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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-11

AvoTuKR oyer switch horror wss
asertri n Whiifsg fnf. yesterday only
because a pasaenger tFain sss moving
a. a slcV rate a speed
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-11
SAFE FROM MELLo's GUNS
Admiral Has Agreed Not 90 Bonn.
bard Rio Again.

WAsHISoToS. Oct. 10.-Official con.
firmation OF the information contained
in the dispatch sent by Captain Picking
several days ago that Admiral Mello
commanding the insurgent Brazilian
feet. had agreed not to lombard Rio
Janeiro again has been received at the
state department from Minister Thomp.
son. From this dispatch there can nc
longer be any doubt OF the safety OF Rio
from the guns OF Mello's ships.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-11

Meas q fhe same kint - rpcepfious
a. ths on bald BY the \. M e. A. last
s~-nfse sili prove e great pross - Ne
yoang u both ssxea
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-11

wAsnIxsrox. Oct l0-For lower
Michigan: Fair. cooler. soatheasteriy
shifting % westerly winds
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-11
A STITCH IN TIME
SAVES NINE.

How many times we have heard this old admoni-
tory saying and how many times we have totally dis
regarded it. But it is too late TO mend. and
never too early to put on
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-11

tie the Acknowledged authority all kinds Of Boys
Youths and Shidrens Cluthng tie
to bring brighter times It's the
Quitting Department IA the Of Grand
tell 90 aud they've been rounds Why shoudnt
serve iF We Were not weak kneed the other fellows.
but bought all the finest goods the
They're here as evidence. They're talking for
See the beautiful Long Pants Suits
years black chevio double and single $40 SIS
The fancy Scotch Suits. wool lined. from $40 Sia
Immense variety of Cashmere suits
SO to So
Good heavy School Suts 81 to IS
Boys all wool School Suits. knees for
hard wear, s.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-11
Put On Weather Strips Now.

Weather strips are as useful in preventing dust
and dirt from circulating in your house for keeping
cold out and should be used all the year round
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-23

William PrentisS is being pushed
BNhiS friends to the front as candi-
date on the Democratic ticket for
Judge. Mr.. Prentiss is one of the
oldest lawyers in Chicago and has
been in active practice since 1877.
He was States Attorney at Macomb,
ILL.,, for six years. He is considered
by the members of the bar to ce one
of the ablest lawyers in Cook county.
Mr.. Prentiss now lives at Evanston.
AND there is no doubt but that he
will get all the delegates from the
country towns. lie will also, if nom
mated, give strength to the ticket,
as he is very popular, has never
sought Office, is a modest, unassuming
gentleman and Stanch Democrat
always working for the interest of
the party.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-23

He has been brought out in the
present fight by Hon. Frank S. Pea
body, the well-known Democratic
leader of Evanston, and his name has
taken like wild-tire all over the
county. Some years ago, without his
solicitation, Mr.. PrentiSs was nomi-
mated for Congress in the Rock Island
district, and the fight he made
will remain forever memorable
in the political history of the State.
Mr.. Prentiss threw the principles Of
his party to the breeze and calculated
them as they mad never been eluci-
dated before. His is ore of the most
popular names IN Northern Illinois
In Cook County it will rally thous-
ands of votes to the ticket, and if
nominated, as he probably will be- he
will certainly be elected.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-23

wonderful success in winning ellen 5
was due. To-day no man is more
universally respected. both 10y his
clients and by the members OF the
bar, than Il. VI. Shaffner.
lie has taken part in some of the
most important cases ever tried in
the Cook County court.
4 lifelong Democrat, Mr. ShafTner
has always ttken an active part i'm
the affairs Of the Democratic party.
and has done much toward further
ing is Interests locally He reside,
In the Twenty.second Ward
Ills friends both Ia aud outside OF
the Tweuty-second are urging the
nomination o. Mr. ~hanner Tor one
Of che Judgeships % be- alled mi,
mtL
be- I- essentially ~ the judicial
tamppumeuf lnd aould ornament
tha lo1a Cauau ueueh
tmm the say hs cause IS brns
tMml au1 th. Eraa.no euthwasm
DISPLAYED ahs Hha Mt sha8u..a
namaaI.H r aH ASSUMED
aE
E..nf... ....I. .....I..H.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-23

One Of the brightest men at the
Chicago bar is Benjamin NJ. Shaft
ner, who, aside from his distinguished
ability as lawyer, is one of our fore
most German-American citizens. He
is true son OF the fatherland, and
has hosts of friends not only among
those who come from his native
Germany but among the members Of
the various natiOnalities which 20 TO
make up our great cosmopolitan city.
Since 1869 he has been praeticing
at the Chicago bar, aud the record
which he has made is one Of which
he may be Justly proud he was adj
mitted Ga the bar Ia Quincy after
passing an examination which was
one Of the very BEST ever taken by
any student la Adams County pom
his arrival In chicago, two years be.
fore lhe great NEE. be bcrame thc
/, PARTNER ui James tossln moss aue 10
.he ah.eat Judges "a thc baurh
Nauus shaaner distinguished b.m.
fIf mm Ihe atalt d tbe suan lul
WmeH aIIh un'0h t haM M
cases
tHnw aa Ih0H Hl n
'I0W W.H HH aaE hH
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-23

The oldest club Its kind In existence has more
members than all OF the called clubs combined. Only
that has standing In the leading commercial agencies
OF the country.
w In IL
HhWihN
taarI = - fa
i
tHaslfHs AKsat@
suite 4la, 26R to zoo Dearborn street
tAME8 IA HEAFii at,.,. ut.,.,,..tt,,,,... MANAQER
The morning call., 1893-03-25

heid at the same place, and on the 22d prox.
The intercollegiate track athletic contest
with Stanford will be held on the Olympic
grounds In San Francisco. Manager Wolf
Will keep field athletics before the public in
April by series of three games to be played
April respectively.
The Unity Club entertained their friends
socially last evening at Unity Hall.
PRESIDENT Kellogg entertained at lunch
charter day President David Starr Jordan
of Stanford, Regents Horatio Stebbins, Co.
lumbus Bartlett and j. West Martin and
other prominent guests Eight OF the Greek
letter fraternities entertained their friends
at their c.nbhouses on charter day. The
young ladies' fraternlty-tne Kappa Alpha
Iheta-was the guest of the Phi Delta
Theta boys.
The Peoples party convention met last
evening to nominate their municipal ticket
IN the coming election
A meeting OF citizens was held at North
Berkeley Thursday evening to nominate
canaldatc for Trustee from East Berke eley.
they not being satisfied with the NOn-
Iaftlsan nominee. The names OF Messrs.
Webb, Wer and PrebIe were voted upon,
Z. >. Preble securing the choice. A
committee OF ten was appointed to present
venton.
There was one young lady who I'D not
see the cogeney of Professor BacOn's rea-
sons wherein he demonstrated 10 the gentIer
SIDE OF the student body that their only
course Tor charter day WAS to march in the
procession that wended It's way from the
library to the gymnasium. This ndepend-
ent young woman voted q solitary nav or
The proposition 10 march, and when the
nccasiOn came, as the procession trailed past
her sle sweetlY but TeVenEefuliy smiled on
hef meeker com panlOus-She did not march.
The morning call., 1893-03-25
SPEECH RECLAIMED.
Having Been Dumb for Sixty-five Years
DR.. Livingston Speaks Again.


DR.. Livingston, a resident of the little
village Of Bennettsvile, Chenango County,
Conn.,, has regained the power of speech
and hearing after having been deaf-mute
for nearly sixty-fYe years. About two
weeks ago he awoke in the night with a
very severe pain in his head, as if he had
had been struck with club. He called ont
to his wife, who was sleeping beside him.
Al the sound of his voice she awoke, aston
lshed to hear him pronounce her name. She
had never before heard him speak As soon
as she recovered from her surprise she
asked MIN what was the matter. Her words
were the first he had card since he was a
child, and the revelation of his changed
condition astOunded him. The pain in the
meantime grew less acute, and he and his
wife talked until morning of his wonderful
recovery.
The news spread quickly, and all the next
day the doctor was overwhelmed with con-
Rratulauons. Conversation at first caused
him great annoyance. but he has gradually
become accust toned to it. His vocabulary,
which at first was limited, has increased,
and he has no difficulty in expressing HIM
sell. When DIR. Livingston was three years
old severe attack of scarlet fever left him
entirely deaf. The few childish words lie
knew gradually were forgotten, and by the
time he was years old lie became mute,
Despite his past fffl!ction the old man is
intelligent and well read. He is at a loss TO
account for his strange good fortune, and
the physicians in the neighb0rhood can
shed no light on the mystery. DR.. Living
stOn Is anxious 10 have his case investigated
by the medical faculty, in hope that some
explanation as to his recovery can be given.
The Pain which he felt IN his head gradu-
ally passed down his spine into his legs and
then lett HIM entirely. Though Il years OF
age he is in excellent health.
The morning call., 1893-03-25
Wire Artillery.

The segmenal wire gun is the latest nov
city in the line of artillery science, the con-
siruetiOn presenting the striking feature OF
the substitution for the usual solid tn be in
high-pOwer cannon of a number of lOng-
tudlnal steel segments, around these being
wound strips of metal layers OF square steel
wire subjected TO a constant tension of
10000 pounds to the square inch, and
which, so held together and covered with
an external jacket of steel. form the tube OF
the gun. The claim made tor this met hod
is that the inner core of The gun allows of a
higher physical condition and degree of
special elasticity than ii is possible to pro-
duce in the larger masses of metal hereto
fore used. In the breeeh block of this gun
continuous thread is used, and when the
block is thrown open for charging a latch
locks it, so that it caun0t be turned until 1t
enters the bTeech. This insnres proper
centering of the threads under all circum-
stances and a consequent minimum of wear
At the breech Of the gun the steel segments
are covered by more than thirty LAYERS of
the square wire. the number increasing as
the muzzie is reached. The ordinary charge
will generate $4,000 pounds pressure, and
$4,000 pou"ds per square inch can be reached
with entire safRty
The morning call., 1893-03-25

too late now. suppose it must he nearly
4 o'clock, and it's daylight at $50. you
know"
"Oh. it's after 4, snrely." said the other,
and he took out his watch to prove it.
lie held the watch up close To the candle,
and then he stood still looking at it.
Guess IFS stopped" he said presently.
IT'S only haif-past II by my watch"
~ on forge! to wind 1t, l suppose" said
the other. Then he pulled out his watch.
"WleWW he said. We've only been
here about an hour. Your watch IS cor
rect Same time as mine"
Then the two men laughed little.
well. we came here for business. Let's
lay for the ghost" said one.
He then got club and kneeled in front
of he mantel. waiting for the Englishmau' :
descent, while the other man held tie
candle so that its dim rays shed their flick
eTug light on the scene.
The ghost was little earlier than usual,
little ahead of schedule tine that night,
for it lacked about quarter of an hour To
midnight when there was rumbling noise
heard in the chimney. 1t grew louder and
londer.
Here he comes" said the man who held
the candle. and be tried to laugh.
Presently something did come.
lie with the CLUB made desperate strike
at it.
The club hit huge piece of plaster and
smashed it into powuer.
Then both the men laughed and their
laugh was natural and free.
Their entrance into the ramshackle old
structure, though cautious in tie extreme.
had caused sufficient vibration to bring
down what little plaster still remained on
the nearly bare laths.
Thence came the thuds and the falling
sounds they had heard. Il relieved them
greatly, this discovery. But about the
moaning, whence came that?
little quiet research soon discovered
that this was caused by the whistlinC of the
night zephyrs through some of the windows
That had been pasted over with paper where
the glass was broken.
Other strange sounds were soon explained
IN the same simple manner. and ere long
the Two men Tegained their conpOsure and
settled down in corner and read ghost
stories till dawn.
Half dozen Of Poe's boodiest and mos
ghOullSh tales were read and discussions 5
was likewise the cheese aud crackers-with
cons iderable relish.
II was rea!l unsafe to prowl about the old
house much IN the dark for some parts of
the walls are IN imminent peril of toppiing
over any moment and there is many dam
grrous hole and pitfall in the rooms and
corridors.
At dawn the well was visited. Perhaps
the krpticiSm If THE CALL men prevented
mem from seeing the ghost take his morn
ing bath here. but certain it j. that for
some reason or other the departed English
man did not appear
Something dropped into the we'll while
the Two stood there, but when daylight
came 1t was seen that a piece OF the con-
crete lining had been laosened by the walk
ing about the cStern and had toDpled in.
And the ghost positively refused to walk.
Though the vigil was kept through that
long, long night in that lonely, desolate
mouse no phantom manifestations were
visible.
Outside the toads and The frogs croaked
and oarked. the wind moaned and wept
through tie heavy foliage, and the branches
The morning call., 1893-03-25
WHERE TO REGISTER.
The Arrangements for Letting Chinese
Escape Deportation.

Collector of Internal Revenue John c.
Quinn announces the following as the pres
ent arrangements for registering Chinese
throughout the State:
In this city all applications should be
made to him personally. at his Office, at any
hour of the day up TO o'clock.
In the country the Chinese win apply as
follows:
For all the counties of Contra Costa, San
Joaquin, Stanislaus. Calaveras and Ala
media, 10 Deputy Collector J. II. Borland at
MartinPz or Stockton.
For the cities of Oakland and Alameda TO
Deputy Collector J. l. Edwards, 10C6 WASH
ingion street, Oakland.
Fer the counties of Kern. TuInre, Fresno,
Merced. Tuolamne and Mariposa they will
apply to Deputy Collector j. W. Conger at
Fresno.
For the counties of Los Angeles, Ven
tuTa, Santa Barbara. Orange and San Luis
Obisp0 they will apply to Deputy Collector
f. e. Maxwell or Judge l.. c. NJ. Keely at
the internal revenue Office in Los Angeles
For the counties OF Santa Clara, Santa
Cruz, San Benito, San Mateo and Monterey
they will apply to Deputy Collector p. b.
Dunlop at the internal revenue Office in
San Jose.
For the counties of San Bernardino. San
Diego. Mono and Inyo they will apply to
Deputy Collector II. l.. Martin at San Ber-
nardino or San Diego.
Mr.. Quinn will also have his division
deputies visit the prominent towns in each
county as far as possible to afford Chinese
laborers chance 10 register il they desire.
The Chinaman who desires TO register
must bring with him four good, Iclear. un-
mounted photographs, in which the face
should not be less than an inch and half in
length. Collector Quinn says that these are
made at usual cost of 30 cents for a set
He must also bring two credabls wit
nesses with him, who can swear that the
applicant was In the United States May 5.
1892. Nothing else is required of him by
the deputies.
Record of Fires
The morning call., 1893-03-25
" Here he co1nes.D

surrounding the haunted house. A few
moments later it was that the light was
moving about and the shadowy forms fit
ting 10 and fro In the haunted house.
Previous to this had come groupings In the
dark basement corridor. Then light was
struck and the flame from a tailow candle
threw a fitful uncertain light upon the in
terror ruins Of tie haunted house.
"It's damP," said one of the figures.
"Hark." said the other.
There was a crash, another crash. series
Of crasbesl Then something heavy fell.
sounds ike a dull, sickening g:thud. >"
said one Of the figures. 1t was the artist
who spoke. a reporter would not have
been so sacrilegtous.
Had there been some one to observe these
two figures it might have been noticed that
both OF them laughed, but that the laugh
was as hollow and strained as that of the
gallery god who tries 10 keep his eyes dry
when the heroine dies, by laughing.
The two figures stood stnl for minute.
Then they laughed some more and one
said-the one in the rear Of the other
''Well, come ahead"
Then they marched two abreast up the
spiral staircase onto the main floor.
There were a few more crashes and an
other dull thud" when landing was
reached.
"In the morning we'll find out what makes
that noise" said one figure.
The other figure said nothing.
Then, two abreast. they groped their way
over the fallen plaster and stones till they
reached one Of the larger of the rooms with
an open fireplace in 1t.
''Well put down the truck here and camp
for the night" said one.
Cant find out anything in the dark and
the least wind'll blow out the CANDLE" said
The other.
So they laid down their bundles on the
dirty floor ard stuck the tallow dip in the
neck of bottle and h0vered about it,
They opened one of the bundles and
presently the two figures were munching
cheese aud crackers and shiyeriDg, because
IL was so chilly.
They talked in low voices about the
The morning call., 1893-03-25
BALL AND SPIKE.
Field-Day Games of the
Olympic Club.
An Excellent Programme of Events
That VIII Be Carried Out
To-Day.

The Olympic Club field day games will
take place this afternoon at the clubs
handsome grounds, and as the programme
is first class In every particular large
attendance is expected. The entries and
handicaps we're published In THE CALL a
few days age.
According 10 a letter which was recently
received 10y a member of the Olympic Club
from England some remarkably fiIe per-
fOrmances were recently witnessed at the
Oxford University games.
c. Il. Fry ued the worlds record for the
running broad jump by clearing % feet 6k
inches. Robertson OF New College threw
the hammer 10 feet inches, while Lut-
gems improved on his previous brilliant
form and won the mile run in min. o.
sec.
The association game at Central Park
tom morrow will be between the Oakland and
Granite teams.
The Oakland boys have now got their
team in good condition and are rapidly
coming to the front. Their defeat of the
Wanderers team on March developed the
fact that formidable rival is now IN the
field for the Hilbert trophy. The Athenian
athletics are determined 10 carry the blue
ribbon OF the association game across tile
bay.
The Granite team has lost several OF its
best players, a nd It is almost n foregOne con-
clusi0n that the Oakland boys will capture
the game, but not without hard struggle.
AZ 2:l5 o'clock the teams will line up as
follows:
Granite - Goal. W. Patterson; backs,
Craig and Murphy; halfbacks, Barrie,
Gnurey and Cook; forwards. McLeunan,
Patterson. Kirkpatrick. McLachlan aud
Vass; linrsman, a. McKeown.
Oaklands - Goal. James Low; backs,
Proctor and Davis; balfb acks. =. Laing, }.
Lang and w. Hunter; forwards. Il. Moir.
4. Johnston, +. Forgie. j. Weir and j.
OTchison; linesman, A. Watson,
Refereed. Erskine.
The first handbal tournament of the
Olympic Club for this year will begin at the
outdoor courts OF the club tomorrow, the
entries for which will close this evening.
Rubber balls will be used, and the rules
state that each team will play best two
out Of three games of iitee points each.
1t Is the intention Of the committee in
charge OF the tournament to pit the win
ming players against two of the best players
of the Reliance Athletic Club of Oakland in
special match. which will decide the ANA
teur championship Of the coast so far as
doubles are concerned.
Some months ago the Sacramento Athletic
Club announced that II had among its hand
ball players couple of young men who
were willing 10 try conclusions with any
two hRndball smashers Of the coast. II the
club is. still in possession of ''the un-
known" an opportunity will be offered
them just as soon as the Olympic tourna-
ment Is finished to prove their value in d
regulation handball court
+. Schuemann. manager OF the California
Sehueizen Club Park at San Rafael. has is.
sued invitations for the opening of the
grounds for the season of 1898 on to-mor-
row, the 10Th inst. purse of 500 will be
distributed TO the winners of the bowling
contests.
The morning call., 1893-03-25
BONNIE SCOTLAND.
Lads and Lassies at an Entertainment
in Scottish Hail.

in Scottish Hail.
Scottish Hall on Larkin street presented
a gay appearance last night. 1t was the
occasion of joint entertainment given by
the two leading Scottish societies of the
city, and jolly Scots and bonnie lassIes
crowded the hall so that many were obliged
TO content themselves with standing room.
a lengthy and elaborate programme was
presented for the occasion, one of the lead
ing features of which was a lecture by Dr.
Charles II. Steele OF this city, entitled
"The Highlands and Lowlands of Scot
land"
Fully one hundred stereopticon views
illustrated the lecture. DIR. Steele's extern
siye travels and his familiarity with his
subjects res suited in his Interesting the au-
dieDce from the start.
The principal features con sisted OF num-
erOus views OF the principal objects OF in
terest in the quaint old city of Edinburgh.
Also those Of the Scottish bard Burns aud
Highland Mary, the poets birthplace, his
home at Dumfrles, and the tomb in which
ais ashes lie.
Views of Abbotsford, Glasgow, Melrose
Abbey, ETC., followed. At the conclusion
the lecture was heartily applauded by his
hearers.
An overture by Greggs' orchestra fol-
lowed.
The balance of The programme consisted
OF song by MISS Susie HeTt, song, Bonnie
Scotland" Maxwell i. Grove. and song
sung by Mrs. Jennie Stewart Segar. Dane
ing followed and was kept up until late
hour and everybody spent an enjoyable
evening.
The entertainment was given under the
joint auspices of the Caledonian Club and
the st. Andrews Society, and that 1t was
an unqualified success from a financial
standpoint WAS evidenced by the large
crowd present
Its success was due TO the executive COM
mlttee, consisting of Messrs. Thomas Ross,
D. X. Mcneil, William Yull, James A.
Duncan, W. &. Cook and John A. Ross,
and Floor Manager john Reid.
Another entertainment will be given In
the near future
The morning call., 1893-03-25
Race Prejudice.

GNeh Aolh sun.
The general public sentiment in the city
OF New Orleans in favor of race separation
III street travel, as III churches, theaters and
steam trains, has caused much discussion of
the problem of how to keep separa te the
coIored and white passengers in the street
cars. The proposition which finds most
favor is to divide the cars into two COM
parments. the one for white passengers
ard the other for colored passengers, the
entrances to the different compartments TO
be at opposite ends of the car. Another
proposal to reserve two OF every three cars
for white passengers is not favored. as it
would discriminate against the eolored peo-
pie in regard to time and accommodation.
The smallest holes pierced by modern
machinery are 1-1000th part of an inch in
diameter. They are bored through sap
rhlres. rubies and diamonds by machine
invented by one John Wennstrom, which
makes -. 000 revolutions minute.