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New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
EAGER TO SEE TIER NAMES IN PRINT

Few people have better opportunities tor
seeing the little weaknesses ani vanites OF man th
reporters. ris pleasant sure 70 see ones name III
pr Mt" Byron years aud he wrote truly Inc
arices that will TO in order to get thelr
names IN the paper and their simulated Indignation
when that object been accomplished. are amusing
There are course. great many people VINO sincerely
keep their out OF print unless there Is
some good reason for publicity. These people never
object to the use OF their il there oper
reason for It, but shrink from being dragged into
spccted by the respectable reporter But large elias.
take a keen enjoyment in picking up newspaper ana
remarking to friends Well II tnt repor Ter hasn't gone
and put my name in the paper. That's Just the way
you treat one those fellows decent and he goes ana
puts your name III the paper There ougft 10 be
law passed against those fellows. All the tihlo
the speaker knows how he schemed and p!otteu the
previous evening get the rcportert mention h anu
he knows the reporter had goodnaturedy etdtneu
his vanity. l. .A...
One of the most tricks OF these people ir hs
reporter attends little meeting ana az thc c4Osr
OF II. some one who has been more or less
orally less-impOrtant in the assembly, comes
around and SAYS Now don't put my name III
the paper If you do be sure and spell rlght liere
will write down for you. s-m y-th-e smytn WIN
and an G. Now for Heavens sake do not pun lhh IL
Now il that mans does not appear III the mex.
Cays issue he s likely write letter TO the Edltr
stating that the reporter failed to notice something OF
lmportauce which place and signing IL Will his lu
naule--with aud an q.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
TIE TUNNEL UNDER BR0ADwAY

VISIT TO THE WORK DONE YEARS AGO BY TIE
BEACH PNEUMATIC COMPANY.
When Melville {. Smith, the president Of the
Arcade Railway Company Is asked when the Corpora
t,on will break the first ground in opening up It's road.
hsanswer is: I'VE have broken ground already We
brose i, away back in 1874 The Beach Pneumatic
Transit Company dug a tunnel 200 feet IN Broadway be-
tween Warren and Murray and ran cars there on
trial ir,ps M Il We cents head" Following up tHis hint
TRIBUNE reporter got letter to Eugene :. hnroe'
with D.vnn Co.. aud the descended into the base
mem of The big clothing establishment, when s occu
pied by siegeps wine cellars. aud there gooinatuTeo
workman offered TO show his visitors the Beach Pnen
matte Companys rst endeavor to run passenger rah-
way under Broadway Passing into the vault uh"ei 'e
sidewalk Warren-st.. thence between rows OF DlH
butts OF wine to the iuncture OF the street wth Broad
way an opening eight feet In diameter running from
The vault wall toward the middle OF Broadway was ais
covered. A peep into this disclosed only Egyptian
Darkness A Kerosene lamp IN the hand OF tue
attendant however soon brought lnt0 the scope OF
vision circular tunnel BRICK with lining OF iron
tuckepates while the bottom parallel rails for
bear. little further plain platform car WIN
tough pankng for covering was encountered Al this
0oin Of tnc distance te buckle plates
were concealed by still further inside Inning OF brick
end Cement The two visitors got in che car aud were
pushed head foremost into Cimmerisn darkness down
6roadway rapidly the man behind could MAKE the
vehicle 60 Ala distance OF 200 feet, about Opposite
Aurrayst. second tunnel opened up near the TOP OF
Ne hrst and toward the City Hall Here too'
New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
THE ~KIuoY0S7 or THE CHICAGO voMhN
From The Chicago Inter Ocean.

From me Ctic0Go infcr OcedH
One of the effects OF the Nlkduo mas Dcen
IN Tnod the fashoabls houses OF Chicago with Ja ane-e
Ln e Dire ses and every progressive rmae ihc.ua"s Al
asr one kinOuO ID her Touss"an Ihc hllhun" c"'i''
of the long sacQue iu the celebrated three htn
maids nom school rraycd themselves. The garment
Is not ia tue least gOred. being intended lOF Dc"ou
girdie. The scanty width madcs II diHcni'y I"r q
Caucasian girl to i,rume graceful loc0Lo"h OF even
pleasing attitude IN "a chdlr uucts worn open i"s
requires skirt, and l. generally COMPOSED Ol SoAo
brIlI ut crepe China six.
The imported hmOnO, range IN price IRON Nl' 10
$3.50 and are 20 very beautifully decorated as To DE
readily aiJt sted on pianos, cabinets Of ea-els inc
variety hces for the most trying cDmpleyI0s ana ne
dre-se. only half made, the beng leit Tor
Black satin or six crepe Is popular with matfolly
ladies' the embroidery OF gold threads and cnOrcd silks
completely the ground. Then there pan>y,
violet lilac and lavender shades, with p ain lnan iAIe
silk linn and atOrk, polples yunlyums, aud iaus Tor
decorations china blues enDellisAei with tea
the red and yellow sIts devoted 10 Oriental flower
Daiuflug For summer wear there are raw SILKS
snuuklel with a few very gorgeous blossoms. such
oarn,euts sell for $40 and will last, well, certainly a
great many more years than the craze
For those do not care 10 invest IN expensive
ontnts there are Quantity Of Chinese AMI Japanese
e,iure which sell for 80 and 70 cents from when very
vceaLe house dresses can be made The style Is nt
vhtn heat IN ultra fasllonaDe breakfast rooms az
,h ladies of the household don hoif zatln pettcoats ana
unorted kiuOnos FOR the first meal Olleh the saino
fantastic outfits appear at tea. ana nnnuay herhoou
when the ladies not receiving tHe PalIots "n',
irarss along the Doule7aris aud avenues are lul o'
hsm In ali c,nGor it may be stated that Hhoho ~
the Iuo.t comfortable garment AN American ever
herself in but the less said about ne senes ,t =,
biJity OF the Yankee gir for TOXIC "raPpcr LILO 'e
~ill be for the giIL
New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
SOME NrlfAY NATTRF.

boston buc0cL .
tn school room HiaF h't n "u' W
nlace here. \ boy brought his teacher some NrI!
beautiful and smelling sIrlhs MOWERS tne oH'i
morliua Tor which She thanked Aln very kh.iy "a ~
placed Them in tumDler of water upon hci ue9h. ~
fne rour-e nornIng the youthfu slNcf he'u ny
hand and said: Please, ma an, can NcO IL! SI"Ah"
No" said tie athcT, " not Ju-t now.
Tie boy. however was plsis1chti 10. "lF'i'' -
thoneut he was tutlJcd To son c~prclh iNuI "' ~
repeated his request In loud tone. The teich'r n""
av.r sd nay the second more deci ictlly thin
inc ;rsf and at this tIe petitioner gave ven ~ a "So
a. T, llovs: say teacher. you know tht h,",is =!
Irul,lt YOU ui-t now; 1 only lent em To YOU dl'h
I'VE I'm To ou to keep" There was SOod de'l oi
6,.',on nofi,rc in This Children ~ Older growth
soluetlmes slow "a similar dlsI Ositlon
New-York tribune., 1886-05-16

,JU VENIIE HUMOR.
A BIT or PROFANITY.

From TIE DcfrDft Free iTcst ,
The Rev Mr. b. Of oregon. has two ltte noyS
M,,thew ana Johnny VINO nave duly Instructed as
O inc exceeing wckrdness Of swearing But Tue scco
sees 10 have fallen stony ground Tor, as thclr iait
US inc an armiul wood, he overhead on the
other SIDE of the woodple. the following conversation.
GA Johnny" sad Matthew III a cOaXing Dut so'ue-
What awe struck tone. " less swear
Less" cried tile Johnny cOurace0usly.
There vas pause during which Mhtthe" aPlelreu 10
le considering 1t. Then he called Ou III Iur'
ous accents: swe r."
Tho do l." riped JOHNNY.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
4 PrcrLLAR GRANDPA.

From B0sfOn LUFNlH0 H'cDTh.
Little IueZ > The daughter OF paper man IN thl-
city wDO lives al Mt Peasant, ana VINO T. quite o'er
~ The weed A few her grandfather, all Oid
R,ptist deacon from NeW-Hamp-nre, was Oh VISIT
rre to Incz. she sitting la ms zap Que uy anu oo
s.rved he moving MS lips she sdIed ~ Nun lOf
moment. and saiO %,
Grandpa. DO yOu chew tobacco r
40. my dear, never "a,
Inez sat still for moment. "GTandp@ DO nsmOKe'
she -dd.
''No. nv DEAR ,
Agnin Inez was SILENT but. Frightening up she Glzed
al her grandfather aui asked:
s.Grandpa. you man +
New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
the MEANESL.

me OScedO Fdtd6tuN
Tho district sand Il tdaEht Dy MISS pet.e
hmm of Pulaski Is OF best instructed IL tue
eastern part OF the county Al an examination helu
mere "A few days class OF pupils we're Iequcseu 20
.tve n.t o, quality words. Oac little fellow gave
tne word "good." and defined 10 by saying apple PIE
was good. little bright-ey-d severn yeaIO4d VINO i'u
heru ,.ftine quietly seat durln- the recitation
rof I'D and gave the word " mean IL rtpy 10 thc
teachers questiOn a. 10 wnaJ was h1dh ne 'dl
rad annr Dies are the mranest Things know Of" Ihe
ntte fellow took his seat auild roar Ol duSHer ioi
the SPECTATORS
New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
4 TIMELY PROPOSAL.

Fr0Ia me Boston kcenihD Hec0Td. =
Dr. vs. d wel.-auOwn physician al dorchester, ne
has a little aou about nve years oil ana "a daagAt"r
abolt seven II been his custom 10 give tAe CHI
dren weekly allowance Of 10 cents each III return iOr
winch they agree to ave their pldythngs slowed away
wn-n through using them Last Friday evening ne was
approached by Is ssic. the little gir. who rcnArke"
Papa I am going TO strike. / want 20 cents week
cant meet the demand" replied the DOCTOR.
.Wrll tLeu. let. arDltrdte :" sad Bessie.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
MANTEN AUMONIIION.

From The IctTOt FEec Press. ,.,- -.
on one occasion little Matthews mother to'K nm ph
her ap - in press upon him the duty OF o"eyhs Ms
,nreuts and being KIND his lttr brotntI. Nhii"
RECEIVING these instructions Matthew g.led al her VIZ,
80 much that SHE felt sure .eri Hpe7'o
Was being made on his young mind lut "n'H 80
col through the pleasing Illusion VAS dl>SIphc pS ha
rems.rkins dryly: Your cLln goes ui ana ~'"" ."
funny ali the time you're talkn
New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
THE PDRBIDDEN FRCTE

ITVIT IN IIVt-I1IV--T0 1'-'-" -.
A whole SnnIay school Wd- dcmOitiiIti anu .il,"u
no last sdnday by precociOus }Oulh "heh
a stlu sAed visliOr WAS utcIrO5dllh- tue ,chO
ami asked: WHAT WA. the forbidden fruit " "
iuruued he D. ", and SAID: "I kLOw' " wen, "u"V
WAS II 4" Inquired the stranger " Pickles, sh"u'ed %
nov IN a stcnuorian tone, whcreuppn the enlIe -cuooi
In ,r our III roar Of laughter, In winch the VISITOR
y',. yirn difficulty the closing exercises were gone
ttrougu with solemn faces
New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
pocrp E0R THE OLD LADY,.

The craudmamuIa Of two htue boys IN Ore-oh' III, =.
was once OBJ ICED to prove thc youser hr'IeI. ~,
love you. and when die your SOUL VIII A"' ~ ~
Heaven -, .,o,sor,,v
Your -oul.' gr.tudMatnult WAS ONcfhraIA 10 q
your soul. child IL 1 SURPRISED lI'.1 Il
id ~ mr. age docs not know 4dt his soul j.. III IS
H. - uosshle tht vnn do not know Well, then-ah-in
Ick M grandrn tnnas specs. johnny. Inere nOw you
may nm out AnG Iay, my dear
New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
faor TIE coyGRESsioHAL PI9,iNT OF VIEW.


From ne Ults ttaG'JH cutie.
A Congressman was ma-lng . few UNANIMOUS hit @
uiic,i ronarn, u the fics !cntH Nc1O.AS col 'iH
lt... when his ittIe uoy interrupted Alln
PAPA" said tb- XII what Is - veto I
Eu! What g. asked the father
Ohi 4 ve,o, my boy is an offensive plrtisan.'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
Not so Favorable.

For the March report the secretary OF state
has eceiyed returns from % corrr-p1noents'
representing 6~1 townships. OF these return
GA are from 4:A townships in the southern
four tiers Of counties. In answer 10 the
question Has wheat during February
suffered injury from any cause ' 400 CORES
pondents in the southern four tiers of counties
answer Yes" and l54 mo" and in the north
ern counties 81 answer YES, and lo3 40.
in the southern counties The ground Las been
bare of snow since about the middle of tebru-
ary but IN the northern counties as late as
March the average depth Of snow
wa, eight inches. At Lansing the average
temucrature curing February wa.ncary L.
decree, higher than the average Tor tcb-
ruary, IsSj. During the last ~ days the
month the average day temperature was 81
degrees Fahrenheit ana The average night
temperature eleven degrees During the
hrst seven DAYS OF March the
average day tenn Cra.ure was 3! degree amt
the average night temperature T. dcgrccc.
Ia .cmp. nature ranged rom l9 g. I! degrees
and Night temp nature from i've 10 - degrees
al owe 700. With suca weather
the wheat crop las certainly been
in urcG bat 10 what extent Il
is usccs, az present TO attempt 20 estimate.
Bushels o. wheat Ieplrte marNcted IN tehru-
arv tS5 81: the number OF bushels reported
marNetc IN the seven months, August-fcbru-
raw is lO.UOj,g5d; marketed IN the sam
months OF ISL aud T. s. O.G9p, 81 or @6 per cent
of the crop OF lN>4. For these months OF 1881
five report, were received from 40 per cent and
In ~ siy from about "A per cent of the eie-
yators an! mills in the southern four tiers o..
counties.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
LABOR MATTERS.
Labor Troubles.

There is apparently no change In the stu
alton regarding the strike on the western and
southwestern roads. On the Eth Missouri
Pacific train was dispatched from ~. Louis
and an Iron Mountain freight train was start
ed ont from Little Rock. Another engine Was
captured by the strikers and sent alter the
freight freight train. which was nnally
oyertakcn and disabled, and the
strikers started back 20 Little Rock. When
within 10 miles of the city they side tracked 10
allow passenger train 10 go by. When the
last car had passed, the strikers threw open
the switch and dashed AN after the passenger
train. The race was very exciting The pas
senger train side tracked and allowed
the strikers engine 10 pass, and
then the passenger engine started
after the strikers. While crossing the bridge
the pursuing engine caught anu
made fast 10 the strikers engine
officers climbed aboard and ordered the strlk-
ers TO surrender. which they refused 20 90,
but Immediately cyan 10 night and tie ola
GERS began firing. After about nifty shots
had been fired several strikers were severely
injured and Others captured and plabed under
arrest, Tut were aiterWard released on bond
IL is rumOred that negotiations for set
tlcment are in progress between tue repre-
sentatyes Of the knights OF Labor and OIL
Cials Of the roads.
Toronto street car drivers have been on a
strike for several DAYS. Every line IN the city
was abandoned and the strikers were in power
until on the morning Of the l>th, when an
attempt wa, made 10 run the cars. The stiik.
ers gathered in iul force, AMI blOckaded
the roads. and LITERALLY tore the car 10 pieces.
The driver and conductor were seized by the
strikers and badly beaten The police were
called out the entire force OF the city
being called ON 10 protect the railway com
panies. A second attempt ~ run the cars was
successfully made, though not until a number
If the riOtcr, had been dubbed into submission
and Others placed under arrest.
All the mills in Cohoes, y. y. are shu,
down, The spinner- having quit several dal
ago. The other operatives were planning
! strike. when il came TO the ear, OF the man
| ayers. and general shutdown was ordered.
There Is no change in the situation al
| south Bend in the Studcnakcr establishment
The situation remains the same IN the Goa
| regions Of Pennsylvania.
The 700 employees of the Cordage works n
/ Elizabeth. ~ j., walked out on the 18th \
! couple of hours previous 10 the strike the pres
/ ideut called the men into the yard and stated
/ that The Comra any could not AFFORD 10 pay NOR,
wages lie then produced an agreement bind
Ing all to work up 10 July at the presen
rates The employees refused 10 sign u an
then walked out. The works are the largest O
the kind in the country II the strike continues
their order, viii have TO bee completed IL
Europe.
The labor trouble has swept like grca
tidal ware over all the country. East, west
north and south manufactures are shut down
/ and NOrkmcu idle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Exn,osion of Fire Damp.

Eight series Of explosions took place al the
lniOndale mine at Dunbar, Tour miles from
Counellsyille, Pa, on the sth inst. by which
two men were killed and twelve Others re-
ceiyed Injuries which viii prove fatal In az
least four cases The cause Of the explosion
WIS fire damn. There were tWenty-three men
ia the pit. The first explosion occurred about
H. % In the afternoon. lt was terrific shock
AMI was followed by two Others in quick sue
C.ssion few minutes later. The hrst eX-
p,os.ou Cau- Il the death of the two men and
injured three The rest ran towards the
mouth of the pit. but before they reached it
the other explosion occurred. The lights were
blown out the dust blinded the men and the
passage WAYS we're blocked up ami cut OF all
escape The pin was on lire and horrible
death awaited the imprisoned miners. Nine
ut item Whu had been working in another
cuir,. managed To make their way out before
the mouth of the pit was choked up
The force If the shock can he imagined. IL
caus al tue men in Morrill, Calvin and Wheel
or. tine ad dining mines Ia drop their tools
and rush panic-strcllen 10 the top. The
ground rolled and quaked 80 that many Tell
down. and three or four in the Morrell mine
were violently thrown against the walls and
seriously injured. Everybody rushed toward
the Iniondalc mine Columbus shay, of the
MasOning works, and James henderson, oi
the Calvin mine headed rcscuing arty ami
went % work with picks and shnNel> b force
an entrance. In "A few moments an opening
was made. and several rushed forward 10 enter
Ia mine, but were repealed hy volume OF
fame 10 took several minutes for the smoke
and fire 10 clear away. The cries OF pain anu
the means of the injured were pltable. They
were living in cy,ry direction, buried under a
mas Of debris. Several OF them were horribly
burned. Their >uilcrlngs were terrible.
Twelve of them were found III dying condi
ton aud TWO other, were dead mangled al
most into an unacceptable mass.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
ak Manufacture.

Inc agricultural department wants to have
an eXDerimental silk factory establs shed i'm
Washington. with power 10 buy coc ons from
people In various parts OF the country who
nav desire 10 produce them, he eHperimcn's
made In Philadelphia and New orleans uni
last year appropriations dld hot prove u ii
nancial success. The product cost about twep
ty-fye per cent more than the selling prC>
Yet there Is desire % continue the exper.
ments and encourage the raising OF cocoon,
and IL is believed that this VIII be tn
best method Of doing 30 The manuiGe
ture Il silk goods from the raw silh
has been so successful In Pennsylvania and New
Jersey thar there Is great encouragement fOl
those Who hope 10 see this country produce
its own silk goods. Philadelphia and vicinity
are getting strong hold on his forrl>Vi
textile industry, which for wears was asso N
ed In the common mind with Milan and Lyons.
There are four mills AZ Darby making spun
silk, and within the limits Of Philadelphia
nearly "A hundred mills are sp inning and Neay
ing silk and silk mixed goods. Pushes and
yelycts have recently been added. and there
are two mills Oh dress goods, the most Of thu
establishments making upholstery fabrics
curtains, turcOmans, ribbons, irnges, braid
and trimmings. About 700 persons are EN-
ploycd in tni- wOrS in Phia ,lphia. The
recent advance in the price Of raw silk has moi
checked, but has rather stimulated the indus
try. ami the outlook for the current year !,
better than ever before. IL is thought that tn,
next step will be the extensive cultivation OF
raw silk here. The material Is growing
-carcer yearly in Europe aud Japan mus
some time If IL continues 10 be so extensively
drawn upon as now. fail as source OF supply
Raw silk a, advanced thirty per cent. II
value within three months, and the question
of RAISING 10 mere is naturally yery arnesl 3
considered now.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
Newtons Recommendation.

The secretary Of war has transmitted 10 the
Hous, river aud hsrbor committee the report
of the chief OF engineers recommending i'm
movements 20 be- made in the -. Mary Falls
canal there has been much delay iu TINS
report owing to the number ui diagrams
which had 10 be printed ln his connection.
Eight diagrams have been printed. lhey
slow the tonnage passing through the canal,
number Of passengers. amount ere wheat
coal. Hour, copper AMI luml cr. hc report
viii bc taken up Immediately. a. the secretary
oi war aludcs 20 the fact thai The increase
of tonnage passing through the canal con
tnucd 10 he such us Goo indicate Tue urgent
necessity OF providing Tor "A commerc" great
,r than tie present lockagC OF the canal can
accommodate Col Poe and ten. Newton
point out their reason. Tor making the i'm
ffot cfnpnt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26
,lving = oooa round sum for the extension Of

giving good round sum for the extension OF
the Marquette breakwater'
j. II. TAtem OF Grand Rapids, Mich, has
been le,te nresident OF the royal templars OF
temperance at Buffalo.
A Manistee organization. has sent long
memorial PRAYING Tor certain legislation ana
calling on Mr. Cuteheon 10 work and vote Tor
the free importation OF lumber.
Manistec Knights OF Labor have petitiOnel
con grcss for an eight hour law 10 be especially
applicable 10 persons under q years OF age.
Congressman Maybury, Tarsney and Garlic
ton were In ii ,ted into the Tammany organ
Hation on n; 18TH inst.
Patsy Martin of Fenwick, married man
about - years of age, was run over by
he.ght train as IL was pulling OUT for lonia'
and instantly killed. He I'm lcrtOOk 10 Jump
on "A freight car 10 ride To his home al Fen
wick but slipped and fell under the train.
Thirteen loaded freight cars passed over him,
seycrng his body above the hips.
Mrs. Patrick Dining was ran over ny u
Chicago y West Michigan train at lurnbull,
siding, four miles from Big Rapids. Her skull
was fractured and one leg cut oil. she was
taken 10 the hospital in Big Rapids where.she
died the next day
Only one cldcnt has occurred on the sag
NAV. Huron AZ IusCOla railroad In the foU
years Of IT. existence.
The Flint union blues will increase their
MEMBERSHIP o. seventy. thus making room Tor
twenty new recruits.
la construction gang OF the Michigan
postal Telegraph company are strlngng wires
between Jacas son and Lansing.
The managers OF the soldiers home nave
abaudondcd the Jacobs home tcolored) and
removed rs tWl inmates 10 other quarters.
4 reward o 500 is offered Tor the conyic-
ton o. the lei sons who set fire 10 the school
house burn al Fairgroyc Tuscola county.
Feb. !.
The people OF Middlcylle Barry county,
propose 10 make "A concentrated effort u bring
,eyeral new industries 10 their town THIS
spring
The Michigan nut and bolt company OF De
trOit has increased the wages OF It's employees
/ 10 per cent. The act was voluntary.
Members of the grand army Of the Iepub-
/ lie in Calhoun county are circulating petition
+ in favor col establishing pension board lor
that county. with HEADQUARTERS at Marshall.
Eastern capitalists have lately purchased
4 IarLe tracts at land situated IN the Chippewa
distric.. Whc is TINT, re- with black-n.rch,
/ which the, Propose 10 USE ia the manufacture
/ OF line furniture and the inside finishing ol
buildings
lin thy l.. sanford, brother OF Postmaster
/ George anford at Grand Haven, died at the
soldiers Tome of consumption the other
morning. aged III years. lie was buried 81
! Grand Haven.
Gilb,t Perry, an -tnploye of Hubbell x
! lIies mil near Coleman, was run over an
! hilci hy the Gals near LOOMS the other night.