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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
NEWSY CONVERSATIONS.

Gen. Carlos Ezeta, ex.president of
San Salvador, was arrested at Oakland,
Cal, to satisfy landlord whom he
owes S35.
AS the result of lovers quarrel
Florence Gleason, aged 10, shot and
killed her lover, John Peters and then
shot herself, at Chicago
Miss Daley, an invalid maiden lady
living with John Conly's family, near
Piketon, fell into an open fire and was
fatally burned before being discovered
The London Daily Chronicle an
nounces that the premier, Lord Sails
bury, is about to retire owing to ILL
ness Lord Salisbury denies the report.
Lolita Crabtree, better known as
Lolita, the actress, has sued Henry
L. Abbey, theatrical agent, of New
York, for $50, 600 and two years inter
est on promissory notes.
Seven four-story wooden warehouses
filled with tobacco, and eight dwellings
were destroyed by fire at Durham,
n c. The total loss is S25O,00O, with
P~OO,uOO luSuIduCCs ONCE O,oOO,OOO
pounds of tobacco burned.
Associate Justice Stephen Johnson
Field of the u. S. supreme court has
made formal application to President
Mckinley to be retired from the bench.
under the law allowing members of
that court to be retired when 20 years
of age.
Edward Langtry, the husband of
Lily Langtry, the actress, died in the
asylum for the insane at Chester, Eng,
to which he was recently committed
by magistrate, having been found
wandering in helpless condition in
that vicinity.
Ex-Gov. Boies, who tried for the
nomination for the presidency at the
convention which nominated Bryan,
in letter to the Des Moines, Ia,
Leader says that gold is the basis of
national currency and that the Chicago
platform has had its day.
The downpour of rain which was al
most deluge flooded the Schuylkill
valley in Pennsylvania and the water
rose six to eight feet in some of the
streets of Reading. The people had to
be rescued with boats. Several thou
sand dollars damage was sustained.
Four robbers held up an express
train in daylight near Austin, Tex.
and fatally shot Conductor Healy and
wounded two passengers. The desper-
ADDE'S secured 5000 from passengers,
but were unable to get the express
safe open as the express messenger
had fed to the woods as soon as he
saw what was up.
Gov. Hastings, of Pennsylvania, has
received letter from Secre tary Sher-
man stating that the Austrian minister
at Washington claims that there was a
violation OF rights of Austrian subjects
in the recent firing on the mob at Lat
timer, Pa, when score of miners
were killed. Secretary Sherman re-
quests the facts and status of Affairs in
relation TO these cases.
The international convention of the
brotherhood of St. Andrew at Buffalo,
n. Y, received reports that showed
that in the Episcopal church in the
United States there are 1,226 chapters
with l., 900 members; in Canada, 212
chapters with l,500 members; in Scot
land, 12 chapters with 100 members; in
Australia, 40 chapters with $50 mem
bers. In England, where the move
ment has but recently taken organized
form, there are 80 chapters with $50
members.
The heaviast October snowstorm ever
known there has fallen at Crested
Butte, Colo.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
G. M. ID. A. supreme Council.

The supreme council of the Catho Ollie
Mutual Benefit association in their
eleventh triennial session, at Grand
Rapids, elected the following officers:
President, Michael Brennan; vice-pres-
idents, John M. Molamphy, of Pitts
burg, and VIM. Muench, of Syracuse;
recorder, c. j. Hickey, of Brooklyn;
treasurer, j. NJ. Welsh, of Hornells-
vile, n. Y; marshal, Dennis Hughes,
of Titusville, Pa; guard, j. b. Dron-
eyn, of Montreal; legal adviser, j. L.
Keena, of Detroit. The next session
will be held in Buffalo. The order
has total membership of AZ, GAG and
disbursed 81, 100, AIS in benefciaries in
the last three years. 1t has 1896, 1874
In the reserve fund and spend S22, 43s
in current expenses.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
Historic Canadian Town Destroyed.

Historic Windsor, one of the most
beautiful towns in Nova Scotia, was
devasted by fire, which, famed by a
violent northwest gale, ragged so
tiercely that the local fire department
was absolutely helpless to cope with it.
Within six hours the town had been
eaten almost completely, the area COW
cred by the flames being nearly mile
square, and of the 400 and more build
ings occupying the section barely half
IL dozen scorched structures remain,
and over 5000 people were rendered
homeless. Fortunately no lives were
lost, although the streets were perilous
with flying timbers, bricks and states,
which the fierce hurricane drove like
thunderbolts from the roofs.
The total loss is estimated roughly
at $4,000, 900, and the total insurance is
calculated to be not more than $500, 600.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
Senator Morgan Favors Annexation.

Senator Morgan, of Alabama, who
has been making a visit of investiga-
ton to Hawaii, states that he has been
more strongly convinced than ever in
his own mind that the annexation of
the islands in the right thing. He is
happy that his visit to Honolulu has
given him such fund of information
that he can debate with intelligence
on the question when it comes up in
the senate this fall. While he was
considered an authority on Hawaiian
matters before by his colleagues, his
right 10 that position will be fully rec
ognized by all during the coming
session.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
sa Unreliable Insurance Companies.


State Insurance Commissioner Camp
bell is on the warpath against off-color
fire insurance companies He replies
to the charges made to Gov. Pingree
against him by the officers of two Sag
inaw companies whom he called to
time, and who asked for his removal.
Mr.. Campbell calls attention to % fire
insurance companies which he desig-
mates as myths, having no legal exist
encc anywhere. But they are scatter
ing policies and collecting premiums
wherever they can. He says that Mich
igan citizens are victims and are with
out legal remedy, and that risks should
be placed only with companies author
lied TO do business under the Michigan
laws.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
U. S. Supreme Court Justice Field Retires


Justice Stephen j. Field, of Califor-
MIA, announced to the L. 5. supreme
court the fact that he had sent his re-
signation TO President Mckinley, to
take effect Dec. /, and it has been ac-
cepted. Justice Field was appointed by
President Lincoln and took his seat
May 20, 1868, and is the last survivor of
the immortal Lincoln's appointees.
During Justice Fields incumbency
three chief justices and 16 associate
justices have passed away. A touching
reply was made by the other members
of the supreme bench and after the adj
journment of the court the justices
and the officers of the court called in
body at Justice Fields house and
took official leave of the retiring JUS
tice. Although his resignation does
not take effect until the first of De-
cember it is the understanding that
Justice Field will not resume his seat
on the bench during the interim.
President Mckinley apparently has
not decided yet upon the appointments
that Justice Fields retirement will oc-
casiop, save that Attorney-General Nc
Kenna will be nominated for the SUI
preme bench unless some cause inter
venes between now and December to
prevent it.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22

Daniel Robinson, engineer at the
Bay County Electric Light works, at
Bay City, was caught in belt, dragged
over a pulley, and instantly killed.
His right leg was torn off at the knee,
his head crushed TO a pulp and the left
arm broken in several places.
The civic-philanthropic conference
at Battle Creek was largely attended
by leading men and women of the
country interested in movements for
the betterment of the conditions of
human existence. A large number of
valuable papers were read and dis
russed.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
After MILO ID. Campbeil's Scalp.

Rowland Connor, president, and
Charles +. Still, secretary, of the Com
mercial Fire Insurance Co. and the
Wolverine Fire Insurance Co. of Sagi-
nav, have petitioned Gov. Pingree to
remove Milo ID. Campbell from Office
rs state insurance commissioner. They
charge him with gross misrepresenta.
ton of the affairs of the two compan-
les, with malicious injury, and with
trying 20 wreck them. They also
charge incompetency and prostitution
of his Office.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22

The police have discovered in Chi
cago Louise Ripp, a 16-year-old girl,
who was abducted at Paris, France,
last March, by two famous CROOKS.
The London Daily News says:
''There is now y good prospect of the
speedy conclusion of general arbitra-
ton treaty between Great Britain and
the United States"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
Young Man Shoots a Boy Aged 6.

At the Swan school house, five miles
east of Mason, Henry Potter, aged 10,
shot Wade Robinson, aged 6, with a
double barreled gun. Over 30 shot
struck young in the Robinson's head,
and he will die. Potter had been out
hunting and stopped at the school
house where the children were
playing. With his gun he climbed
on top of; the fence and, spy
ing young Robinson, exclaimed:
81 will blow the head off Wade Robin
son." The little fellow started to run,
but Potter raised his gun and fired.
There has been bad blood between the
Robinson and Potter families for some
time, but young Potter says he didn't
think the gun was loaded and only in
tended to scare the boy.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
TWEEN THE LAKES.
MICHIGAN NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
FOR MICHIGANDERS.

Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star mt
Detroit - Insurance Commissioners
Takes n Fall Out of Fake Compa-
nies-C. M Is. A. Supreme Council.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
Experts investicatinr thu sales Of

Experts investigating tina sales of
sealsl<ins in London, to obtain evidence
for the use of the United States in the
coming conference, have proof that 80
per cent of the skins sold by the Can
adian companies are those of female
seals, and that most of the animals
were shot
President McKinley's deep interest
in reciprocity and his determination
foster American industry and COM
merce has led to the appointment of
Hon. John A. Kasson, of Iowa, as
special commissioner TO carry into
effect the reciprocity features OF the
Dingley bill.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
opera mouse Ceillng propped.

During performance in Robinson's
opera house at Cincinnati, the central
truss of the ceiling, 80 feet long
and 30 feet wide, fell with a
crash and with slight warning.
The house was fairly well filed with
people and the rush for the doors at
the first cracking sounds choted the
isles and the ceiling fell upon scores of
people killing Mrs. Geo. Kleeman, Miss
Lucy Cohen and an unknown man.
Five other persons were dangerously
injured and at least dozen more
quite seriously hurt The building
was an old one and the trusses of the
dome had rotted.
Later-Mrs. Alfred White has died
from injuries received.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
GRAIN, ETC.

sDetroit-Hay. No. timothy, 5000 per ton.
Potatoes 4ic per blu. Live Poultry. spring
chickens. &c per ID; fowl. &c; ducks, 7hc;
turkeys, SC. Eggs. strictly fresh, l6c per doz
Butter, dairy. l6c per lb creamery, Csc
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22

James and VIM. Jordan encountered
two rough looking characters as they
approached their home, near Musl1o-
gee, /. T., after spending the night
with sick friend When James asked
what they were doing there the fell
lows shot him dead; then VIM. pulled
his gun and killed both of them. They
Bill Wilson, noted desperadoes
John Armstrong Chanler, the di-
vorced husband of Amelie Rives and a
grandson of John Jacob Astor, is re-
ported to be insane in the Blooming
dale asylum at New York.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22

Steam Cooker Explodes-Two Dead.
A steel cooker in Shattuck's canning
FACTORY at Adrian exploded, blowing
the head end into the room where the
employees were working, hurting iron
and hot squash in every direction.
The most seriously injured were: VIM.
Pratt, leg broken, head cut and badly
burned, died in two hours; Bert Kim
ball, thigh broken, terribly scalded,
died in a few hours; Thomas Grinnell,
skull fractured, cannot live; Jacob
Schneider, back injured, burned; Al
bert Holtz, bad wounds in chest and
arms, severely scalded; Louis Patch,
arm cut Quite a number of others
were struck by hot splashes of cooked
squash. None Of the women employees
were seriously injured. The cooker
is a large steel receptacle in which the
products of the farm are prepared for
canning, and it is alleged that the ex-
plosiOn was caused by too much steam
being turned on.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-22
Grand Chapter O. E. s.

The grand chapter of the Order of
the Eastern Star of Michigan met in
annual convention at Detroit with over
$50 delegates-mostly ladies-present,
representing nearly all the larger
towns and cities of Michigan. Mayor
Maybury made an address of welcome
which was responded to by Associate
Grand Patron w. Il. King of Adrian.
The reports of officers showed that the
order has ia chapters in Michigan and
162 were represented. The member
ship is 1887, an increase for the year
of 1850. The total receipts for the
year were S4, 63s.75. During the year
there were 169 deaths.
The work was exemplified by De-
troit chapter, No. 116, and a reception
was given by the five local chapters to
the grand officers, and the delegates.
1t was voted to pay $500 year toward
the support of the Grand Rapids Ma
sonic home. Mrs. Ida Josylin, of North
vile, was elected worthy grand matron
by good margin. Other officers
elected Worthy grand patron, Wm.
f. King, of Adrian; associate grand
matron, Mrs. Helen e. c. Balmer, of
Mt. Pleasant; assistant grand patron,
A. G. Northrup, of Jackson; grand Sec
retary, Sister A. A. Mattison, of Mid
dleville; grand treasurer, Mrs. Susan
X. Winans, of Lansing; grand conduc-
tress, Mrs. ID. c. Page, of Petosley;
associate grand conductress, Mrs. II.
G. Derthick, of Ionia. The worthy
grand matron appointed the following
officers: Grand chaplain, Mrs. Florence
Babbitt, of Ypsilanti grand marshal,
Mrs. Hattie r. Parsons, of Union City;
Adah, Elmere Field, of Wacousta;
Ruth, Mrs. Mollie Brown, of Lexng-
ton; Esther, Mrs. L. j. Ford, of Mason;
Martha, Mrs. Mary Henlle, of Glad
stone; Electa, Mrs. Higlestone, of st.
Ignace; warder, Mrs. Head, of Daw-
sonville; organist, Minnie +. Eaton, of
Harbor Springs. 1t was decided to
meet at Grand Rapids next year.
The times., 1897-04-29
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MEETING.
The Librarian of Public Documents
Reads an Interesting PaDer,


The Library Association of Washington
City held its twenty-ttird regular meet
ing last night, at the Columbian University
Mr.. Henry III. Cole. in the absence of the
chairman, presided, and SIR. f H. Parsons
officiated as secretary. Before the meet
ing became an open one the executive
committee held a brief session and trans
acted some routine business of an unirn-
portant character
The feature Of the evening was Il paper
read by Miss Adelaide Il. Hasse, librarian
OF public documents, entitled '.Bibho-
graphic Rambies Among Early Documents -
The paper gave evidence Of much ca rIssul
Tesea rch In the difficulties that attended
the first efforts Of the Government to tas-
tabIish library for the use OF members of
Congress, aud 1t was attentiveiy listened to.
Miss Hasse said the first library of the
Government was the war library, which
had been collected by the War Depart
Tnent, which, in 1901, occupied, with the
Treasury Department, brick building
on Lafayette Square In this year the
building ard library were destroyed by
fire, which many believed TO have had an
incendiary origin. This left the Govern
ment without any library, until few
years later it bought the scientific colIec-
ticn of william Catson.
Later Thomas jefferson Offered to sell
the Government Ids library of 6,473 books,
and joint committee was appointed by
the Senate and House to negotiate with
him for it's purchase, which was finally
accomplished for $23 900 Since then
Congress has every year appropriated
money for the purchase OF books.
The times., 1897-04-29
MARRIAGE BELLS RING OUT
The Nuptials Of Miss Grayson Wend-
ling and Mr. Oliver Catchings.
A Number of Other Weii-Known So
ciety People Forsake the Way
of Single Biessedness.

The marriage of Miss Grayson NJ. Wend-
ling, daughter OF hon. George R. WeDd-
ling, to Mr.. Oliver Whitehead Catchings,
son of Gen. Catchings, the wel-known
Congressman from Mississippi, took place
at the home of the BRIDES parents, No.
1913 Twenty-firsr street, last evening at
O'Clock. The Right Rev. n. T. Adams,
bishop of Easton, Md, an Old and intimate
friend OF the family, performed the cere-
mony, assisted by the Rev Dr. Aspin all,
of this city.
The front dra wing room was converted
into a sylvan bower of palms and Amcri-
can Beauty roses under the skillfui di-
rection of Mr.. Loose: the groupings of
palms ia the bow window and the cluster
ed roses on the Dlantels being especially
effective
The cshers Were Mr.. Charles Matthews,
of West Virginia; Mt. Murry Dill, of Rich
mond, Va; DR.. Mason and DR.. Green, of
this city. The best man was DR.. William
Peyton Tucker, OF Washington, and The
brides onlv attendant was her sister, Miss
Frances Wendling, who was most becom-
ingly gowned in pink satin.
The bride entered leaning upon the arm
OF Ler father, Mr.. George L. Weadling,
the well-known lecturer. who gave her
away.
Miss Vending is an extremely handsome
and intellectual looking young wonian aud
never appeared more attractive than last
erening in her bridal gown of while satin,
with trimming Of chiffon. She carried
bcuqnet OF white iilacs and orchids
A large reception was held after he cere-
Inony, ard very handsome wedding feast
was laid in the dining room, which. like
the second drawing-roorn, was beautifully
decorat cd with pink Bridesmaid roses and
palms.
Mr. and Mrs. Catchings left for New
York on the o o clock train.
The times., 1897-04-29
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
as follows:
Alfred Herbert and Emma Young
Noryal W. Green and Grace Z. Allen.
Daniel T. Taylor and Ella Elizabeth Keel.
Dowings Anthony Usina and Eleanor 6.
Lybrant.
Frank T. Israel and Blanche A Tomlin-
son.
Alexander X. Ia ylor ana Jessie S. Gar
nell, both of Baltimore.
Carleton Zimmerman, of Boston, and Anna
Wilson Ingle.
Joseph II. Douglas and Jessie R Ander-
son, OF ForestviIle, Md.
Samuel Weaver Foster and Eunice Hart
man Welch.
julius E. Goetz and Grace westfan, of
Baltimore.
Michael Bailey Inscoe and Ann Elizabeth
Mann.
The times., 1897-04-29
MRS. cATCHINGs

march from Lonengrin, a1iStnod beneath
the marriage bell, which was composed Of
hyacnths and Marcnal Neil roses.
Miss Blanche Repp. sister Of the bride.
gowned in white silk MULE over white
white silk, and CARRYING LaFrance roses.
acted as maid OF homer MIR Chnto Repp,
brother OF the bride, was best man, while
Nj. George Thompson Saivourln, of New
Orleans, and Mr Louie Nit bosske, Of Phila-
dclphia, Were the ushers.
Miss Helen Prenttss Donohue, cousin
or the grrom, rendered the wedding march
from Lohengrln, and also The Priests
March, nv MendeIssohn. during the cere-
mony. Later il the evening, she sang with
fine effect, My Home Is Where the
Heather Blooms ~
Her gown was q handsome creation of
emerald-green accordion plated chiffon
over white silk.
Mrs. s. Frank Repp, mother Of the bride,
was gowned IN black brocade silk, trim
med with cut Jet; white satin and chiffon:
Mrs L. Hartsock, aunt Of the bIide, satin
and point lace, Miss Gertrude HartSock,
white oTgandie, over blue silk Mrs Florence.
Donohue, aunt OF the groom, black NOUS
seline de sole, over black silk; Mrs. c.
Crawford, OF Baltimore, black satin, elab b
borately trimmed in cut Jet, white satin and
chiffon, Mrs. c. b. Dickey, black satin, with
set trimmings: Miss Mayne Wallace Dickey,
black brocade silk, with lettuce-green satin
and duchess lace.
A reception to the relatives and invited
guests followed the ceremony. The table
was handsomely decorated with Easter
lilies, pink carnations and snlilaX
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell left on the mid
night express for an extended Western
our, from which they will return the
latter part OF May.
The brides going away gown was Of
army blue hroadcloth, tailor made, with
hat to match.
Many handsome presents were received
The most unique being two solid silver
spoons made from the silver knee buckles
of the great-great grandfather OF the bride.
The times., 1897-04-29
MR.. OLIVER W. CATCHINGs.

Among the guests we've Chief Justice
and Mrs. Bingham, Admiral and Mrs Roe,
Chief Naval Constructor and Mrs. Eich-
horn, Miss Hichborn, Mr.. and Mrs. Reriah
wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Washing
ton, Mrs. Mayo Hazeltine, Miss Hazeltihe,
Judge and Mrs. Laurence Weldon, Mr.. and
Mrs Claude Johnson, Mrs. Walker, StilsGn
Hutchins, Miss Patten, Mr.. r. E. Lee
Marsha ali, Col, and Mrs. William T.. MOrri-
son, Judge and Mis- Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Gordon, ex-senator and Mrs. Glib
son, Mrs. Monroe Hopkins, Mr- and Mrs
Victor Kauffmann II, Capt. Patrick Henry and
MI and Mrs. +. j Lavender.
The presents were numerous and costly,
but the list was not made public. 1t is
known, however, that Gen Catchings pre-
sented the bride with superb diamond
necklace
The times., 1897-04-29

which was soeinni2ed yesterday after
noon at 5 0 clock, the Rev Father Mackin
officiating.
Father McGee, + ther Gloyd, and Father
Towers were among the Catholic clergy
OF Washington who were on the altar
The bride WAS gowned In White bro
cade, which was extremely becoming 10
her brunette beauty and tall. slender fig
ure Her hat was Gainsborough of
white fancy braid, trimmed with white
liIacs, chiffon and knots Of white satin
ribbon in very dainty arrangement
The bridal bouquet was great cluster
of fragrant white hyacnths. The bride
and groom had no attendants other than
the ushers, who were Mr.. Phillips Clarke,
Mr Alexander Kilgore, MI Raymond tleis-
kell, and Mr.. Joseph Rogers, brother
Of the groom.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Rogers
left Immediately for old Point by steamer
They will spend some time at the Eygeia.
The brides going-away gown was
very becoming and stylish taiior-made suit
of hluett cloth. with hat to match, which
was trimmed in loops OF ribbon and cius-
tiers of bluetts
Among the guests were Mrs James Webb
ers, Miss Cora Rogers, Mr.. j Harris Rogers,
Mrs. Mary Manley Haywood, Mr.. Duncan
Haywood, Miss Jeanie Haywood, Mrs.
Rufus l.. Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs Benjanin
Phillips. of Connecticut; Mrs. Marsh, Mr.
and Mrs. Bushrod Robinson, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Yates, Miss Jane douglas, Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Marsh, Mrs. Clara Brown, MI
and Mrs. George Mattingly, Mrs. John II.
~.
Mr.. John H. Mattingly, jr.
The times., 1897-04-29

The marriage OF Miss Lottie Hartsock
Repp, OF Randolph, Md, and Mr.. David
Caldwell, OF Peoria, III, took place last
evening at 8 O'Clock, at the residence Of
the brides parents, The Ingieside, at Ran
,lolph, Md. the Rev, Robert NJ. Moore, of
Kensngton, officiating.
The bride, leaning on the arm OF the
groom, and gowned In ivory brocade satin,
trimmed IA point d Alencoa, her veil caugnt
with orange blossoms, and carrying Bride
roses. made very handsome picture rs
she descended the broad, Gid-fashioned
stairway TO the strains of the wedding