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8 CITY- IN BRIEF Phantom Victims of a "Wrecked Train Drive Operator Insane. PURGES ALL OF CONTEMP Furman Confesses His Story of a Robbery Is Falsa. Celebrate St DavidVDay M. J. Gall gher Dead Wife Flee for Her Life In General.

I hare come to give myself up," Bald a veil dressed man about 35 rears old to Sergeant John Kelly at the Harrison atreet station yesterday afternoon. He was James Gallagher and says his pres ent home is at Springfield, 111. He aays he la a telegraph operator, and was formerly em ployed by the Wabash Railroad Company, He told the sergeant four year ago, while he was employed by that road as an operator, he gave wrong orders to an engineer, as a result of which seven or eight people were killed. This, he said, happened at Lexington. Mo.

"When I saw the awful mistake I had made," he said, "I ran away and succeeded In making my escape. Since then I have wan dered all over the country, but the scene of that wrecked train, mixed with the cries of the injured and dying, always haunted me. and even at the present time I see It all My conscience accused me of being the cause of the- lori of so many lives and haa almost driven me insane. Lately they have found me out, and have been following -ne wherever I go, and for that reason I hare come to give myself up." "who are following you and where are they now?" asked the sergeant. "Oh.

It is the dead ones, their friends, and others, and they are all around me. See, here they come now," and with a shriek the man Jumped from his chair and pointed at the wait Sergeant Kelly, now convinced the man was insane, had him locked up in a cell and then notified the city physician. The police art Inclined to believe the man's story in regard to the train being wrecked and they will in vestigate the matter. COSTEMPT CASES FLAT. "Error Made la Coort Record Illraral I ran Ire la Coaupt roller's OfBce.

Judge Goggin yesterday dismissed the rule for contempt against Mayor Swift, Corpora tion Counsel Beale. Assistant Corporation Counsel Boyden, Superintendent of the Bride- JUIHJS GOGGIX BIN VERT 1XGKT. well Crawford, Secretary W. S. Minkler, -Frank Barrett, Alexander Harper, and Frank Engeru Judge Goggin announced it would not be necessary for Mayor Swift to be present in person.

He had notified the city's chief exee- stive of this fact, he said, and had to'd him it would be sufficient for the corporation oounsel to be in court. "The cause of this whole trouble," said the court, "is a practice which haa prevailed in the comptroller's office. "This court permits attorneys to begin ha-I Deas corpus proceedings at times wimout costs and it has asked attorneys to begin such proceedings ca behaif cf unfortunates who have appealed to the court. When the attorney goes to the office of the comptroller for a ccpy of the mittimus in the case he charged a fee of 25 or 50 cents. I threatened to send somebody in that office to Jail and that is what has caused the whole trouble.

"There has been attempt there to defy the TH order of this court. This vicious practice charging fees for papers there must stop." In explanation of his inning the ru'e against the mayor, Judge Gcggis said it w.is because he understood the comptroller was out of town, and he had to go to the fountain head. It was shown by Mr. Beale an error Had been made in the records and the release of Jonev the prisoner, was Illegal. The reccrd showed the court remanded the prisoner for six'y dsys, which be had no right to do.

As a matter of fact. Judge Goggin had remanded the prisoner to the Bridewell and continued the case aixty days. "This court is too sympathetic and too easily imposed upon," aid Mr. Beale. "This Whole proceeding has been wrong, and in the first place there was never a legal order fcr the release of the prisoner Jones." Mr.

Beale said the practice of charging fees for paper in the comptroller's office had been discovered by the comptroller some time ago and had been discontinued by his order. Mr. Beale wanter the order to show to charging contempt waa improvidenMy entered by the court, but Judge Goggin would not put it that way. DOrXD BY A CONFEDERATE. Fsraiaa Confesses He Aided the Robbery of His Employer.

Oliver Furman. the clerk In Adolph Loeb's Insurance office. No. 189 La Salle atreet, who was found Friday night with hands and feet fastened together by skate straps and told a atory of being assaulted and bound by a has made a confession. It is the usual story.

The robber was a myth. The whole thing was a put-up Job to ob Mr. Loeb. Of the confession Chief Badeaoch would say nothing last night further than that the boy Jiad weakened and implicated companion, is still at From the details' of the case and the history of the boy, the police were at the outset to believe he had a confederate and himself responsible for the robbery. According to his owb testimony Furman has never stayed In any one position for more than three weeks during his residence three ears and a half In He formerly Worked for Carson, Pirie, Scott ft Co.

for seven months. He told the police be was discharged from his position because be had exposed another clerk who was stealing goods from the Arm, It was learned he bad been discharged for alleged thefts himself. "I think said Chief Badeaoch, "the affair has a good moral for business men who (ire clerks the combination of the safe after they have been employed a few Fur-maa has confessed it was a put-up Job to rob his enrployer. We are now looking for his accomplice, and expect to arrest him in a short tame. CHASES HIS WIFE WITH A KNIFE.

Shrieks of at Woa a Arouse Resldeats ef State Street at MldstlshC Residents the vicinity of North State atreet and Bellevue place were horrified yesterday morning, between 12 and 1 o'clock, by piercing shrieks of a woman and rapid foot-tails on the sidewalk. People In different bouses In the vicinity leaped from their beds and ran to the win. dows to see a woman fleeing up Bute atreet perxued by a man armed with an open knife. Men hastily dressed and ran out to rescue the woman, but before any HI ten could get to the street Policeman Flannagan, who was patrolling Roan street, near there, when the first cry for help was ottered, had overtaken the-man and woman. They proved to be William C.

Penn and wife, who live in the third flat of No. 114 State street. Tba officer did not place the man under arrest, but accom pan led him and hia wife back to their reii- denoe. Penn Insisted on her going Into the house, but the wife declared she would not enter the house again with him. He promised her and the noliceman he would not harm her, and the two men finally prevailed on her to go into toe house.

The alleged cause of the trouble Is Intoxica tion on the part of penn. A Mrs. euiuvan, who has been boarding with the family said Penn, who la always quarrelsome when drunk, pulled out a knife and started toward his wife, saying: Til lust rive yon three Inches of steel. Sullivan Jerked open the door, and cried: "Run, Bess!" Mrs. Penn fled from the house, followed by her husband.

One of Penn'a remarks, which be prefaced with an oath, while standing in front of the houie was: my wife, and. she's got to do as Penn Is a traveling salesman employed bv a wholesale fish house in this city. He Is said to be Insanely Jealous of his wife, and the disgraceful affair yesterday morning was not the first disturbance they have created In the building they occupy. Bt'T OXE WELSHMAN OX THE FORCE, of St. David Make Sly Tfcrast at the Irish.

The Welsh residents of Chicago celebrated 8L Davld'a day with a dinner, given at the Clifton Houae, last night. More than two hundred children of the rocky land of Wales were seated In the dining-room. They were happy, and, aa one of the number expressed It, "We haven one of our people in the Jail or at Dunning and but one on toe police force." One of the most noticeable features of the evening waa the sentiment voiced in one of Weir songs. After singing a stanza irom America" and one from "God Save the Queen," they concluded with: empires by the sea. Two nations, great sad free.

One anthem raise. One race of ancient fame. One tongue, one faith, we claim. One God. whose glorious Dime, We love and praise.

It was a three fold song, sung by a people whose ties are thus typified. They were loya! to both but aang first to the land of their adop tion. Mr. W. Apmadoc acted aa master of ceremo nies, and Rev.

J. C. Jones asked grace before the following programme of toasts and music was begun: St. David's Day" Samuel Job Welsh melodies, la) Let the Kind Min strel," b) "Gwenlth Owyn Rosser The Land of Our Fathers" Rev. J.

Wynne Jones Song, "Cymru Fydd" Mrs. Kite Morgan Llewelyn of Los Angeles. Cal. "Oar Cambro-Rnglish Poets Lewis and William Morris Our Sister Don.Gallie. Canadian; Dr.

Murdock. Scotch; W. B. Jackson. English.

Welsh melody, "Nos Galan" Soloists and Audience Our Sweethearts and Wives" D. V. Samuels National anthem. "Hen Wlad fy Soloists and Audience The speeches were full of patriotic senti ment directed into the channels most service able fcr those of Welsh blood, and the sor.gs woae me memories or the crags and cliffs of that wild, bright lacd in the west of England's isle. The memory of St.

David will be further commemorated tomorrow with services conducted at 4 o'clock in the cathedral, on Washington street, by Rev. J. Wynne Jones. The Cambrian Benevolent Society will hold their forty-third celebration of St. David's day In this city tomorrow evening- at Bricklayers' Hall.

The Drceramnie will consist of literary and musical selection with addressee by their leading clergymen. OFFICERS DIVIDED IJf WHITE CASE. several Try to laaueaeh the IuIk'H Stroasest Witnesses. The defease In the Frank W. White mur der trial began operations yesterdar bv establishing the numerous burglaries com mitted in 1S95.

in which Clarence White is alleged to have had a hand. Much of the evi dence submitted by tneee witnesses was excluded as not havrag any bearing upon the case. Rev. H. W.

Thomas was one witness, whose testimony was excluded. It was held hi evi dence, which related to one of these sllesed burglaries, had no direct reference to the murder of Frank W. White, and could not be introduced to prejudice the Jury against the prosecution. W. J.

Moxley, was an important wlt-ies for the defense. He testified be saw the flash of a revolver in the bue-rv before he heard the reports of the revolvers in the bands of the detectives when the chase be gan. It appeared to the witness the first shot was fired from the buggy. The prosecution, however, attempted to make it appear that the flash in the buggy wss from the revolver beld in the band cf Dix so close to the face of Frank White that the right cheek was filled with powdtr. George Kercner and Charles Llplant also testified that they saw flashes of a revolver discharged, as they believed, from the buggy.

A doten police officers were called to the witness stand as "reputation witnesses." Each one of them, when asked if he knew the reputation of Clarence White for peaceable- nets and quietness in the community, prompt- answered Yes." 'What is it?" Attorney Furthmann would ask. "Object," would be the Instant Interruption of Assistant State's Attorney McElherne, and the court sustained each objection on tie ground that the witnesses were prejudiced. Several of the policemen, before an objec tion could be interjected, blurted out that they would not believe Clarence White nnder oath. There was considerable comment over the fact that the police department seemed divided in this case. Central and Deeplaines street policemen are prosecuting, and Clarence White is regarded by the state as a strong witness for the prosecution.

Yet brother officers of the men at the back of the prosecution are willing to oome rnto court and swear one ol the state's witnesses is unworthy of belief. HOW TO DRESS ARTISTICALLY. Qaeatlea Foremost 1st Feaelalae Mlad Diseassed at Wsaia'i Clah. The Club for the Promotion of Physical Culture and Correct Dress held a reception at the Woman's Club yesterday afternoon. About 200 ladies were present and listened to a symposium on "Artistic Dress" by Mrs.

Helen Campbell, Mrs. Anna Ballard of In dia, Charlotte Perkins Stanton of Cal ifornia, and Mrs. Mary H. Ford and others. Many of the women wore dresses embodying their ideas of the artistic la dress, some of hich were unique and beautiful.

Mesdames Kale H. Watson, Harry Kelt, and Bayard Holmes Besides the guests of honor. Mrs. Helen Campbell and Mrs. Anna Ballard, there were present: Mesdames Kemeys, Cora Stockholm, Harriet em.

J. M. tsnepnera, Aurora: Mary H. Ford, J. C.

Coonley, Warner, M. H. Wllmarth, ARREST THIRTY-FIVE ILLEGALLY. Jf Warraals Were Held for Patroas Korthwestera Raad. Thirty-five regular patrons of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, who were arrested on Friday morning by special officers of the railroad company because they Jumped from the Incoming passenger trains before they came to a standstill, were bitter In denouncing the railroad- officials, and especially the special officers who arrested they were brought Into Justice 5everon'i court, at the West Chicago avenue etation, yesterday morning.

The raDroad was represented by Special Agent W. F. Riley, who explained that It was the desire of the railroad company to dismiss aK of the cases where the prisoners could show a ticket on the road. Assistant City Prosecuting Attorney Basse said the arrests were illegal because made without warrants. In the lot of thirty-five only two "flippers'' appeared before Justice Severson, and they were fined fJ and'eosta.

Nineteen alleged violators of the ordlnanee THE SUNDAY INTER OCEAN, MARCH 1, 189 G. pertaining to Jumping on and off trains were before Justice Kehoe. at the Despiaines sxree: police court. In seven cases, where a good excuse was not given, fines of 12 and costs were lmnosed. These arrests were also made by special officers of the Northwestern Rail road.

I BOSOR OF ROBERT EMMET. Celebrations to Be Held by Irish OrajaaUatloBS. The Confederated Irish Societies will celebrate the 118th anniversary of Robert Emmet's birth Wednesday evening in Apollo Hall, Blue Island avenue and Twelfth street. The feature of the celebration will be aa ad dress by Hon. John H.

Brennan of Stevens Point, one of the most noted orators of the Northwest. The programme, Jn detail. win be as follows: Overture, American airs by Chairman Patrick McGarry Piano duet. "Oems of Erin" Rocks tro Miss May Cahlll. Miss Mar Carney, Tenor solo, "Green Old Mr.

C. M. Moore Alto solo. "She Is Far from the Land1 Thomas Moore Miss Marv Street. Address Hon.

John H. Brennan Duet. Annie Moyer and Miss Mary Street Recitatloa, "The Irish Volunteer' Miss Oerty Sullivan Soprano solo, "Killarney" Mrs. Annie Moyer Recitation, to be announced. Address John Devoy Tenor solo and chorus.

"Freedom or our Land" Music by Dr. r. tu vronia Mr. C. M.

Moore. At the conclusion of the programme there will ha dHM. a very large audience is ex iMtd as the entertainments, given by the riuiMmitd Satieties era always attractive. Under the auspices of toe uniteo insn bo- cleties a celebration will be hem tne same evening in Centra Music Mail, me pro gramme to be cameo out ioiiows: Orraa recital. "Irish Professor Parcel Address by tne chairman mob.

r. n. a nam Vocal solo, "Star spangled Banner jars. Honor the W. J.

Woods Recitation, Miss Catherine Plnnccaii Readin. "Address of Irish m. J. iv Medley of Irish airs, Kitty Kenny Vocal solo, "Come Back to Erin" Miss Nellie tienaron Oration Rsv. Francis L.

Reynolds Fantasia of Irish airs, violin Professor William J. Loooey Harn accomDanlment bv Professor B. Kelly. Recitation. Simon J.

Forhaa Vocal duet. "Killarney" Misses Maggie L. Duggan and Mary Moran Tenor solo. "Six is Far from tot Land Patrick J. Kealy Barytone solo.

Memory of tne Dead William J. O'Neill MIX BOXIXG ACT) SOXG. Coanaaay First Real sweat, Eatertalaa Ita Frleads. First Regiment, N. en tertained its friends at the armory last night The usuajojtjalauch occasions was increased by vaudeville programme.

Tnere waa an occasional number contributed by an outsider. but the major part of the entertainment was furnished by the company's own men. The company has the names of seventy five men on its roster. Charles B. Sandham is the Captain.

Charles H. Armstrong First Lieutenant, and William H. Clenweth Second Lieutenant. The following Is the programme presented Piano solo Otto Smith Quartet Violin solo Oscar Albert Recitation Mr. Enuim Banjo duet Hamilton and roe Piano solo Mr.

ScblyDert Vocal solo Mr. Eaan viuanei Sparring bout Ryan and Palmer restlln bout Holland and Gaylord sparring oout Holland and quay There were one or two other numbers of a nature difficult to describe. There was plenty of smoke, plenty of refreshments, and plenty of entertainment fcr the large number pres ent, uuests and militiamen mingled In har mony, and the applause and the cheers which filtered out through the doors savored equally oi civil ana military tunas. The greatest portion of the interest seemed to settle about the. boxing matches.

Perhaps it was4ecans boxing haa come officially to tne notice oi united States troops- At any rate, the pairs who faced' each other wer warmly received with applause and e-oodV natured Jeers. I I'XCLE SAM'o LAWS VIOLATED. naportatloa of Two Girls frasa Paris a Peaal OsTeaae. MaSellne Cupe' and Eva Frey, the two Frenchwomen who were recently brought to Chicago from Paris by Madeline Bonnefoi allaa Helene Theo, of No. 112 Cuetom-Houae place, were sent to Joliet yesterday by United States Commissioner Mark A.

Foote fcr de tention as witnesses. Colonel H. C. Bradsby, the local inspector of Immigration, had Made line Bonnefoi arrested yesterday, charged ith violating the immigration laws by bringing women into the country fcr Immoral purposes. Mrs.

BonneAri secured a con tl na nce until- edoesday morning at 11 o'clock. The gins allege they were milliners, and oame to this country under an Impression they were to be given employment at their occupation. Mrs. Bonnefoi admitted to Inspector Bradsby that she personally engaged the girls in Paris in January 0f this year, and declared they had been living an Immoral life, anJ knew the purpose for which they were brought to the United States. The statute under whjen Mrs.

Bonnefoi is arrested makes it a penalty punishable by five years' imprisonment and 15,000 fine to Import any one for auch purpose regardless of their mode erf life elsewhere. Mrs. Bonnefoi gave a bond in the sum of 22,000. MICHAEL GALLAGHER IS DEAD. Saeeasaba to Iajarles Received froaa aa Illlaols Ceatral Trala.

Michael F. Gallagher, the well-known florist, who was Injured by an Illinois Central train at the Sixtieth street station Friday night, died at 4 o'clock yesterday morning in St. Luke's Hospital. Mr. Gallaghef had Just alighted from the train when the accident occurred.

A gust of wind blew off bla hat and In trying to catch the bat, Mr. Gallagher slipped and fell between the platform and the train. The latter had already started and as the man's body fell to the tracks the rear trucks of the laat coach passed over his It waa half an hour before the Hyde Park ambulance arrived- and conveyed the injured man to St. Luke Hospital. Mr.

Gallagher was well known In Democratic and business circles. With ex-Mayor Hopkins he organized the Eleven or Nectar Club. He was 40 years old and waa born In New York, coming to Chicago In the early '80s. He was president of the Gallagher Floral Company at Wabash avenue and Monroe streets and was a member of the Chicago Horticultural Society. The Inquest will be held Friday.

OFFERS TO AID THE LADIES. Kalg-ht of the Age of Chivalry Hat Appreciated aa Clark StrecC M. Govern Is a seedy Individual, yet nnder his ragged Jacket is concealed a gallant heart and an appetite for alcohol. Govern humored hia appetite Friday night and then -offered his assistance to all the girls be met. On the corner of Madison nod Clark streets be accosted Nellie Anderson of Hyde Park.

He offered her his -arm. which (be refused with a scream. scream brought a Central station detective to her assistance and the dilapidated knight-errant was locked up at the armory. He told Justice Richardson yesterday morning that he was a relic of former-prosperity. He was, according to his statement, a lawyer thirty years ago In the Bine Grass state.

Therefore his fine was only 10. BACK FROM A HXTAL. PILGRIM AGE. Messrs. Cearad a ad Sehattler Betarai frasa Fleasaat Trip Mexico, 'Martin Conrad and Peter SchutUer, returned Friday night from their Mexican trip, and report a pleasant and.

profitable time. En route for the City of Mexico they visited all the larger Western towns and cities, and found friends at every turn, Mr. Conrad has been going over the same road for many yean, and bin annual visit art sot only, a pleasure to himself, but to his many business acquaintances. The story of the young man who deliberate: J. Irving Pearce, onfcf 1,000 breakfasts, oublished in The Inter Oceaa the morning Messrs.

Conrad and SchutUer started for theWest. bad preceded. them, and In almost all local papers along, the lloe allusion was made to H. Rumor saya it cost Mr. Conrad almost the-price or the breakfasts to straighten things out In the minds of the rural botel-keepers.

Mr. Conrad's arrival at the Sherman House, where be makes his home, waa bailed with delight. During his absence, there had literally been a vacant chair In the circle which nightly assembled at that hostelry od lives Chicago's early days over again. ELEVATOR DESCENDS OS HIS HEAD, Laborer Meets fheckiasr peatb. Walla He Is Washlaaj Wladows.

Chris Sherwln. employed as porter In Reld, Murdoch A Cos wholesale bouse, met a horrible death at o'clock yesterday mom log. He was washing the windows of the "cage" surrounding the freight elevator. He raised a window and reached inside to wash off the dirt, without noticing the elevator was descending. It struck him on the head, fracturing bla skull and killing him almost instantly.

The deceased lived at No. 141 Huron street. He leaves a widow and seven children, the oldest girl IS years old. He bad been In the employ of Reld. Murdoch ft Co.

for thlr teen years. The Independent-Court of For esters, No. SO, of which waa a member, will Uke charge of the remains. The coroner's Jury yesterday afternoon censured Reld. Murdoch ft Co.

for not having the elevator shaft properly guarded. -V- Little S-year-old Joseph Bunke of No. 858 Ward street was struck by a jwortn Mais lea street electric ear yesterday afternoon and thrown several feet The boya skull waa fractured. He was taken to. the Alexlan Brothers' Hospital, where the- physicians thought he would not recover.

The accident took place at the corner of Halsted street and Brampton avenue. An Inquest was held yesterday on the body of Mrs. Margaret Nicholson of No. 42 Forty- First street, who was fatally burned at her home Friday night. The Jury found she died from burns accidentally received while clean ing out a stove.

Edward Holtman was seriously injured yes terday afternoon in attempting to board a freight train on the Northwestern Railroad at West Fortieth street. He missed his foot log and, in trying to save himself, waa thrown beneath the wheels. His left arm was cut off and he waa also badly injured internally. He waa taken to the county hospital. He Is 25 years old and lives at No.

1935 Archer avenue. BOYS Ml'ST ESCHEW CIGARETTES. i Effort to Be Made to Carry War lata the Schoalhaaara. The P.atlonaI Evangelical Federation of Chicago will uke a band In the anti-clga xette crusade among the schools of this city. At a meeting of the society at the Sherman House yesterday afternoon there were present representatives from the teach ers and the National Anti-Cigarette League.

Mrs. Judge Walte, president of the anti- cigarette league, spoke at explaining the movement and reported ba i met with great success in the cities of the state outside of Chicago. Mrs. E. D.

Gil- more, president of the National Evangelical Federation, also spoke and read letters of In terest: In and sympathy with the work from Mrs. John A. LogairanA General John Bid- well of California. It was decided to draw up resolutions to be presented at the next nfeetltig of the board of -education, asking permission to work systematically In this matter among the public schools, as bad been done in other cities. The next meeting of the federation, Saturday afternoon, at the Sherman House, the teachers', club and -all others interested in and other reforms will be Invited.

FISDS PEARLS LJJZ AS OYSTER. C. H. Eatoa While Eatla' at a Restaa- rssl Discovers Taaae. C.

H. Eaton, a traveling representative of a windmill firm in Batavia, UK- made a rich Sod In a Dearborn street restaurant yesterday ArrivlDg in the city on a lata, train, Mr. Ea ton entered the restaurant and ordered an oyster stew. He fished up a bivalve, and was about to swallow it, when he observed it rested heavy on bis tongue. He removed the tiny creature, and.

dissecting it, found concealed within Its bosom "full many a gem of purest ray serene." There were seventeen pearlr In all. Five of them weighed about one carat each, and Besides these there were twelve smaller ones. Three of them were Joined in the shape oi a pawnbroker's sign. Mr. Eaton rusneo out oi The place with bis gems, and snowed them to a Jeweler, who anted to buy them, but the salesman re fused to part with them.

RECALLS EARLY PROHIBITIOS DATS. Plays Leap Frost. William Whalen of Indiana found a brand of bard cider on Bute street Friday night which recalled the days when his district was prohibition. After indulging In considerable recollec tion, Whalen wandered to the corner oi Wabash avenue and Congress street, and played leap-frog over a hydrant until De tective McNulty led him to the Armory police station for protection. Hard, cider ta a true rriena.

ana sucks, to man through thick and thin; so when Whalen appeared before Justice Richardson yesterday morning be waa still In a mood recollection. Ha was a little more steely on hia feet than when arrested, and, therefore," upon promis ing to take the next train home, ne was dismissed, and furnished with a guide as far as the depot, DROPPED A QUARTER VSDER A SEAT. Poar Mea Look for cola sal nearas- eacera' Feekete. Thieves robbed D. H.

Walton of Wayge. last evening soon alter ne naa enierea a Santa Fe passenger coach at Dearborn street. He was on bis wsy to Brown. Valley, and as be took bin seat four mea stopped by bis side. Excuse me, I dropped a quarter this seat," one exclaimed, aa be stooped down.

Mr. Walton arose and Joined the man com panions In the search. The quarter waa nowhere In alghL and, after apologlxing to Mr. Walton, the men left the ear. Ten minutes later Mr.

waiton discovered bis pocket bad been picked. A email sum oi money was missing ana nis ticket to California and baggage checks. He reported bis loss to the Harrison street police and stayed over to see if the thieves are' captured. BOTS CELEBRATE A DOG FIGHT. Balls? a Haare Beware aad Whoop It Vp Generally.

-Twenty-five Englewood boys and two dogs created plenty of excitement yesterday in Sixty-Third court neat Halsted street. Two lively fights between the canine were witnessed and then the boy built a big bonfire to celebrate the event. Neighbors complained of the nuisance and notified the Englewood police, who gathered is the. youngsters and locked them WEST VIRGISIASS ARB ALIVE Perasaaeat Clah Farmed, aad a Baa- ajaet- Arraaared Far. executive committee of the Chicago Ammnt Association of the West Virginia University, which Informal) organised week ago, at the Sherman House, met yes terday afternoon the office of H.

N. Ogden, Its secretary, at No. 77 Clark street, and permanent organisation waa effected. The committee' also arranged if or a banquet, to be given the latter part of March at the Audi torium, when Dr. J.

L. Goodnight, president of the ualTtrliv( wlU be the honored guest. I i-l That always-greatest half yearly; Furniture -with over a hundred wagon loads special deals with last summer's stock makers, stored in the Mandel ware-' bousss awaiting this memorable event an offering ituomfardble in point of value with any ot the numerous sales following in its wake, seeking to traffic on the intense excitement it alwis creates. Cjmpzri- tons are eonvictngxA the close, careful buyer has learned bj experience to expect the season's very best 7 opportunity to buy correctly constructed, finely finished furniture during Large full Turkish chair upholstered in fashionable fabric i on the best steel springsfull spring edge, seat, back, CA aad arms regularly 30.00-sfareh sale 1 U.iJl Special sale of parlor rockers all woods, Monday, an extra large sise oak, fell arm rocker epaoUtered tat latest shades of silk tapestry oe the nest steel sprlajrs m( value S5.00-March sal r. Special exhibit of the latest designs in dressers all the fashionable woods.

As the leading item, a full size dresser antique floish large oval French bevel mirror worth IIB.OO-Mareh sale i A hundred handsome solid oak combination bookcases with deak-exfra large sixe, well finished bevel French mirror worth SI 5.00-March sale Dress fabrics. the world's leading looms, so closely guarded by Mandel's matchless foreign organ ixatioo. Monday four phenomenal purchases from French and English weavers, to make tomorrow a great day in Chicago's greatest dress goods section. Special purchase $3.00 Paris silk and wool novelties $3 00 Special pore base new Paris novelties new mohair jacquards mohair novelties gS. 00 Mozambique $3.

OO mohair Sioiliaa mohair caangeablea-ncnred saonaJrs silk and wool novelties two- $3.50 two-toned coverts $150 Scotch tweeds aad -IE toned mohair eteels English eovert sultlags-EagUsh QCr swells English mixtures-choice Monday at tO checks Scotch eheviota worth $2 aad np to tW Monday on that well-known bargain square the grandest lot of fine, desirable, new '96 dress fabrics 00 new mohair pof novelties, Ulumlaated bonele novelties, two-toned ere poo Sects, changeable aad ngured mbaatr. sUk sad wool French so rentes, novelty eheviota $1.00 English checks and stripes, eovert suitings aad bicyele suitings, mooalr atorm seizes, rsiaetoot rA-The biggest bergala of the season ail at 0J Basement section Monday 200 pieces of handsome all-wool plain and novelty dress goods in desirable lengths for quick semes $1.50 new fancy si lx lares, sew fancy checks aad stripes, sUk sad weolea novottlea, fancy covert mUtorsa, figured Jaoqoarda. eaovio mixtures $1.35 nobby Scotch suitings. Enaiish tweeds LOO aU- Challies a big lot of fine wool chillies all new. '96 designs wool serges, all-wool India twills 7oe all wool benrleitas all go Monday at S3e and an-wool A 5 1 Monday a wondrous change in current silk prices, occasioned by a 11 IV.

dCllv a a fortunate transaction between the Mandel Lyoos mea and an overstocked weaver. Many attractive additions to last week's superb showing. Many argent reasons for baying your silks Aeremd baying them now. A tremendous transaction nearly a million yards very choice lot ol hih-dass wash silks direct from Tokio. Japan com prising everything choice Jap prod act plain black, white, colored habotal priated warp Jardiniere ea sells ffecta very ehle exclusive novelties fancy eabutai cable cord la the most exclusive designs sad eoloriags sot shown elsewhere Sc.

Great black silk sale extra fine fi.oo 22-inch taffeta candle taffeta Pekin satin Pekin a leading manufacturer's brand aa elegant and A superior quality 24-inch, 22-inch black pongee brocne the correct article for a prior costumes 131 new spring IBM designs variety genuine I1-2S aad 7So qualities New spring-novelty silks Persian plaids eatla chine printed warp novelties our own Introductory priee, SLSa, Sta, sad 5ilk5 on the bargain counter A special lot 189 pieces S2-inch heavy weight imported taffeta brocades Gros de Londre broche chameleon glace with every new color satin stripe black ground taffeta raye-satin raye canelle swivel brocades assortment beyond any abowa bettor qualities than you get elsewhere at Ll aad 11.09 Monday 0e aad Lace curtains. and such bright bargaining the result "Cu'rUfel trom 5wItierIandKeal "Irish point lace, ecra. full width and length, partially hand made aad of those price problems regular vain $X75-for this sale- Curtaios from France- Clnny windows- 13.75 starter- March price Curtains from England 3.000 pairs of Good wearing quality, snos flake spots, value Kovelty effect, fish net centers, value $3.00. lace Curtains from Germany Choicest collections of the beauties of the lace makers' art producing point in Germany Saxony Brussels curtains, particularly for la design, grand in character, aad above ail service we start a $10 curtain for Present and prospective curtain wants should be supplied now to save much money. Mandel's matchless March movement chiffonier in all the fashionable woods.

oak. fall sise, Svs drawers, SI A.OO llarek aaia of wide Turkish conches full- -aad fringed base ifi f( MsrehasJa IV.UU of a large variety of chamber suits special lots of hard wood three-piece to $300.00. the great March saJ will be an nnequaled collection of beautiful odd pieces for the parlor In all la fashionable woods. Saisaes. aad fabrics.

A special Item la geoaiae mahorssy, Ivory polish three odd pieces, very 10 AA artistle valas $5000 atarch sale OO.VJ dark grounds large, medium, sad small (- stripes, aad Parlsiaa effects all at AQc 1.00 1.00 48c taffeta chine exclusive with Mandel's brocade direct from Lyons -new, large, scroll, and Orieatai designs by far the most exquisite lot St 09, gtso, $00 black Brocades la America Monday, very special, at tX IS. and nnequaled COf hine plaids taffeta Persian satin Persian Importation very chic rarest silk novelties "The" curtain chance of the year. section never invited you to such, an of several months planning and searching Genuine Swiss Brussels 3 yards in length. one I profuse aad pretty lor toes thaa S6 50 got taem seu curtains real hand made charming an tor Arttsue Arabian curtains aa aa 7.50 Z.75 otners at siz-ou, Nottingham's famous curtains heavy weights SLSS, 85c "Derbyshire felled, Best Brussels effects, 1.90' parlors, grand A whole bunch of grand la 7 SO marked for thta sale Several S50 styles contributions and price concessions for a aesigus au waxraoicu siciisag. yzj-iww Sterling: silverware on bargain square.

3 silversmith in the country has made liberal gain square. Sixty special lots ail new customary cost $1.88 gold-tine pickle-forks, 40c gold bowl coffee spoons, $1.00 hand engraved teaspoons, 11.26 gold bowl Jelly spoons, SI. 9 gold bowl sugar spoons. $1.25 gold bowl orange spoons. other we-knowa West Virginians in Chi cago will be Invited, among whom are Judge Payee and E.

1. Asncraii. 1 nere are iou-17 members of the society In Chicago. The members of the executive commitiee are: A. ursracsj, president; 8 mart, vice president; H.

N. Ogden. secretary; EL c. Lynch, James K. Brown, and J.

Swing Davie. BBBSSSBSBBBSSBBasSaaa AT THE ARMOTTB IXSTITtTE. What Is Hapaealaa; at Ike Bla; School of Teeaaeleanr. Professor W. U.

Stlne of the electrical en gineering department has aooeo a ininy-horse-power WesUnghoo.se motor, a twenty-licht standard are dynamo, a twenty-light Thomson-Houston are dynamo, and an equipment of are lamps to the dynamo laboratory. Aa exhaustive series ot tests on circuit breakers and automatic cut-outs naa just been began In the same department. The Glee Club of the institute sang at the Hyd Park Presbyterian Church on Friday evening and for the Caledonian Society last evening. Professor Thomas Grant Allen has been en gaged to deliver hie course of lectures on "The Chemistry of Food" at the Chautauqua Assembly next summer. Professor James Foye has been elected corresponding member of the Wisconsin Academy of Science.

The Technical Society meets Thursday at 1M The following papers will be read; "Methods of Illustrating." F. D. Shrel- bley; "Hydraulic Elevators," R. V. Perry: Vobn Ericsson, the Engineer," P.

F. Apfel. ABBIVALS AT THE HOTELS. rrosalaeat Oat-of-Towa Gaeeta at the Varlaae Hestelrlea. Among the leading arrivals at the hotels yesterday were: v.

George B. Lyons and wife, Cincinnati, Ohio; B. Moore, Portland, at the Leiaad. Mr. and Mrs.

8. T. Murdock. La fa ret le. Mrs.

H. W. Fagtey, 6C Paul, O. W. Clark, Pittsburg, at the John W.

ProudfiV mining broker, Colorado Sorters, Georga Gait, Winnipeg. Manitoba; Warwick Cox, London, England, at the Aansx. cott Lawrence, Dallas, Texas, at the Richelieu. Frank A. Mcuowaa, Trenton, N.

Mrs. A. H. Youag, Geneva, N. at the Victoria.

Captala William Anderson, Dallas, Texaa, Mayor C. H. Wayne, Elgin. 111., at the Sasrmaa. 1).

C. FrosUend wife, 8b Louis. R. A. Cusntnaa, Logansport, Hon.

John F. Mercer, Helena, at the Palmer. W. a CatliB aad wife, Joliet. 111.: George D.

HeasOB, GrlonelL Iowa, at the Wellington. Cntted States Senator T. Peters ol Moa- 65c 25c 65c 80c gOc 80c" BRnv WIIU I ft.Ufttw sale enters upon its second week tomorrow; "Six days of the most successful selling in years to be supplemented Grand gathering of A special bargala ta bsval sainor nine Extraordinary offering spring adgee aad head raraisrlv 11S.OO Aa imperative clearing eU woods aMSnishea, suite, with bevel A rare feature of Monday an elegant and extensive ensemble of everything correct in- novelty textiles positively unrivaled grouping of the choicest creations of ere poos. 7 3 and cotorsltght sad designs polka dot, 11.00 kind while they last Monday at SSe taffeta Brocades dress skirts aad full 9 New arrival 100 pieces high grade satin damasse gros grain 75c sterling teaspoons, colonial, 60c 25e gold bowl salt snoooa. 10c 63 0 sterling teaspoons, rococo.

55c $5 00 full size berry spoons, 2.50 $1-95 gold tea strainers, 1.35 $5 00 meat forks, 2.95 $1.50 gold end boa boa toags, 1 .00 1.50 dessert spoons. 1.25 $IS6 gold sugar sifters, 90c 8175 tablespoons and fork. 1,59 tant, z-Mayor P. B. Winston, Minneapolis.

at the Great Nortftem. Told la a raraajraah. AH the rage, photographs takes Setvena. McVkker-s Theater; 15 cabinets, three styles, gj. A war song concert win be given st the California Ansae Congregational Church Thursday evening.

rrofessor Judsoa ef tho University of Chicago will speak oa tba Monroe doc tr las Taoraday evea-ng at the Columbus Club. Tho Emanael eoagrsgatioa will gtvs Its aistb annual prtea masquerade ball at the North Side Taraer Hall tats Henry Wattersoa will deliver his lecture en "Abraham Lincoln" at Central Matte Hall Friday eveaing under the auspices ot tba National Chlldrca'a Home Society and Logaa Post.0. A. ft. Judges Ball.

Dunne, and Smith left tho Criminal Court yesterdar. Their places will be Slled by adgee Baker, Hortoa, aad Freeman. Jadge Ball haa served la the Criminal Co art ever aiace hia The Skaadlnavlan Literary Society, la the Schiller Theater boildiag. made aa assignment la the Coenty Court yesterday to Robert J. Cary.

A statement was Sled snowing the assets to be CT aad the liabilities SLe. The Chicago Vegetarian society will meet at tho Great Northern Motel Tuesday evening. A lecture will be gives by Miss Caroline Kofel ef the Zurich (Switzerland) vegstariaa colony on "Should We Eat Our Fellow Creatures Dr. Frlsaell. principal sf Hamptoa Institute, will speak ef work among the aegro aad Iae.aa youth ef this country Thursday afternoon at i o'clock at tho Woman's Clob rooms, stsrsop-tlcon Illustrations will be shown.

Students of Hampton Institute will sing. Chicago police hav been asked by John Wright of No. CI Doala avenue to search the city for hia brother, Myroa Wright, who left home Wednesday evening, aad when hia wife returned sho fouad a not saying: "1 am going, bat I don't know The missing ma a had beea very ill aad despoadeat for soma time. Lenten noonday services la hall 219 Masonic Tempi will be conducted this week by Kev. 8.

ti EdsalL The services will begin at 13:10 'clock aad win last twenty mlnntas. Yesterday Bsv. Joseph Rwshtoa soeeeMed Rsv. Dr. Morrison, who officiated at tho other services the past week.

The attendance is taxing the capacity of the ball. A new lodge ef the Order Sone ef Bt George will be instituted ta Waabingtoa Hall. No. Oi Weatworth avenue, Tuesday renins. A reception la honor of the event will be held at the same place aext Saturday evening, when George G.

Gooch, General Joha Walker, and others, will saske abort addresses. The prospective lodge will have forty charter members. The Unitsd States Corporation Dorean, the Temple, reports the weekly list of newly completed corporations la the United States for the wesk ending Feb, aa follows: Total corporations, 171; total capitalization. ttM74.100. distributed aa follows: Mercantile and man Tact Bring companies.

IS banks (not national) and investment companies, oas, gold, silver, aad other mining sad smelting companies, ninety-two. coal aad iron csmnanlaa. Svs. sx.Ua.0u0; light, heat, power, and Chicago's chief curtain attractive array of beautiful patterns through the European car tain centers. broidery ihrj were aevsr made to sell "casa" effects lor chamber io.oo.

huou. 10 siou.ua. Brussels effects, fish net centers combination Mcks. value $5.00, large, lacy patterns, salus $7-00, 4.75 from Saxony, the lace- designs in fjp curtains, all 16.5o 30.00 marvelous Monday at the main Boor bar- ou suuui yi wai unuei toe transportation companies, twenty-seven, KS.500; baiMiaaj sad loan association, eight. 2.us.MO: miscellaneous companies, seven tr- The Chicago World's Fair.

Tho number of paid admissions to tho Cola biaa Fair was Z1. 477.21 daily average of 11S The gross attendance waa CT.Sa.ste exceeding by nearly a million the number at taa Paris expoaitioB for tho six months ending wtta October, though rather over salt a snillioa lesa I has the total attendance st where taa gates were open a considerably longer tins thaa at Chicago. Tho monthly average of visitors Increased steadily from about 1.0W.000 la May ta nearly l.OOO.eM la October. It la estimated that la all different individuals saw The Fair. Notwithstanding tea presence of.

such sauttitadeo the grounds were always clean aad there was aa rnmaaism two creditable features which Ens-lias visitors remarked. Tho most Interesting sight waa the sight-seers. It was a' typical American crowd. Tram "A History of the Last Quarter Century la the United States." by President B. Benjamia Andrews, tat the March Scrib-ner's.

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