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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23

hhen one remembers the trouble it has
been IL FeaE house lGsE because there
was a eiiainatlse lassnils shat on~
didn sant 70 get rid If even for =
house, the story OF this New Yorker is
read With great deaf Of incr-duhty.
lts nezt 10 impossible 20 get nd OF the
siea that e . only postie fancy; that
the nan vino tod 10 Is oae OF those
Elen WAC "thanks God there are 80
many good people n the world" and
tells these tales 20 convince him,,elf
that his thanks are not mIsdIreeted.
But 4 the story be true. NAV this new
e 'sas Of crank spfing up all over the
coarfrni
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23
UNIVERSITY rNrENsroN.

The Hon. X. W. Butteriield labors
under a mistake IN assuming that the
TELEGRAN-HERALD is antagonistic to
the society for university extension, or
that it attempted in anyway to mi-rep-
resent that society. On the contrary
no paper will extend q more cordial
and hearty support 10 such a society
than this paper. But 1t still insists that
TO seek to disseminate the Information
conce rGing university extention
through the media of the Ladies'
Literary and s.. Cecilia societies must
necessarily be detrimental to any ex-
tended work In university extension
smoug th, classes for whom the work
was primarily intended and who are
the only ones that actually need
its benefits. The Ladies Literary
and the st. Cecilia societies,
composed as they are of the most cul-
tured and refined minds III the city,
are essentially social affairs. They sre
as much so as the Peninsula or Owssh-
torong clubs. The members of these
societies are people who, as rule.
have had every possible educational
and social advantage. The work IN .
| university EXTENSION course would be .
mere social divcrsion-something with
which TO occupy the .lme-of the same
significance ss any ordinary lecture
| or concert. To the classes for whose
benJ fit university extension was Gre
ated, the work iss serious. vital real
iiy. Il Is something that will shape
! and mould their whole existence,
| aad furnish the foundation for
| whatever high mental develop
ment they may obtain in this life
Mr.. Battsrfeld says the society will not
inquire whether mans occupation 10
thas Of a banker or . mechanic.
While tbs Is undoubtedly true; yet
tire aim of a society fer university sx-
tension saouad be To see that the
| mechanic was there whether the
banker uss or not A university ex-
tension society operated for the
benefit Of eaakeFs would lie
81 unnecessary institution; but .
university extension society main
tanned for the benefit of mechanics
may be the lsaven which in time may
leavsn he whole lump OF society. IL
IS ss Impossible 10 uaite water and oil
as i Is tee different classes OF soeiety y
uadsr our present SOCIAL regulations.
sed = socssty. no matter for whss pur-
pcse. operated exclusively ey one
class OF secretly cosid never OBJ
tsIn toe sympstay and warm, hesrsy
support of snether class. II the lead
eTs al "oar sst''-with al due respecf
20 therl l-cantrcl tue university ex-
teusssn movement IN the eitv. they can
never tally vin ths eaars support and
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23
PROFITS OF PULLMAN.

The latest report Of the Pullman car
company shows that it owns :. .239 cars,
and that they carried 5,3l0,Sl3 pas
sengers last year. The capital stock
has recently beer increased from
twenty-five to thirty million dollars.
Last year the amount paid in dividends
to stockholders was 81. .00O. 900, or s per
cent. The total number of persons en-
gagged in its manufacturing and
operating departments was l3 3,s55, and
they received IN wages 81 1903. los. At
the Pullman works the average num-
ber OF names on the pay roll was 5,455
ard their wages amounted to $685.
527.4l. or an average Of S6l0.75 to each
person.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23

Suicide of Edward l.. Baker Monday
Nigh,-sensa.isnsi Rumors.

Sufcide OF Edward l.. Baker Monday
Nighs-sensasisnsI Rumors.
RACINE. Wis. Dec. %. - Edward L..
Baker killed himself scme time last
night, and there are thrilling rumors
AS to the cause OF the deed. The deed
was committed IN the Iear OF the Ba-
ker block, and several persons recollect
having heard the fatal shot between 10
and ii o'clock. The body was found
early this morning by Ed. Harding, OF
the Goodrich transportation "!tices,
while ne was on hi, way To work. Ii
was lying across an ash pile, and ~ his
right hand the dead man held 32-cal-
iber revolver. The body was taken to
the morgue, and the coroner and rela-
tIyes notified.
Captain Baker was 50 years old and a
widower. lie was brother of the late
Senator Robert II. Baker. OF this city,
and came here about tw, I've years ago,
when he was appointed one OF the
trustees of his brothers. estate, esti-
mated to be worth S3,000,000. He has
since spen. his time looking after the
large interests involved and making his
home with his late brothers. family.
He has been twice stricken with apo
plexy, the last time 4 week ago.
There are many sensational reports
aflost concerning the cause Of the
suicide. One is that he is q defaulter
to the extent OF several hundred thou
sand dollars to his brothers estate, but
this Is stoutly denied by the members of
the family, who claim that ii health
temporarily unsettled his mind.
While the members OF the family
affirm that Captain Baker is not a de-
faulter, they admit that some of the in
vestments he made resulted in losses
which may amount to $50. 200, but this
could be- more than compensated from
the captains private fortune, he being
the sole owner of the bank of Woon-
socket, s. d. K 3
A Chicago physician stold Captain
Baker not n week ago he was liable to
drop dead from apoplexy any moment,
and, broOding over h o pbvs'cal condi-
tion and the aversion 10 making 1t
known that his investments hsd result
ed in considerable losses, is declared to
have led to mis- suicide.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23

chi.fs unfrsndiy attitude toward the
United states. as displayed in the al
most daily accounts of insults. abuse
and malsreatment OF subjects OF this
government by Chilan subjects, aud by
the impairment ofhcisl notes forwarded
IN answer 10 cur reasonable demands
Tor explanation of these affronIs. is
most lneefensible. In the light of thu
receuL friendly overtures aud profes-
s-ons OF friendship passei between the
ment. ner course becomes incompre-
heas ole. The congress of America
nations agreed upon arbitration arti-
clcs, which received the endorsement
Of tire civilized nations OF the world.
and WAS adnistsdly an advanced step
N the settlement of disputes between
nations a large appropriation has
been made by inc Chihan government
20 Aid Ia ne display OF her produce and
products AT the Columbian exposition,
and trade relations, alike beneficial to
both nations have been practically
agreed upon. Yet IN the face OF these
facts Chill has assuraed bellicose atti-
tude t0wasl this nation. Minister Mat
ta-piesmnably in Difference TO pre-
yallIng sentIment-treats our Just de-
| fnanGs with deiian, hauteur most
sggrsvatiug and carrying deeper
"a eaF
presents. The dissensions prevail
ing among the nations of the
South American continent have no
doubt thrown those naturally excita-
bic people Iato a higher state OF excite
ment. but this fact neither justlfies,
excuses or explains Chili's conduct. In
seeking some reasonable solution of
conduct so strange, it may be remem-
bored, that during the sitting of the
American congress, English opinion
as voiced by English pewspapers-of
the measures introduced before that
congress. WAS not only adverse, but
they rldiculed, slurred and disparaged
every single measure, which in its
eject migat draw American nations
into closer and more friendly relations,
while every serious disagreement met
then approval. That Englands atti.
tude would naturally be adverse to
closer relations Of amity aud trade be-
tween American nations il not strange,
when we consider that every dollar of
increase OF trade between these nations
sfects her trade. That she may have
allowed greed TO overcome all princi-
pie, and ~ intrigue seek to retain the
prestige she now has, and 10 balk a
growing friendship, is thought, in
excuse OF winch her comments on the
present dispute. may be pleaded. wha.-
ever the underlying canse may be it Is
devout J TO be wished that the horrors
of war may be ayerted and q peaceable
settlement agreed upon.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23
TONGUE OUT AND HEAD OFF.
That Was Eis Sentence. but Instsad He
Sunsred ~ n Turkish uungsan

That Was Eis Sentence, but Instead He
suffered In . TurkYh Dungeon.
New YORK, Dec. 22.-Joseph Darak-
i'm, an Armenian, who arrived in this
country nine months ago. and, being
i'll, was sent TO ST. Niucent's hospital
by some friends, told General . Bcline
at the barge ol'ice, yesterday. that he
suffered imprisonment IN ConstsntI-
nople for seven years on charge
OF translatins the Koran. This is con-
sldered a crime in Turkey, he said, and
though he was innocent, 1t Wa lmpos-
slb.e to So convince the authorizes. lie
narrowly escaped death.
llDarakln, vino ~ tweDtv-seven years
old. said he was educated as teacher
and nine years ago went TO Ionstanti-
nople To teacn in Catholic school.
While so engaged he found au old copy
of the Koran translated Into EngiisD.
He read II with much interest aud
then compared IL carefully with the
original version to see II the transsatlon
Was correct Without the least warn
ing he was arrested aid orsggec TO
prison. he did not ksos OF the sccu-
sstson until he was taken out for tT nj.
lie dented tue charge aud showed the
Eaellsn copy Of tina Koran. His
Judges lausned ut him. He ~ss con-
ylcted q a sentenced TO hsvs his
tongne cut cut and then 70 be dscspi-
tsted.
Friends int.rcsded and . higher tris-
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23

The Grand Rapids Improvement as
soclatiou IA to DC congratulated on the
enthusiasm manifested At the mass
meeting N HartInan's hall last evening.
II - the more particularly TO be con-
sratulased on the sincere assur-
ances OF support and cooperation from
representative cItlzsnsof other counties.
The whole splrit OF the meeting was
indicative of u belief that deep water
navigation Is not only a possibility but
il Is something which the citizens Of
Grand river valley have right to ask
Of the gensraL government. Speeches
were made BY representatives from
three counties, through whicn Grand
river runs. ard every speaker expressed
bis faith not only IN the practicabIlity of
the scheme, but also IN the general
rood that must result to the community
from i. If the citizens OF Grand Rap
ids and the Grand river valley saall
maintain the enthusiasm IN regard to
this enterprise that they manifested
last night, there can be no doubt
as to the result Of their efforts.
Deep water navigation is not
. possibility or even 4 probability. 1t is
. living reality. L. must come; and
the more earnest and persistent the
effort. the sooner the prize Will be OBJ
tanned. 1t Is healthy token that no
spirit Of envy nor Of jealousy was per-
mltted to assert itself and that the
chief desire was 10 arouse spontan-
eous enthusiasm in behalf of extend
inx and enlarxiny our comm cree.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23
AMUSEMENT rs.

The Nelson show, which means
specially performers of the artistic and
neat order. drew two excellent audi
ences at Redmond's yesterday after.
noon aud evening. Seats may now be
secured for any performance during
the engagement, including the Christ
mas afternoon and evening.
Manager Smith does not complain
thus week, IA ne sees the crowds pass by
his box-otiice window and leave their
coin for the very good vaudeville
show. which is III vogue there this
week. The first matinee will W given
today.
Geary's museum is becoming rs
popular as the great trade exhibits in
the Canal and Monroe street stores.
Yesterday there was a large attendance
OF Isdies and little ones, and this Is just
the class OF patronage which 10 desired
by Manager Geary. The amusement
offered 10 wholesome, clean, and inter
esting. Success u Geary.
Lew Dockstader is just laying for
Grand Rapids. lie is probably the
brightest moaolcgue minstrel in the
country. and he will introduce himself
at the head OF his own large company
of forty people tomorrow evening, with
some new and pointed hits on local
affairs. Seats are selling rapidly.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23
sxNp SOMETHING bright.

Do not forget IN making up yonr
Christmas boxes for your Mission Sun
day school girls, or the girls OF your
sewing class. or any other poor glrls IN
whom you may DC interested. to put IN
something that Will be just as sweet
and dainty IS gift ,oa would present
your own daughter. Don't let every
thing YOU send these girls be on the
eminrntly sensible or suitable order.
out send something that has the ele-
ment OF beauty IN IL If II hasn't any
thing else. Iha girls long for the
beautiful things Of this world SO much
that the possession of some Of them
will save many from heartache-if no,
from something worse. To many OF
them a dainty little present will seem
ike promise OF brighter, better days
IN store for them.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23
Trizis Of . Maa Who Goes shop
ping

Plug.
''l'ye just been doing some Christ
mas shopping with papa," said .
bright young lady yesterday. And,
Pm COMPLETELY tired out, physically
and mentally. Why, you wouldn't be-
heye tie trouble I've had. lie has said
the ugiiest kind Of things to me. and l
know / never was "a sassy TO INN b.
fore ia nv iife. w finally got 80 mad
At eaef aer thai W. just stopped and
quarreis "a the street. and he went his
way anu / went NINE. You see. thls Is
the way of I. lie wanted ine TO 90
for mamma, and Nell and Walter.
Well. We would go ,ato store aud one
OF us would call for something. and at
the Very tirs. article SHOWN b. would
say. Il guess Well take that Then
I'd cay. But don't you think we'd bet
ter look at another one before We de-
clde.' oh. suppose So he would an
swer. hut ha weuld look daggers at
me. and grieved at the CLERK. Just Ne
likely rs not he wouldn't like the sec-
ond article, anu would reach out fran
tically for the one he looked ut first,
and II tried to be firm with him aud
INSIST on ng more before decided
on any. he would positively get mad
and say something horrid then and
there. and chen he would stamp out CT
the store without buying anything.
And that's just the way we have acted
ali the morniig. NV goodness. | won
der il husbands act go. Ii ] thought
such a thing could be possible, |
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23

The supreme court vii decide TIE case
u the bear future.
Astnsrs sre hundreds Of houses built
On = lznd contract purchase tnat are
eresunlsbly insured, it - well ta zee
that all the technical requirements OF
tue policy are fulfilled. The legislature
shosiEd see 10 is that those companies
sesktag TO evade the payment of loss
through leehnieallty or ignorance OF
ali tue requirements of policy being
fully COMPLIED with, should make II
known to the public aud compulsory
upon the par. OF the agent.
c. B. HALL.
Detroit. Deeeuat.sr %.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23
READ Yous INSURANCE POLICIES,

Editor TxLFsRsH HEssLn;
Neglect and ignorance on the par, OF
owners of property TO fully understsn NJ
oil the requirements OF an insurance
pelicy with some companies has nroven
such things are essential, and III At the
priv egs OF land contract sales must be
noted IN writing upon the face OF the
pciicy. An interesting sn't is now
pending that should be watched by sli
owners of in,urab'e property every
shere, especially # insured under .
land contract sale. The Nisgara in
sarsnce comtaay hss contested total
loss on the ground OF the neglect Of
tue owners TO demand the written
privilege Of land contrset sale on the
face of the policy, tue owners pissng
confidence in . verbal permit. Inc
circuit court decided the case m favor
of the insurance company on the
ground that the safe Of toe property on
land contract after the lssasnce oi tae
policy vcsdcd the insurance.. Tie Tact
thst the plaintiff had, subsequently, %
the sale on contract, parchsssd toe IA
ssrest Of The insured N the property
rad taken sn assignment Of tue policy
aud the compaay had Sadors~f tts con
s~at 10 sh. sale 10 the pasntsd and 20
The ss. rnmeat Of tue snsursuee DID nss
relieve the psssntld srena toe toFfeitaFs.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23
cANADA'S NEW CABINET.
De Douchervilic and His Associates
sworn in at Ouebec.

QUEBEC, Dec. 22.-The cabinet WAS
sworn in today with De Boucherville as
premier and president of the council.
The other members are: &C. Casgrain.
ttorney general; s. j. Hall, treasurer;
T.. j. Flynn, Commissioners OF crown
lands; G.. A. Nantel, commissioner OF
public works; LOUIS Beauoien, commits
slorer OF agriculture; l.. L. PellteI,
provincial secretary; l.. X. Mason, l..
D. Taillon aud J. Macintosh, ministers
without portfolio.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23

uasl sent him te prison. He Was IN =
q angea a and not allowed ray OF
Ighl. Hss lasiers leAls4 lam tIuisliy
AL be became III. lie wss sent ~ >
hospital only 10 receive mere abuse
Finally b release MAS obtained by nls
trends two y are ago. He vas seat 10
thus eA4antIy, but pscsme III on the
yoa see. He sp AXIS kag.ssh French
Arabic AID Grsek.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23

cHrcAao underwriters have declared
thai no alsice building should bs OF
hessns greater than one aud one-half
times the sldta OF the street whereon II
stands. They have decided that n
height Of TO feet is sufficient for eight
or nsne stosies. and they will not take
insurance AZ The ordinary rates upon a
building thas ID beyond that limit.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23

Tmx weather for lower Michigan will
be generally fair sxeept oecassoaal hight
snous at the lake stattSns westerly
winds wiil prevail. For upper Michigan:
Colder; north westerly wlndsi fair and
colder Wednesday
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23
NO NOT roRGEr

In buying your Christmas presents
for your loved ones, and for your
friends whom you know are going to
give you . present, do not forget the
charitable institutions of the city which
do 50 much for the helpless and un-
fortunate, and whose power TO do good
is measured in large degree by the
aid they receive from you.
Do no, forget the Salvation Army
Rescue home, where both provisions
and clothing are needed. The noble
women who are At the head of that in
stitution are working, not for money or
fame-but for the salvation of our poor
erring sisters. for preserving the purity
OF oar homes. and for love Of Him
whose birthday should bring peace on
earth. good will TO men,"
Do not forget the little Sisters of the
Poor. who cheerfully devote their lives
20 taxing care of 50 many old "babies"
who have no other place in which 10
spend the last hours OF their lives.
Do not forget the Woman's Home
and Hospital. where shelter aud food,
without money ani without price,"
have never yet been refused TO any
woman who applied a. its doors, and
where women Of small means may
find rest and home.
Do not forget the little ones at St
John's orphan asylum, who Eavs no
fond papss and usmmas 20 ell them
little stockings for them. and to whom
the glad Ch ristmas tirnc OF other chill
dren means little more than 81 extra
dinner.
Do not forget the Emerson home
whore every woman. no matter how
sin-sick. may find refuge, and where q
broader, noolsr hfs is opened to their
vision.
Do not forget So. Marks hospital and
shs U. q. A. home, where the sick are
tendsrly cared for.
Do ncs forget the Humane Society
waich IS rying to do greas work with
but little money. Every lover of AMI
msls should do something for these
dumb friends They couldn't sppreci-
ale an ordinary Christmas present. per
hsps, and tney probably wouldn't give
one in return, but We might les ouI
lore for them overflow in doing FOR
their kiud.
Do not forget The Desconess homo
that - soon 70 be established here,
The noble work doas hy such instita.
tens Ia other cities should insure for
Tie enc here your hesrtiess sympathy
and your substantial support.
Do not forget he Free kindergarten,
ths new-eoys aad hootblscks. or sny
ct the chsrsnes for which appeal hss
been made to yoa IN your church OF
pace OF business.
nkKE-s a wsaeouk ~cRASK-
There = no greater marvel Of the
nineteenta century than the apartment
hsuse owa-r of New York city who hss
asssd sp his building 10 let 10 sho.e
fsaines VITO have children. lie has
gene farther. he has provided a play.
room Tor the ehildfeu IA the basement,
aftee = al With minnie stage, piano
sns symasstis sppsrstns To cap the
siis>x he srrsnx-s for the children 70
havs dsncinR party oncs IN two
H<ekk, aad ae pfcsiaex the iea crsaml
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23

A 30. Of qnin.ns pilss. porous slAs-
ter. and lung protector woaia MAKE
A. suitable CHRISTMAS bsx az any taaG
euulei &c MADE up tals weather.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23

The object is To organize
a Grand River Improve
ment Association, without
fees or dues to help promote
the improvement Of Grand
river and secure a deep
waterway 10 Lake Michi-
gan. Every business man
should attend
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23

Wants yog to examine this price l.st. Evers
article ~aifa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-01
RECALL EGAN FIRST.

| NO patriotic journal nor Individual would
for mere partisan advantage, embarrass
the government in Washington in the nd
Justment of the difficulty with Chill. In
deed while negotiations for this purpose
are pending it would be disloyal to inquire
too infinitely into the blunders of the ad-
ministration which provoked this deplor-
able state of affairs But the question
arising above and beyond all other
considerations, and the one which
should be settled before any other
step Is taken in the proceedings, is
whether Minister EGAN is the proper man
III the proper place to represent the United
States in that country at this critical
Juncture. A representative of republic,
he sympathize5 openly with the govern
neat Of Dictator BALMACEDA as against
the Efforts and aspirations of the people
guided by iuuta, and ii is but human ma
turs that the people. successful
only after most terrific strug-
gle, should resent this lnwsrranted
leaning and incompetence. Generous as
we Americans are we would likely act as
these ChiliAns do under the same provoca-
tons. They do not see n EGAN mere in
d!v!dual and an adventurer who on the
wave OF political chance was thrown upon
the coast of their fair country; but they
see in him the spokesman of this great ma
ton.
OF all the South American re ublics
Chilli has Until recently been the most
peaceful and secure and it is to the advan-
tsge of the United States to keep on
friendly terms with her. Indeed until the
advent OF EGAS as an intsrmeddler in her
internal affairs we have had no difficulty
IL maintaining that relation, and he has
succeeded in the brief torn of his service
to discredit US completely. The question
therefore is, shall we sacrifice our dignity
and right or shall we sacrifice our min
lister who should have never been sent
there in the first places
For we imagine PATRICK EGAN is a dis
agreeable fellow at best. He had no sooner
landed IN this country As a suspect than be
began his propaganda for BLAINE, and
Lincoln, Neb.. where he lived, he made war
upon the venerable Bishop BoHANNAN al
most from the day he arrived there. Yet
of the large number of representative
1rishmeu who had devoted their time,
means and energy to the Republican cause,
and deserved recognition in return, this
quarreisome alien was singled out
for O high honor for which he
is by nature aad qualification utterly
unfit and placed in a position where he
has wrought more harm to our political and
al
sters can repair in a generation, and
where ne is just as likely as not to preclpi-
tate a war.
Whatever the trouble in Chilli may be,
ct US settle 1t fairly and promptly; but as
4 means to that end let US recall EGAN,
who is an apple Of discord in the negotia-
ions. The United States government has
handed the passport to foreign minister
md sent him back home for much |
smaller offense than the least of EGAN's.