New-York tribune., 1900-10-01
TOPICS IN CHICAGO.
BRYAN REBCKES LOCAL LEADERS
WOMEN SEND HUSBANDS CLOTHES
TO GALyESTON-A RAW
FOOD SOCIETY

local Democracy when he was IN Chicago l4st-so
unknd that the facts did not leak out until later
The Democrats wanted the woulG-be President 10
SPEAK n this city October :. Chicago Day" but
Nr. Bryan. learning that the date in question was
also registration day. tartly informed the COM
uattres sn charge OF the proposed arrangements
that he thought their time might be much more
r-oftably employed n ways other than the hold
ing % street parades and r1ass meetings. Ard row
ire local Democracy has the laugh on 81 again
Much ado Is made here over October :. and some
weeks ago there was Wild s'ranbie between the
rival parties 20 get the permission necessary 20
parade the streets. The Democrats get % the City
Hail ars; and obtained tie coveted permit bat
were somewhat discounted when the Republicans
announced that, 81 of the fact that the regis
tTstiol books were open that day. they Ghs Re
pubicansa didn't want 70 parade. efter all The
Democrats put bold face or the matter. however
and went right ahead With their preparations unin-
terruP'edly--untl they struck the snag OF Ny Bry-
sn's cur refusal 10 aid and abet such political
folly" Nov Chicagoans are wondering what is 10
beeOne of the Chicago Day celebration and
there Is reason believe that for the first time IN
years. the anniversary OF ire big IRE VIII pass IN
noticed
Nov comes q rev phase in the local gas waT-
Alarmed by the downward trend o. prices, and
anictea with visions % dwfndlng dividends.
Connecticut stcckhol6e- IT TIE Peoples Gas Light
and Coke Company. wfsch. through its creature,
the Nuzfcipal Gas Company. has for some tine
been attempting the exrsT-lination o. the Ozoen
company. has fled petition asking the United
States Circuit Court 20 restrain the Peoples conn-
psny from selling gas tor iess than 8 thousand
fee The bill sets forth that the Municipal Gas
Co-nuanv was organized merely 70 fight the Ogden
after the Peoples negotiations for the ogden COM
psnv had 1si'ed ard that the contract whereby one
Andrew Hamilton. CT New-York- leased certain
service r.pes OF the PeoDle's company was pre-
tended The present price al which gas IS now
furnished from the Peoples PIPES Is. the I'll con-
a.nves NORMALLY an3 utterly Inadequate, and =
IRE COMPANY should continue . fCrnisa its North
-
solvent
According 70 festive press agent. preparations
fo- chiesgo's talkec of horse show +'sre develop
sug" L also conveys the things that General
MansEe- Mortimer LeveEiag has established spa
cious oaioes in the Leland Hotel building" Il Is
also lated that AS sccisty event. there Is little
doubt n success as lo-al society people and club
men and women forming plans for q number Of
furctc-s particularly for the entertainment % out
of visitors" The latter viii include organi-
zstions and individual representatives Of the select
circles q cities reaching many hundreds OF miles
n al directions from Chicago
Il is doubtless generally admitted that generosity
Is virtue. but 2 score more men in Chicago
Of the opinion that there occasions when II
savors q something else. Irzte husbands and
brothers have hszn frequent callers AZ the bureau
established here for the collection of castof cloth
ing designed 10 shield tie Galveston sufferers and
they testify utter absence Of respect On the
part q women when once their generous impulses
are aroused. for the most sacred OF masculine be-
ionglngs. One angry individual. who had just dis
PATCHED a telegram 10 Governor sayers requesting
the return. the petitioners expense Of certain
articles Of male apparel invited scrutiny OF the
miscellaneous assortment OF clothing that had not
yet been Forwarded. and called attention 70 The
p-epondeTance or mems clothing IN the lot They're
generous enough with their male relatives stuff
he groEle6 but wonder why they don't send
some OF their own" ASSURANCES from TeXas's
Chief Executive that clothing in that climate IS
almost superAulty have not served TO allay the
fever OF giving that has seized feminine Chicago
ans, and proffers Of clothing OF all descriptions.
from uisteFs 70 tennis -esEnels, in all stages Of
preservation. are still pouring il.
Residents Of Two sections OF Chicago are up IN
sTns the names OF streets tn their vicinity.
IN srstocratic Evanston they have discovered that
OF their principal thor0ughfares named after
q man who. while he Sunday school super
intendent and a pillar IN the church when the
street named has since wound Up rather
variegated career in Canadian penitentiary for
forgery and swindling. they want Benton-ave
called BOlUEood. the latter being the name OF one
% the professors il Northwestern University. F. H
Benton for whom the avenue originally
named went Evanston in the early ffties and
engaged in the real estate business. He was rich
in The worlds goods. and owned q bank in Chicago
But he speculate3 IL OIL and the bank failed and
IN the failure he managed 70 swindIe many cred
itors. winding Up by forging MS partners name
and making tracks for Canada where he continued
reckless career. and where he earned five years
penitentisry sentence. The other agitation Is out
n TIE southwest pSrt OF town, WleEe there is q
tnoroughfaTe which retOices In the Chicago like
title OF "Fake-st' At the recent meeting Of the
City Council & petition asking that the which
nad brought upon the neigaborhood 50 much OF
axe" sctea upon favora0Iy Tor the petitioners
aid now the good Republicans and VINO live
near there are - N arms against the inlictiOn
spon their fsyoF1te boulevard OF The name OF
EJenOcrauc ornce holder. and there promises 10 De
lace tie smiles Of SepsFfnent Store cierks and
otheTs 70 wnOm il may become necessary 10 conade
politician.
Last week was 'Whiskers week" in Chicago ana
local BARRIERS declare that II record breaker
Al al OF the big barber establishments in town
mere is rejoicing that II is over, this, say
knights Of the sIrop was the week when the man
shorn. IN the coming seven days NE more know
iag oaroeTs anllclPate Teaction mat WI! near!y
losses for they say large percentage VIII be Dis
ire young married men are almost certain 10 shave
even more tregqgently man ever because, II is
miIsr and age suggesting whskers.
Municipal purity ecIipses the paramount issue
Vicinity Of the HawtlsoTne and Harlem racetracks
keainsr these afni1uitogs'' fnstifutions the good
ing but unaTaing warfare This Constant exercise
Of the moral seRslbilities while Il has failed 10
close the racetTacks. has produced variety OF
ideas 70 be exploited in he vicinity. every village
latest is declaration from Methodist clergyman
IN Oak Park who thinks that the problem % good
government IN Cicero Township which has been
The battle-ground q the opPosing forces in most o.
and only prsacneEs, sAglole 70 tns town Offices
Discussing the PToPos;ti&os e & he S sad IN part:
stand human nature. The preachers possess this
stsntiy al classes Of people. and would readily
learn the views Of the generality OF The townsnen
ss 20 the needs OF the town and how supply
them. BY reason of having their church salaries
they would be able 20 give the town plenty OF time
fsr the archives of cicero contain no record OF any
-es,fG 2 vfn rhouEht ~