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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30
Young Girls Found Ia Chinese Opium Dens.

Young Girls Found In Chinese Opium Dens.
New YORK, May 29.-The police raided
two Chinese brothels in Mott and Pearl
streets last night. In one twelve China
men, two boys and seven young girls were
found, and in the other three Cinnamon,
and two girls were captured.
Some of the girls were in short dresses.
They begged piteously to be released.
Opium smoking was in progress in both
places. One of the girls was Mary Farrell,
who was married three months ago to
Prince Mock Ling, of the Chinese Six Com
panies, by Justice Pitsche.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30
Big Railroad Dea, Mooted.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 29.-Rumors
Of an effort on the part Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company to secure control Of the
Chicago, burlington and Quincy railroad
reached this city yesterday, but prominent
officials of the Pennsylvania Company said
they had no knowledge Of any thing Of the
kind, and were sure there was no truth In
the story,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

~ WARRIOR BENNY FORAKER Is haTing
$4,000 large sized photographs, and an nm
limited number of gem photos, Of his no
BE countenancs made made for distribu-
tion at Chicago. This is of course to help
SHERNAN's boom along since it will sho"
what handsome man the leader Of the
Ohio SHERMAN delegation ID. 1t Is not
thought, however, that Icicls JOHN is pay
ing the sphotDgrsphsr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30
An Actress Clothing Attached.

Special 7tieornm 10 ht Register.
CINCINNATI, May ga peculiar case
was decided in court here yesterday. May
Hossmer was member of theatrical com.
pany that stranded at Parkersburg,W. Va.
G. p. vanwinkle, manager Of the opera
house there, loaned her money to leave the
city. Yesterday Vanwinkle arrived here,
where Miss Hosmer Is playing in ''The
Two Orphans" He attached her clothing
for the money due him, but the woman
plead the exemption law, and the case was
dismissed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

THE famous I ssiau railway into the
heart OF Asia is last complete and the
traveller caa now 90 from London TO
Caiul iu about twelve days. The road is
A wonder. II is through grand wild and
upciyilzad country with sublime noun
famous scenery that is said to be twice as
Wild As that OF Switzerland. The effect on
civilization and commerce will be great
and the cable seatentiously remarks that
on school Biographies the effect is not
even 10 be measured. The whole Russian
army is Only five days distance from North.
ern .dia and near to Afghauistan and
consequently JOHN BULL is more nervous
than ever, especially as the opening Of the
roal has been kept comparatively quiet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-Rumors Of
an effort on the part Of the Pennsylvanis
Railroad Company to secure control sf the
ChicsgO, Burlington and Quincy railroad
reached this city yesterday, but prominenf
officials OF the Pennsylvania keilrod Com
pany said they bad no knowledge o. any
thing Of the kind and were sure there was
no truth in the story.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Great Russian Railway Iate Csa.
trsi Asia Compistsd.
LONDON, May 29.--Ths great Russian
railway into the heart Of Asia 10 NJ last .
fact, and you can now 20 from London o.
most to the boundary Of the Chinese En-
pire In twelve days. The immense stunt
egic and commercial importance Of this
event Ii not indicated at all BY anything
visible In the great London dailies. Esch
contained . small press dispatch sn-
nouncing the opening Of the road, bat no
special article or editorial comment ap-
peared In any Of them.
When one remembers the great excite
ment that once clustered around Msrv,
through which the road passes, and now
over Herat, and the TACT that the new rued
places the whole Of the Russian army only
five days distant from Northern India and
much nearer TO Afghanistan, one 10 In.
clined to believe that Eoglsnd's ah d fssf
of Russian encroachments an Of a Inter
mittent and epidemic character.
From st. Petersburg the new line sun
tn, ough Moscow, Rostov and viadikaukus.
Here the route il barred BY the Caucasus
range, over which the road 10 not Cor-
pleted, and You have 70 travel sightssa
hours over pan 5000 feet high. .OO0
feet higher than the Saint Gothard sDd
Simplon. With scenery twics - Wild -
thxt Of Switzerland, the Caucasus Will b
the great summer resort Of lis futnre. On
the other side you take steamer q Bsku,
cross the Caspian SEQ 70 wbsrs The nsw
line begins. and 70 thousand miles fur
ther through Kszil Arvat, Grok Tepe. Ask
abad, Merv and Bokhara. The rod y well
built and thoroughly equipped.
The commercial importance of the new
route ID very great. The rich valley of u
Oxus, which n the Miaiaippi Of Csotral
Asia, now open'd up, had no Eurepsaa
outlet before save BY CARAVAN. Ths ~
sources Of this territory are Of al kinds.
mineral and agricultural, and oil sss unds'
veloped. The effect on civiIizstioo q tbs
new line can better be imagined than d
scribed, considering the fact that al gfsat
mechanical advances and The hghese dvt-
l'zstion OF the nineteenth century win psv
be carried into barbaric Asis. Tbs s6tct
on school seogrsphiss u mot svsa tsbt
tneaaured
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

THgMIrLs bill is gaining numbers ofnew
friends daily. In fact no one can look in
10 the measure, with an honest intention
of considering it on its merits, and not
Immediately recognize the spirit Of tair7'ess
Ia gV interests that animated its trainers
They have made errors, lit would be as
tourhing ii they had mott but these are
corrected as soon as pointed out, and after
the process Of revision, which the measure
is now undergoing at the hands Of the
Democratic caucus, it will be as near per
feet. irIuring none and dealing fairly with
alI, as j. is possible to make such meas
snre. The glass men express themselves as
highly pleased with the work OF the eau
Cua
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

POwDERLy, poor man, has been deyilied
By another interviewer into declaring that
he doesn't intend to resign and in regard
to running for Congress on the Democratic
ticket, that he has nothing to say what
ever in regard to politics"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

JuuUE THURMAN denies that he has
|eonsent-d % the uss of his name for the
Nice Presidential nomination. But his
boom il, nevertheless, growing with
frightlul rapiiity. The Old Roman does
hot saw that he will not consent, and there
Is a strong impression abroad that he will
accept if nominated with practical un-
animity, and thai is ust how he il likely
40 % through the convention. Hurrah
for the old handannai
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

HENRY GEORGE has been formally nred
out tofthe United labor party asa traitor,
"unmanly, void of every principle OF a
gentleman" Mr.. GEORGE appears to &c
taking all this with meek silence such ss
becomes an apostle of millenial reform, but
which is very aggrsvating.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30
Pspnsy..CuttIng or Employees.

PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-Instructions
have been issued to all the division super
intendents Of the Pennsylvania railroad on
lines east of Pittsburg and Erie, TO dis
charge all employees whose services can be
dispensed with. About 8, 600 men will be
DISCHARGED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30
Ohio State Democratic Executive Com
mittee.

COLUMBUS, o. May 2s.-The Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee met
here this afternoon and elected Hon. ]. B.
of Lima, Chairman; George A.
Bstson, Secretary, and John A. Ssber,
Treasurer. The special train chartered by
calvin 8. Brice TO transport the Ohio dele
cation to the st. Louis Convention viii
leave bare on Saturday afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30
Jadee Thurman Denies II.

COLUMBUS, o., May 2s.-Judgs Thur
man denies the report that he has consented
to the use of his name for Vice President.
He has not been consulted, ID is f candi-
date for no office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

WHTELAw REID says the nomination
must be spontaneous or BLAINE will have
none of it. WHITELAw shonld read MS
own paper. Heis evidently not in the con-
fdenca of LANES G.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30
,snsats ,o-d,v its previous announcement

repeats to-day its previous announcement
and adds to its former information:
'Mr. Blaine has already written to one
of his most intimate friends, letter posi-
lively refusing the use Of his name as q
Presidential candidate, and declaliug that
be could not, under any circumstance, &C
cept the situation"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

The Southern Presbyterian Assembly ut
Philadelphia has declared that organic
union is out Of the question" but that
more hearty co-operation is desirable
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30
CONDEMNED TELKGkAMs.

Robert Maynard. while working on o
farm near Indianapolis, Ind. dug mp . pot
Of gold coins.
The new Dusber watch and watch-case
works, at Canton, O., were damaged by @
wind storm.
Emmit V. Rhoads, Cashier Of the First
National Bank, Of St. Paris, O., Ia said TO
be Sic, 900 short.
L. B. Rock, we'll known railroad man,
fell down stairway at Milwaukee, Wis.
and was instantly killed.
A miner named George Weaver was
fatally crushed In the Excelsior Coal Com
,Yany's new mine near Akron, o.
Neairy s.sa thousand people assembled
In Central Musc Hall, at Chicago, 70 pro-
test AGAINST the saled liquors on Sunday.
A band-saw burst In Q saw,ni!l st Iron
ton, o, causing much damage anztIjur-
| ing number Of workmen. Pieces q -
saw were thrown through two stories.
Two boys, each about fifteen yean Cd.
named Lennie johnson and Henry Hal
berg. while playing In the oat bin Of sn
elevator ct Orton, ILL.,, were smothered TO
death.
Thomas @. Crobert, his son John, aged
twelve, and Henry @. Neverman, Of De-
troit, were ont sailing the river. A squall
struck their craft, and father and son wers
drowned.
James Dillon, Of Kingston, and Thomas
Hoar, Of Nanticoke, well-known pugilists,
fought thirty rounds at Lee Driving Park,
on the border Of Wilksharre, Pa, st six
10 o'clock yestefday morning. The fight wa1
stopped in the thirty -frst round BY the sp.
, prosch of constables.
z. NJ. Chandler, Of Jsllico. Tenn, VIII
recently shot Prof Lawrence, . school
teacher ct Jellico, WIS taken 10 Knoxvills
yesterday to secure him from mob vio
lence, a. LaWrence's injuries are fatal.
The report sent out from Canton, Ohi0
that Bkhop GiImour, Of this Catholic do
cese, had issued N order prohibiting IL
priests from efficisting at funerals whR'
flowers are used, is srronsoua
n Lucy johnson, Glockner, HuntssH, Bee
ond Choice and Tennesses were ths wfnnaa
In the 81 Louis rsees ysstsrday.
Kermeesa, LAun 6tons, Primes, FsRts
Maths and Lssins Rsll were IL yisss1 3
The Latonia rssss.
ii Angsssara nltsess % sososly diainsuluI
Z themselves By their 1sy9 ard aspaafts -
: above III otheu sesefsily ussd- ~ ~ Besln
D IL me pregen<fys foF N dlResopE1G1nAffe -
. lthsf dieestiye oFrnm De4ap - cumno1g1
III in ~ DE ssiu1ns sztkr5s nanulh
In r 0kef = 81 81 =. e - az,,11'., < g
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

The P. r. K. will dispense with about
5000 Of its employees east of Pittsburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

THERE is a desperate attempt making to
throw Indiana's delegation 10 GRESHAM.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

YOUNGSTOWN will now rise up on Its
hindlegs. The President has vetoed It's
SIS 900 public building bill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

"BLNKY" MORGAN, who was to De
hanged Friday, has gained . reprieve OF
sixty days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

MR. BLAINE has been suffering with In
fuenzA, but is now all right.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

ANOTHER list of pensions to West Vir-
giniAns is telegraphed Us.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30
NEWS AND COMMENT.
THE WEATHER.

Enr West Virginia and We tern Pennsylvania:
slightly warmer, fair weather, light to fresh
-,ItbW ,IeJly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30
Nav. to thsP.R.R. omcIals.

IT Is said that the storm did not hurt
northwestern crops.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30
News ut Washington.

SPECIAL TtieorGm 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 29.-Among
the Presidents callers to-day were Sixth
Auditor McConville, accompanied by W.
II. Arnold, os the Cadis, O., Sentinel.
Gen. B. :. Kelley and wife, of the
Pension Bureau, will leave the city on the
1st of June for Oakland, Nd, where it is
hoped the mountain air will restore Mr..
Kelley's health.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

0Ako.
Tb. El.iss Vii sedas's PAshs.hsrs
packet
The Cbaseslisr pHsea Sevss 1oSds.k
Last night 90
The Ards ri swsy Il s s'e3
evening With . soed tsip.
The marks ~ ths lasdiag - svesfAks
indicated Z ~ 10 iseha ~ sisIlsnsly.
The stsckdsle passsd 6swn = 8 Soee
Yesterday yaseniag. - H TAlbD tYsx
C.pt. Rissars O. Gssy, nsslisn sfvtsk
illnss.: IN Hsw York, vDaaAsystse7/ ]
Psrkssssrr 4 70 hssss xs.al go
Bsressst p. J. Hystt, 6ths Uaf1D9 ~
isnal corr, - beea ee1Bs1 80
tbEs asa establhh . dgnal
statico.
Tbe narxs In sSsss 49, 8; 8
| Oh City, ~ t166p - 3
0rssns6oss, II fss4 s iDe1lo ~
NoeEnntsup, 5 - 3 inShO i, s;
Rics,s LAn6faR, - - 81
| No. 4. 8 ~ 8 taebm - 49,
ynIs, ~ - lhIliat /wha1Ik
Al eatfauD ~ esalml lo1oofogy. 8
q Pen dsske n1 -. IN -; S
~ Isese - Z = tDek5so t. & =
~ elAs ts1ess.--kn 0se 8; &
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30

TIE U. S. steamer Yantic, brtstling
with guns, has gone to look after . Haytisn
rebellion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-30
NEWS AGENTS, NOTICE.

NEWS AGENTS, NOTICE-
News Agents desiring extra copies
of he REGISTER, containing each
dr. - report Of the National Demo-
cratic Convention at st. Louis, are re-
quested 60 send iR their orders fun.
mediRtely.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-14
The Hentasophs.

The newest shades Of Dress Goods and
Trimmings TO match st Kidder & Co. =.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-14
NOT So FAVORABLE
REPORTS FROM SENATOR coNkuNG
Indications That Pus is Again Accumula-
ting In the Vicinity of His Brats-
His Friends Very Anxious
About Him.

NEW YoRK. April 13.-There are less
hopeful reports from ex-Senstor Conkling' ;
sick room. The patient has nervous witch
ings of the muscles and he often makes OBJ
lection to taking his medicine and nourish-
ment. The family and friends are very
anxious. The twitching Of the muscles is
thought to indicate another accumulation of
pas pressing on the brain. DIR. Barker
was somewhat more hopeful when he came
from Mr.. Conkiings bedside late this even
ing. He said ii there bad been any change
since this afternoon II was for the better.
The patients temperature was l0l 40;
pulse, 81; respiration nearly normal.
There Was a report that the patient had
asked for champagne. DR.. Barker. when
asked about this, smiled and said:
I'll he should ask for champagne would
give it 10 him; but he has not"
When asked what the chances of recoy-
cry were, be said: II have decided not TO
reduce the case 10 mathematical prob
lem"
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-14
WOULDN'T TRUST rns BANKS
a fsrmsr Wac carrieS His Wealth ta IA
PSksz hobbed.

CIscEsNAu. O. Apr.llS.-A bold highway
robbery vas committed late last night about
Sx miles from LzwFenceDurg.
Nat Elliott. wealthy 2at eccentric Old
farmer. who. since the bank failure IN Law
rsnceburg has besn known 10 carry large
sums Of money about bis person. Was
Knocked down within few hundred yards
OF his home and robbed Of 81. 30. The story
ss related by Elliott, n 70 the effect
that it was nesrly 10 o'clock N the evening.
HE gas riding his f4v0fits morse, and when
he reached the lane that tnrns o. from the
public pike 10 ais house be got OF bis AMI
MAJ TO lower the bars, when be Was struck
q terrible blow over the head with club and
fslled - the ground. When he recovered his
senses ne found his pockets turned inside
out ana 81 5Uo gone
Early yesterday morning ne came 20 town
and started the officers on the search. lie
can give no description OF the thieves. be
offers 500 reward for their arrest and con-
vietion, or the recovery oI ihe money.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-14
pePuu TALKS


Nxw Yszz, Aprh fs--Chz1nesy n De-
ps~ conFsrssd il bis breezy way ysstsrdsy
a5oa1 TIA rumor thst be intended 20 carry
tha ss~ YORK delegation 70 ckicsgo and
torn il over 70 NJ. Bisias a. lhs proper
tine.
Il have already reiterated the fact that
sm not esndid2ss for TIE Prssidspcy." be
said, and now 1 slsh - state distinctly
that / am not . stalking hOrss tor Ar.
Blaine / am making no effort 10 capture
delegates and have not interested myself
a. al Ia ths selection Of . single deissass-
There - 10 foundation Whatever for snch .
report Il . True that / ain Mr.. Blaine >
frlznd / have admired aud advocated
Inn for The Presidency tor the past tseise
years. de Is = very strong man. and that
strength is not confined solely TO the he
publicsn party"
do yOa think be will be nominateds
Elf the State conventions are all a. Wild
Win enthusiasm tor Mr.. Blaine IS those TO
Gently held ia Vermont ant Conneetieut. Il
lo0ks a. ii the Chicago convention viii
nominate him. These conventions are
strong Indications of the drln OF psohe
ssatin sns. AF. B.sins II as stkong as hs
WAS IN lc54 and be would carry strong
then by isarchsrds speech. | think The
votes ne lost oy that three Rs speech would
DO for him now Ii he we're renominaLed"
viii Mr.. Blaine accept a nomination.
That depends more upon the way hls
nomination Il nads. IL II comes unanl-
mOoslg and spontaneously without any
manipulation l presume he would accept
BuG II there 10 anything like . contest
don't suppose DO would consent TO run
We have = good list OF Republican candi-
dates in the held, Senators sherman, Aln-
son and Ben Harrison. besides others
Now sherman would make . iine Presi-
dent tie Is aols and experienced. | think
ne could carry the strength OF the Repuo-
lican party. IL Is natural that man who
has been Ia public life as long as he has
should have antagonisms. bat they are con-
nned 10 sections and would not affect the
general result. Allison would certainly be
a splendid man 70 head the ticket and Gen.
Ben. Harrison emlnsntly belongs To the
brilliant array Of candidates"
can the Republicans carry New York;
New York is splendid hghting ground.
We have i53 solid votes from the South 10
confront US al the start, and forty eight
more are necessary to put the Democrats IN
power again. Nsw York and Indiana
would elect Democratic President. We
| have this outlook TO contemplate aad must
work accordingly. Every effort should be
made to carry New York. We must not
expec. anything from the mugwurnps for
they have gone over to the Dsmocrsts-es-
pecially those who believe in free trade
| The civil service mugwumps have at last
I been disillu stoned and know now that civi
service rs administered oy this Democratic
administration IN . fraud. ButI believe
they would vote for President Cleveland
against any Republican candidate. W.
must tight for New York"
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-14

The Board OF Public Works will not pro-
ceed with the erection of the new iron bridge
over theE ast Side canal at Bridge ST.. until
the new pisnking for the large river bridge
arrives. The contract calls tor the delivery
of the plank by May 10, as the large bridge
would have TO be closed TO travel during
the completion of the canal structure: the
board Will have the work of tearing uD and
replacing done at the same time The Street
Railway Company will change the style OF
laying its tracks over the bridge when the
new work is being carried out. SO that The
tops Of its rails will toe even with the sur
face of the plankiug
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-14

LUrBEE. April i3.-As passenger train No
- vas leaving this staliOo yesterday after
noon for Cafsyville Il Was dsrailsd and
thro sn into LiIile MAnistes River the &C
cident occurring near the approach to the
cTidgs. Aterridc wreck was the result. the
stream beng filled With debris and through
70 ~ rushed the water yet strangely enough a
60 ives we're iOst- James Bessie, tns en-
ginser szs thro~n into the water. tool
chest fell upon him. inJurins hun severely.
Dick Bird. the fireman, escaped with only
fss scrsEebes by isaping into the water.
Tra1ic on rhls branch OF the e. r. & l. was
lsiayed, 0uE the trains vii De runring all
right tbs atternooo. Had the train been
runninx at fau spsed many lives gould
have been lost and - it - 10 Is almost a
miracle thst svsry one on the train escaped.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-14

HAlF a cozsn sToass suRNED
A faf.l Lass of fsrtY fhoasAnd Dsti<<s
"A fsrrine ksllFssf Nesek ssar
LasAsr-OEalsr H4tesrs "a fa~
lesssg "a &ieh1.sa-

Asx Azsos. April l3.-Eiss broke oas
hsrs this morning in barn n4ca ef ths
buasssss bi0sk 90 Stzts-st.. Opposite the
Jafssrssfy. sna befsre Il ~as uhasr control
Destroyed the stores oecusd by Shsehan &
Co. booksellers. G. b. cssiy, grocery Berry
A F00fhsis. merchant tsiiors. Walter T0op.
0sksry. " B. n Warusf. zr0oerT. J z. Jtl,i-
s0u lssd store. h. 4. kOD@rts b4rDsE shop.
besides lbsse 80 bulllinks ssrs Occ0Sied
above ~ faalsies. aud the l0lai loss "a 80,
Co
>hsenan 4 Cos loss . bi5J0 ca stock
s1d B1iiiins. Insured for tlO. .Ooos Ga ~ .
.o2s on stoek 81 10 assured f0f - U0 j.
d Bali sin. on oailding. l0ss g. 0O0. insured
f1r s.. 80, f0oDs i0es On st0ck aad built
ink tf0O0 Insured for -, 200 Bsrrys lOss.
81 Go Insured TOR 49,. w4Fners l0ss on
sf0ck and building - oO0. insured for ts. 90;
Juason stock and suilding s. 90. insured
Tor g. 90. The other loasss are nominal.
A hlsn sind Vas blowing and ths hre-
men we're undsr disadvantage, IS plug
Die. out Of ths aYdFant and they loaf con-
siderable ums.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-14
A.s5 Jackets at Kidder & Co.'S.
HIS APPROVAL.
What Business Man Says of the Pros
nerifE of Grand Eani6s.

What Business Man Says of the Pros
perity OF Grand Rapids.
The boom edition OF the TELESsAs-
HERALD was q credit TO such an enterprisiDg
city as Grand Rapids and il will do lots OF
good" remarked a MoDroe-st. merchant
yesterday sfternOon.e
4 have noticed quite large number of
strangers here this spring. and the majority
of them have a thriving appearance and
seem TO be in good financial condition.
These are the Kind Of people we want TO
help along the prosperity of the liveliest
city in the State"
What is the general condition Of busi-
ness this Spring. ss compared with previous
year inquired the reporter
Well. my business has had decided in
crease, which is ve-y encouraging, and my
nsighbors In different lines make the same
report 70 me. Many Of them have been
obliged to enlarge their sore. and incress.
the number Of their employees and that, II
seems to me. Il Sufficient evidence et an in
crease IN business. and there il undoubtedly y
q isvorabls outlook for the future la re-
gard 70 the city having = population of
10000 in 1870, I am vel satisfied that that
prophecy viii he fulfilled"