Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-01
Mr.. Stead Shown to Be on the
Wrong Track.
JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT TALKS.
Thinks the Great Editor Looking
For the Other Fellow.

IrChrist came to Chicago today, h'
wluld see that the London OF the
western hempshire had undergone
lnsformation which was least ex-
pe tied year ago, when the torch oi
the inrendiary was ready to lay the
white city into ashes and when the
book with the great "if'' was published
by Mr.. Stead The write: had for
gotten that Christ had been here long
very long, before Mr.. r.Stead took 1t upon
himself to investigate the United
States in general and the city of Chi
cago in particular. Christ arrived here
On the May Flower and has been here
ever since, aud if Mr.. Stead had looked
for him he would have found him,
but he looked for the other man, who
Is well known as the servant and
friend of DR.. Faust, who also had him
self on exhibition here during the
Worlds fair. He took part in the
Midway Plaisance performances, and
we saw him working in the fire
brigade at the cold storage building
and when the fire had done its work
he-was not singed or among the killed
or wounded, and strutted around in
the most cosmopolitan garment he ever
wore, during his presence atlthe great
Columbia exhibition. 1t seemed as If
DE had been in partnership with every
nation, and every concern, and some
piously inclined persons even believed
that he took part in the religious con-
gress of the world. Be that as it may,
but one fact stands approved. Mr..
Stead looked for the devil and he found
him. Chicago now, is different city
from what she was a year ago. The
mushroom buildings, put up for
Worlds fair purposes, have either been
removed or were turned into more dur
able establishments. The army OF
the unemployed has reduced itself
to a normal condition, and the work
mau who looks for work earnestly, will
find something to do. The great stag
nation which was predicted to take
place here after the Worlds fair, did
not last as long as it was expected.
Real estate transfers are increasing IN
number, and the city Improvements IN
the skeleton suburbs are being vigOr.
ously pushed. The ditching machines
are tearing open the streets from ten t.
eighteen feet deep for sewer purposes,
and millions Of brick are sunk below,
to open the lower regions of the endless
t)wnste into the lake, the Calumet or
Chicago river. Chicago today loois
like besieged city. For miles the
sewer builders are throwing up breast
works, and the meyer ceasing cannon
aiding on the drainage canal, where
dynamite Is applied Ia such quantities
that constant blossoms make the earth
ITemble, and the picture Of city sur
rounded by lighting army becomes
reality. Yes, the dead aud the wound,
are not missing, aud the enemy which
Is Ia possession Of the city begins 10
weaken. The victory over Ohal and
NTH will make Chicago the cleaDssl
ana hesllbiest city Of the United Slatss.
The speculative spirit which posses
Sos tho Chleagoans, since the upbuild-
Ing " the oity after The great fire, hai
never ceased 10 draw new territory
into the city limits, aud this IL th'
naln reason Why Chicago never vii |
b. a Gnishsd city, The vacant lots ~,
zoo DumeT0us, bot they are sill malt
plyiDg, beeause as soon as a piece n
pralre becomes city property, lls pflc'
viii double aud iaKss viii take on suoL
proportions that after tbs property b
held fpl sale fof i've ~ len years, ihf
speculation turns oui % he q poor 0nf
and lhe speculAioT looks liks Tip, w.
ihe Gfeat hpoclslionu ~ DiGksns 4
"a ifue lbal Va our eliy many meg he'
s0me wealthy ny lpgesilpg ip Ieai
ssiais, but 0p ibe 0lDef hapd, ihe Fili
ars mapg ~ eloslpg, I sill say lhsl
ouF oliy 10 ln mach bpiiff condition
now, ibap year ago, and ihsimproye
inepis n0w undff construction 40
ass most suhsiaulial kind