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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16
Like q New Gibraltar.

According to man who has just
returned from a winters sojourn In
the Bcrmudas. the people of this con-
tinent have little idea of the magnl-
tudc of the plans being perfected by
the British government ut these ISL
ands. The Notifications, barracks and
dOckyartls. bid fair to make the ISL
ands the Gibraltar Of the Atlantic.
The imperial government has built
an iron balance dock. shaped like the
letter v, and 400 feet IN length. The
bottom Is round. 80 that 1t can he
carcened over when the bottom be-
comes foul. thus allowing 1t to be
scraped ana painted down to the CEN
ter line. The dock can be sunk thirty
feet. Between tile inner and outer
skins Is space of twenty feet In
depth. This great chamber Is divided
into thirty.twO compartments by If.
teen transverse bulkheads and a longi.
tudlnal one running along the keel line.
These are pumped out by sixteen In.
divldual engines on each side Of the
dock. The imperial authorities. how.
ever. are not satisfied with this pro.
vision, for a new dock IL being built,
In sections, In England, which will be
800 feet long and capable Of accom-
mOdatlng the largest vessels.
The island barracks are exception
ally fine. and the Notifications are
very strong and extensive. 1t Is said
there are 365, or one for every day In
the year, but many Of them are mere
pinnaclcs of rock. The government Is
gradually acquiring additional lands
for Notifications, dOckyards. barracks
and similar works. There Is no doubt
that the intention IL to make 1t a
place OF immense military strength
and equipped with the fullest facill.
ties for tho repair Of naval and mcr'
chant ships.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16
row A PLANT FEEDS.
Van lieImont's Interesting Experiment
showing low q Tree Grew.

It Is more than 1000 years since phi
losophcrs began to speculate about the
food of plants and what we may term
their digestive" processes, but 1t Is
only during the latter half of this cen
fury that really clear and definite no.
tons concerning the food supplies Of
the vegetable world have been general.
ly accepted by scientific men. AS far
as Is known, says writer in Knowl.
edge. the first botanical experiment
ever performed was conducted by Van
lielmont. He placed in a pot 200
pounds of dried earth. and in 1t he
planted willow branch which weigh
ed five pounds. He kept the whole
covered up and daily watcred the earth
with rain water. After five years
growth the willow was taken up and
again weighed. and was found to have
gained 1G4 pounds. The earth In the
pot was dried and weighed, and had
lost only two ounces.
knowledge was not yet sufficiently
advanced to enable Van belmont to In.
terprct these striking results correctly.
tuu lit W 'iic CtiohCouS SvhNhu
sion that the Increased weight had
been supplied to the roots. He there.
fore looked upon this experiment as
supporting the theory which he had
advanced. viz. that plants required no
food but water. stephen Hales ad-
vanced the subject great step by In.
dlcating that much of the increase In
weight of plants was derived from car.
bon dioxide In the air.
Vegetable cells contain a liqud
known as "cell sap" which Is water
holding in solution various materials
which have been taken up from with
out by the roots and leaves. These
materials are thus brought In contact
with the protoplasm. when causes
them to undergo changes In compost.
ton which prepare them to be added
to the substance Of the plant. Thus 1t
Is In the protoplasm Of the living cells
of the plant that these digestive" pro-
cesscs are carried on which Aristotle
believed to occur In the soil. We see,
then. that the living cells IRE mlcrosco-
pic laboratories In which the digestion
of the food of the plant Is carried on!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16
Jspane 'e Food Abomlaable.

r. A. Lawton, of Boston, who has
recently returned from Japan, was de.
scrlblng that country to party of
friends at the Waldorf Astoria. and In
the course of his remarks said: "All
that has been written of the physical
beauty of Japan Is really inadequate.
But while Japanese life, Japanese
houses and Japanese scenery are re-
plete with interest and beauty, Japan
csc food Is an abominatlon to the
civilized stomach, and rs such to be
absolutely cschewed. Take the raw
fish, for instance, they serve. The first
time l tasted 1t was fOrcibly reminded
of the man who invented the 'hapjack'
which. when cooked on one side, auto
matically turned over and cooked tho
other side as well. The scheme work
ed out to perfection and fortune SEEM
ed to loom large In the near future for
the inventor, when drawback to the
scheme was dscovered-th 'finpjack,
once swallowed, kept on turning. That
IL what happens when you eat the raw
fish of Japan."-New York Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16
Condensing q Document.

The young man took a piece of pa
per and q pencil from his pocket and
laid the paper on his knee.
81 will have something important to
say to you in minute, Miss Jones'"
he said.
Then he read over carefully what
was written on the paper and crossed
out word.
"Superhuous," he said, half to him
self.
He went over II again and crossed
out another word.
"It's Just as strong without that" he
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

muttcred. ave are all too prone to
use adjectives and adverbs. anyway"
He pictcd up the paper and seemed
about to begin to read from 1t, but
suddenly stopped.
THAT whole sentence might as we'll
come out" he said. "The meaning IL
perfectly clear without 1t. Concise
ness is really the crying need of the
hour" Then turning to the girl, he
said: BE mine"
Thus we see the power of habit. For
years his duty had been to edit the
copy" of prolific correspondents
Chicago Evening Post.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

Charles II. Buell., who was secretary
of the United States Special Commits
sion, points out the need In Porto Rico
of village communities.
Mr.. Buell. says that only 10 per cent.
of the total population Of Porto Rico
live In towns the remainder, 81 per
cent. live dispersed In the country, not
in villages even, hut slngly. This
scattered state of tie people makes 1t
difficult to spread the educational sys-
TEN. The children cannot be sent to
school, because they have long dis
tances to go. Thus, so long as the
present conditions prevail the extern
sion of public instruction seems impos-
sible. The solution is to group the
country people In villages. Juan
News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16
Vegetables From the Orient

The Orient furnished MS with melons,
cucumbers and onions. Elephants and
tomatoes were discovered in Peru.
Ounces, pears. currants ana large
white grapes in Europe, while the most
common of our yegetablcs-celery, let.
tuce, cabbage and spinarh--were trans.
planted from the shores Of the Medl.
terancan.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

The Chicago postofiice shows a great
decrease in the sale of postage-due
stamps since the rules prohibiting the
forwarding Of underpald second and
third class matter went into effect
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16
/1aul

"Bobs" Is still the way the English
papers refer To Lord Roberts, although
they confess he's made bigger name
for himself.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

get hurt.
%e~
II the chattel mortgage people who
were never noted for their popularity
can escape their just taxes. how long
will the people stand It?
II the United States Internal Rev.
enue office would look up some Of these
men 1t might make some big hauls.
Very few of them put stamps on the
documents until they deliver the inter-
est note paid over and over again to
the victim.
The Eagle Is having the victims In
the public offices tabulated and will
publish them.
1t will also publish the names Of the
protectors In the water Office, the water
pipe extension. the county comptrOl.
ler's, city cOmptrOller's, school teachers
and other departments of the city and
county governments.
~6A
The Eagles espionage corps IL pick
Ing up some rare facts about 10 per
cent. sharks.
>d~
Who In the County Comptroller's
office gets q rake.off from the 10.per-
centers?
Who in the City Comptroller's office
gets rake-off from the 10-per-centers?
The 10-per.centers are the leeches
who charge 10 per cent. a month for
money loaned to city and county EN-.
ployes and school teachers.
They recently tied up the pay Of the
whole police force Of Chicago, simply
because 800 out Of 1000 men had as
signed their salaries to them.
The County Comptroller, 1t is alleged,
kindly pays these assignments and
puts the assignments" In the employ.
es' envelopes.
Now, how much Is there In this fol
city or county officials?
Surely they would not help to skin
the poor employees gratuitously.
In the meantime the sale of police
helmets and uniforms. combined with
the lOaning of money to policemen and
tiremen, continues at Jake Weber's
pawnshop with undated vigor.
~6
If you want policeman real bad
just drop into Weber X Co.'S. ON Sout'
Clark street, near Harrison. You can
always find copper there making q
touch"
Jake Weber feels his oats since the
force" was Obliged to flock to his
pawnshop for salary advances.
~eA
Jake webcr's grip on the police fore,
Il strong one.
If Chief Ripley wishes to ascertain
why porch.climbers have an easy time
let him count the number of his officer,
who are under obligations to the none.
sharks.
Many policemen who have 10 give NJ
10 per cent month for loan To 4,
shark are not likely 10 refuse one fo
nothing from n porch climber,
~SA
Word comes from Texas that a cy
clone recently picked up II girl, carried
her half mile and put her dowl
without even "A bruise. Texas cyclone
have now done nearly everything bu
hatch out eggs ana churn the butter
&eA
An Italian opera company Is repOrtc'
TO have been wiped out by yellow feve
in Brazil, but some mean people vii
probably claim that the chorus die
of old age.
%e@A
'Bobs' Is still the way the EnglisI
papers refer To Lord Roberts. although
they confess he's made bigger nam
for himself.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16
~ ticket. and The Eagle believes he will
he reelected by an increased majority.


Hon. Thomas A. Sniyth and Hon.
Frank wcnter are sure to he nomin-
ated for Drainage Trustees to succeed
themselves. They have made most en-
viable records. and Cook County voters.
irrespective of party lines. will vote to
retain them in the positions they have
filled with SO much credit to them.
selves, and for the best interests of the
whole people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

Six hundred thousand pounds Of tea
are consumed In England daily.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

II the Weber gang run things much
longer ut the police headquarters there
will be an explosion and some one will
get hurt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

An Italian opera company Is reported
TO have been wiped out by yellow fever
in Brazil, but some mean people will
probably claim that the chorus died
of old age.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

The Democratic County Convention
this year falls on Derby day. June ~,
and many ward Leaders are trying to
have the date changed. They were in
formed that II ls Too late To change the
convention date AMI advised to agrr"
oh slate aud rush II through the con
ycntlon aud adjourn befor" the Derby
l.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

Hon. John \. Cooke, Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court, has made n most excellent
record. lie is one Of the most popular
and obllging of all the county officials,
and has proven 10y each aud every Off
clal act that he considers public office
"a public trust" SIR. Cookies name adds
great strength 10 the Republican coun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

Word comes from Texas that a cy-
clone recently picked up II girl, carried
her half IA mile and put her down
without even n bruise. Texas cyclones
have now done nearly everything but
hatch ont eggs and churn the butter,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

Smyth ana Wentcr cannot he defeat,
rd for reelection to the Drainage
Board.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

How many school officials stand In
with the sharks who make money De.
spelling the poor teachers Of their sal
ariest
school teachers above all others
should be free from financial embar-
rIssmcnt.
Yet hundreds Of them are under Obli-
cations 10 mcrr.less money loaners who
are driving the very soul out Of them.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

Jake Weber feels his oats since til,
force" was Obliged To flock to hi
pawnshop for salary advances.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

Many policemen who have TO give up
10 per cent month for n loan to n
shark are not likely 10 refuse one for
nothing from n porch climber.
The sun., 1900-01-19
CIoslnx prices:
General ,farkets,

New York, Jan. Is.
FLOUR state and western dull anu Weak-
er, Deiag lower TO sell. Minnesota pateAts.
s .7T.aa.sy wlnie. sirIE-hts, S3,Sias40. winte-
extras =. 5as6j; winter patents, Sj.Ga3. 8.
WlI2A g--M eak and lower this morning IN
der esr.sh ahles, short selling and nguida
tiaa: .Niv a SAL g.; Jul Il q &C.
RAE = MI; STATE. a3Jc., {. /. f., NeF
Yrr@, c.r lots; 40. western, CJlac., /. O. 70.
CoaS-ooeaei steady on covering, but dc
c. I,st ID Il wne4t.
OAls Dull tr,ek, white, state, 3illae5e.
tr.tui G.te. western, Biz Caie.
Pl.t. stealy; mess, .ll.ioalt; fam'ij
sl. So
LAa Easr; prime western steam. G-2s!!IS,,.
Bar 1l: ady; state dairy. l9aale.; stat
c. ;as ), !lt.5c.
r- 4,un; ltige, late made, ilszai2 /.
snt ,te made, La Pie.
Esf--SteadN; state ami PeunsyiYani /
20 y, stern, ungr ded AZ mark, lial'c.
TsNh-liaW strong TAR reunIns 5sc. bi I
cgullif' gal. ai test l-l6r. bid refined strong
cru e., a.4ic; powdered al.
L 3 's.NTINE-Stgads al las 1zc
u u lSSES-Stealy; New Orleans. 4iaF5c.
lCf.-Qaiet. domestic, -aO15c.. Japan. A.
a.
T1.I-l ow-strong, city, 57se. bid; country
lAY--steady: sAibpins. 7sysasoc.: zoo.
elo &C. 5-es ,sc.
The sun., 1900-01-19
c.,crni ornnt owns IN.

When t;pnp;al Grant came 70 Liver
pool aLG was entertained Al the town
hall. q mite unknown Liverpool ma 4
wrote 10 tho mayor with many apollo.
g.es. hlr asking If he might take the
liberty Vt asking fer few minutes
conversation with the great soldier
The mayor hesitated. but found d
way Of iIent!on.ng the matter to the
great man. who. without hesitation.
said. Certainly: lei TIE gentleman
come I-e came T4esald 10 the GeI.
eral: now. sir. utter amateur as l
am. | have followed every step Of the
war ald think understand every
movement except one. On such a dag
lou were there and the sou;herRers
were t,lcre." pointing TO plans on a
nap that he had brought Now. Il
seems o. rle rhat you ought certainly
to have :olc there. whereas you weas
there. point .ng aGa.n. General Graat.
the Usually tac.tGrn and when not
taeitaiI phenunlenally terse. Just tool.
the. etg1r fr9prstis pioEth aud SO I'll
,"You'ee rig ht.s'-sir. ,tlftgsnl tttEflIar..''
Amt Ia a IsUTleist tie ahmteur STRAIT
ee.st. tnEmirs n1w, was cou,teuls 8
slisr,Isseds s--'yTlQt Reurinds sIe,r b
S:r NsSfsSA kaE ,----
The sun., 1900-01-19
CONDITION OF TR0W TsAp7.~.
specointion ms to prlre % rig Irss.
steel situatiun IHrhnnepd

epec"iniion Hs ia pFlre of rig Irss
Steel situstion Iuchnnged
Cleveland, Jan lS The Iron Tra,js
l'eyirw says "Jusi how long wait tho
rig iton trade can stand and maintain
l'Fcseui prices IS question on wbie h
opinions are II ltilc value. The impor
'ant fact Is that there has bren no weak
cHiig f!am ;hc December level IL price,
and ihai production dlrs nnt incAaasc N,
ding t1 theoretical rnlcuiatins Mean.
'ti!le ILerr nrc signs If glraier iirmncss ii
snhle tnishcl rHatrriais. particularly
mes aua sheets. which tor suire tim
1vn been notably nrak.
lhe equilibrium between production
al.d CONSUMPTION Of pis NON which va
reached in December had changed to al
insignlhcant gain In stocks on Ian. |
he report of tLe Western Pig Iron as
saelation showed 1900 tons more on that
Gate than on Dec. l. Foundry buyers,
who will need considerably more iron for
me First half of the year. are waiting, be.
heTing that lower prices are to come. Bu;
! from the furnace mems point Of view the
Conditions DO not suggest Concessions.
he situation IN bessemer pig iron Is indi.
Gated by the fact that the producers were
Unable 70 entertain an inquiry the past
week for round lot, delivery In the first
hali Of the year. and the further fact that
Shenang0 valley steel plant. originally
shut down for repnirs, continues idle.
while the output of the furnaces hereto
fore supplying il goes 10 Afahoning val.
iry steel works. that the latter may be
Lent in full operation.
h coke supply is insufficient i1 the
central west, ami occasional bankings Of
furnaces are sti.l reported, raising a ques-
tnn as 70 the adequacy of present ar
Engagements 10 take care of the additional
furnaces which are soon 10 20 In.
The situation as d steel /. unchanged.
he eiteei u the raJ mill strike on tho
stecl ma' l.ct would b. 10 increase the bil-
81 supply if there were general inter-
ptien " operations. The outcome Is
aelta.a. be- 81 the sr.l,r Las not
12ncd i'apo'tant proportions aud thcta
lack pf pnnuinty among tho men" /"
The sun., 1900-01-19
YAQT1s BENT ON FREEDOM.
adians az sonora Decide a. Throw
on MexIcan Yoke.

adams az sonora Decide to Throw
on hexican Yoke.
Chicago Jan lS.-A dispatch Is The
.rrpid from III ra>o TrS. says. "Th.
nGians ~ Senora. the only race in ali
lrNico that was ahlr ~ survive thr
Span.,h invasion aud preserve its indi.
iuulity. are making their last stand
against the MeX'can government. Thu,
far il s+a'ns that MeXiaan soldiers have
,ecn foUnd inadequate 10 copp with tie
EaQnis. a psociamaton on has been issued
the ruler ~ the Yaqui Nation ad-
u@scd 10 the American People and is
Ia nHrt a- follows
Tie Yadui Nation has begun its
ttres'r for independence. II viii u,
leneer tolerate The Mexican army in s..
nara Tic nation has establi- -h.d pro.
v,iaual government. the oliaes II which
ire at Rahi.ne. In the event Of the sue.
enss of the Haaui people over the Mex.
tans 10 foreigners except motive born
Americans viii be allowed in sonora far
several wears. THE property ana person
ot Americans III Sonora will be protected
8y tho Y5quis in every way"
The sun., 1900-01-19
That seized FIanr.

Washington, Jan. 1S.--Alr. Choate is
prosecuting his efforts to learn just
where the provisions are that we're seiz-
,tr or neiagoa Bay on the Mashona. the
Maria and the Begtrice He has report
"a that the goods on the Maria are in the
custom house at Durham, subject TO the
disposition OF the owners. The goods
carried on the Mashona are bt lieved TO
he still on board that ship at Cape Town.
but owing to imperfections in the ships
papers Il has not yet been possible 10
clear M the facts in that case. The
Beatrice y 1t East Liverpool, and the
3 itish government is trying to learn
tsoul its oficcss the status of the cargo.
The sun., 1900-01-19
TIE WEBSTER STATUE.
'ir. Lons 5rases a speech Ia Behal
Of President nj Dedieation.

~ = az
Washington Jan. IS The ,tatnc oi
laniel Webster was dedicated here
! .ctetary Long and Senator Lodge made
sJecches. Mr. Long said in part:
To George Washington and his ASSOC
cicfes. who in iTST. formed the federal
institution. we owe that great paper. 1t
e1und the 10 indepa ndent colonies into 4
niOn and created the united States Of
lulerica In il thy gave rs the ample
tel and frame Of government.
~ The Overwhelming arguments, near
A half century later, Of Daniel Web
stcr in The senate and the luminous juds-
nlcut OF John Marshall ON the bench W.
I'VE its devel pment by Interpretation
ind construction into the great charter
Il powers which now constitute the ma
tional authority. They Illuminated its
after with the national spirit. They
lreathed into its frame the life Of na.
tional sovereignty. In the momentous
iebate In which at that time they par.
ticipated over the measure Of its grant
v power-a debate Of giants--the issue
was betwetn limitation on the one hand
which would have narrowed the growth
Ut the young republic and endangered
tie Union and on the other an expan-
sion which insured the indestructibility
II the uEi and let free the republic to
KS largest development. As they pre-
vailed. 50 they made the republic indis-
soluble by internal CONFUSION and equal
the emergencies of the future which
confronted them or which confront as.
The sat tue of one Of them. the great
prist IN tn serene dignity Of high Office,
iapady adoIns tire front OF the capitol
today, ou Massachusetts avenue-name
lear 10 him as his to her-With his face
~ the capitol and - the chief justice, ne
leditatc He statue Of the other, tie great
2pounder IT the constitution and defend
Of the MON and tie foremost lawyer
rator arr tates1nan. whose wo.ls, I'M.
tcdieG b - common political literature
his ccrat;g.iien ctI4c tJ the tongue
IKE pa aces fgoll the poets Or the
susHs.
am putel ty the president TO speak
i accal ucp of it FOL the United States
n!tl tle chest appreciation Of the man
con.I -l1.ates ana of the gift thr.
ldCl 'ae rrgrotuctious II enilurine
rouze ~ ttose Is whom she las said,
Well Geat"
%tc,e.ag Long remarks were warm
JF appi ded AID then, amid another
u,5G s. applause, Senator Lodge de-
yrrel citation Of the day. Mr. Lodge
scrss-d at ltuah the reasons for the
tcat n ec .9f Webster in American his
ny. II reviewed the eminenue Of Web
'tr IN us the very few who stand
forth as he wo.ll's greatest orators
The sun., 1900-01-19
nanehn1I In Rnltlmore.

Baltimore Jan. IS. = The indications
that Baltimore viii be dropped from the
National Baseball league ard given a
rllee til the Eastern league have caused
patron Of the game 70 form . stock com.
rany with q view OF placing an American
ussociatiou team in this city. II is stated
On good authority that the company viii
re organized and Incorporated within a
DAY or twp with paid tipcapitll Of SO.
Doo TIE plan is to o1es Nc'iraw tie
rlyt If maI.SsVr aut give hin tuli pow
as to mako the tc9fl winner. should
the llsn rs ra.'inpa ~ e4usuamated Aif-
tan}. ,ri.i laa'.ii! IS accept tac post
The sun., 1900-01-19
Monetary League 90 Convene.

Denver, Jan. is--The executive com
miitec of the Monetary league has decid-
cd TO hold a national convention at the
same time and in the same city rs the
Democratic, Silver Republican and Pop
-l;st conventions. The object Of the
league Is to write the financial plank Of
The Democratic national platform The
following national executive committee OF
fhe league has been announced by Judge
4. w. Rncker: Judge Moses Hallet, Gov
ernor G. s. Thomas, Justice l.. NJ. God
dard, T. II. Patterson, Judge G. |,
THOMPSON. Senator Oscar Reuter-, Thorn
IS Tonge, George G.. Merrick, Mayor II.
v. johnson. !. n. stephens, all Of Den
vcr: Governor W. A. Poynter of Nehras.
IA. Governor ]. II, Hogg Of Texas, w. G.
Hall OF Salt Lake City Frank T. Dren-
nam OF Illinois. John c. Stallcup Of Ia
coma ard \. w. RGcker
The sun., 1900-01-19
Farmers ana The census.

Washington. Jan. IS. = The efforts
which Governor Merriam. director If the
census. is making to induce farmers To
prepare statements OF their operations
lor the calendar year 1890 so that they
will be ready 10 reply definitely and aecu-
rately to the enumerators' questions next
June arc bearing fruit. Some farmers
tlve forwarded copies Of statements to
the census officials, accompanied by In
euiries as to their completeness and cor
ectness The first and one Of the best
~ these statements came from 4 woman
~ho operates farm in Pennsylvania on
aer own account.