New-York tribune., 1901-08-12
TOPICS IN CHICAGO.
THE FEELING ABOUT THE STEEL STRIKE
AN ALL NIGHT DEPART
MENT STORE.

neE0TIaIl0Is,
union men have been eagerly awaited during 'i.e
week Twelve thousand are Immediately az
fected by the situation. or these l6O are union
men high priced and skilled labor'rs- me re-
mainder are so far, non-union, but MIN me oes'
~ feelings toward the union men and their OF
Davis vice president. fourth district, Analga-
upon this colony Of steel workers remains TO be
seen The immediate develcpments or a.e -a mn
superficial. The impression upon the largS5r aIil-S Z
of non-union laborers which his example may
make is at best prooematicaL
The department store fight has suddenly changed
front and interesting developments are PROMISED
n the retail men and small shop keepers can carry
out their plans Having failed TO secure desirable
anti-departent store legislation. they have banded
together. with c. +. Gilman as their leader, ana
are proposing build a mammoth department
store. which they plan to operate all day and al
night In this way they hope to counteract %hat
they call the disastrous erect upon theH uaoe A., IN
the outlying districts OF the competition oi te & us
downtown department stores. The proposltoh mas
subslahlal haeAlhg, 5 anJ o5eI ~, 70 snccess Forty
NIty that II can be WORKED oul 10 succe I-,ras
men are now interested in the Movement L t LnTTe
each out Of the twenty-four
Partisans at the lower end Of the Great Lakes
believe that the Cauada's cup VIII be won again
by the Chicago Yacht Club in the name of the
United States. The first OF last Saturday was
looked forward 20 as forming 2 basis for judg-
ment and predictions il is fair 10 say the experts
nothing which changed their minds on the
probable outcome Of the challenge contest OF 1901
day. beginning tomorrow and continuing until the
OF the best three OF five leads 10 final
decision and the awarding Of the cup. Unusual
interest has been attracted 10 this years contest
and the contests between the different styles In
the trial races is maintained now that the pig
The coors of the CHICAGO Yacht CUB has proved
what claimed for her-that she is the stancher.
heavier craft and therefore able 10 stand true IN
the variety OF conditions pTeyaiins al The south
resentative is speedy II was built 10 be speedy.
But II is narrow and long. and has come to earn
goer." Whatever the outcome Of the series may
be. it Will prove trial between the centreboard
lac ana the fin keel Of the Invader
Chicago nursing rle automobile craze in its in
fancy until now has suddenly become centre Of
activity. The more conservative among the Itch
men have finally accepted the vehicle and
have planned to rest their valuable stables for
while Samuel ". AIerton and J. ogden Armour
have Joined the list Of auto owners. and others
was made this week on a new invention in auto
osILsle ult' l"I t loLs ~ Iullilg ana so so
the live material from the battery without
private test The auto" made run Of i5l miles
at s7 Ief snd % vs gtess m run mace
5ips 4 SsT OF The developments !" cross Country Fa"
With the end of tax revision personal prop
erty by the board of review almost AT hand and
with the item of real estate practically known
quantity the indications that the city of Chit
ceEo VIII ne several millions short 0f the amount
wanted. The 0ne-hfth sSessment-whch Is the
amount uron which the tax rate Of per cent viii
be levied-Will finally reach s4oo o0ono in round
numbers This is 3 hie gain in valuations over
lsst year and the year previous-1he TWO years the
revenue law has been in operstion-hut the
tax rate Is lower than previously. so that the
results far apart The education Of the
public TO sympa hize with the needs Of the various
tax consuming bodies in the county has wrought
change in the attitude of wealthy taxpayers Il
increase in the grand total of valuat tions large
enough ~ satisfy rhe wants Of the city and the
public. Nillionaires who have claimed non-resi-
dence have been listed At surprisingly high figures
for Chicago-and the reviewers declare that the
VIII sustain their action If the assessments
are contested. Publication n the facts by The
Chicago press has led many let well enough
had they not somplained against smaller amounts
teeir assessments would rot have been raised
cath has had the effect Of disclosing propeTty
which has escaped taxation for years Next year
ures attained this year and, backed by the cour-
SSss Sshtr given BY success raise the big ones s'il
The astonshment has subsded which followed
the announcement that the Lincoln Park Board
under Governor Altzed, had depleted the sinking
fund 10 the extent Of S77.oa while the present
board. appointed by Governor Yates. had disbursed
$4,000 technically in Illegal manner. It has
been settled that the park should he closed to
the public until the tangle could be straightened
out. but that tho board should proceed with
the forthcoming funds from the collection Of taxes
and let the shortage he cared for I'm 4 way 10 be
determined subsequently. This means that there
wil he available Sl05Gp0 for the next FIVE months.
suficiency for all needs. Three hundred thou
dollars worth Of bonds will he due in 1907, and
II s likely that they will be extended and the
Ing FUNDS each Year thus the great zoo will be
saved for the benefit o. the public and the great
est breathing spot in all Chicago for the working
classes and the poor will continue 70 welcome and
refresh Them.
AUenists II high repute all over the country are
20 be asked investigate discovery in this city
which points 10 a revision Of the theory previously
held as to the possible origin Of circular insanity
The Uranium and brain Of Frank Howard Collier.
who died last week, and who for ten years had
been subject Intermittent spells OF insanity was
examined by local experts. who have tentatively
announced that eXtraneous blows produced the dis
eased condition Until other alienists have passed
on the conditions. however. they are unwilling 10
state unequiyocally that heredity is not the only
csuse of this form Of insanity. Golfers lfe
IN The six months previous 10 his death forms
one of the pathetic chapters in the history of
Chicago's public characters Previous 10 1889
he was one Of the leading spirits in the city
He was regarded able lawyer, an eloquent
man and a successful politician. In a political
campaign I'm 1889 ne was set upon one dark night
enemies footpads. For ten years his mind had
neen m uraI9ieesi tIopsh tb a. ea n now m spneaTs 5e
entered upon one Of his lucid periods Physically
ne was in perfect condition; mentally he was
strong In the old Collier mansion, now dis
nentied and wrecked ne passed his days alone
TemorsefuI and unwilling to show his face again
before his old time friends Two weeks ago ne
stricken with paralysis. and lay helpless In the
Ini6dle q the floor until small TestagIan{ keepeT
he was removed 10 the hospital 10 dle Ihen II
that he insisted again that the trepanning
dertske three years ago would have been success
fu had they struck the right spot The post