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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
Two People Crematod in the Ruins.

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At Royal Oak the storm just grazed
the village proper. Nearly everything
in its path was leveled TO the earth.
To the southwest a fire soon started,
to add misery to the destruction
wrought, and but few minutes later
another blaze was seen to the north OF
the village. The inhabitants turn ed
out with their lanterns, but could do
little save TO help cxtricate the live
stock from some demolished barns. and
express their sympathy to neighbors
who had suffered losses.
The first fire referred to was STAT of
the residence of Christian Brick, on
the town line road. The house was
utterly torn to pieces, and to add 20
the desolation the wreck took fire.
MIR. and Mrs. Brick and their three
children were in the house at the time.
The children managed TO eXtricate
themselves, but the father and mother
were caught in the flames and were
actually burned alive before their
children's eyes.
The barn of Mr.. Kleinaw was
wrecked and Mr.. Kleinaw went out
with "a lantern to extricate his horses,
his lantern was kicked over and the
debris set on fire. This was the second
blaze spoken of above. Other places
destroyed about Royal Oak were: David
Evans home, and the homes of John
Mcclure, Andrew Campbell, Ira Bar
mum, Frank Knowles, and l.. ID. Finn.
Several other residences were damaged
but not destroyed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
Chicago.
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.


NEW YORK, April 17.-R. G. Dun CO.'S
weekly review OF trade says the ruling
fact I'm the business situation is the outgo OF
gold, s4.5O0,00O last week with the pros
pect OF large amount this Week
Treasury gold is again REDUCED below -,
ONlNO In excess of the bullion fund ana
there Is more talk of bond issues, with the
old doubt whether the G would meet the
real difficulty which Is the enormous excess
OF Imports over exports OF goods. In specu-
lstive markets cotton Is a quarter lower,
the pre- sure OF enormous stocks bere aud
abroad being felt a should have been ex-
pected, while reports of increased acreage
come from the south n wheat the Chicago
corner forced May above eOc. while &c
would buy at New York and receipts at
western ports were nearly 0O,OO bu In
four days Prices have advanced only &C,
while corn declined &c and oats advanced
&c. Pork products are shade stronger
and also oil. but coffee weaker. At nearly
all points, both north and south, collections
arc rather slow with somewhat more active
demand for money ut most. The business
failures occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days number 2O9' For
the corresponding week OF last year the
figures we're 226.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
Arbor Day Proclamation.

In compliance with an honored GUS
tom and with public sentiment, here
by designate Friday, April %, 1893, TO
be observed as Arbor Day. The gen
eral observance of this day by the
planting of trees, shrubs and flowers is
most earnestly recommended. In this
way our homes, highways and public
places may be improved and adorned,
and future generations benefited. 1t
is further recommended that the benef-
iccnt object of the day be impressed
upon the minds of our youth by APP
propriate exercises in our public
schools.
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the state, at the Capitol in Lam
sing, this 10th day of April, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-three, and of the in
dependence of the United States, the
one hundred and seventeenth.
JOHN Il. RICH,
JOHN w. JoCHM. Governor.
Secretary of State.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The troubles in the state of Chin
borazo arising from the refusal of the
PEASANTS to pay tithes has assumed
formidable proportions.
A fall of nine stories was given
elevator boy Fred NoalSe at the Secur-
ity building, Chicago. He was picked
up dead, nearly every bone in his body
being broken.
Two miners were killed and three
others seriously injured by the caving
in of the Champion Coal Mine at Woocs
Run, Pa.
]. w. Flood, 81 years cashier of the
Donohoe-Kelley Banking company, OF
New York, has been arrested. His ac-
counts are said to be short S95, 900.
A plot to destroy with dynamite the
whiting works of Il. V. Crandall at
Mospeth, n. Y, has been disclosed TO
the police by a prisoner in Jail at Long
Island City.
Tramps who call on Dundee on their
pilVrimages are given the best shelter'
bed and board of any village In south
ern Michigan. A stone pile and 10
mound sledge also awaits the festive
rambler.
Baron Houghton, lord lieutenant OF
ireland, has issued an order limiting
the importation of arms and ammuni
ton to Ireland. Arms and ammunition
must be imported only at certain ports
and all consignees must, previous te
consignment, obtain permit OF the
| importation from the customs officer'
giving particulars of the arms con
signed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
The Golden Eagle.

The Michigan grand lodge. Knights
of the Golden Eagle, held its annual
meeting at Detroit with 40 delegates in
attendance from nine different cities.
Officers were elected and gain of four
castles and gain of new membership
of over 700 was reported. In the even
ing a banquet was held at Lieders
Hotel. The officers elected were grand
chief, +. A. Vandevear, of Grand Rap
ids; grand vice-chief, J. Il. Teagan, of
Detroit; grand high priest, +. q. Crone,
of Detroit; grand sir herald, f. A. San
ford, of Grand Rapids; grand master OF
the records, j. G.. Stewart, of Detroit
grand keeper of the eXchequer, ID. ID.
Carl, of Pittsford. The retiring grand
chief was &. III. Gale.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
THE DETROIT A HUMMER
THE FASTEST CRUISER IN THE
WORLD OF HER CLASS.
The Test on Long Island Sound showed
an Average Speed of rs 1-2 Knots an
Hour-Other General News.

The new cruiser Detroit is a grand
success. During her final run on Long
Island Sound she developed an average
speed of Is 43-l00 knots an hour. To
this the additions and deductions in
consequence of the tide will be made
by the naval officers, and it is safe to
say that IA speed of 10 knots was main
tanned. Having made this record, the
Detroit bears the distin' ton of the
fastest OF her class in the world. Con-
tracted for TO develop II knots an
hour and having developed 10 knots,
the Columbian Iron Works 81 Dry Dock
company, of Baltimore, the builders,
will receive premium of 5000, 600.
At 1l:45:1S o'clock the starting point
was reached. The steam gauges
showed pressure of 1853 pounds on the
boilers, and the Detroit crossed the
line with Capt. Thomas at the helm.
The course as laid down by the navy
department instructions was from a
point two and fifty-fve hundredths
nautical miles south of StratfoId shoal
lighthouse to the intersection of the
SaybroolI range with line joining
Faulkner Island and Plum Island light
houses. The course is 35 9s-100 nauti-
cal miles long, and the entire run of II
96-1O0 miles was made in three hours
54 minutes and As seconds. The time
allowed by the government was four
hours, therefore when the finishing
point was reached the Detroit had six
minutes and twelve seconds to spare,
greatly to her credit. During the run
the average run of mile was three
minutes and 81 seconds. The fastest
mile was made in three minutes and
four seconds, which was the first mile
| run after the Detroit was turned of
! Stratford shoal.
The personnel of the cruiser will con-
sist of 22 officers, 30 fremen, % marines
and 1875 sailors, making total of 26-
men. The rig of the vessel is that o1
two-masted schooner, having yard
on the foremost, the spread of canva:
being about $500 square feet. The
boat outfit will be one steam cutter
one sailing launch, one whale boat
two cutters, one gig and two dingheys
The working boats will be carried OF
skid beams over the quarterback, FOL
the handling of which two derricks arr
fitted. The steering apparatus vii
| consist of a steam steering engine
which is located underneath the water
tight deck, Immediately abaft of tn
engine room, and is arranged 30 b
worked by hand as well as by steam
and is connected with the pilot hous
and coming tower.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
A City Destroyed by an Earthquake.

Advices from Athens say: The is
land of Zante, one of the principal is
lands. was visited by a most destruc-
tive earthquake resulting in great loss
of life and property. The shock APP
pears TO have been most violent in the
city of Zante, the greater part of which
was destroyed. The streets are inn
passible. being filed with masses of
stone and timber, the wreckage of the
houses which were thrown down. The
number of persons injured runs up into
the hundreds.
Advices from the interior show that
the whole island has been devastated.
Many villages have been destroyed, and
it is thought the loss of life has been
very great. The Greek government
acted promptly in rendering aid.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
STRUCK BY A CYCLONE.
VPSILANTI, ROYAL OAK. REA
AND OTHER PLACES
Torn up by Terrific Tornado---rwo
People Burned to Death In tho
Ruins of Their Home.

A cyclone of the Western Kansas
stripe paid Ypsilanti dying visit and
left unmistalSable evidences of is visit
and character. AS result of this
hurried call large portion of the bus
mess section of the town was badly
demolished. 1t was just growing dusk
when the Ypsilantians observed dark
bank of clouds moving up from the
southeast, but il was thought
20 an April shower and no particu-
lar attention was paid to 1T.
Soon the wind began to blow, and be-
fore the people knew what had hap
pened houses, barns, roofs, trees, etc,
were fying in all directions. This
lasted less than three minutes, and all
was silent and dark. The electric
light wires had been blown down, and
there was no light. Rain added to the
terror of the people, but soon the sky
cleared and a beautiful calm settled
down over the scene of desolation.
An investigation of the damage done
was made as soon as possible. Prof.
j. C. McClenahan's handsome residence
was the first building struck, and IT.
was RACED to the ground. Chi
cago avenue was made scene
&C devastation; fine naples were
torn from the ground, fences
leveled, Benevolent hall was destroyed,
VIM. Drisleys house unroofed Then
a large double brick dwelling was en-
tirely demolished, Cleary's Business
college unroofed and otherwise seri-
ously injured, ii. M. Curtiss' Carriage
factory leveled To the ground and Drap
ers' opera house entirely ruined. Scenes
in the Hawkins House were very lively;
a number OF, guests were eating late
supper when, suddenly without warn
ing, the while upper portion of the
wing where the dining room is located
fell in upon them. Severh dining
room girls and several guests were in
the room and all escaped with hardly
a Oruise. Yost's livery barn was un-
rooted as was the Dolsen block and
Worden's store building The Liable
block was unroofed and the telephone
exchange nearly destroyed. The Occi
dental Hotel and Fairchild's meat
market were damaged. The north
wall of the Buclxlin block was torn out
and the wind tore up barn standing
in rear of the block and, with its con
tents, including three horses, landed
at the foot of the hill on meadow lane
near the Huron River.
Continuing its eastward course, the
storm cloud swept across the river
moving a path through that residence
portion of the city, badly damaging
. dwellings and barns that lay before 1T
Coming at an hour when the street
were lined with people, it seems like ;
miracle that no one should have beef
killed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
PRorecroRATE wlTHonAwN.
Hawaiian Commissioner Blount Orders the
American Flag Down at Honolulu.

Hawaiian Commissioner Blount Orders the
American Flag Down at Honolulu.
Information from Honolulu says;
The stars and stripes, which for two
months have floated over the govern
ment building here have been hauled
down. The forces of the United States
cruiser Boston have been sent aboard
and nothing remains that indicates
American authority save the presence
of Minister Stevens and Commissioners
Blount. The mission of the latter has
been made known. though he still sits
cogitating in his easy chair in his cot
tage. On April /, in the presence OF
1000 persons to the notes OF a retreat
''old glory was hauled down and the
flag Of the monarchy hoisted. Mr.. Blount
gave as the reason for declaring the
protectorate off that the Washington
administration did not think 1T neces-
sary. The United States however
would brook no interference in Ha-
waiian affairs by any outside nation.
This latter assurance led the provisional
government To submit President
Dole says he hopes the affair will not
be made partisan political matter in
America. There are a great many
rumors about the probable action OF
Japan and great deal of mystery.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
4 Noble East Indian.

The Bramo Sumaja caste, the highest
of the four castles of India, is repre-
scented among the students of Battle
Creek college by Swamee Ii. Nand.
His father is governor of Juhdpur, a
province about as large as the state of
Pennsylvania. During the centennial
the governor was in this country, and
became acquainted with the late Col.
Elliot +. Shepard. The latter took an
interest in young Nand when he ar
rived in this country TO complete his
education. He had graduated from the
university of Calcutta, II college in
Bombay, and received an A. NJ. and a
Ph. ID. After spending, Mt Col. Shep-
ards advice, some time at Yale and
the university of Pennsylvania, he
came to Battle Creek to fit himself for
"a missionary. He embraced the
Christian religion several years ago.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
Fatal wreci, ON the Ann Arbor.

A collision occurred on the Ann Ar
Dor road about four miles north of
Farwell between work train and the
northbound passenger train. Two
men were killed, several badly injured
and one is missing. None of the pas
sengers were injured.
The men killed in the collision are:
William Unger, Owosso; Isaac Rush
we'll Owosso, and Frank Mitchell,
Owosso. The injured are: Frank
Thompson, Elsie, thigh broken
and otherwise injured. May die.
o. S. Crouthers, Owosso. James
Pickering, of Farwell, badly
bruised Several other laborers were
slightly bruised and cut.
The work train had been picking up
some wrecked cars and was backing up
when the passenger train struck it. II
is impossible to say who was to blame
for the accident.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
Kiued by Ills own Carelessness.

Ralph Crawford, the 15-year-old son
of Clarence IL. Crawford, prominent
citizen of Oxford met with a fatal ac-
cident while attempting TO board
freight train which was in motion.
He slipped under the wheels and his
left leg was crushed in terrible man
ner. The leg was amputated above the
knee, but the boy could not recover
from the shock and died shortly after
the operation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
THE STORM ELSEWHERE.
NJ iracuIous Escape OF Passengers In Fast
Train Wrecked on the Grand Trunk.

Miraculous Escape of Passengers In Fast
Train Wrecked on the Grand Trunk.
A cyclone struck Chesterfield, small
town on the Grand Trunk railroad be-
tween Port Huron and Detroit. Its
course was across the track near the
depot. Two freight cars standing on
a side track were blown square across
the main track just few minutes
ahead of the Toronto express. This
train does not stop at Chesterfield, but
passes through at terrific rate of
speed. The engineer CD the express
saw the freight cars on the main track,
but before he could slacken speed he had
run his train into them with great
crash. The express was thrown into
the ditch and the three coaches piled
upon each other. The baggageman
was the only one seriously hurt He
was badly cut about the head and in
ternally injured. The passengers all
miraculously escaped.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

Auditor Alderman has made report
showing that that building of the
Worlds Fair has already cost SIC, 70S,-
500. twice the sum expended for the
Paris exposition, and more yet be paid
out.
Thousands of Texas cattle are being
unloaded in the Cherokee strip. Most
of those are driven overland to the
Usage reservation, but their presence
will, It is asserted, so infect the strip
with germs of Spanish fever that all
native or northern cattle taken upon
the land will take the fever and die.
The prospective settlers are indignant
that the government should allow this
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

Mrs. Williams Bates, whose husband
was arrested at Alpena, is voluntarily
staying in the cell with him.
Secretary Baker, of the state board
of health, has sent letter to physi-
clans, asking them to keep close sur
VIGILANCE over recent immigrants, ow-
ing to the danger from typhus. There
is an immigrant in Canadian hospital
who is suffering from that disease.
George Ote, German farmer who
lives near South Haven, has peculiar
we'll on his plantation. 1t is said that
for at least half day before an APP
preaching storm the water in it be-
gins TO be agitated, which keeps in
creasing in violence until roaring
sound is heard just before the storm
sets in.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
Lake Rates on Ore.

The question of lake freights re-
mains unsettled yet, but every indica-
ton points TO the highest ore freights
for the past five years this season. The
vesselmen are masters of the situation.
Were il not for the action of vesselmen
in asking high freights several times
as much ore as has yet been sold would
have been contracted for this seasons
delivery.
Gov. Rich has appointed Charles III.
Morse, of Carson City, Gratiot county,
labor commissioner, TO succeed Henry
A. Robinson.
Neil Mcmillan, of Kent county, for
state oil inspector.
For board of control OF railroads,
II. A. Alger, Detroit; John Duncan,
Calumet; II. A. Conant, Monroe; @. G.
Ellsworth, Greenville; G. M. Trow-
bridge, Pontiac.
For board of control Michigan Min
ing school, Thomas il. Dunstan,
HoughtoV lay A FpbRell' Houghto,n IN.
Michigan Soldiers Home. A. L. Bliss,
Saginaw.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

The Central Traffic association has
published list of the round trip fares
from important points in its territory
to the Worlds Fair. The rates, which
are on regular trains only, are figured
at cents mile for the entire distance
covered, coming and going. A few of
the rates are as follows: Detroit,
SIC. 40; Grand Rapids, SS.65; Kalamazoo
Mich, So. 40.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
p,,,,.t sunday school Convention.

A state Sunday school convention,
under the auspices of the Michigan
Baptist Sunday school board was held
in Charlotte. Addresses were delivered
by Rev. A. s. Carman, of Ann Arbor:
G.. ii. Champau, of Chicago, president
of the Baptist Young Peoples union OIL
America. About rs delegates were
present.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
women want in the Agricultural coller'

A. T. Linderman appeared before the
state board of agriculture at Lansing
and presented the claims of the state
for dormitory and course OF instruc-
ton at the Agricultural college. The
board will consider the matter. Geo.
A, Hilton wanted the board TO continue
the experiments in Bookkeeping at the
college. President Clute was author
lied to select four employees to look
after the college exhibit at the World S
Fair. The resignation of Prof. Il. A.
Burnett, to take effect in August, was
accepted.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

A company has been organized at
Kalamazoo and will erect n factory for
the manufacture, on an extensive scale,
of an automatic swing chair.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

sENArE.-Seventy- first day.-A four min
ute session was held and the roll was called.
HoUsE-No quorum, consequently no ses-
sion.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-29

Roy Dixon arrived home from Chicago,
Wednesday night.
Mrs. K. K. Stangeland, Miss Hannah
and Master Knud left for Chicago, to-
day, to see the fair.
L. B. Stiles INDUCED in a flying visit
to Denver, Monday afternoon, arriving
home on 6, Tuesday.
Assistant Superintendent Highland
was at western division headquarters,
last evening, on railroad business.
Dispatcher Simmons arrived home,
yesterday, from his worlds fair visit.
The family is visiting a few days in Om-
aha on their way back.
Freight train Is ran into the rear end
of So at Robb station, Colorado, yester-
day morning, smashing up the way car
of 76's train and damaging Sos engine
badly. Brakeman w. c. Pope of our
city received a broken arm in the coils
ion and traffic was delayed a number of
hours, the morning passenger not reach
ing here until noon.
Tim Tierney, who began service with
the Burlington & Missouri railroad as
tracklayer in 1856, has been in the EN-
ploy of the company every since. He is
now over 50 years old, and is a fagman
at Denver. He says that he might have
been president of the road by this time
if he had had a better education to be-
gin with.
All the conductors on the B. & M.
and C.,B. & Q. systems have been order
ed to adopt the same uniform and all
badges on caps will read in the future,
Conductor, Burlington Route" The
brakeman's cap bears also the "Burling-
ton Route" It is thought that in a
short time all stationary and cars on
the entire system will bear the same
name, thus doing away with the separate
names in each system.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-29

It has been determined by the
Executive committee of the Worlds
Fair not to prolong the exhibition
beyond the time fixed for the expi-
ration by Congress. That the
great show at Chicago will be
closed on the 31st of October.
There are many valid objections
to keeping it open beyond that
period. The various buildings
are not furnished with the facili-
ties Of heating, and without this
provision they would not be COM
Portable in the late fall. It could
hardly be expected that the patron
age after the decline of autumn
would Justify the expense of oper.
ating the Fair, and the action Of
the directors, in view Of all the
circumstances, is believed to be
wise and judicious.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-29
ALL HOME PRINT
Republican County Convention.

There will be a Republican County Conven-
ton for Red Willow county, Nebraska, held
on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10Th, 1893, at II
O'Clock, A. NJ, central time, in Menard's opera
house, McCook, Nebraska, for the purpose OF
placing in nomination a candidate each for
the Offices of county clerk, county treasurer,
county judge, county superintendent OF public
instruction, sheriff, coroner, surveyor, county
commissioner, first district, to select nine del
egates to attend the Republican State Con-
~vention to be held in Lincoln, Nebraska, Oct
ober 9Th, 1893, and to transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before the conven-
ton at that time.
The various precincts are entitled to repre-
sentation as follows, (being two delegates at
large, one for each fifteen votes or fraction
thereof cast for John Z. Gammill IN 1922:
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-29
Reunion Programme.

Following is the programme Of the
soldiers reunion and campfire to be held
at Spaulding's grove on Wednesday and
Thursday, October 4th and 5th:
WEDNESDAY.
1890 a. III. Calling to order and song
by the glee club.
100 a. m. Address by Vim. Weygint.
1900 m. Dinner.
200 p. m. Address by H. H. Benson.
4:oop. m. Soldiers experience meeting.
7:3o p. m. Camp fire.
THURSDAY.
$50 a. m. Business meeting.
100 a. m. Address by A. F. Moore.
1900 m. Dinner.
1890 p. m. Address by Rev. w. M. Taylor.
900 p. m. Pension discussion.
Led by Rev. Bell of McCook. Free
expression of thought is invited on the
subject.
7:3o p. m. Farewell camp fire,
The A. o. U. w. band of McCook will
positively be on the ground and will fur
nish the music.
@ BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.