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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18
SPRATT'S
DOG BISCUITS

This food has been anyzed by expert chemists
and found by them to be just what the makers claim
s-thc very best most heathfu food ever prepared for
dog This food put up in compact cakes that
is easily transported change of weather will not effect
it. and at every and all times you will find Spratts Dog
Food the only food suitable for your canine friend II
your dog has always been fed on Spratts Dog Food
he can not now be in anything but perfect health but
those who have not been accustomed 10 using this
health gvcr and prcscvcr will be interested in know
that we have stock OF
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

MAYoR PiFeRKE was triumphantly
and unanimously renominated for tho
Office he now holds by the republicans
OF Detroit yesterday. lie has fast
hold upon the confidence of tho taxpey-
ers. and his 70 election is quite certain
70 be brought about
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

II the sebool children q Chicago we're
81 have possession q the worlds fair
grounds fos more than seek. any talk
as % the di-po-ition q the buildings
would ie EupsE3uous There eouldat
he any buillings left 70 dispose Il.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

wrH some show of the mysterious.
the regularly nrisined dentists announce
they are on ~stillhnnt" for the illegal
practitioners Their weapons cannot be
fofceps the use q the cold steel elesh
tors would hover permit % a stiffness
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

GCcSon. the great composer. Il lying
dangerously near 20 deaths ppstais. and
probably before this paper reaches tie
rrsslers b ell have unwillingiy released
bis spirit he l. The author q The
opera sFsnst~
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

CmcAoo anarchists have bolted the
nomination o. Judge Gary % succeed
himself on the bench 10 Cook county.
That ought Ia be sufficient % give him q
practically unanimous vote II Altgelri's
assertion that -thsre arc no anarchists
IN Chicago be true.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

CHARLIE FAIE. the Maynard son OF
the millionaire senator. has BEEN de-
clared insane for marrying woman o.
Observation-Disclosures. Considering the
spotiess reputation which young fair has
borne for the past few years. the intima-
tion that be married beneath him Is
refreshing.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

Oss q the psoprietors e the Mi,iEsy
Bssauty show - having trouble with Ala
wifs FOR kissing the Trgt.leaa- What
sort - time woa.d be have had hs
kissed the whole sgvrsrasionf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18
HAS A HEAVY DEBT
ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIGHT
omcess Elected. Reports Head and
.. Auxiliary board Appotased so
Azsi~t IN Raising Faadx

The Hon. Ihomas ID. Gilbert was
elected prssa leaf Of the Union Beneso-
lent sssociztion st the annual meeting
held In tho Park congregational church
last night Mr.. Gilbert succeeds Dr.
shepard Who had served a. president
several years before his death.
Following are the remaining officers
elected:
Vice Prssidsnt--M rA Marion Whitney.
secresary-MrA Laura Berkey.
Treasurer--Cley H. Hollister.
Deputy Treasurer - Miss Gertruds
Gay.
Trustees-J. NJ. Barnett. George Gay.
n. l. avery, John Biodgett. John A.
Covode. Mira w. ~ Morrison, Mrs r.
&. Luce. Mrs. A. j. Daniels Mrs H. TX.
Bissell. Mira Van Clevs Gsnson.
Interest," ManifestctL
The meeting vas largely attended and
much interest Wa manifested In tho
affairs Of the oldest benevolent institc-
ton in the city. After the reports 81
the secretary and treasurer had been
read and adopted. President Gilbert adj
dressed the meeting on the present
financial condition of the home. He
said there IL debt OF 1900 hanging
over the association that must be raised
or the home will sooner or later be seri-
ously crippled. The association has
carried debt for several years and this
year il IL larger than last The improve
rnents recently made have been re-
sponsible In n measure for this increase.
hc closed with the statement that an
effort must be made 10 wipe out this in
debtedness- Mrs Whitney spoke briefly
along tho same line and suggested that
an auxiliary board OF trustees be APP
pointed whose duty shall be to work the
city thoroughly In the interests OF the
association and solicit subscriptions.
Mrs Withey's suggestion was adopted
and the following persons weie ap-
pointed:
Enos Putnam. Chairman; W. n. Rowe.
Charles w. Watkins. J. h. Ware. Louis
Wilimarth. James Hunt. Wesley W.
Hyde. Charles Harrington. &. {. Foil
mer. Il. Stewart White. John Patton.
John Peck. Van r.. Wallin. NJ. III. Sor-
rick. }. w. Rosenthall. &. ;. Udell.
Adrian Otte aud W. Calkins. This CON
mittee will consult with the regular
board OF trustees in regard TO the best
methods TO persue in soliciting funds
The reports OF officers follow:
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

HoKk SAITH is not adding to his
popularity in this state. He has just
decided that the q. X al. Railroad CON-
pany shall rc-convey certain Indian
grant lands which lands had been pre-
yiously granted 10 the company. It's a
wonder be didn't issue an order sus-
pending the operation Of the railroad.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

II thr election = ThomAs y. GHhert
- b president - ts.s q. T. A. Horas
society wiee seiscttsa has l,eea nss.se
he i eompessri exscuavs and maa
q brosd phaaaihrury.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

y reluire~ a. sesy gfrat sxfeadiisFe
- ersy mastes - fare.ast the vsrsiset q
fhe esfosers iary - sh~ inquest into the
cause - ~ JAek-sa wre-k
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18
tn. Peins - view.


The peiss - view.
A curious illustration If what may be
called illogical logic l. reported By
gentleman who Rad 90 wait = long siias
at a railroad ticket ohice for the clerk 81
the window 90 get ready 10 wait ON hix--
Come. conner said the would Be pas
ssnger. growing impatient Al last. I've
been here ~ this window Eve miuutssr
That's nothing said the clerk I've
been here eight years. and l never found
fault about 1t yet "--Exchsngs.
Reasoning.
I've taken Brunson's house for the
winter You've lived there: how h the
furnaos7
"All right. gussS l occupied tie
house for the summer. and we wsrs
warm ~ could D.. --Vogne
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

Nsas = So hss sfriyea IL Wsshing
tn. sal Z tAef doep ut siampeds ne
ssaais. lie casa le A1pele~z
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

OF dogs that the pride and delight of thousands
of the huntsmcn of our land No old refuse matter in
this food no congomeration of hashcd up mysteries.
not thing but what is pure and wholesome in
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

w.srISarox. Oct. l7.-tor lower
Michix,.n - Pair aud soc .heasteFly
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

tBfrs Go. Oct Il The PAID admis
sloas % the ~sid's far tosl4y we're
z5s.lf&
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

Husband--These biscuits are some
what heavy. my dear. Don't you think
sol
Wife--That's funny. The cookbook
says that thcv should be light.-Truth.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18

F"FT
Miss Gertrude Gay. deputy treasurer.
read the following report of receipts aud
disbursements for the year. which was
accepted and adopted:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-12

began during the first week of Septem-
ber Investigation and meteorological
records have proven, though, that these
storms now come upon us earlier, and are
now due any time between August ~
and September 1, and each year the wind
appears to blow harder and the entire At
lantic shore front is strewn with wrecks
The only legislation resulting in the
improvement Of the life saving service
was the increase of salaries of the men,
which was granted by the last Congress-
and which increased the appropriation an
nually for that purpose by about $3.50, 900.
The expense of this service has grown
year by year as it has been extended,
Der of stations and not in the extension
of the terms of service. The appropria-
lions have been as follows: 1886, 926, 800;
1887, 1854, 600; 1888, 1851, 800; 1889, $780,
056; 1850, S971, 100; 1891, 81, O13, 1856; 1892,
81, O64, S75; 1893 81, 314, 900; 1894, the (cur-
rent Year, 81, $40, TAI.
A number of Senators are in receipt of
letters from their constituents along the
coast urging them to take some action
that will still further improve the life
saving service, which even as it is ac-
knowledged to be the finest and most
complete in the world. 1t is not unlikely
that bill with that end in view will
soon be introduced in the Senate by SEN
storm also directs attention to an import
ant bill introduced early this session by
Mr.. Frye, which appropriates $500 for
the purpose of making experiments as
to the best means of communicating be-
tween lighthouse stations and lightboats
and the shore, so as to give warning OF
vessels in distress. Washington Star.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-12

We regret to observe that the Democrat
ic tariff reformers of Florida are all at
sizes and sevens. The tobacco growers
want the present duty on imported to-
bacco retained, while the manufacturers
of cigars want it largely reduced or re-
moved altogether. The Times-Union OF
jacksonville declares that it is war to
the knife between these two interests.
The tobacco growers have chosen three
delegates to the national convention OF
tobacco growers in Washington, and elect
ed a special committee to go before the
Ways and Means committee and argue for
the retention of the Mckinley bill, "that
eliminating atrocity of class legislation, !"
as the National Democratic platform
styles it. We presume that the way the
committee will decide the matter will
depend largely on the comparative num-
Der of votes represented by the growers
association and the cigar manufacturers
combine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-12
THE SNAKE BITE WAS FATAL.
And the Red-nosed Man Went ON to Tell
How the Venom Got in Its Work.

"Its all humbug this talk about rat
tlesnakes being sosdeadly poison!". said
a red-faced man in the smoking car.
"I've lived among 'em. They used to
be SO thick out where " live that you
had to be mighty careful where you,put
your feet down If you didn't want to
hurt a RATHER or two every time you
stepped. My bed was never any more
than big enough for me and the easy con-
science always slept with, but I've woke
up more times than I've got fingers and
toes and found -thatsstwo or three rattle
snakes had managed to find room with
us. They were plenty, tell you, opt
where live But deadly? Pooh! Why
I've known scores and scores of people
to be socked and socked deep, by rat
tiers, and never knew ! ut one instance
where rattlesnake's bite was fatal.
Never but once, out of more cases than
there's pimples on goose.
Bill Bulger was the imam that was
bit that time-a great, big, rough scuf
of log hopper that didn't look as it was
whole den OF rattlers couldsraise as much
as flea bite on him. But he went to
teasing big buck rattlesnake that had
come down to camp to look around one
day, and the snake just threw MS upper
teeth against Bill couple OF times, and
every drop Of poison he had he emptied
into Bill's wrist. Holler? Great Jees-
wax, how Bill did hollerl We grabbed
him and hustled him over to the Pigs
Ear shebang on t'other side of the camp,
and began to decant rum into him and it
wasn't long before Bill looked as if was
glad he was bit. Everybody said he'd
die though, sure pop, because that buck
on to three fingers Of the best poison he
had. Consequently folks were surprised
more than you can think when they. got
around next morning and found Bill on
as a white-oak knot"
"What!n exclaimed the man in the next
seat Il thought you said that bite was
fatal"
at was, sir!n' said the red-faced man.
Bill got blind, crazy drunk on the
strength of that snake bite and killed
the bartender. IN. Y. Sun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-12
LIFE SAVING STATIONS.
Additions and Improvements Necessary to
Better the Service.

In public debate etc. criticism is often
made that the government conducts its
business in way that would bring ruin
and disgrace upon any private enterprise
The late accident at Fords' Theatre has
been pointed to as an instance of this
sort. Now mem bers of Congress have
taken up later case of neglect and
point to the great loss of life in the re
cent hurricane as partly the result of the
niggardliness of Congress in failing to
make proper appropriations for the life
saving service. A great point of weak
ness of this admirable system is the short
term of service of many sof the crews
The term is fixed by treasury regulation,
and that regulation is based upon the
appropriation made by Congress. In
many localities now the term of service
of some of these crews begins Septem Der
1 and ends May /. Senator Frye has at
various times sought to have the term of
service made permanent and maintained
the year round, believing that the lives
and property saved from shipwwreck
would more than repay the money ex-
pended for the extension OF the service.
Especial efforts were made In this direct
ion during the Forty ninth, Fiftieth and
Fifty-frst Congresses.
The real reason why the service has not
been extended is charged blythe friends of
the service against the Treasury Depart
ment, which controls the work and
which is, they say, governed by the old
fashioned notions relative to the storm
season and false ideas about economy
The August storms along the coast have
been causing very serious losses during
the past five years. The fact that "a men
have been drowned off the New Jersey
coast alone within line of ten miles
during the recent storm that preceded the
hurricane, and that there were four unoc-
cupied life saving stations within warn
ing distance has reused considerable COM
ment on the incompleteness of the SER
vice. The trouble seems to be that the
men are not kept on duty long enough.
There are about seven men to each station
and of the total of 1,S41 comprising the
service only 102 remain on duty during
the entire year. OF the others 1872 work
eight and a half months 1,023 eight
months, and 155 five months. With
the exception of the insignificant handful
who work the year round there are none
of these men at work between the 1st OF
May and the 1st of Septem ber while the
records of the departments show that
there have been almost as many wrecks
during the period of intermission as dur
ing the stormy period. The department,
it appears, still clings to the idea that
Septemb Der is the proper month to look
for storms and crippled vessels, because
in former yeags the agtumnal storms
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-12

II seems to be settled beyond all doupt
that the cause of the Boston & Albany ac-
cident was the withdrawing OF the rlyets
from the bridge and leaving them OUT
Where the personal responsibility lies Is
not so definitely settled, but it would seem
to rest largely upon the foreman VINO
had direct charge of the work at this
particular bridge. If he was lncompe-
tent then the contractor is to blame for
giving him charge of theiwork, but II
he was simply thoughtless then, while
the contractor may share the legal re-
sponsibility, little moral responsibility
rests upon him, for 1t is practically i'm
possible to guard against thoughtless-
ness.
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Mr.. Gladstone's task of securing the
nal adoption of the Home rule bill by
both houses of Parliament is herculean
one Had the majority against it in the
House of Lords been small he might have
overcome it by creating new peers, but
the huge majority puts that plan out OF
the question. The only resource left is an
appeal to the people, and the election of
a majority for Homerule SO strong that
the Lords will not dare to resist. But
that is not going to be an easy matter.
The last election turned chiefly on the
question of Homerule, and Gladstone Sc
cured a majority of only 40, including
the Irish mem bers. The Irish members
have no influence with the House of
Lords. So long as the English represen-
tatiyes are about equally divided on the
Homerule question, and the Irish mem
bers have to be relied upon for major
ity the Lords will not he shaken from
taaeir present position. Gladstone must
get majority outside of Ireland to have
any chance of compelling the Lords to
yield. And this it is going to be very
difficult to do.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-12
HERE'S A NICE KIND OF TARIFF
REFORM.

A3hGS "A NIUE MIND OE IAalI
REFORM
The Washington correspondent of ne
Boston Globe, speaking of the prospect
of tariff revision and the bill that tn
to the House, says:
On the important items iron, etc.,
there is likely to be extreme moderation.
Chairman Wilson represents West Vir-
glnla constituency which does not want
It's main product of iron ore to suffer by
heavy reductions on the articles.
II Mr.. Wilson adopts this anticipated
course of moderation on iron and coal he
will have an active ally in Mr.. Whiting
of Michigan The iron ore interests of
Michigan are very extensive, and Mr..
Whiting will not be among those to vote
for reduction of duty on this product.
This is interesting. The country year
ago declared that the protective tariff
was fraud, that it was robbery, that it
was unconstitutional, and that it ought
to go forthwith. The Speaker of the
House of Representatives at the insti-
cation of the President, appointed the
Hon. William L. Wilson of West Virginia
chairman of the Ways and Means COM
-
mittee, supplanting Mr.. Springer because
the latter was not supposed to be suffi-
GENTLY loyal to the great cause of tariff
reform; and here we have it announced
by the Washington correspondent that
the Hon. William l.. Wilson has developed
great tenderness for the iron industry,
which is carried on largely in the dis
trict which is represented by Mr.. Wilson,
and that Mr.. Whiting, who also has large
industry in his district, is in thorough
accord with Mr.. Wilson. Both of these
gentlemen agree that wool should go on
the free list. Wool is not raised to any
extent in their districts But iron is a
prominent product in both of them,
hence their views in regard to tariff on
iron are decidedly conservative,
The natural and inevitable inference
from the Globes statement is that the
tariff is to be revised along political
lines instead of industrial, after the man
ner of the Mills bill Prominent indus
tries in Democratic districts are to be
taken care of lest the Democratic repre-
sentatives lose votes, while the promi-
nent industries Of Republican districts
are to be left without any protection.
This is the kind of honest tariff reform
that the country is to receive at the
hands Of Representative Wilson and his
reformers on the Ways and Means COM
mittee. We remember Democratic can
didate for Congress in Maine district
4 L - - II re-.
that while he was free trader he should
see to it that the industries of his district
were taken care Of Apparently Mr.. Will
son and Mr.. Whiting are the same kind OF
tariff reformers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-12

SENATOR Allison thinks there is no
doubt that the Republicans OF Iowa Will
elect their whole State ticket and ma
iority Of the legislature this year. Prod
ably Senator Allison understands tne
s;tuation there better than an outsloer
ran. and SO his opinion is entitled TO
great weight, though from this distance
the split on prohibition would seem 70
make the result very doubtful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-12

law. They had been instructed by their
counsel that the Supreme Court would
declare the law unconstitutional, an opin-
ion the correctness of which was very
generally shared in by the lawyers of this
country. They were encouraged in their
course by the denunciations of the law
which came from American citizens, es-
pecially from religious bodies. Undoubt-
edly had they thought the law would be
sustained. they would have registered. 1t
is only fair, therefore, that they be given
an opportunity to retrieve their mistake.
Another reason why the time should be
extended is that to deport the Chin
ese who have not complied with the law
will entail upon our government a
great expense Furthermore it would
be likely to excite the Chinese govern
ment to wrath and perhaps precipitate
the summary expulsion of American
merchants from that country. Wise
policy as well as justice call for an ex-
tension Of time. The threat of a lot of
San Francisco hoodlums to make trouble
unless the law is enforced in accord
ance with it's letter should have no effect
whatever. The most of that crowd are
not one whit better than the Chinese
whom they rave about.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-12

Il is rather good sign that the oena-
tors are getting into an angry noou.
When men are angry they are not likeiy
to be SO courteous. 1t is the TRADITIONAL
courtesy of the Senate that is paraiyzlng
that body now and has paralyzeo u lor
MANY years past If the Senators VIII
Get angry enough to forget all about
courtesy for while the country VIII 0e
the gamer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-12
THE PRESS
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER ~.

When Gov. Geary of California express
es doubt Of Instability to keep the hood
INN element of San Francisco in SUBJECT
ion if the Chinese exclusion act IS not
enforced to it's letter he is guilty OF
slandering the decent people OF that
State. The fact probably is that Geary
secretlv sympathises with the hoodiums