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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
THE KIN. GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

on Wednesday at noon In Springfield
the Mild General Assembly of Illinois
began its biennial session. Until with.
in the last few days the election of II
Speaker of the House of Representa-
lives and the choice Of II United States
Senator promised to be exciting and the
struggle protracted. but now the indi-
cations are that both will he settled
without unusual delay. With these
matters decided. the members of the
Legislature will he able to address
themselves to the legislative duties of
the session.
a matter that doubtless will consume
much time and cause u great deal of
contention among the members of the
dominant party is the reappor,onmcn,
of the State into Congressional and
Senatorial districts. Illinois probably
will receive an additional representative
In Congress. a fierce fight may be eX'
pected over the Senatorial rcnpportion.
ment. BY the census of 1900 the out.
lying counties should have fewer and
Cook County more districts. The Re
publican members from the country
doubtless will have difficulty In recon
cling themselves to measure which
will disairange their political strong
holds or perhaps lcglslate them out OF
office. However. members of the dOmi
nant party can afford to be good.na
tured with one another. because 1t II
now possible for them to undo TIT
Democratic gerryman,ler of the State.
a large number of measures provld
ing for municipal ownership or Other
means designed to relieve the pcOpl,
from the eXtortlons of quasl-public cor
porations may be expected. Probably
more than any Legislature ever ASSEM-
bled at Springfield the body about To
meet will be disposed to grapplc with
the control of such corporations. II the
members remain true To their antc.elec.
zion declarations they will give the side
of the public more than usual conslderl.
| ton.
The revenue law will come in for sup.
Elementary legislation, it being espe.
cially desired that the gap In the law
caused by the Supreme Courts decision
which invalldated section ~ he repair.
ed. \ metropolitan police bill which
would take control of the police of sew
eral of the large cities of the State be-
sides Chicago ont of the hands of tn,
Mayors will be introduced. Somewhat
along the same line IL the suggestion
for State constabulary the same to h,
the direct agents of the Governor.
Much interest will be felt by the citl
zens of Chicago in the various propose,
measures in relation to consolidation %
rhc many municipalities of Cook Coun
~ under one government. \ move II
this direction will he made by the Chi
cago Civic FedcratlOm which will al
for n law that will permit the wlpin;
out of the towns and consolidating tn
park systems. The same body Will asl
the passage of n bill making nce,lfu
improvements in the primary 'elect!o
law. Possibly Ii will suggest also "a
amendment Ia the constitution that vii
enable the Legislature to leglsln,c NOR
directly for Cook County and Chicng.
Altogether there seems 10 he IN III
usually good opportunity for III" Hrl
cral Assembly to make a record tina
will commend It 10 the public.-NewS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
THE ELECTRIC MONOPOLY.

The Edison monopoly must 60 in
Chicago.
The Chicago Edison Company is
more grasping than the Gus Company
ever was.
This Is not only true in the matter of
taX-dodging, but very true In the man
ner of its dealing with the people.
Electricity has come to stay, ana the
municipality should control It's use and
sell it to the public, rs 1t sells water.
A bill will he introduced into the
Legislature TO this effect this session,
and it should pass.
There never was more hoggish
monopoly than the Edison Company.
1t makes the consumer pay for ev'
erything,
The consumer must pay for the very
wires which conduct the electricity
into his building.
He must pay for the connection
which Is made with the street conduit
when the Edison Company commences
seeking it to him.
Talk about oyercharging on the part
| of Gas Companies! They are modest
when compared with the Chicago Edi'
son Company.
Why, If a person just turns on an
electric light for a second, 1t costs him
more than gas jet does for night.
No wonder the people cry for relief
The Legislature can afford relief by
authorizing the city government to sell
electric light and power to private
consumers,
Perhaps as good way as any to cir
cumvent this monopoly would be Il
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
The MAYOR ON SHERMAN.

Mayor Harrison expressed himself on
Monday MS being Disguised with the
words of approval with which certain
Chicago papers have received the news
that Judge Lawrence Y. sherman has
won in his fight for the Spcakership.
1T makes me tired" said the Mayor,
ito read what the papers say about
Sherman's victory and Shanahan's de-
feat. sherman has voted for every bad
measure that has come before the Leg
islaturc in his time. He Is regarded as
the friend of the corporations. GO
through the records and you will find,
| think, that he voted for the Hum.
.phrey bill, the Allen bill, the gas con-
solldatlon bill, and in fact every crooked
measure that came up Shanahnn, on
the other hand, Is man deserving of
the full confidence of the publicH He has
voted right on every bill that rcmem-
Der of. | cannot recall u time that
Shanahan was not on the right side.
You can always find him with the best
element, working for honest measures.
| place Shanahan in the same class
with McGoorty, Alschulcr and other
such young men who are down at
Springfield working out n splendid rep
utatlon for themselves, battling for the
name of their party and the honor of
their State
"And then to listen to the rejoicing
Of the Chicago press at the defeat of
such a man, and the victory of legis-
lator like Sherman. 1t dsgusts me- 1t
is none Of my knitting, | know, but !
can't help expressing what feel.
"When | went down to Springfield to
fight against the Humphrey bill Sher'
man started cusslng me. He's been
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
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OBITUARY..
ROBERT JORDAN SMITH.

Robert j. Smith. for twenty.siX years
secretary of the Traders Fire lnsur-
ance Company of Chicago, died ut his
residence. 800 Ashland boulevard, at
12:W o'clock Tuesday morning. Mr..
Smith had been In poor health for two
years. In the summer of 1879 he went
to Europe. but the trip did him no good.
Ten weeks ago he was forced to take to
his bed. He sank gradually till death
came.
Mr.. Smith left widow. two daugh-
tels. Mrs. Bertha Smith Titus and Miss
lrma Smith. and one son. Earl.
Born on farm In Southern Illinois
ON July IL. 1887, Robert J. Smith was
educated In ShurtleY College and on
graduating taught school for several
years. He then became special agent
for the Aetna of Hartford. In this On.
, pnclty he became extensively aca,,aint-
ed with nearly all the insurance agents
throughout Illinois.
In 1865 Mr.. Smith removed to Chicago
to take the Western general agency of
the old Putnam Insurance Company of
Connecticut. In 1874 lie was elected
secretary and manager OF the Traders
Fire OF Chicago and soon was recoy-
nlzed rs one of the leading tire under.
writers of the United States. He has
held several offices Of honor I'm as well
~ ont OF the insurance field. The only
public position he ever held was Prcsi.
dent OF the Board OF Cook County Com.
mlssioners.
He was President for three terms of
the Fire Underwriters Association of
the Northwest and for two years was
ut the head Of the Information Board
OF Marine Underwriters. At the annual
meeting of the Western Insurance In
lon ut Niagara Falls In September, 1895,
he was elected President. In politics
he was Democrat ana served as Presl.
dent OF both the lroquOls and the In
nols Clubs and was u member Of the
Chicago and Union League. Funeral
services were held at the family resi-
dence. 330 Ashland boulevard, at 80
O'Clock Thursday.
William Il. Crafts. eldest son of Clay
ton H. Crafts, died suddenly Monday In
Denver, Colo. The news OF the death
was u very great shock to his parents,
rs Mr.. Crafts received u letter from his
son In the morning. and In this the lat.
ter had reported that his health was
improving. \ telegram from the widow
n few hours later announced the DEATH
The father left for Denver Monday
night to bring the remains to Chicago
for burial. He expects to get back to
Chicago by Friday. The funeral proba-
bly, will he held Saturday, although this
Is not definitely settled. William u.
Crafts was % years old He was u
graduate of Yale University and of the
Northwestern Law School. After his
graduation In law he made n tour OF
Europe. When he returned to Chicago
he began the practice of his profession
with the firm of Crafts Il Stevens, the
senior member being his father In 1893
he was forced to 20 Ia Denver on ac-
count of falling health. After going
there he met and married Miss Lucy
Seeley, daughter of Banker John Il. See
ley, of Caro-, Mich, and he is survived
by her.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

cussing me ever since. and the only
reason he has had for his swear words
Is that | have been and am fighting
for the peoples interests
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

separate the frontage law, by giving
City Councils i'm cities of over 1OO,OOO
inhabitants the right to give franchises
to companies to furnish electric light,
heat and power on such terms as the
City Council may deem wise.
The Eagle proposes to go into this
matter thoroughly during this session.
In this issue it will merely give u
few facts about the Chicago Edison
Company.
In nothing has the graft made In
the last few years been so great as in
applied electricity. The Chicago Edi-
son Company has been in business less
than fifteen years and the growth of
their business has been something sim
ply marvellous. as shown by the fol-
lowing table. giving in equivalents of
sixteen-candle.power lamps the total
amount connected to the company's
mains in incnndescent lamps. arc
In INNS motors and heating npnliopcos.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

Mayor Harrison has the confidence
of the people and they will stand by
him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

When the Republicans indorsc can.
didate for Alderman from the Thirty
second Ward the leaders and best bust
ness men in that bailiwick say they will
also pass Il resolution instructing the
delegates to the city convention TO vote
for Hon. VIM. Mavor for Mayor of Chi.
cago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
EA0LETS.

The taxpayers want the Hon. Ernst
Hummel for City Treasurer. Let the
Democratic city convention nominate
him. and the people will do their duty
by electing him.
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Thos. II. Cannon is the strongest Re
publican candidate mentioned for City
Attorney. although Aid. Alling is blow.
Ing his own horn In the hopes that
lightning may strike him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

The Mayor was outspoken Monday in
his denunciation of the defeat of Shan.
ahnn for Speaker of the House. He
described him as a good. clean man,
while he declared that Sherman had
voted for the Allen and Humphrey bills
and all the other questionable leglsla.
ton.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

Lawyer 1.eanler ID. Condce wants to
he Alderman from the Thirty-second
Ward,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
HON. JAMES n. ECKElS,
President Of the Commercial National Bank.

years ago Mr.. Armour became supcrin-
tendent of the packing plant at the
stock yards. and when the lncorpora.
ton of the company took place last
year he was made vice president and
general manager. Mr.. Armour resides
there being considered one of the finest
in the country.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
THE PASSING SHOW.

John G. Fisher, who has amassed for
tune with his "Florodora" companies
three In number-talked to Times inter-
viewer the other evening about
the musical piece which has
scored such success, not only
in London. but in New York and other
principal cities of this country. Here in
Washington. last week. the Columbia
Theatre enjoyed the most prosperous week
OF the season, and 1t is extremely doubt
ful If Messrs. Luckett & Dwyer will
again this season present anything that
will even approach "Florodora" in popu-
larity. Washingtonians took an immediate
fancy to the piece, and even if there were
numerous captious persons who found
much to cavil at, it was impossible to
purchase a seat at o'clock any evening
during the engagement.
Said Mr.. Fisher: II saw 'Florodora' in
London over two years ago. and decided
that it would be an excellent production
to bring to the United States. 1 spoke to
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

the barber-prince of his going to London
with "Beaucaire" after his American
tour was over, but Mansfield has had one
experience in the English capital, and,
besides, he has the more recent example
of n. c. Goodwin-hence his decision TO
confine his operations to this country.
Lula Glaser in Dolly Warden Will be
seen at the Herald Square Theatre. New
York, In January, and Gotham will have
one more musical piece to look after.
With Dan DAILY in ''The New Workers,
Anna Held, ''The Liberty Bellies" The
Sleeping Beauty and the Beast" The
Messenger Boy" 1.-THE Kings Carnival"
and "F1orodora," the theatregoers of the
metropolis seem be pretty well supplied
with music, but 1t is doubtful II any Of
the list will be more acceptable than Miss
Glaser, who in Dolly Warden has ve-
hicle that is peculiarly adapted to her
style of humor, and the chances are good
that New York will welcome her and her
excellent organization.
The revival of "Pudd'nhead Wilson"
by the Bellows stock company this week
recalls an incident which happened while
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

Both the National and Columbia The
doors every night with enthusiastic
gatherings, who pronounced Beau
caire.' as given by Richard Mansfield
at the former playhouse, and "Floro-
dora" presented at the Luckett &
Dwyer theatre by company of aver
age merit, uncommonly good offerings.
In the case of Mr.. Mansfield, the Ma
tionaI audiences deemed the stage ver-
sion of Booth Tarkingtons novel the
best specimen of the dramatized story
that has yet been given here. Mans
fields own work, too, was infinitely
more pleasing than in most of his plays
of recent years "Florodora" pleased
chiefly by reason of the double sex
tette, which exercised the same spell
over Washingtonians as it has New
Yorkers for the past year or so. The
Academy, with Thomas E. Shea, one
of the best of the popular priced stars,
enjoyed a week of big houses. while
the Lafayette, with revival OF THE
Two Orphans" drew good sized audi
ences during the week. Mr.. Chase will
undoubtedly feel relieved this week
when he returns to his policy of polite
vaudeville. The past four weeks have
been given up to musical comedies and
the falling off in the usual Chase attend
ance has proved most conclusively that
his patrons do not care for this one
time popular form of entertainment.
The Bijou had a week of paying busi-
ness, and Kernan's. with THE Crack
erjack Burlesquers'' as the magnet,
drew large audiences.
The weekly shift of bills will bring
Miss Bob White" Willard Sponsors
new comic opera to the Columbia, and
Bertha Galiand to the National Miss
Galland will present a dramatized YER
sion of Maurice Hewletts romance,
1.-The Forest Lovers. The Lafayette
will do "Pudd'nhead WILSON, Frank
Mayo's dramatization of Mark Twain's
story, and as the play has not
been presented in Wash
ington for some years it should
prove unusually interesting. Chase's
will have a bill of vaudeville, headed
by the Ten-Ichi troupe of japanese
magicians. The Academy offering will
be Lost River" in which will be seen
Paul Gilmore and a number of other
quite well-known actors. The Lyceum
will have THE Bowery Burlesquers,"
and at the Bijou, in addition to new
burlesque by Dave Lewis and Burt
Leslie, there will be a vaudeville pro-
cramme that promises to be up to the
theatres standard of excellence.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

meeting at every turn bitterness instead
Isoult is pursued as a witch, and perse-
cuted as such by the children of the neigh
borhood. Dom Galors is smitten by her
charms and pretends to rescue her from
the gallows by an alleged marriage. In
this situation comes along a knight err
rant. Prosper. young and handsome.
Learning of isoult's plight. he proffers
knightiy marriage to the woebegone lit
tie gil. that he may be the better able
to protect her. and so they are married
b. friar who lives close by. The knight
takes his girl-wife for shelter to a con-
vent, after which he departs. Dom Ga
iors and his mistress appear at this tunc-
tnre and abduct the bride. Isoult es-
capes through the assistance of q youth
full pa ge who has fallen in love with her.
and at the home of the countess, Lady
Isabel. where she finds her chivalrous
rescuer and husband in high favcr as a
courtier. the countess learns that IsouIt
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
The Bijou-BnrIesque and Vaudeville

The return permanently OF Dave Lewis
to the Bijou stock company will be sig
nalized this week by the production OF
burlesque of which Mr.. Lewis, with Bert
Leslie. is the author. 1t is claimed to be
unusually prolific in situations that are
supposed to be conducive to laughter.
while the big chorus under the direction
of John Crieyes will be given an opportu-
nifty to appear in number OF marches ana
ensembles.
The vaudeville programme will be head
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins in their new
sketch. ''The Morning After" in which
they have recently scored success on
the Keith circuit The Robbinses ap-
reared in Washington last season In
Counsel for the Defence" and won many
golden opinions for their really excellent
dramatic work. In the Lew piece they
are said to appear to better advantage
than ever.
Mabel sisson, formerly of the vaudeville
team of Barnes and Sisson, and May Stew
art. well known here as one of the Stew
art sisters. have formed new team, and
VIII present for the first time in this city
budget of new stories, jokes. and par
odies Misses Sisson and Stewart are re-
Duted TO be two of the best condolences
of the vaudeville world, and their appear
ance at the Bijou should add much at
tractiveness to the bill. Callahan and
Mack are two exceptionally clever Irish
comedians, and will offer new act. Gil
rard Icons singing and performing dom
keys should be diverting novelty, as
we'll as Zavo and Millie Hilda, two i'm
portations from the principal music halls
OF London and Paris.
Lenore White will continue to repro
duce living pictures in an artistic man
ner, and Will be assisted by score of the
best looking girls of the stock company.
The cineograph will bring the show to
close with some new moving pictures.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.
Tbe NationaI-E. H. sothern.

Z. H. Sothern will bring his latest sue
cess-and perhaps the greatest he has en-
joyed since he became star-"H We're
King" to the National Theatre next
week. Few plays have scored such an
immediate success in New York Of late
years as this new piece of Mr.. Sothern.
and although there were immense au-
diences in attendance each night, he was
compelled to leave the metropolis on ac-
count Of contracts to appear in other cit
les. Mr.. Sothern's company is said to be
uncommonly capable, as well as numer-
Gus.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
The NntionaI-Bertha GnIrnnd.

Many readers of modern literature con-
cede that Maurice Hewlett's story, 1.-The
Forest Lovers" is a literary gem. This
romance, which has been arranged for
the American stage by A. E. Lancaster,
will be the attraction at the New Nation
al, beginning tomorrow night.
The engagement will mark the first ap-
pearance here as star of Bertha
Galland, whose work in THE Pride
of Jennico" here last season local fire.
quenters of the playhouses will recall.
The part assumed by the star is that of
lsoult, young girl endowed with great
beauty, but homeless and a wanderer
through the forest, desiring happiness and
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
Chaxe's-vaudevilie.

Peter F. Daley and vaudeville COM
pany of nine will be the chief attraction
at Chase's next week, in a sketch called
"a Dress Rehearsal" Daley is . we'll
known comedian. and on account Of the
failure Of Champagne Charlie" in which
he starred early this season, he has gone
IN Tor vaudeville until next year, when
he will return to the Weber q Fields
company. Mr.. Chase's bill for next week
will include number Of other vaudeville
acts Of recognized worth,
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
The Lafayette-'GPudd'n VIII
son.

son.
Mark Twain's quantity humorous story.
.Pudd nhead Wilson," as dramatized by
the late Frank Mayo, will be the offering
of the Bellows stock company at the La
will give a special Thanksgiving Day
matinee in addition to the regular after
noon performances Wednesday and Satur-
day.
In its adaptation from the book to the
stage "Pudd' d'nhead Wilson" has lost none
of its original humor. According to the
some judges the story is more interesting
fairly jeweled with brilliant lines in
which humor, pathos, and philosophy are
happily blended. and as situation follows
situation, laughter and tears succeed each
other as sunshine follows shadow on an
April day. The play portrays the life of
the people Of small river town in Mis-
souri,, and the stage has made known no
more interesting people than the folks
from Dawson's Landing, while the story
they tell is at once interesting and dra-
matte.
''Pudd nhead Wilson" was perhaps the
best play Frank Mayo. so long identified
with 'Davy Crockett" ever had during
his long career as star. When death
claimed him in the very midst of his last
success his son succeeded him in the play
with much success, appearing in all of
the principal cities throughout the coun-
try up to the time of his death in Mon
treal several years ago.
The following will be the complete
cast: Dave Wilson, White Whittlesey;
York Driscoll. Fraacis Powers; Howard
Pembroke. Myron Leftingwell; Chambers,
Charles Wyngate; Tom Driscoll, John T.
Sullivan; Swan, Don W. Orr; Blake. the
sheriff. Harry Corson Clarke; Luigi, Tony
Cummings: Angelo, Harry C. Bradley:
Jasper, William H. Conley: Eph, Joseph
Kaufman; Judge Robinson, Walter VIII
liams; Rowry, Antoinette Walker; Patsy.
Grace Griswold; Roxy. Lillian Lawrence:
Hannah, Katherine Field.