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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-16
EDITORIAL MANAGEMENT.
j. w. Scott of the Herald Talks to tho
National Convention.

j. w. Scott OF tho HeraId TaIks 10 tho
National Convention.
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 15.-At the
meeting of editors today j. w. Scott,
of the Chicago Herald. gave practical
and instructive talk on the manage
ment OF newspaper offices, and entered
at large into details. II began with q
country weekly" he said, land l still
think II country Office Is the proper
place for men to begin"
In speaking of the best method of
arranging telegraph. news, Mr.. Scott
said he could only say the best method
was to secure, If possible, United
Press franchise and wish to say" he
added, "tbat papers which have not
got such q franchise are unfortunate"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-16

Stanley kusecht VAS arrested last
night for breaking into G. \ W. NJ.
freight csT. TIE car ~as loaded with
merchandise. but he did not have time
10 secure any plumber. II = thought
that he bad several confeferate-. but
as yet none have teen apprehended.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-16
AND NOW THEY ARE FOUR.
The Northwestern Baseball League Is
Dying by Inches.

The NOrthW Weetern BaSe-b0II L00Ru Is
Dying by Inches.
DAYTON. o., July l5.-President
Walker and the representatives of the
Northwestern League held meeting
here today and accepted the withdraw
al of Dayton and Peoria. they having
defaulted in the payment of their
guarantee fund. The two clubs were
dropped from the league by unanimous
vote. The season will be completed
with four clubs, VIZ: Grand Rapids,
Evansville, Terre Haute AMI Fort
Wayne. William Meyer. of Fort Wayne.
was elected president. and new
schedule will be arranged at Fort
Wayue
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-16

Earned runs-Grand RanIds.

EArhed funS-GTand KapldS. j. 1Wo-bh>e
hifs-Grand Rapids. ]; Davton.2. Home runs
Dowie. Meistsr to FoSsrty. Bsses on balls
Grand Rapids, 5;Dayton. 3. Bases from being
hit-Grand Rapids. ], Wild pitch-Crand
Rapids /; Dayton. !. Left on bases-ssrand
Rapids. I; Dayton. II. Strike outs--tirand
Rapids. 2; Dayton. 4. Sacrifice hits-sirand
Rapids. Stolen bases-Daytnn. 2. Time Of
game-one hour and forty hye minutes. At
tendance-2Jo. Umpire-Cline.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-16

Irprxsrox. Mieh., July i5.-alfred
An ferson vss allied here by stroke OF
Lightning. a boy standing near nim se-
,ssr severely shocked Two horses were
also injured hy toe same bolt.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-16
American Association.

Boston Is. Cincinnati IL; Athletics TO-
Louisville /; Baltimore-Columbus rain;
Westinghouse. Louis, ram.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-16
National v.casuo.

Pittsburg 5. Brooklyn 3; Cincinnati
6. Philadelphia 4; Cleveland 10. New
York IL; Boston 5, Chicago 6.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-16
Threw the Game Away.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, July l5.-Terre
Haute threw away another game by in
different playing. Score:
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-16
Their Bits Were uI-Timcd.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, July l5.-Fort
Wayne hit Morrison hard today, but
when they got men on bases they
couldn't bring them IN. The game was
called in the seventh inning on account
of darkness. Score:
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-16

Peoria.................... o 2 Ii s s-14
Batteries-Flood and Mills. Abbott and Ter
rien. Errors-Terre Hsute 9. Peoria 3. Base
Hits-Terre Haute s. Peoria 10.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-16
SPORTING BREvITIEs.

Batteries-Morrisou and Sommers. Sowder.
and Briggs. Base hits-Eyansviiie g. FL
Waye l. Errors-Evansyiiie 5. Ft. Wayne l.
The state capital., 1891-11-21
ARCHBISHOP KENRICk,

Arrangements for the Celebration of the
jubilee of the Venerable Prelate in st.
Louis Well Under Way.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9.--Arrangements
for the tiftieth anniversary of the con-
secration as a bishop of Archbishop
Kenrick are we'll under way. All plans
have taken tangible shape and only the
finishing touches are to be put on
Meetings of the different par
ishes are held at frequent inter-
walls to further details for their
part in the great torcblight process
sion on the night of the 3Oth, and to az
range for the entertainment of the Wis
iting clergy. OF the fifty-two st. Louis
parishes, many will have in line more
than 900 persons. while few will fall
below 500. The demand for the official
badge indicates that there will be not
less than 30, 900 in line. Much depends,
of course. on the state of the weather,
but with fair temperature and clear
sky the column will be monstrOus one
The Marquette club will give re-
ception to the visiting Catholic digni-
taries on the night of December 2. A
number of laymen met at the Office of
the Western Watchman and put under
way arrangements for receiving Arch
bishop Ireland of ST. Paul and escort
ing him, Cardinal Gibbons and others to
Exposition music hall on the night of
the goth, when Arch bishop Ireland will
deliver his lecture before the Knights
of ST Mathew
The state capital., 1891-11-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

AMONG the moran evils which EN-
peror William has undertaken to cure
is that of usury The kaiser blames
usury for much of the misery among
his subjects He believes that the
present usury law, passed in $780, is
inadequate to deal with the evil. and
he proposes to have passed new law
that will make usurers unhappy, and
protect the poor who need small sums
of money.
DISPATCHES from Lens, France, on the
18th, stated that more miners had gone
out on strike, making total of $4,000
out in the department of Pas-de-Calais.
The price of coal had been advanced 25-
per cent. in Paris owing to the strike,
and the situation was becoming serious.
as more than half the output of coal is
furnished by the miners now idle by the
strike.
TIE declared treasury balance, on the
18th, was the lowest since the new form
of stating it was adopted, being S34. 34S.-
30692. OF this amount S344, 436 was in
minor coin, S14, 761. .24S in subsidiary coin
and Sl4, ,270, no in national bank depos-
itories. Under the old form of state
ment the net balance would have been
less than $1,000, 600.
The Freeman's journal of Dublin
states that it was admitted, on the
nth, by the secretary of the national
league that only two pounds had been
subscribed in Ireland during the previ-
Gus week to the leaugue funds. The
journal holds that this shows that the
parnellites are nearly without strength
A SHIPS boat belonging to the bark
entine North Bend. containing five of
her crew, was capsized in a gale near
Port Townsend, Wash. on the nth.
Two of the sailors were picked up by
passing vessel after drifting about for
some time. but the other three became
exhausted and were drowned.
AN interesting feature of the present
German reichstag is new party known
as the colonial party. The members
belong to and vote with their respective
parties on all other subjects, but in re-
lation to the interests of the colonies
they act as unit
A NUMBER of important measures are
awaiting the return of the car to st.
Petersburg, among others the proposed
remission of the land tax in the prov
inces affected by the famine and the re-
adjustment of the tax system through.
out Russia.
THERE is said to be a fair prospect OF
the early settlement of Virginia's re-
pudiated debt.
THE clergy of Brazil are actively aa-
itating in favor Of the restoration OF
Dom Pedro,
The state capital., 1891-11-21
THE coUNTRY's COMMERCE.
The General Condition of Trade Through
out the Country Reflected Through
X. G.. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review-Busi-
ness Failures, Etc.
New YORK, Nov. 14.--R. G.. Dun 1


ness Failures, Etc.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.--R. G.. Dun &
Co. s weekly review of trade says:
Business has entirely recovered from the
slight disturbance caused by the Maverick
bank failure. Trade Is large In volume for
the season, especially in the west, the larg.
est ever known. But margins for profits
are narrow, and the tendency of prices ia
not toward Improvement in that respect
for while breadstuffs advance, most manu-.
factured products tend to decline The iron
output November l was the greatest ever
known, 1877 ,685 tons weekly against 1S1 615
October /. Coal Is dull, lake copper is Of
fercd at 118s cents; holdings of tin arc
heavy at $3.50 and lead is low at $40. Re-
ports from other cities show great hopeful
ness. At Boston trade Is large in volume,
boots and shoes more active with manu-.
facturers quite busy; little more doing in
leather, and domestic hides easy. Dry
goods are quite active and wool sales fair,
with good trade in groceries and furni-
ture. At Philadelphia trade in dress
goods is more active, but mild
weather retards sales of heavy woolens;
the jewelry trade is fair; glass and paints
improving; the carriage trade dull, wool
more active and groceries unchanged At
Cincinnati retail trade improves in all lines
and jobbing trade for shoes. At Cleveland
LHt uIy SOOuS huo Suoc lIhuGS SuTpdsS AdSt
years. and hardware and groceries
active. At Milwaukee sales in all trades are
far in excess of last year. At Chicago ro-
ceipts of wheat and rye are three times last
years, of oats and dressed beef a third
larger of hides and wool quarter larg er, of
flour fifth larger, and of barley somewhat
larger; but i'll cheese, butter and corn a de-
crease appears, and a large decrease in
cured meats and lard. Sales of merchan.
disc greatly exceed last years, and clear.
ings are the largest ever known. At st.
Paul trade is active; at Minneapolis
lumber is strong and high; at Duluth
the lumber cut is the largest ever known
and shipments heavy; at st. Louis trade is
strong in Shoes clothing and drugs. and
money in large demand for cattle and cot
ton regions, and at Kansas City the move
ment of live stock and grain Is heavy. At
the south cotton receipts are very large, but
much is held because OF low prices. The
rice movement is heavy at New Orleans, and
receipts of sugar large, with groceries fairly
active. Cotton goods are in demand. Or
ders for boots and shoes are increasing,
particularly from the south, while the west
is rather backward.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the last seven days,
number, for the United States, 253, and for
Canada 3S, total of POI; compared
with total of 26S last week, and 255 for the
week previous to the last. For the CORE.
spending week of last year the figures were
266 representing 224 failures in the United
States and AZ in the Dominion of Canada.
The state capital., 1891-11-21
ST. PAUL SCORCHED.

A Million Dollar Fire Among the Whole.
sale Houses of St. Paul, Minn.-A Ter
f1hiB B1aze I'm Biting Atmosphere
Firefsien Fighting the Flames in Coats
OF Iee-The Losses and Insurance.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov 19.-At IL
| o'clock midnight tongue of flame rose
from the five-story brick building of
Griggs, Cooper & Co.. wholesale gro'
| GERS, corner of east Third and Wacouta
streets. The fire originated on the
fourth story and then spread to the
second story, both of which were blaz-
ing when the fremen arrived. These
two stories were stocked with mer-
chandise. AT o'clock flames began to
emerge from the Farwell. Ozmun, Kirk
& Co s building adjoining. To add to
the alarm of citizens, ut 2 o'clock the
hre alarm once more sounded This
time the call was from Karl Simmons
drug store, which was quickly gutted.
with the Griggs Cooper building
doomed, and every appearance that
the Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co.'S
building would quickly follow, the
situation looked very serious. The
flames had now possession of the two
large buildings from the ground up
ward. and nothing but lack of fuel
could stop their course.
At 2:45, when the blaze was at its
height, with the flames raging furious
ly In the east end of the block, cry of
warning burst from the spectators.
The entire east wall of Farwell,
Ozmun, Kirk g. Co. s building was seen
to bulge. and with a crash the
entire wall gave way and fell thunder
ing into the adjoining lot. Every piece
of apparatus in the city was kept at
work, and at 5 a. m, the fire was APP
parently under control
The loss is estimated at Qriggs',
Cooper & Co., on stock, $780, 900; on
building, S30O,0O0; Farwell, Ozmun,
Kirk & Co, loss on stock, $4,000
building. $3.50, 900. Insurance on Griggs',
Cooper & Co.'S, stock equal to loss; on
Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk e Co, $3.50
600; buildings fully insured. Loss on
Karl Simmons drug store, $1,000: in
surance, $1,000.
AT $50 a. m. the fire was completely
under control, though still burning
The estimate made by the United Press
correspondent of the losses and insur-
ances proves correct in nearly every in
stance
No cause has been assigned for the
hire which destroyed over $1,000, 900
worth of property. The firemen worked
without rest for four hours, and al
though the thermometer registered
zero, succeeded in confining the flames
to the Shepard block, although it was
located in the very heart of the whole
sale district of the city. Ice formed all
over the clothing and gum-coats and
pants of the firemen who
had to be frequently relieved
to give them opportunity to
knock the huge chunks of CONCEALED
water from their legs and boots
Icicles four feet in length formed on
the telegraph wires near the building
An Office has been opened in building
two doors above the burned block,
where both Griggs, Cooper & Co. and
Farwell, Ozmun. Kirk & Co. will con-
tinue their business. Their schedules
of insurance are still in the vaults of
the two firms, but are thought to be in
tact. They can not be reached yet, as
the smouldering embers are still too
hot to allow entrance
The state capital., 1891-11-21
Time TABLE.
CHICAGO & AItcn Rv

Depot corner Third and Jefferson
streets. Three through trains between
st. Louis and Chicago. On and after
Sunday, this date, trains will leave
Springfield as follows:
No ! Tx. Mail, daily ex. Sun. III :55 a. m.
No. Lightning Ex., daily 30 D. m.
No. Through Express, daily $40 pm.
No. Ex. Mail, daily ex. Sun. 3 80 y. m.
No. 4 Lightning Ex., daily 3A5 am.
No, s Through Express daily G45 m.
No. Z leaves st. Louis daily at4 80 D.
m. takes sleeping car from Springfield
and arrives in Chicago at a. m
No. : leaves Chicago at lI:2O D. m.
daily with sleeping car for Springfield
and arrives in ST. Louis at 10:4O a. m.
No. 3 and 4. Lightning express trains
stop only at principal stations. Close
connection made In St. Louis in Union
depot with all roads and in Chicago with
all points east. west and north.
MOL makes close connection for Peo.
ria and Rock Island via Bloomington.
Two trains for Kansas City, connecting
ther. with all trains north, south and
west.
Fare slways as low as by any other
route and time much quicker, chair cars
on passenger trains free
Baggage checks to all principal points
For passenger and sleeping car tickets
and all information apply at the depot
ticket office. Call and see ticket agent
before purchasing tickets elsewhere.
J.P. IISDLEY, A. ent,
JAMF CHARLTON, Gen. Pas. Agent.
HI. CuAFPELL. Genera Manager.
The state capital., 1891-11-21
CHINA is ANXIOUS
To Test the Efficiency of Her Newly Or
ganized Army and Navy i'm n TusseI
with the Foreigners, Relying Upon
Japan for Assistance in Emergency.

To Test the Efficiency of Her Newly Or
ganized Army and Navy i'm Tussel
with the Foreigners, Relying Upon
Japan for Assistance in Emergency.
SHANGHAI, Nov 13.-Prince Ii, the
Chinese premier, has been playing a
sharp game between Russia and En-
gland, but Lord Salisbury's inaction
has foiled the willy statesman's plans
to get the two nations at each others
throats.
The Ichang indemnity, however, has
not yet been paid, and the hatred ex-
pressed for the missionaries does not
abate in it's bitterness.
From present indications trouble is
inevitable between China and the Pow
ers. The French admiral is particu-
larly demonstrative and bent upon
bringing on conflict. The American
admiral is leaving the Lancaster to re-
place the Charleston, which has gone
to Honolulu, as stated in a former dis
patch.
1t is becoming obvious that the Chi
nese are hostile to all foreigners, and
that the imperial government will not
be sorry to see hostilities begin, with a
view of demonstrating the strength of
the empire, and the efficiency of the
newly organized army and navy.
China has promise of support from
Japan, and the japanese feet is on its
way to Chinese waters. But whether
Japan would be willing to join in fight
ing the allied powers of Europe is at
least doubtful.
The state capital., 1891-11-21
HE DIED FOR OTHERS.
Brave Miner Sacrifices His Own Life tt.
Save His Mates.
# St. Mathew

A Brave Miner Sacrifices His Own Life to
Save His Mates.
WILKEsBARRE. Pa, Nov. 19.-Na-
poleon De Montague, miner. was killed
in the Lance colliery, at Plymouth.
while endeavoring to save his fellow
workmen from a terrible death He
had fred shot and ran behind a pill
lar. When it exploded the flash
set fire to some gas near the roof
of chamber communicating with
the main gangway. Realizing that
the fire might spread in mo-
ment through the whole mine De Mon
tague tore off his coat and smothered
the flame. just as the fire was extin-
guished the roof of the chamber,
loosened by the blast, fell upon him.
He was extricated as soon as possible,
but only to die in the arms of his res
curers.
The state capital., 1891-11-21
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Pr.-slaifiati6h BY the President DesisnA.
ting Thursday, Notenibef 26, as bay
OF National thanksgiving.

ting Thursday, Novenibef a6, as II bay
of National thanksgiving.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The full text
of the presidents thanksgiving procla-
nation is as follows:
By the President Of the United States Of Amer
sea:
PROCLAMATION.
1t 10 a very glad incident of the marvellous
prosperity which has crowned the year now
drawing to a close that it's helpful and reas'
surfing touch has been felt by all our peo.
pie 1t has beeti as wide as Uur country, and
SO specials that every home has felt Its con'
fortiiig Influence 1t is too great to be the
work Of maths power and too particular to
be the device of his mind. To God, the be-
ncficent and the ALL wise. Who makes the Id.
bors of men to be fruitful, redee1ds their
losses by His grace, and the measure or
whose governing is as much beyond the
thoughts of man as it is beyond his deserts.
the praise and gratitude of the people OF
this favored nation are justly due.
Now, therefore, 1, Benjamin Harrison,
president of the United States of America,
do hereby appoint Thursday, the 26th day
of November, present, to be day of joyful
thanksgiving to God for the bountfes Of His
providence, for the peace Id which We are
permitted to enjoy them, and for the pres.
ervation of those institutions of civil and
religious liberty which He gave our fathers
the wisdom to devise and establish, and us
the courage to preserve. Among the apprO-
pirate observances of the day are rest from
toll, worship in the public congregation, the
renewal of family ties about our American
f1resides and thoughtful helpfulness to-
wards those who suffer lack of the body or
of the spirit.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hcreunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 18th
day of November, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
one, and of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and sixteenth
[SealJ BENJAMIN HARRISON.
By the president: James G. Blaine, score
retary of state.
The state capital., 1891-11-21
Not the Man She Wanted.

Miss Florence b. Bathricl, of De
Kalb, went to Seattle. Wash, recent
ly, for the purpose of marrying Basi!
Supori zka, to whom she had become
engaged as the result of correspondence
started by matrimonial advertise
ment. She carried with her an ele-
giant bridal trosseau. but will bring
it back to Illinois unused, as she found
that her intended, instead of being a
rich and influential man, as he repre-
sented himself. was a gambler and ad-
venturer
The state capital., 1891-11-21
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS.
Gov. Fifer's Thanksgiving ProcIamatidi:
Gov. Fifer issued the following
Thanksgiving proclamation:
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

Gov. Fifer issued the following
Thanksgiving proclamation:
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
In grateful recognizance of the many
Dless ng< which under a kind providence the
people of this commonwealth have enjoyed
the past year, during which year the grana-
RES or our land have been filed with an
ABUNDANT harvest, garnered In the smile OF
peace aid under the reign of idw, I. Joseph
w. Fifer; governor of the state of Illinois, In
aceofdantc N;th tile proclamation of the
pres identido appoint Thursday; the 18th day
OF November; as dry OF thanksgiv ing. 1
recommend that the people that day gather
at their places of worship and. in gratitude
for the bounties of the season, return due
thanks to Almighty God for the continued
blessings Of free and bounteous land
where the resources of nature and the equal
and just institutions Of men ali ke conserve
the happiness and prosperity of the citizen.
Let the needy and unfortunate be remem-
Dered with charity Let family reunions be
held, and around the board where youth
anu age meet in Joyous festival let the
spirit of patriotism be promoted, and
let there be iistlled into the mind
of the youth of our Commonwealth Il
love and appreciation of that splen
did system of civil and religious liberty
which our heroic forefathers planted for US
in the wilderness of the new world.
In testimony whereof have hcreunto set
my hand and caused to be affixed the great
seal OF state. Done at the city of Spring
field this the 18th day Of November, A. d.,
1891.
[signed JOSEPH w. FIFER.
by the governor: l. n. PEARSON, Secre
tary of State.
The state capital., 1891-11-21
Voted for Seventeen Presidents.

JAS. Nicholson, aged 90, died at Deca-
tur. He leaves large family and con-
siderable property. Mr.. Nicholson
voted for seventeen presidents.
The state capital., 1891-11-21
Wants DAMAGES for InfurieS

Louis Hines, of Monmouth, who was
injured year ago in the fast mail
wreck at the pottery switch, near Mon
mouth, has begun suit in the circuit
court at Galesburg against the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. for
$50, 900 damages.
The state capital., 1891-11-21
Michigans Indetermfnate Sentence Law
Declared Unconstitutional.

LANSING, Mich, Nov. l4-The su.
preme court yesterday declared the in.
dcterminate sentence law, fathered by
the state board of corrections and char.
tiles, modelled from like law in other
states and passed by the Michigan leg
islature of 1Ss9, to be unconstitutional.
The act permits the courts to sentence
criminal in general way, leaving it
to the discretion of the board of con-
troll of the prison to which he is sent, to
fix the amount of time to be served. The
test case was that of the People VS..
Daniel Cummins, convicted of larceny.
The state capital., 1891-11-21
Suspended Business.

OMAHA, Neb. Nov. IA special fl ON
Broken Bow says: The bank of kloman
g. Arnold suspended business yester-
day. They gave a mortgage to the
Bank of Omaha on all their real estate
holdings. No statement has yet been
made public. The county and city of
ficials, particularly the treasurer, are
caught in the failure, as that bank was
used as depository. The bank ex-
aminer is III charge. A bank at An
selmo, owned by the same parties, has
also suspended. and several Touring
mills owned by them have been ~
tsehea
The state capital., 1891-11-21
An Immense Shoe Factory at Bingham
ton, n. Y, Partially Demolished.

BINGHAMToN, N. ", Nov. 19-Les-
ter's boot and shoe factory at Lester
shire, employing 700 hands, was partly
demolished by the high gale Tuesday.
The north wall went down with a
terrific crash. and the hands, panic
stricken, rushed for the doors and
windows, Men trampled on each
other in their mad fight. For
tunately no one was fatally injured.
Large posts used in the construction of
the buildings kept the floor with its
tons of machinery from sinking. The
plant is valued at over 81, 600, 900.
The state capital., 1891-11-21

FIREMAN Tom PICKLE was killed, and
Engineer Dennis Murray and ten pas
sengers were seriously wounded in a
collision. on the 18th, at Gilbert, Mich,
between a freight and a passenger train
on the Grand Rapids & Indiana rail
road