New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21

the North Side lines sold to Ycrkes there were
80 l2 per cent moro in than at the beginning
Of the strike.
Mr. Elaine arrived here Wednesday, suffering nom {
severe cold and great boarsencss the result OF his
hard work in Michigan and Indiana. but DAYS rest
put him excellent health and spirits again In private
conversation he expressed the conviction that Cen
erai Harrison would be triumphanty elected lie
felt confident, from what no had seen and heard IN
Indiana and Michigan, that there no doubt about
those States. Mr. Blaine is TO deliver two spceches
here tonight, and from present indications he VIII
have the largest audience that ever assembled 10
listen to political speech in Chicago Ihcfc IS
also to be a big parade tonight In honor OF Mt.
Blaine. Tho members OF the Veteran Union League
will escort him and the other speakers to the meetings
and subsequently, the procession. which Will be In
charge OF the Blaine Club, will be reviewed by MI.
Blaine from the balcony OF the Leland Hotel In
the procession the intention IS to have six divisions,
and hundreds of dispatches have been pouring In at
such rate from clubs asking that positions Dc
assigned them that the expectations arc that thcrc
will be at least $4,000 in line. Mr. Blaine VIII
make three or four speeches in New-fofk state next
week. and two each in Ncw-Jersey and Connecticut
He will probably close the campaign, the night before
election, in Boston.
Chicago IS taking moro and moro interest In all
athletic sports and almost every club and organization
Is preparing for sort of winter sport mo
Chicago Harrier3 intend making snow-shoeiSC a
feature of their entertainment during tho winter.
This club will send team TO New-York this fall,
TO compete for the championship. While the members
of the Wanderers Athletic Club Will take hand in
all kind OF health giving and musce-dcvelopng amusc-
ments during the winter months, they will take a
special delight in their oboggan slide, which is one
of the finest in the western country. Skating, oi
course always has been and always Will be WINTER
diversion and favoritc paStime for many thousahus.
Baseball and trottng the Ice will be INDUCED IN,
from present appearances, to considerable extent
Iceboat racing VIII be entered into with vgor ana on
a much larger scale than In the past Inc chicago
ball park and the grounds of the Chicago Amateur
Athletic Association TO be flooded as soon as the
cold weather visits this section and the usual prepare
lions eng made for season OF sport ana merr-
ment
The City Council has passed ordinance reducing
the telephone charges In this city from Sl25 and
500 a year to S05 and S75 Although the REDUCED
rate is higher than the average price charged IN other
large cities in the country. yet the telephone company
likely accept the ordinance, and II Is asscfcu
that Il cannot be enforced without their acceptance
Company are SO per cent per annum, and % per
cent is paid into sinking fund, TO furnish capital
for future operations.
The registration of voters was finished this week,
wears ago there were only about 100 600 votes cast
for President In Chicago. The cliys suburbs also
show great growth by their ss hr
the election law Is about 172,OOO Ihls Is prop
ably than fifth part of all the voters IN the
state An accurate pol made by the Republicans
shows that The election of the Republican ticket is
assured.
According to tie report OF the State Board Of
Labor statistics, the mortgages on city lots farms ana
chaticls In Illinois amount 10 Sto2 100000; The
farm mortgages foot up Sl42 900 600 a reduction since
$780, with drop In the average iaIc OF interest OF
L. per cent. OF the entire Of Illinois mort
cages than hall i credited to CoOh Ounly: -
As far as the records show, only about S37 100000
OF Illinois mortgages is owned outside OF the state