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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14

A New Explosive With some Pocolial
Properties

The ChrOniQue ildustrleLe states that
NJ. L. Muller, Of Cologne has invented
new form q explosive that fulnlls two coz
citlons watch are essential "a prscuee, but
which, up 10 the present, have scarcely been
p4tl0le- efficiency and entire freedom
from danger. The uniting Of water with
an ex p,oslge, so as % cosl the names result
ing from cet2gratlon, Is al cd cd and
some 81 the processes devised 10 Us eject
have given good results
The Ingenious 4cca occurred 70 Mr. Null
Ter 70 introduce water into the explosive
itself. but In a solid form.
Certain salts, as well known, possess the
property OF h0lciag In combination, IN The
state Of water Of capitalization, portion
Of the LIQUID in which they form and are de-
posted, the quantity OF water varying with
the salt When heated. such salts dissolve
IN their water OF crysta.lizatiOn, and that,
too. usually. az quite low temperature
Upon belag further heated, they lose this
water very easily, and IN most cases WITH
out the salt being altered.
With 4 proper explosive, the inventor IN
corporates one OF such salts in a very tinely
divided state, and thus obtains new ex-
plOsive, which he calls gum frison" or
'grisontitc' (fron French CrisOn, fire
Damp, in which the proportion Of water
may DO graduated at VIII by varying the
salt CT the mixture. The salts best adapted
for this purpose are carbonate Of soda,
which has ten equivalents OF waste, and sui
phate Of uagncsia, which has seven.
Grisontite with dfiy per cent. OF salt con-
tains, with carbonate OF soda, thirty one
per cent. of water, and. with sulphate Of
magnesia, twenty -fye and one half per cent.
Numerous experiments made in England
and Germany, under the most dangerous
conditions Of Mining practice, have been
crowned with entire success.
Mr. Muller invention is rendered COM
plete by u srccial apparatus for firing, and
by what are called safety matches, these
being surrounded by wire gauze, which per
forms the same ofico as the wire gauze of q
miners safety lamp. With these matches,
there is no danger Of setting fire TO the gas
that may exist in the surrounding Amos
phprp
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14
NEW FREIGHT TARIFF.
Important Charge Made in tho Furni
fura d IA .,ifrafion

Important Charge Made in tho Furni-
ture Glass; dcation.
A new frc -lt c.AsslhCatiOn has been
issued by the Official Classification
Committee, making some important
charges It goes into effect tomorrow.
There are no changes in the class. f.
cation OF bcdsteads, bureaus, cheffon-
iers, dressing eases, hall stands, hat
racks, mattresses, refrigeratOrs side
boards, wardroocs, or washstands-the
great stable products Of the Grand Rap
ids factories, but in minor items. M
portant % some ~ the manufacturers
and interesting % greater or less de-
gree 90 all, the classih cGti0us have been
advanced. Among The items that have
been increased are foldug-beds. book
eases. desks. spring beds and tables and
stands Grated or wrapped, all Of which
have been advanced from first 10 one
and q n1f rate. an increase of 80 per
cent. "a the freight rates over the Old
freight rates. Wood mautels arc also
advanced about so per cent.
I'm addition % THIS p change has been
made n the class icat0n OF furniture
stock. dropping 10 down 10 the sixth
class on q par with rough lumber ard
pine. This does not affect the Grand
Rapids market directly. bat it gives the
Eastern manufacturers and cOmpeti-
tors nm advantage which they did not
eri1v before. The Eastern men can
hfiv their lumber Ia the West whence
they draw most OF their supplies, have
dire ssed and partly made up and then
shipped 90 them "a the East As common
lumber. and they VIII get 10 almost as
cltaplv "a the Western manufacturers.
who WIN Doe DOL ged "a pay high class
freight on the finished furniture when
they shipped It 10 their Eastern Gus
toners.
The freight rates on varnish. an inn
Dortant item IN furniture mauufactur-
ing and large quantities OF which are
used here. are almost doubled advanc-
-ng from IS 90 65 cents from New York
20 this city
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14
A Stoan Carriage.

II. D. Chibcut-Fiambart, of Vendome
writing to La Nature, gives the following
description of a steam carriage which has
been constructed for him by Messrs. De
Dicn, Bouion & Trepardeux. The boiler IS
of the vertical type, 1SY in in diameter
and 20j{ IN. high. In normal working it
evaporates 1873 gallons OF water per hour
at a pressure Of 40 10. per square inch.
The fuel used is coke, which costs about &
q. per mile The water carried is =
gallons. which is sufficient for run Of
about % miles, the speed attained on fairly
good roads, with al on, including three
riders, beng from l2jf to - miles per
hour. The driving is effected by the two
hind wheels, which are worked by indie
pendent motors. The weight OF the car,
fuel. water and three passengers is about
% cyvt
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14
Coffee in Liver aad Kidney Diseases.

II is now moro than thirty years since
Dr. Landarrabilco called attention in the
medical journals 10 the great value Of green
or unroasted coffee in hepatic and neDhritic
diseases. After having continued to use the
remedy for upward Of third OF a century
ia many hundreds of cases, he again APP
peals TO the profession, through the Mon
iteur de TherapeutiQue, TO give IL a trial in
those cases of liver and kidney troubles
which have resisted all other treatment.
His habit is TO place twenty-five grammes,
or about three drachms, of the green ber-
RES Che prefers a mixture of two parts OF
Mocha with one part each of Martinique
and Isle dc Bourbon Coffee In lumber of
cold water, and let them infuse over night.
The infusion, after straining or filtering, is
TO be taken on an empty stomach the first
thing after getting up in the morning. He
cites many cases OF renal and hepatic COLES,
diabetes, nigraine, etc, which although re-
bellious 10 all other treatments for years,
soon yielded 10 the green coffee infusion.
1t is worth trial at any rate.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14
TOWN TOPICS.

Gee Arthur 4 Pbl.1r-c's e. ~ CABINETS.
Carrie l.. Pinch Las brought SIT -
Obtain a divorce from Fred. l. kAe1.
The DE1k 9ork On tie south hal ~
the beEkey & Gay tzctory = Le@fif
completed,
Tie teams engaged n haulng sever
ipe uD Lyou-st. are greatly overloaded.
They should '4doCble up"
Nm. Petyt Wzs arrested yesterday
uFoa TIE charge of stealing tao DRAW
llg- from sc1l4it Bros Valued Al one
dollar.
A very Jolly crowd u young folks,
Consisting II Messrs. Fred Temple,
Harry smith, George scott, Harry Bar
l9ar aad the Misses Allie L0bdel, Nellie
beets, Ella Philips AID Nellie Perry
lave been recreaung AZ A4cataNa PARK
tne act ta0 weeks. and they al know
LoN u handle a sallDOat and how ~
C0lld rOnrres.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14

Old Readers inquiry has elected several
responses. One correspondent recommends
murlaNc acid, saying that II was used by a
telegraph company 70 kill trees that were
IN The way of their lines. Another reader
recommends boring a hole a. the base 81 the
tree and Alag with crude kerosene. Some
leaves must be tackled over the hole 70 keep
out the rain. This be asserts viii Kill tree
and roots, 50 that there VIII be no spr0ut-
'ng. Another replies 70 O.1 Reader thus.
Bore small hc'es and apply a fev drops
pure carooHc add Old Reader therefore
On take his csr.ee -sr.-rfifc American
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14
Defended H. Pedigree.

Some \. .. ii. enthusiasts from Mus
kegon got into a quarrel on West Bridge
ST last night over their ancestry. One
claimed to be direct descendant oil
Brian, and when told that the great
Brian had passed away nearly e.ghi
hundred years ago, he got his "Irls.
up" and struck his companion a sung
ing blow in the face. The latter retail
blood was flowing quite freely A cry
of police, however, cooled the ardor OF
the contestants, and they were safely
hustled away by their friends before
the blue-coated guardian Of that thor
oughtare put N an appearance.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14

This list IS furnished By W. R. Scribner
real estate dealer. 50 Pearl-st.:
Cornelius ID. Moody 20 VIM. b. Knapp.
lots and 4. blk 4. Moodys add..-......S g.
James o. Wade 10 Henry b. and G. ".
Fallass. lot l6. Blk J. Bartu's add. IL,
Charlotte T. Manly 20 Joseph Mauly,
part Of lot t. Nash's "a add ...- ......- 2e
Joseph Manly .o WIN. II. &. Mauly. part
OF lot n. Nash "a add -................----. 20
Nm- L. Innes 10 VIM. ". Howe. part
Wa mel. neis OF see ~. Grand Rapids ~
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14
GONE TO TORONTO.

Clancy. the Absc0nding Teisgrapher,
Joins Ills Family in Canada.
A warrant was issued few days ago
for the arrest OF Clancy, the Ct. r. 4 /.
telegraph agent, on a charge OF
embou.ement. IL was supposed
at the time that he was in town re-
covering from the effects OF pro
lOnged debIuch. The officers were un-
able 10 iud HIM, however, and It : now
ascertamel that ho has joined hi.
family at Toronto. The oIense Is ex-
traditable, but whether an effort vii
be made To bring HIM back IS doubtful
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14
A TRIPLE DEDICATION.
Getting Ready ~ Dedicate tae Three
Methodist hlssioBs-


Methodist Missions
Rev. J. " Red has completed ar
engagements for the dedication Of the
Methodist mission churches established
under his pastorate Of the second
Street NJ. T. Church. The ceremony
wll take place September !. and VII
be made the occasion OF 4
great jubilee. The services Viii
BE conducted by BlsAop CYRUS.
y. foss, OK Philadelphia, assisted ty
Rev. j. Ii. Potts. II. H., editor " the
NlsAiga1 Chflstian 4drocc.s a general
service vii oe held al 1000 Il. m. at
Hartman Hal. and n the afternoon
dedicatory services vii be- held ~ each
or the chapeis The cAapels are the
JOY Memorial, on West Broadway, the
Myrtle street Mission and the Lame
Avenue Mission, corner VI Ihud-st.
all these churches were projected 10y
Or. Red. and have been completed
unter his mlnlstrauon and are nearly
paid for. The date chosen FOR their
dedication IL also Tie first anniversary
VI Dr.. Red : installation - pastor.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14

A mar xho was loozlng fcr situation 81
hardware business was toid that bis ar-
rgcafiou would b. paced ''on y. and 81 sug
vacsrcv. occurred he would ~ nctife6
he saw that cd saw sounded Lac Gee i-o0B
81 late.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14

thrsale4lns W~4ih@r ana kaia-
81 AsfftaFe1. A-g. -4-fsr LoHef
Michigan threatening Heataer al
ranf -s4l changes Is tenperaf'lzei
s14t1efig sll1s sllfLng ~ aests1iy.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14

Potatoes Nea. - 54)e = DQshc-
fsss -l5l . d8l "a.
lLttcE-l3z l5c 4 palne.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14

Beans E E blsl.l.
bltfer-l- ? Pound
Is-s-l3e = a0zen.
Honey lsc 8 pound
Potatoes &c = lL,l-l.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14

Admisso on, - and 30 cents.
Good Music VIII he IN Attendance.
, 1889-10-31
An Important Item Regarding Hay.

The following is communicated by
Mr.. J. Z. Meyer and is worthy the con-
sideratiOn of our readers:
'"The local item in one of the latest
issues of your valued paper, stating
that | recently imported 250 tons of
hay per schooner Peerless was over
looked by me at the time Said state
ment was erroneous, probably owing 10
Il printing error which | should be
pleased to see corrected. The shipment
per Peerless consisted of $50 bales, not
80 tone: but permit me to mention
that already some time ago I have
closed contracts with some of my
friends in California for further con-
signments of 10 tons of choice Cali
fornia hay which, according to news
just received by me, will now be shipped
to my address by the first opportunity,
to be landed at Port Townsend or Sc
attic or Tacoma, or partly ut either of
said places at my option.
The chances are that the already
high prices for hay, which are now
ruling in the Sonnd localities, viii still
rise considerably soon after the wet
season has set in i'll earnest.
1 have been approached by some
parties here to have the greater por-
ton of said hay discharged at this city,
and if | receive sufficient encourage
ment, shall do so rGther than have it
all landed at Seattle or Tacoma, as
naturally prefer to deal with those
among whom ana living, in order to
give them chance of providing them
selves here with choice and with good
hay at reasonable figures.
| have no preference for either place
except that Port Townsend is my
home, and, if possible, l wish to act up
to the old adage, "Hic RhOdus, hic
saltar'
, 1889-10-31
THE MOTOR WRECKED.
Three men Injured.---Narrow
Escape OF the Fireman.
lErom Wednesday,s DaiIr.l


At six O'Clock yesterday morning the
motor left ON her first trip Of the dav
and which proved the last for some davs
to come. The first trip in the morning
is for the purpose of carrying the men
out to work, and it was the intention Of
Engineer Byers to stop at the base ball
siding on his return and clean up the
engine and put on new break shoes, the
ones in use. having worn out. After
leaving the end OF the track on the re-
turn trip the large fiat car was before the
engine and was loaded with ties and two
men who had gone out to obtain worI,
and Jailed were returning TO town. hay
ing taken seats on top oftha ties When
the engine started down the Eisenbe;s
grade it was found that the brakes
would not twork- The steam guagc re
gIstered l35 pounds OF steam and Enui-
necr Byers Immediately revere ell the
engine and opened the throttle, but the
rails were wet and the wheels set so
| that for the time being the engine was
on runners. vt the bottom OF the grade
| the road turns and there is side track
| running 10 the base ball grounds. 1t was
at this pofat that the flat cars left the
rails and the front end was jammed into
the other side of the ditch. The two
men who were riding on the ties were
thrown off and one of them landed thirty
feet away on the opposite side of some
cars standing on the side track, tie
other was covered with the ties upon
which he had been sitting. The front of
the engine of course struck the rear of
the flat car and was turned upside down
in the ditch, and the wood work broken
into match sticks. Fireman Wentworth
was thrown from his seat and the wood
in the engine used for fuel was piled on
! top OF him while the engineer landed on
| top OF the mass. They managed to crawl
out, the fireman with scarcely any injury
but the engineer had his arm badly
| bruised. The two men who had gone
out for employment were picked up un-
conscious and taken in wagon to the
maj Inc hospital. 1nelE Hlllos are
Kelley and Ebert, and were sailors who
desired to remain ashore during the
winter provided they could get work.
Kelley has scalp wound, cut on the
chin, one tooth knocked out and his Jaw
broken. Eber sustained a confusion on
the forehead and dislocated elbow
The men were treated at the hospital by
Doctor Glennan and were resting easy
last night. Engineer Byers was scalded
in the back, not seriously, however. DIR.
Glennan dressed his burns in the drug
store.
The only serious damage done to the
motor is in the wood work of the ma
chinery, the only part broken is the
safety valve. Had it been any OF the
parts in front OF the engine nothing
would have saved the men in the cab
from being scalded to death.
, 1889-10-31
The Omcial Count.

The official canvassing board was in
session last night, (Oct. 22,) until nine
O'Clock All names and figures are be-
ing examined and refooted. The first
count included state officers, superior
court judges and the miscellaneous end
OF the ticket After this is concluded
tke Legislative and county vote will be
taken up. No serious faults have thus
far been discovered.
The board has decided to designate
the superior court judicial districts nu-
merically as they appear in rotation in
section 3, article i, OF the new constitu-
ton. This makes the district including
Spokane and Stevens counties to be the
first judicial district, and the one includ-
ing Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish the
twelfth.
The figures of the state returns have
been completed, but the table is not yet
completely footed up. Wilson's ma
jority is 9547. Olympia does not have a
majority.
, 1889-10-31
ONLY SEVEN SAVED.
Arrival of Survivors of the
Wrecked Earnmor.

Seven survivors of the steamer which
foundcred at sea when 800 miles of
Turks island, have arrived. They tell
a story of terrible suffering. The Earn
NOR strnck a terrible gale on Scptcm-
her I, and on the following day the YES
sci foundcred. As the steamer sank to
the port the lifebOat tlOated off. The
second officer, the second and third en-
ginccrs, four sailors, three firemen and
the cook clung to the boat and
scrambled in. An effort was made to
save the rest of the crew, but the boat
was blown away so that no more could
be saved. The cries of the drowning
men as they were dashed about by the
mountainous waves could he heard by
the men in the boat.
The sufferers hunger on the stranded
boat became awful. One of the sur
vivors to-day said: We managed to
pick up seaweed, which gave us a little
nourishment. On the third day = fly
ing fish was caught. This was immc-
hlt'IIlN NuI up iiiIo pOi iOA N'''4i
man and devoured. We also captured
sea bat and sucked its blood, and then
ate the flesh after it had dried III the
sun. The first man to die was sea-
man and the second the third engineer.
One night n German fireman, named
F'ladge, who was on the watch, sudden
ly became insane and jumped over
board. Eleven vessels passed us one
British bark. We are certain that
they saw us and deliberately left us to
our fate When 400 miles off Hatteras
we We're picked up by n schooner. We
were so weak we had to be lifted upon
the vessels deck. One of our men, Il
Norwegian, fell overheard and was
drowned.
, 1889-10-31
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
Articles of Incorporation Filed
for the American District
Telegraph Company Of
Port Townsend.

On the 22nd day Of this month articles
of incorporation were filed by n. j. Lev
inson, r. Z. Moody and J. z. Belts, for
the incorporation Of a company to be
known as the American District Tele-
graph Company of Port Townsend.
The articles OF incorporation, among
other things, state that the object and
purpose of the company is the construct
ing, equipping and operating OF a dis
trict telegraph in the county of Jeffer-
son, and the transmission CT messages
for hire upon special contract.
1t is to have power to construct, main
tain and operate such telegraph system,
with all the necessary appliances, such
as stations, Offices and signals The COM
Pany will furnish apparatus to sub
scribers and connect their houses, shops,
stores and offices by telegraph and tele-
phone, with the general office OF the
company.
1t is the intention 10 have the calls so
arranged that persons desiring the SER
vices of a messenger, physician, hack OF
policeman, or aid in case OF fire, can do
SO by means Of the destrict telegraph.
The company will also send messages to
any part OF the world.
Under these articles the company are
to have the power to employ messengers
to deliver notes, invitations, circulars
and packages throughout the city OF
Port Townsend.
This corporation is also to be given the
right TO engage in a general transfer bus
mess, and for this pdrpose is to be per-
mitted to use such means Of transporta-
ton OF freight and passengers as they see
proper, so long rs the same does not
conflict with the law.
The capital stock Of the company is to
be $4,000, divided into two hundred
shares of the par value of one hundred
dollars. The time and duration OF the
corporation is placed at fifty years.
The trustees are to be three in number,
and n. J. Levison, C. b. Hopkins and
Il. f.. Moody arc to he the first trustees,
and shall manage the affairs and bust
ness of the company until the 9Th day of
February, 1890.
Port Townsend is to be the headquar-
ters of the company. One material point
we fail to find in the articles of incorpo-
ration, is that of the time when the COM
pany should begin operations. A period
in the dim future when the comnany Is
to commence is not pleasant to contem-
plate.
We hope that this company will not
postpone its operations too long, as we
think just such an organization is needed
in Port Townsend
, 1889-10-31
EXTRAORDINARY DUAL LIFE

An extraordinary dual life was ended
recently by the New York courts when
Max Solomon was sent to the city
prison for six months. He alternated
forgery with professional begging, and
was an adept in both. He was trained
by his father as a begger and made
from 81 to so Il day by the Use of a
pathetic letter purporting to be from
his father, who was i'll in bed from
rheumatism, with six starving children.
Every night Max spent the proceeds of
his begging in riotous living. The
Charity Society finally ran him to
earth. The case simply shows the folly
of giving aims TO those who have no
proper credentials. The professional
street begger is always fraud, and the
score of organ grinders, paralytics and
alleged blind men who are well known
on the streets all have fat bank ac-
counts. The streets should be cleared
of them and of street stands, cigar store
'statues" and other nuisances.
, 1889-10-31
The School Book Question.

SEATTLE, w. r., Sept. p, 1889.
MEssRS. IVIsON, BLACKMAN & Co,
SEATTLE, w. T.,
GENTLEMEN:-Your communication
of the Goth inst, informing me that the
action brought by yourselves against
Mr.. V. a. Pusey, superintendent OF
public schools in King county, has
been dismissed, has been received.
1t gives me pleasure to say that |
congratulate yourselves, as well as all
the parties concerned i'll the school
book question, that the litigation in
this matter has been ended. Referring
to the opinion of the attorney general,
under date of July 2Tth, 1889, l find
you state correctly the view of the law
as interpreted by the attorney general,
that the series of books used must be
uniform.
The use of Robinson's First Book in
Arithmetic would undoubtedly make the
series now in use uniform, and can see
no good reason why it should not be in
troduced and used in the public schools,
since there will be no further litigation
concerning it, or the brief heretofore and
now in use
OF course you know that I have no
legal authority to compel the use OF the
book, and the board is now powerless to
adopt. did hope to have the opinion
of the court upon the legality of the July
contract, so that the sanction of the ju-
dicial authority would guide the public
in the purchase of books, but as the mat
ter stands see no objection to the use
OF the book under the terms set forth in
your letter, and l cheerfully recommend
your substitution. You may make any
use of this communication that will best
subserve the desired end.
! Respectfully yours, j. II. MORGAN,
Supt. Public instruction.
, 1889-10-31
Freight Per the North Pacific.

j. 5. Siebenbaum, y! bbls. beer b.
f. Beals, 3 horses, sulky and harness;
Otto aorge, top delivery wagon and bx;
Adams q Campbell, = bbls, crockery;
City Printing Co., l case paper; A. V.
Wallross, h. Ii. gds. 8 pcs; NJ. Bernstein,
l case lamps and tinware; DeLion &
Barthrop Co., , bbls. B oil, 80 kgs.
white lead; Notion d Adams, bale
blankets; {. G. HOlberg, l bale shoddyi
J. w. Stockand, h. II. gds, 16 pcs; +.
NJ. & Co., l bx. pipe fittings; r. J.
Chard, bx. and one case tabaccoi J. II.
Lciws, } cases eggs; w. y. Bourland,
/ bx. g. ware and l bbl. &. ware; c.
Holberg, h. h. goods II pcs; Eisen-
beis & Son, 75 cases pearl oil; J. Klein
schmidt, 10! bbls. beer, l bX. hardware
and > signs