davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

as visitors or delegates. nuzt sE.Is 70
Mrs. Elizabeth G.Will4rd, No 81 North
avenue, TO b assignsd, a. she furnishes
entertainment.
The typhoid fever scourge Is de-
creassHg Somewhat Ia yiraieney as nc
eases were reported u The ooAfd oi
nesnh yesterday, IN fact, no eonia-
gIous diseases OF any KIND were en-
tered.
SUPERINTENDENT MeArtnnr Of the
county poer farm . Dragging about
we'll I50 feet deep waleh has recently
been dug on the county poor farm.
The water rises 10 height or twenty
feet.
j. Ii. z. HugaTt, vice president
OF the Grand Rapids 4 Indiana Railroad
company, left last night with his son
for Pitlsburg, where he goes 10 attend
the annual meeting of tae company.
The city librarian and assistants are
bussiy engaged IN eAtzloguing and pre-
pairing for the shelves some recent
large purchases of books. No more
books will be purchased Al present.
The Shakespesrean club will hold its
annual meeting ~ the home or the
pres dent, No. 35 North Lafayette
,treet. Saturday afternoon. April Is, at
5 o'clock.
George w. Fsldner contemplates the
erection Of double tenement on Bost-
wick street. Plans we're filed with the
builders and traders exchange yester-
day.
Professor Carhart will deliver his
second lecture in the university extern
son course, on electricity, this evening
81 8 O'Clock IN the high school build
ing.
The tracks hurriedly laid by the G..
+. Il /. IN Seward street tor the con-
venience of Bauer 4 Krekels coal yard
were torn up yesterday.
An experiment in hypnotism was
given by Mrs. Helen Stuart Rlchlngs NJ
the Progressive SpIritualists lat home. -
IN Elk's hall, last evening.
= petition to the board OF public works
I asking that the water mans be ex-
tended TO the city limits.
Harry c. Hatch has leased the base.
ment OF the Peninsula club for year
and will conduct . barber shop there.
Yesterdays bank clearances, ST.
299.6 represented an increase over the
same day last year OF $l70.364.l3.
DIR. Wnsley, who has been visiting
DR.. Jeffry at st. Marks hospital, left
for Chicago, yesterday.
Next Thursday il the day upon which
Grand Rapids lodge +. & A. NJ. will
visit Lansing.
All tue trees on East street, from
Cherry to Fulton street, have been cut
down.
A broken circuit in the Eleventh
ward left that section in darkness last
night.
G. T. Taylor, representing the Bedlal
Gold Cure company, is in the city.
The editor of the White Cloud Busi
ness is IN the city.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22
ABOUT THE CITY HALL
Items Of Interest Picked Up About the
Big Building.

Items Of Interest Picked Up About the
Big Building.
In accordance with q resolution OF
the council passed Monday night, the
city marshall yesterday morning
ordered the G.. r. & /. to tear up the
tracks recently laid on Seward and
First and the work mas been begun.
The marshall also ordered the street
railway company TO remove all iron
braces remaining IN streets where the
cid cable road had been lard. The
order Was 1T once complied with.
The director ef the poor reports that
the number of the cIty's bene6ciaries
IL gradually Diminishing as spring ad-
vances. Few are now working in the
wood yard. By the close OF the first
week in May the winters work will be
over. The cold winds OF the past
month increased the number of ap-
plicants largely.
The custodian Of the city hall says
that the painting and cleaning of the
building will DO completed by May 1,
lnd that everything will be neat and
fresh for the incoming Of the new ad-
ninistration.
A pleasing musical and literary enter
3ainment was held IN Pomeroy Il Law
on's hall last night The proceeds
vent to swell the Joy Memorial church
!und.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

Mrs Michael whsleu Of wyoming
township died ~ 10 o'clock yesterday
uernlng. aged 81. She leaves . hue
hard sad seven childrsn. Funersi
Nrvices Will be acid at ~. Andrews
nthedrsl, At q. IA. saturday.
The new vestry Of Grace Episcopal
shurch ~lil eperlnteud the erection Of
The new SIS oeo esiiiee. IL - proposed
% issue building sofds IN sessmins-
hons Of $50, drawing per cent Inter
,st sad payable "A ten years.
The Alumni ASSOCIATION Of the West.
un Msehgsu coileg. gave their sirst
ocial party IN sinnons hail last even
lnx. IL ~ss vsH attended and sad -
~ q pleasant affair by those whs as
tended.
The YORK at dseorssirx The islsrier
81 The government kuildsng VII hexin
nest Msnasy.
All these .ho ~ili attend The sannsi
ssusenties 81 TIE Nsrhsean Eqasi suE-
axe asssesstlsn ~ Battle Greer, either
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

Hr. Gilbert Secures Majority of From
tage for Cedar Blocks.


tage for Cedar Blocks.
The committee on claims reported
Nrtain claims to the city attorney with
Anew 10 ascertaining the liability of
he city.
The special committee appointed to
consider the matter of remaining GER
ain streets will report that change
70 made as suggested.
The committee on lighting inyesti-
,ated the subject of low lights and
eversl of the members last night made
tour of the wards where more lamps
IRE requested.
T. ID. Gilbert appeared before the
committee on streets and represented
hat be had obtained the names of a
ma jority OF the frontage, and asked
hat Ottawa street, between Lyon and
Monroe streets tie paved with cedar
clocks.
William Alden Smith appeared be-
fore the committee on sewers in behalf
Of the D., L. Il y. railroad, and asked
That the assessment of the company for
The Madison svenue sewer be reduced
10 correspond with the BE- netits de-
rived by the company.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22
TAILOR MADE
CLOTHING.
SPECIAL LINES FOR
SPRING. =
GARDINER
&
BAXTER.
MASONIC MUTUAL MEETING.
Reports OF oficers Read and Regular
Odicers Elected.

Reports of ofhcers Read and Regular
onicers Elected.
The Masonic Mutual Peneft asso-
Cation held IS annual meeting last
night: The secretzry's report shows
receipts SO, 1876; disbursements,
SIS s57 10. This includes ssl 900 death
CLAIMS. The membership for the year
In class A Was 1870, deaths IS, suspen-
sIcns 563- Class Il. membership 1887.
deaths p, suspensions $780, The large
humber OF suspensions Is due 10 the
change from level 10 q graduated as
sessment, which ranges from 70 cents
10 $3.50. The treasurer's report
showed cash on hand TO the amount OF
SIS, Ar 40. Last year at tins time there
was on hand about $47 600.
The following directors were elected
Crawford Angel, L. l.. Bouering. DIR.
A. b. Botsford, Charles w. Calkins,
James y. DAVIS. William Durham, Dr..
T. ID. Braaieid, l.. A. Rogers. Capt.
Heman y. Moore, Thos. w. >trahan OF
Grand Rapids; j. ;. Conover, Coldwa-
ter; j II. Gibbs. Lisoon; z. C.. Jessep.
Detroit; ChAs. III. Looms, Sparta; n.
W. Mather, Howard City; q. W. Matte
son. Vaudeville; W. J. III. Saunders,
Grand Haven; Daniel striker, Has
tngs, and III. W. Walker, Lansing.
The only changes were: Dr.. Brad.
field succeeded General Innes as q
member Of the board OF directors, and
l.. A. Rogers succeeded Elss Matter,
General Innes has been president for
eighteen years. lie declined 10 run
again. Crawford Angell has been vice
president for the same length OF time.
The following officers were elected:
President-Crxwford Angel.
Vlce-President-H. n. Moore.
Treasurer-WilliAm Durham.
Medical Exxminer-Dr. Botsford.
A secretary Will be elected NJ meet
ing to be held IN two weeks.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22
THOUGHT 1T WAS A BOMB.
A Mysterious Tin Pail Creates a Panic
Among Policemen.

n mysterious lin ran SfeateS q Fanlc
Among Policemen.
Yesterday man having the appear
ance of q workman entered the fruit
store at No. 81 Monroe street. He pur-
chased q small amount of candy and
left, leaving behind q three-quart tin
pail, the cover of which was firmly col.
dered on. The Italian in charge of the
place regarded the can suspiciously,
and kept at a respectful distance from
it. At last the tension on his nerves
was SO high that he could stand 1t no
longer. Patrclman John Mccarthy
was passing, and the Italian hailed
him. To the sturdy bluecoat he ex.
pressed mis- fears Of the little tan bucket.
Mccarthy drew his club, thought ten
derry of his family, and then made eev-
eIsl wide circles around the can.
Finally he grated his teeth. marched
straight up to it, shut his eyes and
cIutched the handle. There was no
deafening explosion. With an
"arragh- look -at-me-boys" expression
on his face, he raised the pail IN his
strong right arm, and bent his steps
in the direction OF police headquarters.
Several of Johns intimate friends re-
marked, as he went ny, that he seemed
to be walking on eggs. When the sta
ton Was reached and he announced
that he carried an internal machine or
. bomb. there ives . stampede tor the
exits. Art Mckay, the operator. made
his escape through one OF the front
windows. The officers returned and
one after the other made ignt insFcc.
fIons A can openey waa procured aud
Sergeant Webb, who hsd just come in
suspected contents, was requested TO
open IL. He did 90. On the inside wss
common tea cup and . spoon. so
cautiously had tho pail been handled
that neither ratified sround.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22
Maple susar Festival.

Feninsulsr chapter of the Order Of
the Eastern star gave = sugar social At
the Bridge Street. House lsst night.
The affair was mont delightful. and
vas attended by $50 guests. Including
The wives and children OF many OF the
members. supper ssss served between
the hours Of ? aud 10. after winch
dancing aad pedro were enjoyed. The
Hoo. y. v. n. tseodrich and wife ef
Coopefssisls we're sWsng The guests
rrss~ss ffem abroad. Mr.. sseedrseh -
one sf The most pforniaent and iniiu.
entail M err sers el the fraternity.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22
HOME FOR CHILDREN.
TIE Society VIII Make Active Efforts to
Secure One.

The children's nome society has re-
Gently rented the old Major Watson
house, No. ~ south Lafayette street.
with the privilege of buving. During
the coming week the doors will be
open for The reception of whatever do
nations generous citizens feel inclined
20 give. II Is desired 10 furnish the
place comfortably, and all kinds of
furnlture. carpets. etc, will be accept
able, ss viii also cash In small aud
large amounts. On Friday evening of
next week a"house-wsrming" will be
given, and the public 10 cordially in
vited W be present. The society is
placing email boxes about the city aud
expects 10 gather them in rulI. 1t is
proposed 10 establish home for dessi-
suss children. The ladies who have
und ertsksn the work teel confident
that such an institution will receive
liberal support
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22
FIFTY MEN WALK OUT
On a Strike in tbs Michigan Trust
Compsny's Building.

On q Strike IN tbs Michigan Truss
Compsny's Building.
About fifty latorers and half g
aany plasterers, engaged IN finishing
the Michigan Trust company's building
have tfu X. The blue upper floors haa
b en- A,asaed and the piastereTs Ne {
~ Wogk on the lower floors. which
weIe partially finished. The number
OF u,an formerly employed could no;
be KEEP. at work and three were LAID on.
One vi them asked Mr.. Davidson, su-
perintenaeat OF construction for hi
pay. lie IVES told that il would Ia
necessary for hlm 10 wait until ss.ur-
day, as that WAS pay day. The man
LETT remarking that he would make II
warm for HIM. Soon after the met
were called oil and the work stands
It'll. The contractor has arranged 70
have the finishing touches put on tor
day.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22
Death of Mrs. Miller.

Mrs. Jane Miller, who died yesterday
at her home in South Grand Rapids.
was long and patient sufferer. She
was lie mother OF Mrs. {. Z. Williams
of this city. Mrs. 4. A. Edgerton o.,
Lans!i &, and Nj. +. LOOMS OF this city,
and . Woman whose graces of mind
and heart endeared her 10 = wide cir
Gle of friends ana neighbors.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

No. sii. faltea street cemetery.
Harm. infsst child af taha sad iisas
eta Flo ssea nseaths. pnsemanis,
No si7. Valley siiy. infant ehtid 1T
Harm srS tissss psvfiss. aged ] yess
las H.nfy street Ne sia. talley tltv.
fsss tssus~, -. Ne ipf hsrs ssfsss.
sssseiis ~ hanging. no. Sc. rsssss
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

Use Thea Nectar Tea, pure Chinese
tea at Coo per pound and . special pres.
ent with each pound, l0S Monroe
street. Great Atlantic Il Pacific Tea
Co.
P.S.-Use A. & p. Baking Powder.
TELEPHONE $50.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

The following is list OF the marriage
licenses issued since last published. with the
names. residences when outsi.v tie city and
ages Of the parties:
Age.
Tsede Lerjen. Sietsche Trompelter. 2255-..o
Halle Annes Postma. Elizabeth II. Paur-
yels .aa % 20
Albert C. Neal Annie Murdoch .............. SIS
James G. Mulberry. Minnie v. DE Wit.
plerson X. Kline. Ella T. Norton
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

street, Jennie Dora 6rnaell. -. No.
zls North I'aloa street, consumption.
No 5l6. Valley CITY. Hans Iiausoa, %.
No. 8 Bilekle's place, ur3mas.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

Use Thea Nectar Tea, pure Chinese
tea ut 60c per pound and special pres
emit with each pound, l0S Monroe
street. Great Atlantic Il Pacific Tea
Co.
P. S.-Use A. 4 P. Baking Powder.
Telephone $50.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

Healthy bedding-Nothing equals
Aine's Health Mattress, price IS. For
sale by all dealers.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

Use Thea Nectar Tea. . pure Chinese
tea at Coo per pound and q special
present with each pound, 10S Monroe
street. Great Atlantic 4 Pacific Tea
Co.
P.S.-Use A. & p. Baking Powder.
TeleDhone $50.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

MILLER-At her residence on Dickinson
avenue. South Grand Rapids. at ii a. M.
April ri. Ise2. Mrs. Jane NJ. Miller. aged 81
years. months and days.
Funeral from the residence Friday after
noon; burial at Battle Creek Saturday.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

Lily White Flour
Made by Valley City Milling Co., Grand
RAPIDS. is q family favorite. Try il.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

sies nsssssse yi.las 70 H..eAsm.
Fila
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-22

g. Clergyman. funeral director. No.
fanp nj
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24
Prices to Date.

The american Economist presents a
valuable table showing the retail prices
of articles of common necessity, in Oc-
tober, 1889, October, 1890, and July,
1892. In almost every instance there
has been decrease. The figures were
gathered by thousands of reliable agents,
and were taken from the books of re-
tail dealers throughout the country.
The claim of the democrats that the
Mckinley law has raised prices is thus
refuted from another quarter The re-
port of the senate finance committee
was conclusive, but the table of the
Economist makes assurance doubly sure.
The following is that portion of the
table which refers to the articles of
most common use by the people:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24

any field of industry is vitality inter-
ested in preserving the purity of the
dollar by which our vast national bust
ness is conducted.
1t is because we believe the people
will see the vital necessity of republic
can victory to continued business pros
perity that we predict that the roar of
the battle will be deafening when it
reaches its highest point. With the
great republican army recruiting and
organizing throughout the country,
what is Vermont going to do in the
opening engagement? 1t is time for
the hardest sort of political fighting.
The election of September 8, while
nominally state matter, is really as
much of national election as though it
were held in November. Every re-
publican vote cast on that day will have
great weight in deciding the issue of
the fight between free trade and de-
based currency on the one side and
protection and sound finance on the
other. Republicans of Vermont. wake
upl Realize your responsibility to
your party and your countryl
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24

at the South they have no sympathy in
keeping up wages of workingmen. They
find that If mandatory Is established in
their vicinity it pays better wages than they
are accustomed to pay, and this forces them
to pay the same. Free trade absolute, the
thing proposed by the democratic party
now, is a new thing for that party, A great
many of their men now, and all Of them in
the past, were opposed to 1t. Whether they
will still vote to keep up their connection
with that party do not know"
"What part do you think the peoples
party will play in this campaign, Senator
MORRILL,"
81 suppose in the South it will diminish
the democratic vote, but they will keep up
the democratic bugaboo of the force bill
down there, and the South will still be dem
ocratic. l take it that in the South they are
democrats first and peoples party after
ward. In Wisconsin, Iowa and Kansas the
peoples party will be likely to diminish our
vote Whether they will diminish the dem
ocratic vote to the same extent, l do not
know"
"What would you say of the situation in
Indiana?" asked the reporter.
l think the chances that we shall carry
Indiana are of the best. The democratic
party there Is in bad condition. They
have increased the state debt very heavily
and there is great dissatisfaction thereat
Our friends in West Virginia think we
shall carry that state, and in Virginia they
feel in the same way. The democrats Of
North Carolina are alarmed about the peo-
pies party and fear they may lose that
state AS for the silver states, l think they
will all go republican"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24
More Anarchy.

Incendiarism, changing switches 30
that loss of life and property might
result, cutting water tanks, capturing
portion of a states militia force,
threatening to lynch an officer who had
been tricked into surrendering, and
volley of shots from a passing freight
train at part of the military force of
another state-such has been the record
of anarchy in the past week. 1t is
truly deplorable state of things, and
it gives reason for dark forebodings.
If these new acts of defiance of law
and reason mean anything, it is that
the spirit of anarchy has found COM
paratively firm lodging in the minds of
a great body of men who have hitherto
been given credit for an earnest desire
to avoid violence. The leaders of the
labor unions have been strenuous in
insisting that their organizations did
not countenance violence and intimida-
ton, and even now Grand Master
Sweeney of the switchmen's associa-
ton says the strikers at Buffalo are a
law-abiding set of men. The public
has been disposed to take the labor
leaders at their word and to believe
that the mischief and crime committed
during strikes have been due to SYM
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24
Senator Morrill, Interviewed.

Senator Morrill, was in Boston, last
week, and was interviewed by re-
porter of the Journal. His views on
the political situation are interesting.
ct is my impression, he said, that in
the national campaign coming on the dem
ocrats have given US all the advantage in
the issue that we could ask for"
Do you consider their tariff plank a free
trade plank pure and simpler" asked the
reporter.
unconstitutional / think they are for free
trade On the silver question a majority of
the democrats in both houses voted for free
coinage and they would make dollar of
that which is to-day worth sixty-four cents.
The democratic house this year has ex-
ceeded on the side of extravaganza the re-
publicans in their first session OF the pre-
ceding house. They have given us all we
could ask for on those issues. In the seec-
ton Of candidates my impression is that
Harrison IL stronger than four years ago
and Cleveland weaker. Mr.. Harrison has
the entire confidence of his party. There
have been few men disappointed in the
distribution OF patronage, but don't think
it extended to the rank and file OF the party
at all. My impression is that we could not
ask for stronger issues than those pre-
sented."
"What do you think of the situation in
New York;" asked the reporter.
my impression is that we have fair
chance of carrying that state"
SIS ii essential to the election of Harri-
son that he should carry it?"
ct is not absolutely essential. The
great disadvantage that we labor under in
New York Is that the democrats will be
most literally supplied with funds. The
importing merchants and correspondents
with those consigning goods will contribute
extensively to the democratic campaign
funds"
Then the democratic platform pleases
them perfectly" suggested the reporter.
Eyes; the manufacturers in England
have felt the effects of the Mckinley tariff
bill very materially, and they are willing
to contribute heavily for democratic success
and its repeal The importing business in
New York is no longer in the hands OF
Americans. Three-fourths OF those who
carry it on are foreigners. AS to the tariff
plank, the North has been dictated to by
the South. The tariff resolution was put
in by the efforts of Colonel Watterson, and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24
Wake Up, Republicans!

The campaign which is now on is
destined before its close to be one of
the most exciting and important since
the war. Senator Hoar was not wrong
when he wrote, last week: eve have
never had contest excepting those
which occurred during the war and
those which Immediately preceded or
followed it, when there was 80 much at
stake which concerned the prosperity
and glory of the country" If any one
believes this is to be a dull campaign,
he would better stay his judgment for
a time. Unless the signs are unusually
fallacious, what is now a season of cool
thinking will in the next two months
become campaign in which strong
convictions will strike fire as they
clash. This is year in which the
issues of revenue and currency are
more sharply defined than ever before.
1t is not too much to say that the flu
ture business prosperity of the country
uCPChuo Ou bnC OubCOulO vi IulS ClcC-
ton. 1t would be a great misfortune
if the friends of free trade were to
break down the protective barriers
which are to-day doing so much to
build up the great industries of the
country; but it would be a positive Ca
lamity if these same democrats were to
let loose upon the country the flood of
cheap money which is certain to flow
from their hands if they win the popu-
lar approval. The democratic party is
committed both to free silver and a
wildcat currency, and there are rea-
sons for knowing only too we'll that it
is in earnest. The country cannot af-
ford TO suffer at this time what it suf-
fered from state bank notes before the
war and from irredeemable greenbacks
during and after the war. Business
would go to pieces, under a debased
currency, with a certainty which past
experience makes unquestionable.
Every man who is honestly working in