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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-15
Our IO.Cent Counter.

At this popular price we are showing
the best values ever before heard of in
San Antonio. A combination sale of
Lawns, Batistes, Ginghams, Sateens, lis
sues, ETC., that in quality, style and varie-
ty of patterns surpass the widest dreams
of the Orient Our motto is to sell-sell
while the goods are in season-carry
over no old stock from year to year. If
you'll buy lac and I6c goods for dime
yard don't fail this week to inspect our
Special 10 Cent Counter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-15

Largen, T. J., Physician and
SURGEON, Office SOledad Block, corner
Houston and So. edaG Streets.
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Perfater Bros. & Co.,

House painting, paper hanging, granting,
carriage painting, hard wood finish and fine
furniture work a specially. S72 S. Flore st.
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Miscellaneous Notices.
Seffe1, the Timer,

Does all kinds of first-ciass work at
the lowest prices; shop ON East COM
merce street, opp. Joske's store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-15

ASK rlCh dresses, sebastian"
Ask to be received as pupil, Sebastian. s"
\ faint smile passed over the counte-
nance of the slave at the last words, but he
hung down his head and remained silent.
Ask for the best place in the studio"
said GOnZalo, who, from being the last
come pupil, had the worst light for his
easel.
Come, take courage" said Murillo,
gayly.
"The master is so kind today" said Fer
din;Ud half aloud, II would risk some
thing-ask your freedom, Sebastian"
At these words Sebastian uttered a cry
of anguish, and raising his eyes to his mas
ter he exclaimed, in a voice choked with
sobs:
"The freedom of my father-the freedom
of my fatherp
"And thine also" said Murillo, who, no
longer able to conceal his emotion, threw
his arms around Sebastian and pressed
him to his breast.
Your pencil" he continued, shows
that you have talent; your request proves
that you have a heart; the artist is COM
plete. From this day consider yourself not
only as my pupil, but as my son. Happy
Murillo! have done more than paint
have made painter"
Murillo kept his word, and Sebastian
Gomez, better known under the name of
the MulattO of Murillo, became one of the
most celebrated painters IN SpaIu. There
may yet be seen in the churches of Seville
the celebrated picture which he had been
found painting by his master; also st.
Anne, admirably done; a holy Joseph,
which is extremely beautiful, and others of
tho highest m .-it.--New Y.rk Ledger.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Physicians.

Fisher, DR.. c. E., Homeopathy
ist and Surgeon, No. 205 st. Mary's Street
Hours s TO a. III and . 10 5 p. NJ. Tel. 42S
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Were 81 so, now 81 20; were 3 IS, now
g; were 5 rs, now so; were so now
3 90; were 7 IS, now 3 so; were so,
now 90; were 10 90, WOW a rs; were
II so, now S rs; were IL 90, now Sc so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-01

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manufa tors urni and
nal
tie vicinity sot ha castings a small
water power TO sawmi M o
No
situated be protected
from the rigorous nors o
will squaO ola few yea"
will be temng with ahappy and prspeuspeop
off
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EXTRA INDUCEMENTS PURCHASERS STOCK.
vilasteon
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property
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Philadelphia
tire for itself:
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COMPANY WASHINGTON,
GENrLEA Iree
nIwile
advantage
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the Bath Iron and Timber Company l0s SS ~ ~
o
the midst Of section rapidly growing "
become world vide
and
Mountain the Wra
intermediate Valleys "e 30 D
LITTLE Mil Valley In both Walker AND M
PEST
lake fed by falling mountain springs ~
$500 oo For while st af this
73aCea
Virginia and Southern and for
while railroad
miles length
etand urnim only g1ns
but the indicated
OF the valley
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AND BOULEVARD
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Of this town. stne p@Sa W.
this plateau this lake will be built an
ubdVded
THE HoLDEK 'Aon
WILL BE GIVEN
MANAGEMENT
this unoer
the stockholders will contract with
royalty while contracts wi" maoe Win o"nS
Iofsawmi 49, t.
this otto best
carriages or wagons hu9 oi0e and
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j. Y. Johnston, % Murray ST., N. Y
VIM. j. Ranneis, Dept. of Justice.
w. j. Dante, Washington.
E. L. Mattice, Washington.
j. C. Hayden, JeanesvilIe, Pa.
c. c. Lee, Washington.
j. S. Lawrence, Washington.
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re located the celebrated Victoria longdae ana
hundreds tons Oh
furnaces
ofequaor grtercsp wnlbc n
the
the
stockholders the
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liability the stockholders for
al
eMleo
hundred yards found the best quality limestone
would gladly
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winps yarolty o
eCheryan marketed
dby
yield while the lands
tmbrs ed,winb
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will either and auty this
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appointing the letter the most highly
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VIM. "A. Hammond, Wash.
i'm. Huston, ConnersvilIe, Ind.
Robt. j. Thomas, Alexa., Va.
John Critcher, jr., Aiexa., Va.
Louis C. Barley, AIexa., Va.
VIM. S. Butler, Boston, MASS.
Grin Douglass, Boston. Mass.
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Books of subscription opened the office Of the Alexandra

thine 18th month follow
APPLICATION
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26
Mashed BE1WlIN CARS
Happy Fxcursionists Meet Death
IN Awful FERN
THE OLD, OLD STORY OF yuIILAIIoS
naaxisd Boafss aaa Broken LfDos-Aa
kxesrsios Traia ksa Dews ~
1rsixht- Three Loaded coaches
Overturned Aaa Wrecked

CTscyssxrr, July est is reported
that a train was wrecked at Middleton.
ONO. tonight. IN which seven persons
we're killed and twenty were wounded.
CIScIsSArI. July 25.-rhe news has
just been received by telephone from
Hamilton OF a collision Of trains At
Middleton, attended by serious loss OF
lie. The Dayton Casa Register Co. to-
day gave their employees and the friends
of their employees picnic exclusion TO
Wo0dsdale Island The exeursofnsts
went by railway tram on the CiGein-
ratl. Hamilton & Dayton road. They
f!led all the cars on a very long track
and spent the day at Woodsdaie. it
was after O'Clock tonigat when the
long tram. with its load OF happy occu-
pants. started TO return ~ Dayton
shortly after 10 o'clock the train stop
ped at Middleton to let OF tneexcurslon-
Its widowed there. While the passenger
train was standing there freight al
high rate OF speed ran into the rear end
OF il. Three cars full of people were
overturned and wrecked. Seven corpses
are lying Al tne depot At Middleton and
twenty or more wounded people, many
of them fatally hurt. are beng cared
for AT Carlisle. which Is nearer the rail-
way station than Middleton. The names
OF the killed and wounded can not be
asceTtained at present.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26
VITA A BROKEN NECK.


BALTIMORE. Jsly 25.-There IS . man
in the city hospital with broken neck
Who Is able 70 tell how the accident
happened He is Edward boiling. a
shoemaker. lie is 6s years old and mas
six children. the youngest beng .
daughter OF 10. HIS wife died several
years ago. He has been able
10 keep bis little home together by
working daily At his trade. and then,
tco. his children have helped. Thurs
day night Doliing started down town
10 purchase leather. In hls walk he
passed Starr's snuff mill On Buren-st.
Back of the mil is wall which bounds
the falls On thIs he sat TO rest when
suddenly. he says. ne became dizzy and
fell hezdlong TO the ground, a distance
OF about fifteen feet. He struck on his
head and was found by policeman IN
q seml-conscious condition. The patrol
where DR.. Reynolds made an examlns-
ton and found his collar bone broken.
He Was put TO bed IN the accident ward.
Yesterday morning another examlna-
ton Was made, and .t WAS discovered
that the fifth ceryicai vertebrs was
fractured. In other words, his neck
was broken. Ii Is an extraordinary oc-
currence that he has lived At Ali since
his mlshap. His entire body below the
shoulders IS paralyzed. and there are
no hopes OF his recovery.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26

william Grs~s Drswns Whiis fshtss
Near Mill &Eeek-

Ii Was reported about o'clock last
night at the county Jall that . man had
been drownea 10 the nser about two
miles above North Park, near Mil
Greek. Deputy Sheriff Nan der Nuien
and Coroner Rradlsh Immediately s~t
out for the spot snd arrived there absnt
an hour later. The shore N the slclii-
ity WAS llned NTH men, a honfare had
been started, and tie water Was dotted
with boats nlled with men IN search
OF the missing man. Upon inquiry Il
Was learned that Mlliiam Green,
brother OF A. Green, who runs a saloon
In the Arcade. and Frank Lamar, VINO
lives ia the country last north of the
Park, went out fishing an boat aioHt
5 O'Clock. taking with tAem supply -
beer and fishlng tackle. Alter tselng
out an hour, IN some manner the craft
was cspsiled. aud 10th men prscipltated
into the water. Lamar managed To
reach the shore, lsit Green was
lsss fortcnate and sank 10 the bottom
OF the stream. Lamar notified scme
parties living near. One of them went
To the park aud telepboned the occur
ence 10 the authorizes here, whsle the
others went TO remove the body Als
efforts 20 find IL, however, proved en-
availing, aud lt 10 thought that the
corpse ls entangled among the weeds
winch cover the bottom of the river
bed. The deputy sheriff and coroner
returned " the city about IL O'Clock
but renewed the search early this
morning. William Green Is about
forty years OF age and s painter by
trade.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26

for ''The Ladies" and expressed great
surprise. The ladies" be said, God
bless them Tins eoBcourss ef travel
ing men - Z representative body and
most Of them have shown what they
think of the ladies t,y marrying them. ="
Mr.. McOinnis was next introduced as
the member of some quartette or other.
Arising with a smile he sald; "A lev
years ago made q reputation for my
self by Joining = minstrel troupe. !
sang an IrIsn song that 10 about the
only one remember. l feel sorry tor
you, but Pm gong 10 give il To you.
The title Is Il IN gong 10 nave my name
upon the door,"
The song brought down the house.
He Was obliged to respond and did With
very comicsi st,ry of Scotch
prayer. As the hour was getting late.
the toastmaster suggested adjourn
ment but before II could be hrought
about tae Grand Rapids travelling men
had TO receive vote of thanks tor their
hospitality. The response 10 the ques-
ton MAS most hearty and unanimous.
Among those at the tables We're: Pres.
J. W. Kelly, Secy. NJ. ]. Matthews, j.
L. Lowry aud wife, George l.. sampson.
Thomas Mcleod. s. II. Hart. A. c.
Antrim and wife, w. &. Hawkins and
wife. George r. Owen and wife, j. Il.
McJones aud Miss Antrim, T. j. Hay
wood and wife, John A. Murray. II. IL.
johnson. +. Mortlock. A. d. Cole and
wife, L. Z. Stone aud wife, George w.
Mckay and wife, l.. Williams and wife.
ID. 5. Haught and wife, A. ID. Baker
and wife. w. ii. Downs and wife, j.
GansauIus and wife. John Mclean and
the Misses Mccarthy.
W. S. Dillingham;. w. IL. Jennings
and wife, j. G. Utman and wife. b. W.
Kief and Miss Bailey, c. L. Fisk and
wife. j. ii. Swan, c. S. Robinson, {. l..
Stevens, S. o. Brooks, q. W. Curtis, w.
D. Weare. A. b. Seymour, Fred b.
Clarke. Thos. Mcleod, Geo. l.. Simp-
son, Geo. II. Seymour, w. Boughton,
Theo. j. Beaubien, J. +. Houghton,
Geo. L. Smith. B. +. Wunch, +. De
mona, Sam Frieden6urg.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26
LOCKED HIM UP.
sheriff Mcqueen shows An Unsraterul
scamp . Favor.

sheriff Mcqueen shows an Unsraterui
scamp . Favor.
James Brown. the man who was ar
rested and convicted for being drunk at
Sparta some time ago, was again taken
into custody by Sheriff Mcqueen night
before last. He was we'll dressed and
the sheriff did not want to lock him up
with the hoodlums. As an act of kind
ness he was invited in to eat supper
with the officer and his deputies. Brown
said he WAS not hungry, SO Mr.. Nc
Queen allowed him to slt in the Office
while he went to supper. When he re-
turned the bird had flown. This made
the sheriff angry and he vowed he
would get Brown back il it cost $50.
Every deputy was sent out to scour the
city. Mr.. Mcqueen went to the union
depot aud took the train To catch
Brown if he shoulc get on board. The
train jumped the track, which delayed
IT IN reaching the Brldge-st. station.
Alighting Mr.. Mcqueen returned to
find that mis- man had been appre.
hend,d while crossing the bridge. He
was locked up i'll cell this time with
out hesitancy.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26
JUVENILE DEPRAVI1Y
A Girl and q Boy Held TO
Infanticide.
PARENTS OF The MURDERED CHILD
The Body Found IN . Basket in the Cellar.
The Babe Had Been Killed by Blow
In the Back Of the Head-In-
vestigation Pending.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 25.-Ida
Reid, aged Is years. a servant girl in
the family of Harris ]. Edmonds, 1910
Lambert-st.. and Frank Conwell, aged
IA years, of 2204 Ridge-ave., were COM
mittcd to prison by Magistrate Romig
today to await the action of the coro-
ner at an inquest TO be held over the
girls dead child. The child's body was
found in . basket concealed in the
cellar. Police Magistrate Bruker, who
examined the body. found that the
child was born alive, but had been
killed by blow on the hack of the
head from some blunt instrument. The
girl charges the boy Conwell with being
the author of ker disgrace. She had
formerly been in the service OF Con-
wells parents.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26

The supply 10 Beautiful and the Prices
Reasonable.

Ihe supply 10 Beautifui and the Prices
Reasonable.
The fruit and vegetable market is a
scene of genuine activity in the early
part of the day. At the head of Mon
roe-st- At 4 o'clock .. m. may be seen q
perfect jam of market wagons extend
ing from Ionia-st. to Park-st. and 10
Fulton-st. Two policemen are on hand
every morning 70 preserve order and 10
keep the teams IN line. Peaches are
coming in quite pIentifully from tie
local orchards and 800 baskets were
counted on the sidewalk Friday morn
ing. The following retail prices were
quoted for fruit and vegetables yester-
day: Peaches 81 bushel, apples SOC
a peck, raspberries, black, l0c quart,
and the red variety l2lc quart. Black
berries and currants were each quoted
at l0c and gooseberries at l2lc. Oranges
were held at soc dozen and lemons at
2oc. California pears were selling at
25c dozen. Waiermelons and musk
melons were selling at from l5c 70 Soc
each. cabbages at l0c cacn and tons-
toes were worth Sc pound. Green
c orn Was quoted al l2tc a dozen, peas
at 40c peck, beats at 30c. Cucumbers
hold their steady price At DC each.
Onions were worth 40c q peck and
squash was quoted at &c pound.
Radishes were selling ut three lunches
for &c. Beans sold at &c . pound and
lettuce al Zoe. Parsnlps and carrots
were &c q bunch. Potatoes have drop
pen TO SOC a tushel and celery TO l5c a
bunch
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26
VALUABLE LAND
Aatoining Jehn Hall Park That should
Be Added To IL.

Aajoining John Hall Park That should
Be Added To IL.
Aldermen Turner and Conger OF the
committee on parks, in company with
+. F. Carroll and Mr.. DeForrest of New
York, made tour of the Jonn Bal
Park yesterday afternoon. Mr.. DeFor-
rest is one of the parties of whom the
coucil one year ago purchased 40 acres
CT land adjoining the park for $l5.O 600.
The city finally hunked out of the bar
gain as there was technicality by
which the purchaser escaped any liza.
bility. The land was afterwards sold
to Messrs. Turner. Carroll aud Yerex
at higher price than the city had
agreed To pay. Today 1t could not be
purchased for $50. 900. DeForrest owns
20-scre strip adjoining the John Ball
Park ON the west and extending To the
Butterworth road. The park commit
tee considers that this property would
be most desirable addition to the park
and will probably recommend the pur-
chase of it. Ii is thought, however,
that the gentleman will put so high a
price on his property that it would be
"out of sight" as far As the city con-
cerued
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26
Assorted Fancy Cake.
Blackberries and Cream.
Layer Raislns,
Roquefort Cheese and Bents Crackers
Coffee.


1t was after IL o'clock when the
toastn,aster, Charles Mclean, called on
President Kelly 10 open the ball with q
talk. He referred humorously to the
boasts Of other cities. but showed that
whatever their merits might be Grand
Rapids was the most hospitable city in
the world. Mr.. Hart was the next
called upon, and 1T the suggestion Of
some ofthe Detroit boys he was asked
to contribute q song. AS Mr.. Hart
arose. he said that the piece of poetry
that he would sing later was written by
Longfellow. He used to sing solos but
preferred TO do it in crowd. 'Now
there IS chorus to this" he said, "and
| want you all to JOIN in. It's some
thing like Good By My Lover Good By.
They are Live Town. Grand Rapids;
Great Town. Grand Rapids; Business
Town. Grand Rapids; You Can't Beat
Grand Rapids, Don't Try" He sang
the verses winch treated of the cOnven-
ton. and the audience joined IN with \
will. Hart's part made a big hit.
In speaking OF the next toast the
toastnlaster said, that as 1t was a travel
ling mems convention, surely that sub
ject should be touched upon. Asawell
fitted speaker for the subject. he intro
duced Mr.. Matthews, of Detroit. ArIs-
ing. ne said: AYES, am travelling
man. Over 40 years ago / first made
Grand Rapids, and l came here on
horseback. l have been here I'll and
on ever since. In all my experience
have found the travelling men to be
open handed and open hearted, in short
true men. l have travelled all over
the world but everywhere I have found
the traveller manly and willing to give
information cheerfullv if asked, even
though the inquirer were q competitor.
| may say too, that the travelling mar
Is an arbiter in political economy and
social science. He has an uncommon
Influence. He Is criticizcd politically,
socially and otherwise, but am happy
TO say that socially the years have seen
n radical change. II Is very seldom
now that the secular press refers to US
by the name drummer or to impute
to the class the reputation that once
perhsps II deserved. The world now can
not deny that il shall have been better
for our having been in IL" Mr.. Mat
thews, remarks were eloquent, and re-
ceived with great appis use. Mr.. An
drews. another older travelling man
was called upon. Just as he arose the
electric llcht IN the room went out,
"You, gentlemen, electro lights OF com
merce.h he said, "are as Mr.. Matthews
has said 30 much better than ! can are
b tt,r with incoming and outgoing
vars. After Mr.. Matthews has spoken
g we'll, | fell unable to AMPLY his
4 1T msnts.
As Mr.. Matthews had referred m a
wy to the press, the tosstniaster sH 81
tat IN view of the many favoFs tpey
o ved the prcss, he would call upon Mt.
Parks to respond.
"GentIemen.i he ssld, 'the toast Ger
II My deserves some preparation. IA.
p ss and travelling men have advance
yeth~r. The old Fhaenicssns were
tts earliest travelling men. and sseF
a. ltr0duced changes 20 our sltHN
= h a has made iae sss OF tfI~ rs
81 Ne sbsIl no doubt adFsses '"
e. Thauk yea.
"a. gafcn ws. called uIon 30 spsas
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26
A SlMIAN BATH.
How Henry Ringeiburg Succeeded Il
washing His Monkey.

How Henry RingeIburx succeeded in
washing His Monkey.
A monkey is an interesting creature
to study, but his solemn stupidity, his
innate cussedness and his utter lack of
any sense of propriety becomes tiresomc
after time. This at any rate was
Fred WurZburg's experience with his.
He owned a monkey which differed in
no way from the rest of his species and
he finally induced Henry Ringleberg TO
purchase the brutes Henry looked for
ward with considerable hope to the
moral Improvement Of his SImian
friend. While he was considering what
method he should pursue, his eye fell
upon the ancient adage, Cleanliness is
next TO goodness inscribed upon a
soap box in the corner of his grocery.
He resolved to begin the monkeys S
moral elevation with a bath, but at the
sight Of soap and water the creature
seemed panic stricken ard used his
teeth to such good purpose that his
owner was glad D let him drop.
Then a'brilliant idea occurred to MIR.
Rlngelberg. lie owns a Newfoundland d
dog as big as calf, and after attach
ing the monkey to Rovcr's collar by a
stout cord be started for the river. Old
Rover tugged away at the cord and the
monkey followed, kicking and clawing
and screaming with rage. Arrived at
the river bank Mr.. Ringelberg threw
club ont into the stream and the dog
plunged in, dragging the frantic mon
key after him, and made his way TO the
stick with considerable opposition. He
came to the bank with his companion
chnging to his woolly back with both
hands and feet. The lesson was fail.
ure, for the monkey goes into a par
oxysm of fear and rage at the mere
sight of his owner and indulges in some
thing very much like profanity for an
hour after he has gone.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26

Her Esgax~usut 10 Charles Than, .
New York. Announced.

Her Esgakeuseus 20 Charles lsham, 81
New York. Announced
LoSpoS. July 25.-Tne announcement
is made today that Miss Mary Lincoln,
eldest daughter OF the United States
minister to Great Britain, Robert +.
Lincoln. has entered int" an engage
ment to marry Charles isham. of New
York. The wedding will be solemn
izrd IN this city during the coming
autumn. The prospective bridegroom
WAS formerly private secretary to MIR.
Lincoln. The announcement has been
received with the greatest satisfaction
10y the American cOlony IN London IN
furnishing q refreshing exception to the
almost universal practice of American
ladies abroad of mating with members
of English or continental aristocratlc
fttnl!es
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26

The directors of the Wet Michfvsn
Fair Association accepted the race track
Yesterday. The course wss lard cot Nv
h. 4 J j.. skeels, tire surveyors. The
directors believe they bsve the fastest
track in the country ss the sOsl - Tree
from stones ard gravel and . of tina.
g,ecui3ar elastic nature - mnch soa2ht
sitter by horsemen fef racing tracks.
Skeeis \ Son vii iay 0nl a half mile
track st AlieEaD th1s week. Ins vii
20 the fonrth race conlse they have
pTepsred tnrs season TIE FIRST kjte
shaped track a. fe-isid out IN tho state
was msde hs them ri ssurgss. and they
slss planned the Bew half nlsis track 81
So~eii.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26
ALMOST A DISASTER.
The ftns Maneaverins of the Torpedo
Boat Cushing Averts it

Boat Cushing Averts it
NEw YoRK, July 25.-The torpedo
boat Cushing narrowly escaped eoil'd-
ing with the ferry boat Montank. of
the Battery this afternoon. The little
cruiser was attempting To cross the
ferry boats bows. when a tow suddenly
lOomed up N front of her, blocking her
path. She was promptly reversed and
partially turned, when 10 was seen size
was heading directly for the Montank,
winch was making her way
across tho river. A scene of great eS-
element Immediately prevailed on the
ferry boat. Women screamed and
then tainted, while men rushed fran
tically anout looking for life preservers.
All tins time the two vessels were rap
idly nearing each other. Just before
they came together. however, the tor
psdo boat began Stacking up, and IN
less time than u takes to tell ii she
rapidly backed out OF danger. Nothing
hut Tie cr9isers excellent maneuvering
powers and the ability OF her officers
prevented what would have been y
terrible disaster.