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Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

III laws welsh tin-makers believe
the time viii come when Americans
must make their own tin plate 6las-
gov manufacturers say the pig-
iron exportation il becoming limited
owing TO the large production In the
States The exportasion OF steel scrap
for remeiting has almost entirely
ceased Well known Sheffield cutlery
manufacturers believe they will be able
20 see the tariff through owing TO
their past record and the superiority
on their goods Leeds manufacturers
say they have built up trade with
their own colonies and Italy, which
eompensates them for their loss In the
United States Bradford manufactur-
ers report a decrease OF exports OF all
kinds TO the United States. The effect
OF the tariff In Dundee has been a sus-
pension OF expectation OF cheap linen
goods, only higher priced goods being
sent over.
For the six months ending June so
OF this year, there was a failing off OF
10 per cent. in the number of invoices
OF one consulate and q decrease OF 10
TO IL PER cent. In the value Of the exs
ports as compared with the cores
ponding months OF 1890. During the
same period the reports from al the
eonsulates In Great Britian showed a
marked decrease in exports OF such
articles as silk, fine worsted dress
goods, fine unions, which are cotton,
and trimmed goods. wool camel and
goat-hair goods and manufactures OF
iron and steel amounting approximate
iy 10 so per cent, while the decrease
In the value OF cutlery exported
amounts to 60 per cent.
To one unfamiliar with the volume
OF manufactures IL must be apparent
that the home manufacture OF at least
40 per cent. OF the wares formerly i'm
ported from England increases the
number OF factories and shops and the
number OF wage-earners. Who is 10
narrow to his own country's prosper
ity or who SO liberal In his friendship
to England that he can not admit
that these palpable fruits OF protec-
tion are TO be husbanded and priced
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11
DETAINED THE MAIL.
A Pestman's Queor Experience with .
Mail. Boxs

A Pestman's Qaecr Experience with .
A New Haven letter-carricr was max
ing his las. round for the day not long
ago, according TO the Register, when he
unexpectedly found himself prisoner.
1t was about hali-past ten In the even
ing and he was fastening from box to
box, taking up their contents.
His key was attached TO small but
strong chain which was fastened about
his waist In such way that IL could be
taken off only By having the key end
OF tie chain. II is customary for the
carriers to put the key in breast pock-
ct after opening q box, the box being
fastened again with n spring lock.
In the present case the key entered
,he mans pocket but s,sd down inside
the box unobscrved. He slammed up
the loosely-closing door. pat on the pad
lock, snapped 1t and darted onward.
lie took two steps and was brought
up with Q suddenness that Jared both
the man and the post. The key was in
side the box and the carrier was pris-
oner. To remove the chain from his
body was out OF the question. lie stood
still, therefore, until young man hap
pcned along. To him he explained his
prcdicament, and in half an hour or SO
duplicate key was brought from the
post Office and he was released.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11
A cENTLEMANLy DOG.
A Brand New Story About the lntelll
gent Friend OF Man.

8cut u NA80s
Several well-known Philadelphia mcr-
chants were comparing dog notes.
II have little theory" said one.
''that George Eliot's philosophy of pre-
tense-our doing and bcing what we
are expected TO do or be-can be ap-
piled to dogs as well as men. A dog,
even moro than man. will be just
what you expect him to be. Treat him
as though he were some giddy. frivo-
lous, irresponsible youngster and no
will at once be such. II you expect him
TO uphold the family dignity, he'll do il.
Bully him, and hc becomes whining
coward. Cheat him, lie to him. rob him
and he'll rctaliate in kind A dog and
his master are always of q kind, and
whatever the dog takes his master to
be, that he'll try TO be also. I remem-
Der hearing this little story, which was
said to bo true: An English lady Of true
cast, while visiting at n country house,
accidentally stepped on the tail of
huee mastiR. The dog at once seized
her fercely. She, in the most winning
way, said to the dog: 4 beg your par
don.' He at once released her. The
whole action became both dog and
ladv."
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11
FRENCH PEAS.
Some Curious Facts Concerniuy Thcts
| Gaso.

Some Curious Facts ConcernIuy Thcis
The regreening Of vegetables has as-
sumcd the proportions Of gigantic in
dustry In France, where it gives en-
ployment TO twenty thousand persons
and represents business of forty mill
lion francs. Nine-tenths, at least, of
the grecn-prcservcd vegetables sold in
France or abroad are said to be re-
grcencd with sulphate of copper to give
them the appearance of freshness. Ac-
cordirg to the British Medical Journal,
the Glasgow Health committee has de-
cided that, as tho French government
has annulled It's rcgreening prohibition,
It repains for consumers to take care Of
themselves.
"Afoolish public" says the Glasgow
report, expects to get green peas at
Christmas, such as IL gets from the
market gardens in summer. The
French manufacturer makes them to
suit his whim. The consequence is that
he eats stale peas Rrcened with sulphate
of copper all the year round" A Curl
Gus fact Is said to be that the largest
sal, of preserved peas takes place in
that period Of the year when fresh peas
are in season.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11
1s9l.


The most recent tendency OF the net
cash balance, as will be seen, is in the
direction OF an increase. The gain
for the month just closed Is due mainly
to a considerable reduction in expen-
ditures as compared with the preced-
Ing month. The total assets OF the
Treasury amounts to $766, ,6O2 BAT.
OF which S240, IA ,4S7 Is in gold and
$40s ,S54 ,O23 in SILVER. The gold shows
an increase OF nearly S4,O0O,0O0 for
the month, while the gold against
which there are no outstanding ccr-
tificates shows an increase OF over
$4,000. 900 for the month. The total
amount OF free gold in the Treasury.
exclusive o. the gold reserve. amounted
to over So, 900, 900 on the 1st inst.
Government receipts for the month
OF August amounted to S2S. .SS4 .S51.
decrease Of over 5.40O 900 rs COM
pared with those OF thu pee ding
month, and OF over 81. 700 900 ms CON-
pared with those o. the corresponding
month OF last year. The falling off
Is due TO decline In the receipts
from customs. The expenditures for
August amounted to S2O.73S O2O, =
falling off OF nearly $4,000. 900 as
compared with the expenditures OF
the preceding month, and OF nearly
$4,000 OOO ms comr'-ed with the
cor pom ing month o. lrst year. Th,
falling off in expenditures has been
mainly due to n decline in pension
payments. For the two months which
have elapsed since the beginning OF the
fiscal yaar tn, totol receipts. exclu.
sive OF the transactions with the banks
on account Of the redemption fund,
amounted to s62.932 ,225. decline
OF nearly $4,000 900 as compared with
the corresponding month OF 1890. The
expenditures on tho other hand
OF nearly $15,500.O0O as compared
with the corresponding months OF
1890. The receipts in detail for the
two months show q falling off OF
nearly 14.4OO. 900 In customs rs CON-
pared with last year, but increases
under the heads OF internal revenue
and miscellaneous receipts. Under the
head OF expenditures. on the other
hand. increases are the rule under all
the heads except those OF PENSIONS. in
terest and premium. es s.,
While showing decline for the year
ending on the 81 ult.. the National
Bank circulation shows an increase
for the month OF August. The total
amount outstanding at the end OF the
month amounted to S171 ,213, ,562. an
increase OF S2.701 $40 for the month.
but n decrease OF S11.929. 800 for
the twelve months. The portion OF
the circulation based on the deposit
bonds amounted to $133, ,7S9, $50, an
increase of 81, 0s2 $40 for the month.
and OF SS,964,4 for the year. The
portion OF the circulation secured by
the deposit Of lawful money amounted
to S37.423.712. decrease OF ST.
c90.77O for the month. and OF s17.-
s9f .S3i for the year. The total bonds
on deposit to secure circulation as
above amounted to S149.S39.20o OF
which $2,562. 500 consisted of 4 l-2
Der cent. bonds. and s19.464 800 OF
4 1-2s extended at 2 per ccnt.-Brad-
ttre2tz.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

juies- The Newspaper msn made haste
10 say he didn't drink- ''oh, it isn't To
dr!a<. . replied the big Texan, with .
grim smile Hold il minute and III
show yon what l want yea 70 do"
Slowly and with an occasional gritting
of the teeth the Texan rolled np his
psnt2loons 10 the knee and brought W
view fresh bullet hole In his leg.
"Now, said he. lust let the whisky
drip on her, viii you?" The bottle was
tilted. and while tho Texan eat with ,
set face the seorching fuid trickle Into
and around the wound The car was
full several male passengers snineo
the uir and looked at each other inquir-
ingly. But nobody save the Texan anr
the bottle holder knew what tho smell
meant or whence it proceeded In .
few moments the Texan said he
Thought that would do" drew = long
breath. rolled down his pzntaloons and
put the bottle back in his pocket with
= much obliged To you, partner" Al
the next station he got ont. carrying Q
lady travellers basgage ard stepping
along as blithely Is you please
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11
ouR SURPLUS wnRAr.

The wheat market here yesterday
remained unchanged, although the
market in Chicago dropped IL cent.
Yhe market Is not hcavy owing 20 the
indisposition OF farmers to market
their surplus at present prices. Country
millers have n big demand for export
orders. but the supply viii probably
he light for some time. owing TO the
adsIces from Enrope. which Indicate
a shortage Of food supplies followed
hy mutterin1s of war the outcome
of which can not be fore.ren. The
shortsge ~ the rye crop In Russia ha.
MT been considered by the statixfleisns
VIII, figure that the wheat defIcfen-
csrs Of sorn~ countries are about equal
90 the Surplus that can be spared by
other. IL may b. tak~s for granted
that Rnszss viii not import grain 20
mske up her aericfrcs, hut sotwssh-
stanftn9 thts sonee>sson ft Is fair 30
snppo~ that every bassri we have 81
spare wili be taken for eoazsfnption
Ga tis other SIDE ~ the Atiaafss
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

According to the debt statement
issued by the Treasury Department.
on the 1st inst. there was q reduction
OF So. .5S1 1875 in the net debt during
the moath of August. This Is owing
90 reduction o: 81, ,o91,a in the
non-interest bearing debt and an in
crease OF 81 4,490,o19 in the surplus
cash during the month. The aggrc-
gate OF interest AMI non-!nterest-bear-
ing debt. exclusive o. the gold reserve
and the net cash balance, is $S42,-
sS3 ,3i1, OF which $61O, ,529.42O con-
sists Of interest-bearing debt. Of the
latter amount $27, 7,9o3,400 consists
OF 4 1-2 per cent. bonds. and 22.915,-
500 OF 4 LIZ per cents continued at =
per cent.
The net cash balance, as has been
said, shows an increase for the month.
1t amounted on the 1st inst. to $780,
274 .393. the highest point reached
since this tim, n year ago, as will be
seen by reference to the following
table, IN which the fluctuations OF the
net cash since the beginning OF last
year are set forth:
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

The experienced hotel clerks claim
they can tell bridal couple by the way
they register. Old married people gen.
orally stick to tho old formula. John
Smith and wife," which the husband
dashes of on the book without hesita-
ton. A newly made groom seldom
writes "John Smith and wife," Hc
takes the pen, and. after carefully test
ing the point, writes slowly and delib-
crately, MIR. and Mrs. John Smith"
Then he bushes profoundly, but con-
templates his work with pride. Once
In awhile, however, a guest comes in
who makes sorne embarrassing mis-
take. Such one was the man who
sided up to the desk of the Bartholdi
hotel one day recently and in large
round handwriting inscribed on the reg.
lister the words: William Dash and
BRIDE.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

carious crowds have gathered in
front of the Wonderland Musee to
watch the writings Of the large yellow
rattlesnake which has been on exhibi-
ton there for the last two months. The
reptile died yesterday and Manager
Stanton mourus IN consequence. Mr..
Stanton said last night that people bad
punctured the rattler with pins until
its death resulted. It had refused TO
take any kind of food. The dead snake
will be sent TO Saginaw TO be mounted
and stuffed.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11
BENEATH THE SURFACE.
Uaasrgroand Travel By the 0reathead
System.

system.
Tho cara are supplied with longitu-
dinal seats, lie by electricity and lux
uriously cushioned. the passengers
facing each other. Tho locomotive Is
an electric motor, picking up its elec-
tricity from q central rail through
which the electric current IL conducted
by q copper wire: and inasmuch a.. for
each track. there Is . separate tunnel
only q trihs larger than the train
(which hlls almost the whole of tho
annular space. except only at stations).
each train acts as piston, driving out,
from station 70 station, the air through
which the preceding train passed. The
stations arc connected with the open
air and are not more than three-quar-
ters of . mile apart Any foul air
which gathers in the tunnel Is thus ex-
PEELED by each passing train Indeed.
The sir IN the tunnel - of . more
eouable temperature, and h kept more
coustsutly moved and freshened, than
the air on the surface; and frequently
on dsrk and muri<y days II has been
noticed that TIE air and atmosphere.
strnnre - u may appear. are far more
ple.ssst IN tho tunnel than On the
street surface.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11
unahls io cor nniL.

Chicago, Sept. io.-Publiaher Elder
anu Manager Barber. of the Elder Pub
fishing Company. have not yet been
able 10 secure bail. Ever since they
were arrested on Friday last they have
lived in the United States marshal's
ONCE, daily expecting bondsmen to ap-
pear, but although the authorities have
red duced the bail from s2.o1 10 $500
each no good sureties have presented
themselves. Mar ii Hitchcock said
today that he has kept the men Out OF
Jail because they promised, at the be-
ginning Of each day. that bondsmen
would appear before night.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11
win ps.psn the New 500 Canal.

Ottawa. Ont, Sept. l0.-ln the House
OF Commons last night Mr.. Bowel,
minister OF customs, announced that it
had been decided 70 increase the depth
of the new Canadian Sault Ste. Marie
canal to nineteen feet in accordance
with the report Of the engineer. TINS
will cost some half million additional
and the deepening OF the harbor and
approaches will increaU the cost also
about half million. The total cost of
the work will thus be brought up to
about 81 coo 600.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

@Ths Limited Mall continues TO
be the strongest kind OF an attraction.
Redmond's is filled at every perform
anee with large and enthusiasts an-
dieDess- The piece will be presented
tegight, tomorrow afternoon and even
Inc ag, closing the week and engage
ment-
Smiths enjoys its old and estab-
hshed popularity without dininution.
The vaudeville performances are OF
high ortses and the patrons OF the place
are delighted with the neat and arts
TIC work OF the several specialists APP
pearins IN tae east.
Wonderland loses none of it's attrae-
tiyeness as the days go by. for nearly
every hour finds the popular family
resort peopled by young and old who
deslre 10 crafty curiosity aud pleasure
In both the eurio hall aud theater.
IL is delightful place in which To
spend an afternoon or evening.
James p. Cotton Is In the city at
Sweets Hotel, and announces that
the sensational melodrama Lost In
New York" viii be the fair week at
traction at Powers Grand Seats
now on sale.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11
lniured Ilia Hand

Hastings, Sept. l0.-sperk DeGroot, a
former resident OF Grand Rapids, now
foreman of the Hastings Fur itur
factory, met with . serious accld,nt
last evening. While assisting one #
tile workmen his hand was caught in
the machinery and badly Iacerateu.
The attending surgeon thinks he may
be able to save part Of the hand.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11
rv~psy.thr.s Perso.s In,ured.

Marscilies, Sept. .10.-A serious acei-
dent occurred Yesterday evening at
circus in this city. AS the audience was
dispensing shortly Lefore IL O'Clock
staircase leading from the upper tiers
of seats collapsed and threw more than
hundred people, struggling n nj shout
ing. into heap below. When order
was restored IT was found that twenty
three persons were suffering frcm
broken limbs and other injurns Of
serious nature.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

Powderly language used by some OF
the delegates, ssld thai hswers Vt speech
would not solve the iabor problems
though sshey might gain the applause
OF ignorant mobs." The scens that
followed was OF . most exciting char
acter and some delegates showed . dis
position To do violence TO Mewdsley.
trlss OF "withdrsw" were deafening
and ,hs uproar did not cease until
Mewdsiey Withdrew his remark and
apologissd. He Was then permitted to
prO< eed
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11
a BACHELORS VIEWS.
Tho Only Way to Find Out the True Nar
ture OF u Womsn.

Tho Only Way to Find Out the True Ma
ture OF n Womsn.
The reason that a great many men do
not marry is the fact that 1t is absolute
ly impossible to find ont, save by ex-
pertinent, what kind Of wife a girl
will make. You call on young lady at
her home, for instance; you take her to
parties, to tho theater, to church, and
you may associate with her and her
family for year at time without really
knowing anything about her. Sha is
always on dress parade when you are
around. and so are her family. Every
body wears a smile and seems to think
great deal Of everybody else, and par
ticularly Of her. and for all you know
she may lie in bed till twelve o'clock
every day reading French novels, and
then come down in q wrapper and curl
papers. The only way for man con-
templating mat~imony to get near the
truth is to go and board with his
prospective mother-in-law for year.
He may not learn anything even then
about the character Of the young lady
with whom he is thinking of entering
into partnership, but ho Will stand q
much better chance Of finding ont than
If he appeared In the house solely as a
visitor.
Bottomless PIT
II the bottomlcss pit has NOT been
located before the Maine Central rail-
road officials are willing to wager that
they have found it at Lily pond. on the
new Dexter & Dover branch The
track began to settle at this place about
two months ago. and aimee then trains
have been run around the spot on q
temporary track, while efforts have
been made to obtain solid roadbed by
dumping gravel into the swamp. The
moro gravel used the more appears to
DC needed, and now, after fifteen hum
dred carloads have been dumped In the
hole, there is still room for as much
more. It is said that the waters Of the
swamp arc inhabited by strange lizards
md cvelcss fsh
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

Independence, Ia. sept lo.-Allerton
attempted TO beat his record Of 2:lo yes-
terday. but only succeeded in tying it.
The quarter vss covered in s2t, half in
Lost. three-quafters in IA and home
wonld have been q record breaker had
the colt not broke alout sx lengths
from the wire. lie finished another
2io mile, tying hsa record.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

In a meeting OF the council held
early IN July a resolution was intro
dnced By one Of the aldermen direct
ing the Buard OF Public Works TO re-
auire the contractors holding the con
tracts tor paving Monroe.st. with hsi.k
to finish the work thereon not later
than August 25. The resolution was
duly passed. II b presumed that the
Roard ~ Pubic Works complied with
che fnstruetions. for on Aug. 20. one
dsy after the expirats,n of the limit
sxed. tire preliminary work for begin
ring the repair % ths street was IN
aaxasrted with virDr and the street
was torn up from oas end te the other.
This - one "a the unost refreshing ex-
ampies ~ Dispatch ever witnessed IN
q nrrpscfpsl Improvements contract.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

That she Mckinley hfl has quick
e~~d the lsssastrfai pulse ~ America 10
sorrisly illustrated N . report recent
" forwarded from kfrrat Britain. IN
IRE flverpoci sisfrist the metal rna
TIN plate trade ls EriwipaIiY ssFessed.
rsx r,snnfsefnr~r. are hnprsst - a.
~srfr ehsnxe u tas gals@s states tar
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

Expectations Of wheat and provi-
stons To the Continent are enormous
and with the high prices ruling. gold
must be returned TO this country In
large quantities There seems
no chance whatever OF any such string
ency this fall. as the money market
has shown during the past few years
at this time.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

A graphic description OF the San
Salvador earthquake OF Wednesday
appears in this mornings dispatches
THE awful ruin caused by the dis
purbance fHlls one with mingled
Sense OF horror and pity.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

The energetic rivalry between the
two fair associations will secure for
the people the very best exhibition OF
pumpkins and pigs ever shown In
Grand Rapids Then. too, the special
features viii be unusually attractive
this year. and 1t may be taken for
granted that visitors to either show
VIII be amply repaid.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

The weather fo< today will be fair,
Aoeal rains Friday night and satur-
day; warmer and stationary temper
ature IN northern portion with south
eriy winds.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

Baron Fasa. the Italian minister
who returned TO his court filled with
assumed indignatiou over ths New
Orleans outrage. now figures rs . com
mon th.ef
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

Phil. Armour is now posing In the
stock world as bear" but shrewd
operators opfne that he wfi change
front and become ''bulp' before he
suffers a squeeze. PhE. may figure
rs either bruin or bovine, hut the COM
mon iolks are indelibly impressed with
the notion that he L. closely related
90 the swine family.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

Eastern manufacturers OF woolen
goods continue 70 take Michigan woods
freely. The buying is mostly BY tue
.worsted and dress goods mails. Values
are firm and unchanged
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11
MrrHopIsr MOTHERS HoNoRED.

Yesterdays session OF the Methodist
conference was signaiized by a victory
for the women. Hereafter they will
be eligible to be delegates to the con-
icrcnces OF the church held in this
State. as well az to the general con-
fercnces. There Is no just reason why
our mothers. the bone, muscle and
sinsw OF the religions of all civilized
peoples should not be invested with
the opportunity, and the authority as
well. 10 take active part IN the busi-
ness and other affairs OF the church.
whether It be In the social entertain
merits for raising funds for whatever
purpose or in directing the use and
application OF cndowmcnts or In
formulating the eanons and dogmas OF
creed and discipline. To our mothers
we are indebted for the first lessons in
virtue. They tell US the first story
OF Moses and the rushes and picture to
our youthful minds the consequences
OF wrong doing. In devotion and holt
enss they are superior TO our fathers,
and bt II fitting that they should he
placed in n position to share ir the
donors and responsibilities Of church
government.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

Advices from Kansas are 70 the ef-
ssct that the railroads are unable TO
handle the immense wheat crop. At
the beginning OF the harvest II was
believed that no serious obstaeies
weuid be iBterpo@d to an easy and
rapid movement 10 the seaboard, but
che farmers have rushed their grain
10 the elevators. and 1t has been found
Impossible to furnish adequate mstif
ties 20 move the tremendous bulk and
shere f. pow . blockade on the rail-
roads. Kansas farmers have been
blessed abnndantly By nature and
rhuuld hasten to relieve themselves
from the stigma OF Insolvency and
mortgaged misery.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

London. sept s.--In the Trsdes
Union Congress today serious upross
was csussd by ths remark Of Mr..
hssdsiey, an operative cotton spinner.
who IN slladiDg 10 what h~ called