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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-03-04
Long Distance Skating In Holland

Skating expeditions Of great length
are not unusual features Of the winter in
Holland. 4 popular feat is to visit in
one day the eleven towns of FIiesland,
an aggregate distance of eighty miles.
II is necessary to have good ice, practi-
eally clear Of snow. foil moon, bright
sky, and plenty Of previous practice ".
j. u Muller Of HARLEM accomplished
this journey a few winters agoin thirteen
hours. ri which onc-hour aud hity-live
minutes was consumed In resting and
nuuushiug.
Another remarkable feat is o. skate
lrom Hague ca LoeuWaulen, IN Holland.
Is distinctive claim 10 n0toflely Is due
q thr neee.sity ot crossing the LuydeF
kec which Is ony possible after an ex-
oepilunally suYcrs frust
IL h 80 n.nrl chat one l,eInsets
hrmdep delivered la oae day iuFlag
Ihe tlutfai liifah a letter llom vii
Ham lN b. hh malaff a. llsu' and r.
mmL fhs distance b. vaguely d.
sAhI hF lhn naIenaie 8allfst a. .
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r. Hu'la HHIn.f $4,000 nsHH'.f sitA
mH.IIlfH Stalls uafsH Ia HIt#al taHss
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-03-04
THE OLD HRE.

BY the bed the old man, waiting, sat In vigil
sad and tender,
Where his aged wife lay dying; and the tWi-
light shadows brown
Slowly from the wall and window chased the
sunsets golden splendor
Going down. 4
at is night !" she whispered, waking, for her
spirit seemed to hover
Lost between the next worlds sunrise and the
bedtime cares ofthisl,
And the old man, weak and fearful, trembling
as he bent above her
Answered, 'Yes."
fare the children in!" she asked him. Could
he tell her? All the treasures
OF their household lay in silence many years
beneath the snow;
But her heart was with them living, back
among her tolls and pleasures.
Long ago.
And again she called at dew-fall, in the swee
old summer weather,
"Whei is little Charlie, father? Frank and
Robert-have they conner"
"They are safe," the old man faltered-"all
the children are together,
Safe at home"
Then he murmured gentle soothings, but his
grief grew strong and stronger
Till it cholked and stilled him as he held and
kissed her wrinkled hand,
For her soul, far out of hearing, could his
fondest words no longer
Understand
Still the pale lips stammered questions, lula
b.es, and broken verses,
Nursery prattle--al the language of moth
ers loving heeds,
While the midnight round the mourner, left
to sorrows bitter mercies,
Wrapped its weeds,
There was stiffness on the pillow-and the old
man listened lonely
Till they led him from the chamber, with the
burden on his breast,
For the wife of seventy years, his manhoodi
early love and only,
Lay at rest.
4'Fare you WE'LL" be sobbed, ''my Sarah; yo'
will meet the babes before me;
IT'S tile while, for neither can the partn
long abide,
And you'll come and call me soon, know
and heaven will restore me
To your side"
brandon Banner
The record-union., 1893-02-10

[coNTINUED on EIGHTH PAaE.l
The record-union., 1893-02-10

going to the Assembly, and as he only
expected to go there once he was out for
what there was i'll it, He said he under
stood Rea and the other Railroad Com
missloners We're going to have some
trouble during the session and he would
need friends. | asked him if he had not
signed the Traffic Associations pledge,
and he said he had signed every
thing they brought to him. johnson
said he had spent all the money he had
during the election, and needed some TO
go to Sacramento with. He said his
health was good and he was out for the
! stuff.'n
| Continuing, Mckenzie said that John
| son told him that there were some more
| Assemblymen who had signed the Traffic
Associations pledge, who, like himself,
didn't care anything about it. and We're
IN It," There was no doubt, said the wit
ness, as to Johnson's purpose-he wanted
money.
| Did You offer him anything?" asked
one OF the committeeman.
did not, sir; don't buy anybody"
replied Mex enzie.
DID you arrange meeting between
| him and Mr.. Reap"
Yes, l did,"
did you think he would give johnson
any money?''
NO; knew he wouldn't, but l
thought they might reach some under
standing. l wanted Rea to know what
KIND OF people he had to go against"
On cross-eXamination by McPike, Mr..
Mckenzie denied that Connors was a
hanger-on around Reals Office. Connors
ana the witness were well acquainted but
not intimate. They had met moro fire.
quently since the last election than before.
mckenzie did not at first remember hav-
ing conVersed with Attorney Richards and
l.,et h.,
olnce, about Johnson, but later on recalled
1t. Regarding the occasion when Con-
| nors and Schlact brought Johnson to the
witness Office, Nick enzie zorro borated
Connors' statement in every particular
Connors came in first, he said, and told
MN that johnson was outside; that he
was "out for the stuff and wanted to see
Rea. The witness told him Rea was not
IN, but that he would talk with johnson.
Connors said Johnson would not come in
the front way for fear OF being seen. john
son then came in and the conversation
previously related took place.
Attorney Richards was recalled and
was asked if he had conversed with any
OF the witnesses Wednesday evening
alter the investigation had adjourned
lie said he had talked with Connors and
Mch enZle about the case, as being an at
torney IN the case he wanted to know
what their evidence would be.
ms concluded the testimony for the
Rea side.
McPlke remarked, with a sober face.
| that II 1t were customary for legislative
committees TO grant non-suits ne would
move for one
The committee did not jump at the
chance, SO the bland young barrister con-
GUIDED TO put in some evidence for tho
defense. He was not ready to go ahead
Just then, though, so further hearing of
the matter was postponed until next Mon
day evening.
The record-union., 1893-02-10
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
THE EXAMINATION OF MIR. REA FL
NALLY CONCLUDED.
How Complaints Were Looked Into by
the Commissioned Beckmnn
Takes the Stand.

The Senate select committee resumed
its investigation of the operations of the
Railroad Commission last night in the
Senate Chamber.
Commissioner Rea was recalled and
cross-questioned by Senator Seymour.
Mr.. Reals policy was to first listen to
complaints and then submit them to the
railroad company and have the company
show reasons why the relief demanded
should not be granted. Then the board
exercised its judicial powers. Much of
the testimony given during the first
night of the investigation was repeated.
Mr.. Rea did not believe it within the
power of the commission to fix perma-
nently rates which transportation
companies shall charge-to-day such
rates might be equitable and just;
tomorrow unreasonable. Without
1rONrTNTrEO or- EsTnuTrT DAnrl
The record-union., 1893-02-10
ASSEMBLY DOINGS.
State Commissions to Have Offices II
the Capitol Building.

Assembly met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Speaker Gould in the chair.
Quorum present. Prayer by the Chap
lain.
Reading of journal dispensed with.
Mondays journal approved.
The following reports of committees
were submitted:
Federal Relationship favor of passage
of Assembly Joint Resolution No. 20, as
amended, relative to ownership and oper-
alton of railroads by the people; Senate
Joint Resolution No. IL. relative to the
examination of navigable waters of the
Slater also, Assembly Joint Resolution
No. 20, relative to Improvements at Port
Hartford.
Irrigation-In favor of Assembly Bill
No. 5I2, providing for the exclusion OF
certain lands; also, Assembly Bill No.
666. providing for the abandonment OF
irrigation districts.
The record-union., 1893-02-10

by Mr.. Goucher, and not because they
favored county division as general rule.
The bill was passed by an unanimous
vote.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-23

"uf course. Tan act unaware 10 Che
Art thtt AN seltpfpscfFati0n ls che
Hrst laH ef nature rrftaln elemeuts
uf tha sfeat eitY bauded together
aud dli shat thcf uuuld "a dtlend
thflf HRhta be heeama a BATTLE nf
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INHs Iu ahWH WFfNIHH auu hN.
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-23
MR.. HESiNG'S VIEWS.

Washington Hesing, recently APP
pointed postmaster Of Chicago and
publisher OF the Illinois Stats lei
tung, has been a unique and Jealous
participant in this campaign. Mr..
Hesing was asked Wedne day tooblige
the Herald by giving his views upon
the mayoralty election He replied
as follows:
81 hardly know what to say, for
figures speak for themselves, but,
since you have asked me, il may not
be without interest to call your at
IGNITION Co a few facts that are elicit
ed by a careful study Of the dgu es,
facts that are only known Co the
practical politician, who, In looking
over the returns, precinct by precinct,
can always discover reasons Tor a de-
feat ora victory
la this case che fact must certain.
ly strike everybody most forcibly that
che phenomenal vote OF almost 2gl, .
0U0, which "a 80 poe cent M The reg
Istmtinn. il the best indication ~
enc rapid and p0rmaucat growth 10
che siD 81 lhlraxn thh vote Ia
within ll0DO af tha marvellous t0ta
elst In Nalemfer isIf atthr rfesr
dentml rfrflaH Amd has net8f hean
lu4lel ln lhh e1uuff etH.rl n
NUa Nufa liH sai tHnA anlt at
umtz
elEhAaIefE Waftaa H mUF
tHlI EH.aH HH EHMHat# .ltF HF
.a ua .lls EsHar an aa.a tH4f
HN M taH fHnHH.t t.Ia sl
luHal m h.feW0f I En-
tNFa f. aNs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-23
COUGHLIN'S GOOD WORK.

Aid. John Coughlin did noble work
in the First Ward, Notwithstanding
the wholesale attempt to disfranchise
the voters of that district.
Indisputable evidence has been fur
nished that ex-Captain Shippy and
ex-City Clerk Nickerson tried by
every species Of bulldozing known to
Republican wardmachine politics, to
terrorize the Democratic voters as
they approached the polls. Men
were arrested without warrant Of
law and hustled over to the County
Jail, Others were knocked down and
beaten on the sidewalks, threats OF
the penitentiary were freely banded
about, and In this way many votes
were lost to the Democratic candi-
date Despite all this odds, however,
the old-tlme Democratic majority
was rolled up in the home OF the
"two Johns" (Coughlin and Morris).
Next spring the First will show its
appreciation OF Coughlin's sterling
work by rolling up the biggest major
ity ever given a Democrat In that
ward Committeeman Kenna, Car.
roll and Leiendecker also did good
work In the First.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-23

having found out that Mr.. Hopkins
middle name was Patrick made haste
to proclaim the fact to the world and
to call upon the people of Chicago to
reject him for that reason. Over
one hundred and eleven thousand
men of this city gave back the fit
ting answer to the organ OF Know
nothingism by electing the Office of
Chief Executive the man whose mid
die name is Patrick.
~
Just at the moment the Republican
press was shouting loudest about the
alleged trickery Of the Democratic
management in sending out alleged
bogus Knownothing circulars, the
Rev. DR.. Bolton, Of Centenary NJ. E.
Church, the visible head of Deputy
ism in Chicago, was closeted with
some Of the Republican leaders.
Mr.. Bolton is the chaplain and
general religious adviser of the Patri
otto Sons of America and other or
ders and institutions of that ilk. He
was one of the engineers of the anti
Catholic end of Mr.. Swifts campaign
and made no secret of the fact when
it was believed Mr.. Swift was elected.
1t is small wonder that people
smiled at the effort Of the Republi.
can management to disclaim its own
dirty work.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-23

TnE fact that several Of the re-
Gently constructed hotels have a pri-
vate safe for each guest has led 90
tho question as b. how much they
and safes Ia general are used by ho-
tel patrons More and more each
year che Use of the hotel safe Is du,
eliulug much "a Che pleasure of
b0nimccs sho have tlmo aud again
been compelled o. pas Coo packages
lat or stolen thlt sore Intfus'ol o.
them Ia tlmr past iemo tn0rmuas
SUMS have hren placed ln hDlel taft
lha sAt ESPECIALLY "a heinra tho tHf
#m tfnmr m nnmlrat uf HndlHs
anHaf tl Htpfen fam aaa m.nf 4.
sH.laaf
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-23
Con gressionaI Districts.
DEATH or JOHN G. MALLEN

Aid. John Brennan lost a trusty
and tried lieutenant on the very eve
of battle, through the sudden and
uatimely demise Of John McAllen,
the well-known Eighteenth Ward
Central Committeeman. sack" Nc
Allen was a sterling Democrat all
his life, and his death will be a loss
to the party. The Eighteenth Ward
went true, as usual, and gave the
ordinary Democratic majority. 1t
would have been larger had McAllen
been alive and at his post election
daV
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-23
POSTMASTER D0NAHUE.

THE EAGLE congratulates Mr. f.
Charles Donahue on his appointment
as postmaster at Freeport, Ill. The
appointment, which is we'll deserved
is at once victory for Mr.. Donahue
and for Senator Palmer, who strongly
backed him for the place. Mr. Don
ahue is the editor and proprietor Of
the Freeport Democrat, and is one OF
the brightest and most active party
workers In the State OF Illinois
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-23
The TWENTE-NINTH

AID. Tom Carey has earned his
laurels on many a hard-fought field,
but this time he outdid himself.
Through his indOmltable energy the
Twcntyntnth Ward has Won the
proud title of che banner Democratic
ward % Chicago, The Nineteenth
Is a. usual we'll in tho front, but the
West Side ward will have "a take q
second place Tbs Tweaty,aluta "a
slmpIY immense
nallTuad Commissioners uahan aB,
dll teumau sufs u thg tWonti
ulntb fha sand aas sell hAudIed
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-23
Largest weekly cirCQ-
latiOn in the city and
county Of any paper
published in Chicago.
A REBUKE TO BiGOTRY.

Bigotry, racial and religious fanati-
cism and intolerance met with a sig
nal overthrow in this city through
the election last Tuesday of John P.
Hopkins as its Mayor.
True, Mr.. Hopkins majority is a
small one, but it is sufficient. The
reduction of the normal Democratic
majority in Chicago is not remark
able in view of the forces that were
enlisted against the Democratic
nominee. Not only were national
issues drawn into the election but
the lowest and basest Of human
prejudices were appealed to by the
supporters of George B. Swift. The
"hard times" issue was harped upon
with some effect The army Of I'M
employed now within the boundaries
of Chicago were told that the Demo-
cratic party was responsible for the
unhappy condition now prevailing
in the affairs of the industrial world.
To the credit of the laboring ele-
ment, be it said, the speciOus plead
ings of the Republican stump orators
did not cause the stampede that was
looked for, although the false issue
thus raised did cause somewhat OF a
loss and detection from the Demo
cratic vote.
The A. ?. A., formerly known as
the United Order of Deputies, again
thrust its hideous head into the af-
fairs of the people, and again has its
head been crushed.
Openly, without even an attempt
at concealment, the fanatics who
control the affairs of this most I'M
American organization appealed to
the religious and racial prejudices Of
the voters against Mr.. Hopkins.
When it was found that these appeals
were having reactionary effect, an
attempt was made to deny the au-
thorship of the movement, but the
effort came too late.
The people Of Chicago had seen
bigotry raise its horrid head, and
they had crushed il before it had
time TO wriggle out Of sight. Hop
kins' victory places Chicago in the
front rank OF American cities, and
buries out OF sight -Deputyism" and
all that IL means.
-.
The attempt 10 fasten upon the
Democratic campaign management
the authorship Of the 0dious Know
nothing literature with which the
citizens Of Chicago were RECALLED dur
INK the campaign just ended has a
comieal side q IT,
While Acting Mayor swift and bis
supporters we're strennously disclalm-
lng the movement ur any knowledge
~ ID. the organs u the Republican
parts we're giving che be o. che dis,
elalmer
rhe later Nrran mf laslaacr
hlta anman ehNar all.f mmslUn
ap#alaa lo D. ~ ali HHu tnhn o.
uopslNt asa a. hlm shat 81 mnt
ala mltal slasl m lE mmnl
aNi in4f iha aH0 mii.a mltHI
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-12-23

enemy of honest labor and done
, much TO assure the continuance of
Democratic supremacy in the State
of Illinois.
Milwaukee.
Evening Wisconsin-The result of
the Chicago Mayoralty election justi-
fies the opinion that in 90 Illinois
will sustain the Republican Presi-
Dental ticket. Illinois has become
the third State in the Union and it
counts twenty-four votes in the
Electoral College. In 1892 Cleveland
carried Illinois by plurality OF
o. 1913, and in that year he had a
majority of A., 033 in Chicago alone.
Tuesday that plurality was cut down
to 1895 for Hopkins, the Democratic
candidate for Mayor, who was sus-
tanned by all the patronage of the
national administration. This vast
detection of 10000 votes is certainly
sufficient to oyerturn the Democratic
status OF the State.
| Journal-Members of the A. p. A.
did not control the election in Chi
| cago, even if the middle name of Mr..
Hopkins does happen to be Patrick.
Germania-The result of the cleo.
tion shows that the Germans did not
follow implicitly the advice given
them by the German press of Chicago.
If they had done so Hopkins would
have received a majority of so, 900 in
stead of 1,400. This proves con-
clusively that many Germans, especi-
ally Protestants, voted for Swift.
Des Moines.
Leader-The result indicates that
while "hard times" are still felt, the
people have had time to think the
matter over and refuse to longer be
hoodwinked into holding the Demo
cratic party responsible.
News-Chicago, with its 5000 tC
80, 600 Democratic majority, giving
John P. Hopkins but 1920 majority
shows at how low an ebb Democratic
vitality now stands. But even thi:
result is a crumb of comfort to Mr.
Cleveland.
Register-The result is encourag
ing to Republicans. The Democrats
were guilty OF extensive frauds.
Omaha.
World Herald election o
John P. Hopkins indicates no weak
ening in the old Democratic strength
in Chicago, despite the narrow mar
gin of majority. With all his assist
ance and with the prestige anC
power of actual possession, it il
plainly shown that Mr.. Swift rar
against good man.
4
South Bend.
Tribune-The election of John ?.
Hopkins, Democrat, for Mayor Of
Chicago, over George B. Swift, Re.
publican, by a bare 900 majority or
the face of the returns, shows the I'M
certainty of politics, Last year the
city gave Cleveland over SO, 600 ma
j0rity and Carter Harrison nearly %,
600 last spring. Either HOpkin!
must be a very unpopular man OF
else there is a great change taking
place in the minds of the voters o
this country.
Times-The election Of John p
Hopkins as Mayor Of Chicago, ever
though by scratch, is a splendid
tribute to that gentleman's persona
popularity and extraordinary skill a
a campaigner and manager. Even i
he had been defeated by say 5000 h,
would still have been considered ;
wonderful organizer. 1t is entirel!
safe to say that John p. Hopkins, 1y
his engaging personality, obtained
several thousand votes which M
other Democrat could have pOlleC
under the existing order of things.
MIR. HESING'S VIEWS.
The herald., 1893-06-02

OF no other state that raises them in any
considerable quantities. And in Cali
fornia the successful growth of the nuts
seems to be confined to four counties.
where the trees have the right temper
ature and exposure to the ocean breeze
and occasional fogs.
Central and Northern California do
not seem to have made success at
growing the nut. The hot, dry valleys
of the sacramento and San Joaquin are
not favorable to the growth OF nuts, al
though the trees will grow but fail to
yield. Soalso in San Bernardino and
San Diego counties but little has been
done at raising these nuts. We have
two varieties in this region, the hard
and soft shells. The latter find most
favor, being OF thin shell, and bearing
for profit at six years from planting,
while the hard shells usually require
eight or nine years from the setting out.
Also the soft shells sell tor / cent more
per pound; but presume they 90 alike
in eastern markets.
have heard that 1t requires IS years
for them to come to bearingsin England
and France, while in its native Persia it
will bear in eight years. And the fact
that 1t bears in elk years in Southern
California indicates that only here it
finds the conditions of growth most
nearly resembling those OF it's native
home.--l Fruit grower.
The herald., 1893-06-02
The married woman's Reign.

The married woman plays much
larger part in our society to-day than
she did ten years ago, and the almighty
girl has lost some of her supremacy,
writes F. Marion Crawford in his de-
lightful study of "The American Wom-
am as seen after an absence OF ten years,
in the April Ladies' Home Journal. We
are not ruled by Daisy Miller as we once
were, though the foreigner still seems to
think go, and makes the girl the central
point in most of her sketches OF Amer
leans abroad. But Daisy Miller was a
very real and living person when Mr..
Henry James immortalized her. It was
thought at the time by many that she
teEAHs rs nte,,' df'ffs dn 'tffss i1fs CONTRARY that
she was even then becoming a relic of
the past. The omnipotence of the pert
maid is most complete in the village,
where she necessarily has more leisure,
lighter heart and less to think of,
than the farmers wife or the laboring-
mans helpmate. The impression she
produces comes from her vitality, not
from her intelligence. Marriage in the
life of the village is much more serious
affair than in that state Of life to which
society considers that it ia called. Il
means hard work, q large family,
mouths to feed and clothes TO wash. In
other words, it means service, if not
servitude, even with the assistance of
the modern farming machinery, which
did not exist in the days when Daisy
Miller's progenitrix began to be, and
when such state of things as exists in
our time was not even dreamed OF. The
village drama, If the village had one, was
no doubt fundamentally like the draw
ing-room tragedy of our time, but the
actors were not the same. They were
generally considerably younger and
brought more activity and less thought
to the events in which they played a
part; more senHmentality and less pas
sion, more conventional stage business
and less original power. In the pastoral
state none but the very young had time
for such sentiment. But We have changed
all that and Daisy Miller no longer
plays the leading lady in the comedy.
That is sign of civilization, because
civilization means all that which dimin-
ishes the difficulties of material exist
ence and tends to develop what we have
agreed to cali the higher side of human
naturo