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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
Bi0 INCREASE IN VALUATIONS.

Complete returns of the valuations
placed against West Side personal
property were given out last evening,
and show large Increases. The asses
sors full valuations on personality for
1880 were exceeded by S11,S1S.9OO, or
about % per cent. while the mark set
by the board of review. itself a consid.
cradle increase. Is less than the 1900
figures of the assessors by S4.S16.715.
The full figures, showing the actual
cash valuation, are as follows:
1S00-Assessors .......... .S4I, J3I. 10
1S00-Rpviewers .......... 54.o30.3OO
lWO-AssessOrS ........... 5D,3J6.OI0
An increase of this magnitude. Is sup
ported by the statistics from the other
divisions of the city. will bring the full
cash value for Chicago up to S37o,OOO,.
600. as against S345.OOO.OOO of the
board of review for 1890. and about
S29O.OOO.OOO of the board of assessors
for last year.
Increases which will probably be
made In this amount by the board of
review when II takes up personality
valuations will. 1t Is believed, carry the
total of cash valuation of Chicago per.
sonal property beyond $4OO.OOO.OOO.
The extent of these changes cnn be bet.
ter appreciated when II IL known that
last year the board Of assessors valued
Chicago personal property only at $751;.
GOO 600
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
HANNA IN THE SADDLE A0AiN.

Aroused from his optimistic lcthargy
by the massacre In Pekin. the Prcsi.
dent looks about him for counsel and
advice.
TO whom does he turn? To his cab.
met? TO old and tried statesmen of
either pnrty-men competent to give
sound advice.
Not ut all.
lie sends posthaste for Hanna.
Hanna Is called up by telephone ana or.
dered-or, rather. entreated--to tell the
President of the United States what to
do In an emergency calling for wisdom
and patriotism.
Hanna! Hanna of the Spanish bonds
the man who didn't see anything In
the destruction Of the Maine which was
not capable Of being settled by the pay.
ment of money!
We are to have Hanna as commander
in.chief once more. Pleasant prospect
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
REFORMING THE LAWS.

Members of the Illinois Bar Assocla-
ton concluded their twcnty-fourth an
nual meeting NJ the Chicago Beach
Hotel and adjourned. Samuel Alschu-
Ter, Democratic candidate for Governor
attended the closing session of the assO'
citation. The officers expected 10 have
both the Republican and Democratic
nominees present, hut Richard Yates
who Is fishing in Northern Michigan
sent word that II would he impossible
for him 10 attend, Both are members
Of the association.
Officers for the ensuing year Were
elected rs follows:
President, Judge Jesse IIoldOm, Chi
cagO; First Vice President, John :. Ste
vens, Peoria; Second Vice President
William VI, WarnOCk, Edwardsyillei
Third Vice President, W. II. Hunter
Kankakcc: Secretary and Treasurer
James II. Mathcny, Springfield.
John H. Cassidy, Chief Justice Of the
Wisconsin Supreme Court, read a pa,
per on "IOhn Scott and John Marshall
or chief Justice Marshall C0ntrasted
with Lord High Chancellor Eldon.'
The speaker characterized Chief Jus
tlcc Marshall ~ the greatest constitu
tlonal lawyer and most impartial judge
Of his time,
Levy Mayer read paper on "IIa'
C0mmcrclalism Impaired the Lawyer
Of Today" He said: "To my mind
the gucccggful Iavyvcr ~ tIts tirno (.
better educated, better Informed better
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21

Secretary--John Smulski. Sixteenth
ward.
Treasurer-F. X. Blake. Twenty
sixth ward.
Capitalization ]. Foreman. Fourth
ward.
The plan adopted puts each mcmbe;
Of this body under pledge to look after
party interests and keep the county en-
ecutive committee constantly inform
ell as to conditions In his ward. The
aldermen are TO work mt all times In
conjunction with ana under direction
Of the general campaign committee.
Chairman Lorlmer holds that the al
dcrman II closer TO the people than any
other citizen, hence Is stronger In the
ward than his party. This claim. he
said, was based on the long established
fact that ut one time or another q great
majority Of the voters call on the alder
man and ask him to help them out Of
their troubles. TO give them advice. to
grant them favOrs, or In some way 10
serve or protect their interests.
Mr.. Jameson took the ground that
this campaign really II the beginning
OF a determined fight for control OF the
city government next spring. lie said:
I'VE want to elect Republican Presi-
dent and a Republican Governor In No.
vember. and we will. But after three
years OF Democratic misrule In the
City Hall we also want to elect a Re.
publican Mayor next spring. and he
lleve we will. We feel that Repub-
lIcan Mayor would have given the city
a better administration than II has had
since the Democrats went Into power.
The Democrats now are getting ready
to do everything possible to elect their
county ticket.
''rhe Mayor will permit all kinds Of
vice to thrive. and the police will he
used unless something II done to pre-.
vent II. II rests with the Republican
aldermen to stop the vice and see that
the police are not used against u.s.
The discussion before the committee
brought the question Of mayOralty can
didates to the front again. A delega-
ton from Lake View announced that
william Boldenwcck had gone into
training for the race. Judge Brentano
also IL being talked Of.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
GRAY HELPS TAXPAYERS.

The executive committee Of the Fifth
Ward Taxpayers League. headed by
the aldermen of the ward and Robert
Il. Lee, secretary of the Taxpayers AS
ISOLATION, called on the Board of AS
SCISSORS to protest against eXorbitant
taxation.
Assessor Gray heard the complaints
of the delegation and agreed to send n
deputy assessor to reassess the prop
erty. 1t IL said that although this com
mittee has called upon the board sew
eral times this is the first time they
have received any satisfaction.
Sheriff Magerstadt one of the com
mittee, said: I'VE asked for n cut to a
fair valuation. Fancy estimates have
been put on some of our lots by persons
unacquainted with the territory. Every
piece of property Is to be gone over In
II thorough and painstaklng manner, as
the boards have assured us"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
OBJ UARE.

CAPTAIN MICHAEL II. LYDON.
One of the best known ana best liked
men In the West passed away when
Captain Michael u. lydOn died Tues
day ut Dubuque, Iowa, after two days
Illness. lie lived In this city at o052
Indiana avenue, ana bore a national
reputation rs u water way contractor.
At one time he was superintendent of
the Illinois ana Michigan Canal. ana
for thirty years, with the rank of cap.
tain. had been connected with the
river and harbOr department of the
government, Mr.. LydOn was IS years
old. lie Is survived by a widow. two
daughters, Miss Mollie LydOn aud Miss
Florence LydOn. ana two sons, William
A. and Harry &. LydOn.
The funeral occurred on Thursday
and was very largely attended.
NATHAN NJ. PLOTKE.
Nathan NJ. POtke, who, as an alder
man, introduced into the City Council
In 1896 an ordinance prohibiting the
wearing of a high hat In any theater
or place of amusement. died Sunday
morning at his home. 100 Bissell street.
of congestion of the heart. Mr.. PlOtke
was born tifty-eight years ago. In 1860
he came to Chicago from Prussia, ana
for several years was cigar manufac-
turer Then he studied law and was
admitted to the bar. He was elected
to the Legislature in 1850, and in 1895
went into the City Council as repre-
sentative Of the Twenty-first ward. MIR.
l'l0tke was a past grand chancellor of
the state knights of Pythlas, Mason
ana president of the North Chicago
Sharpshooters. He is survived by "a
widow, two brothers and two sisters.
The funeral took place at l 80 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, the interment be-
ing at ROsehill,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21

inclined to be Democratic in 1900. II
the Democrats should lose Kansas and
Wyoming. which Bryan carried In
1896. there would still he n reserve OF
doubtful or probably Democratic votes
sufficiently to insure Bryan's election.
There is a strong probability that
Bryan will carry New York uhirty-six
electoral votes. Connecticut -four
votes. New Jersey Ucn votes and
Delaware three votes)--all carried by
Mckinley in 1896. lie Is practically
certain to carry Maryland. with eight
votes. Here are sixty-two electoral
votes at the east from which Bryan
may receive u number sufficient to in
sure his election IL he should fail to
carry Il part of the probably Democratic
Western states.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21

water daily. TO the satisfaction Of resi-.
dents In third stories of fats In the ex-
IRENE western districts. The southwest
land tunnel Is the source Of supply for
the new station. dra wing It's water from
the Carter II. Harrison crib three miles
in the lake. The companion station AT
Springfield avenue and Bloomlngdnlc
road. supplied from the northwest land
tunnel. will not he In operation until
September. II Is also fitted with three
engines similar to those already In op.
Grafton. When they have been set IN
motion the City Engineer declares Chi
Cages water system will be unsur
passed In the world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
MORE LETTER CARRIERS.

II Is believed the ie,ter.carrier force
OF the Chicago postOfiice will soon be-
Increased. The special commission mp
pointed to investigate It's needs began
work Wednesday, and should its lind.
lngs agree with the recommendations
of Postmaster Gordon 100 additional
men will speedily he appointed. The
commission Is composed OF william a..
Edens. Chairman; Charles Hedges, Of
New York; and Charles Il. Mccoy, OF
Washington. The receipts of the post
office the last fiscal year We're $6,GO0..
30, against SG,l33,55l the previous
year. Postmaster Gordon has u surplus
OF S4.O41,0l0 to turn over TO the Gov
eminent. the running expenses having
aggregated S2,501 300.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21

equipped, and altogether possessed Of
u more comprehensive knowledge of
the law than was the successful Ia wyer
of fifty or scventy-five years ago."
Adolph Moses suggested a plan for
celebrating Feb. 1. 1900. as John Mar
shall day. which was adopted. The in
tention is to hold patriotic exercises AT
the Auditorium.
Judge william l.. Gross submitted
the report of the special commission APP
pointed by the Legislature to formulate
desired changes in the legal practice
act and the rules of procedure. The
suggestion contained in the document
will be presented to the Legislature
this winter for passage. The commits
sion which drafted the report is com
posed of the following
Judge William l.. Gross. of Spring
field: John y. Miller, of Chicago: T.. T..
Williams. of Galesburg: W. =. Horton.
of Peoria: and Robert McMurdy. of
Chicago.
The most important changes recon-
mended by the commission are:
That Justices of the peace i'm counties
| of the third class be paid salaries to be
fixed by the County Board. all fees to
| belong TO the county.
That masters In clancery and special
commissioners have power to rule Oh
the admissibili,y of evidence.
| TO repeal the law of 1897 as to notice
of probate of wills.
| That none hut licensed attorneys b.
appointed county Judges or masters IN
chancery.
| That agreed cases may go from
County and Probate Courts rs well a.
from Circuit and Superior Courts.
That provision be made for examinn
ton and punishment or holding {,
Grand Jury Of alleged jury-brlbers.
No decree or Judgment for cost,
alone to be n lien on real estate.
County courts to have the right Il
equitably tax costs against directors II
tax cases.
That juries in criminal eases he n,
longer judges Of the law.
Providing for appeals IN habeas cor
pus cases.
That only licensed attorneys he per
mitted to practice In justice courts.
To make partnership obligations bind
ing Jointly AMI individually.
That cities OF over 100000 inhabitant
may employ Justices Of the peace a
police magistrates TO receive no Othe
compensation than salary. That q spe
cific sum he paid to justices In advanc
TO cover all costs In the case.
The association held It's annual bar
quet Saturday night. The speaker
and the subjects were as follows:
"rhc Supreme Court Of Illinois,
Judge Jacob W. Wilkin.
"rhe Country Lawyer"-.Iamcs NJ
Shecan.
"The Legal Instinct Applied"-.Iudg
: c. G. Kohlsaat.
: "The Lawyers VacatiOn''-Howar
Leslie Smith.
"The Lawyer rs Financicr"--Jame
II. Eckcls.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
STATES FOR DEMOCRATS TO cam.

The fact that the most important ma.
tiOnal conventions of both parties In
the last forty years have been held ut
Chicago ana the further fact that for
several years Chicago has been cam.
paign headquarters for both parties
make Chicago the political capital OF
the country as distinctly as Washing
ton IL the official capital. This Is the
center of political activity for both par.
ties.
The reason Is obvious. Chicago Is
the halfway city of the continent. II
IL easier ana cheaper on the average
for people from all parts of the country
to come 10 Chicago than II il TO 90 To
any other city. 4 central city Is the
best for all. The many are not taxed
out Of all proportion to attend a polit-
ical gathering while it costs the few
but little. Expenses are eIualized
Other causes have contributed to
make Chicago the chief political city
of the country. 1t Is the central point
from which Western push and energy
radiate.
~ ~ si'ut IuHiouu anu DuS'h'Ss
center. II Is n great money ana Indus
trial center. 1t Is u great newspaper
center,
The business, industrial and political
influences of Chicago affect directly
half dozen nelghboring states and
affect indirectly rs many more States.
There are N least eight States having
close general relations to Chicago on
the votes of which the result of the
next Presidential election may depend.
| These States. with their electoral votes,
| are as follows:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
TOO MUcH COUNTRY REPRESEE.

Entirely too much Importance is at.
sached TO the country towns of Cook
County from political standpoint.
From the way they have been treat.
al In the past, one would think that
they contained the larger share OF
wealth and intellect. and that Chicago
was deficient in both.
Take the County Board, for instance,
which votes away millions Of dollars Of
the money Of Chicago taxpayers.
Ten members Of the County Board
represent Chicago.
Five members OF the County Board
represent the country towns.
Chicago has 100000 Inhabitants.
The country towns have barely 100.
OOO.
Chicago pays 90 per cent of the taxes.
The country towns pay per cent
Of the taxes.
Yet In disposing Of these taxes the
country towns have almost as much TO
say rs the city.
Now fhls Is not right and should be
remeded without further ado.
This outrageous state OF affairs eX.
fists in the political councils Of both par.
lies also.
But the country towns have much
smaller representation on the Repub'
Ilcan committee than they have on the
Democratic, although the country
towns are heavily Republican.
The thlrty.four country towns have
rs much 10 say as the thirty-iive city
wards on the Democratic committee.
There are only GCO0 or 1000 votes In
the country towns, Yet they have thir.
ty-four times as much 10 say in the
Democratic central committee, for in
stance, as the Tenth ward. which has
5000 voters, or the Thirtieth ward
which has 10000 voters.
\ resolution which has the indorse
ment Of the county leaders was also
introduced at the meeting Of the coun'
iy central committee. II includes N
amendment 10 the constitution of III,
Democratic party of Cook County. This
amendment recltcs that whereas the
vote In the country towns Is 700 OF
500, which j. less than the vote cast
ia some Of the wards of the city, and
whereas the country towns have a rep
r"sentatiOn Of twcnty-cight members
1n the county committee, or "A repre-
seniatlon fourteen times as large as
that Of any ward In the city, 1t is al
yisablc TO reOrganiZe the country town,
nnd limit their membership on III,
county committee 10 six. These mem
beers, II j. provided, shall bc selected 10y
n general committee OF country town,
representative which shall be com
posed II one member for each fifty
votes cast In 1895 for the Democrat,
nominee for state superintendent 81
public instruction. The amendment
VIII take Its regular course, but Ia,
general committee OF country towns
representatives + called TO meet Nov
II 10 yclcct It's members Of the county
committee. The country towns amend
ment proposition has been approved 10y
the executive committee and viii b,
adopted beyond pcradvcnture, as IN.
city members Of the committee ar,
strongly in the majority,
II ought 10 he adopted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
REPUBLICAN, ALDERMEN.

Acting on the suggestion of County
Chairman LOrimer that they are
stronger than their party, the Republic
can aldermen have organized for cam
paign work. In response to an invita-
ton from Mr.. Lorlmer and the county
executive committee twenty-elght of
the fOrty-three Republican members
OF the City Council met at county head
quarters Tuesday and agreed to TAX"
an active part in the contest. After
listening to speeches by Mr. Lorimcr,
4. n. Jameson and others, they form
ell the Republican aldermanic eXecu.
tive campaign committee, with these
officers.
Chairman William Mayor, Thirty
second ward.
Vice-Chairman-A. w. Bellfuss,
Fourteenth ward.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
WATER SYSTEM A WORLD.BEATER.

The second of the trio of mammoth
pumps at the Central Park pumping
station was started on Tuesday, while
the third Is expected to be In operation
some time next week. A formal open
Ing Of the station will take place when
the third pump has been pronounced in
working order. Each of the three ma
chimes has capacity of 10000 900 gal
Ions a day. The first was started two
weeks ago. and is now forcing into
West Side mains 10000, 600 gallons of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21

court house. The judgment was en-
tered after the overruling Of the de-
murrer of the county to the claim Of the
city. The period covered by the judg-
ment Is February and March. 1910
There was no argument, counsel for
the county not being in court when the
motion was considered. A year ago an
ordinance expressly exempted the co,in
~ institution at Dunning from paying
for its water. More recently a new or
dinauce was passed in the Council re
scinding the agreement, and on this
account the Judgment was rendered
again the county.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21

day with the department heads, and is
still figuring on the reductions which
can be made in the departments to
tide over the financial depression. AZ
a result Of yesterdays conference the
water fund was reduced to $735,OOO.
making the total amounts of cuts In
all departments agreed upon up to
date 81 .N3INNN
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
D0N'T CONE our Of THE DIETING
BILLS EITHER.

For the second time within six weeks
the County Board has been called upon
to appropriate MONEY out Of Its con.
tIngent fund for the sake Of IN official
who has exhausted his appropriation.
This time II II again the SherlT's Of.
flee which IL ut fault, ana has rum out
its appropriation OF $4,000 In seven
months. The County Commissioners.
sitting In Committee Of Public Service,
granted the request ana made an al.
ditional appropriation Of 5000 for the
benefit Of the custodian OF the County
Building.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
VOTERS WLL DECIDE.

The County Board passed the meas.
IRE TO submit TO the Cook County vot-
crs on the day of the national election
the proposition to add three new
stories to the county building, at IN
estimated cost of 100000. The meas
IRE had been favorably acted on by the
committee of public service, ana met
with no opposition.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
JUDGMENT FOR WATER RATES.

judgment for S55i.iO has been enter.
cd before Judge Smith against the
county in favor Of the city Of Chicago
IN the suit brought for the payment Of
the water rates for Cunning and the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
Electoral

IIrft arc III electoral VOics In the
area of the middle West and North.
west which Mckinley received in
1896, IL he should lose considerable
portion Of these votes he would be de-
fcated at the coming election. The to.
tai electoral vote, with the number nee
essary 10 a choice for President. and
the votes of the respective candidates
In 1896. are as follows:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
Mckinley over Bryan. -,

Mckinney over Bryan, ,,,,.,,... -
If Bryan should gain forty.cight cleo
toral votes this year he would he elect.
ed. There are ia electoral votes in the
middle Western States carried by Nc.
Kinley in 1896 which are doubtful or
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-11-15
Joke on Lieut.. Gov. woodruff.

Last winter in Albany magician
gave an entertainment. Prominent
among those seated near the stage was
Timothy L. Woodruff, lieutenant gov
ernor of New York. In one of his
feats of legerdemain the magician re-
quired the use of a pocket handker-
chief, and appealed to the audience to
supply the needed article. Into his
pocket the lieutenant governor thrust
his hand, and when it came out again
1t was clutching the handkerchief
neatly folded and evidently fresh from
the laundry. Smilingly Timothy L.
as smilingly received it, while the au-
passed it up to the professor" who
dience, recognizing the leader, broke
into applause. The prestidigateur took
what "Chuck" Connors would term
1.-The wipe" by one corner and shook
it out, and as he did so Woodruffs
face grew as long as it had previous
ly been round. That wretched hand
kerchief was as full of holes as one Of
the legation compounds at Pekin. At
first the lieutenant governor swore
that substitution had been made, but
his monogram in one corner conclu-
sively proved his ownership, and ever
since he has been vainly trying to ex-
plain how it was that anyone so i'm
maculate as he usually is should have
possessed and tried to palm off so tat
tered rag in place of a handkerchief.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-11-15

Pho Contra is the factotum of His
Illness Leo XIII, and very impor-
tant person is the vatican He is a
short, wiry man, we'll up in the fifties,
olive complexioned, close shaver, with
piercing eyes and a benevolent smile.
He comes from Carpineto, the native
town of the pope, where Contra lived
and sold straw hats next door to the
Pecci palace until Giacchino Pecci be-
came Leo XIII, called him to the vati-
can and installed him as confidential
valet. In time Contra became a great
favorite. The old pope likes to gossip
with his faithful townsman in the Car
pineto vernacular, link-perhaps the
only link-with the old home on the
hills, and Contra improved his oppor-
tunities. and is now more of "fidus
Achates" than an upper servant He
is growing rich, too, and was lately
knighted, so that he is now the Cava-
liere Pho Contra of the Papal Order Of
San Gregorio. He is the first man the
pope sees in the morning and the last
to bid the holy father good night as
he helps him to bed.