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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13


Home rule seems almost to b an
echo of past failure. When Psrnell
died the hopes Of no Uncomfortable
number Of friends to the cause sank
with him into the grave. In spits of
the scandal which for time obsoured
the redeeming qualities Of his mind
and heart he was the natural leader OF
the homo rulers, and the truer friends
Of the cause forgot his errors to rally
around their champion. Today with
out Q recognised leader the divided
Irish party 10 exposed to The intrigue
and cunning Of crafty politicians. On
the one side the deluded supporters of
the government are soojhed BY seduc-
tive promises in the guisA of .
peaceful solution by easy stages; while
from the Same source the ignorance
and bigotry of religious dissentients are
appealed to that hatreds and jealousies
OF long standing may incite to open
rebellion. Between these two the
great-hearted Gladstone stands as .
beacon light of promise. The calm Sc
curity on the ono hand delays IN early
contemplation of practical home
rule. The clashing. quarreling fac
tons on the other hand obstructs
or subverts every attempt at
advance, and the man who can
and who would do much is crippled
and tied. Home rule il not 90 near to
Ireland today as at any time before in
the past ten years. Designing tories
will keep alive religious prejudice or
lulI to dangerous quiet the protests Of
Ireland's well-msaning sympathizers.
In America the one time enthusiasm
for home rule is pulseless. The purses
that once were opened TO empty the
last dime for "the dear old Emerald
Isle" are now closed and the strings
are tightly drawn. The prospect is
dishearten ming to the Irish in America,
for back Of the scheming OF Salisbury
they can see no good. Ireland will
have home rule, but not until the
present generation is dead, and then
not without the cost Of treasure and
blood.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

]. W. Montgomery, a jackson county
man serving a life sentence At the OHIO
pentitcntiary for murder. suddenly be-
came insane last week. He had charge
Of the prison stock room, and cav four
imaginary butcher knives in pile of
broom corn He hastily called a guard
and urged him TO set fire 10 the broom
corn. One Of the physicians was
called and had HIM removed to the
prison asylum. Montgomery's crime
WAS committed at Jackson four years
ego A young lady riding In . merry
70 round appealed to him for protec-
ton. claiming that she had been
grossly insulted By bystander.
Montgomery srew revolver and shot
the man dead. Since his incsrcera-
tion his wife has secured a divorce
from him. 20 which fact Is attributed
hIa {assnitF
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

Germany contains . numbered s>tab-
lishments engaged In the manufacture
Of flannel and similar tsxtnss from
pine lsavea When spsn asd wsvsn
tins nsterial resembles hemp
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

JUPITER PLuvIus is holding high car
niyals in the west.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13
CAPTURED A PLANT.
The Niles Knitting Works VIII Remove
to This City.

The Star Knitting works Of Niles,
Michigan, will remove 10 this city about
November 1. The principal stock
holders Of the concern will be in Grand
Rapids in about fortnight and will
make arrangements for the construction
of . $4,000 factory to be located on
Sibley street, on the west side. They
will employ fifty hands and claim that
during . portion Of the year they will
employ 100 hands. A few of the old
workmen will accompany the company
here. The factory has large output
Of women's wooden and cotton under
wear and combination suits. The
company 10 quoted BY Dun ct from
ten 10 twenty thousand dollars. but
Secretary Kinsey Of the improvement
board says il 10 worth $4,000. I'VE
need more money and more members
to successfully carly on our work !"
says Secretary Kinsey.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

the sentiment of large majority was
IN favor of admitting them on an
equality with men. 1t is best to admit
them. The Methodist church already
has few women preachers. In my
opinion the coming preacher will be
woman. They can do better and more
effective work in the pulpit than man
can. They are more eloquent and per-
suasive and have a power to reach the
heart far SURPRISING that welded by any
man. They better exempllfy the modern
theology that the highest type of Chris
tianity consists in doing, not believing.
The theology of today and the future
must be that Of the heart. 1t must
feel and know that there is more of the
spirit of Christ in giving one cup of
water in his name than IN believing all
the theological dognlas that the mind
of man has deduced and imagined
from the simple teachings.of the lowly
Nazarlne.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

Az Battsvilie. Ark. the other nsrht,
burglars blew open the safes Of win.
Jams. Price a Co, J. +. Cochran \ Son.
merchants. and Sheriff Hutchinson. -
caring 500 from the srst named and
600 from each Of the others. making
AitexstAer $1,000 They then stole .
couple II hne horses from cavrel
Shaver, he hvssynas. esd eseAesA
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13
The Eagle.

THE HERALD announces that 10 has
made arrangements to secure the full
service of what Is known as the
limited Press" the reports of which
will be received by special wire. With
out the general news Of the world, no
daily paper can hope TO win or merit
wide pubic patronage. In taking steps
to secure 80 much ~ possible of such
news TIE HERALD shows its apprecia-
ton Of the needs of the times and con-
fers great benefit on it readers.-The
Democrat.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

Ex-spsaksr Rssd yesterday tore the
uaek from dsmocrasic dupiicisy and
opposed The eringlng hypocs'sy OF the
IN Who sssk % earn . reputation Tor
economy - the expense OF decency'
In rising to protest against the mex
eusssbls parisying with necessary APP
inspirations he drove the truth straight
home 70 the brssen-faced dsmagogues
Who strike, or move 10 strike, items
from the bill a. reported BY tho conn.,
mitsss, with the deliberate assurance be-
fore them that the senate will re-insert
them and that the bill so amended Will
pass the senate and later the house.
The trick 10 an old one. on the plea
yuns order. but it has survived every
congress for years past. 1t 10 the sub
jscs for clsp-rap oratory from the
democratic stump and 10 right in line
with the dulcet refrain, ''Retrench-
nasut and Reform" The pyac-
t,cs reduced 70 few words Is
tery simple. A particular appro-
priaiIon Is made for speciflc
purpose. Some watchdog OF the
treasury like Holman will move to
strike it out. The motion prevails and
~ Is struck out. Then the bill goes to
the senate and the item stricken out IS
put back again and the bill Is passed.
IL then returns TO the house and IN
nearly every case the senate amend
ments are concurrsd in. The two-for-
s-niekel congressman Frances before
his constituents aud declares that the
senate il robbing the people by sad
cling on to the appropriation Dill
amendments which he ~ their repre-
sentative IN tho houee had succeeded
in striking out. Mr. Reeds clear cut
deuunciation Of the practice places the
democrats in their proper light, and 1t
V probable that hereafter We shall hear
jsss abeut the wicked proHigacy Of the
uouopolist senate.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

Prof. Carhart will deliver the fifth
lecture in HE present course IN the
unworthy extension course 1T the high
school tonight.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

The fssiswins IL . ist Of the marriage
licenses issued sfaee iass published. With The
Names. residences twhen outside TIE cits, and
aGss 81 the PARTIES
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

Omcsr Whitcomb found Tug" Will
con, boy IA years old, last evening on
Earl street lying in bsastly state of
intoxscation. He was dead drunk and
the patrol wagon brought him 70 police
headquarters where he siept last night.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

the unhoundsd minsrai rishas Of Idaho
became shs pssssssons Of the United
AiAts, under the name ef shs Great
Northwest Territory, BY virtue OF dis
covery. Thls tsrritory 10 the ouly land
belonging % the Unitsd States not ac-
CURED by conquest or purchase. At
one time the subIsct Of posassnon bred
ranking disssnsion, but hostiiities were
averted and ~ we're allowed 70 sntsr
and peaceably occupy one Of the rich-
est sections in the Union. The Astoria
Of today . primitive looking place
stretched along the ssuth shore OF the
Columbia. 4 stssst railway and ssv-
ersi brick buildings redeem IL from iss
sntsdsluvian aspect and sssm - much
out Of place there - "A ugly wen on
the cheek Of handsome girl. 1t 10
devoted to tish and shingles and sntics-
patton Of railroad connections with
any place. 20 long - the railroad u
secured. The celebration, however,
vas brilliant one, and for . day the
one-stogy fisheries and squstty shingle
mills were gorgeous in their holiday
dresses Of red, white and blue.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

SONS doubts have been expressed that
The HERALD u the FIRST and only news-
paper actually to own and operAse
telegraph wire, devosed 70 its
exclusive uss. There need 70 be no
doubts on the subject whatever for
i. is . fact. syndicates have controlled
the use Of wire and individual news-
papers have had and still have the uss
of wires for specified hours, but TIE
HERAIp 10 the nrst and only paper In
the world 10 bug and string and uss its
own wire TO the exclusion Of every
thing and everybody els.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13

AsARcHIuIc dynamitsrs cannot Be
shown the least consideration BY au-
thorisy, for liberty 10 them il menace
70 their rights. Where they are treated
most kindly they resort TO mssness
acts Of violence. Yesterdays attempt
to kill inoffendina passenger y piac-
ing bombs on ths CIR tracks u Buds
Pesth was ~ dsstsrdiy - the hnriinG
OK the Hsymarket bombs. Death,
quick aad sure, is ths beet remedy for
such hateful assassins.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13
Design Of the cre.sas.

The first thing to he done At the park
will he 10 lay out the grounds. locate
the main buildings and build them.
The chief structure viii be TIE audi
torlum, which will be . magnificent
baiidIng Tor the purpose. artistic Of
dexga. well constructed and contain.
ing IN addition 10 the auditorium the
general affiees Of the sssociAtlon. lee.
iurs rooms. etc. The piaa - b. havs
- Aadatoflam capable Of seslsag ..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-21
Birds and the Cholera.

A curious circumstance in connection
with the recent epidemic of cholera at
Hamburg was the departure of all the birds
from the city few days prior to the out
break. Numerous records exist of birds
thus suddenly disappearing from plague
threatened centres, and throughout the
world these fittings are generally looked
upon as omens of approaching sickness.
Thus in the summer of 1884, when the
cholera was raging at Marseilles and Tou-
lon, all the birds, as if actuated by a COM
mon impulse, abandoned these two cities
and suddenly resOrted to Ilyeres. The
latter place enjoyed complete immunity
from cholera, and the extraordinary influx
of birds there attracted much attention at
the time. Similar migrations have been
observed in various parts of Italy, Austria
and Russia just before the advent of
cholera, and in Galicia, especially in the
summer of 1872, all the sparrows suddenly
quilted the town of Prezemsyl couple of
days before the appearance of the pest, and
not a single bird returned until the end of
November, when the cholera had entirely
disappeared. The extent to which birds
realize and guard against the dangers of
certain forms of contagious disease has
long engaged the attention of naturalists,
whose speculations on the subject are likely
to be revived by the recent migration OF
the birds from Hamburg.-N. y. Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-21
CoIminbns md NespncIms.

From Harper's Magazine for October
Columbus was comparatively unknown
during his lifetime except in Genoa and
Spain, as also somewhat in Portugal for
the reason, mainly, that he wrote but little
except letters TO his sovereigns, and that
little was not published until long after
wards. Americas Nespucius, on the other
hand, kept an elaborate journal of his voy-
ages, and wrote a concise, readable account
of them after his return. This account,
through the means above described found
its way into print, and gave his name to
the new continent while the commanders
of the ships in which he sailed, and a score
of other navigators who sailed the Western
seas from 1895 to l504-men of action,
who did much but wrote little-were for
gotten almost as soon as they were dead.
Columbus died in 1906, six years before
Nespucius, and both closed their eyes be-
lieving that the islands they had discovered
were part of the East Indies, and the main
land along which they had cruised was the
coast of China or Japan. Even Cuba was
believed to be a part of the continent of
Asia until it was circumnavigated in 1908.
1t is related that during the latter part of
Coumbus's first outward voyage a flock of
land birds flew over his ships in a south
westerly ulItCJlOll, anu llldl llc duullTdl,
yielding reluctantly to his clamOrous and
faint-hearted crew, changed his course to
the southwark, and landed on the island of
| Guanahani, whereas if his original due
| westward course had been continued he
/ would have first reached the coast of North
/ Carolina; the present United States would
/ have then been the heritage of Ferdinand
and Isabella, and New York would be to-
day, like Havana, a port of Spain. SINH
larly trivial in its origin, but inheXible in
its results, was the accident which, with
out the knowledge of Columbus or Vespu-
cius, named the Western continent for the
Florentine navigator instead of the GenoesC
dscoverer.
Just as the name INDIAN given un.
Willingly by Columbus to the natives OF
Guanahani, where he first landed in 1892
has stood for all the aborignes of the New
World through the four centuries during
which it has been known as a separate
continent, so the name america" the ig
norant but well-meant suggestion of al
obscure inland geographer, has stood eve
since, as if to typify the injustice anC
treachery which pursued the great discOv
erer through life, and followed him, poor
neglected and disappointed, to the grave
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-21
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Human Slavery.
People from the Gilbert Islands Sold
for 500 Apiece

People from the Gilbert Islands Sold
for 500 Apiece.
The San Francisco Examiner contains
an extended account of the cruise of the
steamer Montserrat, which has arrived at
that city from San Jose of Guatemala aft
er having landed in Gautemalan ports 3SS
natives of the Gilbert islands who were de-
livered to wealthy plantation owners of
Central America to become laborers for a
term of five years. The account is writ
ten by an Examiner reporter who left here
on the Montserrat in April last in the
guise of sailor and accompanied her on
the entire voyage. The account declares
that the Montserrat was a slave ship; that
the natives were sold in Guatemala for
500 head, the amount being taken
in the guise of passage money" 1t
states that the steamer visited a number of
places in the Gilbert group, and shows that
most questionable methods were resort
ed to to get the natives aboard. The man
ager of the expedition was w. II. Fergu-
son, who was also connected with another
alleged slave ship, the Inflated Tahiti,
which sunk with 400 Gilbert islanders
aboard Ferguson deceived the islanders
as to the fate of their countrymen on the
Tahiti, and teld them they were safely
lodged in Mexico, and were enjoying great
prosperity. Out of the 400 Gilbert island
ers who were taken to Guatemala two
years ago under the same conditions to
work on plantations, only $50 are alive,
the Others having succumbed to the fevers
and other diseases.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-21
The worlds Fair and sunday.


The last and strongest word that has
been spoken i'm behalf of keeping the
worlds fair open on Sunday, for at least
part of the day, is by Bishop Potter of
New York, who is always sure to be found
OH the enlightened side of every question
of public interest.
In an article published in the current
number of the Forum, the bishop discusses
the problem from the point of view of a
thorough believer i'm the American Sunday.
He recognizes the strong hold which is
maintained upon the people of this coun-
try not only by the Christian Sunday, but
by the modern accretions upon our day of
rest, hold which was clearly illustrated in
a striking manner by the recent convention
of the society of Christian Endeavor.
1t is comparatively easy to show that the
Sunday of our traditions is very far from
being the Sunday of primitive Christianity;
that its harshness is against the history of
the day as it was observed by the first mem
bers of the Christian church; but the prob
lem presented to those who are in charge
of the worlds fair is quite different from
this. To them the question is one of right
or wrong and not only whether the admis-
sion of the public to the fair is in itself alb
solutely right or wrong, but whether or not
it would offend against the proper preiu-
dices and instincts of the vast majority Of
Americans, who consider not only all labor
but all recreation on Sunday a violation of
the sanctity of the day.
As the bishop points out, the American
reverence for day of rest may be marked
by keeping the exposition buildings closed
during the morning, and forbidding the
running of machinery or the trading oper-
ations of the exhibitors during the whole
twenty-four hours. But why should not
the eevating, artistic, and educational fea-
lures of the fair do their refining task
during the afternoon hours? Surely there
is nothing demoralizing in the study and
enjoyment of the progress of mankind in
the arts of use and beauty. 1t is proposed
to close the doors which lead to the gallery
of arts, to the collections of the handiwork
of our own and foreign peoples, to the eX-
hibition of implements that signaliZe the
triumph of men over the hard conditions
of nature. The thought and labor that
have gathered under the roofs of the fair
buildings the best that man has accom-
plished must be shut to the visitors at
Chicago on the day supposed to be devoted
to their spiritual development. The liquor
saloons will be open. The theatres will
not be closed But access is to be denied
to the most complete illustration of human
progress and refinement ever made on this
continent.
Surely there is something in this propose
that is antagOniStic to the very spirit which
is invoked in its defence. 1t is a difficult
matter to convince the American peopl,
that their traditions, their bringing up
their instincts are wrong, but the wore
that Bishop Potter has spoken in that be
half should cause the most conservative t
pause and ponder.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-21

Fire destroyed two large hat factories
and a block of stores at Bethel, Conn,
near Danbury, Saturday.
Five men were killed by an explosion of
gas in colliery at Shamokin, Pa, Thurs
day and six others were badly burned.
D. w. Reeves, the conductor of the
American band of Providence, r. l., has
been elected to the leadership of Gilmore's
band.
In the races at Nashville, Tenn, Mon
day Nicely A. reduced the yearling record
to 2:29f and Silicon the two-year-old rec
ord to 2:154.
A sky rocket exploded in the midst of a
crowd at political rally at st. Louis Sat
urday night, injuring IA people, two of
whom cannot recover.
The steamer Bokhara, commanded by
English officers, was destroyed by a ty-
phoon while on its way from Shanghai to
Hong Kong, and % of the 81 persons on
board persisted.
There was cloud-burst in Nures coun-
ty, Texas, Sunday which covered 100000
acres of land to depth of two feet. The
track of the Texas and Mexican National
railway was submerged for 10 miles.
Inc uOOTS VI MluOIJ llITell mousse AT
South Weymouth, Mass, were not locked
Friday night, and burglars entered and
stole articles valued at $500, including two
seal skin cloaks, silver ware, etc.
Consul General Ruiz of Ecuador has
been arrested in New York charged with
forging the name of Consul Preston OF
Boston to two notes. Ruiz claims that his
adopted daughter is cOnspiring against him
for the purpose of gaining possession OF
$4,000.
Bergman, the young anarchist who shot
Manager Prick of the Carnegie company
at Homestead, Pa, made dash for liber
ty in the penitentiary at Pittsburg a few
days ago. He reached the prison wall and
! jumped from it to the pavement 40 feet
below He staggered upon his feet, but
one of the prison guards fired upon him
breaking his leg.
The Norwegian steamer Agnes, from
Nicarauga, which arrived at New Orleans
Sunday, reports that hurricane was en-
countered the 10th, and on the following
day two men who were drifting on a part o
a boat were rescued They belonged t.
the Honduran steamer Stranger, and wer'
all who were saved out of Is persons OIL
| hoard,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-21
A $5O,OOO,OOO Concern

which VIII Control Mines, Railways,
Mills and Vessels Around the Head Of
Lake Superior.
Negotiations are pending for a consolida-
ton of the capital and management of
seven of the largest corporate bodies of
the Northwest. Superior is directly inter
ested in the deal for the reason that in the
consolidation are to be included also the
West Superior Iron and Steel company and
the Land, River and Improvement com
pany which projected and developed Supe-
riOr, The results of such combine to
the Northwest will be important. The ag-
gregate capital surplus of the companies is
in the neighborhood of Sj0,000,0O0 The
magnitude of the new company is best
seen in what it will be able to accomplish.
1t will mine iron at its own mines, bring it
to the terminal points over its own rails,
make it into plates at its own mills, form
it into vessels in its own yards, and in
all of these departments of work will be
powerful enough to crush out its rivals.
The Standard oil magnates are said to be
interested in the new combination and
have secured control of two or three of
the companies involved.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-21
ChicagO's Development
Caused by the Columbian E.positi

Caused by the Columbian Exposition.
An idea of the activity which prevails in
Chicago on account of the worlds fair may
be had from the building operations there.
The building permits issued during the
last three months include 80 blocks of
stores, 423 stores and dwellings, 2414
dwellings, rs factories and warehouses, II
churches, 80 public and Office buildings,
1S2 barns and stables, % miscellaneous,
and 4S1 for Easements and other additions.
1t is expected that the work of the next
three months will swell the construction
total of the year to $50, 100000. This is
equal the amount that is estimated to
have been borrowed for rebuilding after
the great fire. 1t represents a building eX-
penditure of about S4S for every man,
woman and child in the city and suburbs,
or the investment of not far from per
cent of the total real and personal wealth
of the city. There seems to be no room
for doubt that the Columbian show is 90
ing to witness a tremendous development
of Chicago.