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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
ELECTED NEW OFFICERS.
Last Nights Meeting Of the Bicycle
Club.

At . meeting of the Grand Rapids
Bicycle club held last evening the
resignation of Carol H. Hartman, the
president was accepted, and John H.
Taylor was elected to ill the vacancy.
DR.. G. H. Holt was elected vice preei-
dent to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of II. w. Stebbins. MIR.
Stebbins Was presented with . Grand
Rapids Bicycle club membership badge
and . membership in the Century Road
club of America. Refreshments were
served and Ed Peck presented the
club With q large cake for the occasion.
In the near future there will be re-
lay race over the Plainfeld course
under the auspices Of the Grand Rapids
Bicycle club. The course will be di-
vided into nine relays, and two mee-
sages will be started, one by each road.
The race will be team affair and it is
probable that suitable prizes VIII be
given to the winning team.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

ALTHOUGH no quorum WAS present
Yesterday. it 10 virtually decided that
the Kent Agricultural society withhold
. fair next fall. Two successful fairs
were maintained last season, and there
Is no reason why the two societies
should not have balances on the right
side of the ledger this fall.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
CAUGHT A BURGLAR.
Sam Johnson Breaks Into clark's Grocery
Store.

Store.
!. NJ. Clark 4 Co.. Wholesale grocery
store was entered by burglars Monday
night and quantity of cigars stolen.
Yesterday morning q mason employed
on the new Y. VI. {. A. building dis
covered the cigars IN . barrel in the
rear of the tool shed. Detectives kept
watch waiting for the thief to come for
the goods. Last night . man ap-
preached the barrel and he was at
once arrested and taken to headquar-
ters, where he gave his name as j.
Beckwith Jones, and later said he was
Sam johnson. He entered the build
ing by removing the bars from the VIM
dows on the Ottawa side, and the po-
lice think they have msde an impor.
tant arrest. The value of the recov-
cred goods 10 upwards of 500.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

A. The adiessaea sssssspe II tire
Press slsb seid lsst eight. AS White
aad psuefs ketsAp wefe unent.
eously feiestsssa 10 their plsess on ths
VS. asesasd 10 spvssat spsrsAs sote-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
Peck.Misner.

Charles NJ. Peck. who for nearly q
year was reporter for The HERALD,
Is to be congratulated IN winning the
hand of Miss Jessie Misner, to whom he
was recently quietly married. Misc
Misner is q winsome girl and is an ac-
emphasized teacher now engaged IN ono
of the city schools. Mr.. Peck has re-
Gently engaged in business in Detroit
and the happy Young couple will make
their future home in that city.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
s s:s ssss : ssiasa s--ssss
Bad 70, the Babies.

The patronesses of the Chiidren's
home on South Lafayette street are IN
q fiutter of anxiety a. hot weather APP
proaches. The heat is @ specially HARD
on the babies. Said one OF the board
of managers yesterday: why, tnis
awful weather jost willis the poor little
lambs as though they were flowers. II
the babies would only cry wouldn't
feel 90 bad, but they just lie there ana
look at you SO sad that it makes your
heart ache TO look at them"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

fos s.gnal service issues the follow
isH predicuons For lower Michigan
FAR weather; cooler IN southeast por-
boa; variable winds; safmes aid talr
xnpEsdAy.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
Burned the Awning.

The awning in front Of Wurzhurg's
dry goods store on Canal street caught
fire yesterday from . lighted cigar stub
thrown on It by some careless person.
Aside from the destruction Of the avn
ing and . slight scorchinE Of the VIM
dow casing. no damage was done.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
VIII Take Drawing Lessons.

Carpenters union No. I'll has en-
gagged an architect to give its members
practical instruction in draughtlng aud
the first Lesson will be given ut the
close OF the lodge meeting Thursday
evening.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
Imperial Lodge.


Last evening the hail of the Imperial
lodge, No. AT, /. o. .. F WAS thrown
open 10 the wives and SISTERS OF the
members. The program was as foi-
lows: Organ solo. Miss Nettle Scramm
recitation, Miss Florence Lewis solo
Nf.Weils; recitation. Miss Wells; duet
Alice Stuart and Cora King; recitation
Miss Berte Ferguson; duet, Mise,
Wells; song, Mrs. Evart; objects and
growth OF the order. w. S. Stevens
After the program refreshments were
served.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
pidn,t Have Quorum.

There was not a quarum present at
the June meeting of the directors of
the board of trade last evening and an
adjournment was taken without date.
Secretary Van Asmus will probably
call a special meeting soon.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

Enjoyable Entertainment by the Eastern
Star.

EnJoyabIe entertainment by the Eastern
Star.
The entertainment given by Peninsu.
lar Chapter, Order of Eastern Star No.
s., at the Good Temp!ar's hall on South
Division street last evening, was gen.
orally attended. The program was ~
follows: Duet, Mr.. and Miss Leavitt;
dialogue, "Bashful Boy" Jay Grebel,
George Scott, Hiram Garrett, G. Water.
bury, Lena Heinzelmsn. Minnie Muir.
ray, Mary Braunchnider, Della Owen;
tableau, ladies OF Eastern Star; duet,
Mr.. and MIss Leavitt; solo, Miss New.
berry. After the visitors had been en-
tertAined in literary way. the doors
of the rear hall were opened and re.
freshments were served.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
YEsTERpAY-s BASE BALI.
The chiesgos Shut Out by the Bscokiyns.
Other Games.


Other Games.
wAsHrSsTos, June Il. Washington
bAsted setzesn all over today, taxing
the last game of the series from St.
Louis.
sw .ss's. . ls.s =
rHrIAbrrFBsA. June 1.-THE Pbiilies
maintained their batting streak THIS
afternoon and eassis vsneuished Pitts-
burg. In Ire second inning they
saseea BALDWIN for home run. t~o
ttlpses and tao singles which nesa<d
hss rams, BALDWIN sss tnen retired.
rns.esrass snssst e~Rss
fittsasfx~@A q A. - Z
nx1zssoss. sens 1<.~feaisvsIls loes
snotaes eaDe ~ the o7oin today
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

Grover cLEvxIAsp may b the nom-
inee Of the democratic convention. but
the above prophet viii have 10 do some
exceedingly rapid hustling 70 get the
necessary two-shirds majority Of the
delegates.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

TRAINED in the school Of active ex-
perience and familiar with parliament
airy discussions through daily contact
with copy" the printers in session at
Philadelphia are giving object lessons
TO congress in the despatch OF business
that il might emulate with profit.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

The disagreeable smell from the slop
and refuse barrels in the rear of
Sweets hotel 10 waited through the
open windows of police court daily
and renders the air % foul that even
the "hobos' are sickened. The court
officers will be glad when they are
moved to the new building, and the air
is fairly pure.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
Street Sign Orthography.

Some of the street signs in the dis
trict recently added 70 the city on the
eastern line have been badly phazed by
the sign writer. For instance. Centen-
NAL Is spelled Centennial, Center is writ
ten Center and Euclid avenue paraly-
zes pedestrians with this variation,
Eucklid avenue.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

IT was expected that one Of the Al
dermen would introduce . resolution
in the council meeting Monday night
asking that two gangs Of men be put ut
work on the plsnking Of Pear! street
bridge II was not done and trafic of
all kinds 10 greatly interfered with.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

S. Agnes guild Of s. Johns Episco-
pal rnissgon held an entertainment last
evening At the Mission hall. No. 500
South Division street. The entertain
neut Wa literally patronized, aud the
receipts Tor the sale of ice cream were
entirely IN harmony With the large
crowd
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE was "a
yearsoId yesterday. Her "Uncle Toms
CABIN Was written over forty years
ago and remains unquestionabIy one OF
the most powerful and influential
novels known in the history Of oil lit
eraturs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
Double Marriage Anniversary.

The double twenty-iifth marriage an
niversary OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Herk'
ner and Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Rathbone
was observed Monday evening at the
residence of Mr.. HerKner. These fam
lies have observed the anniversary
jointly for several years. They were
aided by q number of their friends,
and the gathering was one Of the most
delightful ever enjoyed by the princi-
pals.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
Dents, soc;e,y.

At . meeting of the Grand Rapids
Dental society last night DR.. IL. II.
Norman read an exhaustive article on
"Propnyiactlcs," after which the sub
ject was given . general discussion BY
those present.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

wssr BsIpsH street residents are
cssmoring for something 10 b done on
Lincoln park. They cay Ball park 10
all right, bot TIE pretty little Lincoln
should rave fair show With il on i'm
provements.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
MoxpAY nieht's storm in Chicago

MONDAY nighys storm IN Chicago
was triumph for the tall buildings.
The great twelve AMI fourteen story
blocks received the full force Of the
tempest, but their elastic steel Welded
10 the force of the tempest and not q
wall was damaged or . roof dislodgsd.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

"A few years ago insurance men
wouldn't take risks on an old rattle
trap like Povers' opera house for lee
than per cent" sald 4. w. Lowe Of
Lansing ~ the Morton house yestsrday.
''But the times have changed. All
thoss OLD buiidngs on Canal strest we're
regarded with disfavor and men didn't
care 10 write policies on them. Now
insurance writers will take risks on
every old trap n existence and SEEM
ingly make no effort 70 md out it con-
dition. Now. look It that opera house.
Nobody ever realized before what Q
mass of combustibie stun IL WAS. There
are lots Of other buildings in Grand
Rapids just like it. 1he partitions are
ell wooden and the facilities for big
fires perfect. Owners will get in wood
partitions and put coat Of plastAr over
them. Then in the eyes Of the average
mortal the partitions are Just ~ good
rs If they were brick walls. The fact
that Grand Rapids coesn't have more
big fires isn't due 70 any particular care
in the construction Of buiidings."
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

The Valley City lodge OF Good Ten,
plafs rave IN Internal soessl 81 iss hall
% West bfsdss street last night. 4
r4ssssl sad literary Iveffsm ~se fen
defed ard fsf.sss na~nss sesved. sevea.
wave psopss attended.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
CEREAL eULL1fINs.

Census bulletins Nos. 1856, lss, lss
and 1871 relate 70 agriculture. In lows
the total area devoted 70 the cuinva-
ton OF cereals IA 1889 WAS IL $50 $50
acres as compared with "a area OF
IL. 4so, 7s5 10 1879. In Kansas the total
area IN cereals was i0,5T4. $50 acres IN
1889 - compared with 5.77o,l5O acres
IN 1879. In Arkansas the total area IN
cereals IN 1889 was ], $50 ,303 acres as
compared with or, AID acres n 1879.
Georgia devoted s,3l7 ,645 acres 70
cereals IN 1886. Alabama devoted ASIA
763 acres 10 cereals, Florida devoted
i2i ,s22 acres to cereals, Delaware de-
voted 2s9. $50 acres to cereals the same
year, having devoted to grain crops ten
years previous 3,65i, SO, 2,65l .si5, 4os.-
$50. sos. Dos respectively. In 1889 the
total area devoted to cereals in the
states Of Maine, Kew Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
and Connections was $50. 297 compared
with q tota! area OF 40, i2S in 1879, q
decrease of 1881 acres. In the cot
ton producing states in lss9-90, Ten
nessee devoted total area Of 7i5. l76
acres TO cotton, Alabama devoted
2,76l,77i acres, Mississippi devoted q
total of 2,ss2, 400 acres. Louisiana de-
voted ,270. Ss5 acres and Arkansas de-
voted total area OF l,7oo,6l2 acres.
In 1880 these states devoted to the
cultivation If cotton 1880. 0s7 acres.
2.l06,2l5 acres. s64.7s7 acres, and
l ,042 $40, respectively.
Fox fifty years England has been q
free trade nation. During ali that
time the condition Of her toiling NIL
lions mas been rapidly growing worse
until today Great Britain has more
than two million people who 60 10
sleep at night not knowing where their
next meal 10 coming from. Millions of
her brutalized operatives in free trade
industries toll from daylight till past
nightfall for . pittance barely sufficient
to procure the meanest necessities Of
life. And this 10 the level to which the
free traders are endesvoring to reduce
American labor.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

mittse 20 ASST II entertaining the
ae.spApsy mea who viii ssteco the
furniture meas convention Actlon ~
regard 9 the SELECTION OF ne" rooms
xas postponed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
Petition Him 10 say,

The local military companies have
forwarded . petition to Col. E. NJ.
Irish, asking that he reconsider his de-
termination to rengn his commission.
Eacn company in the regiment will do
the same.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
Their Home Is Washington

1neU E19fne - washington.
Fred G. Berger, whose family some
time ago moved from this city to Tany-
town, has recently located in Washing
ton. In letter TO friend here. Mr..
Berger writes: 1--WE are now perman-
emily located in the great capital. 1t
is lovely city surely and We like 1t
more and more each day."
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15
President of the Commission.

At . meeting of the Michigan Fish
commission President Herschell Whit
taker Ut Detroit resigned the position
of president on account OF pressing
personal business, and DIR. ]. c. Parker
Of this city was elected to fill the va.
cancy. DR.. Parker will continue as
presiden: until January /, when the
board will be reorganized.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

"Arass's ell rians.- Ne vss ore of
ths first u, couxrssalase Presdsn, Hss-
rissa ard assure hlm brill AIT victory
cert fall
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

WITH two great fsrs cod three great
horse meetings THE summer. the cisy
will be veil supplied Win that eisss OF
entertainment
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

IT sppssrs that NJ. Powers - ands-
csaes % - wnsthsr be ~flI sshasld he
opera Aoass--bas . sew enc ssil b
bu1ls.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-15

Lsvton fruit growers have formed .
snips iFg sssoe atom. by means Of which
they tyreft 70 secure lower freight
rates and better prices forsahsir cxops-
, 1892-06-15

REMARKS

The heavy rains in October last year made
great havoc on the public roads, especially In
the West End and Northside A. Quarters, in
some places to such an extent that the daily
traffic was stopped or was only carried on with
difficulty and danger. IN consequence hereof
the necessity presented itself of undertaking
as quickly as possible temporary repairs ut
those places whore the interruption OF tho
traffic was most serious, and also to M IKE pee
p~arations for a thorough repair, and to this
end first of all to obtain a sound estimate of tho
nature ofthe work to be done and Of what it
would cost.
The temporary repairs, after negotiations
between the Government and the Chairman OF
the Road Commission. were entrusted to First
Lieutenant J0rgensen, who carried them out
with the help of a body of hired labourers and
some prisoners, the carting work being fur
nished by the estates bound to repair the
roads. The cost amounted to $237.8S, and
was paid by an advance from the Colonial
Treasury, with reservation of the Treasury's
right to be reimbursed by the Quarters.
After negotiations between the Government
aud the Road Commission, First Lieutenant
J0rgensen was in the next place likewise com
miSsioned to prepare a proposal and estimate
FOR the thorough repairs required.
This proposal and estimate, accompanied by
a map, will be found on the Councils table.
The total amount of the estimate is S4,035, ex-
elusive of remuneration for working out
the estimate and eventually directing the
work.
After the question was discussed in the
Road Commission, which recommended the
carrying out of the work in the way proposed,
and under Lieutenant Jorgensen's guidance, the
whole matter was laid before the Ministry of
Finances for administrative decision Of the
question of a possible grant from the public,
in accordance with SIT Of the Road Ordinance,
far as itsms 5 and 6 are concerned, the cost
, 1892-06-15

of the work under item 4 falling on the Colo
NAL Treasury, and the Ministry has agreed
with the Government that the actual clrcum-
stances afford every reason for meeting the
expectation held out in the said paragraph OF
the Road Ordinance Of obtaining help from
the public, so far as the thorough repairs are
concerned, while at the same time the Minis
try considers that the temporary repairs carried
out at a cost of S237. 88 cannot be acknowledged
to be proper objects for a subventlon; this
amount Will therefore have to be refunded to
the Colonial Treasury.
The subvention is conditional on this being
done and on all the work in question being
under public control, and on the proposals
and estimates being followed, Of course, how
ever, with such Improvements as closer con-
sideration may 8hew to be desirable and which
can be made without mourning additional ex-
pense. See IN this connexion the letters from
the Building Inspector, dated the 23rd Decem-
Der 1891 and the 4th January 1892, concern
ing a construction, different from that which
had been originally contemplated, forthe bridge
over the canal on the north side Of Frederik-
sted. which construction it is considered
right to adopt also for the bridge at Will
liams.
Although it by no means follows, that
because the public takes over the direction OF
the entire work in question, the remuneration
for planning and directing it should be paid
by the public, as an expense outside of the
expenses for road repairs, the Ministry has
nevertheless consented that q grant OF the
whole amount from the Colonial Treasury
should be asked for. See sub. item s.
AS subyention towards the extraordinary
road repairs in West End and Norfhsido A.
Quarters the Ministry has authorised the Gov
eminent to ask for a grant Of $4,000. See
sub. item 5.
In explanation Of the size Of the amounts it
ia remarked, that the circumstance have been
found to indicate that the public should pay
OF the cost Of re-establishing the access to
Frederiksted from the north side lleaying out
Of consideration sub item I, for the canal
and he bridge overit and for repairing the
Crequi road and should pay Of tho other
road repairs.
The subveutjon will accordingly amount to
81, 955, namely
, 1892-06-15
AMENDMENT

TO the Draft Of Budget for the Municipality Of
ST. Croi1 for the Financial gear from the let
April 1892 to 31st March 1898.
, 1892-06-15
sNb Item d. 8. The Road Department,
Streets DC, is hereby granted.

For rebuilding the canal north
of Frederiksted aud laying
a bridge over the same...".. S $4,000
Al a contribution from the
Colonial Treasury, in accor-
dance with s II Of the Road
Ordinance Of 9Th June 1884,
towards the expenses Of the
extraordinary repairs Of tho
roads in the Northside A. and
West End Quarters, made
necessary by the heavy rains
in October I89I..-......... 1000 90
AS remuneration for planning
and directing the work.. 5000.
, 1892-06-15
Estimate for n. A Quarter H.. s $4,000
$l,955.00

The subvention to the West End Quarter
will accordingly amount to about $3.50 to the
North ife a. Qua. tar O about 81 1920.
The amount which the Quarters bound to
repair the roads will have to meet, besides the
previously mentioned amount for temporary
repairs, will be
West End Quarter about $3.50
Northside A.. $50
With tho remark that the carting work,
which the estates bound to repair tae roads
have the option of contributing i'll kind, their
choice, of course. being binding on them in
regard to the whole work laid on the Quarter,
is estimated at 1896, of which about STO
for West End On rter and about $500 for
Nolthside A. Quarter, and with the remark
that unavoidable expenses in excess OF the estis
mates will be debited to the Quarter, as no
further grant can be expected frcm the Coloni-
Al Treasury, the present Amendment is laid
before the Colonial Council.
The Governor introduced the Amendment,
he supposed honorable Members are aware OF
the circumstances that have caused Govern
mont to bring forward the Amendment, the
remarks attached to it explain the proposal,
but he would low beg to point out that at tho
request of the Road Commission the Building
Inspector was directed to make an esti-
mate and proposal for the work requisite to
the roads in question to put them in thorough
good condition. That estimate and proposal
was placed before the road Commission, who
then unanimously recommended to have the
work executed according to those documents
starting from this, with which the Government
agreed, be had corresponded with the Home
Government and, as the result of that cores
pondence, the present proposal is now made
, 1892-06-15
Continuation ofmseting Of 28rd May

Continuation Qfmeeting Of 23rd May
MONEY BILL.
For defraying expenses under the Budget
tor tho Municipality Of st. Croin for she
Financial Year from Let April 1892 to 3lst
March 1898 tho following amounts are hereby
granted:
SUB Item d. 9. TheRoad Department, Streets, etc.
/. Expenses for repairing streets, wells and
bridges in both OWNS. 8 1880
2. For lighting streets and other
public places. ....-..... 1880
8. Payment for a gravel pit. 5000
$4,000
, 1892-06-15
8563.OO

The following amendment was proposed by
the Government.