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THE DAIXY INTER OCEAN, WEDNESDAY 3tOItNINaf JAN t7ABY 20, 1 807. 8 THE CITY IN BRIEF Man Charged with Trying to Bribe Judge Freeman. CATS FIGHT IN COURT Johnson Pays His Fine in Operatic Selections. Cold-Hearted Milkman I Sued Breach of Promise by a Love-Blighted Domestic. for TRIES TO BRIBE A JVDGE.

Jfow In la Jail aaa May Laad 1 tfce Pealteattary. Charles H. Rathman tried to bribe Judga Freeman with a 100 bill. and. In consequence, la tn Jail for contempt of court and will be Indicted for bribery a penitentiary offense Saturday next.

If the grand Jury acts on the recommendation of Btate's Attorney Peneen. Rathman was born In Germany In 1858; came to Chicago In 1880. and worked for the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company for some years, afterward opening a shooting gallery. Recently his wife began a suit for separate maintenance against him. In the hope of having the suit decided In his favor, saving him from paying alimony to his wife.

Rathman last Saturday wrote to Judge Freeman, about the case and Inclosed S100 In CYesterday a second letter came from Rathman and Judge Freeman issued an attachment for him. Deputy Sheriff Healy found Rathman at the Troy billiard room, on Madison street. When taken before Judge Freeman and asked why he wrote the letter containing the money. Rathman said: "I wrote the letter to avoid prejudice, as my wife has always threatened me with tne law I wrote another letter similar to that at the same time. I wrote a letter to n.y uncle In Germany, Intending to put $100 In it The two envelopes must have been mixed.

Judge Freeman plainly told Rathman he was not satisfied with his explanation. He aent him to Jail, but said that he would give him an opportunity this morning to make a better explanation. If he was able to do so. CATS INTERFERE WITH JVSTICE. Two Feltaes.

Settle Their Dlfee la Armory Police Cosrt. The proceedings In Justice Richardson's court yesterday morning were Interrupted for five minutes by two cats, which met In deadly combat tn front of the august bench. It was shortly after 9 o'clock. His honor was engaged In settling a dispute between a Chinaman and an Italian when Gipsey. the Armory cat.

walked slowly into the courtroom. At the same time Jumbo, the pet of the firemen, whose headquarters are next to the police station, also glided through an open door and started on a tour of lnvestlga tlon. Jumbo and Gipsey have long been ene mles, and when the two suddenly came face to face near his honor's desk there was trouble. Gipsey glared at Jumbo, who appeared to look with contempt at the police station cat. For several seconds they had an interesting conversation In cat lingo, which was very loud but not understood by any of the court Interpreters.

Soon the two began to edge closer to one another, and both leaped In the air. Then the fight began in earnest. "I'll bet on Jumbo." shouted a police officer, who, despite his training under Chief Bade -noch, could not control his sporting Instincts. "I'll double you on Gipsey," responded another, and for a time the case of the Italian and the Chinaman was forgotten. Justice Richardson smiled at first with the rest.

Later he ordered Bailiff John Gay to seize the animals. Gay pushed his way through the excited crowd and endeavored to execute the orders of the court. One of the felines dug his claws Into the bailiff's arm. With a cry of pain the court official adjourned to an anteroom. Clerk Robinson finally separated the cats.

They were rudely ushered Into the alley In the rear of the station, where they shared one another's sorrow. DIDX'T SEED A LAWYER. Jska JotaHiOH Saaajr to Jaatlee Rlea- rdaoa a ad Dlseha rarest. John Johnson insisted upon conversing with Justice Richardson yesterday In his native Swedish tongue. He would break out andsing In his own language, and would not stop until he had finished the verse.

He was the happiest man who has appeared as a prisoner in the Armory courts for a long time. Bven while he was being tried be laughed and sang. Johnson was charged with having broken a pane of glass in a Clark street store. S. Isen.teln caused his arrest, but did not appear to proseeute.

The court was very much annoyed by his actions, and finally, in a voice of shouted: "Discharged." Johnson had little difficulty in understanding this, and before the order bad been entered on the sheet, he was leaving the courtroom. COLO HEART OF A MILKMAX. Hslda Ocrea Wtili f.3,000 (or He Blla-hted Love. Miss Hulda Ogren began a suit In Ahe Superior Court yesterday to compel CbarlesJ. Rystrand to pay her $5,000 for not keeping his promise to marry her and for making another girl his wife.

Rystrand Is a milkman, and Is In business at No. 169 Townsend street. A year or more ago he became acquainted with Hulda, who waa a domestic 19 the house of one of his customers on the North Side. She Is now living with a family on Dearborn avenue. When he Called in the morning to leave the regular supply of milk Hulda met him with a smile.

Love grows in the neighborhood of milk cans with aa much facility as it does elsewhere, and the milkman, it Is alleged, courted the girl. It was on the Fourth of July last, she alleges, that he asked her to be his bride, and he consented. No particular time was set for the wedding, but Rystrand said he wanted It to be soon. The rest of Hulda's story la that she watted for the milkman, and was ready to keep her part of the bargain, but that on Jan. 6 he married another girl, Bessie Hendrikson, and went to housekeeping without delay.

Rystrand is said to be doing a prosperous business in the milk trade, and Hulda says she wants part of his wealth to assuage her disappointment. BCRGLARS OF A MISICAL TVHX. Hear Synspaoay Orchestra aad Thea Go Tkraah a Hoase. ''Frank E. Hall of No.

1204 South boulevard, Austin, found yesterday morning that burglars had paid him a visit during the night and bad carried away $140 worth of Jewelry, silverware, and clothing, besides some valuable papers. The silverware had been packed in boxes, but it had been removed by the thieves. The boxes were found In a vacant house next door, together with an old, musty satchel, containing a mutilated programme which bore the vyrda, "Symphony Orchestra." Mr. Hall was ill Monday night, and he did Hot retire until after I o'clock In the morning. Police Officer Andrews saya he passed the house several times during the night, but saw nothing to arouse his suspicions.

LITTLE, BIT On, MY! Tei Year-Old Aaraes Scott BlaTEaaasra 4 Briar tae Fire Easrlaea. Ten-year-old Agnes Scott was the cause of considerable excitement yesterday afternoon. The excitement was not confined to the flat where ahe lives with her mother. Mrs. Agnes ficott.

but the other tenants In the build lag at No. $17 West Monroe street developed i portion of tt The glrL while playing In a Clothes closet with matches, set lire to the Clothes, and In a short time a lively blaze Vas in progress. The cries of Mrs. Scott brought several neighbors Into her rooms. When the cause of the excitement waa ex-, plained an alarm of lire waa turned in.

The arrival of the fire engines collected a large crowd In the street. -The firemen succeeded In quenching the flames with but little loss to the building. DID HE ATTEMPT SIICIDEt Frleada of Henry G. Eataael Deay tae Tratk the Report. Relatives and frienda of Henry Emmol, the well-known North Side painter and decorator, continue to deny the truth of the report that he attempted to commit suicide last Thursday night.

"There is absolutely no truth in the report that my brother tried to kill himself," said William. Emmel to a reporter for The Inter Ocean, who called at their painting and decorating establishment. No. 600 North Wells street, yesterday. "Is not your brother very sick?" was asked.

"Yes. He is suffering from nervous prostration, but is recovering," was the reply. "Do you positively deny that he haa tried to kill himself, or accidentally shot himself?" "I do; there Is no foundation for such reports." aald William Emmel. "Can I see your brother?" "No; you cannot." "Who la his physician?" "His name let me see I I can't remember his name," hesitatingly replied Mr. Emmel.

"Where doea the doctor live?" "On La Salle avenue, somewhere." "Near what cross street?" "SchHler between Goethe and Schiller From anothef aource it was learned that Mr. Emmel physician is Dr. A. J. Ochaner who lives at the corner of Sedgwick street and Garfield avenue.

Dr. Ochaner refused to mfe ny statement regarding his patient, further than that he had been very 111. but waa convalescing, and his ultimate recovery seemed certain. From another source, however. It was learned that Mr.

Emmel did shoot himself at his home after returning from the German ia Club, of which he Is a prominent member. The details of the shooting could not be learned, but It Is a fact that the bullet haa not yet been extracted from the wound. The reason for young Emmet's attempt at self-destruction is unknown. One theory Is that he was despondent over business troubles. A few years ago he succeeded to tho business of his father, Peter Emmel, 'who amassed a competence as a painter and decorator.

His son attempted to conduct the business on a large and imposing scale. It is said, and waa unable to realize his anticipations because of the recent hard times. He Is one of the best-known young men of the North Side, especially in German aocial circles. He belongs to a number of select clubs and waa an active member. After making an investigation of the cause of the Illness of Mr.

Emmel. the police of the Larrabee street station asserted that It waa due to a paralytic stroke on Thuraday, cauaed by overwork, and that he had not abot himself. Whether the police intentionally misstated the facta or were unable to learn them Is an open question. Emmet's friends and relatives were certainly anxious to suppress the fact that he shot himself. AID FOR THE HI GHKS FAMILY.

A Slclt Mother aad Two Babes Cared For hy Good aarltaas. In response to the news Item published In The Inter Ocean of yesterday, relative to the destitute Henry family, at No. 3755 South Halsted street, the following letter wss received from aome philanthropist, who bides his Identity In the signature Jan. 19. To the Editor.

In your Issue of thla morning I read the article, "Another Destitute Family." Pleas" uxe the Incloaed two to help the family of Mr. Henry. V. V. The $10 was taken yesterday afternoon to the home of the poor family by a reporter for The Inter Ocean.

At -the door the reporter waa met by two ladlea from Englewood. wbo had read the article and had hurried to the unfortunate tnm (a Ai wh aw muiM a sick mother and two destitute children, one I only 8 days old. They had brougtit with I than. 1 ,11 I for the comfort of the home, together with $9, which was handed to the mother. Of the money sent to The Inter Ocean, $6 paid the rent until March 1.

With the remaining $4, the reporter, guided by the good Judgment of the ladlea from Englewood. bought a supply of groceries and meat, which was immediately delivered to the family. The philanthropic women, who declined to state their names, also purchased clothing and shoes for the little babies. A mistake was made In the name published in the item yesterday morning. Instead of Henry, the name of the family Is Hughes.

The county, it is stated, will supply them with coal, and, for the present, the family is comfortable. Mrs. Hughes is getting along nicely. DENEEV HAS RKTIRXED. Something; Is Xow Bclaac.

Done I la the Colllaader Caac. Arguments by counsel on the application of John Santry to be discharged in the Colliander case will be made before Judge Ewing on Friday morning. The motion for Sentry's discharge, on the ground that he had not been given a trial aa speedily as the law directs, although he re peatedly demanded It, was made before Judge Ewing yesterday by Daniel Donaboe, Sentry's attorney. State's Attorney Deneen said the motion should be dismissed, because Santry had been indicted at the last term of court, and, under the law, could be tried at any time during the next three terms of court. Mr.

Donahoe admitted that O'Malley. San try, and Bingham were Jointly Indicted at the last term of court, but declared It did not alter the fact that Santry and Bingham were in dicted on the same charge last May and that Santry bad been in Jail since and not granted trial, although he had demanded It- He said the law couldnot be evaded by simply reindicting a man as often as the state's attorney said so. If that could be done, Mr. Dona-hoe said, It would be possible to prevent a man from ever securing a trial. Judge Ewing said be would hear arguments on the motion on Friday morning, unless en gaged In the trial of a case.

In that event, he would hear the matter later in the day. THEY WILL SI THE CITY. Employes of Ex-Recorder Chase Clalaa Balance of Waves. The former employes of ex-Recorder Chase say they will In a few days commence a suit in assumpsit In the Superior Court against Cook County to compel the county to pay them the balance of wages due them and left unpaid by Mr. Chase.

They have engaged Clarence S. Darrow as their attorney. An effort will be made to have County Attorney Ilea agree to an Immediate hearing of the case, and If possible submit to the decision of the Superior Court and not take an appeal from that decision to the Supreme Court. This County Attorney lies refuses to do. -T.

J. Mulcahy, one of the men Interested In the suit, said yesterday afternoon that the employes had received the best of assurane that they would win their case. It was merely a matter of going to court, he claimed. The employes were anxious that a final decision should be made In the Superior Court so that a delay of two years will not ensue before the men get their money, if an appeal la taken. tl'CKY HE LOST TIIE TICKET Charles.

Easles Will Set Go to Phlla- del palm ew. Charles Englea arrived In Chicago Sunday eight from Davenport, Iowa, on bis way to I hlladelphia. On Randolph street he met Charles Keenle and made frienda with him. Englea aays he gave hia new, made friend $10 a Ith which to purchase a railroad ticket for 4iim, but that Keenle forgot to come back with either money or ticket. Yesterday justice KicnarasoB nnea H.eenie sio.

THE COCnSB OF TRITE LOVE. A Few Waereu It Raa Siaeethly. Sees Xol Mrs, Martha Holland of No. 477 West Erie street yesterday, told Justice Severson that her husband, Andrew, beat her almost every day, without provocation. The accused did.

not deny baring struck his wife. He was fined $50 and costs, tn default of which he waa aent to the Bridewell. Emil Keth had his father-in-law. Peter Lettan. arrested on the charge of abusing Mrs.

Lettan. wbo had taken refuge at hia home. No. 4328 Dreyer Yesterday Justice Hennessy fined the prisoner $50. The same magistrate also fined Michael Lewandowskl.

an alleged wlfebeater, $26. He lives at No. 4730 Page street. Mary Callahan took a notion Monday night. It is said, to break every window In the bouse of her father-in-law, who lives at Fifty-Second street and Emerald avenue.

It Is charged ahe threw several stones at the building, and had shattered a number of panes of glass when she was discovered. Justice Hennessy yesterday fined her $25. FALLS TO HIS DEATH. Martla Johasaa lastaatly Killed la aa Elevator Shaft. Martin Johnson, an apprentice In the engraving-rooms of the Blnner Engraving Company, at No.

195 Canal street, waa Instantly killed yesterday afternoon In the building at No. 167 Adams street. P. J. Stlft, the elevator boy.

who waa employed last Monday, is held at the Harrison street police station until the coroner's Jury can fix the blame for the death. The police say that the elevator boy waa criminally negligent In leaving the door of the elevator shsft open. Their theory of the cause of death la borne out by Joseph A. Lundln, an employe of Osgood it the occupants of the sixth floor of the Adams street building. Johnson went to the building yesterday afternoon to deliver a package to Osgood at engravers.

He went up to the sixth floor In the elevator. The building is a double one, low In front and high In the rear. In which are the rooms occupied by Osgood A Co. The elevator shaft Is surrounded by a wire netting and has a door at each floor. On the sixth floor there is a sliding door and one with a glass front, which is the door from the office of Osgood at Co.

This wooden and glass door opens direotJy into the elevator shaft. If the wire door be not closed, there is no protection against falling down the shaft. While Stlft waa In the elevator, a little below the third floor, Johnson stood near the door talking to Lundln. Aa he finished he opened the glass door and, according to the story told to the police by Ludin, fell te the top of the elevator, three stories below. Stlft, the elevator boy, was startled when he heard the body strike the top of his car, and hurriedly ran the elevator to the floor below and called for help.

Officers Cullerton and O'Donnell were summoned. While Cullerton called a police ambulance. O'Donnell succeeded in getting the body from the top of the car. It waa found that Johnson's neck and right leg were broken. The body was taken to No.

11 Adams street, and his parents, who live at No. 1413 Maplewood avenue, were notified by the police. Stlft declares thst he shut the wire door, but Is not positive In his statement. He lives at No. 207 Sheffield avenue.

POLICE TRIAL BOARD MEETS. Cantata Schaettler aad Lleateaaat Stewart Two Wltaessea. Captain Schuettler of the Sheffield avenue station and Lieutenant Stewart of the West Thiiteenth street police stations appeared before the police trial board yesterday afternoon as the principal witnesses against two officers. Detective Condon of the West Thirteenth street police station was first glvea-a hearing. It ia charged that on Jan.

6 he went Into the saloon of A. Marltonl at No. 538 West Harrison street, and made himself decidedly unpopular with those present. According to the charges on which the detective waa brought before the trial board he ordered the barkeeper to "set up" the drinks for the crowd under pain of having the place raided. The matter waa called to the attention of Lieutenant Stewart, and after making an In vestigation, that official preferred charges against the detective.

Captain Schuettler's officer waa Policeman C. A. Dudley, who, it la aald, was disorderly vhtle on duty at a dance given aome time ago in YoodorTs Hall on North avenue and Halsted street. As Is customary the decision of the trial board will not be made public until the general order is published toward the latter part of the week. REACHED CHICAGO DEAD BROKE.

Tracy la Hia Dlatreaa Calls oa Chief Badeaoca. Tracy Newton, who has Just arrived from Yankton, 8. visited Chief of Police Bade- noch yesterday and asked the chief to help him secure food. Chief Badenoch sent lor Sergeant Hefter of the bureau of charities and gave him ordera to assist the man. Newton waa taken to a restaurant and given good meal.

Hia shoes were worn out and. as several of the Central station detectives no ticed his condition, efforts were made to find a pair of old shoes in some of the officers lockers. As this waa found to be impossible. a collection waa taken up and a new pair waa bought. Newton says that his parents live in Roch ester, N.

and are fairly well off. He left his home two years ago to go West, but met with a poor success, and, being too proud to ask aid from his relatives, he determined to beat his way East to his old home. When he reached Chleago he waa starring. Hia parents will be communicated with by the police and asked to send him money to go home on. Mesnwhile, Newton will try to secure work.

LECTIRES BY MRS. FORD. Series of Six Talka Aaaoaaeed.oa The lalveraal Ministry." Mrs. Mary H. Ford will give a series of six talks at No.

810 Masonic Temple upon succeeding Thursday afternoons at 4 o'clock. The subject of these talks will be "The Uni versal Ministry." and their object that of pointing out the unanimity with which the great poets and teachers of the world have preached the same ethical and spiritual truth. Tomorrow a subject is "Goethe Faust." The lecture will begin at 4 o'clock. The following dates and subjects are: Thursday. Jan.

28, 4 p. m. Balzac's Seraphltus, Louis Lambert, etc. Thursday, Feb. 4, 4 p.

m. The Holy Grail. Thursday, Feb. 11, 4 p. m.

The message Elirebeth Stuart Phelps. of M'XEILL WASTS TO MARRY. Expect a Divorce aad Bespeaks a Jadare for the Cerenaoay. Halmer E. McNeill.

50 years old, who la locked up In the county Jail charged with un becoming conduct with Mrs. Etta May Trues- dell, aged 30 years, applied to Judge Sears yesterday to perform the marriage ceremony for himself and Mrs. Truesdell, in the event that Judge Gibbons granted McNeill a divorce from his wife, Mrs. Justina V. McNeill.

Judge Scare sent McNeill word that be would sot perform the wedding ceremony for. him, and that he had better apply elsewhere. The expected divorce was not forthcoming. McNeill end Mrs. Truesdell will appear before Justice Kehoe this morning to answer a few pertinent questions.

TOO Ml CH TO COJSTEXD. WITH. Robhcra Met with Hatchets aad Gaas ia a Shoo Store. Monday evening three men made an attempt to scare Adolph Snyder, a clerk In the shoe store of O. F.

Weasels, at Now 17 Clark street. and steal from him two pairs of shoes. Snyder seised a hatchet and threatened te strike the man who had the shoes, while a customer threatened to shoot one of the other men. This scared the men and they ran into the 7 1 ERMA3I BUMS' FIXED. Darlaar Their Sleffe oa tho "Pelaeks" They OaTead M.r.

AxsaelfM. According to Robert Hayes, alias Peaka.be and several companiona went down to Twan tleth atreet and Ashland avenue Sunday after noon to fight the "PoLatks," who, he said, had called him and his frienda "German bums." During the encounter which followed, Hayes drew a revolver and attempted to shoot one the roles. Four buueta went through the blinds la tho residence of Anton Axsmlth. and the latter had Hayes) arrested. Yesterday Justice Dcoley fined the prisoner $3.

FfREMEX AFPOIXT OFFICKBS. Direct era mt Beaeveleat Aa-oclatloa Held Aaaaal Elcctloa. The directors of the Firemen's Benevolent Association held a meeting at the quarters of engine company No. 13, Dearborn and Lake streets, yesterday afternoon. There are in the department sixteen battalions, each battalion, having a director.

There are also three directors elected from among the retired firemen who are members of the association. Captain Lynch of engine company No. 7 called the meeting 1 order as the president of the old board. Then the eight new directors. In most cases the old ones re-elected, presented their credentials and were Installed to serve their terms of two years.

An election of officers for the coming year waa then held and Captain Lynch was reelected without opposition. On the election of vice president there was a slight venture from the rules of unanimous choice which regulated the other elections, but after the votes were counted it was found that Captain C. McDonell of engine company No. 10 bad been chosen. Daniel D.

Healy, president of the board of county commissioners and an ex-member of the department, was selected for the treasurershlp, and after blm Joseph O'Dono-hue. the bookkeeper of the fire marshal's office, was unanimously chosen for financial secretary. Captain J. J. Hennessy, the department storekeeper, was then re-elected the recording secretary.

After the election the board went Into executive session. It was proposed tbat the bylawa be revised, aa Captain McDonell declared the present hour of having the meetings, 2 o'clock, seriously Interfered with the dinner hours of the Bremen who attended. This led to the discussion in regard to the bylsws, and a committee of five will be appointed by President Lynch to revise them. All the finances of the association were declared to be in a satisfactory state. VOITHFIX OITLAWS IV CISTODY.

Meaahes of "Black mm white Gaaar Coafeaa to Rob her y. For some time several railroad companies havo suffered to a great extent by a gang of thieves which haa been operating in the varloua freight yards on the South Side. Chief Special Agent Qulnn of the Santa Fe Railroad learned tbat the stealings were being done by a number of Juvenile thieves, who bad banded and called themselves the "Black and White Gang." This name waa chosen Mcauae the gang included an equal number of black and white member. Dec. Qulnn found the rendezvous of the gang, and succeeded In capturing Charles Rosenthal, a whtto boy.

15 years old, and Slraa Bell, colored, 17 years old. I'pon being questioned the boys admitted that the gang had stolen hundred of dollars' worth of tools, car wheels, and brass Journsls from the numerous rail roads. They also confessed having sold much of the stolen property to Silas Goodman, a Junk dealer at No. 1832 Clark ttreet, A few days ago search warrants were procured and Qulnn, in company with a detective, went to Goodman a place. A thorough aearch was begun, with the result that hundreds of dollars' worth of articles of various descriptions.

said to have been stolen from railroads, were recovered. Goodman was arrested Monday night. Yesterday Justice Wallace held him to the Criminal Court. WHERE IS MY WIFE Michael Fhllllan la Looktna; for Hia Saoaae aad Faraltarc. Michael Phi Hi pa.

a coal dealer, living at No. 38 Newberry avenue, requested the police at the Maxwell atreet atatkm last evening to assist blm In finding his wife. Phillips said he had only beea married six months and that laat Thursday evening wben he returned to his home be found a large portion of the household goods missing. His wife waa not there to greet alnu- i Phillips suapects a young man whb Ilvea in the neighborhood with having Induced his wife to elope with him. The truant wife.

Phillips says. Is only 18 years of age. WOXQ DOUG MARRIES. The Celestial Talus I ate Hlaaaclf Mlaa Llaale Davie. Becauae of the persistence of the West Side police.

Justice Wallace solemnised a wedding yesterday between Wong Dong, a Habited atreet laundry man, and Miss Lizxie Davie. Wong Dong for some time haa been court ing Miss Davis. The Celestial waa too long In his courtship to suit the police, and they Insisted on a speedy marriage. Monday Dong took out the license, end yes terday morning a colored man was sent to arrange the weaaing. He nrst trtea to get Justice Martin to perform the ceremony, but that official positively refused.

Then Justice Wallace waa appealed to. He consented, and Dong took his bride to the house at No. 309 Clark atreet. where Bung Far Sow conducts a restaurant and rooming-house. THE WEATHER.

Readlaars Yesterday of the Thernaoaa- ctcr aad Barometer. The temperature, as observed yesterday by 1 Manasse, optician, No. 88 Madison street, was aa follows: At 8 a. 21; 9 a. 24; 10 a.

25; 11 a. 28; 12 28; 1 p. 29; 3 p. 32; p. sz.

The barometer reaamga were: At a. 30.02; at p. 29.97. AaaeaaccnsCBts. A mtlna of everrbody'lntereated tn the fight Mwmii atreet railway companies and Wabash avenue property-ewnera will be held tomorrow evening at a ciock mi 1 um miu lumiuir, Wabash avenue and Thirty-Fifth atreet.

to de termine what measure anouia oe tasen to re- alat the railroad companies. Mrs. Elisabeth Custer, wife of General Cus ter, hero of the Little Big Horn, will talk to the members of the Knglewood Women's Club st their clubhouae, Btxty-rtintn street ana em-worth avenue, Monday afternoon. A special meeting of the Chicago Theosophlcal Soc iety will be held tonight at 8 o'clock. In room No.

426, No. 26 Van Buren atreet. Countess Constance Waehtmelater wal give a private talk on Important The eighth annual meeting and banquet of the Western Association of California Pioneers, in commemoration of Discovery day, will be held at the Tremont House next Saturday. The regular monthly meeting of the central council of the Civic Federation will be held at the Palmer House, Egyptian parlor, tomorrow evening, Jan. 21..

at 8 o'clock. leading photegrapher.McYlcker's Thr. Told la.sr Faraarraph. 8lmeon D. Haskell, manager of the Kllnk Catarrh Company, waa held to the Federal grand iurr yesterday afternoon by United States Com missioner Humphrey on a cnarge of violation of the postal laws respecting aunning poauu The complainant, John C.

Clark, a drug-wimt tn Madison. testified that be had re ceived from Haskell a number of annoying and disrespectful duns printed oa a postal card. Jailor Whitman yesterday took John Ballsste, the prisoner wbo became suddenly blind In the connty Jail 8unday, to an eye and ear infirmary. 1 have been pouring into the lall In ref erence to this ease from eye and ear specialists ho deeir to treat the case free of charge. Jailor haa decided not to permit any experimenting.

at a meetlna of the High School Literary TTnlon at the Wellington Hotel yesterday afternoon It was decided to postpone tae annual oratorical contest until AprlkZS. The committee discovered that the date first set. April Is, oanse on Good Friday. The final debate was also postponed un til Feb. 11.

to give tae coateatanta more time. Representative of the wholesale grocers associations of eight states met In conference at the Victoria Hotel yesterday. The effect of the Mwralent hard times on collections and aa en deaver to keep up a uniform system of prices with the Jobbers and trade In general constituted the main subjects 01 aiscuasion. Charged with perjury. Policeman Thomas Buckley of the East Chicago avenue police station, was aent to Jail by Judge Sears yesterday under tlOOO bonds.

He waa charged with havtng-teatl-god aalaely In the case of Henry Osgus, who some time ago waa urea nnr aiwif. 8Ilverlo Borrelli. under sentence te be hanged tar the murder of Dominlck waa yes terday granted a new trial by the Supreme Court. v. Joahua 8.

Clark, the postal clerk wbo was shot and badly beaten by a robber last night, la re ported to be In a fair way toward recovery. The same oil that In the cow rises In the cream 1 I. ih. Imumi (RiU. tercop" and Creamery brands of buttertne, TROUBLE IN A.

CLUB Bill for. a Receiver for the Unity media Court BY FROZEN-OUT MEMBERS Sequel to the. Dissolution of the Concordia Club. Statements Mad by Both Sides a to tho Caua of tho Local Fight, A modern parallel to the old story of tweedledum and tweedledee came to light yesterday in a legal document Bled In the Circuit Court, tweedledum being, aa the complainants allege, the Concordia Club, and tweedledee the Unity Club. All the trouble arose from the fact that tweedledee did not recognise tweedledum'a frienda.

Stripped of legal verbiage the charge la that the Concordia Club and the Unity Club are one and the aame organisation and that the change of name arose simply from a desire to bar out from membership In the Unity Club a few of the members of the old Concordia Club. The members In question objected to being barred out. or. at least, to being froren out by the plan they imagined waa being put into operation. They accordingly filed a bill asking that a receiver be appointed for the property at No.

3140 Indiana avenue, formerly known aa the Concordia Club house, but now occupied by the Unity Club. It Is, of course, admitted that a social elub, a name to which the Concordia Club laid claim, must have above all things congeniality among its members. Black sheep exlat in the best of families, and members who Jar on the feelings of other members will creep into the best of clubs. In both cases an effort Is always made to bear the pain stoically and In silence and to hide, by all mesne, the throes of the organisation from the Jeering gase of the general public. Eleaieata of Discord.

It waa aome such Idea as thi'a that undoubtedly actuated the founders of the new Unity Club, If the petition of the complainant! tn the atilt can be believed. Tbat there bad been Jars Is not denied. That In the old Concordia Club there were members who grated on the esthetic sensibilities of other members waa a fact thawas evident to all Insiders. Then some of the members of the ConcorCia Club decided tbat the club should undergo a metamorphosis. It should break away from the old conditions aad the old membership.

It should blossom forth as an organization of the very creme de Ia creme of Jewish society. It should be known aa an organisation In which there were no recrimination and no squabbles. The metamorphosis took place, as per schedule, at a meeting on the night of Iec. IS. Members went to the meeting as members of the Concordia Club; they came away members of a new dub, known as the Unity.

Tbe chrysalis blossomed into the butterfly and all were merry, except the members who had not been allowed to blossom and were doomed by the action of the club to a life without society. Also the owner of the clubhouse raised objections. The new club demanded tbe building at a rental materially less than what the Concordia Club had paid. Kroaea-Owt rashers Aaarry. Then the froxen-out members gathered themselves together and plotted vengeance.

They looked at the llat of officers of the new club and found that it waa almost Identical with that of the old club. They examined the roster and found that, with the exception of their own names, tbe llat waa'the list of the old club. Then their wrath and Indignation boiled over and they filed their bill for a re-celver. alleging that the move was for tbe sole purpose of driving them from tbe club membership, a thing that could be accomplished In no other way. The tale of woe told by the bill Is.

briefly, aa follows: On Dec IS a meeting of the members of the Concordia Club waa held at tbe clubhouae. at which about half of the members were present, and of which the complainants did not receive the notice required by the by-laws. At this meeting, it is alleged, tbe secretary and certain directors of the eiub made tbe statement that the membership had dwindled ana that the club waa in danger of becoming Insolvent, and that the landlord waa about to levy upon the club property to secure his rent, and that by these representations, which are alleged to be false, a majority of tbe member present were Indued! to vote for tbe dissolution of the corporation and for the transfer of all Its property to the Unity -vjlub, which then, it is claimed, had no existence, but which, it waa stated at the meeting, would be Incorporated. The president of the Concordia Club, it la claimed, refused to put the negative aide of the proposition to transfer the property, and without doing so declared the motion carried, and all tbe property of the Concordia Club vested in the Unity Club. Thereupon It Is alleged tbat the men who bad just been officers of tbe Concordia Club, took Immediate possession of the premises and the club prop erty on behalf or the unity club, and gave notice that on and after Jan.

4. 1897, no one would be admitted to tbe premises except duly elected members of tbe projected organi sation, and that all persons then members of the Concordia Club wbo desired to Join the new club must first present a petition to them as directors, and. If accepted, must pay an Initiation fee of $20 and $40 dues tn advance. The Unity Club Is alleged to have been incorporated since that time. nicer a of Both Clahs.

The officers of the Concordia Club at the time of its dissolution were: President Joseph O. Strauss. Secretary Edward J. Newberger. Treasurer Isaac Jeeselaoo.

The officers of the new Unity Club are: President Mat Simon. Secretary Joseph O. Straura, Treasurer Isaac Jesaelson. All of these parties, together with Directors Isaae Rosenthal, a Ett linger. O.

L. Klein. Benjamin Stetnfeld. and A. Kaufman, are made parties to the bill which ia signed and sworn' to by Philip Lichtenstadt, Jacob Pass, M.

Faes. and Sol Loewenstein, all members of the Concordia Club. Messrs. A. J.

Redmond and Avery R. Hayes, attorneys, represent the complainants. Mr. Hsyes aald yesterday when asked about the matter: "The illegal transfer of the property to the projected Unity Club was, according to the statements of my clients, a smooth scheme to freese out my clients and other members of the Concordia Club, whom the schemers desired to get rid of. "Another peculiarly expert piece of work was the heavy reduction In the rental of the premises which waa.

It la secured In the following manner: Soon after the meeting of Dee. 18 the leaders tn the scheme went to the landlord and told him that the Concordia Club had gone out of existence and had transferred Its assets to the Unity Club. Before leaving, however, they kindly offered to assume the lease of the Concordia Club, which bad beea paying $300 per month rent, if the rent should be reduced to $175 per month. To thla generous proposition the landlord Is stated to have finally agreed, so that a saving of $125 per month was effected. DleVHot Civ -Xetle.

"In order to have legally gone out of exist' ence the officers of the Concordia Club should havo called a meeting for that express purpose, so stating in the notice, and should have given at least five days' notice, which waa not done. Then If a majority had voted to dissolve. It could only have been done legally after all debts had been paid aOd affidavits to that effect had been filed at the recorder's office and with the Secretary of State. Where there are assets each member ia entitled to bis proper share. There is no legal way for such an organisation to get rid of any of its members except by suspending or expelling them for actual misconduct In accordance with the by-laws." Joseph O.

Strauss, the president of the Unity Club, who is named In the bill aa one of the defendants, la a lawyer, who haa an oflfte In the Stock Exchange building. When informed yesterday afternoon of the filing of tho bill and its allegations. Mr. Strauss said: "The circumstances Ia regard to the organ- ixatkra of the Unity Club are briefly aa follows: One year ago the Concordia Club had 17S members, but for one reason aad another ita membership haa steadily dwindled until at tbe beginning of December It had only about sixty-eight members, and on account of this falling off In membership Its revenue bad become Insufficient to meet sxps neeo. so that there were overdue obligations amounting to about $500, Including one month's rent, and gas and coal bllla.

"Things had come to a point where It wss uaelesa to think of going ahead on the old basia, so a meeting waa called In accordance with. the by-laws, and thla meeting waa attended by fifty-seven of the sixty -eight members. After a full discussion of the eituatioo those present at the meeting voted unanimously to disband tbe Concordia Club, aad to turn Its property over to tho projected Unity Club, as soon aa organised, provided the latter club, should assume the liabilities of the old organisation. The Concordia Club retained possession of the quarters until Jan. 1.

when the Unity Club took possession, having la the meantime paid the overdue obligations of the Concordia Club. Including the rent. The directors of the Concordia took action In proper legal form to transfer the property to the Unity Club, aa the records will ahow. "There waa absolutely nothing underhanded about the matter and the Lakeside Club, the owner of the building, agreed to the cancellation of the old lease and anade a new one at a lower rental to the Unity Club. The reduction In rent was a simple matter of necessity, as the reorganisation could not have been effected if the Unity Club bad been obliged to pay tbe old figure.

The rental paid by the Unity Club Is a very fair one for both parties. Thla bill filed today Is the work of the now prevalent sore-head." a Ettlinajer of tbe S. Ettllnger Printing Company, a director In both tho Concordia and Unity signified his concurrence in the above statement of Mr. Strauss. VISITORS IX THE CTTV.

A Few Prosnlaeat Arrivals at the Hotels Yesterday. Tbe arrtvala at the hotels yesterday were in part aa follows: Mr. and Mrs. H. A.

Phlnney, Boston; Mr. and Mra. John Kendall. Cheshire. England- F.

A. BoctU-her, Berlin. Germany: K. Deo, C. Mat- Howard.

St. Loula: George H. Knaaell, Detroit: Mr. and airs. oca u.

unw. and Mrs- W. J. C. Kenyon.

St. Paul: James C. Colgate. New York, at the Auditorinm. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles E. Heed. Philadelphia; William H. Swift.

Wilmington. Mra. J. B. Morria, Minneapolis; S.

H. KIngsford, New York, at the Palmer. William H. Conrtland. New York O.

A. Stafford. St. Loula. at the Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. James, New York; Fred J.

Rawlins, Butte, at the Leland. J. W. Cooper. St.

Paul; W. Z. Ellicott, Pittsburg, at the Victoria. Char lea H. Rockwell.

Cleveland. Ohio: John K. Meed. Rutland. VC: 8 DsUelU Spring Valley.

H- J. Russell. Omaha; Major R. TN. McClaughry, Pontlac.

at the Great Northern. Oar Earloas elhhers. Chicago la In a nice fix. Her health authorities aay the people abouldn't drink the water, aad the prohibitionists aay they abouldn't drink anything elae. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.

It will doubtless be surprising te the rest of tbe world to learn that Chicago has been troubled by Infected milk. It will also have a tendency to upset a time-honored theory concerninar the nature of Chicago's drink. Cleveland Leader. Mark Twain's obituary poet who pined sway and died because she could Bad no word to rhyme with "Whistler" was not attended by a very inventive muse. The Chicago poets have no trouble In creating words to rhyme with the name of Mr.

Plotke. Kansas City World. It behooves St. Louis to watch lest Chicago turn upon thla town through the drainage canal tbe filthy water that haa been abut off from her public schools. St.

Louis Republic Now that the Lady Scott trial and the Seeley dinner hae been disposed of. the country prepared to hear from Chicago In aimllar vein. Philadelphia Iresa. Rev. Thomas Dixon of New Tork.

who declares that the Seeley dinner, with Ita unseemly accompaniments, waa an outgrowth of Chicago vice, will never get a "call" to the city oa the lake. He ought te wish to go there, too. It he has the true missionary spirit, for he considers Chicago a "cesspool of Infamy." while New York is a place of comparative parity and has necessarily less use for his labors. But It Is a queer turn ot affairs that lays a stigma on Chicago because of a dinner In New Yora arranged and attended only by New Yorkers. Indianapolis Journal.

More Beer to You. Chicago? It appears that, while New York used barrela of beer last year, Chicago emptied only S.1M.22:: aad yet that one-horse town haa the "cheek" to claim precedence of the metropolis! And then there are the barrels consumed by Brooklyn, to aay nothing of the hesreti -only-knows-bow-many used la Long Island City aad Stalen Island aa Sundays alone. Chicago didn't think of this hen it started out with Its World's Fair and Its extension et city lines over distant prairies to get the lead ot New York In the next census. It found out something about New York's greatness In the beer line, somehow, however, and last year made a desperate effort to catch up: fo, while New York. Juat in an easy, rare lees way, drank ZZtM mors barrela la 1M than la Chicago loosened Ita walatband and got Itself Into a regular "wont go home till mornln' mood over the M.8S7 more barrels It emptied.

But It's no use, Chicago; what are your barrels snd your square miles of desolate prairie. to New York a 4.91S,0 barrels and tho compact ares dotted with millions more that arc to be Included unier one bead wnen tne next report of tbe beer consumption of the country shall be made? As our esteemed sheriff so lately re marked. "P'fff:" Brooklyn Cltixea. Jeha H. Beadle.

John H. Beadle of Rockville. whose death Is Just announced, was one of the best writers tbat Indiana has produced, tnougn nis rime nas not been commensurate with his work. There are thousands of people wbo hare read his "Life In rtah." "The Undeveloped west" "Western Wilde," and other books, who had no Idea that ho waa bora and grew up in Indiana. Moreover, there are many who have not read hia books, or have not recognised their merit, on account of an Indistinct confusion with "Beadle's dime novels." which were tae product of an entirely different Beadle.

Mr. Beadle waa not only a charming writer, but also a very careful aad accurate observer. He applied the qualities of the best kind of a reporter to original historical Investigations. His work, we predict, will grow in reputation with time. Instead of losing.

In-diaaapolla Sentinel. Jan. 17. BUSINESS NOTICES. Mrs.

Wlntlow's Soothing Syrup Is the best of all remedies for children teething. MARRIAGE LICENSES. The otlowing marriage licenses were issued yesterday! Ate. oft a Patterson, Agnes Thomas J. Curtln, Emms A.

Martin Hansen, Augusta Thomas J. Gallagher, Jennie i-r James -usica. Kiltie John FTteck. Su-te Conrad 114 23 a Joeenh A- XI alone of Toledo. Ohio: lUmirt i Stanlelaw Treteau Anna Hnjar OH Niela J.

Nielsen, Luisette Haurberg XI 24 Edward Pendleton. Josephine -M. Mac- Lsughim M3 Francis Johnson of Klein. III. Fannie ones of same i 5 George Welsbaker.

Marts A. K-h warts SI aVames Hem jr. Barbara Paleeek 31 Harry A. G. Taylor of Denver.

Cola Helen M. Tlndan August LVierins. FTsnetaka Bars now ski 7 ii Prank Hlnk. KatU Buiwer 1 Gottf red Bandars. Kuphemla St John O'Connor.

Anna Archibald. 1........ .25 St Dsntet J. Lynch. Cora ChsmptriM tl-tl Thomas Harrison.

Caroline K. Taylor John Krause. Mathilda Hadle St 3 William Lageschulte. Hattle O. Molden- 51 John eVverln.

LucrAnderaon JS Make Mills, Keren Ktschbon. JJ Daniel Mullen. Katie Deneen IS John J. Hatten. Emma A.

Sc-ltck 4 William E. Harris, Carrie C. Warner zfli William C. Rape. Anna F.

trick J. unen. 1 ert.a kj lhjowii 1. nick Bantaners. Knrtene we J.

Callahan. Nellie Oahlll IT smea Welsh. Maris Kavtsato 1 U.t.,.1 Sinn. Ifai-r A- Ktm ........77 II John PlmonV Parah olt JJ-JJ Carl Hansen. Clara Peterson Fred another.

Annie K. SI Julius Orosh, Lotta Harrr C. PaJlard. Evelvn Gates Irwin E. Stanley.

Madeline Touiif Coeef Woacnowekl, Nettle Broger V. W.N-ell- Etta M. Truesdell Frank Carlson. May Wllklneno 1 Konrsd He hansel. Emma Young DEATHS.

nnnTsit. TRATK Dsllr en Grand Trunk ftali- way system. Polk street depot, to Mount Ureca-; wood and Mount Hope at 11 m. Grassland and Calvary Funeral train of the Chicago, Milwaukee and at. Paul Railway leaves Union depot tM ad I son and Canal street; daily at U.J p.

DXATH3. BOOHB-Jta. IS. 117. at No.

(s Eua-eote street. A lander isooene, agad years. Funeral Thursday FRI END Jan. It. at hia residence.

No. CM Orees-wrooi avenue. Orcar Friend, beloved husosnd ef tVelm nee FsJker) Friend. Funeral Wednesday at o'clock a. aa.

by carrlsswa to Rtoo UUX. rieese omit Bowers. KIRK Jan. at Omaha, Charles ftarr. beaorej hoaband of Marie Oondit Kirk, aged SS ysere.

Funeral aerrtcea st house. No. IK North Plate Wednesday. Jan. Sa.

at 11 o'clock. Burial private, st Rose HID Csaertcry SHKRER-Jan. IS. of diphtheria, Ssmoei eed 1 year snd days, beloved son ot tasari J. ad C-re Psrkar Sberer.

No. 441 Berkeley avs-ase. earrtoes st I o'Ork today. BsrieJ pel rata. "'jOKR The ressalae.

of Horses M. aincer. who -died Dee. SS In Pasadena, CsL. will be brows I ts Uorkport.

Ill Krlajr. Jan. XT. for serial. abort set-ticee wl be held at Lorkport.

and la order te essb.s-frienda to a present wbo may se desire a special train artil leave the atow depot via the Chicago and Alton Kml.road at clock Friday morning. Returning- the trala wl I arrive la Chlcsgo about 1 e'clork. A ecoa wtl. be made at Lesnont st o'clock for friends who may deetre to ro from there. WAYLVUAC3LT Perfemnaaeee Every Day UiSO ia 141 iSA Thatcher-Ed Marble Fatte and Season, Kilroy and Raw son.

Zj. -jsons. ueiier. Kennard Brothers. The Andersons.

Mabel Arnold. Murseea Burseas. Ma Brittoe. Lwlnauar. tae Fro.

Messrs Chsnlsta. Caatlaaaaa Vaadeville 10, la, XSc. mtTUIYII't was-nwss rfrf MB Mm Annie lf--r- Tafly Ho 'Trio-. Lewis and Elliott. Howard and Bland.

Mitchell and Lore. A-ioerx asaooox. mim ana lussier. Mysterious Qoaalns. Kaker and Earnart.

Frank HallT nyie see tfteset. McBrtde and Moors. ZU, SO EXT a. PHICES lO, GbTlTCPjIICS cut l.liutri a AIDE ILL K. oarers Brothers- Clifford and Rath.

Pmlth snd Fuller. Fisher and Carroll. Ed GaUasher. FleMa and Sal Ins. Ariene Ramsey, Miller and May.

Nell Smith. SO. SO EXT 8. Fell a and. Cain.

Emery snd Marlowe, Benetto and lie to. Beamon and Monti. Iee Incrhsm, Allen snd Ore. PRICES lO, PALM EJTS GREAT NORTHER" THEATE2. MR.

A. M. PALMER Sole Manaarer. ETcnlnra at Mats. Today aid Net.

at Jalner Kntraaeo Open-All Chicago at talking about DAVID BELASCO'S Great Roams tic THE HEART OF UARYLAXD, a sD ItlKa. LfcSLlt: CAKTcK As MARTLA VD CALVERT. Mouse pecked to the doors at every performanee. The ereateat play of them all. The beat compear AX" ltmlhr- Atagement of MAX bLaU- rrket.23c5tV.75c$l 1 SUt.

AO Scato Reserves' CENTRAL MUSIC HALL. Friday, Jan. 22, and Saturday, Jan. 23, Rpeela! Mfltinee on gatardar, Sd AMERICAN' TOL ROF THE WORLD-F AMO GUILBERL. And Her Superb Omnnny.

trader the Direo- tkl MR. T. D. MARKS. AMT HARTLEY.

Koprano: LOIiSE EXGEt, Contralto: THOMA yrEEX. Tenor: H. TV1X-FHKl) OOKF, Bartoae; SItJ.VOR ROMILI. Ae-i'RED OOFF Rarltone: FIGX'UR ROMILI. Reserved Keels.

Me. 3c. 1. 11.5a. 12.

THE COLUMBIA Monroe Dearborn WOLF HOPPER EL CAPITAN Unbounded EnthudlaBrn. OXLY tTIJSEK 8 tU RDAT. Advisable to neceuw Beats la Advaatesw GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. HARRY HAM Lis" Maaarer- TONIGHT. This Vtck ANDREW MACK ta the Irish Ooavedy.

AROONM Mats Today at aad Saturday. Only a a a EXTRA. Sale of Seats begins Thursday for eat- FRANCIS WILSON la his (rosiest a access. HALF A K.1N4A. MR.N.C.COODWIN UAXIEE ELLIOTT AN AMERICAN CITIZEN NOTE In ccaseonenoa of thla great safes as aa Extra Mattnei Ul few gtvea oa rasredsy at p.

as. JJATS. Catherine Lewis. Joan ricWsoe. DAILY.

LssBoart Family. Matroeolstaa Trio. Etfaa liases U. Fsstsskt Six. AH New JMevtog CINEMATOCRAPHE STEUNWAV irt-rrtlT Msunee Todav at To- BURTON Ticsfifjh.

HOLMES -1 crn tocc THE YELLOWS I ONB LhlUKba. ReeereeJ oenta. sni ft. Washington 8L. set sees Clark and la Salle.

David Henderset's Co. In 7C.ni VfVfi tbe Kew Operatic Burlesque at A Vila Or 1 Km Mei I Mm i M.tilMU and tn fjiH. Rig Barrala Uay M-t. Ocn to aay part ot toe xooay. -www aouee.

nCDTfll ftl Famous and Wonderful Eure-uCfl I ULUI peaa Equilibrist aad Artiste. Y17ZL? The Ensign SPINK SPINK, the Great European Comedy Acrobats, and A DOZEN OTHERS. Ceaataa Tsenteas Beaatifa! Play, Set Kit. Wati-ish and twth et Daflv rr.n tin II COSTIMOI VAIDETILLB-IO, SO. SO.

FARKWBLL RNUA6KMRXT of toe ORIGINAL A CHERRY SISTERS AUDITORIUM. Chicago orchestra THEODORE THO HAS, I Ma Usee FrMiy. 2-A. Ceadacter. Evealag Saturday, iilS POPULAR PRICES.

SAM T. JACK'S. Madtaoa el. sear "late. Tel.

slsll (Ml Burlesque Show ta Culearo. tftvaaf svrnwsjsstti Erery ear 1 A 1 MARIS S.ANUKR BJRLESQCS OCX MISS NETTIE VOX nlai aad 4 FAVOR ITR STARS. tSklML SOS. SLINCOLn atattweee Rand Thursday, aad eettareta. FROU THE Nest Sunday MaUnee-JAS.

J. CGRBETT. ACADEMY H. R. Jacobs.

nr. Z5e Useei-SHIIT KO. 2 Next Sunday SMeeralka of Kew Tor. ALHAMBRA THCATER-Ama TflQtT. Tfce IDEWALKSOFNEWYORk rw-NKK SPEF.UV'R DARING DtYatat Vext Sun.

Cnas. U. Vain' "Ins 1 TeaptaUvaa'.