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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27
4. s. TRUDE'S RESIGNATION.

In the resignation Of a. =. Trudc
from the office of President OF the City
Board OF Education that institution
loses tho services Of most able,
learned ana distinguished citizen. a.
=. Trude. ut the sacrifice of his own
valuable time. nj much financial loss
and personal Inconvenience. devoted
himself to the duties Of the school board
ana the service of the public.
lie has conserved ably the interests
of the taxpayers and to the cause Of
education he has rendered incllculn,
BILE service. His retirement from the
high ana honorable post to which he
has been an ornament will he heard OF
with regret by all who have the pleas
ure of knowing him.
The news will also De received will
regret by those sincerely Interested III
the welfare for our public schools and
the education of the children OF this
city.
The Eagle IL glad of this opportunity
to pay It's tribute to the worth of \
=. Trude. the honest, public-minded
ana worthy citizen. the true ana faith
ful friend. the gallant Democrat. thu
scholar. lawyer and orator.
1t Is glad to be able to say that rs 9
member of the board at least the pub
lie will still have the benefit OF his ser
| vices,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

The Government Inns given evidence
Of being I'm earnest IN the Nicaragua
Canal matter. The President has up.
pointed the board OF engineers to In.
spect ana report upon the canal by
Nov. I next. and II need be but very
few days now TIL 1t will convene IN
New York to examine the plans, AMI
Immediately thereafter go on to the
ground and personally examine every
mile Of the way. Some Of tho English
papers have lately been trying TO prove
that the canal, when finished. will no,
bc worth no much as Its friends claim
So much the better for nv. II It IL no,
worth commercially 80 much to Ell
rope. Our increasing danger OF for
cign troubles admOnishcs us that !,
will he worth to us every dollar It will
cost for defensive purposes alone. "a
say nothing Of the impulse Il will give
10 our commerce. II Europe docsn',
care to Use II. we need not borrow trOu
bic Oh that score.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

Among the other novel idcns suggest.
ed for the plans Of the new battle ships
now In course Of preparation In Wash.
lngton IL a proposal to place q turret
for two S-inch guns on top Of each Of
tho main .turrcts containing the hcavl.
est guns. But for the statement that
this plan originated In the Ordnance
Rurcauit would be regarded M u pleas.
antry. Aside from the difficulties TINT
would be encountered In providing for
the proper supply Of ammunition to
the upper turret there arc two serious
objections to this arrangement. In tho
first place. the concentration OF four
gums In such close proximity to each
other would bc dangerous. II ono
heavy projcctllc. striking tho lower tur.
ret or barbcttc, should disable the
turning machinery all four guns would
become useless except upon that angle
Of train where they happened to stop.
Secondly. II the two turrets were I'm
movably attached to each other. their
guns could not Ike trained on different
enemies. II the turrcts were to revOlve
independently Of each other the ma.
chincry md the arrangements for am.
munitlon supply would bc very com.
plicated. 1t isn't well to sacrifice weight
ut tho expense Of efficiency. The two
story turrets might have that effect.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27
SWifT PUTS HIS FOOT ON "THE
-:SLUMMeR2."

a hopeful sign Of the times * To be
found In the manly attitude adopted
by Mayor swift In refusing permit,
and police protection to the profess
sionnl good people" who want to ''gO
Summing" The Mayor has deter
mined that the Holy ihos, shall In
spire the pulvitccrs AMI other "ro.
formers" who want to make sensations
in their particular lines. In some other
than that of police protection while
they come into personal contact with
tile world. the flesh and the devil.
The sturdy little chief executive has
made up his mind that these plous
frauds have played the 'slumming"
racke, long enough. and that the
sleuths of the central station can bc
more probably employed than In act
Ing as escorts to short. haired old maids
who turn UP their eyes in horror ut Il
set of tights. yet giggle In their sleeves
| and nudge each other In secret as they
take In every movement of the "can.
| can" or the duncc.du-vantrc. Odd
maids. who being deprived by Nature
or circumstances Of tho proper vocation
Of women. the rendering Of the home
II paradise aud the raising Of children
tn manhood's estate rs citizens and
heroes. or To the gentle avOca lions Of
wOmanhoOd rs the angel of mercy.
comfort and love Ia the sterner sex
find food FOR scandal and stepping
stones to notOricty. the only substitute
left them IN life, In this line of piGu'
dcbauchcry.
He has determined that gaunt Wis
aged long -haircd gentlemen with long
hats ana short pants shall not find Il
means to replenish their lean pocket
books and to boost themselves Int
snug sincc,lres rs professional journey
men soul-savers by first gratifying theil
carnal eyes under police protection
along the levee. and then blackeninl
the administration which afforded then
such protection and the city which CAV,
them u living. before tho eyes of tn
world.
Other administrations have lhlndcre,
to and hampered these hypOcrlta
and they received the return whlcl
they might have expected.
Mayor Swift deserves the hearty M
prevail of all citizens In tho manly an
fearless stand which he has taken 81
this question ana The Eagle joins wit
thousands Of others In the cry. "Mor
power tn him."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

Nice New York people are writing to
their newspapers In protest against
some of the features Of the recent horse
show. 1t appears that the fashionable
women went to the show to exhibit
themselves In IN "Orgy Of color" .arb'
cd lin styles OF dress formerly only
affected by unfortunate members Of
the SEX" Sitting In the boxes, they en-.
dured the stares Of the prOmiscuOus
crowd cOmplacently. nay. even Invited
them. The starers In the promenade
could not see the horses In the ring. did
not care to see them, while they could
survey the women In tho boxes and
speculate on the relative amounts Of
their wealth. ''The Whole spectacle
was unutterably vulgar" writes n
woman. OF course 1t was. And II a
New York "sOclety woman" thinks that
Of It what must have been the opinion
OF the hOuyhnhnms In the ring con-
corning the yahOOs In box and prone
made.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27
ongcr lay claim to membership of the

longer lay claim to membership of the
party.
The esteemed Herald. now the Times
Herald. when 1t was u Democratic
sheet. found to its cost just how 1t
pays tp buck its party.
IL antagonized Peck when nc ran
against Hoard In Wisconsin for Gov
ernor few years ago. and Peek was
elected by an overwhelming majority.
The Herald incidentally lost 1900 In
circulation In Wisconsin. II opposed
the nomination of Grover Cleveland
last time and bitterly nssailad him. dc.
claring he could not he elected, and
Cleveland was nominated and later
was elected by what was practically
the unanimous vote of the country. II
opposed and viclously fought John l..
Altgeld for Governor of the state of
Illinois. John l.. Altgeld was nomin.
at"d and elected by n grand majority.
II opposed Carter II. Harrison. the
Democratic nominee for Mayor two
years ago. and. boiling its party. sup.
ported Samuel W. Allertom. aud Ilarri.
son was elected by twenty thousand
majority.
| IL vicio,isly attacked George Il. Swift
and openly and strongly supported
Frank Wenter Ia the late municipal
campaign. Veteran Democratic party
managers became almost t,anic.strick.
oil when they found the Herald sup
porting the ticket. "rhis Is the worst
thing we've run up against. 80 far.
they would say. "Can't the Herald bc
induced to oppose us!'
But the Herald stuck to and support
ed the ticket. and everybody knows
what happened. Swift was elected 10y
about $1,000 majority. SO. after all
II may be good thing for the party
that the hoodoo sheet has cut its moor
ings and sailed to other waters. Mean
time, hail to the Enquirer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

port. partakes Of the privilege, though
1t may. In point of fact, be untrue. The
presumption Of malice where an incor-
rect statement has been made in a
privileged communication. though the
statement may reflect upon an indi.
vidual. Il rebutted by the fact that reas.
enable care was exercised In verifying
the statement. and that there was rens.
enable and probable cause for believing
1t to be true. A newspaper publisher
Is not To be held to any strictcr account
ability In the conduct of his business
than other persons engaged In business
enterprises. The question Of whether
or not u communication is privileged
Is u question for the court and not for
the jury. Ii is an absolute impossibility
for newspapers In our day to do the
work which the times and the people
expect and demand. and at the same
time to verify to certainty every Item
and explore for possible falsity In what
seems true. Certainly nothing more
should be exacted from them In that
line than Is required from other indi-
yiduals,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

NO DEMOCRATIC ORGAN IN CHI
CA0O.

II was but natural 10 suppose that
the Times Herald after IL fell into the
hands and under the control of that
rampant Republican. II. II. kolIlsaat.
should cease to b. Democratic. and the
moment this occurred the establishment
of a Chicago Democratic daily was
bound To follow.
There never was. In our opinion, q
better or broader field for enterprise
In this direction. The launching OF n
Democratic daily paper will simply h'
the signal to tens of thousands Of Dem
Ocrats tn flock to Its support. Its clrcu'
lution will De assured from the mo-
ment It enters the field of Journalism.
II Is therefore with no misgivings. but
rather with congra tulatiOns and VOL
come that The Eagle halls the advent
of the projected new Democratic daily
the Enquirer.
That this will be no organ of mug
wumpery, but u straight-Out honest.
simOn-pure Democratic paper. no one
who reads the names of the men back
of the enterprise can doubt. John J..
Hopkins. Samuel l.. Mcconnell, Judge
Vincent and Others have lent their
names and their influence to the new
yenture--if anything assured of SUE
cess beforehand can br called u ven
tirc-and that means that ut last the
Democrats of Chicago will have II real
organ. 1t will print the news and give
IL in such manner that II will not naii
| IL tntl A
rally 1t will advise rather than com
mand. suggest rather than bulldoze
and follow or march abreast of IT,
party. sustaining II In its march rather
than 10 attempt to lead, and failin;
to dO so desert and beiray.
For after all the days for newspapc
dictatiOn have gone. II Is now the eve
of the twentieth century, mankind i
no longer in n state of dense ignOranr,
or labOrlng under an exaggerated Idle;
as 10 the alleged infnllibility of tn
press In all It's utteranccs MS to mel
and things.
While they admit that the great edit
or can drop his idea into II hundred
thousand minds at the same mOmen
IA great power no doubt, yet that i
no reason why he, mounted on hi
editorial tripod, ana surrounded by tn
silent walls of his editorial sanctunl
has any better right to think for othe
, men than other men have to think TO
: themselves. And so 1t Is that in thes
latter days newspaper men have com
to tine conclusion that when the part
e of which they profess membershi
= speaks. It. Is their duty to listen.
/. they think themselves entitled 10 crit
+ else or antagonizc, then let them II
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

The assessed valuation of the prop.
erty In Boston. with one-thlrd the pop,,.
lation, Is nearly four times greater than
that of Chicago. In 1893, when Bos-
tons population was placed ut 100000,
the assessed valuation of real and per.
sonal property was $924,l3i,3OO, and
the same year. when ChicagO's pOpula'
ton was 100000, her assessors placed
the value of real and personal property
Mt S145. 7gO35o
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

Once again the cry Of "Cuba Llbre"
has been raised, ana this time 1t IL
having loud echo In Europe. NJ. ST.
Cere points out that the instruction
IL regarded with serious apprehension
on the other side of the Atlantic. Gen.
Martinez CampOs will scarcely be able
to commence military operations before
September. ana there IL little doubt
that military operations on very ex'
tcnslve scale will be necessary to Iuell
the revolt. The Cuban insurgents are
In the position Of men "once bitten and
twice shy" and they will not again be
caught with chaff, as they claim was
the case when the Spanish "strOns
man" "pacified' the island eighteen
years ago. Meanwhile. as NJ. st. Cere
remarks, the insurgents may possibly
obtain recognition as belligerents. and
this would be most serious blow nj
Spanish rule In the Pearl OF the An
titles.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27
n opinion of considerable import,

An opinion of considerable import
ance to the new spapers OF the country
has been handed down by Judge End
Itch. OF the Common Pleas Court of
Berks County, Pa. The case was that
of Deborah Shelly against John Il.
Dampman. proprietor of the Reading
pa Herald. The newspaper was sus'
tanned by the Judge In every point. The
Judge decided that In the publication OF
the article complained Of the defendant
was clearly within his rights as a jour-
nalist, anu 1t having been shown that
reasonable care and caution was or
ercised. he cannot be held accountable
for an honest mistake. The principal
rulings were as follows: An account
of n criminal proceeding Is matter prop
or for public Information, and Is a priv
LEGGED communication. A mistake In n
privileged communication, II 1t be a
necessary part OF the report OF the &C.
currence ana such matter Of detail as
would usually be inserted In such re-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27
WHAT A FALL, MY COvNTRYMEN.

II Is naturally n mournful spectacle
to the journalist who takes pride In his
profession to witness the degradation,
of his craft.
Sucl, u spectacle has recently beer,
presented to NIL Chicago newspaper
dom-and most thoroughly illustrated
in the case of our able and once high.
ly honorcd contemporary. the Evening
Post.
Until a few days ago the property
of John II. Walsh, q higl.minded gen.
tlcmnn. u noble citizen, and n sterling
Democrat. the Evening Post and all
the brilliant brain power ut Its com,
inund was loyal supporter of Hop
kins' administration, an able apolosist
for It's mistakes ana a fearless defend
or OF II against unjust criticism ~
attack.
At that time It was owned by a
Democrat whose ample inoneybacs
paid for the brain power that was en-
pended upon II.
Last week Il passed into the hands
of u Republican. bu, no change was
made In the stan or the management
of the Evening Post. but In its issue III
last "Wednesday evening IL made. under
u thin veil Of sarcasm. Il most malls
nant and unfair ,because done by infer
cnce inucndol attack upon that sam,
Hopkins administration of which u
had been heretofore such an out.and
out supporter.
| or course the brains that produce Ill,
Post are on the market and by u sing!,
financial transaction can be given eth
or u Republican. Democratic. Il Pop
ullsticor other kind III bend or lean
Ing. Through this incident alone tn
thought and the conviction are drive,
home and clinclied, that money II III
powerful. and the idea occurs. IL sol'
can purchase mind power. brains an
principle. can It not also pl,rcla>
soul and honor!
or what Use rs an adviser or rs
reflex Of the public mind IL the metro
politan newspaper of to-day IL II ven
dor of pancakes can take II Tomorrow
and pay It to blow hot where yesterda.
II blew cold?
The more Incidents Of this kind tina
crop ,,p the more must We be- convinced
that the day when the power of I'll,
press must wane and pass II not fu
| awuy
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

Actress Marie Burroughs seems to DO
making an earnest effort to Introduce
to public attention the "new divorce"
She Is to be commended for her frank.
ness. ut least. She gave out state.
ment to the press In which she says
that she and her husband, Mr.. Masseil.
agree perfectly: that she admIres hin,
sincerely: that she has great respect for
him. likes him and wants his friend.
ship. But she also wants divorce.
Miss Burroughs apparently holds that
It would bc highly absurd for wife to
respect. admire and like" her own
husband. and rs she cntertalns these
sentiments toward Mr.. Massen she sees
no other alternative than to ask for II
legal separation. And perhaps this II
best. after all. Otherwise those two
young people might actually fall In love
with each other and then the deuce
would bc to pay.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

when he managed to thrust himself in
to- the councils of the Democratic party.
He Is for gold. OF course. he Is. under
all circumstances. and no matter how
1t comes. whether by the front cr the
back door. lie has been persistent
papsucker. and his attempt to aid the
more In the direction of disruption Is
simply ludicious.
John Mayo Palmer came into promin-
encc when he came into existence as the
first bcgottcn son of his father. Gov.
John NJ. Palmer. John Mayo is duly
grateful for this fact. and bciug the
son OF his father follows The lead of
the "old man" as every dutiful son
should. For this the Democrats of
Cook will forgive him.
There are few honest and able
Democrats IN this movement to bride
the Jaws and hamper the gait of the
Democratic party of Illinois ut u cru.
cial moment in the race.
1t Is Saddcuing To see men like Adolf
I<aus. r.. =. Drcycr. Walter =. Boyle
u. u. Cameron and Thomas +. Icelc,
joining In u call upon the Dcmocrati,
party In Illinois to ignore the summons
of it, own organiza,ion-thc call ol
duty. 1t Is saddcning. but the sigh
brings with II no feeling of upprehen
sion. for the leavening lump of abilit,
and honesty will not appreciably af
feet the mass of dcmagogy. gall an,
fraud with which 1t has been mined
and the Democratic party will NOV
on along the broad principle. keeping
its eyes and it, heart turned from til
new edition of the idol Of the OIL
| Tcstamcnt-thc golden calf.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

The Boston Traveller, which has been
celebrating Its scventy.secOnd birthday
lately. has become really phenomenal
afternoon newspaper under the man.
agement Of Charles Il. HasbrOOk. who
IL well known In Chicago and the West.
Tho paper Is bright, newsy ana uncOn.
ventiOnal. with IN uncOmmOnly strong
editorial page. The success of Its man.
aGcment In invading and capturing SO
conservative II field as Boston II mat
ter of widespread journalistic comment
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

The war between Japan and China
has resulted In such marked increase
In the flour trade of the Pacific coast
with these countries, that some OF the
milling companies have sent rcpresen.
tatives there In hope of further increas.
Ing the trade II the millions of Japan
and China could be educated into eat
Ing wheat flour. the Pacific coast millers
would have ready market for more
than they can produce.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

The progress of newspapers In tho
South II one of the remarkable things
In the history OF the country since the
war. In all Of the leading cities OF that
section there are now quite as good pa.
pers us In Northern cities Of correspond.
Ing size. and the number OF papers In
the smaller towns has been largely In
creased. There IRE % dailies ana :SO
wccklies In Georgia, 20 dailles and DDS
wceklIes In Kentucky. 20 dailies and
ODD weeklles In Tennessee. and 3? dali
Ies and 50o weeklies In Texas-all we'll
conducted ana literally patrOnized.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27
Driven wells nre Incoming unite non

Driven wells IRE becoming quite pop.
ular since the advent Of machinery for
doing the work In an efficient manner.
by the Use OF these. large volumes OF
water are Obtainable in places where
none could be- procured before. These
wells IRE sunk about sevcnty.flve or
one hundred feet usually, and. with a
pipe of from two to eight inches In Ill.
ameter. issue water In ABUNDANCE. ana
have proven very valuable to many q
MILL So varying are the conditions In
connection with locating driven well.
that costs canrOt DO given, but 1t Is
commonly estimated that about four
dollars per foot for six-inch pipe covers
nNnnnAp
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27

The wife of man In Manchester, n. Y,
eloped with another :ellOw,a few weeks
later elOped from the second fellow
with Il third fellow, In a few months
el0ped from him and went back to her
husband, ana, after testing the quality
of his forgiveness for short time,
elOped again with number two. And
now the rash and hasty husband an
nounces that he has "tilcd divorce pa
pers." A New Hampshire man ought
not to DO so preclpitate. She may not
make u practice" of clipping, after all.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-27
IMPORTANT NOTiCE.

Railroad companies and their man.
ayers are hereby warned not to extend
courtesics or issue passes on account of
The Eagle upon the request Of any per.
son other than the editor and proprietor
OF this paper. The Eagle seldom asks
favOrs Of corporations. but It has been
brought to the attention of the proprle'
tor that certain unauthorized parties
have been asking transportation ON nc
count of this paper. Hence this warn
Ing.