The Press., 1893-08-24

stones at New York's glass palaces.
 THE rain makers operated at Bloom field on Saturday morning morning. Eff ty dynamite cartridges were provided, ,also in balloons with which to send them skyward. Three cartridges were sent up and exploded at heights of 4,000 and 6,O0O feet The detonations was something fearful, jarring the ground below. The fourth balloon stopped. when twelve feet above the ground, and the balloon caught fire. A panic ensued, the crowd going helter-skelter in all directions. The op- orators, however, snatched out the fuse and extinguished the fire. This episode scared the operators, and it was decided to use no more balloons, but to get sup
 ply of large rockets to bear the cartridges aloft. Proceedings were then deferred until Wednesday to give time for provid- ing the rockets.
 THROUGH kindness of County Commis- sioner Holman, we were last week shown over the enlarged county jail. The addi- ton is simply an extension of the old jail In length, doubling it's capacity. While the old part is of stone, the new is of brick, and the new cells in room of being chiefly of masonry are wholly of steel, giving more space and greater strength. The chief benefit of the enlargement is now that the prisoners are confined in cells, instead of having the run of the cor ridor, and going to jail in Holland county is not so attractive a pastime to tramps and bummers. Great improvements have been made in heating and all sanitary ar engagements of the jail. Deputy Sheriff Hubbard of Somers is now in charge of County House and jail.
 A London dispatch to the New York Sun says that the arrival of survivors of the Victoria disaster brings out important facts not before known. The news is, in substance, that Admiral Tryon was in sornd mental condition "unless great Gnger is form of insanity" The dis patch says: "No man was ever more in- tolerant ofsuggestion than Admiral Tryon. The fact was brought to his attention more times than was disclosed at the court martial, that the maneuvre was danger ous with only six cables between the col umns. The last time the suggestion was made the admiral flew into passion, which is described as vocanic." The same dispatch tells this anecdote of Admiral Markham's part in the affair: Admiral Markham and the other officers on the Camperdown realized the fatal nature of the order. Their implied protest brought stinging response from the flagship. Admiral Markham turned to the captain of the ship and said: You know what this means? One of these ships will be rammed.' He added grimly: And rll take damned good care it isn't mine.'" Still another part of this belated news is that when the order to send no boats was given by the flagship the boats crew of the ship Edgar mutinied, and in spite of the orders of their officers put off and res- cued 175 men, scores of whom would have been drowned but for their help. They were not disciplined.
 While playing base ball at Chicago Sunday afternoon, Peter Hyland was struck in the back of the neck by ball from the hands of the pitcher. His neck was broken, and he died without uttering a word. Edward G. Carter, who threw the ball, was arrested.
 The ninth year of Childs Business Col lege of Springfield, Mass. will begin Tues day, Sept. 5th, with the prospects for large attendance. This excellent school has earned the reputation for thorough work in fitting it's students for places in the business world, and in the obtaining and placing its graduates in positions, it compares favorably with the best schools of our larger cities. There are two courses, the business course and the shorthand and typewriting course. The business course embraces bookkeeping, mat athemat- les, spelling, banking, business forms and counting house practice. Thls depart ment has been enlarged and entirely re- modelled. In remodeling more than three times as much space was given to this de- partment than before, and every part is perfectly lighted. The woodwork is of paneled ash with sloping counters, the whole being surmounted by handsome arrangement, the sides of which are of plate glass, with brass wickets, the ends | being of elegant brass mesh, this in turn | being surmounted by handsome brass grill made expressly for Childs Business College. In the completeness of it's equip | ments and the facilities for first class work, this department is unsurpassed In | the typewriting department the "touch" system, whereby the keys of the type writer are operated without the use of the | eyes to locate them, is taught, this school being the first to successfully teach this method of manipulation. An elegant cat alogue mailed to any address upon appli- cation.
 WORLDS FAIR PHILANTHRoPIsTs.- .-Messrs. Bod die Bros, wealthy Chicago gentlemen, having the interest Of their city at heart, and desiring to disprOve the fasity of the statement that only in boarding houses can be found moderate priced accommodations during the Worlds Fair, re- modelled and furnished at great expense one of their famous absolutely freprOof business struc- lures, located corner of Franklin and Jackson | Union Depots, Theatres, Post Office, Board of Trade, Steam, Elevated, Cable Roads and Steam | boats to the Worlds Fair, furnished newly | throughout. 300 rooms, superb parlOrs, elevators, electric lights, exhaust fans to keep cool the en- tire building, named this property The Great | Western Hotel, and invite the public to take | their choice Of rooms for $100 per day, children to 12 fifty cents. Elegant restaurant and d1n- | Ing rooms where fine meals are served at0 5 cts, | or Ia carte at very moderate prices.
 There would be less heard or known Of extor- | ton and imposition connected with the Worlds | Fair were there more public spirited, fair minded men in Chicago as are the owners and proprie- tors Of The Great Western Hotel. Our readers | should write as early as possible to secure rooms