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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02
THE DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK

Within the space of q week the
Democratic city ticket Will he noinin-
ate,i. and up to date the sentiment
of the party managers does not appear
to have centcred upon any particular
candidate. Mayor Hopkins has per.
sisted In his declaration that he Will
not be n candidate. and. to the sorrow
of his friends. aud. indeed. Of all who
have the interests of the party at heart,
may he counted ms not In The race.
Judges Tuley and Payne have both
declined to accept the nomination. and
the party to-day Is In actual need of
II good live candidate. Washington
IIesing would accept. but he himself
Is on record rs saying he would not
make an active campaign. lie would
not bc In u position to take the stump,
and his candidacy would therefore. 1t
Is feared, fall Hat. Charles II. Wnckcr
has been mentioned. but nothing def.
Unite has been nscertained as to wheth-
or that gentleman would consent 10
make the race or not. Mr.. Wncker
would make an excellent candidate.
He Possesses elements Of strength
that none Of the other gentlemen men
toned possess. and II nominated would
undoubtedly make George II. swift
feel that he has an election on his
hands. II Is feared. however. that Mr..
Wacker will decline To enter the Held.
In such uuandary Will ,b" Demo
cratic city Convention find itself when
II meets n week hence. II Is n sad
change from the condition of affairs
which Obtained few short months
ago. Then the best citizens of Chicago
scrambled among each other ~ obtain
II Democratic nomination: now mci
refuse II as II IL were valu"leSs. Ant
vet There Is no good cause for this. i'hi
cugp l. n Democratic city, the party Il
rs well organized rs II ever was, u Il
In power In the city ana state. an'
with the proper kind of men on tn
ticket. and an Old-time vigorous cam
paign. II could win again this spring.
IL does seem. however, ms II some
thing In the way of leadership Is lack
Ing. and this Is not said In any spiri
of fault.inling or with any view -
disparaging the present Chairman
the County Central Committee, but II
n spirit of fair and honest criticism.
There has been too much peSt"rin
around with the Civic Federation, to
much dickering with advisory commit
tees. too much doctOring ana eNper
mcntlng In every direction. Matter
to n great extent have been taken ou
of the hands of the Old-tlme party maj
ayers -,he organizers Of Democrat
victories In the days when the DEMO-
racy always won its battles. The II
suit of IL all Is that the Democrat
party finds itself In the humiliatin
position of hawking It's nominatio
around. Offering 1t to men for the tai
Ing and finding IL refused as irene
compliment. II not doubtful homo
Shades of Carter Harrison! What
change few months has made In I'll
affairs Of the Democratic party OF Tn
ca.o. It i truly wonderful ana real
saddrnlug. Of course. there II sti
hope that "A good ticket and livel
campaign may come from III" CONVEX
iion. but as matters now stand u
marty seems To he In the condition III;
is usually produced in culinary aTai
through TOO many cooks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

The Elbe disaster has found Its way
into the German reichstag. where the
government representatives In debate
warmly defended the steamship com
pany while the Socialists bitterly ut.
tackled 1t. saying that the discipline on
the ship was bad and the water-tight
compartments anything but water
tight. Most unreasonable fellows, those
Socialists. They don't seem to under
stand that the primary purpose of n
steamship company Is to make money
and they really cling to the idea that
such corporation owes some duty to
the people who travel In It's iron collins
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

The establishment Ia several States
of societies for the avOwcd purpose of
aboiishing debt, brings undeniable evil
dencc that the race Is making progress.
Debt. of course. cannot be entirely abol.
ished. but by perseverance and practice
the habit may be acquired OF paying rs
We go. Indebtedness Is In many in
stances habit and one that should he
gotten rid of and the organization that
points the way to this end will he doing
a splendid work. TO the poor man with
steady employment who Is endeavOriDg
to save something for home or to tit
the growing members OF his family for
the inevitable future, the habit Of Ow-
ing Il Il serious drawback. The family
with a store book nearly always buys
more than Is really needed, because Il
Is SC easy to make bills that are to be
paid week or month after the pllr.
chases are made. BY paying on the
spot the buyer Oftener sees the money
going, and there IL q fuller realization
of what Is taking place. This at once
suggests economy. And what freedom
1t Is to be free from debts of all sorts
Who does not remember Longfellow's
village blacksmith who ."looked til,
whole world In the face, for he owed
not any man?' And who. after payin.
a debt that has for years been hanging
over him, does not feel as il grea
burden has been suddenly removed from
his shoulders? This generation may
not see u spot cash system fully carried
out, but start can be made. AS pro
mOter of morals and solid business pros
perity also, there Is nothing like spO
cash.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

While the pungent photographers are
inveighing against the ten-acre theatcr
hat, they should aim a few shafts Of
sarcasm at the thirsty members of the
male persuasion who slide out between
acts to "see man." and return with n
breath that causes those sitting near
them to imagine that the opera house
has suddenly been mctamorphos into
n distillcry or gin fixz factory. There
Is also the sweet scented masller who
is always nudging any attractive young
lady who happens to occupy the next
seat. There are just as disagrecable
things in theaters as the OvergrOwn hat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02
The NiNTH.WARD ALDERMANSHiP

1t will be n battle royal in the Ninth
Ward. There, for the first time In his
tory. those two gallant warriors, Ed
ward T.. Cullerton and Joseph Bidwill,
are pitted against each other. Mr.. Cul-
Ierton received the Democratic nominal
tion for Alderman last Tuesday night
and Mr.. Bidwill was put In the running
by the Republicans n week previous 10
that. Both gentlemen are experienced
politicians and able men In many ways.
Mr.. Bidwill has been Il quiet, unob-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

ders of the managers. Legislators do
not seem to realize the herculean na
ture of the task they seek to impose on
these gentlemen. BY way of ''letting
them down easy" would not 1t be bet
ter to pass laws requiring all theatcrs
TO be so constructed-and those now
standing to be SO remodelled-as that
each row of seats would be Mt least two
feet higher than that Immediately ib
front? This would just about compas ~
convenient overlook. And 1t would
he cheaper.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

1t will be recalled that a Chicago jus.
tice recently sentenced youthful law.
breaker to sixty days In the public
schools. with incarceration In the bride
well as the only alternative. This
unique sentence has been beaten by a
Rockford magistrate who has just sen.
fenced a wife.beater to attend church
regular every Sunday for one year IN
lieu Of a thirty days sentence In the
county Jail. whittier are we drifting
Some Of these days the courts may be
sentencing husbands to stay ut home
niuhts
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02
scnntor Palmer warns tho ,,coplc

Senator Palmer warns the people Of
the United States to look out for Japan
rs the coming great power Of the Pa.
ciiic. China, he insists, has disappear.
cd. and Great Britain Is no longer In u
position to cause fear. Japan. as tho
ascending sta:. may he expected to
attempt to exert her strength In new
fields. This Is decidedly Interesting.
but It Is not quite serious enough yet
TO warrant jealousy of japan on the
part of the United States.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

There Is seethlng excitement In many
States just now about feminine head
gear In theaters. Every man who has
ever been to the play knows the reason,
and argues, justly enough, that II he
wishes to study the mysteries of these
top-knobs he can do SO In leisure mo-
ments-Or hOurs-in the show cases OF
the mllliners. But the laws proposed
all look to laying the burden of doing
away with the nuisance on the shout
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

The gossips may now sit down, lick
their chops and rest. Miss Anna Gould
Is to marry Count do Castellanc. and
'glvc him two millions to boot" To
most Americans It's hard to nee how
n count can count for much IN u repub.
lie, but this one appears to have count
ell n couple of millions worth to Miss
Gould. and II she and all the other
GOulds IRE satisfied It's nobody clsc's
businpSa
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

Work, either voluntary or compui.
sorry, Is sure cure for the tramp evil.
Honest men out of work should be
everywhere aided to secure II: but dis
honest men tramplng about the cotin-
try should be compelled to work. We
IRE pleased to learn that In number
of counties the work prescription IL
being administered In allOpathlc doses
to the tramping brotherhood with grnt.
flying success.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

tween employer and employed. The
s':illcd mechanics of this country have
votes enough to force arbitration upon
the statute.b books, and until arbitration
is legal process we will have again
and again just such dlsheartening AMI
ruinous episodes as the strike on the
trolley systems of Brooklyn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

Judge Roger A.. Pryor, one OF the
Democratic Judges In New York City,
refused to naturalize two men last week
because they could not speak English
and announced that no foreigner who
had not learned something OF that Inn
gunge during his five years residence
In this country need apply to him fol
naturalization.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

From the length of time which the
Sultan's commission Is demanding for
tr9 investigation of the Armenian
butchcrles the commission must be ex-
periencing considerable difficulties In
deciding the indemnity the Armenians
ought to pay for being butchered.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

The bill introduced In the Illinois
Legislature making It u nlsdcmeanOr
to catch trout less than SIX inches long
Is NIL right In purpose, no doubt, but u
IL bad In form. When the sportsman
feels n fish on his hook he Ii going 10
catch 1t II he can, without regard to
length. What the Legislature oagnt
to do IL to pass bill making 1t unlaw
full for trout under six inches to bite.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

A young woman has been elected a
member OF u Massachusetts fire depart.
ment. Woman may know more about
hose than the average man does, but
she has been responsible for sparkling
from time immemorial and kindles
more flames than any fire department
can eXtinguish.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

A certain merchant IL cackling In
Chicago over his corner of the egg mar
ket. He cleaims to have driven the
price OF the hen product to IS cents per
dozen In New York. A sudden thaw
may spoil his profits and afford handy
missiles against cold-blooded calcula.
tnp,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

The end of the Brooklyn strike Is the
same as the end of most strikes, ana 1t
ought to show organized labor the abso'
lu.s futility of this obsolete and bar
barous method Of settling dispute De-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02
WHY NOT WENTER OR WACKER ?

Charles II. Wacker. would make n
most able Mayor.
Frank Wcntcr would max. one of
the best Mayors Chicago over had.
The Democratic party could win
with either,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

According to the report of Chicago
society there arc 10000 people In that
city who are confirmed victims Of
opium. These are evidently the ones
who took Chlcago's last census, says
the New York Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

While the bottom IL knocked out Of
the horse market 1t Is u good time for
farmers to supply themselves with de-
sirable animals. IL yon have been
working tho farm with IN old. jaded
nag, 20 to the nearest horse market and
you will be surprised how cheap Il SER
viceable horse can bc bought.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

There Is large, growing rumOr float
ing around in the brewing trade that
the English syndicate has secured an
option ON eighteen or twenty of the In
dependent breweries and that deal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

The man-of-war Philadelphia made u
phenomenal run to Hawaii. arriving
there only forty-eight hours later than
the little steamer Australia, which left
San Francisco n day latch than The
Philadelphia. The name probably
did 1t.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

The House Committee on Parks ana
Boulcvards had rather heated dis-
cussfon over Crafts bill to provide for
the organization Of park districts ana
transfer OF submerged lands to those
bordering on navlgable bodies Of waite,
this afternoon. The bill II for the X.
tension Of Lincoln Park ana the Sn.ri-
dan drive to Evanston. Mr.. Kilcours.
sud he desired action on the bill lie.
ferred, az he had only today mailed
copies Of the bill TO u number of his
constituents. who desired 10 consult
him about the measure. Mr.. MnuritZon
moved that the bill be referred to n sub.
committee of five, but at the suggestion
Of MIR. Celia the committee was In.
ci1H,sed to seven members. after the
motion had been seconded by Alex
Jones. of Cook. Mr.. Crafts said IL Il
was the desire of the committee to kill
the bill to do II openly. This reused
the Ire of Mr.. Cody. who said "that rs It
was often the custom To refer bills 10
subcommittee, ana rs In this Instance
II was merely done out OF courtesy 70
Mr.. KflcOurse ana other members of
the committee who desired to consult
their constituents before voting for The
BILL he saw no reason for Mr.. Crafts
to east any reflections on members of
the subcommittee ana considered such
remarks untimely ana uncalled for"
Mr.. Cody continued by saying that he
had been named u member of the COM
mlttee without any solicitation on his
part, and he wanted the light of day
to shine In on the dOings of the sub
committee, and for one that II he found
the bill was one that the people wanted
he should be In favor Of 1t. The bill
was then submitted to subcommittee
consisting Of Messrs. Cody, Schubert.
Celia, MauritzOn, Cochran, Steiner AMI
ISilcOurse.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

Mr.. Martin W., lIOnan. TIM popular
and courteous South Town Collector.
has been subjected to more annoyance
because of thc ,lisobllging ANA discour'
tcous dcmranor of the fellow who of
iiciutes rs his cashier than from any
other cause. South Town people are
hoping that the next Collector will no,
20 out Of the town for II cashier. I'M
less u better than the present specimen
whose peculiarItics az" ~ well known
cannot br found.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

The House Revenue Committee heard
II delegation from the Chicago Real E.s.
tate Board, consisting of Dunlap Smith.
president. ana George l.. Warner. A.
Il. Goodrldge and Louis 4. Sceberger.
ON Colonel Bryan's bin changing the
law In relation to tax sales by provid.
Ing that the property shall he sold to
the person bidding the lowest percent
age Of penalty. An amendment was
adopted ut the suggestion of the dele
gntion. providing for ample notice to
the property owner from the county
clerk. The bill was ordered favorably
reported.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02
THE NEWS FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Continued from first page.
shall not be liable where note is past
dine

Under the head of committee reports
the Committee OH Corporations report.
ed adversely the bill compelling cor
porations not for pecuniary profit to
annually record list of officers. Mr..
Cochran made a fight for the life of the
bill. and II was ordered to a first read.
ing.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
reported adversely on the permanent
road bill. and Mr.. Ely demanded that
1t be sent to II first reading. There
was considerable discussion, the bike
riders" friend joining with the more
progressive farmers in seeking to save
the bill. But the hard-headed and hard.
listed farmers who love mud because
1t Is mud, won their point and killed
the bill.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

Mr.. George Miller, OF the Fifth Ward
who made such u good record ~ Col
lector of the South Town one year ago
will no doubt bc agaln nominated 10.
the position on Saturday, March =.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

The Illinois National Guard defici.
ency bill for money to pay for services
during the strikes last year passed with
the emergency clause. The Anna ap.
preparation bill was sent to third read.
Ing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

HCehse ITOIn IOre1gn IRE insurance COM
pnnies for the benefit of organized fire
fire departments. This Is q bill which
the smaller cities and towns want
passed. Before the committee today.
w. II. Shaw, chief of the Canton Fire
Department, spoke I'M behalf of the bill.
ana called attention to the fact that
foreign fire Insurance companies pay
nothing for their privileges, except
small fee for license. 1t was true that
they were required to mike n deposit
Of $2OO,OOO. but this was made I'm inter.
cst-bearing bonds, and was no burden
upon the companies. He said a similar
law had been enacted I'm Minnesota and
some other States with good effects.
Foreign fire Insurance companies took
out Of Illinois lust year premiums ug.
gregating 81 $4,000.
Under the operation of this bill about
80 cities and towns would be able to
tax these foreign companies. Estimnt.
Ing onc-fourth Of the business of the
companies to come from outside these
cities. there would BE- $S.T15.OU sub.
Jcct to tax of = per cent under this bill.
This would produce n tax of about
S1'o.OOO, to he divided among 80 cities
and towns. He thought the bill would
not only help the fire departments. but
would also greatly benefit the insur-
ancc companies, IN affording them bet.
ter protection against fire. Action on
the hill was postponed until next Tues.
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-27
URGED TO CLAIM THE TERRITORY.
A PARIS JOURNAL ADVISES THE GOVERNMENT TO
OCCUPY THE DISPUTED DISTRICT ADJACENT
TO FRENCH GUIANA.

A PARIS JOURNAL ADVISES THE GOVERNMENT To
OCCUPY THE DISPUTED DISTRICT ADJACENT
TO FRENCH GUIANA
Paris June 26.-"L'Eclair." referring 10 the recent
fighting in French Guiana. growing out OF the
robbery and forcblc detention OF Frenchman
named Trajane by brazilian adventures. declares
that the brazilian Agent In that territory Is TO be
blamed for the entire affair "LEclair" urges the
Government to take advantage OF the events men
toned. which resulted In the killing OF five French
marines and the wounding OF twenty others through
the trcachery OF a native chief and formally claim
the whole of the disputed territory and annex the
entire country to the banks OF the Amazon.
Even II "L'Eclair' did not make mistake as
m S te could haray by nenced by the suggestions
OF thirdrate newspaper in quest. OF sensational
Ing between French Guiana and Brazil has been
amably discussed for many years: and IN 1870
ment which had been sent TO that territory Bra
I'll shoys. at present. similar friendly d,spSsi-
to discuss with the French Government the stu
alton arising from the unfortunate incident which
mcmbered that the Admiral was member OF the
special 1az % by sa[ n Ds R
argument in the question OF the Argentine frontier.
in which President Cleveland gave his award in ia
As to Trajane. the Paris papers themselves. like
Pa Patre" and others declared TrajSne is not a
Frenchman but brazilian native. a 'tapouile, %
as tney say III Inc ContcS'cu tcrIitOTy his r1gnt
name Is Trajan Bento; he was formerly a slave
on the plantation OF Senior Oliveiro da Marcia. In
1853. before the abolition OF slavery In Brazil, he
fled to Counan. where he was married by the
priest OF that settlement to a mulatto woman from
nlzed IA leader by the 1000 or 200 slaves who
had taken refuge In the region: He assumed the
a man about sixty years OF age entirely devoted
to French interests. and one who has proved to be
very servceable to explorers Ii appears that II
through the indications and entreaties Of Trajane
that some years ago NJ Gros an eccentric French
notary OF Pergueux. was Induced to found the
grotesque Republic OF Counani which had a short
Existence during which, however. the notary -pres-
dent distributed decorations to a few ignorant and
infatuated countrymen OF his
The facts which have revived 80 Intensely the
ancient question Of the Contested, or Mapa-Cou.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-27
WILLIAMS COLLEGE PRIZES.
A LIST OF THE SUCCESSFUL CoNTEsTANls-
HONORARY DEGREEs CONrERRED

A list OF THE SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANTS
HONORARY DEGREES CONFERRED
Williamstown Mass. June 2S.SThe exercises OF
tho lois, commencement OF Williams College were
held this forenoon In the college church At the
close OF the speaking the following award OF prizes
for the year was announced: Benedict priz'-frs'
Latin divided between J.. 4. Hawkins OF Pittsheid'
Mass and G. T. Northrup. Of Evanston. III Sec
ond c. 49, Hi. I.ockpor ~ Y. First Greek. g. u.
Hill Iockport y. y. second, L. \. HAWKES. i'''s-
field Mass First mathematics. l. a. ha"Khs'
Pittsfeld Mass: second. q. Il. IIll. l.ockport, y.
V First history. Va. :. Elder Auburn. " Y: sec
ond f. c. Miller. Skancateles. y. \. First ha'u'a'
history J. A. sampson. Troy y. Y: second g. W.
Hunter Norwak Conn. First French. W J. Mli's-
paurh Richmond ~ Y: second. F. W. Memmott.
Newark y. J. First German. J. X. 'ra'ghead'
Saratoga; second IL 4. Strong. Winsted. Conn
prize for prizes. f. Sweet. Albany. Grace prize for
delivery. F. w Memmo,,. Newark. y. J. Van
vechten prize for ex,emporaneous speaking. +.
Sweet, Albany. Rice prlzcs-Firs, Latin. +. Taylor
poughkeepsle y Y First Greek. T. Sweet. Al
bany; second Greek. II. F. Foster. ke"ne. y II.
Rice book przcs-D. II blanchard. White Creek.
" Y: j. Mel. Peakc. Wilton. y. Y; O. + f'ase'
Chester Mass. @. T.. Treat. Auburn. y !. H. D.
Wilbur. Omaha. J. X. Williams. Peacham. VI
General rhetorical prze-Rus'cil J. Wilbur. 20
Omaha. Neb. 80 49,, .,.,.
Professor Francis Grcenlcat Allison. VINO has jus'
been chosen Latin professor IN Brown niv'r,i..E
LII. D.. on George Edwin Mclean. -, t'.'i, >,
elected chancellor OF the University y N'nrh'hh'
H. D. on Rober; J. Kent -. q brooklyn
At the alumni dinner President carter in'rSSln,c'
chusetis: Martin / Townsend % - Troy me
Rev DR.. Pattison. Of Rochester THEOLOGICAL SEM
Kew Ir Kent. Of Brooklyn. Elnaihan sweet Of
Albany. OF the graduating Class