New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
4 NEJV HOSPITAL FOR CUIC1G GO.
TELEPHONE RATES ANARCHISTS GAS
TRUST - ANNEXATION ACT.
[rY TRLEGRAPN To THE TMBrNEI

Chicago hprI GA hospital Is To be erected Ia
Chicago IN memory Of the late Thomas J. Potter who
was 50 pIymincntly identified with the management OF
the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Union Pacific
railways The orr tnal plan wax 10 erect heroic
bronze statue of Mr. Potter but IT has now been
decided 10 pcrpctuatc the memory Of this most pop
ular railway manager by building hospital In which
railway employees can receive free treatment snch
hospital wa, one of The pet schemes OF Mr. Potter
and he was untirfng If, efforts 10 put II into ehcct
Among those most anxious for tie substitution Of
The hospital for the monument wa, Mrs. Potter
Tho question Of aboslinc the teaching of German
IN the public schools is coming UP before the Board
Of Education again next week, but the Indications
are that politics VIII prevent the dropping Of this
spccla study which costs the CITY upward Of 100000
a year No Other modern language is taught MI.
sudcl the member Of the Board who Is lighting u"
have the special study done away WIN. SAYS
Whatever the vote may be al this time. shall renew
the resolution, and keep up the fight as long A. !
am a member of the Board German haS n" husIh'>s
I'm the public schools no more business than 30
hemian. French or s.andinavlan What VIC want 10
do Is to Amcricanzc the foreigners a fast as We can
The public schools ought be used 10 peipcuate
foreign language and foreign thought
Tho telephone lobby at the state Capital scored
another decisive victory ts week. and the chances
for any legislation reducing the present high charges
for r,ntals are Exceedingly slim. The House infused
10 3d. with twenty nine members not voting. I'LL,
does not Kill tho bill but II il damaging blow. ana
r.Idrrs extremely doubtful the passage Of tie measure
al the pIy.Sent session. soon he demand for an al
tournament Will become loud and general and thrIr
is Imminent danger that this with other meritorious
bill, Will fan.
Chicago policemen do take kindly Ia the new
badge, which were given them week or two ago.
They have been clamortng so loudly for their old
stars that the Council Committee on Police have dc
cict To recommend the rpcal of The ordinance AID
return 10 the Old star There seems 10 be no reason
for mis- action except that the policemen do not Ike
the new badge Chief Hubbard upon whose sugges-
tipn the badge adopted. urged the committee ~
rccOmmcnd its retention. The new badges cost
81 400 and tie REPEATING of tAe old ones viii cost
5000 more.
Investigation shows that the Anarchists herr arr
continuing their work If organizing and Ar, all now
working in perfect harmony. Their SUNDAY schools
and other meetings are being held with 1eat
,og,,la3ty They have adopted the Russian plan
s,r holding meetings The members Informed
NV secret signs where the next meeting shall take
Mace For the purpose OF making # more difficult
Cor the polce 10 watch their meetings and control
their movements. they meet in small groups az tho
,ouses Of various members. where they conduct their
conspiracles against society.
The bill compelling street railway companies In
,orns Of IS 900 inhabitants or over 10 furnish
Eve rides for 81 passed 10 third reading in the
Legislature, on Tuesday last. and will probably become
law II APPLIES almost exclusively TO Chicago. and
was doubtless introduced for the purpose of extend
ing cheap transportation 10 those living az distance
from tho business centre. who are compelled to pat
rnrc ono OF three street railway lines In the CITY,
II passed the bill will be a boon TO clerks and shop
girls the majority of whom live miles from tie down.
town district
The Chicago Gas Trust. for which this city ma, to
thank J. J. Jerzmanoski, Henry FitzhDgh, William
l. Eiktns. r. 4. u. Widener W. C. Gebhafd and other
Eastern men, hold It's snnuA meeting he{e this week.
and 10 given out that the trust declde4 10 pipe nat
kwJ5Er into cAesea. and gQnny It 70 fuaomers for