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DRUMMERS CAN SELL An Ordinance of Keithsburg, 111, Declared Void. TOO WELL PROTECTED. Metropolitan Road Must Pay the Damages. wo .1 Johnson Bradley Fail to Secure an Injunction Against the Drainage Board. By a decision rendered by Judge Bonn in the United States District Court yesterday an ordinance of the city of Keithsburg, 111., to protect its merchants from the competition of outside merchants, was rendered void.

The decision was rendered in the habeas corpus case of I. H. Meek, a salesman for the firm of Griffen, Quilt In St Alf, of Burlington, Iowa, who was arrested for taking orders in the town and was fined (10 and costs by a local magistrate. Meek ap plied to the United States District Court here for a writ of habeas corpus, which was granted by Judge Grosscup two weeks ago. Tne case was beard yesterday morning by Judge Bunn.

Meek appeared in court with his employer, Mr. Griffen, and his attorney, Lamont Cowles, of Burlington, Jlr. Cowles was assisted by Attorney J. F. Gecting.

Yrtstrlct Attorney Mllchrist and Judge William Prentiss appeared in opposition to the writ, and te city of Keithsburg was represented by its mayor, Thomas Marshal, and its city marshal! William Cunningham. The town also sent two wit nesses to testify, if their testimony was needed, Mrs. J. Fawcett and Mrs. G.

Har-vev. to whom Meek had sold household foods In violation of the city ordinance. The Prohibitory Ordinance. Mr. Cowles began the argument and assailed the ordinance as an attempt to regulate interstate commerce, tie citea the ordinance, which reads as follows: Canvassers for the sale of cloaks, cloaking dresses, dress patterns, clothing, suilinus, boots.

shoes, carpets, rugs, furniture, curtains, tapestry, buffKies. wagons, sleighs, sleds, watches, einrka. iuwelr. sDectacles. hardware, and mis cellaneous articles shall pay a license of (10 per day, per week, (100 per month, or M0 per year.

This nart of the ordinance was intended to be prohibitory, and it had that effect, Mr. Cowles for no salesman or firm could afford to pay such a tax. The attorney then called attention to another section of tne ordinance which showed the' intent of the whole law. It read as follows: No license shall be required for the selling ol any articles manufactured and sold by bona fide residents of the said city, or that are exempt from license by the statutes or the btato ol mi- nols, or lor orders and sales at wnoicsaie. This was a plain attempt, the attorney aaid.

to discriminate arainst the citizens of other States, and this he held was a viola tion of the constitution. He produced number of authorities. Judge Bunn ex amined the ordinance and decided the ease without hearing much argument from the other side. The ordinance was void, he aaid, oa account ol the attempted discrimination, and that part of it imposing a. tax on canvassers taking orders was also void.

The town, the Court said, has the power to tax peddlers and hawkers wbo carry their stock with them, but it has no power to tax outside merchants for the privilege of doing business rn tne town. Meek was discharged, and the question next arose who was to pay the costs. Mr. Milchrist argued that the costs should not fall upon the town which had passed the ordinance for the protection of its own citi- lens. Judge Bunn said he would not permit the salesman to pay any of the costs.

It was finally decided that the costs must be paid by the town of Keithsburg. Meek was released from any further liability in connection with the case. The salesman will probably bring a suit against the officers of the town for damages for false arrest. Mayor Marshall was considerably disap-- pointed with the outcome of the case. He aaid no more arrests would be made under the ordinance.

Meek said he would go back to Keithsburg and canvass tne town trior- oughiy, and without fear that the town marshal would disturb him. Metropolitan Host Fay. Judge Gibbons yesterday denied1 a new trial in the Metropolitan Road con demnation suit against Charles T. Yerkes and entered np Judgment on the verdict. the amount of which is (307,000.

The property which is taken is a strip about seventeen feet- wide extending east from Clinton over the line of Van Bureu street tunnel. At the trial evidence was introduced showing that it was the intention of Mr. Yerkes to build a high building over part of the tunnel and an attempt was made to prove what the income from this would be in estimating the damage to be awarded Judge Gibbons, in deciding the application for a new trial said: "The uses to which the property may be reasonably put in view ol its location ano surroundings are to be considered by ex perts in makiDg np their opinions as to its lair market value, when it is sought to be taken against the consent of an owner, for a public or quasi-public use. However, no ease can be found anywhere which goes so far as to hold that a witness may take into consideration, in making np his opinion as to the value of vacant property sought to be taken, the possibility of the use and development of the property by constructing a building thereon, ascertaining its gross rental, and deducting therefrom the costs of operation or administration, and then give his opinion of the value of the ground, based upon a percentage which the net rental of the property wocld yield. Thii, in my Judgment, would be purely l.ti .1 MnBA bUahU 1 'A which permitted this inquiry I would not follow it unless it was a case decided by our own Supreme Court" Cannot Have the Contract.

Judge Tuley yesterday dissolved the injunction which restrained the sanitary trustees from letting the contract for section 1 of the drainage canal to Messrs. Griffiths St McDermott, contractors. This was issued in the suit commenced by E. V. Johnson, Carl D.

Bradley, and E. F. Gocbel. They claimed that their bid upon the work was 1140,000 under that of Griffiths McDermott, to whom the board had decided to give the contract. Favoritism was charged by the complainants, and waste of public money if the contract was awarded to Griffiths Si McDermott When the complaining contractors bad filed their bid with the board the signature of E.

F. Goebel was not attached. The board decided that Johnson St Bradley standing by themselves were not the lowest responsible bidders, and decided to give the contract to Griffiths St McDermott. Judge Tuley, in making the order of dissolution, said it was not within the province of the court to conduct public works. The complainants would have to have an invulnerable case for the court to take it np.

There was not the least allegation of fraud made against the trustees. "Show me fraud and this conrt Will make a very thorough investigation," said Judge Tuley decidedly when the contractors at-. torney asked whether the complainants had bo rights as taxpayers. i i-jutern Firms Want Their Money, An addition to the litigation over the affairs of the insolvent dry goods concern, Einstein So. 20 Franklin street, was made in the Circuit Court yesterday by the filing of a bill by H.

and W. H. Lewis, wholesale merchants, of Philadelphia. Tbey ask the court to declare the transfer of the insolvent firm's property to dosepn ixucicenneimer ana Morris fciin stein an assignment for the benefit of all creditors. The Philadelphia concern is a creditor to the extent of Thev also ask that a receiver be appointed to take eharge of all the assets.

In the proceeding Judge To thill issued an injunction restraining the sheriff from making any sales of the property and enjoining Morris Einstein and other parties defendant from disposing or transferring any of the prop erty or assets. -Wendell, Faye New York, filed ft bill for injunction in the Superior Conrt yesterday morning against the firm to restrain them from transferrin? any property belonging to the complainants in their Fosscssion, and also restraining the sheriff rum making any sale of property levied on by him in the defendants' store. Court Notes. Judue Scales did not hear arguments on the demurrer in the Swift-Hopkins eleation contest yesterday as expected, owiof to other burli ness having precart'inco before tne court -i no hearing was continued until Tuesday afternoDU next. The suit of the Columbus Construction Com pany aaint the Crane Manufacturing Company lor datnarfci for alleod defsctivs mil jrlal fur nished by the latter tor ma consixucuaui natural lias pipe-line from Indiana to Chlcajro will probublv go to the Jury in Juuee Urossaup court tomorrow.

Arguments in the case were besrun yesterday. The amount Ol uuiuaci asked for Is about (300.0UU jnira Pima vatrdav morning decided that the city could tile appearances in appeals of a quasi-criminal nature la the Criminal Court without payment of the usual fee of (3. This decision was made on a petition of mandamus tiled by Asslstont frosecutini Attorney uenni- son to compel Cierk Schubert to accept the appearance of the city in these cases without foes. The authorities at tha Chester penitentiary re fused to receive U. S.

Decker, the well-known baseball player. who was arrested on a charge of forgery, found insane, and sentenced to two years In the tnslitutlou by JuJire Gibbons. They claimed the statute under which the criminal insane are sent to Chester provl led that all prisoners sent mere sawum not tie sent lor any specined time. but until they were cured. Decker was taken before judge Ulbbons yesterday morning, and his sentence changed la order to comply with the statute.

THX DAN8EDTJ VERTEX. Something About the People Among Whni It Originated and Who Practice It. Algiers, home for years of the Mediterranean pirates, and with a history which extends back to the days of the Kumldians; a history full of romance and bloodshed, and in which are min gled in kaleidoscopic profusion and alternating domination Romans, Vandals, Arabs. Moors, Jews. and Turks, Is now a French province, and contains at least a quarter of a million French, together with a dozen other nationalities, who have married and Intermarried with each other until a curious race has resulted.

The olty of Algiers contests the palm with Cairo as being the most cosmopolitan city in the world. Many of the women of these imlxed races are very beautiful. They have a great deal of time to give to their finery, and think of else. Their street costume is very curious, but the effect Is extremely pleasing. They wear full white trousers.sometimes containing as much as seventeen or eighteen yards of starched white material, over their house costume.

A small white veil Is drawn tightly across the face, thin enough to breathe through and sufficiently opaque to completely coaceal the Identity of the wearer. Over the head and shoulders is worn a white "halk" of Turkish toweling. In full dress a Jeweled band is worn around the head and across the forehead, from which are suspended Jeweled pendants. Many bracelets, anklets, rings, strings of pearls or beada around the neck, and richly embroidered slippers complete this showy toilet AJT ALGESIA BAKCXB. The picture herewith is of Sallna, who was ole of the handsomest women in that wonderful street of nations ycleped the Midway.

She excelled In that peculiarly Oriental terpslchorean exercise known as the "danse du ventre," and her beauty and grace linger pleasantly in the memories of those who visited the Algerian wcBicr, oi wuiL-a boo was tne star. "Portrait Types of the World." from which this picture was taken, contains eighty pictures of different nationalities and is distributed practically free to readers of this paper. It is oniy necessary to send the proper coupons and one dime to cover cost of tubing, postage, handling, and the portfolio is at the disposal of A Veteran Republican's View. Rochester, May SI. To the Editor.

In a special telegram from Valparaiso dated May 30 and headed "Johnson May Run Against Landls," which appears in. The Daily I htm Ocean of today, it is stated the Porter County Republican central committee has Issued a call for a mass meeting Saturday next to consider the action of the Congressional convention hold at Hammond; that the 108 Johnson delegates that withdrew from the Hammond convention are determined to call a convention of their own in case a new convention be denied them. etc. believing, as they say. that he can secure enough Democratic votes to offset the Republican votes he would lose in the other counties.

I regard this as simply a proposition on the part of Porter County to rule or ruin the Republican party in this district It is not the first time Porter County has attempted to disorganize the party. At the time General Jasper Packard was a candidate for re nomination for Congress In what was then the Ninth District, Porter County came to Plymouth, where the convention was held In force, headed by General Oil Pierce, Aaron Gurney, and sixty or seventy others, determine to defeat Packard, and when they failed to organize the convention. In the Interest of their purpose, headed by a brass band, and with their nourish of trumpets. they withdrew and went home. The convention nominated General Packard, and be was elected.

Is any friend of Judge Johnson silly enough to suppose the Porter and -Lake delegates that withdrew from the Hammond convention can nominate Johnson, and elect him by Demo cratic votes? Does your correspondent suppose that the Democrats are fools enough to help a disgruntled set of delegates to avenge themselves for their fancied or real wrongs? Oh, no! Democrats would be only too glad to avail themselves of an opportunity to defeat the Republican party. Thev would urge on the fight In the Republican camp, as it is fair to presume they are now doing in the entire district How silly then to talk of the aid of our opponents to elect a publican! Klane G. Shbyock. Still Wrong. Des Moines, Iowa, June I.

To the Editor. On page two of this morning's Inter Ocean of Chicago, attempts to correct a wrong ful quotation of the inscription over the main entrance to Arlington Cemetery. says it reads: On Fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread. And Glory with unceasing round Guards the bivouac of the dead." This is not correct. The last -time the writer was were ine inscription was as follows: Fame's eternal camping ground -Their silent tents are spread.

--And Glory guards with solemn round The bivouac of the dead." This Is a quotation from. Theodore O'Hara's celebrated poem "Tha Bfvouae of the iwa and nearly the entire poem is quoted in couplets and quatrains at the intersections of avenue and walks throughout tho cemetery. The author uvea icv to too, ana wrote tne poem in 147. James B. Hedge.

FISHIXO WAS NEVER BETTER In the lakes and streams of Northern Michigan uu nuunuio. ai us kui i uoge trout, baas. uivkotoi, uu pma are oeing taken in large humbers. Excursion tickets at reduced rates on sale at ticket offices of tha Line, No. 208 Clark street, and passenger station.

noun auu mnug Hmu, THE SUNDAY INTER OCAN, JUNE 3, 1894. OUR SHIP TAXATION. By HI Devising Gives to Foreign Flags. EAGER FOR FREE SHIPSV The Commissioner of Navigation Errs in a Report. He Says State Laws Impose the Only Taxes Onerous in Foreign Trade.

That certain radical imperfections in onr tonnage tax system exist, and are well- known to all who have inquired for the facts, seems to have escaped the notice of the present commissioner of navigation. Having called attention to this subject in two reports of the Bureau of Navigation, and in his work on "American Marine," the writer regrets there is any need for it eration. Tonnage taxes under Federal lsw are now paid by vessels engaged in foreign' trade. Those in the domestic trade go free of dues. This is a strange regulation, since vessels in the foreign trade have to compete without protection, while those in the domestic, or coasting and lake trades, have prohibitory defense.

The explanation of this inconsistency lies in the fact that onr treaties with foreign nations prevent taking off taxes as a help to our wasting foreign-trade shipping, unless we take them off also in respect to their vessels. As our government needs revenue we pnt a burden on our own ship in order to make a foreign ship contribute anything for the privilege of onr ports. Faults of Admeasurement. The mistaken provision of law that "net" tonnage, instead of gross, shall be the basis of assessment for taxes works evil in three ways: 1. To vitiate the survey 2.

To do injustice between steam and sail ves sels, and steamers of large and amall ton nage. 8. It operates to the advantage of foreign shipping, sinee net tonnage rules are not international, like gross, but each country pleases itself in the allowances that are deducted from gross, to find net tonnage. It is prejudicial to do un justly between our own fleets, bnt detrimental to favor the shipping of foreign flags. While we collect taxes from onr sailing ships on the basis of 05 per cent of their gross tonnage, and from steamers as low as 55 per cent, on some foreign sailing ships the basis is 82 per cent, and on many foreign steamers as low as S3 per cent From a careful comparison of steam fleets in our trade, the writer found different foreign flags favored, in general, as fol lows: Per cent Austrian.

7.29 German 7 86 Italian 9 .10 British iaf2 British "mail cruisers" 29. 1 French. 30.25 That our statesmen have thns burdened onr own struggling craft and relieved foreign tonnage of taxes, has not the look of brightness about it No wonder, it happened in this way: To save time and cost of remeasnrement of ships in foreign ports, tne btate uenartment airreea to tne pro posals of foreign conntries to accept their register" tonnage, which was net. If they would take ours, whicn was gross. This was not a masterpiece of diplomacy, if Mr.

beward did do it; and uongress did no better when, to correct the inequality thns inadvertently set np against our own vessels, it changed the law to correspond with tne error already made. Favoring; "Freo Port Nations. There are two nations that for vears cast have laid no tax on tonnage in any of their ports. These are the Netherlands and Ger many, where the "free ports' of history are situated, in 1904 an act. was passed greatly reducing tonnage taxes, and among other things nnskiiiiuiiy providing lor sus pension of tonnage-tax collections as to foreign ships entering from ports in conn' tries levying no taxes on American vessels.

Congress could not have been aware of the object of this proviso. The "net" re ward ol onr liberality is the loss of tonnage taxes from all foreign vessels coming from Dutch and Ger man ports, in return for this concession our shipping gets nothing. Foreign ship ping gains everyiningv eiore tne act oi 1884-86 onr vessels paid no taxes in the Dutch or German ports, nor did the vessels of any country, bnt ships of all flags paid taxes on entering our ports. Since the enactment American vessels (few, it ts trae) returning from Dutch and German ports pay taxes as before, bnt all vessels of foreign flags are exempt The theory of the proviso was that foreign nations wonld meet ns in reciprocation with changes in tneir tonnage-tax laws, out not single country has changed a word of law. and yet two conntries have got our ports made free, not only to tneir own but other foreign ships.

We are now building' steam' era intended to run to Dutch or German ports, under postal sabsidy, in competition with ships of foreign flags. The vessels of these flags will be charred no tonnage tax at either side of the ocean, bnt our steam ers will have to pay at our side. Our trea ties bind ns to tax foreign vessels no higher than our own. II we take taxes off onr own ships, no matter where they come from, we shall thereby take taxes off of all ships of treaty nations. Decrease of Foreign Payments.

Onr tonnage-tax laws are bad enonsrh. bnt treasury rnlings and decisions have re cently reduced foreign payments annu ally over 15 per cent, while onr own ships have been. unaffected. Thns, in 1893, British tonnage paid 66 per cent, and in 1893 but 59 per cent of our ton ace taxation, as a result oi consiaerate moamrations in ad ministration of the law. With these and other facts staring in his official face, the commissioner ol navigation has just put nis nana to a statement tnat "the only taxes on vessel property wnicn may be deemed to place vessel-owning in the United States at disadvantage compared with vessel-owning in other countries, are imposed oy state tax laws." The Federal tax laws are so bnrtfnl that enlightened owners have lone desired their repeal.

They are an undoubted hindrance; first because they discriminate in their operation in favor of foreign shipping, ana aecona, Decause tney are not protective, bnt purely "revenne-onlv" taxes. Why should onr unprotected shinning be taxed and onr protected go free! The "war taxes" upon our home-trade sbipoinar have all been taken off. Upon foreign-trade tonnage, perishing from year to year, they never should have been laid. Though reduced since 1884, their collection has been an outrage since. It is no hardship to foreign shipping to pay these taxes.

It is gaining while American is losing, relatively, all the time. Our "marl time reciprocity" treaties, and the acts on which they are based, should be abrogated and repealed. The latum issioner of Navi gation should learn more about vessel tax ation before he founds another argument for "free ships" noon the evil of State tax laws and the equity of Federal acts. The State laws have at least a sensible basis. that of valuation.

A tax upon "tonnage (mere size) is absurd. A ton of vessel may be old or new, sail or steam, and worth $10 or 300, it makes no difference to the Cus toms Collector. w. Bates. A Misfit.

New York Sua: Does the tariff bill fit the Democratic platform No. Does it fit the Republican party No. What does it fit I It fits the platform adooted by tbe Peo ple's party, or Populists, and by their coun terpart, vue social Labor party. ro tbe people wbo asked for an income -tax. and were awept off tbe field, it gives bread, and wu me pcopie wno beat them It elves atone a ii LICENSED TO SO 110111133 New Concerns Ulveu Authority to Become Incorporated.

SPRrsoriELD. Ill, Juno 2. Special TtXtr gram. The Secretary of SUte today an- 1 i it. 1 1 I The Cottage Hospitr.1 Training School for Nurses, at Peoria: wittout capital stock: to train persons for nurses in medicine and surgery; In corporators.

Max Npwuuu, Klliot Cullender, Richard w. Kempaaii. am otuen. Cross-Country Cluo at uien rJliyn. mi I'age County; wiluut -capital stock: for general sports; Incorporators, Thomas Hill, A.

K. U. 11. O.V93. an-t others.

The White EaIe Polish Fife aui Drum Corps. at Chicago: without capital stock; military tactics, munic. and social purpoii: incorporators. Michael Gorlnsk. -Uronlsiaw KowalewskL, Joseph Baranowski.

and others. Cesko-Amerlca Hudcbui Urnler, at Chicago; without eaiutal stock: social; incorporators. Louis Vv. Bleach, Voo Kuzicka, Josef Novotny, and others. Victory Pleasure at Chlcaso: without capital stock; social; incorporators.

Oluf Palm, Theodore uurkiuua. joaa f. rrieaima, ami Charles Risberg. bociulor Uaterstuctsunz verein Harmony, at Chicago; without capital stock; for lienevolence; Incorporators. Henry rauun, u.

Kracnt, Herman Geisler. and others. Independent Political Club of the Ninth Ward iNeodvlsly Pollcky Klub Ninth Wanly), at Chi cago: without capital S103K; political: incorpo rators. Joseph Mydiik, Aaoipn sonoou. joe siais, and others.

The Undo Sam Publishing Company, atCht- chicago; capital stock, fluu.000; general publishing business: incorporators. Harry K. Donaldson, Jameson Ball, and Prang Slubbs. Isabella Gold at Chicago; capital stock. to operate mines; incorporators.

T. Picard. J. Herron, E. Schnelaiap, W.

li. McVlcar. Napoleon Picard, William S. Jones. William R.

Everett Chicago suburoan Kiectne company, aicni-cago: capital stock. tl.Uuo.UUO'. to construct and operate street railways; Incorporators. Kalpn K. ttraaiey.

Harriet m- uiuds, ana jruiuo s. Post. Jr. Indians Steel-Casting Company, at Chicago: capital stock. to manufacture and sell castings and couplers: Incorporators, Will turn Chambers, Lafayette Chambers, and James T.

Halt Hunger Dairy Company, at Harvard, Hc- Henry County; capital stock, general dairy Milo Muasrur, Ludwig- Jv. C. St-hweisser. and Clark J. TladeL The Beam Gold-Method Company, at Chenoa; capital slock.

UM.OU0; to operate mines: lncor- Erators. P. B. K. Travis, and J.

arl Wlghtman. The Slillwcll Medicine company at non- mouth certified to a dissolution of tts organization. The Congress Club, of Chicago, certified to a change of directors from six to three. EEAL ESTATE TBAHSFEBS. The following- transfers of city property for l.OUO and upward were Bled for record Saturday, Junes: Consideration.

Lot 11. no block. Crosby aud others' sub 25. u. is: Jung a.

u. uenunr to H. Baaile S3. 000 unortreM. iu oi Kiston av.

i. xixiuu; May u. uorgwarui to r. i uszinitxi Lot -JO, Downing. C.

P. Douglas Park add: Strut. Ptrueh to A. Bl. Lawrenre av.

between 4Wli andAOtti sis. 5,100 2.000 2,500 I. -Axl Mar 17 K. uay to m. iwms.

Luella av. of 73d su f. looxiss; May la J. v. uamron to M.

M. booutnan 3.000 Clark it. of WM si. Mix 1 Feb. 'Jo.

lmi-M. K. FairD-ins to J. uovianu 1.100 1.000 Paulina st. cor Btith st.

f. fxl May jo u. rrauaiin to H. a. sanaiora 721 1L 179 of Stony Island ar.

I. 25x125; May 20- 1H0-J A. JaswtU to M. 1,250 2.000 6. S00 3.000 Shields ar, 1V7 of 74th st.

ftOxUl: May Kl-C. A. Smith to M. E. Mac Phetrldre.

Ogleeby ar. 250 of 04th st, 60x105; May 1H-J. 8. Stone to S. Hand Bonore st.

225 of HOtli st, f. 25x125; May '2A M. Swtu-erlo M. Lam Dm an School st. HIS of Garnt-ld hivd.

f. 2x 125: May H. tturdli-K toT. H. Jonas 2.000 Sanramon st, of (list at, f.

Aurii 3 miBinfton to a. Anaerson z.suo Lincoln ar, 100 of Francis ar, f. IOOX 1-J3. May 23 w. it.

Bars tow to w. shline- ill 2.800 st. 200 of Madison st, 20x I Vt Inst. June 1 C. L.

Dickinson to-U. W.iBeek 2.000 Stare at. 41 of Attrill St. f. 23x111.

April 25 M. Landflt-ld to J. Cooper 2.500 Whipple ar. W.i of 25th at. f.

May i Master in luaocery to L. isaum-rartl 1.C86 K. Clark at. IMS of Nellie ar. f.

25 ft, running through to Jl(a at; April 24 C. BucktuKham to D. Cur ran 1.97S 22d at, 60 of Hamlin ar. f. 25x120; May Sl-J.

J. Klley to J. Houlihan I.BOO S-Jit st. 150 of Marshhekl ar. f.

60x124; Mar 10 A. D. Packard to R. Andrwa 1.90 Irving ar. 175 of Beilcplalne ar.

25x 124: May M. J. Brown to H. ino Eistou ar. 1X8 of Melrose ar.

wf. 5ox 120: May 0 u. Btclclltz to J. 1,750 Langler av, 4H of sth st. ef.

Sox Feb." 2 T. Scbuitz lo fci. MuCormack 1.250 Atlantic at. Ki of Uraylock av. 27x110; Mar 2-J.

B. Jiidxon to K. Knunn 1.000 Piece of properly Iroutln tig on Grand av. bit on nirw. li st.

7 on wa lord av, being 11 Title UUar and Co to C. Kllnrel 2.800 Saniraaiou Bt. bet ti'Jd and AMd ata. f. 25 124: May Sl-E.

A. CaseyHo M. 1,150 Drexel ar. IDS a of Mill pi. f.

26x104; May 14 C. li. Andrew to A. D. 3.B0O Bxlsted st, cor ct.

f. 49x125; May Sl-T. KelcUer4o E. W. Kraetsch.

4.300 La Salle st. liio of at. June 1 L. Brack to A. Dougherty.

2.750 Morgan st. 241 of 5nh mil, 25x125; May 31 P. HlnxloM. Bievesb 2.000 Cottage Grove av, cor 4tH st, f. 7ix jo: Marcuz J.

k. nates to v. L. under wood 15.7KO 4 1 il 4tf wot uisnop at, a i. V4X1 ray 9 K.

GrosHtoJ. R. Leo LS50 38th St. 228 of Hotuan av, f. 25x124: May If-J.

A. waison lo E. O. 3.000 Brown st. 48 of )4th mu May 7 A.

Wallema to H. Susar a ion 13th st, 2H4 of Lincoln M. 4bxl24; June 1 C. Lank to B. Svorano a Sis) j-ju st, iuu oi oou Bt, a oxi jj; May 'jy A.

LAuerto v. 3,900 vauiornia av. a oi loiigrvss st. 2ox uo: nay ivr. i.

aiurDny to 1. J. ftichaet it Ann airuetu mu oi n-tn x. May at m. lrevette L.

V. Winches ter RAO Tan Buren st, cor 431 st, f. 50x125; May r. u. snepara to t.

b. Lantrv 2.500 uuooan st, .11 OI Bt. 11 f. MxllH March 2U. IMrtU S.

J. Caumbell to fi Knii.l. sen l.SOO xx.tmieti bi. it cor Bt, zoX 100: May -jy-r. W.

Hess to W. Plclil 7,000 Division st. 100 of Paulina st f. 25x124: June 1 P. Van Vllsxlmen to W.

Schneliler 3.000 North av. cor Waahienaw av. f. 1-J5X ea I v. K.

Lawrence to P.E.Bovle. 21,000 Lrwis st, o-t Aianaua ana riguiwooa av. I. Aurll 10 -C. Sandman to F.

A. -Linuifreu! 2noo Kosciusko st. cor H-SrU-iys sr. 2-ix lOil: Jan. 4 J.

P. FoerMen to A. Voscleszyk 1,500 BooiesKi av. z-jj or Kosciusko st. r.

J-JU: May 31 Clarke lo Eureka Glaaa BenUlnr Co. of Chlcairo 1 aiapiewooo. av. iui oi xortii av. r.

2jx 12A: May 20-C. SwanaontoH. Benson 1,300 Laurel av. i to oi Greenwood av. r.

25X 12o: May 31-M. Pederaon to 11. Halvorm 3.000 Foster av, a cor Lincoln av. f. 75x150: Juno 1 J.

P. Becker to J. Ueltmeier Ann veuirai far av. -a, a OI OHIO Bt. I.

SIX 11U: April 2tW. J. Duuarhua to W. Su-itze RAO Central Park av. soil xf Ohio sV 11H: ADril -Jtl Sama to P.

I jikmnror 0 KOft "-j oev waiiiornia ana airueiu ava anu Aonn av ai May 31 Eat of lorth av aud Lemoyne st. 25X41-JU: nr. Auport to Lake st Dipkcy "si" 223 of 77th st." e'f 25xi32; May 7 f. J. Cross to 9.

J. Burnham 5,512 8.000 i a j. BuQinain to UaftlbUll Dickey st. 198 of 77tn st. f.

25x132; May 10.000 to r. A. Burnham Same property; May 28 N. A. Burnham to 8.000 M.

J. ilalton in nnn Jackson at. tw of Albany "st." t. W. Dunn 8.200 Shields av.

156 of 2d st, f. 25x125: May J4 Lamo to J. Hift 10,000 Herman at. 40 of 7sih st. f.

40xl2o: April 25 A. Klnnev to R. E. Brownell 6,000 Hastings st, cor 8. Hoyne av.

25x 124: April 2o-P. Stoye to J. Woelky 15,000 Cleveland ar, opposite Connors st. f. 33x U0; May 29, lSiO-W.

Frehse to F. 8.000 HI 1WI1JIO PKHMITS. The follOWlnr bulldlnr ivarailt won luiwd William Carrol three-story and basement brick flats at 454 N. Kobey at (7.500 H. Jagear.

itiree-story and basement brick flats at 1342 Polk at 4,000 irj, uuuhu. iwo-Aiory ana Daaement brick flats at 2081 Adaina st B. P. Rollins, two-story and basement dwelling at 1432 Eastwood ar 2,000 mil iwo-aiory ana easement frame store and flats at 685 and 5S7 Kvanston ar A. P.

Bryan, tbres-story "and basenieut flats at 633 Boulerard pi Mrs. C. C. Wren. and basement brick llverv stable at 474ii ni iti rv.n 8.000 4,000 Grove av .20,000 Michigan Supreme Court Decisions.

Laksino, June tSntcial TeUaram. The Supreme Court handed down opinions In the following cases today: Affirmed People vs iock: copie vs James: People vs Insraham Globe Iron Works ts Steamer John B. Ketchum Scherer vs Judson: Taylor vs Uevereaux: Wy man vs Village of St. Johnsv Donovan vs Ward GtUllsou vs Cressman; Brown vs Slut son; Mason is rwrnn-, miner vs Miller: Thompson vs Price. Reversed Roeoke vs Michigan Central KV Grondln va Tiil-ilh Smith Shnr.

and Atlantic'Ky Co; Farrah vs Town- uiii hi viuuuiia uiuoi; LVemaw; liendet- Bon vs mooay; feopio vs Jassine; People Llder; People vs Gordon. In Ionia. Eaton and uarry ins uo vs lonij Circuit Judge, and in Grow vs Bay Circuit Judge, writs of mandamus were gruuieu. in uiwreuce vs Donovan, Wayne vuMni duuKc, vruur bosnow caus? oemeu. A DESIRABLE HA.V.

The politicians have had their innings: it now remains to he seen if tho people will ratify their work at the primaries. If the slates named in saiuruay papers are anywhere near correct the West Side Should nnnwt th eun.ll.lt for County Judge oa tha Republican ticket. This tbe case Parlin Q. Ball, who Is a resident of Cioero with a strong following In the country districts outside the city limits, will most likely pet the nomination. Mr' iiu it uminnnii.

qualified to maintain tha honors that the office wouio comer upon mm. He stands high with members of the legal rjrofvinn who I hi. nnmlnatlm, I I i i INSURANCE CIRCLES. Niagara-Caledonian Separation to Come Soon. QUESTION ABOUT DECIDED.

Independent "Western Departments Suggested. C. Ni block Co. Appointed Western General Agents of Equitable Mutual Fire. Notwithstanding' the many opinions to the contrary, it would appear that the separation of the United States interests of the Niagara and Calenonlan Insurance companies will be brought about within a short time.

In fact it is stated that the Nlag'ara'oftk-lals have about reed to accept the propositions of General Manager Deuchar, of the Caledonian, and will waive the year's notice they could have demanded. This would indicate that the offer to induce the separations has baen a liberal one. As has before been, intimated, the relations existing between the two corporations have been of such a close nature that the most careful management will be necessary in orttcr not to injure the- standing of both. Even with the conditions all favorable, it would appear doubtful if the separation can be arranged without materially affecting the condition of one or the other. The gossip which the news of tbe intention of tbe companies to (go alone bas started appears Just now to hint at re-established Western departments, with independent It is certainly thought that the Niagara will take such action.

HOME'S KETUKN TO KANSAS. Official Advices to Agents Issued from Both New York and Chicago. It Is still a matter of wonder tn underwriting circles why tbe license of the Home, of New York, was revoked by Superintendent Snider, of Kansas, and even a stronger interest is taken In the reports of bow tbe license came to be restored. The fact of the restoration remains, however, while the explanation is wanting. As soon as the details for readmissioo had been completed.

Vice President Washburn issued the following circular to Kansas agents, attested by Superintendent Snider: "It gives us pleasure to advise you that, after an Interview with Superintendent Snider, this company Is autborixed to resume business In Kansas oa the same footing as other licensed companies. You are. therefore, authorized to resume business for the company, and we trust that as heretofore tbe Home will receive its proper share of your desirable business." bocretary walker, ot too western farm de partment of tbe company, advised agents yester day as follows: "We hand you herewith circular from the company, advising a resumption oi worn in your state, as you nave your com mission ot authority from the company, and all necessary blanks, the work can begin at once. It Is our intention to renew the cauvass without delay. Thanking you for your patience and splendid loyalty to the company during the suspension of work, and wishing you renewed suc cess, we remain, etc" WESTERN BRANCH OPENED.

H. Mblock Co. Made General Agents of the Eqaitable MataaL The Equitable Mutual Fire Insurance Corpo ration of New York, recently organized with capital of SJOO.OOO. has decided to establish West ern branch offices in this city, which will be la charse ot Messrs. H- Niblock as gen eral agents.

The addition of the Equitable Mutual, with the Commonwealth. Pacific, Bay State, and Western Massachusetts Mutuals, gives the Niblock office a writing capacity ot about (40,000 on desirable lines. The territory embraced la the new field for the auitable comprises the States of Illinois. Michigan. Wisconsin.

Minnesota. Iowa. Mis souri, Indiana, and Kentucky. SPARK ARRESTERS DEMANDED. Cincinnati Local Board on a Crusade Against Defective Lamps.

The Cincinnati Board ot Underwriters has found a spark arrester which they think will an swer demand that has long existed for a device of that sort, and they are sending- out notices to the owners ol all are lamps in the city, notifying them that a suitable spark ar rester must be attached to every such lamp in use in their possession. The board has also sent out notices to tbe effect that if owners of property in which electric light or power is used do not procure certincates oi inspection, snowing that their premises are in good condition with respect to that particular, an extra charge wfll be at once added to their rate. Sms No Necessity for Combinations. Captain A. W.

Masters, United States man ager of the London Guarantee and Accident Company in this city, while in Boston recently was quoted by one of the local papers as statins that his position in regard to rates was unal tered. Captain Masters stated that he saw no necessity for a combination or agreement. especially such agreements as had thus far been proposed. Insurance Baseball League. Tbe insurance boys have formed a baseball league, and will play the first schedule game on June 10.

J. V. Perkins, of the Queen office. Is president. Tho presont members of the insur ance league are the Liverpool and London and Globe.

Connecticut, Phenix of Brooklyn. North ern aud Queen teams. There is an opening for one more, and the Continentals aud Glens Falls are applicants. Goes with the Lancashire. Mr.

J. P. Hutchison, formerly special agent of the Guardian for Cook County, takes a similar position with the Lancashire Insurance Com pany. Insurance Notes. A local board is being organized at Circleville.

umo. Mr. George E. Kline and Mr. S.

A. Reed, of tuo loauneniai, are in not lork. Mr. Merwin Church will do a brokerage bust ness from the omces of F. R.

Bissell A Go- Several companies have withdrawn from Alexandria, because ot tbe lack of means to regulate the natural gas pressure. The Pbeuix of Brooklyn team defeated the Plus Ultras of Englewood at the Normal Park ball grounds yesterday afternoon by a score of 19 to is. The Chicago Fire Underwriters' Association has accepted the devices of the American Fire Extinguisher Company, consisting of the Hib- bard head and wet and dry pipe valves. THE TEHTK TOBIAS A DISTRICT. How Harmony flay Be Secured A areatlon.

Hammoxd, June To th Editor. The situation tn the Tenth Congressional District ot Indiana, in which there has been such a bitter fight between the friends of Judge Johnston, of Valparaiso, and B. Land is, of Delphi, both Republican candidates tor Con' grass, has become so serious that it threatens to affect if not defeat every county Republican ticket In the district and pnt the State ticket In a hazardous position. It is claimed by the friends of Judge Johnston (who was undoubt edly the choice Of the Republicans of the is trtct) that had it not been for the undue influ. ence of W.

D. Owens, candidate for Secretary of State, aud others, that tbe committee oa credentials would or could not have made a re port to unseat one-half of Lake County's dele gation, thereby giving Mr. Landls the nomina tion unfairly. Tbe conservative Republicans, who think more of principle than party and more of party than tbe man. believe that if Judge jonnstoa and Mr.

Landls were to get to gether and request a new convention, asking that the people be allowed to vote by the Aus tralian ballot system, tbe man securing a major ity oi tne votes be declared tne nominee, that Solution of the question would at once be reached and harmony and a unitedparty would be tne result. Kespecu uiry. un, l. is. bblu John MeC'reery Appointed Trustee, Springfield, I1L.

June i. Special Telegram. Governor Altgeld today appointed John Mc Creery, proprietor ot the St. Nicholas Hotel here, a member ot the board of trustees of the Central Insane Hospital, to succeed Redd ick, Ridgely, who resigned on account of having been appointed postmaster at Springfield. R.

E. H. Westfall was appointed tlsh warden of Douglass County. "I speak from experience in recommending the painless extraction method used at the Boston Dental Parlors, 14S Stale street, as I had sixteen teeth extracted at one sitting without leeling it at alL" Mrs. MoGeary, am Quinn st.

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sypltiUtlc. dynpepnlx piles, woruis. and all of the biuo-1. Uer and-siontach. from $1 upwarJ.

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