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Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08
EDITORIAL EXCERPTS.

Senator Doran, who has been desper-
ately attempting to carve out legislation
for the people of Michigan In large
chunks, has been a citizen of this coun-
try trifie longer than SIX MONTHS
Tribune.
Were it not for the very pert cores
pondence going on between Mr. Rudini,
of Italy. aud Mr.. Blaine. of the United
States, the world would forget great
war had ever been imminent between
the nations these gentlemen represent.
Democrat.
Italy seems likely soon to be almost
without Italians and, If assaults on
American tourists continue, it will also
be without Americans. Then it will be
very nearly bankrupt in the two mat.
ters of men and money, for the Amerl-
cans keep large section OF the Italian
race from starvation.-FreeP Press.
This failure to indict any of the lead
ers of the lynching party will be any
thing but satisfactory to the Italian
government, and the state of atfairs
that makes immunity possible to such
hIgh-handed vioIators of the law and
order cannot fail to be anything but
satisfactory to all thoughtful citizens OF
tho United States.-Leader.
IL any act Of the Squawbuck legisla.
lature has done more than another To
insure Republican success at the next
election, that act is the infamous Miner
bill. In defense of that measure not
one Democratic paper III the State has
as yet been able to bring valid argu-
ment. Against that measure an alum
daAce Of valid arguments have already
been adduced, and more will be forth
coming in due timc.-Eagle.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08
SPORTS IN JACKSON PRISON.
Warden Davis Puts an End to Base- Ball
and the Big Brnss Band.

Warden George n. Davis came up
from Jackson Yesterday afternoon to at
tend to private business matters. lie
will return to the PRISON today. Mr..
Davis is looking bright and cheerful.
bis new duties seeming to agree with
HIM. Asked how he liked his position
he replied: IL find it not altogether un-
pleasant. One can find plenty to do, if
he will, and as for me. l spend very
httlG time IN the front Office, prefer
ing to know exactly what Is going on
among the men, aud tneref ore most Of
my time Is spent III the shops and cell
blocks. l have dispensed with the stew
ard and do all the buying myself"
"What changes have you made IN
the discipline?"
"Cut the privileges in two. Literary
entertainments are now held semi
monthly instead Of weekly. The Sat
urday hour for sport in the prison yard
has been allowed hut once since
l have been there. The brass
band has been divided. and as con-
slder it An intoierable nuisance at best
l shall abolish il altogether. The men
begin to understand that they are In
prison, not in training school or ath-
letic gymnasium. ] stopped base ball
playing because so many windows were
broken and because it hardly harmon
lied with my idea of convict life. The
first objection has been overcome by
the presentation from Billy Boyne OF
this city of big bag full Of indoor
balls with the mild suggestion that they
be allotted among the enthusiastic
cranks in the prison. The trouble with
the suggestion is that no bag could be
made big enough to hold enough TO
accommodate the cranks in prlson-there
are over 700 OF them there"
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

Asd the cessty oaeiAh wrsssis Over
the lnnsesiAts 0ausA


George Rollins. who was recently re-
moved from the Qaagly House on South
Dlsision-st. 10 the county poor farm
died yesterday OF consumption. kol-
Inns had been stopping 81 the Qulgiy
House and last saturday. as the propri-
etor VAS making preparations 10 re-
move from the building the snperln-
tendents Of the poor were notified AZ
his condition. fhe patent had been
under the care Of County Physician
DisbroN ana be had recommended his
removal 10 the l.. b. A Home Upon
the arrival or Superintendent Meech no
was informed toy Rollins that II Was the
opinion OF Br. DIsbrow that he could
not he safely removed To The county
farm. Mr.. Mech replied that II the
county cared for him IL must be At the
farm, ba; if DIR. Dishrow or himself
could cefray the expense Of his MANI
tenance at the L. B. A. Home he could
be removed there, hut not ~ the ex-
pense of the county.
The Exposure Killed Him.
Rollins finally decided to 60 TO the
county house. and Mr.. Mech took him
there last Saturday. He said that kol-
Inns withslood tue trip remarkably well
and did not complain OF beng fatisued
after their arrival The doctor called
at the superintendents office yesterday
and expressed 1t as his opinion. IN not
very mild terms, that the removal was
the cause of the unfortunate mans
premature death. Mr.. Mech replied
that il had been the policy OF the
county physician to remove ne many of
the county patients as possible to the
u. Z. A. Home. that came under his
charge, and that as ne Is member OF
the board of medical directors II proba-
bly, resulted in his favor financially.
The dead man came from the North
woods last winter and has no family or
friends. Ills body will Dc sent to Ann
Arbor.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

The High School Athletic Club of the
Central High School, will hold its
second semi-annual field day at the
Fountain-st. Park tomorrow morning
at Q o'clock. The events consist Of
races: including a 100 yard dash, go
yard dash, mile run, q four mile run,
q three legged race, and sack race,
jumping, shot putting, base ball,
throwing, tug OF war and other inter-
esting athletic contests. Many valuable
prizes have been offered by prominent
business men of the city for the pur-
pose Of encouraging athletic training
among our young students. An adj
mission fee of fifteen cents will be
charged gentlemen; ladies will be ad-
mitted free. In case Of rain the con-
tests will be postponed one week.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

Il looks nov ~ If the Legislature
could not deeently finish the work be-
fore Il untsl Juas 10 half gone The
prospects ola May adjournment are
growing very hay, since every ball that
= defeated on It's passage has 20 be
gwen several chances for rs life This
shows how difficult II is for the average
Legislature 10 weed cut the less merl-
torioes bills. Every possible influence
u sxsrlsd, every strng pulled v:gor-
ousiy TO work each measure through,
add often the fate Of meritorious bills
depends upon the disposition Of minor
onss- IL - difficult 70 see how this evil
can be entirely remedisd in represen-
tstivs body ike the Legislature. The
political future Of member depends
moro upon the legislation he secures
for his own immediate locality than it
does upon his action on general meas
ures. No matter what the scheme may
be. IL bis locality fsvors il, it must 60,
or ne must go. Votes on all kinds of
measures are barga med, sold and de-
hvered on the basis of al tickle you
and you tickle me-" and II lie = difficult
matter to kill OF the very worst meas
ures. saying nothing Of the merely OBJ
jectlonabls ones. A partial remedy for
20 vicious practice might be secured
BY the election to the Legislature OF
broad-minded men. instead OF political
adventures and local partisans- But
il never viii be.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

COUNSEL EwISo. whose intense Re-
publicanism-in the national sense
seems to have brought him into disfa-
vor at Vancouver. makes this state
ment OF his position: "At no time
have ever refused to honor toast to
her majesty, the queen. nor to refuse
TO toast the sovereign of another ua-
ton, to which l arm accr edited. but
what did decline to do was to stand
up, and BY standing up par ticipate in
the singing of any national anthem
other than that of the United States
To do otherwise would be contrary to
diplomatic usages, and besides, how
would it look If I, as q Repu blicsn, and
representative Of republican govern
ment. were to assist in singing Long
to reign over US, happy and glorious
God save the queen If he had
stood up and below ed out such senti.
ment the people of this country would
have deemed him drunk. II the
Canucks want him recalled for that the
United States can get along without
any consul there.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

Lansing Republican: Governor NJ
mans q either not n line with his party,
Gees no: Observe what i gong on ID Tie
legislative halls. talks without . Iuii
knowledge OF his sat.ject. or wbfuiiy
and uiailei0usly nssrepresents members
OF botn bodies. Inc Livingston Demo
erat OF Thursday, his home paper,
quotes htm as follows: "Tne kepuoii-
cans" said Governor WInans. while "a
the city Monday, ARE endeayorlng IN
every way poss Die 70 protrces the pres
emf session OF the Legislature. Daeke-
ma, tie Republican leader IN the House,
10 u shrewd, sharp fellow. and lac has
several times succeeded IL getting ad-
journments when they were absolutely
unnecessary. Mines, In the Senate, IL
Another republican scnenler, and mas
succeeded ia obstructsng legislation 10
quite an extent. think the Legisia-
tnre Will adjourn about the middle OF
May"
On being shown the above clipping
yesterday Representative Diekema re-
marked: THAT Is indeed new idea.
was not aware before that l Was IN
any way an obstruetlonist. IN any sense
OF the word, and although the state
ment comes from very high authority l
shall nevertheless be under the
painful necessity Of contradlcf.ng
1t. defy him TO point to u
single instance when have
advocated or moved M adjournment
and refer HIM To any member OF his
party TO coroborste the statement. On
the contrary, / have remained here
during she Saturday sessions when
many IL his own party were absent,
and during the entire session have
worked twice each day in committee of
the whole and am perfectly willing 10
compare my record with any member
OF the so-caiied reform party"
Accidentally running against Repre-
sentative Barkworth ldem.), the Re-
publican showed him the item, and
asked his opinion regarding the truth
! fulness OF the governors statement.
After a careful perusal he said: "Mr.
Diekema's work IN the house and IN
committee has been almost entirely un-
der my observation and have no hesi-
tation in saying that in my judgement
| the House has had no more industrious.
capable or CONSCIENTIOUS member than
| Mr.. Dlekema. As member OF the
| minority MS conduct has ken IN every
| way worthy Of emulation" OF Sena-
| tor Mines II is weli-known fact, ad-
mitted by members Of all parties, that
he is n hard worker IN all his connec-
tons with the office he holds, and is an
earnest advocate of short sessions. lie
has on several occasions taken his
Democratic colleagues to task for their
abuse of time md dilatory tactics.
| The governor mas certainly mistaken
| his man In both instances.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08
HAD TO rERsuE TIE FIRE.

Tie novel sight 81 bnrniDg chsrsosl
wagon being pursued by ERE engine ere
ated considerable excitement on State
street. Chicago. the other evening Short
~ after dusk n charcoal reldier. siichtzng
from his wagon, went into a store 20 serve
q customer. During HE absence some mis-
ehie~cus small BOYS thrnst = wad ~ fsr---
ing paper in the Bottom Of his wagon. and
In few minutes The big load of ohsrcosl
wss Ia q clo~. The FIRE started TIRE horse.
ard n rrn south on State street. y, furious
rate - sEseed. Some ore gave the alarm 20
Engine company No. 81. spd when the FIRE
men turned the eorDc- 81 Taylaf street the
blasting wagon vns s-o biccks s~sy. with
q crr~d - about Too F.ersoss IN Jssrssrif
The driver - The 81 CINE lssted his horss
iFto esIlor ard an excttine chass cors-
usenord- To add 70 toe excitement truck
sn8 = chemical shich followed TIE .ne1.e
trvcght up In the rcar and afforded the
rsarr Spectators "a Tnuch srnns<-n~rt add
sxef,<unexs IS re chsF9ot res<s nj tSse a.
ras. After a rhsee # general hlorks tie
ersine coFapsny sac~~3~d IN beading II
tas rsnav.y he~s<. sod 49, fsrnes were
sesr ext3neaish~d ~ ssreaEn from tas
ssseniosa rus ne k-xcbADgz
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

RADICAL and independent are the
suggestions and recommendations con-
tanned in President Moore's inaugural
speech 20 the board of FIRE and police
commissioners. The newly acquired
territory imposes additional response.
biiity upon the board and his sugges-
tons in regard 70 police and Are pro-
fiction for the same are vlss and
timely. The intlmation that IL would
be wise 70 permit slinited number Of
all night saloons 10 worthy Of careful
skru6ny. rf The Law we're better Oh
served BY such . concssson or priv.
lege. and il il would not operate - =
discrimination in favor Of preferred
eitssens engaged in the same hue Of
business. u might operate eenehcisliy
soms evils ara necessary onss, they
esnnot ~ suppressed, bat ~ proper
regulations they may be made less Of
feus,ve b the moral senss At Ire eors'
u,unitv. Presidents Moore q enttsd q
commeaaat.eas
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

THE House yesterday rushed through
the bill to organize the county of Dick
lnson. The creation Of this county,
which seems to have been mere local
measure at first, long since dcgcnerated
into Democratic partisan scheme and
part Of the gerrymander program. The
county will be Democratic and will now
be given two representatives in the
State legislature. Such 1T least is the
evident program, but just how the rep
resentative apportionment bill will be
reached, unless the Senate recalls it
from the House for further amend
ment, Is not clear. As that bill stands,
it has now passed both Houses, except
as to the parts left open by. the Senate
amendments. With 20 partisan Sem
ate as the State now has, anything
Democratic, however, may be consid-
cred already passed.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

THERE was no noticeable regret sx-
hiDited among local Democrats ycster-
day because the fact had been pub
lIshed that Senator Peter Dorsn had
not been naturslized long enough to b
eligible to congressional nomination.
Peter has never denied that he was Of
Irish extraction. Mr.. Doran WAS not
born in Ireland, but in Canada. The
fact that he neglected taking out his
naturalization papers until last fall u >
matter OF surprise to his friends.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

The attraction at Powers tomorrow
evening Will be Gilmofe's revised spec
taele, "fhe Twelve Temptations
Special scenery y PROMISED. Also new
FEATURES and effects- Seats may De TO-
served ~ the box othce-
Manager I. p. Hickey Of Powers' an
nounecs thai the seli-known ssquAslc
drama. "A Dark Secret" viii receive
its first Grand Rapids representations
~ Powers' on May ~ and 20.
The Lille MciIenry Company con-
time 10 thrive at smlth's- Matinee to-
DAY aud tomorrow.
There will be general rehearsal Of
all Of features IN 1.-The Poetry OF the
War" ~ Powers Opera House on Mon
day evening.
Sale of seats for the grand military
spectacle "rne Poetry OF the War" will
be opened Saturday morning ~ Y
o'clock ~ the Powers box-oftics.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08
DECIDED BIZ THE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court has handed down
tho foliowipu cases in winch Grand

Inc supreme IOurt mas nanueu uoWn
the following cases in which Grand
Rapids litigants are interested:
In Sweet VS.. Converse and COmstOck
We. Converse, rule 81, which rs amend
ed, requires the appellant to file print
ed record on or before the first day of
the term 1T which case is noticed for
hearing, ard provides tina. in default
the case be stricken from docket, is
construed as giving appellee the costs
of the term where he has prepared case
for hearing.
In Grand Rapids, Lansing & Detroit
Railroad Company VS.. Hosmer, circuit
judge, one Of the jurors being sick, was
excused, and the court ordered the
trial to proceed with eleven jurors. and
. mandsmus to set aside the verdict as
= mistrial is denied 40 not the proper
remedy.
In Washing Machine Company vs..
Adsit. circuit judge, mandamus to
compel the respondent TO commit q
witness for contempt i'll refusing to
answer questions is denied. The wit
ness is an inventor and had sold q
patent to relator, and agreed to trans
fer to him future Improvements or IN
ventions affecting patent. 1t was
claimed that he had made an improve
ment which was yet unpatented,- and
the questions were designed to draw
from him the secret of the improve
ment, which the court held premature.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

+. c. Levenworih has gone TO Chi
eago on business.
new time card goes into effect on
the Lake Shore about June j.
Ticket Agent Hawkins, of the Union
depot is improving ia health.
The Michigan Central summer time
table viii go into eject May "a.
+. l.. sprague. travelling passenger
agent of the Louisville 4 Nashville Was
IN the city yesterday.
The gross earnings of the Flint 4
Pere Marquette for 1890 were 81 ,9zS,
574. net earnings, ssel .lo5.
The Michigan Southern road pur-
poses, with compound engine and two
water scoops. 10 run from the suspen-
sion bridge To windsor without stop
ping.
The Michigan Central Railroad CON-
pany expects Ia complete its double
track from Buffalo TO Detroit this sum-
mcr. The company viii also double
track its lines between Detroit and Chi
cago.
A new style locomotive is being fitted
up by the owner Of the Iiolman-Caid-
well patents. The engine consists of a
truck with ten wheels, three OF which,
on each side, rest upon the rails and
are surmounted by two Others, the
tires of which have FRACTIONAL contact
with the wheels below. Then sur
mounting these two wheels Is the drive
wheel of tho locomotive-the whole ar
rangement on each side being that of .
pyramid, with the drive wheel on the
top. AS the lower wheels are of much
smaller diameter than the drive wheels
which transmit motion TO them. II Is
claimed that the ordinary speed of a
locomotive can he doubled by use of
this gearing. 1t is proposed to first run
tie engine which is now being equipped
from Minneapolis 10 Boston.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

AusrRIA-HuSeARY now has . grew
snce over the alleged malsreatment of
come Of ito subjects in the State Of
Virginia. IL Is reported that numbers
OF Bohemisus have been worked on an
extension of the Norfolk d Western
railroad. under . cast-iron contract,
which the ignorantly signed, guarded
by losses armed With Winchester rifles
aud revolver and backed up by . pack
of ferocious bloodhounds- Spoiled
pork and bread constituted their only
food, and the grossest inhumanities are
said 70 have been prscticed. Herr
Massryk gave notice in the reichrath
Wednesday, that he would ask the
governments whether ID vas aware of
this treatment Of It's subjects. II
scarcely seems possible that such . state
Of affairs can exist in Virgins. and yet
il 10 no worse than some scenes that
were enacted in that State in slave
holding days.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

The Eurosophian aud the Eurodel-
phian societies of the West Michigan
College will give a performance in
Chapel hall tonight. The program will
be a varied one, with plenty OF musical
selections, and the balcony scene from
"Romeo and Juliet" with Miss Goebel
as Romeo and Miss TeeI as Juliet. Also
the sleep-walking scene from Mac
BETH" with Miss Cuthbcrt as Lady
Macbeth: the trial scene from liking
Henry VIIl," with Miss Mohl as Queen
Catharine; and the quarrel scene from
"The School for Scandal" with Miss
Goebel as Lady Teazle and Mr.. Allger
~ Sir Peter. All these scenes will be
gwen in costume.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

IF the Legislature succeeds in getting
the g. A. r. appropriation through it
will strike an ugly snsg in the guberna-
torial Office. The Governor is no more
friendly TO the "boys IN blue" now
than be was in 1868. II the bill is
passed by ,wo-thirds vote he will not
veto il, because the same vote would
avail TO pass il over his head and his
thundcr-boIt would BE- useless. But IT,,
by any means, it should he worked
through by majority vote. the guber.
natorial veto would drop on il.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08
HoNoRep By GOVERNOR wINANs.
He viii witness The Poetry OF the W ar
May IL at Powers'.

He viii witness THE Poetry OF the W ar.
May - NJ Powers.
Governor Winans WAS waited upon by
the committee from the Grand Bapids
Press Club yesterday and formally in
vited to be present on the opening night
of 1.-THE Poetry of the War" Nav IA.
Senator Doran and Representatives
White, Hayward and Barnard present.
ed the committee 10 the governor. He
received them cordially. and accepted
the invitation, and will be hero accom-
panied by his staff in full military uni
form. and many Of the State officers.
Boxes will be reserved for the dIstin-
gulshed visitors, who will he escorted TO
the theater by detachment of State
militia. When the governor arrives he
will receive a salute from the Fox bat
terry. A large number of officers of the
State militia, IN VARIOUS parts of the
State, have indicated their Intention of
being present, by letter.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

Justice Hydorn disposed Of the case
against Paul vsnhoutsn and william
schooley, yesterday. These are The
swo boys she placed ob.sFaetions upon
the North Park Railway, Nsahousen
/. fourteen years old and sas convicted
Of traaney For Which he vas seat 3, TIE
reform shoos to rsnssin sntsl be .
seventeen years old. sehoeleT - at
teen years ola sad a an Ineofnsihse.
re va held " appear 81 the ness tsfsh
Of ne circuit enuft fof trial. lie - -
ia. .as waat 81 sisU bonas.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08
COURT HOUSE PROGRESS.


There are sixteen men employed
about the county court house, ten car
pensers and six lshorers. The car
peniers are busy removing the grounds
that bad been placed IN position by Con-
tractor Dorsn. and replacing them with
Others OF q nssre substantial quality
superintendent Woodward sad vester-
aay THAI the thsrd sto1y Of The huildlng
vii he ready ~ receives coat of plas-
ser the latter part Of nest week A half
dozen more eaFrcntsrs ~iil b. added 70
she force nov Employed within . asy or
two. The new psuas that are seang IN
serted "a the brick vail upon Which %
nal Ire grounds are double the sse of
tias odd ours pat IN ~ isers =. n l>a9ih.
wsdth and thick aess. and the eroansis
are a greater widsa ana OF hitter
quality.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08
GREAT car FOR TICKETS.

Citizens are ANXIOUS to witness the
production Poetry of the War;" In
Powers Opera House on Thursday and
Friday evenings of next week, and
many are going out of their way to se.
cure tickets. Members Of the 81. Ceci
liza Society and Press Club should make
a note of this and hasten 90 secure q
supply OF tickets. They can he had
from Mrs. Tinkham. 2le sheldon-st.
Mrs. Edward Watson, 1875 Fulton-st.
Mrs. Edwin r. Uhl, Fountain-st. and
W. y. Weston, Evening Leader Office
Pearl-st.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08
REMeoYlNc STREET GRADES.
City Essiseer Collar Favers Eisvating
the Low Places.

CITY Engineer Collar Favers Eisvating
the Low Places.
In conversation with the TELssRAw-
HERALD on the subject Of Monroe
st. sidewalks. City Engineer Collar
said: 81 have not yet been able to
prove the levels on Monroe-st.. but I
suspect that they are considerably out
Of line. There is no doubt but that
the sidewalks at the lower end of the
south side OF Monroe-st. should be
RI ised few inches. think the walk
at the wfddicomb building il just the
thickness of the stone above the grade
hue. and by some misunderstanding
the area wall Was built mp 10 the grade
line. don. know that | would rec
ommend any reductions In the grade.
bat am of the opinion that The grading
should be done by raising mp the low
places. I can tell nothing definite
about il until srsmine The grade.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

BLAINE is the most remarkable man
Of the ago. He rises equal TO every
emergency and whether dealing with
bellicose Italy, tricky Chilli or willy
England be keeps his head spd discloses
a measure OF confidence that he is
right, that inspires every true American
with admiration Blaine 10 irresistibly
and uncontrollably popular with all
classes.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

THRorGH the clinging. disagreeable
rains of Oregon and Washington, Presi-
dent Harrison continues his journery
amid demonstrations OF welcome
almost unparalleled. The best Of it is
that he is able TO return his thanks, and
voice his sentiments, without constant
reference 10 an encyclopedias.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-08

The annual inspection OF the police
and fire departments took place last
year on May "a. II the vacancy on the
board Of trustees - filed IN time il will
probably Ia held on May "a. G. n.
Renders friends are Of the opinion that
he will he the appointee.