New-York tribune., 1900-09-17
TOPICS IN CHICAGO.
SENATOR JONEsS HAsTY DEPARTURE
CAUSES COMAIENT-PROMPT ANSWER
TO GALvESTONS APPEAL
THE GAS WAR
THE GAS WAR.

Chicago Sept. 16 (SpeciaD.-With Governor
Roosevelt and Colonel Bryan both IN town dur
ing the early part OF the last week II was only
natural that politics engrossed the attention OF
the residents OF the city. Interest has been
centred TO a large extent upon Democratic
headquarters. where mystery abounds Many
odd things have been noticed not the least OF
which Chairman Joness hasty departure
for New-York Immediately after the arrival
of the free silver candidate. with whom he held
only hurried interview. Only a few days be-
fore Senator Jones made a f0rcfble statement
to the effect that II would be highly unbecorn-
Ing for the National Committee 70 take any
part whatever IN the factional fight in New
York hence his Eastern trip has been the
cause Of no little comment and surmise- This
has not been decreased by the reticence that
has since been shown at Democratic headQuar-
ters relative TO the triumph OF the Croker
party. and It is believed that the situation is
far from pleasing to the powers that would be
Worzaday Chicago. however. has not al
lowed these or other engrossing topics TO inter
fere with its prompt and liberal response TO
Galveston's appeal for aid. The masses and
the smaller merchants responded literally 70
the Mayors CALL and dimes and dollars are still
flowing into the fund: but from sources that
were reasonably expected TO contribute hand
some sums reports are far less satisfactory
One multi-milliouaire, a large proportion OF
whose wealth gained by trade with the
stricken territory. and who was among the first
visited by the committee in search OF subscrlp-
tions TO the fund, excited much adverse crit
icisn by handing them his check for the magni-
fceut sum Of $50. But for one such churlish
contribution there are hundreds OF wage earn
ers and men Of limited means who have done
their share nobly. and the total contribution,
some $4,000 is not altogether discreditable 10
a city which itself sought the aims OF the
civilized world in 1871
Gas has slumped 70 20 cents. and there II
sticks until the courts decide upon the city's
right TO take an active part in the war, and
upon the cases OF the residents OF parts OF the
city without the territory where the war IS
/ being waged- These last argue that they are
being Disseminated against and ask the courts
TO restrain their more favored neighbors from
enjoying benefits that they themselves cannot
obtain Knowing ones predict that the luIl is
only temporary, and that the plaintiffs in the
/ cases against the trust have not a leg 70
stand on
Armour blood has told again The House Of
[ Morris has been seen" and gone one better
| Not long since Nelson Morris ROthschild, the
/ fourteen-year-old grandson Of the great packer.
/ made his initial purchase OF cattle. and bought
| what his grandfather described as the best
/ bunch or cattle in the yards at a creditaoly
| close figure. Not TO be outdone, the house OF
Armour launched Philip D. aged nine into
/ similar field, and the tot bought carload OF
/ sheep last week at the closest figure or the
/ day. The lad had been 10 OconOnOwoc with
/ his grandfather and while there, informed the
/ latter that the grass in the park was entirely
/ too high He asked why he didn't buy
| so-7a sheen m nov II or 7 can do it" the
/ tot repIied and he made his word good at the
] stOckyards where he asked no aid save 70 De
shown man who had sheep to sell This done,
/ he beat a Montana stockman down 10 cents a
/ hundred on his price, and took the carload at
What wise ones say was a very close figure
Frogs legs are a deHcacy usually Obtainable
[ oEly by the individual whose pocketbook does
/ not necessitate close economy Not 50 IN Cnl-
/ cagO-at least, not last Friday 80 long as SIX
/ thousand pairs OF them lasted all were welcome
/ 70 partake OF the toOthsome dainties, free OF
! cost, in RandOlph-SI-, WneTe q nrTn Jnat aIreaCy
| handles a large number Of them at wholesale be-
| gan a campaign OF education. The general
| public II declared, is not sufficiently apprecia
/ tive Of the article So that all interested par
/ ties might sample their staple. and thus become
I possible future customers 500 dozen pairs were
/ set aside for free distribution AS an adver-
! tising experiment the result was prooiernatlcaI
as an outlet for the 500 dozen frogs legs IT was
\ d distinct success, for twice the quantity could
/ have been disposed OF.
/ .Beamish's goat is ar IL again" said
I the police, when, early last week, a bel
/ Iigerent billy pranced gayy On the
tracks in front OF the Lake Shore Lin
/ tied and defed the entire crew OF the train 70
| make him yield the right Of way The train
/ men called retufOrCsnnents from the Harrison
/ St police station. For five minutes the goat
| reveued in his interruption OF UncIe Sans mails
/ and the vestiouled train, and the feat was such
/ that IL could only be attributed 70 "Beanish's
/ goat Beamish. be IL known, is the proprietor
/ Of q saloon in the none too fashionable pur-
/ ueus Of Pactdc-ave., and ''BeaHish's goat" first
1 achieved fame by holding a patrol wagonload
/ OF policemen. sent TO raid Beamish's place OF
/ business. at bay for half hour. Since then
/ the valiant brute has. according to newspaper
/ reports. met a half dozen violent deaths, but
/ admirers Of the four legged outlaw believe that
| these accounts are erroneous. for none other,
/ they declare. than "Bear1ish's goat would have
/ dared so large a task as the holding up.
/ aided. of a fast mail train
| Local theatres are Offering fairly attractive
| bills and are reaping fair harvests result.
/ The popular Castle Square Opera Company viii
! begin its third season here on Monday night.
/ MCVicker's still offers Way Down East" and
| there IS apparently no waning OF its power. The
! management added a handsome 20 the
1 Texas relief fund on Friday by giving a special
| matinee. The Dearborn stock company did well
/ with An American Citizen" last week, and VIII
| follow il with The Magistrate" Frank Daniels
/ comes to the Grand this evening with The
/ Arneer" and IL box Office indications are TO be
/ credited will do excellent business.
/ TROLLEY DOTRLES An ACCIDENT