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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-30

alive tn the fact that trade was moving
westward. sold out his stock at $50
Madison street. and after rcmOdcling
his own store building at 1891 Madison,
he stocked IL mp with everything ones
heart might desire In his line of bust.
ness. Mr.. SwitZcr IL u sclf-madr man.
AMI also takes u natural pride In the
growth of the great West Side. lie
carries the largest stock In Chicago.
and has In the last two years expended
more than $4,000 in his business. lie
recently built another store on his own
grounds. ut logs West Madison. and
this store has paid u good profit from
the very start. Between his two stores
Mr.. SwitIrr now draws business from
IN" hes, people on the Yves, Side. and
on his books he also has the names of
many residents from the North and
.'oCth Sides. who are among his best
patrons. Mr.. SwitZcr stands well In
commercial circles. lie IL one of tile
largest taxpayers AMI property owners
In Chicago. The Democracy Of the
Twelfth Ward are wise In bringing Mr..
Swl,Zrr To the front. for rs q candidate
for Alderman he will command the
SURFACES of the best voters In his BALI
wick on account of his great pOpulari.
~, strict integrity and wcll.known abll.
iiy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-30
EA0LETS.
Alderman Hurt?

What ais Alderman Hurt!
%6~
If Mayor Harrison runs for Govern
or on the strength of his Organ he may
got u few contractors to vote for him
and he may not. The Organ Is still
grating" on his name.
~e6eM
The temen, work dore for the Lincoln
Park Commissioners on Fullerton ave-
nue Is almost as bad rs the Sheridan
Road work for the same gang.
ASeSA
What City Hall officials sold Front
street to private parties?
How much does the City Hall get
out OF Eiscndrath for the use OF san
CANON and Dix streets?
%e
How much does the City Hall get
out OF Sacklcy Il Peterson for the use
Of Dix strecty.
%SA
In another part of the paper will he
found the names of the Senators and
Representatives who voted for the IN
famous gas bills. Not one of them will
be reelected.
%6
No member of the School Board who
votes for sweeping changes In text
books need expect ever to be elected
TO an office In Chicago. The people
are on to them. Every house has been
robbed by them.
%GA
Crooked contractors can square
themselves ut the City Hall by sub
scrblng to the Organ fund.
How much does o. $. Richardson or
Leakc pay at the City Hall for taking
up half of Elst0n avenue north of III
vision street? How much does Scheun'
ncmann pay, and to whom?
%e0
The Lincoln Park Commissioners ae-
serve all the criticism they are getting
Some one connected with them must
Ike getting q great rake-Off. The new
''gutters" that are being placed In thu
Sheridan Road are being pointed ol'
by all who see them. They certainly
should never be accepted, ana We
would like to know who Is getting ths
rake-Off from them? The spaces he
tween the Joints or pieces of cement
are wide open, ana the whole job Tools
worthy of Board which can spend
thousands Of dollars for palatial barns
and poor cement CUTTERS" and not one
cent for repairing the electrical foun
tain.
~SA
Aldermen, attention! How Is II tina
whole streets are taken up by som,
firms? The Eisendrath tannery occ,,
MES the foot of SangamOn street ut III,
North Branch; the Philadelphia AM
Reading Coal Company, Mr.. Claggett
resident manager, occupies Helm stree
from Hawthorn avenue to the liver
the O. s. Richardson Coal COmpan,
has no right to take up all the side
walk space ON Hawthorne avenue, no
has It any right to eight feet of Elstol
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
JOTTINGS 1ROUT TOWN.


tn" trial jurors in Part III. of the Genera! s ssions
Sestrrday presented a loving cup to judge Joseph
L. Euwburger.
Beatrice ltddell aud Call!c Tomas. two English
actrtNse@, took cut their first papers in he County
Court dousc yesterday IN urlcr t. be naturalIEcd.
A lire at 1872 Park row last night resulted IN the
dreLchinE or the rooms Of the Downtown Rrpub.
lcAn Club on the second Moor. The clubs pictures
suffered.
All the Wall street exchanges. excepting the
Produce EIchangc.. will be closed to-day. Tho
marksts abroad will lie closed and the Chicago
Board of Trade.
Sanitary superintendent Roberts Of tho Health
boarl sent a dozen of his Inspectors Yesterday TO
candy stores In the neighburhoul o; public schools
Tor the purpose OF collecting samples Of candy sup.
posed to contain poisonous ingredients.
judgments Of absolute divorce were granted in
these cases yesterday BY Justice Rookstavrr-To
OArrte P1nsker from George J. Pinsktr and TO Isaac
uottiteb from Rosie Gottlieb, and by Justice Scott,
to Charles Bernstein from Celia Bernstein.
Thomas Culkins. a driver of 44O Fast Seventy.
ninth street, drank carbolic aCll in q saloon at I5ik
Avenue 4 last night and dlel before an Ambulance
reached him b qG9rrelled with his sweetheart on
"wednesday night be'ause she had been TO a ball
WITH another man, and promised her that he would
10 dead by Faster Sunday.
Tn" visiting hours ~ Bellevue Hospital have been
chai sed., Hereafter Visitors will only be- admitted
on Nondays. Wednesdays aud Fridays from /
O'Clock to g in the afternoon and from ITO X in the
evenings ana on sundays from I o'clock 10 3. Each
Nlstnr must also have an admission ticket from the
outdoor Poor Department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
BRYAN At 4 81 BANQUET IN TOPEKA.
He Talks About the 1900 Platform and the
Campaign in the Philippines.

TOPEKA. Kan. March 3O.-The annual confer
ence and banquet OF the Kansas Democrats
took place in Topeka to-day and tonight. Tho
conference was a round up Of Democrats, num-
bering l,2OO. Tonight they assembled at Lii
brary Hall in the state House for a banquet at
81 a plate. after which there was speaking by
William ]. BRYAN. Allan o. Myers OF Ohio. Con-
gresham Champ Clark of Missouri and Sid
ney Clark Of Oklahoma. The crowd was espe-
cialIy demonstrativs when Mr.. Bryan declared
that the Democratic platform Of 1900 would be
written by those who 81 BOD upon he platform
Of 1896, Negarding. the fghting in the Philip
pines, Mr.. BRYAN said:
The failure of the Administration to give
to the Philippines. the assurance of indepen-
dence given to the,peOple of Cuba Is RESPONSE
bic for The blood that is being shed from Ma
ment in Withholding Independence from the
filipinos after they had helped us in the war
against Spain has excited animosities which
will survive for a generation. The Republican
party came into eistence In an attempt to apply
the Declaration Of Independence to the black
men. 1t seems likely to go out OF business for
brown man. only half black"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
WHO'S AFRAIDa SAYS THE Major.
Defes the Albany Investigators as the Stern
Old baron Kudiger Defed Death.

Defes the Albany Investigators as the Stern
Old Baron Rudiger Defed Death.
At yesterdays meeting OF the Board Of Esti-
mate $732.00 worth of bonds were authorized
for new school sites and lew school furniture.
THAT makes $2.OOO.0O0 for new schools in
Manhattan since March J." remarked the
Mayor. II suppose this is one of the extrava-
gances which the Legislative Committee from
Albany is going to investigate. Let them come,
and when they arrive we will tell them to go
back to Albany and investigate the canal steal
OF S9~.00O.00O
The clerk then read a list Of money paid
to charitable institutions for children COM
mitted to their care.
"Forty-three thousand dollars for children!'
exclaimed the Mayor. THAT is another beastly
piece Of extravaganza that must be investi-
gated. l see it is said in Albany that there is
property In this city worth $500. 100000 which
Is exempt from taxation"
Turning to President Feitner Of the Tax De-
partment. the Mayor asked:
Was not every dollars worth OF that property
exempted by acts OF the LEGISLATURE"
Every dollars WORTH" replied Mr.. Feitner.
Then Corporation Counsel whalen put in a
Twenty;third street and sixth Avenue, he
said. "A part OF it Is leased to the Garfield
empt from nat" taxa It by an Te act Of the LSegisfl a-
N't b'"'N
ture"
resumed the Mayor. let them investigate
some Of their own doings as well as the acts of
their predecessors. Let them look into tho
affairs of tine New York Central Railroad and
see how far it Is responsible for the canal steals
and the practical closing Of the canals to do
away with competition. This corruption fund.
which. it is alleged. was raised by the police to
defeat police legislation. certainly did not go
to Democrats. because Democrats were op-
posed to the bills any way. The money must
have gone to Republicans. and they are coming
to investigate their own corruption. Let them
come, I say. and when they get here we will
cry: Lay on. Macbeth. and damned be he who
first cries, " Hold. enoughI''"
The Park Board asked for an appropriation
of SIS. 1000 with which to buy old Spanish can
non. captured in Cuba. to he placed In the parks.
IF the cannon is going to be Of as little use
favor OF the purchase said the Mayor.
ferred to the Municipal Assembly.
No, don't send it there unless you want to
kill it" replied the Mayor. IF it goes TO the
Municipal Assembly It will he buried"
A bill OF John r. Thomas. the architect Of the
new Hall Of Records, for 81. 100 for fees. was
cut to $1,000 upon recommendation of the
Comptroller. making the charge at the rate Of
pa per cent. on the cost Of the work. Presi-
dent Guggenheimer said that Mr.. Thomas had
received as high as 10 per cent. on other city
work.
oh. I suppose he Is one Of those Mugwump
reformers who take every cent they can get
said the Mayor. He was employed by the last
administration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
waikiki valley Rnilroad changes.

An order OF President Galloway OF the New
York Central Railroad announces that. Mr.. J. d.
Laying having resigned. the office of general
manager OF the Waikiki Valley Railroad is
abolished. Mr.. Percy r. Todd will continue
as traffic manager in charge Of all
Lambert will continue as general pas
senger agent and Mr.. Francis La Bau as gen
eral fre aIE agent regortLgg e the traffic man
OF the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company. other than the traffic man
freight agent. Is extended over the Waikiki
Valley Railroad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
YOUNG WIFE DRINKS cnLoRoFoRM.
to XIII Herself II Her Husband
Left Her, but WIN Recover.

Mrs. Blanche b.. Litter. 10 years old. resi-
dence unknown. called last night on her hus-
band. samuel. who occupies IA furnished room
at - Iivington street. The housekeeper
heard them quarrclling about his seeing an
other cir, and heard Mrs, Litter threaten to
XII herself If her husband left the room.
he left. Notwithstanding. and half an hour
On the bed. She had swallowed chloroform.
hhe was removed To Gouvcrneur Hospital,
where a stomach pump was used. She will re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
BURGLARS READY FOR BUSINESS.
Two Picked Up in Harlem Prepared with
Tools and Plans of Houaes.

The detectives OF the East l04th street sta
ton were specially warned by Capt. Brown a
few days ago to look out for two burglars who
were supposed 10 be operating in the precinct.
man ~ an "yt ~ ~ y NY attiiT rs u pMo
ments.
The couple also had plans OF several houses
ington avenue. They described themselves
as William McClelland, OF $40 West 10th
street and John II. Murray of 3l9 East
10Th street. They wore held In 81 900 bail in
the Harlem Police Court and were photo
grabbed for tho ltogues' Gallery at Police
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
Trust In Cotton Compresses.

n LAS. Tex. March Boa movement il
evidently on foot to organize a trust of cotton
congresses to control the prices and places at
which cotton shall be compressed. Dallas is
one Of the cotton COMPRISING centres OF the
cotton raising states. Letters have been re-
requesting Information as to ownership Of
compress stock. valuation OF plants. amount OF
business done. 10. The Inquiries are worded
in such terms as to indicate that som unusual
movement Is contemplated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
PLOT AGAINST THE Cz4Rp
Dowager Empress Said to BE Planning to
Put Ono of His Uncles In Charge of Affairs.

Speeidl Cable DtsDdtch 10 THE Sun.
PARIS. March 3O.-The Echo de Paris pub
fishes a despatch which mentions q report al
legged to have come from Copenhagen Of n plot
against the Gar by the Dowager Empress. his
mother. in completely with the head OF the
Holy Synod. The supposed object Of the plot
is to take advantage Of the Cars precarious
health to remove him from power and confde
the direction Of affairs to one OF his uncles,
who is VIGOROUSLY Of reactionary tendencies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
Sophia Gray Dies at lO5.

Special Gable De,pa:ch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. March 30.-Sophia Gray, who was
born at S"ittingbourne. Kent, in January. 1904.
died at Chatham to-day from natural physical
decay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31

He Had Been shot In the Street in n Quar-
rel Over u Woman.

Charles Pfeifer OF 223 East Forty-second
street. was shot In the Jaw by Benjamin Wolf
OF 23S West Forty-fourth street. at Seventh ave-
nue. and Thirty-eighth street. at about . O'Clock
last night. Wolf met Pfeifer and a friend walk
ing downtown and accused Pfeifer OF having
slandcred a woman both knew. Pfeifer's reply
did not, please him. and, he drew a revolver from
his pocket and fired. Wolf ran, but was stopped
by q policeman and locked up.
The bullet was removed from beneath Pfei-
fer's tongue at Roosevelt Hospital. 1t caused q
fracture Of the Jaw.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31

Fear hat Mono Aboard Was sayed-Explo-
sion Caused the Wreck.

Special Gable Deipatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON. March 18th French bark Mare
chal Lannes. Capt. Petit. from Swansea for San
Francisco. has been wrecked of st. Brides
Bay. at the western extremity Of the county OF
Pembroke. Wales. 1t is feared that all aboard
Of her have been lost.
The appearance Of her wreckage suggests
that an explosion occurred aboard Of her. 1t 10
understood that she had a quantity Of gun
cotton in her cargo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
Convention of Cotton Manufacturers Called
In the South.

CHARLOTTE. n. c., March 3O,-The Board OF
Directors OF the Cotton spinners' Association
Of the South met here tonight and called a
convention Of all the cotton manufacturers Of
tn" South for May IL. At that meeting a COM
mittee will be appointed t. confer with New
England manufacturers concerning varlou,
questions of interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
Poisoned Herself for a scolding.

Mrs. Annie Scott. 40 years old. Of Is Forsyth
street, was scolded by her husband last night
for drinking earlier in the day. An hour later
she swallowed carbolic acid. She was removed
to Gouyerneur Hospital. where she died.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
Soft White Hands
IN A SINGLE NIGHT

Soak the hands thoroughly. on retiring. In q
not lather OF CCiInuEA SOAR, Dry. and unoint
freely with CUrIcuRA ointment. greatest Of
cmollient skin cures, Wear old gloves during
night The effect is truly wonderful, and a
blessing to all with sore hands. itching palms.
and painful finger ends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
One of the Emperor's Sons In Poor Health.

Special CdLk D,spatch 10 The Sun.
PARIS. March 30.-The Journal says that one
Of the German Emperor's sons. who is in deli
cate health, will shortly arrive at Dinard, near
st. Malo. for a recuperative ~sojourn. He will
be accom- panied by his mother.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
A saO ,OOo, GOO Frult Company I~ncorpornted

TRENTON. n. j., March 30.-The United Fruit
Company. with a capital stock Of s2O.O 900.
was incorporated here to-day to carry on in
any part OF the world the business Of merchant
and exporters. The incorporators are KEN
meth X, Mcl.aran, William II. Brearley. and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31

Denial of the Rumor That He Was to Wed
Princess Isabella.
Spseiat Gable Despatch to THE Sun.

FThCebS IsHDeTIu.
Special Gable Despatch to TIE Sun.
VIENNA. March 80. Since the death OF En-
press Elizabeth several rumors have been cir
oulated to the effect that Emperor Francis
Joseph would marry again In the hope Of Sc
curing the throne for his descendants in direct
line.
The last rumor OF this nature was that his
Majesty would marry Princess Isabella, sister
Of the Duke Of Orleans. who is not yet 81 years
OF age. The Emperor will be 60 years old in Q
few months. 1t is now learned on good author
ity that the stories Of his Majesty's proposed
marriage are entirely without foundation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31

Daily excursions ~ tourist cars, Personally con
Quoted tours every THURSDAY, The Chicago. Union
PAcihc and Northwestern line operates two fast
trains daily, superb equipment. uneNCelled time.
Sleeping car reservations and information at North.
western line once, 40l Broadway.-Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
Archbishop Ireland Returns to Rome.

Special Gable DeIpdtch TO The SUS.
ROME. March &c. -Archbishop Ireland, who
has been visiting Paris and London, has re-
turned TO home. II is understood that he will
remain here som time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
Decrease in United Kingdom Customs Re
ceiDt6.
sp,eial Cab. pespaeh 10 TIE SUN.

LONDON. March 30.-An official return has
been issued showing that the revenue OF tho
United Kingdom for the year ending March 81
was El17.S57 1853. as compared with fl16,Ol8.-
3l4 In the preceding year. The customs re-
ceipts show a decrease Of f94S,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
France Honors Major Mnrchand,
Special cable DespatcA 70 THE Sun.

Np'VTUF tut UeAVUTVH THE bUN.
PARIS. March O.-President Loubet has ap-
20 inted Major Marohand a commander OF the
Legion of Honor. The French cruiser Dashas
will sail'on April 3 for Djibouti to bring Major
Marchand home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
French Budget Adopted by the Chamber.
Special Gable D,Ipstch 10 The Sun.

PARIS. March 3 0,-The Chamber Of Deputies
this morning adopted the last articles of the
Financial bill. and the budget as q whole was
by a vote of 4b4 to AZ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
Bear The sun in Mind

when You again have something first class in
Horses and Carriages" for sale or exchange, You
reach SUN readers by advertising in TIE SUM- Adp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
The Earl of kimberley Made Chancellor of
London University.

Special Gable DGDateh 10 TIE Sun.
LONDON. March 3O.-Ghe Earl of Kimberley
has been appointed Chancellor OF the London
University to succeed the late Lord HeEsehell,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23
TWO DEGREES ASKED.
Complaints for Relief From Unhap-
Ply Marriages Filed.

Two complaints for relief from I'm.
happy marriages were filed yesterday in
the district court and in both of them
sad tales of domestic infelicity are I'M
folded. William t1eckIer asks the court
to sever the bonds that unite him to
Amelia Geckler on the grounds of mis-,
conduct and desertion. The Gecklers
were married in January, 1866, when he
was q and the defendant was Is years
old. They have five children, whose
ages range from to 10 years.
On the evening of Oct Is, 1856. accord.
forgot her duties as a wife and mother
to yield to the seductions of one James
McDonough. This was while the fam
lily was living on Mississippi street. On
the following day she packed up her
clothes, the plaintiff alleges, and left
for other chimes. The last heard of Mrs
Geckler she was in La Crosse, Wis. E.
S. Thompson is attorney for the plain
tiff
Mary Thornton, who gives her age at
25 wants q, decree from Thomas J. Thorn
ton, whom she alleges deserted her while
she was i'll. The defendant is four years
older than his wife They were married
on June l, 1897, and lived together until
June 16, 1898, when Mrs. Thornton saws
she was sick and suffering. During the
whole month previous to his departure
he had treated her badly.
The plaintiff asks permission to re-
sumo her maiden name of May Weber
and the custody of her year old son.
besides an allowance of temporary all
mony.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23

chief witness to present the matters is
j. c. Hanley, who has had considerable
correspondence upon the subject
Among others who will be present are
P. H. Rahilly of Lake City, president of
the Farmers Alliance Industrial Union
Of America; M. P. Moran, president Ma
tional Grain Growers society; Ignatius
ponnelly; c. H. Hopkins of Fairfax,
president Of the State Grain Growers So
ciety; B. f. Clayton, ex-president of the
National Farmers congress; Melton
George, president of the National grange,
Chicago; Ex-Governor Hoard. of Wiscon-
sin, president of National Farmers CON
gress; Col. D. o. Lively, of Fort Worth,
Tex; William E. Gardner, Pennsylvania,
ex-president Farmers Alliance Industrial
union; Col. ]. F. Sossaman, Charlotte, N
c., and B. G. West, Memphis, Tenn, bust
ness agent of the alliance in the South.
From st. Paul the industrial commits
sion will go to Duluth and Aberdeen,
S. D. The speech delivered by Mr.. Hen
ley before the convention Of the Mime
sofa state federation of labor at Duluth,
July u, attracted a great deal of atten-
ton, and, undoubtedly. did much in IN
ducing the commission to make ST. Paul
and Duluth points for It's investigation.