Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-05
SHOTS AT CHICAGO.

The city of Chicago Will soon throw
open her gates to the world. The man
ner In which she treats the visitors she
entertains during the fair will be taken
as an indication not only Of the eharac,
| ter OF that city but also of the national
| traits. If the visitors are plundered we
will be regarded as a nation OF robbers.
II they are treated well our praises will
be sung in all lauguages.-Dayton
Times.
In Chicago 1t is the invariable custom
for new mayor. or for an old one when
entering upon the duties of Office again,
to include in his first Official acts an or
der for the closing OF the gambling
houses of the city. 1t is part OF the
regular order of business, formality
which everybody expects and which no.
body regards as anything more than a
formality.-Grdnd Rapids Democrat
Chicago celebrated the arrival Of
Columbus's heir by an attempt to steal
Columbus's alleged ashes. This indie
cent haste to begin its six months OF
good stealing is positively shocking.
The event would have been ushered In
with greater eclat and esprit de corps,
so to speak, if Chicago could have wait
ed till there were more people in town.
st. Louis ReDltblic.
The Chicago police officers have BIOS
somed out ia new helmets and coats
and other articles Of spring attire In
honor of the opening of the Worlds
Fair. Their trousers have cream-color-
ed stripes of an elegance that would
win the approval of Ward McAllister or
any authority in liVery.-PeOrtG Jour-
nal.
The pork packers OF Chicago are still
snorting and cussing because Ward Nc
| Allister told them they didn't know
how to frappe champagne. If the
whole truth were told it would be re-
vealed that the Chicagoese don't oven
know what frappe means. About all
they do know is how TO chill beef
St. Louis Chronicle.
The latest story about Padderewski is
! that while in Chicago two countrymen,
who had nsver heard of the great
pianist, when invited TO go the Audito-
rum on the afternoon OF one OF his re-
citals, thought they were going TO sea a
prize fighter named Paddy Resky.-ln-
dtdRapotiS Nelvs.
Chicago Is indeed a festive city. Last
Sunday a sport stood on the steps OF
one of the most prominent churches and
distributed cards among the people as
| they passed out, which invited them to
attend a crap game in the rear OF a
| saloon ST. Paul Globe
Chicago Is to keep the big Krupp gun.
The other things which Chicago will
keep are too numerous to mention.
They may, however, be included in a
lump sum-such, for Instance, as all
that she can get.-NelO YOrk CONNER
cidl Advertiser.
Chicago should take very particular
notice that we are issuing no new coins
and INDUCING in no flim-fam to meet
expenses. Hang the expense! Dash
down your cup OF Samian wine and have
another.-NelO York Commercial i'd
UertiSer.
A cake walk is suggested between
Major Ward McAllister, of New York,
! n. Y, and Colonel Hobart Hobart Chat
field Chatfield Taylor, the representa-
tive of the 400 at Chicago, Ill.-Nlnne-
GpOltS Journal.
Chicago threatens to find in the
mighty west" lot OF piano-players
who can play all around Paderewski.
They are very sour on the great artist
out Intercollegiate Courier.
In New York they refer to it as the
Cook County Fair" This is the
purest kind of malevolent jealousy, OF
which not even st. Lonis is capable
| st. outs Reltblic.
London has new ballet called 1T he
Chicago" In kicking and display il
cannot approach the simon-pure origi'
nal. Cincinnati Tribune.
His Grace the Duke Of Veragua will
have the freedom Of Chicago. But 9TH
err people will have to pay like sixty
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