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Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21
Local Politics Again.

To the Editor of the TELEGRAM HERALD.
The result of the election as regarded
the Presidency was foregone conclu-
sion from the start. Mechanics and
laboring men OF all classes took up the
fight before the nominations were
made, and determined the issue. The
writer for twenty-five years has been
in constant intercourse with them per-
sonally in their shops, factories, etc,
through his business. There and on
the streets the only, or rather the
chief matter of discussion between
them was Free Trade and Protection.
Even at dinner hour and going between
work and home this issue was the sole
talk.
In the face of these facts to say that
the victory was the result of the effort
of any man or set OF men, is not true.
Organization was essential and would
follow. But many man in working
only issue) in the course of these talks,
that no organization could or did
reach, and these silent votes gave the
victory. Does Mr.. Burch think that
the file of the Republican party are not
entitled 10 any voice in the matter of
office-holdlng2 How quick he and the
rank would find themselves a defunct
party without that file. Does he think
the voice of that file is for Fred =
Clark? Let him listen to It and learn
that it is not. Does three or four
months service buy the postmastership
of Grand Rapids, as against men who
have been in the party harness since IT
was Graded under The Oaks" at
Jackson?
Can Mr.. Burch name anything that
John Steketee has done except 10 hold
| office for the Republican partyg
Does not Mr.. Burch know that Fred
| s. Clark never gave one hour of ms time
for the success OF the Republican party,
| except TO make a stepping stone to
! Office for himself? Does he not know
| that no candidate for Office in the Re
! publican party in this county ever made
so corrupt a use OF money as did this
same Fred :. Clark, during his last two
| campaigns for the county cleTkship?
Is it not a fact that almost before the
/ ink was dry on the types that declared
/ Harrison elected, a petition was started
and circulated among the business men
/ and the officers-elect, asking for the
appointment of Fred :. Clark AZ post
master here? Who inspired it2 Fred
/ :. Clark. Was that petition ever pre-
sented 10 Republican mechanic for
/ signature? or 20 a isbOring man2 No.
Is it not fact that within q week
/ thereafter the papers all over the state
published that me was to be the now
/ postmaster of this city, and giving no.
/ tees Of hIm DO not those Things give
! indubitable signs Of the existence Of =
/ "slato"2 What more evidence is need
ed2
Didn't the entire county and Con
! grcssOnal committee ggn his petition
/ in the representative capscitv2 What
/ more Is needed 10 establish the exist
ence Of a slater TIE rank and file won
I the victory. and the fie demands q
+ voice in the disposition Of the Offices
and It must be gwen them; their votes
cnttle them to some Of the fruits Of tie
I victory.
A REPUBLICAN FILE WORKEE.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

ne fAiss A0sst Ls<al Politics And y ala
able kEorses

ne faiss Ao1st Ls<al Politics And ala
able Herses.
tnited States - 14tor korz8ge
was u tl-s clty yesterday. aud - ll re-
nan until th1s afternoon, ia order t8a
tend dthecerelnoBles AZ tae laying of the
corner stone u The nea Masonic Home.
IT. AS seen by the IELEgKAA-uEsAID
atths Morton House yesterday mornusg,
a. be sal putting lelsurely al = egar,
la company wlth 3 friend. ~Well,
said tie senator, What : Il you want
ne h talk abouLz'
"Aboat anything Of public interest,
bat particularly Ia reference 70 the
disJribatioa Of federal patronage IN
Grand Rapids
ION. Iean't say anything about that. "
senator, il has been published that
Al agreement was made PRIOR 10 The
late Presidential election by which Mr.
oIeketee aud other gentlemen were %
be appointed 10 the several Offices here
IL consideration OI lbeTal contributions
aud extra labor during the campa sn,
and that YOU and senator Mcmillan
we're cognlzant Of u; = tins i iacts
II don't know anything about any
such agreement. II there WAS, l d4dn'
know anything about Il.
.'Wlil >teketee, Clark and Maynard
be appointed
That | can't say. | don't know what
the President will do
Have YOU spoken 10 the President
IN reference TO the appointment OF
these gentlemen
NO sir, have not"
when do you think the appoint
ments will be made?''
Certainly not until the terms OF the
present officers expire"
"Are they all appointed for definite
terms?"
Yes, four years"
The Senator was quite emphatic III
what he said, and appeared rather
pleased, and ready TO deny any knowi-
edge OF any arrangement 10 appoint the
gentlemen named.
In alluding 10 the object of his visit,
he said, jocularly, "Iou know | am
going 10 dedicate the new Masonic
Home tomorrow. | am one OF those
MasOns who can't stay away from a
thing OF this sort"
The Senator Is suffering with a touch
of rheumatism in his right arm and
shoulder, and while talking with the
TELEGRAM-HERALD apologized to a
friend for using his lett hand IN greet
ing him.
Apropos, Senator Stockbrldge is one
of the extensive stock raising firm of
:. A. Browne Il Co., of Kalamazoo.
The Senator says they have just re-
ceived from Senator Stanford, of Cali
fornia, an offer of $50, 900 for Their
celebrated horse Ambassador. The
horse was bought by Browne & Co.
about two years ago for sl7 900.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21
EXPOSITION sIrEs.


TIE committee appointed ~ the
Board of Trade relative 70 an expos
tloa building met yesterday afternoon
10 consider s.tes.
{. Z. CoBlstock offered 10 lease the
property bounded by Kent-st, Hast
lngs-st.. falrbanks-st. aud Kent alley,
5ssKiuo feet, provided tAe SUM ~ slVe.-
40 : expended GA tlse property ln pat
ting 0p a. exposition building NltAn
teo yesrs. Should TIE board Wish Il
buy the slte after leasing i tne pgloe
Nould - s20,ts0.
Charles Sigh and l.. r. Hawkias
onereo - lease the slle bounded tiy
kllsAo1th-ave., tio0drlcn-st., Wealthy
ave. aCd ElsN0rth-SNe. alley, l5oX2>0
feet, Tor term Ot years, al = ,Oo0 per
year, or 10 sell lt Tor 80 900. They
also presented plans IUg = building 81
the pIoper dimensions u Tor Their s.te.
which u. IA Moshsr, the architect, said
could be bulit Tor So 90, and Hawkins
and Sigh oIfer - Donate q 80 ot that
sum IL IL could hc bullt ia time tor Al
exposition the coming Fall.
The proposed building would be .
feet long hy lO4 feet VIDE, with = yer
andah - ieet Wlde, extending around
L, making the whole building 2S0xl50
1t would be sci on a good foundation.
wall and the centre supported by l2c
piers. There would he basement eN-
tending siX feet below the Sidewalk and
hNe feet above II, making the basement
twelve feet high. Thus could be used
a machinery room. The height oi
the mann building from the floor 10 the
trusses would be thirty feet, AID IL
would be lighted from glass roofs
There j. natural excavation on the
property - that no digging would be
required to make the basement.
The sites were discussed by the com
mittee, but the members thought they
would like 10 receive other offers before
reporting 10 the board ,and an adjourn
ment was taken until next Friday at
O'Clock p. III.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21
GRAND LARCENY.
Mrs ,. & orton Arrested sor ste~aiag =
ns&Raoaa kingsa


Whlle RIDING IN SerloneE-st- car,
about slx weeks ago, Nm Charles An
nln left hsT pcckett,ook in the seat
when she sol Oat Of the car at o&mp@a
Place Iae hook contained, tessdes -
in money, q diamond ring valued at 50.
AZ soon as sue discovered her loss size
took hack aud pursued the car over
taxing Il 81 Iwelfth-ss., bat TIE pocket
book MAS gone, aAd tae driver said that
only enc lady had LETT the car after
Mrs. Amin get OF st Campaa Place.
and that 0ne had LETT the cal al kies-
enth-st. The officers weTe notified, b0t
the woman vas not Identified
Yesterday Detective Smith, while ia
secondhand store CA the Vest SIDE,
describing scnie stolen property, s2~
Two Women "a the shop ami noticed a
peculiar diamond rlng on the hand ot
one ~ them de had a description Of
Mrs. Annin's ring, aud he asked the
woman - let hlm examine Il. She re
fused. and stated that she bought Il IN
kansas City. The officer asked her 90
80 10 headquarters with hun, but she
(
the officer could NOT force her IA go
with hlm but he immediately notified
Mr.. Amin, who works for J. {. Har-
kiner, who went 10 the house OF the
woman at o47 North Front-st-, aud
identified the ring az one that he had
made for his wife. He had private
mark on Il 50 that he is sure he made
no mistake.
The woman's name is Clara Orton.
She stOutly denies the charge of theft
and says the ring is her own. war-
rant Was issued for her arrest ON "a
charge of grand larceny. Detective
Smith served the warrant and she was
brought 10 headquarters. Judge West
fall fixed her bail at 500, winch she
furnished with her husband, j. G. Or
ton, and man named Mulder as sure
ties.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

From the Detroit Free Press.
Peter Doran, of Grand Rapids. was q
guest at the Russell House saturday
evening, and evolved the following:
"Detroit is lovely-great big village.
Just look at that street now. Every
stroll, just as the young folks in any
small town go down TO the depot, or to
the postofiice, as their Saturday even
ing recreation. Now in our town every
body hustles in business way from l.
o'clock midnight each Sunday to l.
O'Clock midnight each Saturday follow.
ing, and most of them do little busi.
ness on the quiet between those hours
That's why our town is pushing 50 hard
for first place IL Michigan"
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
N a. " IA Ersex the ss,laiers' a sEns Batla-
aags Ana n has FAes " iu Get


Goy. {. q. Lave, b. r. Graves, of
ADRIAN; J0dgs h. Brown, Of Blg Rap
lds; James A. Oroaer, of MenomInee;
Gen. 4. A. Alger, Of Detroit Congress
man A. 7. bliss, of saginaw, and Col.
Samuel Mellss of tlals city. comprising
the fuil board II managers of the
Soldiers Home, met yesterday and
opSned hds f0r constructing the new
buildings. Seventeen blas we're re
oeiTed, of Which eleven we're from
Grand Rapids, two from East saginaw,
and one each from Saginaw CITY, Iona,
Flnl and Holland. The contracts tor
the hospital and receiving vault were
gwen 10 j h. Barlow, ~ tiils city, the
former for sl6 ,931 %. ana lae latter for
S435.>e. The dormit0rs Mas awarded
10 A j. Ward 4 to, OF Flint, al 81 / .000,
and the root cellar went "a the same
firm for S42A. There was a vide range
ia the blaS. The highest figure on the
hospital Was S2l $50; on the dormltory,
Sl8. 500, on the root cellar al ,OoS.Ss, on
Ihe vault. 500. lhs hospital VII te
located on the north SIDE of the main
building, and the dormitory OF The
south side.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

Mrs. Sally Holmes, mother OF Judge
Holmes, whose death was announced
saturday, wss 90 years of sge. She was
the last survivor Of the family n Judge
Taylor. ~ Saratoga, and was sister Of
John u. Tavi0f VINO vas for p years q
representa- n hls district IN congress
ard was speaker ~ the house IN the
sixteenth Hrd nineteenth Congresses
Ser husband. Deacon Daniel Holmes.
ed Nav 2s 1ss she vas mother
Of p fam5iy ~ 81 children, % II whom
reached manhood aud won1anhpod but
II whom Only frc are irving. she had
f0r tge past few Tears been feeble. fr1t
retained 8il her fnental faculties unit
within 8 few daFF II her death. SIZE
ed Oh the gouc=tea1 on Which she
ttled in AYr lsls. ard was vide =
kuorn snd beloved fY alL Her danol,.
~. Mrs james . Brown had ras3fed
vth hfT for several years rzes Ha~
gtner two s0us. DANES Holmes ~ C3ave-
land. O.. aDo geo. A Holmes If
Aihgn, Mob, VII attend the funeral.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

Early yesterday morning the police
found the back door of James Bertes'
hardware store on Canal-st. unlocked
On investigation it was found that a
string was attached to the lock on the
inside and extending through a hole IN
the transom to within easy reaching
distance from the outside and 50
arranged by pulling the string the door
would be unlocked. 1t is thought to
have been a burglarizing scheme.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
Representatives of the Grand Rapids Ma
tional Furniture Association Meeting.

The Furniture Association held a
meeting last night and elected delegates
to the National Furniture Manufacture
er's convention to be held IN New York
June i, as-foilows:
w. A. Berkey, Geo. w. Gay, Elias
Matter, K. W. Merrill, l.. c. Stow, c.
W. Black. Alternates were chosen as
follows: C.. Il. Judd, G. III. Leonard, G..
W. Perkins, J. p. Creque, E. IL. Foot
and III. Arnsden.
President Charles X. Sigh and Secre-
tary John Widdicomb will attend in
their official capacities. After the
election some discussion of interest to
the association followed before they
adjourned.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21
A DARING FEAT.
Climbing Fiag-staff ON the Widdicomb
Block in a Gale of Wind.


Charlie Kits performed feat yes
terday that requires a good deal of
nerve. The flagstaff on the pinnacle
of the Widdicomb block was without a
halyard for running up the Knights
Templar banner, and some difficulty
was found in getting a man 10 climb
the staff which extends thirty feet
above the pinnacle and considerable
over a hundred feet from the pave
ment. Charlie, however, tackled the
Job in gale of wind and rove the hal
yard through the block in the top. A
glance from the roof is enough 10 make
the ordinary person step back, but
climbing a slim pole at such a height
is a daring feat tor any one but a
sailor.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

The following letter is self-eIplana-
tory:
OFFICE VALLEY CRY STRyET AND
CABLE RAILWAY COMPANY,
GRASD RAPIDs, Mich, May 20, 1852. !
II. =. Hastings, Esq., Grand Borshai.
DTAR SIR. ] am informed that you
have made request Of Mr. sam b. TIb-
bets, general manager" Of this com
p8ny. to not run cars on the Cansl-st.
line ON Tuesday. May q, from 1l.I5 =.
~. until the Masonic parade has passed
Lyon-st., and that you have received DO
reply thereto.
This company vii ne pleased 70 com
ply with that request, and no trslns
vii he run during inst time. Yours
truly,
Valley City Street and Gable Railway
Company.
A. J. B0wNE, Prest
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

John snyder, ~ cd man = years
old, who has been staying with tie Ldt-
tie : sters of the Poor, slipped snd fei.
a the corner ~ Spring and Monroe
uuch injured taat he was unable n
wax home. and vas tssen lax TIE
ystrol wagon.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

John BOnte, who was arrested hy
the proprietor of the Derby Hotel for
defrauding him, paid up ms bill at the
Derby, and the case was nolle pros'd.
Bonte boarded at the Derby and left
the city without paying his board bill.
and when he struck town again a few
DAYS ago the proprietor Of the Der
hy had him arrested.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21
Iun Ada ReaiIenfx-

Frank Burt and Peter sutton are res
idents Of Ada, and sutton accused
Burt Of breaking the windows Of q
house and otherwise iniuring T. Burt
retalated by inJuring Sutton's face,
Justice Walsh thought about E 80
worth. and fined HIM that sum, after
listening to both sides Of the story yes
terday afternoon.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21
THE GAYLORD ROAD.
President Hughart's Opinion of the Pro-
posed Branch to the d. IL and 4.

posed Efanch To the q. IL. ana u.
President.W. o. Hughart, of the q. K.
and 1. railroad, expressed his opinion
yesterday about the Gaylord branch of
the G.. Il. and |. which Gaylord people
want built. as follows: Il think il would
be a tirst-clasS investment for the peO-
pie of Gaylord 10 raise the money and
build the road and operate IL them
selves. They would enhance the value
of the property in the town, and If
there is any profit in the road aside
from that they would get it.
"Whether It would profitable for the
G.. X. and |. to build and operate the
road remains 10 be seen. The company
Will take steps to look over the ground
and then more satisfactory idea can
be formed. The road would be much
more profitable if the territory was
covered with pine instead of hard
TIMBER
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

Al. G.. Fields minstrels arrived yes
terday from tour OF Ludington, White
hall, Baldwin, and other northern
towns. With them came a cold wind
from the same direction, which
"bearcd" the thermometer all day, and
il was cold night al Powers, and
Field minsireis were left az far as an
audience were concerned. The first
part Was set with three cheap looking
tents, probably some discarded demo
cratic camps, for they bore the insignia
of the great "unNashed." Tins was
called at the top of the programme
"GTand spectacular display The
military introduction was complete IA
the way OF dress. The singing WAS fair
ly creditable, though the selections
| were mostly commonplace III verse and
melody. The quartette WAS very good,
and highly appreciated. The Jokes
| and gags were very mouldy, many of
| them having been told here repeatedly
| by other burnt cork organizations.
| The song and dance Irritation was lively
and vigorous. Arthur Rigby labOred
| hard with an act entitled "A refined
|
mainder of the olio, comprising An ac-
robatlc act, "female impcrsonation,"
| by ROselle. and musical duo by Howe
and Wall, was neatly gwen and quite
acceptable. The entertainment con-
cluded with "A new afterpiece, a laugh
able burlesque on the Dime Museum.
| The programme viii be repeated to-
night ana tomorrow night.
"Forty-nine, play made familiar
| TO the local theatre by Mckee Rankin,
was presented 10 Rcdnend's + last even
| ING. George L. Ilmcr as "49' was
somewhat uneven, but on the whole
satisfactory 10 his auditors. In the
| character of "49'' he should stick close
| 10 his dialect or fOrsake IL altogether.
| Miss LIZZIE May Ulmor as Carrots, Was
a lively spirit, a perfect embodiment OF
| the sOubrctte ION the stage oI the wild
regions of the West. The support -
passabic and 1t would be bat charitable
To refrain from any individual mention.
/ The audience manifested It, pleasure
and their good report may insure the
! Timers satisfactory week at Grand
Rapids popular theatre. There viii be
matinee today, Thursday and SstuT-
day.
Mrs. James W. Morrissey, nee Julia
Wheeler, assumed the leading role IN
| Howard CAROLS drama, "An Ameri-
can Countess" which was presented at
| Pslmer's theatre, New York, last
Thursday afternoon. The play was pre-
sented for the benefit of the Southern
| Soldiers Home IN Texas. There was a
distinguished audicncepresent, embrac-
! ing prominent active and retired army
officers, and eminent professional men
of the metropolis. Mrs. Morrissey re-
| ceived some very kindly notices from
! the press
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

The advent of the>new company last
night was marked success, the UNI
versal opinion being that i is tho best
show OF the season. No doubt excel
lent houses VII attest the appreciation
eyInced by all who witnessed the enter
tainment gwen by the excellent artists
which appeared.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

Richard Carroll, of Berlin, Ottawa
county, whose death was mentioned
yesterday. vas the father r Lawrence
Carroll, ASSISTANT City Attorney. end
was formerly a resident Of this county
TIE funeral vas held yesterday morn
.ug from the church p Berlin, snd vas
largely attended. He was 81 years d
ara
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

The following is list of the marriage
licenses issued since last published. with the
names. residence when outside the city and
ages of the parties:
AGEs
Claude e. Smith. Rockford; Nettie "
Spare. Grand apids.....-..... 2i-2O
Joseph Burk. Grand Rapids; Martha
White Grand Rapids ............ sl-23
Arthur HursdeI. Grand Rapids; Ella
Devendorf. Traverse City................... - %
Eli COusina. Cedar Springs; Ellen Mutch
Ter. Cedar Springs ..... 45-SS
WeSseliuS GenZevOort. Grand Rapids;
FrOukge HPkstra. Grand Rapids ...- s.
Fred Croninger, Whitneyville; Lille Il.
Deane Cascade e - ls-l6
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21
TWO ACCIDENTS.
Two Men With Broken Elbows Meet az
the doe tore once.

William irish, workman employed
on the Court house, fell from a scaffold
yesterday and broke his arm al the
elbow. lie was taken 10 Dr. DeCsm p .
where the wound was dressed.
Hardly had the doctor reduced the
fracture before Cornelius BOeman. an
employe of Beekey a Gay, was drought
IN, also with broken elbow. lie had
run hls elbow against a saw which had
made bad wound. Both injuries are
severe owing 10 their interference with
The lOlnts.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

Ats meeting Of the directors Of the
Ottawa Beach held yesterday after
noon the hotel was leased to Henry D.
NcDufie. of Auegan. The season VIII
open June Ist. when the steamer
Queen of the lakes wil Tun N oOnnec-
t-0n with the q. NV. ". trains.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

F. P. 0'Losne, the forger, Wa 81
rs gned b Poace Court yesterday, and
rs attorney, ~. r. Hughes. waived
exam aatlm for hln. and ae was bound
~ tae present term Ct the SgpenJr
Court.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

On Saturday last the Mnskegon
C8ro7iris celebrated its tenth sn0iveT-
sary. The Cfropiels a an enterprls &
paper. well edited and nicely printed
r ought - he prosperous and apparent
lvttfS
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21
SUMMER CLOTHING!

This warm weather makes one think OF
light goods for Hot Weather wear. And the
first thing YOU think of il where YOU can find
the best assortment and the cheapest prices
This is soon solved 10 your entire satisfaction
by looking at the immense line of staple and
fancy Summer wear shown by
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21
ED.

DEVRIES-Died May ls. AT his residence.
10e Ellsworth ave, Henry DeVries. OF heart
disease. aged - years.
Funeral Wednesday at pm.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

VIM F. Durgiu, of the Boston Loan Co.,
30 Washington street, says: ] recon-
mend sulphur Bitters as the very best
medicine | have ever used. There Is
nothing ike them to- give an appetite.
tone up the system, and do away with
that lsnguid feeling which Is 50 fre-
quent among those confined indoors.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21

Our Society Stationery Is all the rage.
Look at 1t. +. III. SEYMOUR,
141 M0nrne-sf
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-21
Ho|DrIIan, Donna||y & Jones


and comparing prices upon the same.
fIaRneb, Seersuckes, SeTges and A|apacS
In Black and all the fancy shades i'm light
colorS. Regular Sizes Short and fat sizes
for stout men Extra sizes for very large
men. Extra lengths for very tall and thin
men and "a full line of Black goods cut 10
suit professional men.
An Immense line of Flannel CheViOtS
and Silk Shirts for neslige wear.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-04-25

Crab meat at Aluscow's, 5Oi shipley.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-04-25

PHILADELPHIA, April 25-Shortly
after the saidlory aud hardware esta6-
lishment oi Conrad q. bay & Co., No IS
North Third stsrot, had ben closed last
eveniI & smoke was seen issuing fl ON the
building, aud during the next lew hours
about tJp, 900 worth of goods were de-
sirOyed by hto. The flames are suppos-
"a TO have origI atrd in the basement OF
tho building, which WIS filled with lap
roles and blankets, and in which two
heaters wcao burning. The blaze ex.
tended TO the two-story extenfion of the
tuiidihs and the first and second floors.
The loss TO the firm amounted 10 1000,
which is fully covered by insurance.
The stock Of Wholesale clothing belong
lug to ID Meyers Il Co at No 80, wa
damaGc'l TO the extent OF $1,000 Ivy
smoke and water, The goods are iu-
surud.
While the fire was burning james
Mack, of Engine Company No. 4, was
badly burned about the face and hands,
and William Gibson of Chemical En-
glnc No. | was overcome by smoke.