Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-10-15

DER the Unttcd states laws giving prize.
money to seamen capturing vessels Of
the enemy. 1t Is estimated that $1,000,
600 will be distributed In the navy as
a result of Its brilliant victories and
the number Of prizes taken during the
war. The laws Of the United States
provide that bounty shall be paid
each seaman of a vessel capturing an
enemys ship In action 800 a head IL
the enemy Is Inferior and 500 IL su.
pcrior. AS there were 1876 men
aboard the feet destroyed by Dewey
In Manila bay and the Spanish squad.
ron was inferior to that the United
States. there will be SlS7.5OO to be d.
vidcd between Dewey and his men,
the admiral getting one-twentlcth. or
S0,3I5. rs his share. In addition there
were numerous prizes taken. though
not nearly so many as by the North At.
lantic squadron. The latter will get in
all about $240,2O in head money for
=, 402 persons aboard Cervera's fleet In
addition to Its share for prizes. Al.
miral Sampson will receive about s4O,-
600 In prize money as commandment.
chief. The navy. however. will have
to be patient. There Is a legal ques.
ton as to the status of nearly every
prize captured and these will all have
to bc decided before the prize money
Is adjudgcd and paid.
~eGA.
The Americans are the greatest cot.
fee drinkers In ChristendOn. They
drink so much coffee that 1t already
forms the greatest Individual item In
our imports. As nation. the United
States spends S0O,OOO.OOO per year FOR
coffee. This Information Is dOubly IN.
tercsting now that Americans have nc.
CURED by conquest and annexation two
Of the best coffee producing countries
In the world. The possibilities of COT,
fec production In our colony posses.
sions are unlimited. Porto Rico has
for years produced one Of the finest
grades Of coffee. Hawaii also grows an
excellent grade Of coffee. while It II
| reported that the product of the Phil.
ipplnes IL superior to even that of Java.
Coffee II the national breakfast bevcr.
age. All classes Of society use It. 1t Is
the breakfast stimulant Of the lnbOrer
and the professional man. 1t has done
more to sustain ones powers OF en,lur.
ancc than any other article Of diet But
yet. Notwithstanding our enormous
| consumption OF II the French claim
that we have not learned the art Of
| making coffee. Holland derives her
revenue OF &14.OOO,OOO per year from
the island Of Java. most Of which Is
derived from coffee. Doubtless In our
! new possessions the cultivation OF cot.
fee will be n fruitful field for American
Investment.
II We expect to govern Porto Rico
wisely Porto Rico must b. largely for
Porto Rlcans. They must have univer.
sal suffrage. the Australian ballot box.
the primary election. their rural hust.
lngs. their ward meetings ana their
| torchlight professions. or course. they
can never be real Americans until they
have all these. not to speak Of bosses.
rings. ward hcelers. henchnen. camp
| followers and whOopcrs.up. Under the
| ordinary evolution OF political process.
rs they will also have Performers" In
time.
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The slayer Of Empress Elizabeth says
he Is ian anarchist by conviction"
Hut he chose u country where cOnvic.
ton will not give him the rope.
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They are even naming kittens after
Dewey ana HObson. Some Of these
days. or rather nights, they. too, may
bc heard from rs fighters.
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| Cicsar
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lowing Points:
For economy, durability, easy wash
Ing.
NOn.shrlnklng or Injurious to fabrics
For leaving the hands smooth and
soft.
For washing the most delicate EN-
brOidery without Il particle of injury.
1t II n well-knOwn fact to practical
laundresses that there Is no economy
IN u cheap adulterated soap. Not Onl!
from the fact that 1t has not the lasting
qualities, but also from injury done thu
clothing.
by The use Of CAESAR. linens and 9th
or fabrics do not rot. they wear GU
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clothing, consequently 1t makes wash
ing easy.
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rough hands. Why! Because 1t con
tains no injurious substances of an.
kind.
CAESAR retalls at 4c bar ana W
feel confident that with u fair trla
You will make Caesar a household
soap. Very sincerely yours,
JOSEPH LISTER.
Chicago.