Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20

Dout. SiuCc III eau I've taugnC, lie
should be suppressed. He is commit.
ting assault and battery. and his vic.
tins certainly have the right of self.
defense. Self-defense conducted with
an oar or boat-hook or a stretchcr.
providing 1t did not rock the boat more
than the rocker does. might often save
life. At any rate, 1t seems worth
trying.
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The daring feat Of Lieutenant Hob. |
son has recalled to the minds of Amer.
leans two similar Individual deeds of
desperate bravery which occurred dur.
ing Our war with Trlpoli. 1t Is hardly
credible that this country once paid
large sums to the plratical Barbnry
states for leave to navigate the seas
without assault. During the admins.
trations Of Washington and Adams tho
ships of O,lr navy were several times
employed In carrying silver coin by the
barrel to the Dey Of Algiers and the
Bashaw of Trlpoli. BY command Of the
Dey the American flag was hauled
down from the mast Of the George
In Its place. and the country suffered.
for long time without protest. similar
indignities from the Bashaw. At last
the insolcncc could be tolerated no
longer. and war was declared. The next
year the frigate Philadelphia struck n
rock In the hnrbor Of Tripoll. and was
seized by the enemy. the officers were
thrown into prison and the crew Of
three hundred men reduced 70 slavery.
The Turks raised the vessel. md began
to refit her for use. Lieutenant DC.
catur. In n little vessel named the In.
trcpld. with n half.dozcn daring young
fellows crept into the harbor Mt night.
fall and made fast to the Philadelphia
under pretense Of wanting anchorage.
As they grapplcd the huge ship the
Turks leaped to their arms. but the
Americans were already on board.
They drove the crew over the side.
heapcd combustiblcs In the hold. set
fire to them. and escaped In their little
bont TO the war frigatc waiting for
them. while the Philadelphia burned to
the waters edge. Six months later the
harbor Of Trlpoli was blockndcd by
Commodore Preble. Lieutenant Rich.
nrd Somcrs and eleven men volunteer.
ed to III up the Intrepid as fire.ship.
10 take her into the hnrbor and explode
her In the midst of the Turkish feet
to destroy II. Twenty thousand pounds
| of powder and two hundred shells were
| packed her In her hold. and slow fuse
attached. ON n dark night Lieutenant
Somcrs sailed with her toward the
Turkish squadron: but she was seen.
struck by u bomb. and set on fire. She
exploded and sank. doing no damage TO
the enemy. Richard Somers and NIL of
his crew were lost. But when We talk
of the brave deeds OF to-day which Gre
successful. let us not forget those
American boys who long ngo gave their
lives to their country-in vain.
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| A leader II that man who has best
prepared himself for opportunity. His
hour may never strike. but. X 1t should
he Is ready. Every forward movement
In the worlds history has brought to
the front the man Of patient prcpara.
tion. and he has paced of the ground
for the advance. But more than lnli.
vidunl fitness and opportunity II re-.
Quired to make leader effective. Be.
hind the man must be the mass-a uni.
ted people. willing to follow. and. ut the
same time. impclllng him forward. rs.
In n flying wedge Of football players.
cnch one lmpels the man ut Its apex to.
ward the goal. Napoleon was uncOn.
querablc while the whole French PEG.
pie were behind him; LlncOln's splendid
qualities We're useful to his country
only because the people Of the Northern
States were ut his back. So. In the war
with Spain. we have developed worthy
and effective leaders. the men of prep.
aration. who. ut Manila aud Santiago.
found their oportunity. But this was
solely because the American people us
unit were ready and have done their
part. Spain has not lacked men OF
mind. OF executive ability. OF splendid
courage-mcn eminently fitted for sue.
cessful leadership. As individuals.
they may have been prepared; but rs a
nation. Spain was not.
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Shrewd operators have become con-
WINGED that with the end OF the wal
will come break In the mule market
This will he due to two causes. Con
sumption OF mule meat by the Spanish
soldiery will cease, and the Govern
ment will enter the market as heav!
seller. with large. varlegated assert
ment OF browns. blacks. claybanks
offs. highs and every other known spe
Giles of the patient animal. Good clay
banks that have been paying the Gov
eminent 8 per cent. on the Investment
since the war began, will cease deciar
. Ing dividends and prepare for llquida
. ton. Bell mules that have guided pact
trains half over the province Of san
, tlago de Cuba, will find their occupa
, tons gone and no fodder for the hun
gry.S Choice spring mules. just pass
ing the p!n-feather stage, good. little
bandy-legged brollers, will fall Off
! along with the older Spanish boardln:
house favorlte thar used 10 work III
into salmls aud ragouts and pate q |,
Toral in Santiago before the advent o.
> Skaters army. Buyers will turn sell
ers and mules will stand on the bar
, gain counters eight deep, adding thei