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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

The arrival Of a ileet OF six steel
canal.boats In New York harbor,
launched and loaded at Cleveland, is
an event Of the greatest Importance
IN the history Of lake navigation. The
boats were six In number. each having
40 tons capacity. or 1870 tons IN all.
This IL about the capacity of eight rail.
way ears. They were lowed by Il
screw steamer from Cleveland to Bufia.
10. anu thence through the canal 10
Albany. AMI down Hudson River to
New York harbor. These boats carried
cnrgoes Of steel rails. Lake steamers
had transported Iron ore from Lake S,l.
perlOr to Cleveland. There the ore
was smelted and partly used In the con.
structiOn OF the boats. Other portions
Of the ore were used for the nianufac
ture Of tho rails which formed their
cargo. The enterprise was the result
Of diversified Industries. 1t showed u
wise Investment OF capital yielding
profitable results In various directions.
The boats OF the Cleveland canal fleet
were built 10y the manufacturing firm
Of which eX-Congrcssinan Tom l.. John.
son II ut the head. The success Of the
experiment will DC followed By further
enterprises Of the kind. The Michigan
lake ferries. to transport loaded freight
cars from ports at the nOrthwnrd to
the railway terminals ut the south end
Of the lake, IL q not dissiinIlar expert.
ment In waite: transportation. Tharc
IN no reason why boats similar to those
used for lake and canal transportation
In the iron trade should not bc used In
the grain trade. The farm products OF
tho Northwest are rs great In value
rs the products of the mines ana for.
csts. Improved methods of ira isporta.
ton for grain would Increase tho price
received by the farmer and would lrs.
son the cost paId by the consumer. The
main element IN the low price of tho
neccssaries of life consists In cheap
transportation. Whatever promotes
that object helps both producers aud
consumers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12
PRENDER0hSr was RiGHE.

The farclcal city civil service arrange.
nient received at the hands of cx-Ju Judge
l'rendergast last Saturday u well.mcr.
tied scoring.
The Judge In no mncing words de-
rounccd the whole thing rs u fraud
and humbug.
lie pointed out that Notwithstanding
the existence Of the so-called civil serv-
Ice law every job IN the city Hall and
under the administration l. now
held by Republicans. The esteemed
Tribune endeavOrs to controvcrt thls
by u velg shallow ana fimsy argu.
ment. 1t claims that there are more
Democrats than Republicans now In
the employ Of the city. and relies main.
~ for support In this assertion on tho
fact that there are more Democrats
Than Republicans In the police and fire
departments. This Is childish eva.
sion Of the question. Nobody has ever
claimed that there were not more Dem.
Ocrats than Republicans In those de.
that us u rule Democrats are better
Iar;ments, for the very simple reason
onerous duties which befall the average
police officer and fireman. Republicans
rs "A rule come of u race whose physical
development from one cause or another
has been on the down grade for gen.
cratlOns. ana whose personal courage
il not of that high, order that enables Il
man TO bravely face the bullets Of the
assassin or the robber, or risk his life
for others in devouring flames.
For these reasons mainly there are
more Democrats than Republicans In
the two departments In question and
for these reasons also no attempt has
ever been made by any administration
10 interfere with their rank and file.
But the Tribune knows We'll enough
that In referring In Its argument to the
police and fire departments IL was sim
ply begging the question. II knows that
reference was not made to them by
Judge Irendergasi. bur Ia the eight
or ten thousand jobs which are In the
Gift Of the Mayor of Chicago. These.
ar ninety-nine one hundredths of them.
were given by the Mayor AMI his chief
patronage dispenser. William ID. Kent,
10 Republicans. TO his friends and sup
porters. when he was n candidate and
running for office. ana The Eagle says
with all It's heart. more power 10 him.
or course. there are some Democrats
working here or there. but II is In
sewer digging or street cleaning at u
dollar and "a half day. and even these
have not been appointed except upon
The recommendation Of men who could
vouCh that they had turned their back
upon their own party at the late cleo
tlGn AMI voted the Republican ticket.
This iS exactly IL II should be- and.
Notwithstanding anything the Tribune
may say, II j. the way IL will be in the
future. While The civil Service Com
mission il peddling about, putting Il
dDzen men or 50 every six months on
the police or Gre departments, the great
body Of the city employees. some 15.OUD
or 10000 men. stand alOOf and refuse To
roIne under tlic protecting wings Of the
lnree railors Of Tooley street--M essrs
lark. HOtz and Waller.
As Il result the next time there IL a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

One Of the big logging concerns Oh
the McnOminee River In Wisconsin has
been making comparisons between the
pine logs of ten years ago and the pine
logs handled to-day. Ten years ago the
logs ran four or five to the 1000 feet
or lumber; IN 1850 they averaged six
to the 1000 feet, and now twelve. IT..
teen ana even twenty logs are required
to furnish rs much. In five years the
decrease In diameter Of pine trees cut
for the mills has been b per cent. There
Is nothing. perhaps. to remedy this
state Of affairs. To cut trees averaging
SO small In lumber products IL n willful
waste. Looking back IL Ine time when
the black walnut trees of the country
were made into fence rails for the SIM
pie reason that they split easily and
lasted well. everybody comedies that
the wOOdsnen were grossly wasteful.
Some where In q little county seat In
Michigan II a court house. rulely built
and unpretentiOus. hut which has
enough valuable black walnut In its
construction to more than pay for, Il
modern new building Hut who shall
say. that some day the white pine may
not he valued as the oak IL valued now
Time was when tho oak was despised
rs compared to black walnut. Oak II
fashionable" now. but what made It
so? Any farmer knows that to kill
sucking pigs for meat Is expensive.
ANY farmer knows that q young calf
will bring more to the pound than n
full-grown animal And yet the lum.
herman goes on taking the youngest
and most promising of his trees In de-
ilance Of all laws of economy. In the
woods, as elsewhere, We are living be-
yond our means. The reckoning may
not come upon Ms In this generation.
but 1t will come surely upon pOsterity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

change in the city administration the
Mayor. IL he should be u Democrat.
Will he In u position to- give the spoils-
men of the Republican party chance
tn work u while In private life. and
good Democrats an opportunity once
more tn get Il square meal or two ut the
public crib.
This Is the way It will happen. Mr..
Mcdill: just see If IL doesn't. 1t Is right
and proper that II should I've so. though
the Tribune very naturally. II 1t had
Its way. would order matters differ.
emily. We see plainly that the Trib.
une would much prefer to see the pres.
ent army of Republican office holders
clinchcd in office by n pretcxt at exam.
nation under the civil service board.
So tina, they could hold on as office
holders I'm pcrpetuity. no matter what
changes the citizens might make In the
executive of the city administration.
We assure our esteemed contempt
rary that no such outrageous anomaly
will ever he presented to the people of
Chicago
II is healthful IN public life that the
public offices should be turned over
by the people every now and then from
one party to another.
No long as the public offices are In the
gift Of the people. so long will the
office holders he anxious to please the
people AMI obey their will. Create Il
little oligarchy Of office holders and
YOU create a community Of snobs who
will he unbearably insolcnt. who will
run their offices or discharge their du.
ties to suit themselves. and you will
also pave the way to all kinds Of petty
,hievery AMI public corruption.
Judge Iren,lergast. rs usual. was
right In his dealing with this public
fraud. the so.called civil service com.
mission. and the Eagle indorses every
word he has said.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

weird story comes from the Windy CITY
of the discovery there of an expedition
In preparation to restore the dusky
queen to the throne of her ancestors.
II Is understood that long. low. rak.
isll schooner. laden with canned beef,
saltpetre. cured hams and other deadly
products of Chicago. will make sail on
the malaria laden waters of the Dcs.
PLANES River and steer for Honolulu
via the canal. the Illinois River, the
Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico.
Long before she gets that far Chicago
VIII have forgotten the existence of the
expedition and Queen Ill. too; hut botl,
VIII have served to advertise Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

flclnls. vet 1t was after all no; unna.u
raj to do so. Those officials undoub.ed.
~ knew their business. The docking Of
large vessel was no new task for
them. In all the years since 1885. when
this particular company was formed.
had they been accustomed to neglect
such obvious precautions as the proper
placing Of blocks beneath the keels of
ships Entrusted to them? lf so. their
continuance In business Is indeed amaz.
ing. Can II be that the nationality Of
the Columbia. the fact that she Is a
United States warship. had anything
to do with the suddenly developed i'm.
becility Of these hitherto intelligent
and trusted persons?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12
A more painful scene 1t would be diff.

A more painful scene 1t would be diff
ficult to imagine than that AT the navy
yard. when, with tears In his eyes, Cap
tain summer confessed before the court
of inquiry that to his own almost In
eNcusable, and altogether Incompetent
sible. negligence was due the injury
which the cruiser Columbia sustained
In the dock n Southampton. The Cap
taln's manly acceptance of responsible
ity for his acts Of omission, however,
was In itself something not far from
adequate reparaiion. and both will and
should much modify the severity of
public criticism upon him. 1t may. too
have the effect Of suggesting that.
while he was certainly at fault In TAX
Ing for granted either the competency
or carefnlness Of the English dock Of.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

Lieutenant Peary. the Arctic explor.
or. has returned from his summer trim
toward the pole, after enduring terri.
Die privatiOns and accomplishing moth.
ing. Last year he made q similar tr.p.
taking with him large supply of pro.
visions which lie concealed or "ca chetl, g
intending to follow the same route this
year with a smaller load. replenish his
stock Of provisions from last years
cache" and push on to the north. Tn.
fortunately for the success Of the OK.
petition, on arriving at the place where
he had left the provisions last year,
Lieut.. Peary was unable to discover
any trace Of them, all signs having been
obliterated by the deep snow. This
was terrible disappointment. as the
expedition had not enough provisions
to take them back to their starting
point. Lieut.. reary put himself and
llstwO companions and the sledge dogs
on short ratlOns at once and started
back. But their food gave out n nd they
would have starved had II not been for
the lucky discovery OF a herd OF musk
oxen which they shot. A Il was they
had no food for thlrty.six hours before
their arrival at Whale Sound. ana only
one dog left of their team of forty.nlne.
All three men were almost exhausted,
and Lieut.. Perry and the colored man,
Matt Henson. who has shown himself
such nervy ana indefat.gablc helper.
were compelled TO draw Mr. Lee. the
third member Of the party. on a sledgc.
Thus another has been added to the
long list Of failures In Arctic explora.
finn
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12
IMPORTANT NOTiCE.

Railroad companies ana their man.
ayers are hereby warned not to extend
ccurtesies or issue passes on account OF
The Eagle upon the request OF any per.
con other than the editor aud 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
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

else ever been witnessed but in Amer
lea. Germany has just been celebrat.
Ing Its great victories Of twenty-five
years ago. but no Frenchman was
there. Italy has been ceiebrat ting It's
regeneration and victorious unitication.
but only the one party engages In the
memorial celebration of tina. grand
experimenting event. At Chckamauga
those who fought against each other
gathered again on the field of battle
and celebrated the heroism Of both
armies. Such a reunion Is a sublimely
Impressive and beautiful token Of our
gloriotisly compact national fellowship
under the one banner. slavery. which
could have 80 set brother against
brother. with nauglit else under heaven
to divide them. was bad thing; evil
ana only evil. And that Is dead. 1t
was a mistake. a national sin. which,
while II lasted. cost us dear. Even the
war for Its humiliation. even though
Its appeal was to the mobiles. motives
to which human nature Is susceptible,
was filed with horrors. Heaven save
us from the necessity of any repetition
OF them. Meanwhile the several State
monuments were dedicated by the Gov
errors ana other civil rs we'll IA mill.
tary representatives Of the different
States. May they stand forever. to be
visited In coming generations by pa.
triots from every part Of the country.
to whom they shall ever speak OF In.
dlvldual hcrOism never surpassed and
of a national friendship not again to
he broken. Monuments anywhere that
can do this are worth erecting. and tho
fitting dedication OF them cannot fan
to be occasion for renewed Inspiration
unto all good citizenship.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

Another fighting parson has turned
up. this time In FOrdham. n. Y. lie
Ihrashed the sexton sOundly, but he did
i according to scrlptural rules. First
he hit one OF the sections cheeks AMI
hen. graphing with him. turned the
lther cheek and snlOte that. In these
lays. as previously, faith needs works
10 make It prevail.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

At Chickamauga, in presence OF the
citizenship of the United States, sur
vivOrs Of Union and Confederate ar.
mics united In the dedication Of tina
National Park, which IL forever to be
associated with memories Of supreme
tug OF war, of a unique herolsm on
both sides. and OF a completely re-.
stored national friendship. The &C.
casiOn was such one as has nowhere
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12
NOTICE..

The Eagle can be ordered ut Chas.
Macdonald 4 Co.'S literary emporium
and book store, 81 Washington street.
l.. II. Jackson's wholesale and retail
cigar store. 1O5 Washington street. aud
NJ all first.class news stands through.
out the West.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

A young man who kissed several
Brooklyn girls-against their will, as
they demurely asserted-has been de.
clared insane. This judicial definition
OF the impulse which leads Il youth to
attempt endearments with a Brooklyn
maiden cannot fail to awaken lively
interest In New York.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

Another Spanish man.of.war has fired
shot at an American schooner. II
this course of conduct l. persisted IN IL
Will be the duty Of the American envoy
extraordinary ana minister plenlpoten-
tlary TO the court OF Madrid to call In
King AlpllonsO XIII. of Spain aged D
years.. and administer three sparks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

King Oscar OF Sweden Is said to have
written a symphony which Is to be per.
formed under the composers personal
direction; whereupOn the American
newspaper remarks that It will be
something new, an Oscar conductor
leading IN orchestra.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

The latest Maxim gun has such ca
paclties for rapid firing that 1000 OF
the weapons could fire 1,OOO.OOO shots
In less than two minutes. In the com.
Ing inevitable war" this fact will be
recalled with pleasurable emotions by
the troops who may he going into ac-
tfnn
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

"Why shouldn't gentleman give up
his seat In street car to Il lady N
bloomers!" inquiries an earnest con
temporary. Possibly because she has
visible means of support.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

A Cincinnati clergyman refused to
90 on with the ceremony when the
bride broke into Il lit OF laughter. The
clergyman was probably u married
man himself and knew that marriage
Is no laughing matter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

A young woman In Alton died the
other day from eating too much Ice
cream. Unfortunately, this item starts
out too late In the season to relieve the
financial situation very much.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

The assessed valuation of California
amounts to $50 for every man. every
woman. and every child, or $1,000 for
every family, In the State. The real
valueisuIdoubiedly very much greater.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

Surely the day of the new woman IL
at hand. The Syracuse Post publishes
a "Man's Page" regularly. instead of
the conventional woman's page.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

The author Of "'rhe Heavenly Twins
has been forbidden by her physician 10
do any more literary work for time.
We do not know what her ailment Is,
but the prescription IL u good one.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

During the last three months We
bought about $1O.OOO.OOO worth more
OF stuff than we sold.-Phlladelphia
Item. Here seems to he an editor who
hasn't been touched by hard times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

The department of agriculture says
there are only 400 different kinds OF
grasses In this country. Rosh. There
are more different kinds of grass wild
ows than that IN Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

A Washington paper remarks that ~
good rule Of diplomacy is never to
talk without knowing to whom you are
talking" A better rule OF diplomacy
is never to talk on diplomatic matters
nj nll
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

The Florida Legislature has taken NJ
bill to reduce sleeping-car rates. The
officials OF the sleepIng-car companies
Will now put their legs In proper posi-
ton TO sustain another pull.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

Columbus announces the death Of
Mr.. Button. His grave Is probably the
largest buttOnhOle ever made.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

II was a wise teacher who told The
world: III the tree yields no fruit cut
II down."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

old birds are not TO he caught with that
Kind of chat,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-04
Miss Wizards Return.

Miss Frances E. Willard and her pri-
vate secretary, Miss Anna Gordon, will
return to this country in the early au-
tumn to attend the annual convention Of
the W. G. T. y. in Baltimore in Octo-
Der. Nine. Antoinette Sterling, the
American singer, who charmed the au-
diences at the convention Of tho W. c.
t. Q. in London, will accompany them
and will sing Mt the Baltimore conven-
tion, after which she will make tour
of the country as professional.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-04
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher.

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher is q monu-
ment to the beneficial influence of early
rising and late retiring. AT SO she is a
charming, alert. straight little woman,
interested in current events, active and
energetic. She has just moved back into
the house in which she and Mr.. Beecher
used to live in Brooklyn, and she super.
intended the packing and unpacking OF
the furniture herself Since her early
youth 4 or IL has been her bedtime
aud 8 80 her hour for rising.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-04
She 1. Needed Eyerywhere.

We arc not among those who claim
that women are angels or that woman >
ballot will right all the wrongs of earth.
We do feel assured that no man or wo-
man Of known immoral character will
ever be elected to any Office by tho votes
OF women. Woman Is doubtless needed
i'll the home, and no power on earth can
turn her out of it, but she is needed
quite us much in tho world of politics.
where the influences aro sot in motion
which work for the upbuilding or tho
destruction Of tho home Her long aL-
senco from Tint sphere has allowed the
destructive influences to get sadly i'll the
ascendcncy. Signal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-04
Mrs. Cleveland's Punctuulity.

Mrs. Cleveland sets shining exam
plc i'll always being on time. She does
not think it quito nice to enter the thea
ter or church or any place late and dis
turb every ono just for the sake of at
tracting attention. Mrs Cleveland also
makes toilet in less timo than almost
any other woman prominent i'll Wash
ington. She frequently returns from a
long drive 10 minutes before an ap-
pointmcnt, and when tho guests arrive
she is there to greet them in q pretty
house gown and as fresh rs n rose.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-04
Tormentcd by SpirIfa.

Spiritualists and students of psychol-
ogy are excited over statement sworn
to by Miss Rena Leonard, young
woman Of Hamilton, o. She declares
that Jim Holly, farm hand who works
Tor her father, is tormented by spirits
She and nine of her young men and
women companions say that night or
SO ago they were in Holly's bedroom
out Of curiosity and saw amattress with
Holly lying on it rise from the bed,
lifted by an unseen power, and rest in
midair.
The alleged spirit throws Holly from
his bed and will not allow him to sleep.
He is 20 years old and has worried so
much about it that he is almost liv-
ing skeleton.
All through the hot season he has
slept under blankets, tightly wrapped
about him. through fear Of the ghost. -
New York Recorder.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-04
NEW TARIFF BENEFITS.
Tho Repeal of the Mckinley Law Save,
$1,000. 100000 IL Year In Taxes.

NtOO'tpNotOoO
In 1890 thore were $50, 4O1 Industrial
establishments i'll this country which
gave employment TO All S32 Mt a cost
to owners in wages of $2,2S2, s23, 2G5,
says the Kansas City Times. The Nc
kinloy law decreased thonumber of es-
adjustments by about half and tho
wages more than that The probabi H.
ties are that the day the new tariff law
becamo operative there were IFS, 900 es-
adjustments i'll operation, which en-
ploycd 1855, 500 operatives mt q cost in
wages of, say, I'll 100000.
One of the benefits of tho new tariff
law Is the resumption Of work in most
OF the idle factories and shops. In tho
absence of actual statistics it may DO as
sumed that today there are 1916, 600 es-
adjustments i'll operation, which en-
p!oy not less than $500, 600 employees,
ut wages that aggregate 81, $50 900. 600,
winch Is II gain to the wage carners in
tho manufacturing interests alone of
$500, 600. a gain Of half that much has
been effected i'll other branches of en-
deavor.
The repeal of the Mckinley law saved
the country in taxes to the amount of
$1,000, 100000 year. To this gain is
added more than $l,750, 900 u month
Improvement i'll earnings yet there are
people who hope to delude the working
men of tho country into tho support of
party which declares its intention to
restore the Mckinley law A greater
nbsurdity was never proposed, and the
Intelligent people Of this country will
resent the insult