New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-10
CHICAGO.
1IGH LICENsE-THE THEATREs-EDUCA-
TIONAL PLANS.
IBr rELEekArH TO THE TEIBuSE.I


IBr rELEGkAPH THE TgIBuSE
CHICAGO. June 9.-The long fight over high license
IA substantially at an end. On Wednesday the
lower house of the Legislature fixed the 18th
inst as the day of adjournment An attempt was
then made by the loy-liceDse men to make the ap-
preparation bills the special ORDER to be continued
from day to day until finished or until adjournment
Had this been secured, high license would have
been ruled out but the following day the high
license men effected the passage OF an amendment
by which all bills relating TO license were included
IN the special order On Friday the bill was called
up and passed by vote of 10 TO 90. The bill now
goes to the Senate, and as that boly has already
accented the House iil without further amend
ment it viii baye no difficulty there. The bill.
which is known as the Harper bill, fixes the license
for whlskey at $500 and for beer at $3.50. These
are the minimum fees. and it is within the power
of town boards or city councils TO increase the
amount at will In localities largely Irish or
American II is ntimafed that the discrimination
against wbiskey will be offset by raising the fec on
beer to $3.50 or $500. and possibly 10 the
same figure as whiskey. The tendency
is upward, and there remains little
doubt that before the bill has been in opera
ton any consids rabie time 1t will be utilized as the
most important factor ~ raising town and city rev.
enues. The saloon keepers have thrown up the
SPONGE and cOncede that The low doggeres VIII
Ice wiped out by the bill The fight over the bili III
the Legislature long and stubborn one, as the
bill required for its passage majority of all the
members elected. or II votes.
The failure of Haverly will not financially affect
the theatre which goes by his In this city.
This theatre is owned By John d. Carson. the rail-
road capitalist. Haycry could not
be IN debt to the theatre, as under an
hon-clad lease he must pay tho
rent weekly, and he cannot draw dollar from the
box office until this is done. The rent therefore, Is
paid up to date. Whether Mr.. Mcconnell, Hayerly's
partner, Will continue IN possession remains to be
seen.
The novelty in theatricals next week will be the
first performance of the Few play, Power OF
Money! at McVickers Theatre. The origin OF the
play is novel at least Mr. Reed. Of Ney-Yor pur-
chased the scenery of the unsuccessful play, The
Living Age" and then sent to Paris and had
this play written up to the scenery which
II, perhaps, the most complete exposition OF tue
idea of the modern drama that has yet been made
to the theatrical public AS the scenery was tho
only success when II accompanied 1.-The Living
Age ii may prove 10 be the same in its new set
ting; in which case it may start upon its
travels again until it finds the play wright with suf-
fcient talent TO write all the way up to ii. Angus
tin Days play. "7-20-S,' has made great hit az
Hooleys. but Barnnnis circus IN spite OF accidents
by fse. food and field, has carried off
the palm for attendance. every performance having
been Witnessed bS nearly 10000 people.
Operas and opera singers have particularly un-
fortunate experiences ia Chicago. The latest IS
that OF the McCauii Company whose proprietor has
been sued by Amelia {. Norcross, who bought a
threc-qrarters' interest 10 IS The Merry War from
the equally unfortunate Leo Goldmark She sues