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Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07
No COLOR LINZ DRAWN
Patriotism Knows No Distinction
OF Complexion
SoIIEERs COMRADES DISAPPOINTED
I've ksports On the Qass,isa BAT . Nj
HSrity oniy Supported veaxsy's
Recon ar~aa atioa-C proAs-
isasIy Voted Doua-


Detroit, Mich, August 6.--when the
sneampment assembled this afternoon
s received delegation from the
Womsn's Relief Cops, who were
greeted with applause. Commander
Ciarkson. OF Nebrsska. wAs then chosen
Junior Yea Commander on the first
ballot. A. this point the committee
appointed to report upon the address Of
Commsnder-ln-Chiet Nerzey made its
appearance amid great excitement. IL
turned ont they had q majority and
minority report. the former presented
BY ex-CoDgressmsn Conser OF Ohio, an
tsgonlzlng the proposition 10 create
provisional departments tor c0lOred
men. The minority report supported
the proposi tion and was greeted with
Kisses and sroans from the colored
men. A lively debate followed, during
which all was uproar and confusion.
Past Commander Warner said there
wss no question OF sociability in taking
up the musk-t TO defend the nation.
Past Commander Graham, OF Louisan u
presented the case OF tho South N an
ifnpassoDed address.
In the midst cf the uproar, yeazey put
the question OF adopting the minority
report. There were gOod many ayes.
but an avalance OF "noes," the veterans
IN the gallery making as much nose as
the delegates on the floor. Then the
majority report was put and carried in
the same way, while white AMI coIored
men jumped up on chairs, waving hats.
canes and handxerchefs and creating
. pandemoneum. The Southern dele
gates rock their defeat very much to
heart ana one of them shouted above
the din: That's good bye for u.s."
Comrsde Payne. of Florida was elected
chaplain in chief.
Tonight, the delegates were enter
trned at an elaborate banquet III the
r.nk, by the citizens committee. The
encampment, at ITS final session to-
u;orrow, will act upon a proposition to
Sdopt a special ritual for the laying of
corner stones.
Not single disagreeable feature has
occurred TO mar the success of the en-
campment ana the outgoing visitors are
loud in their praises of the admirable
arrangements and hospitality OF the
city. In every social respect the con-
vepiion IS pronounced the most sue
cessfuI ever held.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07
POLICE COURT.
Judge wessfAp works or Quite Dock
ct OF D-vi!tries.


ct OF D-vi!tries.
Annie Sniff, was again before the
bar OF the police court for being too
much under the influence OF fermented
malt Juice. 1t wasn't her fault. she
said. and IL the kind Judge would over
look her ofiense. she would promise
never to inbibe again. Annie is about
so years old and out of respect for
old age Judge Westfall suspended SEN
t.pce. The same old disorderly case
against Johanns Kuipcrs was again
adjourned until the 14th, AMI the ct.se
in which he IL charged With larceny
was also adjourned until the sane
day. The disor,lcrly case against o.
Jergusen was postponed until Augiist
\. Bcrnett Bartlett. Ed. Dake and
John Shines. the three men arrested sor
gambling. were tried yesterday. The
first had his ease adjourned until
August . and the last two were Tined
So and costs. May Wyman ana Lille
Rogers. the two females arrested Tor
larceny. had their eases adjourned
until August 10. Jacob smook, ar
raigned on the charge of assault and
battery. was discharged. Anna rad
dock. the young girl arrested as
fruant. was sent TO the Industrial
ShooI AZ Adrian until she shau oe Il
years of age. j. W Cole. one-eyed
colored man. was arraigned on the
charge of keeping gambling room %
OF Caider-st He pleaded guilty and
the court imposed a fine OF SO and
costs. in default of which Mr. tois
viii spend sixty days in jail tie was
committed. The ease against rank
Williams for fast driving was al
iourned until this afternoon ~
o'clock Geo. Hinebaugh. oestructlng
an Office, sdlourRed 20 Aasus. >
Some testimony in the John van Neni-
en- arson ease was read. after which
Il was adjourned until August II
Frankie Rieler the female who eaast1
Joe Dyer so much tronhle. was ar
rested as common prostltuft
terday afternoon. she Wa oFoasit
before Judge WeStfail. plHadeo 81
and was fined ss 35, which she Paio-
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07
AROUND THE COURTS.
News Concerning Appeal Bonds and
New Cases.

News Concerning Appeal Bonds and
New Cases.
The returns aud bonds on appeal
were made from the police court today
in the cases of The People VS.. Frank
Wood, keeping dog without license;
The People VS.. Stephen Weiden two
cases), keeping hogs contrary to the
city ordinance and rendering taIlow,
lard, ETC., within the city limits; The
People VS.. Eugene Prindle, Delvin OIL,
Louis G. Dustin. Elmer c. Webster,
ANNA Coates, (alias John Upston),
John KrauskOpf, Peter II. K ipstra,
Lansing Quakenbush. James Medland
Alexander Mckenzie, John G.. Bell,
Eugene Ryason, l.. d. Packard and
Harry Van der Veen. conspiracy.
The answer IN the case of VIM.
Kortlander VS.. Henry B. Grady was
filed IN the superior court yesterday
afternoon.
The thirty days given the Reeds
Lake Electric railway company in
which to file bond for $4,000 rs Be-
curity for the payment Of any damage
resulting to the property Of the Consoli-
dated Street railway by overlapping its
tracks, has been extended by the
United States court twenty days. The
extension was granted upon app,ica-
ton of President Wesselius, 40 he
deemed the original extension too brief
time for his company to make the
necessary arrangements. The exten-
sion expires fifty days from July7.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07
SPORTING BREvITIEs.

The bicycliete maze q "blind run,'
August IA. starting at 6 o. m.
At the famous Independents track
Yesterday Allerton lowered his record
TO 2l2. The track was fast.
Peltz and Hofford. late OF the locs
base ball team, left last night. the for
mer for Lebanon. Pa, the latter 70
New Haven, Conn.
The Grand Rsplds Independent Ath.
letlc club have elected officers for the
coming quarter: ~ Rsdemaker. pres
dent: I'd. Smith. vlce-presldent; z.
Rsdemaker. finances secretary; J. j.
Fallon, recording secretary.
There Gill be a game Of hase- ~ n
next Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
between the recently reOreanized Grand
Rapids srnateur nine snd the travelling
mems club. Tire latter club viii CON
sist Of TIRE following players Fell. Ds-
venport. Gregory. NsaLeuven .Bertsch.
Hsdden, Van Deuven. kcCAnn aud
Mcdonnell.
The 0.ashtanOne members are r.is-
lng pDree 81 send Horner and Van
SINUS, their double h the reg,tt. sf
Detroit TIE hoys are "a fine form and
are pulling s9pe7bls. The other even
ing tbev pulled over the course ir 1910
without specls Effort. The urofessionsI
record is l0.Ds. II viii therefore be
sesn that they are fsst.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07
ELEVEN WERE KILLED
Awful Rear End Collision on the
West shore Railroad.
The WRECK ALL DESTROYED By FIRE
Trsismsn Admit That the Freight Train
Was Running on the Tioe OF the
kxpress-Aeesaatso of fAsses-
gers the Train.

Syracuse, N Y, Aug. 6.-The st.
Louis express on the West shore rail-
road, which leaves here AT 1:5s a. m,
met with a terrible accident three miles
west OF Port Byron this morning. near
what is known as the Duchess Cut.
The train was running at a high rate
of speed and at that point crashed
into freight train. The wreck was
an awful one. Eleven were killed out
right or died after being taken out of
the wreck. They were all Italians
but one, the fireman of the passenger
train. Eleven other Italians were
badly hurt and four viii probably die.
The Italians came from Tompkins
Cove, Rockland county. and were on
their way 10 the Niagara Falls 10
work on the tunnel there They were
In charge OF Interpreter Savarino Scoz-
zavana.
The unknown Italian died while HIS
leg was being amputated. OF the in
jured Italians Umbello. Ciabono, Mas
ciarello, Rossi. Darrordo and Mach
ino are likely 10 die. The trainmen
say there are more bodies under the
wreck. The coroner of Cayuga Coun-
ty began an inquest this afternoon.
Twelve ears of the freight train were
wrecked and piled upon the tracks,
completely blocking the road. The
Italians were in the smoking ear,
which was completely wrecked.
Hardly q whole piece OF lumber was
LETT of the car. The wreck took fire
ann the passenger train was burned
with the exception of three sleeping
ing cars. The train was made up Of
two express ears, II baggage ear, a
day car and four sleeping cars.
The accident was caused by the
freight train breaking In two. a
flagman was sent back, but the pas
senger engine. r did not see him because
OF dense fog. The dead and wounded
have been brought here. The accident
occurred at Montezuma Station.
OF the eleven killed in today's wreck
on the West Shore. tn, only body
brought here was that Of Fireman
Bergen. The coroner began an in
quest at 2 p. m. over the bodies OF
ten Italians. All the injured are at
the House OF the Good shepherd
The most seriously injured are Julius
Myers of 1925 Fillmorc-aye. Buffalo.
stOckman, spine hurt, left ear torn
off, right eye bruised aud left shoul-
der fractured; may die; John Pres
ton, OF West Troy; Nickel Polisher.
spine injured, will recover. OF the
Italians, Antonio Umbello. Emico Cia-
bone, Giuseppe Mesciarello. Giovanne
Rosse, Luzi Marrodo and Nicolo Mach
ino are likely to die.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07
THE WATER clHcusr
Small Boy's Opinion Of Paul Boyton's
Cooking

The street railway system has never
seemed so utterly swampei with bus
mess as yesterday, and it is doubtful
If ever the capacity OF the both north
and east bound has been so over
taxed. Thousands of people crowded
themselves into both the electric and
cable trains, and hung on by tooth
and nail in order to get 70 North Park
and TO the Lake. Women sighed, men
swore and babies squalled, but they
all crowded in and got there some
how. The Down III. Nater Circus was
the great attraction at North Park.
and thousands were there TO see it,
The pavilion and all the steamers
were packed with people. the river
bank on both sides was lined and the
bridge was one solid mass of human
ity. The show hung fire for some time
after the crowd was ready for it, but
IL got under way at last. Two
Strengthening oarsmen pulled over
the course and turn n. hut there was
20 great display In their abilities
that the race was q little tame. then
three young men with canoc-like slip
pers walked on the water, played a
spirited game of shinny. poked each
others stomach with rubbcr-pointed
poles and engaged i'm a trianular com
bat. with cnil3ted Dladlcrs for weap-
ons. Their curious aatics and their
frequent duckings made everybody
laugh and set the little boys nearly
wild with delight. Capt. Paul Boyn-
ION appeared on the scene and after
spending some time in clearing away
the row boats he obtained space
enough for his maneuvcrs. He col
lected the material for n raft and built
IL with his little hatchrt. then from
n small float close by he produced a
layout for n swell banquet. built n
fire on the raft and went fishing. In
two minutes he had sucker and re-
paired with il TO the raft. He chop
pei off its head. scaled il and soon
had 1t sizzling over the fire. "Oh
mamma" piped little boy with n
squeaky voice. He's cooking 1t quits
and all" The little boy was squelched
with a look and the Captain kept on
with his cooking. He sent mp a great
many rockets. burned bengal lights
and exploded torpedoes. The enter
tainment wound up with a naval en-
raeement between two piratical
looking vessels OF diminutive size. i'm
which one WAS blown 10 smitherecns.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07
PEACHES ANo CREAM.
The Color Was Perfect Bus the Flavor
Was on.

The Color Was Perfect nut the Fiavo.
Was on.
Several baskets Of luscious looking
peaches stood on the sidewalk, in front
Of - grocery and every passer by gazed
at them with watering mouth. A big
st. Bernard dog was in the procession
and he seemed to be similarly affected
by the tempting sight and stopped to
give the basket his particular attention.
The hot August sun was beating down
upon the spot and in few minutes no
evidence of his visit remained. Two
women who came along soon after,
stopped to admire the fruit and work
The grocer for peach.
"Myl My Amt them beautiful" said
one of them. "Seems TO me | never
see seen nice fruit as they 10 this year.
Say, Mister, how much be them a
bushel?'
The obligIng grocer informed her and
then she began to pinch me peaches. A
great mellow one lay. on top of the
basket and she took ii up and bit off
about half of it. Aftes chewing medi-
tatlvely for mornent, she spst the
whole mouthful into. the gutter and
SAID with an air of panied regret:
They look awful nice. but they
amt no use o'talkin', peaches don't
taste like they used to-"
She toddled away down the street
and left the disappointed grocer won-
derIng why she should find fault with
his fruit.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07

The Worlds Fair commission met in
Detroit to organize and TO arrange the
preNua laries for future operation.
Governor Winans was in ATTENDANCE
and upen his declining 70 accept the
presidency ~ the board Hon. 7 VI.
Weston. 81 this city. was chosen. Hon
r II Beiden. of Jackson counts. was
made viee-president. A Committee on
rnies wss chosen consisting Of Hon
Wellington r. Burt. Mrs. Pond. ~
tireenviile. ard Secretary stevens
II wss arranged 70 meet in Chicago
on Tuesday o. NedR sdav Of next week
pTaysded senator Palmer's health and
affairs viii permit his presence. The
hope Is 70 meet the Indiana com
a.ission. which j. called there for these
dates The secretary Was instructed
70 correspond vita the different states
aad 70 secure 50 far aA possible. pic
tareS Of their proposed bindings. 80
well A. genereI Information that viii
sld Michigan Ia her work.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07
HOW THEY LAY BRICKS
To Make a Street Out of the Hall " ood
Brick

West Bridge-st. is busy place. Men
are laying brick pavement. This pave
ment-it might be we'll to describe
again-is laid on n foundation of CON
crete six inches thick, similar to that
under the asphalt on CanaIst. On top
of the concrete a cushion OF sand is
placed, two inches thick. On the sand
the bricks are laid. edgewise. as close
together as they will lie naturally
and easy. Then after being so placed
the bricks are rolled to level, even
surface. with a two-ton roller but
three feetiong. drawn by hand power
Then the intcrstices are filled with q
preparation of hot tar. asphalt. etc,
heated as hot as il can be and not
burn. This not only fills the crevices
hut flows over the surface. and while
hot a thin sheet of sand Is strewn
over the surface and the whole mass
is compact and smooth. The men
who place the brick on the sand are
undcr the supervision and instruction
OF John Daniels. OF Columbus. o.. an
expert, whose motions were watched
and admired 10y throngs of spectators
all day yesterday. He can. with ap-
parent ease. do nearly az much work
as two average men. He can put
down 5000 brick. or 40 square yards.
oi paving In n single day.
The men LAYING the concrete are
some two blocks ahead of the PAYERS.
and they, too. are rushing tho work
as fast as possible. They have accom-
plished the nNDre difficult portion of
their work. at the railroad crossing.
and the intersections with the strect
car tracks in Stocking-st.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07

Yesterday on all trains were seen
many of our soldier citizens who were
returning from their yearly eneamp-
ment. They are loud u their praises
Of Betroit's hospitality. and report
n pleasant visit in the city. What
with hand-shsking. speech-making and
marching. they are indeed somewhat
exhausted. as they caRpot bear the
excitement OF TODAY as wei "a tbat
Of twenty-five years ago. All are He.l
pleased with the selection oi Washing
ton ss the place of meeting OF the next
eDcampment. and state their desire
and intention of visiting the capitol
city. where IN former years they re-
ffIved their flsehargr.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07
OikeMAN FIRED.

The Kent Coanty Fair Directors Cause
Vacancy In the Board.
The Board OF Directors of the Kent
County Fair Ass ociation has voted E.
=. Dikenan out for non attendance at
meetings. The rules of the association
read that if . member of the board
shall be absent three meetings he shall
be liable to expulsion, unless some
good reason can be given for not being
there. Mr.. Dikeman claims that the
action Is the result OF = preconcoctsd
plan, the other members calling meet
ings without notifying him. In conse-
quence of this he questions the legality
OF the transaction. Mr.. Diekman Is the
last of the old board elected twelve
WEARS ago.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07

Reed Bakery, the Oskdale citizen
who was arrested lsss spring at Denver.
Colorado, on charge OF stealing sheep
from viii Spicer, of Otisco. Iona
county, was srrsigned before Justice
Westfall. on "Wednesday and owing ID n
technically he was discharged. A new
process vas Immediately issued and he
vas rearresied. He was again ARA gned
for sasninstioD. Yesterday, but the
hearing vas adjourned until August Q.
IN tho meantime he will be at large
updert5O0 bonds
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07

The following order relative to the
railway accident, near Kalamazoo,
WEDNESDAY, was issued yesterday.
The Grand Rapids q Indians Rail
road Company will give = reward Of
$1,000 FOR the arrest and conviction of
the person or persons VINO disturbed It's
track north Of Kalamazoo, on the
morning ~ the 5th inst. resulting in in
Jury tn person and lose of property.
Nv. .. HUeHARr, President"
The injured ara dong well.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07

Mr.. Henry Mitchell. one of the coun-
sv superinterdents OF ths reor, was
wrecked or the G. X. n 7. tram, gong
10 the asylum with Dina swartwood,
sn insane patient. He vss sccempanisd
by Niss Wynis DAVIS. nurse AZ the L.
Il. A. Home, as toe sttendsnt for ths
egazv giri, when the wreck Of Nedres-
dsv occurred. Hs vas slightly injured
o. vas alec Miss Dsvis
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07
R-resrrr AnraIrt-s..

In the Instcd states court, yeste rsisy
Judge Ssvs~ers appointed Chss. n
Wilson, receiver f9r the Psrior Furni-
ture Company. The acton sss on =
pssitian of Willard :. Brown - a., OF
fhiisdslpSia. Mf wilson hc'ds the
trust mortgage ard - appointment
vii unaoasseily &c satisfactory 10 AL
Eartles.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07
SUED FOR LIBEL.

A $4,000 Suit Commenced Againss the
Editors OF the workman.
Tbs. Grand Rapids School Furniture
COMPANY, yesterday, commenced snt
hy capias, against Edgar p. Mills and
Henry G.. Wellshan, editors of the
Workman. for $4,000 damages, for al
legged libel. IL is clsimeG by the COM
pany that the Workman made false
aud malicious statements about the
moulders' strike. The defendants were
arrested snd their bail fixed at $1,000.
Mr.. Mills bondsmen are City Clerk
shnkman ard Henry Feikcr y The
bond of we,ianan IS signed BY IL. AZ.
BIiveu and l. G.. Levi. ~
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07

The Methodist Revivsl Band have
stches their large tent one block east
Madison n-sve., on Hal st, and are
mold nG services every afternoon and
evening. Rev. Thcmss Isity, of Corn
wall. England. IS prese tsssstng ia the
work. The Isfsvette-st. car llns runs
within ore block Of "a. tent.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07

IN A HORN.
Hs Imagined Ne Ran the Machine TIL
They Took Him IN.

When Frank Horn gets an uneom-
PORTABLE Jag" Of beer on. he feels that
he possesses the muscle of sullivan and
cheek of thoroughbred mule. He
was out yesterday enjoying the salu-
brious lake breeze and its effect was
too exhilarating for his equilibrium.
BE imagined he Possessed the whole
paraphernalia that was used in the
GrOcer's outfit for a days outing and
also the people that ehanced 20 be on
the premises. When he became too
hoistrous. his friends gathered him in
and he was preserved intact.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07

Cincinnsti :. Baltimore 4 Boston ..
Louisville q: - Iouh s. Athletics :.
Columbus 2, Washington II.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07
N.st.rsi i.s.s,..

Boston 2. Chicago 3; Brooklyn 3,
Cleveland 3: Phllsdeiphis 4, tIBclDBst &
I,Nev York ), Psttsburg6.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07

Fred Wur1burg. the ~eu-known
musician. viii lead Powers Opera
House orchestra for the season Of
1881, which will be opened by ''Non
ionson' next Monday night
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07

Everybody is talking about "lon
Yonson,' who is coming 10 town The
clever comedy under that name viii
be presented at Powers Opera HOUSE
next week, and is one Of those plays
that, 10 use Alvin Joslin's words.
gives "lso laughs in $50 minutes" :"
In Is masterpiece in its own inimit-
able way.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07

Charles III. Beede, general agent oi
the George Thatcher Minstrel Com
pany. was one of those who escaped
injury in the wreck at Kalamazoo
yesterday The show, be says. pre-
sents many things that VIII surprise
those who expect TO see chestngts.
Musicaily IL Is exceptionally fine, and
the acrobats are unequelled.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07

James II. Ailiger, the amusement
director at Ottawa Beach. Will lie
rendered benefit this evening. The
attraction viii be Cinderella.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-07

Close upon the heels of lyon Yon-
SON. will come George Thatcher's new
departure il minstrelsy, His COM
pany il a strong one of twenty seven
members, including several well-Nnown
lady favorites. The first part will
be "A regulation minstrel show and the
second a delightful farce comedy
called Tuxedo
The advocate., 1891-05-13

We WIN consider It personal favor Il owread-
erS win mention THM ADyooATn vhen doing
business with our sdvsta&2EA
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Il and Dsy School for Girls 41st Sept "a Al
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