Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-22

cause of free Cuba from New York.
The unemployed Of Pullman. H., and
vicinity are 10 be- aided 10 homes in the
south by the bureau of labor and trans
portation. About five hundred persons
are ready 20 90. The bureau sent ont "A
prospecting committee of three. which
has just returned highly pleased with
prospects The cOlonists many of whom
have worked for ten years in the Pull
man shops, are mostly without means.
Chief of Police Crowley Of san Fran
cisco, vigorously denies the assertion Of
Man O'Rell, that the illegitmate chill
dren hon la Paris annually was not
more than one third the number born ey-
cry year In San Francisco. Chief Crow
ley says that san Francisco is not half
so immoral ON the lines suggested rs any
/ OF the large manufacturing cities OF the
United States. England or the continent.
I With assets estimated at 81. 600 and
/ liabilities of a 100000 the National Bank
/ Of Kansas City has suspended and will
/ liqudate and 20 out of business The
/ current opinion expressed among bank
er. and other men who have Information
in the matter fixes the amount that will
bc realized by stockholders at from - 10
- per cent of their holdings OF stock.
The principal stockholders were in the
directory
The grand jury at Minneapolis has con-
cluded not to indict Maggie Wachter and
George \. Grindall for perjury in the
Hayward case. The state had confident
ly expected to secure a conviction Of the
latter, although it had not expected To
do so in Miss Wachter's case. The action
of the grand jury is, therefore, sur
prise. and somewhat Of disappointment
to BliXtS attorney, at whose instigation
the inyesti cation was commenced.
The British Government, through its
Minister at Managua, has submitted an
ultimatum TO Nicaragua. 1t demands "A
cash indemnity Of s75, 600 as smart money
TO paw for the expulsion of Mr.. Hatch.
British Consular Agent at Blueiields,
during the troubles there last year, and
also the appointment Of commission to
adjudicate the damages sustained by the
persons and property OF British subjects
who were expelled from the MosQuto
Reservation the same time.
The consolidation OF the great electri-
cal manufacturing interests of the coun-
try, to include such corporations as the
Westinghouse and the General Electric
companies, may be the next gigantic
monopoly developed with Standard Oil
capital. The electrical trade has been
apprised rom various sources that the
formation Of an electrical trust is irsni-
nent, and while the sources Of informa-
ton cannot be traced the subject has
become a matter Of general gossip.
At the second days session of the Mine
Worker, OF Indiana there was long dis
cussion over the proposition to Withdraw
from the national organization. but it
was defeated. scale committee was
instructed 10 report scale for the year
beginning May to convention TO be
held in April. A resolution was adopted
calling upon Gov Matthews 10 see that
the law relating 10 pluck me" stores,
the check and coupon system. weekly
pay bill and mine run weight are faith
fully carried out
The legal Squabble over the $40. OOO, 900
left by the late bonanza king, James G..
Fair, has developed fresh sensation.
What is purported To be later will than
the one previously offered for probate
was introduced in the case. There is no
longer any doubt that the three children
have combined To fight for the probate
OF this latest alleged will. Under It's
provisions the vast estate would be di-
vided almost equally between the two
daughters and Charles, and the dstri-
button would be made at once.
AT a meeting OF the sugar planters II
has been determined TO erect a sugar re-
fnery in New Orleans. This was done
In direct opposition to the sugar trust,
which controls the two refneries in tina
city. The planters complain that the
trust had proved hostile TO them, had
opposed them In every possible way, and
had robbed and despoied them. The
bulk OF the money for the refinery was
subscribed at the meeting and IL was de-
cded TO allow no one TO subscribe ex-
cept sugar planters and To invite no for
egn capital.
The Supreme court OF Illinois gave
decision, declaring that the eight hour
law, or as IL is generally known, the
sweat shop law. is unconstitutional. The
law prohibited the employment Of wOm-
en- for more than eight hours a day, or
more than forty eight hours a week, in
any factory within the borders OF Hi
nois. While the law related exclusively
TO the employment Of women. ii was un-
derstoOd at the time of its passage that
a similar measure regulating the num-
Der OF hours men could be hired TO work
would follow on its heels.
Passengers on the steamer which ar
rived at New York from Havana Mon
day night bring news Of reports in cir
culation there of further depredations
by Spanish cruisers on Americans yes
scls along the Cuban coast. The latest re-
port is TO the effect that a Spanish gun
boat, Arced. fired into and sunk an Amer
lean schooner off Puerto Padre. II is re-
ported that the crew Of the vessel, num-
berng sixteen persons. persisted with IL.
1t is not known whether the schooner
had arms or carried an expedition for the
Cubans. 1t was reported in Havana
that the schooner had sailed from Key
West.
The Spanish cruiser Reina Regente is
believed TO have foundered off Tangier,
Morocco. during the recent gale. 1t had |
a crew OF 42O officers and men. Pieces Of
one OF the ship's boats and semaphore |