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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-13

OGDEN GAS COMPANY.--An or.
dinance passed Feb. %. 1895. granting
tif.y-year franchise. subject to all
general ordinances regarding gas com.
panics then In force. the company
agreeing to charge q fixed maximum
price of 80 cents per 1000 cubic feet
to general consumers and 75 cents to
the city, or $40 per nnnum for each
street lamp consuming four cubic feet
per hour. including the labor of light
ing and extinguishing the same. the
city expressly reserving It's require
mcnts of this labor as part of the con-
sidcration for the ordinance: also that
the company shall pay the city not less
than 3ia per cent of Its gross receipts:
make statement annually under oath
of its gross receipts to the Comptroller,
who shall have free access to Its books
ut all times: submit It's meters to In
spectlon and quality Of gas to test. as
prescribed expend on It's works at least
100000 within twenty-fOur months
from acceptance of ordinances: manu-.
facture and distribute five million feet
of gas every thirty days within three
years from date of acceptance: and the
ordinance prescribes rs accepted that
the price to consumers shall never cx-
coed the rate prescribed by the orlin.
ance: that the company shall not
charge any person for service pipe. but
shall lay the same Mt It's own expense.
and the company agrees and did give
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tlict with the ordinances passed and
franchise contracts mutually entered
into by the city and gas companies.
which latter gained valuable rights
and privileges thereby. and whose du-
ties and obligations. as well as the
rights of the city and Of Its citizens. are
therein specified. reserved and pre-
scribed.
CAN RAISE THE PRICE. The IN.
FAMOUS GAS CONSOLIDATION"
ACT provides that after one year the
GAS TRUST may charge any rate
charged by any company with which
merger or consolidation Is made. as.
for instance, with the PEOPLES GAS
LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY,
which has a perpetual franchise from
the state and may charge as much as
s2.15 per 1000 cubic feet to the city
and 81 per 1000 feet to general con.
sumers. thenceforth and forever.
SUPR + NJ r COURT AGAINST
THEM. The Illinois Supreme Court
has held and decided that an ordinance
granting franchise privileges Is con-
tract by mutual consent. and the rights
and privileges so granted are consider.
atoms in the same, and evasion or re-
pudiation of the spirit and letter of the
contract or any change therefrOm I'm.
less by consent constitutes forfeiture
of rights. and. as 1t has always been
held a proposition in both English and
! American law that "ACrS comforting
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bond Of 100000 as surety that all the
provisions Of the ordinance shall be
faithfully carried out. under unlimited
liability for damages, and that Mt the
expiration of the life of the ordinance
the city shall have the right Of fran.
chIse at an agreed appraised value.
CHICAGO ECONOMIC FUEL GAS
COMPANY.-An ordnance passed
July 81, 1891. conveying franchise for
nifty years for the supply Of both man.
ufactured and natural gus. upon the
same general provisions aud require
ments governing the other companies,
especially the provision of Section II,
which provides that In case the said
company should at any time In any
manner enter into Il combination d..
rcctly or indirectly with any other gas
company. Its ordinance and privileges
should become null and void and all
rights revert to the city without refer
ence to any court or legal appeal. The
company agreed to charge for illumi-
mating gus $40 per 1000 cubic feet,
with 10 cents reduction per 1000 feet
for prompt payment. ana 10 cents per
1000 for natural and fuel gus. with
10 cents reduction for prompt payment;
agreeing and contracting also to pay
the city : per cent. on gross receipts
from Illuminating gas and . per cent.
on gross receipts from sale OF natural
or manufactured fuel gas. and to fur.
nsh gas to the city for $3.50 per street
lamp post per year.
ON THE ayIH DAY OF FEBRU-
AIRY. 1902. a preamble and resolution
was passed by the City Council, re-
pealing the above Chicago Economic
Fuel Gas Company ordinance, and
declaring all pipes and connections In
the streets OF the city to be city proper
~, in accordance with the provisions
Of the ordinance regarding forfeiture,
and upon the ground that majority OF
the stock of said company had passed
into the hands of the Gas Trust
THE OGDEN. 1t Is now currently
reported, and there are grounds for be-
lief. that the Ogden Gas Company has
| entered upon u contract with the Gas
Trust agreeing not to extend Its plant
or pipes any further for period of
three years.
ALL EVADE THE LAW. All of the
above companies anu corporations
have evaded the plain letter and legal
requirements of their franchises and
by the terms OF said franchises have
forfeited every right and privilege con-
tracted for with the city ana conveyed
Professionally by ordinance.
VIOLATE FRANCHISES. 1t Is pro-
vlded In an ACT regulating the cOndi-
tons for the granting of rights and
privileges for lighting ana heating pur-
poses by cities, also passed by the late
40TH ASSEMBLY, that no gas COM
pany in future shall be granted privi-
legcs of building or extension of mains
and pipes, except they secure petitions
signed by owners of more than one
half the frontage of each mile and frac.
ton of mile OF any street or alley,
which requirement Is designed to pro-
tect the merge companies In their ille-
gal evasion of contract obligations.
and prevents any competition, through
the organization and operation Of new
companies, now and forever In the fu-
tura auI aafA A(sl, In diroctlv In non
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special privileges upon or granting pub.
lie property to private individuals or
corporations are construed strictly
against the grantees and In favor Of
the State" or the municipality.
MENACE TO ALL. Section o OF
the GAS CONSOLIDATION ACT
IL retroactive. and provides that
ANY corporation purchasing or leas.
Ing the property Of any other com.
pany shall be subject to and perform
for each Of the companies SO entering
into said agreement the legal OBLIGA.
TIONS now resting upon each Of them
respectively under their charters and
ordinances" "in the same man.
ner and to the same extent as II the
companies had remained Individual and
distinct" and. providing. however,
that nothing In this act shall be con.
strued as extlngulshing said companies
entering Into the agreement or agree.
ments mentioned, or annulllng or i'm.
pairing any of their respective fran.
chIses. licenses or privileges. hut that
they shall severally be regarded as still
subsistlng, NO far az their continuance
for the purpose OF upholdlng any right,
title or interest, power. privilege or i'm
munity ever exercised or enjoyed by
hny Of them, may be necessary for the
protection Of their respective creditors
or mortgages, or any Of them"-and
SECTION 10. Of the ACT. which II u
violation of the letter Of the COnstitl-
ton, In that Il attempts TO superse(le
the rights expressly vested In the City
Council by the Constitution. In rela tion
to grant privileges In the streets of the
city. and would destroy the vested
rights and property Interests OF the
city and liabilities ana obligations 10
the city and Its citizens assumed by
the gas companies, under their Ordi-
nances ana franchise contracts. by pro-
vldlng that "the purchase ana sale or
lease. or consolidation and merger,
shall not be held or construed as u vlO-
latlOn of the provision OF any ordinance
or bond given Hereunder" thereby en-
deavOrlng to protect the evaslve and
dishonest gas companies ut the ex-
pense of the legal and equitable rights
of the city and Its citizens.
READ AND PONDER. This same
CONSOLIDATION ACT, In SECTION
ID. provides that III lase the property
sold. or leased, or acquired through
consolidation or merger. Is subject to
mortgage OR OTHER LIEN, such
mortgage or other lien shall be and re-
main lien upon ALL PROPERTY
so sold. purchased, leased or AC.
QCIRED. SO that the same shall be
liable for and respond Ito the payment
of such mortgage or other lien exist.
Ing ut the time Of such sale or lease"
and "Any corporation purchasing or
leasing the real estate and personal
property of any other company or COM
panies ." shall PAY AND DIS
CHARGE all debts and LIABILITIES
OF each OF the companies, and
actions may be brought and maintain
ed and recovery had therefore against
the company SO purchasing or leasing,
or against such consolidated corpora
tiOn," andin SECTION II 1t is provided
that the consolidated corporation, or
GAS TRUST, "shall furnish gas to con.
sumers az good In quality as 1t fur
uished previous to euch purchaso or
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Making H,m,e,f Clsare,

M0ktuV HomscIt clearer
Cactus Cal-rhe coyote tibet hex been
holding up 10 many Of our citizens wuz
himself held up last night.
Arizona Arlie--Sh0'! Who held him
up?
Cactus Cal-Oh. me an several other
regulators.
ArizOnn ArlIe-Did he make much re-
sistance?
Cactus Cal-Nnw. Yer see. what we
held him up with wuz a rOpe.--Judge.
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VALUABLE INFORMATION.
Location Of Chicago 0spots and The
Various Roads which lsavt
Each Station.

oeAao0aN STATION Dssstsss eslk So.
Atchis0n, Topeka aud santa lie.
Chicago aud Eastern Illinois.
Chicago aud GIand Trunk.
Chicago and Erie.
MOnOn Route.
Wabash.
GRAND CENTRAL HAIRLESS q. AFiah Ave
Chicago and Northern Pacific.
Chicago and Great Western.
Wisconsin Central.
Baltimore and Ohio.
UNION DeP0I-Csssl Z Alsns Slsssla
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy.
Pennsylvania Lines.
Chicago ind Alton.
Pan Handle.
CENTRAL SrAIi0N-llth 4 Pask Rsv.
c., c., @. and st. Louis Chg 4 Routs).
Chicago aud West Michigan.
Michigan Central.
Illinois Central.
e0cK ISLAND plp0I-vss ousa q. Z psdie An
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern.
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific.
N.Y., O. & Ct. i. Nickel Plste).
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R. w. WIREBACK HANGED.


LANCASTER, Pa, June Ralph w.
wireback.e the murderer Of d. B. Lands,
was hanged in the jail yard to-day in the
presence Of several hundred persons. This
was the first execution In this county since
1858. Wireback walked quietly on the scat
fold and died without struggle.
The crime for which Wireback was
hanged was the murder on April Z. 1898, of
David B. Lands, president Of the Conestoga
National Bank. Wireback occupied a house
owned by Lands and which the latter sold.
Wireback refused to vacate the premises.
claiming that he had a verbal agreement
with lands which gave him the option
to occupy the house another year. Pro-
ceedings were instituted. and when a con-
stable went to the house to eject him he
found the house barricaded from cellar to
garnet. Wireback was driven from room
to room. until eventually he took refuge
m the garnet. which had been strongly
barricaded and access to which was only
an old Misunderstanding shot gun, and from
an aperture in the barricade he had COM
plete control of the stairway. During one
of the numerous parleys held with him
he asked for Mr.. Lands. and the latter as
cended the steps. when Wireback asked
what would be done for his (Wireback 50
family If he should surrender. Lands
made an equivocal answer and a moment
later Wireback fired, blowing of the top
of Landis's head
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RAILWAY MEN ADJOURN.
First Listen to Addresses and Then
Attend n Monster Picnic.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, June 7.-After a
railroad mems convention adjourned this
afternoon TO meet in August of this year
in ConpeIlsville, Pa Matters looking TO the
betterment of the condition Of the railroad
employees were talked over. among them
being project to secure positions for men
who are crippled while attending to their
duties at a salary commensurate with their
original pay. Mrs. W. A. Murdoch of Chi
cago. grand president of the Ladies' Auxil-
larry to the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers. and Mrs. Cassell. OF Peoria. ILL.,,
grand vice president, delivered addresses.
The great work being accomplished by the
ladies' auxiliary was detailed. Mrs. Mary
c. Orr, OF Peoria, ILL.,. general secretary and
treasurer OF the Voluntary Relief Associa-
ton OF the Grand International Auxiliary
to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, spoke Of the affairs of the associa-
ton
c. A Wilson. OF Phlllipsburg, N j., Sec
ond grand master of the Brotherhood of
along the line of the work and accomplish
ments Of the brotherhood which he repre-
sents.
w. Edgar Frazer, OF Wilmington, Del.
chairman of the general committee of the
Order OF Railroad Telegraphers for the b.
& q. system, gave a brief talk; l.. S. Cof-
nm. ex-railroad commissioner Of Iowa, ex-
officers, who were called 10 Boston to settle
some difficulty on the Boston & Maine line.
A monster picnic was held at Narrows
Park this afternoon and evening.
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MAY LOSE |. O. O. F. HOME
ODD FELLOWS THREATEN TO TAKE
II AWAY FROM GREENsBURG.
Shelbyville's Big Reception to Sons of
veterans-Elks still Celebrate
ing ut Muncic.
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind. June THE pres
ent indications are that this city will lose
the State Odd Fellows Home, for which
the cornerstone was recently laid with i'm
pressive ceremony. o. l.. Pulse & Co. re-
ceived to-day a letter from Judge VI. ~
Chapman, of the state committee. asking
the company what IL will take TO release the
committee from the present contract for
the erection OF the buildings on the site
here. giving as a reason that the municipal
authorities here have failed to incorporate
the grounds within the city and have not
entered into a contract with the water
company 10 furnish fire protection and water
for the institution.
The municipal authorities have been I'M
able to get any response from the water
company. foreign corporation, as to sup
Of taking the home grounds into the city
has been before the City Council several
times, but has failed of the two-thirds ma
Jority IL the home should be moved TO
another city the quarter section donated
by the citizens. at the expiration of three
years. Will revert to the donors and as most
or the land is valuable by reason of il ad-
joining the city 1t will no doubt be sold az
an advance of the sum paid.
III Is not known what Pulse x Co. will take
10 rescind the contract. but the sum no
contracted for and part of IL is on the
grounds, and the )Jists for the first story
have been laid.
1t is stated that the Commercial Club
or Indianapolis has agreed 10 pay the dam
ages If the committee will change the Local
ton 10 that city.
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HOT WAVE IN THE EAST
HIGH TEMPERATURE STILL, PRE-
Walls AT MANY PLACES.
Many Deaths and Prostrations Re-
ported at New YOrk-Genernl Sftua-
ton ImprOved-To-Dey's Weather.

WASHINGTON, June THE maximum
temperature to-day was 81 degrees, de-
gree hotter than yesterday. The thunder
storm which had been promised by the
Weather Bureau as an interlude in the
long hot spell. apparently was no nearer
tonight than it was twenty-four hours
ago. The city suffered intensely with the
heat but the absence of casualties is con-
sdered remarkable. There is still hope for
storm that will clear the air. but
that hope is beginning TO grow more
slender. The general situation has i'm.
proved on the Atlantic coast There was
drop of 80 degrees in twenty-four hours at
Boston. and New York tonight was re-
ported 6 degrees cooler than yesterday. On
the other hand the maximum temperatures
had risen at points south, Norfolk and
Charlotte being each IS. Lynchburg IS and
Nashville and Chattanooga each "a. Little
relief is promised the country at large. ex-
cept from local storms. all the indications
being that the hot wave is as long lived
as it was widespread.
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good than that of physician who charges
high prices.
DR.. Pierce is also the head of the famed
Invaiids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at
Buffalo, N. Y, where hundreds Of invalids
and afflicted persons from all over the
country go for treatment by the corps of
specialists who are in constant attendance.
1t is because of his vast practice that the
doctor is so well fitted to successfully treat
every form of disease. Do not feel that
you are imposing upon him when you ask
for free advice, because he wishes all to
know that his medicines only arc to be
paid for-not his advice.
at have used three bottles of DR.. Picrce's
Golden Medical Discovery since my correspond
encc with You and find great improvement in
NV CASE writes Mr. A. +. Novotny. Of New
York N W (Box r4S7). II feel that am in
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started to take your medicine had regular
consurnptive cough. Of which was afraid. and
everybody cautioned and warned me concern
ing IT, I was losing weight rapidly. was very
pale and had no appetite whatever. Now do
not cough at all, have gained eight pounds IN
weight have recovered my healthy color, and
my appetite is enormous. can and will rec
ornmend your medicine to everybody who may
be in need of the same. as IL is a sure cure, no
hunnbug as are most other patent medicines,
and is far superior to all similar medicines"
II the head aches, the trouble is pretty
sure to be constipation or biliousness. DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets will cure you.
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Many Deaths from Heat.

NEW YORK, June although the tenn
perature was several degrees lower during
the latter part Of the day and stiff cooling
breeze from the northeast started up to-
night the record of fatalities to-day ex-
ceeded by far those of yesterday in this city
and vicinity. Altogether there were twenty
five deaths from the heat in this vicinity
and ten of these victims were women. Aside
from this there were thirty-three prostra-
tons, the victims of which are still in the
city hospitals in more or less serious
condition.
In New York city alone nineteen deaths
were recorded up to 10 O'Clock tonight and
Hackensack. Newark. Plainfield. Passaic
and Morristown each reported one death
One of the victims to-day was a suicide
who took his own life because Of his suf-
ferings from the heat
A man believed TO be j. Meyer. a citizen OF
Cleveland, O., was found at Laght street
near St. Johns lane. unconscious and suf-
fering from the heat. to-day. He died at the
hospital tonight without regaining con-
sciousness. He was about 200 pounds In
weight, five feet eight inches In height and
had brown hair and eyes.
Three additional deaths and several seri-
Gus prostrations were reported after mid
night.
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stood in Front of a Locomotive.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MONTPELIER, Ind, June This morn
ing Mrs. Margaret De Witt, of keystone,
was run down by a Lake Erie & Western
passenger train, due here at 1917 o'clock.
The accident occurred two miles north Of
this city and it is believed at Keystone TO be
a case of suicide. Mrs. De Witt told her
friends good-by before leaving home and said
she was going TO take a few hours visit.
She went south on the tracks toward this
city and was walking toward the train,
which was running at a speed of thirty-f1ve
miles hour. She advanced until within
few yards Of the locomotive and then turned
her back To the cowcatcher. She was too
close for the engineer to stop and was
struck in an instant. She was thrown into
the air and fell at the side of the track. The
train was stopped and she was picked up
and carried into the baggage car. One arm
was broken and her head crushed. She was
brought back TO Keystone still alive, but
cannot recover.
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BLKS' "sOCIAL SESSION,
Number Present mt Muncie Broke the
Record of the Order.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, June THE record for
attendance at the Elks social session
was broken last night al the function given
by Muncie Lodge. No. 245. in honor of visit
ing members. who cane to attend the state
meeting and carnival yesterday. While the
Elks were entertaining their brothers in
Shirk's Hall, at the same hour their wives
were entertaining the visiting women in the
Elks' clubrooms. where 80 plates were TAX
en- by the guests. The wife of Congressman
George w. Cromer. of Muncie, acted as
toastmistress. Judge Ballard, of Anderson.
was POSTMASTER at the Elks social, and
more than five hundred guests were present.
The banquet lasted until / o'clock a. m.
John K. Ritter. chairman Of the executive
committee of the carnival. called the ses-
sion to order and introduced the toastmas-
ter. who made few happy remarks. The
made by George pa F. Mccul noef i0a Ma
Juncture a pretty IL o'clock toast was re-
ceived from the wives as greetings TO 1.-The
boys" Exalted Ruler Bert Feibeman, of
Indianapolis. made an entertaining address
in behalf of the parent lodge in this Stale.
David l.. Watson. district deputy of Terre
Haute, spoke on Our IL O'Clock Toast"
District Deputy Armstrong. of Kokomo,
was absent when called and Grand Chap
lain Rev Rosecamp. of Kokomo filled his
Wayne, responded with a brilliant descrip.
ton of the birth of the order He was fol-
lowed by Charles Murray. the comedian.
who made a speech full of funny and orig
inal sayings The closing remarks were
from t. W. Simmons. of Elwood. At the
women's social Mrs Cromer proved witty
person and the banquet was delightful af-
fair, while the rooms were a bower of
beauty with elaborate floral decorations.
Mrs. Lee Glass, of Muncie, presented greet
lngs and then came toasts by Mrs. James
Bingham of Muncie: Mrs. John Shannon,
wife OF the mayor of Alexandria; Mrs. r.
D.. Gregory, of Mnucie: Mrs. C.. d. Beck
wife of the Connersville exalted ruler and
Mrs. w. r. Youse. of Muncie.
The attendance at the third day of the
carnival was not 50 large from out of the
city, but all incoming trains have had a
good number of strangers and the fair was
crowded this afternoon: There was a baby
show this afternoon that attracted about
nifty contestants and tonight previous to
the evening performance, MuIcie Elks
astride the animals from Midway rode
through the streets of the city, making an
attractive street parade. The band contests
began yesterday. Tomorrow is Anderson
day.
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TRAP SHOOTING.
Nearly 200 Entries for the Merchcn-
disc Event mt Buffalo,

BUFFALO. N. ", June THE second
day of the New York State Fish and Game
Associations shoot was a record breaker.
In the grand merchandise event, open to
amateurs from all over the country there
were 1S7 entries. This broke the record for
entries in an amateur shooting event. the
best previous showing being made at Gin
cinnau three years ago, when 133 entries
were made. The prizes for this grand mer-
chandise aggregated los. Some experts en-
tered for the sport, but none of them made
a straight score. z. d. Fulford killed o.
Sim Glover 10 and Neat Apgar q. The
shooting of the four Mallory sharpshooters
from Sistervile, w. Va, was one of the
features of the day. Charlie Young, of
Springfield, O., also made himself con-
spicuous by making the best average for
amateurs, on Tuesday missing only three
out OF l65 and to-day missing six out of 10
Chauncey Powers, of Peoria, ILL.,. was the
mile-an-hour gale handicapped the shooters
somewhat
The straight scores made in the Grand
Merchandise, at twenty-five targets, follow:
f. Z. Mallory, Sistervile. w. Va: Edward
Rike; Dayton. O.; shorty" New York: L.
ms, Baltimore; Bill Apperson, Kokomo
Ind; s: p. Kary. Baltimore; HalloweIl
Philadelphia; Ward, Lockport, N Y and
8. p Kay. Messrs. Hawkins, Apperson and
Whitney made straight scores in two other
twenty-target events
gets for a 500 purse will take place and the
entries will be over go. On Friday the live
bird shoot for the Dean Richmond trophy
will be held.