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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
HON. JOHN s. MILLER.

Few members Of the legal profession
In Chicago have been more prominent
~ Identified with the practice Of the
civil law In this city than ex-COrpOra.
ton Counsel John =. Miller, Of the firm
Of Peck. Miller 4 Starr. ana few. II any.
have u better reputation among the
members Of the bar. both for legal abil-
ity and manly virtues, than he. Mr..
Miller on the paternal side Ii Of Puri-
tan stock. but his mother was OF
ScOtcli-1rish extraction. lie was born
In Louisville. the county seat Of II.
Lawrence County. New York. on
March 4. 1s47. His father, who was a
lawyer by profession. mt that time held
the Office Of County Clerk. His educa-
ton during boyhOOd was received In
the public schools. lie afterwnr,l, how.
ever. attended the ~. Lawrence Uni
versity ut Canton. y. ". where In 1860
he graduated with the highest hOnOrs.
Immediately after graduating he he.
gan the study Of law. nnd In 1870 he
was admitted to the bar mt Ogdens.
burg. n. Y. The professOrship Of class.
les In his alma mater. the st. Lawrence
University. having been rendered him.
he accepted the same. and continued to
MI It with entire satisfaction for three
years. In 1874 he decided to visit Chi
cagO. and. becoming ennmOred with the
city. he concluded 10 make It his future
home. He engaged In the practice Of
law. soon attracted attention. and even.
tually made his way to the front rank
Of the legal fraternity. In 1901 he was
appointed Corporation Counsel under
Mayor Washburne, and remained In
that official capacity until 1903. During
his incumhency some Of the most noted
municipal suits were tried. several he.
Ing carried up to the Supreme Court.
| Among these were the Riverside litiga-
ton: the Kerr Phillips South Park dis.
pute. involving POO acres Of land In
Jackson Park: important lake front
cases: ana numerous suits against the
railroads; In I'll Of which he was sue.
cessful In behalf Of the city. Mr.. Miller
was married In 1887 to Miss Anna,
daughter of DR.. j. II. Gross. Two chill.
drcn. Il boy and u girl. ARE the result OF
this union. The family reside mt No
4s1O KenwOOd avenue. Mr.. Miller has
Just returned from IN extended trip
through Europe and the Oriental cOun
tries. much improved In health and
| sDirits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
MAy0R HARRisoH,s GOOD w0Rx.

The Daily News Joins with the better
elements Of Chicago In praising Mayor
Harrison for the stand ne maintained
In his veto Of tho General Electric rail.
way ordinance. 1t was just the thing
to dO-just the sort Of thing Mayor
Harrison was elected to do. and 10 he
not only wears the hays Of public up.
probation. hut II also rich In the con.
sciOusness Of having performed his
duty. Incidentally the Mayor has de.
velOpcd u number Of Intelligent and
honest Aldermen. every one Of whom,
II II safe to assume, may In depended
upon to support him In future raids
against their bOOtlling colleagues.
Mayor Harrison IL too wise to hide
his head In the dust Of JOY raised by
the General Electric ordinance matter
ana Imagine there II nothing else Of
Importance In sight. The people look
TO him to place safeguard around the
Civil Service Commission no that II
may In protected In its Just admins
trntiOn Of the law. The Daily News
trusts that the Mayor will do this
heartily ana because It IL right.-Dally
News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
IMPORTANCE OF THE MAN0LER
CASE.

Nothing more important to Chicago
has occurred recently than the Off.hand
statement Of Aid. Mangler that he had
twice been offered brides to vote for
the General Electric ordinance. The
alderman himself appears to have
taken the matter rather lightly Mt first.
The air was 40 full of bribery tnlk that
he looked upon II ns one of the natural
Incidents Of the hour. But II he stands
to his guns now we do not see how the
accused can escape conviction, and that
means not only a sensation. but a tire.
mendOus setback for the bOOdling bust.
ness.
How to catch these fellows has been
a puzzling question for many years. So
secret have been their methods that II
has seldom been possible to get beyond
probabilities that were convincing
enough In n way. but not effective
proof. In the few cases where actual
evidence has been secured against al
dermen It has been incomplete and In.
efficient to overcome the political pull.
but II would be very difficult for a
brller to meet direct charge from
such man as Mangler that he had Of
fered the latter first $1,000, ana then
$500 for his vote. The case II too
simple to admit Of evasion, and the
''prOmincnt citizen" Of 'high social con-
nections" would cut sorry figure II he
deliberately set out to perjurc himself.
It Ii probable that he would much pre-
| Ter confession Of guilt by q flight to
Canada.
In any event, whether he fed or stay
cd. the exposure would have wonder
fully clarifying effect. Once our nee.
essarily vague and general accusations
are changed to specific charges against
individuals, the most unblushing pur-
chnsers Of votes will pause to consider.
4 conviction In the Mangler case would
be severe blow ut the proposed ordin-
nnces extending the terms Of the street
railway franchises.-Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
Mr.. COLE CON0RAIvLATE8 THE
MAYOR.

Mayor Harrison may we'll show his
qualification over the manner In which
his veto Of the General Electric Rail
way ordinance has been received. He
can also take especial pleasure In the
generous way In which George Il. Cole
Of the Municipal Voters League has
acknowledged himself conquered by
Mr.. HarrisOn's hold and manly stand
for civic rights.
Mr.. Cole candidly admits that the
Mayor has proved himself worthy Of
the confidence Of the people In every
sense Of the wOrd.' He also gives Mr..
Harrison full credit for the courage
with which he faced the issue and the
skill with which he won great vie
tory for the people against the great
odds of an intrenched doodle majority.
1t Is well for the Mayor that ut the
threshold Of his administration he
should be assured of the support of the
nonpnrtisan following of the Munich
pal Voters League. They represent
the independent vote of Chicago ana
Outnumber the gang In voting strength
two to One.-POst.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
OPEN IA SALE AVENUE 4!

The whole North Side applauds The
Eagles efforts to have LaSalle avenue
opened into Lincoln Park.
The following letter to The Eagle
from Judge Theodore BrentanO. one Of
the ablcst and best judges on the
bench. explains iesclf:
Chicago. July 10. 1897.
To the Editor Of The Eagle: have
read with unbounded satisfaction your
vigorous article demanding from the
Lincoln Park Commissioners that they
recognize the just claim Of nlne-tenths
Of the North Side people and give the
latter a driveway into the park some.
where between Dearborn avenue a,
the south and Garfield avenue at the
north.
The people to the west Of the park
may justly demand and they are eli
titled to an entrance into the park be
tween the points named and the nat
ural placc for such opening Il ut the
head Of LaSalle avenue. There IL M
absolute need for such. since the clos
Ing Of the drivewnys mt the corner oil
Clark street and North avenue and IA
Center and Clark streets. The situn
ton now IL that another entrance u
imperative. AS you well say. nine
tenths Of the people on the North S'd'
live 20 the west Of the park and pa!
nine-tcnths Of the taxes raised an'
devoted to the maintenance Of thu
park. simple justice requires that thei
wish In this matter DE needed.
Your able and vigorous advocacy o
this matter IL being highly cOmmcnde,
and appreciated by thousands Of citl
zens Of the North Side to the west o
North Clark street, who desire the sue
cess OF the cause you are championinp
Yours truly.
THEODORE BRENTANO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
THE NEW ScH00L BOARD MEMBERS

The new appOintees take the places
OF Oscar TOrrlson, John =. Miller. Louis
O. K0htz, j. +. Wolf and J. W. Errant
and MI two vacancies left by Il. j.
Rosenthal and Wallace +. Kirk. 1t
was known there was danger OF Mr.
Errant being dropped. hut the Mayors
failure TO reappOint him caused some
disappointment. There was consider
able OpposItion 10 the selection Of Mrs.
sherman. but Corporation Counsel
championed her cause and won the
victory for her. Mr.. Heating Is II man
Of sentiment and was selected because
of his high ideals. Mr.. Gallagher was
picked because of his crelitable record
as an alderman, and the honor came To
him unsolicited. Mr. Sherwood halls
from the Thrty-frst Ward, and also
owes his appointment to Mr.. Thornton.
That section of the city has not been
represented In the board since Mr..
Thornton himself was n member.
The board will meet next Wednes'
day night, and there Is already specula'
ton about its organization. President
Halle Is in Europe, but II known to be-
a candidate for reelection. a move
ment in behalf of Mr.. Gallagher was
started the other night, and Mayor
Harrison may lend his influence to the
former alderman's cause. l.. i. Petit
bone has also been mentioned In connec
ton with the presidency.
Otto Gresham Is "A son or Walter y
Gresham, Secretary Of State under
Cleveland Though young, he has at
tanned prominence at the bar. lie II
well known in social circles, and has
never held public office. His character
Is clean-cut, and in its strength Is SAID
10 be nodded after that Of his distln
gulshed father.
Thomas Gallagher was once an alder
man from the Nineteenth Ward, beini
elected TO fill the vacancy caused by
the death OF Frank Lawler. He wal
an unsuccessful candidate for the nom
nation of City Clerk on the Democratic
ticket at the last city convention. Ill
fathercd the 4-cent fare ordinance II
the Council last year, and has always
been considered clean and honest am
a man OF upright character.
Bernard +. Rogers Is the head OF th'
Insurance firm Of Bernard i. Rogers 4
Co. in the Rookery Building. He II
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17

there is gambling in the city, and
promises to exert himself in crushing
It out. II he will but take the pains
to find out he will ascertain that there
are several forms Of gumbling here,
and that the pool.rooms now In opera.
ton are performing quite ~ villainous
a form Of gaming as any.
The Mayor will not draw any Hue
In making his crusade against the Ope-
ratOrs Of the various gaming swindles.
They are equally punishable In thu
eyes Of the law. The whole assert.
mept must be driven from the city II
the town Ii to be rid Of disgraeerul
nuisance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
THE BEST LIBRARY BOARD AP-
POiNTMEML.

The best appointment made by the
Mayor on the Library Board Is that Of
Frederick ii. HerhOld.
Il. II. HerhOld Is u member of the
firm of +. HerhOld 4 Sons, manufac-
turers of chairs at Erie and Carpenter
streets. He is also vice president Of
the Milwaukee Avenue state Bank and
an officer of several building and loan
associations. Mr.. HerhOld was born
In Chicago In 1859, his parents having
been among the early settlers of the
city. He has been In business In Chi
cagO ever since his youth and was ut
one time secretary Of the American
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17

was member of the old town Of Lake
board for three years In the sos. The
Sherwood school was built then mt 51tll
street and Atlantic. 1t cost about 30
per cent. of what the Wabash avenue
school cost, being n duplicate Of the
latter. The lot we purchased for $3.50
a front foot and afterward twenty-ninc
feet were sold for S23 front foot, re-
ducing the original cost to about $40
a front foot"
Mr.. Sherwood said he was for re-.
form
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
MAYOR MANSON Will CLOSE
POOL ROOMS.

Mayor HarlfsOn's assertion that he
will hunt down and suppress gam
bling In Chicago is received with
hearty approval by public which IL
hoping that the Mayor will range him
self on the side of the people In every
conflict between the law and the law
breakers. Mr., Harrison admits that
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
JUSTICE HEHNESSEY THE NEAREST

Comptroller Waller, as referee, has
under advisement the matter OF dis
pute between Justices John NJ. Moore
and J. ]. Hennessey Of the Town OF
Lake, as to which Is entitled to change
of venue cases. Alexander Harper, the
city's expert accountant, found by
measurement that MOOre's court was
nearest the stock yards police station,
In a direct line, but, by reason OF a
stairway, Hennessey's was the easier
tn reach
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17
OBITUARY.
THADE HEALY.

Thndc uculy, the oldest brother OF
President Hcaly. Of the County Board,
died Tuesday Mt the age Of Sd years.
Of bronchitis. He was taken suddenly
III last Friday and had to he removed
to the County Hospital. where he died
Tuesday morning. He leaves two
sons. The oldest II Thomas j., who II
u law student, the second being John
Healy. who n assistant stOrekeeper Mt
the Dunning institutions. The mother
Of the two boys died when they were
quite young.
Thnde Healy was one of ChicagO's
veteran firemeu. having Joined the de-
partment shortly after a paid depart.
ment was established In 1862. He was
u charter and life member Of the Fire
mems Benevolent Association. which
was organized Oct. Is, 1863, Of which
his brother. President Healy, has been
treasurer for u number Of years. In
1860 he was appointed assistant en-.
gineer OF the +. Il. Brown engine, To-
Gated Mt 80 West Lake street, and dur.
Ing the great fire he was engineer Of
the II. A. Williams engine, which was
named after man who was chief nj
| the time.
After working for the city several
years he Joined the paid fire depart
ment Of the town Of Lake, with which
he was connected for some years. Al
the time Of his death he was assistant
engineer Mt the Chicago avenue pump
Ing station. Before Joining the fire de-
partment he was IN engineer Oh the
Illinois Central road.
Charles A. KerfOOt, senior member
of the real estate firm Of G. A. KerfOO'
n Co., 1OS Washington street, died ri
the family residence, 1858 Michigan
avenue. Tuesday evening. Apoplexy
superinduced by the recent hot wealth
or, was the cause. The deceased wal
10 years Of age.
At noon Tuesday Mr.. KerfoOt wal
sitting In his office on Washington
street when he began to feel sick. II
order to throw Off the spell he startet
for u walk In the open air. He stop
ped mt Gale 4 BlOckis drug store Il
drink some medicated water, ant
while doing 40 was stricken down
Friends placed the unconscious man II
u carriage and drove him to his Michi
gan avenue home, where DIR. Henry I
ByfOrd attended him. He was beyOn,
medical aid ana mt 8 o'clock passe'
away.
Mr.. KerfOOt was born Dec. II, 1881
In Lancaster, Pa, but was brought NJ
and given schooling In Dayton, Ohio
He removed to Chicago ut the age Of Il
and entered the office of Reese Il Kel
foot, the first real estate firm In thi
city. Until after the fire he remaine'
with this firm, and then he ana hi
cousin, william ID. KerfOOt, fOunde
the firm of w. ID. KerfOOt 4 Co. FO
; time afterward william A. Merigol
was also connected with this firm. Al
ter a dozen years Charles A. KerfOO
severed his connection with this CON
pany ana became established In hi
own Office In the Methodist Churc
block mt Clark and Washington streets
He retired from active work last fal
His health was fairly good, but, as h
said, he was feeling the effects OF age.
With his wife Mr.. KerfOOt spent las
winter In the Bermudas, returning lat
In May. He was ut his Office much dul
II ing the succeeding six weeks and seen
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17

varnish Company. lie IL nonpartisan
In politics and has never held public
office. He In married and lives at 3O2
Chicago avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02

Mahany: Post No. @. November 3. by Ed
gar Hollenbach; Post No. Z. November 3,
by Robert Armour; Post No. s. November
"a. by w. H. Peck; Post No. o, November
Il, by Geo. A. Darling: Post No. TO- Novem-
Der d by Eugene Wells: Post No. II. No
vefnber II, by Robert Armour; Post No. II,
November %. by Eugene Wells; Post No.
IL. November 10. by Michael Mahany; Post
No IA. November 10. by Edgar Hollenbach:
Pest No. Is. November Ii. by T. ID. Yeager:
Post No. IL, October IL. by ]. f. Clifford:
Post No. ID. November s. by F. L. McKen-
ma; Post No. 20. December Is, by Geo. A.
Darling.
The following assistant inspectors were
named in the same order: Geo. A. Darling
Pest No. 1: Robert Armour. Post No. 2:
Michael Mahany, Post No. 3: Eugene Wells
Pest No. 5; F. L. McKenra, Post No. 9;
Edgar Hollenbach. Post No Z; w. II. Peck.
Post No. Ii.
The following appointments are an
neunced: James B. Carter, chief Of stan.
vice H. HI. Arnold. resigned: Thomas Gal
ioway. aid-de-camp. vice r. Frank Cardel-
la, deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
PROJECTED NEW RAILWAY
Company rsd sss CONSTRUCTION Of Line
: rnpN rhingson % esta1sburg.
Plans f} I'M Bsiisins R.pidly near
ins csrylsE io. Money 70 ne Fur
I'M s,sew sor1er..

A meetin&asf the projectors of new
railway lipaf tween this city and Gettys-
burg. Pal VIA Westminster, Nd. will be
held in Westminster early in November.
for the purpose of effecting an organiza-
ton. The Executive offices of the company
will be located in Washington, the meeting
for organization being held in Westminster.
in accordance with the law Of Maryland
under which the company has been incor-
porated, and which requires that all corpo-
rations chartered by the state shall be
organized at some place within the state.
The leading men Of the enterprise ara
stated to be Dr. Colgrove and Mr.. H. A.
Cady of Washington. John A. Shorb of
Littlestown,- Pa: E. J. Lawyer and VIM.
B. Thomas Of Westminster, with MIR. T.
Herbert Shriver Of Union Mills Md.
The Compnny's Plans.
The plans. for building the proposed road
are said to DE rapidly nearing completion.
and it is expected that active work will
begin before the first Of next year. Money
for the enterprise Will be furnished by
New York capitalists. They will. it is stat.
ed, float and guarantee the payment Ct
bonds and will only ask the people along
the line to grant the right of way, which
Is now being promptly done. The. parties
interested sare Impressed with the business
Possibilities Of the new road, and hope to
have 1t built in about q year.
The. road as now projected. will either
use the Baltimore and Ohio tracks from
Washington to Rockville, Nd, or new
line will be constructed 1t Is more likely.
however. that the; former plan will be
adopted for the first few years, leaving the
Independent line to- be laid later.
Probable Route.
The road will traverse Montgomery, How
ard or Frederick and Carroll counties in
Maryland. and Adams county in Pennsyl-
>yania. At Gettysburg connection will be
made with the Reading system, SO that the
Washington, Westminster ana Gettysburg
railroad, as the new line will be called, will
furnish the Reading with q link for val
liable southern connections.
1t is anticipated that the new road will
be given heavy local business, and that
the excursion business, northWard to Get
tysburg and southwark to Washington, will
be sufficient to pay the interest On the in
yestment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
THE WARRANT SERVED.

Process for Arrest Of VIM. c. Chase
Duly Executed.
For the arrest of VIM. C. Chase. who was
indicted here the 18th of last December
for false pretenses. a bench warrant was
issued several days ago and sent to Georgia
for service. Today a return thereto was
made here. showing that Chase was duly
arrested. and that he gave bail In the sum
Of $500 to appear here for trial the 18th Of
this month.
The Indictment charges that Chase April
q, 1896. obtained $40 horse from Durus
D. Carter by falsely pretending that one
Jackson Piper lad authorised him to pur-
chase an animal for him and to draw on
him for the amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
CANON CORES APPOINTMENTS.
Dtstinguishcd Clergyman to PreaC
- TWICE In WashingtOn.

Distinguished Clergyman to Preach
as Twice In Washington.
Washingtonians will have an opportunity
to hear distinguished minister of the
Church of England tomorrow, when the
Rev. Charles Gore, canon of historic West
minister ABBEY will preach-ih the morning
at Epiphany Church and in. the evening at
the Pro-Cathedral Church of st. Mark.
Canon G6pe Has' come to this country at
the special request Of the Brotherhood Of
st. Andrew to address their convention,
which isbto hi held week after next at
Buffalo: he arrived In Washington today
and is the guest of the bishop of the do
cese. DR.. sSatter8ee. who returned from his
summer Eacatpn last Wednesday evening
:. The canons Of Westminster have always
been among the most distinguished of Eng
fish clergy; and las they are onIsefh attend
ance. at Westminster three months of the
year, theKf can,and do devote the other nine
months TO- literary labors and study. Canon
Gore Is one Of those who has used this time
to the utmost ladvantage,: and the Result is
that his published works. sand.osermens
which are aRtlSs described as .ioldstEuths in
new dresS,l aTe read all over the globe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02

Seventy-Six Contestants Start Thfs
Observation-Disclosures OF the Race.

CLEVELAND.PlTTSB ROAD RACE.
Seventy-Six Contestants Start THIS
ADMINISTRATIONS OF the Race.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. October 2-Seventy-
six contestants started in the big Cieve-
land-Pittsburg road race at 7:3O O'Clock
this morning. A crowd Of fully 1000 people
saw the start. and the police had hard
work blowing road through the dense
mass Of humanity, SO that the starters
could travel without crushing the lives out
of women and children.
In front of the group Of officials at the
start were Superintendent OF Police Leslie
Of Pittsburg. representing Mayor H p.
Ford Of Pittsburg; Secretary Roberts, rep
resentfng Mayor McKisson Of Cleveland.
and Chief Consul 8. A. Boyle OF the Penn
syivania division, l. A. W.. who was off,
cial referee.
The riders were composed Of representa-
Buffalo. Akron and Collinwood Ohio. The
total distance to be ridden is 1909 miles
CHAGRIN FALLS. Ohio, October 2--Jas.
A.crawford of the Cleveland team In the
81 eat road race mad an ugly fall while
going up Fisher Hill, east Of this place
His hip was badly injured and he was
obliged to retire from the race.
WARREN, Ohio. October 2.-In the road
Clevelsnd reached Warren at 10:41M, sew
erai minutes ahead Of their nearest COM
petitors. The third, fourth and fifth riders
to arrive were John Snyder, B. D. Saler
]. G. Aber, all Of Pfttsburg. Snyder's time
Was 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
cilxRaEsN WOLFE pR6ssEp.

FafIure.ftgsSl.sleA: Proper Refara 6Y n
'nsr sn7it2ssiaxriag6 License:"tta al
The acharEe preferred severala days ag7
against a colored minister for Failing to
make return OF. a marriage performed by
him last December to- the clerk of tpe Dis
trict Supreme Court, within ten days, has
been fiolle pressed in the POLICE Court by
4Aissistant District Attorney, MaiIlownay.
Speaking to o. Star reporter Of the case.
MI, John 3. Young. clerk of the District
Supreme Court. said today: Il regret very
much that the prosecuting officer did not
see fit to prosecute the CASE The law in
this particular instance is "a good one-one
needed for the protection of people married
here. and It should either be enforced or
repealed. Not a day passes that it is not
violated, and yet when a case arises in
when conviction is a certainty and an ex-
ample can be made, it is dismissed, because
the accused pleads that he didn't mean
~,