the reg
ulations it may see At to make.-In-
dianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
Gratc.fu1 ,,ut Nat Afraid

We are very grateful for the friend
ship Of the European powers. The
fact that they think so well of us will
make us think better of ourselves. Ger
tainly We shall try to deserve their
good opinion. AS we were not terrified
by the foolish threats of an anti-Amer.
lean league, neither shall be unduly
elated by the change of feeling In our
favor. We have no ambitions that need
conflict with those of any other nation,
unless 1t be in commerce and industry.
We cannot help our efficiency In trade
and commerce. But we shall try to
play fair.-Indlanapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
Finds Oil Ready for Lamp.

'The Iowa oil fields are absolutely in
dependent of the Standard Oil trust
said State Geologist Samuel Calvin in
talking of the discoveries of oil reported
In the State. "The samples of oil which
have come to me from all the reported
scenes Of discovery as well us the inves-
legations of the circumstances of the dis
covery show that the Iowa oil we'll own
ers have an advantage possessed by no
other State in the Union. Other oil dis
coveries have been usually of oil in the
crude state, requiring refining and lot
of bothersome details, involving in most
cases dependence upon the Standard Oil
Company. But III Iowa the discoveries
have been of the finest grade of oil, all
ready to put into the lamp. The samples
from Frederika show the oil to be high
grade of kerosene"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
What Arc the Facts?


Are the Philippines ready to drop in
10 our hands, n peaceful satrapy, be-
fore the end of the year, as Judge Taft
says, or have we got to fight for it
with an army of 10000 for quarter Of
century, as General Chaffee says?
Are the islanders friendly to United
States sovereignty, as Judge Taft de-
clares, or are they unanimously hostile
and secretly supporting the insurrec-
ton, as General Bell reports, possessed
by the universal passion for independ-
ence which DR.. Schurman finds there?
Senator Hoar proposes to find out the
facts by thorough Investigation. SEN
ator Lodge protests that to investigate
would be a discourtesy to his commit
tee. Shall the facts remain hidden
from the American people?-Boston
Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
HIDDEN in THE CLOSET
..*.ss.ss.ss...s..s.s.s....:......s..s..s..,.

n T was early morning, and Thomas,
Lord IS valet, had waited on
his masters American guest to see
what he desired him to do for him.
There certainly was something odd in
the gentleman's manner, and he had
not the look Of one who had enjoyed
refreshing slumbers. At last, Just as
the man turned to leave the rom, he
spoke:
Thomas, have been awake all
night"
sMy Lord will regret to hear it," said
Thomas.
Something odd disturbed me-" con-
tinued the gentleman. zone of the
maids kept me awake all night
Zone of the maids sir:' cried
Thomas.
Yes, Thomas. She kept running into
my room at least every half hour to
look in the glass and admire herself.
She came out Of that door, and he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
PROTECTING THE SOIL.
Busy Rivers Are Constantly Working
at Carrying Away the Soil,

Busy Rivers Are Constantly Working
at Carrying Away the Soil.
To thoughtful observers who be-
grudge the ocean the tons of rich soil
which the rivers are every year carry
ing to 1t, contour cultivation" as prac-
ticed In many parts Of the South, is one
of the hopeful signs of the times. The
rows of corn and cotton, under this sys-
tenn, are not planted straight, but are
maintained ut level around the hills
and on the slopes, At intervals brake
or "balk" takes the place of row,
still further to prevent the soil from
washing away. The constructions may
consist simply of dead briers and bush.
es, or they may be made of certain stub
born grasses. or of carefully pruned
shrubbery.
Reckless tillage on sloping ground
and careless numbering are responsible
for much of the oceans present har-
vest. The visible Load which the Mis-
sissippi each year carries downstream
would cover square mile to height
half that of the Washington monument.
The Pc and the upper Ganges, it is es.
timated, lower the entire area which
they drain one eight-hundrcdth of a
foot each year. The Potomac eats away
Its photographic basin about one-third
rs fast. The st. Lawrence is remark
ably clear stream because the Great
Lakes which form its principal supply
acts as settling basins.
Although there is no danger that the
land will all run into the sea, because
there are powerful counteracting
forces, 1t should not be forgotten that
rivers are tremendous workers. They
cut down in places and build up in 9TH
ers. Because of them even the ever.
lasting hills are evcrlastingly chang.
ing.-Youth's Companion.