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INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS. NEUTRAL IN NONE. CHICAGO, SATURDAYOCTOBER 2tt, 1889. VOL. I NO. I 0) into a POLITICAL GOSSIP. CONGRESSMAN MaSOS is in OWk) till ing Foraker's spenking engagements. Having failed to procure the United 1 States Marshalship for Col. linhcock. Congressman Taylor . loped with his daughter. Ik the Democrat! nominate Robert P. Bates, of the Twelfth Ward, tor County Commissioner he will he elected. THE country is safe. Simeon W . King is in the field for County Com missioner, and Tatrick Henry Toole for Recorder. Cnu.i.v Willie Devikk is talked of for Drainage Commissioner. Are the new ditches to he frozen over from the start V Who do you think is yelling for honest primaries in the Fourth Ward? Frank Drake. Comment is unneces sary. PoBTY-tOtTB Aldermen will be elect- ' e3 in the Spring. This will give the people a chance to get rid of some of the drones. Outside of George Edmanson and Thomas Brenan the Democrats appear to he at sea as to whom they will nomi nate for County Commissioners. Mis. JoHM .1. SoLON, the well-known North-Sider, is not anxious to become a County Commissioner, or to hold any Other office. He would make a great race, however. THERE will be more scratching done at this election than at any held in rears. The vote will be close, and a black mark against any man is likely to beat him. GREEK Hav Rai m has been ap pointed Commissioner of Pensions. As he has only been out of office a short time, the appointment is regarded as a safe one. Matob Cregieb has received a pri vate letter from London stating that the Chinese ambassador is in favor of holding the world's fair at Chicago. The Mayor and the Chinese are great friends. M. F. Crows is pushing to the front for a Democratic nomination for County Commissioner. Jacob Glass has withdrawn in his favor. Mr. Cronin is a good man. Congressman Lawler called upon Superintendent Hamilton, of the water office, the other day, and demanded the removal of everv employe in that de partment from his district who was not in favor of his going back to Congress. Cheek ! THE following ticket is talked of for 1890, on the Republican side : County Treasurer, C. II. Matson; Sheriff, W. H. Oleason; County Clerk. C. A. Dib ble ; Probate Clerk, Simeon V. King. FBANKLIM MACVEAGH, who is a free trader, and who was to have answered to a toast, was conspicuous by his ab sence from the banquet to the South American statesmen Tuesday night. Does Mr. MiicYeugh believe in free trade with England only? 0WIN0. to the general belief that there was "something in it," all of the members of the Council Committee on Finance were present at Monday's meet ing. besides several other Aldermen. Dixon's high pressure water scheme was up for consideration. Whether there is anything '"in it" or not re mains to he seen. Old m n - Not Afraid - or - His W mis hi its has again shown his breed- .... . i i i .i lllg he delegates (roln Mexico, the '"K Hontb American, and Central kmeri- an BepnbliOS and BraaU WIN Chioa- go's guests last Sunday, hut being Catholics and not members ol IheOt ib r of leputles. the Muvorneer made any gHgllHitl for their attending chill' h If they hud !. n aUnlvof prohibition crank- from l.aplaml eer ei.iirtesv would MVS DO ii d own them n Thev were. ROWevar, tak. n to the r hio'li Mis-lou in the V aifl hop. that i tb. might l. .oin. rte.1 Thej were a Wi ll I.I IS T Hi I f U4 m m The Gambles Ot UllCagO Regularly Assessed for Somebody's Benefit, A Great Deal of Speculation as to Who Is the Beneficiary of the Infamous Collection System, Hankins' Notorious Joint Filled Nightly with Beard less Youths and Fool ish Workingmen. The Gambling Curse the Great Stumbling Block in the Way of Chicago Getting the World's Fair. Judge Longenecker Must Face This Issue or Explain to the People. The Eradication of the Evil Depending Entirely Upon the Grand .Inn and Hie State's Attorney, as the Police Are Too Busy t los ing Saloons to Inter fere. The gambling business in Chicago lias been reduced to a science. Only a certain number of houses are permitted to run. and these are obliged to pay tribute. The regularly organized col lection force in duly recognized in gamliling' circles, and any house refus- ing to pay tribute is summarily (dosed up. W ho gets t he revenue ? This is a question w hich is going to cut a big figure in the political world. The fact remains that the cit ad- ministration winks at gambling, and diseoveiies ..f their crimes, fled the coun makes no effort whatsoever to put a tr'' stop to it. The police are too busy closing saloons on Sunday to interfere with a recognized industry. A man who tried to start a gambling house last week, hut who is outside the ring, w as notified by the police thai he would not be permitted to open. Isnt this a nice state of affairs which makes flesh of one and tish of another ? All gambling is a curse to the com munity, and the gamblers must go, Chicago wants the world's fair in ' 1892. Ale strangers from all over the world to be brought to Chicago to b robbed by skin gamblers ? Why Monte Carlo is respectable compared With Chicago as a gamhling center. ( 'hicago's enemies are circulating the fact that wide open ami shameless gambling is permitted here, to the detriment of the city in the world's fair race. It is a strong argument, t for Congressmen are not likely to vote for a town for the exposition which is in a i i-ki t he p.e -soil ol gilliildei , ' n The hu.sn.ess men of ( hi.-ago are arousing themselves to this fact, and despairing of the city administration are turning to the state Attorney. Judge l.oug. ne. ker pial to th. eiuerg.ne I It is to be hoped that lie il lie has c .1 thing to cam oeli.oti, U to lose l. indicting Ihe gainbleis m, berof the others were also convicted, and a list of them appears further along in this article The publication of a list of the "col lectors" and "protectors" will astonish the people. The games which run mi the West Side, on South Halsted street, should he broken U by the authorities with out delay. The State authorities must move in this matter, even if it is hut a question of good politics instead of one of common justice. Brother Longenatsker, just glance over this list, the repult of the work of your predecessors, and see if you can not go them one better. A few "third convictions' would help the community mightily. Following is the record taken from the DO s of the Criminal Court, with , of cases, names of gamblers, unts of fines : nuniiier and aim fine. . . . .4950 Kin 1IKI 330 aM i:.n 5280 850 ISO 'i"ll 300 .".I Ml 33 I The follow ing, from a morning; paper. should he carefully perused by the State's Attorney. 'If may open his eyes: - During tho Harrison regime gambling nourished in Chi 'ago, and a few men. nota bly (ieorgo Hankins. Kirk Gunn, Charley I wd11q ,(l,lir thousands of dupes waxed Winshlp, ami .lohn t ondon, grew rich, poorer. It was a "wide-open" policy, but there was a rotenso of "keeping things quiet." iif course there were scores ,,f enibezle- meats directly traceable to the evil, and many young men who previously had l.orno spotless reputations were roped into the. maelstrom, and during the rest of their material iife must bear the stigma of lining ex-COnvlotS. Other trusted robbed their employers to turthi ashiers enrich such men as Hankins. and. pending the liUl sun '.lie games weni on uniii .nr. Roche took the helm. He ordered the clos ing Ol all houses, and the police had no tlif- Acuity in locating the places, because they knew tho order "went.'' Hut this "wide-open policy" which char acterized the Harrison regime was not us a gambler put it the other day- "a marker" to the license granted the "fraternity" by tic present administration. Twenty houses are running, and so se cure do the proprietors feel that there li practically no "lookout." at the doors, ru der Harrison applicants for admission Were scrutinized by a doorkeeper before thev were admitted ; but now, w ith few excep tions, the doors By open in response to a ring ol the bell and tho little slide is not pushed up fiom the inside. The exceptions are the "first-class" houses, and the only reason why this precaution is taken by the proprietors is to guaru againsi me onwanee ol small or "white-chip" players. I'.nt such men as Hankins cater to this class of "trade," ami "cappers" or "teerers" are em ployed to solicit the patronage of the labor ing men and In end w inners in all stat ions of life. Hankins does not want the patronage of gamblers. He might lose a .-w hun dred dollars. What lie does want are tho small players who will "drop" anywhere from f5 cents to W0. Tie n he has a "sure thing." Hankins in despised by tie. gamblers themselves. One of them paid his . ompb- mn,,Utn th oronrietor of the famous "din- n.-r-pail' uarn-' the otliereeiiing iii thelol- wlag I i ins i ieorgo Hankins is called a gambler. Bah ii" h.i-n t a i ii ie ot gam hi tag la Stinel ii. him. H'' w-eilclu't l.et a nick ;u -t ii thousand that he will b allv to i run. Them woiil I b .hanee for bun i lose. sad Haahiaa tahea ee ehaa se. D)t ,4ttr etectiou which plaeed Mi N.i. Name. B7J Jeff Minikin hT lohn Gibson s7:t George Hankins lo;H2 George Hankins 1077 Fohn lielknap 1I17K... lames Conllfk l.iTs ('has. t wood. . . 108 los. Martin 108 Idhu Hrnwu, I0s2 Prank l ieriiau nsj liners .1. Smytli I mlicLil as Jiilm Sinii h 1083 George Guyqb 1IH. leff Mankind KIH4 fohti (iilibollR 10HI Al HankinH lOHr. Cvrlls hlMII" IQ8B Kirk (iiimi jiiK", .Geo. 1 .ester lusT ('has. Wiuship KIK.i Harry Koniayne 1080 Peter McGuire ioui Andrew Scott 10M Patrick 8bely 1090 Thomas Wallace . 10u0 lohn 1'owerc 1007 James Crow li (is i leorge Kider evlclod from 119 Dearborn street, sad the Iforli Ol preparing the "tiger" Inns a ptlshod with tll Utmost haste. Hankies gave orders to his carpenters toconstrucl a stairway leading from the toilet -room iii t lie rear of his saloon nt l.'lt Clark Stteel to tiio marble floored rooms above. One man George Bdmondson -opened bis game at 86 l oiu th avenue the day after election. Preparations were bo less active on the West Bid Time ar number of d less at tern tui perat ion a creator -.there are more players, and it. secrecy thn ever before. Here is a partial list of the In us.s running 'wide open from ft o'eloek Monday morn ing until far Into the following Sunday: Nos. sr.. llfl, 121, 134, 170 and 170 Clark street. No. 14 Oulnoy street. No. 13 Calhoun . southwest collier of State ami Jliok- n. No. Sll Fourth avenue (two games) . 151. 170 and 189 West Mii.iir.oii stioet. 7.". ami 77 Sontii Halstod street. is most ilitiigeri.il house is that run eorsje Hankins at I II Clark street. Its mage is almost entirely ileri e. (rem No No Tl pan the working olasses. and tin1 profits are enormous. George Hankins la a million aire, ami iiis partners, Wlghtman ami Ro mayne, are wealthy, SOME 1MTIBSSTING PIGUBKK. "Suckers1' would do well t.. oxamlnu the wing figures o ol Hankins he odds are oompll mi i. ami then ai ot rathor l .' an ol.l em k themselves ea y against ii, ink ms employs olghty-twi ne'ii n gamblinghous lion or rathi'i ami their e the players l ices aga: list the name as follows Pour floor manager Fllghtoeu dealers si , nl (AO pet V eel, ll lookouts III gift Bight haeard dealei't t S30 per wee t'welve roulette croupiers lit -:l I per Tin. .' door tenders at ess pet week Twi nt y " pluggers" at (SO per week . si porters at sis per weak one "bouncer" Bight "stoorerK" al $30 per Week . rwo police oourt SpiOl at 183 per wi ha dentS Is. gas, etc lenii.-oHt or running oouse pei e.i, nv,.Mw I a r c ut this sum is. it is hut, a pari of the ! pen ho which Hankins w illingl v stands f..r the privilege of running his house. He i.uvn I Arm. sum to the Democratic Citt contral Committee. Largo sums are dafijr given back to his dlstressci victims not through sympathy, but to stop proceedings In police OOUrtS, His police court snies a' 0 engaged to "ll x" the wives or relatives of Rome victimized players who seek the aid of the law to have the money returned. A man who. under Harrison's ad inlnlst! ilon. i was close to HankinH. estimates that the expenses ol the establishment are not less than $5,(H)l) per week, or 1260,000 per year. The gross earnings of the house are estl : mated at 1650,000 per year, leaving a not profit of 1980,000 per year. This enormous sum comes from the pockets ot the poor lerks and poorer laborers, Boys are ad- ! mitted to tho house without question and their meager salaries (and doubtless some of their employers' money) fall into the al ready well -filled OOfferS of Hankins and his partners. The "suckers" are betting against a game that enriches the proprietors at the rate ,,f over 1 1 ,000 per day. In such house as Kirk Qunn's, No. OH Randolph street, and John Condon's, No, ii Quinoy street. games are deal! only for gamblers. Tin.) hots are big and tin: houses sometimes lose, but in the othsr dens where "small" players are admitted the proprietors never lose. By the way, has any attempt been made to And out what influenced the September 0 rand Jury to ignore Judge Hoi tun' , charge ? PHt LPS, G0UDY AND WINS I ON. Patent L athers, Ice and Bouquets to Dei -orate the Democratic Campaign A 8et -bergei Frappe on the Side. The Democrats have appointed the following Campaign Committee for t coming election : Potter Palmer, J. W. I loane, W . !, Ooudy, Lyman Trumbull, Erskine M Phelps, W . C. Newberry, A W. Green, .1 B. W ftlah, Martin .1. Russell, John Eisner, Joseph Donnersberger, Hamnel B. Chase, Charles W'uek. r, Charles H, Hchwah, Charles Kern, Bttdolpll Brand, Prank Wenter, Mosei J, Went worth, Fred II. Winston. Pred 8, Winston, John T, Noses, s. Coming Jndd, Rensselaer stone, ami P, Seeherger. W Ith the , XeepHoll llf M I'lnlps, (ioildv. Winston and her ge i the committee is all right If it is a heated campaign Ootid ji can f i i lilsh the lee If the people Want a m .li-.li.- I cam paigD 'I'atent I., ath. " I'll. Ip l oi, hand It l ,,, t III es, l. c.lloplllgll I '1. o I what is tin. matter with "llompiit I bai In. ' Winston If it i. aevaaaari i freeai the id.-al 1 1 1 th. rttM oi , Mi I,, i ill U r l I "I Klewl .I'lUo NINE - DOLLAR HANK! The Lurid Lobster of the Second District Doomed to Defeat. His Best Friends Deserting Him in Large Numbers, and His Polit! cat Days Numbered. But Ha Thinks Hfl 0n Qfll Alnmr Without a Nomination :iml Will Run Independent, Relying I pun His Picnic speeches and His $11 Record to Cunt Him through. Frank Lawlor, the alleged stati man who misrepresents the Second dis trict in Congress, has struck the tohog- gnu slide. He is on his way to the liotlom. and ill get there dileoth Not even the fael thai lie is Iryiug to make political capital out of the $l) worth of Hour donated by him to the Htreator nunerewill save him. The decent men ol tho district llRVG risen against him in their might. inong those who were formerlv for him, hut who nie against him now and lor all time to come, are main well known Demi icrat s. As Tacts speak louder tllftl) uo'tls, the lollow me mi nie- th e opH)H01 to Lawlerism in the district They are onlj a feu o il number i E Aid, R, I'. Sheridan. Aid. Timothv c. Hiokey, Aid Edward I'. Burke. Aid. William .1. ( lUrien. M.I William J. Murphy. Aid I leorge P. Hunker. Aid. E, P. Cullerton. I laniel ( 'orkerj .lohn Nuglc. T. M. Ryan. Boberi Kelly. Philip Reidj . IV .1 .1. E .i. r Miniter. ( I'Donnell, Kennedy. I, Hellion. . II. Joyce. Michael .1. Bransffi Martin Mulcahej I'at i ick I'Brien. A lid a host of . it In to men f ion. The above named their frieuih. relativei are tired of being rep l l I Th ii;m t Tit i; MAN Mr must and ami tra la I. doe iot t liinh I hat li i b nominal ton tie was so popular The voting men of the thstrii no use for him. The Congressman U allege. I said : " I don't . are w hethe; fellow M al e w it ll lue ol not . -cuts i. re no good a 11 v ho w . th. voting The young I'll. old lid t. kill. oil si e, i die -'".li. and not go to I Ii, 1 1 lllll W aid w ith I., ing atl old pohtl, i, ill. Ie 1 I ! "Ufht I I n't i Mtsas