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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-26

Geo Thompson, Work on highway %
Geo Thompson. work ON water works ..... 10
III + Thompson, work on water works 20
Geo limerick. cement. ....... ........... 30
7 w Whitney, attorney fee. ........... 80. 80 W
w a Thomas. cemetery work %
Upon motion the bill OF r. ID. Lemen Tor IN
surance was referred 10 the committee on claims.
structed 10 rebuild or repair, as he may see NJ,
all such sidewalks abutting property or ali
property holders who have been duly notified to
rebuild or repair their walks and who have not
com piled with notices duly served and whose
time has expired by virtue OF limitation or said
notices. the expenses 10 be betrayed by special
sment tax to adjacent or abbutting property
10 said walks
Thus ordered a. follows: Along the south side
OF VIM. Cooper's property on north side hast
ings.st block g. lot T. new walk Along the east
side of r. Noack's property on west Pine ST.,
walk TO be repaired. Along the east side OF A.
Picketts property on Pine-st.. walk TO be re
paired Along the east side OF +. Frousch
property on west side OF Pine-st.. walk 10 be re-
paired Along the east side OF DR. Suydam
property on west side OF Pine ST., DOCK >, lot l.
walk TO be new.
Upon motion the report rendered by the com
mittee on WOODEN mill was accepted and com
mittee discharged
Upon motion committee was appointed TO
draft resolutions for calling special election re-
lative To WOODEN mill. President Pro tenn Brew
baker appointed Trustees Pollasky and Beckner
to act "a said committee.
non motion the street committee was in
structed To arrange with Mr. schwartz for I'M
proving his street well also 20 make terms Tor
settlement.
Upon motion the village marshal was author
lied to appoint a sufficient number OF special
police TO act with him in a satisfactory way Tor
the protection OF persons and property show day
August 10.
e pom motion the clerk was instructed to have
published in each OF the village papers notice
TO Whcelmen In the village OF Alma. Notifying
them that the time granted them for the riding
on sidewalks had eX pired aud that they have no
right to- occupy SAID walk for riding purposes.
L pom motion the village marshal W"s Instructed
to notify wheemen who are in the habit OF
riding on the sidewalks. that ON aud after sept.
l. 1898. they have no right 10 ride on sidewalks
in the village OF Alma.
Upon motion The matter OF purchasing road
scraper was left with the street committee.
Upon motion the chair appointed Trustee
Hannah TO ascertain the Value Of property leTt
at the water works when said works was turn, q
over To the Electric Light Power CO., ana ~"
clerk authorized 10 make and present OH de
manding payment for said property.
Upon motion the clerk was instructed 10
notify the Electric Light & Power Co TO furnish
lights all night the nights OF the 18th and 18TH
Clhursday and friday
Upon motion council adjourned:
Ely BhEwBAKER. W. W. hiNCH,
President Protein Clerk,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-26
Village Council.

ALMA, MICH. August t. IsyS.
Regular meeting OF the common council OF the
village OF Alma I'm council chamber on above
date.
Present-Trustees Brewbaker, Wilson, Dean
and Beckner.
Absent-President Tinker, Trustees Pollasky
and Hannah.
President Protein Brewbaker In chair.
Minutes OF last regular meeting read aud upon
motion approved.
Trustees Pollaslly and Hannah appear
,cti... d. rnll cANiur hiLI- allowed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-26
said drains.
T.. The length Of drain on each description OF
and isas fol\ ows to-wit:
MAIN LINE.
February, A. D., 1898. by
CHARLES A. SCHOLT

CHARLES A. SCHOLTZ.
Deputy County Surveyor
Said Job will be let by sections. The section
at the outlet OF the drain will be let hrst and
the remaining sections in their order up
stream In accordance with the diagram now
on file with the other papers pertaining to
said drain. In the offices Of the County Drain
Commissioner OF the county OF Gratiot,
to which reference may be had by all
parties interested and bids will be made
and received accordingly. Contracts will be
made with the lowest responsible bidder
giving adequate security for the performance
OF the work in sum then and there TO be fixed
by me, reserving 10 myself the right TO re-
Ject any and all bids. The date for the COM
pletion OF such contract, and the terms of pay.
ment therefor, shall be announced at the
time and place OF letting.
Notice Is further hereby given. That at the
time and place or said letting, or at such other
time and place thereafter, to which l. the
Drain Commissioner aforesaid. may adjourn
the same, the assessments for benefits and the
lands comprised within the Number One
Hundred Three Drain Special Assessment
District" and the apportionment thereof will
be announced by me, and will be SUI ject to re.
view for one day, 0rom 8 o clock in the fore.
noon until o'clock in the afternoon)
The following IL a description OF the several
tracts or parcels OF land constituting the
Special Asse ssment District Of said drain viz:
Name or owner. Description Sec.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-26
House and Lot for Sale

Small payment down, balance month
ly payment. Inquire of
CHAs MORDEN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-26

NOTICE OF DRAIN LETTING AND RE-
~ NlEW-Notice Is hereby given, that ],
Charles A. scholtz, county drain commissioner
of the county Of Gratiot, state OF Michigan,
Evening star., 1898-11-14
CONDITIONS AT PORTO RICO.
What Consul Hanna Writes to tn
State Denarfmenf.

state Department.
Corsul Hanna at San Juan writes to the
State Department as follows regarding
conditions in Porto Rico:
Il am receiving hundreds of letters from
all classes of people in the United States
asking about Porto Rico. Most of these
persons say they intend coming to Porto
Rico for work or to go into business, and
they want to know all about the country.
To go into detail and answer all these
hundreds of letters would require the serv-
ices of several clerks; but L have said to
seeking work should come to Porto Rico
have also said to business men in the
United States that, in my opinion, they
would be disappointed if they came here
now to Is Stablish thems alves; that the time
had not yet arrived for an American to
go into business in Porto Rico. / believe
the time will come when this will be
good field for the investment of American
capital, and when nearly all kinds of busi-
ness conducted in an American style will
be profitable; but that time will rot come
until the island has American government
until the laws of the United States are
enforced and tariff charges made. Then,
l believe, this island will take on new rfe;
but our people who think of doing business
in Porto Rico should be made to Under
stand that the existing high duty on Amer
lean products prohibits their shipping build
ing material, machinery for factories or
plantations, &C., or establishing any kind
of business with profit. Most of our busi-
ness men who have come here simply look
the island over. pronounce it rich and pos
sessing golden prospects for the future
but decide that it is too early to invest
The American press should inform cur
merchants and business men of the true
situation"
Evening star., 1898-11-14
Locked Up on Suspicion.

This morning about 3 o'clock Precinct De.
tectives Horne and Hartigan arrested
Walter Lyles, who is better known as
Legs OBrien. and locked him up on
suspicion. According to the statements of
the officers the prisoner was released from
the Baltimore penitentiary, where he spent
five years. They learned that he came to
TINS city several days ago, and yesterday
they started out to find him. 1t was NOT
until about o'clock this morning that they
located him in a lodging house on I'd street
he was in bed asleep when the officers
called, but they waited until he dressed
and then took him TO the station and locked
him up.
Lyles, or O'Brien, as he is known. admit
ted tnat ne mad been here several days
since he was released from prison but de-
MED that he had done anything wrong. or
that he had even contemplated doing any-
thing. Today the prisoners wife called TO
see him. The police will hold him until
they can make a further Investigation Of
ms movements during his stay here
Evening star., 1898-11-14

Minister Powell Instructed to Adj
dress Mexican Foreign Office.


The State Department is making strong
efforts to secure the release of the Ameri-
can, Temple, who is now in a Mexican jail
on the charge of murder committed in the
United States, and it has instructed Mr..
Powell, United States minister to Mexico,
to address himself directly to the Mexican
foreign office on the subject. The principle
involved in the case is regarded of the
highest Importance, for if Temple is held
for trial by the Mexican authorities it will
amount to an admission on the part of our
own government of the right of Mexico to
exercise extra-territorial jurisdiction over
American soil. Substantially the same
claim was involved in the celebrated Cut
ting case, which came near causing a
breach of friendly relations between the
United States and Mexico, and it arose
again in the more recent case of Leonardo
Pacheco Cutting was released by the
Mexican government only after trial, and
Pacheco was released, but not on our de-
mand, and in no case has the Mexican gov
ernment surrendered it's view that it had
right to try a person in Mexico for an
offense committed in the United States
Cutting was in jail for several months and
Pacheco for two years. 1t is not at all
probable that any such delay will be per-
mitted in the Temple case, for the Arizona
authorities might easily bring the matter
to an issue by demanding the extradition
of Temple for killing man within the bor-
der of their territory.
But even accepting the Mexican conten-
ton that it could try an American for kill
ing a Mexican in the United States, It
seems probable that the State Department
can demonstrate that the man Arlavlla
who was killed by Temple was not. as his
name would imply, Mexican. The Ari-
zona authorities say that he was born in
that territory, and although his parents
were unnaturalized Mexicans, under our
law he was United States citizen. If this
fact is established legally the Mexican gov
Evening star., 1898-11-14
PROBABLE SUICIDE.
Alexandria Insurance superintendent
MysterfOusly Disappears From Home.


| Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November IA, 1898.
Thomas L. Calls of this city. assistant
| superintendent of the Alexandria branch of
| the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
has disappeared from his home at 402
Prince street, under unexplained circum-
stances. Last Saturday morning Calls at
tended a meeting of agents at the Metro
politan Office, 906 Prince street, and shortly
thereafter he took the II 30 boat for Wash
| ngton
He mailed two letters before leaving. one
addressed to his wife and one to Mr.. VIM
| Bellfield, life insurance agent. In the let
| ter to his wife he bade her goodbye and
| stated that his body would be found at the
bottom of the Potomac. To Mr.. Bellfeld
| he stated the same and begged that all OF
| the companys agents who were then board
ing with Mrs. Calls should continue to do
| so, and thus contribute to the support of
| her and her four little children, one Of
whom is now in dying condition
The police were notified this morning, and
Officer knight ascartained that Mr.. Calls
| had boarded the 11:3e ferry boat Saturday
| morning for Washington. purchasing a
| single-trip ticket and that he had not been
seen to leave the boat ia that city. At the
Metropolitan office il was stated this morn
ing that Mr.. Calls hadsappeared as usual
at the agents meeting, Saturday, but that
| ne made one suspicious remark, to the eff
| feet that he would not be with those pres
ent very long. No possible cause for sui
| eide was known to these at this office.
Mr Calls was RECEIVING salary of about
80 per month, and living happily with his
family. His relations with the home Office
were very pleasant. In view of these facts,
| the other assistant superintendent, Mr.. c.
| j. Penn, did not believe that suicide had
been committed. An investigation of the
| missing mans accounts is now being made.
The missing man is described as being of
medium height with light mustache and
| hair He was dressed in black clothes,
| sack coat and black hat and wore low
| quartered russet shoes. He has been
highly respected citizen, and his strange
disappearance is matter of general sor-
row.
Evening star., 1898-11-14
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows:
White-Wallace w. Peterson end Dorothy
L. Squire; Joseph King and Emma E.
Heinrich; Arthur Z. Jones and Julia Herr;
Joshua Z. Gibson and Cora Ryan: Wallace
NICK. Stowell and Josephine Louisa Nairn:
p. Harry Twin and M. EIizabe Gold: Ar
mold V. Graves and Maud A. Thompson.
Colored-Thomas Reeves and Virginia
Anderson.
Evening star., 1898-11-14
JUDGE DAY FOR GOVERNOR.
His Friends in Cleveland. Ohio, Favor
His Nomination.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. November 14.-Thc
Plain Dealer states that ex-Secretary
Day is to be the Hanna administration
candidate for the gubernato-ial nomination
Eext year The talk about Day comes from
some of the prominent Hannai:es of the
city and seems TO be regarded with favor
by all of them. According TO the gentle
man. and he is a prominent republican,
who mentioned Days name. the Hanna
men figure that II the peace commission.
Evening star., 1898-11-14
Death From Inbaltnr, G..

The body of Thomas Gleason, an old PEN
sioner, who died yesterday at the Emer-
gency Hospital from the effects of fnhaling
illuminating gas at No. 90 ID street north
west, was today. turned over to Mrs Geiger
at the latter's request. and will be buried
tomorrow. Gleason was discharged from
the army in 1885, and since then lived on
q pension of SIS from the government
There was no inquest
Evening star., 1898-11-14

Charles Brooks. colored. was not satis-
fled to go quietly to the police station when
Ohcer Vanderschaaf arrested him for dis
orderly conduct. Had he done so he would
farm He assaulted the officer, however,
and for this reason he will have to spend
three months in Jail, according to the
verdict OF the Police Court this morning.
Evening star., 1898-11-14

ernment will be put in the peculiar position
of trying one American citizen for killing
another American citizen on American soil.
Evening star., 1898-11-14

A"Strian China Services. possessing those
iniETitahir qualities Of durability and unique
'hrcj- $l1.9S is a very low price for them.
but were going lower still tu-S1O 5R
Evening star., 1898-11-14

Fin. Carlsbad China Tea Service Of SO
pieces each, entirely new in
sh.I" and decoration. Worth GA Q2
SI-!>. ..-.--.-...-.-..-. sP-fe y ~
Evening star., 1898-11-14

Anerican China Table Sets. warranted not
L. craze" the trade calls th,. cracking
Il'r~r Ilnr.. sn4 ssf. s3.'s never bought 81. A8
Evening star., 1898-11-14

Allen Brown, colored. fifty-four years old.
fell from freight car in the New Jersey
avenue yard about $50 o'clock YESTERDAY
morning. alighting on a wheelbarrow and
hurting his back. The police ambulance
was summoned and the injured man was
removed to his home on Hope avenue
southeast
Evening star., 1898-11-14
can flag creditably to the European I

can flag creditably to the European ma
tions
Rear Admiral W. T. Sampson will re-
tain command Of the North Atlantic squad
ron.
gulf squadron will in all probability be
formed, separate from the North Atlantic
squadron. and an officer of the rank of
commodore will be assigned to duty as its
commander-in-chief.
Evening star., 1898-11-14

81 so for Misses Stylish Coats, in Ker
~ eO " seys and Friezes, full or half
lined with fancy silk. They're in plain
shades and new. natty mixtures. These are
worth Sl0-and at $40 we offer lot worth
$3.50. ard at $3.50 a lot that you cannot
match under SIS.
Evening star., 1898-11-14

now sitting at Paris, is successful in its
deliberations and succeeds in getting a.
favorable treaty with Spain. Day will come
home one of the most popular men IN the
country.
Evening star., 1898-11-14
THE EUROPEAN SQUADRON.
Rear Admiral SchIey TO Have Com.
mand OF 1t.

Rear Admiral W. S. Schley having ex-
pressed his preference for sea service has
been promised the command of the Euro
pean squadron. which will be re-established
in short time with some of the finest
cruisers in the navy to exhibit the Ameri-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-12

without dissenting voice, the senate,
aEreed to a resolution rarryipr into
'"eet the recommendation cf the presi-
oeNt, Ih9 senate went farther even
ihan that, \ bill was presented in
rreaSiDg the number of rear admirals
~ ,be navy from six to seven In or
Ger that the president might nomi-
nate commodore Dewey to the highest
position IN the navy within his gift,
anu that too passed without dissent
IN addition, a joint resolution was
unanimously a%reed to directing the
secretary Of the navy to present
Dewey With sword and a medal OF
""hor and have struck, in commence
@i'o0 ot The battle Of Manila, "A
bronze medal for each of the officers
and men who had participated in the
gallant fight The resolution then
arpmprtates Slo,O0o to enable the sec
rotary to carry its provisions into
effect,
Washington May 9,--rhe house de-
voted itself to war measures. The
recommendation OF the president that
vote vi thanks be rendered DEWEY
anu assistant officers and men was
followed quickly with unanimous
vote passing q bin creating an addl-
''ona' rear admiralship for the hero
OF Manila, The bill providing for the
orSahlEation ot volunteer engineer
brigade and the enlistment OF 10 900
volunteer troops immune to tropica,
diseases was passed after two hours
"'oa'e' The senate bin authorizing
the army to distribute food among
the suffering Cuhans and arm tho
cuban people was passed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-12
HERE AND THERE.

A Great Treat-"Hey. Lizzie. come
here, II yer enjoys music an want ter
have some fun There's organ
grinder bin TUX wuth spazzums, an
the boys have got the organ, an is a.
playin' waltzes an pokers like any
think!"-B Bazaar.
We understand that In connection
with the government request to be
furnished by heads Of departments
with lists of the ladies employed I'M
der them, the delicate point has been
raised by one chiyalrous official as to
whether female sweepers are to be
ciassed as ladies. The point is one
that requires bold answer from the
Madras Hndia) Mail.
The Prince OF Monaco continues his
researches on the fauna OF the Medi-
terranean and the Atlantic at great
depths. Near the Azores he has dis
covered volcanic bank fifty miles
long. and a Portuguese captain has dis
covered second bank close by
These banks are the resort OF num-
berless fishes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-12

The United States navy further con-
sist Of the following battleships Ken
lucky, Alabama. Kearsarge. Illinois
and Wisconsin, l3 single tnrrei mont
tors, II unarmored steel vessels. II
gunboats. 8 torpedo boats. one OF
them, the Plunger. being submarine
Spain has on hand. then. n feet OF
33 vessels, including torpedo boats.
These ships represent displacement
OF 76,002 tons, with 432 guns. torpe-
does on every vessel OF the fleet ana
an equipment that. pitting point
against point. IL superior to that OF
the United States. But In reality
we have the more formidable navy
in the opinion OF experts II is not
the number Of ships or the number
OF guns that counts" so much no
the thickness OF the armor and the
caliber OF the guns and. an OF old, the
fighting spirit OF the men. In all
these America has decided adyan-
tage In fact competent judges de-
clare our navy TO be three times as
strong as SPANS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-12

Washington. May "a fitting trib-
ute was paid by the senate to Commo-
dore Dewey for the magnificent yicto-
ry that he achieved In the battle OF
Manila bay. A message from the
president was received recommending
that a vote OF thanks be extended TO
Dewey and his gallant officers and
men. Without word OF debate and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-12
WEYLER's BROTHER CAUGHT.

New York. May A Kew West
special says that one OF the officers
captured on board the Spanish steam
er Argonanta Is reported to be a
brother OF Gen. weyler.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-12
THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
How 1t Compares With tho Fleet az
the SpaniaIds.

A comparison Of the fleets OF this
country and OF Spain is Of paramount
Importance at the present time. The
new warships Spain 10 reported to-
have recently purchased and those
We have bought are not included IN
the list:
Spain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-12

Weather officers in Montana pro-
pose to use kites TO display weather
signals. SO they can be seen By the
ranchers at a distance.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1898-08-05

5fuB6ampiern baben. unb mouen
iebt nidt ans 2ano geben. Die
Dampfer baben felt mebreren $50
den fir ben llnterbaft bieier Saiia'
aiere iurgen miihen un0 Die 2ebens=
mittel merben Knapp: Nn i6limm=
item iino 160 8dfaaiere bes n8rU=
greiio" 6nran, oa bic @eieui6nIt, Die
ben 8pmpfer innbte. bancroft &C.
gangen lit. Nnbere 9ainpIer mir
ben nit ibren 8~ain9ieren surid!d6>
rem, menr tie MUIR Die 2~ebenSmittel
batten. Die BaHneiere meroen
oespernt unb ereeben iid in luiloen
9rUbun9en.
Reu 9urf, q. Suli. Der
9ampfer aroanObu4 uun oer 5wee=
biez2inie, Der suii6en 8eitinoien
unO 3ep gurf pertebrt, fam Beute
init Ieiner 2noute in 5lnurmcn Die
Bai berauI. 9as 5euer Duroe am
Muntng abenb eeeen 30 ubr emit
bedt, oils Der 9ampfer auf Der SDbe
uun 5enipids Sslano an Der &liite
BON Marp(ano mar. Die miloefe
Iufregune entftsnb unter Den Ya1a=
oieren, meilteds Sumaicuner. @ll
pm linen mouten 1i6 0rei SUDte
benldbtieen, unb ber 3. Maat
&ercp Gamblers muBte &c nit benz
9teuuluer aus ben 8uutcu treiben.
Nls oann Capt. @alter nit @iilfe
einieer Matrplen Die Sisciplin tuie;
Der bereeiteut bate, tplroen Die orel
8oote ms Waiier eefaiien ulO Die
jsrauen un0 &inoer mar0eu III Die
8oote eeibafft. Die SHi5icre tim
ben nit Der @affc in Der Sauo an De,
5trid(eiter. Die Gee lunr ruDig.
9tahbem bic Yniia9iere uno cin5beil
Der Mannidaft in ben reidli9 Mi
@aIier uno 2ebenSmittcln ueriebener
SDOten untergebra6t rparen, 9inf
Capt. 8nlter an Die SetampIung oes
5euerS. Na6 mcbreren Stun0er
bate er eS unter Control! uno be-
ldlDB, Die 5a5rt nad Nem yOrt furt:
suIeten. Die 8DDte Wur0en mie0el
an 9ed gebradt, uno tincr Ocr 0Hi'
siere itnno babel beIt1no.a ySUdJe, I'M
bic Samnicarer gu s%erDin0crn, lid
ibrer gu bemadtiGen. 3mei cnaDie.
re aber blieben in eiucm tleiner
Buute umt Stern beS 9nnIpIers Bis
bieIer in Der Safen uuu Weu Yur'
einlief. 9as 5euer brannte nod
li6terlub, OILS Der Sompier bier
antam, blieb aber aui 5uei NIB:
tbeilungen bcs 2aoeraumes be
idJr%ntt.