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The times., 1897-04-25
GRANTS FAMOUS MESSAGE.
His Good WIZ iress to the Ameri-
can People.


nEasterSunday yalmosttwelve yearsaso
to a da y Gen. Grant sent out uthislastmessage
to the American people, 1t was true
Easter message, message bearing I'd
ings of peace and good will. The wires
flashed the few simple words from North
to South, from East to West, and the
lips of Il nation took them up and re-
peated them to the echo. Even the most
unrelenting OF the rebels felt that the
man of war was q man of peace now,
and they breataes. wish that all might
be well with him To his end, which was
nearing. Thus his message was realized
to the fullest extent.
Dr. George f. Shrady, Gen Grant
physician, really inspired this message,
and it was dictated to him. When asked
to tell how Gen. Grant dictated this mes
sage, DR.. Shrady said
There are several reasons why TINS
message should be OF particular interest
just now. In the first place. as the time
set for the dedication of the Grant Monu-
ment approaches, everybody is interested
in Gen Grant as a man of peace, and
this, the only message he sent out TO
the American people during his long Ill
ness, was pre-emnently a peace message.
Then, too, it was issued on the last
Easter Sunday of his life, and II seems
particularly appropriate that it should
be brought to light at this glad season.
Everything connected with that day is
as clear to me as if it were but yester-
day. 1t was clear and crisp-a perfect
day for the time OF year, for it was
on the 9th of April, 1885. Gen. Grant,
I'm
3 East Sixty-siXth street. He occupied
the second-story front room, which has
a large bay window overlooking the
street and Fifth avenue. Just to the
left OF this room was small room fitted
up as an office. 1t was cool enough
for him to have a fire in his CRATE, 1 re-
member, and he was sitting directly in
front of it in a big chair.
ION the Wednesday night previous he
had fallen almost into q state of collapse,
and it looked very much as if the end was
at hand But he rallied, and by Sunday
began to realize that he had pulled
through a crisis. He felt that he was
near his death, and was in that state OF
mind where man gives rein to his IN
nermost thoughts. Presently he put his
elbows up on the arms Of his chair aud
put the fingers of his two hands together
and began to look into the fire with far-
away expression, as he always did when
in deep thought. Whenever he assumed
this attitude, no one interrupted him, for
1t was sign that he wished TO COLL
mune with himself. He sat thus Tor
some time, and finally fell asleep
"In the meantime l walked over to
the window and. stood looking at the
crowd in the street. 1t was alive with
The times., 1897-04-25
Remarkable Family.

The tramp who lost everything in the
Mississippi floods is now abroad in the
land. One of them approached a henevo-
lent old gentleman in Atlanta Sunday.
'.And you say said the old gentleman,
''that your children were drowned in the
flood?''
''Yes sir" replied the tramp, wipins his
eyes with his coatsIeeve; seventeen OF
'em, sir,''
"God bless MEL exclaimed the old gen
tleman, lyon are young man, scarcely
thirty, and"
IT know it, SIR interrupted the weep
ing tramp, "but they wuz all twins!'-
Atlanta Constitution.
The times., 1897-04-25

apparently he effectual. 1 am startled re-
peatedly in various ways. Oneis by dash
ing cold water in my face. Again, my
clothes are hidden, and | seem to possess
a certain degree of modesty which does
not desert me even in an unconscious con-
dition.
LAS for my part, I believe my affliction
is not the ordinary sleep or somnambulsm,
for according to reports am very hard to
awaken, and naturally would take a few
moments to realize where / was. 1t has
been fearful experience and / am sure
but for the weakness and sin of the action
/ should have put an end to it long ago
Perhaps all this strange trouble of mine
will some day he explained. ! am begin
ming to feel that after all my life is worth
finishing up. About all the things that are
saidto have happeled to me really oocurredr
for had no idea what l was doing, and
never acted according to dreams as they
say most seepw alkcTs do.
Il fully realize how often l have been
near death and l know that only what
mtted me to be here to write this story.
Ny only hopeis may never have any more
such adventures.
''ANNIE ROSSMAN."
Miss RoSSman is a native of Pecola,
Kan, and a number of members of her fam
ily now reside there. When she first
began to walk in her sleep the attacks
were not frequent, and it was only after
she became a resident of Denver that her
mania grew upon her. 1t is believed this
was due to the air that is found a the high
altitude in (which Denver is located.
Physicians who have studied Miss Ross
mans case say that her trouble is largely
due to the sluggish condition of the blood.
During the time she is under the influence
Of somnambulism her face is almost as
pale and cold as that of a person who is
dead She is certainly the most interest
ing sleepwalker whose actions are re-
corded i n medical history.
The times., 1897-04-25
SHE BRAVED DEATH ASLEEP
Miss Annie Rossman a Most Re-
markabIe SOmnambuliSt.
LIFE OF STRANGE ADVENTURE

Uor Excursions Are Always Made
while she Is Clad i'm Nignt
Dress and without Shoes or stock
-Handcuffs and Claims Fail
to Keep Her Indoors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
".HE OUTLOOK" FOR mar.

The May Magazine Number Of the
Outlook has half II dozen Illustrated
articles, and n great variety Of other
reading matter. Mr.. Justin McCnrthy's
STORY of Gladstone's Life" deals large.
~ with Gladstone's visit to Greece In
1858. and much Of 1t II pertinent to the
present International situation. Charles
Wagner. the famous author Of youth"
writes of Paris In the Higher life of
European Cities" the accompanying
pictures are many and Tine. Mrs. Ar
thur NJ. Dodge tells of the "DevclOp-
ment Of the Day Nursery Idea" Mr..
Charles II. Crandall. In ~ Quest of
Gray shingles" writes pleaslngly of
quaint old houses. ana several of these
houses are here pictured. In lighter
literature q strong story by Octave
Thanct, some dlalcc, poems by Paul
Dunbar, the negro poet. and IN apl're-
ciaIive article upon Henry van Dyke
and his work, are prominent features.
Three dollars u year. The Outlook
Company. IL A.tor place, New York;
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
SCRiBNER'S FOR MAY.

= beautiful cover In nine colOrs. from
- design by GOrguet, the distinguished
French artist. gives promise of the
1brisiit aud spfing-like contents of the
May number of Scribner's Magazine.
II launches 4 new kind of college ar
rIcle-not n history OF the institution,
bur "a reminiscent aud discursive ac-
count of undergraduate Life" old ana
new, which II always The College In
the minds of its graduates. Edward
II Martin, one of the founders of the
IAnpOOn ana a graduate of ~, opens
The series with Harvard. He traces the
evolution Of Harvard social life from
she old days Of "class feeling" to the
present day when the elective system
and lSO men In u class have made the
ND unity of life and interest impossible.
His account of the career of q typical
ksSstOn hoy on his way through the
sO.iaI mazes Of Harvard Is not only
amusing, but Of great value as u pic
stnr,, Of real student life. The abundant
Illustrations are made from actual
ssVDas by an artist who was taken into
the college life and saw it AT first hand.
Judge Robert Grant, who as under
yrnduaie, postgraduate, and law stu
dent spent a decade In Harvard, gives
mis- "reminiscences of Harvard College
in the Seventies" As IA student Mr..
Grant was in everything, with full
simply of the humOr and satire that he
has since used with great effect In lit
.sshire. Consequently his recollections
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
IN NEW QUARTERS.

The new Illinois Trust AMI Savings
Bank has opened It's new building OPP
l,osite the board Of Trade. on la Sale
street. and the handsome new quarters
are crowded with visitors. The build
Ing Is the I'm II ever erected for bank
ing purposes. and In many respects II
has no rival In the world.
The building was erected at u cost of
$500 OOO. and 1t stands on property own
al Nv the trustees of the Chicago tni-
yerslty. The bank pays Il rental of $40
OOO year Tor the property and San.hm
II year for the building. This II hut
per cent. ON the Investment of the trns-
tees,
I'll" building resembles largely the
new library building NJ Boston In
points of architecture and ornaments,
and The Boston structure cost SUiNn',
WGO. The building j. really hut one
story hlah. the offices Of the president
aud other officials being ON u sort OF
second floor, nnh they ARE oNcellently
furnished. There Is also In this same
li0or IN assembly room In which near
~ 100 bankers can gather and discuss
matters whenever necessary. In add
ton to being IL iinUncial palace. the
structure Is n stronghold. for Il Is burg
lar proof.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

done. The Rules committee presented
Il report reducing the number of COM
mittccs from seventeen to six. hut fail.
cd to secure its adoption. a suhsti-
,utc providing for six committees and
four subcommittee shared the SAME
fate. ana u motion was carried lcavinl
the committees as they are now.
The committee reported that IT had
been unable to agree upon the qilcs.
ton of civil service. All the mcnbcr,.
favored the system. hut differed as to
the manner of carrying 1t out.
Mr.. Fran, and Mr.. Gross presented
elaborate reports. After some discus.
sion both reports were ordered printed
in the proceedings aud deferred until
the next meeting.
Mr.. Gross. chairman of the Comihi;-
tee OH Physical Culture. was authorized
| to represent the board at the North
American turngcmein,lc to he held at
| 81. Louis next week.
Arrangements for the graduating cN.
erciscs of the high schools are slowly
being made. ana special exercises will
he held In almost every school The
| West Division high school. which VIII
have nearly 200 graduates. viii hold IT,
exercises in the Auditorium. Thurs
day night. June ~. and the Hyde rarb
high school will use Central Mi>'c Hal
The Friday night follcwiu.,.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
SHERIDAN DRIVE IS CLOSED TO
THE PEOPLE.

Sheridan road is to bt closed for the
Summer.
The Lincoln Park Board has closed
the drive north of Sulzer street. and 1t
vii! remain closed tn carriages aud hi
cyclists not belonging 10 racing clubs
until winter sets in.
All buggics. carriages and other veli
cles are to be kept OFF Ivy the police.
This is hard on the taxpayers. but
what does the board carci
North side whcplmeu will have a
chance to train for the Chicago road
race In Lincoln Park. Simon Mayer.
representing the North Side Racing
Committee. was before the Lincoln
Park Board "Wednesday afternoon to
present tn" matter of granting the rae
Ing men the right tu use the loO,,
around the a..oOn. aud he was success
full in his effort. The commissioners
said they could see no objection To the
racing men speeding over the tract,
early In the morning. hut they limited
the time to The hours between 1 and q.
The whpclmcn wanted the time he.
tween I and ! n. m.
Mr. Mayer also asked the commits.
>loncrs for the North Side committee of
the Associated Cycling Clubs for per.
mission to- run the Saturday afternoon
road races over the Lake View course.
He explained that the privilege had
been granted heretofore by the park
boards. and had little trouble cOnvinc.
ing the commissioners that II was a
good thing to follow the example set
The privilege granted allows the Assoc
clatcd Cycling Clubs to run road races
every other Saturday afternoon be-
tween I and u o'clock. between June I.
and Oct. 10. The course r. north IN
Sheffield avenue from MontrOsc boule
ward to North Edgewntcr and return
The clubs promise to do all they can tc
prevent accidents.
The commissioners took action which
makes the date ana the course Of tn,
union run" 70 certainty. Upon tn,
written request Of j. G. Barclay. Chnir
man Of the Union-run Committee. the,
granted the whcclmcn permission :,
| Use the North side boulevar,is sunday
| May -. The route will bc the same u,
has been announced. There was som,
| discussion among the commissioners 10,
to what the churrl.gOln people might
think of tho run, but In the end II wa,
decided that there probably would b,
no objection. When the hOur Of start
Ing AMI the probable time Of hnlshin.
were talked about. Mr.. winston said
referring to the people on their way /,
church: "Wcll. they can have the op
portunIiy "f seeing 1t coming and 10
Ing"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

The United States Supreme Court has
vlnd!cnted the Senate's claim to COM
pei the appearance of witnesses be-
fore Senatorial committees, and the
sugar broker, Chapman. has been sen.
fenced to tnIl for thirty days ana pay
a fine. 1t Is intlmated that the Senate
Is inclined to be content with this. and
that 1t will not push the cases against
the other offenders, the members Of tho
sugar trust themselves. The ease OF
Chapman was u test one. ana now that
1t has been decided against the defend
ant the Senate should not make any
distinctions. Messrs. Mccartney and
Seymour, both brokers, ana Havemey.
or and Searles Of the trust are all equal.
~ guilty In refusing to testify before
the Senate committee. There Is no
reason why the vicariOus punishment
Of Chapman should atone for the Of
lenses Of the others. The cases of the
latter should be taken up and carried
to the logical conclusion or the whole
matter Is u farce. 1t Is said that, the
Senators "are afraid the prosecution
will look like persecution" Why not
apply this leniency, then, to Chapman
and let the Senators content themselves
with the mere verdict Of the court?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
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THE MiX.UP IN JUSTICES.

Since Justice Foster has been trans
fcrrcd to the Harrison Street Police
Court the old question concerning the
manner In which Ex-Governor Altgeld
mixed up the Justice Of the Peace ap-
pointncnts two years ago has again
arisen. and there Is q great difference
of opinion rs to the qualifications Of
Justice Foster to act as police magis-
tratc. Some lawyers go 80 far as to
say any man who II sent to the bride
well by Justice Foster will have u good
ease for action against the cisy for false
imprisonment. ~. Il Is said. the Justice
will act without Jurisdiction.
Foster and his friends declare there
IL no foundation for the fear. and his
appointment Ii regular. and his position
has been sustained by two court decl.
sions within two years.
All the controversy grows out Of OK.
Governor Altgeld's action In refusing to
approve the selection Of Justices sent
him by the Judges In 1906. Altgeld
took the matter In his own hands. and
"swi,chcd" the appointments. The
Senate confirmed his revised "slatc."
and the outcome If the affair was that
eleven Justices claimed appointments.
and have since been holding court In
the South Town. and are now holding
office KS members Of the Town Board.
while the law provides for hut nine.
In the original list Of appointments.
rs prepared by the Chicago Judges.
Justice Martin was named to succeed
succeed himself. In order To save Fos-
ter from being dropped. II Is said Alt.
geld named Martin to succeed Brad.
well.
1t Is said another test ease will soOi,
bc tried to decide which two OF the OK.
ira Justices must give up his position.
The Judges also named Hall To sue.
coed White and Richardson 10 succeed
Lyons. luz for some unknown reason
changed these appointments vice versa
| White refused to surrender his office
ana both he and Foster continued I,
hold court.
Justice Foster holds over on tn,
ground that his successor was never ap
pointed. lie also declares the OfOOl'
| decision II IN his favor.
II would welcome 81 trst case" sal'
Justice Foster. "My position II exact
ly the same rs that Of Justice Hcnness!
OF she Town Of Lake, who has beel
holding police court for years. II
have no jurisdiction, all his decisions
for 1T least two years are invalid. There
IL really no foundation for this story
AMI II II foolish to suppose my posi-
t!On would not have been attacked Ion,
ago had there been any grounds fo
II"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
SAMUEL ALLeRTON WILLING 10
SELL.

TN be perfectly willing 10 sell Ia The
city or any one else who will pay u fair
price" said Samuel kllerion recently,
when informed of the Councils action.
But they will have to buy NJ the mar
kel price, AT nm appraised valuation.
When our ordinance expires In loW,
the city will have to renew II or buy us
out
But ! want to say this will br Popu.
lsm. It's what the Populsts are howl.
Ing for. When the city gets Ia owning
the street railways ana the gas works
and other things, then the people will
lose all their liberties.
'rhe party that Is In power can never
he Ousted. II will control thousand Oi
votes. ana its rule will be arbitrary. II
will he bad thing for the city and
country when such things come Ia
nnss'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

The Tennessee centennial has been
started oil auspiciously. \ meeting
held In New York by the New York
Commission of Women who will take
part IN the exposition developed Il live.
~ tilt between two OF the members. In
the course of which one of the women
declared: There is more public spirit
on one square of Tennessee than In the
whole State of New York" II IL q pity
this row among the women could not
have been opened up at Nashville, hut
one cannot be too critical. 1t Is better
to have It In New York than not at all.
ana probably the feud will he care
fully nOurished so that 1t will land on
the fair grounds In n good. healthy con-
ditlOn. An exposition without n quar-
rel among the women would be tame,
Improbable affair. and Tennessee is
to he congratulated on escaping that
untOward fate.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
TUE HtiK0iS STEEL COMPANY
WHiCH PAYS STARVATION WAGES
SHOULD GETR FAVORS.

The Illinois Steel Company has been
getting In It's work ~ Springfield. The
line Italian hand was shown Wcdnes-
day by the Passing of the Senate meas.
IRE on stock ownership in the inter-
est Of the Calumet AMI Blue Island
Ronh. The hill has been reported to
III" House. where Il may strike snag.
But the representatives Of the Illinois
Steel Company are said to In working
like beavers to get twO-,hlrds vote In
the House In favor of the measure.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
.EOR Gas CONSOLIDATION.

The passage VI senator CrawrOrd's
6iIl for gas consolidation will do away
with the t,lm-hamming of the people
which rs now SO popular.
~ will reduce the price Of gas, he
Gauss. IL will reduce the expenses of the
manufacturers.
The only opponents of the gas consol-
idation bill In Chicago are 'Blll' Man
:Icr and n cotcrie of would.bc reform.
-"rs and cranks who are always against
every honest measure.
The bill reduces the price Of gas and
keeps II reduced.
It, u n good measure ana should pass
both houses with flying colors.
.As Judge LOrin e. Collins said on
Wednesday:
"Why should not gas companies con
solldS,e the same as railroads! IL con
solida,ed they would still be- absolutely
/ nn,,cr the control Of the Legislature. |
'rDn't anticipate any other reason than
prejudice. There j. no reason that
v~a sce why they should not be permit
tssl 10 do what all other corporations
slc. This bill does not provide for u
monopoly: II does not restrict cOmpe'
lion; other companies may come In II
they choose. Now there are four Ol
ave separate offices which have IN b,
maintained ut u large expense ana dit
rcrcnt mains which necessitatcs tear
.'ny MP the streets and adds to the OK
ls.nse " furnishing gas. The l.egisla
iUrc tan regulate the price. as the com
I,anics will he under Legislative control
s'O,ne will say that this IL u monopoly
The Supreme Court has decided tia
consolidation does not create u mOnOp
oily. by this consolidation the real In
srrrsts Of the people will be conserved
tS.ause the gas companies can bc NOR
easily regulated. The interest Of no on
is conserved by making corporations d
business at u disadvantage.
lis there any sense In getting aggr.
cations Of capital together AMI fcttel
Ing them ut every step: Every cxtr
weight Is unfair AMI enhances the pric
10 the consumer. You cant make fou
motions rs easy a. one
The bill will pass, rs II should.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
ERRANT LOSES 4 JOB.

Because the trustees refused 10 70
into the committee of the whole, DO
seph W. Errant. chairman of the Rule
Committee of the Board of Education
"Wednesday night resigned his chair
manshlp. Two-thirds of the commit
tees report had been considered by the
board in committee of the whole. and
Wednesday night when the matter came
up Mr.. Errant made the usual motion
10 90 into committee. BY II vote of t.
q the trustees rejected the motion
whereupon Mr.. Errant rose and said
Il beg to tender my resignation Is
chairman of the committee, to take ef-
feet Immediately"
President Halle pointed out that the
report might be brought before the
board in the usual way. AMI this was
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

piled by them for bedding sucl, AMI.
mails. such sales to be conducted by
actual standard weight and Of good
mercantile quality.
Scc. =. 1t shall bc unlawf for any
person or persons. company or cOrIpOr-
alton to demand or receive IN commits
slOns or charges any sum In excess Of
the following rates on any sale Of stock
made In or for a stOckyuryi, namely: On
sales of hogs or sheep. per cur had lots,
single deck car. ~. and per car load
lots. double deck cur. ~: ON sales Of cat.
tic In car loads Of twenty-five or over.
~ per car load; In less number, ~ cents
per hend.
Many people are wondering what
member Of the House will have the
nerve and gall to stand az sponsor for
the Illinois steel Company's measure
on stock ownership In the interest Of
the notorious Calumet AMI Blue Island
Road. Every honest member Of the
House should be ready with mnllet
In his hand to hit this measure on the
head when II comes M. The bill
passed tho Senate last Wednesday and
was reported to the House. The mem.
bcrs should keep their eyes open for
this hill AMI have the cnacting clause
struck out. The hill should In killed.
Legislat iOn here is necessary To com
| pete the qualifications OF the famous
| Calumet AMI Blue Island Railroad Co..
which obtained Its maiden franchise
from the Chicago City Council u cOu.
| pie Of years ago. The bill that went
through the senate yesterday ana was
/ reported to tho House this morning,
I authorizing II cOrpOrit ton organ
for manufacturing purposes to own
stock In u railroad company doing busi-
| ness In another state. II u measure tn
| benefit the Calumet ana Blue Island
Road. which IL now doing business I'M
| der u new name.
The Illinois Steel Company. which IL
back OF the road and the pending bill.
has stone quarry IN Indiana. about
eighteen miles from the State line. and
II wants to connect II by rail with Its
plant at South Chicago. 1t got u bill
through few years ago authorizing u
ma nufacturing company to own stock
In u railroad In this State. ana now II
wants the privilege of getting over the
state line.
While this measure went through the
Senate like u creased wheel In II groove,
II may have pretty hard shedding In the
House. ns II II claimed that the ma jOrl.
ty of the House members look with sus.
plclOn upon any measure backed by the
Illinois Steel Company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
a GOOD APPOINT MEN1.

Governor Tanner has done we'll in
The ,naiter Of appointing IN Insurance
Commissioner. He has named capa'
Ire, Trustworthy. palns,aklng AMI eff
iicirnt officer in Col. J. II. u. Van
CIcaye.
Col. Van Clcavc will discharge the
duties Of the office with credit To the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

A Colorado paper says: Farmer
Lathrop of Lost Valley brought to town
to-day fifty hens of opposite sexes. the
product of the hennery on his ranch"
Evidently that is something to crow
oypr