Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31

and onc.half miles 10y way of a target
were bOwlcd down In one minute and
three. quarters. simultaneously ord.
nance officers In England. putting u
new field piece made for the British
army through test. were delighted by
the almost incredible accuracy Of the
weapon. First a shot was tired with.
out particular aim. and telescope. hav-
ing been focused on the point of impact
Of the shell. was fixed In tina, position.
Each succeeding shell fired from the
gun-nnd there were many--eXploded
within the field Of the object glass Of
the telescope. Such are the pleasant
diversions Of nations which have OH.
clully accepted invitations to the Cars
peace cOngrcss-and the most advanc.
Cd nations ut that.
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The revival Of the Olympic games at
Athens n few years ago was an event
OF interest TO the world Of scholarship.
At that time It was proposed to bold
international games at Paris In 1000
and NJ New York In 1904. Greatly to
the surprise Of the representatives OF
athletics the French government has
refused to entertain the scheme OF
holding such games In connection with
the Paris exposition. Baron Cunbertin
aud his committee. however. nrc not
discouraged nnd falling TO secure the
sanction Of the government affirm they
will hold the games II necessary indie.
ienden,ly OF the exposition authorities,
To a great many people the chief In
tercst In the Olympic games consists
In their revival Oh the classic soil Of
Greece. That they can bc successfully
trnusplnntcd IL yet 10 be demonstrated.
Tho movement to discontinue the
practice Of preylng on the private CON-
nerce Ut an enemy In time OF war has
brought to the attention OF tho Pvesl-
dent In memorial presented by a com.
mlttee Ut the New York Chamber Of
Commerce. II was hardly an occasion
for pride when the first gun Of the war
Tired by this country was across the
bows Of peaceful lunlhsrn,an whose
captain and crew were not aware that
hOstilltlcs had been declared We were
NO xealOus In the capture OF defenseless
prizes that had II not been Tor the ex.
plOlts OF Dewey at Manila We should
have won the early rldicule rather than
the applause OF the eagerly watching
powers Of the old world.
An English traveller In Spain writes
to London newspaper that he found
no unfriendly feeling toward Ameri.
cans among the people. The returned
soldiers have given favorable accounts
Of their late foes. and tho writer do.
clares that Americans. for whom the
Spanlartls seem to have real liking.
would be well received everywhere In
Spain. The people feel sense Of relief
beca usc Of the end Of the war aud their
release from the burdens OF an unruiy
colonial empire. The politicians and
newspapers Ut Spain would represent
public opinion better II there were less
lllitcracy. They would be compelled
10.
4 visitor from another planet. where
parties and elections are unknown,
might naturally nsk on the LAY after an
American election, "Where nre the en-
cited. applauding. denounclng citizens
] saw In vast crowds during the week
before the polls Opened!' The quiet &c.
ceptance OF fairly wrought defeat. the
return to ordinary rounds OF duty,
whole nation stirred ana then calm-all
this might seem ineXplicable. The
story Is told In n word: the republic has
cherished the principle that the hon
estly ascertained will OF the majority
shall prevail.
Admirals have acted so wisely and Of.
fectively iu Crete that Lord Salisbury
remarks, as bit OF premier pleasantly.
that no has sometimes thought Europe
would get on better II the cabinets
were dismissed and admirals installed
In their places. 1t has been a great year
for admirals In settling critical matters.
and our own Admiral Dewey's name
leads all the rest.
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a dietetic statistlcian IL inclined to
attribute the physical degeneracy Of
the Porto Rlcans to the fact that their
diet Is largely vegetarian. Theories to
the contrary. Notwithstanding. 1t Ia the
meat-eating races that show vlgOr and
longevity.
The man who was fined $50 FOR beat.
Ing his mule and Sc for beating his
wife will hencef0rth know better than
to DO cruel to dumb brute.