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

distinct" and, providing, however.
that nothing in this act shall be con-
strued as extinguishing said companies
entering into the agreement or agree.
ments mentioned, or annulling or i'm.
pairing any Of their respective fran
chises, licenses or privileges, but that
they shall severally be regarded as still
subsisting, SO far as their continuance
for the purpose of upholding any right.
title or interest, power, privilege or i'm
munity ever exercised or enjoyed by
any Of them, may be necessary for the
protection Of their respective creditors
or mortgages, or any of thcm''-and
SECTION 10, Of the ACT, which Is a
violation of the letter of the Constitu.
ton, In that Is attempts to supersede
the rights expressly vested in the City
Council by the Constitution, in relation
to grant privileges in the streets of the
city, and would destroy the vested
rights and property interests of the
city and liabilities and obligations to
the city and its citizens assumed by
the gas companies, under their ordl.
nances and franchise contracts, by pro.
viding that "the purchase and sale or
lease, or consolidation and merger,
shall not be held or construed as vio-
latlon Of the provision Of any ordinance
or bond given Hereunder" thereby en-
deavOring to protect the evasive and
dishonest gas companies Mt the en-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-09

establishment, 800 to 800 South Canal
street.
Make lemonade from "Aima naris''
water-vcry fine.
"Almanaris" IL the highest located
spring In Waukesha, 100 feet above
Fox River.
Try "high ball. made from "Al.
n,nnaris" water; II won't cost YOU any
more than lake water.
The telegraph manual issued by the
Western Electric Company will teach
any one the art of telegraphy. TO get
copy address Department 9 q, West.
ern Electric Company, 242 South JEFF.
ferson street, Chicago, and inclose %
cents.
"Almanaris" Is equal to imported
water, and doesn't cost you any more
than common old lake water, put up by
local bOttlers.
Ask for "Almanaris," and insist on
having 1t.
One of the most successful ana relia-
be contracting firms In Chicago Is that
Of Nash Il Dowdlc. suite 211 and 212.
14J LaSalle street, In the Roanoke
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-09

pense Of the legal and equitable rights
Of the city and Its citizens.
READ AND PONDER. This same
CONSOLIDATION ACT. In SECTION
10, provides that "iT sase 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
80 sold. purchased, leased or &C.
QUIRED, so that the same shall be
liable for and respond Ito the payment
OF such mortgage or other lien exist.
Ing at 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 20 purchasing or leasing,
or against such consolidated corpora.
ton" din SECTION II It 10 provided
that the consolidated corporation, or
GAS TRUST. "shall furnish gas to con.
sumers as good In quality 40 It fur.
nished previous to such purchase or
lease, and shall not increase the price
charged by It for gas Of the quality
furnished to consumers during ANY
PART OF THE YEAR IMMEDIATE.
LY PRECEDING such purchase or
lease, or such CONSULTATIONS" un.
der penalty (section 12) of Liability IN
DAMAGES THEREFOR to the PER-
SON AGGRIEVED. and shall. for each
offense, forfeit two hundred dollars. In
an action for debt, In the name of the
people of the State Of Illinois. or by
any person who may sue for the same,
and such company shall also be liable
to proceedings QUO WARRANTO for
violation Of either Of said provisions,
and If adjudged guilty the court may
give judgment of custer from its fran.
chise, UNLESS THE COMPANY
SHALL CEASE AND DISCONTINUE
such violation. as and when determined
by the court" thereby attempting In
the last paragraph to destroy any re.
course by the city or by the people as
to continuous intermittent violations of
franchise restrictions and requirements
as to price, quality and inspection Of
gas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST

For the correct hat, patr0nize Dun.
lap, the Palmer House halter.
Try "Almanaris" on the side. 1t
won't cost you any more than bottled
lake water.
For tents, awnings and waterproof
covers 60 to Murray & Co., 820.333
South Canal street. These people are
leaders In this line Of goods.
Murray 4 Company, who lead In the
awning business. and who were located
on Randolph street for eleven years, In
vite you to call at their new mammoth
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-09

Building. The members of this firm
IRE we'll known ana most highly re-
spcctcd by the most solid business men
In Chicago.
As n mixer with fine wines ana llq.
uors, "!Almanaris" has no equal.
One trial of "Almannris" will con.
vince the most skeptical.
Dunlap's famous hats and silk um.
brellas are the best In the world.
Nun wants but little here below
But, be It understood,
No matter whether high or low,
That little must be good;
Which may explain why men Of taste,
Who always get the best,
Their heads by Dunlap hats are graced
When they would be well dressed;
For Dunlap blocks, the critics tell,
In style and texture oil excel.
One Of the best places In Chicago to
get a square meal Is ut the Wyoming
Hotel restaurant, 2GG-?74 South Clark
street.
One of the best places to stop at while
In Chicago Is the famous Wyoming
Hotel, 2G6 to pa South Clark street.
Don't forget the number.
-
The Oldest and most reliable firm of
city ana county surveyors ana civi! en-
glneers Is that of 4. IL. Summers 4
Son. II you have any work in their
line, give them a call, as it will pay
you to do so, for they will please you.
One of the bestllked and most pop
ular business men In Chicago Is Tom n.
Donnelly, the jeweler, at 11S Dearborn
street. Mr.. DOnnelly enjoys the con-
iidence ana patronage of the very best
people In Chicago, ana II you want the
best goods, In watches, diamonds and
jewelry, at reasonable prices, the man
to patrOnize Is honest Tom DOnnelly, ut
us Dearborn street.
Mr.. A. G. Powers, manager of the
American Mineral Water Co., Is meet.
Ing with well-deserved success In plac-
Ing his famous "Almanaris' mineral
water In all first-class clubs, hotels and
buffets In Chicago. The Wellington
and best Chicago hotels now sell more
Almanaris than any other natural
mineral water, and 1t Is also being used
by the principal hotels, clubs and res.
taurants In New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia and other Eastern cities. Mr..
q. j. Maurer, 64S-5O Pearl street, Cleye-
land, Ohio, is sole agent for Almanaris
In that city, ana says he sells more Of
1t than all other waters combined. Mr..
Maurer says he Is rapidly displacing
ApOlllnaris water In his section. be.
cause he has been able to prove to his
customers that Almanaris Is a better
natural mineral water than Ap0lllnaris
ana costs less. He also adds that the
best hotels, clubs. restaurants and buff
fets In Cleveland now use Almanarls
In preference to ApOllinaris. Almanaris
retails at 15c per pint bottle, while
Apollinaris costs You 25c per pint.
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The facts Kiondike given q
series Of articles now appearing in Ap0's'ons Popular
Science Monthly. &c
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Eighth-ave, or what is now commonly known
as Central Park West.
why, it's all built up" he exclaimed. and
there again his observation was at fault.
Central Park West is not all built up, but new
houses are springing up so rapidly that even TO
those who have watched it the transition seems
marvellous, The dormant condition OF years
has given way to activity. and life and move
ment are everywhere apparent. Block fronts
present long rows of stately houses and builders
scaffoldlngs with heaps Of stone and brick and
mortar giving promise of improvements near
at hand Among the dealings in real estate In
the last six months property in Central Park
West has occupied a conspicuous place
After having refrained from house buying and
building for a number of years, the return OF
prosperous conditions has made such move
ment possible for great many people. And In
the hunt for homes under pleasing conditions
and at figures not excessive the district lying
west OF Central Park has at once suggested it
self. 1t is convenient and accessible alike to
surface and elevated lines. The streets are
broad and well paved, and the Park forever
puts a barrier upon cheap tenement-houses,
which in other localities might eventually shut
out both light and air.
The neighborhood already has character of
its own. The houses are modern In style, ana
different enough in architecture to make a pleas
ing variety. Many OF the blocks OF extreme
beauty. The long lines of handsome dwelling
houses are broken by tall OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
with ornate but dlgnihed fronts, and superby
built. To describe them all would require pages
AS the writer passed up Central Park West
yesterday afternoon there many blocks
which impressed themselves upon him. For ex-
ample, the block between Ninety-ffth and Nine
y-sixth SITS. may be mentioned. The of
houses beginning at No. 352 and continuing
to the corner OF Ninety-slxth-st, on which
stends the Scotch Presbyterian Church, Is Of
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in coming into this office TO show me the news
in which you are reported to haye sSart
comngs When they tell me that you mnSt XII
p m pg c s eah be from SUCH Office
Appraiser Of the Port OF New-York by men who
6 Sss been fD"Psss Ray for hs st time
many years. then shall be quite wIhns i m5sei
to retire from the public service Tor no honest
man viii know when he is safe"
| have heard time and again the Appraiser. the
Assistant Appraisers and the Board OF denerai
Appraisers cursed and maligned. | have resented
these attacks In every way except ~ perso' a.
my position. The men who have attacked you
are-some Of them-men who for ten years have have
tom House at from 10 to 80 per cent below the
actual market value on the day OF shipment the
attention Of those who have to consider the charges
that are made against you nave not agreed NUN
10 be placed on handkerchief Of the manner
in which the preliminary battle concerning the 81.
but that is insignificant compared to my firm con-
viction that your splendid energy and your anso-
lutte loyalty TO your duties as Appraiser nave reh-
dered a service to the Government such as the
customs service cannot boast of IN rs history ana,
here so that to-day honest and fair composition or
the st. Gall exporters In the market OF the Cnued
States is a possibility ana honest men mere
acknowledge this fact
It pains and angers me to ~n s en me
whom / have by your help, forced 10 invoice thelr
shipments correctly. deny the report; tell them
that God still reigns and honest public service Is
recognized in Washington. and viii always be rec
helm. / ca patiently stand the unreasonable ana
outrageous personal attacks made upon me here
durable when honest customs officials are wrong
fully assailed and often by men who ought, owing
10 The condition of their invoices In the past TO re-
main silent and grateful and saw wood ana
think
BILE as most exporters But peculiar condition OF
things has existed here which threatened l. e true
interests OF this great industry and made honest
and fair competition in our markets Impossible,
end many exporters were forced by circumstances
into wrong and unfortunate attitudes toward the
laws requirements. Your attitude your courageous
insistence your rigid application OF the law have
changed this unfortunate and Injurious condition %
things and helped to rescue the st. Gall trade
from a trying and dangerous condition that was
growing worse and worse and more embarrassing
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character which appeals to those persons in
search of a comfortable home. Externally they
suggest what they are within. and their size
and appointments are such as TO afford roomi-
ness and all those things which make for cosey
homelke surroundings. Dwellers in these homes
need never travel far for superb view. The
Park Just across the way supplies that. Just
now It is especially attractive The trees are
almost In full blossom, and their delicate green
and yellow foliage is in marked contrast TO the
darker tints Of the grass-covered knobs below
Along the stone wall which separates the Park
from the thoroughfare the hedges luxurious
In blossoms OF purple and gold. In the morning
the twittering Of birds is incessant, and. seated
at the windows OF the comfortable homes the
coming Of twilight ard evening brings an ever
changing view. full OF rich color and variety
All Of which Is pleasing and attractive. but more
possibly TO a great many people Is the fact
that the property has not yet reached figure
at which II is beyond the reach of persons OF
average means
The Scotch Presbyterian Church at the corner
OF Ninety -sixth-st.. gives additional dignity to
the entire block II Is OF rough white stone and
fronts In Ninety-sixth-st The side facing Cen
tral Park West IL made especially attractive by
several windows OF stained glass In rich. dark
colorings
Another fine row OF modern dwelling houses
beginning at Eighty third-st. will at once at
tract the eye OF the passerby In Central Park
West. The houses are OF brick and stone, and
are OF graceful proportions, which accord we'll
with the general character OF the street. They
face the Park. and afford a pleasing view. In
general appearance they are suggestive OF solid
comfort The present condition OF the neigh
borhood is OF marked activity and it's future
holds forth splendid opportunities to the In.
weston In real estata
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every year. How much these gentlemen just-
fled In their charges about delays In the Custom
House know not, but do know that they should
be forever grateful for the reforms your energetic
administration has introduced into the invoicing of
goods at this office by their fruits we shall know
them" For instance, there has been increase
OF 95s5 l54 francs in the shipments TO the United
States during the months OF August, September
October. November and December 1893 and jan
uary, February and March 1899 as compared with
the same months OF 1897 and 1895. These figures
are startling. They not only represent vast
ing In the revenue. but they also represent
healthful and far more honest condition of trade.
Yet you arc assailed and criticised. 1t Is the
same old story. Selfish interests. not the general
good; unfair advantage and competition. not
honest rivalry In trade. are the elements at work,
and the brave and faithful official who counter
To these selfish conditions is 10 be the target
OF disgruntled men As ] live l know that the
strength and perpetuty OF the institutions OF ny
country rest and depend more upon the fidelity Of
public officials 10 the trusts conhded 10 their
than upon any other force element In the great
Republic. and when the powers that manage gov
ernmental affairs fail to stand firm by every officer
enter into public life worse than the most
notorious political bosshead that ever was known
send you greetings. dear Mr.. Wakeman | am
watching with some solictude the assault now
being made upon YOU ! never have told the bottom
facts OF the st. Gall business | never want to be-
cause love peace But IL the rack Is going to be
used brave officials l will draw up a true bin
which Will be read with more than common interest
by all concerned am yours faithfully,
JAMES T. DU BOTS
w. F. Wakeman Appraiser New-York
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AN ATTRACTIVE DISTRICT
BEAUTIES OF THE UPPER WEST SIDE.

SURPRISE OF STAY T-HoME NEWCOMER IN
A WALK IN CENTRAL PARK wEsT-THE
SCOTCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
There are many persons In New-York, as else
where whose sphere of observation Is extremely
limited The world moves. and they move with II
after a fashion. The experience OF one such is
interesting as he represents class. The man IN
question has lived for many years In size
street Just east of Fieth-ave. In the weekdays
business claims him. but occasionally on pleas
ant Sunday afternoons he succeeds In rousins
himself sufficiently to make short excursion
into Central Park. lie rarely goes further IMAM
the Mall and ordinarily from a bench near the
Fifty ninth-st gate he gets what he Is pleased
to call "a view of nature In its grandest moods
He was a little more energetic yesterday than
usual. and. perhaps intoxicated by the beauty OF
the day, he lost his way.
After much lettering and questioning. he Sue
ceeded In making his way to gate, and upon
emerging found himself on what appeared TO
him 10 be almost like a strange city. Upon IN
curing where he was he was told that II was
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TnAefIc IN POISON.

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION NEEDED TO coNprxx
wHIsKEY THAT rs BAD As WELL AS TO
APPROVE THAT WHICH is GOOD.
II has often been observed by those who com.
from the mother country that 1t Is great pity
that no governmental supervision fs exercised
over the keepers Of saloons, so that they should
be compelled To sell genuine and pure spirits
We say, then, lot the Government appoint IN.
spectors whose duty It shall be to 90 into every
saloon and test by scientific methods the liquor,
that are sold there
1t is true that the Government has set its seal
OF approval upon good whiskey in recognizing
and taxing Duffys Pure Malt whiskey as A
Medicine. but let 1t also seek out and punish
those who sell poison under the name Of
whskey.
Keep Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey in the house
and then you are sure OF having that which
the Government says is all right.
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REPLY FROM Mr.. WAKEMAN.
HE ISSUES A STATEMENT RELATIVE III
THE CHARGES MADE AGAINST HIM

Wilbur F.. wakeman United States Appraiser
Port of WORK gave the following statement 10
the public last night:
The long conflict between the Appraisers oInCe
and certain classes of importers mas nnnIy U ~
mated In the appointment OF commission Wy nv
Secretary of the Treasury, wnlch II nov ~ NJ 7,
atfnr certain charges against Appraiser w. ,t r.
Wakeman This Commission Is now sittnk al tts
Public Stores. and will report its findings direct 10
the Secretary Of the Treasury. -.
II Is understood that the principal charges agdlhst
Mr. waterman are about certain importaIiohns "
embroideries from the 81. Gall district; oWI.1er-
land Nearly all the past week these lmpoIteIs'
with their counsel were before the Iretsu rE V I'M
mttee giving evidence. on saturday Appraaiser
Waterman received a letter from the SonsuI-,5eh-
eraI Of the United States at St Can, SwiizsrIuhu
lanes T Du Bots, which seems very lfnp0rtahl =, ~
Connection with the investigation now peihs he'u
In regard to the investigation and this letter Mr.
Wakeman sad
81 shall at the proper time present evidence 10
the committee covering embroidery and all other
charges Upon receipt Of the letter referred TO /
cabIed Consul-General Du Bots for this consent
TO give his letter for publication. 1t Is as follows;
Consular Service. U. s. A.,
ST. Gall April 49, 1899.
NV Dear Mr.. Wakeman: - ,o ,AtL
This letter Is written because nave Deeh thlhk-
ing much of YOU recently. Men VINO py me new
order of things have been compeiied 20 s,Ne ,ls
actual market value in their invoices take pressure
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ARMY OFFICERS PLACE SAFE.
A COAL PIER OFF FOR SAMOA.

IT WILL BE SCREWED INTO THE CORAL BOTTOM
AT PAGO PAGO
Newport News. Va. April 30 (speciaD-The
United States collier Abar, nda which has been in
these waters four months fitting for her cruise
10 the Pacific. sailed from Old Point this morning
for Pago Page Samoa In addition TO the
structural material for the coal pier at Page Page
the Abarenda carries three thousand tons of coal
for the warships at Samoa. The steel piers aboard
Will be put down in "T' shape the piles being
screwed into the coral bottom
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TO TAP A RICH COAL FIELD.
EXTENSION OF THE NEw-yERsEY cENrRAt's
LINES IN PENNSYLVANIA

Macadoo. Penn, April 30 (SpeciaD.-In response 10
numerous reouests from the Boards Of Trade In
Macadoo Freeland and Hazieton the Central RAIL
road Of New-Jersey has now under consideratoh
plans which. when completed. will open up large
territory and secure for that road It's snare OF an
immense coal tonnage and general traffc. In ado-
tion to ordering an extension of Its tracks from
Inner Jehiqh TO Frceland. the company has begun
the survey OF a route to reach Silver Brook, which
is now covered by the Reading exclusively The pro-
posed line will run from High Bridge, at Home
town over Round Top Mountain which strikes a
favorable grade for the Silver Brook region dn -
win also permit the company TO get an entrance 10
the IIazleton district
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STEAMER BROKE HER CRlyK.SgsFT

The steamship Mark Lane. which arrived here
yesterday from Cadiz with a general cargo for
Furness, Witty Co. broke her crnnk-shaft
ON April Is while In latitude 81 80 and longitude 5lle
ana had 70 lay 10 for eight days while making
temporary repairs When the steamer was one
day out from cadiz the mate. James RI. Tueksr
fell from the poop deck and broke his leE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-01
SPEAKER yIYOy's ILLNESS.

Albany April 80 (speciaD. -speaker Nixon VINO
has been III for days with severe attack Ok
pleurisy. Is reported to be improving to-day IT
was considered best to remove him from his home,
here 10 Albany Hospital In order that he might
have the most skful care His mother ana
brother with him. His wife IT, unfortunately
sick herself
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Qonntrp properip 90 Get.


TNoR RENT in Port Chester. cottage OF 10 rooms
Il larrs garden plot hydrant and well water near
trolley ~ ~ AMbisS'-
yJ,o RENr.-TIE LINDENs. FAIRFIELD. coNN,rs
June Is TO sept. l. abrasive. roomy honss ~
water gas fruit gsrden and stable. y. II. BREwEfs
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Gouutrn nrousr'p Cor Sale or DO ct

NOR SALE OR RENT In Mount Vernon. ~ ~
Il lArue new main part nreproof house. with gas -.
electric light hydrant and aresian water located "a ,
ost desirable part Of the city, and lot OF sroons
o0x2lO: variety OF fruit minutes walk from RaMg
station New Haven Road. +. 3. HERRfCK. ioi ~"
Street
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Suburban Rea. estate.

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"A received a. their Uptown once No L242 sroaarsE
"a door north Of Sst-at until O'Clock D. sdverss,.-
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