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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS,
Reported Discovery Which Makes
Long Distance Roads Possible,


The last obstacle to the gradual sub.
stitutlon Of electricity for steam us the
motive power for railway travel seems
to have been removed. Engineers who
have been working for years In the
development Of electric motors have ut
last reported the success Of what IL
known rs the alternating current sys.
TEN. rs distinguished from the direct
current system now In universal use on
trolley lines In cities. Experiments
with the alternating current system
have demonstrated that It can he used
on lOng-dlstance electric lines at u cost
much below the installation ana opera
ton of steam motors for like distances.
The first commercial demonstration
OF the feasibility Of the new syi TEN IL
to he made on u line between Battle
Creek ana Kalamazoo. Mich. early In
the present season, ana contracts have
also been let for II long.distancc line
between Detroit ana Port Huron,
Mich.. to be equipped with the altcrnat.
ing current system. The great saving
rs between the present and the new
system Is In the cost of copper wire for
Installation. The system now used on
trolley lines everywhere IL u low volt
age ana direct current, requiring an
immense amount OF wire. that incrcas-
es III amount prOpOrtionatcly to the
length OF the line. The expense of
this installation has hitherto prevented
active competition with the steam
roads. The alternating current system
carries high voltage on the main feed
wire ana ut intervals along the line
the current Is DETECTED into transform
ers which reduce the voltage to a uni
form power, which Is taken up by the
car motors. The alternating system
can he Installed, the engineers say, ut
cost which will render It impossible
for steam roads to successfully com.
pete.
Tho advantage to the public In
general substitution of electricity for
steam will be in improved and cheap.
er service. Smaller trains and more
OF them will be the rule. as 1t Is cheap
or TO run at frequent intervals with
out waiting for heavy loads. as the
steam roads do. The lessened cost of
operation will undoubtedly reduce
fares, especially where, as in all like
lihoo1, there will be active rivalry be-
tween competing roads. The engin-
eerlng departments of the steam roads
which maintain special suburban SER
vices are said to be ready to forestall
this competition by cquipping their
suburban lines with electricity. Some
OF the roads running out of Chicago
are expected to make this change dur
ing the present year.
1t VIII doubtless be but question of
time when the trip from Chicago to
New York can be made by daylight I'm
from eight to ten hours. The electrical
engineers say they are now ready to
furnish motors that will develop sus.
tanned speed of from 100 to 100 miles
an hour. The resources of railroad en-
must now he concentrated on
the development of roadbeds and run
ming gear that will meet the speed ca
paclty of the electric motors.-Chlcago
Chronicle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
The Vice of OycrcatinD.

How much harm Is done to health by
our one'slded and excessive diet no
one can say. Physicians tell us that II
Is very great. OF the vice of overeat-
Ing as practlced by the well-to-do class
es' in England especially, Sir Henry
Thompson, noted English physician
and authority on this subject, says:
u have come to the conclusion that
more than half the disease which EN-.
bitters the middle and latter part of
life Is due to avoidable errors in diet,
and that more mischief In the form Of
actual disease, Of impaired vigor, and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
Eats Sugarcl Oyaters.

Robert Rose has daughter that
weighs 279la pounds. She Is only II
years old. and Is very singular about
eating, not caring for any kind of meat.
But she Is right at home on oysters
sweetened with sugar. She is gaining
at the rate Of half pound day. She
clerks In her fathers store and Is an
active and intelligent young miss
Carter County Bugle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
Lukens. william j., Chamber OF Comme,ce.

Lukeps. william J.. Chamber of Commo,co
McAuley, Daniel IT,, iii, washington ~,
Wc('abc. lanes r. mi, Den rhorn NJ 81"
Mcconnell. John. is1 In Sale ~ ."
NcNrijl. Woico,n' II E Hoor,i lids
Mayjli. Jacob o.. Stock Exchange Ii,d,
Mollette. James ~. The Rookerv
Manning. John L.. nj. IN Dcarborn =,
Marshaii' Phiiip t.. M, Clark A.
Martin. Robert IT,. SO In sale NJ.
MAYNARD. IS. percy. 81 Dcarborn st.
Wcad' Aaron n. ioO Washinvton ~
Mcriroii. William 4. Nnrnnctt" MA.
Montague. a. i. ii5 Dcarborn nj,
Moore Siios NJ 10 Dcarborn A.
Muiliken. Charles IT,. Si In sails NJ
Oliver. Ercderlck 4. III WashIngton =,
onthcf. Rnbin IL. a2o itome insuranca ma,
Palmer. Percy " M,. Tx Dcarhorm =, "''s
Parish. Sam,ic, H.. III In sails ~
Patterson. THOMAS e M Dcorborn NJ
paulny. Edward a.. i32 In Sallc NJ
pcose S;corec ID. s5 Dcarhorn ar
peck. Ford ~ If stock Excbnnoo MA,
j,occ Doctor n ~ IN sa,io ~ ""s'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
Chicago Real Estate Board,

Chicago Real Estate Board,
President. Marvin A. Farr.
.Ice President. Henry $. Dietrich.
Secretary, Cuthbcrt W. Laing
Treasurer. Francis A. Barnes.
Executive tommlttce-James Il. Galloway
two years.. Earl l.. Iiambleton.
Valuation Commlttce-Edmund A. Cum.
mings two years., VIM. a. Bond two years..
George Birkhor, Jr. two years..
,,fuOlc service COmmittee-Sou,h Side.
Waiter II. Wilson: North side. $. Wilmer
west side, Oscar a. Lewis, Ernest wolters.
durf otto kubin.
Membership Committce-B. II. De Young
Two EgarsD. Silas N. Moore. Henry A.
nav,i j. Kennedy. Edwin +. Getchell, bud.
Can Board commlttse,gu.scll p. Hill
mater. Frederick $. oliver
reference Commlttpe-wm. Ogden Green
1.-TWO years.. Charles II. Rice.
Members of the Chicago Real Estate
Board.
Amick. Pleasant. 90 L. Sale ct.
Baird. Lyman. 30 La Salle st.
Ealrd. WHY'S w, 30 La Sale ~.
Ballard. Frank f., 100 WashinsiSu s,.
Barnes. Francis A.. 15T La Sale ST.
Barney. Bruce b.. Borden Block.
bartlett. John A.; 81. 1872 La Sale ct.
Hirshor; George. !; Jr sr - Washington II st.
Rogue. George NJ. The Rookery.
Bogue. Hambleton, H., The Rookery.
Bond, William a., 1l5 Dearborn vt.
Bonney. Charles L.. Lexington Hotel.
Bournlque, Eugene A.. Chamber Of Com.
Butzow, Robert c., 50 La Sale st.
Cairnduff. William H., 3O1 Inter Ocean.
Calkins. Charles r.. Opera House Bldg.
Camel. y: Wilmer. 10I Dearborn st.
Chandler. Frank r.. 10 Dearborn vt.
Chandler. Peyton L.. 40 Dearborn At.
chase. Charles O.. Chamber Of Commerce.
Christian, Harry W.. Tacoma Bldg.
Cochran,J Lewis, Opera House bldg,
Coe, Albert L.. 100 Washington at.
Crawford. o. W., Masonic Temple.
Cremln. John f., OF Clark st.
Cummings. Edmund A.. 10 Dearborn 1t.
Curtis, John H., 40 Dearborn ct.
Delamater. Samuel. IS Washington ut.
De Young. Benz. r., l0l Washington st.
Dietrich. Henry s.. 30 La Sale st.
Donlan, John T., IS La Sale ~.
Donnersberger. Joseph, II. 4. I'D. Bldg.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20

Wells. Frank, % La Sale ct.
Wihcelock. Edwin d.; w washington q.
Young, John n, liz washington st.
lander. Edward W.. 1876 La Sale st.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS.
Adds. owen f., Monadnock Bldg,
lass. Perkins. .. 149 La Sale st.
Halt Chimney ',n.y T.. e Ia Sale st.
fridge. Ieuci W., Ol2 Chamber Commerce.
l.ryan, Thomas b.. Monadnock Bldg.
h"assSS ca Su v A! MH,S5 f BLOCK
Cole, George E.. SO Dearborn st.
Colyln. william T., il5 Dearborn st.;
GSrn1 nSyG FL s t. wESSsIhanse g
Fisher. LSSias g.. Polk ana plymouth mo; place.
Eltzslnions. Chas., Tacoma Bldg.
Fox, Leo. security bldg.
Fullerton, Chas. w., Of Dearborn st.
Clarity; fa,rIst L, ,sli M% .;l TEMPLE
Grcve. Charles. ."TGe Fair"
Greeley. samuel g.. s22 Opera House.
lIal6srs. l.; ,Gustays, zig La Sale st.
Handy, Henry. H.. stock Exchange.
Iarr S WiI'," H. g 81 n Clinton st.
Iiutshins.n,, Chass: l., Corn Exehanse Bank.
Johnson. g. Porter. Ashland Block.
i.sfcns. Thiss j.. IVY washington q.
Letter, Levi r., 81 Clark ct.
I.owenthal, Berthold, Security Bldg.
Mccormick, Il. Hail. "a La Sale 1t.
Nelson, Walter O.. 100 Washington ct.
Peabody. Francis u. 1O4 Dearborn st.
Perez. LeGrand W.. 525 The Rookery.
Pike. Eugene s., 3O4, 1914 Dearborn &C
Porter, Washington, Hartford Bldg.
Prlndivllle. Redmond, 517 Stock Ex. Bi0o
ltickcords. George f., 107 Dearborn st.
Rosenberg, Julius, 1914 Dearborn 1T.
iiyerson, Martin A., Chamber OF Commerce.
Seayerns. George A., 1877 Rlalto Bldg.
sheldon, Theodore. Borden Block.
Smith, Byron L., 1903 La Sale ut.
Spooncr, Frank T.. $50 Marquette Bldg.
Starbuck, James NJ, Rlaito Bldg.
Stewart, Archibald A., Stock Exchange.
Thornton, Charles g., Major Block.
Walker. Henry H.. Tacoma Bldg.
Wheeler. Augustus W., stock Ex. Bldg.
WillouRhby. Charles L.. 30 La Salle ct.
iaggy. levi W., Lake Forest, Ill.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20

shortened life accrucs to civilized man
In England and throughout Central Eu.
rope from erroneous habits Of eating
than from the habltual Use Of alcoholic
drink. considerable as know that evil
To bc."--Sanitariun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
Slaughter of Deer.

Nearly G,OOO deer Were killed in New
York State last year. OF the number
1888 were killed by right hunting, 2,G34
by hounds, and the remainder by still
hunting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-07
Samory and His Gifts.

The return of Lieut.. HENpERsoN's expe.
dition, which was attacked about two
months ago at Wa, will Of course put an
end to the preparations made by the British
to send out a relief column. and to punish
Chief SAMoRY If disaster should befall it.
The expedition, indeed, brings back gifts
from this ruler to the British in token of
his continuing friendship.
For about twenty years SAMoRY, who is
believed to be upward of threescore years
old, has been one of the most famous poten.
tates in West Africa. His career has been
full of romance. He is said to have been
taken captive in youth, and to have become
the slave of Il powerful m%arabout, in whose
service he rapidly rose to great influence.
His next step was to independent leader
ship, hisgreat physical strength, his bravery.
his Skill and his profession of a high re-
liRious mission in the Islamite cause
giving him a multitude of followers. Before
long he had made himself the King of his
native region, and presently the monarch
OF Wassulu. the chief country OF West
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-07
THE DETERMINATION OF rHE SEAL
Information for those Concerned.

To II EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sfr I observe
that the London Times publishes a digest of the
report OF the British Fur Seal Commissioner
Prof. darcy Thompson. in a recent issue. 1t
appears that the American Fur Seal Commits
sioner, DR.. David S. Jordan. made a bad sum-
mary OF his seasons work on the seal islands Of
Alaska when he wrote to Senator Perkins a let
ter last February. which that gentleman read an
extract from in the Senate. Jordan declares in
1t that he has n perfect agreement with his
British associate. Now comes the London Times
with the declaration that Thompson does not
agree with Jordan's conclusions. and says that
It is evident that he tJordan) does not know
enough yet about all the details OF seal life to
warrant his conclusions!
In the Congressional Record OF Feb. 2s. 8
page 1918. you will find the following extract
from DR.. Jordan to Senator Perkins. 1t shows
the public what an exceedingly easy victim the
inexperienced Jordan was to Canadian wiles
and management:
England shows every indication to do the fair thinS.
This intention is especially clear in the fact that she
has sent an honorable commission. which Is familiar
with all the facts ascertained by us. the head OF the
out the summer and he aud I being in agreement on
all questions OF policy. as well as On all matters OF
during the expedition.
Now. Jordan is coolly informed that it is not
80 by this very head OF tho commission II
pr. Jordan can get no closer TO the truth in re-.
gard to the seals than he has in this bad hlunder
as to the status OF his British associate, what
ands again. this summer and making an en.
penditure of sos. 900 from the public treasury 10
dian eyes. anyhow! Ignorant officials, inexpe-
rienced naturaiists, and greedy seal butchers
fairs on the seal islands OF Alaska!
MAY 70. 1897. PRIByIoy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-07
English Harbor Defenoes.

Great Britain has begun to extend still
further n form Of protection for seaports,
particularly against torpedo boats. which
has been with US left mostly as a matter for
extemporizing, although we'll worthy of
consideration in these days of skepticism
as to our capabilities of coast defence.
The basis Of this form of protection Is the
boom, to be accompanied by batteries for
covering it against an enemy's attack. 1t
is really, as English papers have pointed
out, a reversion to a method In vogue gen.
e~rations and even centuries ago., as the
most natural defence against ships trying
to force a way through a channel. 1t be-
came somewhat familiar to us, too, during
the civil war. One of its earlier forms was
to stretch a chain across a waterway mar
row enough to allow it, between two forts.
This could be raised against hostile vessels,
and let fall for allowing egress.
The modern systems are more compll-
Gated, and those which are used at various
British Channel ports arc of two sorts.
In one, pontoons or RATS Of heavy tim
Der are bound together with wire ca
bles and spiked" These pontoons are in
sections, so as to be easily detached, and
%gunboats are added to help operate and
protect them. On one occasion a gunboat
was sent against a boom to try to break 1t,
but was itself perforated by the spikes, and
the crew barely saved themselves in boats
before it sank.
Another form of boom described by the
ST. James's Gazette consists of several
thick wire cables, stretched across the har-
Dor in three sections, with the central
sections and the outer ends OF the land
sections fastened to gunboats. These
cables will be stretched above and
below the water line at intervals, and
will be interlaced with smaller cables,
network fashion, so as to provide a small
but flexible obstruction" 1t car be more
readily placed in position than the pontoon
boom, and, by the aid of winches on the
gunboats, can be frightened or slackened,
according to the purpose of closing or open.
ing the harbor.
The ports already provided with defenccs
of one or the other kind are Devonport,
Portland, Portsmouth,, Plymouth, Shear.
ness, and Southampton while now the sys-
tom Is to he extended to Falmouth, Bere-
haven. Tough Syilly, and the Scilly Isles.
OF course the prime purpose of these
distractions is to keep out torpedo boats.
TIL main defences against battle ships are
the heavy guns mounted in forts and the
submarine mines, together with tor.
pedo boats and fleets OF powerful YES.
sells. No doubt the danger from battle ships
is what we have been mainly concerned
with. Still, 1t may be of use to note what
England finds, by experiment, to b. good
methods Of obstructing channels in cases
where distractions must be resorted to.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-07
The Rejection OF the Arbitration
Treaty.

Our esteemed contemporary the London
Spectator INDUCES in a good deal of futile
speculation as to the cause of the Senate's
refusal to ratify the arbitration treaty
recently negotiated by SirJULIAN PAUNcE.
ToTE and Mr.. OLNEY. It's regret seems to
be sincere and profound. 1t deplorcs mot
30 much the loss of this particular treaty as
the evidence that the United States has
taken up and means to maintain an I'M.
friendly attitude toward" Great Britain.
In stating the causes of the Senate's dis.
approval, 1t correctly dismisses Senator
CHANpLER's allegation that England's par.
t'cipation in the bombardment of Crete was
the thing which tended more thar ANYTHING
else to defeat the treaty. 1t is safe to saw
that not a dozen men in this country ever
considered that incident in connection with
the ratification Of the treaty.
Nor is our esteemed contemporary any
nearer the truth when it designates what It
calls the Anti .Puritanism of the American
people as the prime cause which made them
draw back from the treaty. It's specula.
tions on the relative influence of Cavalier
and Puritan In the determination of such
questions are ~fanciful in the extreme. There
Is no such thing as n wal party or a peace
party, divided on such lines, in this country:
and In the consideration of the arbitration
treaty the alleged tendency of one section
ito fight and love n flourish" or of another
to keep the peace and leave the settlement
of all disputes to arbitration, was neither
defined nor asserted. The fact thai Mexico
on the one hand and Canada on the other
are our only near neighbors cuts no figure in
the case, nor can it be t%ruthfully said that
we have a class of ambitious politicians
whose attitude Is that. while we do not
want to go to war now or hereafter with
England, "we do want on occasion to
be able 10 threaten to go to wal with her."
This is absurd, and equally so is the alleged
Influence OF the desire of the average Amer.
lean "to twist the lions tail" or OF the sill.
y~erites, or of the old Confederates, to get
even with the English people. Here and
there a man may be controlled by such con.
siderations, but none of these things sep
Arately, nor all of them combined, had any
considerable influence in causing the rejec-
ton of the treaty.
II our esteemed contemporary had looked
n little closer into American history, had
studied more carefully tho lives of FRANK
LIN, JEFFERSON, MADISON, and MONROE,
and had informed itself more fully as
to the present status of the Monroe doc
trine and manifest destiny. and especially
IS to the declaration of the Republican
platforms adopted at Minneapolis and st.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-07
rREAsURER MoRGAx,s AI,n1
They Contain tho Signature Or ,;ur,.
Persons WIN NnNc visited liz, ,...V' "

WASHINGTON. june G.-D,ni,l \. u,r.
Treasurer OF the United 5 tie .,l, AIM '"'W'
from public otice whcn ELL, Il. r,, .,. ,,,.Fs
YORK hh7 qualified ms his surn ..u. en- ''"
TO his Connecticut home suirc IIu..,rt, ny
ers OF his four years rc4id,,ra DOT V,.,.,,."0'
n formidable array OF aurogrtrN qIlr,, I'm
with the names Of hunufCts % ;,rs,,. y,,""ei
Erishcd and O,hcrwisc, Eve ,'S"n'
OF visitors 70 to the ircnsurcr's pul , '"''
mission to inspect tho money vaults. end o,
these has been asked by Nr. Morgan q, ins,.n"
his or her name in ono OF the albu,. ~. ~.
natures Of Grover Cleveland, william Nrg|..,s
and other public mon Y nro oh,ai,,.l M. .as,neN'
an album TO them. but the mass Of 4. gc- noms
are those of visitors to Mr.. Mor,ans orco ""s
Mr.. Morgan has never Disseminated in u
ing his collection. Brides and urunus -, "%
Chinese lnundrymen, gentlemen or Tho s%.a,
ring, and bla Indians wore all ,,,u,,
to attach their names to tho list. RI, NJ ~
gan has failed to secure the signa,. roc n, '"
redman fresh from the plains. Tim ,rd az
he has preferred a pen to a visitir ,y,-rior k.
in every instance the Indian woulI draw ~
and shake his head. After awhile Il. p ,,,nsN
learned that Indians are suspicious Of s,,ris.
their names or making their marks in Wo.ht,-
ton. Experience has taught them that lands.
NRCly 10 cnhnBe ownership or lie yrntle ar,..
scalp raising foresworn By means OF pen and INV
The most interesting feature Of the c,,ls H.
10 not the autographs, but the annotation, =
Mr.. Morgan. He has q way of drawing noonl.
out about their experiences and some s,rikir.
incident in tho career Of Il visitor is noted an ,hs
margin beside his signature. This bor W..
kissed by Mrs. Mckinley to-day, Is a sa,nnls a.
the writing Of the Treasurer. Robert Fiysim.
MONS, whom Mr.. Morgan guided through ~.
mazes Of the Treasury vault, has an aprrn"-is,.
notice. The name OF a foreign linguist in cSsse
acters Of q dozen different languages is marked
by an explanatory marginal note. When ",
Morgan REQUESTS a visitor to attach his name "a
carries a suggestion Of distinction TO the person
addressed. ~
This pen.'' he has said a dozen times A d,r
has already aligned checks and " ,rrants III,
morning amounting to more than a milan al.
autograph 7" "
The offices held by Mr.. Gage and Mr.. No,v,,
are sometimes confictcd, but never bv ,4r'an.
who read the newspapers with any de,,re ~
care and who know something about the fnsn.
cial end Of the Government. II was or!r lew
months ago that the most striking display n,
this sort of ignorance occurred. The Caicavo
Associated Press sent out from Washington a
paragraph about Mr.. Morgan. Back from ihs
padding cell In Chicago of a leading funcLonary
In that organization came this message:
What do you mean by saying that Daniel \.
Morgan is Treasurer Of the United Sta.ssj
that office"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-07
On the European Station.

Although the Brooklyn is on her way to
Southampton, thus giving us the most
powerful representation in European waters
which our navy has ever had, the real
policy to be carried out Is that Of decreasing
our forces on that station.
1t is understood that the present purpose
is to bring the Brooklyn back when she has
completed her GRAND of taking part in the
Queens jubilee ceremonies; and, at all
events. she certainly is not now added to
Admira SELFRIDGE's permanent command.
The latter is soon to he decreased by the
withdrawal of its largest vessel. the big
cruiser Minneapolis, which will come to
home waters In order to he laid up in reserve
with her sister ship, the Columbia. Finally,
although the Raleigh has lately been sent
to the Mediterranean, the Cincinnati will
be relieved by her and return to the United
States, thus reducing our entire force there
TO three vessels, the San Francisco, the
Raleigh, and the little Bancroft.
The new policy seems a wise one. Except
on special occasions. in which American
rights and interests have an unusual need
of being guarded, the European station is
not the one of highest Importance to us.
The war Greece and Turkey is over,
and while we still have n little account
to settle with the Porte concerning
the indemnity of our American mis-
sionaries. this seems not likely to
call for the presence of our warships.
And. unhappily, too, we have not a very
great amount of merchant shipping to look
after in European waters. 1t was observed
recently that last year half a dozen Ameri-
can yachts touched at Gibraltar. and that
"these nearly equalled in tonnage our en-
tire merchant feet in the Mediterranean"
where at the beginning OF the century
PREBLE and DECATUR, with n feet, were
needed to protect our shipping.
1t is not a long run across to the Mediter-
ranean from our Atlantic ports, and the few
vessels we keep there can easily be rein.
forced, at need, from the nome station.