Foreign Language Press Service

The Wirthsverein (Tavern Keepers' Association) held its regular meeting yesterday. After reading the minutes, Peter Miller quoted figures from the financial report of the Association, giving details since its founding on March 7, 1879. The following items appear: initiation fees and dues, $1,

It is always a source of satisfaction if one's views are vindicated, even though they were not accepted. This is the position of the Illinois Staats-Zeitung in the matter of the now virtually discredited Bedford stone, which is being used in constructing the City Hall. The Illinois Staats-Zei

The following contributions have been received for the victims of the flood in Hungary:...P. Schuettler, $10; Schnadig, Foreman and Company, $5; Grommes and Ullrich, $5;....Deborah Verein, $100; members of same, $65; Johannah Lodge, $100.....

Last evening a crowd, the like of which Chicago probably never saw before, attended the festival of the Socialist Publishing Company in the Exposition Building. Long before eight o'clock (the opening hour) all streetcars leading to the central part of the city were overcrowded, and Monroe Str

A new business has been founded in the midst of one of our most populous wards, and is bound to give an impetus to trade in that locality. We refer to Franz Walther's brewery, which started operations recently. The establishment is situated at the corner of Paulina and Augusta Streets, in clo

During the annual festival of the Chicago Schuetzenverein (Marksmen's Club) last Summer, the delegates of the marksmen's clubs of Milwaukee, Alma, and Monroe, Wisconsin; St. Louis, Missouri; Rock Island, and Highland, Illinois; southwest Chicago; and the local club founded the Northwestern Sc

Corner Sedgwick and Division Streets. Founded in the year 1864. The summer session of the Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut (German-American Institute) starts on April 1 this year. German and English are taught by experienced instructors of these nationalities; courses are offered also in arith

Yesterday, at six o'clock in the morning, the musicians packed their instruments and the multitude, still numbering thousands, went home to rest. Aside from the exceedingly uncomfortable crowding, everything went off in a highly orderly fashion. The crowd, after all, consisted mostly of simpl

p. 4 - 5 The foreign communists have indulged in a two days' jamboree at the exposition building, and have had full license to enjoy the selves in their peculiar way. The crowd was a large one, and the Communists proper were undoubtedly reinforced by thousands of people who went there partly

With but few exceptions, our local citizens and taxpayers are lamenting now that the City Council was induced by A. Bedford Cook and associates to recommend the quickly blackening Bedford stone, which cracks and disintegrates readily through the action of frost. The majority of the

If, in arranging the parade at the Exhibition building, the Chicago Socialists had the intention of hastening the adoption of the State militia law, they will find that the bill may pass. At least the local English press spares no effort in trying to convince the block-headed farmer represent

I was nominated as a candidate for City Treasurer without having sought the office and contrary to my desire. After voicing many objections, I accepted the candidacy, because no good citizen should refuse a public office if his fellow citizens see fit to choose him. Becaus

The cabinetmakers of Louis Glanz's factory make the following declaration: "The men went on strike because their employer reduced salaries ten to fifteen per cent. Mr. Glanz can well afford to pay former wages if he has a capable foreman. Aside from that, wages were not always paid regularly,

To the Editorial staff of the Illinois Staats-Zeitung: Please give some information to your readers about Conrad Seipp, candidate for City Treasurer Many people believe it is old Conrad Seipp, the brewer. A Reader. The candidate for City Treasurer, Wm. C. Seipp, is a brewe

To say little or nothing in many words has always been considered the main accomplishment of diplomacy in Europe. In this sense, Carter H. Harrison is a great statesman. A reporter of our paper recently interviewed Harrison, and the detailed conversation, albeit his dexterity in avoiding all

The Republican Club of the Sixteenth Ward held its meeting yesterday at 311 Larrabee Street. Fred. Karstens presided, and a fairly large crowd was present. Prior to the arrival of the speakers, various persons entered into a discussion of the aldermanic question and several protests were regi

The Republicans as well as the Democrats admit that the Socialists can obtain 10,000 votes; the latter count on 12,000. It appears quite certain--since both of the major parties concede that number--that Doctor Ernst Schmidt [Socialist candidate for mayor of Chicago], will be given a consider

The Wirthsverein (Tavern Keepers' Association) met yesterday afternoon and was finally called to order at 2:45 P. M. by Mr. Feldkamp, the chairman. The minutes of the last session were read. Mr. Wassermann objected to the acceptance of the report of the last session, because it is s

An evidence of the interest taken by the Germans in the coming city election was afforded by the large attendance at Aurora Turner-Hall last evening at the Republican mass-meeting. The addresses of A. M. Wright, John Wentworth, and Emery A. Storrs contained good sound reasons why the Germans,

We are unwilling to credit the Democratic boast to the effect that a large number of German-born citizens of Chicago intend to vote for the German candidates without regard to the tickets on which they are severally running, and without thought as to the effect on local government. On one occ