Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25

have the ordinances amended 40 ns to
protect the interests Of the public. and
to make the gang" go on record. NO
that their constituents may know what
manner Of men they IRE. The reform
aldermen are In the Council for that
i purpose.
Aldermen like Holman may not bc
making any Erand-stnnd plays. hut
they nrc making records which will
interest the people when another cleo
ton day comes around.
Mayor Swift could not. or. at least,
would not. say what he would do
about signing or vetoing the trolley or.
dinance passed by the Council last
Monday night.
lie was In conference with represent
tatives of both the West ana North
side street railway companies. hut at
no time would he In any way Indicate
what his hctiOn would he.
EX-Jutlge Jameson, as counsel for the
West Division Company, said that Mr..
ferkes would not accept the ordinance
permitting bo;L the West Side and
North Side companies to cross the
river, on accOun of the amendment nc
cepted by Alder nan Powers. who had
charge Of the ordinance In the COuncir
requiring the companies to put their
wires under ground 80 soon as prac-
teal underground method can be put
into successful operation.
| In x'fnu NJ hn na ,sn f,pl ma imam Ia,
which the amendment was drawn. IL
was thought that Alderman Powers.
who has always shown marked shrewil-
ness In handling Mr.. Yerkes' interests
In the Council, knew what he was
about when he accepted 1t ana per-
mitted II to pass. 1t appears now, how.
ever, that he for once committed tho
indiscretion without first having con-
suited his superiOrs, ana now finds that
the company will not accept the meas.
IRE unless the Objectionable amend.
ment IL repealed.
| Mayor Swift, however, takes another
view OF the matter, Judging by his ac-
tlOn. He evidently thinks that Judge
JamiesOn's objections to the amend
ment are only put up rs sort of blur
to induce him to sign the ordinance
without insisting on Il compensation
clause being also added. From inside
sources II was learned that the Mayor
Will probably veto the measure any
how, ana let the council say whether
or not 1t shall become law In its pres.
ent form.
1t Is matter of surprise that the uni
versatility Of the bicycle has not pro-
duced an extensive vernacular. As u
matter of fact, the slang" expressions
in general use, as gathered by an East.
ern contemporary, are but few. Cycli,9
Is legitimate and comprehensive
word that Is shorter than wheelman
or wheelwOman. In far-away New Zea-
land, the awful word "cyclOdOnna" has
been coined as substitute for wheel
woman. In many Western towns the
fair rider Is called a "blOomer," with
out regard to her costume. The word
''scOrcher," as indicating a speedy cy-
clist, is fairly engrafted upon the Ian.
guage. In Chicago, however, the
'scOrcher" Is called 'scoOt." The tech
nicalities of the machine have led to at.
tempts upon the part Of young men to
coin expressions. "Your tire Is pune.
tured" indicates that the story you are
telling lacks the probable element Of
truth. Reckless statements are called
''coasting." A very ancient yarn IL not
a chestnut" but century" A young
couple sharing mutual fondness are
''riding tandem" A man leading fast
life is "geared too high" An old fogy
Is referred to as "high Wheel" A