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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

ion. and John T. Berry. engineer of en-.
giuc company ~ on the North Side.
In September 1873. Capt. Swenie was
chosen as assistant chief. and he served
in this capacity until July. 1870. when
upon the retirement of Matthew Ben
ner he was appointed fire marshal.
Chief Swenie was captain of engine
company No. IL. now on Chicago ave.
nue.. the day of the big Chicago fire of
1871. His engine was lost at the cor.
ucr of Van Buvn and Canal streets
after twice retreating in the face of the
spreading flames.
Denis j. Swenie was born In Glas
gov. Scotland. in July. 1894. In 1858 he
married Miss Martha Toner. There ar,
sin children.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

decidedly warm for Warren II. Miner
before he gets through with him.
Hon. Il. J. NOvak will bc reelected
Alderman from the Eighth Ward.
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Mr.. John W. Farley. Of the contract
ing firm of Farley Il Green. Is talked Of
for City Treasurer.
AcA
:. T.. ShOpe and Andrew J. Ryan are
both running for the Democratic nOmi.
nation for Governor.
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Fred Roth, Erie and Wells streets. Is
not II candidate for office.
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Dan II. Jesse will make good Alder,
man.
Attorney Francis Il. Donoghue has
the inside track for the legislative nom.
nation in the Fifteenth District.
stephen =. Gregory would prove Il
strong candidate for Governor Of Iii
nois. Mr.. Gregory Is President of the
Chicago bar Association.
Bruce II, Summers will be the next
County Surveyor.
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| Hon. T.. q. Schubert is slated for Con
gress from the Seventh District.
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Fred Il. Hildreth can carry the Frs
Ward for Alderman.
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| Hon. Ernst +. Hermann AMI Hon
George \. Gary are both talked Of fO
Judge,
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The Hamilton Club will pledg,
$4,000 to pay the expenses of hOldin,
the Republican national convention II
Chicago, II such sum Is found neces
| sary. One of the leading members salt
recently that $4,000 could he raised
The delegation appointed to go to Wash
ington next week and appear befOr
the national committee will not he lin
tied financially. Its only instruction
will be 10 secure the convention. Tn
committee has arranged to leave 70
Washington In two special cars attach
ed to the Baltimore and Ohio train a
3p. m. on next Tuesday. Among thos
who have been named to make the triI
are: Judge Hanecy, John NJ. Smyth, s
II, Raymond, Charles s. Deneen, Judg
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09
CONSPIRACY AMON0 STOWE MEN.

One thing may bc said for the cOmbi-
nation between subcOntractOrs. mate.
rial men and labor unions In Chicago to
stihe competition. 1t Is so outrageous
In Its demands that II will finally end
by destroying Itself.
The fresh illustration of It's methods
which was presented In The Times.
Herald yesterda! piles proof upon
proof ana indicates that the spirit of
arrogance and contempt for fair deal
Ing has taken possession OF Its entire
membership. II appears from this
showing that the Chicago Mason and
Builders Association had bound itself
To purchase rubble and dimension
stone exclusively from the following
companies: The Joliet Limestone Com.
pany. the Phoenix Stone Company and
the Western Stone Company. To make
the agreement effective fines were to
be levied for its infraction, "elther q
minimum of 81 per cord and u maxi
mum of SO per cord, or u minimum of
cent per square foot Of stone ana u
| maximum of . cents per square foot"
| Moreover, an unpaid fine was to be con.
sldcred good ground for suspension.
Without having full appreciation
of what the agreement meant. the Hen.
messy Brothers \ Evans Company. II
| member of the assOcia ton. contracted
for stone with u concern outside the
trust. In II little while II felt the pinch
as will be understood by the suhjoned
letter:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

for having the Board of Education go
into the publishing business. If the
latter proposition involves also the
free distribution of text hooks that In
itself is an excellent argument for the
defeat of the Meier resolution.
The reasons why il Is not desirable
that the public schools should he made
Il pauperizing agency by the free gift
of text books to the children are many
aud all of them rest upon well.estab-
lishcd principles in education. The aim
of all right education Is development.
fitting the pupil for that most difficult
of all human achicvemcnts--com
living. To achieve this end the forna-
ton of the right kind of character is
essential For this reason Rousseau,
in his Emile" perhaps the most intiu-
entail book ever written on the Sub
jcct of education. gives moral behavior
,des devoirs de rhomme, the first place
| in his scheme of training and In this
most writers on pedagogy agree. how.
ever much they may dissent from other
articles of Rousseau's educational
| creed
| To show the intimate relation hc'
| tween free text books and II certain
cheapening In the eyes of children al
the tools of education and consequent
lowering of ideals of morality and
character would he comparatively cas-!
so easy and sclf.cvldeut. In fact. that
| il IL surprising that this view of tn,
subject does not seem to- have occurred
to Superintendent Andrews. Children
rs well as grown people. are not likcl!
to value highly what comes to then
without, asking and without effort. II
is true that the purchase of the ncccs
sary school hooks Is often drain upoi
| the purse of parents that they are no
readily able to bear. II is also trU,
that the very sacrifice they make IL
| this regard cnnoblcs Their ideals ant
imprcsscs these in turn upon their chill
lrcn. The singers of the Balcnri'
isles. in former times. were accustomed
to hang the breakfast Of the children
in the trees and compel the latter tt
exercise their skill with the sling or -
without their morning repast. Tha
certainly was q much wiser plan unilel
the circumstances than the opposite
course would have been.
| Amy reader of the lives of cnIincn
men of America who have risen from
poverty to the highest positions will u,
impressed with the fact thar sclf.rcii
ancc. frugality. appreciation of tine
and money and the means of education
were early lessons of all these men
The state can do and has done mncl
by providing every facility for educa
ton. II stops. and rightly. ~ thai
which parents In most eases can ant
ought TO DO for themselves and 'hci'
children. IL they are unable 10 pro
vide the requisite text books there Il
already provision made by which the
city supplies them and this IL done IL
rs delicate u way as possible and will
the least injury to the invaluable feel
ing of sclf.rcliance and self.reslcct. II
do more than this would not he bcncti
cial morally. financially or even physi
cally To the children and to the families
whence they come.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
LORiMER IS LOYAL 10 TANNER.

When interviewed at Washington.
Dec. 3. Congressman william Lorimer
said. Il am for Gov. Tanner. first. last
and all the time" He was asked II he
had It in mind to give any encourage.
ment to the candidacy of Judge FL
bridge Hanecy Of the Third Ward. Chi
cago. who is seeking Ia succeed Gov.
Tanner.
do you think Judge Hanecy has n
fair chance of getting the nomination.
was the question.
~ will answer that question In this
way" he replied. II think II an I'M
written law that the Governor Of Il
State having served one Term Is tn be
considered candidate for a second
term unless he comes out publicly and
announces that he will not accept the
nomination. Gov. Tanner under the
circumstances, will not have TO make
announcement of his candidacy. He
will have enough votes and several hun
bred to spare In the convention. This
means that others who are seeking the
nomination cannot get II. for John IL,
Tanner will get II. That answers your
question:
Congressman Lorimer expressed sur
prise that Chicago newspapers should
have any doubt as 10 where he stands
on the candidacy of Judge Hanecy OF
any other man excepting the Governor
II suppose that after l get up each
morning really ought 10 say. so tina,
some one could hear me: Well, ! am
still for Gov. Tanner This would set
tie the question for the day NJ least"
Congressman Lorimer thinks tina,
Gov. Tanner will win the nomination
without any trouble, and that he will
be elected without special effort
There l. no longer fear a. To In,
Governors health" he said Il saw
hun a short time ago, and he looked IN
better health than he has for years
like II 2-year-old. in fact. He Is now
perfectly well and In fine trim. Wha
| said in answer TO your question re
iating 10 Judge Hanecy's candidacy ap
plies to the candidacy Of Congressman
Reeves and all others seeking the nomi
nation, When ! say the Governor cal
win hands down 1t would Indicate tina
no one else had chance to win, woul,
IL noty'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09
FREE TEXTBOOK HOBBY.

This city and State two years ago
considered the question of free text
books for pupils of the public schools
quite thoroughly and as result the
proposal was quietly dropped. From
that decision II Is not probable the ma.
jOrity Of people c6nversant with the
best educational thought have any dis.
position to dissent,
1t seems, however, that the issue Is
again to be gone over In Chicago in
connection with Trustee Meler's plan
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09
HON. PETER FORTUNE.

The Eagle, In common with thou.
sands Of the best citizens Of this city.
cOngra tulates the Hon. Peter Fortune
upon his restoration to health ana his
return to Chicago. May he live long
and prosper.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09
EA0LEIS.

Twelfth Ward Democrats favor 4. J.
Switxer for Alderman next spring. and
are also backing Kenneth McPhersOus
the popular merchant tailor. for Il place
on the county ticket.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09
/6eloA

Hon. Patrick IL. O'DOnnell, Public
Administrator and able lawyer, II urged
to run for Congress In the Fourth Dis
trIct. Mr.. O'Donncll II u leading Re-
publican and has been well styled lone
of Natures nOblcmen and silver
tOngucl orator"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09
kNscjao

william y. Barbcc will make things
decidedly warm for Warren II. Miner
before he gets through with him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09
66A

Attorney william NJ. w. Butterworth,
with offices AZ lG1 In Sale street. Is II
candidate for the Republican Alder.
manic nomination IN the ThIrty.tirst
ward next spring. and his friends say
thnt he has the backing of the "organl,
zation." Aid, Badenoch will have a
hard row to hoe II he goes after the
nomination. It is said.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

Congressman Hopkins gubernat orial
boom showed itself In club meeting nj
Oak Park Tuesday night. A resolution
complimentary to him was frozen to
death.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

Daniel ID. Healy, Superintendent OF
Public Service, IL said to be In the In.
surance business, and II Is claimed that
"TIealy's Insurance agency last year
landed the bulk OF the big business OF
the county on long hve-year policies.
AMI the superintendent 'rake.Off' IL
said to have been something like
%IJ.NN"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

The Cook County Republican organ
izatlon started preparations on Tues
day for campaign preliminaries. The
Executive Committee called Il meeting
of the County Central Committee for
next Tuesday. Then the financial
statement will he presented, new books
will he opened, ana the preliminary
work for the campaign OF 1900 will be
blocked out. Entirely new lists of
judges and clerks of election must he
prepared before primaries are called,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

Hon. james 4. Irwin has made u
most admirable record ~ President Of
the Board of Cook County Commits.
sloners. The party leaders want him
to accept II denomination.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

Ex-senator John ]. Morrison and
County and Supervising State Architect
Bruce Watson won out In the Eleventh
Ward Republican Club contest last
week with flying cOlOrs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

NJ. 8. Perrigo, a plumber of the
Eleventh Ward, Is mentioned as a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for Representative from the Fifteenth
District.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

Ex-State Senator John j. Morrison IL
u most successful contractor. He re.
Gently secured a State contract for
State buildings ut Anna, Ill.,. amounting
to nearly $4,000, Mr.. Morrison's bid
having been nearly $4,000 lower than
those Of his competitors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

The Gaffney.I.ong Construction Com
pany Is snid to he managed. unofficial.
~. by Timothy r.. Ryan. former West
ltnvn NsSpsSOp
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

drew plans largely increasing the cost
Of the structure. thereby causing his
employer great financial loss, Ii the
basis of u suit for $15OOO damages be-
gun by william =. Barbee. 1925 Yale
avenue. against Architect Warren II.
Miner.
The allegations of the declaration
state the injury to have been sustained
In connection with the erection OF a
building ut Goth street ana Wentworth
avenue. In 1895 Mr.. Barbee declares
he bargained with Architect Miner for
plans and specifications for u building
to cost $4,000. The price agreed on
for the plans was $3.50, the architect
warrantlng the plans and specifications
to be for building not to exceed the
agreed sum. The plans We're accepted,
Mr.. Barbee declares, ana part OF the
purchase price paid. When the plans
were submitted to the builders and the
contracts let Mr.. Barbee declares the
cost Of the building was found to have
exceeded $4,000, though the plans and
specifications furnished by the defend
ant We're used throughout.
Though able to pay for the building
ut the specified cost, Mr.. Barbee says
he found himself unable to pay the In.
creased amount aud IN consequence de-
clares that he was forced to sell the
building and property at a great loss.
The transaction, the declaration states,
completely ruined the plaintiff.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

Julius A. Johnson was appointed
County Attorney Monday afternoon by
the Board of County Commissioners to
supersede Robert 5. lies, who rendered
his resignation to President Irwin at
noon. The appointment Of Mr.. Johnson
Is the result of a prolonged effort on the
part OF his friends, who cOntended that
the County Attorney should come from
the Thirty-first Ward. Mr.. lies, who
has held the position under several Re-
publican administrations, received his
appointment when he was a resident Of
the Thirty-first Ward. About a year
ago, however, he removed to the Thirty
second.
Mr.. johnson Is president of the Thir-
ty-first Ward Republican Club and Is q
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

Attorney Harvey Strlckler, Of the
law firm Of Strickler Il knight, Is said
to he candidate for the Republican
Aldermanlc nomination In the new
Thirty-hfth Ward next spring.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-25

that it fell heavily enough to have the
game stopped.
Both pitchers did we'll with the wet
ball and Umpire Doescher helped things
along well by giving the men dry
ball occasionally. The Rochesters
kicked but the kick wasn't rung up on
the register and didn't go.
The chief feature of the game was the
good work of Harrington and MCQuaid
in the field and the batting of the Wor-
cesters as a whole.
Rochester was quickly retired in the
first, and Worcester started off well.
Branstield atoned for anything he may
have done in the field by scoring two
runs after other players had thrown
away chances by stupid work. Shar-
rott got his base on balls. Kuhns sin
gled, Rickert hunted and when Morse
threw poorly to third the bases were
filled. Carr showed the decidedly
wretChed taste of trying to bunt and
popped a little fly. On Yeager's ground
er Sharrott was retired at the plate.
There were two men out and the bases
still occupied when Bransfield came
up. He lined a hot one to right center
on which two runs scored. Yeager
halted after turning second and then
started only to be thrown out at third.
He should have kept going or else stay
GU at second. III ellueI case ne w OulOl
have been safe.
Shutting out the Rochesters in the Sc
cond Worcester didn't stop scoring in
the last half until it had a winning lead
secured. Harrington, the first man up,
hit a pretty liner to left. Klobedanz
put one straight out McQuaid made a
bunt which advanced the men. Shar-
rott dropped a fly in short center and
two runs scored. Sharrott took Sc
cond on Kuhn's out Rickert smashed
the ball straight out and Sharrott scor-
ed. Cavelle let the ball past, Rickert
taking second. He scored on a hit to
left by Carr.
worcester made it's score eight in
the fifth. Yeager, the first man up, hit
to left center for a triple. Bransfeld
showed a warm grounder between short
and third. Harrington advanced Brans-
field by a neat sacrifice and he took
third on Klobedanz's out. McQuaid
brought in the desired single, scoring
Bransfield.
With one out in the third, Morse hit
past Kuhns for a single. Campau got
in a double, Bransfield misjudging the
ball. An out scored one and advanced
Campau to third He scored on Bar
clay's single past third. In the next
inning Bransield's muff gave Smink
two bases. He moved up on an out
and scored on Beans hit. In the sixth
O'Hagan singled. Smink hit a liner to
right. Sharrott could not see the ball
and Smink made two on the hit. OLA
gan made third and scored on an out
at first Smink tried to make the plate
on a throw down to second, but Nc
QUAD made a quick return and got him.
Kuhns started off the last of the
sixth for Worcester, reaching first on
Smiths tumble. The game was then
called.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-25

anything about betting as he was
when the last match was made. King
had considerable money which he was
willing to wager if he got odds in the
last fight, but nobody would give odds
on the Boston man.
When it was certain that Rosenberg
wouldn't appear at Hartford, Dnsdale
money appeared at, even terms quick
ly. Now it is pretty tVrtaiN that Ro-
senberg will be in Lowell and it is also
certain that he will be in good condition
and there isn't cent Of Dinsdale mo-
ney in sight anywhere.
Had Dinsdale made a better showing
against Dwyer at Hartford he could
probably get considerable money In this
city.
The Sears people are after Dinsdale
yet, but the Worcester men don't show
any disposition to get squirt on in
making a match. Sears had a chal-
lenge in one of the Boston papers day
or two ago, Offering to fight Dinsdale
for all the money he could raise, but
King won't back Dinsdale against him.
The Spy man asked King last evening
if Dinsdale would take on Sears. Mr..
King said he would wait to see how he
came out with Rosenberg before he
would match Dinsdale against Sears.
A few weeks ago Sears beat Rosen-
berg. 1t was a questionable defeat,
however, as Rosenberg was injured by
Sears Legitimate fighting and could
not do himself justice. If Rosenberg
beats Dinsdale he will probably get all
the backing he wants against Sears for
another match.
There is talk of matching Jack Wood
of this city against young Stuart of
Manchester at ia pounds. Stuart won
fight at Lowell, Wednesday evening,
in the first round. defeating a Lawrence
man in l m. 50 S. He had previously
beaten the same man in seven rounds.
Worcester men who have seen both go,
think they would make good battle.
The prospects for a match between
Boles and Wilmot are decidedly slim.
BOles can get backing for a match.
Wilmot has not secured a hacker but
wants to fight for a purse. The
chance of any club offering a purse for
a bout between them unless there is a
side bet is small.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-25
VARIOUS WEBSTER TOPICS.
They Arrive Late but Tell All About Big
Towns Prosperity.

Webster, June 24.-All roads will lead
a sacred nature will be rendered by the
Pulaski band, and Edison's concert
grand monograph during the afternoon.
From l to $50 a clam dinner will be
served. Mr.. Hill has arranged so that
boats leave Beacon park for the Breeze
every Is minutes, which makes it very
convenient for those who wish to visit
Point Breeze.
Richard Monty was placed under ar
rest by officer Elias B. Wakefield and
James Council this morning. He car
ried a singing jag, but the charge that
Mr.. Wakefield wants him for is jump
ing parole in Southbridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Dragon Of Bos-
ton are visiting his parents in
town for a few days.
The road commissioner has CONFLICT
ed the work of paving the cutters on
Lake street, and has accomplished a
good job. He had his men cleaning out
the manholes today, which were
blocked by the recent rain storm.
Thomas Saunders of Canada, a stu
dent, is at home for the summer.
Miss Annie Love of college studies
in New Hampshire is at home for the
summer vacation.
Walter Blake Of Dartmouth is in
town.
The public exhibition Of school work
in the Filmer school Friday and Satur-
day from to p. m, gave to the pub
lie the most elaborate and artistic dis
play ever seen in town. The workman
ship in the several arts showed genius
and adaptation of an artist. The scho-
lars are the recipients of praise for
their display from all sides.
Putnam high school scholars. 81 all
told from Putnam, Conn, enjoyed an
outing today at Point Breeze.