Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16


Gil Committee on Transportation by
Mayor Harrison caused many wry
faces among the members of that select
body at the last Council meeting. Mean.
while Alderman william Brennan, on
available opportunities. looked ut Al
derman Foreman, grinned. land plac.
ing his thumb against his nose he
spread his fingers out"
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If the Oberlin NJ. Carter case, the
Peter J. Joyce case, the Miss mission
airy" stone case, and the Luke T.. Col
leran case could be embalmcd and laid
away to rest with the discussion over
the pros and cons of the cause of the
Mad Mullah." It would be a great re-
lief to the Chicago public.
james II. Eckels, former Comptroller
of the Currency, Is slated for debate
on the question Of municipal ownership
with a single taxer named Louis +.
Foss ut the 1rOquOis Club tonight. 1t
is said that In case Of an encore Mr..
Eckels will be prepared with a discus.
sion upon the subject Of what Don't
Know About Currency, or the Finan.
cial Flux of 1893"
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william Waldorf Jackson Is the as
piring cOgnOmen of the first Republican
candidate for the Presidency to shy his
castor into the ring for the party nom.
nation. The Kimball Hotel, 262 Clark
street, Is the unassuming locale Of this
aspiring citizen. He gives as one claim
on the SURFACES Of his party the fact
that he has founded 10000 JacksOnian
clubs In various sections OF the country.
This seems a somewhat ambiguous rec
ommendatfon for Republican candi-
date. 1t Is to be hoped the gentleman
will state which Of the distinguished
men of the name his clubs are named
after.
william Waldorf, or Andrew? II you
please, Mr.. Jackson.
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Another ex-COmptrOller Of the Cur
rency-Mr. Charles q. Dawes-is OH
Illinois soil this week. The daily pa.
pcrs announced that he left his parents
home. Marietta, Ohio, Wednesday. TO
those who are curious to know why
Charlie should wander 80 fur from the
abode Of his papa and mamma 1t may
be mentioned that young Mr.. Dawes IL
u candidate for the next United States
SenatOrshlp from Illinois.
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Marty" Madden headed the commit.
tee of the Illinois Manufacturers AssO-
citation. which argued before the CAPT.
tai stock committee Of the State Board
OF Equalization the other day against
the assessment Of the capital stock OF
commercial corporations.
The Eagle knows whereof 1t speaks
when 1t asserts that no better man
could be chosen than MARTY" to do a
little special pleading before a public
body. marty" knows what "lObby-
ing means. Marty" has had expert.
encc. marty" knows how 1t Is done.
MARTY" has done things to the tax.
payers Of Chicago before, and he can
be relied upon to do the old trick over
again, even II 1t Is in different way.
The trouble with TallOwface Schu.
macher IL not any fear Of people rush.
ing down to Springfield to have their
taxes raised or decreased II the figures
should he given out 1t lies In the fact
that the people who want them de-
creased have been there before the fig
ures were fixed.
Rev. Frank Crane, who succeeds the
venerable Dr. Thomas as pastor Of the
Peoples Church. Is the pOssessor Of a
theological belief that seems to have
In It's component parts a large admix.
ture of ethical india rubber. Up to
the time that Dr. Thomas found him
self unable longer to continue his du-
ties as pastor of the Peoples Church,
the Rev. Crane was strict Methodist.
When the $1,000 salary for preaching
In McVicker's Theater once week
doomed into view Mr.. Cranes beliefs
became so worldwide as to embrace
all Christianity. 1t Is said by his ad-
mirers that Rev. Crane will I'LL the
shoes of his great predecessors. Among
his other qualifications he evidently has
large feet.
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Daniel ]. Mcmahon, the capable and
courteous attorney Of the Board OF
Education, Is a man who possesses all
the qualifications for Judge OF the
Cook County bench.
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Commissioner of Public Works Block
has peculiarly appropriate name
Judging by the accomplishments anG
achievements of his department since
he took hold. His chief occupation
seems to be In talking matters Ovel
with contractors who won't work be
cause of Block or In looking for con
tractors who might II Chicago had
real Commissioner of Public Works.
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Commissioner of Public Works
Block sent to the Council cOmmuni
cation recommending that the cOntrac
with John p. Agnew for the 39th street
-intercepting sewer be forfeited, and III
asked that the finance committee con
slider the matter. 1t accordingly wen