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Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
Trouble mt Minneapolis.

ArxxEaPoLfs. March S.-Heretofore the
Burlington & Northern's switching in this
city has been done by the Manitoba. which
road also furnishes the Burlington its
terminal facilities here. This morning the
enginemen on the Msnitobas engines re-
fused 70 handle any Burlington cars what
ever. The %" and Northern cars were side
tracked every " here, and the Northern was
unable 10 get any freight in here. Its pas
seugsr trains are hauled here from ST. Paul
by IT'S own engines. The Manitoba officials
hsve taken no action and il ls not thought
that they will make an attempt To enforce
the handling OF Burlington cars.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
= go o. P.ps lleE.
wsss Bsxua a. L4aa.. oals. al Line %
aElf.xo

Liza. Ohi0, Asfca s.-fhe Standard osi
Company has ee1a anseBcet the pFe.iDinafx
1srk fsr thsbui.ding Of AZ immense piks iiiis
iFom this city - Cnicazo. oFsr 30 sAiiss.
Cor the purpose 0f transporting "a, oosa
crude and se6oed - the W-siern ale-
frooolis. The action as broGg4t as5al of
tbs res5rict5as IA the Ialer-etate a. ana
The saFinxs ia freight 81 81 fof sDe me
~ : short fsals- a lEe from t1.s fish Oh
- "a. ssaier 10 Nes Y0r4 City Is also
eonf@rn olafea and soesieafions have o-en
dawn. The estimated egist ls so millions
aad the line vii be con merced a. ~ooa as
tie Ch.cazo hne Is completed Wniea vii
be ia about sixty days
s. v. Hafkness, one OF the lounders ofthe
Standard Oh Company. is dead
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

Aboui ere hHr ref raemoars q Grand
River. Ksi'e ~ city ard I,orle lodges. = end
A r.. sent % Holland iss. evening ~
sneea rsin. ana 6fsna Hver L9lzs sx-
enr ~ 81. rank in fbe third aezree
esress1sat ffol 5aaxstack ersnl
Haven. za5 oiter - Ees were 5r~se1
After ~ ceremonies OIL fhe ras8Hsfs -
tss var51ls loaEes NsFs iea-e5 lse ed es
m Is sfia aad felars.s a9ns s. Q e.9,s
tEs n4srGl
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

Thomas SHIELDS attended toe salvation
Army last evsaicg and vita his usual
freshness. commenced making disturbance
bg uEag i0ud and sassferoEs laDgu2Es.
Il ~ sfeei2i officer. asa Nslcgft went 10
sais.ds and sitefanfe1 ~ Quia 10. bui he
wosla nor be o8iete3 and fbeF ggf in =
scgIfie 9hiab resate5 in 80 eide fs:tfrr 3
sore mopih. re vas b-eagat 70 ire f0l5ce
~tsfi8n and Te ss=e3 % ~ 90 appear be-
feTs }G,ige Holmes fais rsorniae-
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

LONDON. March s.--As soon ~ the Queen
arrived At Beesingham Palace today she
sent 90 ihs German Embassy 70 learn al
there wxs ~ hear from Berlin, and she has
h..so ADVISED al aa7. a. tbe PriEce Of Wales
also has TIE Queen's drawing room Tor
ronors0N and al festivities IN connection
vita the SILVER wed5lng IT the Prises anu
Princess 0f Wales have been cOuniermand-
ed and the Court only waits confirmation
of th@ rebort Of the Emper0r's death u ~
int0 mourning for period Of three months.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

f'Ts Narsss. "a. March --Tas -op-saae
Coart yesterday sd - opinion reversing
The 6seisoa ~ NJ Pr C5sasy Ccurt Ia
tts case Of 1hs FSssts ~. u Ard. sas csr1s a
inhexscarIus li7 s0rS The cor-t holsss n
shis 49, ass .fssor sroasaf inro thss ss.s.
70 % sasd a0iselallT = sa5tecf =. se.1s,-s a.
e. trass s8d sry1hera sve7 r. rss<-~zies,
81 . verssa ses~Aas . s>~rAzi - sssA
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

A CANE RUSH STOPPED.
Frof Chandler. Of Columbia, Threatens
Number ef students with Expulsion.

Number Of students with Expulsion.
new I0RK. March S.-The III feeling be-
tween the freshmen aud sophomore classes
Of the school Of Mines. Columbia College
arising from several 'rtshes' during the
last few days. has continued to grow more
bitter. and measures nad been taken TO have
a grand finishing rush on the college campus
yesterday sllsrnG0u Just before the rush
was 10 begin Prof. Charles r.. Chandler
stepped Gus OF the campus and IN q short
speech told toe students that the faculty
bad become tired Of these frsqaent disturb
suces. and that Il any more PUSHES took
place on the college grounds It would oe bis
duty q have sxpsiied those students whom
be should Sc participating After lingering
around the grounds sh0rt time and oocs-
sionsiiy cheering for the classes Of ~ aud
9i. The students seosrsted
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
An Indian school for Michigan.

WASHINGTON, March S.-Senator Stock
bridge, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, has reported favorably the bill to
establish an Indian Industrial school in
Michigan. It authorizes the Secretary of
the Interior to accept not less than 200
acres OF land rom the State and
to spend $4,000 for the necessary buildings.
The provision appropriatipg $4,000 tor
lands in case the state donates none is
ST cken out. The Secretary will locate the
schno. Hhenever he deems fif
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
Collision on a Burlington Division.

QrIScY. H., Maach S.-The north and
south Doani sssenger trains OF the 81.
Louis. Keokuk < Northwestern division OF
Of the 20 collided near Ssvert0n. Ao..
Yesterday afternoon. Both engineers and
firsmen jumped and escaped injury.
None OF the passengers were seriously
hurt, though several were shaken up.
Both engines we're smashed.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
m. Supplv Runainx short.

NKw YogK, March s.-Ihe ageus of the
20" railroad in this CITY who has been en-
gaging engineers for that company. states
that be has sent 500 engineers 10 Chicago,
and that the supply Is now about exhaust
ed. Nerv few more men can be engaged al
any price
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

ADRTAs. Mich, March s.-At 2i5 this
morning Lake Shore freight train parted
on The grade a. South Winter-Ef. and in
backing mp the sections cOlhced sith sucb
force - % wreck and 5ersil i've cars loaded
with -four and meal one msn bad a
narrow escs1s from death. Tae track was
rls.red a. IarL.r.t
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

FTrsae--s .ssfse4ests,.t
HcssoLnT. Nsr1b "A 5-s to3sT % siis
destroyed 80 derot - tbs Daiofh. Ss1 b
Snsre = AsIs7fe ~ rssd 81 tals plses
Tss hooxs. uexe1s lrsiEaf sn1 ozzzs-s we're
1estro7e1 iosore8
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

Ess7 sssIsss. &srca 4 s--Seorge. he 8
yssr-ol3 son - George acCrsry. % this CITY.
drsnk from tbs soosf of 4 tea ksttis 81 h1i.-
irx rassr. 80 fee stove "a night and les
sfser suffering sefn5ls agony fsT ssveTsl
hours.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
THE OPENING
OF A
Restless Campaign,
1882
A GLORIOUS SUCCESS.
Cur Sales lar Beyond our
Highest Expectations.
Excellent Qualities,
Cleice Styles
and Low Prices
The factors that produced the
Grand Results.
Highest Expectations.
The factors that produced the
Grand Results.

Our determination is TO make
1883 the Banner Year of our
career. To our generoas
patrons We return sincere
thanks and solicit an unin-
terrupted continuation of their
favors, promising ia return
full rec0mpense.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

The fail dress stag pedro psrfr given
b. tbe vash-ts- pong Ciub lest evsuink
as inufnsfiF enserteibiae of ~ ieast
- fheurHt TIE seuue Wen. numisefiff
o - eighir. who attended in spskas
There were fNeslt zone fa3les. snd fne
frst prize va weB 81 J. ~ barnard
ths ssooa6 ~ A. S. kiasvorfh. an5 flis
bg9sy ~ hsrrg nsrrsa
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

Csz0 Msf1h Site ffp9rsee on 81 aba
irsass thTorza fss beer discovered e.
Ta-cos The foranns core panv is fs
-hsrgt sr6 = 7Ty rsticeut. F2sssz = aiso
: ssszs - erri1erae1t f.ssed CT sikat fn-
1lea1 sas 8f ooei sssa - ~s eo4
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

The case d John k9rsianse el.a1ge5
rifh hsT.bE c9mmlfte8 90 ssss0it les
ibsn ihs crime ~ nfuT1sr. 9ss given -
TIE 5UF yesterday morning aa5 fhfv
fDa8d AerstsrFs grIfs ~ sssasf. TIE
szss ass C. f3 farEb mec1 n'syest. hzF-
lag besu sggeelea from the J0sties C0urf
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
ms SUCCESSION
~- Crown Prince snd His sou Prince
william


The heir apparent - the German throne
i, he fiow dying Crown Prince. Frederick
wR..m. he h 81 yesrs cid, and some Of
sl,a events Of his 65e have more than or
ai,erv interest In i-5i be Nss married -
tt..t prfnress Ficf0rfs. daughter If the
a. ear ~ ErgIsna Saa nsde aim rns,iei
4ishand snf isfhef Nhich = nnf alTsTs
sar -szs ufa bis family. IN i.e3 fneT
.1lahrs+esi r1efr silver Vef3irg. ds h4s
aiken eart i1 fhe Danish. Alsfrian and
Ftareh aars sna IN the sst ao- De showet
r-sst traferr- s1i military sx.l Re 0ss
s-aas f-svri.r be-ere his .aess ana n good
fxr.,e ritn t8e penrie ard ere srrHr
ff. ssn. The runns Prince William. Who
- a-n4assfea ev t1e desd FFuercrs pro-
rlaf.saso ta sxn r1Ta tecrees, AMI
.sa,se.f rorss a AIS rf ssie IL rears
,i,f ~ss .sine.i ln tte 1is1tsrv sr2ecs a.
wiesl...ien. s,fer his father bal aunrentiee'i
hes ts slower. fsf Ike s.i sac travn
rrfaee : "a. a..en - sad CD esr1 trtde-
Waflp a. scaooi 81 stowet hiniself 9 ee q
r-.tsr .ensfe.e fs4io~ nsf seovn tssctisfi.rn
uitn BIS reoFsr 1Icws N'th Faarn Ae esa'i
.. srsa itrehe- f7r she sate 81 e9 iser-
mar neasanf hIack bread. Hs eit asnt
is asfs f.aea ard has te -e sert x.1ret eon-
.farflf uneh - f'ie tfinaa a1'srti 't.tiieti.
re Is al accnrpi seed rrm7 5taosz
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

BkaLix. March s-ll IS stated that
during his delirium this morning the En-
peror isnag usd himself a. the head 81 bis
Guards ssAin a. 0s Old and actually went
through man0uvefs of drilling me oetLa1ion
"a ths fniperial Guards. Towards midday
he became leverlsh and bis pulse was io5.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

BsaIIx, March 9.-rhs latest Dalleun
ANNOUNCES that the Emperor has improved
AMI vas abe % eas teH oysters. little
srg. and drink a little caampagns and
sherry lie feels stronger and conYersss
Nth those Who are ABOUT his 0sdsl ie. lie
even raised himself % allow his bed % De
r.. ale Tor him His pulse Is easier nov.
having falisn from 10 - ~.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

thttae'fa - 'N- ttt-ttte saft-a
EscsSAsA Nich.. AsrCa s.-At 8 o'clock
tonight John Wyatt a gambler. vas SER
0us.y shot n t5e hip oy Theodore Kern, =
rsiif0sd brakeman. Iae shooting vss tbs
outcome OF roW ovsF go0an.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
A Message on tho Chinese Question.

WAsHfSGroN, March S.-The President
has sent message to the Senate in response
TO its resolution. expressing the hope and
expectation that treaty would be con-
Guided concerning the immigration of
Chinese lab rers.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
DEATH AT CooPERsv,LLE.
W. G. Watson, Father Of Collector Watson,
Taken Away by Apoplexy.

stsAssst ~ v,s.ss~-ssSAAs.
CooPERsvILIE, March S.-W. G. Watson
banker of this place. and father of Collector
ID. o. Watson. died at his residence at 2:30
this afternoon, OF apoplexy. The funeral
services will be held at the family reside nee,
on SUNDAY at | p m.
The deceased was 5S years of age and was
one of the earliest residents of this section.
well known and highly respected lie was
stricken down with the fatal disease at 8
O'Clock this morning. DE leaves a widow
aud four children
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

wasslpss. Mx7ch s-A4vicss froun VIC
seris. p c. state thst nan xas~sriag il
svsry psrs5culsr b ne sescripuon Of Tss-
cot1 the q ezsd murderer - Milzo1szrs
Saeli, sss kzres<sa tksrs lzss a.<al
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

wAsnIxsrox. March Sup 20 II o'clock
tonight the President hsi not been in
larusa 0i Emperor williams death. At
the White House lt was thought that Min
stsr Pendi-ton would cable the sad intel
lixenes A. sOoa as the Emperor died.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

sze sesss -~t eest<szs
HEzssssvTsEz Mares s-Tks stzf5on
arsas 81 to- nsr 500 ne a. fafs nsee.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

Family. Driving and Work
UOr4eS lof sale. al sales
guaranteed. Also iiorss.S
isoarrsed ut Reasonable
Rates. Kalamazoo barn.
eorner Oaks and south fgi-
xi~ion-siS.
{. ID. RIkER, Proprietor.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

WAsHISGToS. March S.-The Senate to-
day passed the Dependent Pension bill,
alter considerable debate upon various
amendments. The vote was yeas, A, nays,
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
On Monday, March 5

We Will place upon our count
ers at importation Prices the
largest line of Silks, Nelvets.
Pushes and weight
Spring Dress Goods ever
In shown Grand Rapids.
You can inspect aud secure
the quantity YOU desire from
100 pieces New Tricots or
from fifty pieces Silk Warp
Henriettas: or from one full
case All-Wool Demlcttas. all
imported by US ami expressly
for the Spring trade.
A splendid line OF new Cash
meres IN all tine new colors.
l37 patterns in New Com
binations of French designs IN
a wide range of colors and quail
tiles.
Sixty-nine pieces New Broad
cloths. all the hest Spring
shades represented
PLAIN Twill Fabrics, fancy
effects, Broken Plaids. Cross
Bars, Checks and Stripes are
shown IN great prof0sion and
are entirely Lew.
In our Silk Department we
are showing a great many
beautiful qualities and styles,
from the rch Black Silk 30
the highest novelties of the
weayers' at. New 6rus
Grains warranted durable and
magnificent texture. The old
reliable Faille Francaise-a
full and fresh took.
A full line Of Black SUrahs,
which is one Of our most staple
articles. It IS stylish, HAND
some. reliable and fashionable
"a quartette OF excellent
points.
We are Clspiaylng a large
invoice Of the weil-known
Satin Radzimir. q six that has
stood the test Of hard wear.
II is OF pure dye and has fine
satin face.
New India and China Silks,
Pongee. Crepe &c Chine and
Glace Silks IN new and at
tractive patterns and novel
combinations Of colors.
In Nelvets and Pushes we
are showing an exceptional
line. Everything represented
from the standard plain TO the
fancy plaid. stripe and bro
cade. which will he used ex-
nsivelv this season TO con-
bine with SatiDes, COlored
Casbmeres, Camel Hair and
~ fact with all the light wool
/ Spring fabrics. We viii open
also on Monday a very large
invoice OF
| SPRING GARMENTS
Roureso~t,n0 tha hest IN 4
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
beginning with Sugar.

WAsHTNsTOS. March S.-The House Com
nittee on Manufactures today began the
investigation Of trusts. The sugar trust
was toe one selected to De the first inyesti-
gated.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

ToBight sad tomorrow night ard at
t0Eorf0ss matinee 81 P3wers Grand
Rapids. thesfrs-gosrs vill have 9 tFszs IA
TIE way % cstnie 0perA that II neysr &c
joyed before. fhs Daf Opera Company.
a. sn org2aizsl. = eyon5 anything ia
TIE hne even 81 gf41d opera that this
eity has ever seeu-l5ere are
Elk ~ people Including q sPieT1ia
baIeg and sad ehorus. "Dorol =" =
3ne Of tie most de- 'ghgial and fictQ esqus
al al comic operas, and Il wiA have
identicaily tAe cAsg here that earned il ~
successfully thfoagn = season Of many
months at the STANDARD theatre, New YORK.
Ihe sale OF seats is already very large and
brilliant audieaos viii &c ssea a. Powers
tonight.
Evans 4 Hoey presented Charlie Hoyts
funny Parlor Aatcn, 10 a fair audisnc at
Powers last evening with Minnie French.
zs Innocent Kidd. Charles Eysas aS Nc
Corker, William Hoey as Old Hoss and a
Aessss. Evans aud hoey married the
French twin sisters. who were great favor
ties ON the vaudeville stage.
The death OF Itle Mani Lynch will cause
something of change IN the splendid pro-
gramme which the Eiks will present ut
fheir benefit on the 2lsl instant Anna
Berger Lynch cannot OF course, appear in
her concert solo. and Mrs. Fred @. Berger
and Mrs. Lloyd Breeze, who were 10 have
appeared Ia al act from "Kosedzle, or the
Rite Ball" will necessarily be unable 20
appear. The ladies places will all be filed
by well known Grand Rapids ladies, how
ever.
J. II. Dobbins, business manager for I. j.
Farron's 'soap Bubble. which appears al
Redmond Grand next week, Is in the city,
booming his star. MIR. EarroD and his COM
pany have generously rendered their ser-
vices Tor the Press Club entertainment.
They will give the second act of Soap
Bubble" which contains specalties by
Aessrs. Farron, Connolly, Miss Dolly Fos-
ter, and the uprosrious Mysterious Barber
Shop" scene
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
Andrews Alter the ss.nis tee salt Company

MANIsrEE. March 81. T. Andrews. OF
Detroit, arrived here Tuesday night and
left the next day. Most of bis time was
passed st the First National Bank. Since
be left IL is whispered that be a. here for
the purpose Of securing the property OF the
ys1istee salt aud Lumber Company.
Nothing deanate can be learned.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09

Mr.. Andrews was shown the above al
Sweets Hotel yesterday. he, however, re-
fused to say any ytning ao0ut il.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-09
SPRINGCARMENTS

Representing The best and
choicest styles produced ia
our large display We are show
ing Beaded Wraps. Novelt -
in Reg ans, Newmarkefs. Cir
culars and Jackets. The lary.
est ard finest line Of Jerseys
ever brought 70 the city. All
the latest shades for house
and street wear.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-15
HUMOROUS.

The only dairy which does not use
water to excess is the dromedary.-
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Lady of the house-"Jane, who is
that girl that just left the kitchen?'
Jane-"O, a'am! that's the lady
what works for the woman across the
street. Judge.
He is a model husband who will
pretend to praise his wife's ability as a
cook and then use her doughnuts as
s;nkers for his fishing lines--FdH
RiUer Adrance.
The clergyman who is violently
opposed to men working Sunday looks
through the papers Monday. and feels
sore and grievously offended if his
sermon is not reviewed.-Pmck
"A Sandusky woman has e!oped
with manufacturer of perfumes.
The wronged husband says he forgives
her. If she prefers an odor man to
him. we'll and good.-Binghamton Re
publican.
fare you superstitious:" "Not
very. WhyP" "Do you believe that
it is a sign of death when . dog bowls
under your window at nightf" Eyes;
if 1 can find my gun before the dog
gets away."-Ne6raska State Journal
Stranger Ito boy)-'' Boy. can you
direct me to the nearest banks" Boy
II kin for twenty-fi' cents" Stranger
-"Twenty-five cents! Isn't that
high pay?" Boy" Yes, sir. but it's
bank directors what gifts high pay
" Y Sum
-Connoisseur Cooking at the pict-
are of a female head)-" All! There's
something worth looking at One of
the old masters, no doubt of it" His
daughter Why, pa. how blind you
are getting! Can't you see it's q
woman?"-Bostos Transcript
Colonel Yerger-.. Did yoa get me
that reserved seat at the box Office as
I told youF' Sam Johnsing--N Ma
boss, dun forgot hit" "Wtssl. for
asinine stupidity you take the cake.
Why. Sam. If you were ten times -
smart as you srs stupid you would stiA
be ten times - stupid - an ordinary
donkey. TEXAS Eifsisga
Sweet Girl-~And 80 ron have
been ON the plains for ten ysars.'
Handsome Cowboy Yes. this Is the
first time I've been hack into real
civilization" CHOW. please tell me.
n that lonely lffal % Fur removed
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-15

NJ hsafnsnk a xenv tAcusnpdp a 60
q tAooo oAroado Vc0knsas10 "a disauS1119
Hos, snS 'ssS e9se e if sen h - ~ =
- oAoEdsd = ~ expG3s0cS = nic01v 800.
ing and thoco1gAly $500 re0odi0 foe D.
e%s q yo@aaS RSeelae $500
= H. eutFoWtA, a Tegnlk ol thi0 mt "a
valuable exDegianoo. Ihou0nndb Of t00(1mo-
ntalA received non pafienfD and non pAyGl-
yatea and o0oe6a10 60 vA3ch - - u
tho1H 01Iil, Prove 3 % - IT, mo0t Won00efOl
He@edy ever dsvi6sd Tor IT, Eslisf end cnro of
so1re-Sh,: 61f = 8 mose psrfsoe spsci6c "a
Womanis peculiar eilmentA
A. . H0WeR1ul, lnv1goRatlng ton1e,
e tmp0Eto 0fxeogtA 10 the Whole Gystsm.
and % To womb and II appendnGeo 81
particular. xor ovGWolked, "Wogn out
rundown" 0e6d0ented teachegR millinefa
dreasmahera esamseEesDes. shop girlA honso.
osnsraiiy, DE-. fiescs's Fsvorits Prescripeioo
3 the greatest earthly boon, being unequaled
= On appstizing .eoCdial and restorative tonic.
nofvino, "THvofite Preccriptio4 = una.
Qualed and = invaluable In aHayinR and Qab.
DUNG nervous excitability, irTitability, ex.
nsSse psoss.fiGn: nysse.. sRs%s and
monty attendant upon functional and organic
disease Of The womb. Il induces refreshine
Gsep. and relieves mental anxiety and d.
Dr. Heroes Hav oflte Prescription
10 . Legitimate nedicino, carefully
compounded BY IN experienced and skillful
physician, and adapted to woman'0 delicate
Organization. Il = purely vegetable In IL
composition and perfectly harmless I'm its
u 9. hs sysS Tse
S.us9 sa.S,4. 49, s.0macn. muigeotion. 0ySs..
Iii .,..s y ies w. N smsas
va n VII rIvsg Wy CeHe.Sa.
: tine cure of ss %o completes ana
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-15
personal AND LITERARY.

-.Fsr 49,
The Marquis Of. LIrne Nj deter.
mined upon : litefarY LIE. and hos :
serial ready for an English magasins.
ME- Bronson Alcott at the a9s Of
eighty-eight IA slowly failing in
health He sleeps much Of the time
and takes Gktle interest in Whist . go
ing on. bux still likes to have his books
about him.
Tie rapidity with which Anglo
Saxon literature is pouring into Japan
is illustrated by the fact that IS. 600
English and 5000 American books
were imported last year. an increase
of nearly 100 per cent.
Harriet Beecher Stowe says she
hopes she will never be too old to 60
to church and hear her boy Charles
preach. Charles graduated at Har-
ward College few years ago and is
now pastor of . Congregational church
at Hartford.
Her Majesty the Queen Of England
has subscribed 5000 toward the fund
for the purchase of the cottage in
which Milton wrote Paradise Lost
This is not a very large sum. but it is
four times as much as Milton received
for the poem.-Harper's Bazar.
Dumas and Sardou. who live near
each other in Paris suburb. speak as
they pass by, but are said to privately
entertain a most enthusiastic disregard
of each other. Both "immortals are
alike in this also, that they discourage
their families from going to see their
respective plays produced.
james j. West, who recently pur-
chased the controlling interest in the
Chicago Times. is under thirty years
of age, and is said to have amassed
$500. 600 within six years. Seven years
ago he entered a publishing house in
Chicago as clerk at eight dollars a
week; at the end of the third year he
bought fourth interest in the con-
Germ for sec, 500. Mr.. Vests original
intention after he left college was to
study for the ministry. which he did
for short time, but concluded that he
was better suited to mercantile pur-
suits.-Harper's Bazaar.
Letters sent to the Birmingham
and Midland Institute, which is about
to have manuscript exhibition of its
annual Conversations, show that An
drew Lang does not keep his manu-
script. Justin Mccarthy works witha
typewriter. Mr.. Shorthouse, author
of John Inglesant" makes scrappy
manuscripts. Marion Crawford writes
his improvements into his draft. Mr..
Besant has not kept any of the manu-
scripts of the Rice partnership. Bret
Harte is not in possession of the sheets
of his earliest stories The 'copy" of
many famous books has already been
secured.
oliver Wendell Holmes writes of
the project to purchase and retain in
violate the home of John G. Whittier:
mo tribute which the women of
New England or America can pay to
Mr.. Whittier will do more than ex-
press all he deserves of them and of all
ofus. The home of the poet of New En-
gland scenery and legend, of Ameri-
can freedom. of human rights and hui
manized religion, of peace and good
will on earth, and hope for every soul
in all worlds, will be more precious as
a single shrine than in the form of a
ship-load of relics. 1 fervently hope
it may be kept as inviolate as the Santa
Caso