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The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
When The time comes for the weekly

When The time comes for the weekly
adjournment over Sunday neither
branch of the legislature wastes much
time in discussions. In fact great
many Legislators slide out after the
roll Is called, and bills are often passed
without quorum being present The
Senate has passed the following bills:
Is. b. 479) Enabling hotelkeepers and
boarding housekeepers TO hold and sell
baggage for unpaid board bills; Is IL.
22D permitting Ann Arbor to bond for
100000 for an art gallery for the U. of
NJ; Is. Il. 32s) to prevent the dostruc-
tion of signs on public lands; OH. B. s3)
for the analysis of public water free of
cost, beyond expense of materials, by
the u. of NJ; for the treatment of indi-
gent deformed children at the u. of M.
at state expense. The House voted
down the proposed appropriation of
81, 500 for a Michigan exhibit at the
Nashville international exposition, but
an attempt will be made to reconsider
it. Bills passed by the House included
(H. B. 4sO) amending the act empower
ing the governor and state auditors to
authorize the rebuilding or repairing
of any building owned by the state,
which may at any time be destroyed by
fire and making "a contingent approprl-
alton of 100000 therefor; (H. H.
1116) requiring asylum trustees to
deliver letters of and to inmates
without opening and reading them;
(H. Il. 5s6) amending the act so as to
provide that only taxpayers of the
school district shall be eligible TO office
in that district
More interest was manifested in the
recent developments in Detroit politics
than in legislation when the two
! houses reassembled after their week
end adjournment. 1t was evidently a
surprise all around that Gov. Pingree
did not resign the governorship and
stand for reelection as mayor of De-
! troit, but when it was learned that
Rep. Capt. A. u. Stewart, who is
known as faithful Pingree man, had
been nominated by the Republicans
for the Office it met hearty approval,
particularly in the House, where reso-
lutons were adopted congratulating
Mr.. Stewart and directing the ser
geant-at-arms to decorate his desk
with the American flag and with How
ers, and he was granted indefinite leave
of absence The Senate passed bills
providing for the commencement OF
suits on bonds to be filed in the pro-
bate court; authorizing the cancella-
tion of the primary school land patent.
The House passed the following meas
ures: 6. b. 1907 To repeal act provid'
ing for the collection OF statistics rela
tive To the deaf, dumb and blind; Is
Il. 131) TO repeal act providing for the
collection of social statistics; (H. Ii. 49S
authorizing the commissioner of the
state land Office to have trespass agents
adjust and collect all trespasses com
mitted upon state tax lands; (H. B. 1O9
for the incorporation of national socie
ties of Colonial Danes of America fol
Michigan; Oh. Il. 1860 amending the
law authorizing dissection in certain
cases for the advancement of scienc'
by providing that the bodies of de
ceased paupers and criminals in Sagi
nav, Tuscola, Huron, Midland and Ba!
counties be handed over to the Sagi
nav College OF Medicine instead of L
the L. of NJ.
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
jackson and waraing Hanged.

The murder of Pearl Bryan Ii
months ago, was avenged at Newport,
KY, by II double hanging. Scott Jack
son and Alonzo NJ. Walling were exc
cuted upon the scaffold and at the same
instant. The neck of neither one was
broken and both struggled hard in the
process of strangulation. Both men
were nervy to the last and on the gal
lows protested there innocence and died
with their secrets sEs
Both men had been making confess
sions for some weeks and contradict
ing them the next day. Both of them
repudiated all of their confessions be-
fore they died. When Gov. Bradley
and Sheriff Plummer finally pressed
jackson for details and definite infor-
nation about Walling the former said
he could not say on the eve of his
death that the latter was innocent
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26

Fire destroyed the four stores of A.
J. Beebe, at Fowlerville. One of them
was filed with variety goods and the
other three with furniture. The loss
will amount to S12,0 900, with $4,000 in
surance. Mr.. Beebe and A. j. Harris,
who lived over the stores, lost all their
household goods. Bells opera house
was badly scorched. Daniel Van Ripper
was overcome by smoke.
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
REVIEW OF TRADE.

Though steadily increasing. business Is
still much below its volume in former years
OF prosperity, and many express disappoint-
ment. Yet there is some gain every week.
with more hands at work and more mills in
operation, and the sure result, large pur-
chases for consumption, cannot be long de-
laved. In some branches IL Is felt already:
there II larger distrf fbuton of finished pro-
ducts and the demand for commercial loans
has sharply increased. and especially in dry
goods and the iron and steel branches
While manufacturers of cotton goods are
looking forward with much confidence, the
present demand Is not equal to expectations.
nor has the curtailment in producuon OF
print cloths accomplished the desired
change. Buying of wool, I'm expectation OF
new duties, continues remarkably large.
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
r,rmer.. rerr,ble peed-Klned Five.

Il. Rainwater, farmer at Orrick,
Mo-, shot and killed his wife, his
mother-in-law, Mrs William Artman,
his brother-in-law, James Thurman,
and his little step-daughter, Ethel
Gentry. Then, after SO nearly exter-
minating a whole family, the murderer
blew off the top of his own head, dying
instantly. The tragedy occurred at
the house of William Artman, father
in-law of the murderer. Mrs. Rain
water had recently left her husband,
and with Ethel Gentry, a daughter by
a former husband, had sought shelter
at the home of her parents. Rain.
water was insanely jealous.
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
benton Harbor is the center froI

Benton Harbor is the center from
which five.proposed new electric and
steam railroads will operate.
Brakeman Teddy Jennings, aged 30,
was instantly killed at Cadillac by fall
ing under train which he was switch
ing.
/: The large shinglc mill OF the Cam
eron Lumber CO., at Traverse City, has
burned. with large quantity of stock.
Loss SO. 600, insurance $1,000.
Charles Micho "a brakeman, was In.
stantly killed at Tawas City by an en-
rine on the ID. e. NJ. railroad. His
body was l,tcrally cut 10 pieces.
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
creek shin sunk by a warship.

Canea: The Austrian gunboat Zeben-
leo has fired upon and sunk near Canea
a Greek vessel loaded with provisions
and munitions of war, which were in
tended for the Greek forces in Crete.
1t appears that the Zebenico, while
searching for the Greek ship, was fred
on by a party of insurgents. To this
the Austrian warship replied by sink
ing the Greek craft and driving off the
insurgents.
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
PIngree Not Mayor.

The supreme court has decided that
Gov. Pingree is not the mayor of De-
troit. An opinion by Justice Hooker
and unanimously concurred in by the
other Judges grants the writ asked for in
the name of Attorney-General Maynard
TO compel the common council of the
city of Detroit TO call a special election
at which to select a mayor of the city,
with instructions to have the election
held on April s, simultaneously with
the regular spring elections. The
court has no doubt of the right to hold
the election on that day, as there is
ample time to nominate the candidates
at conventions already, or which may
hereafter be called. The principal
point in the decision is as follows:
Hon. Hazen S. Pingree was elected
mayor of the city of Detroit and while
an incumbent of that Office was elected
to, accepted, and entered upon the eX-
ecution of the duties of the office OF
governor. He continues to perform
the functions of both, and the petition
in this proceeding proceeds upon the
theory that by accepting the latter of
fee that of mayor has become vacant
and writ of mandamus is asked com
manding the respondent TO call an
election to fill such vacancy.
; The court holds that the mayoralty
is state Office and thus two theories
are presented under which it is con
tended that Mr.. Pingree cannot holt
these two offices at one and the same
time. (1). That he is prohibited by
section IL of article v. of the constitu
ton, which says, mo member of con
gress, nor any person holding offic'
under the United States or this state
shall execute the Office of governor.
(2). That the two offices are incom
patible under the rules of the common
law.
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
David Penninpton. of Odebolt, Iows

David Pennington, of Odebolt, Iowa,
loaded shot gun and started out to
kill somebody. lie first hunted for A.
p. Walter, but Walter saw him coming
and hid. Pennington next went to the
house of Hiram John and fred at Mrs.
johnson, seriously wounding her in
the shoulder and back. He then emp
tied both barrels into Luther Traver
an aged man, killing him instantly
The next victim was Mrs. Frank Stolt
neighbor, who ran and closed a storm
door behind her, but Pennington fired
through it, fatally wounding her. Ht
then blew his own head off.
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
three sentenced to Prison for Late.

The last act in the Millington trag-
edy, in which James Brown was muir
dered for the purpose of robbery, came
to an end at Caro- when James Cum
mings was acquitted, and Howard
Hawley. James Il. Lawson and Thomas
Stevens were given life sentences in
the state prison at jackson.
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
GRAIN. ETC.

sDetroit-No. Timothy Hay, Sas0 per ton.
potatoes, new % Bermudas, sd per nui ola ola.
KEYS, ifmc; ducks. i0c. Eggs, fresh f0hc per
doz Butter, dairy l6c per Id; creamery, 2oc.
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
Death the Result of a Needles Prick.

Mrs. Mary Harrison, of Muskegon, a
widow with eight children, accident
ally pricl1ed her finger with needle
while work in the Amazon Hosiery
factory short time ago, She worked
a couple of days, when the pain of the
member compelled her to lay off and
subsequently take to her bed. The
services of "a physician were unavail-
ing and she died in great agony from
blood poisoning.
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
THE TELEGRAPH.
TALES TOLD THROUGH THAT
MEDIUM.
The Mississippi Breakes Through the
Levee and Floods "a Whole County
in Arkansas-French Vessel Sunk In
"A storm and 18 Persons Perlshed.
so Persons Drowned In the Mississippi

so Persons Drowned In the Mississippi.
The Mississippi river, raised to a rec
ord breaking point by heavy rains,
broke through the levee near Nodena,
Mississippi county, Ark, and flooded
almost the entire county. The city of
Marion. Ark, was at once submerged
and for score of miles around the
country was flooded with from three
to Is feet of water Several steamers
went from Memphis, Tenn, TO rescue
the half drowned people who had
Aocked by hundreds to the higher
spots of the country. Over 5000 refu-
gees were landed in Memphis within
As hours carrying n few personal effects
and i'm a few cases with horse or COW,
but nearly all were penniless. There
are many cases, however, where the
relief boats did not reach some points
soon enough and number of persons
were drowned.
1t is reported that five persons living
on Four Mile bayou. near Marion, Ark,
were drowned. At West Memphis
Jake Carter, colored, and child were
swept away by the torrent and both
perished. Two Negroes who live near
Marion, Ark, attempted to cross
Mound lake in dug-out, when their
boat capsized and they were swept
away. Eta Lix and her four children
were trying to make their way to Mar
ion for shelter and while attempting to
cross a railroad trestle the strong cur
rent overwhelmed them and all per-
ished. An unknown woman clasping
the body of babe in her lifeless arms
was found floating in the flood. Other
cases reported to the relief committee
bring the total deaths up to so.
IL Drowned In Missouri.
Advices from Caruthersville, Mo-, a
town on the Mississippi river, say that
a levee 50 miles below that place has
broken and II lives have been lost.
Many families have abandoned their
houses and taken refuge in Caruthers
Vile. A large amount of stock has
been lost on the Tennessee side of the
river, and the bottoms for miles are
inundated. Breaks are expected in
the levee at other points.
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26

-Four houses were struck by light
ming during a storm at Marshall.
The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26

In the second representative district
of Saginaw county the Republicans
renominated John Baird, and the Dem
ocrats James Kerr, as candidates for
the seat in the house of representatives
recently declared vacant and formerly
occupied by James Kerr.
The special railroad investigating
committee of the Michigan house OF
representatives has dismissed its secre'
tary, John N. Foster, on the ground
that he is alleged TO have offered ts
sell to the railroads valuable infor'
nation now in the possession of the
committee.
The herald., 1897-01-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

I'll UItSDAY, Dec. 81, 1876.
Samuel T. and Nellie W. Broddy to An
drew Broddy-30 acres in section 80, town.
ship l north. range west: $100.40.
Charles V. and Josephine S. Hall to Helen
A. Woodward-Lot 49, block 8, George Dali
ton. sr.. tract: $3.50.
Alexandra WE'LL to II. A. Yarnell--Lot
202. Alexandra WE'LL tract: $500.
Nancy M. and c. NJ Persons to Frank
Swiney-Part of sen of NWH of section
II. township stAth. range 13 west; $35OO
Charles and Norah Hoffman to William
Hammer-Lot IA, block A. Sentous tract;
$1,000.
VIM. and Sciota Hammer to Charles Hoff-
man-Lot T. Foreman subdivision; $1,000.
Laura NI n. Ballou, administrators, to e.
Bouton-~.9 interest In Lugo Foster ditch
and waters thereof S20O0
Directus A. Cole ,executioner. to John G.
Plank-North "A feet of lot 3, ]. H. Flem-
ming's subdivision of 21a- acre plat on Noun
tain avenue, Pasadena; 1925.
Catherine and David ]. Gilbert to An
drew Smith-311 acres in section /, town.
Methias Fl. Warren and Christine War;
rem to John A. Pirtle-Lots 2 and 3, block
20, Ro Providencia an6af,cott tract; $220O
John A. P!rtle and Mollie r. Pirtle to Me-
thias Fl. Warren-Lot 4, block 55, Ro Proyi-
dencia and Scott tract; $500
II. X. Miller and Phoebe Miller to VIM.
II. Eckles-Undivided one-half interest in
NW14 of NEA and WIZ of NEA of section
20.. township north. range west; $l0U.
Augustus C. and Jane A. Hazard to AL
ice MAJ Hazzard--10 acres In Sc corner Of
lot ., Gum & Hazards S subdivision of Co.
lima tract; $4,000.
Willis Cook-Nis of NEA OF NWN section
IL. township north. range 10 west. $400
The herald., 1897-01-01
MOOREHEAD & BARRE,
No. s4o S. Spring St. Los Angeles, Cal.
GRACEFUL COMPLIMENT
City Clerk Luckenbach Presented With
an Office Chair

City Clerk Luckenbach was agreeably
surprised yesterday afternoon when he
was called into his private office by DR..
Steddom and presented with a hand
some office chair on behalf of the en-
ployes of his office, and other attaches
about the city hail. DR.. Steddom made
81 neat little talk, and transferred the
handsome piece Of furniture to it's new
owner. Mr.. Luckenbach suitably re-
sponded.
Mr.. Luckenback is justly regarded as
one of the most capable officials ever in
the citys service. He has been connect
ed with the city clerks office for eight
years, four as deputy and four as head
of the office. During that time he has
thoroughly indexed the records and sys-
tematized the work of his difficult posi- :
ton until his office is now regarded as
a model No one will be missed more
about the hall than Mr.. Luckenbach.
Always affable and pleasant. accommo-
dating to the last degree, and thorough
ly accurate, he made friends with all
with whom he came in contact, who
wish him well in his new avocation.
The herald., 1897-01-01
MARKETS OF THE WORLD
Local, Eastern and Foreign
Commercial Dealings
WALL STREET SPECULATION
Tie Year Closed With the Typical Holi.
day Business
A Few Old Deals Evened Up, But Stocks
Are Generally Dull and Neglected
With Prices Low.

NEW YORK, Dec 31.-The year closed
on the stock exchange with typical holi-
day speculation. Business was at a mini
mum and represented chiefly the evening
up of old contracts. The fluctuations in
prices were trivial as rule and the move
ment irregular. The railway stocks were
practically neglected. The dullness re-
hected the unwilingness of the traders TO
carry contracts over the holiday. In the
high phiced industrials depression was
quite marked. The general market closed
steady but extremely dull. Comparatively
figures show fractional losses only in the
railways and some material concessions
in the specialties. The bond market was
also quiet, the fluctuations in the specua-
tive issues being unusually narrow. The
sales were s9s6000. Governments were
strong and higher on purchases Of $50 900.
The herald., 1897-01-01
CHICAGO MARKET.
The Days Transactions on the Board OF
Trade.

CHICAGO, Dec. Sl.-The Liverpool wheat
market was apparently reluctant to extend
its sympathy to the full measure Of yester-
days l cent decline. 1t opened lad lower
than it closed and recovered half of that
little later in the day. The opening here
was at decline of 2s0lA from the previous
days closing price, the reason for such
additional heaviness being not very clearly
apparent Rain in India was said to have
Influenced some of those who sold at the
opening decline. Business was not enlarged
by orders from any outside source. The
short session today and theh oliday to-
morrow led to a general local evening up
and as it turned out the shorts who wish
ed to square accounts over the pending in
terrupton of business proved to be in the
majority. The market was helped some-
what by the report that 200 0G0 bushels at
Buffalo had been ordered forwarded to the
seaboard by rail, presumably for export
Minneapolis and Duluth receipts were 261
cars against S39 a week ago and 40l the cor
responding day of the year before. Chicago
received 27 cars compared with 191 last year
and 28,00O bushels were inspected out of
store. Export clearances of wheat aud
The herald., 1897-01-01
SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE

., Feed Feed and Millstuffs- Middlings, 1s5o@
2l;0o; bran, l3413.5O; outside brands, IL.
and oat, 1:Nmlo.5O: alfalfa. 6.OOa7. so; clover.
6O0@S.0o: barley. 5.OOQS5O; stock, 5.OO06 90:
straw. Ee%.s, S5@So s%.5 per bale.
egetables-Potatoes. Salinas burbank
60415 per GENITAL; Early Rose, 70dSO; River
Burbanks. eO44O; sweet potatoes, f.25G1. 80:
onions, 5o@65; pickle onions, 25@35.
NTious-Tomatoes, 50Gi1.00: summer
squash, 7@s: garlic 11k@2: green peppers.
Sa4: egg plant, 5ae; garden peas, 4a6;
mushrooms. 5G71a; rhubarb. 750I1.O0.
Dry Beans-L.ima, 17501.90; pink, LOO
1.20; small white, 12Oa1.35; large white,
1.15@1.25.
ries, 6000s.O0.
Apples-FlSaney. 1.ooal.25 for large boxes;
commop, 4CM75: eastern. per Dbl, l. 5Od3. 90:
Pears-Per box. 75T1.25: common. 25G5O
Grapes-In crates, 75@Dt. .25 sN|
Citrus fruts-Mexican lines 5.OO06. %.
California lemons 1d1.25 do extras. 1.5o
seedlings, 1.O0@1.50. f.lG, M
apples. 2.0063.00.
Dried fruits. jobbing prices furnished nv
the San Francisco fruit exchange:
Apricots-Fancy Moorparks, 10: choice
do, 12; fancy do, 10; choice, Sls; standard. Z
prime. 81.
Apples -Evaporated, 81; sun dried. 2z.
Peaches-Fancy, 61s; choice, 51s; stand
ard, g. prime, Az; peeled, in boxes. l21s.
Pears-Fancy halves, 6la: fancy quarters,
ot2, .cHolce, t12uo, standard, 4. prime, 2124l3.
Plums-Pitted, 1la; unptted, 11a.
Prunes--Fours sizes, So.
Nectarines-Fancy. 51a; choice, 41s;stand-
ard, H.
Figs-choice white, 4: do black 8; fancy
white in 1C-lb boxes, 65G30.
Raisins, jobbng prces-In sacks or 50-lb.
boxes, four crown, loose 5a4: three crown
AZ; two crown, 3S4; seedless Sultanas, So ;
seedless Muscateis Az; in 2O-fb. boxes,
three crown. London layers 1.30; clusters.
1.6O; Dehesa clusters, 2.75; imperial clust-
ers, 3.25.
Grapes-In 20-lb. boxes: Three crown
London layers, S1.15; clusters 1.60; Dehesa
clusters, 275; imperial clusters. 800.
Butter-Fancy creamery. 21M22: do Sec
onds, 20 to 2l fancy dairy. 1898 do Sec
onds. 16a11: picked. l5Gi16; firkin, 15dp16
Eggs Store, 25a2a; ranch 2SM31,
eastern, 23G24; duck, %.
Cheese-Fancy mild new. 11G12; fair
to good, 9G1O; young America, Hop; east
ern, 1904.
Poultry-Llve turkey gobblers, 16G1S; do
hens, 16alS; roosters, old. 4.00M4.5O: young
5.00M650; broiers. large 4.G0Gl45 so: fryers
4.00G4.50; hens. 4.00u4.50; ducks. old. 400ln
800; do young, 5.00n600: geese, per pair,
1.50m2.00; pigeons, old. l00@1.25; do young
1.00M1.25.
Game-Canvas back ducks. s.0Om5.OO
Mallard, do. 5G0@6.d0, teal, 1.75@2O0; sprig
3.25M3.50: wtdgeon, 1,75 small duck. 1.50
quail, 1.25@1 75 hare. 754100; gray geese,
500; brant, 1.25@150: English snipe
2.50; common snpe, l.0o01.25; honkers, 45o.
The herald., 1897-01-01
SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks today
LONDON MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets were good today except
for Americans. Dealers hoisted prices at
the last moment Of the old year, believing
that the public will come in early in jan
uary. AS to that we shall soon see. The
point to be noted is that the outlook for
very cheap money is not so pronounced as
it was a year ago. while, with the eXcep-
ton of mines, prices are generally higher
and in some cases at record quotations.
Paris and Berlin were firm. 1t is believed
that in view of the conversion of the Rus
sian per cent loan in January the none
tary situation in Berlin will be made easier.
Certainly no rise in the Berlin bank rate
is necessary under ordinary circumstances
and a reduction is more probable.
The herald., 1897-01-01
IJVERpOOL MARKET

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 31.-Spot wheat clos ed
weak with poor demand; No. red spring.
Gs lid; No. California, Is Id. Futures
opened steady with near anA>distant posi-
tions I'D lower. closed steady with near and
distant positions unchanged from yester-
days closing prices. business about equal
ly distributed. January. Gs 9lad; Febru-
airy, 6s l0hd: March. 6s 11Ad; May 6s 11Ad:
January, nominal. Spot corn closed steady,
American mixed IS 1870. Futures open
ed quiet with near and distant positions un-
changed to 1ad lower; businessfabout equal
ly distributed; January, 2s 9Ad; February.
2s 994d March, IS l0d; April and May Is
1Ot4d: June. 2s 10lad Flour closed steady
with a poor demand: ST. Louis fancy win
ter, 9s Sd. Pacific coast hops at London,
G3 as
The herald., 1897-01-01
THE VARS CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The clearing
house statement for the year shows eX-
change, $2SS70 TO, ,056; decrease. s971 021 $50;
balances 81 792, $685. 4S0 decrease, $l66, 1894 5Ss.
The balance this year includes 1910 ,055.o0o
legal tender certificates; $SlS, ,4S0 legal
tenders and change, and 81, 1885,, 900 clearing
house certificates.
The banks in the association number So,
with an aggregate capital of $50, 700.
The herald., 1897-01-01
CLERGY RETREAT

The retreat for the clergy of the Epis-
copal church, which was held at Gar
vanza by the Rev. Percy C. Webber has
just been concluded. The attendance
was most gratifying, very few of the
clergy being absent, and those were de-
tanned mostly by illness. Tomorrow
morning Mr.. Weber will conduct a
"quiet day for women" at st. Johns
church, Adams and Figueroa street, be-
ginning at 10 and closing about o'clock.
Luncheon will be provided for those who
attend.
The herald., 1897-01-01
MONEY QUOTATIONS.

easw at 11a42 per cent closed 2 per cent;
prime mercantile paper 3hM41a per cent;
sterling exchange steady with actual bust
ness in bankers tNls, sSGlsa4.S6% for de-
mand and 4.S31a014. S3sz for sixty days; post
ed rates, 4S4Gi4 S41s and 4.S7014.S .SS: comm or
cial bills. 4.S21a; silver certificates, 65d65la.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.-Drafts,
sight 121a telegraphic, 10.
LONDON, Dec. Sl.-Consols, 1llA.