New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
CHICAGO.
FAILURES AND DEFALCATIONS - NOTED
PREACHERS - HOTEL CHARGES - ORA
LEY rELEGRLrn TO TIE rRnuNE.l


CHICAGO. Nov. 3.-Two mercantile failures within
the past week, of sufficient magnitude to lead to
public discussion, have brought out vicious prac
tce of dating bills ahead for the purpose of extend
ing credits Bills sold on the usual terms of sixty
or ninety days are paid by notes which are dated
two or three months later than the day of sale,
which converts two or three months credit into
credit for five or six mouths. The practice is said
TO have become general, and Is attributed to busi
ness depression and sharp competition. Chicago
bankers aud sound business men also contend that
the negotiation of accommodation paper in New
York through brokers is partly responsible for an
insecure expansion of credits among many Iner-
chants in Chicago
Cook County republicans and Democrats have
nominated at the last moment the county ticket
to be voted for Tuesday but neither ticket is
strong enough to elicit popular interest This
dition is favorable to the Democratic machine.
The election has something than a local bear
ing for the County Board will have the appoint
ment of the election officers when the Presidential
vote shall be cast next year AS gross frauds have
been peTpetTaed at the city elections under Demo-
cratic control of the polls there is sufficient
TO apprehend the same results at the Presi-
dental election in the Democratic politicians
control the County Board and the election Judges
but the Republicans are apparently too apathetic
to give this matter the consideration it deserves
In a letter to Mayor Harrison, replying to a re-
quest made by Irish Nationalists for the appoint
ment of counsel by the American Government to
defend ODOnncl, the slayer of Carey, Secretary
Frelnghuysen says 1t is not within the province
of this department TO ask aodifcation of the rules
Of the court in a particular pending case in Eng
laEl' This seems 10 establish the policy Of the
Government in the matter.
Monseigneur Capel has enjoyed a success during
his visit TO this city. His lecture Tuesday evening
attracted q brilliant audience, which included
many of the most prominent ladies and gentlemen
of the city, both Catholic and Protestant,
and lac has received Gattering social atten-
ton He preached in the Cathedral of the
Holy Name on Thursday lAll-Saints' Day. and will
return to deliver another lecture on Thursday of
next week on the subject " The Catholic Church
and Modern Thought"
The Rev. Arthur Ritohie. known as the Chicago
ritualist attracted some attention last Sunday by
advocating the retention upon the altar Of tho
Sacramental Presence" upon the following ground:
"With nothing but the cTucihx there might be
danger of forgetting the ideal and wOrShippng
mere wood and stone, but with the blessed Sacra-
ment on the altar men could bow down their heads
and worship God incanate without such fear"
These words have been construed widely as
committing him to the doctrine of the Real Pres
ence."
The agitation for the reduction of hotel
charges in New-YOrk is attracting much interest
among the people Of Chicago, and many stories are
told of hotel extOrtons in the metropolis which
sound almost fabulous. The Chicago hotel keepers
claim that there is no cause for complaint in this
city for Notwithstanding the hotel accommoda-
tiOns insufficient, as 4 rule the highest charges
in the rst-class hotels $4 90 per day. and they
xange downward from that figure.
1t is said that the so-called private wires" run
ming between Now-York and Chicago, which are
leased from the telegraph companies by the news
papers and Board of Trade trims, are now as many
as the faculties of the company will furnish.
As private firms pay from $4,000 upward
per annum for the exclusive of one wire during
certain hours Of the day, this statement is signif
cant of the extent of speculative business between
the two cities.
Several defalcations have como TO light during
the past few days, and they have been traced uni
formly 10 gambling. There is no municipal
restraint upon the policy shops, the bucket shops
and the infinite variety of gambling hells here.
The city administration regards gambling as a
institution, TO be tolerated, If not
encouraged.
Reports from the cities ard towns which are pass
ing ordinances In compliance with the State |
law requiring license fee of not less than $500 for
saloons agree uniformity in material reduction in |
the number of saloons
Lytton Sothern has made favorable impression |