Chicago Tribune from Chicago, Illinois • 1

II FORCE WORK ON POSTOFFICE. rty Owners Plan Petigcn Reciting Damage to Their Ho.ldings by Long Delay. Mien TWO CEITTO. WASTED IN RENT. SIT 4ovolo Cor tit Prata LOCAL Owners of property near new Postoffice planning petition setting forth damage to their holdings by delay in construction.

Government wasting money In rents while work Is dragging. COSTS $65,000 TO I 11002IVELTI11EillgovEa BALANCE BOOKS. 2m City Ready to Let Contract to Lowest Bidder for Cheeking Up Assessment Fund. SIX CARLOADS OF PAPERS VI Tvraorn 74101:3 Dirr.nra After Several Weeks Sport on the liCelb stelae Stanek the Rough Rider Colnel 1114111 Into Meeker 'and Ills Galdist Tells the Story Bags the Largest Lisa' Ever Seem la the Sloan-talus, Getting Oae of Illieas by Haag-, lag Over a CIIIL POKER THRIVES NEAR CITY HALL Gamblinzr Again Resumed, and PoliceLevving Heavy Tribute on the Play. "CLUBS" ARE FREE TO ALL J1111 AC 7IT1-71! PAC-3 'AWAY AT ILL.

End Conroe Suddenly at 1:37 Thin Born. 'lagHad Been Ill for a Long Time, bat Rallied and $eemed on Road to Reeoveia Weakened Conetitation -Unable to Bear StrainIllatory Ran Who Supreme Court Chiezgo Financiers Sal ferent Purposes in a Trarafer of -Yerkes' Traction Holdhigs. PRINCIPALS IN THE EAST. .1 4-, i .3 qr 4 l'''' PO(' it I i ') -----k, 1 I I I I 1 1 I 1 I 1 4'. 4 VOLUME LX.NO.

-47. sAlrunDA379 Fr413111JAIrY. 169 IC PICtIen TWO orITTO. i rat" THRIVES JrirlstaP 1k jai APPP 1111111( ,,10 Fuw.AA WORK Ole 1 COSTS $65 I 1 000 TO TO I LLuit I iLl UVEll 1,1 i CREDIT CAB 0). (Eli BALANCE BOOKS.

PraIla LOCAL 00 Off .0. li POSTOFFICE. NEAR CITY HALL Nr1 AC PAC-Z3 'AWAY AT Owners of property near new Postoffice Tvrztivn LI03 re.alr. I ILL. planning petition setting forth damage to Again 'Resumed Financiers Sc Dif rty Owners Plan Peti- their holdings by delay in construction.

Gov- City Ready to Let Contract to After Several Weeks Sport oaths KtrIr Bad Coates Itsuldealy at 1:37 'Mtn Berm. Chicago Fi3 ernment wasting money In rents while work i Is dragging. stone Basel: the Rough Rider Col- IngBad Been 111 tor a Long Timm, Politicians andPoliceLevy- gain Reciting Damage to Lowest Bidder for Check- Onkel 11140111 Into Meeker and 11111 bat Rattled and Seemed on Road to ferent Purposes 'in a Guddie Tette the Story Bags the Transfer Their Holdings by ing Up Assessment Inn' Heavy Tribute on ReeoverY Weakened CoactItattoa of Yerkes Largest Lisa Ever Seem 1111 the Noss- -Unable to Bear Strata-Ulatory .44 Long Delay. Fund. taloa, Getting One of Illieaa by Haag-, the 11.husmu4.

Ban Wo Becae Supree Co rt Trction Holdhigs. a tag Tell' IIII CIVIL Justice. 1 i WASTED IN RENT SIX CARLOADS OF PAPERS PRINCIPALS IN TILE EAST. i "CLUBS" ARE FREE TO ALL T. I Local bankers and brokers see.

different aims in reported taansfer of Yerkes traction holdings In Chicago to New York syndicate. Regarded as step in combine and scheme to unload. City, to let $65,000 contract to New York accountants for checking up assessment fund for last thirty years. Amount involved, $1.200,000. 4 Chief Kip ley found some of Bloomington Red Davis' statements about Lieutenant Howard incorrect.

He will continue to Conrad Mehl, Blue Island, nearly helpless from rheumatism, summoned help when house was afire by throwing chair through window. Gambling going on within halt' a block of City Hall. Poker and policy In full blast and poolrooms ready to open under protection." tion." Local bankers and brokers see different aims in reported tstansfer of Yerkes- traction holdings in Chicago to New York syndicate. Regarded as step in combine and scheme to unload. City, to let $65,000 contract to New York accountants for checking up assessment fund for last thirty years.

Amount Involved, 4 Cnief Ripley found some of Bloomington Red Davis' statements about Lieutenant Howard incorrect. He will continue to in- vestigate. Conrad Island, nearly helpless 4ruzu rneumarism summoned neip wnen house was afire by throwing chair through window. at U. LI nig On Witilln a or City Hall Poker and policy In full blast and poolrooms ready to open under proteo- I i'7J1la Construction Is Dragging Government Is Paying rig Sums for Offices for Agents.

Construction Is Dragging Government Is Paying rift' RTITTle fnr liffloact Ad aaA for Agents. Thirty Years of the Worst Record Keeping Ever Known Must BeJ Untangled. Thirty Years of the Worst Record Keeping Ever T7-- lir -A. Ts AtilSt Dej Untangled. Transparent Guise Under Which Poker-Rooms Are Permitted to Gather In the Honey.

Tisilli II 112 TN el IsAll (I il; a it Ma A "me Wt. 2 t. sa ago) Poker-Rooms Are Permitted to (lather In the "SI JALU EV Heralded Both as First Step In General Combine and as love to Give Chance to Unload. ea Tigleaf- C4-ey 1vb allatAle asaxavala 'IF a. AA.

sem, as gsnJ l34 General Combine and as hove to Give Chance Itla tie I I Jesse 1 1 I I I I --ran( grill MEN NOW EMPLOYED MEN NOW EMPLOYED 7 7 INVOLVED $1,200,000. 17.111AT:17PM' ')A Ann 147 1" FRANCHISES PLAY A- PART. W.1. A t-t .1, dr ritAIWILIZLb FLAY A POLICY ANp SLOT MACHINES. leth Aft le -m APfig RP ruulu r31.40.1' LIACHINES.

South Side Railway Proves a Bar to la -1'; la 1 South Side Railway Proves a Bar to a the Fact That Labor Troubles gave Been Settled Little' Progress Is Being Made. Progress Is Being Made. the act That Labor Troubles Been Settled Littl e' CONDITION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUND Accumulated since 1071 $1,100,000 Estimated deficit. 700,900 Estimated amount collectible 000,000 Cost of 05,000 Time needed for investigatioa 10 mouths Estimated 700,000 Estimated amount collectible 000,000 Cost of investi 08,000 Time needed for investigation-. 10 months CONDITION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUND Accumulated since 1871 81,100,000 Consolidation ofAil the Local Street Car Interests in the City.

Consolidation or All the Local Street Car Interests in the City. Meeker, via Rifle. Feb. tHpecial, 1--Colonel Roosevelt's outing in Colorado has for this season come to an end. The Colonel and John Goff rode into Meeker from the Keystone ranch this afternoon at o'clock.

After his arrival be had a great deal to do in the way of answering telegrams and letters, and Wag kept well occupied until his supper was ready, which was prepared for him at the, rectory, of the Rev. Mr. Handle, the preacher himself acting as host, cook, and waiter. When asked for an Interview Colonel Roosevelt absolutely declined to ear one word for the press, but referred all questions to Mr. Goff.

Kills Twelve Mr. Gott, in behalf of Colonel' Roosevelt, said that seventeen ffons were killed during the hunt, of which number the Colonel himself killed twelve, four being killed with his knife and eight with his rifle. Mr. Goff further stated that Colonel Roosevelt inesterday killed with his knife the largest Hon that has been seen In this It weighed 227 pounds and measured 1114 feet. This large lion was the last he killed before breaking camp.

One of the most. exciting experiences of the hunt occurred during moonlight, night before last, when Colonel Roosevelt killed his second largest lion. In order to get a shot at the unsuspecting beast the Colonel leaned the larger portion of his body over a perpendicular cliff, forty feet high, Mr. Goff holding him. Indignant Om False Reports.

Colonel Roosevelt is indignant over.the lies that have been published about his hunt. He wishes THE Tzttnuss to say that the reports of his being treed by wolves, chased by bears, and of his killing deer are absolutely false. He further states that he never sent a lion hide to Denver or to any other place. and that no representative of any newspaper has been with him during -his entire He says he has had the most enjoyable time of his gait Tonight. Colonel Roosevelt will leave Meeker tomorrow mornittg in a special conveyance, going to Rifle, where he will take the train tomorrow evening for the East.

The pelts of the lions which Roosevelt killed will be prepared in Meeker and shipped to the Roosevelt home at Oyster Bay, N. Y. Mr. giair further stated that Colonel Roose- vett Yesterday killed with his knife the larg.est Hon that has been seen in this see- Hon. It weighed 227 pounds' and measured Ph feet.

This large lion was the last he killed before breaking camp. one of the most exciting experiences of the hunt occurred during moonlight night before les when Colonel Roosevelt killed his second largest lion. In order to get a shot at the unsuspecting beast the Colonel leaned the larger portion of his body over a perpendicular cliff. forty feet high, Mr. Goff holding Indignant Over False Reports.

over he lies Colonel Roosevelt le indignant 11. tve been publishel abou.t. unt Meeker, via Rifle. Feb. ISpeciaLl--Colonel Booseveit's outing in Colorado bag for this season come to an end.

The Colonel and John Goff rode into Meeker from the Keystone ranch this afternoon at 3 o'clock. I After his arrival had a great deal to do In the way of ansivering telegrams and let- tern, and was kept well occupied until his supper was ready, which was prepared for him at the rectory of the Rev. Mr. Ifsuldle. the preacher himself acting; as host, cook, and waiter.

When asked for an Interview Colonel Roosevelt absolutely declined to eay one word for the press, but referred all questfono to ram G4)ft- Kills Twelve Mons. Mr. Gott, in behalf of Colf Rlt, oneooseve asid that seventeen Irons were killed during the hunt, of which number the Colonel him- self killed twelve. four being killed with his knife and eight with his rifle. ADDRESS APPEAL TO GAGE.

WHAT STOCK BROKERS SAL. I 1 WHAT STOCK BROKERS SAT, ADDRESS APPEAL TO GAGE. i i I I 1 Hillsboro, Feb. 16. 3 a.

ni.ISpeolall Justice Jesse J. Phillips died here this morn-fug at 1 37. Judge Philltpe had been 111 for several months end while his death has been expected several times be bad always rallied; Tonight be, was known to be low, but it was not eupposed the eiul was so near. Indeed, Mrs. Phillip a had retired for the night and was not present when the summons Judge IL A.

MacMurray was the only person with the patient when he died. Justice Phillips left no Judge Jesse J. Phillips was born in Montgomery County, IIL on May 22, 1837. His parents were Kentuckians and came to Illinois at an early day and were among the pioneer settlers of Montgomery County. Jesse received a liberal education at the old Hillsboro Academy, and In 185T entered the law office of Davis Kingsbury of Hillsboro as a law student In 1860 he was admitted to the bar, and immediately opened an office In Hillsboro.

He remained in the practice of his profeindon until the breaking out of the civil war in the spring of 1861. tills Work In the Civil War. icArpon the first call of President Lincoln for troops Phillips raised a company. of Which Ito was elected Captain. The company was accegted and ordered to Springfield on the 23d of Aga1411.186L On the organization of the Ninth iment, Illinois Infantry, for three months' Captain Phillips was elected Major of fin: regiment.

The regiment wall reAuired to do little save garrison duty ddzIng its three months of service, being statimied at Cairo. At the expiration of its term of service the regiment was mustered out but immediately reorganized and entered the service C.v., three years. Phillips retaining the positioq of Major. The regiment was soon ordered to th': front and was engaged in a number of desperate battles, acquiring the name of the Bloody, Ninth: The first battle of any consequence engaged In was near Eddrville. 'where Major Phillips, In command of three companies, attacked 300 killing three, wounding twenty, and capturing twenty prisoners and thirty head of horses.

This was on Oct. 15, 1861. Wins Promotion in Army. On Dec. 2, 1881.

Major Phillips was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment, and it became a part of the army that cooperated with the fleet in the attack on Fort Henry. In the battle of Fort Donelson Lieutenant Colonel Phillips was in command of his regiment the moist of the time, the Colonel having been disabled by a wound. In this action the Ninth Regiment, out of about 600 men engaged. lost 35 killed, 160 wounded, and taken During this action, while leading a bayonet charge, Colonel Phillips' horse was Pilot under him- For his gallantry In this action he was publicly complimented by Generals Grant and Oglesby. The next great battle in which Colonel Phillips participated was the memorable battle of Shiloh, on the 8th of April, 1862.

In this battle the lg Bloody Ninth out of 570 men lost 61 killed on the field. 287 were wounded, and 10 were taken prisoners. Only foul. comngssioned -officers of the regiment came out unhurt. The horse rode by Colonel Phillips in this action received three musket shots and a grapeshot before he fell, and the Colonel himself was shot through the hand and twice through the thigh.

The wound through the hand left that member badly crippled. In August, 1863, Colonel Ph8lips, In command of 1.600 men. raided through Mississippi, and at Grenada captured and destroyed sixty locomotives. 450 cars. and a large amount of stores.

About May 1, 1864, the corps to which the Ninth, belonged, took the advance of the Army of the Tennessee. At the battle of Resaca Colonel Phillips had another horse shot under him and he himself wee shot through the ankle. He resigned on Sept. 1, 1864. Colonel Phillips was afterwards commissioned Brigadier General by brevet for gallant, meritorious, and distinguished services.

to the bar and Immediately opened an office his in Hillsboro. He remained in the practice until the breaking out w- ar in the pring of 1861 tills Work In the Civil War. 'ro-rpon the first call of President Lincoln for 715.6.70 troops Phillips raised a company. of which he was elected Captain. The company was acc and ordered to 8 ringfield on the 23d of AxII.

186L On the organisation of the Ninth 'elment Illinois Infantry, for three months Captain Phillips was elected Major of (IL: regiment. duty diking its three months The regiment wall reAuired. to do little save garrison of service, being stationed at Cairo At the expiration of its term of service the regiment Hillsboro. Feb. 16.

3 a. ni.ISpectall Justice Jesse J. Phillips died here this morn- Ins gt 1:37. Judge Phillips had been III for several months and while his death has been ex- pected several times be bad always rallied. Tonight he was known to be low.

but it was not supposed' the eiul was so In- deed, Mrs. Phillips had retired for the night and wa no present when the summosus Judge, 11 Mackfurray was tho only person with the patient when he Med. Justice Phillins Isft, nib ehtlelmn -w Judg Phillips aft born in Mont- ornery County, on May 22, 1837- Hia parents were Kentuckians and came tO lacda at an earlY day and were ammig.the pioneer settlers of Montgomery County Jesse received a liberal education at the old Hillsboro Academy and in 185T entered the law office of Davis Kingsbury of Hillsboro as. a law student In 1880 he was admitted To examine six carloads of vouchers and warrants, to straighten out a fund of 000 which has been accumulating for thirty years, to determine the property-owners to whom this money is due. to unravel frauds, and to discover delinquent taxpayers who have stifled special assessments through political infillence, will cost the city $65,000.

The of accounting firms for the work were opened yesterday by Controller Kerfoot and Deputy Controller Frost. The lowest was that of Haskins Sells of New York at MAO, which bid probably will be accepted by the City Council. Thirty years of what Is termed the most stupid and criminally negligent system of bookkeeping ever known even in the municipal government has produced the conditions which it is proposed now to untangle. The conditions of which Controller Kerfoot has complained and which the Merchants' club Is Investigating exist in their worst form in the special assessment fund. The history of the fund contains the story of Fund and the misuse of trust accounts.

Expect to Disclose Frauds. How much fraud and jugglery Will be disclosed by the investigation to be undertaken is conjectural, but Alderman Eidmann, chairman of the Special Assessment committee, estimates that at least is still due from property-owners on improvements made long ago. The record of these debts Is contained in the six carloads of warrants and vouchers which are stacked in musty heaps in the City Had vaults. It will be found that contractors doing public Improvements have been paid twice for their work. It-wfirisrfOurittrat some prop arty-owners have received two or three times the amounts due them in rebates.

It will be found that one fund has ben depleted to pay the accounts Of another, and, that one property-owner was defrauded but of a just claim To examine six carloads of vouchers and warrants, to straighten out a fund of 000 which has been accumulating for thirty years, to determine the property-owners to whom this money is due to unravel frauds, and to discover delinquent taxpayers who have stifled epecial assessments through po- litical infitlence, will cost the city were opened yesterday by Controller Ker- The of accounting Items for the work foot and Deputy Controller Frost. The low- est was that of Haskins Sells of New York at $65,000, which bid probably will be cc- 4 The Rev. Dr. E. P.

Goodwin, pastor of First Congregational Church for thirty-three years, died suddenly. Thaw causing discomfort to pedestrians through water dripping from elevated railway structures Seven more fires in hotels convinced police incendiary is at work; Clew furnished by woman. Eddie Hall, confidence man and shell -worker, sentenced to Indefinite term in penitentlary. Former United States Senator from North Dakota Gilbert A. Pierce is dead.

i Mayor informed Chief Kipley dives were again selling liquor. DOMESTIC. Edith Talbot of Bowdoin Square Theater, Boston. shot and wounded in arm by unknown man. I Saloon fixtures wrecked and liquor poured in street by women at Perry.

Ku. Crusade spreading. Albert Nielson, 17 years old, entered tiger's cage in Zoo at Indianapolis and was attacked and killed. Ex-Captain O. M.

Carter again refused ball by federal Judge at Leavenworth. was. Justice Jesse J. Phillips died at Hillsboro, ILL, at 1:37 this (Saturday) morning. Maurice Thompson.

essayist and died at Crawfordsville. Ind. High School, Rock Island, by fire. Loss, 191.000. FOREIGN.

I Military commission at Pekin planning fortifications to defend legations. Envoys unable to agree on methods of collecting indemnity. Kruger' will print appeal in Pall Mall Gazette declaring Boers offered reforms, but war was forced, and askingfor fair hearing. 'Duke of Connaught nominated Grand Master of Grand Lodge of English Masons to succeed King Edward. Federal Court in Porto Rico decided Executive Council oannot be enjoined from granting franchises king Edward presented war medals.

to Strathcona Horse on way to Canada' from south Airiest. Herr Bebel 41 German Reichstag denounced war in China and told of cruelty of German soldiers A Cuban committee to confer with General Wood on relations with union. Reported in Tien Tsirt that seven powers, declared war against China. Quiet restored in Spain. Martial law to be discontinued next week.

King Edward bestowed Order of Bath on the Czarowitz. Sixty perished in coal mine explosion in British Columbia; Supreme Court not likely to decide Porto Rican tariff ease for many weeks, it being custom of tribunal to deliberate long over questions of national importance. Military court in Luzon.rebuked by General Bates for acquitting soldier who abandoned government property when attacked. Senator Mason secured amendment to river and harbor bill providing for survey for turning basins in Chicago River. Made clear that vote on ship subsidy bill will not be permitted at present session.

General MacArthur reported important surrender of 'insurgents and arms in Luzon. Believed river and harbor bill will fall on account of many amendments. Inaugural ball will cost government $35,000. LEGISLATIVE. Speaker Sherman determined the Illinois Legislature shall not adjourn until it has reapportioned State into Congressional and Senatorial Districts.

Bill before Indiana Legislature authorizing people to smash joints and Eddie Hall, confidence man and shell worker, sentenced to Indefinite term In penl- tentlary. Former United States Senator from North Dakota Gilbert A. Pierce is dead Mayor informed Chief Eipley dives were again selling liquor. Edith Talbot of Bowdoin Square Theater, Boston shot and wounded in arm by un- known man Saloon fixtures wrecked and liquor poured in treet by women at Perry Ku. Crusade spreading.

Albert Nielson, 17 years old. entered tiger's cage In Zoo at Indianapolis and was attacked el vtel The Rev. Dr. E. Goodwin, pastor of 1 rirst Congregational Church for thirty-three i years, died suddenly.

Thaw causing discomfort to pedestrian through water dripping from elevated rail- way structures Incendiary Se ven more at fires work rk ed by ee h. tcofnuvrinnicsehdp pollee woman. ASKS TO -BE LOCKED UP. Says Ho Is Dr. L.

21.. Nobbin and That Us Is Afraid U. NOD Hill Olitemmoillowomme tATA CF NEW POSTOFFICE WORK. 7x-it es Federal Building begun. SO, 1897 pils driven Sept.

IS. 1897 ir tatractare completed Sept. 10, 1898 saa work on superstructure May 1899 for superstructure expires.Ian. 1, 1902 sew at work on Federal Building. I Oimers of the property contiguous to the le of the neW Federal Building have de' war on the contractors, government or whoever may be responsible for tle delay in completing the structure.

Bust- le retarded and property values do- ted, they say, by the unsightly bill- beards and the equally objectionable skeledee framework of the building. Citizens who kake pride in the appearance of the city are 4ay to have vtbeebyecavoomide disgusted ig over ed and the ass ant other reasons are considered al for a petition which is to be circulated sent to Secretary of the Treasury Gage. Lee ne Embodied in the petition will be figures th FLe touts expense to the goverranent of offices In down-town buildings i r---mientatives of the federal servLA 4 owners of these buildings decline t1 the rentals charged, which leads -1h111011 that the gOvernment Is itlly for quarters for its em learned in Washington, howL the samba' rent for judicial de-toMces in the Monadnock Building is mately 830.500, the exact amount do4 on some allowances for janitor eeryi Buildings Now Occupied. various departments and their present adquarters, for wIlich rent is paid while 1 nstructiol on the government building Id are as follows: 1 Collector of CustomsManhattan Building. Ytleral Court, United States Marshal, Circuit 4 District ClorksMonadnock Building.

IPubpostal stationMonadnock Building. Weather officeAuditorium Tower. InbtreasuryRand-McNally Building. Collector of Internal RevenueRand-McNally 414ing. 1 i imsion officersRand-McNally Building.

We-Saving Station InspectorsRand-McNally 1 1 meret ServiceRand-McNally Building. Assistant Superintendent of Rural Delivery 'shall Field Building. A stationBoard of Trade. I tAlthouse boardMarquette Building. I rirographic officesMasonic Temple.

A Ipraiser's office and special agentsNorthwest Aver Harrison and Sherman streets. Plans for a Protest. petition Is beirg prepared by C. C. 13n).

owner of the Temple Court Quimby and Dearborn streets. It will I pesented to other holders of property In vicinity, many of whom already have their desire to sign the document. getition will recite the history of the from the breaking of ground for in August, 1897, to the pres'e tticular stress being laid upon the I that all labor troubles in which the were involved were adjusted last, S. CA that no excuse now exists for the tactics to which some one has re-. t1TA CF NEW POSTOFFICE WORK.

.1 Set Aug IS SO. 1897 1897 7x-it es Federal Building begun nit pils driven tatrectare completed Sept. 10. 1898 Rey nee work on superstructure iC for superstructure expires 1, Dos I' -a maw at livisrir 0.1 Vailaval linilillystv Mit 114w Declaring that if not restrained in some waY-Itarlavtatt-da 'himself lajury andprobabli take his own life, a well dressed man last night asked to be locked up at the Harrison Street Station. He gave the name of Dr.

R. Nebbin, and said he lived at Twenty-fifth street and Calumet avenue. The name and address the police assumed to be fictitious, but the man was given the accommodations he asked for. The name is not In the City Gambling is going on a half block of the eit1r Hall. Within 400 it'et of the offices of Mayor Harrison and Chtbof Police Ripley poker chips are rattling.

te.41 the kitty is gathering in its fit the building at 122 La Salle street in which County Democracy has its hoadquarters, two club games are 7runnlng and the tiger has plenty of room. 44 Politicians are the men behind these two games. Down in the levee district games are being opened as rapidly as paraphernalia can be lugged out of dark corners, where it was stowed during the recent anti-vice crusade. 44 Policy games are running, and are being heavily played. Slot machines are displayed and operated with impunity, gathering in nickels on promises to pay amounts ranging from 10 cents to $2.

Yesterday the word was passed down the line that next week poolrooms would be allowed to opeq, and during the day hand books were made in resorts near Twenty-second and State streets. In every case immunity from police interference is guaranteed on the promise of the payment of cash. To guarantee still further security the poker establishments are being paraded as clubs," though there is no attempt at preventing any one from.playing at the tables. Chief Kipley Doesn't Know." Chief Kipley, questioned as to the charges that gambling is spreading, without any interference on the part of himself or his policemen, asserted: 'I O. there is no gambling.

There may be a few poker games. Why. nearly every one plays a game of poker- Of my own knowledge. though. I don't even know that poker games exist." Among the poker games in the city yesterday were the following.

many of them under club supervision: 119 La Salle street" Club on second Boor over ex.AblettempoXiiiiihast Mangler's atom and geetaurant. 122 La Salle streetTwo club games. Po-Seeman admitted that some politician's wercin charge. Southwest corner State and Polk streetePlace conducted under name of Brennan McGuire. Northeast corner Polk and Clark streetsPat O'Malley's saloon.

London saloon. State street. near Adams. Empire. 260 State street 121 Clark streetRear rooms.

464 State street-4' Mushmouth Johnson's saloon. At the club over Manglees saloon I. Teller. formerly one of Harry Varriell's men, is the manager. Lunch is served from the ex-Alderman's restaurant, and it is admitted that as high as $100 a night is raked off there.

At the games across the street lunch is also served from Mangler's. One admitted that the bunch and the police in the City Hall were in on the game." On the West Side gambling is on at Frank place. at Madison and Halsted streets. There has been but little attempt at interference here. Another Offer of Protection." A prominent La Salle street cigar dealer is added to the list of tobacco merchants approached by the slot machine men.

He was promised that immunity from the police would be sure if he allowed the solicitors to put in their machines. He returned the answer that legitimate cigar dealers desired to see these gambling divices stamped out. Saloonkeepers who display these machines are bragging that political pull will protect them. A policeman from the Maxwell Street Station was recently defied by a saloonkeeper in Canal street, near Twelfth, when he asserted that be would see that a machine was removed. The saloon man threatened that he would have his head" if he attempted interference.

mentioning the names of a prominent police official and a leading municipal officeholder as men who would stand by him and his machine. Chief Kipley and Assistant Chief Ptacek are handling the detectives assigned on. gambling and slot machines direct from their own offices. This work has been taken out of the hands of the regular detective department and Chief of Detectives Colleran. Instead Chief Kipley personally directs the operations of eight detectives.

while Assist, ant Chief Ptacek has four men working on the same problem direct from his office. Ices of Mayor Harrison and of Police Ripley poker chips are rattling, te.i41 the kitty is gathering in its in the building at 122 La Salle street in which.i140 County Democracy has Its headquarters, two club games are running, and the tiger has plenty of room. 44 Politicians are the men behind these two games. Down In the levee district poll games are being opened as rapidly as paraphernalia can be lugged out of dark corners where it was stowed during the recent anti-vice crusade. 44 Policy games are running, and displayed and operated with Impunity.

gath- are being heavily played. Slot machines are ering in nickels on promises to pay amounts ranging from 10 cents to $2. Yesterday the word was passed down the Gambling is going on wlthtr a half block of the City Halt Within 400 Pet of the of- The deal Involving the transfer of Charles T. Yerkes Chicago elevated traction prop-- erties was regarded from two viewpoints yesterday. None denied that some transaction Involving the Lake street and North.

western lines and the Union loop. was: on, but of its purpose two opinions were en-ii, tertained. Whether the deal has been actn ally accomplished Is a thing no one In Chi-. cago Is In a position to know absolutely and interested parties In New York are but It is known that It has been under con- slieration for some time, and the general lief -140 that it Is practically complete, Mr. Terkel; himself Is in New York City.

The twppitdons held here as to the tug of the teal are: That it ts-e. continuation of Mr. Rean's oil 1: plan consoliNite all the traction interests of Chico whether surface or elevatede, plan, it is cla Med. he never has abandoned. That Ryan's purpose is by acquiring the Terkes interest in the elevIlted railroad properties now competing with the Union Traction company, and making them friendly to that corporation to ad-- TIMM the price of Union Traction securities, as that he and his friends who are large holders can unload set a profit It Is believed that Ryan is Identified with the firm of Blair Co.

of New York fir the acquisition of Mr. Yerkes' large trectiort stock and bond holdings. This would insure a practical community of ownership between the North and West Chicago Street in II war systems and the NorthWeniern'and the Street Elevated and Union loop. Would Use Suburban Trolleys. Incidentally the theory is advanced that by acquiring the Lake greet and North- western lines Mr.

Ryan can ran them in connectiwa with the trolley lines of the outlying Consolidated Traction corn- pany. so as to improve the value of both- properties. The Consolidated company's stock is now practically In the hands of the Union Traction company except so far as it le tied up in 'court proceedings, Mr. Yerkes having long ago disposed of his stock In this company and taken bonds instead. 1dt Ryan.

as representative tgf the ney-Widener-Elkins syndicate, was the man who engineered the deal whereby Yerkes sold out his Interests in the surface lines In Chicago to the Union Traction company. His Interest in the latter corporation Is large; although his holding Is confined to common stock. He has been a promoter for years. Is responsible for the whisky trust and similar combines, and always has been regarded more as a stock broker than a railway man-, That he has been in consultation with Mr. Yerkes for some time regarding a transfer of the latter's remaining traction interests In Chicago Is known In financial cireles here.

That Mr. Yerkes was willing' to sell If he could get a fair price has been taken for granted. It Is asserted by some of his friends that be has desired for along time to dispose of the last of his active property interests in Chicago in order that he might live more in New York. Since he was relieved of his surface lines Mr. Yerkes has applied himself to the task of raising his elevated properties to the highest grade of efficiency.

In the in- terval be has seen the completion of the Northwestern Elevated and tbe successful operation of the company. The; Lake Street road also has been improved. Local Officials Know Nothing. The deal involving the transfer Of Charles T. Yerkes' Chicago elevated traction prop- ertles was regarded from two vie ints yesterday.

None denied that some transte- Ion Involving the Lake street and North- weste lines and the Union loop was rn oter-es ter OF' etyr CHICAGO, SATURDAY, FEB. 16, 1001. Weather predictions for the next 24 hours: Generally fair, no decided change in temperature. I Sun rises at sets at 5:33. Moon rises at 4 :56 a.

tn. IMPORTANT ITEWSikAND FEATURES 1 War on Posted lee Building Delay. To Untangle Assessment Roosevelt Manila Over. Gambling Situation in Chicago. Jesse J.

Phillips Dies. Believe Yerkes Deal Is On. 2 Evanston Says No to Chicago. Gets Warrants by Wholesale. County Democracy Balks.

Harlan Petition Defended. More Fire. in Down-Town Hotel. to pay another. Books Kept Without System, The system of bookkeeping which produced these conditions was described most accurately as no system." It was spread over the period since 1871 and without any particular blame being centered upon any one administration.

According to the loose methods prevalent, when the city was pressed to pay a claim against the special assessment fund, the County Collector was asked for money. He sent over a sum without any specification as to the account it should be credited to. It was paid on the warrant pressed without any regard to the condition of that particular fund. When the Collector made his annual statement it was found that by this process some accounts had been depleted to pay claims against others. Sometimes a telephone message accompanied the money when it came from the County Collector or an office boy brought the statement that it was to the credit of a certain fund.

No record was kept at either end. When Controller Kerfoet forced a balance in the fund a deficit of 1700.000 was found. All payments were stopped from the old law fund, and property-owners ever since have been endeavoring vainly to secure money justly due them from the city, which was prevented by the chaotic condition of the fund from Task of the Contractors In the specifications accompanying the Proposals for bide to untangle the fund, forty-four separate requirements are made upon the accountants. A certified check for $17,500 accompanied the bid of Haskins Sella The next lowest bid was for 000. Among the points of informatlon which are to be gained from the investigation are the following: Illegal or other incorrect debits or credits made.

Actual cash in the fund. A 'reconcilement of the differenceo In the balance of the special assessment fund and the Treasurer's balance of this sum. Bonds outstanding. Amount due contractors. Refunds unpaid and rebates not distributed.

In addition to straightening out the mass of disorder and hidden crookedness in the fund the accountants are required to prepare and recommend a system for' the future handling of special assessment collections which will complement the reforms introduced by Deputy Controller Frost under Controller Kerfoot. Both these officials will retire from the city government this year. The New York accountants whose bid is the lowest were employed by the federal government at the close of the Spanish war to Investigate the finances of the City of Havana and the entire Island of Cuba. The accountants will be under contract to complete the investigation in December. Resumes Practice of Law.

After his resignation Phillips returned to his home in Hillsboro and engaged with great success in the practiceof the law. In 1866, and again 1888, he was the Democratic candidate for State Treasurer, In 1879 he was elected a Judge of the Circuit Court, serving in that capacity for thirteen years. In 1893 he was elected Judge of the Supreme Court. He distinguished himself while on the supreme bench by his vigorous opinions against trusts and monopolies. 1 4 HURLS CHAIR In WINDOW TO GIVE ALARM OF FIRE.

'Conrad Mehl, Helpless from Rheumatism, in This vray Attracts Attention to His Danger and Help Reaches Him DETROIT OFFICE. SIEGE IN I 1 1 1 I 8 Kruger Makes Another Appeal. To Defend Pekin Denounces War in Chino. Cubans and Wood Confer. King Thanks Canadian Troops.

Filipinos Give Up More Rifles. Sixty Killed in Coal Mine. 4 General News of New York. Steel Combine Plans Boy Slain by a Zoo Tiger. Mayor Again Turns to Dives.

Investigation of Pollee Charge. 5 Assembly Must Finish Work. Actress Shot at Stage Door. Death of the Rev. Dr.

Goodwin. Mauriee Thompson, Author, Dead. Mrs. Kennedy Indicted. 6 Conklin Outplays Thresble.

Two Big Handicaps Today. Cincinnati Is right Free. Conklin Defeats Canada Pears Railway Combine. Change at Studebaker Theater. Building Trades President Resigns.

Trouble at Pumping Station. Plans Plats on New Basis. Bailiff Brainerd Is Dropped. Thaw Causes Discomfort. New Block for State Street.

Delay in Porto Rican Decision. No Vote on Ship Bill Possible. Attack on Jury System. Carter Is Refused, Bail. Many Raids ova Kansas Joints.

Unexpected Change in Control of Board of Works Causes Clash Between Rival Factions: MiEMPM.W Mni NEW YORK. Frederic Harrison, who will speak at Chicago Union League club's banquet on Washington's birthday, arrived from England. W. M. K.

Olcott summed up for prosecution In Herlihy trial with ice belt around his waist to allay pains of appendicitis. Bird S. Coler cheered at beefsteak dinner as Tammany candidate for Mayor of New York." Two insane men save testimony against Bellevue nurses, saying Millard was beaten. Fish and oyster famine threatened if cold weather continues. Automobile club challenged world for endurance race.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY. W. G. Schardt resigned Presidency of Building Trades council in order to let carpenters vote on agreement unembarrassed. Official of Brooklyn navy yard says big steel combine would seriously affect of warships.

Canadian provinces fear annexation of transportation systems by combinations in United States. Promoters of steel combine drew up paper for $800,000,000 corporation. Schwab to be President. Urgent demand In last hour on New York Stock Exchange sent prices up with a rush. Heavy orders from agents on the road indicate year of good business.

Poor showing expected in New York bank statement Chicago stocks generally weak and trade lighter. May corn touched 40 cents on big demand. Local wheat market tame and narrow. POLITICAL. -5' lighter.

IttaY cc Local With flames and smoke filling the apartment in which be was lying almost helpless Conrad Mehl, a delivery salesman for Klein Schroth, butchers, at Blue Island, faced death by suffocation yesterday. Though hardly able to move because of rheumatism seized a chair, and, by way of warning others of his peril, threw it through an upstairs window. The signal was responded to by one of his children, who was playing outside in the yard, and help was aumsnoned. Mrs. Mehl was away on a shopping tour.

and the child was playing in the yard. The family live at distance from neighbors. When the village the department arrived the frame cottage was in names. The upper portion was entirely burned out. The lose Ls estimated at 1600.

The dwelling stood at the coiner of Chicago avenue and Deep! street. er, the petition will call attention to of Henry Ives Cobb as archt Leder the Carlisle rilgime, and the fact Sluts been permitted to hold over re1 of the delay which has ensued in Itruction of the building. arty-Owners Deplore Delay. excuse can be urged for the failure the building long ago," said Mr. last evening.

My building has suet Lore. perhaps, than any other contigto the square, and the annoyance to SUS seems everlasting." itilons of the other property owners representatives were at pronounced I of Mr. Heisen. All deplored the de.4 I the majority said it is proving detriI to that section of the city. Toung of the Fair said: No private 'zal would have permitted the work 1 in this way.

or he would not have -led to having his money so long tied I the unproductive ground. The build-aid have been completed in two years. In favor of anything which will about the completion of the tame- Dory Bradley of the firm of Aldis, northcote agents for the Mar1 and Monadnock Buildings, said: Atncompleted building is an eyesore I atighborhood. We have begun tode' tilts completion. The delay is dam' to property about the square, and is 7 annoying to tenants.

We certain: anything which will give us a hand--1Thig across the way." Weaver, manager of Kinsley's. said: Way has been costly to owners of -I fronting on the square. The build-be finished as promptly as possiproprietor of the Great North- expressed himself as follows: is growing unbearable. One Aetimate the damage to adjacent 7 tots the delay. It is an outrage to 1 Et large, and especially annoying to us Who constantly are reminded Postottice at present looms up like The iron frame work, innocent 3.

stands high in the air, and about Portion of the building some of the 1 is done, but only a suggestion IS 4 et what the big structure will look About the only person in Chicago yesterday who could speak with any authority ao to whether the deal has been, closed was Vice President Louie S. Owsley of the Union Loop. who, in speaking of the denial of the local Union Traction people that any deal was on at all, said: '1 They know nothing about It Deals like these are handled in New York. and the people here find out about them the day after they are completed- If any local etockholder In the Union Traction company aye the story is untrue so far as It concerrts his company he Is probably speaking without In- formation." Mr. Owsley.

who is secretary Terkel', however, refused to talk of the deal further. Chicago bankers generally bold to the opinitmt that the purpose of the Itran. syndicate in acquiring the Yerkes elevated roads is ultimately to add them. with the Union Traction company and the Consolidated Traction company. to the South Side surface and elevated roads, if they can be acquired, and by taking In the three trolley systems south of Sixty-third street make one grand consolidation of all the traction Interests in Chicago and its auburbs.

Advantages of a Combine. The advantages of such a union between the elevated and surface companies have been pointed out to capitalists interested In the different systems- One argument advanced In favor of a combination of interesti such as would be obtained by the introduction of the community of ownership prin- ciple Is that It would help the surface lines In their struggle with the city over the franchise question. An authority on the local street railway problems who Is Identified In a prominent way with one of the companies Interested In the present transaction said yesterday that the possession of the elevated properties would enable the traction corporation to secure renewal of its expiring fratt-' chlses. Ile said that little "piecing" would, be required to put the surface companies In a position to make some connection with the elevated lines. Where franchises on the outlying street car lines do not expire they coma transfer passengers Jo the elfratel, vemagiaavalo este r-ester- PARIS SHOW STARTS SCAUDAL 13 Daseso Weekly Review of Trade.

14 Wisconsin Tobaree Dasnagged. RUMORS OF A WAR I1 CHM. Detroit, Feb. a siege in the office of the Detroit Board of Works and a struggle. in which the faction bolding the rooms was driven out, are.

results of a sudden and unexpected change in the control of that department. Tonight the two forces are resting on their arms an injunction issued tonight, leaving affairs as they were before the new man was appointed. In three hours yesterday afternoon the Legislature at Lansing passed a bill abolishing the Detroit Board of Works and its three members and substituting a one-man board. The bill was signed this morning early by Governor Bliss and he Immediately appointed former Commissioner D. W.

H. Moreland under the provision of the act. The bill was not discussed in Detroit and It is flatly stated that Senator McMillan's influence was thrown for the bill. which gives to the Superintendent of Public Works kingly powers in the city and paves the way for the formation of a political machine that will turn the Democrats out of office here. At 9 o'clock tonight Judge Carpenter issued the injunction restraining Moreland from interfering with the present commissioners.

This ater110011 Commissioner Millen barn-ceded the rooms of the Board of Works. but Moreland brought half a dozen deputies to the City Hall and gained an entrance. Tonight the attorneys for both sides to the together with the principals, camped in the Board of Works office until the injunction was issued. Threats of violence were made, bolozgers were present to $roOlt ks eY ed n- Is ri- ut to 'o- n- be ce a- $rovJA Pages. Pages.

Railroads. 14 Insarance. 10 Literature. le Fontenoy. 11 Commercial.

10 Society. 12 Editorial. -10 Amusements. California Commission to the Exposition Denounced as Lax in Methods by Assemblymen. Sacramento, Feb.

15.The Assembly committee that has been investigating the conduct of the California commission at the Paris exposition today presented its report to the Assembly. The report criticises some details of the commission's acts. It asserts that with the money expended a much more effective exhibition should have been made. Regarding the matter of medals the report 4' The testimony indicates that the grossest fraud has been committed upon the exhibiters, and it Is Incumbent upon the commission to see that each exhibiter defrauded by these non-officiaLmedals should be gotten regular official medals from the French authorities Or the money returned, as the indiTittitgi szliibitera mat tap51 Nt t-19 c.51 Faction in Cook County Democracy showing signs of rebellion against City Hall. Circulators of J.

M. Harlan pettticms declare signatures to be genuine. Democrats have decided to hold their city convention On March 5. Factiol ing sign ClTula OCEAN STEAP MOVKILENTS. Tien Tsin Dispatch Brings a Ileport That Seven Powers Ilave De-at dared Itostilities.

TIEN TSIN. Feb. is reported here that seven nations today declared war against China. Cable advices received yesterday and last night direct from Pekin made no mention of any outbreak of hostilities between China and the powers. Tien Tsin is in direct teleIs.

graphio communication with Pekin. and any break in existing relations would be known at Pekin before news of it reached the coast city frozen which the foraying rumor Arrived. Sa12ed. Port. Conklin of Chicago won championship in amateur billiard tournament In New York.

Jeffries-Ruhlin fight abandoned and principals left Cincinnati. Two handicaps at Francisco BOULOGNE Phcenicia. GENOA Aug. LIVERP6451. Ithyriland MOVILLE Ethiopia.

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