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1 4 1)0 THE FRENCH STAGE. 4.41 of 1)0 11P- THE FRENCH STAGE 1 1 I ME CHICAGO TRIBITNTE SUNDAY. JANUARY 3, 1866-'inV ENTY PAGES It OUR LAWMAKERS. REAL ESTATE. THE WEEK IN GERMANY.

Personal Views of the Men Who Legislate for the American People. The Outlook for 1888 Decidedly EncouragingWhat the Last Week Has Shown. Houssaye Reports a Council of War That Considered Its Decline. Iioussayo Reports a Council of to alley. dated Oct.

8 (E. P. Maywood to J. B. Parmer) I 500 Hamlin ay.

cor of Fullerton. 80 acres dated Dec. 31 (Master in Chancery to Joseph S. Mayon) 42,111 Same property as above, dated Dec. 31 (Joseph S.

Mayon to James F. 50.000 North ay. 125 ft of Kimball, 251E140 ft. dated Dec. 22 (J.

A- Jameson to IL IL Rud) 575 SATURDAY'S TRANSFERS. The following instruments were flied for record yesterday: The Few Who Do Not Sink into Mediocrity When They Reach Washington. Acre Trade Already Good, and Many New-Comers Are Keeping the Agents Busy. navoc Wrong. ht by Free Passeg, Teashy nays, Expensive Scenery, anti the 31usic-14111.

Rotation in Office the Great Enemy of StatesmanshipBrains and Experience Count. Interesting Figures on the Appreciation of Froperty in New York City TransfersNotes. A Sample PlayWagner's Music to Be Erought OutWild Stories About English Music. I costly structures. The building permits issued numbered 650.

of which 525 were for buildings to be erected north of Eighty-seventh street, the centre One of the villageand 125 south of that street. The large majority of permits was issued for dwellings ot substantial and costly character. It is estimated by good judges that $1,000 is a fair average of the cost of those erected in the south ena and $5,000 for those erected in the north end. This estimate gives a total of $2,750.000. This estimate Is probably considerably under rather than over the actual figures.

APPRECIATION OF NEW YORK REALTY. The following prices were obtained at a corporation sale of New York City lots in April, 1847: Locality. Price. Nineteenth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues. 1,650 Twentieth street, between Fifth and avenues 2,000 Twenty-tirst street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues 1,950 Twenty-tirst street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, corner 2,475 Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, between Sixth and Seventh avenues 2,550 Eighteenth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues 1,200 Sixteenth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues 1,350 Fourth avenue, between Fiftieth and Fifty-first streets, corner 750 Fourth avenue, between Fiftieth and Fifty-first streets 450 Fiftieth street, between Third and Fourth avenues 400 Fifty-first street, between Third and Fourth avenues 350 Fifth avenue.

between Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh streets 575 Fifth avenue, corner Fifth-eighth street. 500 Fifth avenue, corner Eighty-sixth street, inside 505 Eighty-sixth street, corner Fifth 510 A the new Bishop of Ernie- land. succeeds Biseop Crementz, now Andreas Thiel, Archbishop of Cologne, was born Sept 28, 1806, at Lokau, near Seeburg, in Eastern Prussia. He has the reputation of being a very learned man. For eighteen years he held the chair of Professor of Ecclesiastical History rud Eeci, Eiastical Law at the llosianum In Braunsherg, and made his mark in the literary world by beginning a critical edition of the Paotti letters from Leo I.

te Gregor I. The work wu not completed, however, for the reason that in 1871 he was called by Bishop Crementz trom his academic labors to the position of Vicar-General of the Diocese of Ermeland, to the head of which he has now been promoted. Ills standing in the learned world is attested by the University of Breslau conferring nem him the title of D. while the University or Vienna has created him an honorary ineMber of its theological faculty. Seven Suabians, all born in 1S15, who have been in the habit for some time of meeting annually, when holding their last convention at Nurgelsetten, near Heidenhelm, Dec.

6, sent a dispatch to Bismarck, who is of the same ace, informing him of the occasion. They received the following answer: "Returning with best thanks your kind greetings, I you to again exchange greetings when we eight have reached our Stith Among the notable deaths of late are the following: At Stuttgart, Lieut-Gen. von trio. derhold, up to 1866 Secretary of War in Wilrft. berg, and a descendant of Conrad Wiederbell, the brave defender of the mountain fortresi lioneuitsperg during the Thirty-Years' War; at K5nigsberg in Prussia, Johanna Bessel, the widow of the great athronomer BesseL aired 91; at Urisse.

Marie Francisca Werner, Superior-General and one of the founders of the Order of the Grey Sisters. 1 PARIS, Dee. 19.ISpevial Correspontienee.1 Are you already bored to death with gessin shout the Freneh stage? A thousand pardons! know it is the bete noire of editors. But you avid a few paragraphs on tho subject. For an important event bas occurred in connection vial it, Which I doubt not 1 shall be the t.rst to report to you, as the event was kept under ban Of secrecy so far as possible.

But that Is not far. As Obenreiser says in "No Thorouatifare," tbe world is so small you can-eta whisper without being overheard. Much I( ss can a Of well-known public men get together, met for an hour or two diSCUSS a (It public interest witliout soine report of I heir deliberations leaking out. But then, what Ivas the event, the meeting to millet' I have referred? This. A council of "war, held by tho theatre managers of Paris, to consider what is to be (Ione to save them from ruin.

Or, let me quote the object of um meeting as expressed setins of the council. "Messieurs," said lb') represent at ive of the l'orte St. Martin, we are assetubleo to disouse how we shall keep the aro from to the Devil." "Pardon me, no," replied he or the (Won; "it is alrefuly there; we must take council how to get it bark But it seems to me, mesttieurs," said a third, nat. it Is not bo much the stage that has gone to tho Devil 83 the Devil that has got upon the stage. Therefore the question is, liew shall we get him That is quite easily replied the first Sfiettker; A she, "how can Such dresses would cost me a thousand francs each, and my whole salary is only 500 francs a said he; "1 do not expect you to pay for them out of your salary.

You are beautiful, are you not? Welk there are plenty of rich men in Paria who admire beauty! Come! I myself will introduce you to some of them." This is reality. M. Perrins advice was followed. It is followed to tbis day. Truly, "the Devil is on the stage!" As a contrast I recall M.

Dennery's "Two Orphans," which, I believe, bad a great run in America as well as here. It was One of the most successful plays ever brought out here, and deserved to be. The stage-setting ot it cost just 110, and was qnite adequate. But those days are past, and now the managers are holding councils Of war, and still the problem how to save the French stage reunites unsolved. WAGNER IN PARIS.

M. Carvaiho persists in his intention of bringing out Wagner'a "Lohengrin" at the lipera totnique. As you well know. Wagner and his works have long been cordially hated In France. lu Isiil an attempt was made to produce "Tanntaluser" here, but it was hissed off the boards by a hostile clique.

After that event NVagner Den directed the potent batteries of his abusive laculties against France, notably during the war of ISIO-'71. Naturally, enmity itgaitist him has not diminished. There is a storm of invective directed at Carvalho fer his "treason to France." lint he withstands it bravely. The only concession be luta made is to arrange for the production of "Lohengrin" at special only. But even 1110re he will meet with opposition.

M. Paul Deronlede and his "Patriots League" have raised a considerable fund. With this they will seeure the admission of enough patriots to hiss the opera down. As a has lately decided that spectators have a rignt to hiss any performance that is not pleasing to them, there is a probability of considerable disturbanc. I doubt not, however, that in the end M.

Carvalho will win. and that the works of Wagner will become popular here. NVity not? Mozart said as bitter and biting things against FEHLWO as ever Witguer did; and so did Weber. Yet their works meet with great favor here. France, too, has always enerished the doctrine that art is universal.

not national. Tins principle she ought not to repudiate. She will not. Indeed. Wagner I heard now and then.

Last Sunday at his popular concert M.Lainoreux gave a selection from lies Meistersuater," anti it was received with greater applause than auything else on the program. I am told that the preparatious for Lohengrin" are unusually elaborate and that the stage-setting wilt be most sumptuous. This is a wise precaution, for if the performance snowed signs of weakness in any respect the result would be disastrous. The date of the initial performance has not been announced, but it will probably be soon after the beginning of the new year. A large force ot police will be on band in plain cloihes to quell any riotous disturbance that M.

Deronlege and his "patriots" may have in contemplation. FLASHES FROM THE FoOTIAGIITS. Fivaro lately told us a wonderful story about an American overa-mauager. It was during Nilsson's last ViStE to America. He offered her $1,000 a night extra if she would use a sewingmaenine of a certain make instead of the spinning-whem ill "Faust." Imagine it! You will see that there is still some inventive genius in French journalism.

Victor liugo's "Marion Delorme" has been brougat out with Bernhardt it the title There was an enormous demand for seats for the opening night. and some paid as high as 75 for the privilege of seeing the famous tragedienne enact the part of a harlot. An unknown writer, wader the nom de plume of "Mix Remo," has brought out a most amusing book about music in England, which he calls Music in the Land of Fogs." It is amusing because of its errors. Indeed, it contains more of these than did "Count Vasih's" remarkable book on "Society in London." According to this writer Queen Victoria has no appreciation of music, and when artists are performing before her is so Ill-mannered as to converse in a loud tone witn her attendants. The Prince of Wales, however.

loves music, especially "nigger-minstrel songs," and delights to sing them himself. Arthur Sullivan is named as "tne composer of 'Her Majesty's and Vincent Wallace, who wrote "Maritana," Is declared to be an American. Miss Mary Anderson is ranked by him as one of the leading English concert-ball singersa distinction also shared by the Miss Fortescue who sued Lord Garmoyle for breach of promise! Altogether, the book is an amazing and amusing compilation of blunders, going far to show that the French are capable of being as ignorant of the outside world as they are fond of charging the English with be-lug. Anoee she, a can me nd fri ary is only 500 sense:" said he; for th3m out ot Emil Brack, a young Berlin painter, has WOE in the coneoursd'esquisse at Paris the ond prize out of 109 competitorsa grand Fug cess considering his nationality. 115,715 Lots in Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-first streets, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, are now worth about $20,000 apiece, without reckoning the value of the buildings In Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, they are worth some $15.000 each.

It is a curious fact that in 1M47 a lot between Sixth and Seventh avenues brought a higher price than those in neighboring streets between Fifth and Sixth avanues. The explanation suggested is that property between the former avenues was nearer to the Village of Chelsea, then existing, the centre of which was in the vicinity of Twenty-third street and Eighth avenue. Lots in Sixteenth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, are now valued at about $13,500, and a lot at the corner of Fourth avenue and Fiftieth or Fifty-first street is worth about $15,000. Inside lots in Fourth avenue, between Fiftieth and Fifty-first streets, are worth about 510,000, and the same valuation applies to lots in Fiftieth and Fifty-first itreets, between Third and Fourth avenues. In F.lth avenue the city lots between Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh streets, including the corners, would now bring an average of $100,000 apiece.

in place of the $575 paid in 1847. As for the junction of Fifth avenue and Fifty-eighth street, where $500 was paid for a lot in that year, the present value of one of the corner lots, fronting tea plaza, is at least $150,000. while either of the other corners is worth at least $100.000. An inside lot in Fifth avenue, near Eighty-sixth street, would now fetch $35,000, instead of $505, and one at the corner of that street and avenue is worth about 000, instead of The petition of the Crematory Society of Germany, asking the Reichstag to pass a law which shall permit the cremation of the dead, had received at last accounts23.365 signatures, or which 1,942 were those of physicians. 1,013 of Judges, lawyers, and university professors.

849 of teachers, 1,041 of civil officers, 10 of Protestant ministers, 3 ot Jewish ministers, 361 of women, and about of workingmen. of a law dead, Loid SSOrs, 10 of 361 it CITY PROPERTY. Sbeher et, 25 ft a of Hirsch, 25x125 It, dated Dec. 17. 1665 (John Jensen to El Bert Tonnesen) 1,850 Eancaater et, 192 ft of Mosprat.

24x124 It, dated Nov. 30, 1885 (John Dickson to Ciesclokv) GOO Wright st, 200 ft of Jefferson, a I. 25x90 ft. improved, dated Jan. 2 (Joseph Salek Jr.

to Michael DIM) la) 2,850 West Madison st, 91 ft of California av, a 1, 144x122 It. witn 1,216 feet to alley In same sub. dated Dec. 30. 18a5 (estate Edgar Loomis to Stephen W.

Rawson) 53,205 Hoyne av, 164 ft of Eighteenth st, 27 x126 It, dated Nov. 24, 1885 (Joel Evans et al. to J. Zerna) 475 Ashland av, 5') ft of York at, 37x143 ft, dated Dec. 31, 1885 (F.

G. Kammerer tO Eugenia Fulton) 5,812 Ashland av, 87ki ft of York at, 148 ft. dated Dec. 14, 1885 (same party to A. S.

Bond) 1,037 Ashland av, bet Emily and Augusta sts, ef, 25x130 ft, dated Dec. 14, 18s5 restate of W. S. Johnston to August Bank) 1,200 West Adams st, cor of Robey, 3 50x 125 ft. improved, dated Dec.

31, 1885 (Monroe Heath to Addle L. Haines) 8,000 Ogden av, I cor of Douglas Park, undivided of Block dated Dee. 28, 1885 (Josiah L. Lombard to Moses It. Worthen) 25,000 Lubeck st, 188 ft of Hoyne av, I.

24x 100 ft, dated Nov. 20, 1485 (11oepe Korff to Carl Prochnow) 325 Ashland av, a cor of Warren. 124 8-10 xI20 ft. dated Nov. 24, 1885 (Daniel Worthington to Chicago Theological Seminary) 24,000 West Seventeenth at.

125 ft of Pauline. I. 25x125 ft; improved, dated Dec. 11. 1885 (B.

L. Maciejewski to Anna Sehek) 4,500 Brigham at. 2S2 ft, of Pauline, t. 24x100 ft. dated Nov.

2, 18S5 (Tomas Anderson to Julius Wiedenheft) 600 Seymour ay. 191 ft of North, 50x126 ft. dated Jan. 2 (Jacobson Tallman to H. P.

Thowsey) 5,000 Fowler at. 221 ft of Leavitt. I. 26x162 ft dated Dec. 12 (W.

M. Stanley to C. J. and G. Johnson) 2,800 Johnson at, cor ot Eighteenth place, 25'100 It, dated Nov.

2,3, 1865 (David Sinton to John Daughen) 1,200 Lawndate nv, 96 ft of Prince. I. 24x124 It. dated Dec. 1, 1885 (J.

T. Hannah to A Larson) 275 Ashland ay. 70 ft sot Monroe st, f. 70x200 It, improved, dated Jan. 2 (Conrad Furst to Francis (eudtner) 50.000 Deering at, 260 ft a ot Hickory.

f. 24x113 ft. dated Nov. 25, 1885 (14. J.

Sherman to J. Moloney) 450 Fremont at, l5 ft a of Garfield av, 25x 125 It, dated Jan. 2 (Robert Hertel to L. Mayer) 900 Fremont st, 125 ft a of Garfield av, I. 25x 125 ft.

dated Jan. 2 (same party to J. Mitchell) 000 Market at, 50 ft of Van Buren. f. 50z 164-i It.

dated Jan. 2 (Francis Gemitner to Conrad Furst). 40,000 State at. cor of Fifteenth, 100x100 ft, improved, dated Dec. 18.

1885 (Potter Palmer to (rnman Penfield) 24,000 Ontario st, 75 ft ot Franklin, a 25x100 ft, improved, dated Jan. '2 (George Ward to F. W. and M. Hautzsch I 3,300 North Oakley av, a of Armitage.

24'100 ft. dated Dec. 30, 1885 (L. C. Pitner to A.

Hanson) 450 Ogden ay. a cor of Cynthia et, f. 89x140 ft. dated Jan. 2 (F.

G. Bradley to Charles Nowak) 1,150 West Madison at, 165 ft of Campbell av, f. 33x1211-i ft. dated Dee. 31, 1885 (City of Chicago to S.

H. McCrea) 7,925 Yeaton st, 220 ft of Wood, I. 24E100 It, dated Oct. 1, 1885 (William Armour to IL Dingle) 450 NORTH or CITY LIMITS, WITHIN A RADIUS oF SEVEN MILES FROM THR COURT-HOUSE. Belmont ev, 120 ft of Robey at.

a 24x125 It, dated Dec. 1, 1885 (Thomas Dowling to J. Fagan). 500 Baxter at, 191ft of Wellington, 75x124 ft. dated March 26, 1884 (J.

P. Altgeld to Louise Hitcher) 1,800 Wrightwood av, near Florence, 50x125 ft. dated Dec. 4 (Annie Carter to P. Glimme) 1.850 SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS WITHIN A 'RADII'S OF SEVEN MILES FROM THE COURT-HoUSE.

School at. near Forty-fifth, t. 243E115 ft. dated Oct. 8, 1585 (Matthew Latlin to Mina Speiser).

425 Loomis st, Cor of Forty-fifth. 331x396 It, dated Dec. 21 (John P. Squire to Philip Armour) moo Butterfield at, 183 ft of Fifty-second, 26x100 ft. dated Dec.

34. 1885 (John Dunn to Francis Dunn) 2,500 WEST Or CITY LIMITS WITHIN A RADIUS or SEVEN MILES k'ROM THE COURT-HOUSE. Fulton at, 103 It of Forty-first. a I. 25x125 ft, dated Nov.

22, 1885 (West Chicago Land Company to P. Carrigan) 500 Perry ay. of Milwaukee av, 26x103 ft dated Aug. 31. 1685 (Louis Anderson to E.

A. Rogers) 1,600 SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK. The following is the total amount of real-estate sales within a radius of seven miles of the Court-House filed for record during the week ending Saturday, Jan. 2: Locotton- Amount. City sales 144 822,564 North of city limits 17 25,080 South of city limits 38 218.685 West of city limits ,1 111.106 Total 210 $1.175.435 Total previous week 182 same weeks last year 125 1 146 697,748 JOILN PLANKINTON.

A STURDY. WEALTHY. AND PUBLIC-SPIRITEE CITIZEN OF WHOM MILWAUKEE IS JUSTLY ritounuow THE MODEST BUTCHER BECAME A MILLIONAIRE. I ttf 1 1 I. 1 4 I i I I 3 al ,44, .1 4 I .1 1 ''t 1 1 1..

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The personuel of Congress is a study that never ends. New features crop out as old ones are discussed, and there is always something novel coming to the front in the vast and unparalleled aggregation of living curiosities, as Mr. Barnum remarks In his show bills, which constitute the Nation's Legislature. Some men who are never found out have some latent merits to which an unseemly modesty forbids popular recognition. Others, again, have merits which are discounted and thrown into the shade by too greatjorwardnew.

But Congress is a very poor place for modest men. It is not uncommon to hear it spoken of as a circus, a bear-garden, and other things which do not convey the idea ot dignity to the mind of the listener or reader. There is a pretty good reason for such disparagement as this it must be confessed. Visitors are not infrequently shocked upon witnessing for the first, time the appearance and conduct of the House of Representatives. An ideal is formed by people living in remote places from the Capital of the great representative body of the Republic, sitting at Washington.

If distance lends enchantment to a romantic subject, it Is no less true that there is a certain romance in politics and statesmanship which is hightened by distance. One is much more likely to have a high regard for statesmen a thousand miles off. ef whom the Ideal is formed from reading and correspondence, than if the person obtained his ideas from personal onservation. A Congressman is a big man a good piece off from NVashington in the rural districts; but what a fail is there in his greatness when he comes to the Capital and mingles with the other 321 fellows holding the same honors. There are never more than ten or a dozen really great men in Congress at once, and they are almost without exception men who have developed into greatness through long service in the councils of the Nation.

All the powerful men in Congress are men who have been repeatedly returned by their constituents. until they have by a long course of study and long-continued practice in the methods of legislation become qualified to be useful to their districts and to the country at large. THE EVILS OF ROTATION. The system of rotation is the greatest enemy of statesmanship under the republican system. No man can come to Washington and stay two or four years with any practical benefit to his people.

He merely sits like a bump on a log and votes when his name is called, or possibly his aggressiveness and immodesty may lead him to make it fool of himself through his inexperience. In either event, he is of little use to his constituents. The third term of service begins to make a statesman out of a Congressman if there is anything in him to develop, and if there is not it is found Out by that time. Ten or twelve years of study and experience give him gravity and consequence which entitle him to attention, and wnen he speaks he is limey to say something worth remembering over night. The public is doubtless in almost total ignorance of the sad effect upon the intellectual and political character of Congress brought on by the practice of rotation in office.

It keeps down the standard of the body almost to the point of mediocrity. THE FATE OF NEW MEN. New men makmg pretensions to leadership in Congress never sustain themselves long. It is too much like the apprentice teaching the master. There are notable instances of this.

1 One was the eminent lawyer, David Dudley Field, who came to the last part of the Forty-fourth Congress as the personal representative of Mr. Tilden. The fact was at once recognized by the leading Democrats of the House. Col. Morrison, Mr.

Randall, Proctor Knott, Randolph Tucker, and Fernando Wood considerately stepped back to make way for the great New York advocate. All deferred to him as a man who could safely lead the turbulent Democratic of those stirring times. But the manner in which Mr. Field led his side of the House is known in history and need not be repeated. The episode shows that a very eminent man in tne province of the law may prove to be a great failure as a political leader.

The stonemason, Mr. Murch, came to Washington with the great reputation of having defeated Eugene Hale, and ot being the only legitimate pretender to the leadership of the workingnieu's interest of his time. But if anybody can tell who was a flatter man than Mr. Iklurch two months after he struck Washington, he should have a chromo for his smartness. There are other instances, but not many.

Mr. Everts in the Senate is coming suspiciously near to the danger-line in this category of fallen leaders. He has political wisdom, some experience in politics, and a great deal of sagacity both as a professional and as a man of the world, and these qualities may save him; but on the other hand he is bucking up against some old-timers, who are a little dangerous for a political novice to fool with. THE VALUE OF LONG SERVICE. Long service makes men capable of good work.

This one fact probably accounts more satisfactorily than any other for the grasp which the high-tariff Interests have held for many years upon the Government. A glance at the make-up of Congress from this standpoint will open the eyes of some people. Judge Keliey, the father of protection," has been in Congress continuously twenty-four years; Mr. Randall, Judge Keliey's ablest co-worker in this interest, twenty-two years; Mr. O'Neill, front Philadelphia, twenty years.

Senator Dawes of Massachusetts has seen twenty-nine years' service in the two Houses of Congress, and his co-league, Senator Hoar, seventeen years. Senator Frye of Maine has served eighteen years in both branches, and his Senatorial partner, Eugene Hale, fifteen. Senator Morrill of Vermont has seen more Congressional service than any man in the history of Congress except Thomas Benton of Missouri. Mr. Morrill's record just now equals Benton's.

He has served twelve years in the House and eighteen in the Senate. His colleague, Judge Edmunds, has served twenty years in Washington. Senator Sherman has served twenty-six years. On the other band, but few of the men representing the adverse idea to high protection have been in Congress long. Senator Beck has served Kentucky seventeen years at Washington and Col.

Blackburn ten. Col. Morrison has been coming here now fourteen years. Gen. Maxey, now in the Senate for Texas, has served eleven years and Judge Reagan altogether fourteen years, though a part of this time was put in before me War.

BRAINS AND EXPERIENCE. The significant point to be considered in the discussion of the personalities of Congress is that ali the big men in the body are men who have not been rotated out of office and who have therefore served their time at the trade of statesmanship, and, in proportion to their genius and capacity, are skilled workmen: and, further, that keeping able men long in office is unquestionably one great secret of the anomaly of the New Enirland tail wagging the Southern and Western dog for now these many years. Brains and experience count in Congress. They beat new material every time in tne long run, and the New England and Pennsylvania protectionists know a good deal more thee people do in the sections down South and over the mountains-. O.

O. S. ohr it erz The 1885 census in Germany shows a large increase in the population of the cities since Boeff ionnblaybti twaenitvse oeri le tse had a Hamburg, Breslau, Dresden, Munich, Cologne, Leipsic, Stuttgart, Hanover. Frankfort-on-the-Main, and Bremen. Up to ISSO only two cities, Dantzic and Strasaburg, were added to this number, while the new ones now number not less than eight: Nuremberg, Chemnitz, AILOna, Barmen, Elberfeid, dorf, Magdeburg (without Neustadt end Bucket)), and Stettin (suburbs excluded).

tee many has now twenty-two large cities iusteld at the twelve of ten years ago and eight in En. The largest increase by percentage, with the exception of some small cities and of some sueures of the larger ones is, found ia the Industrial centres of Central Germany, the figures being: Gene. 21.60 per cent; Plauen, 21.90; Sonneberg, 21.43; Itudolstadt, 20.21; Cinemnita. 16.64; Apolda, 15.32; Halle, 14.52. A very large percentage of increase is also found in the Rhine Valley, between Carlsrube and Worms, eta, tor example, Ludwigshafen, 41.66 per cent; Prauenthal.

20.91; Kaiserslautern, 19; Mannheim, 16.76; Worms, 113: Sporzbeitn, 14.34. The largest percentage so far is shown by the little city of Kulmsee, 45.30 per cent. Of the larger cities. Berlin shows an increase of 16.27 percent: Munich, 13.37; Brea-den, 11.49; Leipsic. 13.43; Stuttgart, 7.26; and Hanover, 12.19.

If the increase continues in the same ratio Berlin will have more than 2,000,000 inhabitants by 1900 and Chicago will have to look to its laurels. A respectable-looking man, representing himself to be a civil engineer from Antwerp, appeared at the office of Bassengc bankers at Dresden, and bought $3,750 worth of Prussian consols, which he ordered to be sent to his quarters, No. 24 Reicbsstrasse, for payment, as he bad forgotten his pocketbook. When the bank messenger arrived he tried in different ways to get the pnpers from him, and at last snatched the package from the mee songer's band and attempted to escape through an adjoining room. But the messenger wd too quick and powerful for him.

He bad to return his booty, and, seeing himself thus truetrated, be drew a revolver and blew outies brains. There was no clew among his effects as to his identity except a number of caries de visite bearing the name of Jeaa Ullmatui of 1Sew York." A Berlin City Court has just decided that persons crazed by drink are not to be held responsible for the damage done by them while In that condition. The case had a very interesting feature besides, inasmuch as one of the defendants, a bricklayer named Griese, bad literally eaten the two champagne eases from which be and nis comrade bad been drinkinga diet which called foeth a protes from the proprietor of the caft5, and in turn the ire of the drunken men, who, after first be ejected, returned through the big window, wnich they smashed, and than began to IS havoc with the marble plates, dishes, and liquor bottles of the establishment. Tbe strauge thing is that Griese. In spite of meal of glass, appeared to be as nealtby lie day of the trial as when the occurrence teol, place.

some tea weeks before. He has e1 dently borrowed the stomach of an ostrich. large since ogn tower, to ones burn, and pi lea). be ete sapid in nany, alien, 20.21; also ruhe tate Isere. 1.3: ge so 4:00 ws an Dres.

Lid es in than 0 will nting werp, of sent paP book. )d in and rotio clink wd to re rut-it ha fleets artes mut that ntertan bad inset been otew the -oemn dow, plity The ha lie topk erk A NOTED CIIESS-PLAYER. The number ot important deals that had So far progressed as to be ready for public announcement last week was small, but the market was by no means idol'. The Inquiry for Property was active and prices as strong as at any time In 1885. There is a universal expectation of a good market during this year, but many of the brokers tell their customers that It.

they want to Invest they will have to take Property outside the centre or the city, and some of them even advise the purchase of acres. The acre trade is already good. Some transactions went through last week, and more arc brewing. A numner of brokers report filet, while none of their deals were very important, their transactions footed up well, and they were surprised at the amount of business at this time of the year. Persons of moderate means are buying small properties for homes to a remarkable extent.

It is not the season for house-renting, but those agents who looked for nothing to do have been disappointed. It is an exceptional winter for the number of new-corners and others desiring houses and fiats of moderate cost Among the transfers placed on record during the week were: Grand boulevard, southeast corner of Forty-eighth street, ten acres, Eliza A. Stone et al. to Joseph N. Field, Kinzie street, southeast corner of Dearborn avenue, 88x90 feet, with 20 4-10x9I feet near by, Connecticut Mutual Life-Insurance Company to Cherles T.

Trego, Van Buren street, southeast corner of Franklin, improved, Daniel K. Pearson to James M. Love, Hamlin avenue. northwest corner of Fullerton avenue, SO acres, Master in Chancery to Joseph S. Mayon, same property, Joseph S.

Mayon to James F. Keeney, 560,000., Nelson Thomasson sold for Alex. Johnstone to W. II. Bush forty acres in Sec.

20, 38, 13, Town of Lyons, at SI65 an acre; forty acres in Sec. 14. 3, 13. at $260 an acre, Mrs. J.

S. Butler to C. S. Illakie; also several lots on Grand boulevard, south of Fortieth street, near Board of Trade trains, at $100 a foot. S.

E. Gross CO. report the following sales: At Gross Park. Lake View, one lot on Gross avenue. near Melrose, $050; a lot on Melrose, near Gross avenue.

$500; lot on School street, near Wood, $175: lot on Lincoln avenue, front-lug also on Pauline, $S00; three lots on Homer avenue, near Sheldon avenue, $1.275. At the new subdivision at Humboldt Park one lot on California avenue, near Division street, lot on Division street. corner of San Francisco street, $1,050: and lot on Division street, corner of Richmond street, $1,400. Tifunst)Avs TRANSFERS. The following instruments were tiled for record Thursday, Dec.

31: CITY PROPERTY. The premises No. 40 Winthrop place. dated Dec. 15 (Rebecca A.

Barclay to William Boldenweck) 3,000 Hervey st, 24 ft of f. 24x125 ft dated Dec. 28 (1). R. Ilolt to J.

F. Lemke) 340 Elston road, of Armitage av, 1, 25x142 ft. dated Dec. 28 (same party to T. Gorman) 325 Elston road near above, 25x142 ft, dated Dec.

25 (same party to C. 325 Tompkins st, 316 ft of Taylor, I. 25x125 ft, improved. dated Dec. 20 (Theodore Sheldon to John Kynser) 3,509 Brown st, 360 ft of Wright, 24x100 ft dated Dec.

29 (John Reid to John P. 1,950 Rebecca at. 239 ft of Wood, 1. 24x124 ft dated Dee. 24 (A.

and A. Buineng to same) 1,000 Rebecca st. 143 ft of Wood. a 24x124 ft. dated Dec.

29 (N. L. Johann to bame) 1,000 Rebecca st, 168 ft of Pauline. a f. 488124 ft.

dated Dec. 20 (Michael McCarthy to same) 1,500 The premises No. 59 Meagher st, dated Dec. 24 (John Houlihan to same) 1,400 Rebecca st, 261 ft of Centre av, 24x 120 ft. improved, dated Dec.

29 (F. and Munter to same) 1,000 Rebecca st, 214 ft of Latlin, 24x121 ft, improved, dated Dec. 12 U. W. Cohes to same) 4,100 West Nineteenth st, 218 ft of Hoyne av, 1.

24x124 ft. dated Dec. 28 (Joel Evans et al. to F. and J.

Cecil) 575 North Market st. 72 ft of Chestnut, 21x100 ft. dated Dec. 16 (John Gunzenhauser to Moritz Ilasch) Woodbine place, eor of Leavitt st, a 24 x107 ft. dated Dec.

29 (D. C. Joslyn to Martin Barbel 2.000 West Twentieth st, ccr of Fish, 25x WO ft, improved, dated Dec. 30 (John Novak to J. and 31.

Kukac) Allport St. 150 ft a of Sixteenth, 1, 25x125 it. dated Dec. 19 (John Clatlin to T. and M.

Opava) 1,000 West Twenty-second st, 133 ft of Millard av, f. 33x150 ft, improved, dated Nov. 17 (estate of W. Colburn to John Weber) 3,075 Pacific av, 237 ft a of Polk st 394'102 ft, dated Dec. 31 (Michael Sieben to Leonard Hodges) 16,000 Clybourn av, 102 ft of Dinsche tit.

a ft, improved. dated Dec. 31 (Leonard Hodges to Michael Sieben) 30,000 Curtis St. 100 It of Washington, 1, 100 ft, improved. dated Dec.

30 (II. Seheuerman to Catherine lienich) 6,000 Leavitt St. 25 tt of Ilirsch, 25'125 ft dated Dec. 23 (John Jensen to Hans Jscobsen) 2,160 Holt St. 186 ft of Division, 1, ft dated Nov.

5 E. L. and C. G. Hilcher to J.

Stasiewski) 1,050 West Thirteenth place. 192 ft of Wood st, 24x125 ft. dated Dec. 21 (John Fox to 1). and S.

Kennedy) 2,100 South Morgan St. 238 ft of Sixteenth, 24x1I6 It, improved, dated Dec.31 (Vaelav Sankup to Annie Vitous) 1,550 II, yne av, 72 ft of Labeck st, 1, 72x100 ft. dated Nov. 7 (M. A.

Thayer to Hoene) 600 W-st Twelfth st. 25 of Boyne av, 25 124 It. dated Nov. 27 (J. W.

Campbell to Munter) 1,300 st, near a cor Kingsbury, f. 62x100 ft, dated Nov. 25 (Charter Oak Life-Insurance Company bo James W. Baxton) 425 Butterfield at, bet Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh. 27144x57 It, dated Dec.

31 (Thomas Miller to G. W. Cass) 2,100 51.chigan av, 22914 it of South Water St. 59x124 It. dated Dec.

16 (John Adams to Conrad Furst) 46,000 Honore at. 60 ft of Thirty-eighth, 24 x119 ft, dated Sept. 7 (S. E. Gross et al.

to G. Solianes) 475 Sacramento ay. bet Madison st and Colorado av, 236 ft to alley, dated Dec. 30 (.1. W.

Gross to Samuel E. Gross) 11,000 Honore St. 36 ft of Thirty-eignth, dated Aug. 31 (S. E.

Gross to J. and Bauman) 475 Leavitt Bt. 25 ft of Bryson, 1, 25x125 ft dated Sept. 1 (John Jensen to B. M.

Hansen) 2,150 The premises No. 3657 Indiana av. dated Dec. 24 ((harles Larky to John Le Messnrier) 6,000 West Thirteenth St. 120 ft of Robey, I 48x124 ft.

dated Dec. 30 (James Stinson to 31. Kirby) 1.200 Oakley ay. 101h ft of Adams at, 16x99 ft. improved.

Oct. 4, 1882 (Weir Craig to Kate K. Decker) 3.500 La Salle st. 70 ft of Indiana, f. 307(80 ft, improved.

dated Dec. 31 (Jacob Blattan to A. W. Wolff) 4,800 Centre st, cot. of Osgood.

a f. 48x125 ftdated Sept. 9 (James Morgan to C. ()Brien) 2,300 NORTH OP CITY LIMITS WITHIN A rt.enure or SEVEN MILES OP THE Diversy ay. 403 ft of Halsted St.

75x 124 ft. dated Dec. 10 (1t. V. and J.

G. Goodwillie to Cecelia Goodwitlie) 5,000 Florence av, 286 ft a of Diveray, 21x124 it. dated Dec. I (C. Winkler to C.

A. Thee-man) 900 George St. 189 ft of Sheffield av, 25x 123 ft. dated Sent. 19 (John Logeman to A.

Jahn) 725 MOUTH OF CITY LIMITS WITHIN A RADIUS OF SEVEN MILES OF THE COURT-HOUSE. Frazier at. 192 ft of Forty-ninth, 24x 124 ft. dated Sept. 5 (W.

H. Rand to Linonski) 310 Morris pt, of Bissell, a 24x124 ft. dated Dec. 31 (G. W.

Cass to T. and M. A Laoo Ashland av, 274 ft of Forty-ninth st, 25x122 It, dated Sept. 7 (C. Bentley Jr.

to J. Beckman). 600 25 ft of Lot 2, Block 1. Addition, dated Nov. 2 (Tracy, Sykes Plrter to A.

L. Thome) 2,000 Butterfield St. 144 It of Fifty-second, 100 ft. dated Nov.25 (11.. Berger to A Neth) 425 Cottage Grove av.

173 ft of Forty-sixth St. 1, 25'150 ft. dated Dec. I (Jacob Wilder to J. W.

Ennis) 750 Cottage Grove av, 148 ft of Forty-sixth St. 25x150 IL dated Dec. 1 (Jacob Wilder to M. E. Ennis) 750 WEST OF CITY LIMITS WITHIN A RADIUS Or SEVEN MILES OF THE COURT-HOUSE.

Fullerton ay. 50 'Le of Myrtle at, a 25 11 JOHANN IL ZUKERTORT. Dr. Zukertort, the great chess master, who is to play a match with. Derr Steinitz, his great opponent, has arrived in New York.

The match is to begin the first Monday in January (tomorrow), and involves the world's chainpionship, as far as play over tne board is concerned. The match will continue until one of the players shall have won ten games, unless the score should stand nine to nine before the final game is to be played. In this contingency either player nits the option of calling the match a draw. The first part of the match is to be played in New York, the second in St. Louis, and the concluding portion in New Orleans.

It is estimated that the result will be known by the middle of March. Dr. Zukertort, who is to play Steinitz, who has been s0- "telly send him on a starring tour to America. and he will make so notch more there than here that he will never come Foals PIA itotsEs. This was merely a nourish.

The council aeon entered into a grave discussion of the which is helve(' a serious one. For everiti years the theatres have been on a road. Todtty it is net likely that one of Alen is paying running expenses. Vet they are tieowingly well patronized, and surely Paris is a May-loving city. Why is it? Many opinions were expressed.

But the general eoneensus was that too many free tickets were issued. No doubt there is notch truth in this. It is credibly stated that at the best theatres trn a "tirst night" three-fifths of the audience are what yeu call deadheads, anti on other niglits that element averaetis two-fifths; and these occupy the most expensive seats in the house. Who are these people who demand and get cemplitnentary tickets? Senators. Deputies, and Cabinet Ministers, diplomatists and bankers and speculators.

OW) Mell and social leaders, all these, and their wives and mistresses to boot. They demand tickets, and the untnagers do not dare to refuse (nem. Another cause of disaster was ran tioned namely I he concert-cafes or Inusic-halis. This also is a true reason. The ritialry of these places is serious.

High prices of edwission are charged at theatres, but at the singing eats adilliSSion is free or very cheap. The are well ventilated and in all respects comfortable, while there is scarcely a theatre in Paris that is decently heated, ventilated, or lighted. Again, the entertainment at the cats is as good as at the theatres. Thki. -ludic, and Theresa made their fame as caf6 singers.

and there are many others equally g0041 at the cafs now. Well, is any wonder that the people go to the eitit rather him to the theatre? And there are music-halls for all classes. There are the Scala, Eldorado. and Meltzer, where such artists as Theresa, Itupare. and liemay are to be heard every night.

These are sutnpluons resorts. There are also the of the quartiers excentriques. The latter aro low-ceilinged. smoky, grimy places, -where singers hold forth at 4 or 5 francs a night and all the refreshments they can get (Non the aueitinee. The latter is a good thati.

for between the pieces the singers come down Irotn the stage and mingle free.y with tne audience. least, the men do. The women aenerally busy themselvea with knitting or biwilar work. Di' course, the entertainment at these is not of a high grade. Out it is free, and the Belleville workman prefers it to that ot the theatre, to see which from the top ssaliery he would have to pay half a franc.

ZOLA EStatE PLAN'S PERFORMED. however. the decline of the French theatre Is due principally to another cause. It was Ft'areei), mentioned at, the council of managers. Why? Because men do not like to confess their own sins.

This reason is the fault of tho managers. It was just hinted at by ate gentleman bo elite the Devil was on the siege. lit shine. the plays produced and the inatiner in which they are produced are the secret ot the trouble. What, then, are the 1'1413's? Sensational melodramas, dealing with vioattione ot the seventh commandment.

Nine-tenths of the plays produced for the last Ica years have been of this type. I have already Nvritten of Santee's latest, a piece of lees pressible loathsomeness. as I write this all Pans is discussiug another new play, ty M. Bergerat. Let me describe it brietly, if I can without offense.

It was written years ego. Via was so gress in character no manager dated produce it. The fact that it cienes out new Ionia popular applause sbows 'how tar public taste has advanced. Then M. 3tergerat, tiudinse his play could not be produced, amplified it inte a novel, which he audaciously united "Le Viol." Now he turns It back into a piey called "Fiore de Frileuse," and all laseionabie Parts hocks to see it.

What is the plot? A youtig husband, coming home Irma a jeurnev unexpectedly at midnight discovors it man making his escape en deshabille irom the uccnmed by his wife and bar Wald- recoenizes him as a servant whom be dischareed some tune before for Writing' erotic poetry about his NVite. Entering the room, he tines als wire asleep, drugged. He comes to toe conclusion that elle has been violated by the diecharged servant, her maid being all aecompace. Finally. however, the meal confesses that the man bad been Ill ail atnorous intrigue with herself, and not with her mistress: but.

in order to receive hint in the same room with her mistresswhich she was cornpened to occupyshe had to give the latter a eleeping-potion to keep her insensible to what Ns-as going ('II. Well, it is plays of this character that occupy the Paris stage today. and the actors and actresscs are so accustomed to rendering them that they cannot do justice to any other. As a result, when Victor Hugo's great le Itoi S'Atnuse" was brought out, a rew years ago. they did not know how to play it, and it was a most disastrous failure.

This it is that was meant by the manager wno said that the Devil was on the stage." These plays cater to a depraved taste, and in the long run au appeal to the iow and base is never a suety ar 2Tzeo- s' ,4 N. '04 71. e. 3104.3 (ii' 1', 4 tif, As.2: 4- r.7,-)4,',:lif l'r Ltr 'I 3 L. 3 i :0,., 4 6-1t, 1 Wt I.4.7.".., tf Se At 4.

q. tit 1. N. -4 4 7, i c''''' A siLio0 A remarkable accident is reported from Chemnitz. In view of the fact that the gnarl at tile powder-magazine at that place was $t- tacked from behind some time ago and newt :,1 killed a double guard has since been stet-tone- there.

Some days ago the two guards, to the time more quickly, began to go throsiil the different exercises of when one of them by a false move of his bin, accidentally pulled the trigger and saw ilk comrade fall dead, the shot having pierced heart. The unhappy soldier had to stand wine by the side of his dead comrade before tio new guard released him. Ile will be coutt martialed. from uard at 4 Mite. Pam I ate tat MILWAUKEE, Jan.

2.Special Corsespondence.1--John Plankinton is the second richest of Milwaukee's score of millionaires. and is one of the most popular and progressive residents of the city. He is eminently a self-made man, and his millions were made by his own industry. Alexander Mitchell is the only other man in this part of the country who Is richer than John Plankinton. Mr.

Plankinton lives in a mansion on Grand avenue, and his residence is the finest in the city. The story of Mr. Plankinton's life is most interesting. He is almost as well known to Chicago business-men as to Milwaukeeans. He came to Milwaukee from Pittsburg on the steamer Great Western in 1844.

Milwaukee was then merely an overgrown village. Mr. Plankinton opened a butcher shop in a small trame building on the spot that is now No. 5 rand avenue. He leased the ground for $eo a year, and in just fourteen days from the time of his arrival nad erected a shop that cost him $110.

His capital was barely $450, but his success was instantaneous, his first year's sales amounting to $12,000. An old settler, in speaking of a scene in the little shop a few cays ago to a newspaper correspondent, told this interesting story: "Forty years ago yesterday afternoon I dropped into a little meat market on Grand avenue to buy a Christmas turkey. Counting the proprietor. there were six of us in that meat market. Five of us were there on about the same errand.

A short, well-built. ruddy-faced Scotchman said: John, tomorrow is Cbristmas. Cut me off the best beef roast you have in the John did as bidden, and the young banker, Alexander Mitchell, put the roast under his arm and walked home. You may give me a wood turkey." All right- I have some line ones here; take your and Abner Kirby took a fourteen-pound turkey and went his way. I think I'll take a pair of those chickens.

and E. D. Holton, with the poultry by the legs, wended his way home ard. I've had pretty good luck the last week, John; I think I'll have two kinds of meat tomorrow. You may give me that ten-pound turkey and a pork roast.

Byron Kilbourn took his two packages and went home. I was not as rich as the other fellows, so I took a small pork roast and piece of liver." Mr. Piankinton ran his little shop until 1849. when be commenced the slaughtering and packing business. In 1850 be formed a partnersiiip with Frederick Layton, under the firm name of Layton Plankioton.

In 1850 they dissolved partnership. and the business, which bad now grown to large propornons, was continued alone until 1863, when Philip D. Armour became a partuer. Armour was then a rising young man, and his shrewdness and sagacity were early displayed in the manipulation of things. At this time there were only three establishments of the kind in the country which were larger.

In 1880 the three establishments had grown to such proportions that their business aggregated the enormous sum of $12,000.000. A year or so ago Mr. Plankinton and Mr. Armour dissolved partnership, the former simply retaining his vast local interest. It was stated at the time that Mr.

Plankinton had all the money be wanted and didn't care to be bothered with such enormous business interests as the operations of his house entailed. He reorganized his home interests and now quietly looks after them. Mr. Plankinton was born in New Castle County. Delaware, March 18, 1820.

and Is therefore nearly 66 years old. He bears his age lightly and does not look to be near so old. His habits are regular as elocit-work and he seems in the very prime of life. Mr. Plankinton is a large, well-proportioned man, and the portrait of him here given is a first-class likeness.

His face is smoothly shaven, his eyes are a bluish gray, and his black hair is turning gray. In religion Mr. Plankinton is a strict Presbyterian and one of tne pillars of Calvary Church. Only a few days ago he sent a checa for to the church to clear it of its last vestige of debt. In politics he is a Republican.

He has no taste for politics, and the only office he ever held was one term as Alderman, way back in the tittles. In business matters he is shrewd, and his judgment Is always safe. At least he has always been on the winning side. He attends to his business very closely, Is at his office by 7:30 o'clock every morning. and stays there pretty nearly all day.

He treats his employs with great consideration and a good man never leaves him. It can truthfully be said that John Planklnton has been a good man to Milwaukee. He has given employment to thousands of men, an the city owes him for a hotel second to none in the great Northwest. When there was a bitch in the exposition enterprise and it was about to be abandoned, John Plankinton came forward with nearly $100,000 and said, "Go ahead!" and that "Go ahead!" has already brought several millions of dollars to Milwaukee. He owns a number of splendid business blocks, is interested in nearly ail ot the leading industries ot the city, and is as generous as he is rich.

G. H. Y. 4 I THE ARCHITECTS. Burnham BOot's work in Chicago Completed and begun In 1885 includes the follow-jug Structures: Rialto Building-142x172 feet, designed for office building; connected with Board of Trade by iron galleries on two floors; trimmings of granit; the rest of the work terra-cotta and pressed brick; nine stories high; fire-proof throughout.

Insurance Exchange, corner of Adams and La Salle 5treets-60x165 feet; basement of rock-faced Bedford stone; superstructure of brick and carved terra-cotta; absolutely fire-proof; stairs and details of the best character, hardwood finish being used throughout. Traders' Building, Pacific avenue, near Jackson streetPractically fire-proot, basement of rock-faced Bedford stone; superstructure of pressed brick and terra-cotta; eight stories high; 80x90 feet. Commerce Building, Pacific avenue, just south of Traders' Building-45x90; stores and offices below, ana offices above; eight stories high; tire-proof throughout; red Glencoe and sandstone trimmings and piers below; the rest brick and terra-cotta. Phenix Building, Jackson street, Clark street, and Pacific avenue-50x216 feet; ten stories high; absolutely tire-proof in every particular; first two stories and basement entirely of or trimmed with Vert Island dark red sandstone; the rest of the building brick and terra-cotta" Rookery Building. old city lot-168x179 feet; ten stories high; court in the centre; the two street fronts to have for the first two stories red polished granite columns and solid granite trimmings; the rest of the building to be brick and terra-cotta; absolutely tire-proof throughout, and as good as can be made.

Illinois Bank Building (old Grannis Building) 90x120 feet. remodeled, now eight stores high; practically tire-proof; designed for office building. McCormick warehouse, Market and Jackson streets-100x125 feet, seven stories high; pressed brick and carved terra-cotta, first class in every detail. 1. N.

W. Snerman's factory-100x125 feet; desiged for carriage factory; four stories high; fireproof, with mill-constructed floors. Art Institute, Michigan avenue and Van Buren streetStrictly Romanesque in treatment, 80x100 feet; two street fronts. entirely of Glencoe stone, with Connecticut brown-stone trimmings; four stories high; will contain Ladies' Club and the Fortnightly the rest of the building to be devoted to the purpose of the Art Institute. Armour Memorial Building, corner of Thirty-third and Butterfield streetsI20x200 feet; contains a large auditorium, kindergartens.

and lecture rooms, complete in every detail; first story variegated Marquette stone; the rest of the building, including gables and towers, red brick and terra-cotta. Two depots at Stock-Yards tracks, small and picturesque. Church of the Covenant. Halsted street and Belden avenue-63x110 feet, constructed of brick and terra-cotta. About twenty-five residences and fiats, Including some of the best in the city.

BUILDING PERMITS. The following building permits were Issued yesterday: Nos. 107 and 109 Leavitt street, S. L. Campbell.

two three-story dwellings, 45x30 feet. 6,000. Nos. III to 117 Leavitt street, four two-story dwellings, 66x50 feet, 12,000. No.

261 Mohawk street, Leopold Anderer, two-story dwelling, 20360 feet, 12.000. No. 32 Will street, A. Etch, one-story addition, 20x60 feet, 1900. No.

737 Larrabee street, Louis Wickersheina, three-story store and fiats. 243E68 feet. 10.000. No. 995 Eighteenth street.

Joseph Vucha, one-story cottage. 20x24 feet. 1600. No. 873 West Eighteenth street, V.

Soma, addition, 20x20 feet. MO. No. 3524 Wabash avenue. M.

Mitchell, two-story dwelling. feet, MON. No. 45 Upton street. C.

Beckmann, one-story cottage. 22x34 feet, 1501 Nos. 337 and 339 Idaho street, G. N. Hull, two two-story dwellings, 42x38 feet, 6,000.

Nos. 83 to 87 East Harrison street, W. H. Thomas Son, six-story store and warehouse, 50x65 feet, journing in this country for some time, is considered by many the greatest living exponent of the play. His only rival is Steinitz.

Zukertort. wbo is a man of delicate health, belongs to the modern school, and employs strategy in his playing. which. however, is not devofd of flashes of great genius. In tbo great International Tournament at London in he won the first prize.

although ten days before the conclusion of the tournament his health gave out and tie was compelled to dose himself with poisonous stimulants. He had, however, gained uch a commanding position that, notwithstanding the fact that be lost many of the games succeeding his breakdown to the most interior players, be came off' victorious. Steinitz won the second prize. being closelv pushed for it by Blackburn. Previous to big breakdown Zukertort attained an unequaled score, gaining twenty-two games and iosing one.

Since thf tournament Steinitz has, however. made great progress. and the of the match will be watched with great interest. Ea ta ta t. ta( Ea( Ea( Ea( Xac 1: z-4 ti Et ka At Vienna, in the Alser suburb, a jaillitg, Wenzel Schuster, murdered his wife, to Oa be had been married forty years, and who hat born unto hint twenty children, by bres011 her skull with a hammer and cutting Or throat with his pocketknife.

He then trisik escape, but was arrested by his eldest esit who handed him over to the police. Schustr was formerly very wealthy and owner of wr glassworks at Bruenn in Moravia and of leceral houses at Vienna His downfall Irt caused by drink and inattention to businee In ISO with the remnant of his possessiontabout came to America, his tamily behind penniless. Some years late he returned without a cent. whether It murder was committed in consequence of UP braidings from his wife or in a itt of Maine has not-et been stated. The latter might It surmised from the fact that be spent 14531' years in an insane asylum.

theAltosSstuotftghairstsaii upaourtoenr: sdtrriavnegnietdo dtewsopaoift ob! boys wade his wife and eldest child were It' sent. hst kt be te gen tste- irr tor- ie rIng Itr. I up. clAT tt- ,1 ir 1 II I 1' I .1 5 1 i I at I 4 ..1 1 1 01 .1: ill I DUTIABLE GOODS. The Chicago Custorn-House received the following dutiable goods yesterday: Best, 'Russell 0 eases cigars; Gromines Ultrich, 4 cases cigars; J.

11. Walker 4 cases dry goods; Carson, Pine, Scott 39 cases dry goods; J. H. Lesher 2 eases dry goods; Lord, Owen 45 cases extract of meat; K. G.

Dekkar, 25 barrels peas; Gradle Strotz, 36 cases witi.e; L. Wolf Manufacturing Company. 6 crates earthenware; Emil Werner, 0 cases musical instruments; Marshall Yield 33 cases dry goods; Mandel 2 cases dry goods; Sprague. Warner 3 cases cigars and 120 barrels currants; Kanzier Hargis. 6 cases cigars; Litienficlu Bros.

Mayer, 4 cases cigars; Vinenian on 1 ease dry goods; I. T. Rolling 2, cases books; Lyon Healy, 15 cases musical instruments; Edson Keith 24 cases dry goods; Mattes Rocchi, 5 barrels shells; E. N. Hurlbut 2 cases dry gocds; Charles tilanz.

1 case skins: Locke, Ileuleatt Co 2 dry goods; L. Menasse, 2 cases instruments; A. F. Richter. 1 case metal; A.

11. Andrews Co lease maps; C. McNellis 1 case dry goods; Elgin National Watch Corn pans, 1 as tiles; Morison, Anderson 12 bales burlaps; Hannah Hogg. 2 casks whisky; G. V.

Sheldon 141 boxes tinplatc; T. M. Sinclair 253 sacks sac; collections, 19,872 VIlE ScENERV AND TILE DRESSES. But it is the manner in which these plays are mounted that is the most serious causeof ruin. Bat in nothing in them to gratify the intellect.

they appeal to the sensuous pastimes. Aud the sensuous passions call for saimptuous stagessettings, just LIS the lover wants his mistress to be richly clad lien he calls on her. A fortune is expeuded in this way On cverv play. Five to ten thousand dePars, A illericall money, is often Epeut on scenery tor a single play, and often it is of a character that w.II to of no use in any other play. Reaiist ic effect of thunder-storms, burn-Dig houses, are much sought utter.

and ere very costly. Carpets, drapings, furniture are all of the richest and costliest. Of course, lt is well to have fine stage-settings. But if even $.1,000 a low figure tai spent in this way, how can the manager make any money On the piece? It is seldom that, even at the high prices ehargett. HU audience represents more than received at the boa-office, and the salaries of the players, gas, rent, amount to nearly that in now eau t-Auee Le cleared in a four weeks' ran? Impossible.

I do not mention the costly dresses worn tbo actresses as a cause of manaiierial loss. They are not, except as they compel managers to get rich scenery to correspond with tnert2. As a rule. the actresses nrilish their own dresses without cost to the tOmmtger. The late M.

Perrin of the inaugurated this state or affairs. To a young and Leautifill lietess he said: You must Lave Letter dresses. Lie to M. Worth g4q, them:" und he described what alre titalld get. ELlt, M.

rerrill," Mita NEW-YEAR'S NIGHT. When tho New-Year's night is over and the caller all forlorn Is looking for his house-stoop, at an hour long past morn. fie searches for his night-key in the pockets of his vest. And, wondering where be left lt. Bite down to take a rest.

ch, We 0 Ch Iv, 4.1( The loss of the German vessel Fid6' near Dover and the taking of three Of dit crew from the wreck were announced by es1-4' some weeks ago. As appears from the test' mony of one of tbe survivors. the vessel st run over and capsized by an unknown stemeet which passed on unconcernedly and tritbot making any efforts to save the crew of the dello, which consisted of nine men besides Captain. They clung to the spars and r0Pes1 long as their strength held out, exposed raging sea and extremely cold weather. one by one gave way and dropped into We the Captain being the third to disapPesrhre all but three finding watery graves.

Tt who were saved were taken off the wit'', the steamer City of Hamburg and landed tt Belfast, whence they were sent to testify at the Coroner's inquest over the of one of their drowned comrades, Me Atil Ileidberger. whose body had been toms'a the beach near that place. An effort Is made to ascertain the name of UM OW Whieb ran down the 01' Lw Or O. ea tor If Or In the morning, when the servant unlocks the big tront She sees the young man sleeping and hears his every snore. He is dreaming of the fun he had the brat night of the year, And wishes he was back again to have more wine or beer.

IIYDE PARK. A large amount of building was done in Hyde Park last year. Nearly all the many localities in its forty-eight square miles increased extensively in size and population. The list of new manufactories large, and such stores as were erected were substantial and usually quite Midday whtn he awakens be feels his aching bead. Re moves about the pillow and roll-around the bed.

Ile swears hell never drink gall cRn that or any night. And keeps his resolullonuntli he to tgets tight. --Enegue leilett a SICiLER'S Ca Worms Pullman car excursions, Jan. II and Feb. LieG.

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