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St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25

Earned rams. Baltimore =. Philadelphia 9;
two base hit, Connor:. tIrree-baSe hits, Gun
sou, Van Haltren. Thompson: home run.
Whistler: stolen bases, Baltimore: double
plays. Cross and Connor, Delehanty and Con-
nor: first base on balls, Baltimore >, Phila-
delphia >: struck out, by Cobb 3, weighing >;
passed balls. Gunson; wild pitch. Cobb; first
on errors, Baltimore l. Philadelphia =; left
on bases, Baltimore 4, Philadelphia 5; time,
:4J; umpireS, Buffinton and keefe.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
FIeetest at Garfield.
CHICAGO, May "a Today's races

CHICAGO, May 24.-TOday's races at
Garfield park resulted as follows:
First race, three-quarters of mie--Golo
won, Freelight second, W IL B third. Time,
1:24A.
second race, mile-Palisade won. Miss Pat
ton second, Bon Ton third Time, I:j5l2.
Third race. five-eighths of mile-Glad-
stone won, Queen Isabella second. Fred
Knox third. Time. I:I2sl.
Fourth race fiye--'ghtbS of a mile-Edith
Belmont won, Columbia second, Grass
Widow third Time. 1:li4
Fifth race. mile and ffty yards--Ed Bell
Ton. Gendarme second, Robin Hood third.
Time, i:,Ss4.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
Reward for RaSCaiS.

BosToN, May 24.-Col. Albert A. Pope,
of this city, offers reward, of $500 for
the apprehension and conviction of the
person or persons who maliciousy
stretched barbed wire across the path
of the bicycltrs III the relay race from
Chicago to New York and maliciouSly
cut the tires of the bicycles, or who i'll
any way malici0usly injured or attempt
ed to injure the riders or the bicycles.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
BALTIMoREs BATTED.
PhiIlies Go Down Before an Oriole
Cyclone.

BALTIMORE, May 24.-Baltimore had
a batting streak in several innings to-
day and won an excellent game. CoDb
was very effective and forced the Wis.,
itors 10 scatter their hits. Weyhing
pitched the first five innings for the
Phillies. when he was replaced by Car
sey. The fielding on both sides was
good. Attendance. 1910. Score:
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
miSerably supported that Indianapolis
made six runs off five hits. Score:

*cf and 3b; +3b and ef
. Earned runs, Milwaukee 1, indianapolis l ;
twO-baSe hits. Ward, Carpenter; three-baSe
hits. GeninS >; stolen bases. McGarr }. Ward
>, Henry = Krieg >. Ferson =, Earl, Hamburg,
GenlnS >, 0'Brien. Carpenter. Lawrence.
Leteher Meara; first base on balls y Brien >.
Berger, Carpenter, Leteher. Quinn J, Henry
., FerSon :, Ward; hit by pitched ball, Ga; lie:
struck out, O'Brien. Berger ,, Meara, Law
renee, Fersou; time, l:I5: umpire, SNYDER.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
RARUS is DEAD.
The Once Famous Turf King Was
Too Old to Live.

W Stl 10
New YORK. May 24.-Rarus, long
known as king of the trotting turf, is
dead at Robert Bonner'S Tarrytown
farm, of old age. lie was twenty-five
years old, being foaled in 1867. karus
was bred by the late r. B. Conklin, of
Greenport, l.. l., and was by Conklin
Abdaliah. Rarus tr0tted his first race
i'll 1911 at Horneilsville. n. Y, and was
constant performer for several years.
At Buffalo. in 1873. he lowered the trot-
ting record to 2:l34, and remained king
of the turf until October. 1879, when st.
julien further reduced the mark 10
2:I2M.
Rarus was purchased by Mr.. Bonner
in 1879 for SIG, 6,OO0. and has not since APP
peared on the turf. Mr.. Bonner used
him on the road. When RaruS was
twenty years cid the late John Murphy
claimed to have given him trial mile
i'll 2:1115, but this is not a record.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25

Earned runs, Cleveland >; sacrifice hits.
O'COEnor SlcKean; stolen bases, McAleer
.; left on bases Cleveland s, st. Louis s;
strnck out by Young ): bases on balls, by
Young >, wyer ,; double plays, McAleer to
Zimmer Glasscock, Crooks to Werden;
time l :4J; umpire, Lynch.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25

Earned runs, Minneapolis & Kansas City ,:
two-base hits, Parrott Dixon :, Manning
Newman, Graham, STartzel; three-base
hit, Eiteljorg; stolen bases. Carroll ,. Eite4.
jorg: double plavs. Alhe-ts TO Manning tc
Carney, Swartzel to ShinnicE 10 West, Car
ney to Alberts; bases on balls, b. Swartzel !
by Eitelj0rg /; hit by pitcher. sunday. Car
1; wild pitches, Eiteljorg /: passed balls
Rollins /; time of game, I:49; umpire, Me
Quaid
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
The Skill and knowledge

Essential to the production of the most
perfect and popular laxative remedy
known have enabled the California Fig
Syrup Co. TO achieve great success in
the reputation of its remedy. Syrup OF
Figs, as it is conceded TO be the univer-
sal laxative. For sale, bv all druggists.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
Stages GYMNASIUM.
1t Will Be Costly and Complete in
All Respects.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. May pa. A.
Stagg. who has been engaged as chief
instructor in the physical department of
the new Baptist university at Chicago,
has received letter from President
Harper informing him that the board of
directors have voted to build a GYM
nasium to cost S2O0,000, and soliciting
suggestions from him to aid the archi-
tects in their plans. President Harper
also stated that the directors voted to
engage three assistants for Mr.. Stagg,
one of whom shall be woman. Mr..
Stagg will assume his duties at Chicago
in October,
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25

Earned runs, Toledo ], Columbus 2; two
base hits. Ely, Clarke, Nicholson. Nichols,
Breckenridge, Walsh and ORoHrKe; three
base hit. Ely; stolen bases, Toledo 4. Colum-
bus 4; first base on balls. of Stephens =;
struck OUT, by Clarke 4, by. Stephens 4, by
0'Day l. passed balls, Hurley l. Merritt l /;
time, 81; umpire Serad.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25

gave Washington a fearful drubbing
his afternoon. The Senators tried two
pitchers, but it did not stop the slaugh-
ter by Wards wonders. The Washing
ors played poorly in the field. At
tendance, $500. Score:
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
BATTED HARD ONCE.
Columbus Changed Pitchers Too
Late to Win.

TOLEDO, o., May el.-Toledo man.
aged to grasp game of ball from the
Columbus team today. Toledo batted
so hard in the seventh inning that
Stephens was taken from the box and
replaced by O'Day, whose curves were
too effective for the home team. Score:
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25

- .
the points. In a short
time it spread over
the top of his head,
then scabS soon
formed on head and
face. We used every
Thing we could hear
Of for nearly fYe
months. Ii grew
worse all the time. |
saw your advertise
nent of the CUTI-
CURA REMEDIES in
the Chicago Week
w." We purchased
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
BROWNS SHUT OUT.
Spiders Played the Better Ball All
Around.

CLEVELAND. May 24.-The Browns
were shut out today, not because they
failed to play good ball, but because the
Clevelands played better. Young kept
the hits we'll scattered, and the home
team hit often but unluckily. Mexican
resumed his old place at short and
Davis played third, ewing to Tebeau'S
sickness Score:
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
TERRIBLE ITCHING
Used Everything kive Months. In
Three Weeks Not Scar or Pim-
pie. Cured by Cuticura.

When my baby was three months old his
cheeks and forehead began tC break out with
white PIN pies on red surface In few davs
itching commenced, which was terrible Aft
er he WOEld rnh il matter would ooZe from
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
Towels.

200 dozen dOuble-weight Wash
Huek Towels. size 19x36. pure lin
ell, Beetle finish, iOc each.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25

Winning run with two out.
Earned runs, Boston 3 New York 1; two
base hits, Duffy, Stovey Quinns sacrifice
hits. Duffy, Mccarthy, Qninn, Tucker, Ewing,
Richardson. Boyle; stolen base, Mccarthy;
first on balls, Mccarthy. Quinn: wild pitch,
Rusie; struck out. Nash, Stovey, Bennett,
Tiernan, Richardson. Boyle. Rusie; double
play, Quinn, Long and Tucker; time, 1886;
umpire hefidan.
SECOND GAME
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25

$50 dozen Bleached Huck. Fancy
Huck and Monte Linen Towels,
cOmhed fringes, hemmed and tapped
ends. superior quality. 2ic each,
$3.50 per dozen. ..... ..[ 80, -
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25

CUTICURA kEaEDIEs and commenced their
use. In three weeks time there was not a
sore or pimpIe. not even n scar, on head or
face He is nineteen months old now, and
has no sign of the disease. His scalp is
healthy and he has beautiful head of hair
(See portrait herewith.) -.
Mrs. OSCAR JAMES. Woodston, Kan.
My infant. eighteen months old. was afl
flicted with skin eruptions on his hips. Bad
sores came on other parts All remedies
failed until l procured CUTIcURA Cured a
year and no return of disease.
MRS. \. NJ. WALKER, Carsonvilie, Ga.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25

Sold everywhere. Price, CUrIcURA. 50G.S
SOAR, 25e REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the
POTTER Drug AND CHEMICAL CORPoRATIoN,
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
THE REGULAR THING.

Hoosiers Winning Games Very
Slowly.
MILWAUKEE, May "a. - Milwaukee
again defeated indianapolis today in a
game characterized by loose fielding.
FerSon pitched good game, but was so
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
GIANTS LOSE TWICE.
League Leaders Fattening Their
Percentage.

Boston, Mass, May 24.-The Giants
were twice defeated today in very inter-
esting and exciting games. Nichols
anu Rusie were i'll great form for seven
innings, and then both let down. At
tendance. 4. t39. Score first game:
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
Here's a Few Items in

Table Damasks Napkins Towels Bed Spreads Sheengs Cur
tan Draperies that ought to interest il prices quality
and assortment select from have interest for We
hardly need the fact that the largest and best
sorted Stock and the lowest for rea
BILE goods.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
Boston 0 0 D o 0 90
New York % 0 | 0 O 9 c. 5

Earned run, Boston; home run, Staley;
three-base hit King; two-hase hits, Richard
son. Gcre. Lyons, ORourke ., Long. Duffy .;
sacrifice hits. Storey, Gore, Fuller, o Rourke.
Mccarthy, Tucker, King; stolen base, Duffy;
first on LGIlS. Duffy ). Stoyey, Gore, Tiernan,
LYONS =; first on errors. Boston l. New York
.; hit by pitched bail, Tucker. Tiernan;
struck out, Herman, Boyle; double play,
Quinn. Long and Tucker; time, l 80; umpire,
Sheridan.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
CIIticiIra Resnivanf

Cuticura Resolvent 81
The new Blood Purifier. internally (to cleanse
the blood of all impurities and poisonous
elements( and CUTIcURA. the great Skin Cure.
and CUTIoURA Soar, an exquisite Skin Beau
tl6er. externally Ito clear the skin aud scalp
and restore the hair, have cured thousa1ds
of cases where the suffering was almost be-
yond endurance, hair lifeless or all gone,
Disagreement terrible. What other remedies
have made such marvellous cures? ~
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
C00DFELL0W'S
Wait

Till the last minute make your preparations for entertaining
convention visitors.
You probably thinking of the things required and
ting off getting day Don't; but make
now. q
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
Napkins.

100 dozen 5-8 Cream Napkins,
with red border, elegant quality,
and recommended to wear. Price,
CSC per dozen.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25

250 dozen 5-8 Bleached Satin
Damask Napkins; good weight,
soft finish, $l.25 per dozan; val
ue. S1.50.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-25
Table Damask
BY THE YARD.

Irish Cream Satin Damask, 64
inches wide, elegant patter MS, ACC
per yard; value, 65c. IT,
Cream Double Damask, soft fin
ish, new designs, ~ inches wide,
6oc per yard; value, 81.
Extra quality Double Satin DAM
ask, bieached, all new patterns.
Is pieces at 81 per yard; regular
value, slips.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24
Musical Mention.

The coming of the Boston Symphony
orchestra, May 8, continues 10 10 the
all absorbing topic OF interest to or
citizens. Extended notice 10 quite un.
nee, sry. They are to visit Grand
Rapids through the enterprise of four
of our music Loving gentlemen, fol
which the city 10 to be congratulated,
subscription lists are still open and can
he found at the following places; The
Grand Rapids National bank. Profes.
sers Post and Campbell's studios, IN the
New Gilbert, Morehesd's piano store, in
the McMulicu block, and at Hartman 8
music store on Ottawa street.
The Oratorio society will adjourn fol-
one week. owing to the performance OF
"Pirates of Pepzsnce." Monday and
Tuesday evenings MIR. Morehead con,
ducts the opera tor the Guards.
The Schubert club will hold no meet
ing the coming Tuesday evening, theil
director, Mr.. Campbell, taking part in
the opera that evening.
The New York sun. speaking of the
Boston Symphony orchestra, says
mo more h. autifui concert ever was
or ever could he given"
Following the Boston Symphony
orchestra come the two most renowned
OF living vocsiIsts, Mr.. aud Mrs. George
Hsnschel. They will visit Grand Rap.
ids May %.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24

instituted IN 1873, hss never been cap
fzrsd py nifty, and the Ane cas-
DERBY, run IA Chicago ia tn a. 4 part
Of June. Instituted N iss2, nas ben
won Only once by Hiiy--Aodests-
over = million dollars worth Of
thoroughbred and trutisng stations
we're exhibited a. Gfstz park, Lextns-
ton. KY, lAst week
Mary Marshall, 2:lz4s has fosled q
chestnut colt by Alierson, 2'0ss- The
average speed inneEitance OF the
youngstef u zsll.
The first colt sired by Direct was
foaled aI Lissrnors. Cal.. recently and
Is natural PAGER.
Ateus s40o. 900 worth OF trotters have
been sold from the Palo Alto farm
since January l.
The first covered half-mIle track
built IN the United States "a at Forest
Grnse, Oregon
A full brother of Gift O'Neer, a.2if,
has Teen foAled At the saginaw stock
farm.
Steps have been taken for the forma-
ton Of = national drivers association.
A. Ii. Moore IL driving Margaret s.,
2:l2t, on the roads IN Philadelphia.
Peter v. Johnson will couiuc. q pub
he training stable At Kalamazoo.
Beautiful Bell has dropped her
thirteenth fozl.
Lansing will build a kite this
season.
The PAGER now has . standard of it's
own.
VIC H., 2:sl.. is now at GAINESVILLE,
Wis.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24

The following special announcements
are made for today's services:
Second street observation-disclosures
"TGe Romance OF Romsnism;" even
ing. 'Ths Ultimate Design"
South Congregational - Morning.
"New LIES Obligations" Evening,
'rrhe Foes of W viking People"
New Jerusalem Church-Morning
Write the Lords Name on Our Door
posts and Gates Evening, "wnat
the Word of God Is"
Seventh Day Adventis, - Subject.
II sc Eternal Home Of Gods People
" mere Will Il BE; In Earth or Heaven
Plsinheld Avenue VI. E.-Love feast
sermon. The Ascension" Evening
service. Presiding Elder CossAsli, sac
rsusnt OF the Lords supper.
Progressive spirituslists' sociev--
"Tslnssge's Easter Sermon Reviewed -
So. uark.s-Holy communion. The
first anniversary Of the Ed Seopsl mis-
sion in the fifth ward. 3 .. m
Grses-FFoly communion. 3 ?. m.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Literary clab.
Morning. "A New Song"
Trinity chnrch--Merning "Chrss.
nsn's JOY IN the Resurrection Even.
ing. "wsy does Ged permit sgn.'7
Tnisv church Temple Fnsnu~i}.
The Rev Fl T Root Of Grand Haven.
Morning. prayer. Evening. "ksrma
end Re,nea<rseou..
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24
RAILROAD OFFICERS ELECTED.


!. r. & l. officials Elected at Pittsbure
on Friday.
At meeting of the directors of the
G. K. & L.. held in .Pittsburg Friday the
following officers we're elected:
President-W. c. Hughart.
First Vice President and Treasurer
w. r. Shelby.
Second Vice President and General
Manager-J. Ii. Z. Hughart.
Secretary and lAuditor-F. A. Cor.
ham.
General Counsel-T. ]. OBrien.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
G.. l.. LOCKWOOD.
General Freight Agent-E. G. Leav.
enwor;h.
Superintendent Southern Division
p. S. O'Rourke.
Superintendent Northern DIVISION
w. b. Stimson.
Chief Engineer-G. s. Johnson.
Paymaster-H. Sullivan.
Assistant Land Commissioner-W. $
Howard.
General Baggage Agent-E. Wygant.
The only change IS Mr.. Gorham a
secretary in place Of j. III. p
Hughart, who was promoted to be sec.
ond wee president and generaI mana
ger last summer. No other business oil
importance was transacted.
President Hughart, Vice President
, Shelby, General Manager Hughart
General Counsel OBrien and Director
HOLSTER, who attended the meeting
returned yesterday morning.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Minor Contracts Awarded and Improve.
ments Ordered.


The board of public works met yes
,erday afternoon and transacted large
AMOUNT OF routine business. The con-
.ract for q sewer in Kent street., extend
ng from the court house to Lyon
freet, was awarded r. X. Hsysiett,
S27224: For improving Charles street
from Wealthy avenue to Logan street.
John Powers, $3.50. The following es-
Inmates were submitted by City Engi-
sesr Collar: For sewer IN Henry street.
extending from 100 feet north OF
healthy avenue TO Buckeye street, $50
'eet, 1851; for sewer IN Sixth ave-
sue from south Ionia to Soutn DivIs-
on street, 534 feet, $4S3.72; for sewer
n Buckeye street from Centennial
,treet to Buckeye street sewer At East
street. l54 feet. sl.i22.40; for grading.
graveling. fencing. paving gutters and
erecting = vertical stone curO on Pleas
ant street, from south Lafayette street
To Madison avenue, $50 feet. s2.l7l.70;
for same Improvement on North Colt
avenue. from sweet street TO Fifth
street, 1856 feet. 81, s02. 90; for same inn
proveuaent on starr street. from FIRE.
mont street to the center line of West
Lane avenue, $50 feet roadway,
sI.545.5o; tor grading and paving With
cobblestones the alley between Foun-
tain aud julia streets, from North
Union street to- Grand avenue. 5IOx Ii
feet. s5S3. so. tor grading and graveling
she same, sls0.70; for grading Gilbert
Btrset from Madison avenue tO Valley
City cemetery. 992x38 feet, $685.. 90:
for grading, grsveiing. paving cutters
and sresting stone curb on Tenth ave-
sus. from South DIVISION street 10 G..
e., L. n ID. grounds. 9J0x3S feet. s39g3.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24
OUR CITY OF HOMES
Splendid New Residences to
Be Erected this Year
SOME PLANS ALREADY MADE
j. d. Cases Colonial Home-Mr. King.
mans Handsome Householder
Buildings " Re EsessEd

Herewith are presented plans of $
few OF the many elegant res.dsnces
and business blocks that are TO bs
erected IN this city the coming sum-
mer: j. ID. Cases beautiful eolonia!
residence on Terrace avenue will DO
completed ready for occupancy in about
two weeks. TINS house consists of
twelve rooms and is on = stone founda-
ton s0x5O feet. The main central hall
Is conamodious ana well laid out on
tie right OF which are the sitting room
and library aud on the left the parior
and dining room- The first floor is
neatly finished in red aud white oak
and VIII pine Is used for the
upper apartments. The front ap-
preach leads onto brt q | veiaads,
supplied with ample aide tights. In
the hall IS the stairway, finished In
richly carved oak. The plans for
Ventilation are OF the best. All rooms
are connected with an aspirating
chimney 10y pipes. through which fresh
air Is admitted and Complete exhaus-
ton Of foul air is provided for. The
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24

that never comes. SPELLS OF fee,ite
afraid or uucrftaia. som times iflu
spirits, you ate suit erag from nersoIs
debility aud exhaustion o! nerve mower
which may end la utter prosfrafssa.'
insanity and death.
=. goa have q GREAT sense of weakness
and WEAKNESS, n tired limbs, naaIb-
hess. trembling, puekly ssnsauotas.
cold iest ona legs. yea are advancing
10 that most serious aisfase-fasasvsls
III your head aches. ieei numn and
tired. with strange sensations. loss al
memory, anu va tilink with q fslrdltv
or You are sleepiess ~ nlgst, VI IL
drVwslness and duiintss during tie
day, the nerve and blan fatigue NAV
sson run into Insanity or death.
II you have any OF these .eehags GO
cot n-glect them. or they VII sn "a
paralysis, insanity. prosIra,ioa or
death.
A you value your lie do 10, peg
set Ties warnings. Time aisd klsS-
renee has SHOWN, Al huisagtaa al
startling and glais. losis cures asfe
proved, that these breasts are = -
eetiy anc compile. ~ c0red hy llf.
:. CLAY TODD, IA n. Dvlaon street.,
ooms /. and /, G. and Rapid, Nich.
Upder the rs al DE. =. CLAY
ODDS remarkail fen,od a All
iose symptoms weld ss II iy maeic,
I'D strengths ot 4erye.. VIC. OF bean.
taiiiy OF blood and health al bsav
SOON = stored.
II s remedies are purely vegetable
ID harmless. ana can only Toe OBJ
n at his Office.
DE-. TODD compounds his prescrips'
ns i,efoTe each patent IA hi, ot.lts-.
DE-. TOoD'S oiiicc d At 10 y. ipirssioi
lee'. rooms ]. and 4. cgaod kapsis.
tits medicines aerre Win sae sIcal-
n, "nd you can eat anything y0a
oo>e.
lie is IN hIs Office from 2 IN the MORE
unul in the evening every day bat
andays.
Call everybody. A friendly TAX VIA
.styau nothing.
Low cnarses. RAPID cures.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24

superintendent Of Schools W. ;
Perry OF Ann Arnor. tie Rev. j. III.
Wilkinson. Grand Haven, and J. ~.
Fina. editor Ct the Lake superior Dem
ocrsr. lshpeming. we're the committees
appointed by Superintendent Ferris ;.
Fitch 10 inspect the Western Michlgaa
ooli.ge. They finished their iahors yes
tefday, having inspected each and
every department most thoroughly.
Miss Maud Morgan, the hsrplst who
charmed the audience last Friday even
ing IN the Westminster Presbyterian
church by ner exquisite playing, o~es
Der suecess as harpssI 10 Prof. Chas.
W. Landon. VINO. during the week, vis-
tied our city. Mr.. Landon ascertained
fssr particular musical tyrte and per-
suaded her TO continue hsr work and
study frequently, much against her
will.
The Western Michigan College Con-
sefvaiory VII give . musicale in about
three weeks. Extensive preparations
are being made.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24
CITY HALL NOTES.
Bits Of Entertaining Gossip Picked UP
AZ Random.

AZ Random.
Custodian Bremen OF the city hall
said yesterday that he would be the
publlc's most grateful servant il that
body should observe care IN It's Deregri-
nations through the city hall Sunday,
aud limit them as nIuch as possible TO
necessary business. lie has force OF
men At work today regllding and dec
Grating the iron fllgree work OF the
s.Aisways Of the building, and unless
care il used il will be injured white
wet. In fact the custodian thinks that
people might as we'll keep cat of LIS
iurisd lctlon on Sunday. He doesn't
think II was designed for 'people's
palace" or amusement pavilion any
way.
This 10 my busy day, you bet" was
written ali over Comptroller Vanden-
bergs face yesterday. saturday IS
always lively with u.s." he said. .'and
today is especially so, for We have
been busy every minute closing up &C
counts. The bills are coming last, as
today ends the quarter, and In the
ease of many of the accounts the fiscal
year. Then, too, II Is the last Satur.
day before the las. Monday In the
month, so that the pressure of bust.
ness has kept us hustling."
Anyone who doubts the utility OF the
Dffice known as the seaier OF weights
md measures, should talk with Mr..
Launiere. the present sealer. 81 IN
,pect, on an average, forty scales day
md frequently IL runs rs high ~
eventy- five . day" said Mr.. Launiere
yesterday. 81 ind that the merchant
IRE more than willing TO aid me in the
work and are almost universally honest
n the desire To protect their customer:
md keep their scales and measures
correct. 1t seems TO me that the stores
II dishonesty among grocers and the
Ike are an injustice TO them. | almost
Tally receive calls from the merchants
Who wish to have their scales tested,
wen more frequently than the law de.
hands"