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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
TRAIN RoBBER CoNFEssEs.
Hardin Says He Weakened Before the
job Was Done.

CINCINNATI. Sept 29.-The Enquirer
tomorrow will say: Joseph s. Hardin.
the man arrested in this city last mid
night as the Centralia. Illinois. train
robber, made partial confession today.
He is tall. mild-mannercd young man
with blue eyes. He still has his right
arm bandaged up from the bullet wound
he received. lie claimed. however.
that, he could prove an aiibi. Il got
shot, he said. while shooting craps with
a negro who got mad and plugged me.
Jones' statement that was there is all
spite work III tell you how il was
The robbery was planned two months
ago in house at No 1913 Choteau ave
nue.. ST. Louis ! was 10 be one of the
parties to it. but on the night the gang
started 10 do the job. | weakened and
backed out and they got sore on me and
dragged me into il"
Jones says you were the leader
"Well. | would have beer had ! gone
along. but | did not 20 and they have
put me wrong.
Hardin was willing To sign tie neces-
sary papers without requisition and viii
be taken back by Detective Smith.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

They Dodge Vienna Police and Fiee
From the Ctr.

vlESSA. Sept - The search sor nn.
anarchists In this city continues Toslag
four workmen who are suspected by tie
police 10 be members of az anarchist
society were arrested Immbdiaic,y
after the discovery few days al.o - tlls
anarchist conspiracy many men known
20 be members u the orgahizzfion
hastily left the city. The exodus
appears 20 have continued ever
sinse. the anarchists dodging the poiice
until they raised sufficient r1o1ils nnoug
their friends % carry them out ~ dan
ger. IL Is thought that many ~ faem
have fed 10 out of-lhe- way tiiiaets.
where they expect 10 remain nuiii tho
police activity abates. IN is understood.
however. that the authorities are aware
Of the hiding place outside q Tie city -
q number Of anarchists AID when they
are wanted the police will be aide to las
their hands upon them. II il very eFl
dent that the discovery o, thaif latest
plot and the arrest Of ~ many membcrs
Of the organization have 80 frighfcned
the anarchists that they will 40 ho3y
make no further trouble for ssisne little
time.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

BsTrtF CaFsx. Mich. sept =
There vas peculiar wreck bear Mar
ceilu@ ~ an early hour This morning
Frstght train No - Ike most Grand
frank trains. - supplied eith ar brakes
Tie chaaber 81 cue - fh- forward cars
burst and y a Yecuharity = The lae
chhnizm the i,rssee Ga several of ne
cars eere set tight The salien stap
t.rsske in tsu = RAJ ear. which vas atoat
inltke nislfiie ~ fhe train. whils al the
cels in the rea~ eere tarnNn bs their
osn ulvsnssnfpa insn TIE asfch sad hsas}
smashed No cue sss hurt
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
PLANNED TO ESCAPE
Jesse Ponneroy Caught Getting Ready
to Break Prom Jail.

BosroS. Sept. -. Some time ago i
was discovered 10y an officer of the state
prison that Jesse Pomeroy. the boy mur.
derer 81 twcnty years ago who A. serving
a life sentence Ia solitary confinement.
had been digging out the mortar IN
which the stones of his cell were laid.
and search of his quarters revealed.
hidden away in croyiccs between the
stonea. an iron bar weighing two pounds
or more. piece of steel wire and email
piece 81 tempered steel. How he oh
tanned these articles is a mystery.
Not long ago II vas discovered that
Pomeroy had string which LET out 81
tho window 10 the prison ysrd where
some fellow convict IT work attached
piece Of iron and steel. which fomeroy
drew into his coil. This source - sup.
ply wae stopped. however. and tho afti-
cics seized. but the route II has new un.
derground railway has DOT yet been die
covered
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
MINE ROOF CAvED IN.
FLOODED BY THE mIcHIGAMME
operafors Robbed the Mine OF PHI.
lars. the karsh sank and The
Hiscr Flowed Into IL

laos MousrArs. Mich, sept - Tho
Mansfield mine. sssen miles from this
p.aee. cssed In at , O'Clock last even
ing and killed swcnty eight miners.
mostly Italians and Swesiea The
accident occurred In the main shaft
which runs under the Mlchigam.no
river. the II lklng Of tie gromnd
turned the river. drowning The
miners Like rats The cause Of the sink-
ilg II tho land was doe 10 improper sup
port Of the rot or removing the pillars
~ the mine The Mansfield is one Of
the Schlesingcr group and IL operated
by Corrigan. ives 4 Go. 81 Cleveland.
The mine reaches out under the river.
but the earth betw.cn the workings aud
the stream ~as supposed 20 be Of such
thickness as 20 u.ske flooding of tho
mine impossible and no extra precau-
tions had been taken against a disaster
n this kind.
Tie night shift Of men went into the
mine at the usual time and were deep in
the pit when the break occurred. As no
one escaped when the break occurred IL
is not known whether OF not the men
had any warning OF the impending
calamity. but II is rot considered pos
sible.
The latest accounts from the mine say
that forty six miners we're at work In
the n;ne and eighteen escaped. The
cavc.in Is about 1J0 feet in diameter
and the mine is entirely filled with
water 10 the lower level. and it is impos
sible for any one 10 bo alive.
iat of Dead Miners
CRysTAI. FALLs. Mich. Sept. 29.-Fol-
lowing ~ a corrected list az the dead:
Samuel Peters. married; James Strong
man. married; w. I'll. Pierce. married:
Swan johnson. Mike Harrington. Frank
Rocko. 81. Torresani. Frank johnson.
Samuel johnson. Shellimo Zadra. Peter
Turry. Nicolo Fontani. Charles Pohl,
married; John X gula Ole Carlson. mar.
ried; Joe kolla. married; John Holm
'ftrom. Rose Fortunate. John kirsha.
John Randalla. John Warner. Oscar
Lundquist. Chris Arcangelo. Anto Ste
fano. August Cologna, o. Constanti.
Vigilis Zadra. Celisto Negri.
Eight OF the victims leave families OF
children fatherIess and about half OF the
remaining twenty were the support OF
parents.
Was Robbed of Pillars.
MARQUETTE. Mich. Sept 29,-The
mine inspector Of Iron county will con
duct most rigid Investigation 10 asccr-
tain the cause OF the disaster at the
Mansfield mine. The vein OF ore was
only sixteen feet wide and the nature of
the ground was such that experts say it
was easy 10 afford an adequate support
to the hnnripC wall of the mine The
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
TEN THOUSAND mES our
Strike Among the Charlcroi Min~s
Extending Happily.

BRUssrI.s. Sept - The strike an. one
the coal miners in the Chnrieroi clsffirf
~ extending. Ten thousand men are
now out
LoSDoN. Sept 2a-At meeting Il
the Miners federation b. Cheeterts "a
Derbyshire. today BENJAMIN Pickard
member of the house % commons fof the
Normanton division 81 YORKSHIRE
who Tor many years worked Ia
mines. presided Among The mst.
tcrs debated was tie QUESTION
81 meeting the mine owners in
regard 10 the proposed reduction in
wages The debate occupied several
hours and II was finally dec,dcd b. r. Iuse
o. meet the mastens A resolution t5ss
adopted declaring that The striking
miners wotld ie ailou "a - fceunso work
at the old rate 81 wages wherever tie
chance offered The men. hopever. wiii
not be permitted 90 resume work unleas
all the men employed IN . rif return and
each man contributes shilling DAP to
the strike fund.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

Dsross and Toleso - Be Cs-nnected
Slorflr

Mo<soe. Mich. sept - The Toledo.
Monroe a Detroit Electric Railway CON.
pauy wss 0reanized ~ THE place last
night The company viil i,e incorf'or.
ated nudet tbe isss = Michigan. uifh
capital stock q f1o0o0
The ppterprise - backed ~ the lad
ire business men - Detroit. Toledo
Monroe add al The sriali tnvus OF The
rona. so that il is rnrtis,r - irut short
tine before f)etrfif and Ioiefo I'll b.
connected ~ a. ticesfie reiiros4
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

vIrxEk, sept 29-The Arbeitsf II
tuur. = lslror flfgnn to-day prints = A..
cree issued by General kfirgshsrisBes.
Imperial minister of war. emlodyiur =
decision recently made ~ = cruncii -
military oliicere degradinr fdeuteranf
I,euthner. an ofictf q the nihefy fkird
Reserve regiment n TIE rsnks an ~
moving him - shs FIFTY ninth rexifnert
bccsues be is . useualrf ~ fhe vork.nr
rnens socialist eociets. TIE conncii
held that his bsinr a usmi,ef - fhF -
cirty casts dlshonof upon his rark ss en-
r,fffeer
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

wAsHfScroS. Sept. -. The secretary
OF the navy today received the following
cable dispatch from Captain Ticking,
command ~ the United States cruiser
Charleston. al Rio:
~Boynton. a United States citizen.
commanding tug. illegally floating
British flag. arrested by British man-of-
war and delivered to me. Had torpedo
on board. presumably 10 attack insur
gent ship Shall send him homes"
Secretary Herbert replied:
"Hold Boynton until further orders"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
CAUSE or DISASTER


MAsouErrE Mich. Sept - John II.
Longyear % this city 10 one u the chief
cwnsus % the Mai.sfeid mine property.
lie sad this afternoon that the land has
besn Leased 10 Calhoun s fenny of Chi
eago. and that they fornaed the Mans
held Mining company.
Dir. Longyesrs belief Is that the dis
sster was caused by 'robbing' the mine.
that u by working in careless manner
and tearing down pillars Of ore In the
upper levels that should have been ieN
10 support the roof. Mr. bongyear
would not affirm that such was the case.
but believed is probable.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
HART FAIR A SUCCESS.
Balloon Burned and an Attendant
severely Scorchcd.

HAKT. Mich. Sept 29.--occana county
fair j. in foil blast and is the most sue.
cessful % any fair held for several years
Tho only failure on the program was
the balloon ascension. The balloon
caught tire yesterday while being tiled.
One 81 tho attendants was severely
ecorched-
Hart has won both tall games. "a u
her custom. This time IL is Hart against
tudingfon.
This village Dov has the finest railway
station north 81 Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
Fonp THEATRE DISASTER
Fosr Defendants Dsmnr co sccoBd
fndictuncpf-

wAsHrxaroS. sept - In the fori's
theatre disaster case before Justice Nc
Cousas to-day the defendants. AiIsNorth.
Covert Sassa and Dant. withdrew their
formal plea q not guilty in the second
indictment and fled a demurrer 20 &.
substantially the same ~ the cue er.
tered Last Friday 20 the first indtrtment
Jusficr Ncf'omss etafed that be Vas
ready - proieed. sn'i coenesl Tor The sie.
feudsnts opened the Argument sn sup
port a their demurrer The Argument
on behalf a the defendants a.d ths gov
eminent wi'i probably occupy tvo or
thrne daxa
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

CLEyxLAsp. Sept -. -Corrigan a
Ives of this city are indignant because
az the report sent out regarding their
connection with the Mansfield mine.
They assert that they DO not own II and
never had any interest IA II. The mine
h owned by Chicago company OF
which W. - Calhoun Is president
Corrigan Il Ives merely acted as their
sgents in selling the ore. The mine Is
not Schlesingcr property.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

PrI1~Hrna. Sept Following the
action Of the Citizens Traction com.
pany. three additional street railway
companies in Httshurg and Allegheny
have announced wage reductions rang
ing from ~ TO l25s per cent. II is ex.
pected that all Of the other companies
In the city viii make similar reductions
In this event 2.Jo0 men will be affected
A general etrike Il talked Of
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

GurHtsprhs. Sept - -F.flrernr
William ~ Gerurry arrived ~ iiis psft
trliss en- The FneiIt Erfler zrIifn tis
pss welcomed aboard - ttt rwetisb
crown prince Ths pirre@fied aiib titn
directly % Honrelnr1. Tie afnfeffr
Fpssnf TIE dar in tUniine. TIE etrrercf
was IN fne spirits an8 received thf
crown prince ufth great cfg isfg
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Sept. 29.-Zack
Weatherly. owner OF Weatheriy's mills
Wilson county, heard some one remoy
ing -four from tho mill at an early hour
this morning. He discovered the thief
to bee a man named Willis Sanders A
desperate struggle ensued between the
two. In which Sanders was shot through
the heart aud instantly killed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

B.v tffs. HieiA. sept H. llsFiy the
uaf.rniar 4 CT lisafn occurred on t'urre
80 fisr astekirts - the city i,ef~een =
roaa = freight tsain = the Michigan
CeatrAl- 13n enEines snd ffse haf ears
ne1 sared thsnaeelfse - Iaaping
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
MANY PERSONS BADLy INJURED
Blisdf,lded Runaway Horse ON a
lsampsge

ADKAN, Mich. Sept. 2e--At the fair
yesterday. while "flora X. running
horse, was being led blindfolded from
the stables. che broke away from two
jockeys and jumped over fence into =
crowd ~ spectatore Mrs Lyon ~ this
city had her ankle crushed and vss
otherwise badly bruised Freeman
Leonard - Adrian town broke bis cailsr-
hone. isnonafd's son Rad his head cot.
and four other people uere slightly hurt.
a baby IN ia cab lseing thrown several
fetf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
GRAND RAPIDS MICH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER

dered Aiexnnd<r pctsrsnn. rich ner.
eh4nt last July; the fourth killed . 5.
yesE ed child. and The fffh mufdered =
negro oomp4pion. II s2s the nrsi
h2aeing Ia Nontenmery oouno since
the var. Aboof = thousand spectEior>
surrounded the scafiold. which had beea
erected IN public place.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

STREAroR. H.. Sept. % Two freight
trains collided on the Chicago. Burling-
ton Il Quincy railroad near here. En-
genecr William Gribble was killed and
ten others injured. among them the Rev
Zepper. OF Ottawa. ILL.,. who sustained
serious internal injuries. II was a
head end collision.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
v,LEss AnsrEs Hr- prsASDs
hrcnch-siam Dispute MAY fse sef-
tied on a f'eacrfsl Bnasz.

Bk~okoK. Sept 29-M Ie Ntrs de
vilcrs. the French special rnvo,. hn1
conference yesterday with Princ'r De- Va.
wongeo. Sianeee minister - ffreigr ~
fairs NJ de Niiors adopted > eDIoep hst
tnore grufle tone IN T,resrntinR the ie.
mands ~ France. and y Rrpesrr hat
his requirements v.rre sumevlisi ahatei
Judging from the results - TIE cotfef.
ence The oatlook for a peaceful settle
ment - fhe dispute bstweeen france
and siam h more hopeful
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

BsLrracRE. sept n A COMMITTEES
representing twenty six different
braache % th. Balfimorr and Ohio
service has arrived here 70 canfer eith
tseneral Manager osleli The traiunleu
il j. stated. ars wiliing - accept = ten
porsry rccuction q - per cent. but
insist OF an agreement that the regular
wage sca.e b restored a. soon AZ condi.
ti.ire inlpruve
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

SrKiSoFIsLp. Mo, Sept % AT a
meeting OF the Green County Bapfisf
association Elder j. Mccarthy. the Ask
grove baptist church was expelled for
heresy. lie held that the souls Of the
wicked simply dissolved and that they
met no further punishment. and a ma.
jority OF his congregation voted 10 sus-
tain him
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

(ffssfsSn sept - "A sgreen1en'
hsa been siQnesl hetweea TIE members
a the anaizamste.i sssocistion ard the
Tnien Rshinx N3i company The
aere~sreef niusla tl.e coospany = enpicy
- n,en sn.il Juiy / and ray theu M
wages - tha eaie Narx Ril beEn
Nan<ldr pith 80 men.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

WASHINGTON. Sept &.-The president
sent 10 the senate today the following
nom nations:
Perry Bickford OF Wyoming 10 be- sur
veyor general 81 Wyoming.
Erasmus ID. Ralph st South Dakota 10
be register of the land olice az Rapid
City. - uth Dakota
Comm oeiore George Brown, 10 be a
rear admiral.
Captain Edward F. Potter. 10 be e
CON u,c~iofe
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
suic.desi Win Morphipc.

CLEVELAND. Sept 29.-A. g. Gaylord.
a druggist of this clty. died tonight at
Akron. Ohio. He was discovered early
this morning by the clerk Of the Empire
house. lying on the bed in his room in a
stupor. An empty bottle half filed
with morphine on table told the story.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

ready talk % suits for damages against
the operators by relatives q The dead
Inen - beinx heard The mine sss be-
inx op3ratef b. the rsceisef Of Cofriean.
Ives 4 90. of clsveiaDd. The moEss ioss
will be 100000
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

GRAND Forks. n. ID. Sept 29.-In
scoring for the second heat in the free
for-all trotting race this afternoon
Tommy Lynn, record 2:l54. dropped
dead OF heart disease.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
Two Men cr~mascd.

New ORLEANs. Sept 29.-The mattress
factory Of w. III. Foster was burned at
o'clock this morning and Mr. Foster. the
owner. and Noah Alexander. an employe.
lost their livcs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
Revolutionsss. supnrcs.c(f.

SANTIAGO. Chile. Sept 29.-The gov
ernment Of Argentina has overcome the
revolutionists in the State OF Santa Re,
and also has suppressed the turbulent
element in the city and province Of
Buenos Ayres.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30
He stole $1,000.

BUEFALo. Sept. - Michael Kulka.
- years of age. was arrested here last
night Tie is wanted in Chicago on a
charge Of burglary and grand larceny in
stealing 5000 from fellow lodger.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

BRuNswIcK. Ga. Sept. 29,-Thirtecn
new cases Of yellow fever we're reported
today
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

wAsmSsroS. Sept Alt is reported
in New York on good authority that the
president has decided TO appoint Wash
ington Hesing collector OF customs at
Chicago.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

Brrxos ArNrs sert - Ihs rfa
xiiinn gussfnmerf has ierset iftf.
crsisfslr fhaf III vseseIs nsflfirE ffcH
Burof~sr ports b. qzarsntnsd
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-30

Negro Mursser~re Hss.srs-I N . nsnch
~ Nount tcfurn.

krfsx4s IA. SEPT - AZ uoon -
dag ete nsy'reea pese hsnRes tege'o1f
80 ese aeafs5i 81 Maant kvnos. &art
eomass seuHty Ibfse - tkeA naf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-20
Wild Bulls at Large.

Three hundred American bulls were
recently landed in Barcelona, Spain, and
made quite a sensation i'll that ancient
city. During the unloading process a
rope that bound whole herd together
suddenly broke and between 90 and 100
bulls escaped. The animals stampeded
across the quay and finally dispersed in
different streets. The inhabitants We're
panic stricken. Soon a formidable bat
tie was waged against the Infatuated an
imals, but it was not till evening that
the populace had succeeded in partly
killing and partly capturing the greater
number of the beasts. Two persons We're
killed, nine persons injured, four fatally,
and the damage done was considerable
New York Telegram.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-20
Pardon Ontfnnted hN Death.

One days delay in pardon cost the
life of John Young a mulatto 30 years
old, under seven years sentence for
stealing a hog. He had strenuously pro-
tested his innocence for three years, and
when Governor Holt went ont of Office
in January without granting the pardon
Young gave up all hope, and Monday he
made a dash for liberty and was shot
down by the guard, receiving a mortal
wound.
Almost the next mail brought a par
don for him. The captain of the guard
went to the poor fellows cot and show
ing him the paper said, John. here is
your pardon that Governor Carr has
sent you"
John took the pardon, looked at the
great gilt seal of the state and murmur-
ing: Why didn't it come yesterday? 1t
is too late now" gasped and died.-Car-
thago On. c. Cor. Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-20
The Right to Lie About Circulation.

The right of every newspaper to show
that its circulation is larger than every
other newspaper is not to be abridged
with the expectation of no more results
than those of an international monetary
conference. There are times when, ac-
cording to the universal code of morals,
lies, if not accepted as virtues, are ac
quiesced in as necessaries. There are
occasions when to ''perjure ones self
like gentleman" is regarded as a mat
ter of course. Hitherto it has been con-
sidered equally matter of course that
a newspaper may lie when speaking of
its circulation Now that this right has
been taken away in California it is nat
ural that something is expected to hap
pen.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-20
The White Navy of Peace.

IeOrla
Some days ago Secretary of the
Navy Herbert was asked his opinion
as to the comment that the American
naval vessels are the only ones that
are painted white. 1t is said, an
very truly. that a white vessel makes
a more conspicuous target than a
black one, and that a black vessel
may escape observation at night
when a white one can be easilyS seen.
Mr.. Herbert's explanation of the
color of our naval vessels is that
white is peace color. Another i'm
portant fact in regard to the white is
that in hot weather, in summer, or
when the vessels are in tropical
waters, the heat in the interior of a
black ship is considerably greater
than in a white one. In a black ship
the degree of the heat in the sleep
ing apartments is almost unendura-
BILE, and it was partly for the com
fort and health of the men aboard
that white was adopted.
In case of war the vessels could be
repainted without loss of time. and
black or any other inconspicuous
color could be used. 1t would seem
that blue would be an even less con-
spicuous color than black. But so
long as we are at peace with the
world it is entirely proper that our
war vessels should sail under the
color of peace, denoting that we wish
to remain at peace with the world.
And considerations for the health
and comfort of our naval officers and
men should be among the first con-
SideratiOns, as pointed ont bV Mr..
Herbert.
Let us rather rejoice that ours is
the only navy sailing in the white
raiment of peace. We are content,
willing to remain at peace with the
world. Our recognized strength is
our best protection. The American
navy has made the many glorious
chapters in the history of the past
hundred years for any nation to at
tack us because we do not carry a
chip on our shoulder. Let us keep
to the white if we have to fight for
it,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-20
A Boom In Rabbits. Feet.

1t will be remembered that when Vice
President Stevenson was canvassing
North Carolina last September he was
presented with the traditional left hind
foot of a graveyard rabbit" the animal
from which this token of good luck was
taken being captured, it is alleged, in
the old city cemetery at Raleigh. Stew
enson ''got there" and this evident full
fillment of the traditional good luck of
the possessor of graveyard rabbits
hind foot has evidently struck some in
genious Yankee with AN idea. A firm in
North Carolina. which makes n speciality
of rabbit skins and handles thousands
of them every year, has received an or
der for 100000 rabbits feet, hind feet
preferred" The natural inference is
that this order means that rabbits hind
feet" will soon be on the market as
charms. Who knows but that this an
nouncement is the forerunner of a new
''fad:'-Syracuse Journal.