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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
the PRESS AND the PRIZE FI0HL.

Nevada has lcgalixcd prize fighting.
chosen to become the welcOmer ana en-
courager Of brutal and ruffianly prize
fighters. and thus. says the New York
World. added declining civilization tn
declining wealth and declining popula.
ton" which cn,istic criticism Is well dc.
served.
But II the legalizlng OF prize fighting
Ia an evidence Of declining civilization
In Nevada. a statement Of the World We
will not galnsay. what must the publ.
cution. the morning after the fight be.
tween Corbett AMI FltzsimmOns. on the
front page Of the World. Of II full dc.
scrilnlon Of the fight. embellisIietl. we
doubt not. with illustrations Of the on
counter. liz an evidence Of In New
York? Why blame Nevada for lcgalix.
Ing that which. to Judge by the Worlds
appearance after such encounters. all
New York IL anxious to look upOnY Why
blame Nevada for permitting men to
look In the flesh upon what, to judge Of
the avldity with which the Worlds nc.
counts will he scanned. all the Worlds
patrons would look upon II they could
In spreading out before It's readers the
details OF the fight the World will be
catering to the same degenerate tastes
that the Nevada legislation catered to In
legalIxlng the fight.
Criticism Of Nevada's course. as de-.
served ~ It Il. comes with III grace
from the New York World. Those who
live In glass houses can III afford to
throw stones.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
TANNER WANTS TO BORROW

Gov. Tanner sent message to the
Senate and one to the House. asking
that he liz authorized to borrow $3.50.
0OO with which to meet the current
expenses OF the State. The message
reads rs follows:
To the General Assembly: 1t appears
from the records In the office of the Au-
ditOr Of Public Accounts that the I'M
paid appropriations OF the Thirty ninth
General Assembly amount to the sum
Of $1.SOO.OOO; that $gN).OOO OF that
amount IL. or will be. duo ana payable
during the present quarter ending
March I. 1907.
II further appears from the records
Of the Auditor that the funds In the
treasury available for the payment Of
the appropriations due ana to become
due during the present quarter will
not exceed &15O.OOO. AZ there will he
no further payments into the treasury
before the partial settlements Of cOun-
~ collectors, beginning April %. there
~ no way by which the obligations OF
the State can he fully paid as they
mature.
or the 100000 due ana to become
due. as stated above. vouchers due to
the various charitable institutions for
the current quarter. amounting to up
wards of $1S5,OOO, were appropriated
and filed with the Auditor prior to jan.
I, 1897, warrants for which have not
been issued for want OF funds. Other
of the institutions have borrowed mon
cy, In one form or another, to an
amount exceeding S100,'n0. bearing In
tcrest at the rate Of O ana per cent.
In order that the lnstl,ul'O'Is may
have partial relief, ! recommend tina,
the borrowing Of S250,U0O DE author
lied by the General Assembly, as pro-
vided by section 49, article 4, of the
constitution.
Mr.. Needles, chairman Of the apprO-
priatiOn committee. introduced bill
In compliance with the Governors
message.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
PvLLMAN'S Ak At work.

Two hundred workmen employed at
the Pullman shops of the Pullman Pal.
ace Car Company were recently added
to the army of unemployed. Just be-.
fore the whistle announced the hour
for quitting work the men were told
that they need not return to the shops.
In answer to inquiries as to how long
the lay.off would last they were told:
Indefinitely"
Not one Of the men discharged lives
IN Pullman. It L. said. Those who were
retained In the employ of the company
rent houses IN the "model town." and
many of them have not yet paid the
rent which accumulated during the
great Pullman strike. This II being
gradually wiped out by the payment Of
small amounts each month.
II was said that II business picks up
In the future only the wOrkmen will
he employed who agree to rent houses
from the Pullman corporation.
The wages paid by the company are
extremely low. skilled mechanics find.
ing It difficult to earn $1.@ a day on
the system In vogue In the shops. These
wages demand that the recipients shall
work every day In order to pay their
rent. and II made Idle for a week or
two It would require a year or so for
the tenants to catch up In their rent.
For this reason all renters from the
will be kept at work as far
as possible.
II was rumored In Pullman that fur.
ther reductions would bc made at an
early date.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
HLiN0iS IS FOR Cv6A.

The joint resolution offered by Sen.
tor Sparks. asking that Congress ccog.
nixe the belllgercncy of Cuba. was
called up by the author.
senator Sparks spoke In favor Of It's
adoption, and said that II was high
time that the members Of the Senate
express themselves on the question.
senator Warden said that he was In
sympathy with the resolution. hut that
II should bc considered by the Commit.
tee on Federal Relations, ana moved
that II liz referred to this committee.
senator MnlOney said that II the rcs-
OlutiOn meant anything. It. voiced
tho sentiments Of the people Of Illinois.
and that he did not favor amy delay In
the matter. and that Il should be acted
upon ut once.
Senator Fitzpatrick said that no more
Information on the question was ncces.
sary. ana that action should be taken
at once. He moved TINT the motion to
refer II be laid on the table.
Senator Fitxpa trick's motion was car.
rietl. The resolution was then adopted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
THU CHICAGO nAaLD.

GladstOne's acquaintance with the
Glynne family and his marriage with
Miss Catherine Glynnc. There IL not
" little interest. also. In connection
with HIawarieE Castle. and there is
much of delightful reminisconce. not
only Of Mr.. Gladstone. but OF Baron
Bunsen. Sir l:chrr, Peel and others.
Mr.. McCarth: gives us an est aate Of
Gladstone's social. political and cccles-
iastical idea, which, Ii of t.l, highest
value In getting a complete portrait Of
the man. C$3 year. The outlook
Company. IL Astor Place. New York. }
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
THE "OUTLOOK" FOR FEBRUARY.

The February Magazine Number Of
The Outlook contains the second in
stallmcnt Of Mr.. Justin McCarthy's
Life Of Gladstone" The text de-
scribcs Gladst0ne's course mt LincOln's
Inn; his early life In public office; his
bachelor breakfasts at the Albany; his
friends U.ord IiOughton, Sir Thomas
Acland and others, and his readings
In Homer, Lucretius, Dante and St.
Augustine. We learn much OF inter-
est about the events which happened
In connection with the death OF King
William ~ and the accession OF
Queen Victoria. A chapter Is devoted
to a discussion OF GladstOnc's first
book. "The State In Its Relations with
the Church" and Of Macaulay's criti-
cism. The mos. Interesting chapter to
US In this inslallment Is that desc riding
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
NOTICE..

The Eagle can be ordered at Charles
olacdonald & Co.'s literary emporium
and book store. IS Washington street.
l. II. Jackson's periodical and news
Aepot. o. Clark street,
Root. +. Burke's book, stationery,
periodical and newspaper depot, $40
Division street,
sherman House news stand,
Palmer House news stand.
fremont House news stand.
Security Building news stand,
0outheast corner Of Madison street
end Fifth avenue,
And at al nrst-class news stands
tbeoughout the West.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

Hiram n. Fargo, Legislative CORE.
sl,Ondent Of the Chicago Evening Post.
stands 1T the head Of the political
writer's whose truthful prophecies ~
often nstonish the reading public. The
reason for this ability to properly fore.
cast political events II found In the
fact that Mr.. Fargo has the personal
friendship ana confidence Of every
party leader. both Republican AMI
Democratic. and. having never violated
that confidence In the least particular.
Il Ia easy for him to discover that
which II forever hidden from a less
discreet correspondent.
Although hut young man. only ~
years Of age. Mr.. Fargo has already
represented his paper ~ its Legislative
at Springfield during the
regular sessions Of il3. D5 and ~. and
the special session Of '0J, ana his news.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
REPUBLICANS NAY NOMINATE
OWNS.

There 81 no longer hesltnncy on the
BART of Robert &. Givins of the Second
ward. the well.known lawyer. real es.
tate dealer. head Of the Two Million
Club. and active politician. In declaring
LiS candidacy for Mayor.
He has cleared his ship for action.
and until the Republican convention
decides who II wants 10 make tho race
he will lose no opportunity to he active
Givins has been mentioned by his
friends for some time, but has carefully
refrlined from committing himself
This morning u committee from the
Chicago Republican Club called upon
him and Informed him that at n meet.
ing of the clubs executive committee
he had been selected us the clubs nOm-
inee. This seemed to settle It. for the
committee from the club was immed!.
ately assured that action would be suit.
sti to the word.
In entering the race for the nominal
don Givins Is not only hacked by the
Republican Club. hut he has been as
Gured that the entire Second ward dele
CATION will stand by him. His friends
also assert that the Second IL by no
means the only ward In which he IL
popular. and that by the time the con-
ventiOn IL called his strength will In
something at which other candidates
may we'll quail.
Through his presidency Of the Two
Million Club. Givlns Ii chiefly known OF
hate. but he has also served for five
years rs president Of the Taxpayers
Association. lie IL ut present president
Of the Chicago Republican Club. and
n an eX-vice-president Of the real eslaIe
hoard. When the Republican hosts
went 20 Canton Illinois day TO extend
its congratulations TO the President
elect, bob" Givins was called upon 10
deliver the address for the occasion.
representing all of the Republican clubs
Of Illinois.
Like all spirited citizens. Gvins has
a hobby, and this will be uppermost In
the effort he will make to secure the
nomination. He wants Chicago TO be
the greatest city on earth. and he wants
~ see among lbs servants less of the or
namental and more of the laboring
kind.
Though lawyer, Glvins has never
practiced hw. having followed the real
estate business since being admitted IN
the bar in 1867. lie graduated from
the University of ChlcagO's law depart
ment, and In the same class with him
were the late Judge Garnett Of the ap-
pellatc court, Robert T.. jenkins. Hon.
T.. II. Gary and ex-senator Francis a.
Riddle.
The Two Million Club was conceived
by Givins a few years ago, and while
others expected that at least twenty
years would De required before the
3.OOO.OO figure would be reached. he
was xanguine that 1t would he attained
in the few years that were required to
reach It,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

mo, sir, have no use for idle men or
men who draw pay ana perform no ser
vice." said Il. J. Noble. the new chief
grain Inspector, land there will he no
dead wood around here"
Mr.. Mobiles first act on taking charge
of the office was to remove thirty-One
men, effecting a saving Of nearly $780,
600 per year. There IL some talk that
the office of chief grain inspector Is to
be investigated.
II am awaiting the pleasure Of the
Governor" said Mr.. Noble, land II he
wishes further probing am here to see
that 1t II done"
Mr.. Mobiles office IL In the Continental
National Bank building.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
FOR 4 BOARD OF PARDON0.

Mr.. Fuller, OF Boone County. intro
duced u bin creating a board OF par
dOns. which II said to conform with the
Views Of Gov. Tanner, us expressed In
his inaugural address.
The bill provides for the appointment
by the Governor Of a board Of partlOns
consisting Of three members, who shall
receive for their salaries $4,000 annual
~. 1t provides that the Governor may
at any time suspend sentence. but that
he may not grant a pardon without the
recommendation Of the board.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
HEALY'S PLAN 10 Be PUSHED

President Healy's proposed new H.
macy law will be doomed by the Coun.
~ Boards Committee ON Legislation,
which will go to Springfield Monday.
The commissioners who will go are
Allen, Irwin. Petrie. Erickson and
President Henly. The proposed bill
will be brought up Tuesday ut u Joint
meeting Of House ana Senate judiciary
Committees. In which It now lies. Pc
ter NJ. Wise. Of Albany, president OF
the New York State Lunacy Commits
sion, will also be- invited to appear.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

piper work has been exclusively 30.
litlcal for the last three years. although
he has been connected with the Even.
Ing Post In various responsible posi-.
lions for over five years.
Born Of hardy Michigan stock. the
great California boom Of 1880 attracted
the wlde.awake young advcnturer. ami
the land Of sunshine, Southern Cali
fOrnia. became his home. A printers
case on tile leading Republican daily of
Santa Ann and Of the county gave him
his first opportunity to embark In the
field Of Journalism. but such talents a.
his could not but gain recognition. and
he soon worked mp from the case to the
position OF etlltor.ln.chief. resigning
the same In 1850 to come to Chicago.
where his efforts have already won for
him high position In his chosen pro.
fcssiOn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
M'0iNNiS IS AFTER PULLMAN.

Representative Peter J. McGinnis. Of
Cook County. is after Mr.. Pullman.
and asks him to reduce the price Of his
sleeper accommodations. Mr.. McGin-
mis- thinks $50 for lower berth Is
enough. and 81 for an upper.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
SHUTS OUT THE LOBBYISTS.

The Senate Committee on Appropria-
tions have decided. on motion of Sen
ator Bogardus, that all votes on apprO-
priatiOns will be taken In executive
snssi0n
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
EAvORS MILLER,S BILL.

The House Committee on Judicial
Department AMI Practice. by a vote of
u to Z, decided to favorably report Mr..
Miller's bill providing for the CONSOLE
dalton OF the Supreme Court ut Spring
field
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

llsh q reasonable maximum rate Of
charges for the transportation Of pas
scngers and baggage ON railroads In
this State
II provides for the sale Of mileage
tickets ut the following RITES:
For 1000 miles. so: for 1900 miles.
$40: for 5000 miles. $50.
Both bills were referred under the
rules.
Representative Mct'lnnis brought In
bill regulating sleeping cur charges.
Mr. Mctilnnls II one Of the brightest
ind clennest members Of the House.
ana his biM In not meant a. u sandbag.
He declares with some show Of reason
that passengers should not be COM
PEELED to pay the same price for an up.
l'er as for u lower berth, and that more
than ~ for the former ana $3.50 for the
latter II an extOrtiOn. He says he means
to fight the hill through and not allow 1t
to IN stlhed IN committee.
Representative Schubert OF Cook
managed to get resolution passed In
the House and Senator Fitzpatrick In
the Senate favoring letter carriers ana
other postal employees. The former In.
dorses the bill now pending In Con.
gr''ss for the Increase Of the salaries Of
tho letter carriers ana the latter that
which In intended for the relief Of post
al clerks.
Representative LamOnte introduced
some bills regulating insurance com.
mnles, which promise to revOlutiOnixe
the business In this State. It IL along
the line Of those offered by Senator
Fitzpatrick Inst week. The bills were
framed by the State Insurance Depart.
nent ana handed In at their request.
Senator Putnam offered an act to
abolish fes and commissions Of States
Attorneys ana To fix salaries for such
States attorneys una compensation for
assistants to be paid by cities In cOun.
ties Of the first ana second class. and to
make provision for the payment Of such
salaries.
Senator Morrison introduced bill.
the counterpart OF that already offered
In the House, limiting the price Of illu-
nhnatlng gus to no cents per thousand
and fuel gus to ~ cents per thousand.
ana doing away with the necessity OF
deposits.
The Illinois Commercial Mems AssO.
citation has sent to Springfield a COM
mittee consisting OF Il. NJ. Craig, A. ID.
sullivan ana Il. u. Murdoch with u bill
Ito establish u reasonable maximum
rate of charges for the transportation
OF passengers ana baggage on railways
In this State" 1t will he introduced
Tuesday, probably by Mr.. Weidmaier.
It reduces the price OF 1,OOO-mile tickets
to cents a mile. ana makes such tick
cts good ON all railroads OF the State.
From present indications u number of
railroad bills, some Of them of a radical
character, will be presented during this
session. Representative NOhe has in
trOduced a bill, which will come mp be-
fore the Committee on Railroads. re-
quirlng railroads incorporated In other
States to procure license from the
Railroad and, Warehouse Commission
to operate their lines In Illinois. 1t Is
probable that before the session In over
several 2-cent fare bills will be intro.
duced.
There are two racing bills already for
the inspection of the members of the
General Assembly. Representative Kill
course has one In his possession and
Senator John Humphrey has the other.
They are being handled In gingerly
Continued on page 81
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.

The alien press Of the country Is up
On arms against the Senate because OF
the delay in the ratification OF the ar
bitration treaty between Great Britain
and America. Senators who look
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

Mr.. Samuel Kerr and Col. George w.
stanford. both well known and highly
respected citizens Of the Twelfth Ward,
are prominently mentioned by Repub-
leans for Judge of the Circuit Court.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

The mention of Nelly BLY, Tucker for
Assessor In Lake View Is provoking
widespread laughter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

Representative Revelrs resolution 70,
the investigation OF the Dra image Boar nj
was offered In the House by Mr.. Revell
There was u short hut quite lively de.
bate. after which 1t wis referred to the
Committee on Drainage and Water.
ways.
Az soon ns the resolution was rend
Representative McGOOrty of Cook gOl
the floor and declared that the members
of the Drainage Board welcomed an in
vestigati0n ana would be only too glad
to subject their books, accounts and
general proceedings to the closest scru
tiny, SO that the members Of the Legis'
iature might become thoroughly nc
quainted with their needs ana realize
the justice of their demands.
Another member moved to refer ia
the Committee on judiciary, but this
was tabled, ana then Mr.. Revell made u
glowing speech which everybody eX-
pected would certainly result In II mo.
ton TO suspend the rules aud pass the
resolution ut once.
Mr.. Revell, however, cOntented him.
self with secOnding the motion to refer
to the Committee ON Drainage and Wa
ter ways, and there they went.
Senator Lundin ana Representative
WeIdemeyer Introduced simultaneously
In the House and Senate the much
talked OF tw0-cent fare railroad bill, and
the lobbyists OF the railroad companies
will have their hands full from now on.
They are present In full force ana ef-
feet. They are In evidence In the Hobbies
of the hotels and about the State House,
and their best efforts will be In requisi-
ton right away.
The bill Ii entitled, "An act to estab-
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the election Of hoard OF education In
Marion. Williamson County.

the election Of q hoard OF education In
Marion. Williamson County.
by Senator Putnnm-'rO abolish the
fee system ami fix salaries Of States
attorneys outside Of Cook County ut
$1,000 per nnnun. and that Of nxslst.
ants ut x1.ItO per nnnum.
by senator Morrison Ilegulnt ting
the price Of Illuminating aud fuel gas
at ~ cents per thousand.
by senator I.lttlcr-PrOvi,ling for the
repeal Of the antitrust law.
by senator Sawyer-Ilevising the
Inv In relation to building and Ionl,
associations. we a--- -.- d
BY senator Mcliinlny-I'rOvidlng
for the construction nnd malntennnc
OF hard roads.
Senator Fitzpatrick offered a Joint
resolution. which was adopted. asking
Congress to consider at I'M curly date
the bill relating to postal employees.
Judge StOskOpf's resolution asking
the National Congress to pnss hill
now pending before II for the increase
OF the railway mail clerks salaries was
adopted In the House.
Mr.. Needles. chairman Of the ApprO.
priatlOn Committee. introduced u blll
In compliance with tho Governors
message. authorizing the Governor to
make tho $25O.OOO loan requested In
his message.
Mr.. Fuller. OF Boone County. intro.
duced u bill creating a board OF par.
dOns. which IL sud to conform to tho
views Of Gov. Tanner as expressed IN
Ills Inaugural address. The hin pro-
vides for the appointment by the Gov
ernOr Of u board OF parylOns consisting
OF three members. who shall receive
for their salary $500 annually. II
provides TINT the Governor may ut any
time suspend sentence. hut That he
may not grant II pardon without the
recommendation Of the board. The
hoard shall have II secretary, who shall
he paid 200 u year.
The SENATE bill apprOprlnting 49,
Wm for the current expenses Of the
Governors office anu the office Of the
Secretary Of State until July 1 was
passed In the House with the emergeu-
cy clause.
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to protect farmers against fraudulent
pedigrees of stations and jacks. The
bill provides that all persons standing
these stations for service must make
IN affidavit OF pedigree under penalty
of u fine Of not less than $40 nor more
than 800.
Other bills We're introduced as fol-
lows:
by Senator Stubblefield-TO prohibit
voting by proxies at elections Of mu-
tual life Insurance companies.
Same-Maklng It u misdemennOr to
sell or Offer to sell, any Hour, meal.
canned fruit, or canned vegetables
stamped with any other than the true
name of the manufacturer, or the plan
of manufacture of the same.
by senator Fitzpatrlck-TO incOrpO-
rate Insurance companies ana to eXer-
else police Jurisdiction ana supervision
over all corporations, companies, assO-
Citations, partnerships, or individuals
engaged In the business of insurance.
by Senator Kingsbury-TO provide
for food ana scale inspectors In cities,
towns ana villages, to be appointed by
the mayor at compensation not to eX-
coed x3 per day.
Same-TO provide for the employ
ment Of cOnvicts In making good roads
ana In cleaning out and Strengthening
water courses.
Same-TO authorize the adoption of
voting machines.
BY Senator AnthOny-Pr0viding that
husband In divorce proceeding may
compel the wife to resume her maiden
name after obtaining a divorce.
BY Senator BOllinger-TO prevent the
adulteration of food and drugs and
their manufacture from imperfectly
developed or damaged material
BY Senator Warler-TO provide for
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

Senator Putnam offered an act to
abolish fes and commissions Of States
Attorneys ana To fix salaries for such
States attorneys una compensation for
assistants to be paid by cities In cOun.
ties Of the first ana second class. and to
make provision for the payment Of such
salaries.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

Representative LamOnte introduced
some bills regulating insurance com.
panles. which promise to revOlutiOnixe
the business In this State. It IL along
the line Of those offered by Senator
Fitzpatrick lust week. The bills were
framed by the State Insurance Depart.
ment ana handed In ut their request.