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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24
WEED OF LEGISLATIVE WvES7i.
0AU(N

1t IL time for the Legislature to build
u fire under tho bODrd OF trustees Of the
University Of Illinois. To-day the
State University IL face to face with
the shameful necessity OF closing Its
doors because of the criminal dishOn.
csty Of It's treasurer. Confronting this
possibility. the trustees stand wringing
their hands and taking no vigorous
steps Indicative Of u full appreciation
of their own lnches In the matter.
About all that they know Of the dis.
appearance of the university funds II
what they CLEAN from the newspapers.
whose Investigations are voluntary ana
without that authority that summons
witnesses and opens locks.
In their search for facts the newspn-
pcrs have run up against IN lndispOsi.
ton on the part Of the trustees to make
u move likely to uncover any rotten
ness connected with the election Of
Spalding ~ treasurer. the approval Of
his bonds for $tDO. 100, or the misapprO-
priatiOn Of the funds Of the university.
About all the trustees appear to know
II that somehow the funds OF the uni.
versity have flown and that they are
confronted by the necessity of closing
the university aintii somebody comes to
their assistance.
According to tho hest information
available. the following property Of the
State University should have been IN
the hands Of its treasurer. President
Spalding Of the Globe Savings Bank
at the time Of the banks smash:
Endowment fund, district and
county bonds. ........... 1920. I II
Endowment fund. cash. ...... $4,000
General fund, about. ......... 100000
Some of the bonds. to the amount Oi
over $2OO,OOO, have been traced to the
possession of various hanks, where
they are held rs collateral for loans
either to the Globe Savings Bank OF
Mr.. Spalding. Some of these bonds
show the signs of erasure where they
had been stamped This bond IL the
property of the University of Illinois
Not negotiable" when burned over t.
Treasurer Spaldlng by his predecessor
John w. Bum Of Springfield. This
act, committed by Mr.. Spalding, OF
with his cOnnlvance. renders him lia
bic to criminal prosecution.
Enough has been said to demOnstrat,
the necessity for n legislative investi
CATION that shall go to the very bottom
of this disgraceful misrepresentation OF
public funds. The university at Cham
paign Is n State institution, ana any
disgrace connected with Ii falls upon
the State of Illinois. The word has
gone ont to the world that the State
University of Illinois may have to CLOSE
its doors because of the embezzlemenl
of its entire endowment fund ana avail
able cash by It's treasurer.
That Is the long ana short Of the sit,
uatiOn that calls for an investigation
that shall probe fearlessly, irrespective
of the feelings ana friendships of the
trustees.-POst,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24
THE QUESTION OF HAN0iN0 PEG.
PIE ON LAMP POSTS.

In Il public speech the other night ex.
GOv. Altgeld advocated the lamp post
~ the proper remedy for members Of
| the Legislature who voted for the Hum
phrey bills.
.Afgeld is the man who. rs Governor.
par,lOnel the MeadOwcrOft brothers.
who had been sentenced 60 State prison
for rObl,lng several hundred poor de.
pOsitOrs In their alleged savings bank.
Altgeld IL the man whose name IL
| more or less malodOrOus In connection
with the recent failure Of the Globe
Savings Bank.
Altgeld II the man whose evil genius
east itself atllwart the recent failure Of
Il. =. Drcycr's bank.
Altgcld In the man whose whitening
shadow was seen amidst the ruins Of
the National Bunk Of Illinois.
Hut why 20 further?
II the people have chance to vote
on the lamp pest remedy. perhaps the
legislators will escape entirely.
And perhaps Mr.. Altgeld ana s,indry
alleged bankers may In disagreeably
surprised at the result Of the ballot.
Altgeld's West Park npl,Ointee. Mr.
Aloll. has loomed up In a had light
MOll Ii now cashier Of the Garden City
Savings Bank. He was cashier Of the
National Bank OF Illinois up to the time
Of its failure. On the witness stand the
other day Mr.. Il. y. Dreyer said tiiat his
firm Ind IN account with the bank. aud
that he. ns treasurer Of the West Pnrl
Board. had q separate account with II
He said that Carl MOll. the cashier Oi
the bank. was q member Of the board
and that the treasurer was not permit
ted to draw funds from the bank, by
the rules Of the board, unless the checks
were 20. KID" by Mr.. Moll.
He then explained how he managed
the finances Of the board. His firm Wal
constantly overlrawn ut the bank, ant
he was In the habit Of replenishing ia
account rs treasurer Of the board. Thes'
checks were drawn to the order of u
IL. Dreyer Il CO. deposited In the bank
ana passed 10 the credit Of the firm. con
sisting Of himself and George Schnei
der's sOn-in.law. Robert Berger. In or
der to have the bank consent to th'
transaction Mr.. MOll. he said, always
20. KID" them.
These transactions began on April Ii
1904. when Mr.. Dreyer WIS first elected
treasurer, and when his predecessor
turned over to him u check for $?40.
O?4. AZ soon as he got his check h,
went to the bank ana had conference,
with all the officers together, AMI the!
told him that II he would deposit thu
check with them they would allow hin
to pass $5O,OO Of the money to the cred
It Of his firm. ThereupOn he deposited
the whole check to the credit Of the firm
and then drew check on the firms nc
count for S1O0,O24 and deposited II Il
his credit as treasurer Of the board.
When this transaction took place tn,
account OF the firm had been over
drawn xS4,070.
"Was the payment OF the Overdraft'
ut the suggestion OF the officers OF til,
National Bank of IllinOdsy" was asked
Mr.. MOll and Mr.. Hammond sent FOL
me ana told me that we should draN,
against the account" Dreyer answered
1T wns understood that IN all of thes,
matters Mr.. Mol was to d. X. til,
checks which we gave and which wer,
passed to our credit"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24

rrai Assembly was advanced to third
reading. All Of the House bills on the
calendar on the order of first reading were
advanced to second reading. Owing to
the absence Of quorum no business was
transacted In the Senate.
In the Senate Tuesday the libel bill
provoked shnrp discussion and was re-
ferred. The bin to ratify railroad consoli.
dntions made under the law Of 1874 and
prior to 1883 and TO cQunlixc their rights un.
der the present law. and the bill appropri.
ating $1.OOO.OOO for tho salaries Of the
State officers and Of the officers aud mem.
bcrs Of the next General Assembly were
passed. The House did not complete con.
sideration Of any measure.
The Governor transmitted 10 the Sen.
ate Wednesday the following appoint.
mcnts. which were confirmed: Trustees
of the Eastern Illinois Normal School
II. A. Neal Of Charleston to succeed A. j.
Barr, resigned; l.. ID. Wolfe Of Peoria to
succeed Calvin l.. pleasants, resigned; A.
II. Jones Of Robinson to succeed NJ. +.
Rice. resigned: w. II. Youngblood Of
Cnrb0ndalc. resigned. TO be- bis own sue.
ccssor. Trustees Of the Southern Illinois
Normal Univers,ty-Thomas =. Ridgeway
Of Sha wnectOwn to succeed i. w. Dun.
naway. resigned: L. A. Prickctt OF Car.
bondale to succeed William Il. Ward.
term expired: y. =. Wheeler Of Springfield
to succeed Charles W. Bliss. term expired:
A. 9. BrOOkins Of DuQuoin TO succeed
Charles w. Terry. resigned. Trustees Of
the Illinois Home for Juvenile Female
Offenders--A. X. Perry Of Aurora to sue.
coed Willinm preptiss. resigned; Mrs. Vic.
torin NJ. Richardson Of Princeton. resign.
ell. to DO her own successor: Mrs. j. u.
Harvey Of Geneva. resigned. to be her
own successor; Henry Whit'emorc Of
Sycamore to succeed N. j. Carroll. term
expired; Mrs. 4. II. Blackman OF Geneva
to succeed Frank NJ. Annis. resigned. A
Joint resolution providing that when the
Legislature adj0urns Friday II stand nd.
journed until Wednesday. April Il. was
adopted. Immediately after the House
met Mr.. Merriam offered joint resolution
providing for sine die adjournment May
u: consideration was postponed one week.
Mr.. Avery was given unanimous consent
and Introduced \ bin which repssIs the
indcterminatc sentence parole law. ap.
plicnble to the Illinois ref0rmatOry at
Pontiac The judicial apportiOnunent bill
with the emergency clause failed to pass.
the vote standing: Yeas. 81: nays. 80.
The margency clause was then stricken
out and the Hill was passed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24

Gen. William SOOy Smith has been
appointed engineer In charge of the
foundations of the new United States
pOstOftice ana court house In Chicago.
1t will he remembered that Gen. Sanitll
was u member Of the government board
during the construction Of the old post
office building. When this hoard sub
mltted It's report on the foundations and
construction of the old structure he was
the only member who condemned the
foundations, Isedicting that they, II the
building We're completed. would prove
II failure inside of twenty years. 1t ap-
pears from subsequent results that his
prediction came true, for the old build
Ing had 10 be torn down. 1t Is thought
that on this account, more than any
other, the appointment was given tn
Gen. Smith. on the recommendation OF
the supervising architect of the United
States Treasury Department. Prelimi-
nary bOrings made last summer under
the direction of Architect Henry Ives
Cobb in the streets around the site re-
vealed a strata OF hard pan ut u depth
of seventy-twO feet. II the strata I'M
der the site itself Is not nearer the sur
face the Government will be confronted
with a serious obstacle In making a
foundation for the new building, ana
the Use of caissOns may have to be re-
sorted to.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24
SAMUEL w. ALLERTON TALKS.

Samuel W. -AllertOn, director Of the
Chicago City Railway, pork packer and
farmer, spent Tuesday evening at the
Prairie avenue homestead. A few days
ago Farmer Allerton announced that
he would he present at the anti-Ium-
phrey meeting at Battery ID, and that
he would say things 10 one John May
nard Harlan, but thar was before he
had spoken to'Mrs. AllerOn about 1t.
II did intend 10 go 90 the meeting
said Mr.. Allerton 20 a reporter for the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24
CHiEF OF POLICE KIPLEY.

The best police officer In Chicago has
been make Chief of Police.
Joseph Ripley Is honest. manly and
capable.
He has the best wishes of the people
and The Eagle wishes him success.
lie not only possesses great business
tact himself. but he has the good for
tune to have for his private secretary
an honest. courteous. painstaking gen.
tlcman In Mr.. James NJ. Markham.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24
MAN0LER AND CAS- CONSOLLOA.
NOE.

Alderman Niangler. the popular In
Sale street snloon.keepcr. IL again In
evidence. Last Monday night he bobbetl
up serencly in the Council with n set Of
resolutions q mile long. dcnouncing
the consolidation of gas companies.
Mangler was always opposed to con-
solidation. as Is evidenced by the fact
that he willingly shared the fees Of the
oil inspectors office with two other
statesmen under the reign of Carter the
first
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24

CAUTIoN.-There 10 Q white soap
shaved up and sold as Dobbins' Elec.
trio. 1t is q fraud and will ruin clothes.
The genuine Is never sold except In bars,
stamped Dobbins' Soap Mfg. Co., lhila-
delphia, and In wrappers with pictures
Of Mrs. Fogy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24
COMMISSIONER M'ANDREWS.

Mayor Harrison Is being congr,tu-
lated upon all sides OH his choice for
Commissioner of Buildings.
James McAndrcws. the new Commits
sioncr. can make more friends for an
administration than any man in Chi
,.rpp
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24
COMMISSIONER M'0ANN.

Mayor Harrison has appointed the
best man Commissioner Of Public
Works thai can bc found anywhere In
the person of Lawrence r.. McGann.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24

Supervisor Considine is looking for
more commodious offices for the West
Town.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24
EA0LETS.

Alderman MayT0le has protested to
the Mayor against the recognition given
Benjamin Mhchell. secretary OF the
Democratic club Ut the Thirtieth ward,
IN regard to patronage. Alderman May
pole declared tiint Mr.. Mitchell repre-
scented no one hut himself ana that the
Democratic voters Of the wand We're
against him. Alderman MaypOle was
assured that he would he given due
consideration when the patronage
plunls were distributed, and he left up.
parently cOntented.
One Of the leading members Of the
Chicago bar who Ii prominently men,
toned for Circuit Court Judge ut the
coming June election Ia Mr.. Is. ]. Wer-
thelmer of the New York life build
Ing. He IL In the front rank of our WELL
known lawyers, ana no attorney In this
city has better qualifications to grace
the bench than has Hon. b. j. Werthei-
mer. He was born ut Troy. Miami
County, Ohio, In 1854. He attended the
public schools OF his native place, and
graduated from the high school, In
which he was fitted for college. In
1872 he entered Dartmouth College, and
having gone through the classical
course, graduated from TINT institution
In June. 1915. While ut Dartmouth he
took the degree Of Bachelor of Arts.
He then Went to Europe, and studied
In GOttingen ana Leipsic for two years.
Returning to America, Mr.. Wertheimer
entered the law department OF the
Washington University In St. Louis,
where he received the degree of Bach.
elOr OF Laws. While In st. Louis he
read law In the office of Henry Hitch
cock, dean OF the faculty of the law
school. Mr. Wertheimer Ia well poised,
and Of an exceedingly genial and ana
BILE disposition, and members OF the bar
will always receive courteous treatment
Mt his hands while he IL on the bench.
He Ia domestic In his habits, thoroughly
versed In law, ana possessed of clear
cut legal aud judicial mind. He Is well
fitted by education, by habits of indus
try and by judicial fairness, to exercise
the important functions Of the office.
II successful, he will grace the bench
over which he Ii called to preside.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24

In the House Monday bill was intro.
duced amending the municipal civil SER
vice act by giving ex-Union soldiers and
sailors the preference In the making Of
appointments. Mr.. Anderson's bill limit
ing the number of employees of the Gen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

If we could practice as deftly as we theorize
this world would be most desirable habitation;
in fact, it would be almost too good, inasmuch
as it would be monotonous if all were alike in
their goodness and no opportunity was given for
the naturally good men to exhibit their noble
qualities. If we were all alike in our habits, if
all were good and no fault was to be found in
anyone, it would be only reasonable to believe
that such state was brought about by sort of
compulsory discipline, and as a natural Sc
quence. hypocrisy would be more extensive than
under existing conditions.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

If all men would "DO unto others as they
would have others do unto Them" misery and
suffering would be greatly lessened. Mankind
is not nearly so bad as some pessimistic phios-
ophers would have us believe. The cause of
most misery is the unrelenting, selfish battle for
money. The love of the all-powerful lucre will
break the strongest bonds of friendship; will
bring contention into the home and misery into
the heart will destroy all confidence in our fel-
lowmen and make of us mere battling, voracious
animals.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

Rev. ID. B. Jackson of the Children's Home
Society, Minneapolis, was a visitor here Mon
day. The meritoriOus work of this society
though seldom lauded through the daily press is
deserving of the highest commentator. Or
phans and the children of INDECENT and unnat-
ural parents are cared for and provided with a
home by the society. Any persons interested in
this noble work should lend their aid to it by
communicating with Rev, D. B. Jackson, 1923
9th st. s. E., Minneapolis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name register and cell number
and send to this Office with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23
A GERMAN PENITENTIARY.

The state convict prison at Fuhls-
buettel, near Hamburg, was visited
July 81, 1897. This prison receives
men sentenced for six months or over,
and females sentenced for any length
of time. There were about 1900 pris-
oners, of whom 1870 were women. The
prison contains ia single cells for one
person each. The cells for single pris-
oners are built against the outside
walls and are 9x13 feet by II feet high,
with large windows, folding beds, cup
board, table, gas with shade, water
closet and asphalt floor. These are ad-
mirably and beautifully kept.
Most of the prisoners are kept in
dormitories, which, however, are d.
vided up by partitions. A room 6Ox28
feet contains 30 sleeping cells, each
4x8 by feet. The top of these Sleep
ing cells is open but enclosed by fine
netting. Owing to overcrowding, these
sleeping cells have been removed from
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

The most depraved mortal can always look
back in memory with joy to some bright oasis in
his existence that marked his better days. But
there is not an iota of sentiment or welcome
feeling connected with the though" sporty
period, Not a single pleasant remnant of it
does memory retain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23
23Z North Second.
ment, except that the women attend
the same chapel, being separated from
the men by low partition.

the same chapel, being separated from
the men by low partition.
In my judgment, the Wormwood
Scrubs prison is superior to the ordi-
nary American workhouse in its archi-
lecture, it's discipline, its cooking, and
it's labor The work furnished by the
postoffice department, the admiralty,
and the army, is clean, simple, and
adapted to prisoners of all classes.
But, on the other hand, it is far from
economical. For example: A prisoner
is required to make two mail bags per
day by hand as task. With proper
machinery, the same prisoner could
doubtless make from % to SO mail bags
daily. 1t is thought to be great adj
vantage that this, being public work,
does not compete with free labor, but
if this work were done by free labor,
the government would certainly be a
good customer.
A WOMEN'S PRISON AT CHRISTIANIA.
This is the only prison for women in
Norway. The prison is an old one,
having a capacity for 600 or 100 prison
ers. 1t was formerly used for both
men and women. 1t now contains 1O7
women. The prisoners occupy separate
cells by night, and work together by
day, except IS women, who are kept in
separate cells, in which they work on
hand looms.
The prison is under male superin-
tendent, who appeared to be an ex-
cellent officer. The discipline appeared
to be excellent, mild, but firm and we'll
adapted to the peculiar disposition of
women. There is a school for all
women under thirty-fve. The pris-
oners are divided into five grades, with
some difference of privileges. A good
conduct deduction is allowed from the
sentence of prisoners, amounting from
one-third to one-half of the sentence.
There is no parole system, but it is ex-
pected that parole system will be es-
tablished soon. The prison is badly
adapted to its present use, but it is
probable that prison for women will
soon be built.
The most novel feature of this pris-
on is the labor. The women are pro-
ductively employed in spinning, sew
ing knitting, hand weaving, and lathe
weaving by machinery. The indus
tries seemed to be thoroughly well
handled. The gross receipts from 100
prisoners are $4,000 to 10000 kroner per
year, or from $4,000 to $1,000, i. e.,
about $40 per prisoner. The women
receive an allowance for their labor,
amounting to not more than 81 cents
per day, which is given them upon
their discharge.
The administration of this prison
seemed to me to be excellent, though
conservative and not fully up to the
times.
VISITS TO FOREIGN PENI-
TENTIARIES.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

Among our visitors the past week were Mrs.
j. G. Pace and daughter Jennie, of Blue Earth
City, accompanied by Miss Minnie Jones and
Miss Mckinney. The party was escorted by
Assistant Deputy COlligan.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

One of the inmates has informed us that talk
ing is serious strain on the bodily tissues. He
says that since coming here he has gained
twenty pounds and attributes it to the rest his
vocal organs are receiving, he having been noted
for his vOlubiity when free.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

On Friday last the following party of visitors
were interested spectators of the institutional
routine: Judge John w. Willis and wife, Mrs. F.
Floate, Mrs C. L. Willis and DR.. Wharton, of st.
Paul: Miss Pearl Newman, Arkansas City, Kan,
and Mrs. H. C. Farmer. The party was con-
Quoted through the different departments by
Warden WOlfer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

The prison school term begins October 1st.
Definite arrangements as to its management
have not as yet been completed but it is very
likely that Superintendent Weld of this city will
again have charge.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

w. L. Tucker, advertising agent of the Omaha
Railroad, was visitor to Onr dome of thought,
Saturday, accompanied by Editor Neumeier.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Harzberg and Mr.. H. Thurman
of st. Paul. and Jacob r. KOlliner of this city,
were shown through the institution by Supt.
Connolly on Friday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 o'clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

Major F. w. Fleming of Kansas City, Mo. &C
cOmpanied by Editor O'Brien of the Irish Stand
ard, Minneapolis, were prominent visitors to the
institution on Monday
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

In America "a sprg of nobility is to be found
in the humblest home. In Europe the pretty
phrase is degenerated by its connection with
dOugh-faced sciOns of hydrocephalous, equity
SireS
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

If all was smooth sailing in this world and
naught depended upon individual eXerton, man.
kind would soon degenerate into whimpering
certainties of Darwinian theOrem
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

We are all working hard to follow in the right
way; but at about this season the coal dealer
naturally turns to the light weigh.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

The new quarters for the additions to the
Irvine plant will be in readiness for the new
machinery as early as it may arrive now.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

Now that the icecream season is over the
sporty young man wOrketh diligently to earn the
shekels he must pay "Uncle" ere he can don the
OvercOat he soaked last spring.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

Harry Simmons, Chicago travelling man, was
pleasant caller here yesterday, accompanied
by LII. Mainwaring of this city.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

Two fresh fish, and ''minnOw'' were added
to our population this week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

Rev. w. H. Harrington of Hutchinson, VIII
was prison chaplain from 1880 to 'S5, was a Gale
here the past week.