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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

bers Of the General Assembly to pass
these laws; and,
Whereas, All respect for government
will disappear from the minds and
hearts of the people IL the law-makiny
power of the state Is suffered to lose
prestige in their eyes: and.
Whereas. The charges relating to the
passage of the Warehouse and Gas
Bills are SO notorious and so freely
talked of that this General Assembly
cannot retain its selfrespect without
paying attention to the matter, there
fore be 1t
Resolved, BY the House Of Represen.
tatives. that committee Of nine men,
bers be appointed to investigate fully
all charges made with reference to the
passage Of the Warehouse and Gas
Bills. the names of all members Of the
present General Assembly In any way
implicated. and the names of the per.
son or persons who bribed the members
or who directly or Indirectly took part
in procuring said bribery: and,
Resolved. That this committee when
appointed shall have full power to send
for all persons and papers necessary In
the conduct Of the investigation.
~GM
The feeling against cigarettes in iii.
nois Is growing stronger every day.
Two cigarette bills were introduced
In the Senate. one by Senator Stubblc.
field. fixing n license of $1,000 for re-.
tailcrs and 5000 for wholesale deal
ers: the other by Senator Hall. pro.
hibiting the sale and manufacture oI
importation of cigarettes or of materi
al for making them. The Hall bill was
drawn mp by the Illinois Christian Cit.
izenship Association.
Representative Howell has introduce
cd n measure into the Illinois Lcgisla.
ture prohibiting the manufacture. sale
or giving away of cigarettes or cigar
cite paper or any substitute for IL. OF
the bringing Of the articles into the
State of Illinois.
%s
| The State Legislature should take
prompt action with regard to regula
ting the sale Of cigarettes within the
limits Of Illinois.
The smoking Of these obnoxious nrti
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28
cles should be prohibited by law, as 1t
IL an offense against decency and a
DOsitiye intury IN tho vOunD

cles should be prohibited by law. as II
In an Offense against decency and a
positive injury to the young.
The cigarette has been declared by
the Supreme Court Of Tennessee not
to be legitimate article Of commerce.
This decision was rendered In q case
brought to test the law passed by the
State Legislature, prohibiting the sale
Of cigarettes. The court holds that the
law Is constitutional ana must be on
forced. In Chicago the sale of the se-
ductlve little cylinders Is not expressly
prohibited. but the City Council raised
the fee for license to deal In cigarettes
to $500, then dropped 1t to 500, where
II Is now, and through the free use Of
money has almost succeeded In having
1t reduced to $50 per year.
This Is outrageous.
The saloons. which do not do half the
damage the cigarettes do, pay $500 per
year.
The following bill Is the most popular
with members, however, ana 1t will un-
dOubtedly become a law:
An act regulating the sale of cigar
cites:
Section l. The Mayor of any city,
the Board of Trustees of any village
and the Board of Supervisors of any
town shall, from time to time, grant H.
censes for the sale of cigarettes within
the State of Illinois, in the following
manner, and not otherwise:
!. Any person, firm or corporation
desiring a license to sell cigarettes
shall make written application for that
purpose to the proper health authOri-
ties, In which shall be described the
location wherein such sales are TO he
made. Said application shall he accom-
panied by the evidence that the appli-
cant, If single individual, or all the
members of a firm, If a co-partnership,
and any person or persons In charge,
either the President or Secretary II a
corporation, Is or are persons Of good
character and reputation.
The Mayor of any city, the Board of
Trustees Of any village ana the Board
of Supervisors Of any town shall net
upon such application, together with
said evidence, and II they are satisfied
that the persons before mentioned are
Of good character and reputation. and
are suitable persons to he entrusted
with the handling AMI sale Of cigar
cites, the Mayor Of any city, Board OF
Trustees Of any village, and the Board
Of Supervisors Of any town, shall issue
license In accordance with said appli.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28
PASS THIS RESOLUTION

The following resolution Will bs
presented BY influential men 60
both the Republican and Demo-
cratic City Conventions,
"Resoivod, That our Senators and
Representatives In the General 40.
sembly be, and they are hereby,
requested to Insist upon and 20 vote
Tor the repeal Of the Infamous gas
solIdation legislation, openly
purchased In the last General AZ.
sembly OF illinois, and which imam.
Gus measure subjects our people
to perpetual robbery and tovevev
debavs our city from owning q light.
Ing plant OF lt0 own"
This resolution was passed by
both the Republican and Demo-
cratic County Conventions In 1899.
&G>
With such Representatives rs we
have In this present Legislature, the
people will be taken care OF and not
Gas and Cigarette Trusts.
% cheap are the materials now
usei In the manufacture OF gas
that the commodity can be sold Ut
. profit Tor 80 cents per 900 feet
Tor Illuminating purposes and tor
40 cents per 900 tsst Tor fuel.
~
The farmers OF Illinois are said to
be- contributing money to fund to be
used in prosecuting the warehouse
bOOdlers OF 1897.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28
His Attack on the Scoundrels Struck
Home In the Union League
Club Meeting.
For the Club Harbors Men Who Are
Notorious in Connection with
Elevator Doodle.

some of the following prominent citi-
zens to tell what they know about the
elevator bill. anyway. what 1t Is. why
1t was passed. and what was done to
secure It's passage:
l.. y. Goddard.
John VI. Darnell.
Charles II. Crawford.
Charles Counselman,
George l.. Marcy,
l.. ID. Armour.
Armour Il Company,
Lloyd j. Smith,
Charles T.. Hill,
Free l.. Morris.
Charles a. Allen.
James Branen,
l.. Il. weare.
W. II. Harper.
John l.. Thomas,
Louis +. Perrottet,
George J. Brine,
Frank Murdoch,
Delos W. Baxter,
VIM. Il. NOrthcott,
David 4. Littler,
Isaac II. Craig,
+. +. Chapman,
Caleb G. johnson,
I. +. Rumsey,
And others.
~oA
The brlbers and boodlers Of 1897 will
be punished IN 1889.
&nA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28


Springfield. Jan. j. 1899.
TO the Editor of The Eagle: one Uf
the principal reasons why was for
Sherman for Speaker was because of
the hypocrisy Of the people opposed 20
him. was a member of tho FOrtieth
General Assembly and know how
much money was spent 20 pass the Gas
Frontage bill and the Warehouse bill.
I know that it took much less money
to pass the Allen bill. The Allen bill
on It's face was fair and necessary
measure. The Gas Frontage bill. OH
It's face. and In every other particular,
was fraud on the public ana a men.
ace to the people. It created per-
petual monopoly ana deprived the peO-
pie OF Chicago Of their inherent rights.
When the attorney Of the Trust who
was on the ground spoke to me about
II. gave my objections freely. !
know that many other members had
objections. l know how they were
sllenced. They wore silenced with
money, as every one knows, and the
prices paid depended upon a mans
kicking ability. The Warehouse bill
was also bad on Its face. 1t was a
blow to the grain dealer and the farm
or. The Warehouse bill bribed It's way
through the Legislature. Yet the great
daily papers Of Chicago have never
said a word about the Gas Frontage
law or the Warehouse law. WHY?
WHY? WHY? We members have our
own opinions as to the WHY. especial.
ly where the dailles are trying to XII"
everyone connected with the cOmpar.
atively innocent Allen law. That IL
why we were for Sherman for Speaker.
The majority Of the members hate n.y.
pocrisy and love consistency. y
4 REPUBLICAN MEMBER.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

An investigation into the passage Of
the notorious warehouse and gas meas
ures by the last General Assembly Is
now looked upon as certainty.
When the books Of 4 number OF Chi
cago corporations are opened 1t will be
discovered that the warehouse bill ma
terlally increased their expense ac-
count.
Some OF the witnesses who will Ike
called will be somewhat out of the or
binary, but their connection with the
corruption Of the law-makng power of
the State will make their attendance
imperative.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

Every honest member of the Legisla.
ture should vote to repeal the Infamous
warehouse bill passed at the last ses-
sion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

A representative Of The Eagle called
Oh the leading cigar dealers Of this
city, ana when asked their opinion Of
cigarettes they said, In substance
'rhere IL no question hut that they ore
injurious, but some people want t.
commit suicide In a slow way, and we
are compelled to keep them"
When asked II license fee of $500
annually was too high, four Of the
downtown dealers said: mot high
enough, for the reason that II the bill
IL passed only responsible dealers will
handle them, ana they won't be sold
to boys"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

The SangamOn County Grand Jury
will probably assist the Legislature
materially this winter.
The agents who handled the Ware
house Doodle at Springfield are well
known.
1t will not be hard to find out the
names OF the big game behind them.
The agents who arranged for the Gas
deal are also well known.
The investigation viii drag their CO.
partners and bosses to the front.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

One Of the bright young members
from Cook County, who Is going 10 in
troduce the resolution In the House,
calling for an investigation, has kindly
furnished copy Of 1t to The Eagle,
with the sole request that his name be
not given out at present, for obvious
reasons.
Following is the resolution which
the gentleman will introduce, and
which will pass the House, or the peo-
pie will know the reason why:
Whereas, Public rumor attaches 10
the passage Of the Warehouse Bill and
also OF the Gas Frontage and COnsOli.
dalton Bin by the last General Assem-
bly, the stigma OF bribery; and,
Whereas, The names Of several men,
bers Of the present General Assembly
are repeatedly mentioned with having
received brides In connection with the
passage OF these measures; and,
Whereas, Certain public officials, cor
poratlon lawyers and other citizens are
Implicated as having been engaged In
the nefarlous work Of bribing the mem
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

When the oas rvust stock went
70 plsoss January -, the following
telegram from . trust oHglolal Was
sent g New York from ohIoAGes
Roswell ?. Flower, New York
Rally the stock market Tor Peoples
oas. We oan get Legislature
Cheap" What do YOU think o.
THAR
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
Where's the Owner.

The Brooklyn man and the New York
man were riding on the rear seat of a
Butler street open car. They sat with
their faces to the rear platform so that
the Brooklyn man could point out the
beauties of the borough. A little girl ran
up to the car when it stopped and
stretched out pretty basket. The con-
ductor was in the front, so the Brooklyn
man took the basket, smiled at the little
girl and sent her away happy and CRATE
full.
'See," he said to the conductor you're
little girl came with your lunch and
took it from her.
From the look of the conductor the
Brooklyn man saw that something was
amiss. The basket was opened. There
was the daintiest little luncheon, bot
tie Of tea and a note neatly folded sur
mounting all. The driver was consulted
Not his, he said. At Eastern parkway
the basket was handed to a fagman at a
crossing. AS the car rolled away he
waved his hand in despair and put the
basket against a telegraph pole on the
roadside. 1t was there untouched TIVE
hours later.
"What are you laughing at?' inquired
the Brooklyn man.
''Oh, nothing. / was just thinking how
funny we should both live in the same
city"
Now, will the man who owns the little
girl and the luncheon that he missed fur
nish the sequel to the story?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
United States Neutral.

The United States ambassador, Joseph
III. Choate, visited the foreign office to-
day. 1t was understood that his visit
was in relation to the Alaskan negotia-
tions. In an interview with repre-
sentative Of the Associated press MIR.
Choate said: "Of course, Lord Sails
bury did not discuss the Iransvaal crisis
with me. 1 can say that the United
States has made no representations of
any kind regarding the Transvaal and
the same applies, so far as | know, to
Germany. / hope there will be no war,
but things are quite uncertain"
Bombay, Sept. 22.-The remainder of
the Nineteenth hussars and the cavalry
staff have sailed for the Cape. The cost
of transporting the Indian contingent to
South Africa is estimated at t4OO.OOO.
Must Fight it Ont.
New York, Sept 22.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: Leading
fnanciers in the city are convinced that
war is inevitable since neither President
Kruger nor Mr.. Chamberlain can retreat
with honor, and there is no other way
out of it. That is the cOmmonest express
sion heard in Lombard street. that each
side has gone too far to turn back and
hence there is nothing to do but fight it
Gu
Allahabad, British India. Sept. %
The Pioneer today prints a dispatch say
ing negotiations have been concluded by
Great Britain for taking possession of
Delagoa Bay November j.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
IN HONOR OF DIAZ.
President Of Mexico to be MIR.
Mckinley's Guest at the
White House..

Washington, d. c., Sept. 22.-In con-
nection with President Diaz's visit to
Chicago, it is expected that President
Mckinley will meet the Mexican Presi-
dent at Chicago and invite him to come
to- Washington. as his guest and the
guest of the nation. Up to today the
Mexican ambassador had not received the
official information of the Presidents
plans, but it is expected it will be at
hand within the next day or two The
ambassador is now on his way here from
Observation-Disclosures and on receipt
OF information he will proceed in per-
son to Chicago to deliver it to the proper
authorities there. Diaz's route north
ward is expected to be through San An
tonic and st. Louis. At the latter point
he may make stop, as the Latin-Amer-
lean club Of that city has telegra pied
the Mexican embassy here an urgent
request that the President honor st.
Louis with visit.
In recognition Of the presence of a for
elgn ruler within the country, it is prob
able that representative of President
Mckinley will meet the Mexican Presi-
dent at the United States border and
accompany him throughout his stay in
this country. An officer of high rank
is likely to be selected for this duty. But
the understanding samong officials is that
he will not be able to accept many invi
tations.
City of Mexico, Sept. 22.-President
Diaz will make his trip to Chicago in pa.
latial style. Besides having been grant.
ed twenty days leave of absence in order
that he may attend Chicagos festival he
has been awarded 100000 out of the
national treasury to meet expenses Incl
fn hn Wiz lchf 70 he,
United States is strikingly shown in this
action, following so closely upon the
unanimous voting of leave Of absence.
Yesterday the representatives passed the
bill appropriating 100000 for the trip.
1t was hurried over to the Senate and
was approved as quickly. There was not
w I'd of dissent in either branch of the
national assembly. When it is figured
that President Diaz is thus authorized to
make expenditures of $4,000 a day some
slight idea of the way in which he is to
travel may be gained.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
CONFUSION OF ORDERS.
RooseVelt's Instructions to Gen.
Roe Denounced as Impudent
and UnWarranted.

New York, Sept. 22.-Maj.-G Roe,
who will command the National guard of
New York state in the Dewey land pa
rade, received a telegram from Gov.
Roosevelt today directing him to give the
G. A. r. their choice of any place in the
parade Immediately on receiving the
telegram, Gen. Roe had a conference
with Mayor Van Wyck and then Chair
man Guggenheimer of the plan and scope
committee, which has charge of the pa
rade, was notified of the governors dis
patch. After pointing out that his COM
mittee alone had the right to assign
places in the line of march. Mr.. Guggen-
1T is peculiarly Rooseveltian. 1t is
most impudent, unjustifed and unwar-
ranted interference in matter that is
without province. [ do not believe how
ever, that our committee will take any
notice of it,
Gen. Roe declined to discuss the ac-.
ton of Gov. Roosevelt in advance of the
action of the plan and scope committee.
Utica, n. Y, Sept. 22.-GOv. Roose-
welt, who is now here, was shown a dis
patch from Gen. Roe to the effect that
he had not heard from the governor
regarding the G. A r. in the Dewey
parade in New York The governor
said: There is some misrepresentation
and | am utterly unable to understand
it. Both kilograms have been sent, and
have directed that the veterans re-
ceive the right of line"
The governor then dictated other tele-
grams concerning the matter and said
that it should be Strengthened out.
New York, Sept. 22.--It is said that
Gov. Roosevelt sent his telegram under
a misrepresentation. Gen. Roe, is not act
ing in his capacity as major general COM
handing the state militia, but as CHAIR
man OF the subcommittee on land parade
Of the Dewey celebration committee of
this CITY
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
MINER REPUDIATED.
Orange Free State will Supply H.
900 Men in Event of War.

Cape Town, Sept. pa sensation has
been caused here by the report that Sir
Alfred Miner has made an attempt to
exercise suzerainty over the Orange Free
State and that President Steyn has curt
Free State, it is understood, is preparing
to supply the Transvaal with $4,000 mag
nifcent marksmen in case of war with
the British. All the Dutch Of South
Africa regard the impending war as an
attempt to uproot the republican princi-
pie, which has been firmly grounded
among them.
council sat until 5 o'clock yesterday even
ing. A telegram containing President
Steyn's reply to Sir Alfred Miner, the
British high commissioner in South
Africa, was loudly cheered. A large or
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
MARKETs RY TELEGRAPH.


MILWAUKEE-Fl Flour = Firm. Wheat =
Higher; No. spring, on track, Csc. No:
Northern, on track, 7.1ac. Corn-Steady:
No on track ,5 S2c oatsh nlta no,
A6c; sample on track, 39@46c. Rye-Firm;
No. on track, 5S19c. Provisions-Lower;
Flour is firm at 3.SO@3 90 for patents;
bakers. 2SO@2.9O, and 2.90@3 TO-.
Millstuffs are tirm and quoted at 1928
dlings, and 14.50 for Milwaukee flour mid
dlings.
&c CHICAGO Close 1 Wheat, ,septemnlb2fe &
75e cor neesmsea octop ps si i
gsee 5 sSsP 5ass sSsa2sAs b 81
6 Der, Sit; October, s171A; December, ss211S;
5.s2; October 5:s3l; December, So Jann
S.o oSia5 e. Flaxmcash Northwest 1i5
Southwest, Ill; September, LIZ; October,
: .M MI = Close : Wheat in
store, No. 1 Northern, September, 6S14c;
December, 6s%@6s%ce;;, May, 71sS@7fze, on
sc' NO no. N nafS no &c. No. Northern
ST. LOUIS-Wheat--No. red cash ele-
vator, 7O%c; track, 71@711Ac: September.
7ossc; December, ~ 7214@72sse; May, 1885;
311lc; track, siSzas2c; septc45er, s1Sc;
December, ,2s1sc; May. 2s,1ac. Sats-No. 2
241sc; No. 2 white, 251ac. Rye--57c. Flax
Loo Lead-4.52h Spelter- Steady, $40.
DULUTH Close - Wheat-Cash No.
hard 723sc; No. 1 Northern, 697sc: No.
Northern, 67asc: No. B. 637sc; No. hard, to
arrive, 72ssc; No. 1 Northern. to arrive,
69kc; September, 697sc; December. 69Ac.
New YORK-Close - Wheat September,
74c; December. 76Ac; May, 1850. Corn
September, 39Ac; December, 361sc; May,
LIVERPOOL = Close heat-F Firm. ia
Ad higher; September, 5s10%d; December;
6sBd; March, 6s2d. Corp-Firm, 1sMAd
higher: September, 3s7d;;. October, 3s6Bd;
November, 3s67sd; December, 3s6asd; Janu-
ST.. LOUIS attle-Recepts, 100; steady;
bulk of Sales 3.S5@5 40. Hogs-Receipts,
1900 SC higher; pigs and lights, A.5O@4;70;
packers, 45O@4.65. Sheep-Receipts, 200;
steady.
market unchanged. Hogs-Receipts. 5000;
market strong; bulk of sales, 4.321a@4.55.
Sheep-No market
SOUTH OMAHA-Cattle- Receipts, 900;
market slow, weak. Hogs-Receipts 5000;
5171ac higher; heavy, 1000. 421a: mixed,
4.4O@4. 42h; light 4.45@4.50: pigs 1000
AGO. bulk of sales, 4.40@4.45. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, 2200; market dull.
Whisky-Steady the basis Of
1. % for finished goods.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27

der for horses has been given in the Or
ange Free State. The field comets say
that in the event Of mobilization 1000
men will be available at Pretoria alone.
1t is reported that an experiment at
Zourfonteim with locally
dynamite gun resulted in the gun burst
ing, though no one was injured.
Gen. Joubert, the Boer commander-in-
chief, is quoted as saying in an inter-
view:
'The situation is serious. Probably
the heaviest fighting would occur on the
Natal border. The British are likely to
attempt to invade the Transvaal by way
of the Van Reinans pass
Urgent messages are reaching the
Rad from members who are demanding
authority for the Beers to mass at STRAIT
egic points
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27

/: The dispatch opens with an express
]: sion of regret at the unfavorable
/: character of Secretary ReitZ's last
/: reply and proceeds with very firm
!: insistence upon the Reputation of
!: the claim of the TranSvaal to the
/: status of sovereign state, once
i: more pointing out the British de-
!: sire to settle at once the nature of
/: the proposed arbitration tribunal,
/: provided the other British conditions
/: are promptly and unreservedly &C
T.: cepted and concluding with the init
/: nation that the imperial government
!: is now engaged in drawing up its
/: own terms and that the Transvaal
I: may expect to hear from them very
/: shortly.
/: The Pail Mall Gazette says that an
I: other meeting of the cabinet will
!: take place Thursday or Friday, =
/: when the issues will be presented
i: in a more serious shape.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
DREYFUS "NOT AT HOME. .
Offered a Million Francs for Auto
graph Statement.

Carpentras, France, Sept. 22-Mme.
Dreyfus arrived here last evening. A
number Of visitors called, but Capt Drey-
fus refused to see anyone until he had
met his children, who are to arrive here
tomorrow
New York. Sept. 22.-Immediately on
receipt of the news that the President of
France had pardoned Capt. Dreyfus, the
Siegel-Cooper company of this city sent to
Dreyfus cable message of which the fol-
lowing is translation:
Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, Rennes France:
script your side of the case, to be published
in book form. Answer.
SJECtET COOPER 10
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-27
LADLE OF HOT METAL.

Overturniug Caused an Explosion
with Fatal Results.
Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 22.-By the ex-
plosion of molten metal at Shoenberger's
steel works four men were dangerously
injured. Their names are:
NICOLA DALINI; will die.
FRANK SMITH.
ADAM RAFFERTY,.
JOHN DOMBRAWSKI.
The explosion was caused by the over.
turning Of ladle of hot metal.