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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
International Trouble at Flo.

Cable from Rio Janeiro: The Portu-
guese warships were allowed TO leave
this harbor under the stipulation i'm
posed by the Brazilian government,
that Admiral Da CANA and the insur-
gent officers and men who are with
him should remain on board the Portu-
guese ships until the question of their
ultimate destination has been settled
between the two governments. The
international feature of the complica-
tio1E arising from the revolt and sub
sequent surrender of the Brazilian war
vessels in these waters is assuming a
grave aspect. There is considerable
excitement here in regard to the action
of the Portuguese naval officers who
have so far protected Admiral Da CANA
and the insurgents who are with him.
1t is feared that the action of the Portu-
guese in giving shelter to the rebels
will lead to dangerous complications.
This is all the more likely as it APP
pears that President Peixoto has OBJ
tanned possession of important docu-
ments which show beyond doubt that
certain European vessels systematically
gave aid to the insurgents
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
Big Damage to Michigan Fruit.

Benton Harbor special: The mercury
took drop downward far below freez-
ing point with a bowling northeast
wind, changing to veritable blizzard
from the northwest, with snow whirl-
ing in a blind fury. This will prove II
fearful calamity TO all fruit growers in
this fruit belt, as the continued warm
weather. so early had started the buds
of early peaches, grapes and blacl1ber-
ries. Many thousand trees were just
ready to blossom, but every bud is
black and dead, doing many thousand
dollars damage. Strawberries were
starting up green, but are frozen to
death.
Many farmers had put mortgages on
their farms to live through the unusu-
ally hard times, depending upon the re-
turns from early fruit to pay them off.
This is without doubt the worst cal
amity that has befallcn the growers in
this fruit belt since the peach yellows
scourge OF 1876 and 1877. business
prospects were very hattering for the
farmers until this freeze, but now
many man is Respondent with his
principal resource gone.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

misunderstanding ninth day.-The tariff bill
which in the House was called the Wilson
bill-was reported FROM committee. when u
had been read by title Mr.. voorhees, said; II
ask that the bill be printed ana placed
on the calendar, and give notice
that ON the 2nd OF April ] win call
ne hiIi M for consideration nv The SENATE
Hawaii cropped out again when Mr.. purpie at
tempted TO reach some mutual agree nent for
the consideration OF his resolution oclaring
"thdt from the facts and papers laid BEFORE the
Senate by the executive and other sources. IL IL
unwise and ineXpedicnt and not in accordance
with the the character and dignity OF the United
States TO consider further the annexation OF the
Hawaiian territory to this country Mr.: Dolph,
however blocked this purpose, announcing that
he for one, was not ready 10 come to any agree
mcnt in regard'to the resolution. Mr.. George
addressed the Senate on the legal aspects OF the
Hawaiian affair. HousE.y-Tbe sunday civil
appropriation bill passed. The bill carried
S2I7 900 more than II did as reported from the
committee on appropriations The four appro-
priation bills passed BY the House District OF
Columbia, pension, fortlhcation and sundry
civil carry a net reduction OF Saba Y5S. as
compared with the same bills for the current
fiscal year.
SEHArE-E ighty-lrst day.--The bin for the
purchase of site for the new government
printing Office consumed nearly the whole
morning, and IA amendment providing for the
purchase OF what Is known as the Malone
site" was passed Notice for motion to re-
consider the vote WIS given, however. The
McGarrahan bill, which was 10 have been
taken up, went over, AID the bill for the exter-
mination OF the Russian thistle shared
a like fate. Mr.. Sherman introduced
a resolution directing the committee
nn judiciary 10 investigate the charges OF "simu-
lation" OF the United States coins or Of the
coming OF standard silver dollars, but Ii went
over under objections. HoUsE-The House
spent the entire day in filibuStering over the
0'Neil-Joy contested election case from the st.
Louis district. The report OF the committee Is
ia favor of unseatng Mr.. Joy (Rep) and the
Republicans are determined that this shall not
be accomplished unless the Democrats produce
their own quorum. For five hours they nlibuS-
tered and Kept the House deadlockod.
Eighty-second day.--No session.
HOUSE.-Ihe Democrats were again without u
quorum and the attempt to consider the O'Neil-
JOY contested election case was abandoned for
a time. The unanimous report OF the elections
committee I'm the Whatley-Cobb case confirm
ing the title OF the sitting member 10 his seat
was adopted, ana tho military academy appro-
priation bin was passed practically without
debate The military academy bib carries
S&O0,4j5, q reduction Of $1,000 compared with
the amount appropriated for the current fiscal
year.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
ICOXEY'S MARCHING ON.
COMMONWEAL ARMY STARTED
ONITS MARCH
with Only Small Portion OF the Num-
Der Expected-rroubles and Trials
From the Start.

The much-heralded ''army of peace"
planned by Gen CoXey, of Massilon,
o., started on the march to Washing
ton, "to demand of congress some re-
lief for the suffering thousands in the
United States" Instead of several
thousand men being in line when the
start was made, as had been expected,
only 100 men-mostly tramps-were
ready to "fall in" when the order was
given. The March blizzard was blow
ing and the wind. whirled the snow in
a very disagreeable manner.
Carl Browne, chief marshal headed
the procession. lie was mounted on a
white horse and was followed by half
n dozen aides, all mounted on horses
belonging TO CoXey who rode in car
rage drawn by pair of spirited
steeds. The procession consisted of the
marshals, Coxey, his wife and sister, a
bugler, four covered wagons, contain
ing camping outfits, baled straw and
several quarters of beef; brass band
that played all kinds of music at once,
and the soldiers Of the commonweal on
foot. They marched single file and
two abreast as pleased their fancy
With very few exceptions, they were a
hard looking lot of citizens. This they
claimed was the fault of our system Of
government.
Canton, eight miles from the starting
place, was the first nights camping
Fully 10000 greeted the army as it
marched through the Streets. A big
tent was pitched and straw served as
beds. Big fires outside the tent was
the only means Of cooking their meals
and keeping warm. As many as could
found lodgings in the police station.
CoXey claimed TO be well pleased with
the beginning, saying that it exceeded
his expectations
Two inches of snow impeded the
march after camp was broken at Can
ton, and only ~ commonwealers had
the courage to face the wintry blasts.
But so more were added before the
next nights halt at Louisville, o.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
THE STATE IN BRIEF.
NEWS OF INTEREST AND I'M
PORTANCE CONDENSED.
A Foster Mother Pours Boiling water
into Boys Boots and He Must Lose
Ills Feet-The Blizzard.
A Woman without a Heart

A story of most terrible brutality
comes from the village of New 10th
rop, Shiawassee county. Ira Burpee,
~ year old adopted son of Mrs
URSULA Burpee was found by neigh
bors TO be starving and suffering from
frightful injuries. His legs, especially
the feet, were raw and the flesh was
hanging TO the bones. This the mother
explained TO some was the result of
freezing. TO others she said that 10
days before she sent him for some
straw. when the stack tumbled and
imprisoned him. The woman told so
many different stories that suspicion
was aroused and the neighbors began
to investigate The straw stack which
she said had imprisoned the boy for 10
days contained less than $50 pounds of
straw, and the theory now is that the
woman, who bears name for extreme
cruelty, poured boiling hot water into
the,boots of the lad and starved him.
A.council of doctors decided that both
OF. the. boys feet must be amputated
and that the injuries are the result of
a burn or scald. Mrs. Burpee has been
arrested
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
senator CoInuitt Dead.

United States Senator Alfred Holt
Colquitt, of Georgia, died at his resi-
dence in Washington.
Senator Alfred Holt Colquitt, of At
lanta, was born in Walton county,
Georgia, April 90, 1924. He graduated
from Princeton college in the class OF
1914, and admitted to the bar in 1s45.
During the Mexican war he served as
a staff officer with the rank of major.
He was member of the Georgia legis-
laturc in 1859, and was elected TO the
House of Representatives in the Thirty
thsd congress. He was a member Oh
the secession convention of the state
of Georgia and served the Confederate
service as captain, as brigadier-general
and as major-general lie was elected
To the United States senate for the
term commencing March 4, 1888, and
was reelected in 1885, his term of SER
vice would have expired March 3, 1895
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
FIVE ARE DEAD.
jynamite Works in Pennsylvania Totally
Destroyed by an Explosion.

The dynamite works of the Acme
Powder Co., at Blacks Run, one and a
half miles above Hutton, Pa, were de-
stroyed by an explosion. Five per-
sons were killed and one badly injured.
The works were blown to pieces and
buildings in the vicinity Of the works
wrecked. windows broken and the peo-
pie within a mile of the works terror
lzed. The five killed were at work in
the packing house. Mrs. Arthur, who
was injured, was in a dwelling house
near the works. The house was liter
ally blown to pieces and Mrs. Arthur
was found among the debris.
The plant consisted of four brick
buildings. These, with Sthe Remaley
boarding house, are nearly demolished,
nothing being left on the hillside but
bundle of debris, which took fire,
and for hours afterwards it burned
fercely. 1t is supposed that a work
man entered the buildings with a
light, contrary TO orders. There were
10000 pounds of dynamite in the works
at the time of the explosion. The loss
was $4,000. The plant will be rebuilt
at once.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
Fire Mt burlington.

The village of Burlington was
visited by a destructive fire. The
hotel, hardware store, barber shop,
Maccabee hall, two dwellings and sew
eral barns were entirely consumed.
The fire caught IN the hotel from de-
fective chimney. A public dance was
I'm progress when the fire was discov-
cred, and although large COM
pany of men were present, they were
powerless TO stop the flames. The viii
lage is without fire protection and it
was only by great cXertion that the
grist mill and several other stores wcrc
saved. The entire boss is about so, 600
with few hundred dolla 3 insurance
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
1vhltecaps rhrenten lows.

Troy, Ala, is excited over whitecap
notices which have been received by
prominent Jewish merchants of that
town. The notices are confined to the
Jews, nearly all OF whom have received
them. They are threatened with pun
ishment if they do not leave by May Is.
The citizens are highly indignant at
the outrage. The governor has been
notified OF the warning and has in
structed the officers of the law in the
town to take precautions and to resist
any outrages that may be perpetrated.
The United States authorities have also
been notified and will take precautions
to prevent any disturbance.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
Four Men lost on the Lake.

Gene Mckay, Charles Petrie, Irving
Shake and Cal Shaefer, young men
about twenty-five, employed in the
Coppon Bertsch tannery, left the West
Michigan dock at Holland in small
duck boat and said they intended to
fish, but they must have found it too
cold. Frank Haven found the boat
bottom up in Big Bayou. between
Point Superior and Macatawa park in
Black Lake. The hats and lunch
baskets. OF the men were also found.
Two hundred employees of the tannery
dragged the lake for their bodies. The
young men were all popular, jovial
young fellows, and the city is greatly
excited over their sudden loss.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30


Users VIII be Cured In '04 by the Use
of No-to-bac. Causing Loss of Many
Millions of Dollars to Tobacco Manu-
Facturers.
1t has been reported at Chicago that
large sum OF money had been
offered the proprietors of the cure
for the tobacco habit called ''no-
tobac," which is famous all over
the country fer its wonderful
effect This Offer. 1t Is said was made
by parties who desire to take it off the
market and stop its sale, because OF It's
injury to the tobacco business Mr.. III
J.. Kramer, general manager of the no.
tobac business was interviewed at his
office, AS Randolph street, and when
questioned, promptly said:
mo, sir. No-to-bac is not for sale
to the tobacco trust. We just re-
fused z half million from other parties
for our business. Certainly notobac
affects the tobocco business 1t will
cure over half million people in 1894,
at an average saving of $50, which
each would otherwise expended
for tobacco, amounts in round
W bNShAy AANO AihAsOAo ~
money OF course tobacco manufae-
turers and tobacco dealers loss is the
gain of the party taking notobac.
docs no to- bae benefit physically?
Yes, sir The majority of our patients
report an immediate gain in flesh, and
their nicotine saturated systems
are cleansed and made vigorous
How is no-to-bac sold? Principally
through our travelling agents, we
employ over thousand. 1t is
also sold by druggists whole
sale and retail, throughout the United
States and Canada. How are patti
ents assured that no bac viii affect
"a cure in their case. We absolutely
guarantee three boxes costing Sc 50 to
cure any case Failure TO cure means
the money back. OF course there are
failures but they are few, and we can
better afford 20 have the good will
of an occasional failure than his
money. We publish little book called
Don't Tobacco spit or Smoke Your
Life Away that tells all about no-to-
bac, which viii be mailed free to anyone
desiring it by addressing the Sterling
Remedy Co, 1910 Randolph street,
Chicago.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30

Jessie M. Rich has brought suit
against Sylvanus Van Dusen at Port
Huron for $4,000 damages for breach
of promise to marry. Miss. Rich's de-
claration contains three counts, alleg-
ing breach of promise TO marry and Sc
duction. The case has attracted great
interest ON account of the prominence
of the. parties.
Two young men, George Smith and
George Getty, were conversing in
Kelley e. Fields store at Shelby about
n trade Getty had recently made
Getty thrust his hand into his pocket
and withdrew 32 caliber self-coclSing
revolver. The weapon accidentally
discharged and sent a bullet into his
abdomen, inflicting fatal wound.
John ID. Taylor, brother of Alderman
James A. Taylor, committed suicide by
shooting at Kalamazoo. No reason can
be assigned for his rash deed, but it is
thought that he was temporarily de-
ranged from dependency in a love
,affair. He was 80 years old, temperate
and thrifty. He had fired n bullet
from little revolver directly over his
heart.
Present conditions indicate that no
damage has been done TO either the
fruit Nbuls or winter wheat, says an
Aiiegan ctrkbsNient. The grounds
covered by an inch and half of snow.
Buds are not sufficiently advanced TO
be readily susceptible TO frost.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
wEEkLY REVIEW OF TRADE

New York. March 26.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review OF trade says.-lt is perpsexiHg 10
be Obliged 10 report that business grows larger
in volume aud AT the same time not more profit
able. Uncertainty does not diminish but has
rather increased, in the Judgment OF many COM
mercial bodies. which have urged the president
10 veto the seigniorage bill Prices OF commo-
dities do not rise, but arc on the whole l.5 per
cent lower than the previous week, though then.
tho lowest ever known in this country, and are
l2.9 per cent lower than wear ago. More mills
are u work, though the proportion OF produc-
tive force unemployed Is stu from a fifth. To
third in different branches OF industry, and
many mills are stopping because their orders
have run out. even while large number are
starting with orders enough for time. The
starting OF four furnaces by the illinois Steel
Co and one other at PittSburg increases the
output of IRON and some large sales have been
made at the lowest prices yet reported, with in
dicaiions of continued demand for structural
work, especially ut the west. The demand for
cotton goods is fairly large. but with reduction
In prices OF some grades, and the accumulation
Of print cloths continues Sales OF wool for
three weeks have exceeded last years ESQ per
cent. though transactions In March last year
were about 30 per cent below the average. The
termination OF the rebellion in Brazil opens
new crop OF coffee. which is reported very large.
but prices are as yet steady. Cattle are low
abroad. almost beyond precedent, so that ex-
I ports are retarded. Wheat. cotton and pork
! have declined little. The failures the past
week number PA In the United States. against
2l7 last year. and 80 in Canada. against 26 last
F! year II is noteworthy that Canadian failures
arc considerably increasing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
MICHIGAN VETERANS.
Department Encampment Held at Owosso
Wen Attended.

The sixteenth annual encampment of
Michigan q. A. X. was held in Owosso
with the largest number of delegates
in attendance that attended any state
encampment during the past ten years.
Department Commander Gen. j. III.
Kidd was presented by the Owosso post
with gavel made from wood taken
from an oak tree on the battlefield OF
Chickamauga.
The report of Assistant Adiutant
General Phelps, of Ionia, shows the
gain for the year to be 943, losses
1904, making q net loss of 597. During
the past year five posts were organized
and mustered in, and three posts were
disbanded, leaving a net gain of two in
the number of posts. The address OF
welcome was delivered by George NJ.
Dewey and responded TO by Depart
ment Commanders Gen. j. III. Kidd and
Mrs. A. L. Bliss.
The election of officers resulted: De-
partment commander, Louis Kanitz,
of Muskegon.
Senior vice commander, Herman G.
Frieseke, of Owosso.
Junior vice commander, JAS. M.
Greenfield, of Flushing,
Medical director, Oscar Palmer, OF
Grayling.
Chaplain, John Fletcher, of Plain
well.
Council of administration, w. L.
Stearns, of Adrian; n. G.. Cooper, OF
Sturgis; Il. A. Parker, of Detroit; j. Q,
A. Sessions, OF Ann Arbor, and c. p.
Coffin, of Grand Rapids.
The delegates TO the national en-
campmcnt were instructed TO work for
Judge c. ID. Long for commander-in-
chief at the Pittsburg encampment.
There was some little strife of the
selection of the place for the next en-
camplnent. Mt. Clemens, Grand Rap
ids and Ionia were presented for con
sideration. When the vote was polled
Mt. Clemens had 259 votes, Grand Rap
ids 1870 and Ionia IS.
The Woman's Relief Corps election
resulted in the choice of Mrs. Anna
NJ. Barney, of Kalamazoo, rs president
Elizabeth S. Humphrey, of Adrian
senior vice-president; Sarah A. Wiley.
of Owosso. Junior vice-presidcnt; Laura
c. Foot, of kalamazoo, treasurer; Ann;
S. j. Grabill, of Greenville, chaplain
Mrs. Nina ID. Kinsey, chairman of tn,
executive board, and Mrs. Emmi
Knapp, second member Of the board.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30

Throughout the winter there have
been thousands of men in Chicago who
have found themselves out of work
and money at the close of the Worlds
Fair. among them were farmers
mechanics, boolkeepers, clerks and la,
borers of every description.) A large
portion of these are reputable, we'll
meaning men who had simply been left
stranded by the industrial stagnation
They accepted the humble work upor
the streets cheerfully and thankfully
rather than live as tramps and mendi
cants. The association can supply, free
of charge, help of every description
Employers will kindly address by mai
the Central Relief association, 101I
1.-The Roolxery."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30

The Iowa senate has passed on the
house liquor bill, which has so long
been under consideration. thus de-
stroying the Iowa policy of state wide
prohibition. The law provides for tax
alton of saloon property and many con-
ditions are required before the sale of
liquor may be commenced.
The Portuguese warships having Adj
miral Ia CANA and the other Brazilian
insurgent refugees on board arrived az
Montevideo. The authorities refused
to allow the warships TO enter the
quarantine station. IL is thought
probable that the Portuguese ships viii
now proceed TO Buenos Ayres.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
Postmaster AN Embezz,4r.

PostQf5ce Inspector r. Il. Laughlin
has made complaint against George w.
Jones, postmaster at 0tsego Lake, for
the embezzlement of S074 from the
money order business ut that office.
United States Commissioner McAlath
has issued a warrant and Jones was
taken to Bay City for examination.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
Machine mnds Citizens.

Justice Walsh, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
issued warrants for the arrest of Vim
cent De Vito, an Italian banker of New
York City and Velasco Ferrini, his
clerk, on charges of subordination of
perjury. There Is evidence in the dis
trict attorneys Office that he sold nat
uralization papers to Italians just land
ed at from $40 to SIS apiece. The papers
are forged and have been used by the
Italians to obtain employment on city
department. works
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
FOR CHRIST AND THE CHURCH
Michigan State Convention OF the Y. T.
S. @. E. Held at Detroit.


Over ZOO young people with bright
happy faces, delegates to the eight
annual state convention of the Mich
gan Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor, besides $500 Detroit endeav
orers, gathered in Detroit and store,
away vast amount of enthusiasm anS
heard such a number of splendid ad
dresses and talks as viii undoubtedl,
supply them and their local societie
with a renewed energy and vigor foi
another years work.
c. l.. Stevens. president of the Michi
gan c. Il. union, called the openin'
session to order at the Central NJ. J.
church. Rev. Francis Il. Clark, Of Boz
ton, founder of the G. T.. movement
was given a tremendous greeting a
he mounted the platform. ". Il
Strong, president of the Detro
G. T. union made the address OF wei
come. State President Stevens re
piled. Judge C. B. Grant made an ad
dress upon christian temperance"
The statistical report by Secretar!
B. i. Hoobler showed that there ar,
Go societies in Michigan, with a mem
bership of 0,400-1S, 800 active anC
$500 associate; 10 Junior societie
with 1000 members. Adding non-re
porting societies, there is an estimated
membership OF 33, $50 in Michigan an,
net gain of 200 societies the pas
year. At least 1886 members hav,
united with the church during tina
period.
At the first evening session, Rev. J
A. Ronthaler, ID. D., of indianapolis
made very strong address upon I'm
terdenominational Fellowship" Rev
Francis Il. Clark, ID. d., of Boston
spoke with great force upon 9TH
Problem of the Unemployed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
Mother Opinion on the Buds.

Rufus Bronson, who is ''ycllows com.
missioner" at Benton lIarbor, has made
a thorough investigation, and finds THAT
the peaches arc not destroyed by the
cold weather as was reported, but
thinks they will stand severe weather
now. The blackberry is the only fruit
thought to be hurt, as they have been
raised from the ground and are very
Rensitivp