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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
siberian Crueltiea.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 10.-The Car, hav-
ing learned of the shooting of the Russian
exiles in Siberia, has, 1t is said, ordered
the culprits to be tried. IL Is understood
that in this he acts upon some suggestions
from Berlin. II is expected that the vice.
governor of Yakouthka, Ostachine, whose
savage order for the exiles 10 march with
out supplies was the origin of the trouble,
and the police Official, Olessuf, who ordered
the massacre, win be severely punished.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
LIVE STOCK

Cattle-Extra steers for export, $4,000
40; choice do, S4.150L2j; good do, 1915
94.l0; choice heavy butchers, $3.40(Q3. 90;
mediums, $j2j013Ey: light handys, 81 15(p
3.46; Michigan stockers, $9.5002.90; Michi-
gan feeders, 2.500D3 10; veals, 500 $50.
Sheep and Lambs-Sheep in good de-
mand, and fat lambs firm and higher;
choice to extra sheep, S5.60@575 good TO
choice, 81. 2501 $50; common TO good, Si.75C0
5.l5; choice TO extra lambs, $6.60ld6.S6;
good TO choice S6.40a6.60; common to
good, $69630; Canadas, $5(p7.
Hogs-Mediums and heavy, 1870; York
ers So. 15(Q4. 80; pigs, $500.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
FOURTEEN DEAD MEN.
a Bridge Caisson at Louisville. KY,
Coilapses.
Only Four Men Escaped.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. l0.-OBe OF the
Caissons on the new bridge being built be-
tween this city aud Jeffersonville, collapsed
last evening, and settled down ia the bed
OF the stream completely ttlled with sand
and water Only four OF the eighteen men
at work on the bridge escaped. tho others
being either drowned or crushed 10. death.
The men were at work in quicksaud at the
time, and claim that the boss compelled
them 10 dig too deep before allowing the
caiasOn In settle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
Cattle Starving.

NEW York, Jan. 10.-A special TO tho
Herald from Cheyenne, Wy, says there
are three feet of snow in Sweetwater and
Uintah counties, and the cattle losses will
be the heaviest known for years. Feed has
snow remains hundreds will starve to
death
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
Ohio's New Senator.

The democratic members of the Ohio
legislature met in caucus on the 9Th inst
and on the second ballot elected Calyini 5.
Brice, candidate for United States. soma
tor TO succeed Henry s. Payne.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
The Public Debt.

The public debt statement just issued
shows ii reduction amounting TO 80, lbs, 0,3-
80 during the month of December. The
total debt, less cash in the treasury, is ST.
.O52, 952, 81 SO. The net cash in the treasury
amounts TO $50, 500, l42 81 The decrease of
the debt since June 80, 1850, is $23,693, 10
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
FOREIGN.

Powder and dynamite mills in Germany
have formed trust.
Thirty new monuments 10 Emperor Will
liam /, are being made in Germany.
King Alphonso OF Spain is very sick, and
physicians give no hopes of his recovery.
A rumor is afloat that Canada Is to be
made IA monarchy and that Arthur, Duke
OF Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria,
The contention over the possession OF the
island of Crete Is about settled, and Greece
will undoubtedly get it.
The Brazilian government has issued a
decree proclaiming the separation Of church
and state.
During the past year Is, 900 people emf
grated from Ireland and 254,0OO from the
whole OF Great Britain.
In battle between the Chinese and For
mosars, Jan. 4, the latter were defeated
with 400 killed. The Chinese lost 100 men.
News has been received Of the collapse
OF theatre building in Shauhing, China,
last mouth, and that $50 Chinese were
killed.
The novel on which William O'Brien en-.
ployed his time in prison will soon be pub
lished. IL is said that it will create sen
sation and reveal remarkable and hitherto
unsupported literary powers on Mr..
novel, il 1t is likely to do much for the Irish
cause.
BY the bursting of waterspout in the
upwards of 100 persons were drowned, a
number of boats wrecked and large
amount of property OF various kinds
destroyed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
Pious Vanderbilts.

PrrTsBURe, Jan. 10.-Under recent
order from MIR. Vanderbilt no freigh
trains except those transporting perishable
freight are now being run on the Pittsburg
& Lake Erie railroad on Sunday.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16

The late George Starr OF Coldwater left
an estate valued at tl25, 900
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
backward Progression.

LONDON, Jan. s. The New Years letter
OF the Emperor William TO Prince Bis
marck has aroused considerable discussion.
Since the accession Of William III. the EN-
peror figures more as the main spring of
the government and the ministers fall more
and more into the back ground, while the
legislative bodies and minor sovereigns
sink into comparative insignifcance.
This is a departure from the method OF
William l., who appeared during his life
time as the instrument or supporter OF
his ministers. The present emperor seems
anxious TO settle all burning questions
himself. This has created a revolutionary
feeling among many Germans who feel
that IL Is going back whole century. The
German official belief, on the other hand,
seems to be that absolutism IL the ideal OF
the future
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-07
Mrs. Tracy's Charity.

The sad death of Mrs. Secretary
Tracy and the unselfishness of her last
hour call to mind an incident which
came to my knowledge two years ago
through a woman whom she aided,
says the N. Y. Epoch. Mrs. Tracy was
known to be most conscientiously
charitable, but she concealed from
her left hand that which her right
hand did, and it panied her to
hear some one commenting on the
lack of real charity displayed by
the rich-their deeds of charity costing
them nothing, inasmuch as no personal
sacrifice was involved. The words
clung to Mrs. Tracy's mind, and she
decided that her next act of charity
would cost her some trouble. The wo-
man to whom | have above referred
was one of Mrs. Tracy's humblest PEN
sioners, and at the time she was great
ly in need of careful nursing, for her
disease was cancer and of most pain
full character, Day after day Mrs.
Tracy went on foot to the poor crea-
ture's home, cared for her in every
way, swept and cleaned her room, and
saw that she was comfortable, return
ing to her home with some trifling ex-
cuse to account for her absence. Her
protege would never have known the
cause of so much unseltsh kindness
had she not one day demonstrated with
her for what seemed needless waste of
time and labor. 70 relieve her mind,
Mrs. Tracy told her that it was her
only way of really paying her debt to
God. Mrs. Tracy's last act of self
sacrificing kindness to her husband,
when in the midst of smoke and
flame, attests the sincerity of those
words.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-07

At the new Ravenpa Livery and
Feed Stable" on West Main Street,
nearly opposite the Shannon House,
you will find everything new and first
class, and can be furnished with con-
veyances, both single and double, at
reasonable prices.
The building is commodious and
well ventilated, the drainage excellent
making it one of the finest Feeding
Stables in the county.
MRS. S R. Poe,
GEORGE F. NICHOLS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-07
The Killer of Nelson.

The man who shot Nelson has been
discovered, through his own memoirs,
to have been Sergt. Robert Guillemard.
He was stationed in the rigging of the
Redoubtable and busted himself in pick
ing off men on the Victory. He writes:
''In the stern of the Victory stood an
officer covered with decorations, who
had only one arm. From what | had
heard of Nelson had no doubt that it
was he As I had received no COM
mand to come down out of the rigging
and found myself forgotten in the top,
| deemed it my duty to fire into the
stern of the English ship, which l saw
unprotected and quite near. l might
have aimed at particular individuals,
but preferred to fire into the separate
groups which surrounded the different
officers. All at once l perceived a
great commotion on board the Victory.
The people crowded around the officer
in whom l believed | had recognized
Lord Nelson. He had fallen to the
deck, and they carried him away at
once. covered with a mantle. The
excitement among the Victory's crew
confirmed me in the belief that l had
not been deceived, and that it was in
deed the English admiral. A moment
later the Victory ceased firing"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-07
AcLEVER WoMAN's RUsE.
How She Persuaded Her Husband to Take
Her to Europe.

''Women are smarter than men every
time" said the manager of a large
tourist excursion business to a n. Y.
Times man in an argument over the re-
spective qualities of the sexes, land |
can tell you little story to back my
statement that [ think is clincher.
When | was in Chicago some years age
an elderly lady came into my Office one
day and asked me to prepare a trip to
the continent for her husband and her
self. | set to work on it the following
morning, and had just about finished
the schedule when man came rushing
in, introducing himself as the husband
of my previous days caller, and. told
me to stop my work. He said he did
not want to go to Europe and he
wouldn't 90, and he would be blessed
if his wife was going either. He noti-
fled me also that he held the family
purse-strings and then departed.
Il threw the schedule away with a
mild objurgatory remark about female
ways and started on something else.
Half an hour later in came the lady
and said that | was not to bother with
what her husband said. She told me
that the trip was going to be made, and
that he was going with her, and that
when she made up her mind to do any
thing she generally did it. She left a
500 guarantee with me to finish up the
itinerary, and | went ahead.
When the starting day came around
the husband walked in to see me, paid
up like little man, and went away
with his tickets, but he offered no ex-
planation as to his change of mind.
''1n the fall of that year l met the
couple on the steamer coming home,
and one night over our cigars the hus-
band told me the story of how his wife
persuaded him to take the trip.
"'She didn't say a word to me on the
subject, said he, after the day [ called
on you to countermand her orders, and
| swelled with pride to think how east
ly / had knocked the idea out of her
head. On the Sunday morning before
1 Nlled on you again we went to
church as usual, and after the sermon
and just as was preparing my mind
for dinner, the pastor nearly stunned
me by announcing that my wife and |
were to start for Europe in a few days
and that we wished the prayers of the
congregation. All eyes were turned
on our pew at once, and everybody
Joined in the requested prayer. What
could | do but look thankful? L had Il
bad fifteen minutes walking home, and
didn't enjoy dinner bit; but the fun
ny side of the affair struck me in the
afternoon, and before long l was con-
graduating my wife on her cleverness,
and looking forward with interest TO
the journey myself
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-07
When Was Christ Born?

The bible does not tell us the year,
says the N. Y. Christian Aduocate. The
books of our day say that he was born
four years before the Christian era.
But the Christian era is supposed to
begin with the birth of Christ. We
should take time enough to make the
matter clear to the scholars, so that
they may not have any lingering doubt
as to the truthfulness of the record.
For the first 500 years Christians fol-
lowed the customs of the countries
where they lived and marked time by
oiymplads OF emperors, by the con-
sulor, the Diocletian, the Macedonian,
the Byzantine, or by any of the seras in
vogue. But about the middle of the
sixth century (540 A. d. a learned
monk by the name of Dionysius (called
Exiguus the Little either out of humil-
ty or because he was smalD urged the
ldea that the birth of Jesus was the
central point of history and that it
should be the beginning of our modern
chronology. His plan was approved
and the Church of Rome was in posi-
ticn to have it carried out, and the
european nations soon accepted what
is known as the Dionysian or yulpar
A'. = nv luoet Nho Il SuuI one, but
he did not have the data to settle the
important question of the year of our
Lords birth. He unfortunately locat-
ed it in the year 754 A. U. C. We now
have means of settling such questions
that they knew nothing about
This error has been known for a.
long time, but it has not been possible
to change our present reckoning.
furthermore, there has not been a sub
stantlal agreement among the authori-
ties as to the exact year of Christ's
birth, as there are defenders for every
year from 748 to 753 A. U. C. But
among our best American and English
writers there is manifest disposition to
accept the conclusions of Andrews.
who had studied the question with
great care. He says that Jesus was
born probably not later than January,
and surely not later than April, 75O 4.
U. e., which would make the year
1894.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-07
. "a SOLID
SATEEn - a O. 2

Just received, supply of the Late
Improved Standard and Domestic
Sewing Machines, in walnut and an
ique oak furniture are fine. Call and
Aaxamine at T. T. Thompson's
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-07

Our stock of Whips, Lap Robes, Fly Nets, Co.
lars, Brides, Girths, &C., is complete and VIII
be sold at prices TO correspond with the times.
We will manufacture work to order, prompt.
ly. in 8 substantial and workmaHlike manner
in the County.
REPAIRING DONE PROMPTLY
Gail and see US.
p RWERs -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-07
A Large Stock

Of harness, just received, made fl om
best oak stock and all hand wcrk.
Sold at rock bottom prices. Come in
and see. IT. F. THOMPSON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-07

Five grains of chloral hydrate per
ounce of water is said to be perfect
dandrutf eradicator.
The morning call., 1890-12-29
FiddIes for the Girls.

Is the pianoforte waning in popularity
and giving place to the violin? One would
not think so to see the activity among the
dealers in these instruments on fremont
street And yet 1t would appear that the
violin, especially as an instrument for young
girls, is rapidly increasing in popularity
The classes in the violin at the music
schools are growing larger, and popular
concert to-day can hardly be regarded as
popular unless young lady viOlinist is in
Guided among the talent" In England it
is said to have fairly taken Its place as an
instrument for girls. After all, the piano
forte is really a very modern instrument
when compared with the violin. 1t is only
harp set in box and twanged with
leather-covered hammers. 1t is really q
mechanical sort of an affair, while the vio-
lin has never within the memory of living
man or woman been improved, aud never
will be. Who cares for an old piano, or
how much 1t is worth?
But violinl What divine melody will
pour forth under skillful fingers from an old
Stradivarius or Amati? The wizard of
Cremona possessed a secret which no imi-
tatOr, however keen, has ever been able to
fathom. Princes and Dukes, men of high
renown. and modern money kings have
scrambled for the possession of the few
rare products Of his cunning. Stradivarus
died more than $50 years ago, but the few
victims and 'cellOs which still exist to en-
chant the ear OF the world are worth their
weight In gold. The master of the piano.
forte IS skillful mechanician, with agile.
supple fingers and an acute musical instinct.
bued with divine fire, the gift OF the Gods
R0ston Advar.icar
The morning call., 1890-12-29

Frank Flint, the Chicago catcher, is miles
under the financial horizon, owing to the
failure OF his saloon venture. etc. This is
not news to some people, who have been an
ticipating it ever since Silver left the ranks
and missed his salary from the Chicago
Club every two weeks. 1t only goes to show
that professional ball-players rarely make
good business men, and when they are
throu gh there is not enough left of them to
excite the envy of the meanest crank in the
business. For years such men as Flint have
been drawing enormous salaries, and as
soon as they are thrown out of employment
they are cast on the charity of their friends,
when they ought to be ind ependently well
of.-Exchange.
Nick Young, President of the National
League, in recent interview, said that
nothing would be done in baseball now
until the middle of January, 1891, when the
final step would be taken to settle the dis
pute between the Players and National
leagues. This meeting will be joint one
with the American Association, aad will
settle the question of the players salaries
and where they shall play. He states that
no player will be made the subject OF dis
clpline because of his former connection
with the Players League or brotherhood.
Next season he promises will be full Of
profit and peace In baseball.
line financial collapse of Marco Hellman,
the Southern League manager. was not a
matter of surprise to some of the local
league people. His schemes have all been
conducted on wind" and the attachment
of the gate receipts Saturday by an unpaid
contractor was not unexpected.
1t is reported that DUNCAN has signed with
the Washington Club. Wherever he goes
the champion batsman of the California
League will make lis mark.
John Ward tells everybody that Jim Fo-
garty OF the Philadelphia Club is the most
wonderful outfelder in the business.-St
Louis Star Sayings.
Norris ONeil will leave tonight for his
home in the East. Tip will engage several
players for the Colonies while he is away.
The Honolulu tourists have been photo
graphed IL group, and the pictures are on
exhibition In several business places.
Jack Sheridan is suggested by the National
League organ as an efficient umpire for one
oil the big baseball organizations.
). C.-Send your address to the baseball
department OF The CALL and the informa-
ton VIII be furnished by mail.
Manager Finn spent several days in San
Jose last week making arrangements for his
future stay in that town.
The work of the Honolulu team gives
evidence that the players have profited by
Tom Powers teachings.
1t is about time for the league peopIe tn
cast out their lines for umpires for next
year.
Patsy Cahill now wears heavy mustache
and is surprisingly changed III appearance.
No games will be played at the Haight-
street grounds after New Years day.
Chick Speer has gone to Pittsburg. He
will return next February.
Danny Long is now clerking In a law
The morning call., 1890-12-29
FRANcIsco MONDAY DECEMBER % 1890

talent and GOOD sall-players come high, de-
spite the number on the market En-
right has an agent in ths East who has been
instructed to secure players OF repute, pro-
vided their terms are not exo.bltant Con-
corning my own club / will say that San
Francisco will have next year the trst PAID
team that ever represented this city. My
team has been practically filed and some OF
the PLAYERS were given their own terms.
Take Danny S5wSeeSe.sy's e.se te- instance.
His contract calls for ahigher salary thai ne
received from Oakland. in fact he Will Sc
cure more next year than he eyer received
before. If money will procure a winning
team. one that will put up attractive ball,
San Francisco will have it. 1t is curious
fact that while all the leagues in America
are retrenchinP, the California organization
Is willing to pay higher rates for No. ball
players"
The batting and base-running work of
California League players who figured In
ten or more games during the season of
1890 will be found in the table below. The
batting averages are rather low for a league
containing high priced professional ma
terial. Two players only have percentages
above 300, but this may be accounted for by
the fact that the pitchers have been unusu-
ally strong, and base hits were not often
scored in two figures during the seasons
games. Dungan's record has been a re-
markable one. He leads the league in bat
ting and run-eetting and ranks third as
base.stealer. Goodenough leads in base
stealing with Shea second and Mcdonald
fourth. Borchers leads the pitchers in bat
ting, but he played in only fifteen games.
Shaw Is second and Coughlin third as bats
men among the pitchers. The record is as
follows:
The morning call., 1890-12-29
The Prehistoric nIoa.

In the museum of Chrstchurch, New
Zealand. there is on exhibition the remark
able skeleton of bird known as the nfoa
which was Indigenous in that country, but
is believed to have been extinct for 1000
years. Even the traditions Of the natives
fail to give us any account of this gigant G
bird while it lived, though their own tribal
existence Is traced back for hundreds of
years. The head of the skeleton stands six
teen feet from the ground, and its various
proportions are such as to harmonic with
the extraordinary height. The bird must
have been six feet taller when standing
erect than the average cameleopard. Its
bones are still found in various parts of the
country, and especially in caves, where they
have been protected from the disintegrating
forces. of the weather.
The moa skeleton at Christchurch forms
the grandest pathological wonder in the
world. What Niagara is to waterfalls the
moa was to the bird tribe. II belonged to
the Titans, VIII, dwelt upon the earth, per-
haps. in the days OF the mastodon and the
dodo. The extravagances of Baron Mum
chansen and Jules Verne can hardly exceed
the fact of the moa's existence. It was a
long time before the incredulous naturalists
could be induced to admit of the existence
OF such bird upon the earth at any period,
but the writer has seen and measured this
skeleton in the museum Of the thriving New
Zealand cfty.-EX
The morning call., 1890-12-29
LEAGUE LINERS.
Danny Sweeney, the Oakland
Fielder. Sigued by Harris.
Batting Averages Of California Players Dur.
ing the Past Season-No Decrease in
Salaries Contemplated

Little Danny Sweeney, the popular center
fielder of the Oakland team, will wear San
Francisco uniform next season. An uncon-
ditional contract. duly signed by the enid
get" and properly attested is now in the
possession of Manager Harris. The little
fellow was secured by the Frisco manager
last Thursday. Robinson had intImated
that he had engaged Sweeney. but the
Colonel was probably endeavoring to keep
other managers away from the youngster in
order that the felder's terms might not be
increased. Harris had been quietly work.
ing on the player for several weeks and is
highly pleased over his success in. signing
him. Sweeney was the first man to af1ix his
name to San Francisco contract for 1891.
and the manager considers that he has made
an excellent beginning. Danny, who has
always been favorite with the ball people
Of this city, will find that he has a greater
number of admirers next year when he
bears the cOlors of the home team.
II have noticed within the past few DAYS
. paragraph In two papers stating it is an
assured thing that higher salaries will not
be paid in the California League next YEAR,
said Manager Harris yesterday. "The
reason assigned is that we intend to spend
considerable money on ground improve
mepts and are anxious for better profits
Of course We are not in the baseball bus
mess for amusement only, but 1t has been
conclusively proven this year that in order
to make money we must spend money liber-
ally. The California League started out on
q cheap basis for 1890. and before the season
was three months old, the managers realized
that. mistake had been made. The blum
der will not be repeated. ! know that
every man Finn has signed will re-
teive a salary over that paid this year.
1anager Robinson Is looking for frstclass