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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02

The fast liners of transatlantic steam.
ers have Increased the minimum rate
for hrst-class passengers. The COM
panles participating In the agreement
are the French. the North German
Lloyd, American. He'd Star, Neither
lands. a erlcan. White Star, Hamburg.
American and Cunard. The Anchor
Line Is In the agreement about the book.
Ing agencies. but the agents on this side
have received no instructions with re-
gard to the minimum rate. The lowest
rate after Dec. l and until April will
he S75 to Southampton and $3.50 to
Bremen on the express steamers. For
the sO-called summer season. April I
to Nov. !. the lowest rate will be 800
on the express steamers ana $40 on the
slower steamers. That means that the
minimum price of iirst-class tickets will
be from $40 to Sl5 higher than 1t has
been. There will be no reduction for re-
turn tickets, the winter season on both
sides will he from Nov. to April !, and
children over eight years OF age must
pay full fare. those between eight and
one paying half fare. The half-far
age was formerly twelve to three.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
THE CITY'S FINANCIAL CONDITION.

4 statement of the financial cOntll-
ton of the city. and the cost Of conduct
Ing the municipal government for the
last year. IL almost completed. Mayor
Swift devoted the major portion OF Ills
time on Tuesday gathering figures and
facts and consulting with his subor-
climates concerning the work done ana
the business transacted during the
year. The Mayor has been assured by
all of his cabinet officers and depart
mcnt chiefs that In the main the appro-
pratlOns have not been exceeded. ami
that the city has been able to worry
through the year In good shape. under
the circumstances, with greatly re-
luced appropriations. and during u
time of general financial depression.
When Mayor swift presents his an
nual report to the Council, dllating
upon the progress of public improve
| ments and the mn M cement of the vari-
| Gus departments. II Is expected he will
show also that the clty's finances are
| In u much better condition than was
effect of continued hard times was
made apparent by the decrease In tho
| revenue received from licenses and
| miscrlianr Gus resources. From saloon
| licenses alone Il Is estimated that tht
decrease will exceed S25O,GOo. ana tina
below the estimated receipts upon
which the appropriations were based.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
THE LATE s. n. kERFOOT.

samuel II. ErrfOOt. the pioneer Chi.
cagoan who died Monday evening at his
home. 1876 Rush street. was buried
from 1t. James Church. of which he
was u vestryman and n member for
forty.nine years. The remains were
Inferred ut Grnceland.
The deceased was the Oldest and
best known real estate dealer In CHI.
cagO. and his name II Identified with
the progress Of the city.
Born Of Irish parents In Lancaster.
Pa. IN 1873. he moved to Chicago In
lSiS. and since then resided here. He
was the first president of the original
rrui estate board. KerfoOt park. sit.
uatcd In one of his many additions to
the city, IL named In his honor. lie
was practically the father of Lincoln
Park. securing from the Legislature the
first concession of land. The elaborate
ATLAS of Chicago" was compiled by
him. as were many other publications.
In other lines his pen was active.
Far superior to the mere land agents,
Mr.. KcrfOOt was u successful broker
and n man of education. lie took gren'
interest In educational anu religious
work. In later years the deceased on
gagged In collecting rare books To add
to his splendid library. He leaves u
widow. two daughters-Nrs. Frank
lin Rcckwith and Alice EerfoOt-ant
two sons-Samuel II. Kerf0ot .'r.. AMI
John Barrett Kerf0Ot. now a resident
| of New York City.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
FAIR AND COMPULSORY PRi-
MARiES.

At a meeting of the Cook County
Sound Money Democratic Central Com.
mittee 1t was resolved that the Chair
man of the Executive Committee np-
point u committee of ten to draft bill
for fair and compulsory primaries for
all political parties and to present the
same to the State Legislature at It's
next session.
The following committee was ap-
pointed by Chairman Peabody: Adolf
Kraus chairman. Francis II. Pea
body. william G. Assay. Henry =. Rob-
bins. Franklin MacVeagh. Dunlap
Smith. John O'1Iricn. Adams \. Good.
rich. Roger &. sullivan. VIM. Legner.
The committee will meet at headquar
tiers. No. 40 la Sale street. the latter
part of the week and appoint u sub
committee to draft a bill ana consider
the ways and means Of presenting the
same to the Legislature at the comm:
| session.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
HOW CHiCA0O'S GERMAN POPUlA.
TiON HAS SUFFERED.

The flower of the population of Chi
cayo is to he found among its German
American residents.
industrious. patient and thrifty. they
have done much to build up the city
aud to make it great
And their very virtues have brought
upon them vast amount of suffering.
In 1871 they owned Il greater proper
ton of their homes than any other ma
tionality i'll the city.
The great fire came along and ravagcd
that portion of the city Inhabited prln
cipally 10y German-Amerlcans On the
Nord-Seit. where the Germans formed
four.iifths of the Inhabitants. the flames
destroyed everything.
But this did not discourage Chicago's
German population. ana they saved
and built and accumulated again.
| But q greater pcstilencc awaited
| them.
The so-callcd Deu,sclc Banks. or Ger.
man Banks. lured them on like hungry
monsters.
one by one the banks In which these
tmstingpeople placed their money hav,
failed.
Just look at the list.
The German National Bank.
German Savings Bank.
Henry Grcenebaum's bank.
Germanla Bank.
Teutonic Bank.
Hermann Shaffner's bank.
Michael Schweisthars bank.
Conrad l.. Niehoff's bank.
Meyers Bee Hive Bank.
Silverman's bank.
T.. :. Dreycr X Company's bank.
Waslnanslorff Il Heinemann's banl
Etc. etc. etc.. etc. etc. etc.
No wonder Chicago Gerinan-Amcr
cans are tired.
GERMAN banking Is about playt
ont in Chicago. At least that Is wh'
many of those who ought to know 81
Those who do not know only smi
and say. Next.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02

II what Mr.. Barrie. the writer. says
of his sensations while composing Is
true we are glad that he does not write
In public. lie says: 1T is my contemp-
tible weakness that II say a character
smiled vacuOusly ] must smile vacu-
Ously, IL he frOwns or leers ! frOwn or
leer, II he Ia coward or given to con-
tOrtiOn ! crlnge or twist my legs until
l have to stop writing to undo the knot.
! bow with him, eat with him and qua "
my mustache with him. II the charac-
ter be a lady with an exquisite laugh
! suddenly terribly you by laughing en-
quisitely." This Is simply awful. anu
We cannot but think the gifted author
Ia pOking fun at Mr.. HOwells. who laid
bare his thrOes of composition to tho
readers Of the Ladies' Home Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
the CAUSE Of our NEW PANiC.

a number of our citizens believe that |
the National Bank of Illinois was
slaughtered.
Some of them hold that 1t was
slaughtered by rival bankers to- help
themselves and point to the fact that
the same men who forced 1t out of the
Clearing House offered ~ cents ON the
dollar for claims against 1t.
l,ut most of the people believe that
the bank was slaughtered by Its criini-
nally incompetent Board of Directors.
Comptroller Eckels Is Of this number.
and he ought to be authority on the
| subject. because he of all men knows
| the facts.
Here Is what Mr.. Eckcls says:
when n bank enters clearing house
association Its officers and directors are
not only bound to conduct It in such u
way as to prevent loss AMI scandal
To its own shareholders and creditors.
but also to the banks with which II H.
associated.
"lf in violation of such du'!cs and
obligations the officers and directors Of
1 "
point where II IL u danger to itself ANA
u danger to others. the most severe
treatment ought to he metcd out To IT.
The fact that II II a large bank ana
heretofore has had the confidence III
the public and has had high standing
only makes It more incumbent upon
those who are associated with II Il
!, make of II an example so that Others
of equal or less Importance may bc &c
TERED from committing similar oifciisc'
!, against good banking ana the proprr,!
rights Of those intrusting banks.
|, II regret that such condition has dc
vclopcd In any bank In the system nn'
that any clearing house system has beer
:, called upon for such drastic measures
I. hut In the end Il will prove Of benefit t
!, all the banks of the country ANA to cv
N cry clearing house association ana ait
:, to the security of bank deposi,ors."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
THE COMMITTEE ON GRAFT AN.
GERS WORKiN0MEM.

Worklngmcn have entered a protest
before the committee on buildings and
grounds of the Board OF Education con.
corning u recommendation which the
committee proposed to make. providing
for the award Of the contract Cor sup
plying desks In the schools during the
year 1907 to the Wabash School Seat
Ing AMI Church Furniture Company Of
Wabash. Ind. The wOrklngmen object
to the concern because. they claim. II
Il Il non.unlOn firm. The committee has
postponed the question until Monday.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02

makes any false entry in any book. re-
port. or statement Of the association
with intent. in either case. to injure or
defraud the association or any other
company. body polite or corporate.
or any individual. person. or to deceive
any officer of the association. or any
agent appointed to examine the affairs
Of any such associations: and every per-
son who. with like intent. aids or abets
any officer. clerk. or agent in any viola
ton of this section shall be deemed
guilty of u misden,eanor. and shall he
imprisoned not less than five years nor
more than ten.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02

Mrs. Annie Besant makes touching
appeal In a New York newspaper for
famine-striclien India, AMI II half she
relates Is true the conditions In some
parts of that country are terrible. but
We do not see why America should he
called upon to relieve distress In q
British province. Great Britain has
MIXED India dry for two generations.
and her government and people have
been glutted with substance wrung
from a prOud-spirited and conquered
people. II the English had spent half
the money the Indian army has cost In
building reservoirs and irrlgating
bitches famine might have been un'
known.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
THE FEDERAL LAW ON The
SUBJECT.

Under the statutes regulating the af-
fairs of national banks. Justification of
accounts or the making of false state
ments to the Comptroller are indlctable
offenses punishable by Imprisonment
In the penitentiary from five to ten
years.
The law follows:
Sec. 300. Every president. director,
cashier. teller, clerk. or agent of any
associate who embezzles, abstracts. or
willfully mlsapplies any of the mon
eys. funds. or credits of the assOciat iOn
or who. without authority from the d.
rectOrs. issues or puts In circulation
any Of the notes of the association; OF
who. without such authority. ISSUES OF
puts forth any certificate Of deposit
draws any order or bill of exchange
makes any acceptance, assigns any
note. bond. draft, bill OF exchange
mortgage, judgment, or decree; or who
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02

otherwise. Hut II Is certain that the
banks quit paying out money AMI took
to doing business in certificates. Chi
cago banks could not get from their
critical brethren down East the cur
rency which was, due them.
The banks of this city were not oblig-
ell to resort to clearing house cer;ii,-
Gates. There were no weak sisters
then All of them paid in currency all
of the demands on them. They would
do 1t again II another panic were 70 oc-
cur The New York banks would prob
ably take shelter again behind their
favorite clearing house certificates
Chicago Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
ROBERT @. 0ivINS FOR MAYOR.
The friends of the Popular Real Estate
Kino Are Talking him UP Strongly.

Givins for Mayor!
What a red hot candidate he would
make!
What u model official he would he.
And "Bob" Givlns Is the man that
they are commencing to talk of ON I'LL
sides 10 head u citizens ticket.
1t Is said that he could more readily
than any other man rally the different
factions of the population under one
banner,
lie Is not seeking the office himself,
hut his friends. who are legion, ~"
talking him up for 1t on the strength
of his record and his well-known popu-
larity.
Robert G. Givins. of the firm OF II. L.
Givlns 4 Co.. Il one of the Leading
men In the real estate line, not only In
this city. but In the United States. HIS
name Is familiar from one end OF the
country to the other. lie II the eXempli-
ticatiOn of all that goes to make "con-
sentative boomer" He has always be-
lieved In booming Chicago. ana has
had much to do with its wonderful
growth ana prosperity. Ills business
qualifications ana principles are such
however, that he will not advocate a
measure that has the slightest element
of fraud or failure In 1t. In times Of
commercial depression bob Givins,
as he Is familiarity called, Is always to
the front. He Is a "brNcer up OF ev
cry Responding element In trade. Hi
original and successful methods OF
handling real property, especially sub
divisions, have been copied far ant
wide, and In nearly every city In thu
country where lots have been sOlt
Bob Givins'" plan has frequently heel
adopted. He Ii the president OF thu
! famous Two Million Club, and prom
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
PRESIDENT HEALY'S APPOINT.
MENTS.

President Daniel ID. Hcaly. of the
County Board. appointed the following
new cabinet at Mondays meeting:
Superintendent Public Service-Geo.
W. Boiling.
County AttOrney--ItOl'crt =. Hes.
Committee Clerk-Ed =. Austin.
Warden County Ilospital-Jnmcs II.
Graham.
Superintendent Dunning Institutions
"A. y. LANCE.
County Physician-E. G. Former
Custodian Court IIorse--.Ias. Kaz,ln.
Custodian Criminal Court building
Chris Dahnke.
County Architcct-Wnrrn II. Mil
nor.
Member Civil Service Bonrd-Ed-
ward NJ. l.ahiff.
They are all iirst-clnss men.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
IT W0HT PRO1EcT THE PAVE.
MENT6.

1t II claimed that the ordinance tax
Ing bicycles and vehicles will have the
effect of keeping tho streets In good or.
der.
This II not true.
IT taxes from the sources named
were raised to the extent Of twenty
millions of dollars. the streets would
still b9 In bad condition as long as
concerns like the Ogden Gas Company
were permitted to tear them up.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02

A box car containing lumber was
opened recently ut Plainaeld. n. j., and
very emaciated tramp was found In.
side. He had crawled into the car ut
Ottawa, Canada. a week before, to steal
q ride, the car had been locked and
sealed, and for seven days and seven
nights he had been standing In one pO'
sitlOn In that car, without food or drink.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
Mr.. BRUCKER DECLINES.

Our esteemed fellow citizen. Mr.. JO-
seph Brucker. of the editorial stan Of
the Stats Ieitung. absolutely declines
to be considered II candidate for
United States Consul General at Her
lin. lie says he wants no office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02

CAUTION.-There 10 Q white soap
shaved up and sold - Dobblns' Elec'
trio. 1t IL Q fraud and will ruin clothes.
The genuine 10 nsvsr sold except In bars,
stamped Dobbins' Soap Mfg. Co., Phila'
delphis, and In wrappers with pictures
Of Mrs. FOgy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02

A Baltimore newspaper. says that a
contributor recently sent 1t a mangled
copy OF Whittier's barbara Frietchle"
for publication. with note to the effect
that 1t was an entirely original cOmpO'
sItlOnl
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02

4 good deal OF public time could be
saved and good deal OF important bus
mess could be facilitated II Congress-
men would learn a little something Of
the things they have to talk about, be.
fore making speeches.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02

Prince LOulA Lucien BOnaparte's
great pathological library has been sold :
to q London bookseller. as the efforts
to raise money enough to buy 1t for the
Guild Hall Library were unsuccessful.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02

DesW SuS'Vi"VV ~ SVui D'"n va "V
pr,bablc, viz:
Ovtrdue paper. ........S 5I.6D.?G
Otler loans and discounts. 1O.5SO.G7
Total ........ -. 2S.200.03
ply adding to these losses the
sllrinkage estimated on excessive loans.
adj other assets 1t Il evident that the
chtlrc surplus and undivided profits of
ycnr bank will be consumed. and prob.
ably much more. thus reducing 1t to u
point where extreme measures are re-
duircd at your hands.
lit IL also noted that your average
reserve. although II had been sufficient q,
for thirty years preceding the examina. .
ton. had rs u rule been deficient for
the six weeks prior 10 Nov. 1, 1896. In
order to strengthen your reserve when
ever required. you have been compelled
to force the payment Of good cOmnierA
clal paper and decline advance to other {.
good accounts. This state of affairs
could only grow out Of the making Of
excessive loans referred to. AMI which ,
now menace the banks safety. ID.
ut cannot but Impress itself upon
YOU that the affairs Of the National
Bank Of Illinois have reached a point
where radical change must he ut once
made. II It Is to continue In the good
standing II has heretofore enjoyed. A
review OF the character OF the loans
cr'ticised demonstrates that ordinary
prudence ms not been exercised In the
making OF them or regard had for the
repayment or tho money advanced.
Inc management mas certainly
"eeh iheh'cieh'' Tor no set or clrc'im-
s'hi'ces' no matter now adverse, could
nave wrought the conditions which are
patent. II the directory are given that
attention which IL due from them. ana
nave allowed these things to be done.
'hey must also he accounted at fault.
ana u they nave not attended to the
banks nRairs blame must attach to
them Tor such neglect. regret exceed.
lhgly TO feel compelled to 50 write. but
! am constrained to say that the bust.
ness OF the bank has extended to such
u line or danger TINT nothing but the
most discreet anu courageous action
upon the part Of the managing officers
ana directors can avail. II II Is to be
safe or prosperous institution.
"'The excessive loans must be re-
duced without delay. and the legal re-
serve required maintained at all times.
for unless this II done any sudden de-
nHlnd upon the bank Nigh; prove dlsas.
trOus to all concerned.
ut IL strongly suggested that the
wise thing on the part Of those charged
with the management OF the bank IL tn
at once clean up the character OF lts
assets ny charging on the bad paper
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
PASS FINKLER'S ORDINANCE.

AID. Finkler has IN ordinance before
the City Council reducing the telephone
charges to SI5 per year.
1t should be passed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02

Representative Schwab's hill repeal
Ing the civIl service law bids fair To
he one of the sensations Of the SEES
sion,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02

Representative Peter j. Galllgan,' OF
the FlfNenth District. will Introduce
u bill making attendance on Sunday
baseball games compulsory.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
DLlMETHEM FOR THISPANIC
| CONTINUED from First Pagc.)

"T'he following losses have either
bet sustained by your bank or are
prj bable, viz:
O,trdue paper. .......S 5i.620.?G
Otler loans and discounts. 1O.oSO.G1
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-22

Reliable agents are wanted to obtain
descriptions in every county in the
ate, to whom liberal commission will
allowed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-22

France and the United States have been dis
cussed. The rumors that the ministers are
divided on the subject are true, but not i'm
portant. The ministers have been divided
in opinion from the outset respecting the
question of monetary standards; they could
not agree when Senator Wolcott and his col
leagues came to Londou, with the French
government behind them, nor is II probable
that they agree today. when Indian finan
cial experts are unwilling to advise reopen
ing the mints and when the bankers and
financiers of the city, bristling with memo
rials and rem )nstrances, are bent upon de
feating bimetallism.
Man chester has held this week the most in
fluential meeting in favor of Senator VOL
colts mission and rational bimetallism by
international action, but Manchester lies
outside the range of that innermo st squire
mile of London which Professor Walker de
scribe as controlling the monetary policy of
a worldwide empire. The ministers are di-
vidcd, and the chancellor of the cxchequer
Will be left to find convenient excuses for in
action.
One thing at least the ministers will unite
upon, and that is the Inconvenience of hav-
ing the present discussion prolonged, when
there is no prospect of their being able to
agree upon the vital issue. The discussion
has become bitter as well as animated.
Nearly every issue OF The Times contains n
sheaf of letters from Lord Farrer, Sir Robert
Giffen. Sir william Hould worth and other
C c1ntroversialists, The Manchester Guard
ian presents the bimetalist side with lucid
ity and power and Lancashire with de-
pressed cotton trade, is in sympathy with il
Financial London is aroused to the necessity
of defending its creditor int rests, and is
either blind or Indifferent to the fate of i'm
poverished India, with Its boards of depre-
cated silver.
All this discussion and agitation are un
settling, and the ministers, since they can
not agree upon n rcsolute policy in support
of the monetary proposals OF the United
states and France, will be relieved 10 have a
troublesome matter dropped. They are
vii ing now, as they were four months ago,
TO send broadminded delegates to none
tary conference without tying their hands,
but they lack the courage required for pledg
ing themselves in advance to measures which
would render the success of its deliberations
well nigh certa II.