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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

There IL ~ least one young woman IN the
country who has the courage Of her convso-
tionA She h prssty. fashionable, sighteeo
and lives In 6roekiJn- Lately she invited
. young man TO - ~ the epsra With hes
chnpcroo and hes~slk He, Ia IMPLYING.
mentioned taak he would have the carriage
1t her house at certain hour. wher~spoa
she wrote TO him inmediatsly. begging
thas he would emit the carriage ahs an1
her chaperen WERE 10 wear strpee cpseumsa,
and the carr were quite good cpoaeh asd
much more rapid. pussing The matter 10 .
way that made u impossible for Kim 10 10
sist.
Many eshsr ysunG wsmsa wsalA like -
be thus wisely kind u they knsw bow -
dared. They fear 20 eGss1 the ssasitivs
pride q The yeang ma for whom they
would b glad to make things sasy. TIE
expense Of carriage trip from Brsoklya
70 upper New Ysgk and back late q night
they undezxtand ~ well - anybody 10
disprcportienate to the sAiaSy recsivsd by
mea& yeuag 7en. They lea. hcvevsS. shs
courage 70 prevent q. saeh h re tyynnny
of social foraalit<sA -nsr Pstne g visw
n New Ysek TmsA
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

Michael d. Harter, in An open letter
addressed TO David b. Hill wants to
knew il New York . distinguished sena-
tor favors that outrageous measure
knewn ~ The Bland River bill. Now
that is just little rough ~ Mr.. Hill
himself would like to know whether he
favors or opposes the BILL Why do
people sex such impertinentIy puzxling
qusstions' Had Mr.. Hartef asked Hill
ss to the NEST approved msths Of
tanning tigers. or how to capture . state
delegation. or il be loved Cleveland
more than himself. or II he waited TO
Re ths presidential nominee Of the
democratic party, or who was The
greater democrat Of all--the answer
would have been more easy. How pro-
vekingly I'M pertinent some folkscan Be.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

In voting 70 lay on the table the
declaration Of principles submitted 10
the peoples party city convention and
adopting lees lnfismnatory platform,
the cooler American citizens displayed
emlnensiy good common sense. II il
TO be regretted however that there are
twelve men in Grand Rapids would
place themselves on so svowedly an
srchistic . platform. This country is
broad enough in acres aud liberal
enough in principles TO admit all on q
common bass Citizens frsm every
nation On earth find here safe refuge,
. common brotherhood. and are per-
mitted to share the heritage left by our
forefathers, unrestricted and untram-
melted. In no other nation are the
rights Of citizenship 20 freely and fully
extended. In return, citizens Of the
United States. American born. have
the right to demand and confidently
expect Their adopted brothers to respect
oot sa"S sHo o1s use8oss A<S~~ sAAsA.
this 10 not enough, more is not asked.
All nations suffer TO q greater or less
extent from the evils resulting from
plutocrsts. monopolies and combines.
but none less than the United States.
That the brutal system of sweating,
common to many if not all foreign ma
tons has been found to exist in some
of our more popular cities 10 regretted
by ali, but by none mere sincerely than
the American-born citizen. All evils
working hardship to any class are by
our law makers, state and national,
made the subject Of special legislation,
and with the Aid Of the executive and
the judiciary are promptly remedied
or absted. In extending the right hand
of fellowship the American people
make no reservation. nor should they
permit any infrachon of our established
customs. The motto of the United
States 10 not the unmeaning thought Of
IN idle moment, but 10 rsplete, com
prehensive and exact Either you
must be one with US or forever hold
your peace. Nothing short Of this will
answer.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

secretary, who distributes them, cay.
ing: Character. Then each ono
writes out al imaginary character. aud
hands it to the secretary, who says:
Future" Tho papers are again dis
tributed and the writers forecast the
future. OF course. the secretary throws
in ell sorts of other questions, and when
the game is through the papers ore read
They form q curious heterogeneous
piece of reading. Sometimes such curl
Gus bits Of character reading crop out
that one suspects completely. But IL
honestly played it Is amusing.
The Travellers Tour" Is interesting.
One Of the party announces himself an
the traveller. he is given an empty bag,
and counters with numbers on are dis
tributed among the players Thus, il
twelve persons are playing the numbers
must count up to twelve--a set of ones
to be given to one. two's to two, and so
on. Then the traveller asks for infor-
nation about the places to which he Is
going. The first person glstS 1t ne
eau: IL not tho second, and so on. II
the traveller considers 1t correct infor-
nation or worthy Of notice, he takes
from the person one of his counters as
pledge of the obligation he is under TO
him. The next person in order takcs mp
the next question. and 90 on. After the
traveller reaches his destination he
cmptics his bag and sees to whom he
has been indebted for the greatest
amount of information. BE then makes
him the next traveller. OF course this
opens the door for all sorts of witty re-
joinders, as the players choose TO exa1-
gvratc the claims of certain hotels aud
the hits at certain watering places, all
very good if played on tho spot. and
made sarcastic Or il can be played &C.
graphically.
The rhyming game h amusing.
II have o word that rhymes with
game"
Interlocu;cr-Isi Il something statesmen carvsi
SpeAkcr-Eo. Il II net fame"
Interlocutor-Is II something that goD haiti
6pcaker-No. II Is not "lArne."
Interiocutor--Is IL something tigers needf
Spcoker-No. II is not 70 tame"
rnterlocutor-Is is something We IL would
ukcs
Spcaker-Eo. II Is not good name
Interlocutor-Is II 70 shoot .. ducks
Speaksr-Ycs and that duck 70 main.
Such words IS nut. thing. fall. etc,
which rhyme easily are good choices
The two who play 1t must Be quick
wittcd.
The game of ''erambo." in which each
player has to write noun on one piecs
ohpapcr and question on snother. IL
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

Indoor Amusements to Take the Place
Of Parties and Balls.

Indoor Amusements to Take the Place
Of Parties and Balls.
Certainly there is no amusement for
. town or country house whore the peo-
pic like to stay at home so perfectly In
nocent and amusing as the games which
require little brain.
It is delightful feature Of cur mod
crn civilization that books arc cheap and
that the poets are read by every body.
That would be a barren house where
we did not find Scott, Byron, Gold
smith, Longfellow, Tennyson, Brown
ing, Bret Hartc and Jean Ingclow.
Therefore there would be little en-
barrassnent II we ask the members Of
the circle around the evening lamp 70
write . parody on Evangclinc. Lady
Clare, verc de verc or the Heather
Chinee. The result is amusing.
Among games requiring memory and
attention we may mention "Cross Pur-
poses" 1.-THE Horned Ambassador II
Love My Love with an A." the Game
of the Ring" (srithmetical). "The Deaf
Man." 1.-THE Goose's History" STORY
Play" which consists in putting word
into narrative 90 clcverly that IL will
not readily be guessed, although several
may tell different stories with the word
repeated. The best way 70 play this L.
TO have some word which Is rot the
word, like Ambassador" (if the word
he banana for instance) 90 by thus rc-
pcating ambassador the listener may
he bafYied. The Dutch Conccit." my
Lady's Toilette" "Schehcrazade's Ran
som" arc also very good
This last deserves . description.
Three Of the company sustain the parts
Of the sultan. the vizier and the prin-
cess. The sultan takes his seat at the
erd Of the room and the vizier then
leads the princess before him with her
hands bound behind her. Tbs vixiel
then makes an absurd proclamation
that the priAoess having exhausted ali
her stories h about 70 be panished I'M
less sufz3cient ransom be offered. All
che rest Of The company then advance
IN turn and propose enigmas which
uus& be solved By IL sultan or vixier.
sine the first verse Of . song. 70 which
the visier must snswer with the second
verse or rseits auy well Known piece
Of poetry IN alternGoe lines with the
vixicr. Forfeits mnst be paid either BY
the company when successfully enceun-
tered bv the sultan and visier, or By
the vizier when unable "a respond u
his opponents. and the game Toes on
tili the forfeits amount TO suy specified
number on either side shonid ths
company be victorious and obtain th1
greatest number of forfeits the princess
h released end The WISER hss 10 ezecus>
s,l the penalties that nsy be imposed
upon hin-
IL otherwise, The prsneep Il feil - e..
eeutisn For this purpose shs = tier
ssat<d sn . low stool Tie penalties
Car the fcsfeitA. wh&ch Should Be rre<i
onxly prepsred. are written On sips q
pager and PIT IN hesk>< which sh<
helds in her hssAs tied behind her
The owners Of tke forfeits advance and
draw sssA > siip ~ Dspsr. A essi
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

DIscouErEous Ex-Governor Thayer OF
Nebraska. not satished with the deci-
sion OF tho UpiteS States supreme
court. has begun suit before the state
supreme court to again test the title to
the Office of governor. Nebraska re-
publicans deserve nothing else than de-
feat II unrnsn nerly, inappessable and
fooiishly insistent men Of the Thayer
type are chosen ~ party leaders. With
such leader ~ Mr.. Thayer. republi.
can Nebraska can never be redeemed
from bourbonism.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

The Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa and
Wisconsin experienced Wednesday one
of the worst and most damaging biz
zards known TO the oldest inhabitant.
The biting, binding. frozen SLOW was
hurled by the hurYiaene, which accom-
panied it, with binding fury into the
faces of those who were unfortunate
enough to be caught in the storm.
Much damage to property and live
stock and several fatalities arc re-
ported.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

Local politicians are looking into .
future just 1t present thas Gives none
of them any appfecaabie nght. The
acton Of the peoples party in nosni-
nstsnx fnIl city ticket and declaring
against fusisn with the democrats
makes the seurhcns very gloomy. IL
10 generally admitted by them that Inc
republicans viii elect fun city ticket,
ard they have about decided to lei
them. and, - shey say. leach the
third party fellows . lesson" Just
wat the democracy intends " teach
- child 10 nos easily discerned. That
the isfans Oil learn 10 walk .--ss 50 Il
alone. 10 very evident, hat where this
wili benefit We democrats the failure
slsas can point cut. But While ths
democrats are sioony sad the rspnb'
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

evening. He vlIl - assisted by prem
nsat LEGAL vccaiists and instrumental
s'His Nlhs, the Baron." with gesa
spscialtiss. eoutlnues 70 please the AZ
oisnees 81 kedmsnd's this week. The
next matinee will BE- given tomorrow.
The regular mstlnee will Be- in vogue
81 smiths Waterloo street. tneater TO-
day-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

IL the neglect of the New York
typhus patients on Brothers island 10 ~
shameful ~ reported. action should be
taken IN the matter and those respon-
able for the criminal n,ismanagsment
charged severely censured. The fact
that they are foreigners. poor and ignor-
ant. should be an incentive u Christian
treatment rather than IN excuse for
neglect, which can only b character
lied - brutal. Succor them, nurse
them back to health, and II they are
then returned to the cauntry whence
they came let them carry with them
such recollection of charity and Chris
SANITY as will ABIDE with them during
life.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11


iieans are happy, il may net b smis
fer ali Of them 10 watch the peoples
party closely. To be sure its orgspiza-
ten is young ana far from perfect
Yet il may net Be IN inpossibliity that
the yonnseDss will outssrlp both
- older eompeetsrs IN the
race. The Republicans. judging
from the vote cast last fall for
congressman and for police court
judge. viii carry the city. bat in some
Of the wards. on supervisor and alder
man, the peoples party will almoss
surely carry away some Of the nonors-
The politicians will watch tue progress
Of the campaign with much interest.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11
win Let Contracts Today.

The court house building committee
will meet today for the purpose o.
awarding the contrncif for putting ii
the gas fixtures. inside blinds and IN
terror glass work. The appropriations
for gas fixtures 10 about $500, and the
coninittco has been authorized by the
board or supervisors to procure blinds
which will be contracted for by the
foot. the aggregate cost being estimated
al $500.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11
Prisoners Complain.

CANTON, O.. March l0.-The prisoners
in the county jail here have made COM
plant of the condition of their quar-
tiers. They say that the beds are alive
with vermin, that the food is unfit to
eat and that supplications for some
thing better have been useless. Sheriff
Krider denies tho truth Of the state
ments of prisoners, but tho matter will
be investigated.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

The Fort Sheridan garrison COM
plain because they are served with
"meat that will not down, coffee that
will not STAN, and hash they cannot
eat" And yet men, pirate of the glories
to be won on the tented field.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

WHEN Sarah Althea Terry is finally
adjudged insane, it 10 to be hoped, that
in the interest of bored public, she
will be shut in the silence of . cell
from which not even her mater,alized
spook can escape.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

Mas. JAMES G. BLAINE, JR.. was dis
covered in . comatose condition yester-
day morning, and except for the
prompt attendance of a physician
would have awakened in that world
where the wicked cease from troubling.
Too close application to the statement
she is about to make public was tho al
leTed cause.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11
MAY EXTEND THE STRIKE.
Machanists on the Pennsylvania System
Likely TO be Ordered Out.

Likely to be Ordered Out.
ISpIAxAPoLIs. March lo.--The strike
of the employees in the Pennsylvania
Rsilway compsny's shops here. which
began three weeks ago. now seems like
~ 10 affect the entire tystem. The
several carloads of men who have been
brought here from the east since the
beginning OF the strike were persuaded
not to go to work until yesterday.
Then the company succeeded in getting
into the shops thirteen men brought
from Philadelphia. The executive
board OF the machinists' Union 10 in
session. and it is thought probable tha,
the strike will BE- ordered on the entire
system against piece work.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

n yos hare made ~ your mind 10 fuy
Hocd's sarxApsrsiis % nut he induced 10 t2ss
any ether. Boston lacy. whose exsnp't ~
worthy Imitation, ffiis her experiences bssrv;
Ella one sfore where went 70 buy MODS
ExrsxpsfiIla tie clerk tired 70 in1ncs me buy
Their cwn instead cf Heels; he It'd - fhriss
would last longer, that might take - - ~
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

CouSr MERCER, ~ he is Familiarity
called in Quebec. has been forced to
resign his seat in the local parliament
on account OF populations by himself
and ministry while premie. of the
province. A trip to Europe 10 contem-
plated, presumably for his health.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

WHILE our great ueighboring cities
TO the east and the west of us are
squabbling over municipal matters and
municipal officers, Grand Rapids keeps
right on saving woodland making it
into furniture.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

One ef Them Jumps the Fence sns
Disappears

SH~ - Ae$9 J@<AfS 80 $S~S $40
Disappears.
Dogs broke into the deer stockads at
John Ball park sad frightened the
animals 20 much that one Of them
jumped against the fence and broke it
down. making tie escape. IL was
TRACKED for = short dislance, after
which all trace of II disappeared. IL lie
thought the animal Vas not injured, n
no trace of blood WAS discovered. IL
was placed in the park last fall. being
one OF the two purchased in the upper
peninsula by Mayor uhl and Alderman
Turner. II - thought that Il made its
escape into the country, and any in
formation concerning it will be thank
fully received. Dogs have been chas-
ing rabbits and other Wild game In the
park recently until they have become a
nuisance. All dogs found thereafter
will be shot on sight.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11
Arrested For Abusing Their Father.

John Dowd of No. l43 Cass street.
swore out warrant IN police court yes
terday for the arrest of his sons Daniel.
Charles and James Dowd. charging
them with using indecent, insulting
ana immoral language. They abused
their father and made tho atmosphere
blue Ia the vicinity OF their home With
their profanity. The boys were locked
up at police headquarters last night.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

THE democratic aldermen who de-
sire reelection are very nervous these
days, especially since they witnessed
the following of the peoples party at
it convention Wednesday night.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

The Grand Rapsds Electric Carpet
Reaoyating worke, corner OF Lewis and
Campau streets. are nearly ready t.
commence work. c. Il. Cooper, who IL
we'll known % practical carpet man
has charge of the carpet department
and r. d. Dlbhle, recently from Bast's
Creek. has charge of the business de
partment. Laok out for their I'D
next week--something ntw-tciephons
1926.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Harrison Men Centred the Indiana Re-
publican Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS, March io.-The Indi-
ara state republican convention 10
select feur deiegate%atisrge 10 the
Minneapolis convention met ~ Tom
Isnson ball this nss,fnsnc. II was the
hrss representative gathering Of repub-
Leans Of Indiana fef two PEARS and tho
meeting has been looked forward 10 ~
ane wnIch weuld develop the strength.
If any there wsa ia the opposition ~
HarEison's rebsfrfnasion. A great
many standardization men we're
delegates and thssf move ments we're
mere OF less eyed s4fh sasp.c.on- aIhs
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

Helen Barry,
> distinguished
Engiieh actress
who has many
warm admirers
in this country,
and who will APP
pear at Powers
next Wednes.
day, is the star
of "A Nights
+ olic." The
comedy 10 an
adoption from
Won ~ oser's
work by Angus
tue Thomas. the
author of ala
ba m a." IL il
heraIded az he
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

wrrH the present prospects for
trouble with England, it may not be
necessary to STOP work on our navy
after all.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

Don't throw away money. Don't pa,
s and 10 cents for 5 aud 10 cent eoodi
and lug them home yourselves. when
you can buy them for 10 . cenu with
free delivery thrown in.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11

GENERAL ALoER has now in prepare
ton . complete refutation of the New
York Suns vilification.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11
Hoods

sgasa- I lcrkse Ike person ~ eoHsnuP
tton- Bsed.s sx~s2psxflla ttd ~ - mech
eso1 sks1 I wonder n rsvseH ss1rtim>s.
~ my frses1s fyequ~n<,y R>Hk ah- Ma
Ella A. Corr. q 1errsce DNsR, Dggtcn-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-14
EIGHT LIVES LOST


By tho Explosion OF IL Powder 1Ilil Mt
hfoosic, Pennsylvania.
WLKEsBArEE, Pa, April l3.-Afright-
ful explosion OF powder completely. de-
molishcd the millsof the aIoosic Powder
Company at IL o'clock this morning.
Tho shocks were felt over radius OF
40 miles and thousands OF people in
surrounding towns rushed out OF doors
thinking an earthquake had taken
place. The mills were blown to the
smallest atoms and there were no fsag-
mcnts found larger than a foot long.
Seven men were instantly killed, ~and
two fatally injured. Tho names OF the
dead are: John Gibbons. Daniel CART,
Aaron CoobanGh, Moses Tucker, Ed
ward J. Vanderburg, Allen Small, Cara
doc Reese. The fatally injurcd Geo.
Ellis and Daniel Billings. Ellis has
since died. e,.j ,..E55 ls
The bodies were found from $50 to 200
feet from the scene OF the explosion.
The explosion occurred in the packing
room where 500 kegs OF powder were
stored at the time, each Weighing %
pounds. 1t Is believed by those sleft
who operated the mills that the acci-
dent was caused by friction from one of
the rollers. but this is ull that will ever.
be known about it, Ef
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-14
BOSTON JEFFERsoNIANs.

Hon. Vim. L. Wilson, OF Wost virgInln,
gresham Hnrter.
BosToS, April l3.-The members OF
the Young mems Democratic club cele-
bratcd tho anniversary OF the birth OF
Thomas Jefferson bya banquet at the
American House tonight. Gen. John
W. Corcoran presided. He had on his
right Congressman NJ. D. Harte., OF
Ohio, and on his left Governor Russell.
The governor spoke ably for tariff re-
form, and il advocacy Of lifting cam
pnigns up to aserious discussion vi pub
lie questions and making victories
mean something
The governor was followed by Con-
gresham lIarter, whose speech was
pnnctured with frequent applause. He
said: Jefferson was the embodiment OF
purity in the civil service.
III he were with us tonight, if he
exercised present personal and con-
trolling influence i'll the counsels OF the
Democratic party, he would be the
most uncompromising civil service re-
former in our ranks"
MIR. llarter, concluded as follows:
'Our platform at Chicago must take
strong, clear and unequivocal ground
for honest Jeticrsonian money, or We
shall reap no advantage from tho
great victory just won at the capitol.
''lf could promise here tonight,
what ! believe will come to pass, that
we will place in nomination OIL 4 sound
JelIersonian platform Grover Cleveland
and William L. Wilson. OF West Vir-
glnia, or Grover Cleveland with
some. other equally outspokun op-
poncnt OF class legislation, the
great question OF November will bo
decided in June, and the return, tho
permanent return, OF tho Democratic
party to power will be as full OF promise
to our country us tho triumphant sue
cess oil JclIersonian ideas on this cent?.
rent will be for free government
throughout the earth to all mankind in
the ages to come.h