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CHARGES AT CHICAGO
The Cost Of Rooms at Hotels
and in Private Houses.
YOU CAN PAY WHAT YOU LIKE.
AbanAsmes 81 Heseis, snd Sign "Eoo0a
for Eent" Il Husg Out On Nearly
Every Block.

wosr.p's Fam, May Especial Core
spondence. lit il my judgment, after
DAYS and days spen. in inquiries and COM
harrison Of notes, fhst no man or woman
need fear being robbed or that any great
difficulty Will be found in securing COM
Portable quarters in Chicago this year. As
TO cost, you may make that hat You like.
There are to 30 accommodations Of all
grades and sorts, and il Is for the visitor
himself TO choose what he will pay. Of
course there II . certain limit 70 the ex-
pcnse-I mean . minimum limit, tor the
upward notch have aot thought Il worth
while to look for. l assume that II one
wishes to spend 500 q day for himself
and wife he will have no difficulty in do
ing so.
On the other hand, IL will be easy to get
a!ong with moderate expenditure. No
one will expect TO live a. cheapiy in Chi
cago in year like this a. no could in his
own country town or in one Of the sinai!
cities. In the average towns and lesser
cities board Of fair sort may be had at
irosa ~ to si5 per week. rooms included.
The hotels charge from 81 TO - per day.
Eu. these are not the rates that are TO
govern in Chicago this year. II would be
unreasonable 10 expect them.
Only those who are willing to spend con-
siderable money will DO able 70 live IN the
Grss-c!ass. old-cssa biished hotels OF the
city. From 81 to 81 per day are the regu-
Lar rates OF these houses. and these prices
do not include anything special in tho
way Of parlors or bath rooms. The hotel
Keepers have announced that they will not
raise their rates for the fair period. but
this announcement is deceptive. They
have already raised their rates from % to
lo0 per cent. For instance, last week l
was IN q nice room ut one OF the principal
hotels. /, was roomy, elegantly fur
nished. steam hca. and electric light, and
had . gem OF bath room with marble
walls and porcelain tub At s. 50 per day
1t was reasonable. BY adding about 81 per
day 10 this outlay for meals ard minor
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plants broke away from me and rushed
through the streets Of Vienna. The whole
twelve had been deposited III depot, where
they had to rest for two days. was taking
six of the elephants to lead them to the
station. and when my back was turned and
l was engaged with these six elephants. the
other SIX stealthily and quietly pulled up
the iron rings by which they were fastened
to the ground. trumpeted loudly. and be-
fore knew what had happened the twelve
animals were rushing through the streets
of Vienna. At last. after a long chase, l
caught the biggest elephant and brought it
to the station, the others following quietly
But my troubles were not over yet. for
] hardly got the first four into railway
van when the others began to howl. The
four elephants in the train plunged and.
kicked about. and at last they broke their
ropes and ran out Of the van. followed by
ell the others, and into the open streets.
Then began another hunt up the big fash
ionable streets, down little courts and
alleys, once after one which ran into big
shop, all over q big park, and this went
on for three hours, until at last, greatly to
my relief, l got them safely into the
station and packed up into the vans for
their journey.
Perhaps the most difficult par. of trans
portation, notwithstanding all the adj
ventures l have had on land. is getting
the big animals on board ship. Take ele-
plants. for instance. They are placed in
barges and then they are slung up in big
sings on 70 the steamer; this is very diff
cult and very anxious work, for very often
they are killed by the breaking Of their
necks or their legs. And then again. once
they are on board ship, it is very difficult
to bring elephants alive to Europe. They
suffer dreadfully from seasickness and
cannot eat. Some Of them are put be-
tween decks aud some of them have
stables fitted up for them on deck. re-
member that once Casanova left Africa
with cargo Of forty elephants, thirteen
of which reached Trieste alive. and only
twelve came here to me in Hamburg.
'.On one occasion, in lSSi think it was.
l was bringing over large cargo of forty
two ostriches from the 'Somaii country.
We were going through the Red sea when
suddenly violent storm broke out upon
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way people had told Us that We had too
many wagons and that they would
not transport as any further. How
ever, l soon settled that by going
up to the directors Of the rail-
road and demanding from them an ex-
press train Immediately, for said l:
these animals are for the emperor OF
Austria and to prove this showed them
. great document, sealed by the emperor
himself.
''t,n another occasion / was journeying
through Suez with a giraffe. which for five
months had been living in the German
consul's garden. was leading il 10 the
station. wheo it suddenly took fright and
ran away; for four long, weary miles l
hung on to the wretched beast. but at last
I was obliged TO drop the rope and let it
go. A smart little Nubian boy then took
up the chase; he got hold Of the rope and
eventually tied il round tree. and after
awhile We led the animal quietly back TO
the station.
But one Of the most tremendous and
alarming adventures that ever overlook
me whilst was transporting animals was
that which occurred once when twelve ele-
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possible what YOU want aud telling what
you are willing 10 pay. These agencies. |
am pretty sure. conduct their business in
careful and reputable way. The small
commission which they are paid ia not
nearly as much as IL would cost yog 10 do
the business for yourself They know the
city thoroughly, and with such n large
number OF rooms on their lists can suit al
tastes and conditions. A woman coming
here alone, ar women coming without;
escorts, should have quarters engaged be-
fore leaving home. In fact. il would he
better for all visitors 10 know where they
are going 10 stop, for after June | il will
nos be easy to dad rooms in the hotels.
and one does not care 20 spend several
hours and several dollars in carriage hire
running aboU, tor place in which to rest
from journey. Even /: you are fortunate
enough Ia tad hotel accom- moiations %
meet your temporary requirements they
viii be costly. aud IL may take YOU several
days 10 secure permanent quarters
Most visitors viii lind. II To their atvan-
iaee - secure rooms IN the World ; far
district. Ii possible. re, in walking dis
tsnce IL the gates. The prices there will
bo hs,ie hlSaor than At points further
aNsy, bat ycu Will save in car fare i slstle
AMI IN tine great deal. You have no
idea - tae tsfae that wall be required IN
getting - aud fro when your rooms are
'Nt+ss tssT, seven or e*Sas miles from tae
TAR. Besides, the Journeys are sometimes
isfesuine, Ant one needs all his strength
fof The great exposition
here are tear principal routes 90 The
AoTid's fair Iroa the city. These are the
irAthS on the Idinoss CcntFal railway, the
elevated road. .he cable i,ae and the steam
ships firs. IN importance, perhaps, IL
the Illinois central. which occupies the
LAKE 'front.' Its speeia. Worsd's fair trains
rna every tao inmates and carry passen-
gers from the foot Of Van nareta street.
hich - about tie center OF The down.
town district. 10 The exposition IN rcecn
minutes The fare = 10 cents each Say
and the trains do not stop between the
eity an8 the exposition. Passengers are
landed al gouF stations IA TIE vicinity of
the talr grounds. ali without she encios-
are bu. convenient t. the gales. The cars
used 'or thls special srrv.ce are O. rather
ncvvI construction. They have been nick
name. she cattle Cags because they are
csFs htrh after the " o-ias satr i over
siN - converted iuto vehicles far the
sKscys atloa NJ livestock There are 10
platforms az The end * Tie eoaSass, and
i7e aoeFe Tor entrance and ss;ess are at
iae sides "a t6's respect they resefl. aIe
= a0HaFssec sirv@s car, or gae cars u~e.i GA
the Noaev Island aaS oths. dummy sa-
k;zs0sn railroads III tie Hast. the seats
F~a eSosSs sc oi the eAss, sad each coach
wsil Accommodate n3pesv-sax passenger.
4 ssSg nke thAt on an EaelfSh tsa~segs sc.
coach ruas along easaEg s.Se 4 guard SIS
Ga tie soos a. each Of these coaches, sai
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beams, g;rders and posts. galvanized iron.
hollow lath, tile. metallic roofs. and al
the ether many improvements Of the last
ten years, one may almost say Of the last
I'VE years. has made these houses not only
handsome but safe
1t has been the delight Of the paragraph.
ers Of the press and the cartoonisss Of the
picture papers 70 doubt the stability OF the
World fair hotels in Chicago. Bat this
Is only joke. Thers 10 no reason what
ever to fear dis1ster IN this district. The
truth is that wiki the possible exception
OF two or three buildings these hotels we're
put up 70 stay. They are not temporary
structures. designed for the Words fair
alone. The steady. wonderful growth Of
Chicago, Worlds fair or no Worlds fair.
has made Is possible for investors fo put
their money into such property with fair
assurance of profit. Every where the
scheme il TO use the buildings ~ hotels for
the fair year and asterward 20 convert
them into fats or apartment houses. For
q wear or tao after the fair many of them
viii not be occupied. bot in short time
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expenses found l could live very COM
fortably right In the heart Of Chicago. l
liked il so we'll that decided to remain
for several months. But when / went to
the Office to engage the room the clerk
raid: "Glad to have You stay with us. but
after May that room will be 81 per day.
May We double the price of every room
In the house. Rooms that are s. viii! be
81, and pariors that are - will be $40. But
you have the privilege OF taking In a room
mate, and that will leave the cost TO you
Just what ii is at the present time"
find that this liz the method which all
the landlords arc following. Normally
they do not raise rates, but they double
and in many places treble tho number OF
persons in q room. IL one insists upon
having q room to himself he must pay for
two or three people. This holds good
throughout the city. in the hotels and in
the Worlds fair district as well. Inas-
much rs the great majority Of visitors To
the exposition will come in families or
parties, this rule does not work great hard
ships. BY going two ar four III room
according To size and accommodations,
lhe rates may be kept down 10 rcasous-
bic figure
Probably no other city In the world has
today one-half the hotel accommodations
that NAV be found right here IN Chicago.
l never saw anything like tt. The EXPOSE
tton Is u monster. and Chicago itself Is a
show worth travelling many miles To see.
bat its hotel structures. both in number
aud size. arc simply tremendous aud over
whesming. Always city noted for its
hotels. the number has been more than
treh'ed and the capacity quadrupicd with
I'm twelve months. la the city proper per-
hnps score -. hotels with an average Ca
pactty of 40 or sAn persons have been
opened recently. i,ui IL is in the vicinity
Of the fair that the most wonderful growth
has taken place. In territory compris-
ing about three square miles near the
gates ~ the exposition there IS city of
hotels that seems 10 have sprung up ia q
night.
Taking those hotels which are actually
In existence. and emitting from. the count
those which stant on paper or in al.
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or far into the suburbs. all for nickel. 1t
is a somewhat remarkable fact that for
the small sum of Is cents one may start at
the southern end of the South Chicago
electric road, not far from the Indiana
state line connect ut State street with the
cable road. which will carry him to the
center Of the city. and there changing to
the North Side line continue his journey
about twelve miles further toward Wis
consin. A ride Of more than twenty-five
miles for - cents is cheap travelling, and
the distances give very good idea Of the
enormous extent of territory covered by
this metropolis Of interior America.
The crowds of the first week of the fair
spent most of their time looking at the ex-
terror show. An acre Of people stand near
the Administration building, with their
faces turned upward. A workman has
climbed one Of the tall fiagstaffs on a
corner of Machinery hail. He is all alone,
and has no helper At the base. Neatly
balancing himself in his little swing, he
pulls up by q cord golden bail, which he
attaches to the top of the stall. 1t is q
simple operation, and here a very COM
monplace one: for workmen clambering
about at dizzy heights. on domes and iron
arches and towers and spires, have been
familiar scenes for many month. Yet
with all the wonders of the world spread
out for their inspection lo,000 people pre-
ferred to stand and watch this rigger at
work.
In front of the Art building another
great crowd was seen. What could be at
tracing their attention there? lnves.iga-
ton showed that they were watching the
Frenchmen unpack the big cases in which
the Paris pictures had been shipped across
the water. A simple everyday part of the
work. yet strangely fascinating to the
visitors. These and many other similar
incidents aught but one lesson, gave one
hint Tor future exposition managers.
These great affairs are fully as interesting
IN their process as in their completion.
To large proportion of the people the
work of building is more fascinating than
the result. | have heard score OF Chicago
people speak in tho fashion: We'll. this
is a wonderful show. but | have seen the
best Of 1t already. / saw them dredging
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the growth OF Chicago will overtake this
advance building and make the most Of
the houses good property again. Chicago
is the only large city in the country which
Is growing at a rate sufficient to make such
investments advisable, and to this fact the
public owes the erection of SO MANY really
elegant Worlds fair hotels.
The prices in these houses l find are to
be reasonable. all things considered. The
man or woman who comes alone and in
sists upon having room for his or her ex-
elusive occupancy, Will have 10 pay pretty
dearly for the luxury. But in couples. or
in parties Of three or four. as good rooms
as one should care for. everything new.
clean and modern. may be had at 81 per
person per day. In many OF the houses
this may be reduced TO $50. or even to 81.
while for fine: rooms, parlors or baths, it
will be easy to run the cost up to twice or
thrice rs much. The Worlds fair hotels
are nearly all on the European plan-that
Is. you pay so much for your room and get
your meals where you like. This is the
preferable method. for visitors will fnd
that it is to their convenience to get their
lurcheons on the fair grounds and their
dinners where they happen to be at dinner
time. All the larger houses have good
cafes. and the prices arc to be such that
people with moderate desires may get
along comfortably with an outlay Of 81. so
to $50 per day for meals.
The hotels OF the city proper, with &C.
commodations for $1,000 people, and the
hotels Of the Worlds fai- district, which
are able to care for 100 900 more. do not by
any means exhaust the facilities offered
by Chicago. Walk where you will in any
part of the city. the sign Rooms for
Rent" will stare you in the face. The col
umns Of the daily papers contain broad
sides of advertisements Of furnished
rooms. Thousands of families who never
before rented out rooms are trying to rent
one or more rooms now. Many of them
will give board. or SIMPLY breakfast, if de-
sired, in addition. Except in the richer
part of the South Side, near the fair, and
in fashionable ueighborhoods where rents
are very high, the charges FOR such accom-
modations are reasonable. l found any
number OF places where the residences
were elegant. clean and comfortable, the
occupants people of refinement and good
character-the great, intelligent. well-bred
middle class of Amerca--and the average
Charge. with two or four persons In
room, according to size OF apartment, was
only 81 day per person. meals extra.
Ii were to give any advice in n rather
delicate matter to people who are expect
ing to come to the fair and have not en-
gagged quarters I should say correspond
with some Of the agencies having such
business in charge, describing as near as
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'ounds' 7ns saw them LAYING the floors.
faslhs the mammoth arches. putting on
the spreading roofs. o,ling 30 the monu-
meats and s'atgary. | wou!dn', have
r''ssed thai part of /, in order 10 see /, as
~ No" stands 1t gwen nv choice | would
nave preferred the construction rather
'aah Tue competition rs the time 10, nay
sas'- nv nos make the preparatory
stages ~ future exhibitions As popular as
sae ma Why not arrange SPECIAL de-
wees s"ch a. open railway trains and
sAofaNae platforms. which viIl enable
ini.'ions ~ people - witness the wonder
'at.Y fascinating ant instructive methods
81 construction There Is something al
iS"s' universal n the Ealai Of man which
seats aiin - @Aat - knos how thing is
msae- IAe small bows .5r-s desire On
taxing watch IN his hand Is 20 tear the
sHsides al@i - u 80 he nav ascertain what
makes tie whee.s "a yeuna.
tail nj TIE Fs1ce; soaaa Savings bank
sia1 aave their - ste.n exngainea.
The leading Gr.-rist 4. a t,uw yh G.
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MOVING WILD BEASTS.
The Journey From Jungle and
Desert to Prison.
PICTURE OF AN AFRICAN CARAVAN
Karl Hsgenbeek Relates Adventures In
the Transportation Of Savage AMI
mails by Land and Sea.

HaMsuRs. May Especial Correspond
ence. Few OF those people who 90 to
menager,e realize wha. an immense I'M
dertsking it is to transport Wild beasts
from the land of their birth to the Land OF
their imprisonment. and too frequently OF
their death. But it is very vast under
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CA! Al TIE F@<e; sound Savings bank
.i'd have their - STAIN explained.
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The leading druggist, q. o. oay, rh. G.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-01
A Happy Disposition.

What the world needs among other
things is more of those people who possess
the invaluable charm of happy DISPOSE
ton. Who doesn't enjoy coming in con-
tact with such persons? They carry ra-
dance of soul with them that seems to
affect the very atmosphere. Their tastes,
habits, views and opinions may differ from
our own in every way, and yet we are I'M
avoidably drawn toward them and fasci-
mated by them. They possess such pleas
antness of disposition, such sweetness of
temper, such gentleness of spirit, that
they become endeared to you while you
may differ with them. Some are at great
advantage in the very outstart by having
as a natural gift this sweetness Of soul.
And surely this is a most desirable gift,
great gift to any man no matter what
may be the sphere in which he moves.
All appreciate the presence of a sunny
temper, happy spirit and frank, candid
manner.-Rev, w. G.. Thrall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-01
Football RuIes.

In the course Of my peregrinations re-
Gently happened to be wandering through
the Bowdoin college gymnasium in Bruins
wick, Me-
My companion was pointing out to me
the lockers of the football men, which were
'conspicuously marked by a large printed
list of rules posted on the outside.
think if some of the fathers and moth
ers who are so opposed to that thorrid
rough game" could have been with me
and read the wise advice given there to
the players for the better protection of
life and limb they would have been sur
prised, to say the least.
/ copied a few of these highly Christian
rules, and will chronicle them for the
benefit of anxious mothers:
"Never line up without kicking some
body's shins.'
'sNever get out Of scrimmage, If posi-
BILE, without giving man q black eye"
sWhen you down your man, fall on
him; remember, the more you use him up,
the sooner you'll get the ball"
I'm smuggling, strike quick and hard
with bare knuckles; never mind the ref
cree; keep your eyes on your man,
For utter inhuman barbarity I COM
mend the above rules to the attention OF
any other American college wherein the
present warfare on the gridiron is in prog
ress.--Boston Herald
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-01
A Curiosity In Public Houses.

A little public house, in which the land
lord and his customers have a curious ex-
perience, stands on the boundary line di-
yiding the townships of Darwen and Os-
waldtwistle, Lancashire. The boundary
line runs directly through the center of
tho hostelry, and as there are public rooms
on either side of the passage two licenses
are necessary. The publican is compelled
to close the Darwen side of the house at
10 O'Clock every night, according to the
conditions of his license, but the Oswald
twistle license allows him to keep his
door open until II O'Clock. In order not
to lay himself open to prosecution by
Darwen. therefore, the landlord, when
the clock chimes 10, compels his custom
ers to remove from the Darwen to the
Oswaldtwistle side of the house and shuts
the doors of the early closing portion. 1t
is stated by the landlord that he qualities
himself fer voting in both townships by
fixing his bed directly over the boundary
iine.-Lon0on Tit-Bits.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-01
Artistic Photographs.

For photograph to be artistic the pho
tographer must himself be an artist, must
know how to arrange and pose gracefully
and so to place his sitters that their fol-
bles of countenances are hidden, while ev-
cry good point is brought to the fore.
Some faces are perfect in profile but quite
plain full faced, others again have ugly
ears or necks and do not take well except
when facing the camera. These same re-
marks apply to the figure. The writer
once saw group of two, bride and
bridegroom. Now, the former was very
tall and the latter short and slightly de-
formed, and the photographer accumulated
this fact by placing them arm in arm.
The effect was dreadful, whereas many a
plain looking woman has been made to
look, by artistic arrangement, so pretty.
SO distingue, that we start with unpleas-
ant surprise on seeing the individual her.
self. And yet the sun picture was true
she had really looked like that, but it was
an effect produced only by a skillful COM
bination of art and nature.-New York
Press