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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29
DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
The Greatest and 0randest Of All Spec
tAcular Productions.

t0Sosat EiVooStaossos
The stupendous and magnificent his
torical and dramatic spectacle, bearing
the above title, and which 10 this zee.
son 80 appropriately presented ~ an
addition TO the many other most rner-
itorious, marvellous aud instructive At
fractions of the Barnum and Bailey
greatest show on earth, 10 not in its
scope and purpose play. in the ordin-
AIRY acceptauon of the term. but
rather = most striking and realistic
object lesson in that portion Of ancient
history connected with the warn Of
Granada and Columbu1 voyage and
discovery. and = masterly and thor
oughly accurate reproduction Of the
thrilling scepes and incidents connected
herewith. Months were spent study
ing the historical Documents in the arch
ives of Europe, aud seeking old prints
and paintings, and inspecting ell oh.
iects and material IN any way relating
to the subject and era in whicn the
scenes OF the spectacle are laid, and
in gathering . wealth Of detail con-
cerning the costumes, weapons and
customs Of that time. Every appli-
ance Of Photographic art was employed
and elaborate plans and drawings made
for the guidance Of the most thor
oughly competent architecta, modelcrs.
eccnic artists and coetumers, resulting
in . wonirousiy impressive revelation
OF the early struggles. trsals. voyages
and final uIumphs of the great DIS
coverer. ~ well ~ accurate reproduc-
tions Of tome Of the old cities OF SPAN,
With their palace, gates, draw-bridRes
aud battiements. and the anna, accou-
trements and manner of warfare of the
most glorious epoch IA Spanish history.
For the presentation OF thn grand
series Of living tahlesu1 $4,000 worth
OF scenery IL required. . stage $50 feet
In length, 1 zoo characters. together
With siid beasts and horses and $780,
600 worth Of Armof, weapons, trap.
psngs and devices Of The mosl
historically correct deesgns and
expensive material besides the
worlds bcst musscai composers ARD
tefps~ehorean and orchestral directors.
Viewed merely ~ . scenic and hplus
study. and entirely spsrt from ~
splendid paeeaatA. sf0pfes~ve speets<ses
and displays. gsmes. tournaments. COO
tests and tfssssfsc ecmtass. Il offsTs I
wealth. of ptaesecai hpowied9s aud per.
Hanens Information. far beyond III
means 81 efdsnasy instruction. aas
calculated - Gfsa@ly ard tercshAy isR-
psssa sDsa ~ nast Il svssy bshse6s'
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29
BLOCKS ARE NO GO
Residents of Lyon Street Are
SquAbbIing
OVER THE NEW IMPROVEMENT
ons FACTION Wants Cedar niocks snA
tbs Other Wants 0ssvs,-Thsy
Nay Cempsomise.

The oommsttss on streets had lts
hands fuil OF bassneas ~ the meeting
OF the council COMMITTEES isss night
The meeting Of sne oommittee proper
vas barren Of rssuitS- A nsu street
sweeper vas - have bsea placed on
exhibition. but when The time arrived
70 show it good qualities and general
efficiency . much welcomed rain came
and the matter he'd 70 be defsrssd.
The representative Of . street,
sgu company was expsclsd
20 appear before the conmitses
bus he was absent. Thess masasTs. With
the proposed improvement Of WOOD
lawn avenue and East street., we're
postponed for one week. fae commit
tee then adjourned 10 meet with the
aldermen Of the seoond and fourth
wards and resldentA Of Lyon street for
the purpose Of comforting Ia regard ~
the Improvement of that street. Cedar
block pavement hes been proposed Tor
thai street and II. b. Faliase and otbers
object 70 that matsrsal N decided aud
vigorous manner.
Those that opposs the block pave
ment ask that the street be Gaveied.
and this proposition v ~ stsenaousiy
opposed ~ the advocates Of cedar
blocks. Tue discusslons we're warm
and animated, and the COMMITTEES WITH
stood The IRE from each faction with
bold front. The question he's caused
% much opposition that II 70 thought
probable that = compromiss will be
made and the street will he MacAdam-
ixed.
The aldermen from the fifth ward, 70
whom wAs referred the petition OF lay
Tor street residents for the removal Of
. side track recently put IN by the ID.
@. IL. a NJ. are divided ON the question
and the matter will TIE held open an
other week.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29
CAUGHT In THE ACT
Patrick Ryan. the Bogus Check
SwindIer.
ARRESTED BY THE POLICE
Ills Game Was 10 Present Himself ~
Catholic Psies,-his Opera
tons Here.

The bogus check sslndler, who has
been Operating Ia thls CITY aad Maske-
gon, has been appfehended aud 10
locked up st police headquarters. lie
MAS arrested last night ~ tne corner OF
Canal and Bridge streets by Officers
Connors aud Price. aud wheu taken TO
the station he admstted that no - the
guilty man and gave his name as Pat
rick Ryan. The police department was
put on It's guard yesterday afternoon
oy several telephone messages An-
nouncing that - man Was about
town trying 10 pass check
purportlng to have been Issued by
the First National bank OF Cleveland
OHIO. The swindle pcrpetrated on +.
Burkhardt. the Canal street furniture
dealer, few days ago being fresh IN
their minds they were suspicious that
everything WAS not right. After hav-
ing gone INTO several places aud faiied
~ work his scheme Ryan wound up ~
Undertaken kocn's on West Bridge
street and wanted to buy coffin.
spo: Cash for cofiins.
He ordered one. but when he pre-
scented the check the clerk would not
accept il, rs MIR. Koch was not In at
the time. Captain Johnson had III
structed the policemen throughout the
city TO keep u sharp lookout for the
man, as his description correspondent
exactly with the description given OF
the man that had been operating here
few days ago. The xrresting officers
took him on suspicion, and he at once
acknowledged thst he is the man
wanted. When seen by re-
porter for The HERALD last night
Ryan talked freely about his case. lie
said he was driven 10 desperation by
whisky anu that he had never been ar
rested before. He eald his home was
| in Pennsylvania, but he did not care to
| tell the exact place of his residence.
He is . single man, and said he was
born in Ireland and educated
and ordained as priest, but
later abandoned the priesthood
for newspaper work. lie said
he had been employed on the Washing
| ton Post and on papers in Philadelphis
as reporter and proof-reader eight or
ten years ago. He is clerical appear
| ing fellow and while working his bogus
| check scheme represented himself u
be the Rev. FIR. Foley, pastor Of ST.
Johns church in Lanslng.
| Checks Found on Him.
He had no money when arrested, but
two checks for $i5each on the First Ma
tional bank of Cleveland were found in
his pockets, one of which was endorsed
by the "Rev. FIR. Foley" and the other
by the "Rev. FIR. Kelley" written
in rapid and business hand,
| He said the names were fictl
tious and that he obtained the
blanks while in Cleveland few weeks
ago. He said his abnormal craving fol-
whisky emboldened him in his efforts
to pass the checks. and he was deter.
mined to realize some money on them
| il possible. He would order goods
valued at about half-Of the amount OF
each of his checks and offer one oil
them in payment, expecting 70 get the
difference in cash.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

the her eism Of the frst discoveries Of
the nsw world. This truly greos and
remarkable spectacular production -
presented ~ an addition 70 ali the
multitude Of marvellous wonders IN the
greatest snow On earth. - too Uen-
ageries. triple circus IN three rlngs
upon too eieyAtsd stages and the
wonderful fests IN mld-alr and IN the
hlppodFome, and taken IN as vas& en-
urely renders Il just exactly what the
title suggests-the greatest show On
earth. liz will all Be here IA 40 I'M
divided greatness on Tuesday next.
with the Tremendous new street parade
IN the morning ~ 3 O'Clock.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29
BEEN A GOOD YEAR
The Furniture Season Has
About Closed.
IT HAS REHABILITATION ONE
In Amount Of Sales and Qualify Of Stock
1t Has Surpassed Anything Ever
Before Known

Tomorrow will virtually close the
furniture season for 1897. oniy few
strsggiing buyers are coming TO the
city, and all the important GALES have
been made. The latter part OF July
usually sees the wind-up, and tomor-
row the last of the visiting buyers vail
probably pull out for home. Taking II
for ali in all, the season has been Al
unprecedented one. While chatting
with reporter for Tar HERALD last
night q. w. Black said: "The season
has been very successful one % tar
as we are concerned, and think it has
for every firm in the city.
AZ usual thing We don't
expect much during = presidential
year. Trade of ali kinds u . little
upset and the furniture busineas suffers
with everything else. and more In pro-
portion than many other industries.
But buyers haven't been at all shy this
month. There are always . certain
number of what you might call sure
buyers. They can handle big stocks,
know just what they want, aud buy Ia
large quantities. There was IN un-
usually large number of them here
this year, and they bought freely.
Then there is another class OF persons
that are very timid and buy with .
great deal of caution. They were here
too. but fortunately there were no
more of them than usual. Taking
tho buyers - . class, this
year they nave been unusually lively,
and have displayed little fear of being
dropped in the retail market when
trying to unload their goods. Without
patting ourselves on the hack any. |
think the local furniture men have
reason to be proud Of the quality OF
goods that have been on the market
this year. The designs have all been
artistic and at the same time practical.
two important considerations in the
manufacture OF furniture. Taking
the season for all in all. 1t has been ex'
celIent. 1t surpasses our imagination,
for We didn't anticipate livelv trade
1t has been better than il was last
year and ! don't know hut We
should be safe in saying that it hat
been the best season We have ever
known" Other furniture men sup
port Mr.. Black in declaring that this
has been the red letter season OF the
trade, and the prayers Of the pioui
furniture seller a. he safely lets hi
patent folding bed down into the silent
shades of the night. are that oil sea
sons may he profitable even a. this sea-
con has been profitable.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

LOUISVILLE. July 2s--Maria Reed,
colored. who 10 said 20 he the oldest
woman IN the state, died ~ her home,
No. 2l2o Lytle street, yesterday after
noon. She Was born in Virginia in
i777, and was consequently lis years
old. She vas the mother Of axteen
children. only two Of whom are living.
She moved 10 Louisville nearly ceu-
tnry ago and has lived here ever sInce.
Her children, with whom she lived,
Clam that she WAS intimately ac-
quaInsed With George Washington and
number OF other historical charnc-
tara
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29
Democratic Economy.

Only . month ago the democratic
national convention IN Chicago pledged
the party TO RELENTLESS opposition TO
the republican policy Of prohigate ex.
pendlture, which III the short space OF
two years has squandered an enormous
surplus and emptied an OVERLOOKING
treasury" To show how far the demo-
cratic party keeps Its pledges. let it be
stated that the appropriations OF the
democratic house during the session
just closing will amount 10 about &c.
100000 more than the appropriations of
the republican house during Its first
session OF two years ago.-Kalamazoo
Telegraph.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

There lss one thing in connection
with the recent decisions of the supreme
court that will commend itself to the
intelligence and patriotism of all, and
that - that the court is not an srbi-
trsry political machine to be used to
exsit psrtissnship and disgrace Law.
Its decisions may NOT conform 10 the
prsconceived and prejudiced opinions
OF rabld psr,isans. but they con-
form to the high standard de-
manded OF an incorrupt'bis tri-
hunsl With . court of last re-
sort dominated BY . narrow spirit
of subserviency 10 the bshes,s OF
artful politicians the dignity Of the law
would be degraded and the stability Of
our institutions would be shaken at
every turn in the tide Of political strife
aud conquest. With that court blinded
- every consideration other than exact
and even handed justice, the MAN.
teaancs Of social order, the rights
of property and the sacred preroxs-
tves Of eitssnshap will be preserved
insioiste and nexhpguishsble. II 10 .
wholesome le~son in patriotism that
the DEGREES II The supreme court OF
Msehixsn a. Is stands today are un-
tainted With the Suspicion that the
poiitiesi sympsthies Of = majority ara
prsshsated to eonsost the laws % sat
i-fy the sisnor Of their intempsrss>
fellow parsss&ns Ia rendering Is
decssiea annalInG the ssioos par
tlssn-hip that directed the ger
rymander ef The state sh- coaFs
Distinguished issssf ~ NE snAa-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

Palpabie - IL has been from the
start. the ignorance. dishonesty and in
competence Of the democratic accident
of 1891 was emphasized yesterday by
the unanimous opinions Of the supreme
court on the gerrymander acts which
the squawbueks, blinded by lust OF
power, attempted to foist upon the peo-
pie Of Michigan The acts were con-
ceived and brought fourth by the most
bsazen legislature that ever polluted
the Capitol at Lansing. The object OF
ths corrupt acts WAS the perpetuAtion
Of power. secured ct the polls through
false pretenses. IL was desperate at
tempt TO retain supremacy. and on IL
the democrats staked all their hopes of
future triumphs and spolis. But IN
their inordinats greed for fat places
they over cached themselves The
supreme co arr in its fearless and
sweeping decision OF yesterday adj
minlstered TO the democratic party in
the state . blow which will par
slyzs II for years In pursuance
of this decislon the election OF
senator's and representatives will
revert 10 the spportIonment Of 1881.
Under that apportionment, concedediy
. fair one. made by republican legls-
lasure. tho people will DO permitted to
elect the next legislature on fair and
equitable hssls. Population and geo
graphical location were carefully
weighed and an equitable districting
resulted. Republicans viii be both sat-
lsfiei and gratiiet to measure arms
with the democrats under the appor-
tloament OF 1881, and are confident
that . majority Of the 100 representa-
Gves and thirty-tvo senators will be
republicans. With . less numerous
Legislative body the pledge of the Sagi-
nav convention to retrench state ex-
pend;tures and limit the legislative ses-
SION 70 100 days will be made the easier
- redeem.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29
NO MASONIC TEMPLE.
Mr.. Barnhart Secured Prior Option on
the Site.

gs1Is o0lnuoAb 0SSoACo q iiOA SRStSAl 0ll
the Site.
A wet blanket WAS thrown over the
scheme of the masonic fraternity to
buy the county property at the corner
of Lyon and Kent streets for the temple
site. at the meeting held last night.
II was announced that Willard Barn.
hart had secured . written option on
the property few days prior to the
offer made to the fraternity.
Mr.. Barnhart showed conclusively that
his right to the option was beyond dis
pute, and the fraternity gave way
without hesitation. This condition Of
things ia the result of q misunderstand-
ing among the members Of the CON-
mittee on property of the board of
supervisors, . portion OF whom was
not aware that Mr.. Barnhart had
been given q written option for $25. 900.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

WrH 600 .00o. 900 gallons of water
passing through the heart Of the city
every day, free to everybody, there
seems TO be no dimunitiou in the mum.
Der Of "drinks" sold at and 10 cents
per drink.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29
Overcome bv the Heat.

Nicholas Lester of Kalamazoo, q
member of the excursion party from
that place yesterday, was overcome by
the neat at Turner garden and was
taken TO st. Marks hospital in the city
amhulence, where he Was gwen med
zeal treatment. lie went to Reeds lake
in the forenoon aud shortly after HE
return ne suceumbed to the oppressive
heat. He will probably recover.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29
Eiled Its Annual Report.

The Kent Stone company, doing
business at No. 70 Lyon street. filed its
annual report yesterday with the coun-
ty clerk for the year. ending Deem
Der 81, 1891. The following condition
of the company 10 stated: Personal
estate, 3i,55s.e5; amount of floating
debt, S;ss, amount due the corpora
ton, $5ls.45; amount of atone mined
during the year. Cpl cords.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

unity OF is sentiment In hold
Ing tina Miner bill constitutional IL rats-
ned Aa act passed by dsaoaesliy SCI
cured majority of the legislature. bat
thieves are not incapable Of perform
lns awful acts. The iniqulty Of the
Miner ball IL not ia ia sieious pro-
VISIONS. bat in rs manifest unfsirness
10 the people Of the state.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29
Good Thing for the State.

So far the only charge scored by the
democrats against John I. Rich 10 that
he does not live in a city. Very likely.
however. in state in which 90 large y
proportion Of the population is su-
buroan. this will not prove q serious
drawback to the republican candidate
for gubernatorial honors. 1t will be q
pretty good thing for the state to elect
rs governor one of its substantial farm
ers.--Benton Harbor Palladium.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29
Looks Like Il.

"Forty thousand men are wanted to
harvest the wheat crop OF Dakota and
MlnnesOta"-are the words that come
over the wires from st. Paul. Kansas
has been making like call for weeks.
How fast the republican rule 10 running
the country and bringing the people TO
want!-Eigin Gil. News.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29
Study Doesn't Hurt Stampers.

The New York Recorder says: $50
cialism and anarchy must be stamped
out in this country" with one stamp,
as 1t were, which shows that the Re-
corder man. Is we'll posted. Socialism
is ali law. vested in the mythical wise
thing. "the government" anarchy II
no law, or every man . law unto him.
self. These men who want to do 90
much stamping would better do little
northumberland Rec
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

WHEN the democrats shall have har-
monized and agreed upon . candidate
for governor the splendid strength of
the republican party will assert itself
and ne will 20 down before John T.
Rich like chat before the wind.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29
Satisfactorily Accounted For.

A Cincinnati phrenologist, who ex-
ahmed Adlai's top-kuot in New York
last week, declares that intellectually,
the head lacks precision in observa-
tion.v Stevenson's wild predictions
about Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa
being carried this year for Cleveland
are satisfactorily accounted for.-Cin-
cinnatl Gazotte. a.ff
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

The ne~ steamer Valley City ~sa IN =
speeted and approved by The govern.
hsnt inspector yesterday and Saturday
a trial uip ~ brsBd Haven slii be
made. No one bat the affieeFs Of the
ffsaspoFsstson company and the beat
crew Viii be permitted on board,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

New plans for TRACE church have
been completed and accepted by the
building COMMITTEES, and bids for the
carpenter and mason work have been
sabmnsed. The bsds will be opened
shortly and the contracts awarded /.
after which work on the construction
atii begin at once.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

LONDON physicians have pronounced
the Kelley cure . failure; but that
doesn't decrease the number of patents
that are being turned out every day
permanently cured.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29
N. Webster Was Oh,

Patti will give US one more farewell
tour. Webster 10 wrong. The word
farewell" is synonymous with "an-
nual." The diva's pathology 10 accur-
ate.-Cincinnati Post.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

Colonel cockeriii's New York Morn
ing Advertiser sAys Colonel Mcclure. OF
the Philadelphia rimss, 10 . very nice
gentleman and all that. bus--"Colonel
Mcclure will engage an . JOINT debate
with Governor Mckinley on the cues-
ton Of thu tari6 and the protection Of
American industries and labor. and
when il 10 done there will not be
enough left OF q good Philadelphia
editor and genial gentleman TO bate .
mouse trap"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

In the course Of long interview
Grover declares that the greater part
Of his time 10 devoted to letter writing.
That encyclopedias must be well
shumbeJ.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

WITH the outrageous democratic GER
rymandcr knocked out, there will be
a marked falling of in the number of
statesmen that aspire 10 legislative
he lors.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

The more the people learn about
"Gen." Adlai K. Stevenson, the better
they are satisfied that he 10 not the
kind of man they want to preside over
the senate. BROOKLYN Times,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

WAsHrSsros. July 2s--For lower
Michigan: showers. followed by much
cooler weather; clearing, shifting ~
westerly and warmer.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

Ar last the weather has moderated
90 that 1t will no longer be necessary to
put the baby into the refrigerator in
order 10 get him TO sleep.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

8saasrs 81 Ink HKBALD leaving
tsvn fss o. sssiss or for their vs<stiss
saa have the paper cant 20 ssy address
IA ths state or Usitsa stassss By tsssins
ssdss sssa,ss ssssee ~ pssssi card. OF
~ easisss sD Isisphsas mo- sst-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

Now that . cool wave has arrived
the interest in politics will be revived
and the campaign will besin to take on
a warmth grateful 10 the politicians.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

osses upon tine gentleman came
into -. JssGns slta sample Of Bas ~hiss
hssT clipped ffem . epsss dog tie
saossd lLs snmpis - : we'll kasea
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

REsALoScIrA. the S-year-old girl
dancer. has been ordered of the stage.
Children that work in health destroy
ing. death dealing factories have not
yet been found by the humane society.
There isn't any notoriety to be gained
in finding them.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

WHEN a man gets % gay that he tries
tn pass . forged check on an under
tsker ~ Ryan did yesterday, rs about
time to call him down.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

PosrwssrERs cannot properly hold
legislative Offices. but they are not
barred from participating Ia party
PRIMARIES
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

SoxE genius has patented . machine
that makes 10000 corkscrews daily,
bat it can't keep up with the demand
such weather as this.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

HEREAFrss little boys that go in
swimming in the river will be expected
10 wear full dress suits.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

IRIS bitter pill for shs squswbucks
Int they guip Il down and exels.m
"the Miner bill hves."
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-29

eesssEsa Of ra'n. q might be Just az
yell ~ eautson Jerry Rasx against
getting too xay again.