Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

uuCks Ut tne tUtTuHCe W Nui'Hso huiu wv
are now the largest on the whole chain |
of lakes. having a water frontage of |
I 400 feet These docks are equipped
with ten McMyler derricks and two
floating dcrricks. with a capacity of 300 |
tons. The storage capacity of the docks |
is 100000 tons of bituminous coal. The |
principal stockholders in the "Y. Il L."
are prominent coal men in pittsburg
and producers and shippers of the best
grades of Ioughioghcny and Pittshurg
gas and bituminOus coal. These docks
are admirably situated for supplying
the steam trade of Chicago. railroads.
manufacturers. gas companies. large
institutions. etc. Having direct COM
muncatlon with the Chicago. Milwau-
kee and ST. Paul and the Chicago and
Northwestern railroads. they are the
only bituminous docks here which can
reach all points west and northwest.
This company has also a large whole
sale anthracite coal business. shipping
from its covered docks and sheds on the
north branch of the Chicago river. Man.
agcr John 4. Conncry has entire charge
of the business in Chicago and under
his efficient management the business
has greatly expanded during the past
five yoars.-The Black Diamond.
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\ writer in the National Review al.
vocatcs military discipline as a part of
public school education In England
md cites Arcilca as an illustration
when lie says, "the regular singing of
patriotic songs ana performance of
military drill are not considered wick.
cd" He would have England TO act
upon Gordon's suggestion that the
study of "rlutarch's Lives" made bet
tor soldiers than any handbooks of
strategy and tactics and therefore
would have III, British boys ana girls
made familiar with the story Of heroic
Engllshmcn With all of this. except
perhaps as TO making military discip-
line q part of public school education,
Americans would readily agree. AS to
the latter. contrary TO the National Re.
view writer's statement. military drill
and discipline are not required. though
certain States have made II feature of
State college and university education.
Its advantages. aside from patriotic
reasons. are considerable. rs IL gen.
orally admitted by those most familiar
with its effects. America, however. Is
not military nation In the sense that
Germany or France or most European
nations are. While something has been
| done In recent years, especially In cities
where large foreign element makes
1t necessary, In the way Of instruction
and inspiration In patriotism America
as yet has never felt the need Of incul.
eating patriotism to the extent that Ger.
tain European nations Of the past and
Of the present have done.
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United States troops, on their way to
Manila, were Hospitality entertained ut
Malta. The kindness Of the people Of
the island to strangers is not with
them new virtue. Many centuries
ago soldiers Of great power, guarding
eminent prisoners, had reason to be
grateful for the hospitality there
shown. The earlier visit was the Sc.
quence Of shIpwreck, and the island.
ers. we are told, ''kIndled n fire." and
received those who escaped from the
sea with all humanencss. The two re.
ceptlons. that Of the first century given
to Paul and his companions. and the
recent manifestation of friendliness to
Americans, are associated with mo.
mentous periods Of history. Lying be.
tween the two events are dOings and
undOings without number. but the Nal
tn Of old and the Malta Of to-day are
one In readiness to welcome and to
help. The light Of that cheering fire
has shone through the centuries. and
the recent hospitable greeting will no,
be forgotten.
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The Russian Doukhobortsi, who have
come TO America to escape persecution
for conscience sake, went aboard shiI
at Batum between lines Of bayOnets
and to the sound Of drums, and dlsem
barked at Halifax amid the sounds OF
hymns Of praise and thanksgiving. IL
crossing the Atlantic, they had passed
from medieval tyranny to nineteenth
century freedom.
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Turkey has paid the last instnllmen,
of its war indemnity TO Russia growing
out Of the war Of lS77-1S. Uncle San
should now remind the Sultan of thai
little bill" against the Sublime Porte
which has waited SO long for settle
ment.
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How much Of the money put up by
the Calumet Western will reach the
City Council:
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Calumet Western Is good name fol
a bad proposition.
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The Gas Trust had an awful nerve
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