The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-02-03
OUR CHICAGO LETTER.

CHICAGO, Jan. ~, 1910.
We are naturally inclined to express
our disgust at and contempt for, anything
that borders on funkeylsm or useless dis
play. Feeling as we do, it is with the ut
most disgust that we read the accounts
of the preparations for the funeral of the
late George Peabody. He was a man
whom Americans delighted to honor. but
the hollow mockery with which trades
men and andertakers announce the ap-
preaching event. is not consistent with
our ideas Of propriety.
We have had sensation in burglar
proof safes during the past few days. \
Mr.. Sargent arrive d hero for the purpose
Of picking lock, the combination for
which had been lost. He succeeded, .and
then announced his ability to pick all or
ltnary bank locks. The proprietor Of a
very peculiar lock and safe has challenged
Mr.. Sargent to pick one of his locks. 1t
is expected that the question of locks and
safes will be definitely settled. At pres
ent, our business community is somewhat
uneasy in reference to their valuables,
secured By combination locks.
The telegraphers have finally conclud-
ed to discontinue their strike and go to
work. Hundreds of men have been out
of employment for couple of weeks,
and members of families almost reduced
to destitution by the order of one head
centre After ordering a strike that Was
useless and continuing it till the mana
gers Of the Western Union Telegraph
CO., had filed up the vacant places, he
orders or advises them to return to
work. The Company found that there
we're many operators to be had besides
those formerly 10 their EN-! 10y.
Having noticed the arrival by the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroads
of some twenty FIVE tons of file steel, I'M
ported direct from Messrs. Jessop & Sons,
of Sheffield, by the Chicago File Werhs,
concluded to make some inquiries in
regard to the manufacturing OF files. L
find that we have an extensive File Fac
tory at ia & ll6 Van Buren street.
The company is in first class hands, Mr..
G. NJ. Smith, of Geo. G. Smith. Bro, be-
inc President, and Mr. j. +. McNeill, at
1873 South Water, Secretary. First class
material and facilities being requisite for
good work, the Chicago File Works took
pains to secure them. They consume
some eighty tons of the best Sheffield
steel annually in making all varieties Of
flies, rtSps, etc The files are hard cut
and after being extensively used have
been pronounced Of the very best quality.
The sales Of the Companyare In all parts
of the Northwest.
The sporting members of our commu-
nity have been much exercised over the
| inferior character of our base ball clubs
Strenuous efforts are being made to or
ganize picked nine, to beuneQualled by
any in the Union Mt being, very wei
posted on sporting matters, all [ can sal
is that they will have to be vast i'm
provement on all their predecessors, tt
make any considerable mark.
The long talked of and much abusec
Lake front matter is still in dispute
Our late Comptroller is making a goo'
salary out of the delay. The railroa'
companies deposited 100000 with hin
as the first payment, but as the city re
fuses to axcept it, he deposited it in on
Of the banks and draws about $1,000 pc
month interest.
In the distribution of patronage tn
evening German paper came out late O.
the City printing. A clause in the cit
charter gave it to the German paper hav
: ing the largest circulation. An iniune
ton therefore compelled the Council t
r give it to Mr.. Haseng's paper, agains
their desire.