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The sun., 1891-06-14
THE ACTITE BLAINE MEN.
Coz. CosEer OF Ohio Says No Letter o
Decllnatlon will Confront Them.

Coz. Co.ger or Ohio Says No Letter OF
DeclInatlon will Confront Them.
INp1ANAPoLIo. June l3.-Col. ConGer OF
Akron. Ohio. who participated In the secret
conference Of politicians held In this city on
Thursday, and who is a member OF the
National Republican Committee. and made
tho most significant utterance at the meet
ing. has decided that it Is best to make pub
lie the facts Of the meeting. although It
was the decision OF the particIp pants 10 Keep the
movement secret. Col. Conger said frankly
today that the PnrppGse p Vas Vas TO oreanize the
diana, Illinois. kentucky. Wisconsin. Michigan,
and Kansas In support oi his nomination for
tho Presidency. He believes that the recent
political events Indicated that this was party
necessity, and it was in recognition Of this fact
that brought together the Republicans invited
to the conference.
:" Il is simply our purpose" he said. TO do
all that We can from now until the National
Conyeniion Is held to secure his nomination.
and am confident that We will succeed"
But will Mr.. Blaine accept a Presidential
nomination in 1892 after 90 positively declining
In 1888 2" was asked.
The answer to the question was given with
dslibsration. was NOT, ,auth.r!zed hy MIR.
Blaine to speak for him." eaid Mr.. Conger.
but can R!ve assurance there will 30 no
embarrassing letters. such as appeared three
years ago. to paralyze the efforts Of his friends"
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American History and Government
Clerks.

We wish that some Phi Beta Kappa socie-
iy or some other college association would
ask the Hon. THEODORE ROOSEVELT to de-
liver an address upon the Importance Of q
knowledge OF American History to Clerks" "
He has devoted some attention to histor-
zeal researches and has produced crodita-
BILE historical and biographical wridngs As
q Civil Service Commissioner he ought to
know a good deal about clerks In the classi-
fled civil service. Tho investigation which
the Twenty-first district Republicans arc
making OF the local Civil Service Examining
Board has given him occasion to show bis
The sun., 1891-06-14

Some Of the members OF the Farmers Al
lance 10 the West are preparing to enjoy new
experiences in practical business. From Kan
sas We hear Of the Alliance project OF estab-
fishing an Alliance treasury. from which farm
ers may obtaia loans OF money on tho security
OF their crops. But the necessary capital has
not yet been subscribed. From Minnesota We
hear Of the Alliance project Just endorsed BY
the Otter Tail county men. OF buildaR an Ani-
ance railroad across the State. But the neces-
sary capital has not yet been subscribed. By
the undertaking OF large projects without capl-
tai the Farmers Alliance may gain experience
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tnefe partJ because was the usage OF tue ceuuuy.
partly because he thought that In doing % he was NOT
only riddins himssn Of possible annoyance but was
providing for his child better home than he himself
on a limited income. eouid provide; and thirdly In
thus acting he was enrolling himself ~ citizen OF
PLaro's Rspublic.
-Thre. time. were ehiidrsu bora 70 him. and a.
many tunes did he thus dispose Of them. fssrs after
ward when ROUSSEAU oravsd the swestnsss and delight
OF his chiidrsns embraces the Hafechais DE Lp1ks.
horno made efforts TO discover the children OF the
great philosopher; bat they had disappsared BEYOND
the remotest hope OF recovery and ROUSSEAU and his
aud eaughters lived together in the world nos
knowing one another.'
How many RoussEAus," asks Consul
KNOWLES Of Secretary BLAINE, "have there
been in France2" And then the Consul fur
nishes the Secretary OF State with the an.
swer: 1T Is no. difficult to determine; the
statistics Of every foundling asylum are at
your disposal"
Let us now return with Consul KNOWLES
to the sombre structure OF Munich granite
on the bank OF tho Garonno from which
MIRABEAu and St. VINCENT DE PAUL, JEAN
JACQUES, HAzb1rT, and PLATO have led his
official pen so far. We enter and Inspect the
two hundred and fifty cribs, leach as neat
and as clean as the active white-capped Sis
ters OF Charity who move noiselessly about" :
-,.. . ,..,,, :.
"nhin the sui'hssn ALMOST auoio'~ ms souua u
ones footssrs echo and rsecho along the vacant halls
and dornitores until seeking out quist noess In the
aArk dhtance they lie down 10 rspose aho Whisper
shsnce.
The approaching demolition OF the Bor-
dao,x ,o,nd,;,u o.,,,,,r, .r> ,,oLo roo,,, sor a
railway station suggests to Consul KNOWLES
certain not unnaturally sentimental fancies,
which he communicates to the department,
and which the department, with proper ap-
probation OF tho unusual in consular ltera-
ture, publishes to the country through the
Government Printing Ofiice:
.soo, N. ,,oon, o,o .,v,pm on ,b. o.., d. r.,...
date viii b. no moro score Of l.borsrs will BE- At
work It's demolition. making way for more nsass.
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=. Half q dozen OF the South American re-
publics have been striving for some time past
TO attract immigrants from Europe by Offering
them land, promising them employment. and
even furnishing them with loans OF money.
The carrying out o; this policy OF attraction
has brought Erievous exT sriencss to thousands
Of people who have been tempted TO 60 to
various countries OF South America A short
time ago We learned that q larGs number Of
the Italians drawn to Brazil had found only
disappointment there. and had returned to
Italy. Last week We learned that 800 families
who were drawn from Europe to ArgsntinA
had returned to . British port In state Of
destitution. We have had other reports OF o
similar kind
The sutheritiss Of my country do ysry
vroae whom thsy msks ialDs pEonissR
The sun., 1891-06-14

West Africa The youth who IL the best
collar and elbow wrestler In his neighbor-
hood will be more looked up to by the In
digenous damsels than the serious young
man who wrestles with the Customs Admin
istrative bill; and a well-set-up figure Is
better than many Pub. Docs. Doubtless the
young women will listen patiently, but II
any Rreat number OF them are to take an
absorbing interest in politics, they will be-
come politics In the eyes Of the men. and the
Internal economy Of the Republican party
will not DO benefited thereby. No man can
serve two masters, and though politics IL q
fascinating pursuit, We suppose that Col.
CLARKsoN will not pretend that 1t Is more
fascinating than tho new element which
he wants to Introduce. Besides although It
is easy enough for the women to draw tho
men to political meetings 1t will not be 30
easy for the men to draw the women.
The enthuslasm shown by the spindle side
OF the Alliance In the campaign OF last fall,
especially In Kansas. was probably In Col.
GLARKsoN's mind when he recommended
the Republican clubs to enlist women. That
enthusiasm took one form. however. which
Col CLARKsoN cannot safely encourage II he
"sA~ W hNo iH ptuCo t16S0 Onlteu
States. The Kansas Alliance girls boycott
ed all their suitors who wouldn't prom ise
to support the Alliance ticket. The Alliance
or the milton was the alternative presented
to the young men OF Kansas. Husbands
who held out against tho noble order of
Hnyseeds were boycotted by their wives.
Recalcitrant young mon who rejected
PEFFER and SIMPSON were made to wear
tho willow. No wonder tho Alliance had q
humping big vote. But Kansas Is queer
commonwealth, and its people are used to
bearing infrsctions Of their rights with
meeknces. Many young men bowed before
the storm. Some Of the trmer spirits lost
their sweethearts, and still gnash their
teeth at the name Of the Alliance. In most
States the young men are not pigeon.
fvered. They demand the girl and the
vote. too. with incidental protection against
being boycotted by her. II Col. C1ARKsoN's
scheme for feminine magnets at the Repub-
ican clubs should be carried out to tho
extent Of making the young women
as fiercely and despoticnlly partisan
as they were in some parts of Kan
sas in $780, the young men OF the country
would arise in their wrath and massacre a
few Presidents of State Leagues. and Iowa
would be too tropical for her eminent civil
service reformer. Politics is q great insti-
tuition. but 1t cannot be allowed to come BE-
tween the Young Man and his Girl.
The sun., 1891-06-14

Young Kaiser BILL OF Germany's letter to
his grandmother. giving her imperial advice
how to discipline most profltably her soaps
grace boy and his own not over-cordial uncle.
the Prince Of WALES. IL an exalted example Of
how the whlrlieig Of royalty brings it's revsnges.
The sun., 1891-06-14

the facts presented 10 manner so ging.
His volume is an important contribution TO
literature, and IL is OF universal interest.
The sun., 1891-06-14
NJ. stone ..a ,Le World. Fair.

CHICAGO. June lS.--Thers Is 'on'!i"'au,e
surprise over tho failure OF the Worlds al.
Board of Directors 10 con firm the apno!t tH,'ns
OF N. L Stone as chief OF the ioieich De- az
menl On eeeipt OF notice that tho VOC . 80 -
foA 6ralAfioh WAS a tie Mr.. stone Ssnt q y ,let
r. IsSssF fassssT 1ss e ss nav. nSma as'i
The sun., 1891-06-14
Past Cs.si..s d, ..s ~. To,

rast CsAeiaasu and 81. I.osts Exprs.a
southwssl with through wAxusr sleeping ears leaves
Grand Central station daily at T. ". due CineiI-
nAu 80 Y. y lndianA?o ~ 30 y, NJ next day 81
Louis u ~ A. NJ sseoad msrpnx,-Asu
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80 y ss :sa g - .;s :s'; sssIs e
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Hopeful Appeal to British Tia AIsa.
Prom tae Liverpool Daily Poa.
You must reduce the price OF plate at once Every
rsductioa made BY Increases the chance OF choking
down the new American mills for year " two when
the Mckinley lsw may bs repealed
The sun., 1891-06-14

yachts ride at anchor In the bay. the lawns are
as green rs the Emerald Iele and ablaze with
gold and scarlet blossoms. while the fortunate
occupants OF tho long line OF villas that stretch
out beyond tho cliffs are pledged to no forms
or ceremonies. and are ct liberty to drive about
In homespun and blazers II they like. and 10
invite their friends after the most informal
fashion to dinner or afternoon ten.
Mr.. and Mrs William c. WhitneS are among
the early eomers and are already domfeticated
at the Trsvers place. OF which tho broad paz.
zas are banked with flowers. Three Of tue
Casino governors and their families have ar
rived. and the Casino is open to members, oil.
though there 10 no band. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
ward r. Wharton. the Sidney Websters David
Kings. and many other wsll-known people are
In their homes but as yet there are neither
Vanderbilts nor Astors nor Winthrops nor og.
den Goslets. nor even that prince OF good 'el'
lows. Mrs. Paran Stevens. to Set the ball arol!.
Ing. All these will come later. however. MI and
Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt sail in the Teutonlo
on the l7th. the idea Of coming over in thel new
yacht Conaueror having been abandoned ~
yet there Is no talk OF bellies or debutantes
London papers mention Miss Letter as hss>
lug made a distinguished success in ss'
where baccarat is not the chief Hmusen@N-
Mrs. Fembe HincEs is said 70 have
charmed with her Creole melodies very
smart company consisting mainly OF serene
aud royal highnesses. at Mis. NGYor Ley
lands. and Miss Ethel Forbes-Leth's mar
riage to Capt. Charles Burn Of the ROYAL pt"-
goons Is announced In the Court Jour'a 10 '"Ao
place on July 20. at Holy Trility Church, s'0on'
street. Tho samo journal describes the re- re-,
dence OF Mrs. Naylor Leylaud. 'orms,F h''s
JEANNE Chamberlain, as - the spiendll pA'A'
at Albst Gate. with its famous marble > ar
case and priceless works o. art
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-13
BREAKFAST BREVITIES.

Mai. w. +. Dickerson. of this city will
act as drum major for the Kalamazoo
band at the State encampment.
Work has commenced on the exca-
vation for the foundation walls of the
l.. 5 Il NJ. ;. depot on West Fulton-st.
There will be meeting st 3s5 Turner
st. this evening for the organization Of
. Citizens Alliance IN the Sixth ward.
Rev. II. III. Johnston, rector of Trinity
Church. will leave today for the st.
Lawrence river. He will spend his sum.
mer vacation with his parents.
Mrs. Abram Laraway, who died in
the township of Paris Saturday, was
one of the pioneers OF the township.
She had lived there ffty-fve years.
All old veterans who wish to become
members of the proposed command Of
union veterans union can obtain blanks
from DR.. G. IL. Chappell, Of lS3 Stock.
ings-st.
Mrs. Edward Watson has been ap-
pointed recording secretary of the
Ladies' Literary Club, to succeed MISS
NJ. A. Webster, resigned. Miss Webster
il now IN Chicago.
The police have notified the street
car company to remove the rubbish
from the front of Fehrlen & Landauer'a
store at No. Stocking st., of which the
merchants complained as being . NUS
0ncc.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-13

Chief Engineer Johnson of the Grand
Rapids q Indiana Saturday let the
contract for the new iron bridge over
the Grand river. The Detroit iron and
bridge company was the lowest bidder
and was awarded the contract. This is
the same company which built the train
shed At the Union station. The new
bridge is TO be n double track structure,
first-class in every particular. is to he
completed by January /, 1892. and is
20 cost about $50. 900. This is for the
superstructure and does not include the
PIERS and abutments. Nothing will
be attempted until after the
summer traffic closes. the bridge CON-
psny in the meantime getting the
material ready. When the bridge is
completed o double track will he built
from the train shed TO the bridge and
from the bridge to winter-st. THIS will
give n double track system from the
station to Mill creek and Will do away
with any annoying delays. The danger
from accidents - not great now with
the care exercised, but delays are
caused.
Next season the company will build
q double track from the Union station
- the south yards. and trains will oh
serve the same order as on the present
double track system north-south
bound trains will take the north track
and north bound trains the east one.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-13

IL Was Diseass az the AssfiaE Held
Tuesday Evening

From the Nersden Daily Republican.
Merriam Post mustered IN one eandl-
date ana received one application for
membership Tuesday evening. The
trip 10 Detroit aud Grand Rapids was
outlined IS follows The party will
leave Meriden at g. 20 Sunday evening,
August = At Springfield sleepers Will
De taken. the tram leaving Tor Michl-
gan at 9:S4, arriving At Detroit at $40
Monday evening. The round trip
tickets, good for thirty days with the
privilege OF extension BY deposlhng
ticket az Detroit, will cost SASS. The
extra charge will be IS per berth each
way. Merriam Post will leave Detroit
for Grand Rapids Friday afternoon,
August !, arriving at Grand Rapids at
8 O'Clock. A short parade will take
place. participated IN by the u. A. h,
military. fire department., etc. A BAH
quet will be held in the evening. A
carriage ride about the city and vlsit to
the Soldiers Home will take place Sat
urday morning, August s. At 7;3o
that evening the party leaves Detroit.
those coming directly home arriving IN
Merlden At 1877 Sunday evening, Aug
ust 9Th.
Those desiring can stop of at Niagara
Falls from early morning until 4:l2
Sunday afternoon, In which case they
will arrive in Meriden at 9:0l Monday
morning, August 10. The finest cars
Will be occupied on the trip from De-
troit to Grand Rapids, the distance of
$50 miles being covered IN three hours.
Fifty-six Post members and number
OF outsiders will make the trip to Mich
igan. All others desiring to so or Sc
cure hotel accommodations are re-
questec to notify !. B. Hyatt ms soon as
possible. Hotel rates will be 81 day.
The Post instructed the committee to
engage quarters for twenty-five more
visitors at Hotel Benedict. The COM
mittee was also instructed to purchase
sixty white felt hats aud the badge
committee was ordered TO secure a
design representing the industries Of
| Merlden.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-13

Says Russell A. Alger, Ex-Governor OF
Michigan; Zone incident of my Last
visit TO San Francisco is recalled with
sone pain At this time. II was last
spring when severe shock of earth
quake occurred, doing some damage.
/ believe, throughout California.
Every night Of bis life my little son
Allen knslt down by his ted and re.
pested the simple little PRAYER he
had been taught. That night he
went 10 sleep on q sofa. AID we
got hts clothes of snd PIT him 10 rod
without saksnr him. When ths terri.
bic rumble and isrring came he sat up
and stared atrtat him. not knowing
what the trouble vas. In q nsofnens
his sisters rushed into the room ard ess
claimed that theirs Rad h~sn en- rsFth
quake Alien spfsns from bis bel and
sssd I know Shy a hspvsnea. far.
ct 20 ssr my prsysfs' Then tne little
fsllos dtoppsd On HE knses. aud. with
be fsee buried IN the covering, rnut.
nsnrra tie familiar sosss "a he daily
pfayefs Uesf Alien tie assi n0~ =
at Lessia 9iefss psmesssl
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-13
Wandering Willie Returns.

Deputy Sheriff Beaver went out to
the lake Saturday evening and brought
back Willie Walker, who 1t was re-
ported had been lost. Willie is 9 years
old, had on blue polka dot waist, a
straw hat, short pants and no shoes.
His face was tanned and his neck and
hands sunhurnt. He declared that he
was not lost, but had run away from
home because he wanted to. He said
that his father and mother treated
him nice, but he was tired of home
and did not want to 60 to school. He
gave his fathers name aud business
and said he lived at 335 North Lafay-
cite street. He could not tell Just how
long he had been away from home,
but thought it was two or three weeks
at least. Friday night he slept under =
sidewalk on Packard street. He was
willing to 60 home, and Sheriff Nc
Queen sent Deputy Sheriff Beaver
along with him. with instructions to as
certain why it was that Willie's parents
had not reported his absence and made
some move to compel him to remain
home.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-13
A MAROON ESCAPE.


Fac Dummy Gnxins Rans posn var
risxs on the Track
Last evening about eight o'clock the
dummy engine started out OF the
Sweetest depot with the usual namper
OF cars IN tow, all Grained 10 their iai-
lest capacity. The train had not pro-
ceeded far when horse and carriage,
With two occupants, Was seen to iarn
from = cross street down the track, the
driver evidently thinking that the
track was a highway. The whistle was
blown aud the engine reversed, Out II
MAS plain tn the driver that the loco
motive could not DO brought under IN
sufficient time TO avoid an accident.
although all the brakes available were
applied. The people IN the buggy also
seemed to realize that they had made
a mistake and were frantcally endeav-
orlng 10 turn out, but the wheels We're
lodged between the rails and II MAS I'M
possible.
Two hundred people on the dummy
held their breath and turned their
faces away a. the dummy bore down
upon the helpless riders. There was a
crash, the engine Was brought TO q
| standstlll, and every one expected that
two persons were killed ana that theii
mangled remains had been ground un'
der the wheels OF the cars upon which
they rode. 1t was q happy surprise
when. little later. it developed that
| no one was fatally hurt. Mrs. Adrian
was the name of the lady. but who the
other person was could not be learned
The carriage was demolished, the
horse unhurt, and Mrs. Adrian slightly
| injured.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-13
LAZY. Chance. of MARRYING.

Every woman has chance of "catch-
ing husband" but it is conceded that
young ladies between 20and % years of
age are more likely to draw the matri-
monial prizes. However it is not an
unusual thing to hear of the marriage
OF lady who has passed the three
quarter century mark. Yet, how can a
woman, weak, dispirlted, enervated and
tormented by diseases common TO her
sex. hope TO become n happy wife and
mother? OF course she cannot: yet by
the magic aid of Or. Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription, all these obstacles are
swept away. As powerful, invigorat-
ing tonic, DIR. Pierce's FavorIte Pre-
scrIption imparts strength to the whole
system, and to the womb and Its ap-
pendages. in particular. For over
worked, "worn-out," "run-down," de-
bilitated teachers, milliners, dressmak.
era, seamstrssses, "shop girls" house
keepers. nursing mothers, and feeble
women generally, it is the greatest
earthly boon, being unequaled as an
appetizing cordial and restorative tonic.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-13
For seif-lmprovement.

Guy v. Thompson, principal of the
grammar school department of the
Central school, has resigned his position
to take a post graduate course in an
Eastern college. Mr.. Thompson had .
reappointment thrust upon him in
June. but after a careful consideration
he has decided to sever his connection
with the city schools, for the purpose
mentioned. During his principalship
in school work and his resignation will
prove q great disappointment to them.
The schools will lose the services of A
valuable worker, and he leaves with the
assurance that bis labor has been duly
appreciated.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-13
A CONTINENTAL FLAG.
IL IL Now Owned BY the City Troop OF
Philadelphia.

IL IL Now Owned by the City Troop OF
Philadelphia.
Probably the only original CONT
mental flag in existence is that in the
possession of the City Troop of Phila-
deIphia. 1t was carried by that organ
ization all through the revolutionary
war. at Is spread" says the
Philadelphia Record. between two
large pieces of plate glass. and
is kept completely alright. The
probabilities are that were it remov ed
from this case 1t would fall TO pieces.
In design it is somewhat similar to the
English jack. The design was made by
o committee, of which Benjamin Frank
lin Was q member, in 1875. A few years
later the first American standard &C
cepted by Congress was submitted and
adopted. 1t was known as the constella-
ton flag, and WAS similar to the one
now IN use, with the exception of the
thirteen stars on blue background"
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-13
OTTAWA BEACH.
Its Popularity Fuliy::Attested-Its Crowds
OF Visitors.

Hts Popularity Fuliy::Attested-lts Crowd
OF Visitors.
Ottawa Beach had all it could do yes
terday in entertaining the largo crowds
thu, visited that popular resort. The
n. ing train brought down . large
crowd and they were royalty enter,
tanned by Manager Southwick. Not .
bit Of confusion was seen anywhere,
and every one had plenty Of time to en-
JOY the magnificent dinner at the Hotel
Ottawa.
The orchestra gave them two sacred
concerts, which were listened TO by
large audiences. Bathing was in
dulged IN. and large haul of fish was
made by those who enjoy this sport.
On Wednesday night the society
event Of the season will take place,
when our own favorite musical orgapi-
ration, 1.-The Schubert Club" will
give . grand concert. A special train
will run, leaving the beach at 1890 p.
IN. A fine program has been prepared.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-13
This Date in Hlstory-July IL.

Ne Is. c.-Jaifa- Caesar oorn.
aasz-ssinafed Ia the senate ~
hoos~ March d. ~ r. C. &x~1
30-DssideriHs EFa.ma>.eon- U>2 >AE
temporary Of Lathsr aud W ~
!: :. . :: :: ::.' - :. ~
death - ne French gen.
eral 81. RuIhs massacre % gCLIus cAnAa
tina Irish.
osl5- w arlington took command Of the army
oesiesiax bossea-
11Dt-AisxAndss Hamilton died az wound re-
eeiycsa In a duel with Aaron Burr.
0se-Dolly Madison. widow Of the fourth pre-
dent. did In Washington; born i.sa
o1l-Baitis of Beverly. w Va
7s0-fndsanA militia fought with Norgan's
raiders AZ Vernon Ind.
xD$-SeArest approach of the Confederatss 10
Washington. General Early. driven back
from Fort steyenA retfeated TO western
Maryland and crossed into Virginia
I5-o-Hear Admiral John A Dab igren. U. 3. " .
d1-d az Washington. aged 60
IGi-Orasso parade and riot In New York: q
persons killed.
3DO- Marriage OF Henry NJ Stanley and Mn
oorothy Tenant IN westminstsr Abbey.