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The Yale expositor., 1895-09-13
MICHIGAN MENTION.
BRIEF ITEMS ABOUT MICHIGAN
PEOPLE AND THINGS.
Igan National Guard, to IshpeminG to
Protect Mining Property. strikers
Don't Like II.
= Marquette miners sim striking.


The day following the arrival of tho
troops at Ishpeming there was great
excitement caused by the burning of
the strikers headquarters, but whether
1t was accidental or incendiary is not
known. -. Negaunec strikers were
greatly excited over the election of a
boy nauied James Finley from the
Buffalo mine property by Supt. Cole,
because fhe boy made himself eX-
trcmely obnoxious, Finley's father
had Cole arrested on Il charge of as
sault and had it not been for the
courageous stand of the city officials
and the presence OF troops at lshpem-
ing serious trouble might have occur
red. One company of militia was sent
to Negaunee later TO guard the Buffalo
property
The socialistic element OF the stri5-
ers are enGeavoring to work up petit
ton to Gov. Rich to withdraw the
troops, but with poor success. Mayor
Foley of Negaunee, objected to troops,
being sent there, but the strike leaders
would not guarantee safety to prop
erty. Manager Cole was fined $50, the
limit, for striking the Finley boy. II
is said that the men running the
shovels are not experienced and are
doing poor work. Ten more outside
men arrived at lshpeming and were
escorted 10 the mines by the troops
admidst ehrses and jeers from the min
ers. Supt Fitch has asked for troops
20 protect the champion mine. 1t is
reported lthc Frederick BREASTED, of
the Winthrop mine, has offered his
men 10 per cent advance over the
scale offered by the other mines, and
il will be accepted.
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Michigan's Foreign Population Increasing

Secretary of State Gardner has is
sued advance sheets of n bulletin
showing the parent-nativity of the in
habltants of Michigan, July, 1894. OF
the total population 1,67O,7sG were
native, and $40, $50 foreign born. OF
the native inhabitants $50, 1913, or so. 80
per cent, were males, while of the
foreign inhabitants 1903 or "a. 80
per cent, were males The number
whose parents are both native is III. o.
per cent the number whose parents
are both foreign born 1920 per cent.
and the number whose parents are one
native and the other foreign born is
ll.ss per cent of the total number re-
ported. The number of Inhabitants
with native parents, to each 1000 of
population, was IT, less i'm 1894 than
in 1870. In each 1000 inhabitants, the
total of foreign parentage was 412 in
1870, 547 in 1890. and 5s4 in 1854. Com
pairing the state by sections, in each
1000 inhabitants, the number whose
parents are both native is, in the
southern section, 49S; central, 800;
northern, 553; upper peninsula, 3l3.
The number whose parents are both
foreign Is, in the southern counties,
800 to each 900: central, 403; northern,
jl4; upper peninsula, 1913.
The Yale expositor., 1895-09-13

Duns says: There is no real reaction in bus
mess. Gains which were recognized as tempo
rary arc vanishing. but there remains decided
increase over last year at date. although prices
average sS per cent lower than year ago. IL
needs no keen observer 10 see that the reaction
against rapid advance OF prices Is strong
Hides were the first TO raise. but a decided
break has come and other products are follow
ing. Wheat jumped over G TO SIC, but is now
slow of sale below sc. Wool was late in rising.
but has lost about an eighth OF a cent in aver
age prices within the past fortnight Iron still
rises the Michigan miners strike having him
dcred the shipments OF orc. but with troops
guarding the ore begins 10 move. Cotton Is
strong but has paused. Tho general tendency
to curtail purchase where prices have notably
advanced grows clearer in boots and shoes. in
wool and IN some products OF iron. Copper is
also shade weaker with large supplies. In
the boot and shoe Industry many shops are dis
charging hands and in WOODEN manufacture "a
few WORKS are closing for want OF orders. The
cotton manufacturing has raised cotton and .
strong market TO help, but there Is a chance OF
"a great strike for higher wages the brightest
feature In all the horizon is the certainty that
tho crop OF corn will be enormous. froSts moo
can only AFFECT small fraction and the surplu.
Will go into the manufacture OF meats, because
40 the present low price there is no other prof
table use for corn. The latest reports OF wheat
thrashing induced the best western Judges 10
raise their estimate OF yield, and with the great
amount left over the supply will exceed all
probable demands
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Boston's Masonic Temple Burned.

1Boston's Masonic temple is the scene
of desolation and destruction wrought
by fire, which Quilted the two upper
stories. The loss is estimated at $780,
00O. All of the regalia of the Scottish
Rites, one of the most expensive out
fits In the Masonic order. was de-
stroyed. and the Gothic hall, Egyptian
hall and red rooms. with their valua BILE
tapestries and furnishings, were
ruined. The are 20 lodges and com
mandries which meet in the temple,
and all of them will sustain some loss
Several accidents occurred during the
fire. District Chief Regain was car
ried by the falling roof 30 feet, sus-
tanning broken leg and injuries to
his head, and severe internal injuries.
Lieutenant Madden's skull was frac-
tured. Fireman James Downey was
struck on the head by piece of slate.
The Yale expositor., 1895-09-13
CUBA AS A REPUBLIC.
The Insurgents Form Government will
N Capital at Nagasa.


Havana: The meeting of insurgent
delegates at Nagasa proclaimed a con
stitution for the republic on federal
basis of five states. They also elected
the Marquis of Santa Lucia president
and appointed various officers as we'll
as confirming the nominations of An
tome Maceo To be general commanding
in Santiago de Cuba, Maxine Gomez
in Puerto Principe and RolOH in Santa
Clara. Nagasa was proclaimed as the
provisional federal capital 4 resolu-
ton was adopted permitting farmers
10 sell their produce in the towns ON
the payment of - per cent al valorem
duty. a proposal to proclaim Maceo
dictator OF Cuba was discussed for six
days and was finally withdrawn. The
autonomist party intend to petition
Spain for self-government ON Canadian
lines. 1t is stated that Gomez is in
clined to accept conditional autonomy,
bat Macco declines any compromise.
The Spaniard residents in Havana
have decided To form II volunteer
guard to defend the city in case of
need A company of Cubans, under
sentence of Imprisonment in the fort
ress of Centa, Morocco. for rebellion,
were deported on board the steamer
Catalina. Three are under sentence
of life imprisonment, and 10 are con-
demned to 20 years.
Numerous dispatches are being re-
ceived from Cuba which tell of Skin
IniShes between the Spaniards and the
rebels but no decisive engagements
have been fought recently.
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Murder and Suicide at Ottawa Beach.

Jacob Nanry, owner of the steamer
Three Sisters, OF Holland, shot his
wife three times at Ottawa Beach and
and then put bullet in his own head,
Just above the eve. 1t is believed Mrs
Nanry will recover. but as the bullet
penetrated Vanry's brain, his death is
almost certain. The pair had not
been living together for some time,
and she had been supporting herself
10y working at Ottawa Beach. Vanry
begged her to return to him. She re-
fused and the tragedy followed.
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Kansas Town Destroyed by a storm.

Gridley, Kas., a town of 400 people
on the Santa FEC road suffered the total
destruction of many of its best build
ings by storm while hardly a struc-
ture in the place escaped injury. The
loss is very heavy. Mrs. Clara Massie
was fatally hurt. Another report says
the storm extended from the north to
the south end of Coffey county, de-
stroying scores of houses, barns and
granaries and greatly damaging or
chards and crops. At least three per-
sons were killed and n number badly
Injured
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The Ohio Wool Growers association
passed resolutions urging the Fifty
fourth congress TO pass legislation
favorable 20 wool protection.
BENJAMIN Suffer, treasurer of Ripley
township, Putnam county, o., is miss
ing and his accounts are about 81, 00t
short. 1t is feared he has suicided.
A horrible accident occurred at the
State fair grounds at Springfield, Ill.
The west tower of the great machin-
cry hall, which is being rooted, col
lapsed and fell in, burying several men
beneath its ruins. Two were killed
outright and three probably fatally
injured.
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Many Prominent Doctors visit Detroit.

The twcnty-tirst annual convention
of the Mississippi Valley Medical asso-
citation was held at Detroit with Il
large number Of the most prominent
physicians of the country in attend
ancc. The sessions were principally
occupied with interesting aud valuab
addresses on subjects of direct import
aucc to the members of the associa
ton. Several excursions and recep-
tions were rendered the visitors and
all were impressed with Detroit's hos
pitality and attractivcness.
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Another Attempt to Dynamite RothSchild.

Paris: Baron Dc Rothschild'S bank
ing house was the scene of another
auarchistic attempt at murder. a man
entered the bank from the Rue LATTE.
In the vestibule detective who was
on guard there saw the stranger
ascend the first staircase leading to
the banking office and Try to light a
bomb. When he saw that he had been
detected he threw the bomb To the
ground and ran out into the street,
being pursued by the bank detective.
When overtaken the desperate man
turned and confronted his pursuer
with razor. The officer warded off a
blow which was aimed at him and
seized the man. At the station he
told Commissary Girard that he made
the bomb himself. lie expressed re-
greet that he had not taken enough
precaution TO insure an explosion. lie
had tried to light the fuse with "a
cigarette, but the ashes upon the lat
ter interferred
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Then Pens Came Down.

The foundation of the large three.
story warehouse. at CharlevoiX, be
longing to the ID. NJ. Ferry Seed Co.,
gave way and the entire south end of
the building collapsed, one floor fol-
lowing another in the general wreck.
Seven people were on the third floor at
the time but miraculously escaped I'M
injured. The warehouse contained
about 20, 600 bushels of seed peas and
they are all in heap in the basement.
The loss is about $4,000.
The Yale expositor., 1895-09-13
Probable murder Near Dundee.

A. Larkins was well-to-do colored
farmer who lived near Dundee. His
son Euos, aged 81, and Jane Merrill,
also colored, lived with him, the wo-
man serving as housekeeper, Last
spring the elder LarlSins gave his son
deed to his sO-acre farm, only retain
ing life interest for himself and Mrs.
Merrill. Soon after this the father
died suddenly. Enos at once began to
quarrel with the woman over the
property and the latter part of June
she suddenly disappeared, but nothing
was thought wrong until Enos showed
papers, bearing Mrs. Merrills name,
relinquished all claims to the property.
1t was known that the woman could
not write and these papers aroused
suspicion and after an investigation
young Larllins was arrested on IA charge
of forgery, but with the suspicion of
murder hanging over him. A mound
was found on the farm and the stencil
indicated that something had been
buried there, but it was found to be
empty. Later on however bones, but
tons, ornaments of dress, etc, were
found in the ashes of a burned brush
heap and these have been identified as
belonging TO Mrs Merrill. LarlIins
protests his innocence but expresses a
fear of being lynched.
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"Baby" Mckee a Hero,

There came very near drowning
accident at Dodd Camp, near old
Forge, y. Y. Mrs. Russell d. Harri-
sons little daughter and Benny, better
known as baby" and May Mckee
were playing about the dock at tho
camp when the Harrison child slipped
and fell into the water. Benny Mckee
saw her fall and ran to her rescue. lie
held her hand until Gen. Harrison
heard the screams and rescued his
oranddauphter.
The Yale expositor., 1895-09-13
sinle s1a.ooo Ernm the E,nros. Go

J. ID. Farden. cashier of the Adams
Express Co., and j. Il. Barnett, city
ticket agent of the Vandalia, at Terre
Haute, Ind. have disappeared also a
package of SIC, 600 deposited byRevenue
Collector Jump for shipment to the
Cincinnati sub-treasury. Farden gave
a receipt for the $4,000. The police
say that the amount stolen by the men
will probably reach $4,000, and that
the two men had literally cleaned the
Office of the four days receipts.
The Yale expositor., 1895-09-13
Sioux Indians Prepare for Bloodshed.

The Sioux Indians at the Rosebud
Is. d. agency, under the leadership of
Hollow Horn Bear, have warned Indian
Agent Wright and the agency employees
to vacate the agency, and they make
threats to burn the buildings. The
Indians became enraged because the
agent reduced the rates paid them for
hauling freight from Valentine, Neb.
to the agency. The Indians sent out
runners to distant camps and about
5000 angry and excited Indians gath
cred about the agency. Settlers are
becoming very uneasy.
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600 Pounds OF Dynamite-Five Killed.

Edward Latshaw, government con-
tractor on Mississippi river improve
ment, had 900 pounds of dynamite
stored in the cellar of his house at
Spechts Ferry, la. His son, while
practicing with revolver, missed the
target, the bullet entering the cellar
and firing the dynamite. The house
was blown to splinters and five persons
were killed, including Latshaw, his
wife and two children and friend.
Three other persons were probably
fatally injured. The report of the ex-
plosion was heard IL miles away.
The Yale expositor., 1895-09-13
MORE HORRORS IN ARMENIA.
Turkish Troops Torture Christian Men aud
RaVish Women ana Children.

HaVish Women ana Children.
London: A dispatch from Kars,
Armenia, says that the entire district
of Kemaks is surrounded by Turkish
troops dispatched by Zeklxi Pacha
under the plea of arresting Armenian
revolutionaries. The villages of Carni
Tiriguerno, Tortan, lloropout, and
Marigar arc reported to have been
completely sacked while the population
aggregating 5000 people were foully
treated. The men were tortured and
the women and children were ravished
The four monasteries of Aukwauk,
Sourphop, Thervorithchoga and Sou-
phagop were sacked and the affairs de-
stroyed. The excitement and alarm
are universal.
High Officials Plan Another Massacre.
Authentic information from Moosh
is to the effect that an anti-Christian
society OF Turkish officials has been
formed there and ut Bitlis with tine
avowed intention to slaughter the
Christians in the event of the accept
ance by the Porte of the scheme Of
reforms presented by the powers. 1t
is declared that Consul Hampton is To
be the first victim.
The Yale expositor., 1895-09-13

Five employees of the Providence
Or. ~ Gas Co.. went TO their death in
cellar of the Yves field street gas holder,
asphyxiation by gas being the cause.
For several days leaking gas had been
detected in the holder and the six men
went to repair the leak, which proved
to come from a defective valve. The
men disconnected il and tied cloth
,ag about the large main extending
from the street, when the bag gave
way and an immense volume OF gas
rushed out. In less time than it takes
To tell it, all were overcome with the
exception of one, who managed to
gropc up the stairs, where the fresh
air enabled him 10 recover.
The Yale expositor., 1895-09-13
Rig Fire nj AInena.

The Follxert e. McPhee single mill
at Alpena, together with large stock
of piled and manufactured shingles
and bolts, and portion of No. en-
CINE house, was destroyed bv fire.
The loss will not be far from S43, 600.
with but 81, 900 insurance. The wind
was blowing gale, and it was only
by the hardest work that the flames
were kept from spreading TO the bust
ness portion of the town. A half mil
lion of shingles were saved by throw
ing them into the river.
Severe Loss mt Hermansvilie.
A lumber FIRE In the yards of the G.
T.. Meyer Lumber Co. at Hcrmansvillc
DESTROYED almost every stick in reach.
A strong wind was blowing at the
time and il was feared that the entire
town would be destroyed, but good
work by visiting iremen kept the
flames from reaching the mills. The
loss is about S35, 900; insurance $40, 600.
The fire was caused by spark from
"a passing locomotive.
Roscommon Had IA Hot Blaze, Too.
Fire was discovered in the main
building of the G.. Il. Hodgemann man
ufacturing plant at Roscommon. It
spread TO the sawmili and dry kiln
and cars standing on track and dc
stroyed the whole plant. The loss
xvill reach 1000; insured.
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steamer burned ON tho Lake.

The steamer Forbes of the Shore
line, which piles between Saginaw and
Bay CITY, left Saginaw with quite q
number of passengers and several tons
OF hay, but she caught fire when OPP
posite Melbourne, aud burned TO the
waters edge. The steamer was com
manded by Capt wilt Armstrong who
succeeded in landing the passengers in
safety. MANN GArS " af8 ed sand at
tempted ID &NIrao hNe'river. The
boat is a complete wreck. The loss Is
covered by insurance. The Forbes Is
owned by w. ~ Armstrong. of
Saginaw, and Is said TO bc valued at
IS, coo.
The Yale expositor., 1895-09-13
Michigan Crops for September.
The September crop report issued by
Secretary of State Gardner SAYS:

y
Secretary of State Gardner says:
For this report correspondents have secured
from threshers the results OF 1879 Jobs, aggre-
eating more than 5000 acres of wheat thrcshcd
in the state, the yield from which was 902 81
bushels and average OF 1901 bushels per acre.
In the southern counties more than Sl.OJO acres
threshed averaged 1875 bushels per acre. In
the central counties the average II IL 81 bush
els. and in the northern counties ll.99 bushels.
The amount of wheat reported marketed In
the II months ending with July. which Is the
wheat year for Michigan. u ll.21O ~ bushels
or 4ISl. t13 bushels less than marketed i'm the
same months OF the previous year Oats arc
estimated TO yield in the state about % bushels
aud barley ldAJ bushels per acre. Beans prom
Use as per cent: potatoes II per cent; apples y
per cent and peaches 50 per cent ot average
crops. The average rainfall in the state during
August was 300 inches: in the southern coun-
ties. as inches: in the central, IA inches: IN
the northern, los inches, and in the upper PEN
Ursula, 30 inches. Compared with normal
there was an excess ia the southern and central
counties and the state, and Il deficiency IN the
northern counties and the upper peninsula.
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Expioded Dynamite in a Cbnrcb.

An explosion of dynamite occurred
at an early hour Sunday morning at
the First Congregational church in
Greenville. But little damage was
done. The charge was put on the cor
uerstonc, it is believed, by thieves,
who expected to obtain money which
is said to have been put in the corner
stone at the time il was laid.
The Yale expositor., 1895-09-13
Standards KIN az Innoconts.

Atrocities by Spaniards have just
been reported to the Cuban revolution
airy party in New York, in letter
from Juan Franco, chief OF staff, under
Gen. Gomez the commandments OF
the insurgent army. 1t gives details
of the capture and recapturc OF the
city of Barre, and the massacre OF 81
inoffensive Cubans, mostly women aud
children, by the Spaniards under Gar
rido
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Fort Huron Sore ON tho Grand TrunI. Rr

AoTl huron NoTe on Ahb ny
The members of the Port Huron
chamber of commerce met Sir Charles
Rivers Wilson, the new president of
the Grand Trunk railway, Gen.Man.
Sargent, Gen.-Supt. Spiccr and other
officials of that road, at the tunnel
depot and laid several grievances be-
fore them to the effect that their city
had suffered greatly because of the
insufficient accommodation and high
freight charges on the part of the
Grand Trunk. The railway people
said they were in business for money
and not to build up towns and that
they thought Port IIuron's grievances
were imaginary. Marcus Young in
formed these high moguls that their
penuriousness had driven several large
industries from the town and warned
them if something was not done by the
&. Il. that competition might be ex-
Dected.
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A. VI. 4. Conference.

The Michigan conference of the
African M. L. church was called to
order by Bishop III. Nj. Turner for
their ninth annual meeting, at Detroit.
Exclusive of the general officers of the
conference about 80 delegates were
present from Michigan and northern
Indiana.
The Yale expositor., 1895-09-13

Germany celebrated the battle OF
Sedan with imposing parades and GER.
monies at Berlin. Two score Ameri-
can veterans of the Franco-Germau
war were given the place of honor in
the parade and were greeted individ-
ually by Emperor William.
The London Chronicle says that adj
vices received from st. Petersburg are
to the effect that Russian police have
discovered a widespread plot against
the life of the car and other members
of the imperial family. Some of the
leaders were quietly arrested. Bombs,
arms and revolutionary pamphlets
have been seized 10y the police OF
Moscow.
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Alleged Crooked onlcials at Toledo.

Last February the common council of
Toledo appropriated 81 1000 for the in
vestigation of the various city depart
ments and expert accountants were
set to work. They state that they
have discovered "a den of official rot
tenness and corruption that promises
to be big sensation. Discrepancies
to the amount of $1,000 have already
been discovered.
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GRAIN. ETC.

sDetrot--Hay. No. timothy, si3 80 d1i per
ton. Potatoes - DOC per bu Live Poultry,
chickens, Sc per ID; ducks, Sc; turkeys, DC.
Eggs, strictly fresh 14c per doz Butter, fresh
dairy, 10 1l7c per ID; creamery, 2092l
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oubans win Appeal to Uncle Sam.

New York: Thomas Estrada Palma,
the president of the Cuba revolution
AIRY junta, issued an address on the
recent arrest of Cubans at Penn's
Grove, n. j., using the incident as a
basis for plea To the United States
government for recognition of the
Cuban insurgents as belligerents. lie
compares the present relations of
Spain and Cuba as similar to those of
America and England, and recalls the
help extended by France to the United
States.
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High Onicinls rIan Another Mnssncrc.
$50 spaniards Killed in battle In Cuba.

Key West, Fla: Private letters from
insurgent sources bring the news of
big battle fought on August 81, near
Santiago dc Cuba, between the insur-
gents and Spanish troops, commanded
by Carnellas, in which the insurgents
completely routed the troops, killing
900 soldiers and 50 officers and wound
ing Carnellas. The Spanish papers re-
port that the battle was fought, but
do not give the details.
The Yale expositor., 1895-09-13

Fifteen union men struck at the Oil
stove Foundry works at Chelsea. They
complain of too poor wages. The work
is at present being done by new hands.