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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01

mitted the gravest blunsler In the his.
tory Of our state politics when they
placed Mr.. Altgeld In the executive
chair.
The evidence 10 far elected by the
Grand Jury In its investigation Of the
affairs Of the Globe Savings Bank. OF
which Governor Altgeld was second
vice president. indicates that It never
was solvent ut any time after It's or.
gnnixntiOn: that Governor Altgeld was
among those who borrowed money In
excess Of 10 per cent. Of the capital
stock. and therefore violated both State
and national laws; that under the. Alt.
geld administration the shaky condition
Of the bank was crlminnlly suppressed
by the State Auditors Office.
The Grand Jury should probe the af-
fair to the bottom. II has an oppOrtu.
nifty to catch big game. II should do
its duty ana spare no one who had
part In wrecklng the savings institu-
tion or In violating State and national
laws.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01
PhiladeIDhta Style.

The cable cur came to q stop after a
rapid run Of several blocks that almost
made up the time lost In the blockade
downtown. \ woman had signaled
to the conductor. As the car began tO
come to II halt, she remained In hei
seat with no sign Of moving. Only
when 1t came to dead stop did she
aud her companion begin to rise from
their places. Then the two women
walked with dignity down the car. and
allghted slowly. This took about three
minutes.
"Phlladelphia!' said the conductor
wearily, as he pulled the bell rope.
"rhey always do that when they come
from there. New York women are nj
the door by the time the car has
stopped. But those Phlladelphians
won't budge from their seats until the
cars come to a dead stop."--New York
sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01

Dreyer. Edward g., 10 Dearborn st.
Dwiggins. Elmer. Traders Bldg.
pwiggins, Jay. Traders Bldg.
Hss css Franz FrsS Fl H. 80 1'ns' iss La 1df a:,e q.
Erskine, David NJ. Jr.. Chamber Of Com.
Earr, Marvin A., Marquette Bldg.
Fishburn, Eugene H., "a Clark st.
Foreman, Henry a., icS c;' Ssnrborn s. s1ns.on y. "
Galloway. James b., Montauk Bldg.
0assette. Writ r., 115 Dearborn st.
Gehr, Arthur g., "a Washington ct.
SsSs FreSeTcR M e. SS Sr}nsffs is beasSofn sSs 81.
Givins, RoSert G., o. Washington st.
. Goodrich. Horace A.. q. 60 dearborn At.
Gordon, Charles u, 115 Dearborn 1t.
Greenebaum. Moses r.. s. Dearborn It.
Gross. srn. S.%as! s%n,,.I r, MasSnis son Temple.
Hair. James A.. 40s Chamber Of Commerce.
Hambieton. Earl L., OF Clark st.
HHamm'ond, HSrn'non & Charles l.. 4iU Home ms Bldg.
Haugan. Helge A.. 1Sa Lake At:
Hedenbers. Jnmes W.. l32 La sale st.
Frank rMa% A. =! aS'%VS'Rn %s.Rnston =, 81.
Hill, RUSSELL D.. q Tribune bldg.
High, George H., 90 Washington ct.
H!oughtelins, James L.. los Dearborn Il.
Hoyt, Phelps b.. 3i3 Indiana ct.
Hurlbut. Horace T.: Ss Washington ct.
HHGs Hy:n AZ Robert R S H Dss5SSsn sss Srs,So,n 4,
ingalls,, Lewis f.. Marquette Bldg.
!ngledew. Lumley. 3427 Indiana ave.
!sham. Henry p. l16 Monroe 1t.
Ismond, Robert f., 12S Dearborn st.
jackson, willis O., Metropolitan Blk.
Jacobs. BENJAMIN F., 90 Washlngton st.
James, Willard H., Chamber OF Commerce.
kerfoot. WILLIAM d.. % Washington st.
Kennedy; David J.. 100 Washington ct.
Knott, Henry A. Ashland Block.
kubln. Otto, 2O7 w. 18th 1t.
Lains, Cuthbert ". 30 Dearborn II,
Lathrop. Bryan, Old Colony Bldg.
Leland William, II Major Block.
.oe1. William, 10 La Sale ut.
Lombard. Josiah L., Title and Trust Bldg.
Lowry. Butler. Tacoma Bldg
Lubeke. william f., l06 Washington st.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01

further opposition. This measure
should be defeated by the House, M
many citizens declare II to be a dclibcr.
ate steal from the people. II the mem.
bers Of the Legislature wish to delib.
erately put their hands In the pockets
Of the taxpayers solely to please Lob.
byist Cooley. and the Jones. Brnten X
Co. crowd Of tax.eaters, then let them
beware Of the wrath to come from the
voters In their respective Districts.
The Illinois Trust nnd Savings Bank
will occupy It's new building Saturday.
In keeping with the outside Of the build.
Ing. the interior II filed with ScagliOln
columns ana pilnstcrs. with bronze
bases. The ceilings are panelcd aud
Ornamented. Bronze grill work sur
rounds the banking department. and In.
candescent lights illuminate the place.
a balcony IL provided, Ornamented
with columns ana grOlned ceilings
beautifully frescOed. Facing the bal
cony are the officers rooms. 4 wind.
Ing stairway leads from the main floor
to the balcony. The officers quarters
are finished In East Indian mahogany.
The wainscOting throughout is Of the
finest foreign marbles. In the base.
ment are the safety deposit vaults, lav-
atOry and Il gymnasium for the en-
plOyes. TO the right Of the entrance
the first floor will be devoted to the
commercial banking business. while
to the savings department will be given
the space on the left.
There are plenty of Republican voters
who vii refuse to he led. Some of the
present judges are men who ought not
to sit longer rs judges, and the people
know II. Yet they have been nOmi.
mated. ana no opportunity hns been Civ
en- for putting up better men In their
places. The people will refuse to swal-
low ticket named In any such way.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01

Fuddy-Let's see, Anne Boleyn had
her head cut or because Of her beauty.
Duddy-Yes. But they don't decapi-
tate a woman nowadays because she Is
handsome.
Fuddy-NO. 1t Is the fellows who are
thrown into her company who lose
their heads.-BOstOn Transcript.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01

LLrhcns, Ln ems. william J., Chamber Of Commerce.
McCabe. James r., 3i6 Dearborn II.
MSsEili: JACOB q. siosE Escssnss % S,e Elds.
Mallette. James r., The ROOkcry.
MSr.hnE. MS,nhnE. iShn S1InT r. f. 81 ce ND. Dearborn ST.
Martin, Robert L.. 60 La sale at.
MSaynard. u: Percy, s5 Dearborn st.
aes,.oa MaesG, AarSn %,,i. b. ioc Washington ct:
McnsSs%. "r 4. j.. lis G psarSSorhs' pM%rS"es's g. Bldg
Moore. Silas NJ, 10 Dearborn ct,
MSllsen, s,,Yns n.Sn,'nr Chasiss H.; sg La sale st.
nsSn a y 10 HOMES n%Ss9nssSn in.ssn:s st. par
Palmer. Percy w. 30, 1i5 Dearborn st.
!'arls!. Samuel NJ, 157 La Saile ct.
Patterson, Thomas H.: ls! Dearborn st.
peSse. Geergs b.. IS Dearborn S"it It. ''
Pace. Doctor g.. l51 La Sale ct.
SassE SoSSfoos s:TSs %i:$ $ g. 60 sS 5 wa.sns,on s9s g.
Rand; Ban i Charlie: q @ y. \. tSs, q {, q Ia Sale St.
ksE; ksEE; nensd%i~ XSsSqew - e. % wsSs'S sslIs y, ave.
Rchm. Jacob r., 112 Washington st.
Rie,;. 'sieei chSries Esa, II ;d, zig Dearborn st.
RSCei, isaac is"ac f.. f. iio II eespSon pearSorn y. st.
schmid, Godfrey, 0l3. 101 Dearborn At.
h schradsr, Wm: L.. j r., 100 Washington st.
Se.bergcr. Louis A., 116 Monroe st.
Seymour. Herbert ", Boyce Bldg.
silva. Charles r.. 1856 Dearborn st.
slaughter Arthur o., 113 La Ealle ut.
Smith. Dunlap. ITO Dearborn ct.
Seminal. Faai III q. = 4oS is sHis Sissai.. ave.
stone. Albert J.. Opera House Bldg.
surghnor, valentine H., $40, 90 Dearborn st.
swift. Lemuel J.. 2l7 West Madison ut.
Thompson. WIN. Hale, 220 West Madison Ut.
Tidholm, August. 02 La Sale ut.
Trumbull. John H.. Borden Block.
Turner, Henry L., % Dearborn ut.
Van vllsslngen, james H., l25 Dearborn ct.
ylerling, Frank c.. 115 Dearborn Ut.
VAIN. John, 303 Tacoma Bldg.
WGiden. Samuel d.. 100 Warrington st.
Walker, Robert p, 40 Dearborn Ut.
Waller. Edward O.. 105 The Rookery.
warner. George L., 20 La Sale ut.
Weare. william W., 216 La Salle ut.
Weber. Bernard f., 81 La Sale Ut.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01

Weber Joseph A., go Southport av.
Whitney George A., G1S W. Lake
Whyte Alexander NJ, 347 w. OSth
Wilson Ida b., 413 Wabash av.
Wolf Simon, 645 N. Wells
Wood Ernest, 2070 w. Congress
Woodward r. g., rotunda 1SS Madison
And at all 6rst.class news stan
0rou0hoUt the West
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01
\ CIinRstOue.

He-As our engagement Is Cancelled,
of course you will return that diamond
ring?
She-Mr. Styles, you said was n
peach the day when You gave me this
ring. Well, II ] am, ! am peach of
the clingstOne variety. Therefore I'll
keep the diamOnd.-BOstOn Transcript.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01
Paid For.

"Mrs. CumrOx's children seem to be
very fond Of their school," remarked
one woman.
"What makes you think sO?"
'They are always speaking Of their
dear teacher"
"Oh, Mr.. CumrOx insists on that. He
says that considering how much he
pays for extra tuition it's only proper"
Washington Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01
A Mistskc.

"Dear mel" exclaimed the first-night.
or ut the theater, "this Is u remarkable
era In the DRAMA"
"Very," replied the manager.
II am told that your burlesque prima
donna earns hundred dollars Il week"
no" replied the manager. with u
sigh, ''yOu are misinfOrmed. She does
not earn 1t, but she gets it."-Wash-
ingtOn Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01
Glass Floors.

A new warehouse In Paris has been
built with glass floors. The initial cost
is considerably over that of the Ordi.
nary floor, but In view of the fact that
tOughened glass Is SO much longer
lived than wood, the experiment is
likely to prove cheaper In the long run.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01

All.
He-Twenty-five dollars for q hat! It
Is perfectly ridiculous!
She-I know II Is; but you said that
was all you could affOrd.-Clncinnat
Enquirer,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01

Wells, Frank, % La Sale st.. |
Wheeiock. Edwin D.. 90 Washington q.
W:S ISn MStsE H. NSTssTm %tssinrton Smcs q Bog
zsnder. Edward W.. i5S La sale st.
associate MEMBERS.
Adds, Owen F.. Monadnock Bldg.
Bass, Perkins, ., 140 In Sale 1T.
Blair. Chauncey j., 50 La Sale st.
Bridge, % Re"ei % W.. ois IL CSamnere CSsnesSn Commerce.
BRYAN. Thomas B.. Monadrcck Bldg.
oe C%rss eoGse sGse E ES sS Si%nS SeasSorn nlUss ss
corneau. David b.: stock Exchange bldg.
Corwith, Charles ,, Il, r.. O. washington I.. st.
Fisher. tScias g.. Polk ana Plymouth place.
Fltzslmons, Chas., Tacoma Bldg.
fox, Leo securlty. Bldg.
aSrrlty, Patrick l.. l2i4 Masonic Temple.
Gaylord. Frederick, 115 Dearborn at.
Giles. William A.. .;..r9 q Bo,den g,d Block.
Greeley: Samuel s.: sas Opera House.
Hamllne, John r.. The Temple.
Handy Handy HENRY H. ssosk IS + EEH';SSanse E';a,nns
iiSyne, William j.. 42s Dearborn 81.
Hutshinson,, Chas l., Corn Exehanse Bank.
Johnson. WP% z. Poitsi. s Ashland a i'f sIoei.. cH.
Lefsn:. rhis: H. iS$ Washington q.
Letter. Levi T.. 81 Clark ct.
I.owenthal. Berth0ld, Security Bldg.
Mccormick. Il. Hall, "a La Sale st.
Nelson, Walter O., 100 Washington st.
PeaSed Ps2ss .snS ssns'; w. h is s: ns:rSSsr SScrs; +
Pike, Eugene g., 3Ol, l64 Dearborn 6
Porter. Washington. Hartford Bldg.
Rickcords, George f., 101 Dearborn st.
Rosenberg. Julius, 104 Dearborn ut.
Ryerson, Martin A., Chamber Of Commerce.
Seaverns George A.. 137 Rlalto Bldg.
sheldon, Theodore, Borden Block.
smith. Byron L.. l03 In Sale ut.
spooner, Frank r.. $50 Marquette Bldg.
starbuck, James NJ, Rialto Bldg.
Stewart, Archibald A., Stock Exchange.
Thornton, Charles g., Major Block.
Walker, Henry H., Tacoma Bldg.
Willou6hby, Charles L., 80 La Salie st.
Yaggy. levi W., Lake Forest. III.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01
Chicago Real Estate Hoard.

chicago Real Estate Board.
rfesident. Marvin A. Farr.
sscee,I,r ce rresident; S,,t, Henry Z; Dietrich.
treasurer. Francis A. Barnes,
.aecutive Committee-James d. Galloway
"wwo years., Earl L. Hambleton.
minTs atwa vsopa, S1%mWIttee1Edmund W A. Cum.
George Birkhof, Jr.. two years.. ''
wa9.oIc wuoIc service Committee-South Side,
CanneI, G%ner u, avv Wilson; North SIDE 8. Wilmer
west side. Oscar A. Lewis, Ernest VOTERS.
dorf. Otto Kubin. "''''''
:, Membership Commlttee--B. n. De Young
Knott seRaIs., Rnro.,., silas n,, NJ Moore. Henry A.
David J. Kennedy. Edwin +. Getcheii, bud.
caii Board commlt,ee-r,u..el, d. u,u
mater. Frederick =. Oliver.
reference Comnittee---wm Ogden Green
Two years.. Charles u. Rice.
Members of the Chicago Real Estate
Board.
Amick. Pleasant, 90 Ls Sale NJ.
Baird, wyllys w., % La Sale ct.
5aiiard, FrsnE T.. 100 IVA washinstcn 1SSs; It.
barney; :r,s,; Bruce Bruce B.; Borden Biosk.
sy ,.ess &C., 'fan En- "a Al u ~ ais iSs L "a sa'le st.
Rogue, George NJ, The RooEery.
Bogue. Mambleton.. B., The Rookery.
BOND, William A., 115 Dearborn 1t.
1onney, Charles L.. Lexington Hotel.
bournlque, Eugene Az Chamber Of Com.
Bntxow. Robert G., sS La Baiie ct.
Ca!fndun. william H., 301 Inter Ocean.
CaIkins, Charles r., Opera House Bldg.
CCssnnsii. IA :; wilmer. l05 Dearborn ct.
Chand!er. Frank r., ITO Dearborn ct.
Cnandler, Peyton r., ITO Dearborn st.
Cnasc. Charles O.. Chamber OF Commerce,
Christian, Harry. W., Tacoma Bide.
Coe, Albert L., iO0 Wilmington n.
Crawford, o. W., Masonic Temple.
Cremin. John r., o. CLARK ct.
CCummings, Edmund A.. ITO Dearborn st.
Delsmater. Samuel. se Washington II,
DDe xounS: Benz. r., 10l Washington st.
Dletnch. Henry g. 90 La Sale st.
Donnersberger. Joseph. Il. =. Bd. BLDG.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01

Edward Tilden has resigned as assist
ant cashier OF the Drovers' National
Rank In the stock yards TO accept the
treasurership Of Libby. McNeill 4 Lib
by. He will be succeeded by his broth
or. w. A. Tilden, now with the Hey
wood L. Morrill, Rattan Company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-16
BRITISH CABINET SITS.
fBv Gable to The Associated Press.

by Cable to The Associated Press.J
LONDON. Oct. 49, 1Ss7.--The British Cabinet
this morning held Its first autumn meeting,
at the Foreign Office. The Premier, Lord
Salisbury, presided and all the Ministers, with
the exception of Lord James, the Chancellor of
the Duehy of Lancaster; Viscount Cross Lord
Privy Seal and Mr.. Walter Long. the Presi-
dent of the Board of Agriculture. were in
attendance.
The Cabinet meeting lasted two hours
1t is understood that the question of reopen
ing the Indian mints for the coinage of silver
was not decided; but, it is added. the matter
was discussed and will shortly form the SUBJ
ject of further communications between the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, and the United States Monetary
Commission.
In addition to discussing the silver question.
it is understood that the Cabinet Ministers
were occupied in deliberating upon the Anglo
French situation in West Africa and IN re-
viewing the Cretan arrangements.
In spite of the statement that the question
of the reopening of the Indian mints for the
coinage of silver will form the subject of fur
ther communications between the Chancellor
of the Exchequer and the United States None
tary Commission, 1t is believed that the British
government has reached a decision not to enter
into an International monetary conference Fur
ther meetings with the American Commission
ers will be held simply because they were pre-
yiously arranged, as cabled last week
In regard to India, it may be regarded as
certain that the mints will not be reopened at
present. until the Indian authorities are
fully prepared, and. though the decision rests
with Downing street, it Is certain that the
views of Simla will prevail, and it is known
that the Indian authorities oppose the step.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-16
DICKINSON ON TOFFEY.
lFrom the Evening journal" of Yas.sr
day.l

(From the Evening journal of Yss.sr-
day.
City Treasurer Samuel D. Dickinson To-
day paid his respects TO Col. Toffey. as
foliows!-"None of the games could have
run for minute IL the proper authori-
ties had wanted them 20 stop. It Is
far fetched when complaint is made about
the Prosecutor and Grand Juries not do
ing their DUTY. when the crime should
not have been allowed TO run tnat far.
The games should have been stopped,
if in the cities. by the police. ane II IN
the outlying places By che local authori-
ties or by the Sheriff.
at is throwing suss In peoples eyes
to complain about the Prosecutor or
County Courts not doing sheir duty. II
action had been taken at the proper time
by the Sheriff. the games would rot have
run and the people could aoa have play
ed. Monte Carlo ran fof months until
the Governor sent his Private Secretary
to get evidence. Could It nave been run
one day if Col. Toffey 6id sos siiow III
There would not have been any case
against Bindernagie II she Sheriff mao
closed the place. I never mad anything &c
do With stopping these places Or allow
ing them to run. Everyons knews that
my influence with Mr.. Toffey was Hsis
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-16
CONFESSED FAKES.
Journal Reporters Oh Oath
Before the Grand Jury Un-
able to Substantiats
The Alleged "Ex-
posures.

Three Journal" reporters who have
been filing the columns OF chat paper re-
Gently With some very ancient history
about pool rooms and policy shops were
summoned before the Grand Jury yester-
day afternoon. and asked to repeat. under
oath, he stories they have been exploit
ing. about the existence of these gambling
helis. Prosecutor Winfield had them sum-
moned In the expectation that they might
be able TO furnish some evidence TO the
Grand Jury on which the alleged proprie-
tors of these alleged gambling resorts
might be indicted
The Journal had repeatedly stated
that it was prepared to submit the evil
dence In its possession to the authorities
Iif the authorities wanted it. The authori-
ties decided that they did want it, and the
writers of the great exposure were sub
poenaed. The result was an exposure of
the Journals" exposure as thorough
fake"
l. ne JOufndI men aQnlLteQ, QDC6r
oath. that they had written the stories,
but they swore that they were unable to
give their authority for them they were
unable to produce any evidence whatever
that the stories they had written were
founded on facts. They made a humiliat-
ing exhibition Of themselves. One of them
said that the stories he had written were
based on information furnished by some
body else He had no personal knowledge
that what he had written was true. He
had simply been instructed to write the
stories and he wrote them without know
ing whether they were trAe or not.
The Grand Jury tried hard to get some
information from the witnesses on which
indictments might be found. but failed.
And SO ends be'great Journal exposure
1t was made clear that while Journal
men are willing to lie under orders for the
purpose of getting up sensation, they
are sensible and cautious enough to draw
the line at perjury
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-16
Savage Feuds Stirred Up By Col
onel Phelps Magnificent Dis
plays of independence.
LAST CORRUPTION FUND Levy
WooIleyss County Committee Urged
20 Return Every Dollar so the
Contributors-ohIef Mur-
ply Accused.
TOFFEY ON DICKINSON.
[From the Evening journal" of Wednes.
day.]

[From the Evening Journal of Wednes-
day.]
That Webber or Solomon were Republi-
oans was unknown and had no effect on
me. but that both were befriended by GER
tain well known Republicans high in
power at the time, who tried to influence
me in my duty, was constant source of
annoyance and chagrin.
Permit me, in conclusion, to say that
have of late been reminded by some Of
my former political friends that had 1
not been so active against the gam bIers
and other certain forms of tnfraotions of
the law which came under my notice as
Sheriff, 1 might today be considered as
yet in the politics Of the machine. Per-
haps this explains some of the enmity
that certain of the Republican twould-be)
leaders have expressed towards me. II
the consciousness of having performed
my duty as Sheriff remains with me, aus
1t has and ever will do, then 1 shall never
regret the course I pursued while Sheriff
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-16

thorities had anything to do with the use
of the mails for these and other un-
lawful purposes, but l do know that the
openly and shameiessiy. and that the
postoffice was used In the matter. This
cannot be denied.
''Whethsr the postoffice was used for
the furtherance of green goods business,
missing letter publications, ard other. II
not legal. at least demoralizing purposes
knowingly or not, l cannot assert. but
can say that 1t was either negligence OF
connivance that enabled the business 20
be carried on under the nose OF our ex-
Postmaster
81 assure the people OF this Congress
sional district. ii l have anything TO say
ateut the selection of a Postmaster. It
viii be used in selecting man who has
a disposition at least to have clean
administration of postal affairs. I will
not be party in aiding the appointment
to this Office of a postmaster who will
be either Negligent or In collusion with
outlaws.
These considerations will make me
careful about recommending anyone who
would be under the domination of Dick
inson, Wanser Ell al. Dickinson and
Wanser were nos able, or at least were
not successful when in charge of city
affairs. to stop policy, bookmaking and
other evils, and 1 will not trust their
influence to control the Postofiice affairs.
I shall do what I consider right, and If
this fails to meet the ideas of ''ring-tail-
ed" machine monkeys, who have not
even sufficient influence to be elected in
their own primaries without the aid of
police and Grand Juries, I must bear their
iE-Will
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-16
A DHCRHPIp BUILDING
Cincinnati Opera House Simply
Waiting to Fall Number
Of Victims Uncertain.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 16, 1S97.-The COM
mon expression today with reference to
the disaster at Robinson's Opera House
is what good fortune it was the house
had SO few people in it,
1t has not yet been definitely determin-
ed how many persons were killed, and the
unknown man who was killed is still un-
identified. The chief interest now CEN
tres in the cause of the dreadful accident.
From careful examination it appears
that not only was the construction faulty,
but the work and material were defec-
tive. In word the tiinbers were rotten.
The walls, which are not more than
eight inches, were dry and parched with
age There is a space of ten feet in the
centre between the ceiling and the roof.
In order to support the roof and ceiling
trusses were run across from the west TO
east wall. There We're four OF these
trusses. All were made of wood, and were
connected or joined by pieces of joist
with bolt holdings. Between these were
joists of the ordinary kind.
Between the two trusses in the middle
was hung the dome
It was nine feet TALL fifteen feet in d.
ameter, and about forty-five feet in cir
cumference. The inside Of it was lathed
From the centre of it hung chandelier
containing forty or fifty incandescent
lamps.
and bolts and nails. but there was no iron
about its construction.
The space between the ceiling and roof
might be. called an attic. but it was
never used for any purpose. The only
time any one visited the apartment was
to let down the chandelier, but that has
not ben done this year.
After the accident an investigation
showed that the trusses and timbers
holding the dome were rotten. They
had been in use 50 long that they had
warped and parted. This caused the
bolts and nails to loosen. The entire
construction was thrown out of gear, and
the weight of the dome brought 1t down,
With it came mortar, bricks and raf-
ters
The huge rafters, composing the truss
that fell In were as dry as punk, and
the pieces of joist that connected them
were worm eaten and rotten. The nails
and bolts were rusty. and everything
went to show that the entire part of the
building was in such a dangerous condI-
ton that it is strange that It had not
been discovered long ago.
After the dust had cleared away the
dome was found upright on the back of
the parquet chairs. 1t settled as 1t fell.
It is thought that on account of its
formation the air caught it and did not
permit it to descend with asmuch force as
one would expect. as its position on the
backs of the chairs showed. When the
dome first began to sag it took the rafters
with it. Some Of these were held in
position in the walls and hung over the
railing of the gallery. making It danger
Gus for the r9SouerS.