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T tV rw " t'Y-l.'tMwtnf ,-i-H I V -rJ" ,. ,-v V4VO ' "fl.P'V T ' 7? Tun pt wnp ; rTi s' 'vp? V W"? tlje Chicago Caole, PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY IENRY F. DONOVAN. Am tm4t0aJeat Political Ntw$papr, Frlei a4 Truthful. WISCBPTION RATES, I2.M PER YEAR 4LL OOMttrmCATlOM TO f. MKWVAN, Esltsrari Prtfrittor, 4 TmImM BalMlsg, ft, I. Oorotr Waituogtoo 81. and Fifth At. I tt the Pwtoffloe at Chlam. Iiu. i M scoondnjuu satter. LARGEST WEEKLY CIRIMION IN CHICAGO. ALTGELD FAVORS ANNEXATION. Kx-Oov. Altgeld does not follow Mr. Hryan In opposition to territorial ex pansion. Indeed he socks to give quite the contrary direction to the Democrat ic party Unit .Mr. Hryan has. He Judges that Hryan has token both the unwise nnd unpopular side. Thus (iov. Alt geld writes In a recent magazine article In favor of forcing peoples to trade with us at the cannon's mouth, much after tho fashion of Kuglnnd. "We must put ourselves In n position," he nays, "to demand the privileges that lire enjoyed by 'the most favored na tions.' nnd It will always he easy to secure Justice If we can say: 'Hero Is our navy to argue this question.' " He further declares It to bo "manifestly the duty of tho American Government to absolutely own and control tho Nicara gua Canal; not to assist n private com pany to nig it. nut to dig and own the canal Itself." In this wo qulto agree with Mr. Altgeld. True this Is pater nallsm. Hut tho cry of paternalism, so dear to the Democratic party, tho Gov ernor Impatiently waves asldo with tbo admission that the "canal will bo filled with Jobbery," the offspring, as we ure told, of paternalism, but that "honest aud progressive humanity cannot fold Its arms or stop tho on ward maron simply iiecnuso more are vampires that nude human blood by night nnd vultures that devour human flesh by day." Ho further declares that It Is mani fest that wo should annex Cuba, Imper ative that 'Wo should nnuox I'uorto Itlco, all Important that wo should ob tain naval stations In every quarter of the globe and urges Democrat to stand for this policy of territorial expansion because a popular policy and because, in tils belief, tho Democratic party could get control of tho Government by Its advocacy and in that way get Into n position to light tho "plutocracy at homo" and "carry out great reforms," whereas If tho Democratic party as stimes a negative position, llrynn's po sition, "tho great criminals may bo kept In power solely becauso of this Ir resistible movement." ECONOMY OFCIVALSERVICE WORK. Commissioner of Public Works Mo Gaun has tlgures to show that civil service Is anything but the evil which the Democratic county platform repre sents it. Vesterdny, whllo discussing tho repairing of paved streets by con tract and by day laborers employed by the city, ho said: "Wo have always found It impracti cal to use repair gangs. We have tried It time and time ngaln. Before civil service was In forco wo used to got nltout 50 per cent of what wo paid for. Now, with tho civil service men, wo get 80 per cent, but still It does not pay. Yes, more work can bo got out of tho civil service men." Mr. McGann will make n trip nlsmt the city with Superintendent of Streots Doherty to seo If It will pay to havo a large gang of men employed to repair street under tint city's direction. At leait Wi per cent of the work Is now done under tho contract which John McCarthy holds. Mr. McGann says that tho work can I.- done under tlds contract much cheaper thnn tho city can do It, but that It Is hard to tlnd n contractor who Is paid by tho square yard of streets repaired who will go several miles to repair a slnglo yard. It Is to do this work that ho contem plates forming tho city repair gang. He nays that civil service men will do n better class of work without hnlf so much Inspection. Commissioner McGnnn Is working upon an ordinance which will provide that tho repavlng of streets shall lo dono out of tho general fund of the city, nnd not by special assessment, as nt present. Soveral aldermen bellevo ns ho doc, that property should not bo subject to more than one special assess roent for paving. Mr. McGann sajs: "A resident pays for tho Improvement of his street nnd then In Ave or six years ho Is called upon for another largo special assessment. Ho may not have a liorso or even a bicycle, still uuder tho present law he Is obliged to pay this money whloli sonic ono else uos up. I think that this money should come out of tin- general fund. Tlioro ure such law In nil other largo cities, and I am koIiit to try to pot the Conn ell to pass tho ordinance which 1 niu preparing." SCHLEY'S MANLY WORDS. Tho American: Hero Is n little Inci dent that has drawn us to Coninuuloro Schley mightily, that shows why tho nu'ii of tho tlcot arc drawn to hlin, that I a key to tho secret of his success, that should ho known In every Ameri can homo: A message of congratulation to Com modore Schley for his victory over Cor vera was signaled to the Urooklyu one night from Sampson's Hngshlp, on bo half of ii groat newspaper. The men on tho Brooklyn wont wild with enthusi asm and cheered themselves hoarse In Schley's honor. Nothing unusual In nil this. Hut then tho Commodore spoke up himself. "Thank you. hoys, but 1 didn't do It. You nro the hoys who did. Let the officer cheer the crew." And the olllccrs did so with tt will. There Is something Indescribably line In the sentiment, nnd strong feel I up and expression of comradeship In this nev-or-to-bo forgotten sentence In which Schley gave credit for tho victory of Santiago to those to whom It belongs: Let the olllccrs cheer the crew. CLASH OVER SANITARY BRIDGES. Sanitary district trustees nttended a stormy meeting of tho engineering committee Monday. Trustee .Tones at tacked Chief Engineer Itnndolph for the way In which he had made n com parison or tho bids for constructing the eight-track railroad bridge at Camp bell avenue. Tho bids were made on tho basis of llrst cost us llxed bridges, without operating machinery, but con vertible Into swing or folding bridges on the addition of machinery. The chief engineer made the comparison of ultimate cost to tho district on the basis of n contract lately made with the s,intn l railroad for tho main tenance of a bridge nt tho crossing of tho channel. Air. Jones contended that tho chief engineer had no right to make such es timate, since no such contract existed with any one of the throe railroads that are to use the Campbell avenue bridge. President Holdenweck defend ed tho action of Mr. Itnndolph, assert ing that comparison could bo made only on some such basis. Trustee Carter also supported the chief engineer. At tho meeting of tho committee It was generally understood that Trustees Holdenweck, Carter, Kcklmrt, Kelloy and Mnlletto favored tho Strocbol de sign, which Is tho one favored by tho chief engineer. Trustees Wenter, Urn den, .lones and Smyth were reported to bo In favor of tho Schorzer design, which, according to the chief engineer's calculation, is $151,000 In excess of tho Strobel bid for llrst cost, aud $225,300 In excess for ultimate cost. No vote was readied. THE OLD SETTLERS' PICNIC. Tho nnnual picnic aud summernlght's festival of tho Old Settlers of Chicago will take place at Ogdeu's Grove on Monthly, Aug. 1. Every old settler, aged !J."i years or over, who has resided in Chicago or Its suburbs, previous to 1S75, will, upon request, be registered In u book of memorials as In previous years nnd will receive a silk badge In scribed with tho year of his settlement. No efforts have boon spared by tho committee In charge to render tho gath ering of Chicago's old settlers upon this occasion ns pleasant and sociable as the gatherings of former years have been, and following the usual custom gold medals have been provided for dis tribution ns follows: 1. To tho old settlor present who has continuously resided In Chicago for tho greatest number of years. '-. To the old lady settler present who lias continuously resided In Chicago for tho greatest number of years. 3. To the old settlor present, born In Germany, who has continuously re sided In Chicago for tho greatest num ber of years. 1. To the old lady settlor present, born In Germany, who has continuous ly resided in Chicago for tho greatest numlK'r of yours. 5. To the old settler present who has served In tho U. S. army or navy not loss than three years, ami whoso ago added to tho yearn of service will give the greatest number of years. (). To tho Geriuan-Ainerlcan who has served In tho U. S. army or navy not less than three years, and whoso ago added to tho years of service will give tho greatest number of years. 7. To tho couple of old settlers whoso combined ngo will give tho greatest number of years. 8. To tho couple of old settlers, born In Germnny, whoso combined ago will give the greatest number of years. WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION FOR AUGUST. Tho Woman's Homo Compnnlou sur passes Its usual reputation for high-class and Interesting llctlou by publishing seven short stories of unusual merit and readableness In tho August num ber. Mrs. Hurton Hnrrlsou writes tho opening story, picturing a fascinating hero, u veritable son of tho Old Domin ion; Hester Caldwell Oakley's romance on an ocean liner becomes more mystl- rying. aud Itobert C. V. Meyers tells a lalo of tho IIIspano-Amerlcan war that has all the romance and adventure of a Xeuda story; "Tho Last Hoso of a .Summer" nnd "A Cnse of Friendly In toroht" nro two wholesomo nnd absorb ing love stories, whllo In "An Elevator Accident," Dan Cupid triumphs desplto tho awkward situation In which en strnnged lovers nro placed. William O. Stoddard begins n now serin! for young folks which denls with tho stir ring adventures n Now York lad experi enced in "Ilunulng tho Cuban Hlock ndo;" Mndellno Hrldges contributes a piquant and pithy boudoir conversa tion, nnd Cnrrlo K. Garrett contrasts tho girlhood of yesterdny and to-day in "Arabella nnd tho Now Girl." Edward Page Gaston takes tho readers on a sight-seeing stroll "Up nnd Down n Culian Street." A valuable symposium to do commended to mothers nnd teach ers Is begun In this issue on child-train- TH3BD OHIOAQO lug, by four prominent educators, tho llrst paper being furnished by Lucy Wheeloek, the eminent Hostoti kinder gnrtner. who treats of "The Child In the Klndergnrtou." Sallle .Toy White's In structions to young cooks on "Going to Market," nnd how to recognize tho prin cipal cuts of moat, can bo studied with proilt In every homo; so, too. tho nrtlcle on economy and good tnste In dross by Mary Kathorlno Howard, entitled "The Well-Dressed Woman." The four short poems by Clinton Scollnrd, Ernest Me Gaffey, Hattle Whitney nnd Elizabeth II. Smith tell or tho Joys of the ripened summer time nnd the harvest season. There Is n page of embroidery designs, "A Morning Glory Hronkfust Set," two timely fashion articles describing tho comlngstyles of "Cool Weather Gowns" nnd "Wraps and Frocks for Little Olrls." Tho floral editor gives season able suggestions for flower growers, nnd Kiln Morris Krctschtmir continues her practical talks to housekeepers on hot-weather themes nnd summer cook ery. The usual departments of dress making, book-talk nnd answers to queries go to complete a very creditable number of this loading home magazine. The cover-page, designed by .Tesslo Wil cox Smith, Is an nddod attraction to this Journal, depicting n summer setting for the old story told nmld tho golden glow of the harvest Holds. Published by Mast, Crowell fc Klrkpntrlck, Spring field, Ohio: fiO cetils a your; C cents a copy; sample copy free. KIPLEY SHUTS OUT DELEGATIONS. Chief of Police Klploy has Issued nil Ardor under tho caption, "Stop Sending Down Delegations," In which ho says: "My time has boon taken up by dele gations of politicians nnd citizens In the Interest of members of this department soliciting favors, such as traveling In citizens' clothes, being placed on patrol wagons, transfers for tho purpose of se curing soft berths, etc., until the nil noynnce has become unbearable, be sides being n violation of the rules of this department." Then ho warns policemen In future to communicate nil matters of this chnractor to him In tho rouuhir wnv. and stntes that If any man violates those Instructions charges will bo pre ferred against him. Tho Chief snld yesterday that he had grown weary of the "political pull." nnd proposed to shake off Its Influence. Ho snld he was cniilldont the Mayor would sustain hlin. "My ambition." ho continued. "Is to put this department In belter condition thnn It ever has been. In my dally bulletin I give every man credit for anything he does In tho line of duty that deserves notice. Hereafter In the distribution of favors they will bo given solely on tho grounds of merit, aud not to accommodate politicians." SORIBNER'8 FOR AUGUST. Tho fiction number of Scrlbner's Magazine has been nn Institution for a decade. In It have appeared many no table short stories that have made their authors famous. It has also been tho oecuslou for several novel nnd success ful experiments in color-printing. This yonr the colored cover Is one of the four prlzo designs by Albert Herter, and It Is n brilliant example of deoorntlvo printing. Tho most ambitious scheme in color printing undertaken by an American magazine Is tho reproduction of elcht full-page designs by Henry McCnrtcr wnicii necompnny K. 8. Martin's noble H)om. "The Sea Is Ills." Tho wnv In which tho shading of color Is attained w mechanically Ingenious nnd nrtlstl cully effective. It Is a novelty In color printing, even Tor experts. Tho war has necessarily crowded out some of tho Illustrated short stories. Hlchnrd Harding Davis continues bis brilliant chapters of tho war with an amusing description of tho llfo nt Tain pa Just before the sailing of Gen. Sbof tor's expedition. Ho aptly calls It "Tho Rocklng-Chalr Period of tho War." Tho contrasts of character soon on tho piaz zas of tho Tampa Bay Hotel; tho amus ing differences of polnt-of-vlow among the troops from various Stntes; Indeed, nil tho romance and comedy of tho 1m promptu army nsseuibled nt Tampa In Mny and .Tuuo nro depleted by Mr. Dnvls. Following tho text very closely Is a series of Illustrations from photo graphs mode by Dwlght L. Klmondorf which nro not only reullstic but artistic. "DON'T DARE THE EAGLE COLUMBIA." OF Sam V. Steele, formerly of tho Chi cago Times nnd later of tho World's Fair Press Bureau, has written a pa triotic national soug, with tho nbovo title. Whllo tho Spanish war nffords tho motive for tho lyric, which hns been set to nn uttractlvo melody by George Stevens, n veteran musician nnd director In Chicago musical af fairs, tho song has a breadth and scopo evidently designed to interpret tho popular feeling against forelgu men ace to American Interests nt any time or from nny quarter. It Is inspiring In sentiment, mnrthil In stylo and time nnd adapted to a melody which, though simple, Is "catchy." It Is much su perlor to tho "cntch-penny" war songs which havo been thrown on tho mar ket by tho hundred, and has so suc cessfully Impressed thoughtful nnd erltlcnljttdgesof rhythmic compositions that It has been most appropriately termed "tho Monroo doctrine set to inusle." Published by Lynn & Henlv. iiero is urn nest verso or tho song: And what say you, my son, heir of nil the years? From sturdy pilgrim fathers and .Southern cavaliers, Bo tho danger what It may, wo havo no fear for you; Like tho old guard, you will faco it, In the snmo historic blue; When Old Glory greets tho dnwn Wo'll defy tho world to scorn Tho nation for which Lincoln died and Washington was born. Chorus Wo know not, wo enro not, whoever It may bo; No foreign foo can strlko a blow nt millions of tho free. Tho flag which crowns tho Bockles shall bo honored on tho sea, So don't dure the eagle of Columbia! The best witness to the Influence of Gladstone was the passage of tho Irish local government bill by tho British Parliament without so much ns a pas sage of arms In debate. This measure does not create a new parliament In Dublin, but It transfers power over nil local nffnlrs In town nnd county from the landowners to tho tenants. It Is not Gladstonlnn homo rule, but It Is a close approach to It. This Important measure did not excite opposition from any quarter of tho house. Conserva tives, Liberals, Iladlcals, Nationalists and iiorth-of-Irelnnd Protestants wel comes it nnd helped It nlong. No speeches were tnndo ngnlnst It In tho commons. Tho business of the houso was not blocked by obstructionists. Good nature prevailed whenever this question wns discussed. There was an era of good feeling, nftcr many years of political warfare. Tho explanation of this remarknblo cessation from bit terness nnd excitement is found In tho Influence exercised by tho great states man, whose grave Is In Westminster Abbey. He fnlled lu his Html work of establishing n home rule parliament, but he succeeded In reconciling En gland and Ireland. The Unionists, who had defeated homo rule, were compell ed to Justify their course by producing the largest measure of local self-government, and by enabling the Irish ten ants to rule the Island. Tho Irish fac tions, which had quarreled over everv other Important reform measure for the Island for n generation, laid asldo their arms and accepted this Bchctuo of local government ns a treaty of pence. There was good feel ing because opposition to this measure had been disarmed by a great statesman's sncrlllces, generosity and labors. For the first time lu n quarter century there wns n session of tho British parliament devoted almost ex clusively to Irish questions, without a single nugry word, nnd without scenes of organized obstruction. A bill ns Intricate as tho church disestablish ment nnd land nets and the homo rulo bill, which were fought over clause by clause, was enacted as quietly aud as peaceably as though there had never been nny bad feeling between Enulnnd nnd Ireland. To those students who have followed the recent political his tory of Great Britain, this seems little less thnn a miracle. It Is tho crowning memorial to n great life. Tho Irish lo cal government act passed without re sistance or criticism because rival races were at peace. War In Its concrete horror hns llttlo to commend It to civilization. Only In Its abstract phases, when Its butchery is done nnd when Its beneficent effects nro nnnlyzod, does It become a rccourso which judgment nnd humanity can Justify. It Is too early to count great good against hideous cost lu our con test with Spain, but nt least tho futuro may bo anticipated with roferenco to war's reaction on the United States nnd Its citizens. Tho American people havo suffered from nn ngo of materialism. To-day, with Its selfish possibilities and opportunities, has been worshiped as never Baal was worshiped. Only a material present was considered; self ishness conceded that thcro was no future, nnd In search of a past tho American looked back to tho revolu tion or to tho war of 1812. Tho civil war, being a quarrel between brothers, could not bo a sourco of truo national pride. Yet always war and Its victo ries havo been tho things to which pa triotism and courngo, and valor have pointed. Then, In tho midst of our na- lunaiisin oi uninterrupted peace, a great emergency came, of a nature to remind every mnn of his forgotten alio glnuco to country. Tho more menacing this cmergcucy been mo tho more close ly did the bonds of tho country's cuuso draw tho peoplo together. Wo can mensuro In tho present tho vnluo to tho American of tho courago which car ried Koosovolt's rough riders through tho battle at La Quaslna? Who can say that tho record of It may not bo lmperlshnblo glory to nower genera tions In happier times? Incrcnso the American's prldo In tho heroism of bis peoplo nnd ho becomes a hotter man and a hotter American. Tho Iron Age, tho organ of tho Iron and steel trade, one of tho leading trade Journals lu tbo laud, says editorially: "Manufacturers nro taking great Inter est lu tho progress of mechanical edu cation. Evidence to this effect Is con tinually coming to light In the proceed ings of tho various manufacturers' as sociations. Tho students of tho manual trnlulug schools are making their Im press lu numerous Hues, and employers cannot iieip expressing tnelr gratifica tion at tho manner lu which tho stand ard of every craft Is belug raised by tho superior Intelligence which has been thus Infused Into the mass. Whllo the benefits of tho training schools aro shar- cd both by tho studeuts aud by those who bocoiuo their employers, It Is be lieved that the latter should display In a moro practical way than blthorto tho deep Interest felt by thorn In tho suc cess of this system of Improving our mccuanicni traues,- it is manual train lug, practical, technical and commer cial training, that has enabled Germany to push her products iuto nil qunrtors of the globe, lu spite of tho greater nat ural endowment of tho Ambrleun and Britisher for mauufneturlug aud trade. West of us lies tho PuclUc ocean, to tho development of whoso commerce all eyes aro turning. To whom will fall tbo lion's share of this vast trado Is largely a question, not of armies or na vies, but of commercial Initiative aud business capacity. Whothor tho por tlou of tho Uulted Stntes shall bo largo or small Is solely a questlou of braids, since tho advautngu lu location Is ours already. Tho Cloveland Leader has been Inter viewing tho consus reports and present some facts In regard to tho proportions ot nativo ana rorcign born citizens that ought to clear away a great deal of mis apprehension. It shows that In 1800 41,040,204 Inhabitants of this country wero nativo born nnd wholly of nativo parentage. Only 3,004,205 wero born of one foreign and one nativo parent, and ouly 17,011,781 wore of foreign par ents. Of theso 17,000,000, about half wero born on American soil. By na tionalities 4,142,100 wero Irish, 5,770, 180 German, 1,330,123 English, 303,158 Scotch, 109,832 Welsh, 503,200 English Canadians, making tho British, eloment about 2,400,000, or moro than all tbo Italians, Hungarians, Poles, Bohemi ans, French and Russian and Austrian BAOLB. Slavs together. Of Swedes there wero 000,401, of Norwegians 550,227, of Danes 104,440, or a total Scandinavian population of nbout 1,500,000. Of other nationalities, It appears that tho ltus slnn element lends with 248,105. Tho Bohemians numbered 205,305, tho Ital ians 230.008. tho French 177,007, nnd tho Hungarians 00,701. Other minor foreign elements numbered 001,000. Tho only unpleasant fenturo about this presentation Is that the Germanic or Hnxoii-ccitic mid Scandinavian ele ments, which nro easily asslmllnted, no longer form so large n proportion of tho Immigration ns formerly. Slavs, Hun garians and -Italians have been sweep ing lu lu numbers so largo that the cen sus of luoo will show a much larger proportion of theso elements than tho 1800 figures. Thcro are a few misguided Ameri cans who ore Impressed with tho belief that tho American volunteers would not be nble to hold their owu with tho train ed regulars of Europe. This belief has been shattered, and most happily, too. Tho plains and hills around Santiago tell tho story. Outnumbered, tho volun teers fought nn offensive battle, nnd Hint's a terrible handicap of Itself, against trained European soldiers be hlud breastworks; against men who wero nccllmnted; against even tho ele ments, for a tropical sun nnd tropical rains are more terrible than cold lend: and In the face of all they drove theso trained European soldiers back, and back, and back, until they wero almost within tho gates of Santiago and un der tho protection of n fleet tho prldo of Spain. Small wonder, then, that tho Americans rested nnd withdrew for a time, without n slnglo soldier of this trained lot to follow them, even a slnglo step. But there Is another case lu his tory where the Americans met tho trained soldiers of Europe. That was moro thnn a hundred years ago, when somo hired Hessians wero brought over here. They wero supposed to lie tho best fighters lu Europe, real fiends for fighting. And what was their fato? An army to fight must bo actuated by patri otic sentiment sufficiently deep to stir the blood, to quicken the pulse. It must no actuated by something elso than mere mechanical love of fighting. And theso the American volunteer nrmy hns lu tho highest degree, and ngnlnst It the t nil ned soldiers of Europe ciui not pre vail. The primary cause of tbo horrlblo disaster to the steamship La Hour gogno was tho fact that It was moving nt a high rate of speed In n'heavy fog. Very likely this had been tho usual custom of Ln Bourgogno on previous voynges. On every such occasion, however, a risk was taken which no steamship owner has a right to tako with tho lives of passengers. Times without number tho risk has been taken without being nttended with tho disaster that always threatens tho steamer moving rapidly in a fog. It was Inevitable, however, that tbo coa- ununi coquetting with danger must finally provo disastrous. La Bourgogne disregarded tbo precaution onco too often, nnd tho vessel went to tho hot tojii, carrying most of Its passengers with It. Tho making of rapid speed In foggy weather Is a crlmo not pecu liar to Ln Bourgogno. Nearly all tho ocean liners aro guilty of tho danger ous prnctlce, which they should be forced to discontinue. Tho saving of time Is not of so great Importanco that lives must bo sacrificed In order to ef fect that end. Safety must be tbo first condition of ocean travel. John Albion Andrew, the nrent war Governor of Massachusetts, had tbo good fortune to spend his boyhood on a farm In tho Stato of Maine. Ills father and mother, though of genial humor, wero rigid disciplinarians; nnd ho had occasion in nfter llfo to thank them for training him to orderly habits In small, every-ilay matters. Ono of his sisters related not long before her death, which occurred In 1807, that Albion wns sum moned home from school one day by his mother, who merely nolntcd to tho boy's enp, which ho had carelessly left on tho floor. Tbo hint was enough. Without a word, bo picked up tho cap, hung It on tho proper peg. and promptly weut back to school. Tho father also strictly enforced' tho rule, "A place for everything, aud everything In Its place." A pitchfork, In common uso for foddering tho cattle, was always to bo kept standing In n certain corner of tho barn, where ho could lay his hand on It In tho night without a lantern. On ono occasion ho felt for It In vain, and called tho boys to account. With a mlxturo of chagrin nnd amusement, they report ed that "Father was mighty particular; for tho fork wasn't moro'n two Inches out of placol" When tho Oregon was so gallantly mnklug Its way up tho South American coast to Join tho fleet In Cuban waters many apprehensions wero felt for Its safety. It wus feared that Cervera's fleet, then skulking nbout In tbo Carib bean Sea, would evndo our fleet, get outside, and attack and destroy tho Oregon. Captain Clark, however, kept on his course, nnd tho first messago which camo from him wns: "Don't tan glo mo up with Instructions nud I will tako enro of myself." From tho wny In which tho Oregou took enro of Itself In tbo Santiago light nnd took caro of some of tho Spanish vessels also thcro can bo llttlo doubt that If Cervera's fleet had over run across htm on his wny to Florida ho would havo whipped tho entlro outfit. Tho tax dodger violates overy prlncl plo of tho social compact aud defies ov ery principle of Justice. Ho seeks tho protection of a Government tho ex penses of maintaining which ho re fuses to assist lu pnylug. Tho fact that tho tax rate Is always too bleb can oulv jimuy everyone m seeKiug to reduce It, not to dodge It, aud tho mau who dodges It becauso his opportunities to do so aro better tbau thoso of his neigh bor, whoso burdeus ho increases by his dishonor, Is an anarchist and defies tbo laws as much as tho loud-mouthed do clalmer who advocates overthrowing tbo Government. Tho officers of tho American navy and army Justly complalu that tho siuokimr powder they are compelled to uso clouds tho work of tho gunners and makes their aim less accurate. In view, how over, of tho dazlug rapidity and dead ly accuracy of tho flro of Amorlcan guns which sent Montejo's and Cer vera's squadrons to tbo bottom of the HON. FRED E. ELDRED. The Popular Demooratlo Candidate for County Clerk. Hon. Fred E. Eldred, tho populnr Democratic candidate for County Clerk, Is n native of Now York, but has spent ninny years of his llfo In Chi cago, coming hero when quite young. For nine years he was In tho real es tate and loan business, with hendqunr tors In tho Times Building. His popularity with tho peoplo of tho town of Jefferson, where ho has resided since It was a farming com munity, Is simply wonderful. So great is his reputation for truth nnd Justice nud honesty that over and over again ho wns elected Justice of tho Pence, nud thousands of disputes between the farmers and residents wero nmlcnbly settled by him. sea tho Spaniards have reasou for sup posing that tho American navy must bo hard to please lu tho matter of pow der aud accurate aim. "Women and children first" was tho rulo ou tho Clyde liner Delaware, and ns a result nil came snfely to shoro from tho burning steamer. "Women and children first nnd dlsclpllno all tho time" Is a good motto for all ship com panies to live up to In tlmo of great emergencies. When every ono Is for himself tt Is a ccrtaluty that things will como out badly, and tho worst In stead of tho best made of tho situation. Tho sinking of Ln Bourgogno and tho horrible stories that will not down about the luhumaulty of tho crow and steerage passengers Indicate the neces sity for a closer examination Into the conditions of ocean travel at present. Happily such Instances of scltlshuess nud brutnllty ns aro only too well ac credited lu tho enso of tho crew of tbo Bourgogno nnd Its steerngo passengers are rare In tho annals of tho sea. Tho Immense aud growing business of tho great Inkos Is one of tho extra ordinary Incidents of our natlonnl pro gress. Nearly 20,000,000 tons of freight passed Into aud out of Lnko Superior Inst year, Its value being a shade uuder '220,000,000. This wus an Increase on tho preceding year of 25 per cent. Tho proportion carried lu Canadian ships wns ouly ono-thlrty-clglith of tho whole, tho fraction diminishing year by year. Lieut. Hobson of Merrlmnc fame Is said to havo glveu an order soveral mouths ago to a uows-cllpplng bureau for all nowspaper mention of him. As theso aro now being collected nt tho rate of about 400 a day It Is to bo feared tho gallant lieutenant will find himself n bankrupt when ho comes to pay tho bill. Tho cost or nctual war Is great, but tho cost of maintaining preparations for war lu tlmo of peaco Is uo small Item. A British cruiser which has Just returned from a peaceful cruiso of two aud a half years has spent In that time moro than seventy-five thousand dol lars for coal. Multiply that amount by two or thrco hundred, aud the coal bill of a great navy will bo realized. EAGLETS. ir .Tneob M. Horn hns his way, tho Republican county ticket will havo 50, 000 majority. Juko Is dolug some good work for his party. Chicago soldiers will never forgot tho meanness of Secretary Alger. Babbit Ear Wheeler shquld bo called up for trial whllo tho cuse Is hot. When Is tho Llndblom bucket shop case to bo tried, or has it been disposed of? Owing to tho constant stealing of horses from In frout of tbo City Hall, Flro Marshal Swculo has put a double guard over tho flro department rigs. non. Andrew J. Ryan nnd O. L. Hutchinson havo taken their places ou tho Public Library Board. Dr. John B. Hamilton hns been elected president tor tho ensuing year, City Hall officials don't do much work theso days. They get to their offices at 11 a, in., order a now desk from A, II. Andrews & Co. nud go home. Tbo tax payers bo d d. Mr. James II. Burko will run ahead ot his ticket for tbo offico of County Com missioner. Uo Is a man of sterling In- When Jefferson enmo Into Chicago, Judge Eldred hastened tho nnuexntlon by his sturdy nud Industrious work In that direction nnd his nblo talks lu fa vor of It. Ho has been foremost In getting transportation facilities In tho annexed territory nnd has shown Ids public spirit lu every way. Mr. Eldred has been an nctlvo member of tho Demo cratic County nnd Stato Committees for many years. In 1807 ho was mado City Scaler of Weights nnd Measures by Mayor Har rison, nnd hns discharged tho duties of the ofllco with groat credit to him self aud tho city. tegrlty, and his record ns a good busl ness man will command for hlui tho suffrages of thousands of votes outside of party lines. Some of the recent School Board con tracts need examining Into nnd tho now board will get some light on them. Tho Mayor Is "anti-Allen Bill" In spots. Where It doesn't strike bis friends ho Is against It. Where It does strlko his friends ho Is for It. Private Secretary Lnhlff has secured n new schoolliouse for lingers Park. That's more thnn tho Mayor could do. a reiiow named Englehnrdt, who seks notoriety and self-nggrnudlzoment, Is going to run for the State Senate ngnlnst Hon. John Humphrey. Mr. Humphrey will defeat Englehnrdt so bad that when tho votes nro counted Englehnrdt will not remember bavlug been lu tho race. Hon. E. B. Moore, tho leader In tho hardwood floor business nt 48 Itnndolph street, will bo elected to the Stnto Leg Islnturo by tho Independent Itepubll onus of tho Seventh Senatorial District. Tho fellows who nro traveling with Englehnrdt'H side-show will attract na following whatever. Hon. Jonas Hutchinson Is ono of dm best Judges over elected In Cook Coun ty. Ho will bo ro-clocted next Novem ber by an Increased majority. After n short trip in tho East Edward J. Dwyer will return to Chicago pro pared to conduct a lively nnd successful campaign for re-election to tho Stato Scnnto from tho Seventeenth Senatorial District. Hon. E. B. Moore will mako an Inde pendent fight for tho Legislature lu tbo Seventh Senatorial District. Ills peti tions will soon bo filed, and Mooro will bo elected, ns bo hns tho support of tbo best voters In tbo district non. Benjamin M. Mitchell Is making a strong canvass for re-election to tho Legislature. Ho is popular with his constituents nnd bis election seems as sured. Mr. F. D. Meacham for tho Board of Bovlew Is ono of tho strongest men on tho Republican county ticket. Ho Is ono of Chicago's foremost business men, who Is highly respected by Democrats nud Republicans alike. His nomination for tho Board of Rovlow has greatly strengthened the Republican ticket. non. James Roddick mado a good member of tho City Council, and bis record as clerk of tho Dralnago Board Is abovo reproach. Ho will mako a good Clerk of tho Probato Court. Wo nro pleased to leurn that non. nenry L. Hertz, who recently mot with nn accident aud has been confined to bis noiiso ror a fow days, Is now on tho high road to tho recovery of his usual good health. Caesar Onco conquered Spain. States will do it again. Tbo United A strong na- tlon must bo n clean one, for where filth predominates, laziness is tho com panion, American Integrity and "Caesar Soap" will clean Spanish filth from tho faco of civilization, Try it and be convinced of Its merits. Once you como to bo acquainted with tbo quali ties of Caesar Laundry Soap, you will uso no other. JOSEPH LISTER, ObMfl. ' V N V I Aw JjLjliillLAJi i