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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

0reezy News Items Gathered From the
Municipal Building.

Municipal building.
The following contracts were ap-
proved ~ City Attorney Taylor ysster-
day: Mason work for the Hall street,
siblsy street and wiidicomb street.
school buildings 10 Hauser, Hayden q
Owen, 5000 Tor the 6rst and $S43s
eaeh for the second and third build
ings; for the carpenter work for the
same buildings to William Barth q
Son. $3.50. The plumbing contracts
for ssblsy street and Widdicomb street
school buiidings,to Sproui 4 McGurrin,
s4lo each. The plumbing contract for
the Hail street school building u
WeatnerIy q Pulte, $40.
The board Of education will be very
busy during the next few weeks in A.
signing teachers for the coming year.
There are ever 300 teachers 10 b made
comfortable aud the task ID neither
easy nor pleasant. Transfers, rssignA-
ITEMS, new appointments and chacgss
al have W be considered and disposed
Of in such . way that three or four in
terestsd parties vii be satisfied
Any person having . widow 20 dis-
roes Of will End Il 10 HE or nsr advsn-
fnrr - call en- Director of the Poor
Mosrdyk. A farmer called II his effies
N the city bad yesterday and oppressed
his desire fer something good In the
widow line. Ne nid be would marry
u and Do the fair thing oil around Il
the director would introduce him -
widow With no sncumberanees
B.w. Bush. the newly slscsed sealsr
~ weiShss and measures, vas installed
~ efscs yesterday, the esremonsss b.
ne conducted hy the retiring Inspsetor,
n A. Iauniere. Mr.. Launiers viii ~
nan With Mr.. Bush one week, seaft
Mn n shs work and give him daily
se9one - Ne uystexlss q ayesrdsDoio
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

Since the meeting last week Contractor
john Aikens. yielding 70 the Demands
ot his workmsn, advanced wages 70
Is esnts. Contractor John Bsrth also
advanced the wages Of his men 10 20
cenA per hour. j. L. Clarke, contrset-
or and builder OF the Michigan tfuss
building. has beea paying his woskmen
% cents per hour since April !. Other
contractors throughout the city have
come into line and still others, II 10 ex.
peetsd. viii aieede 70 the cArpsntsrs
demands
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13
NAMED THEIR LODGE.
West Side Camp VIII BE the Nam
of the New Organization.

The newly organized camp of the
Modern Woodsmen of America will be
known ~ the West Side Camp No. 1856
OF the Modern Woodmen of America.
A committee has been appointed to
decide the matter of . permanent
lodge room. For the present the camp
will meet at Good Tempiars' hall on
West Bridge street. The next meeting
will be held Wednesday evening,
May Is.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13
WILL BE DEMOLISHED.
The Ohio House to Make Way for q New
Hotel.

Fred Broegger, proprietor Of the
Ohio House on Canal street, is prepar-
ing to erect thrse-story brick block on
the site now occupied by the wooden
structure used for hotel purposes. The
new building will be constructed on
the latest improved hotel plans, and
will contain ninety rooms. Workmen
began demolishing the north wing of
the structure yesterday. preparatory to
When completed these apartments will
be occupied while the remainder of the
building 10 in process of construction.
The OHIO House is one Of the old land
marks of the city.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13
HAVE MADE NO COMPLAINT.
The Skilled Brewers Have DEMANDED
No Increase Of Wages.

= Az 0AihSo oiSWC1o 11aNS OCAloAioSo
No Increase Of Wages.
Charles F. Kusterer. secretary and
treasurer of the Kusterer Brewing
company, was seen yesterday by q re-
porter for The HERALD in regard TO
the rumor OF an intended strike
among the journeymen brewers. Mr..
Kusterer said there had been no CON-
plant made by the skilled workmen,
but the teamsters and other laborers
had presented . new and advanced
scale of wages to the firm. The firm
replied that it could not afford TO pay
the wages demanded, and nothing has
transpired since to indicate that strike
was imminent. The men were all at
work yesterday. The teamsters arc
paid the wages established by the Team
sterS union, and the common laborers
are paid $40 per week throughout the
year. The firm declines to pay the
Same wages for this class Of labor that
1t pays to skilled brewers. The work
men refused to say whether . strike
will be declared or not.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13
UnIversalis. Corner Stone.

The corner stone of the Universalist
church on Sheldon street will be laid
next Thursday afternoon, under the
auspices of the Masonic Fraternity. An
interesting program has been prepared
for the OCCASION and several officers of
the grand lodge arc expected to b
preecnt.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13
M. Benismin L netter.

n. J. Smiley has returned from Mil
waukss, where he has been ance the
illness OF bis hFothsr-in-law, the Hon.
p. n. Benjamin, took . dangerous
turn. Mr.. BENJAMIN was better when
Mr.. amilsy left Milwaukee, and his
prospects Tor recovery we're very en-
eourn9iuG-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13
Ready to Issue Licenses.

Deputy City Clerk Wurzburg deliv-
cred over 100 liquor bonds TO County
Treasurer Stebbins yesterday that had
been approved by the common council.
The treasurer will be ready TO issue
licenses to those whose bonds have
been approved.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13
Press Club Parties.

Several parties have already arranged
to go to Niagara Falls on the excursion
gwen under the auspices Of tho Press
club. June I. The fare for the round
trip is placed at 81, tickets good to
return on any regular train within five
days.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

Tonight Judge Burch will deliver his
lecture on "Hugh Latimer, or A. ID.
i497 to 1885, 1T the West Michigan
college. Judge Burch has been giving
the subject the deepest research.
Bishop Gillespie will be chairman OF
the evening and The lecture will begin
q 8 o'siock.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13
BuriaI permits.

Ella Kimball, 40, No. % Sherman
street, abscess Of ovaries. cemetery ut
Leslie, Mich; Amos Gordon, 81; No. 3s
First street, typhoid fever, cemetery ut
Plainfeld, Mich.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

LAss night IN the hall OF the Carpen-
tsrs' union No. I'll the district council
Of carpentsrs met, and after lengthy
debate which lasted until nearly IL
e'eleck adjourned without taking def
nite ectsen, - mest Friday. May 81.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

Turkey for dinner at the Board of Trade
restaurant today. Go and get . square
meal.
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Contaeious piseases.

Miss Porter. IL. No. Stocking street
scarIet fever; Mrs.. 4. Emmons, 80, No
$50 Fourth avenue, diphtherIa.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

Made by Valley City Milling Co., Grand
Rapids. 10 family fAvorite. Try it.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

Editorially THE HERALDis Independently
Republican and an Unoompromising Critic
of Official Malfeasance
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

The reader will have placed in his hands q
very nearly Complete Ncwspapt..
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

We have more additional help to accommodate the
throngs of people who are sent to us daily. They
feel convinced that we are
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-06
General Markets.

Phiiadelphia-FIourd dull. Wheat quite but
steady: No. red in export elevator, 7sl4c;
No. red August, S2@S21Zc; September, s2A0
ssMc; October. st9s414c; November. s5@s5Ac;
mixed and yellow, 6oc; No. mixed, August,
55A@55Ac; November. 554955Zc. Oats
nominal; No. white, Ss11c: No. 2 white.
4l7ac: No. 2 white August, 3914@401zc; Sep
tember. 3sA@ssNc; October, 40@401<c; No
firm and scarce, but low grades dull and
weak. Eggs-Strictly fresh, choice firm and
in good request; Pennsylvania firsts, 17c.
Duluth-E1cept for spot wheats there was
but little demand to-day on this board. Cash
wheat sold steadily to-day at Unchanged
prices from yesterdays close. The session
this afternoon was very dull and prices
eased off1lc, closing dull at about Nc lower
all around. Close-No hard, cash, August
and December, SEC: September, sic: No. l
Northern, cash and August, 1870: Septem-
Der, 7s19c: December, soc; No. Northern,
cash, 721lc; No. g. 631ac: rejected, 5l11c. On
track-No. hard, SIC; MOL Northern, 1870.
MinneapoIis-Cash wheat has been in
rather better demand for the higher grades
at a shade better prices. Low grades con-
tinue dull; No. l Northern closed at 7s11c.
Car receipts here were 3l2 cars and So in
Duluth. Closing-August, 75c; September,
1910: December, 77sac. On track-No. hard,
soc; No. Northern, 7s14c; No. Northern, 20
@75c; old September, 1890.
Peoria-Corn steady; No. 9. 45c: No. 4. 42c.
Oats steady; No. 2 white, 3314@33Nc: No.
white, 32ss4Q33c. Rye quiet; No. 2 nominal.
Whisky firm; wines, 81 l5; spirits, 81 II. Re-
ceipts-Corn, 5000 bushels; oats, "a 900 BUSH
1000 bushels: oats, $4,000 bushels; rye, 1,OOO
bushels; barley, none.
Buffalo-Wheat-No. 1 hard, 9lZc; No.
Northern, S5@S534c: No. 2red s2GSjc. No.
corn, none here. Receipts-Whe 300 900
bushels: corn. 10000 bushels. Shipments
Wheat, 250 900 bushels; corn. $4,000 bushels.
New Or!cans-Rice in fair demand: Or
dinary to good, 94@4ssc. Sugar firm; GEN.
I erlf4Gaa GG asa 23e gelo% dd Glar9ed S ialSc;
lasses, nominal.
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New observation-disclosures, l,52o head,
and shade firmer for choice natives; native
steers, 50 1905 12H per cwt; Iexans and
Colorados, IS 0c@S so: bulls and cows. 81 S5@
8 90. Dressed beef steady AZ 7L@S12c per
pound. shipments tomorrow, 1858 Deeves
and 6, ,295 quarters of beef. Calves-Receipts,
veals s. 00@6 IS per cwt; buttermilk calves,
81 5O@3 on. Sheep-Receipts, 43OS head;
sheep Nc per pound higher; lambs firm;
sheep, 81 1895 90 per cwt; lambs, 50 COQ7 20;
dressed mutton firm at s0llc per pound;
dressed lambs steady at 9@12c. Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1926 head, including cars for sale;
market lower at SIS 5o@5 60 per cwt
Chicago-The Erening Jo,l,noI reports:
Cattle-Receipts. $500 head: shipments,
steers, So 00@5 Is; Others, s3 9O@4 80; Texans.
ST. 65@2 s.; rangers $3 40@3 IS; cows and
heifers, 81 1898 50. Hogs-Receipts, H,0O0
head; shipments. 1000 head; market active
and strong to shade higher; rough, S5 $50
IS; good mixed, $5 s5@5 95: prime heavy and
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; shipments, I5OO
head: market active and higher: stockers,
So G0@3 80; ewes, 81 OO@Ql 25; mixed, "a 5O@
49O; wethers. S. O0@5 80; Texans, "a 25@4 81;
westerns, "A 55@4 IS; lambs, s3 5o@675.
Cincinnati-Hogs slow and weak; common
and light, "a 76@4 80; packing and butchers,
"a so@4 s5; receipts. 2,7s0 head; shipments,
2.2so head; Cattle M barely steady; demand
Sheep strong at s8 Oo@5 Is; receipts, s645
head; shipments, 6x45 head. Lambs strong:
common to choice spring. u 00@6 IS per 100
lbs.
St. -Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head;
shipments, LOO head; market strong; no
good natives on salei Texans and Indian
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steers, 81 s5@s so. Hogs-Receipts, 1850
head; shipments, $500 head: market loo
higher: heavy, s5 so@5 90; mixed. s5 6O@5 IS;
light, So 6505 So. Sheep-Receipts, ], 100 head;
shipments, 900 head; market steady.
Kansas observation-disclosures, $500 head;
shipments, 1,s00 head; steers were active and
steady TO 10c higher at 81 1904 so; cows
steady to lower at 81 5002 so; Texas steers
strong to 10c higher, closing weak at 81 5O8
IS; stockers and feeders dull at 50 35@2 rs.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments, 900
head: the market was more active and &c
higher, closing strong; all grades, S. 209
95; bulk, s5 55@5 80 Sheep-Receipts, 400
head; shipments, 500 head: the market was
strong, muttons- "a 5O95 90; lambs, IS 2565 80.
Buffalo - Cattle - Receipts, 11l loads
through, 2 sale; strong at opening prices OF
the week, sales good 1,450pound steers,
IS 90: coarse, I300pound, "a 05; cows and
heifers. 50 s0@3 Is. Hogs-Receipts, AZ loads
through, 35 sale; market more active for
good grades; Yorkers, grassers ana COM
mon light and steady; heavy corn-fed, s6 90.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, q loads through,
sale; stronger with continued light re-
ceipts; choice, IS so; good sheep, "a Is; lambs,
spring best, S6 %.
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OMAHA IS ADVANCED
And Erie and Manhattan Engage in
Special Movements.
GENERAL ELECTRIC PROMINENT.
soms of the Specialties Show Strength and
q Little Life.
WAITING ON THE GOLD MOVEMENT

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The stock market
still further quieted down to-day and the
Industrials, with the exception of General
Electric, were almost entirely neglected,
and, except in the first hour. railroad shares
were not traded in to any extent, only in
spots. The market seemed to be waiting to
esee the extent of the gold movement, and,
rs usual dullness after the forenoon's oper-
ations we're completed became the principal
feature of the trading again. London had
orders in the market on both sides Of the
account, and the interests which have been
conspicuous in their efforts to depress prices
were uulescent, the steady demand from
both investors and the shorts giving the
market its strength during the early deal
inrs As this demand slackened away, how
ever only the strength shown in spurts here
and there in the list maintained the firmness
steady diminution in the amount of busi-
ness done.
With the withdrawal of the industrial
stocks from prominence in the dealings, the
leading railroad shares were given more at
tention, and while the Changers and Atchi-
son still failed to score any material move
ment, Omaha was further advanced, and
special movements in Erie and Manhattan
gave character to the later transact
Ions. Among the specialties, only
Minneapolis & st. Louis displayed any
trail became comparatively active and
strong at one time. Among the unlisted
shares the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
shares were lifted in the early dealings, but
failed to hold all the advance and Quieted
down with the general list later in the day.
The market closed dull but firm.
Railroad bonds were quiet throughout the
day. and while there was a smaller number
OF issues dealt in than usual of late, the ami
nation in Atchison incomes, which contrib
uted sl45 600 and In General Electric deben-
lures, which contributed Sl44 900 to the days
total of ST. AIS 900 were features. There was
scarcely any perceptible movement, but a
firm temper prevailed and a few material
gains were seen.
Government bonds were dull and steady.
CloSe of the list:
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to the use of highly heated watsr or stored
steam. The company has a car in Chicago
fitted with the motor, and claims for it much
that steam engine will accomplish, with
out any smoke or coal or noise and at much
less cost and risk than attends electricity as
q motive power.
Russell Sage received letter from Jay
Gould on Tuesday in which he says: II
have not been following the stock market
closely lately. but It seems to me
that we are about ready for the boom
which we have been looking for ever since
1885,"
It is worth while to call attention to the
business Of the Wheeling and Lake Erie, be-
cause this road gets fully half ofits earnings
from the transportation OF coal and iron. It
Guilty in the iron region, this road might be
seriously affected. The returns, however,
show that the company made more money
than ever before the fourth week of July,
and that for the month the company has
earned 20 per cent more than for July hast
year. Under these conditions it would seem
W. ell worth while to look out for the bonds
of the company and the preferred and COM
mon stock as we'll.
At meeting of the Burrell Water Com
pany yesterday 1t was voted to increase the
capital stock from $4,000 to $4,000. The re-
port read stated that ten miles Of two and
eight-inch pipe had been laid and facilities
would be increased to supply q population
OF $500 to 1000 at Kensington with pure
spring water. The officers are: 8. E. Moore,
President; B. F. Rafferty,, Vice President;
Howard Childs, Treasurer; j. c. Crappeau,
Secretary.
Sales and Final Prices.
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Cotton,

GALVESTON, Aug. 6.-Cotton dull: mid
ding. 1l6c: low middling, s-l6c; good ordi-
nary, l.l6c. Net and gross receipts, 124
bales, including IA of new crop: export
coastwise, Toe: sales, bales; stock. l6, 900
bales. Weekly net and gross receipts, 53a
bales; exports coastwise. 459 bales; sales, 1853
bales; spfnners, 1lS balcs.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 5.-Cotton steadv;
middling, II6c: low middiing, 6916c;
good ordinary, 6 tl6c: net and gross re-
ceipts 396 bales: exports to Great Britain,
2S6 bales; sales, $50 bales; stock, 76 5Ss
bales. Weekly net receipts. 1888 bales; gross.
bales: to the ointment, 8 as9 bales: coastwise.
LII bales; sales. $500 bales; spinners, ST
bales.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5-Cotton futures closed
dull but steady; sales, 1880 bales: August,
7.22c; September, 1897. 33c; October, 1880;
November, 744c; December 754: January,
7e4c; February, 774c; March, 7.s4; April,
1880.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 6-Cotton steady with fair
demand; middling. 4d; sales, 5000 bales of
which 900 were for speculation and export
and included 200 American. Futures closed
barely steady.
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Total. 5s4, 745 s7s 247, so Es, ss7, CSC
A Blessing In Disguise.

I,0gU
A Blessing In Disguise.
Europe is to have big crops this coming
season. This in one way is what the finan-
ciers of this country have been wishing for.
The deficiency in Europe's harvest last sea-
son was necessarily made up by our enor-
nous surplus. During the II months ended
May 81 our exports of preadstuffs showed
an increase of $l6S00O,0 900 over the same
period in 1891, but this was not as great q
dustrial depression, due largely to
ruined harvests, had immediate re-
Election in our own markets. Eng
tied this year with the destructive rains of
1891 and an immense harvest is indicated.
The forecast of our own Agricultural Bureau
for July shows that the grain harvest,
though larger than the average, will show a
falling OF of about 500 600, 600 bushels as COM
pared with last years yield. This however
Is cause for rejoicing rather than weeping,
and corn crop would tend to produce low
prices and q congestion of product, the same
as that which demoralized the cotton trade
in 1891
Financial Notes.
AT auction in New York yesterday 5000
P Ft w. c. income Sd mortgage Is, regis.
tered, due 1872 sold Mt lalzs: Sss shares p, C..
C. st. L. preferred sold at 61z, and 7l6
shares common at 2211@23.
Two shares of Chemical National Bank, of
New York, sold at auction yesterday at
H,olU per Sudrc
Unlisted street railway securities closed
as follows: p, A. & NJ. Traction, ~ bid;
Duquesne Traction, 2s1f@2s5z: do. 5s, foo1S6
looss P. & B. Traction. 2e74@2e1s; do. bs, lofss
@l0lT.
After the close Westinghouse Electric was
offered at 17s%; 1871 was bid TOR Peoples
PIpeage and 26X for 200 P. & B. Traction.
Westinghouse Electric new common
closed at 20 bid and the preferred at 49, bid
The inquiry for Philadelphia Company
looked as If Boston was in again.
H. NJ. Long was the chief buyer of u. S,
Glass.
Robinson Bros. and W. R. Thompson &
Co. bought Duquesne traction and Rea
Bros. & Co. and A. j. Lawrence & Co. sold
Morris & Brown sold new Electric and
Lawrence & Co. bought.
The last thing Billy Muslin did before
leaving on his trip to the Pacific coast was
to bny ten shares Philadelphia Company at
20.
Dick Brown, of Morris & Brown, reported
an offer to sell $4,000 Duquesne Traction IS
at 1905.
1t is said that the earnings of the Westinp-
house Company were never SO large as. at
present. The July profits will be fully sllO,-
000 The company Is now building two 700
horsepower generators, while two years aRo
so to 100 horsepower generators were the
largest offered for sale. The WESTINGHOUSE
Company has motors now in use on l50 rail-
ways in all parts of the country.
The latest device for propellinQ street
cars which has come to notice is that OF the
Kinetic Power Company, organized in
Maine, July Q, 1891, with 100000 capital
stock, owning the patents OF E. n. Anga-
mar and +. g. Wheeler for q motor adapted
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Wool.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Wool fair demand and
firm: domestic fleece, 25@35c; pulled, 2oQS2c;
Texas, 15Q2lc.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5.-Wool firm; demand
fair for most grades. Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia Xxx and above, 2s63Oc;
x. 26@ Sc; medium, 33QS4c: coarse,
32@33c; New York, Michigan, Indiana
um, 32@33c; coarse. 32@33c; fine washed
delaine X and Xxx, 2s435c: medium washed
combing and delaine 34@36c; coarse do do
tub washed, choice, 36@3sc; fair, 35G35c;
coarse, 33@34c: medium unwashed combing
and delaine, 25@2714c; coarse do do DO, 24150
26c; Montana, l6@l211c; Territorial, 13@2lc.
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A SENSATION In LARD.
Something Like q Carver Develops and
Prices Rush Upward.

CHICAGO, Aug. "a jump of S5c in the
price of lard was the sensation to-day on
Change. There were rumors that Armour
was in position to squeeze short sellers in
the product and very nervous feeling ruled.
Pork and ribs participated in the advance
In the other pits realizing sales by the bulls
caused decline and wheat, corn and oats
are each &c lower than last night.
The TWIST given the lard market was one
that will be remembered for some time.
Coming on top of the big advance all around
yesterday. and against the influence of an
easier corn market, the remarkable action
resulted in decidedly strained conditions,
lard having been for months the most i'm
movable article on the list. Pork made an
advance of zoe from the opening price. Ribs,
after selling back &c, went up l2Hc.
While othernroducts opened slightly easier,
lard was up 21zc for September and went up
&c more the first hour. Then Ryan
and others bought some October stuff
and started the shorts after the September
lard. Commission houses also had stop
orders. These lifted the market still more.