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COAL RINGS
Measures Inaugurntel ut Cincinnati to
Break u, uac One in That City.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,

Measures Inaugurntel ut Cincinyati to
Break Up x1ac One in That City.
Special Dispdtch TO The Chicago Tribune.
CISC1SSArI, O., Dec. j.-Measurcs for break
ing up the coal ring are being seriously suggest
ed. Resolutions relating to tn6 matter have
been brought before the Trade Assembly, which
represents 5000 fAmlfies, aud the Board Of Coun-
cilmen. Capitalists are moving in the matter,
ana the railroad companies are waking up.
Among tho working clAsses coal clubs are being
talked Of. 1T is proposed by the Council to en-
courage the organization Of n coal company
with capita! Of two or rhrce million dollars, to
wharfage, OIL condition that the price OF
conl shall at no time exceed c certain specified
figure 1t is urged By the Councilmen tina. the
city has the same right to regulate the price of
coal us that OF water or gas. lu 1857 a coal syn
dicate obtained entire control of the market
mere nnd ran prices up TO AN enormous figure.
The Council took hold Of tho matter. and sue
ceeded i'll breaking th7 combination and reduc-
ing tho price more tbnn half The action of the
Council Ut that time is cited as precedent
that, body at this time. In the
Trudes Assembly. where vigorous actian against
tho monopoly vas expected, the proposition was
voted down. Several ot the leaders developed
suddenly into friends of the monopoly, and il is
now charged that they were bought up by the
coal men through fenr Of tho influence OF fur
ther agitation Of the subject. None Of the rail-
roatiS ceutering in the city have ever attempted
to build up coal trade. There is no question
but that coal could be brought to the city by
rail ut II profit, and the agitation of the question
opening of new sources Of coal supply, 1t is
now known that the reduction OF one cent in
the price. which wAS made week aGn. was
brt'uEht about through fear that coal which had
nDatcd from this city TO Louisville leo miles
farther down the river. would bt brought back
aud sold in this market.
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accidental. and his COMPANION High was dis
charged from CUSTODY
,,17rpER IN TIE THIRD DEGREE.
vrc Elizabeth Coleman, who shot George T.
roias assstaut Treasurer Of Miners Theatre,
f"r ieading her astray, was found guilty OF mur-
der in tho third DEGREE
wuITELAw REID DISED.
Tbo rotos Club gayc Its first dinner Of the
season this evening 10 homer OF the return from
nrnnEs presided, and mis- right hand .sat tho
u,,est of the evening, and on his left the Hon.
William II, Eyarts- Among Others present were
CnIinctnr Robertson, Richard Osstnau, Chauncey
T. Denew. 4, Il. Stone. George II. Strong,
Gcorrt Alfred Townsend. Gen. Horace Porter,
'Iudpe Sidney. and 4. s. Sullivan. Tho welcou,-
inr Speech was made by Mr.. brooks and replied
character we're made by Mr. Evarts and Others
f,orncll md Postmaster Ct Gcnera1 james.
FATALLY WOUNDED nY AN OFFICER.
,~Oaiccr O'Hara this evening arrested John
f1a,u. who, with four other men, was unloading
st,|en cirArs from a truck. .OHara started for
rho station with his prisoner. when tho latter
drew pistol and fired three times ut the o9icer,
who returned tho fire, fatally woundlns BAUM.
Subsequently it tvA5 discovered that the five
men belong to a regularly organized band of
Storms. One case WAS marked II. II. lIulnan.
Terre IIautc, Ind" and another Hermann s.
Ullmun, Feoria, Ill"
BUSINESS FAILURES. -~
J. L. Berg 4 Co., wholesale drugs. No. 60
Maiden Lane, have assigned. Liabilities about
xhaLttO: assets reported large. Lunt lsrus.,
sh{,, anlicrs No. Is South street, and Lunr,
Lick & ca, commission merchants, No 81 War
reu street, have suspended. Liabilities, SlM 000.
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CASUALTIES.


DosroS, Dec. "a wreck OF passenger and
freight trims occurred on the New York & New
England Road at East Thompson, Conu. 1ris
rcportcd Ave were killed.
HosroS, Dec. IA special engine with CT
boose running west on the New York + New
Eucland Road coltded with an cast bound local
passenger train from putnam about one mile
cast of Thompson, Couu.. this afternoon.
The engine and caboose were on special orders
to keep out Of the way Of other trains, bur tho
orders seem to hare been forgotten. ind tho
special proceeded On the other trains time
W. +. Harrington. Of Putnam. conductor, and
Albert Clark, OF Putnam, engineer of the special
traiu, we're killed. and the 1lretnun badly bruised.
On the passcngcr-train, which consisted OF tho
engine, baggage aud ono passenger coach,
Conductor Turner received a cut on the head,
Engineer Wheeler was slightly Injured by jump
ing and Fireman Wood was badly sca!ded.
Hux.ugemaster Russell was injured In the
back by trunk.
Agent Lovejoy, of tho Adams Express, was
Slightly bruised.
Car Inspector Tracy had his face cut
Mrs. a. II. Brown, passenger, had her wrist
badly spraincd-
Three ladies'. five men, and boy, passengers,
were cut and bruised.
Assistant Superintendent hennan, who Wasin
the baggugc-car, was slightly injured.
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The Health Officer OF the village has filed bis
report for the month of November with the VII
lage Clerk. 1t shows the number OF births
10 have been thirty-two, and " the
number of deaths twenty-seyen. Twelve
Of this number died OF diphtheria.
Twelve deaths occurred In the Fifth District
five in the Fourth. four In the Eighth, and six
in the remaining seven districts OF tho village.
Estimating tho population at ."},0O0 which ia
perhaps little low, this gives Ru annual death
rate OF E..9t per thousand.
AT present there are twenty-seyen cases OF
t1iphthBr iu the Fourth Precinct tGranG Cross
iuy} 1t is reported lis being Oh the decrease.
Communion services will be held at the First
Presbyterian Church to-day, the pastor Ottici-
ating. This congregation has beer. particularly
blessed with good preaching during the past
week. having enjoyed tie privilege of bearing
the Rev. Henry e. Granger. of haywood On
Wednesday evening. the ley. Henry T. Miller,
or the Sixth Presbyterian Church, on Thursday
cvcu.Ig aud tho Hev. A. E. klttredge on Fri
day evening.
Frank Bender, the man who attempted to
commit suicide Wednesday, luorulnE h.: chop
ping himself With Il Ratchet. Is improving.
though his condition i yet very critical.
The work Of layt,l. track for tine extension OF
the st:te-strcc. lue Of the City Railway IS pro-
grcs5iug siowy-
Eight carloads Of machinery for the new
Town Of Lake Wntcr-nf1rka hu.e been received
during the unst week. One CARLOAD OF castiuga
for tho we'll has also arrived.
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DEATH YESTERDAY OF D1;. JAMES M'MCR-
hay AUSTIN.
Special Nspntch to The Chicago Trtoune. -
NEW York, Dec 3.-Dr. James Mcalurray AUS
tin, who for over quarter Of Il century has
filled the position OF Grand Secretary of tho
Grand Lodge Of tiasous Of tne State OF New
York, died this afternoon at his residence, No:
IA West srTwenty-sccond street. after Il short ill
ness. While engaged in tho discharge OF his
duties. III the Masonic Temple, on the
18th Of November, he received slight
shock of apoplexy. He rallied somewhat In rne
next forty-eight hours. bur subsequently c1pc-
rieHced Il second shock, which proved fatnl. He
had just completed his GSth year. In lS;i} he re-
moved to this city, and ut the session OF the
Grand Lodge held in June Of that year was
elected Grand Secretary. He was reelected to
that position every succeeding year since, and
ut the time Of his death ..
WAS SEWING HIS rWENTr-s1NTH CoSsEcU-
TIVE TERM.
Tie was one Of the most widely known and
highly respected Masons not only in the State
OF New York, but In the United Suites. lie
took m active part in the building OF the Ma
sonic Temple in This city, and enormous sums
of money in connection with that undertaking
passed through his hands. Dr. Austin lltied tho
position Of General Grund High Priest of the
Grand Chapter of the United States. In the
Ancient Accepted Scotch Kite he was member
Of the thirty-t third degree and honorary
member Ut tho Supreme Council for the North
eru Jurisdiction OF the United States.
, 1881-12-04
A T0[tGH CITIZEN.

Michael Nickase is Il clever villain. A few days
ago he WAS arrested for some crooked work and
held to the Criminal Court for trial under
bonds Of $l,Do, which he furnished
One Of the witnesses against him was a woman
named Jennie Harris. of No. 3.G State street.
and lust night NfcEase paid her Il visit to find
ont why she should have appeared against
him. Before leaving he gave her an i1ea
Of his affection By half pounding tho
life out of her. He was arrested und locked up
ut the armory. White confined in cell, waiting
for some friend to bail him out, he struck up IL
conversation With I'LL inebriated citizen occupy
ing the adjoining cell, and, by repre-
scntin9 to him that he was lawyer,
induced tho aforesaid inebriated citizen to give
up $40 Us II retainer to Nickase. who promised to
appear and plead for him In court the next
day. An hu1r or so later NicRase was
released upon bail, but, hearing OF hia
little game with his ncfgnoor. Station
keeper Ripley had him rearrested and charged
with obtaining money under false pretcnses-
Upon this chnrge be was locked up again. care
being taken this rime to nut him next door TO q
tramp who was sober and had no money.
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Il 3IarveIou% Man-GI-nntfc Feats OF
william Hood in 31i- Rest Buys. Il

Cincinnati EH9ufrtr
SEYMOUR. Ind. Uec- S.-Ni;!iAm Hood. col
orci, WIS buried ut Cranes graveyard, Il few
miles west Of this city, few days ago. Bill
Hood Was, some years since, man or renaria-
Dle st.ength-a physical giant Hood once r.-
ox-dryey. He would lift bodily one end or
saw. log lnu- WIS sixteen feet in length and Two
feet III diameter, and load 1t UPON his wa@od.
He would handle dozen ordinary men as II
tbey were piaythines. and your correspondent IS
informed that on one OCCASION At: tufurlAteu OK
cutea yOred TO gore him, when he grabbed the
aut,uai by sne horns and held it until Il yoke was
nut 1,upI, its neck. ifc WAS nereess luau. and
would sometimes knock Ell OK uoEn II one bioT
with his list.
AbOut thirty years ago he lived in Madison,
where, he got on Il spree, raised racket and
cleaned nut" I'LL tho pugi!ist5 i'll the place,
t,lr was himself seriously hurt aud LETT In II
ouarry for uead, with great stones piled upon
lis bjlv lie rallied. raised the Focks. ant re-
snrned work ia Il few days When I'M attempt
,yus subsequently made to nrrest him ne assailcd
the officers. who soon retFea,ed. glad to ger out
~ r1.ach OF tne human thrashiug- machine.
n ia glid thut on one occasion five men, with
handspikes. we're trying toupend rock. wncn
he lauebtngIy appproached. aud, utassistcd.
ruIsed the rock Until wagon was bacEed against
II 1ShEu he showed It into position for hauling,
1vni.e the crowd stood by In amazerneut-
IN 1he DAYS wneD there WIS mo bottom " to
tho roads leading from Madison, Hood was one
If several teamster5 ehg1lged tD move a saw-
suilI from thut place to Jennings County, He
vas in rhe rear, and heavily loaded with uu trnn
shaft. Those who had gone before houbfe-
senrnad uphill, and took their teams back to
heIp puli Hoods load up. They were almost
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THE MINING MARKET.


a DECIDED TURN ANIlElIlAIEDA
tuectal UtsDafc;. 10 The Chicago Tribune.
NEW .YoRK, Dec. 3-There is going to be de-
cidcd turn In the mining market II present in
d!cauons are to be relied upon, and they would
appear to be perfectly satisfactory. The
market has dragged along now some weeks, In
Iuct ali summer. with only now and then tenn
porary and unsatisfactory squirt In something
that quickly disappointed public expectation
Old miners have been Keeping quiet and waiting
for the inevitable turn that must occur In val
uaole properties whose securities may have
been kept under by internal disseu-
sious, but which must assert thcnl-
selves finally upon Inherent worth. The
Robinson Consolidated Mine OF Colorado
is an instance in nand. All sorts Of dsparaging
reports have been nude public ever since Hob
insou's tragic death, aud certain large holders
HAVE BEEN GOING sl1oKr
for tho purpose OF depressing tho stock with a
,ngy low figures. The result has been thAt tho
market has gone down, bur the munIpuatorS
who have largely sold now lind themselves where
they least expected to be, with the retur0iug
contidcnce in tho property upon the reports
prices. The report of Wllium Ashsurner, pub
lisned here today, shows that there are 55.3j
tons OF ore In sight on tho property, which. TIT u
net value Of S3.ai PEE ton. makes the value OF
reserves 81 ,96s 6:t.. T. II. McCrncken, mining
expert, writing to Mr., John Scuddcr, of Culo-
RADIO, and now hero, ulldcr date Of Nov. :S, says
that tho recent advance in tho stock OF this
properly did not influence him to sell his hold
ings, even though offered an advance Of over $lU
II shnre, tor he has known tho property ever
since
IT LEApED INTO PROMINENCE,
nnd Is confident thAr the stock will be worth So
4 share u tess than one year. lie visited tha
mine month ago. he says. and was SHOWN into
every corner uf it by Foreman Mcdonnell. In
No. level the ore is eleven feet thick and grow
ing thicker Tn No. &, i'll the face Ut the drift. it
is over tsF eight feet thick and AsSFs over lD
ounces. At that place every thirty feet Square
yields 300 tons OF ore Fifteen thousand TONS
OF ore cau be taken from this level alone. Mr..
McCrncken says that between the eighth level
uuu the top there is $I,5vU.G00 iu sight, which
almost coiucides with the report OF AshDurner,
published here TO-DAY.
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END or THE BARNARD MURDER CASE.

! Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
CHARLOTTE. Mich, Dec. 3-The tenth day of
tho barnard trial was occupied up till nearly 10
o'clock with Judge Balttwin's closing argument.
Tic made very stroug argument. strengthening
big remarks with liberal legal authority. At 10
o'clock Judge Hooker charged this jury, which
occupied about IN hour, and WAS very Impair
tial resume OF the case. The jury retired before
noon anu the court was Aujourncd until tho
ringing OF the bell. Many Of the audience kept
tnelr seasts soAuxious were they. at about .
tEis evening the court bell rang. and iul1ne-
diAtciy tho Streets assumed the appearance
OF an alarm Of fire, Mli rushing 10 the
COURT room. The jury WIS brought III and Judge
hooker nttc1 warning tho Audience against any
un:eetnly demonstrations. asked for the verdict,
.lll ~nicn was Not guilty" T. The audience gave
the prisoner and adjourned the court. Mr. and
Mrs Nl:snrd und their attorneys were insnleti-
ateIy surrounded ty hosts nf friends with pro-
fuse congra, lula tons. The verdict gives ev:-
dent satisfaction. Those who were uncon-
vf';ced OF the innocence OF Mrs. Barnard are
apparently satisfied with the result. Tho Hon.
&. y. y. Lnthrop had returned home to Detroit
where telegram WAS sent notifying him Of his
victory.
IirEFaLo, Dec 3.-The examinad don of Orrin
T.. &. Hurnbnrn, was further postponed until
Monday. Judge Hammond announced that I'LL
less tho prosecution produce evidence 10 hold
him. the grand jury should tndict him, the
Court would discharge the prisoner
Special ni*patch 10 1hc ::hteucn Trih..Et-
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Dec. lin the United
States Court at Fort Smith yesterday 1tntert
Sullivan, charged with the murder Of II ;}-ycar-
Old child. pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
ten years imprisonment Ia the House Of Cur1ec-
tlon at Detroit, Mich. The trial, rerd!ct. and
sentence occupied the attention OF tho Court
just sixteen minutes.
, 1881-12-04
ITEMS.

WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
NFw YORK, Dec. 3.-The following is the week.
ly bank. statement: Loans. increase, S;1,fa, no;
specie, decrease, S1,'0},}l): legal tenders, i'll
crease. S.69, 100; deposits, decrease. S1as 800: cir
cuation, increase, *13s.G00; reserve, decrease
s1,40l-915, The banks hold S43o, S.5 less than
their Legal requirements.
FOREIGN GOLD.
The steamship ST. German brought Sl{5, 900 In
gold.
HAVE AGREED TO CONTRIBUTE Sl,OC0,UOO
The Directors Of the Mechanics National Bank
have agreed to contribute S!.0o0.0o1 towards
paying the creditors aud reviving the bank The
Directors will publicly ANNOUNCE their willing
ness to pay the creditors percentage on their
dues larger than any that could be hoped from
the Receiver. If the creditors uccept 1hn
Rnit,unt offered. the Sims will be paid in i'm mcf3i
ateIy and II receipt taken. Tho bank will than
resume under its old name. $4,000
FOUND TO HAVE EEES ACCIDENTAL
The Coroners jury found the shuottnp IF
young Weinmuller. the Pou.hkeeDsle studenl
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IN THE SAWDUST.

TfcFu8 from f5Hn Police Et1 rFoua
7,a+.ot;,a In, po,aa,, .o+,-... - -.
,,,,s sa.te. 1'a ;1u ponnelu reenrneo IRON 81.
LOUIS yesterday With Anna ferguson, who was
arrested there upon complaint of Peter Hughes,
ofNo 1854 State street Hughes says aha sto1a a
noto for som ond s,,,1, an,o,,,r - a.rs ~.
w.. - ~ s,@'i 80" "out " easa On
nov. ~ oae Is at Inc I"onts-second Street
Station.
Charles Peters. notorious thief, was arrested
hy nt1;cars 3,t;ra+h md sroh, for +ho .taf+ -
two pairs Of trousers w from wii,o,,rbbr @ l f1;u T.
80 Wia ~ s'a, tto % ~ @ h!l ~
tSa Wast yanu no 'ockeo up at
f;e1 20 shaa o1e ~ H III,
a,ins Moso a a4!as n.ack dank,
~ 10 ,r.san+r.a,sS e. nt cra.; t u'u
ch agra ~ vu,r nv t,:nian 10 a. a,.asao upuu
thinf ns'en ~ au eapts,eacoa
n;ahoS 1ae, =, ~, i ua f au nas JUST
o,,' r ~ a. a. 1oma ,1,a paeo , rs IT,
ho;tr etoi @ 49, ~ 20 u. ~ vueu
I.ah1 !o llae 1lou @ ulu.uel "! VlueeI Eeses
nSh. nIuaatt auo last n'su.. aas1us 1ocateu
usr1 Gnhoii1 ~ ING reSloeMce e. o1 Mrs
rMMy rmMMty 2cu"GiAt ~ W. ~ oneImau street.
~ th ra.,, t,. menL Inere 20 arres. MN que
- - toG .oou WIN Uuellneik PITS Hcn~e!k loehed
I.in lne us,o1 anu setusea 70 let tne nlucer out.
,',, IT.. a'ses h ttle strueG!e' toos tne Key
. m15 liuu ~ net anu started 1os Inc stator. Attne
-; ~ " LIN LII sttSet anu acluc avenue .ne
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ONLY $780,.

THAT Is TIE: AMOUNT uF SHORTAGE IN
ELEVEN YEARS IN THE Srls-TlEAsCEY.
sptciol Dsspnteh 10 The Chicago Tribune.
NEW YOnK. Dee Sit comes from Washing
ton this afternoon that prominent Treasury
official. in speaking about the retirement OF
-Assistuut-TrcAsurer Hitlhnl1sc ut New York,
said it WAS remarkable fact that during the
eleven years be has heli the office but .5uO has
been lost i'll tho SubTrcasury without being: ac-
counted for, although hundreds Of millions OF
dollars have been handled by the c,nploy1s Of
the 0lce during that time. Mr.. Hii1hoEsc, when
asked this afternoon relative to the subject said
he wis not Yet prepared to state Just huw
much the losses OF his oce hal hecu dtrill: tue
past eleven years rs he ht1 nor yet prepared 4
detailed account Of the SUBJ Treasury: business,
owing 1o the lact that the deposits have not YET
been counted. Taking it for granted thAr the
Shortage OIL his et1rire 1ncumbency will not cN-
coed $1,t it is very remarkable, us the business
Of the Sub-Treasury exceeds 81 l,5a)Gu.MU an-
nuaiy. 4 shortage or Sl,;5D on slG.;aJu0O,AU
displays thosoughuess of system and careful
ness Of management TINT scarcely has equal
, 1881-12-04

paralyzed at meeting him halfway up the hill,
walking by his team with the shaft upon bis
shoulder, which he carried TO the top OF the
hill and repaced upon the wngon- Arriving
az desttnation a crowd congregnted. when
Hoods feat was told. \ muscular man
Itood. FIG tried to lit the shaft, fniied. and
swore Hood did not carry it, rs stated. and thai
no living man could do so; whereupon- With ap-
parent ease, the dt1sky man shoutdercd tho
Shaft carried 1t to the building and placed 1t IN
position. The other strong man shook hands,
congratulated the giant and subsidized :.
Citizens OF Seymour and Sfad!son will vnuch
for many other miraculous feAts OF Bill Hoof-
But enough has been related to show how great
weighed about 100 pounds when ii, his prime.
For several years previous to his death he WAS
broken In health, q wreck Of his former self, and
an object OF charity. He died fu misery and ab-
jccr poverty, having endured great priva1ioos,
at the age OF 70 years
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majority OF two into Republican ma forjtv nr
four There can be no doubt that ~

majority OF two into Republican majority OF
4ouf" 1nere can be no doubt that
THIS Is THE SCHEME,
t3n Anu m that II is approved by John Kelly himself.
M ialnMany leader secs that hc has his choice
HOW, ana, sLlaEtng under tile clyalt.r
Treatment Treatment Of his delegation to the
.uue Conrentton, and rcse1ltinp tho way
~ Nh'ch ne was kicked out of Tweet3lc HALL he
SEXES the opportunity to force the pnrtr in the
State to acknowledge his existence and cAt I'm
u.s. T., sentence OF irregularity by tAktng him into
THE SIMPLICITY OF THIS POLITICAL con-
TR1vANCE
on tue part Of John Kelly makes 1t applicable
US readily 10 the Assembly Us to tho State and
1Ae prospect that it is to be applied there is very
ua5trcssin2+ no doubt, TO the PROGRAM or the
il1aes-M -Manling people. The Democrats in
the Assembly are 1ui in number, u majority of
IIaIy IranIalnahy strength Is so positive that the
Kelly iucn would tie unable to command
II nomination for any place however
small Accepting, the Tnmmany
senators propose TO do, the condemnation of
frrcEnlrity- the twelve Tuminany Assembly
defeated 1nan. therefore, John Kelly will 20 to
Albany clothed with
ABOUT ALL THE POWER
that he would have had if he had dictated the
appointment Of majority Of members instead
OF trusting to the chauccs o1 an election. Some
pretty arrangements must be overturned,
~ nile The possibility Of getting n Republican
President pro TEN. and Republican Speaker
IS suggested 1t IS NOT to be expected thar tho
Democrats, who pride themselves upon being so
extremely REGULAR will allow thoir pride 10
deprive them Of the patronage which they have
seen the Republicans dispose OF for SO many
successive sessions.
, 1881-12-04

Michigan avenue thus making double con-
necuon with Thitty-tifth street boulevard. The
matter OF changing the name of State street to
Broadway was laid over for one week. The In
diana State Line Railroad ordinance was also
laid over for one week.
ALL who come to the Health Office hare to run
afou OF SMALLPOX victims. These unfcrtunates
who linger about cheap lodgings and resral1-
rants having nowhere else TO 60, are trutted to
the City-Hall, where they are compelled to re-
main, Dr. De VOLTS private Office furnishing q
temporary shelter. The last case. which came
up yesterday, WAS from the Chicago House. a
cheap lodging place on Clark street. How long
the publ l. Is TO be annoyed in this way Is one OF
the unanswered questions. There Is one thing
certain. some other temporary place Of shelter
should be provided for homeless smali-pox un-
fDrftrnafaS