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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-23
ChrOniCDiSeaSeS'

The most wonderful success has been
attained In the treatment OF the cases
to which We devote our special atten-
ton, and through wears OF patient labor
and research. we have diseov .red the
most infaIlibIe methods OF curing gen.
erxl weakness. involuntary discharges.
|impotency. nervousness, confusion of
ideas, palpitation of the heart. timidsty.
diseases OF throat, nose and skin. sffec-
tons OF the liver. stomach and bowels
those terrible disorders arising from
solitary habits of youth-and secret
practices, making life . miserable exist
ence and marriage impossible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
The Wandering Bards, Concert.

The Wandering Bards under the direc
ton Mr.. Langstaff gave their sixth annual
concert at the Providence Opera House
last evening Beethoven Lodge, No. /,
was assisted by Mrs. A. w. Joyce, soprano;
Nine. Marie Baratta Morgan, soprano !;
Mime. Kate 4. LaFetra, alto; Frederick
;. Gardiner. tenor Charles II. Bosworth,
bass Miss Lena B. Simmons, reader ;
Frank Raia. Harpist Charles Lovenberg,
violinist, and NJ. Lovenberg. The orches-
ira played overture Fest" by A. Lent
ner and Alfred De Seve's angels Lull-
ably" and Dancers Dream" for strings;
selections from the opera Mignon, j.
Strauss's 100 Nights" and ii. Thiels
"Our Great Republic" The selections
from Mignon being especially well rend-
cred. Mrs. A. Joyce sang four numbers.
two of them being recalls. She Was ac-
companied by Messrs. Raia and Lovenberg
in harp and violin obligato. Miss Lena
B. Simmons read four selections, three of
them being in dialect. Nine Morgan,
Nine La Fetra and Messrs. Gardiner and
Bosworth sang the Soldiers Chorus from
Faust" and Bishops Calm by Thy
Slumbers," and NJ. Lovenberg gave an
exhibition of desolving views.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
COURT ROOM RUMORS.
About the Jurors in the Webster
Murder Trial.
is ONE OF THEM A HOMICIDE? 4?
IL Il said That Juror Lamb Clubbed "a Man
To Death But the Prosecution Has In
stituted No Inquiries-A budget of
Strange Tales.
tBY LEASED WIRE TO THE NEwsl

New YORK, Feb. 29.-Ever since the
trial of Burton c. Webster for the murder
of Charles T.. Goodwin was begun there
have been the strangest rumors ahoat in
Part of the General Sessions, where the
trial is in progress. The rumors were to
the effect that Webster would never be
convicted, as he had at least one sympa-
thizer on the jury who would stand out
for acquittal until doomsday. This man,
il was reported, owned fast horse and
was friend of Webster.
The rumors caused no end of gossip and
were Investigated by Assistant District
Attorney McIntire, who is trying the
case. He finds there is no truth in the
statement.
When court was convened at IL o'clock
this morning, MeIBtire read n letter from
a correspondent signing himself Jus
tice" in which it was stated that Charles
Lamb, one of the jurors, was tried for
murder in the first degree and acquitted
on the plea of justifiable homicide.
IL was stated that he had dubbed man
to death. Mr.. Lamb made no statement
and the district attorney no inquiries, and
il was not learned whether the charge is
true. 1t is thought, however, that it is
probably correct.
The prosecution will not have all its
evidence in for several days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
'slgnines ex-dividend.
Market Notes.

The rate Of sterling crohdi;ge are k.sG.7. The
rate Of demand sterling bills az tohich gold can
Dc exported 10 London Uitlout loss is L.SS5s for
bars and L.s914 fOr oOin and the rate at tChtch 70
can Dc imported tCithOm loss at ass 3-L.
The rates of sterling exchange are 81. sea
s4.s9.
CHICAGo-The NJ. X. & 4. has agreed to
join the South Western Steamship and
Railway Association again, provided the
agreement is revised and the salary claim
reduced from Sl5, 900 TO $4,000 \ meet
ing to revise the agreement will be held
April !. ,.. ......
TO consider trouble growing out OF the
new Kansas rates.
NEW YoRK-There was Sl,030,000 gold
ordered for shipment at the sub-treasury
this morning
CHICAGO Greenbut, the president of the
Distillers and Cattle Feeders Company,
has been arrested. The arrest of Hen
messy, Chicago director in the same com
pany, will follow.
NEW YoRK-Gold has been engaged for
tomorrow 100000 in one lot and S530,0O0
in another; total since Feb. 10, S3,Sl5, 426.
NEW YoRK-lt is reported that n confer
ence has been arranged TO take place to-
day between Pennsylvania and Delaware
and Hudson representatives IL is not
confirmed in official quarters. It was not
readily believed that Pennsylvania wanted
Delaware and Hudson as il seemed
more reasonable TO believe that rep
resentatives Of the Reading Combine
were buying into the company. The
president of a leading coal company says
that il would be almost out of the ques-
tion 10 control the trade with Delaware
and Hudson left cut of the combine, the
important thing TO do was to change the
management of Delaware and Hudson,
and this he has no doubt being attended
to-
NEW YoRK-President Oliphant of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
makes the following statement; II know
absolutely nothing of the anticipated deal
between this company and any other at
this time. Ii any one wishes TO lease the
Delaware and Hudson he will have TO
guarantee more than per cent |
do not know of any cause for
the extreme fluctuations in price of
stock. IL would appear that the
same stock is being bought over aud over
again. If anyone is buying for the pur-
pose of gaining control of the u. * III. the
present price would appear TO me TO be de-
cidedly low. Our few large holders have
seen its market price touch 10 and have
not sold. They have seen it down below
so and have held on"
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Canadian Pacific, month OF January, nee
net Increase. .......' 100, 5O5
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
LATES'TNEVS
WILL SHERMAN RETIRE.
1t is Said He Will Resign His Sem
ate Position.
FOSTER TO SUCCEED HIM.
The senator Has Long Desired Private
Life and Wishes To Edit His Brothers.
Letters Fosters Health an Important
Factor.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator John
Sherman does OF expect to serve out his
term TO which he was elected by the Ohio
Legislature last January. He has made
up his mind to retire to private life Til c
date of his retirement has not been fixed
definitely, and it may be denied for the
present that he contemplates taking such
a step, but he will resign some time next
winter, TO take effect upon the 4th Of
March, 1898, so it is said on pretty reliable
authority. The present Legislature of
will thus choose his successor.
Naturally Mr.. Sherman favors Secre-
tary Foster. Mr.. Foster has been loyal TO
him in the past and now Mr. Sherman has
chance TO reciprocate. Charles Foster,
If he lives, will be John Sherman's sue
cessor in the United states Senate"
Have Sherman and Foster any under
stand ng alb Jut the mattery" the NEWS in
formant required
Yes. believe so. When Mr.. Sherman
yielded TO the requests of Mr.. Foster and
his friends TO stay in the Ohio fight last
year. it was against his own wishes and
il was with the distinct understanding
that 1t was only temporary makeshift
ana that he would retire 20 private life
just the same as If he had not been re-
elected. Mr.. Sherman adheres to that
resolution now but of course he would not
resign If Foraker stood any show TO sue
ceed him. When it is ali fixed TO elect
Mr.. Foster, Mr.. Sherman will step out"
Secretary Fosters health will naturally
be an important factor in the execution
of the above scheme When he sailed
from this city last week his physician. DIR.
Hamilton, said that Mr.. Foster had no
organic trouble and that he was good for
at least ten years of active work yet. A
curious phase Of Secretary Fosters case
Is that, while his appetite is good and he
sleeps well, his pulse keeps above 90.
This, IL is argued, shows weakness, and
the effect of the sea voyage will be noted
with deep interest.
\ consideration which has had much to
do with influencing Mr.. Sherman's mind
in this matter is that he wishes to com
plete and publish the correspondence OF
his brother, Gen. Sherman, during and
since the war. These letters, il is said,
contain vast amount of valuable mater
ial, and will make one of the most import
ant contributions To the history of the
civil war. IL will take at least year to
prepare this matter for publication and
Senator Sherman is anxious TO get to work
on 1t.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
EAST PROVIDENCE.

In the Seventh District Court this morn
ing John Farrell was fined - and costs
for drunkenness. Farrell was found by
Officer Barney Saturday night near the
drawbridge and SO badly intoxicated that
he could not walk, and while Officer
Barney had gone for assistance Farrell fell
into the river. Officers Barney and Wilcox
secured n boat and succeeded in rescuing
him and lodged him safely in the station
house.
At the Haven NJ. +. Church yesterday
the Rev. l.. G.. Horton delivered an in
teresting sermon, taking for his subject
Lot
The Rev. George +. Jencks of Chelsea.
Mass, supplied the pulpit at the First
Universalist Church yesterday.
At the United Congregational Church
Charles Hall OF North Dakota made an i'm
teresting address, his subject being
Fifteen Years Among the Indians"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
ANCIENT PENS AND INK.
How They Were Made I'm the Early
Centuries.


The labor required in making the manu-
script books of ancient days was far be
yond the understanding of the men OF the
present day, who possess all the moderr
sdjuncts to that art. AS these books were
intended to last for many years, answer
ing the same purpose as our printed tones
the great desideratum in their prepare
tion was durability. As a natural conse-
quence, those who made them not only
selected the best quality of parchment, or
other material to write upon, but also paid
particular attention to the quality OF the
ink used in such work.
That they were successful in making
the latter is evidenced by the fact that in
the majority OF instances the characters
inscribed on the most ancient manuscript
rolls now preserved in the British Museum
and elsewhere are very legible, the ink
being bright and black and showing but
little evidence of its great age. 1t is sup
posed that the superior quality of lamp
black, prepared in manner now un-
known, was the true cause of this beauti-
full and lasting color OF the ink i'm ques-
tion.
Ink OF various hues was used by the an
cient Romans, that OF purple tint being
considered the exclusive fluid for the exc
cution of all royal writings, as il was dis
tinctively the royal color. IL is said that
Homer's works were written in letters OF
gold on roll 120 feet i'm length, formed OF
the intestines OF serpents, but we are left
i'm ignorance as to To the method of pre-
pairing this ink.
The pens used by the eastern and other
nations were fashioned from reeds, which
were well suited to the broad characters
Of the writing done with them. Speci-
mems OF these pens were found in the
ruins of Pompeii which were cut like the
quill pens used by our forefathors, with
the exception that the nib was much
broader.
About the year 600 a. d., pens made of
quilts were introduced. This is shown by
the fact that the word penna, a quill, Il
not found, il is claimed, i'm any work
bearing an earlier date. Previous TO that
time the word cdidmus, signifying a reed,
wus exclusively employed Us designation
for the vehicle used in transferring the
ink TO the parchment or other surface
selected by the writer's OF that early age.
Steel pens first came into use in 1903 and
about twenty-five years later those COM
posed OF gold made their appearance
Detroit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
The Weekly Wool Marker.
Exclusively reported for the NEWS by G. II Coco
hue A Co. OF Providence and Boston.

Exclusively reported for the NEWS by G. II Gooo-
hue a Co. Of Providence and Boston.
The wool market during the past week
hos been more active than the week be-
fore, owing, principally. TO the induce
ments made TO buyers in the shape of
lower prices on SONG lines. Although there
Is more tendency TO buy upon the part of
manufacturers they are not inclined TO
speculate.
Most of them are making purchases TO
supply their immediate wants. The
market is now on a lower basis than il has
been for years The sales the past week
were increased considerably by a few large
transactions in Territory, Oregon and
California wools
Foreign woods continue active and the
outlook is that sales will increase. These
woods are competing with domestic fieeces.
Some OF the low prices reported the past
week indicated wool that was below the
standard.
Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces are at
tracing more attention from the manu-
facturers. The sales of all kinds for the
week were 235, 900 pounds. Y woods are
worth q To 2S cents, and Xxx above 2Sl5 to
% cents. No l, 34 TO 35 cents. Michigan
y woods are slow OF sale, except at low
figures. One sale Of Michigan X was
made at 2dSI cents. This may be consid-
cred high, as ll5,000 pounds sold during
the past week at % ceAts. of this one sale
"ft' h'pbh 'r'NNN lNAAhbo. -'bs %AiNhiSNh
Is bringing from 33l4 To SIC.
There is "A continued steadiuess in
washed combing and delaine fleeces. The
total sales TOR the past week were about
l950O0 pounds, No. / Ohio combing is
worth 81 TO - cents. No. l Michigan
combing from 36 to 81 cents. Ohio fine
delaiues 30 TO "a cents, and Michigan fine
deaineS 81 TO 32 cents.
The prime selections Of territories are
getting scarce. Cleaned fine wool is said
to bring 60 cents. Pulled wool is in favor
Of buyers.
Australian woods renot quite as strong
as they were. IL is estimated that there
are from 5000 20 10000 lbs to come for
ward from Melbourne. Then following
this there will be- 10000 lbs offered az the
London sales opening March 29th.
The total amount OF wool sold in the
Boston market for the past week was
3,19l, 400 lbs. made up of 3,l7s,40O lbs. do
nestle. and $4,000 lbs. foreign; previous
week 24&5,OO0 lbs. domestic. and AS, 600
l's. foreign, total OF 2,S13,O0) lbs, same
week "a year ago 2,0S6 $50 los domestic and
655,00O lbs. foreign, a total OF 2.74l, 800 lbs
The receipts OF wool for the past week
have been 5,4l7 bales domestic and S.l99
foreign, a total OF 1906 bales; same period
year ago, 1,j09 bales domestic and 500
bales OF foreign, a total of :, l0i bales.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
City Hall Notes.

The superintendent of public building
reports that the Meader street school
building is ready for plastering. The
Harris avenue building and Candace
street building are ready for occupancy.
The former will probably be occupied
this week, and the latter next week.
Park Commissioner Winship left Satur-
day for Hot Springs, Ark, where he will
stay probably for month.
The superintendent of street signs and
numbers, together with his assistant is
numbering the whole length of Cranston
street.
The deaths during the week were sixty
five in number. OF these one was from
diphtheria, two from typhoid fever and
two from scarlet fever.
The mayor has been busy signing the
city bonds, 1000 in number. They have
been signed by the city treasurer and the
city seal is now being affixed by the city
clerk. The latter signed 100000 worth
Friday, and finished the rest Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
THE sIXrH DISTRICT CoURT.

I'm the Sixth District Court this morn
ing. James Bowley, charged with an as
sault on Thomas Z. Singleton pleaded not
guilty aud was held in 800 surety Tor trial
Friday.
Antoine Silva was fined $50 and cost,
for stealing coal from Charles y. Olney.
James r. Mason charged with AN ~.
sault on James + Rowley, pleaded guilty
ami was fined 10 cents aud costs
Charles FOlger, charged with stealing u
sealskin sacguc, valued AZ So. from Mary
+. Eoiger, pleaded guilty and was bound
over.
james Mccormick, for obstructing Ofi-
Ger Dyer. while making an arrest. nlended
not guilty and was held for trial Friday
John Gillian, common drunkari was
sentenced TO six months at the state work
house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
TYPHUS SPREADING
Thirteen New Cases Reported in
New York To-day.

NEW YORK, Feb. 29-The health author
tiles stated at noon to-day that during the
twenty-four hours previous 10 new cases
of typhus had been discovered in this city.
All the patients were removed to River
side hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29

Guardan-How does my niece get on
with her music--is she making any pro-
gress?
Musicus-I regret TO say that she is not.
Her time and lingering are very defective,
and all can do to correct them makes no
impression on her. She will run the
scales TO suit herself.
GUARDIANSHIP inherited that from her
father. He was twenty years in the coal
business Boston Courier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
INDIANAPOLIS ALARMED
The Situation Serious - Mobbing
Special Policemen,

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. GA feeling of un-
easiness prevails in this city, and all
people believe that great crisis is at
hand. All the labor organizations held
secret meetings yesterday, but only a
guess can be made at the decision taken by
them. Five hundred special police have
been sworn in, and the street car company
will attempt TO move cars under their
escort.
This morning twenty people mobbed
two special policemen who were indiscreet
enough TO wander forth alone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
FLOCKING TO NEW ORLEANS
To See the Fight Between Meedbam
and Ryan.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 29-Sporting men
from all parts of the United States are
here to attend the Needham-Ryan fight,
which comes off tonight, and the more
important one between Fitszsimmons and
Maher Wednesday. The betting on to-
nights battle is about even. Both men
are under weight. Maher the Irish cham
pion will not reach this city until Wednes-
day His backer don't intend to let Fitz-
simmons hackers size him up beforehand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
An Attempted burglary.

Some time between midnight and
o'clock this morning an attempt was made
TO break into Peter Mulholland's tailor
shop, 44 Atwell's avenue. The back door
was the point attacked, and a heavy
Jimmy was used for the purpose Of
effecting an entrance fhu door frame
and sill bear the marks of the heavy in
strument.
However, the would-be burglars were
frightened while at work and desisted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
Springer IL III.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 29.-The i'll
ness of Mr.. Springer to-day took serious
turn and viii probably delay the CON
sideration of the tariff question in the
House. Mr.. Springer is very i'll with the
grip, aggravated 10y erysipelas. IL will be
ten days at least before he will be out.
Another member of the committee will
present the report on the bill. placing
wool on the free list and reducing the
duties on woolen goods Should Springer's
illness be prolonged an effort will be made
to take mn the bil
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29

TRENTON. Pa. Feb. go. G.. Perry.
the New York Central train robber, has
been identified as the man who, while a
clerk here raised 500 on LOCUS checks
and stepped cut with woman he in
tended to marry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29

Authorities Of vienna Allow Distribution
of Bread To the Poor.
VIENNA, Feb. 29.-The authorities of
this city have at last been compelled to
recognize the urgency of the situation
among the poor, and now permit the So
cialist relief committee to circulate ap-
peals, hitherto prohibited, for donations.
Contributions are flowing in more free
ly. At the last Socialist doing of bread
TO the poor 5000 persons assembled.
The distribution was attended with some
turbulent scenes, which were repressed
by the police.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29

The United States steamer Tallapoosa
now at Montevido has been condemned
as unfit for further naval service and will
be sold at auction. The Tallapoosa is a
relic of the war and has had rather an
eventful career. Surgeon l.. Traver of the
Farragut Association of Naval Veterans
of this city was attached to the Talla-
poosa during the war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
Brokerage Business.

Mr.. A. G. lioopert of room /, 2i Custom
House street announces that he does q
general business as commission broker i'm
stocks, grain ana provisions. Mr.. Hooper
is well equipped for delicate and difficult
business by tract, experience and sound
Judgment OF financial affairs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
REPUBLICANS AT PAsCOAG.
The Hon. Roswell q. Horr VIII Speak
To. Morrow Evening.

The Burrillville Young Mems Republi-
can Club will have big meeting at Pas
coag tomorrow night. The Hon. Roswell
G. Horr of Michigan will be the principal
speaker, and great deal of enthusiasm is
felt up that way over the event.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
THE CHAPACHET BAND.
IL Has Re-organized and Elected Officers
Under It's New Charter.

The Chepachet Cornet Band has re-or-
ganized under a charter, secured for it by
the efforts of Senator Reed, and elected
Eugene +. Eddy, president; George Il.
Sturtevant, secretary; Frank +. Davis,
treasurer; Hiram T.. Penno, leader and
Eugene f.. Eddy, property holder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29

CAPE HENRY, Va. Feb. 2.-An un-
known bark h. ashore south OF the cape.
Her crew has abandoned her, and were
taken aboard by al incoming schooner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
TO Boom Base Ball.

NORWICH, Conn, Feb 29.-An endeavor
VIII be made this week TO boom base ball
in this city. pawtucket Rhode Island
men, with several from New London and
vicinity are coming here TO start boom.
scheme for an Eastern Connecticut
IPauue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29

It's not too late To enter for the
NEWS free trip To Europe contest.
The contestants aren't thoroughly
under way yet. by and 10y 10 will bc
harder To- DC placed i'm the race.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
A Car of Potatoes on Fire.

A slight fire broke out in car of pota-
toes i'm the yard of the Providence and
Worcester Railroad this forenoon, but
was soon put out with extinguishers. The
door was burned considerably. The car
was billed to j. w. Wilcox OF Apponaug.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
Mis- YeRInnns nentl.

NEW YORK, Feb. 29-Miss Emily
Neamans, the young actress who has been
i'll 50 long died az her mothers home, 6l3
sixth avepSe, at A:30 this morning. Her
life had been dcspaired OF for three days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
THE NEWS IN ADVANCE.
This ENeninr.

Providence Opera House, s-"Queen's >
Mate"
Gaiety Opera House, s." The Stowa-
way"
Lothrop's Museum, 7:3O-"On Hand T"
and Temptation"
Westminster Theatre. s-"Devil's Mine. "
Dramatic Hall, S--Hurle Bayardo as
Othello.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
The Industrial Exhibition.

committee of the Rhode Island Industrial
Exhibition in Room Il at the Narragansett
Hotel tomorrow evening at $ o'clock. \
comprehensive prospectus with plans will
ba nrpSanfad
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
AsSiguunpntg

Chester B. Greene has assigned TO
George l.. Greene and Charles jacques to
G. L. kueeland. Occording TO City Hall
records
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
Briefs.
Pequot's Fair.

Grand fair by the Pequot Social and Athletic Club
In Moods Hall Mnslc-by- Greene,s- Orchestra
Dancing every evening. Prize waltz every Tuesday
and Thursday evening. AdmissIon 10 cents
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
The CheIseaFIats Gut,cd.

NEW York. Feb. 20.-The Chelsea flats
at i2l one Hundred aud Thirty West Sec
ond street were guttel by fire this morn
ing loss 5000.