Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-06

Stbvity t13n AOf nun WI VA yc8is
past, due doubtless to the great in
crease o. vslues In that section arising
from the remarkable production Of
wheat and corn; but in the south there
is feeling of depression. and in this
section. while the Accommodations Of
money are abnormaiiy large. business
10 inactive. During the past week there
has been an increased demand for dry
goods IN the west, and this 10 looked
upon rs . token that other branches of
business Will soon show . like improve
ment. In the absence OF definite in
formation ~ to the transactions which
occur over the counters Of stores it 10
impossible to form accurate conclusions
- to the business situation. There are
. few facts which are made manifest
by tho ordinary comment Of business
men, indicating activity or dullness in
trade. and these are supplemented by
definite figures ~ to the condition OF
the banks. the situation of the treasury
and the extent OF the clearlnes Of GER
tain localities. The stock and bond
markets also serve to throw light upon
which safe conclusions may be based.
New YoRKERs having imported tho
English bar maid to add to the attrac-
tiveness Of the gilded saloons of that
gilded city have invited . crusade
against the inoffsnding Miss. The war
has extended to Albany, where the
learned. II not erudite, author of
treatise on show to Nix aud Serve q
Cocktail leads the attacking forces.
He 10 reinforced BY the w. C. 7.
u, and by their united efforts it is
hoped that cocktails il served At all
shall be served by lusty, bleareyed
Americans Of the sterner sex.
CosGREss adopted rules and ad-
journsd until Monday to catch it,
breath. The rules vary little from
those of the Fiftleth congress, but are
radically unlike those of the last house.
Mr.. Reed calamity moved that these
latter rules be adopted, but he was
showed under by the avalanche of dem
ocratic noes. On Monday the house
will resume business and make as great
an ass Of itself with the rules ~ it hes
done without them.
CoSeREss is considering the anti
option bill. Tho purpose of the meas
ure is to prevent gambling In futures.
Under it, it will be impossible for one
man or a set of men to corner the mar
ket and regulate prices. Opponents of
the measure assert that it will Be of no
practical benefit to the farmer. Any
bill that will check the gigantic
swindIes of the farmers, perpetrated
by boards of trade will prove to be .
Godsend.
WHESS. V. White appeared on the floor
of the New York stock exchange, imme-
diately after he was reinstated. the as
senbled brokers howied with delight.
A few n, onths ago when his firra sus-
pended payment, his creditors belched
forth an altogether different refrain.
It's case of "When you're up you're
up, etc"
EX-SENATOR PALMER will resume con-
troll Of the Detroit Journal. The paper
has had . vicissitous career and has
cost the weight Of its influence In gold.
Mr.. Brearlcy has had hard struggle
to keep above the surface, and now
that he has gone under he will have
the sympathy of the press of the state.
"
BERSHARpT astonishcd Macon, Geor-
gia, BY paying 1910 to send cable
gram to relatives in Cairo, Egypt, in
forming them Of the state of her
health. As ia divine Sarah" has to
work about ten minutes TO earn that
sum, it doesn't seem 20 dreadfully cx-
travagant after all.
ADELBERr WINTER WAS arraigued in
police court yesterday for stealing .
boiler and thirty feet Of steam pipe.
The state m-nt that . Grand Rapids
thief Won't steal anything he can't
carry OF, is thus proved false.
LIEuTrNAsT HrRLKr's splendid vim
dicstion by the board Of fire and police
commissioners will be generally con-
Cured in by all except those who have
run up against him while IN the dis
charge Of his duties.
Mn. JoHS WHITAKER Of Sc. Loais
says, "The Short Seller Of today 10 the
Anarchist Of America" John speaks
feelsngIy. Perhaps be has Just teen
trying to engineer . corner in pork.
wusx all the "favorite sons" and
small-fry democratic statesmen have
been entered, Holman will rise and OBJ
ject to the printing OF the list because
Of It's extravagant expense.
eoxxoxs breaks open mail bexss In
Chicago and reads the lesters OF sweIl
society women. Perhaps be 10 work.
in the interests Of some Chicago divorce