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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
Dry Weather Causes Heavy Loss.

Thousands of dollars worth of cedar
have been DESTROYED by the burning of
the muck land few miles east of
Metamora known as the cedar swamp.
Originally the fire started in the sec
ton visited by the late cyclone, where
much timber had fallen and is supposed
to be the work of incendiaries. The
extended dry weather has made every
thing in the vicinity highly inilamma-
BILE. Those who claim to know say it
will burn underground until flooded
this winter All of the property own
ers in the swamp fought the fire for
several days and nights. The loss is
rated at from 500 to 5000 per acre, as
it stands, but much has been cut and
and piled and will be a total loss.
Some 500 acres have been burned over
and the muck also destroyed. The ex-
act loss will never be known.
A big conflagration was caused by
the spreading of large fire in Beat
ties woods two miles north of Utica.
The flames rapidly destroyed the
fine forest and required constant fight
ing in order to keep them from spread
ing to neighboring farms. The loss is
heavy. 1t is thought the fire was
started by tramps roasting green corn.
Everything is very dry and rain is
longed for.
Fire is sweeping over hundreds of
acres of pasture and meadows about
Benton Harbor, and causing hundreds
of dollars worth of damage. Farmers
are fighting the flames to protect their
homes. The railroads are compelled
TO keep men fighting fire along their
tracks as the grass is so dry that a
spark from an engine ignites it.
The present drouth is the most pro-
tracted that the southern counties has
experienced in at least 90 years. There
has not been "A drop of rain since Sept
1G. and only one-tenth of an inch has
fallen since Sept. /. Field fires on
lands skirting railroads are of daily oc-
.currence, and much alarm is felt
Forest fires are raging around Will
mot, and high winds cause intense eX-
element Citizens are fighting hard
TO protect property.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
CASUALTIES.

Louisville, I'LL. A. Turner was
scalded to death at Flora.
Kendallville, Ind.-John Roby of Au-
burn was instantly killed by the acct
dental discharge of a gun while hunt
ing.
Chillicothe, Ill.-Mrs. Benjamin Bry-
ner, aged 16 years, and married but
three months ago, was accidentally
shot and instantly killed by Frank
Kahl, aged IL years, at her home.
Petersburg, Mich.-Byron LATER, a
well-to-do prominent farmer, was in
stantly killed by train.
Washington.-Zeep Jones, one
of the oldest and most respected build
ers and contractors in the city, was
killed by a collision with a middle-aged
bicyclist named Reuben f. Gray, who
is employed as a clerk in one of the
branches of the government printing
Office. Mr.. Gray was arrested and held
to await the result of a coroner's in
quest.
Rockford, Ill-The large barn on tho
stock farm OF ]. A. Countryman & Son,
near Holcomb, in Ogle county, was de-
stroyed by fire. Five horses were lost.
Green City, Mo.-This town was Wis
tied by fire which devastated one side
of the public square and caused loss
of $4,000. The fire was incendiary.
Washington.-Zep Jones, a
builder and contractor, was killed in
collision with bicyclist named Rue
ben f. Gray.
Valparaiso, Ind.--A stock car on the
Chicago & Grand Trunk road took fire
and twenty-five head were burned so
that they had to be killed.
New London, Wis.-John Arndt,
aged 16 years, accidentally killed his
brother, Willie, aged s years, at FIRE.
mont, while playing with a gun.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.-Mrs. Joseph
Ross was burned to death in her bed.
A lamp in her room exploded.
Sheboygan, Wis.-John Bauenfred. a
well-to-do farmer of this county, re-
ceived fatal injuries in a runaway ac-
cident.
Santa Cruz, Cal.-The works Of the
California Powder Company blew up.
The property damage was $250,000. No
lives were lost.
Beloit, VISA fierce fire ragged in
the fields six miles west of this city
and 100 men worked all night to sub
due the flames. Over 100 acres were
burned over.
Alma, Neb.-The farmhouse Of a. l..
Gordon burned, destroying the entire
contents. Three children were ere
mated. Gordon was dangerously burn
ed in his efforts to save his children and
may die.
st. Louis, Mo.-A coroners jury de-
cided that j. f. Lamar, Of Falkland, l.
T., whose body was found in front of
the Gaiety Theater, died from falling
down stairway.
Elgin, Ill.-The pavilion in Lords
park burned.
st. Clair, Mich.-The baby of Mrs.
Louis Heythaler was burned to death
and Mrs. Heythaler was also so badly
burned that she is expected to die.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
Mother and child Burned to Death.


A mysterious and terrible affair was
the fatal burning of the wife and three
months-old old babe of Louis Hey
thaler, a sailor, at ST. Clair. The
screams of Mrs Heythaler caused the
discovery of the fire by neighbors and
Mrs A. d. Cope, who was the first to
arrive, says she found Mrs. Heythaler
near the sink beside the washtub in
the kitchen, her clothes all ablaze, and
she put out the flames which enveloped
the woman with wet sheet from the
wash tub, but Mrs. Heythaler was al
ready terribly burned. Mrs Cope the
went into the bedroom and found the
bedding on fire ana the baby in the
middle of the bed burned to a crisp.
Near the bed stood an oil can half full,
while in one corner of the room as well
as in the parlor and in the pantry the
woodwork was ablaze. Neighbors eX-
tinguished the flames and cared for
Mrs Hey thaler, but she died IN four
hours. 1t is the general opinion that
while temporarily insane the woman
stated the fires to kill herself and babe
and burn the house. Heythaler sails
on the steamer City of New York and
the sad news was telegraphed to him
at Sault Ste. Marie.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
GRIM E.

Muncie, Ind.-Samuel ]. Atkins, aged
GO, retired and wealthy iron manu-
facturer, shot and killed himself.
Kenosha, Wis.-Nick Fack, convict
ed Of assaulting the daughter of Frank
Feldschau, was sentenced to eight
years at hard labor at Waupun.
Monticello, Ill.-Lloyd Kincaid, Fred
Fales and Otis Wellington were con-
victed of numbering Thomas Hickman
June %, 1892, and throwing the re-
mains on the railroad track.
Minneapolis, Minn.-The grand jury
has indicted Aid. Roman Alexander
Dumbrowski on a charge of Offering a
bride of $4,000 to John De Laittre, a
member of the state capital commit
tee.
Independence, Iowa-Frank Mitchell
white, who shot at his brother-in-law
Sidney Seward, colored, was sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary. So
ward was sent up for eighteen months
Elwood, Ind.-A. ]. Behymer, Demo-
cratic politician and ex-state represent
alive, was arrested here on an indict-
ment charging him with embezzlement
Behymer denies guilt and says he can
explain.
st. Louis, Mo.-Mrs. Edward Waters,
a bride of three months, committed
suicide by hanging. The couple never
lited together.
Marshalltown, Iowa.-Patrick Nc
earthly, aged "a, was discharged, and
his brother, Michael Mccarthy, aged
72, was sentenced to two months in the
penitentiary for the killing of a neigh
Dor named Jordan.
Pensacola, Fla.-United States Com
missioner Tunison decided to hold
Karl A. Karlseen, who shipped as car
penter on the British ship Favonius to
Rio Janerio from this port, charged
with the burning of the ship at sea.
st. Louis, Mo.-Henry Clay, colored
who killed William Amend, a news
boy, was sentenced to be hanged
Thursday, Nov. IS.
Franklin, Ind.-Frank Morgan was
arrested by Sheriff Weddle at Summit.
Vile, accused of completely in the Sc.
bree forgery at Greenwood last sum.
mer.
GAINESVILLE, Wis.-William Timmony
aged 20. an inmate of the Rock county
insane asylum, committed suicide by
drowning in a bath tub.
Belvidere, Ill.-John Watson com
mitted suicide by shooting while des
pendent over III health.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
Greek Cabinet Forced to Resign.

Athens: The Greek cabinet has re-
signed. The boule Legislative assem-
bly, met TO consider the peace treaty
with Turkey and the political situation
in general. NJ. Ralli, the premier,
took strong exception TO its terms at
tributing to Germany all that had
been done against Greece. He invited
the chamber to vote confidence in the
government. Amid great excitement
the chamber defeated the resolution
by vote of 90 TO 80 This defeat
precipitated a crisis.
Later-It is announced that a new
Greek cabinet has been constituted
with Nj. Zaimis, as premier and minis.
ter of foreign affairs. NJ. Delyannis
has issued a manifesto disavowing
Zaimis, who was formerly Delyannist
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
NEWSY CONVERSATIONS.

The Ohio Tube works at Warren
have granted per cent raise to its
employees and the strike is ended.
The sovereign grand lodge of Odd
fellows which met at Springfield, Ill 4,
decided to meet in Boston next year
A strong resolution of sympathy with
the Cuban insurgents was passed.
Arkansas now comes TO the front as
a rival to the Klondyke. Near Tur-
dams Springs, not far from Little
Rock, it is said that gold has been dis
covered in extremely rich deposits
President Mckinley was greeted
with an ovation on his trip TO North
Adams, Mass, being greeted by 10000
people. He participated in a corner
stone laying for G. A. r. memorial
library.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
Pennsylvania Town Burned Out.

Fire broke out in Weeds livery barn
at Austin, Pa, and in five hours time
every building in town but five was
burned to the ground, and probably
500 people were made homeless. The
fire was started by load of hay being
run into gas jet In all about 100
buildings were burned, mostly resi-
dences, among the larger losses being
the M. e. and Presbyterian churches
and the opera house. The loss is
placed by insurance experts at about
5000, 900.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
SPANS New Cabinet.

Madrid: The new ministry is consti-
tuted as follows: Senior Sagasta, presi-
dent of the council of ministers. Senior
Gullon, minister for foreign affairs.
Senior Groisard, minister of justice.
Gen. Correa, minister of war. Admiral
Bermeio, minister of marine. Senior
Puigcerver, minister of finance Senior
Capdepon, minister of the interior.
Count Xiguena, minister of public
works. Senior Moret, minister for the
colonies The cabinet is regarded as
fairly strong, although some disap-
pointment is felt because two or three
more prominent men would not accept.
Senior Maura, who was the author of
the first Cuban home rule bill, felt
that he could not act satisfactorily
with Senior Moret.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
FOREIGN.

Athens-A large meeting was held
Sunday, where a resolution was adopt
ed calling upon King Georgc and the
cabinet to renew the war with Tur-
key rather than accept the terms of
peace offered by the peace conference.
Paris-M. Pierre Paul Leroy-Beau-
lieu protests against the proposal of
the free coinage of silver in the French
minis, which he declares, would com
promise the commerce, credit, and po-
litical power of France"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
10000 People Drowned by Floods.

News has been received by way of
Tacoma, Wash, of the most disastrous
floods that have visited China for many
years Sixty villages near Tung Chou
containing over $4,000 inhabitants,
have been destroyed. There is no
means of finding out how many thou
sands have been drowned, but the
number is estimated by Chinese au-
thorities at $4,000 to 10000. The
flooded district is within 12 miles of
Pekin, the capital of China, survivors
from the villages nearest Pekin have
been allowed such shelter as they can
find in the city walls, but thousands
are without protection against the rain,
which continues to fall. The unusual
rains began July %.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
SAGASTAI is PREMIER.
Spanish Liberal Leader to Form Cab
inet-Promises Autonomy for Cuba.

Spanish Liberal Leader to Form Cab
inet-Promises Autonomy for Cuba.
Senior Sagasta, the Spanish liberal
leader, has been intrusted by the queen
regent with the task of forming new
cabinet
The financial question is demanding
the greatest attention, and the liber-
ais, at the outset of the coming session
of parliament, will expose frankly the
position of the Spanish treasury.
Senior Sagasta in an interview said
that ''the liberals would not assent to
mediation by the United States with
view to Fastening the pacifcation of
Cuba and inducing the rebels in arms
and exile to accept autonomy. No
Spanish party, certainly not the liber-
ais, could assent to foreign interior
ence in our domestic affairs or with our
colonies No government could hope
to induce the nation to accept such in
reference. We shall reverse COM
pletely the policy of the last two years
in Cuba, beginning, naturally, with
the recall of Weyler, and are prepared
TO grant to Cuba all possible self-gov-
eminent, broad tariff and every con-
cession compatible with inhexible de-
Tense of Spanish rule and sovereignty
in the West Indies. We believe this
will satisfy the majority of the Cubans.
and we will act thus spontaneously"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08

"Blacl1 damp" in the Jermyn mine,
near Rendham, Pa, caused the death
of five miners who were fighting a fire
on one Of the levels.
A b. & o. train ran into a horse and
wagon at Carrcroft, Pa, killing man,
boy, a little girl and the horse and
demolished the wagon.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL.
BRIEF MENTION OF EVENTS OF
INTEREST.
Panic Ensues Among the Convicts
Spain Has "A New Liberal Cabinet
60 Towns Destroyed by Floods.
Hot s1so.ooo Rlaze in n Prison.

The broom and Irvine factories at the
Central prison at Toronto, Ont, were
almost totally destroyed by fire, the
loss being estimated at $l5O,OO About
90 convicts were working in the broom
factory when the fire started and it
spread so rapidly that many of them
had to spring from the windows into
the yard to save their lives There
they were formed IN line and marched
to their cells in the prison proper. In
side of the prison pandemonium
reigned. The thick smoke rolling
through, mingled with the shouts of
the fremen and roar of the flames
struck terror to the hearts of the un-
fortunates standing white-faced behind
their barred doors and a great cry for
mercy and release went up from hun
dreds of hoarse throats. They were
assured of their safety by the cool
headed guards and the uproar subsidized
as they saw the uniformed men quietly
standing in their usual places. The
government carries no insurance, so
its loss is complete.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
Cubans VIII Not Accept Autonomy.


Gen. Julio Sanguilly, who was ar
rested in Cuba, tried, convicted. par
doned and released at the request of
the United States, says: II do not be-
lieve the formation by Sagasta of
liberal cabinet will have any effect on
the Cuban insurgents. The Cubans
have gone too far TO accept autonomy
They are in a better condition now to
fight to the end for absolute freedom
than ever before. Why accept auton
omy when freedom is at hand? The
people of Spain have lost all patience
with the governments conduct of af-
fairs in Cuba and am given to believe
that they will not be sorry at all if the
war should end, even should Cuba Sc
cure her independence.
Interviews with other prominent
Cubans in New York, including I.
Estrada Palma, representative of the
Cuban provisional government, and all
declare that the patriots will not ac-
cept autonomy, that it is out of the
question, but most of them are in favor
of paying Spain IL reasonable indem-
nifty providing she evacuates the island
at once.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
REVIEW OF TRADE.

Speculation in wheat and cotton has been.
set back by bright crop prospects. The
wheat estimates of 59O,0JOOy0, bu about 210-
900 900 bu more than would be required for
food and seed. leaving the smallest stocks
for six years without replenishment, was
followed by decrease in foreign buying and
caused weakness. Yet western receipts, for
four weeks were but 21,s2o, oo4 bu, against24,-
Opl D44 for the same weeks last year and At
lantic exports, flour included, are 1895, ll8
bu, against 1854 last year, while Pacific
shipments are also very heavy and corn eX-
ports continue over 40 per cent more than
last year. All industries are pushed to in
crease working force, with occasional rise
i'm rate of wages. by the growing demand.
This is largely tor replenishment of stocks,
but dispatches show that retail trade at
most northern points continues to,eXpand
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08

Chas Atkins went hunting near Bat
tie Creek and was found dead in the
woods two days later.
Probate Judge Peter Pasco, of Mar
quette county, an ex-state senator, has
died at the age of &C. Already there
are 10 candidates for the judgeship.
The new state bass ponds for the ar
tificial propagation of bass have been
finished at Grand Rapids and planted
with all the bass the state owns. This
is the only bass Matching station in the
country as artificial propagation of
bass is as yet considerable OF an ex-
pertinent.
Plans for union depot for Durand,
TO cost $40, 900, have been prepared by
the c. g. G.. T. railway and submitted
TO the Ann Arbor railway. The build
ing will be two stories high, 42x124
feet in size, with all modern conven-
fences. and will contain the head
arters of the two railways.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
s4oo.ooo Ere at Irontnn. O.

Ironton, o., was threatened with de-
struction by fire which started at the
sawmill of Newman 81 Spencer Be-
fore the fire department reached the
scene the flames had extended TO the
lumber yards. The long drouth had
made everything so combustible the
flames spread to the Penn lumber
yards and beyond, and about 20 fam
lilies were soo1 rendered homeless.
The fire also enveloped two business
blocks and the heart of the city seemed
destined to be destroyed, but help ar
rived from Ashland and Catlettsburg,
KY, and had the fire practically under
control in a short time. The loss is es-
timated at 100000, with insurance
at about half that amount There were
no casualties.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08

Gen. u. Il. Tracy, formerly secretary
of the navy, has been nominated for
mayor of Greater New York by the
regular Republican organization.
The silver Democrats OF Massachu-
sets nominated for governor George
Fred Williams, who made reputation
as an orator in the Bryan campaign.
About 25 millers of Michigan met at
Kalamazoo and discussed means of in
creasing exports, holding freight rates
down, and grading wheat uniformly
They petitioned the government to
make reciprocity treaties to increase
the foreign trade,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
Six Killed by "A Train,

A passenger train on the Kansas, FIT.
Scott &c Memphis railway ran into a
wagon containing seven persons at
Dead Mans cut, three miles north of
Willow Springs, Mo-, instantly killing
six and fatally iniuring the other one.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
GRAIN, ETC.

+Detroit-Hay No. timothy, $500 per ton
Potatoes, soc per bu. Live Poultry, spring
chickens sISc per lb; fowl, 6hc; ducks, ~;
turkeys SC. Eggs, strictly fresh. l5c per
doz. Butter. dairy, l5c lb; creamery, 2lc.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
Arrested for Arson.

Ex-Congessman ID. ID. Aitken swore
out a warrant at Flint for the arrest
of John ii. Gotshall, charging him
with the burning of the large grain
barn of Lee e. Aitken, in Burton town
ship, Genesee county, thus leveling to
the ground $4,000 worth of property.
Gotshall was arrested in 1890 on a
charge of arson, but was acquitted
and in 1895, soon after he had resigned
as secretary of the Genesee County
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,
.Gotshalls own farm buildings burned,
entailing a loss of 1900. The insur-
ance company refused to settle, claim
ing that he fred his own buildings.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
TWEEN THE LAKES.
MICHIGAN NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
FOR MICHIGANDERS.

Forest and Field Devoured by Fires
Resulting from the Dry Weather
Double Tragedy Caused by Hus-
bands Jealousy at Detroit.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
Feeling of Relief at Washington.

Washington: The news from Madrid
to the effect that the queen regent had
invited Sagasta to form a cabinet was
hailed with feeling of relief in official
circles here. In the view of the add
ministration, the United States and
Cuba have all to gain and nothing to
lose in the liberal accession to
power Even if the party is not
willing TO go as far as the eX-
treme Cuban syppathizers in the
United States wish, it is felt that there
will certainly be most liberal offer
ing of concessions to secure peace in
Cuba. Another result that is expected
is the withdrawal, either by resigna-
ton or recall of Gen. Weyler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YoRk MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York May 2O.-New Jersey Cen
trail engrossed the largest share of atten-
ton on the Stock Exchange, today. and
registered another sensational decline in
the long progress downwards. On Jan.
10 of this year this stock sold ait 1924
and on March l. at 81. Today. the stock
was sold in large quantities at 69A and
the extreme decline for the day was 34s.
and in two days 1t has fallen 55s. The
trading in the stock was at times very
animated, but a large portion of the sales
were made in small lots. being record.
with a decline of Is or even 4 on each
sale This caused credence to be given
to allegations of inside liquidation which
served to help on the decline. For sew
eral hours support seemed forthcoming
for This stock at various stages, but the
efforts were abandoned after short inter-
walls, and it fluctuated irregularly for the
rest of the day down to G9H. closing at 20.
The depression of such a weight on the
market affected the whole list. They
closed slightly above the lowest, the ex-
tremc declines being Lackawanna and
Delaware a. Hudson 21s each. and Sus-
quehanna & Western pfd.. Tx per cent.
The general list, from the opening of
the market. showed the effect of the more
serious phase assumed by the Cuban
question al Washington. Americans were
depressed in London. New York opened
down to about the London parity. But
there were not lacking evidences of ie-
Operative power in the market during
the day especially in the Changers and
the railway list generally. Losses Of
point occurred in Tennessee Coal and
Iron and United States Leather pfd. In
the late dealings Metropolitan Traction
scored a gain of "a.
The railway list moved very narrowly
and closed with slight changes. Louis
vile d Nashville fell lls. the widest fluct-
uation in the railway list, but recovered
Z. Slight net losses were general
throughout the list