New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
CHICAGO BROKERS MADE HAPPY.
A BUSINESS BOOM BEGUN-POLIT1CS AND
Observation-Disclosures.
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Cbtcaro Sent s-There has been a marked revival
OF business on the Board Of Trade here and the orohe
who have during the long years of depression barely
covered expenses are jubilant and predict anothef
Sboom.n When the Chamber OF Commerce moved
from La sac and Washington SITS. TO its present gor
rcous Quarters at the head Of La Sallest, the COM
mission men were in the food tide OF prosperity and
nothing was too good for them They paid enor-
nous rentals for great suites or onices IN inc many
now buildings that had been put up near the nc"
Board, and fitted their quarters up most laVishiy'
Every house OF any prctensions had Its private tee
graph wires to New-York and half dozen other
cities But as month after month went by and bus-
ness decreased they began reducing expenses, until
now everything is down to bed rock great many
houses have gone out Of business entirely, and oniy
two or three still maintain their special wires.
The charge is made. and apparently with some
foundation that the present prevalence OF crime In
Chicago Is due to the decentralization Of the police force
by politics 1t is claimed that George r. Davis, the
recognized Boss" Of the city administration, Is run
ming the department entirely on political basis, ana
It is admitted that within the last eighteen months
four hundred policemen, or one third OF the en-
tire force have been discharged Among the re-
novas that have taken place is that Of Captain Eber
sold who chief of police at that tine Of the An
archist trouble and the list includes many who dis
tnguishcd themselves during that time.
Melville E. Stone, who founded The Chicago Daily
News and who was the editor Of that paper until
few months ago, when III health compelled him to
retire. is reenter the ranks of journalism upon his
return from Europe Mr.. Stone has purchased an In
terest in The Statesman magazine and will become
its editor-in-chet The Statesman was founded by
A T. Judkns about three years ago as Prohibition
publication. and it still has those tendencies strongly
developed. The magazine will be conducted on the
MIA rNfU 10 NHrfh Amo
topics will be given particular attention The saloon
and liquor questions will also in for full con-
sderaton.
Tho Editors of "Amer.cao on Thursday night gave
banquet In honor Of and presented gold medal
TO S. w. Cannon, boy attending the high school
here. who delivered essay at the commencement e1-
eciscs last June on Our Countrys Perils." In his
essay Master Cannon pointed out the menace to the
welfare Of this country caused by the large influx OF
Anarchists and other foreigners not in sympathy with
the form Of local here and declared that
should be adopted to restrict their immi-
grafton. Louis Nettelhorst. a member Of the Board
of Education present at the exercises and took
occasion to denouncc the youth for his American pn
cples and subsequently upbraded the principal Of the
school for allowing such an essay to be read
The State Board OF Live Stock Commissioners has
been In the city this week for the purpose Of nvest
eating the operation of the Texas fever regua-
lions. The whole of Texas is regarded feverbreed
ing ground and the Board holding this view decided
that all mixed loads containing Southern cattle shall
be placed IN the Texas catle-yards. The railroad
companies all express willingness to do all in their
power assist the Stock Board in its efforts to pre-
vent the introduction of fever.
Ground broken Thursday on the northeast
of Wabash ave. and Thirty ffth-st, preparatory
10 laying the foundation for large building TO be
called the De La Sale Institute and to be erected by
tho community of Christian Brothers Tho building
will be four stories high, and contain sixteen large
schoolrooms, study, hail. lecture room, chapel and
dwelling the officers and teachers Of the Brother
hood.
Tho autumn meeting Of the Washington Park Club
began this afternoon About three hundred horses
will take part in the meeting and many Of them came
direct from Saratoga and Shecpshcad Bay. GaeD,
the two yearold that In the Fuurty Stakes last
Monday, is entered for the Flight stakes here Sep
TENDER TO- Lucky' Baldwin has his usual string
here.
Owing to conflict between the Directors of the
Chicago Exposition building and the State Board Of
Agriculture It is more than likely that Chicago will
have her usual fat stock and horse show this