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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
PAR1iSANiSM run MAD.

The Election Commissioners are
just now the butt Of much urfavor.
able and very unfair and unjust
criticism, for their attitude In regard
to the so-called ballot. box-fraud In.
vestigation. Yet any nprejudiced
and bipartisan examination Of their
record In regard to this entire pro.
ceeding will reveal the fact that. Of
all the parties to II, the Election
Board has shown itself most free
from partisan bias and most anxious
to stand upon the letter and the
spirit Of the law. The provisions Of
the statute declare In express terms
that the ballots shall be opened only
in case Of a contest Of election.
and then under certain circumstance
and in the presence Of an equal
number Of representatives OF both
political parties concerned and the
custodian of the ballots. Is there
anything strange In the fact that the
election board refuse to place the
ballots consigned to their care by
the law in the hands Of a partisan
body like the special grand jury.
which IL composed Of eighteen Re.
publicans and three Democrats, and
which was selected by Republican
Sheriff at the behest Of a VIGOROUSLY
and extensively partisan Judge?
In addition to this there have been
adduced Supreme Court decisions e..
rectly in point In which the standing
Of the Election Commissioners Il jus.
titled. Not a single case In point
could be produced on the side Of the
court or the special pleaders for the
Republican party In this case. That
eminent lawyer, John n. Jewett,
failed utterly to make out a case for
the Grand Jury, although those who
have watched Judge Chetlain's con.
duct throughout the case will
not be surprised to hear OF
his committing the Election
Commissioners to jail for contempt Of
court. II there be any contempt Of
this court on the part Of the Election
Commissioners they cannot be pun.
ished for It, for they certainly have
most admirably succeeded In conceal.
ing II, notwithstanding the earnest
efforts Of the Judge himself to call
out an open expression Of 1t. In
view Of these facts the attitude OF
the Republican press In the premises
is, to say the least, unwarranted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
ABOUT "BARNACLES. /"

There is a disposition on the part
OF certain Republican managers and
a section OF the Republican press To
drive into private life the "barnacles
that In Cook County have been draw.
ing sustenance from the public crib
from time immemorial. This Is
laudable enough in it, way, but IL
can he carried to extremes. Some
body has got TO I'LL the offices and
discharge the public duties thereof,
and so long as this Ia done accepta-
bly, 1t matters after all but little 10
the Taxpayer whether the man who
performs II has held his position for
one year or ten. Experience,
and ability derived therefrom, should
not be regarded as a crime nor bar
to public Office holding. Then, again,
no party can afford TO run on the pol
icy OF driving experienced politicians
and party workers out OF the ranks
Of the favored. II the men who can
carry wards and deliver delegations
are TO be debarred from party favOrs
on that account, IL will simply
amount TO putting a premium upon
neglect OF party duty. II is quite
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19

structions regarding the custody OF
the same. The provisions of this law
the Election Commissioners have fol.
lowed to the letter Judge Chetlain,
who called the special Grand Jury
into existence OF his own volition,
has found that he has a white Gle.
plant on his hands. lie has been
floundering about In the fOgs and
Quagmires OF his own stupidity for
the past week, and not even the cru.
dition and legal lore Of John N. jew
EFT seems to be sufficient to rescue
him from the ever increasing din.
culties In which he IL placed through
his own stubborn hot.headed.
ness Meanwhile the proceedings
In his court arising out Of his special
grand jury performance have become
a bowling farce. 1t needed only one
incident, namely, the apr ointment Of q
special counsel who would turn on the
court and inform IL that 1t was egregri.
ously and outrageously In the wrong.
and that the Judge himself was a
donkey, TO make the whole perform.
ance complete comedy, and this
feature the learned Judge supplied BY
his appointment Of a second special.
pleader-one Strong--as IA friend Of
the court" The able and experienced
Assistant States Attorney who
has had the misfortune OF be.
ing compelled to prosecute the
vagaries of this cratic jurist-Mr.
Morrison--was compelled to disclaim
the arguments OF this "friend of the
court and to politely inform his
Honor by implication that while no.
body could prevent him, apparently.
from making a fool of himself, he
could not make fool Of the States
Attorney.
Meanwhile the public Is looking
on with disgust and humiliation at
the spectacle OF q court Of record
being made the adjunct OF a political
machine, and Of Judge on the
bench sneezing every time the local
mana ;ers Of his party machine take
snuff.
TIE public, OF course, take NJ stock
In the rulings Of Judge Chetlaiu in
this election matter. He Is too plain.
ly under the influence Of the Repub.
lican local bosses. Able counsel repre-.
sent the election otiicials, and Judge
Chetlain's ruling In the matter will,
OF course, be at once taken up Ia
some superior court, In which the
case can lie considered and adjudica.
ted by lawyers and not by ward poll.
ticians.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
PERSONAL.

Mr.. william A. Mcguire, the head
Of the well.known Mcclure Manufac.
turing Company, has returned from
California with his wife and two
daughters The family had q mag.
niacent time on the Pacific coast,
taking 10 ths beauties OF the Mid.
winter Fair ut San Francisco and the
glorious climate OF Southern Califor.
MA. Mrs. Mcclure. whose ren0wn
% q songstress IL known to all Chics.
Roans, was much improved In health
By the trip.
Mr.. John 8. Cooke and family have
returned from prolonged European
tour.
Mr.. Eugene Field has returned
from the South and his delightful
pen IL again pleasing the readers OF
the Record In "Sharps and Flats"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
JUDGE CHETLAIN AND THE ELEC.
TION COMMISSIONERS.

Judge Chetlain ia said TO be a very
harmless and rather gentlemanly sort
OF individual. 1t is a pity that he is
so much OF a partisan, for his over
weening anxiety for the welfare Of
the Republican party apparently runs
away now and then with his discre-
tion and judicial equipoise. Judge
Chet.ain, it is said, does not know
much law, but what he lacks in this
regard he makes up in force OF char.
acter. Just now his Honor is en-
gagged in determined attempt to
lock up the Board OF Election Com.
missioners because they refuse 10 vlo-
late their oaths Of Office and sub.
NIT TO a superserviceable lot
OF cd fogies documents con.
fded TO their care by law
which gives plain and explicit in.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19

ways first lien for the mortgage
no ders
|. when a capitalist or a syndicate
OF capitalists puts up a large ofiicc
building In the center OF Chicago II
Is not with them a question OF pay.
Ing fixed charges on their investment
the first year, the second, or even
the third year The money goes In.
TO the building because Chicago ID
growing, because the investment ID
safe and permanent The elevated
railroads Of Chicago are projected
and built on a like permanent basis.
The ~ roads are as yet In their In.
fancy, but their day Of power IL rap
idly approaching"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
CLEAN OUT THE COUNTY BUiLO.
mo,

Mayor Hopkins proposes to clean
out the County Building. That is q
wise decision, for the County Build.
ing needs q cleaning out, II any pub.
lie building ever needed 1t. This IL
but a temporary sanitary process,
however; the people will make the
cleaning out permanent and effcctual
next fall. There are to be elected at
the approaching fall elections among
other officers a Sheriff, u County
Clerk, and q Board Of County Com.
missioners. All three Offices have
been with slight variations In the
hands Of the Republican party for
years. Unless all signs fall the PEG.
pie have wearied Of the m0notony
and will this time place Democrats In
power. Any change In regard to the
County Board will be q public ben.
eft There has never been In Cook
County such a combination of incom.
petence and ignorance as that display.
ed by the present board. With one OF
two exceptions ito members ore utter.
ly unfit for the office they hold. The
board 10 bitterly partisan, aud has
during the year Of its existence
proved itself the willing tool Of the
Republican party for, the perform.
ance Of any kind Of dirty work de.
manded OF 1t. The action Of the
board In the selection Of the las,
Grand Jury was an outrage. 1t pur'
ported to be o compliance with law,
but 1t was In reality q compliance
with the demands of few of the
most bitter Of the local Rep 1blicau
managers. We repeat, any change
that can he made next fall In regard
to the County Board will be bene
1T, and the people are SO tired Of the
manner In which this branch of the
public service Is being administered
that the change Is likely to be radi'
cal and sweeping.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
VALUE OF ELEVATED FRANCHISES.

I'VE hear some misin formed per.
sons" said +. L. Underwood on Mon.
day, asserting that there will be no
more extensive building Of L roads
In Chicago for some years, that capt.
tai prefers surer investment returns,
and all that. DO these reckless talk.
ers understand the arst principles Of
the subject they are talking abouts
II they would look closely Ut the
franchises Of the various transporta.
ton systems Of Chicago they would
see their mistake. Here are the
~ roads beginning business
under thirty.ave year franchises; are
their securities not likely TO be more
valuable In the future than those OF
the cable companies, whose fran.
chisss expire In, say, six years9 I
assert boldly that public opinion on
the transportation question In Chi.
cagO will be SO crystallixed within
six years that q renewal Of the sur.
face road franchises under their pres
ent more than liberal provisions will
be impossible. Long before that
period the |. roads will have demon.
strated what real rapid transit means
In a growing metropolis. The City
Council will not always be subscrvi.
ent TO single strect.car magnate.
"On one hand, therefore, we have
elevated rOid franchises with thirty
five years TO run, and on the other
hand cable road franchises with about
six years to run. What constitutes
the value OF the cable road securities9
Clearly II Is the franchises owned by
the surface companies 1t Is not
their rolling stock or their plant.
Their legitimate investment bears
no adequate proportion to the mill
ions Of water that have been injected
into their capitalization. All the
millions OF the surface road securi-
ties are bolstered up by the ability
OF the companies TO occupy public
streets without compensation to the
property owners or the public. The
position OF the elevated roads Is
entirely different. The worth Of the
elevated road bonds Is based on u
Tangible, legitimate investment OF
money. A single mile OF an
elevated road represents Il plant
more valuable than hfty horse
ear lines The purchasers OF ~
road tonds always have the assurance
that their Investment has q tangible
security behind II. They represent
q cash outlay OF milliOns.and are al.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
PETER SCHOEHHOFEN,S 6i0 FOR.
TUNE.

An accounting Of funds collected
In the Peter Sch0enhofen estate was
fled In the Probate Court recently by
Joseph Theurer, the executor. The
amounts collected aggregate ~, Ois,.
467. Thi, includes Chicago City
bonds, ego, 900; Cook County bonds,
ola, 900; and Chicago and Northwest
ern stock, go, 1000. Also 1887 ordi.
nary shares In Peter SchOenhofen
Brewing Company, 1885, 73s; 1913
preference shares s725,Oll; and $40
debenture bonds, s7s5,37& Among the
moneys paid out were these requests:
Frauen Vcreln des Deutscher Alien.
helm, &lO,OOO; Alexian Brothers
Hospital, 1000; Uhlich Evangelical
Lutheran Orphan Asylum, $1,000;
st. Lukc's Free Hospital, $4,000; Chi.
cago Foundlings' Home, $1,000;
United Hebrew Charities, "a. 900; Old
Peoples Home, 81, 900; Chicago Home
for 1ncurables, $1,000; Newsboys
and Bootblacks', $4,000; American
Educational Aid Society, ~, 900; Chi.
cago Home for the friendless, $4,000;
Chicago Orphan Asylum, $4,000;
German Hospital, $1,000; Guardian
Angel Orphan Asylum, $1,000; Lit.
tie Sisters Of the Poor, $4,000. OF
the remainder Of the sum collected,
e67s,77l was divided between the i've
children OF the teststor, and e3l7,.
35s was apportioned to the widow.
~ the deceased brewers estate there
IL yet uucollected about 1000, 600 In
real estate aud personal property.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
Largest weekly cilcQ.
laliol in the city and
county Of any paper
published in Chicago.
THE PES1iFeROvS lutte DICK.

When Little Dicks Grand Jury
got through with its disgraceful ex.
hibition Of partisan malice and "Lit.
tie Dick" himself was laid of ut the
end OF the term by the county, II was
foudly hoped that the public had
heard the last of this malOdOrous lit.
tie animal. Such, however, Is not
the case. Now and again the pranks
played by Little Dick" while fore.
man Of the Grand Jury come to light
and astonish decent people. Accord.
ing to the latest story-and 1t Is told
by himself--he had, while q member
OF the Grand Jury, consultation
with George HanEins, Mike Melon.
aid and John Condor. all on the same
evening. and all Of whom he met In
the most casual and innocent way.
Each Of those individuals told lit.
tie Dick" that the other two
desired to see him" that even.
ing In regard to the investigation
OF gambling then being conducted by
the Grand Jury, and Little Dick"
managed to see" all three that even.
Ing. OF course, Little Dick" had
no object Ia this at all; IL was merely
q remarkable coincidence. The story
that the diminutive foreman Of the
Grand Jury desired to shake down"
the boss gamblers, and met them all
In one night for that purpose, IL a
malicious fake. "Little Dick" would
not accept $500 II 1t was offered to
him, as foreman Of the April Grand
Jury, TO let up on the gamblers-of
course not. Mr.. Dickson was
actuated by the most lofty of
motives-the publication Of poll.
tics and the defense OF that
sacred bulwark Of American liberties
the ballot. The statement that he
himself and nine other members OF
that remarkably public.spirited body,
the April Grand Jury, were willing To
accept some compensation In the
shape OF coin Of the realm for abdi'
eating one OF its functions, namely,
the investigation Of gambling, is all
fictitious.
OF course Little Dick does not deny
that he met the three boss gamblers
all On one night during the session OF
the April Grand Jury, but that, he
says, was mere coincidence. Strange
70 say, however, warrants we're sworn
out and ready for his arrest and would
have been executed II he had accept.
ed she cash, but he didn't Mr..
Dickson's 0lfactory organs are good,
and it is said he can smell rat away
of,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
CHiCA0OANS 0OiN0 ABROAD.

SuC0kO Ouu WAC A>OSVuWCSV usC
breaking all records this year In
swelling the tide Of European travel.
Not since the Transatlantic steam.
ship companies established agencies
In the West has there been such q
demand on them for ticket, and &C.
commodations. II the ability u
make more or less expensive ocean
voyages IL an indication Of the hnan.
cial condition Of Western people,
they have plenty Of idle money Ia
spend. Hard times can scarcely be
figured out OF the steamship com.
panies' returns. Corresponding with
the records Of the steamship people
10 an increased demand for letters Of
credit and foreign bank notes. Some
Of the local banks say that while
they are issuing moro letters they are
not for such large amounts a. In pre-.
vi0us years.
With but one exception, says the
Tribune, the agents OF steamship
companies reported yesterday that,
judging from their current and I'D.
vanced bookings, the tourist or FIRST
class passenger travel would equal OF
exceed any previous years business,
and the agent Of one line said his
bookings were far In advance OF any
sees0n heretofore. But out OF all
proportion to former business IL thu
demand for secOnd.class and steerage
passage. The exodus Ut the middle
class is accounted for by agents as a
result OF hard times. People who
came here some years ago and saved
up small amount are now finding
themselves out OF employment and
returning to their foreign homes
while awaiting the return OF business
prosperity. They reason IL out that
they can live more cheaply In Europe
than In America.
The First National Bank does, OF
course, a large foreign exchange bust.
ness and applications are received by
II from dozen Northwestern States,
thus indicating the general disposi.
ton and ability to travel. When
George ID. BOultOn, manager OF the
foreign exchange department Of the
bank, was asked as to the number Of
letters OF credit issued this year, he
said:
"We are having q greater demand
this year than ever before. OF course,
last year there was not great deal
OF travel from this section, but com.
pared with 1892 there Is an Increase.
l have observed, though, that while
We are issuing more letters, they are
not for quite No large amounts as
previously. For instance, the man
who would take $1,000 a year or sd
ago will now take ESQ, or u general
reduction OF % per cent. have no.
ticed, too, that our foreign currency
l. being kept cleaned up most OF the
time. We get al kinds OF money
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
THE CHICAGO EAGLE.

here, but II a customer wants few
hundred pounds II requires several
days to get IL for him.
Two general reasons are given for
the increased travel. Last year on
account of the Worlds Fair Western
people staid at home and are now
making deferred trips. Again. there
are others who, finding business dull
and nothing particular TO engage
their attention, take a run across
the water for a rest. Maurice kox.
minski, Western agent for the French
line Of steamers, said concerning the
volume Of travel:
Il have never seen anything like
IT, Hard times apparently have no
influence except 70 increase the mum.
Der Of tourists. Then there Ia a con.
stantly increasing disposition to trav.
el. This, however, IL an especially
prosperous season for the steamship
lines because Of the fact that 90 many
people remained at home last year.
This ia certainly true Of Chicago. us
have personal knowledge. Then 81.
perior accommodations and quick
time are making trips to Europe ut.
tractive and possible for all ri uses of
business people"
+. @. whiting. Of the Cunard liac,
said: First cabin bookings are much
better than they were last year aud
think will equal or exceed tn sc OF
the year before. Many business peo.
pie have chance while the dcprcs.
sion lasts to 20 abroad and SECURE a
little rest. The travel. however, Il
general. I have 1000 sub.agcnts Ia
the Western field and they are secur.
Ing passengers In all parts OF the
country"
Francis q. Brown, General We tern
Agent OF the International and
American line. said: "Thc business
this year will exceed that OF 1892 and
will be the most extensive yet. We
have four boats sailing 10 June that
are all full now. ~ course there are
greater accommodations for travelling
owing 10 the new boats built. The
American line has much larger car.
rying capacity, but 1t Il all filling up
This Is a good lime to 90 abroad and !
thinS many men are making II q va
cation period. The second.class bus.
ness Is very heavy, because hard
times are driving home again foreign
ers who have accumulated u little
money and ind II expensive Twin!
here without work."
n. Anderson. OF the White Star
line, said the business Of his compa'
ny was better than last year, but h.
did not think IL would exceed that Of
1893. The White Star line boats, III
said, were full, but Western people
were too slow In securing accommo
dations. This was particularly true
Of Chlcagoans, who thought thel
could secure accommodations u wcel
In advance Of sailing, whereas tn,
demand for staterooms was so grea'
that bookings were two month";
ahead. As was the case with al
other lines, Mr.. Anderson said tn,
second cabin passengers were largely
increasing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19

lossible that Republican success
would not become mere pronounced
or more frequent II men like Henry
Esdohr, s. w. Riderburgh, Joseph
Bidwill, william Lorimer, Henry
Hertz and Others Of that quality are
to be driven out OF politics.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
THE NEW WAVkESHA BREWERY.

The Waukesha Springs Brewing
Association opened its grand new
brewery at Waukesha on Thursday.
1t Ia one Of tho finest breweries In
the United States A train load OF
friends from Chicago were present as
invited guests.
THE EAGLE cOngratulates Messrs.
NJ. Th0me, Rudolph Wosslick and
William Mangler on the success OF
the fine enterprise.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
ROGER SULLIVAN FOR COUNTY
CLERK.

Roger sullivan will receive the
Democratic nomination for County
Clerk:
LIST. Because his services to the
party entitle him to 1t; and
I'd. Because In his relations with
the public he has proven himself to
be u courteous and efficient public
officer
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19

Albert Phalen's many friends In
the Sixth Congressional District are
working like beavers to secure him
the nomination. He Is wealthy
man and will undoubtedly win II
nominated. More than all, he has
the ability to properly represent the
district II chosen for the place.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-01

Probably not one person among IA
hundred have even an approximate
conception of the Illuminating power
of one of the great modern search
lights, and it is only vaguely under
stood that ii must be something enor-
nous. As II matter of fact, with the
projecting reflectors in use which serve
as multiplying factors for the actual
candlc-power of the electric arc, the
Illuminating capacity of the beams is
suing from one of the large modern
scarchlights has been placed at the
equivalent of something ovcr two hun
drcd million candles. Just what this
means is not easily realized. though II
popular mrasu of the lighting power
is afforded by the statement that, nm
der favorable atmospheric conditions,
one of these large lights can be seen
nearly II hundred miles away, and will
illuminate objects ut a distance of al
most twenty miles with sufficient clear
ness to make their examination pos
sihlc with the aid of a feldglass. Gas.
sells Magazine.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-01
Cruelty to Brooding Herons.

How many women will wear aigrettes
OF herun's plulnes in their hats after
they hear the true and shocking details
of how they are obtained? These light
and pretty trimmings are the orna-
mental pluncs of the heron during the
breeding season, and then only can
they be obtained. Very few are yielded
ly each bird, and they are shot in the
hcronrics after being driven from off
their nests that contain their young.
The feathers are pulled out, the birds
are thrown on the ground frequently
alive, where they decay while still
alive, and the young are left to perish
of absolute starvation in order that
thoughtlesS women may have a cock
adc in their hats. The fashion Of wear
ing birds feathers is responsible for
the disappearance of many song birds
and for the almost determination of
the humming-bird in the southern
statcs.-Philadclphia Ledger.