New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-24
TOPICS IN CHICAGO.
.,,r CARTER Il. HARRISON LEAGUE IN
CORP0RATED-To STOP INCEN-
DIARY FIRES
DIARY FIRES

,s,aqo June % 6SpeciaD.-The Presidential hee
=, b,,zzes in Mayor Harrison's bonnet and the
50 So II Harrison League has secured articles OF
e1-"ornoration. BY the enthusiasm with which the
H. md file greeted the news CT this move they
'essr.lv believe that il has in some mysterious
~ carried the chances Of their candidate 10 the
49, W. pinnacle Of hope. All doubt of the
.,,or,s personal desires in this direction mas
- dispclled. and he evidently has NOT
70 satisfied by three terms as the head OF the
- ,overnment A few days ago Bourke Cochran
- a town and in an interview declared amhigu-
80 enough, when asked what he thought of
,To-r,sons chances. He's very nice young man
s,er the interview printed the silver-toneue5
,Nsw-Yorker FASTENED to write letter to Harrison
.ojng him believe that the remark should NOT
ave been construed as patronizing in tone and
snsng up with the assertion that he really he
,,o,a5 him 70 be a truly nice young man The
Nayor has been so delighted with this that he has
sneu. most of his time since he received il in ex-
tr,ing il 10 his political trends w ]. BRYAN who
was here last week. shock his head and smiled
Mandy when approached on the subject bu-
begged 10 be excused. intimating. however that Mr.
Harrison was estimabe person. indeed a testi
monal that has set the league stalwarts wild with
Joy
Efforts OF underwriters to break ,lp the worst
hand Of fire insurance cOnspirators and incendaries
shat ever operated in Chicago have not only re-
suited in the arrest and Imprisonment of many
Of the leaders OF the gang. but have served to stir
IN
ing in district in the heart OF the city IL is in
,bis neighborhood. known as ..Whiskev Row, ana
The Levee" that all Of the incendiary fires have
occurred. and q concerted effort is being made by
the authorities 10 clean out the whole region. The
district is the stronghold Of Chicago's two most
notorious aldermen. 'Bathhouse John Coughlin
and -Hnky Dirk Kenna. and is full OF vile re-
sorts and infamous dens that have fiourished un-
disturbed for twenty years. The grand jury
the States Attorney many of the courts of
record the Mayor and the Chief OF Police are
making a determined attempt TO destroy this
trafRc entirely. In the last few DAYS raids
have been made the bucket shops
and their owners and patrons thrown into tail
The proprietor OF OF the dens in the city
VINO has always defied the authorities. has been
lined and deprived of his license within forty-eigbt
hours and cases against several other men OF
similar stripe pending. There is a general
disposition among the Judges to ignore technicali-
ties set up by the attorneys employed by the de-
PENDANTS, and the latter are beginning TO realize
that things have got beyond their reach. Church
people OF all denominations banding together
and demanding that the prosecutions be kept up
I'll owners Of the property will be compelled for
self-protectiol 10 ter down the miles of fire traps
and make bids. with substantial structures. for
legitimate business enterprises. There is every in
dcation that this reform viii be brought about.
Dr. D. X. Pearsons. the well known philanthro-
rist has taken advantage OF the visit of John D.
Rockefeller the decennIal of the University of
Chicago 10 renew his allegiance TO the cause Of
the small colleges throughout the West and TO
declare his future intentions with regard to his pet
benefactions. lie believes that there is growing
spirit among the farmers and miners of the country
that is causing them TO heartily support any move
uent looking the higher education OF their chill
ogen and says that his proposals that sums eQuiva
lent 10 his gifts shall be raised eagerly taken
up and successfully carried out.
DR.. Pearsons and Mr.. Rockefeller wandered
through the campus OF the University of Chicago
on Tuesday, arm IL arm, and discussed the future
OF education in the West at length. The Sage Of
Hinseaie" will not acknowledge, and the oil king
VIII nor deny. thar the latter was asked 10 turn
some OF his attention and few OF his millions 10
The cause that DR.. Pearson is advocating II is
well known that the old philanthropist never loses
an opportunity tell millionaire something about
what he Believes 10 be the most practical good he
do with his money, and there is little doubt
that he has sought TO interest Mr. Rockefeller. He
declares that he intends 70 get Andrew Carnegie TO
give library TO every small college he himself
has started the road TO prosperity.
Local Lutheran. Methodist. Baptist and Presby-
terrain churches have banded together in a novel
enterprise-tEe formation Of a floating church In
ghaleback Christopher Columbus for regular sun
Gay trips 10 Milwaukee and will hold union services
aboard during the The main saloon OF the
vessel is being lifted up as church and a large
organ viii Dc installed
Experiments being made by several OF the
leading packers the stockyardS for taking photo
graphs 81 the whole district from captive balloon.
The camera being used for this work is said
70 be the largest in the world and the pictures are
TO be taken By new and secret process.
The goods Of Northwestern University UP in
arms over a suggestion from the faculty that
crowding out OF the institution, and
that they should be restricted fixed per-
eentage Of all the students. The young women are
holding meetings protesting that no restriction
whatever should be placed on their attendance. and
Declaring that they well fitted for college life
as men, and are fully successful
Religious and educational corporations that have
successfully evaded taxation in this county for
several years TO be compelled this year TO pay
taer share in the proportion as corporations
Oh a private and trade character. County officials
STATE that they do not intend TO allow these IN
s,itutons 10 90 any longer without contributing
Their share toward he revenue of the county.