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8. THE DAILY INTER OCEAN, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25, 1897. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Editor Sues a Contractor for the Sum of $1.85. LETTERS ONLY A JOKE Arrangements Made for Second Trial of Luetgert. Safe Blower to Be Tried for His Sanity -Goss Granted a Divorce.

CONTRACTOR SUED FOR $1.85. Archibald McArthur Says He Never Heard of Complainant. Archibald McArthur, president of the MeArthur Bros. company, contractors, suite No. 1410 Great Northern building, has been sued for the trifling sum of $1.85.

Justice John R. McDonnell of Hodgkins, Gary postoffice, issued the summons in favor of J. Bryan Goode, editor of the Lemont News, citing Mr. to appear before him on Dee. 4, to show cause why he should not pay an alleged subscription for the News.

When seen by a reporter for: The Inter Ocean, Mr. McArthur said: "It is a little premature for me to make statement. I have written to the gentleman who calls himself J. Bryan Goode, but, having received no reply, cannot even tell you who he is. "The constable told me that the suit was brought, to recover on subscription for the Lamont News, a paper I never saw in my life." LETTERS WERE ONLY A JOKE.

Frances Rens Tells Her Parents Why They Were Frances Rens, whose disappearance 00 from the home of Mrs. D. Green of No. street, was reported to the police, accompanied her parents to their home at Center avenue yesterday afternoon. Frances is 16 years old.

A fortnight ago she left her home to board with Mre. Green. She disappeared from Green's house at 10 Tuesday morning. Several letleft behind indicated intention to end ters her life because of disappointed love. She says this was merely a joke to frighten Frederick Cummings, an acquaintance, and Tuesday night at the home of that she spent uncle, Frank Pappa, at Fifty- First and her State streets.

ARRANGE FOR LUETGERT TRIAL. Tomorrow Judge Gary Will Issne Venire for Jury. Judge Gary and the state's attorney comfor the beginning of the pleted arrangements second trial of Adolph L. Luetgert. Tomorrow morning Judge Gary will Issue for a jury, returnable Monday.

The venire case will then rest until the first of next week. State's Attorney Deneen Judge Gary's courtroom in the county building yesterday morning when his honor made his appearance. After a few moments' conversation the matter of transferring to another Judge the special assessment cases Judge Gary's calendar was arranged, and the announcement was made that definite settlement had been reached. Judge Gary no objection to his selection as the presiding Judge. Luetgert was apparently much pleased when told that his second trial would begin next Monday without fall.

good," he commented. "I am glad to know that I will soon again be on trial. Judge Gary suite me for a trial Judge. As I sald yesterday, he 18 a man of mature years and long experience upon the bench. He knows the rights of a prisoner at the bar, and I believe he is fair.

I am satisfied with the selection made. My trial will not be more than 'half as' long as the first trial was. think the expert osteology testimony will be abelved. Any old nigger cook could tell the jury what those bones are. What is the use of a lot of testimony about bones? The question before the court is this: Mrs.

Luetgert is missing; is she dead or alive? If dead, how was she murdered? They may talk all they want to about corpus delicti, but the fact of the matter is no one knows today beyond doubt where my wife is or whether she is dead or alive. I do not know yet whether I shall testify or not; but I think I will. In fact, I am pretty certain of it. I believe I can convince a reasonable jury that I am an innocent and persecuted Attorney Phalen bas not yet made his selection of the attorney who is to aid him in the defense. William Charles providing the money for the new trial, and it is said he is experiencing considerable difficulty in collecting the sum needed.

Charles said yesterday that up to date the defense had spent altogether, in various ways, nearly $20,000 in the Luetgert case. WAS ONCE A SAFE-BLOWER. Collins Honchin Will Be Tried as to His Sanity, Collins Houchin, now confined in the detention hospital awaiting a trial as to his sanity, says he was a member of a gang of' sate-blowers, which committed several robberles in Indiana during the latter part of October. The gang, according to Houchin, was composed of Mike Frazer, Tom, or "Big," Morrisey, Frank Miller, "Buck" Murray, and Houchin himself. All of the men are said to be well known to the police of Chicago, but they have not been in this city for some time.

Captain Colleran said last evening that Houchin made a confession to him ten days ago. "Since then," he said, "I have satisfied myself that none of the men has been in Chicago, and I have dropped the matter. Yesterday, it appears, Houchin spoke of his confession at the detention hospital, and my attention was again called to it." "If the men should come to Chicago they would be arrested, as they are well known; but I am making no effort to find them." GOSS GRANTED A DIVORCE. Plaintin Is Also Given Custody of His Child. Judge Dunne has disposed of the Goss divorce case, which has been before him for several weeks.

Yesterday the court gave to Sanford A. Goss an absolute divorce from his wife, Mary Goss, on the ground of improper conduct with Alfred L. Links. Goss was also awarded the full custody of their daughter, Emma Goss, the court reserving the right to make a further order In regard to Mrs. Goss visiting the child.

In connection with the case Judge Dunne Issued commitments against Alfred L. Links on two charges of perjury. Links, who is the co-respondent in the case, has been a fugitive from justice for several days, as a bench warrant was issued for, him last week. Under the present commitments every effort will be made by the officers to find him. The court found that Links committed flagrant perjury while on the witness stand on behalf of Mrs.

Goss. The parties to the case have lived in Winnetka for the last two years. Goss is a ballin on the sheriff's force, being attached to Judge Waterman's court. He left his home shortly before she present proceedings were begun, giving as a reason his wife's behavior. As Links did not respond to the bench warrant issued by Judge Dunne, the latter made a final order in the contempt proceedings for perjury against him.

The court found him guilty of three charges of perjury. A fine of $50 was administered on one charge and one of $500 and imprisonment for three and six months respectively In the other cases. Judge Dunne also issued an injunction restraining Mre. Goss from making any disposition of any interest she may have in real estate. DR.

STONE TO MARRY. Rector of St. James' Church to Wed Miss Worthington. The marriage of Miss Caroline Worthington of Doylestown, and -Dr. James S.

Stone, rector of St. James' church of this city, to be celebrated Jan. 4 in Doylestown, is one in which much interest is being taken. MISS CAROLINE WORTHINGTON. Dr.

Stone is not only popular with his congregation but has many friends in other cities, especially Philadelphia, where he was formerly rector of Grace Episcopal church. Miss Worthington has been known prominently in society circles in Washington and Philadelphia, and has a host of acquaintances, friends, and admirers. She has traveled widely and is a good linguist. The arrangements for the coming wed- DR. JAMES S.

STONE. ding are about completed. The ceremony will be performed at St. Paul's Episcopal church in Doylestown, the rector, Rev. Mr.

Jeffries, officiating, assisted by Rev. R. N. Thomas of Philadelphia, For the fullest account of football games today read The Inter Ocean of Friday morning. INQUESTS HELD YESTERDAY.

Death of Hattie Van 'Hed Found to Have Been Accidental. A coroner's jury found yesterday afternoon that Hattie Van Hed, who died during the early morning by asphyxiation, had been the victim of an accident. The young woman lost her life in her room at the' home of Mrs. A. P.

Knight at No. 3410 Indiana' avenue. She had secured employment there on the previous day as a domestic and was known only as "Hattie." On retiring at the close of her first day's service she had been careless with the gas, with the result that her life paid penalty. Subsequent developments brought out her identity, and it was learned that she made her home with her Aunt, Mrs. Annie Griffin of No.

1952 State street. Other inquests were held yesterday as follows: William Todd, No. 95 Wells street, 40 years old, machinist; suicide by asphyxiation. James Loftus, No. 85 Milton street, laborer; death from shock and injuries received by a fall.

W. Williams, No. 521 West Madison street, 53 years old, widower, Illustrator; death from hemorrhage. William A. Raymond, No.

1979 West Madison street, 26 years old, married, locomotive fireman; accidentally drowned. Charles Mickkelson, No. 1177 Southport avenue, 25 years old, clerk, single; death from injuries accidentally received. Frank Kveton, No. 376 Washburne avenue, 35 years old, married, shoemaker, suicide by shooting himself.

Mary Kveton, No. 376 Washburne avenue, 28 years old, married; homicide. WILL GIVE A CHALK TALK. West Side Congregationalists Begin a Series of Entertainments. The Cortland Street Congregational church, Cortland and Leavitt streets, will give the first of a series of monthly entertainments tomorrow evening, with Frank Beard, the distinguished cartoonist, in his celebrated chalk talk.

The second entertainment will be held Dec. 23, and will consist chiefly of a musical programme, made up by the Central Banjo, Mandolin, and Guitar club from the Y. M. C. assisted by Mrs.

Pauline Slosson, and Mrs. Meta B. Henning, "the 'most accomplished guitarist in America. On Jan. 28 Rev.

A. C. Hirst, D. LL. will deliver his famous lecture, "Will the Coming Educated Woman Marry." On Feb.

25 C. C. Bonney will contribute an interesting review on the World's Parliament of Religions, followed on March 25 by a musical festival, in which more than fifty voices will participate. WOUNDED MAN WALKS TO HOSPITAL. A1 Ellington Shot: Daring Quarrel with E.

Duke. After' having been shot through the shoulder yesterday, A1 Ellington refused to ride in a patrol wagon walked to St. Luke's bospital, where he is now confined. Ellington quarreled with E. Duke, at Duke's home, No.

65 Nineteenth street, over a debt of $25, and the outcome was fight. Finally Duke drew revolver and opened fire upon Ellington, who fell at the first shot. After firing someral shots at hiprostrate victim Duke fled. Lane of No. 1924 Archer avenue, after dressing Ellington's wound, advised him to go to the hospital.

While patrol wagon was being summoned from the Twen-Second street police station the wounded man burriedly left the place and walked to the hospital. There the bullet was extracted from his choulder, and he was placed in the convalescent ward. The police are making a search for Duke HERMAN STOCK MISSING. His Relatives Fear It May Be Case of Suicide. Herman Stock of No.

419 West Chicago avenue, has been missing from home since last Saturday. His relatives fear inanity or sulcide. He has been worried considerably of late over matters concerning his property. Stock was 55 years old, five feet two In height, and weighed 135 pounds. He wore a dark gray overcoat, checked coat and vest, blue-gray trousers, and black slouch bat.

Beyond caring for his property Stock has not been engaged, in any business of late. MAY BE RESENTENCED. Cases of Healy and Molan to Be posed of Tomorrow. Judge Smith will dispense of the cases of 6x-Policemen Michael J. Healy and Thomas J.

Moran tomorrow. These men were convicted Aug. 4 before Judge Smith of manslaughter, the Jury Axing their punishment at four years each in the penitentiary. This- was the second conviction of Moran and Healy for the killing of Swan Nelson. On the first trial the men were sent to the penitentiary for fourteen years each.

They served seventeen months and were granted a new trial and sent back to the Cook county jail. It Is expected they will be re-sentenced tomorrow. THE WOMAN'S CLUB. Has a Business Meeting and Arranges 'Social Conference. The regular monthly business meeting of the Chicago Woman's club.

was held yesterday afternoon. The report of the committee of the reform department showed that two new cottages for demented patients had been completed at Dunning, one the Florence Hart Cottage for Women, and the other the Moyer Cottage for Men. The proposition to indorse the postal bank system was referred to the board of directors for approval. A series of social conferences, to be beld during the winter' under the auspices of the Forward Movement, settlement, was announced. Among the prominent speakers who have been engaged are Jane Addams, Prolessor Graham Taylor, Mrs.

Mary H. Ford, and Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones. Books upon social themes and discuesions will follow the lectures as additional features in the way of social education. The first conference will be held Dec.

2, 4, and 5, both afternoon and evening, at Woodlawn Universalist church. Watch the Madison street windows The Inter Ocean for report of football games today, FREESE MAY TESTIFY. State May. Use Him (n Election Fraud Trial. "Adolph Freese will be present to testify for the prosecution 1f the state wants him: they know where he is," remarked Attorney Hartnett of the defense in the election frauds trial yesterday.

"The prosecution has this man's confession and know where he is. It they can use him advantage during the trial he will be called. If not, he will probably not State's Attorney Deneen and Assistant State's Attorney Barnes denied emphatically that they knew anything whatever of the present whereabouts of Freese. State's Attorney Deneen pointed to the fact that he had detectives looking for the fugitive judge of election for over three weeks. Both sessions of Judge Waterman's court yesterday were barren of results in so far as the completion of the jury panel which is.10 try Hahraban, Purvis, and Ferris is COncerned.

The Inter Ocean will bulletin the results of the leading football games today, NANSEN AND THE SCHOOL CHILDREN. Renowned Norwegian to Lecture at "Popalar Prices on Saturday. At the Auditorium, Saturday afternoon, Dr. Nansen will entertain the school children of Cook county and Chicago and the general public with his final lecture on the frozen North, at popular prices. It.

has long been the doctor's idea 1 that -price educational matinee would meet quick response from the pupils of the public and high schools and others, but until the present time he has had no opportunity of gratifying himself in this regard. The prices will range from $1 to 25 cents, which 1: so material a reduction from the prices charged for the past two lectures that undoubtedly the last appearance of the celebrated scientist will be witnessed in Chicago by one of the biggest audiences he has yet appeared before. FIRE IN A COOPER SHOP. Early Blaze Burts Barrels on Hastings Street. Fire which broke out in the shop of William Budge at No.

395 Hastings street early yesterday morning caused a loss of $500 on the building and contents, covered by insurance. Miss Willard Makes Correction. CHICAGO, Nov. the -The types make me say two things that I did not in my Thanksgiving address at Willard ball on Monday. The corrected expression would be as follows: "The last glance of my eyes, the last pulsation of my heart, the last out- of my spirit in this world will- ba given to the principles and pur: poses embodied in the W.

C. T. and of which the Temple is the outward symbol." FRANCES E. WILLARD. Announcements.

Open all day Thanksgiving. Stevens Son photographers, McVicker's Theater bldg. The twelfth annual bazaar of the Ladies' Aid society of the Church of the Redeemer will be held in the church parlors Dec. 2. The Associated B'nai B'rith lodges will give their second literary and musical entertainment at No.

78 Monroe street tomorrow evening. St. Bernard commandery, No. 35, Knights Templar, will give the first of a series of Wednesday evening receptions at Masonic temple Dec. 8.

The Old Tippecanoe club will hold its regular monthly meeting in the clubroom at the Great Northern hotel, Saturday, at 2 p. m. sharp. Hon. William E.

Mason, United States Senator, and Hon. Thomas Cratty will speak. A breach of promise mock trial will be held at People's institute Saturday evening. Judge Richard 8. Tuthill will preside.

Mr. Frank Walker will be counsel for plaintiff, and Mr. George W. Plummer will be counsel for defendant. The plaintiff is a yeung lady of high social attainments.

The defendant a man of wealth and standing, and who will no doubt present a strong defense. Told In'a Paragraph. Lieutenant Rienberg, who has charge of the life-saving station on Lake Michigan, returned yesterday afternoon from the last trip of inspection he will make this season, as all stations will be closed by Dec. 10. The old-style crane, or device, which is famillar to neasly every one, that is used by the railway mail department for delivering sacks of mail to trains while running at full speed, is now being replaced by the railroads as rapidly as possible by a device which will both deliver: and receive mail to and from the trains.

Dr. Harper, Trustees Cusack and Adams, and Superintendent Lane, the special committee appointed by school management committee to report on the subject of free lectures in the public schools, met yesterday afternoon. A Hist of schools selected by Superintendent Lane was adopted, and it was resolved to begin the lectures as soon as possible. Postmaster Gordon holds a meeting with. his cabinet this morning at 9 o'clock.

A number of matters of importance will be discussed, chief of which will be the plans for space of the different departments in the new Federal building. Judge Ball yesterday entered a decree of divofce against Charles Rathman in favor of his wife on the charge of cruelty. The court also allowed the wife alimony to the extent of $4,000. The defendant in this case is the man who got into trouble some time ago by sending a $100 bill to Judge Freeman, before whom the divorce case was then pending. STARVING CREW SUCCORED.

Schooner Elite Receives Assistance In Midocean. Nov. British steamship Rossmore, which arrived here today, reports having sighted the schooner Elite, Captain Hargrave, in midocean Nov. 18, with signals displayed that the crew was starving. Owing to the heavy seas, provisions were with difficulty thrown on the deck of the schooner and the Rossmore proceeded on her way.

The Elite was bound from Cadiz, Spain, to St. John's, N. F. A THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. On Thursday of this week the national bird will be stuffed with oysters and chestnuts and roasted to a dark brown color.

With cranberry sauce, celery, and other trimmings it will be served to thousands of people who are thankfu. that prosperity has finally spread over the whole country. On Saturday night at 10 o'clock the Midland route tourist via the cars will leave the Union passenger station Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paui railway for Omaha, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, running through to the land of sunshine and flowers, where "golf 18 played all winter," without change of cars. To be entirely thankful, sleeping berths should be secured in advance.

Apply at city ticket office, No. 95 Adams street. A DAY OF PRAISE Thanksgiving Will Be a Joyous One in Chicago. AMONG THE CHURCHES Special Services to Be Held by All Denominations. Feasts Prepared for the oners of the County Will Be Dined.

Churches, organizations, and county institutions unite today in makIng Thanksgiving a day of praise and feasting throughout the city. Food will be freely distributed among the and at many of the missions the unpoor, fortunate will be given clothing and provisions. The theaters will give special matInees, and there be four football games, as has been the custom for the last few years; so there will be no lack of amuse: mente. Business will be practically suspended. The departments postoffice will be closed, with few exceptions, Carrier and general delivery stations and tions will close at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and there will be but one morning delivery throughout the city.

At the Churches. The custom of holding union services among the churches will receive greater recognition than in any previous year. Thanksgiving service will be beld by the ministers and their societies interested in the fellowship of the liberal gress of religion, at McVicker's theater this morning at 11 o'clock sharp, at which Dr. H. W.

Thomas, Reva. A. White, T. B. Gregory, John Rusk, Mrs.

Cella P. Woolley, William M. Salter, and Jenkin Lloyd Jones will take part. A union Thankegiving service will be held at Pilgrim Temple Baptist church, Leavitt street and North avenue, at 11 a. m.

There will be reading of the scripture by George B. Laird, prayer by Dr. James P. Thoms, and a sermon on Righteousness," by Rev. William B.

Leach, D. Thanksgiving service will be he'd this evening at the Leavitt street Congregationa! church, Adams and Leavitt streets, at 8 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. J. B.

Silcox, will give his lecture, Grit." At the Fourth Presbyterian church. Rush and Superior streets, Thanksgiving service will be beld at 11 o'clock; sermon by Rev. Dr. McPherson of the Second Presbyterian church. John Merritte Driver, D.

will deliver his lecture, "Ultimate America-Whither Are We Drifting, and What Will be Our Destiny at Western Avenue M. E. church this evenIng. First Baptist church, Dr. P.

S. Henson pastor, and the South Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. William A. pastor, will hold union Thanksgiving services at the First Baptist church, corner of South Park avenue and Thirty-First street, at 11 o'clock. Mr.

Burch will deliver the address on the theme: "Westward Course of Empire Takes Its Way." The following congregations will unite In Thanksgiving services in Christ church, Michigan avenue and Twenty-Fourth street; at 11 o'clock: First and Second Presbyterian, Plymouth Congregational, Immanuel Baptist, Trinity Methodist, and Christ Reformed Episcopal. The sermon will be by Rev. Frank Crane, D. of Trinity Methodist church. A union Thanksgiving service will be held at the La Salle Avenue Baptist church, above Division street, this morning, at 11 o'clock.

The congregations of the Grace Methodist and the New England Congregational unite with the La Salle Avenue The sermon will be delivered by Evangelist George Robert Cairns, on "Our Gratitude for Heavenly Citizenship." Rev. Dr. H. O. Sheets will participate in the service.

At the Church of the Epiphany services be heid today at 7, 01 9, and 10:30 o'clock will a. m. Thanksgiving service will be held at 11 o'clock at the California Avenue Congregational church, corner of Monroe street. A sermon will be delivered by Dr. A.

R. Thain. Thanksgiving service will be held in the Third Presbyterian church, Ashland boulevard and Ogden avenue, Rev. Dr. J.

L. Withrow, pastor; Rev. Walter H. Reynolds, assistant pastor, from 9 to 10 o'clock this morning. The Eighth Presbyterian church, Rev.

Dr. T. D. Wallace, pastor, and the First United Presbyterian church, Rev. Dr.

1 W. T. Meloy, pastor, will take part with this congregation in its morning hour service of praise and song. At Riverside. Riverside congregations will hold Thanksgiving service in the Riverside Presbyterian church at 11 a.

m. A coneignment of food and clothing has been forwarded the Sunday school of the church to the Pacific Garden Mission for distributlon. In Englewood the various denominations will assemble at 11 a. m. under roof of the Englewood First M.

E. church. Rev. H. Francis Perry, D.

pastor of the Englewood Boptist church, will deliver the sermon. The consolidated choir will render selections. At the First Baptist church, South Park avenue and Thirty-First street, the Home Congregation and South Park Avenue M. E. church will hold joint services.

Rev. William Burch, D. will preach at 11 a. m. "Christian Citizenship' will be the theme upon which Rev.

William M. Lawrence of the Second Batpist church, Morgan and West Monroe streets, will speak at special service at 11 o'clock. The church will be appropriately decorated and music will be a feature, Union Thanksgiving service will be held at 10:30 o'clock at University Congregational church, Madison avenue and -Sixth street. A sermon will be delivered by Dr. A.

W. Patten of Hyde Park M. E. church. Union Thanksgiving service will be held at 11 o'clock at Centennial Baptist church, Jackson boulevard and Lincoln street; Fourth, Western Avenue, Grace, and Messiah Baptist churches assisting.

The sermon will be by Rev. Howland Hanson. Food for Poor Chlidren. basket-ball contests. Feast for Prisoners.

The Volunteers have made ample preparations to give their annual spread to news boys, girls, and poor children. The free dinper will be served at Battery and the Second Regiment armory at 2 p. m. and all poor children will be welcomed. Another newsboys' dinner will be served at Woolf's clothing house, Madison and Halsted streets, at 6.p.

m. The members of the West Side Y. M. C. A.

who are away from home are to have their Thanksgiving day made especially gladsome at the association home, No. 542 West Monroe street, where they will meet this afternoon. The Woman's Auxiliary will take them in hand at 2 o'clock by serving a real home dinner, with pies "like mother used to make." An extra dessert will be given these speeches: "The Land We Live In," Rev. W.H. Reynolds; Old Folks at Rev.

Frank De Witt Talmage; "Chicago's Greatness, WILliam H. Holden; "Illinois, the Greatest State In the Union," T. E. D. Bradley; "The Y.

M. C. Charles C. Bartlett; "The Thomas D. Huff.

George Eddy Newcomb will be toastmaster. Plates will be laid for sixty. During the evening there will be- gymnastic exercises, zouave drills, and The inmates of the bridewell will be treated to a Thanksgiving feast. Superintendent Adolph Sturm has ordered an abundance of good things. The prison chapel will be decorated with flowers, and both Catholic and Protestant services held morning and cvening.

The men will be given piece of chewing tobacco, while the women prisoners will be presented with an article of wearing apparel. The usual elaborate Thanksgiving day programme will be presented in the county jati. Mre. Florence Haythorne Jewell, the school teacher in the boys', department, and members of the Woman's club are, preparing it. Attorney Fowler, who is a member of the state board of charities and corrections, will deliver an address, as well as Sheriff Pease and Jaller Whitman.

Mrs. Bradford Hancock will sing. and Miss Bogue, who has been teaching the boys physical culture, will give drill with one of her classes. The room will be decorated with chrysanthemums from the summer home at Geneva of Mrs. 0.

W. Potter. Mrs. Wm. Penn Nixon and Mre.

Perry Smith will superintend the dinner. Daniel Coughlin will furbish all the cake the boys can eat. Will Have No Turkey, The Vegetarian club of Chicago university will give a banquet. A feature of the feast will be the absence of turkey. Marquette council, No.

244, Knights of Columbus, will hold the first of a series of Informal receptions this evening at North End Masonic temple, No. 615 and 617 North Clark street. Dancing will be the feature of the evening. Each patient at the county hospital will have a special Thanksgiving dinner. A number of church societies will present programme of song and music in the evening.

Inmates at Dunning will consume 2,700 pounds of turkey, and kide dishes in proportion. The Chicago Charity hospital, Twenty-Ninth and Dearborn streets, is also ranging for a special teast. A minstel and vaudeville entertainment will be given this evening under the auspices of the Morse Cycling club. It will end with Thanksgiving cake walk. Yesterday Marriage License Clerk.

Salmonson Issued licenses to 141 couples, who desire to be united in marriage today. Tuesday he issued 105, and Monday over seventy were given the necessary papers to wed. From incidental conversation with them Clerk Salmonson 1e convinced that nearly all of the applicants will be married today. The rush to the marriage license window is customary at the Thanksgiving holiday, and there will be a lull in the number of applications. Yesterday at the Schools.

The thanksgiving holiday was commemorated In the public schools yesterday by special exercises given by the pupils. It some instances joint programmes in the assembly halls were held. In the greater numbers of cases the programme was held by each class in its own room. Readings, recitations, singing of patriotic songs, and remarks by the teachers were the features. In some of the schools the teachers were given dinners by the parents of the children of the school district.

In some instances they held informal lunches among themselves following the close of the schools. A special feature of the day was the distribution of supplies contributed by the children for the poorer class of pupils. In this way many a one was furnished with a Thanksgiving dinner, it is claimed, who would otherwise have to have gone without. Potatoes. apples, flour, fruits, preserves by the kasketful were among the edibles contributed.

A collection was also taken for the benefit of the Children's Aid society. The funds cured in this way are distributed by Mrs. W. H. Tyler of the Chicago Woman's club.

Both the day and evening schools will be closed today and tomorrow, and no further exercises will be beld until Monday in any of the school buildings. Last Night at Moody's Church. The Thanksgiving eve pound party which 19 an annual feature of Rev. D. L.

Moody's Chicago avenue church was held last night. The members and friends of the church piled up about 300 baskets of food, from cold turkey to angel cake. The provisions will be distributed this morning to the poor of the vicinity. The church has been elaborately adorned with green boughs and autumn leaves for the annual dinner of the students at noon today. Mr.

Moody will conduct the services this morning from 11 to 12 o'clock. For the fullest account of football games today read The Inter Ocean of Friday morning: DOLAN BECOMES PRESIDENT. Miners in Convention at Altoona, Elect Him for a Short Term, ALTOONA, Nov. the miners' convention this morning National President Ratchford said he was wrongly quoted as advocating another general strike and tie up of all industries. He did not want to strike when the last strike was forced upon them.

What he meant to say was that the only.completely successful strike would be one in which all the 350,000 miners would take part. Then, he said, they could tie up all the coumtry's industries. Patrick Dolan, president of the Pittsburg district, and William Warner, secretary of the same district, were elected president and seeretary respectively, serve until the next general state convention, to be held not later than Feb. 15, 1898, when permanent officers will be elected. Several delegates were nominated for vice president George Harris of Punxsutawney was elected.

J. T. Kline of Barnesboro was elected treasurer of the state organization. It was decided to levy a per capita tax of 8 cents a month, 2 cents to go to the state and 6 to the district organization. Where there is no district organization the 8 cents shall be paid to the state treasury.

GLASS WORKERS COMPROMISE. Effort to Be Made to Settle, Trouble Between Warring Factions. PITTSBURG, Nov. secret meeting of the executive committee of the Window Glass Workers' association was held this afternoon. The announcement is made tonight that the object of the meeting WAS to bring about a settlement of the troubles between the warring factions in the association.

The result reached was a proposition which will be placed before the members at large for ratification. It is an offer by the blowers and gatherers to compromise their differences with the cutters and flatteners to divide the 1 funds of the association, (about on condition that the latter faction withdraw their suit from court and leave the organization as a body. SECRET SOCIETIES. SECRET SOCIETIES. ORIENTAL CONSISTORY.

S. P. R. meeting in preceptory this week. The first of the series of entertainments for the season occurs in our apartments Thanksgiving night, Nov.

25. GIL W. BARNARD, Grand Secretary. MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday; George H.

Clancy, Margaret Patrick Alcock, Mary M. A. Frank Hodous, Emily Charles F. Dock, Mabel Austin C. Armstrong, Minnie George W.

Kuhiman, Amanda Lannbrach. Robert T. Davidson, Margaret Louts Fischer, Sophie Olaf L. Leverson, Dagney B. Edward Olson, Agnes Larsen.

John Foley, Marie Wesley Permar, Maggie William A. Conway, Mary A. Brugger. Calvin W. Howe, Christine William G.

Tawse, Dora La William A. Sutherland, Carrie Retterer. Clarence S. Colgrove, Christina Richard A. Kimble, Lula John O' Brien, Delta Frank E.

Smith, Molvia John Johnson, Marla C. Michael G. Behnke, Annie Fred H. Hallgren, Josephine John Wicka. Kesie Benes.

Albert Karsten, Mary Murphy. Edward G. Pleiter, Hattie M. James Mack. Lillie Reuben Maurits, Grand Rapids, line de Joseph T.

Scott, Mary C. Fred Flood, Margaret Michael Lanness Amelia John H. Nelson, Ella Carl Hahn, Mary R. Anton Mengler, Annie John Cronin; Annah Flynn. Frank L.

Gilmore, Eigin, Anna Mortensen. John Hartman, Mattie. Leon Beagle, Eva Gustaf Pierren, Helen William C. Kearns, Sarah Charles E. Welshaus, Streator, Ill.

Alice Morgan Michael J. Killeen, Sophie John F. Flees, Ida J. Frederik Adolphsen, Johanna Hansen. Thomas Kehoe, Mary A.

Aleide R. Gerber, Jennie Patrick Chambers, Mary James H. McCarthy, Matte A. Thomas E. Bates, Junte Mac James Cheney, Louise Nels Will, Thealinde Patrick Whelan, Margaret T.

Doyle. Samuel A. Snyder, Emma Voss Edward Fraher. Mamie Conrad J. Frech, Rose Grimm.

Frank A. Suiter. Margaret George Davies, Elizabeth Thomas, both Boston, MaRs. Isadore Hirschberg, Luiu Moore, Mark A. Edson.

Alice Finnetr Edward H. Ricke, Genevieve Hamilton. Edson O. Ray, Helen MARRIAGE LICENSES. Charles E.

Snow, Ottilia M. George. John P. Jacobson, Christina Anton Becker, Catherine V. James F.

Barnhill, Elizabeth A. Burke: Augustus G. Crowley, Mary C. O' Nels C. Meling, Nellie M.

George Rayer, Katie Nels E. Keller, Seima L. James F. Fitzgeraid, Katie Blair. Patrick Dassey, Catherine Charles J.

Henninger, Madge Riginald H. Mason, Maude B. Herman Lakemacker, Emma Richard Renan, Kate Dugon. Anthony Rembaut, Bertha Alberts. Edward Conway, Julia Richard Tennerstedt, Marie Thompson.

Julius Hoffner, Emille Robert F. afueller, Deana Heyer. John P. Jones, Helen A. Joseph Brandt, Sebina Judge Merritt Miner, Emma M.

Thomas Bambrick, Margaret James J. Lynch, Katie Divers. Neile P. Pederson, Jennie M. Martin Johnson.

Mattie Herbert Ward, Grace D. James Higgins, Tillie J. Henry J. Seiniger, Emma Charles W. Goetz, Nellie L.

James Flood. Neille L. Oscar S. Magnuson, Irene K. Harry Eccles, Maud Barney Aronson, Mary Frank J.

Kirby. Maggie Crowley. Henry Butler, Eva Frank J. Le Prean, Marion Albert H. Lewis, Jennie John Fleck.

Alice Gardner. Edward Kaehnes, Freda Henry C. Elerdam, Hattie A. Theodore C. Peterson, Annie Henry Reese, Bertha William H.

Ammons, Rae John Methling, Bertha William Fitzgerald, Mattie Arville D. Jones, Mae Lewis F. Smith, Emma L. La Duque. Frank Earle, Adelaide William E.

Hodder, Maybelle E. Russell. Charles W. Bates, Anna E. Sutcrifte Crowther, Elizabeth Merrick.

John Lonergan, St. Louts, Mary Coyle, John J. Murdock, Mary E. Edward F. Spatholt, Lena William P.

Isaac, Elizabeth J. Joseph Winterick, Laura Frank J. Morawetz, Milwaukee, Franc Leftingwell Anton Prengel, Hedewig John Morgan, Bessie C. Berg. George W.

Larke, Annie Myron Wilcox. Eliza Andrew Jackson. Charity Phillips John A. Neff, Rose Andrew Imbiorski, Roele Mathias J. Waldorf.

Anna Cornelius Sherden, Minnie Henry Schnitzier, Emma Pink Humphrey, Lettie Adam J. Amberg. Amanda R. Schade. James Richmond, Alice Laurence McHale, Mary Axel Peterson, Carrie Matthew J.

Hues, Mary C. Joseph Cochran, Winnifred Freal. George Lee, Mary Geroule. George F. Mulligan, J.

Kloski, Rose John Longan, Minnie George H. Welcome, Clara L. Ray C. Wiggan, Jorie M. Edgar Alice George A.

Jetsum, Lucinda Hadley. Fred Paulsen, Agnes DEATHS. FUNERAL TRAIN- Grace and and neral train of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway leaves Union depot (Madison and Canal streets) daily at 12:30 p. m.

CALLINAN-Ella Callinan. beloved wife of John Callinan (nee Brosman) and sister of Mary Brosman, died Nov. 23, at No. 8602 Wallace street, age 28, native of Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland. Funeral at m.

to Nativity church, thence to Forty- Ninth street depot by cars to Mount Olivet, Thursday. Nov. 25, 1897. LONOHUE-Nov. 24.

1897, Donohue, widow of the late Michael Donohue, at her residence, No. 4 Broom street. Funeral Friday, 9 a. to St. Columbkill's church; by carriages -to Calvary.

LEAHY- Catherine Leahy, beloved wife Timothy Leahy. aged years 10 months. Funeral from late residence. No. 295.

Burling street. Thursday. Nov. 25, at 9:30 a. to St.

Vincent's church, thence by care to Calvary. James Loftus, beloved husband of Fridge: Coyne) and brother of Patrick Loftus, Tuesday, Nov. 23, residence No. 85 Milton Funeral notice hereafter. GORDON-L.

D. Gordon, Nov. 24, at his residence, No. 641 Washington boulevard. Funeral Friday, Nov.

26, at 11 a. m. New York papers please copy. GIBBONS -Thomas Gibbons, husband of Margaret Gibbons (nee' Burke), and father of John James Winnie Gibbons, and Mrs. Mary O'Connor.

Funeral Thursday at 10 o'clock from late residence. No. 55 Ontario street, to the Cathedral of the Holy Name, thence by carrages to Calvary. -Nov. 24.

Mrs. Ellen Murphy, wife of John Murphy, aged 74 years, Funeral Friday, Nov. 26, at 19:30 a. from the residence of her daughter. Mrs.

E. E. Lee, No. 459 West Monroe street. Services at St.

Columbkill's church at 11 m. carriages to Calvary. Please omit floral offerings. MIKKELSEN- Charles F. Mikkelsen, aged years, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Albert J. Mikkelsen, accidentally killed. Funeral from residence cf parents. No.

1177 Southport avenue, 1 o'clock, Thursday, to Mount Olive. ASH- James Joseph Nash, Nov. 24, at home cf his parents. No. 76 Myrtle street, son of James and Sarah E.

Nash (hee Kane), aged 5 months and Funeral at 10 o'clock Friday, Nov. Detroit (Mich.) papers please copy. C'HERN--Michael O' Hern Nov. 24, 1897, his home, No. 1026 -First avenue, aged sears; native of Newcastle West, County Limerick.

Ireland. Funeral Friday, Nov. 26, by Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul train to Calvary. 23.

1897, Thomas Prindiville, aged 47 years, beloved brother of Edward Prindlville. Mrs. W. H. Bartlett, and Mrs.

Daniel Wakefield. Funeral Thursday, 9:16 a. from residence, No. 1030 West Monroe street, to St. church; thence by carriages to Calvary cemetery.

Nov. 23, aged 61 vears. beloved husband of Maria Periolnt (nee Daly). Funeral from late residence, No. 315 Fulton street, Friday, a.

to St. Columbkill's church: thence by carriages to Calvary cemetery; kindly omit Jollet and Elgin paplease copy. QUINLAN- beloved husband of Alice Quinlan. Funeral Thursday, Nov. 25, from the residence of her sister, Mrs.

William Gebhardt, at No. 289 South Peoria street, at 9 o'clock sharp, to Jesuit church: thence by carriages to Calvary. RYAN-Maggie, daughter of Annie Ryan (nee Waldron). niece of Mrs. Mary Toman.

Funeral Friday, Nov. 26, at 9:45, from her late residence. No. West Fifteenth street, to Jesuit church; thence by carriages to Calvary. 24.

1897, her residence. No. 2928 Parnell avenue. Mary, beloved daughter of Mrs. Thomas Sheridan and of the late Thomus Sheridan, sister of Tom and John Sheridan.

Funeral notice hereafter. 23, 1897. Howard beloved son of Olas and Christine Thornherg, aged 29 years. Funeral Friday, 2 p. from residence.

No. -640 Foster avenue, Summerdale, to Rote HI. WALSH-Willie, beloved con of Mr. and Mrs. James Walsh (nee Keefe), died Nov.

23, at No. 614 Gordon street, aged 13 months. Funeral Thursday, Firty-Ninth street depot, by care to Mount Olivet. NOTICE. Thomas Evan died at the Cook county poorhouse, Nov.

22, 1897. Unless friends call for the remains within five days the same shall be disposed of according to law. A. N. LANGE, General Superintendent.

GREAT NORTHERN THEATER. Sunday Afternoon at 3, Nov. 28. First Chicago Concert this Season First Chicago Concert this Season FAMOUS Chicago Marine Band. Greatest Popular Music Band in the World.

Soloists- Sibyl Sammis, Anton Pederson, Piccolo, Jas. D. Llewellyn, Cornet. This Special Concert 25, 50 75c. Central Music Hall, Monday Night, Nov.

29, Testmonial to welcome Brooke's return after 9 months' concerts South and East. The press everywhere praised this Chicago organization as FINEST CONCERT BAND IN AMERICA. Seats now on sale at Box Offices. CYCLE SKATING. OLYMPIAN CLUB.

TATTERSALL'S BUILDING, 16TH ST. TODAY-THANKSCIVING. MONSTER PROGRAMME ALL DAY. Aginton, the Monarch of Skaters; Bud Snyder, Premier Trick Bicyclist: John Davidson, Canadian Champion, vs. Frank Delmont, World's Champion, 2-mile race for $100 a side; also Polo Football on Skates, Turkey Races, Relay Races, etc.

The Biggest Show in Chicago, Day and Evening. Admission- Gentlemen, 25 cents. Ladles, 16 cents. The $200 horse, which we give away as first prize at our Carnival, is now on exhibition at the Rink. GRAND OPERA Extra Thanksgiving Matinee.

TODAY Matinees HOYT'S A BLACK and SHEEP. Saturday. Otis Harlan and Perfect Cast. LAST THE NIGHTS- HOOLEY'S GALA HOLIDAY MATINEE TODAY AT 2:10. IN A VIRGINIA WM.

H. CRANE COURTSHIP Nor. 20-Sol Smith Russell in A Romance. Seat and box sale now open. GREAT NORTHERN THEATER- -Fireproof.

Main entrance Jackson Dearborn State. MR. DAVID HENDERSON, Manager. 750 Tonight at 8. Today at Thanksgiving 2.

Matinee 500 BOSTON LYRIC STOCK CO. In BOHEMIAN GIRL. ALHAMBRA NOTINEE THE RESORINA Next Sunday- GO-WON-GO-MOHAWK. THE AUDITORIUM. Tonightl Tonight! ROBERT C.

INGERSOLL HIS AND GREATEST EFFORT. Thanksgiving Sermon. ABSOLUTELY NEW. Prices. 25c to $1.50.

Boxes seating six. $12. THE COLUMBIA-1 Dearborn. and Two Holiday Performances Today. MATINEE AT 2.

EVENING AT 8. OF WHIRL THE TOWN WHIRLING ITS LAST WEEK. Monday, Nov. 29-The Triple Star Alliance, LILLIAN DELLA JEFFERSON RUSSELLIFO DE ANGELIS In Stange and Edwards' Conte Opera. THE WEDDING DAY.

SEATS NOW ON SALE. CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE. Charles Wayne, Chas. T. Ellis, Clara Moore Lawrence Harrington.

El Zobedie. Richard Pitrot. Sam and Kitty Morton. La Porte Sisters. E.

M. Hall. Ray L. Royce. Carroll and Nealy.

Barton and Ashley. Adrienne Ancion. Lorraine and Howell. Fanson. Courtney Fans'a Kelley and St.

Clair. The Nanettes. PRICES 10-20-30-CENTS, OUSE CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE. Helene Mora. McIntyre and Heath.

The Five Castilians. Street Arab Sextette. Williams and. Walker. Charles R.

Sweet. The Randalls. Prince, Satsuma. Mile. Turnour.

Morton and Elliott. Rossley and Lee, Elia Morris. The Dixie Trio. Murphy and Murphy, Kembie and Franklin. Helene Mora.

PRICES 10. 20. 30 CENTS. HAY MARKET Performance Every to 10:30. John Kernell, Lizzie Evans and Harry Mills, Lillie Western, Eckert and Berg.

Neuville and Barlowe, Alburtus and Bartram, Pantzer Trio, Vai Vousden, Boyn6 Brother, Bonnie Male, McDonald Brothere, Louise LeMay, Ozan, and others. Continuous Vaudeville- Prices 5-10-15-25c. OLYMPIC M'VICKER'S THEATER. MATINEE TODAY AT 2. Saturday Matinee and Night.

JOSEPH JEFFERSON. RIP VAN WINKLE. TONIGHT and Friday Night. Lend Me Five Shillings Cricket on the Hearth. Sun.

Night At "Piney Ridge." 'Seat Sale Today, M'VICKER'S -EXTRA FRIDAY AFTERN'N, Nov. TESTIMONIAL to L. L. SHARPE. The great comedy bill will include: JOSEPH JEFFERSON and Compans in "Lend Me Five WM.

H. CRANE and Company In "A Virginia Courtship: THE WHIRL OF THE TOWN Company, with specialties by Louls Theresa Wesley, Catharine Linyard, David Wardeld, Vaughn, and Mme. Catharine Bartles: A BLACK SHEER Company will present the First Act of this Farce Comedy. Seats and Boxes Now on Sale, SCHILLER The in the Popular Theater A REGULAR NEW ENGLAND THANKSGIVING PLAY. Matinee WA.

A. BRADY'S Big Success, 2:15. WAY Evening DOWN at 8:15. EAST. Sundav Matinee -BROOKS FAMOUS BAND.

Mme. De Marion. Francis Newberg Clara Bunte. SENDAY SIGHT A BIG ONE. THE ISLE OF CHAMPAGNE.

With RICHARD GOLDEN and KATHERINE GER HAINE. Seats and Boxes Ready Tuts Morning. AUDITORIUM. Great EDUCATIONAL MATINEE Saturday, Nov, 27, 2::0 p.m. The In His of Columbus the Newest Century Lecture FARTHEST NORTH.

Thrillingly Illustrated. Prices made by Dr. spreial Nansen. diPopular $1.00, 75c, 50c, 25c. THE SPECIAL THANK GIVING PROGRAMME.

An educational amusement and enter. prise especially adapted for ladies and tinlest 00 children. mite The of man-brained in living a humanity the special doll that marvelous Chimpanzee Chiquita, reception breather. sp- hu- for pears the little ones. the Bold" and the Thrilling.

Lion Hunt and Fight. The Carnivora Fed Daily at 4 p. m. and 10 p. exhibi- m.

Michigan avd and Madison st. Hourly tions from 11 a. m. to One ticket admits to all. Admission, 25 cents; children, 10 cents, CENTRAL HALL.

Burton Holmes Lectures (Fifth Year). FRIDAY EVENING at 8:15. SATURDAY MATINEE at 2:30. CITIES OF THE BARBARY COAST. Motion Pictures of Golf and Polo Matches.

(By SPECIAL request) YELLOWSTONE Sat'day F. Reserved Seats, 25c to $1.00. HOPKINS VISIONS OF ART Finest Ever Thing Seeu. of the BROS. DAMM.

Fox and Allen, and Others. The Great Comedy, OUR STRATEGISTS. AUDITORIUM. CHICACO ORCHESTRA THEJDORE TH MAS. Conductor.

Soloists IT'as Helen Miss N. Estelle Harrington. Ladies Chorus of the Association. Friday Afternoon. Nov.

26, 2:18. Saturday Evening. Nov. 27. 8:15.

Tickets at Box ofnice. Inter Ocean, and Lyon Healy' S. CENTRAL MUSIC HALL. "ANTHONY HOPE," Author of 'Phroso, "Prisoner of etc. Three Readings: Wednesday, Dec.

1, 8 p. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 8 p. to $1.50. Thursday, Dec.

9, 2 p. m. Tickets, On sale now at box office and Lyon Healy'e. CLIFFORD'S SAVOY. All Week The Burlesque, VOYAGE TO and Bill of 30c.

Matinees daily, at 2:00. CLIFFORD'S GAIETY. All Week- Rose Hill English Folly Company in "Gay Grass Widows, The Wicked City." BIll of Vaudeville Acts. 30c. Mats.

daily at 2:15. BATTERY and 2d Regt. Armories. BICYCLE BICYCLE SHOW now Brooks' open 10 a. m.

to 10 p. BICYCLE SHOW SHOW Second Regiment Band. Nov. 20 to 27 Emmings Orch'tra. BICYCLE SHOW Switzer's Indians.

BICYCLE SHOW W. Newhouse. Bicycle Expert. BICYCLE SHOW See 298 Models, BICYCLE SHOW SHOW Ad. Million Dollars in Bicycles, BICYCLE Ladies, 25c; gentlemen, 50c.

Commutation tickets, 3 admissions, $1.00. ACADEMY BLACK PATTI'S Come over the river and see the Best Show in TROUBADOURS Town for Thanksgiving McGinty the Sport opens Sunday Matinee: Sam T. Jack's Opera- House Madiwin near 2193, -Only Burlesque Show in Chicago, 2 and Grand 8. Performanons Every DAY. SAN T.

JACK'S BIG LITTLE CH. KARINA. FATIMA. MODEL and 50 Stellar Beauties. PRICES -10, 20,.