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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22
WAS GREAT YEAR
The Lecture Business Never
Before So Prosperous
MICHIGAN THE BANNER STATE
u Suspsssss Even Massachusetts tn the
Number OF Its Lecture Courses and
Qualify Of the Entertainments

Fred Pelham OF Chicago was . guest
At the Morton yesterday. Mr.. Pelham
Was formerly manager Of the Redpath
Lyceum bureau. but this year will %
Major Ponds western agent. He also
managed several noted lecturers on his
own responsibility. ~ am around
making the arrangements for next sea.
con-" he remarked yesterday. I'VE
have virtually clossd up this season.
We have engaged many prominent leo
turers for next year. We have DIR.
Eggleston. Will Carleton, DR.. Park
hurst. Kate Field, Daniel Dongherty.
George KEENAN,, DR.. Abbott. Dam.
rosch's orchestra. and host of others;
but ~ . star attraction We shall put
forward Harry Furnsss. the noted
caricaturist OF London Punch. Hewili
give q series of illustrated lectures
after the same general plan 40 those
Mast gave few years ago.
I'VE are looking forward to q great
year in the lecture field. Last year
was the greatest one IN the history OF
any lecture bureau. l was agent for
Redpath last season. and booked
SAC. 900 worth OF entertainments in
Michigan alone. And I might say
right here Ahat Michigan il the greatest
lecture ia tho Union. 1t sur
passes oSSp Massachusetts There Is
scarcely . town in the state that
doesn't maintain a lecture cours, Of
some character, and some of them
have excellent ones. Detroit, Ann
Arbor and Grand Rapids last year
spent $1,000 for courses from Redpath.
Those are the three leading lecture
towns of tha state. and IL I remember
correctly Grand Rapids spent trifie
more than either of the others. The
lecture course 10 q great thing for the
people. It gives them opportunities
to hear celebrities that they could not
possibly have without the agency OF
the bureau. Very few noted speakers
could afford 10 hire . special advance
agent, pay all his expenses and run the
risk OF drawing an audience. But
people will buy course tickets and take
In everything. BY paying . uniform
price, what - lost on one lecture will
be gained on another. and so the thing
is equalized. II it were not for the
lecture bureau there would be very
few speakers or readers travelling about
the country, and they would receive
much less for their services. The aver
age lecturer, however. does not receive
the fabulous prices that ara generally
reported. Az rnle they receive from
$50 to 500 night. Those who are the
leading attractions get more than this,
and occasionally man like Stanley
will draw immense sums. Foreign
lecturers receive much more than
homo talent. An English caricaturist
will receive several times as much for
his services as an American. For in
stance there 10 Opper Of Puck. who il
probably the greatest humorous carica.
turist in the world. You couldn't make
= success of his lectures because he ID
home talent; but you bring an inferior
artist from . London comic journal
and the public will 20 wild over him.
It's the proper thing, you know"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

DuBing the coming campaign the
6ouoerats viii BE- forced 10 father an
G11e. proposition in negstion or else 90
- - people without an issue. Lord
Salisbury has hopelsssly shattered their
uoinssay Of strength by openly con-
fsGoine that free trade 10 injurious to
>ho producer and without profit to the
oonoumer. For years England has
49, pointed to - the exponent Of
peogpsrity under . system Of free
>snde, and her manufactures and COM
moreo have been extollcd - the or
SPRING of free and unobstructed ex-
change Of commodities Without this
shining example before their vision the
democrats Will b forced into . silent
oDo>smplatien Of the "innocuous des-
oou>ude" which like condition" and
not . 'stheofy" confronts them. Afraid
e ths silver question they dare
ne make IN issue because OF
~ assurance that the east and west
Win divide and imperl the chances of
on1zying states heretofore reliably DEM
ooDn1ic. What are they 10 do, Free
.nde u Knocked out in IT. stronghold;
sonhmsnt 10 irritated and unstable on
Ne silver question. What will b done
for "a iAues Growers personal popu.
Insity and . greed for Office will be
Iane donkeys in the race. II may be
posnible that after standing IN the way
q progress for nearly . century, the
dscsspit old animal win lie down and
die and give some other animal .
Stance to exist Democracy is in .
yinabie plight, ana there are none as
int enough to relieve its distress.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

them By Withholding the dssails from
she public In reply 70 The skaasasns
that boards IN other cities hold executive
ssssaons. il u only necsanary u say that
the executive sssnons are confined 70
sppiiestions for position. and that IN
New York, Chicago. Buffalo and other
large towns the questions Of dds
cipline" and "dssectives'' arc cared for
BY the responsible head Of shs depart
mens and not BY the boards except
upon his reports. which are made
public
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

CHICAGO, May 2l.-Today's races at
Garfield Park resulted a. follows:
First race. threc-fou:ths Of n mile
Blue Banner won. Pagan second, Good
Bye third; time, l:26.
Second race. three-four;hs of a mile
--B. Pinkerton won, Bon Ton second
Woodpecker third; time, 1851.
Third race, five-eighths of . mile
Johnny Gieener won, Little Buck Sec
ond, Free Light third; time, 1:20i.
Fourth race, the Hesslng stakes, one
aud one-eighth miles--Blltzen, won,
Not Us second, Strattmaid third; time,
2:11t.
Fifth race, three-fourths Of q mile
Bismarck won, Beatiiice second, Camp.
bell third; time, i:27.
Sixth race, tbree-tourtns of . mile
Genarm won, Miss Patton second, Pcssi-
fence third: time, 1924.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

Had Mr.. Powers read the articles
eoncsynipg the police board with a.
Ueas caro- ~ he exercised in writing .
dsfense Of the secret sessions he would
no3 have erred in stating that the
ooaFd confines it, secrecy to executive
noonions only, trsnsacting its main
bu1fns1 with open doors. As . mat
~ Of fact the board secludes itself no
matter what business il may b about.
Had he also read with greater care he
vould have learned that no paper in
~ city has asked that its reporters
- sdDitted 10 executive sessions, but
"a the contrary il has been admitted
1hat In eonsidering applications for
poni1tons on the force, where . large
nnm'ber Of petitioners are interested,
& il perhaps better 10 hold an execu.
I've ssesiou. In the Transaction OF
o1her business, including discipline
Cd ''dstectsves'' there 10 neither
warrant in law or equity
fsr sear-chambsr proceedings. II
. pablo oficer wilfully violates the
1uIss ef the department. he should b
Duoliciy disgraced. Why Because
ooeh - example would have . sslu-
tnsy s0sct on al other public officers.
n man wearing blue uniform and
enrrying club can get drunk without
e1posure, vhers % the justice in en-
posinG man who sells boots and shoes
npbind the coenssr. by dragging him
mto police COURT The Fundamental
~ q she land declares that ali clsi-
go aecused Of crime shall have a free
onA open trial by . jury Of their ceer..
Why should policemen wao violate
efey ordinances or Iufraet department
1uID ~ shielded faom the condemna-
Nm their acts invite BY . ssAr-chsmosr
hesriDa bsfors few obstinafs and p~r.
hops prejodiced pubIie seryants what
voeh has the desscssvs force 10 % call.
- for secret eon~derauon by the
ogafd> Not ono item. The orIy
s'buGosmf' the board has b>sa called
upoo 70 transact . 10 hear enars<s Ere
ferrsd By Gun Jealous sfscsal aeAins<
nnolb<r. The scsndass "A TIE o,lsee
Department are made nors oGensvs
nnpiy bsssnss - bsAs4 snsssnU
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22
Gravesend Results.

BRooKLrs, May 2l.-Today's races at
Gravesend were run IN o heavy rain
and on muddy track. Results:
First race, five furlongs-Courtship
won, Prince George second, Yarrow
third; time, 1:04.
Second race, eight and one-fourth
furlongs-King Crab won, Requeforte
second, War Duke third; time, 1:5l}.
Third race, the Hudson stakes for
2-year-olds, five furlongs - Wallace
won. Don Alonzo second, In.righty
third; time, Los.
Fourth race, The Gazette stakes for
3-year-olds, nine furlongs-Yorkville
Belle won, Ragna second, Medrid
third; time, 2:04.
Fifth race. Sweepstakes for Swear.
Odds. eight aud one-nalf furlongs-Two
Bits won, Fidelio second, Rex third;
tims, 1:52.
Sixth race. Sweepstakes, six furlongs
Bengal won. Rosa II second, varde
third; time, l:17i.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22
ovashtanong Boat Club eais.

The property OF the owashtAnong
Boat club in the club house. Iona
street, viii be sold Monday next. The
wines, liquors. range, kitchen furni-
ture and supplles Will be sold IN the
forenoon, sale commencing ~ 10
o'clock, and the furuitare, esWefs.
pictures. bric-a-brac, slivervase ubd
china in the afternoon. sale conmepc-
ing at O'Clock. The property wiIl b.
cold IN lots to suit purchasef. Many OF
the wines snd l,quort have been possee-
sion OF the club siucs iis ofgAnixatson,
while the furniture. picturcs and brio
a-brac are Vt the choicest and most e.
pensivs TO BE- Obtained. No one shcuh
nliss the sale. ne much Of The property
viii undoubtedly be sold far below lie
yaiue
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22
A VERY BAD DOLLAR.

~ Found by the Jealous Husbasd II
Meant Death to Its Owner.
Il was . Mexican dollar, from which
Tho imprint of the government had been
removed, 10 that, instead OF coin. II
seemed TO be an engraved disk OF silver.
until the owner opened II and disclosed
charming miniature. says the Boston
Herald.
81 can tell you thrilling story about
dollar like that" he said when
was In New Mexico knew young man
who had dollar similar to this. only
that IL contained the miniature of a
lady whoAc husband WAS . regular Ere
eater. He was a fighter from the word
go-the worst In town.
''Ons day the young man and ] went
10 the races together. We bought POOLS
and. after some winnings. began 10
lose. but kept on playing. - fellows
always will
MY friend had the souvenir dollar In
his poeket. and, In the excitement, gave
IL IN the BOOKSELLER with three other
ordinary dollars II was much lighter
than the dollars, but that was not no
tssed. as II was stacked mp with them.
Ny friend did not find out wha, he had
done until he had left the race track
Then he WAS the worst scared man yea
ever saw. fhs original 81 the miaIa-
tnre ~ss we'll known. and II meant death
for somebody II the holiowed-ou. dollar
got into her husbands hand
First went % ths hanks. bat u had
nos been offered there. Then went N
eli the faro hanks sad told the dealers
that l woaid give ten dollars TOR that
particular eosn. For three asys We
we're Ia en- agony at suspense, Aad when
the mfsinG esaa finally turned ap ~ .
faro table my friend fhsaghs Il ~s& the
cheapest naossy he bed ever see hold Of T"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
II Disousses Street Contracts and Essi-
mates.

II Discusses Street Contracts and Essi-
mates.
The board OF public works met zee.
terdsy afternoon. The bids on the
Madison avenue sewer were all rejected
and the contract not let. The city en-
ginesr submitted the estimate for .
sewer IN Fremont street. from Twelfth
70 West Leonard streets, go feet. at
t70e.6S. The following estimates for
street Improvements were submitted:
For grading and paving 6cribner street,
from West Bridge street To seventh
street, 1886 feet. sl5,s20; for grading,
grsveling and paving with stone curb. Ia
Crawford street. from Madison avenue
To Valley City cemetery, 9g2 feet.
$685.. New water mains will be laid
from she pump house up Coldbrook to
Iona street, and south on lonia TO Ma
son street. The mains will be twenty
inches after leaving Ottawa street and
thirty inches To Ottawa.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22
Racing at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, May 2l.-The Directors
handbag at seven and one-half fur
longs was the feature of todays card
ut the st. LOUIS Jockey cluo track.
Seven horses went to the post includ-
ing the best handicap horses in the
west. Ed. Corrigan's Helterskelter was
the favorite, although the light
weighted 3-year-old Chief Justice was q
we'll played second choice.
FIRST race, six furlongs-Tramp
won; Kanessville second. The Scalp
or third; time, 1:l8.
Second race, five furlongs-Red Rose
won, Alfids second, Burwine third 1;
time, LOS.
Third race. Directors handicap,
seven and one.half furlongs-Aloha
won. Chief Justice second, Pescador
third; time. 1861.
Fourth race, six furlongs-Bnck.
hound won, Lumbra second, Billy
Smith third; time, I:l72.
Fifth race, six and one-half furlongs
Sullivan won. Irene second, Cornell
third; time, 1:24.
Sixth race, six furlongs--Mamie B
won, Barney second, Haymaker third
time, l:l7A.
Seventh race. HOO yards-Bonnic
Bird won, Eolem second. Gayeso third
time, 1:511.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22
HELDUP THETRAIN
KILLING the MESSENGER


SANFORD. Fla. Nay sl.--North-oouo
train No. Ia on the Jacksonvliis. Tam
pa a Key West railway was held up
~ Lonely Hsmnock s>asiou, fivs
rasies north Of ean Fraucssno - -
O'Clock this mornng by four masked
robbers, who in desperate attempt 10
secure Ire nsoneys Of the eouthcrn
Express company killed Express Mo-
sanger sAunders and badly sounded
Soliciting Agans !. n. Coz. The tram
sas stopped BY the waving Of . wh,1s
station lantern. Two Of the robbogu
jumped Nd. one or each aide Of The
Engine. and compelled the engineer AID
fireman. q the nsuxxse OF revolver.
10 run the train down on the tfektsie
Was being done the otner two robhers
entered the express car. and n an ca
counter with ihem saunders Was
killed. Cox is badly wounded in the
face. Train hands came 70 the rescue,
and al four robbers beat retreat. 10
money WAS secured.
shot Thrsagh the head
When the train was tagged four
masked men jumped on the engine
and two on the express cars Those on
the engine, with pistols ut the heads Of
the engineer and fireman. compelled
them " 70 ahead slowly. ss0ppahg the
train at the head OF long tfessie lead
ing TO the bridge across ST. Johns river.
The engineer and tircnson werc then
marched into the second ciaa car
Immediately from the tender and
locked in La the meantime. while all
this had been taking place on the Gu
CINE. desperate aud bloody affair was
being enacted in the express Car.
When the two robbers got on the en-.
CINE two Jumped on the train. one o.
whom met Express messenger 50 7n-
ders at the front end door of he Cal
and covered him with pistol. ordering
him 20 throw up his banda. ssun-
ders made q dash tor las
pistol in his iron chest near
by, but no sooner had he done 20 than
iullet crashed 10y HIM and into he
brain ana another INTO nis breast. lie
ran QUICKLY 10 the ether end OF the Car.
reelsd and tell out on the platform
with HE head hanging over the steps,
where he expired.
John Cox was IN the sausc car with
saunders and immediately mace for
The roosser. He v large and power
uily built man. He grasped The rob-
her, Who hired twsce N quick
succession, one shot taking eject
through tho bridge OF Cox's nose and
cut wound On has face. which was
also badly burned and hiackened ty
powder. He was undauntei. and with
extra effort threw the fellow out Of the
car and Oh the platform. and Their
slammed the door shut.
The robbera then suddenly ned aftes
firing . voliey into the car, probably
scared OF hy the appearanco Of traip
hands. securing no booty.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

AFTER concealing beneath its spark
ling surface the mutilated, mangled
remains Of an old woman for months,
the Trenton river has revealed its
secret, and - . consequence four per-
cons charged with murder are under
arrest at wyandotte.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

WHILE the Chicago churches are
fighting At the prospect Of that city
having six months with no Sunday in
1893 during the worlds fair the small
boy is pattlng himself on the back and
chuckling over the good times be sees
ia store for him.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

LsroSiA, ny, May si.-Resait Of
faces to-day
Fret race. one nlie--Hers won. Penn
+. second. Harry Wsison thirds time.
1901.
Inlra race. an and ene.haif fstsloags
Red Prince won. I'd EsAe ty steond,
Bells Carter lhlrdi tine, 3si.
Second race, al fuslongs-~ Forward
wtn, Ton tisafiing SECOND. LAl shifd
sImei 1881.
feufsh faee. mile and kslf-@<ewten
ven, kansid seeonds sUe. sis ltwa
siartbFsk
iata race, fous fszisags--Looksas
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

For over . quarter OF . century the
American has been in European eyes
the type Of the blustsrsr, spendthrift
and brsgxaFt- His noisy, seif-import-
srce, his often uncoutn manners, his
idiosyncrssies Of speech and action
have for years made him the butt Of
foreign satirists and humorists. He
was regarded - the harmless and
amusing exponent OF an only hall
civilized race. whoss vanity and osten-
tatIon made them very considerable
source Of gain 70 the shopksspsr and
who. aside from this, were 70 be
rather avoided by bettsr pso-
pie. The women were deemed
erratic and loud. but possessed OF csr-
tain primitive ideas - to honor and
chastity. The Deacon tragedy. tho last
act OF which has Just ended. will do
much toward disabusing the European
mind Of its former conception Of Amer
lean manhood and womanhood. They
see woman Of family IN high stand
ing and . mother denounced by her
husband who shoots down her para
mour as he would . dog. The affair
occurring in their very midss hss been
doubiy impressive and interesting.
They eco that though the American
may be On easy object for impostors he
Is very desperate in his methods Of TAX
ing vengeance.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

WITH the opinions Of the judges Of
Grand Rapids almost unanimously
copdemning the divorce laws a. too lax
and too indifferently administered, it
will DO less difficult 10 understand why
the question, "Is marriage . failurer
remains practically unanswered.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22


CLEvELAEp. May 2l.-st. Louis fer
felted the first game 70 Cleveland 10
day BY the score Of . 10 0 BY failure ~
appear at the proper time. IL VAS Ar
ranged to play of one Of the postponed
st. LOUIS games and Cleveland was de-
feated BY two fatal base on ball and
Noung's wiid throw IN the hrst inn,ng.
Cleveland. 0 90 0 e l e-1
S.. Lsals-........a o 0 Q 0 Q cd
CHICAGO. May 2l.-By al odds the
closrst game Of the season vas wrest-
led from the Pittsburg Red Lep 81
Anson's Colts this afternoon.
Chicago. 0 eeeo III
Pittsburs. - Q o o. 0 )
BosIox. May 2i.-The Boston Wash
ington game prevented by rain.
PHILADELPHIA, May u. - Today's
PhiiadeIphla-Bsltim game pre-
vented by rain.
BRooALys. May el.-Rain prevented
todsy's Brookiyn-New York game.
LOUISVILLE, May 2l.-Louisyiiie-cin-
clunAti postponed--raln.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

Ottawa Beech sud Nscstswa Psrk
every day. except sunday. via Holland
and tost.
Commencing Monday, May %. tise
Lizsie wsIsh vii. leave Holland ~ 1o:lf
q. m. and l.15 o. ~. and leave the
Beach at ii q. m. and 315 p. m. You
can leave Grand Rapids st . =. m. and
1905 .. m. and return st b:3s ?. m.
Through train eervsce vii b ~
eunned come time In June.
GEopes pgBavBH. Gen. faGoL AIT.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

TEE western floods which have
brought death to hundreds and de-
stroyed property to the value Of mil
lions, will have tendency to stimulate
the labor market by giving employment
to thousands Of mechanics and labor
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

ANYONE might have known some-
thing would happen il Jerry Simpson
changed his habits and put on socks.
Vow IL IL said he il likely TO BE- turned
down this fall BY . barefoot constitu.
cucy.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

"Ix THIS great republic the sover-
eighty 10 with the citizens, and it
never passes from them," says DR..
Parkhurst. How chsrmingly unsophis-
ticated the old gentleman must be.
Yet he lives in IN atmosphere rsdolent
of Tammany and political bossism.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

WHAT . commentary on the blue
rum, debt-laden, tax-burdened cry Of
the peoples party . comparison OF net
incomes OF WOODEN wage earners of
America and European countries
affords. In America the net annual
income of the wooden workers 10 $3.50.
In England it 10 only $S4. In Germany
the income does not equal the expenses
by s., and in France it il only $40.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

FARx Fun, humorous paper run BY
Senator PETERS son, 10 the latest addi.
ton 70 humorous literature. Now, il
the paper 10 picturesque aud eccentric
as we'll. IL will exactly portray the ssns.
tor and cause no end Of merriment.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22
Late City News.

w. NJ. Palmer, formerly with Eaton,
Lyon & Co., and Walter r. Mech have
opened q book store with a full line OF
books and stationery ~ No. 50 Monroe
steeet. Their opening occurred yes
terday and was largely attended.
Last night Charles Brook was arrest
ed on Lafayette street by Detective
Daw on suspicion of having stolen a
Ia wn mower.
The Grand Rapids Bicycle club will
take . run to Byron Center this morn.
ing, starting at . O'Clock. The wheel.
men will take dinner and start on their
return at 3 d. m.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

engaged - furnish musie for the enter
tAinnsnt aud she convention. The
Grand Rapids Press club viii probably
entertain the publishers Of trade jour
mails who attrnd.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

You've IVES, who last evening de-
feased slosson, es-king of the billiard.
its, Is little short OF phenomenon.
The fact that be 10 . Michigan boy goes
. great way in explaining his skill.