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THE DAILY INTER OCEAN, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1891. THE CITY IN BRIEF. Reward for the Capture of the Mail Robbers. "ED" HEALY'S CONDITION. More Light Thrown on the Lenggenhager Mystery.

End of the Gllokman Arson -General City News. LARGE REWARD OFFERED. Twenty-five hundred dollars is the amount Postmaster General Wanamaker yesterday authup the mail wagon in Mather street Tuesday orized Postoffice Inspector Stuart to offer for the capture I and conviction of the five men who held night last. Accordingly, Captain Stuart issued the following: $2,500 REWARD! The United States will pay $500 each for any information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the five men engaged in the robbery of the United States mail wagon on Mather street, Chicago, on the night of Dec. 15, By order of John Wanamaker, General.

JAMES STUART, Inspector in Charge. "I hesitated before asking the government to order a reward," said Captain Stuart, "because under an order issued Sept. 3 last rewards were confined to the capture of mail robbers in the far West and thinly settled districts, but the authorities at Washington will do anything to bring these men to justice and I believe the reward order covers the Captain Stuart, despite the many criticisms that Driver Creighton had not sufficiently explained himself in the affair, says he has no suspicion that the driver had aught to do with the robbery except as he has related. Creighton's record has been investigated and proved good, he having been in the employ of Frank Parmalee for three yours, during which time he was honest and faithful. "Creighton is all right," said and I am convinced, as he says, that Mather and Sebor streets were the thoroughfares he usually traversed in getting down town.

He had to make the different offices on schedule time, and his employer was subject to a penalty if any delays occurred in delivering the mails, and hence he had to take Mather and Sebor streets, which wore generally. free from traffic and unobstructed." The amount of registered money the robbers secured was not large. From the Stock Yards office but $50 in all was sent out. The amount from the Blue Island avenue station has not yet been footed up, but it is believed to be less than $100. BRAVE OFFICER HEALY.

A Man Who Is an Honor to the Police De- partment. The latest candidate for the Humane Society's medal 'is Officer Edward Healy, who for four years has stood at the north 5 crossing of Dearborn and Madison streets. It is the fashion to ridicule policemen, and, no doubt, as among all other classes and conditions of men, there are the unw thy, those who do no credit to their uniform. They figure to a disadvantage in the pantomime and the variety show, and comic lecturers and the funny writers on the newspapers must have their fling at them, but the law-abiding populace would decidedly at a disadvantage without them. And there is, after all, down in the hearts of all honest men, a respect for the force that maintains the city's safety and that protects life and property with all the courage of soldiers, ady to face danger and die, if need be, at the ed of command.

Chicago has had practical evidence of what the blue-coated constabulary can and will doin the riots of 1877 and in the Haymarket riot, where the bronze figure of an officer giving the word of command still bears witness of valor that counted life and personal safety as nothing. Last Monday at noon a runaway horse hitched to an Adams Express delivery wagon dashed down Dearborn street. going south, at full speed. The streets wore crowded with shoppers and with people going to lunch. What accident might have occurred can hardly be estimated, had not Officer Healy seized the frightened animal by the collar, and though dragged for some distance, held him until he could be subdued.

One life it is cortain that he saved, if not more. An old woman had alighted from a street car, and as the horse dashed by he swopt her out from under its feet and she escaped without harm, although he himself was crushed and blooding. He was taken to his home at No. 3102 South Halstod street, where ho lives with his sister. A reporter for THE INTER OCEAN called upon him yesterday.

It is a comfortable flat poor the corner, and the injured man was as comfortable as he could be under the circumstances. The sister who is nursing him has two small children and no one to assist her, the care of a tient being considerable addition to her ordinary duties. The visitor was shown into the room whore the sick man lay. He was trying to be patient as he could be bound up in bandages tat were anything but comfortable. A neighbor and a brother officer had dropped in to chat with him.

"I'm getting along all right," he said in reply to the inquiry as to how he felt. "His foot hasn't been splinted yet," his sister explained, "it was so badly swollen that the dostor said it would have to be reduced first. He's putting liniment of some kind on it, and I have to change the bandages every two hours. His side was badly bruised, too." you think you were rather rash," the reporter asked, recalling a remark of Professor Swing's to the effect that valuable men ought not to be encouraged thus to put their lives in joopardy. "Well, what was I to do?" he asked simply.

streets were crowded and a good many people would have been badly hurt, perhaps lled, if the horse had not been stopped." they'd have called him a coward," interposed his brother officer. "Is anything being done for you?" He smiled, and the friend answered for him. "0, they drop in and say, 'If you need anything just lot us know, but it takes asking, and nobody likes to ask." "Well, you'll not have a very merry Christmas," was the reporter's observation- one something in the nature of the comfort which Job's friends offered him. "It might be worse," the brave follow replied. that I think of is that I'm away from my post just at this busy time when I am most needed.

And it's hard to be here, helpless, when I want to be up and out. The days are pretty long." Healy is a familiar figure to all the business min on his corner, a courteous, vigilant officer, always on the alert and never impatient or ungracious. It is to be hoped that he will not be forgotten by those who owe him a good turn, now that he is helpless and incapacitated for duty. GUILTY OF ARSON. The Jury Returns a Verdict Against the Canniport Avenue Fire Bugs.

A motion for a new trial was entered. STILL ANOTHER CLEW. Officers Looking for a Suspect in the Lenggenhager Case. The sensational arson case against Glickman, Siegel, and others terminated with the return of the verdict by the jury at 1 o'clock yesterday aft0-noon. Glickman, who turned State's evidence and made the conviction of his confederates possible, will receive no punishment, but the other five ware given heavy penalties.

The terms of imprisonment fixed aro: Israel Rosenbaum, ten years; Michael Sampson, ton years; Simon S.egel, four yours; Louis Hannaburg, eight years, and Harris Neadsburg, three years. After the reading of the verdict the defendants' attorney demanded that the jury be polled. When Juror Beisswanger was asked the stereotyped questions he bursed into tears, but aflirmed the verdict without hesitation. The crime for which the men were tried was tha burning of a building at No. 4031 Canalport avenue.

Glickman turned State's evidence and testified that he and Siegel were given $50 to fire the building. While igniting the combustibles something exploded and they were badly burned. Siegel tried to prove an alibi, but failed to do so. Interest in the mysterious Lenggenhager murder was revived yesterday when Inspector Marsh invited J. Stein, one of the witnesses before the Coroner's jury, to visit the Harrison Street Station.

There he was detained for some time, and rumors were current that through him the police had a new and important clew. Last evening, however, Stein was allowed to depart, having disclosed nothing of importance, The police, however, are working on piece of information which they expect may throw some light on the subject. Boarding at the Leggenhager house was a woman named Brown, who testifled at the inquest. She had not been there for some time prior to the murder, but a man who was on intimate terms with her and who had for some time been out of the city, was not aware that she had left. This man, whose name is withheld, circulated the story on the day preceding the murder to the effect that he had called at the Leggenhagger house at 1 o'clock on the night of the crime in search of the Brown woman.

He had knocked at the door and the large dog owned by the murdered boy ran toward him. Knowing the brute's vicious nature the visitor drew a knife to protect himself, but instead of making the expected attack the dog crouched at his feet and whined. This story was told with the evident intention of locating the murder before 1 o'clock, but the police do not credit it, and think the narrator would be a valuable acquisition to the list of suspects. They have so far failed to find him. A mysterious stranger, said to be the letter writer, was arrested yesterday afternoon and locked up in one of the witness cells at the Harrison Street Police Station.

He is closely guarded and 1 kept away from all reporters. SHE WAS STAGE STRUCK. Miss Belle Crowley In Probably Traveling with a Theatrical Company, A love for a life behind the footlights, with the attendant excitement, is the probable cause of the disappearance of Miss Belle Crowley. Since she left her home, No. 509 Garfield boulevard, on the night of Nov.

31, to sing at Farwell Hall with the McDonald Picturesque Scotland Musical and Novelty Company, her family have seen nothing of her, nor have they received any answer to numerous letters and telegrams sent to one Gorman, manager of the company. When the reporter for THE INTER OCEAN called at No. 509 Garfield boulevard yesterday, he found the house practically desorted. A passing boy volunteered the information that "Mrs. Crowley was with the police in the City Hall." At detective department but little stock was taken in any theory of abduction or murder, the police thinking that the girl had simply gone with the concert company because she liked the nomadic life, and possibly may have become interested in the manager of the company.

"She will turn up all right," said Sergeant Haas, "when she feels like it. We've been working on the case for the past two weeks and never once entertained any idea save that the girl wanted to go on the road. Despite the fact that the girl's mother has told the reporters that Belle never ran away before she tells us that Belle did run away before and was with a theatrical company for several weeks before she communicated with her people at IN SORE DISTRESS. A Family Which Is Worthy, of the Attention of Charitable People. In three small, dark, wretched rooms in the rear part of an old barn-like tenement at No.

215 Forty-fourth street, a large family was found yesterday huddling in extreme destitution. It was the family of a laborer named Connors, who has long been out of regular employment, but has earned a few dollars now and then at odd jobs. Besides himself and wife there are eight children-six girls and two boys-ranging in age from 16 to 3 years. The eldest, a daughter, earns $2 a week working out as a servant, but this is barely sufficient to buy her own clothing. The head of the family says he has not been able to obtain regular employment since working for city about a year ago in the street department.

Some of the children are in need of shoes and clothing to enable them to go to school. The small sum of $3 looked very large to Mrs. Connors when it was put in her hand last evening. She trembled and her eyes filled with tears as she said: "I have no words to express how thankful I feel. We have just paid our last dime for a scuttle of cool.

We can not buy a loaf of bread without the cash; and you know it requires a good many loaves to keep ten mouths going in winter STORY OF A WASTE BASKET. B. F. Ray Loses a Large Sum of Money in investigation. KNOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED.

Gus Boyington Has an Exciting Time with Footpads. a Mysterious Manner. B. F. Ray, Secretary of the Bouton Iron Foundry Company, with offices in the Monon Building, told a queer story to the police at the Central Station last night.

Monday afternoon, he said, he took two boxes from the vault in his office, and placed them in at $10,000. Lest he might forget to replace them his desk. One contained $3,000 worth of diaboxes in the waste paper basket. This precaubefore closing the safe, Mr. Ray says he pat the monds, and the other papers valued by the firm I tion, however, according to the story he tells, proved of no avail, for he forgot all about the valuables when he locked up his office Monday night.

Tuesday the waste-paper basket had been emptied, and when Mr. Ray discovered his loss he at once made a thorough search of his office. Failing to find any trace of his treasure he roported the case to Central officers, and Officer Ashby was sent to Mr. Ray's offices. In the waste paper room he found both boxes.

They had been dumped there by the janitor, Albert Dahl, and had not been opened. It had not occurred to Mr. Ray to question the janitor when he first searched his office. Janitor Dahl said that ho had soon the boxes in the waste basket, but not supposing they were wanted ho had thrown them away. The Central officers were not inclined to believe his story and locked up pending full Gus Boyington, a laborer, who lives at Hayford Station, a town on the Grand Trunk Road a short distance from the city, was picked up unconscious on the track near that place yesterday.

He was taken to his home, where he revived for a short time, long enough to tell a peculiar story. Then he dropped off again into an unconscious state, from which he had not recovered at a late hour last night. Boyington told his rescuers that he went to Chicago to see a friend who was going to Valparaiso, and who wanted Boyington to go along. He met the friend and together they repaired to the friend's room in a building near the Polk street depot to got the latter's: sachel. While Boyington was standing in the hall, waiting for return of his friend, somebody hit him on the head with a club, knocking him down, The last thing he remembers of the assault was when he heard a woman tell some man to put his foot on Boyington's neck and keep him quiet.

When Boyington recovered his senses he found that he had been robbed of a watch and chain and He boarded a Grand Trunk train without his friend and was found as stated. IS AN IMPOSTER. T. Andreas Says' Somebody Is ImpersonSting Him About Town. Doc.

17. T6 the -A man is impersonating me and swindling people, and I can think of no other way of stopping him than to give the facts to the press. A few days ago he represented to Mr. E. G.

Mason that he owned fles of the Tribune, and made a bargain with him for them and received $25 on account, and receipted for the samo as being A. T. Andreas. Under the pretext that he. had ruined his health and his eyes in getting up the "History of Chicago," he appealed to Mr.

E. G. Keith, President of the Metropolitan National Bank of Chicago, for financial help, and offered to send him valuable manuscript that he had purchased while publishing the "History of Chicago," but Mr. Keith, not desiring it agreed to give him $25, but asked him to call again, and yesterday when I saw Mr. Keith he said he was intending to let Mr.

Andreas have it when he camo. How far he has been carrying his scheme I do not know, but he should be exposed. because Mr. Mason ho is a very slick fellow, and would deceive almost any one. A.

T. ANDREAS. SALTING THE TRACKS. How Street Car Cem panies Bid Defiance to the Snows of Winter. It would take nothing short of an old time bliz zard to seriously delay street car traffic on the North and West Sides.

And even then some means would be provided probably to remove the beautiful from the tracks. The recent storm was an easy one to handle, and the North and West Side Companies are prepared to cope with any amount of snow which Mr. Frankenfeld may choose to bring to Chicago. Salt and snow do not agree, and when the two are brought in contact the former always quers. The West Side Company has about 1,500 tons of salt stored away in its warehouse, and immediately upon the arrival of the next snow storm a portion of this will be distributed along the tracks.

Secretary Crawford, of the West Division Railway, says that about 225 tons of salt were used on the company's lines during the recent storm. Most of this was used on the horse-car lines, where it was necessary to melt the snow to ser cure a good footing for the horses. Very little salt is required on the cable tracks. Superintendent Roach, of the North Divisio Campany, says about sixty tons of salt were used on his lines. "Some people claim," he said.

"that salt is bad for horses' feet. Any farmer knows by experience that this is not true. We have had troughs in our barns 80 placed in the stalls that th horses may stand in brine. Their hoots always become better after this treatment, When the hoofs become worn they are pared and the animal is made to stand in one of these troughs. "Speaking about the handling of snow, we have three kinds of machines for disposing of it.

The 'pin wheel' is used in ordinary storms to clear the tracks, and behind it is run the salt car. On the horse car lines a sweeper is run which clears the tracks. The salt car follows. "In the most severe storms the big sweeper is brought into use. This machine cloars the rails and also a wide space on both sides.

DINNER FOR THE WAIF'S. They Will Enjoy Themselves at the Mission Next Sunday. It the millionaires of Chicago would like to witness a scene wherein they would more fully appreciate their own comfortable and happy surroundings, they could not do bettor than attend the Christmas dinner provided by Mr. Shea Smith for the little waits and newsboys at the Wails' Mission next Sunday, at 3:30 o'clock, where they will have an opportunity to sample the odors of Stamboul, Smyrna, Timbuctoo, Naples, Rome, Jerusalem, Africa, and Italy. The American newsboy hustlors will be there, for they never got left; The bootblack brigade, with their shoes done up in the latest patent style, and the army of kip outs will be there too, for they have been fasting.

since the Waifs' Mission gave its Thanksgiving dinner. Superintendent Daniels has received notice that "Rubber "Yorki," "Turnaround," "Sheeny Ike," "Toothless Harry," "Snowflake," "Baldie," and legged Jimmy" are to honor the occasion with their presence, all of whom, it is said, are good, judges of turkey. The genial and happy-faced with his regiment of newsboys from Gambler's Alley, will also be present, and will give a sample of their military discipline. Sargeant Dewey will also be on hand to see that the boys do credit to themselves as well as their old drill-master. The Symphony Orchestra Club will play the "Waifs' March," while the bost disciplined company of boys will take their place in tie line of march to "Turkey Land." "Happy Phil" says his company will lead the march, if discipline is all that is required, for his boys 00- cupied that honorable position at the Thanksgiving dinner.

A very fine programme has been arranged. Several of the millionaires who were prosent Thanksgiving Day have expressed the intention of being present, so that again in the history of the Mission the two extremes will meet. BRIEF MENTION. News Items Gathered from All Quarters of the City-Direct Imports. The following dutiable merchandise was received yesterday at the Custom House: Spaulding 3 cases earthenware; J.

H. Loslie 5 bales walnuts; Elgin Watch 1 case jewels; L. H. Flersheim, 3 cases metal; Pitkin Brooks, 19 cases earthenware; French Potter Company, 4 cases earthenware; C. L.

Benson, 1,500 cases fish; Grommes Ullrich, 110 cases wine, 8 casks wine; M. Field 3 cases sam- ples. For Robbing Mrs. Gorman. John Elliott a musician.

was held to the Criminal Court in bonds of $500 by Justice Woodman yesterday morning on a charge of robbing Mrs. Victoria Gorman of various small sums of money, amounting in all to about $40. Charges of carrying concealed weapons and disorderly conduct were also preferred against him, and the hearing of the case continued until Dec. 22. From the story told by Mrs.

Gorman it appears that she and the defendant have been intimate for some time past. He would force her by threats to give him money, she says, and at different times is alleged to have kicked and beaten her. She claims that she was afraid to tell her husband of the facts, but he noticed the bruises on her body and questioned her until she confessed. A damage suit against Elliot is also pending in the higher courts, in which Mr. Gorman is plaintiff.

Fowler Methodist Church Dedication, The dedicatory services of the Fowler Methodist Church will occur Sunday. A week of special services in connection therewith was opened last Wednesday evening with a sermon by the Rev. A. D. Traveller, superintendent of Methodist City Missions.

The special programme for next Sunday includes a sermon at 10:30 a. m. by the Rev. Charles J. Little, D.

LL.D., PrOfessor of historical theology in Garrett Biblical Institute; at 5 o'clock by the Rev. H. W. Bolton, D. pastor of Centenary Church, and at 7:30 o'clock by the Rev.

J. F. Berry, D. editor of the Epworth Herald. A number of other city ministers are expected to be present and take part.

The church is located at the corner of Millard avenue and Twenty-third street, on the West Side. An Officer Charged with Assault. The Sheffield avenue police have as a prisoner at their station one of their recent comrades, Edward G. Coyle, a member of the force, residing at No. 1738.

Sherman avenue. Coyle was traveling a beat from the Sheffield Avenue Station, and on his route passed daily the saloon at No. 193 Fullerton avenue, where Anna Keina, 18 years of age, was employed 86 domestic. Yesterday morning the girl reported to Captain Schuettler that on Saturday Coyle stopped at the saloon and entering her room attempted to assault her. She did not know the officer's name at the time, but at roll-call was confronted by the entire squad and unhesitatingly picked out Coyle as her assailant.

A warrant was at once taken out for the officer's arrest and he was locked up. He denied his guilt. She Fainted. Attorney Drouillard, who was placed under $300 bonds to keep the peaco by Justice Lyon Wednesday morning for threatening the life of Lillie D. Merriman, yesterday swore out a rant for the girl's arrest, charging her with perjury in giving her testimony against him before Justice Lyon.

Together with Constable Lauer, Mr. Drouillard went to Rothschild where the girl was employed, to secure her arrest. When the warrant was read to Miss Lillie she fainted. At the sight of the unconscious girl Drouillard weakened, and seizing the constable by the arm, said: "Come on; let's get out of here. I wouldn't have her arrested for After they left the girl regained consciousness and resumed her duties.

Another Version of It. A correspondent writes THE INTER OCEAN: "In your issue of Tuesday you did not get the correct facts in relation to the shooting of Carl Perkins by Joe Evans. I was at the inquest, and the evidence did not show that Carl even threw a ball at Evans. Besides, Carl is only 12 years old, while Evans claimed at the inquest that he was 19 years old. The shooting was a piece of recklessness on the part of Evans, with this charitable construction, that he did not realize the danger of the weapon he carried.

I think the police are to blame for allowing the boys openly to carry such arms." Quarreled Over a Crap Game, John Shutes and Nelson Lewis, two colored men, quarreled over a crap game in Johnson and Bryant's saloon, No. 311 Clark street, yesterday afternoon, and Shutes drew a revolver and fired a bullet into Lewis' neck. After the shooting, Calhoun Moore wrenched the revolver from Shutes' hand, and called upon the crowd present to hold the man while he called an officer. When the officer had arrived Shutos had made his oscape, It was at first thought that Lewis was fatally wounded, and he was sent to the County Hospital. There the bullet was removed and the wound pronounced not necessarily dangerous.

Disputes the Story. Assistant State's Attorney Neely disputes the statement made in a yesterday's paper, claiming that William E. Purdy was not the murderer of Samuel Reininger, but that Charles Mossner, Rockford man, had confessed that he committed the deed. Said Mr. Neely: "This story is all false.

Purdy was tried before the Criminal Court here, found guilty, and sentenced to be hanged Oct. 16, 1890. The case was appealed, and is now pending action before the Supreme Court. There is no question as to his guilt, and this Rockford story agrees with the story of the murder only in the place where Reininger met his The Weather. The temperature yesterday, as observed by Manasse, optician, No.

88 Madison street, was as follows: 8 a. 1 p. 26; 9 a. 3 27; 10 a. 6 28; 11 85.

a. 30; 31; p. 82; p. Barometer- 8 a. 29.78; 6 p.

29.92. Personal Mention. Miss Frances E. Willard is confined to her home at Evanston, by a mild attack of the grip. Miss Willard has been suffering slightly from the malady for some time, but has struggled against it.

The excitement caused by the death of Miss Julia Ames, and the fatigue attending Miss Willard's participation in the funeral brought on a more severe attack, and on her return from the obsequies at Streator, she was forced to take to her bed. Miscellaneous. J. K. Stevens Son, Me Vicker's Theater.

John Grossbecker, who fell down the elevator shaft in the works of the Michigan Stove Com- pany about two weeks ago, died last night at the Alexian Brothers' Hospital as the result of his injury. C. H. Rusk, the cook of the Woodlawn Hotel, who was struck by an Illinois Central suburban train at Sixtieth street Tuesday evening, died last night at St. Luke's Hospital.

He did not recover consciousness after being injured. A coroner's jury holding an inquest on the body of Henry Mengel, the Desplaines insurance man, who was found in dying condition on the Northwestern Railroad tracks several days ago, yesterday returned a verdict that Mengel's death was caused by fatty degeneration of the heart. Postmaster Sexton yesterday received a letter from Postmaster Carpenter, of Carpenter, N. making inquiries regarding a man giving his name as Dr. Bert Devoe, who died in Carpenter recently of alcoholism.

Devoe settled in Car' penter a short time ago and opened up a sewing machine agency. He represented that he had a largo fortune in Chicago. He was addicted to drinking, and his last spree cost him his life. He laid out of doors two days, contracted pneumonia and died. The Rev.

Dr. Bolton, pastor of the Centenary Methodist Church, lectured last night at Waterman, Ill. His theme was: "What to Shoot and How to Hit." The lecture was under the auspices of the local Young Peoples's Literary Association. An inquest failed to throw any light on the identity of the young man who committed sui cide in the woods near Argyle Park. The theory was that he had been driven to end his life through hunger.

The body was found hanging from a tree at Lawrence and Kenmore avenues, A jury in Judge Gresham's court yesterday rendered a verdict for $9,303.87 in favor of the Providence Steam and Gas Pipe Company, of Rhode Island, against the United States Sugar Refinery, of Waukegan. The claim was for some automatic sprinklers put into defendant's plant. James Peter a switchman employed by the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company, was instantly killed while uncoupling freight cars yesterday at the Leavitt street crossing. His body was taken to Yeager Brothers' Twelfth street morgue. He lived with his family at No.

155 West Kinzie street. Judge Blodgett yesterday granted the petition of Receiver Edward F. Lawrence to sell the plant of the Chicago Anderson Common Brick Company at Stickney which failed last summer. The receiver set forth in his petition that the machinery and plant will deteriorate in value it it is allowed to remain idle. Receiver Lawrence will accordingly advertise for The indebtedness of the company is $204,041 of which 000 is in notes secured by mortgages on the real estate and plant of the company.

Henry H. Fuller, and about twenty other owners of over a score of lots on Prairie avenue near Sixty-third street in Hyde Park, yesterday filed an answer to the suit brought in the United States Court by Omar L. Hittle, of Indiana, to secure the property through an alleged title. The answer brings in George F. Harding, also a claimant, and handles that gentleman rather roughly.

It charges that the suit was brought simply by Hittle in Harding's interest for the purpose of clouding the title of the defendants, and for the purpose of levying blackmail. Before and since the beginning of the suit. it is alleged, Harding offered to settle his alleged claim for 10 per cent and made such offers as claimant or owner, and not as an agent of Hittle. Hittle's claim is alleged to be "mero fiction," and certain facts in the long chain of titles to the land are adduced to prove it such. WAYS OF THE WICKED.

Crimes Committed and About a Great City. F.C. Laird and W. comprising the firm of Laird Lee, publishers, were found guilty in Judge Blodgett's court yesterday of sending an alleged obscene book through the mails. H.

Burns, a saloon-keeper, whose place at No. 4947 State street, was fined $20 by Justice Quinn yesterday for carrying on his business without a license. Martin Best, the deputy in the City Clerk's office who was arrested for horse-whipping Louis Verrett, a barber, in front of the Libby Prison few days ago, was fined $3 by Justice Prindiville yesterday. Herman Kraotz, charged with murder in con. nection with the Lenggenhager case, was before Justice Glennon yesterday morning.

The case was continued until Doc. 26, the bail remaining at $5,000, Before Justice Severson. yesterday morning Thomas Bissel was charged with picking the pocket of Miss Mand Powers, of No. 455 West Indiana street. He was held to the Criminal Court in $500 bond.

P. P. Gibbs, President of the Chicago Music Company, No. 195 Wabash aventie, was discharged yesterday morning by Justice Glennon on the charge of riot preferred by Mrs. Helen J.

Nichols, of No. 1245 Wabash avenue. Richard Mueller pleaded guilty to seven charges of larceny befere Judge Horton in the Criminal Court yesterday morning, and was tenced to serve three years in the penitentiary at Joliet. Harry Dexter was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for E. F.

Watkins, the Wabash passenger who was arrested on a charge of assault preferred by Herbert Gray, a vrailroad detective, was discharged by Justice Glennon yesterday morning. Harry Hilbourne, who was afrested on the same complaint, was fined $10.4 Matthew R. Reisner, who is wanted in kee on a charge of breaking into a jewelry store and stealing several hundred dollars worth of goods, was arrested by Officers Haerle and Egan, of the Central Station, yesterday afternoon, and will be held to await the arrival of a Milwaukee officer. The $1,650 worth of beer license stamps found by Officers Hanley and Weber in a vacant lot at the corner of Desplaines and Harrison streets were claimed as stolen from Bartholomae Roesing's brewery, corner of Brown and West Twelfth streets, yesterday morning. No arrests have been made.

Two 15-year-old boys, Willie Ainsworth and Thomas Murphy, are locked up at the Desplaines Street Station charged with burglary. Yesterday afternoon they were seen by Officer Madden entering a vacant house at the corner of Honore and Jackson streets. He followed them and found them busily engaged in cutting off lead pipe. Justice Blume will hear their cases this morning. The Streeter-Farwell case came to an end in Justice Wallace's court yesterday afternoon and resulted in the discharge of both Arthur Farwell and Harry Russell, the defendants.

The Court held that the plaintiff had not proved the ownership of the house which he claimed was torn down by the defendants, but, on the contrary, it was shown that it belonged to a man named Ward. Stephen Connors, John Dooley, and Thomas Lahey were held to the Criminal Court in $500 bonds each, by Justice Dooley yesterday afternoon, On a charge of breaking into Frank Novak's clothing store, No. 154 Forquer street, and stealing about $200 worth of clothing and jewelry. James O'Day, who was arraigned on the same charge, was dismissed for lack of evidence. Early yesterday morning Officers Burke and Delaney saw two men holding up a Pullman car porter at the corner of Sangamon and Madison streets.

Upon the appearance of the officers the men, started to run away, but were captured. They gave their names as John Cahill and George Peters, and were held to the Criminal Court in $2,506 bonds by Justice Blume yesterday morning. The charge of abduction preferred against Nellie Kelly, said to be the keeper of a disreputable house at No. 9 South Peoria street, by 16- year-old Emma Strangenburg was dismissed for want of prosecution by Justice Blumo yesterday morning. A charge of disorderly conduct which was also placed against the woman was continued until Dec.

24. The police have been searching for Mrs. Cathcart, the girl's stepmother, but she is said to have left the city. Before Justice Dooley yesterday afternoon Michael Stevelin, who was arrested upon suspicion of being concerned in the mail robbery on Tuesday last, was charged with disorderly conduct and vagrancy. His brother John was to appear before Justice Eberhardt yesterday morning but failed to put in an appearance.

A fine of $25 and costs was charged up to him, and his bonds forfeited. Lawrence Hardy, the alleged newspaper man, is again in trouble. He has been representing himself as a reporter for the Herald and has suoceded in collecting sums of money from different persons by representing that he was going to see one of his brother reporters who was ill and in destitute circumstances. He swindled W. C.

Brinkerhoff in that manner, and when that gentleman discovered that he had been cheated he swore out a warrant for Hardy's arrest. Hardy was locked up yesterday afternoon. Dr. J. S.

Goodridge, a dentist at No. 2200 State street, swore out warrants yesterday for Dr. James Forbes, who lives in an adjoining flat. Dr. Forbes was charged with disorderly conduct, malicious mischief, and threats to kill.

The cause of the trouble is Goodridge's baby which cries at night, disturbing the slumbers of the physician and his wife. The war between the two families has been going on for several months past and will be settled before Justice Glennon this morning. Fred Coyle and Daniel Conway, said to be members of a gang hnown as the "St. Paul Push," who relieved several street conductors of various sums of money they had collected in fares, were arraigned before Justice Dooley yesterday afternoon on a charge of burglary, but were dismissed, as the conductors were unable to positively identify them. An additional charge of stealing a watch and a small sum of money from William Hahn, of No.

895 Ogden avenue, was preferred against Coyle, and he was held. to the Criminal Court in $500 bonds. Herman Ruger, a 16-year-old boy, WAS ar raigned before Judge Horton in Branch 1, of the Criminal Court, yesterday morning on an indictment for burglary. It is set forth that he entered the dwelling of one Pavel Gallo, and took goods valued at 810. The boy pleaded and the Judge inquired into his antecedents.

Lawyer Parker went to the bar and said that the prisoner was a son of ex-Senator Henry Ruger, of this city. The Court ordered Mr. Parker to inquire into the facts in the case. James Krofta and Henry Corbeck, well known thieves, stole a bag of coffee yesterday afternoon from the front of J. W.

McFarland's grocery, No. 251 Blue Island avenue. Charles Cassidy, clerk, saw them and gave chase. He drew his revolver and fired four shots, two of which took effect in Kofta's left leg. His wounds were not serious.

Krofta and Corbeck were locked up charged with larceny. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Events Which WIll Take Place in the Near Futuro. The French Literary Club will give an entertainment at No. 45 Randolph street Saturday at 8:30 o'clock.

The sixth annual ball of the Lake Division, No. 302, B. of L. will occur Jan. 1 at Auditorium Hall, No.

77 Thirty-first street, Sir Edwin Arnold will give his only lecture on Japan this evening at Central Music Hall. He will also give descriptive readings of some of his unpublished poems, and by request the ballad "He and She." Judging from the advance sale a crowded house is assured. The boxes are all sold. A benefit entertainment will be given at Battery Monday, for Major Edgar P. Tobey.

The programme is as follows: Captain Horace Tucker's Ride (to Kankakee), Weldon; Overture, "Poet and Peasant," Suppe; Gavotte, "Resignation," Brandte; Aria, "Don Juan," Mozart; "Reminiscences of Meyerbeer, "Godfrey; American Patrol, Muchan; Violin Wieniawski; Solo, "Second Polonaise," Leon Mars, Selections from Jakobowski; Recollections of the War, Beyer; March, Old Veteran." Maurice Rosenfeld, accompanist, Reeves, The semi-annual meeting of the Chicago Blaine Club will be held at the Sherman House clubroom Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. The regular monthly meeting of the State Microscopical Society will be held at Athenaeum Hall, No. 26 Van Buren street, this evening at 8 o'clock. The first entertainment of the Monday night lecture course of the Grace Methodist Church takes place Monday. The opening night is devoted to a concert by the Northwestern Glee and Banjo Club of Evanston.

The university boys are winning laurels wherever they have appeared. This course promises to be one of unusual attraction. The executive committee of the Ryder Club met last evening and passed resolutions of regret for the' death of H. N. Kingman.

Mr. Kingman was one of the organizers of the club and a personal friend of each of the early members. All members of the club will attend the funeral in a body, which occurs at St. Paul's Universalist Church, Thirtieth street and Prairie avenue, at 4 o'clock this afternoon. this.

Michigan Live Stock Association. William Wilson's Death. JACKSONVILLE, Dec. matter of the finding of the body of William Wilson, a patient of the Central Insane Hospital at Jacksonville, has been greatly exaggerated in some newspapers. The simple fact is, Wilson was a patient who had the entire freedom of the institution, and from choice worked most of the time.

Une day in January, after helping haul ice, he was missed. He had no friends at all, but the sheriff of Adams County, whence he came, was notified. A month later his body was found in the large reservoir of the hospital; it WAS removed without any. secrecy, turned over to an undertaker and buried. Dr.

Carroll, the Superintendent, did not hold an inquest for the reason that such a proceeding is so liable to stir up the patients and produce a suicidal mania. The water of the reservoir is not used for drinking purposes at all, and if it were it is all thoroughly filtered so as to be safe. The reservoir could not be emptied and cleaned for there seemed to be no occasion for it, and there was no water to be had to refill it. So far as the child born in the institution is concerned, the woman's own husband was the father, he having been permitted to visit his wife while she was in the institution. There is unquestionable proof of LANSING, Dec.

Tele first annual meeting of the Michigan Improved Live Stock Association was held in the Senate chamber at the capitol to-day. The following officers were elected: President, William Ball, of Hamburg; Secretary, J. H. Butterfield, of Port Huron; Treasurer, H. R.

Kingman, of Battle Creek, with nine vice presidents and the following board of directors: Samuel Johnson, of Lansing: John T. Rich, of Elba; Geo. Black, of Paw; L. W. Barnes, of Byron, and James M.

Turner, of Lansing. A committee was appointed consisting of a representation from each of the other breeders' organizations to arrange for an exhibit at the Columbian Exposition. The association meets here again in annual session on the third Wednesday in December, 1892. Postmasters Appointed. WASHINGTON, D.

Dec. Special Tele class postmasters appointed H. H. Lubbers, Stringtown, vice W. Musgrove, resigned; H.

Howard, Cory, Iowa, vice M. Gibbons, resigned. BUSINESS NOTICES. FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for children teething.

It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhoa. 25c a bottle. A vigorous growth and the original color given to the hair by PARKER'S HAIR PARKER'S GINGER TONIC the best cough cure. No Cocoa like Runkel Bros. Try a cup Blackall's, 105 Madison street.

SLEEPLESSNESS, nervous prostration, dullness, blues, opium habit cured by Dr. Miles' Nervine. MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk Thursday, Dec. 17: No.

Name. Age. Residence, 171,089 Earl Eleanor L. L. Same.

Herbert Ber Same. Chicago, 177,085 Charlotta Ries. L. Olsen Same. Chicago.

171,086 Lillie Martin James Same. Chicago, 177,087 Nils Annie A. ..21. Same. Chicago, 177,088 Richard Charlotte dA.

Eppens. Same. Chicago. Michael .25. Same.

Chicago, 177,000 Ernest Sophie 1..22. 171,001 August Chicago 171,002 1 Pearl A. ..19 L. Chicago. Vincenzo ...21.

Marie Donota Ferrone. 16. Same. 117,004 Bertha Gustav Biedler. Same.

Chicago. 171,005 Erick J. Sward. Same. Chicago.

Edward Clara .22.. Rochelle. Harry .25.. Same. Chicago.

1 Lina Erickson .29. .20.. Same. Lemont. 177,009 Robert Mathilda Koepsel.

Maaser. ...19. Same. Chicago. 177,100 Rosie Garner Williams.

Same. Chicago. 171,101 Nels Carrie Same, Chicago. Walter E. ..90.

Same, Joseph 171,104 Eliza James Logan. Same. Chicago. 171,106 Margaretta Griem. Same.

Chicago, 5 Theodore Blanche. ..24. Chicago, Margrethe Hirz. Same. 17,105 Emilie Rahw Same.

Chicago, Lizzie Nicholas Chicago. MARRIAGE LICENSES. 171.110 Samuel Swanson. Same. Chicago, 171,111 Mary dare: Same.

Chicago. 111,112 1 Minnie William Chicago, man Carrie Jackson. Same. Chicago, Chicago. 1 Jennie 171,115 Ellen Same.

Chicago, 111,116 Louise ..23. Same. Chicago. Ferdinand .22.. Chicago.

..........18.. Same. must D. ..40. Satue.

Kankakee. Octavus A. Wright. Boston. 1 Flora D.

Same. 171,120 Dora Richard Williamson. .20. Same. Chicago.

DIVORCES. The following, bills for divorce were fled day GRAHAM -Alice Louise against Charles, for cruelty and adultery. REHOR- against Josef, for cruelty. VON REMBOWSKI-Ulrica against Joseph, for cruelty and adulters. -Frederick against Augusta, for adultery.

DYER -Carrie H. againet Merritt, for desertion. SCHUCKMAN- Catharine against George, for desertion. LEPPIG -Barbara against Michael, for desertion, adultery and cruelty, TOLOND -F. J.

against Ollie for desertion. DEATHS. FUNERAL TRAIN -Daily on Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway, Polk Street Depot, to Mount Greenwood and Mount Hope at 12 m. Mount Hope Cemetery- City office, 305 Phoenix Bullding, corner Clark and Jackson streets. Graceland and Calvary--Funeral train of the Chicago, Milwankee and St.

Paul Railway leaves Union Depot (Madison and Canal streets) daily at 10:30 a. m. BISSEL-Dec. 11, at No. 136 Potomac avenue, Lucy H.

Biesel, aged 21 years. Burial at Oregon. -Dec. 11, Gertie, beloved wife of John Boshma, aged 54 years, born in Holland. Funeral from her late residence.

No. 315 West Ohio street. by carriages to Forest Home, to-morrow at 10 o'clock. Friends are invited, CAWLEY-Dec. 17, Emma, beloved daughter of Mrs.

S.E. Cawley, aged 17 years and 3 months. Funeral to-morrow from her late residence, No. 146 Aberdeen street, at 1 o'clock, to Rose Hill, 16, Nora, beloved daughter of Dennis and Julia Finnegan (nee O'Donnell), aged 15 years. Funeral from parents' residence.

No. 32 Miller street, to-day at 9:30 o'clock to St. Patrick's Church, where high mass will be celebrated, thence by Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Pal Railway to Calvary. FISLER-Dec.

15, at No. 257 Twenty-ninth street, C. R. Fisler, aged 46 years. Funeral to-day at 1 o'clock from his home to Oakwoods Cemetery.

-Dec. 11, at his residence, No. 452 South Robey street, John J. Doyle, aged 65 years. Funeral Saturday at 9:30 a.

m. to St. Charles' Church, then by carriages to Calvary Cemetery, DEAN-Dec. 17, Thomas L. Dean.

Interment at Allegan, Mich, Prayer at his late residence, No. 3832 Vernon avenue, Dec. 18, at 2 p. m. GROSSENBACHER-Dec.

11, at No. 124. Walnut street, John Grossenbacher, aged 60 Funeral notice hereafter. GROGAN-Dec. 16, at his residence, No.

2125 State street, Dr. William Grogan, Funeral to-morrow to St. John's Church, where high mass will be celebrated, thence by carriages to Calvary. HUMPHREY-Mary Alice, Infant daughter of George and Mary Humphrey, nee Davern, aged 2 months and 24 days. Funeral to-day from her parents' residence, No.

579 West Twefth street, at 9:30 o'clock to Calvary. JOHNSTON-Dec. 17, Oscar, beloved son of Lewis and Ellen Johnston, aged 10 years and 11 months. Funeral to-day from parents's residence, No. 524 Huron street, by carriages to Calvary Cemetery KIRCHNER-Gertrude Mars, wife of Theodore Kirchner.

Funeral from No. 710 West Twelfth street, at 1 o'clock to-day. LAWRENCE -Martha wife of Henry and mother of Drs. P. L.

and E. E. Lawence, aged 62 years, Funeral Saturday at 1 o'clock from dence, No. 879 West Van Buren street. Tolland County (Conn.) papers please copy.

LLEWELLYN-Dec. 16, at his residence, No. 3438 South Leavitt street, Richard Llewellyn, aged 38 years, 3 months and 26 days. Funeral notice hereafter. Pottsville (Pa.) papers please copy.

MORRISON-Dec. 16, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. G. Mahany, No.

2037 Dickey street, John Morrison, aged years. Burial at Galena to-day. Galena papers please copy. NATELBORG-Dec. 16, Grace, beloved wife of Derk and mother of Henry, Kate, John, Maggie and Jacob Natelborg.

Funeral to-morrow from late residence, No. 3 Armour street. O'BRIEN-Hugh O'Brien, beloved father of Mrs. Nellie Gawey, Mrs. J.

Boyle, Mrs. E. A. Bremner, and Lillie, Clara, Thomas, and George O'Brien. Funeral from his late residence, No.

271 Aberdeen street, Sunday at 9 o'clock, to Jesuit Church, thence by carriages to Calvary. Auburn (N. papers please copy. -Dec. 17, at No.

101 Indiana street, Charles, father of August and Paul Oudin, and Mrs. Frederick Baade, aged 80 years and 3 months. Notice of funeral later. SMITH- -At Wayne, Dec. 15, Edward W.

Smith aged 49 years. Funeral services Friday, Dec. 18, at 1 p. from his late residence at No. 380 West Adams street.

Burial by carriages to Bose Hill. SULLIVAN-Dec. 17, at No 3016 South State street, Timmie, beloved son of Mrs. Annie and the late Andrew J. Sullivan.

Funeral notice hereafter, SIMPSON-Dec. 17, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. A. Halleck, No. 490 South Campbell Mrs.

Mary Simpson, aged 80 years. Funeral notice hereafter. Owatonna (Minn.) papers please copy. SHANNON-Dec. 15, Patrick, the beloved husband of Bridget Shannon, nee irroll, and son of James and Mary Shannon, nee O'Hara, native of parish of Bohala, county Mayo, Ireland, aged 30 years, Funeral from his late residence, No.

1331 mond avenue, to-day at 9 o'clock, to St. Sylves. ter's Church, where high mass will be celebrated, thence to Northwestern depot, by cars to Calvary Cemetery. TIMPERLY-Dec. 16, at his residence, Adolph Timperly.

Funeral to-day at 10:30 o'clock to St. Mary's by cars, Members of Garden City Lodge, No. 15, 1. 0. K.

and L. of please to attend. -Dec. 16, Sarah Ella, daughter of George W. and Ella Torgerson, aged 1 months and 17 days.

Funeral to-day at 2 o'clock from parents' residence, North and Wright streets, Summerdale. -Dec. 17, Grace Evelyn, nee: Whittier, beloved wife of E. R. Welch, aged 27 years.

Funeral from house, No. 952 West Taylor street, Sunday at 1 o'clock. Boston papers please copy. FUNERAL NOTICE. KINGMAN- Funeral services over the remains Henry M.

Kingman, Second Vice President of the First National Bank of this city, will be held at St. Paul's Universalist Church, Prairie avenue, near Thirtieth street, to day at 4 o'clock. FUNERAL FLOWERS -Any designs can be obtained at an hour's notice at Gallagher's, Tel. 2358. ROCRASTINATION and false modesty are responsible for much Female Suffering.

We can excuse the delicacy of the young, but there is no excuse for a woman who rejects the proffered assistance of a woman, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the product of a life's practice of a woman among women, and is an unfailing cure for woman's ills. All Druggieta sell it, or sent by mail, in form of Pills or Lozenges, on receipt of 81.00. Liver Pills, 85e. Correspondence LYDIA E.

freely PINKIIAN NED. L.YNN. MASS. answered. Address in confidence BATTERY D.

TO-NIGHT PROS Jullus, GLEASON the will attempt stallion. Seats in Balcony reserved for ladies. SATURDAY NIGHT, HALL FERGUSON, 6-round Glove Contest. Reserved seats now on sale. LICEUM THEATER- -At 8 p.

m. LILLY CLAY'S COLOSSAL GAIETY COMPANY. 85 Burlesque and Specialty all jewels. Matinees Thurs. Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 THE AUDITORIUM.

MATINEE TO morrow DAY AT 2 P.M. Evening at 8 o'clock. CHICAGO ORCHESTRA, Under the Direction of THEO. THOMAS Assisted by the Eminent Basso, EMIL FISCHER. PRICES: Matinee 250 to $1.00.

$1.50. Branch Office In THE INTER OCEAN BUILDING, where seats can be had at regular prices. THE AUDITORIUM- -Extra. PRESS CLUB LECTURE COURSE TONIGHT AT 8. THE FAMOUS Dr.

Leslie E. Keeley Of Dwight, will speak on his great discovery, "THE GOLD CURE," DRUNKENNESS and DR. KEELEY will be introduced at this, his only by HON. LUTHER LAFLIN MILLS. REV.

DE. M. BRISTOL will discuss the cure from a practical REV. H. W.

THOMAS, D. will talk of it from a scientific will speak of it as an aid in the prevention of crime, MAJOR R. W. McCLAUGHRY, Chief of Police, CENTRAL MUSIC HALL. TO- AT 8:15 LECTURE ON JAPAN.

AND DESCRIPTIVE READINGS. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. Lecture on INDIA and Descriptive Readings by the Eminent Poet and Anthor, SIR EDWIN ARNOLD Reserved seats $2.00, $1.50, $1.00, and 50 cents. CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE -Fireproof. DAVID HENDERSON.

Manager -LAST MATINEE TO MORROW. The American Extravaganza Co, In ONLI THREE SINBAD. MORE Last Time Sunday Evening of NIGHTS OF The Bogie Man. AMERICA'S The Sinking THEATRICAL The Dance L'Atricaine. The Cannibals Comique.

TRIUMPH, The Beautiful Wedding Procession The Brilliant Ballets. The Gorgeous Transformation. Next Monday- The Casino Company in "UNCLE CELESTIN," Seats now ready. THE COLUMBIA. AL.

HAYMAN and WILL J. Proprietors Every Night, Mat. Wed, and Sat. SPECIAL MATINEE CHRISTMAS DAY. BLOnSOn Howard's Greatest Triumph, SHENANDOAH WITH ITS GREAT BIG CAST.

Wednesday, Dec. 23 -150th Performance of Shenandonh in Chicago. Souvenir event. Seats now on sale. GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Last MR. ROLAND 2 REED Nights IN HIS LATEST SUCCESS, THE CLUB FRIEND. By SYDNEY ROSENFELD, Matinee Saturday, Dec. 20 Week BOLAND REED In "LEND MS YOUR WIFE." HAYMARKET-Will J. Davis, DO The World Wonders, YOU BOSTON HOWARD WISH ATHENEUM TO SEE STAR SPECIALTY CO.

THEM? Only three more performances. Next Sunday-PAUL KAUVAR. HOOLET TREATER -Two Weeks Only. Farewell Engagement in Chicago of -MR. AND MRS.KENDAL.

NIGHT, (only "THE WEAKER SEX." nee, "A SCRAP OF PAPER." Sat. IRONMASTER. Monday and Tuesday, WATERS RUN DEEP." MeVICKER'S-TO-NIGHT, LAST NIGHTS. LAST 4 C. B.

Jefferson, Klaw Erlanger' COUNTRY CIRCUS ME Remember $200 Prize Pony! Bring the Little Ones to the Matinees! HAVLIN'8-T Telephone 8127. The Home Theater of the South Side Matinees Thursday and Saturday THOMAS OUR Under direo E. IRISH tion of MURRAY JAMES E. in VISITORS. Next MISHAPS." NEW WINDSOR THEATER- B.

Leavitt. Tel. 3829. N. Clark and Division sta.

TONIGHT AND DURING WEEK. LAST MATINEE SATURDAY. Ferguson and Mack Company In M'CARTHY'S MISHAPS. Sunday Dec. 30- Vickers in ber Comedy, EDELWEISS.

THE ALHAMBRA- 8142. E. R. Manager Admission, 25c to $1.50. Matinees Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday.

ALL THIS WEEK I SPIDER AND FLY. Next Sunday Matinee TRUE IRISH HEARTS. CLARK STREET THEATER Clark and Kinzie sta. E. R.

ALL Every Evening and Matinees Sunday, THIS Thursday and Saturday. WEEK- THE IVY LEAF. Next Sunday -FABIO ROMANI. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. E.

R. JACOBS. Sole Manager Matinees Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday, ALL THIS WEEK THE MIDNIGHT ALARM Next Sunday Matinee- SPIDER AND FLY. MADISON STREET OPERA HOUSE Between State and Dearborn. RUSH AND PICKETT'8 PARIS GAIETY GIRLS BURLESQUE CO.

30 HANDSOME, LADIES in COSTUMES 30 Matinees Every Day except Mondays Next Week- Sensational Boom Burlesque Company PEOPLE'S State st. Near Harrison. JOE Prop and Mgr. Next Week, Christ- This Evening at The Hero mas Week, ADA of Romance MELROSE, in the FRANK I. FRAYNE, In Romantic Drama, THE BOY RANGER.

SOUTHERN ROSE. Extra Matinees Mat. Wed, Christmas and Sat. Day at 2. at? DON'T PAIL TO VISIT LIBBY PRISON Commencing Monday Evening, Dec.

14, Promenade Concerts by the Royal Hungarian Orchestra. The only War Museum In America. Wabash av. between 14th and 16th sta. Open dally and Sunday rom 9 a.

m. to 10 p. 21. Musee), Wabash av. and Jackson st.

INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS OF HAVERLY'S MINSTRELS. Every Evening. Wednesday, Saturday, and Sandas Matinees. CRITERION THEATER. Sedgwick corner the Division.

Every Evening This Week Sterling Actor. In his FREDERICK Beautiful Romantic RENOLDS THE AUSTRALIAN. ORIGINAL VENEER BARREL OF PLEASING..