davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
NO POLiTiCS IN THE @. 4. r.
MEETING.

The managers of the affairs Of the
coming Grand Army encampment have
proved satisfactorily that there Is no
politics connected with the event ON.
cial invitations to be present rs guests
Of the Grand Army were sent to both
President Mckinley and william j.
Bryan-ns individuals aud distin-
guished citizens, not as candidates for
office.
1t appears that there was some delay
by Mr.. Bryan In acknowledging the ~.
ceIpt Of his invitation, because ut the
time he could not say whether 1t would
he possible for him to accept II or not.
When he found that question had
been raised In the matter he promptly
wrote that he had received the invita-
ton and would he present II possible.
II Is certain that the various commit.
tees having In charge the preparations
for the Grand Army encanpment have
not been inspired by partisanship In
any of their acts. As difficult as II Il
to avoid politics In public affairs during
II presidential year, the citizens man
aging this great gathering have per.
formed their delicate duties with sue
cess.
The annual encampmcnt of the Grand
Army of the Republic at Chicago will
afford u single scene ana time this year
where partisan politics will not intrude
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
FAT Will FRY JUST THE SAME.

II will he just rs well to receive with
caution statements emanating from Re-
publican headquarters to the effect that
Mr.. Hanna is having difficulty in oper.
ating his celebrated skillet this year.
No one doubts that the trust benef-
Charles and protectces are thoroughly
swinish-that they are incapable of
gratitude TO Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Han
mas man. They wouldn't give up n
cent from considerations of gratitude.
But they will disgorge for their own
protection.
Democratic victory means trouble for
the trusts and woe for the tariff barons.
1t means that the leeches who have
fattened upon the life blood of Ameri.
can industry will be chokcd off. The
leeches know II
Mr.. Hanna. therefore. will conduct
his fat-frying In the usual fashion. He
may have more difficulty this year than
I'm 1896. but he will In the end extract
the needed fat from the adipOse tissue
of the barons.
The "slush fund" will attain its usual
proportions not because of the graft
tude. but because Of the fears. of the
men who have profited by Mckinley.
ism
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
PROSPERITY NOT FOR WAGE.
FARMERS.

The supporters of Mckinley are not
finding IL so easy as they expected to
set the country on fire with the great
issue of prosperity. and they seem more
and more inclined as the days 90 by to
divert attention from that subject.
As the Chronicle has already pointed
out. failures have increased in number
and more than doubled I'm the amount
of liabilities involved during the last
six months as compared with the cor
responding period last year, while
clearing. house returns show a large de.
crease in the volume of business.
These facts are sufficiently embar.
RAISING TO the prosperity shoutcrs. but
they are not all or the worst. II is found
to he impossible to awaken much en-.
,husiasm over n prospcrity which has
not been experienced i'm any extraor.
binary measure by the mass of the
people.
Nobody will pretend to deny that
many persons are more PROSPEROUS now
than they were during the dreary years
of panic and prostrntion for which the
country was indebted to the Mckinley
tariff and silver and spcndtlrift legisla-
ton of 1880.
Nobody will pretend to deny that
lately. and last year especially. the
country was passing through one of
those periods of spasmo,lic industrial
activity which recur from time to time
under a system Of stimulation by acts
| of Congress.
Nobody will pretend to deny that
people who work for wages are more
fully employed now than they were in
the days of Industrial prostrntion.
But the Mckinley shouters realize
that II will avail them little to enlarge
on these things when the working PEG.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
EVEN HANDED JUSTICE.

The attention of men who have found
fault with the administration of jus.
tice. declaring that the courts are bias.
ed In favor of rich criminals brought
before them, Is called to the record
made within the last four years In Cook
County.
Within that time six bankers. men
who were prominent In every way and
had In their trials the assistance of the
shrewdest and most able lawyers
money could hire. have been indicted,
brought into court. tried, found guilty,
and sentenced to the penitentlary.
Four of these men are now serving
terms ut Joliet. Every effort was made
to save each of them. Legal technical
tiles have been exhausted. The strong
est possible Influences have been
brought to bear. Yet In each case jus
tlce has been done ana In spite Of
wealth and previous prominence each
OF them has had to suffer for his crimes.
The importance OF these convictions
lies not SO much IN the mere fact that
individual wrOng.lOers have been pun,
isl,ed rs In the demonstration which
they furnish that the judiciary and j,-
rors of Cook County are not nmennble
to arguments and influences outside OF
those which any man may exert In his
own behalf. without any desire ia
make a mans wealth u point against
him. Il IL surely u healthy symptom
that the man who steals a million Is
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.

The Building Department Of the city
government Is as efficient to-day as 1t
ever was.
II is we'll managed, well differed and
well run.
In fact. considering the limited ap-
preparation under which 1t Is maintain
ed. II Is very well run.
With half dozen inspectors, 1t IL i'm.
possible for the department to cover
400 square miles Of territory and city
Of 2.UOO.OOO inhabitants.
In the matter of fire escapes the
blame Is not upon the Building de-
partment. but upon the wealthy proper
~ owners who resort to every expedl-
ent 10 evade the law.
Were II not for the Building Depart
ment and Commissioner McAndrews,
there would be no tire.escape law.
Mr.. McAndrews drew up the frees.
cape ordinance himself, and has en-
deavored TO the best OF his ability TO
enforce IL.
In every case where loss of life has
occurred through absence of fire es-
capes, 1t has been proved that the
Building Department ordered the es.
rapes, but the property owners refused
Ia put them on.
so long as rich property owners fight
the fire escape law, people must not
blame the Building Department.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
GRATIFYING.

In spite of his delicate health 1t Is
gratifying TO observe that his Excel
lency John II. Tanner continues to ar
rive. The qualification Is Increased by
the circumstance that when Mr.. Tan
ner arrives Mr.. Cullom gets left.
Mr.. Tanner has casually grabbed on
the fortieth senatorial district, to the
annoyance ana distress Of Mr.. Cullom'
Not long ago he made away with til"
SangamOn County goods.
Previous to that he had acquired
divers other desirable political assets.
He Is likely to accumulate more.
All this is cheering. For Mr.. Cul'
lom's discontinue does not mean MIR.
Tanners ascendency.
II merely means that the Illinois
Democrats can elect the next United
States Senator II they exercise ordinary
political sense.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28

margarine of Braun 4 Fits had com.
piled with the law which requires those
selling in original packages of ten
pounds or more to take out wholesale
dealers license, the fee for which is
$3.50 year.
The Collector served his summons.
Braun and Jelke denied his jurlsdic.
tion. and refused to obey his request.
He filed petition in the United States
District Court and asked for an order
to compel the production of the private
books and papers. Braun and Jclke ap.
peared, and raised the point that the
fourth and fifth amendments TO the
Constitution. and that the United
States statute. under which the pro.
ceediug was instituted. was unconstitu
tional in that it compelled persons to
submit their private books and papers
TO search. and thus compelled them to
furnish evidence that might tend to
criminate them.
United States Attorney Bethca gave
notice of an appeal to the United States
Supreme Court.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
Thank PRESIDENT ROACH.

Two thousand gripmen, mOtormen
and conductors on the North Side d.
vision of the Union Traction Company
last week Joined In presenting n testi-
mOnial OF thanks to President John NJ.
Roach for the increased scale of wages
promised by him TO go into effect OH
Aug. 1. In response Mr.. Roach sug-
gested that the promised Increase Of II
cents day TO the men may he followed
by additional increases. He said the
company had decided TO adopt a new
policy toward Its employees. that here.
after the "welfare Of the men would be
considered part Of the cOmpany's as
sets" and that II his plans were car.
rIed out. "within the next year the com.
pany's employees would he the best paid
Of any street railway employees In the
United S,ates.".
The testimonial presented to Mr..
Roach was intended by the employees to
DE reply to Mr.. ROach's recent assur.
ances to the men that the company was
willing to increase wages provided the
uiVu III tut NoUi-
pnny's business. Mr.. Roach suggested
that the cOmpany's business might be
increased by a more liberal display Of
courtesy by conductors and grlpmen
toward passengers.
II want to assure you men that II you
carry out my suggestions concerning
politeness to passengers" said Mr.
Roach, ''yOur wages will he increased
further. The company. believing tina,
the welfare Of It's employees Is part Of
Its assets. has decided on u policy OF
friendliness toward It's employees"
The testimonial was presented by thu
following committee representing thu
cOmpany's North side stations: John
ROrhlack, Ed Johnson. Paul Hauser
NJ. Hickey, Frank Edinger, ID. Green
les, =. Zeches. Il. ]. Kinney. John Mon
Ohan. Chns. BOuland. Il. \. Thrall. J
Keegan, Il. &. Mighell, J. Sutherland
q. W. Stumpke, II. W. Marshall, j. i
sruber
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28

violating the constitution, which says
that the Legislature shall pass no law
the effect of which would be to extend
the term of any office. In effect the act
of the Legislature of 1890 postpOnng
the election of the successors to the SUI
perior Court Judges whose terms en-
pred that year extended their terms of
office. This was invalid legislation.
The judges of the superior Court who
are holding over under the act of the
Legislature postponing the election are
Joseph T.. Gary, n. e. Sears. Farlin u.
Ball and Marcus Kavanagh. They are
candidates for reelection. The Demo-
cratic candidates for the superior
Court bench are Edgar Il. TolmaD.
John c. King. Lawrence A. Young and
Israel Cowen. all of whom are among
the best members of the Cook County
bur
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
TELEPHONE WIRES MOVED.

The work of installing new switch
boards in the Chicago Telephone Build
ing, Franklin and Washington streets,
was completed sunday night, An hour
before the work OF removing the pegs
from the old board and inserting them
In the new one was begun, and N .
o'clock everything was In good working
order. II required twenty seconds 10
make the cut
Nothing more remains TO he done,
The switchbOards were constructed by
the Western Electric Company, which
had the contract for installing them
also. The telephone company took
charge of putting In the wires ami
minor electrical work. 1t took year
to make the change.
4. j. Francis, assistant manager,
speaking of the change, said: II was
surprised 10 see the cut from the old
to the new boards accomplished so
quickly and without a hitch. All the
lines are working as well as they did In
the old place and no trouble Is expected.
All that had 10 be done after the work,
lngmen left was TO change the pegs
from one board TO the other. This was
done in short time. All the employees
are pleased 10 be up here, as the rooms
are good deal better and there is more
space"
over 1000 wires are connected with
| the new switchboard,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
0ANSBER0EN APPOINTS COMMIT.
TEES.

The regular meeting of the Lincoln
Park Board was held at which Presi-
dent Gansbcrgen named the standing
committees rs follows:
Fiuance-Grier. Shields and Winston.
Judiciary--Cha Piister and Win.
stOn.
Observation-Disclosures. Shields and
ChannOn.
Service--Smith. Shields and Grler.
BOulevards and Shore Protection
Smith, Winston and Grier.
ZoolOgy--C hannon, Winston and PTS.
ter.
Miscellaneous Matter-Shields. Smith
and Grier.
a plan for building 3oO-fOot
L.shnped pier into the lake at the north
end of the park and establishing there.
on bathing houses was informally dis.
.cussed, but no action was taken on the
matter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
UNITE 10 Fi0HT The BiSCUiT
TRUST.

Retail grOcers and bakery wagon
drivers will unite to fight the biscuit
trust.
The grievance of the grOcers II that
the trust has insisted on the payment
of 30 cents each for every tin box with
II glass front In which the biscuits are
sold. These boxes are said to cost only
% cents apiece.
Bakery wagon drivers say that the
trust has theatened to reduce their
wages from $3.50 to S13, and also cut
of the 10 per cent. commission paid In
addition.
Several weeks ago the drivers formed
u union and united with the Bakers
District Council. The names of the
unions officers We're kept secret.
The bakery drivers and gr0cers are
on the best of terms, and saw joint
opportunity to bring the biscuit trust
to terms.
Instead of accepting the reduction the
drivers viii ask wages of SD n week.
The william schmidt Baking Com
Imny, - Clybourn avenue, 1t Is said
will be the first concern proceeded
against. According to the drivers. this
company handles all the biscuit boxes
of the trust, and this will, II Is said
bring the grocers to their assistance.
Several firms in the trust employ rs
many as sixty drivers. There are 5U
drivers in the union, and each of them
practically controls the trade he sup
plies.
II trouble occurs, II Is said, the driv
trust and give II to independent bakers
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
DECIDES AGAINST OLEO LAW

In the case Of the United states gov
rrnment, at the suit OF Collector Coyne,
against Braun x Fits, oleomargarine
manufacturers IN Chicago, Judge Kohl
saat Wednesday rendered IA decision
declaring unconstitutional a statute
which has required oleomargarlne man.
ufacturers 10 make monthly returns TO
the Collector, showing the amount OF
oleomargarine manufactured, amount
sold, names Of purchasers, and their
residence. The statute provides that
the Collector Of Internal Revenue may
not only examine the government
books, which the manufacturers are re-
quired to keep, but that he may sum
mon the manufacturers and that he
may inspect their private business
books of account.
Collector Coyne summoned the two
members Of the firm OF Braun X Fits
10 produce the private books Of account
Of the company, for the purpose OF en-
aiding the Collector 10 ascertain
whether those who had bought cleo
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
DENEEN AFTER THE ASSETS REAL.
iZA1iON COMPANY

States Attorney Dcneen has brought
quo warranto proceedings to test the
right of the Assets Realization Com.
pany to do business here under its New
Jersey charter. The information was
filed by Attorney Frank Asbury John.
son. who secured leave from Judge
Tuley to commence the proceedings.
One of the features of the cOmpany's
business Is the bidding In of foreclOsed
property and the assumption Of the
assets of insolvent corporations. 1t has
n capitalization of S1.0OO.OOO. and In al.
ditiOn to Its main office In the ROOkery
building has headquarters in Philadel.
phia.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
MERCY SOMEWHAT OVERCOME.

The quality OF mercy Is not strained,
but il has sustained something OF q
wrench In the case of the water office
employe convicted of liking water
meters for II suitable consideration.
This man Is fined 500. II he made
reasonable profit from his operations
and IL Is 10 be presumed that he did
he could afford to pay such n fine once
"A week and still lay up something for a
rainy day. The punishment is no pun
ishment al all.
There j., however, a sentimental rca-
son why he should he let down easy.
The prominent and wealthy citizens
who surreptitiously and without cost to
themselves used city water NJ the stock
yards for several years never have been
fined "a ccnt-not To speak OF 500. IL
would hardly he fair 10 send the small
fry TO Joliet and allow the wholesale
offenders 10 hold up the community
n pillars and in other ways.
At the same time the episode i not
encouraging.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
NEW STOCKYARDS OPENED.

The gates of the new stock yards.
located near the Stickney tract at West
30th street and the sanitary channel.
were thrown open last week. The
yards occupy two sections of land and
are owned by the Lufkln Stock Yards
AMI Feeding Company. The company
was incorporated several months ago.
but no one seemed to know innch about
the new organization who was disposed
to talk, and consequently the yards
were ready for business.
The tract lies between tn" Haw.
thOrne race track and III" S,lckncy
tract of land, where the Santa Fe peo-
pie talked Of putting In stock yards
Il few years ago. The new pens are he
ing rushed, and abOnt 300 men are en-
plOyed there. The Illinois and Michi-
gan Canal passed through the stock
an elevator are adluncts.
In these pens cattle from over any
railroad that runs into Chicago will be
housed, and the shipper who desires to
fatren or hold the stock for bctt II
market before they are offered for sale
In the Union STOCK Yards may do 50
here. The sanitary canal'alsO will then
become Il means of commerce IN
charging" cattle from the new fatlcn
Ing yards to the sale pens AT Hals,c,
! street.
ID. !. Lufkin Is the president of thu
new company and \. i. Lilly secretary
Further than saying that they repre-
sent Eastern and English capital the!
will not commit themselves. The com
pany will make specially OF hOldin;
cattle for any shipper, and II the latte
desires to do so he can become cOnsigD
or and consgnee on his own load Of cat
tie. The loss of weight In stock Of al
kinds in travelling from remote sections
of the country to the stock yards II
this city Is an item of no mean value
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
WIiL BE A JUDICIAL ELECTION.

An order was issued by Judge Tuley
in the mandamus proceedings brought
on the petition of Alexander j. Jones
directing County Clerk KnOpf to call
an election for four Judges of the SUI
periOr Court. The judicial election will
be held at the same time as the general
election In November.
Under this order the act of the Legls-
laiure in 1899 postponlng until 1902
the election for four judges of the Su-
perlor Court Is held to be invalid as
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
md to this fact the new company owes

and to this fact the new company owes
its birth.
In case farmer ships cattle to the
yards to-day and the price Is down, lie
finds 1t necessary to sell rather than
hold for higher market and pay for pen
and food privileges for his stock. The
cost of feeding and holding for few
days would eat up all the profit of his
herd. With the new company, how.
ever. the yards will be open to receive
any stock that the shipper may want to
hold. The charge to the owner for each
head of cattle entering the yards Is 20
cents. 10 cents for sheep and = cents
for hogs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
EA0LETS.

Judge Tuley has issued the writ Of
mandamus petltloned for by Alexander
j. Jones to compel County Clerk KnOpf
to include the names of the candidates
for the four Superior Court judgeships
in the call for the November elections.
NO contest was made to the entering
of the court order, the county officials
declaring that they were satisfied that
an error had been made in the passing
of the bill by which the election was
postponed to 1902. The contention that
the act of tile Legislature was not reg
ular and In accordance with the cOnsti-
tutiOnal provisions was admitted In the
answer of the County Clerk.
The formal proceedings in court occu-
pied but few minutes. T. A. Moran.
counsel for the petitioner, presented the
prepared decree. together with the an
swer to the court, and the order was
signed by Judge Tuley without COM
ment. A copy of the writ will be served
on the County Clerk.
The four candidates nominated for
the Superior Court bench by the Re
publicans are: Judges n. G. Sears,
Joseph T.. Gary, Farlin q. Ball and
Marcus Kavanagh. The Democratic
nominees are: Edgar Il. Tolman. John
G. King, Lawrence A. Young and Israel
COwen.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-27
GATES-STILWELL FIGHT
is ON In COURT.
Allegations Of the Complaints and
the Reply of Mr.. stiiweii nor-
der ON Sensational.

ST. LOUIS. Nov ~ The application 81
John w. Gates vt al, for the appoint
nent Of a receiver for the Guardian ffues
Company. was ftfed IN the United States
circuit court today. Judge Amos Thayrr
reserved his decision.
II IS alleged In the affidayit& accompany
Ing the petition that the Guardian Trust
Company " being nzismanaEed hy Prcsi-
dent A. T. StilwcIl, that nr funds are
being used 10 promote the Kansas CITY.
Mexico a Orient railway.
President Siiiweli and other officers ~
the company say that its affairs are in
excellent condition and deny the charge
IL Is asserted that Ssfiweii. without
turning his hand In behalf 90 The trust
eompauy's interests, il drawing q salary
Of $4,000 a year, and that his friends.
who are eonfeflerattng with him" are
the utflceFs 81 the trust company and re-
cslve compensation asSressting annually
N1eN
Through stiiweirs alleged manipulation
Of its stock the trust company, the plain
iirs say. Is losing $4,000 n month, and
that with proper management II can DO
made TO pay handsome dividends
James Eagerman. of Kansas city A.
represent Jahn W. Gates who. II Nv aaia
has t3es 600 invested In the trust company
while Judge Med, Trimhia. Of Kansas
city. Thomas NJ Chapman. or Chicago.
and Judge J. T. Mckeignan are acting
Cor the defendants. StIiweli was in court.
IL In asserted hy Mr.. Stiiweli that tho
application for a recsiver 10 a personal
attack on him by John w. Gates 10 Gust
him from the centred of the Guardian
Trust Company and 60 rtstn the Kansas
city. Mckee a Oriental enterprise