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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-20
"sOM the WATER AND PRAY"

Above was the burden Of remark
ably clever address delivered last Sun.
day by one Of Chicago's most respected
divines.
We take the synopsis Of this address
from our esteemed contemporary, the
Tribune. It Ia as follows:
"'Boii the water. breathe through
your nose, and lift up your voice SO as
TO be heard by those who need to hear.
This was the advice given to people Of
the First Congregational Church by the
Rev. w. A. Bartlett.
"a distinguished foreigner who Wis
tied Chicago last week made some CON-
plimentary remarks about our city, but
said that the condition OF the streets
was the worst he had ever SEEM said
Mr.. Bartlett. i wonder II the citizens
and authorities realize what this means
10 us all, and the danger that threat
ems this great aggregation Of human
beings,
"'On my return from my vacation
the first thing attracting my attention
was the neglected and unwholesome
condition of the side streets. l will not
harrow you by attempting to describe
the composition of the powdered death
dust that blows into your face, nOstrlls,
and mouth. Suffice 1t to say that there
is no more prolific source Of disease
than this unswept area OF microbes.
1.-The children are carrying to school
bottles Of boiled or spring water. But
every step on the way to or from school
Is amid pestilence.
1--WE are told that IL Is now seven
years since the sewers and catch basins
were thoroughly cleaned, and that It
costs SO each to purify the 10000 catch
basins. Well, what OF It: How better
spend money than by keeping clean? l
for one would gladly pay for the clean
ing Of a catch basin, and there are
doubtless more than 10000 citizens who
would prefer TO do that TO paying $50
for n doctor and spending life mourn.
ing for one removed through the in
scrutable providence In the keeping OF
a neglectful city government"
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett Is evidently a read
or Of the Chicago Eagle, which has
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-20

Inasmuch as there has been much
discussion Of the traction question as
"a paramount issue" of the pending
campaign, the Eagle this week repro.
duccs some valuable information on the
subject.
Franchises Of nfty-three lines now
owned and operated by the Union
Traction Company expire in 1908. The
list includes all the important principal
and crosstown Lines on the North and
West sides. Secretary George Q. Skies
Of the street railway commission has
compiled q table showing the fran
chises affected and It 10 set forth in the
statement that twenty.seven Of the
franchises were granted to the North
Chicago Street Railway Company and
twenty-six to the West Chicago Street
Railway Company. Many Of the fran.
chiaes, a. indicated by asterisks, are
subject to the act Of 1896.
Following IL q list Of the expiring
franchises:
State street, from Lake to Clark
streets, by Division street.
sClark street. from Washington
street to Fullerton avenue.
Clark street, from Fullerton avenue
to Diversey boulevard.
Wells street and Fifth avenue, from
Randolph to Clark streets.
Center street-Oark street to Lin
coin avenue.
Lincoln avenue-Center street to Bel
mont avenue.
Ashland avenue-Belmont to Grace
land avenue.
Belmont avenue-Lincoln avenue to
RObey street.
RObey street-Belmont avenue to
Roscoe boulevard.
Roscoe boulevard-Robey street to
Western avenue.
Division street-Wells street to ely.
bourn avenue.
sClyb0urn avenue llne-DivisiOn
street to Fullerton avenue.
sedgwick street-Chjcago avenue to
Division street.
'Sedgwick street-Division street to
Lincoln avenue.
Garfield avenue-Linc0ln avenue to
Racine avenue.
Racine avenue-Webster avenue to
Center street.
Center street-Racine avenue to Lin
coin avenue.
'Larrabee Chicago to Lincoln
avenues.
Webster avenue-Racine to Lincoln
avenues.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-20

been calling attention to these things
for many months past.
We think, however. that the rever.
end gentleman is little hard upon
providence in holding it responsible for
our "neglectful city administration
The people are to blame for 1t, but
they have the remedy in their own
hands
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-20

A good many Of the boys and girls
who have taken diplomas from high
schools and academies and colleges this
year have been talked to by various
persons, from the President of the
United States to the selectmen of the
town, but have had no chance to talk
back" There are still some schools
that cling to the 0lden fashion Of
holding commencement day as the Op.
pOrtunity for youth and It's dreams
mot for age and Its wisdom. The
commencement program of one New
England academy shows an extraordi.
nary devotion to this idea. The exer.
cises began ut half.past nine In the
morning. They consisted first of TWEEN.
ty-seven essays by members Of the
graduating class. Then there was an
intermission, and In the afternoon there
were fifteen more essays. The subjects
covered wide range-eulogies on
George Washington, Hannibal Hamlin,
william Mckinley and Theodore
Roosevelt; studies Of '"rhe Ship Sub
sidy BILL" Of Submarine Navigation"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-20
CRoss.rowN LINES.

Twenty-first Street-State street to
Dearborn, expires 1908.
Dearborn Street--20th to 21st street,
connecting with Archer avenue, expires
1903.
Twenty-sixth Street-Cottage Grove
avenue to Halsted street, expires 1907.
Thirty first Street-Lake Park avenue
to Pitney avenue, expires 1908.
Pitney Avenue-31st street to Archer
avenue, expires 1908.
Archer avenue to Chicago & Alton
railroad, expires 1907.
Ullman Street-31st street to 30th
street, expires 1907.
Thirty fifth Street Cottage Grove av-
enue 10 Rhodes avenue, expires 1905.
Rhodes Avenue-35th to Both street,
expires 1905.
Thirty.flfth street--Michigan avenue
to state street, expires 1912.
State street to Ullman street, expires
1907.
Ullman street to California avenue,
expires 1912.
Thirty.ninth Street-Cottage Grove to
wentworth avs-...- ..rminable 1903.
wentworth avenue to Halsted street,
terminable 1907.
Root Street-State to stockyards,
terminable 1908.
Forty.third Street-lllinois Central
tracks to State street. expires 1907
Forty.seventh Street-Nlinois Central
to Cottage Grove avenue. expires 1915.
Cottage Grove avenue to State street,
expires 1912.
state street to Ashland avenue, ter.
minable 1908.
Ashland to Western avenue. expires
1912.
Western to Archer avenue, expires
1916.
Fifty.flrst street-Grand boulevard Ia
Indiana avenue, expires 1907.
Indiana avenue to State street, ex.
pires 1000.
State to Wood street. expires 1915.
Fifty.ninth Street-State street Il
Western avenue, expires 1915.
Sixty.first Street-Madison avenue t.
Cottage Grove avenue. expires 1912.
Cottage Grove avenue to point 1907
feet east Of South Park avenue. expirei
1907.
From said point to state street. ex
pires 1905.
sixty.third Street-Stony Island ave
nue. to Illinois Central. expires 1912.
Illinois Central to Cottage Grove ave
nue.. expires 1907.
Cottage Grove avenue to Wentworth
avenue, expires 1914.
Wentworth to Ashland avenue, ter
fhinable 1908.
Ashland to Central Park avenue. ex
pires 1918.
Sixty.ninth Street-vincennes avenu'
to Leavitt street, terminable 1909.
Leavitt street to Western avenue, e.
pires 1916.
Seventy.ninth Street-vinceppe ave
nue. to Halsted street, terminabie 1905
South Chicago Avenue-71st street h
10th street, expires 1909.
Overhead.trolley veTmit expi. = ~
1hirty-ninth to eth streets, expire,
1905.
SiXty.seventh street to South Chicag,
avenue, expires 1909.
Flfty-hfth Street--From Cottag
Grove avenue to Lake avenue, expire
1906.
Jefferson and Lake avenues loop, ex
pires 1907.
Thirty.ninth street to 51st street
grant expires in 1907. Overhead trolle
permit expires 1904.
From 63d street to vincennes avenu
expires 1907.
| Overhead trolley permit for this par
expires 1904.
Thirty-eighth street to 51st street, ca
pires 1915.
| Wentworth Avenue-Archer avenu
to Both street, expires 1916.
Butler to Wallace street, expires 1O1l
Thirty.ninth to Root street, expire
1914.
Sixty.ninth to 10th street. expire
1914.
CENTER AVENUE.
Forty.seventh to 10th street, expire
1014.
~eA
/ Tho oohol,,Ic o a.. 80.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-20
EA0LETs.

Charles II. Hyde, the well.knOwn
merchant, would make a splendid May.
or Of the city Of Chicago. His nOmi-
nation for that Office ON the Repub-
lican ticket would be equivalent to an
election.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-20

The schedule Of dates for the fall cleo.
tion has been made up by the Board of
Election Commissioners as follows,
with registration days on Saturdays to
accommodate many who otherwise
would not find 1t convenient to register:
Saturday, Oct. 4-Last day to Ale
nomination papers.
Saturday, Oct. 4-First day Of regis.
tratiOn; polls open from a. m. to Q
p. m.
Tuesday, Oct. 14-Second and last
day of registration; polls open a. m.
to D p. m.
Saturday, Oct. 1S-RevisiOn of regis.
try; polls open from O to 10 p. IN.
Monday, Oct. 2O-Latest day for
Withdrawals Of candidate from ticket.
Tuesday, Oct. --latest day for fling
lOdging-hOuse statements.
Tuesday, Nov. affection day; polls
open from o q. m. to 4 p. m.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-20

1t is said that the Duke Of Marl-
borough has vowed never to set foot
on American soil again. oh, well. he
can make that kind of vow without
running any serious risk The Van
derbilts will no doubt DO willing to
send the money to him regularly II no
seriously objects to coming after It.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
CONTRADICT HE OPERATORS
Miners Say Four or Five Di-
 vide the Pay.

Operators Tried to Lead Commission
 to Believe That Some of the Miners
 Made S1.O0O a Year. Gross Examina-
 ton at Length Failed to Change the
 Miners Testimony.
 Scranton, Dec 1.-The miners had the fathers or the two little glris who destined yesterday before. the strike commission that they worked all night in the silk mills, testify at the nearing to-day. The operators submitted wage statements yesterday to show that one of the men and his laborer received $1,- 691 and the other and his laborer $1 400 last year. John Bemko, father of one of the girls, said that four and some times six men divided the $1, 400, and the other man declared that four men divided the $1 1,681. MT Warren, one of the operators counsel, tried by cross examination to show that this was not so, but failed. Chairman Gray asked for an explanation from the Pennsyi- vania Coal Go regarding the wages of the men,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
PINIONED BY ELEVATOR,
Bremen Called to Release Janitor- His Leg Crushed and He May Die.

Bremen Called to Release Janitor-
 His Leg Crushed and He May Die.
 New York, Dec 17.--George Ennis of APO Union street, Hoboken, the assist ant engineer Of the Fidelity and Casu- alty building at 97 to 1O3 Cedar street, was running the elevator up early last evening and was half way between the tenth and eleventh floor when his right foot slipped between the side of the car and the wall of the shaft. His leg was drawn into the opening hy the moving elevator and was crushed from the ankle to the hip. He was alone at the time, but reached the crank above his head and stopped the car
 It was impossible to release the mans leg by moving the car and q Wrecking crew from truck 10 and en-. zine 6Were sent for. The firemen tried to smash the car, but the steel and concrete floor resisted every attempt. Finally, after Ennis had been impris- oned for nearly an hour, the iron grat- ing over the door on the tenth floor was torn off and the car lowered. Ennis was taken to the Hudson street hos pital, where his leg was amputated It was said that he could not recover.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
BALFOUR TALKS ABOUT BLOCKADE
RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT.
Consolidation Will Confne Competition to Narrow Limits.


 Washington, Dec 1.-The tendency to combine continues to be the most significant feature Of railway develop menI, according to the annual report Of the interstate commerce comnis- sion issued today. The report says: 1t is not open to question that the competition between railroad carriers, which formerly prevailed, has been largely suppressed, or at least brought to the condition of effective restraint. The progress of consolidation in one form or another will at no distant day cOnfine this competition within narrow and unimportant limits because the control of most railway properties will be merged in a few individuals whose common interests impel them to act i'll concert While this will insure, as probably nothing else can in equal de- gree, the observance of published tariffs, and so measurably remove some of the evils which the act was designed to prevent, the resulting situation in wolves consequences to the public which claim the most serious attention. A law which might have answered the purpose when competition was relied upon to secure reasonable rates. is demonstrably inadequate when that competition is displaced by the most far reaching and powerful combina tiens. So great change in conditions calls for corresponding change in the regulating statute.''
 The commission rearms Ifs recon mendations for amending the inter- state commerce law and urges the grave necessity for legislation.
 The report says that the fact that no convictions have yet obtained nor indictments found in the cases of the roads which were shown by an inves- tigation last winter to be giving secret rates to grain shippers, emphasizes the fact that the criminal provisions of the present interstate law are practically a dead letter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
NINETY-sECOND ANNUAL
Report of the American BDariI of For
 eign AIisaiOns.

Boston, Dec 1.-The ninety-second annual report of the American Board or Foreign Missions, made public to- day, shows receipts for the year Of SS45, ,105. Massachusetts contributed $22S, l31 and Connecticut $167, ,o53. All New England gave $477, 7,S11. >:
 Leading contributing states outside Of New England are Illinois, $1O6.444. and New York $75.479.
 The report states that indemnities for property destroyed in China in 1900 nave been paid and adjusted under conditions satisfactory to the mission aries and in most instances to the na- live Christians, and which also admit or the re-opening of missionary work III all it's varied forms. It has been de- clded to re-estab1ish the North China college at Tung Cho and site nearer the city than the former premises has been purchased. The first new build ing for the college is in process of erec- tion.
 The enormous demand for the Bible and translatfons of all kinds of west ern books which has sprung up during the last two years has been felt in Tung Cho to an extent that has made it absolutely impossible to supply the demands at times
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
Meat Packers, Case I.ostponed.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The second ar gument in the legal battle between the forces of Attorney General Knox and the Chicago meat packers was fought in Judge Grosscup's court yesterday. For four hours the court listened to tie arguments of John $. Miller, rep resenting the combined interests of the packers, and District Attorney Bethea and Special Counsel Day, representing the government, over the demurrer of the packers to the bill for injunction filed last May. At the conclusion Judge Grosscup instructed the attor neys to file briefs for his inspection and said that he would not be able to take up the demurrer for final consid- eration until next month. Tn the mean time the temporary injunction remains in force.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
Many Coal Mines Flooded

< TAAIAQUA, Pa, Dec. 17.-Nearly all the mines in this section are flooded as the result of the heavy rainstorm which has prevailed in this section. As a result it is expected that the ship me1lts to the market from this sec ton between now and the first of the new year will be small. A dispatch from Shamokin says that the rain storm and the melting snow have cov-8 cred the upper levels of a number of collieries, and if the rain continues the mules at several of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company's mines will be hoisted to the surface
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
srR1KE oF TELEPHONE G1RLs.

Chicago, Dec 17.-A special to the Tribune from Des Moines Ia. says: The strike of the telephone operators of Des Aioines, which had been in progress about six months. was settled last night by representatives of the company and of the trade and labor assembly,. The telephone girls are to be paid wages 15 per cent in excess of the union scale, and all of the girls who struck are to be taken back to work. The company further agrees not to in any way discriminate against the strikers The injunction suit to re- strain the representatives of union labor from boycotting the company is fo be dismissed
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
SHE DID NOT CET VERY FIR
Left Her Uncle's House and Will
 Not Return.

Wants to Join Her Father in Plants
 vile Left Note Saying She
 Would Be Far Away When It Was
 Read Spent Night at Organized
 Charities.
 New Haven, Dec 17.-'When you receive this note I will be far from here," was the note that Lewis Wood- ruff found last night at his home 19 from work The writer, Grace Slut as far as the depot when she fell into of the depot squad.
 About ' o'clock last night Captain Cook of the Central station received word from the Grand avenue precinct that the niece of Lewis Woodruff of Warren place had run away and that MT Woodruff desired the assistance of the police ill apprehending her. Cap tain Cook immediately notified the depot police of the affair and about Il o'clock came the word that she had been captured.
 The young woman whose name is uldCt@ WlA1u SCCll dI IAC 0CpoI by a reporter gave her side of the story. My mother is dead and my father is married again and lives on farm on the outskirts of Huntsville and it was to him that I was going. Last August, when I became 21 years of age. my aunt, Mrs Woodruff, came to the Industrial school at MiddlefoWn where I had been for five years, and ,,ar 4< LJax 1a n promise that she would secure me a position when we got here. She did not secure me one nor did she make that made me do all the work around unhappy Tonight made up my mind that could stand it no longer and then made up my mind that would go to my father whom I have not seen in five years. Turning to the officer she said, Please don't make me go home with them for I can't stand it. Please let me go to my father for know that I shall be happy there.'"
 According to the girls story her father did not know of her where abouts as her uncle's family had not
 
 with him.
 About midnight the girls uncle came to the depot and tried to per suade the girl to return with him but the girl refused to return to the drudgery that she claimed was in- hicted upon her by her aunt The young woman who has an attractive appearance, was finally persuaded to. go to the central station with her uncle but on arriving there she reyus- ed to go home with him, so the police sent her to the Organized Charities to spend the night and this morning she will be allowed to go and find home with her father
 When the uncle came to the police headquarters with the young woman he acknowledged to Sergeant Cook Cook that he had made mistake when he said that the young woman was only IS years old and that she was, as she claimed, 21 years old
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
THE MEAT CUTTERS UNION FAILED

once, claiming that Purcell did take money from the union. Attorney Rus sell claimed the union owed Purcell money and quoted from a rule of the union to the effect that he should be paid not less than $2 day while en- gagged on the books. One witness said he did more work for the union ill one day than Purcell did since it was or ganized. Accusation and recrimina- ton flew thick and fast and that which seemed to hurt Purcell and his coun- sel most was the published statement that Purcell had absconded when in fact he was in Terryville, only nine miles distant. attending the last mo- ments of his dying mother. It is very probable that the matter will assume another form ill the courts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
CITY NEWS.

It is stated that the switchmerl m the employ of the Consolidated railroad are circulating petition for sigma lures. which is addressed to the gen. eral officers of the company, and which asks for an increase of wages to "the standard rate"
 Referee in Bankruptcy Newton had a busy day Monday. J. Murnane's as- sets are $15 and his liabilities $4, ,136- The Mattatuck Drug Co of Waterbury which filed a petition November 16, 1901. closed with dividend of four per cent amounting to $34.65. Lewis B. Calendar was the chief owner of the company. The sum of $53S.45 had been stated as the assets and on this account $2O9.76 was realized. John Stapleton of Naugatuck was another case. His assets are nothing since he sold all his goods to R. Freeman of NaugatuclS on July 19 last. His liabil- ities are $1,346.9n No objectors ap- peared.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
Conl For New York,s Poor.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-At meeting of the board of aldermen Alderm8a Mccall asked unanimous consent to the passage of resolution appropriat- ing $25O,OOO for the purchase of coal for the poor in the five boroughs of Greater New York. His original reso- lution calling for an expenditure of $1OO,O0O, introduced last week, was withdrawn at the request of the mayor because the resolution had not re ceived the full sixty votes required by law. Within two minutes the resolu- ton was reconsidered and the appro- priation voted
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. $5OO,0O0 Appropriation Voted for Its
 Eytarmina afinn 2

N . . 9 .F '
 Washington, Dec 17-NVhen the house convened today bill was passed to extend the act of June $, 19oO,. which authorizes the sale of stone and timber in tho Indian terri tory, so as to provide for sale td the railroad companies part Of whose lines are ill the territory.
 The house then resumed work on the legislative appropriation bill.
 Immediately after the senate con- vened today, Mr Hale of Maine called up the urgent deficiency bill, and it was passed without discussion. It carries an appropriation of $1, ,14O,00O, including $5O0,OOO to suppress the foot and mouth disease in New England.
 On motion of MT Hale, the senate then adjourned from to-day until Sat urday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
ROCKEFELLER's s1, 1000, GOO.
Adds to Chicago University Endow-
 ment-Has Given $12,4OO. .OOO.

Chicago, Dec 17.-President W. R. Harper of the University of Chicago this afternoon announced another lot of gifts to that institution at the con vocation exercises held at Studebaker theater. Among the gifts was another .$l 100000 by John D. Rockefeller. From donors whose names were not mentioned $21O,OOO was received.
 MT Rockefeller has low given to the university a total .of SIP, ,402, ,OOO. Gut of the new endowment 1t is ex- pected that Dr Harper will establish a school of technology.
 Superintendent William Henry Max well of the public schools in New York city delivered the convocation address. His subject was .sThe Amer ican Teacher He declared the teachers should be paid better, but was not inclined to favor federation of teachers into an organization sim liar to labor union.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
DUsEs TRUNKS WENT WRONG.
Chicago Expressman Took Five of
 Them to a Grocery Store.


 Them to a Grocery Store.
 Chicago. Dec 17.-.'Is this Doose's ?' said a mud-splashed expressman as he backed his wagon, loaded with five towering trunks, up to the sidewalk in front of a grocery store on Larrabee street, on the Northwest.
 ..Yes? We'll. lend me a hand with these little bandboxes. will you?''
 He landed one enormous trunk on a case of eggs and brought out the pro prietor, Harry Doose. on the run. MT Doose disclaimed ownership of the trunks, and in the argument which fol- lowed it was discovered that the trunks belonged to Eleanora Duse, the actress, who had just arrived in Chi cago for eight performances. The trunks reached the Auditorium Annex by nightfall, and quieted Mime Duse, who spent the better part of the after room exclaiming: My trunks! My trunks. Only eleven here? Where are the other fiveT