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The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

The postoffice a. Greening, Monroe
county, has been discontinued and
mail will go to Monroe.
A new postof1ice has been established
at Goodwill, Newaygo county, with
Mary j. Seward as postmaster.
BENZ E. Rolph, Co. f, 32d Michigan,
who died of fever at Fernandina, was
given a soldiers burial at his former
home at Coldwater.
Gov. Pingree and the officers of the
35th Michigan presented magnificent
pearl-handled sword to Capt. Irvine,
the U. S. army officer who has mustered
in all of the Michigan volunteers at
Camp Eaton.
Alfred Daniels, farmer near Saline,
attempted to pick up leather strap
lying on his kitchen floor after dusk.
The strap turned out to be "a rath Ell
lively rattlesnake and Daniels is likely
to die from its bite.
State Salt Inspector Caswell's report
for July is as follows: Manistee
county, 210.050 barrels; Mason, "a, SOP;
St. Clair, G7,033 Saginaw, 4O.955;
Wayne, 4O,934; Bay, 81, or; Iosco, 5000;
Midland, 1000; total, 405, sol barrels.
Private Jeffreys, Kalamazoo, Co. C,
32d Michigan at Fernandina, was
drunk and disorderly at the canteen
and when the guard attempted to ar
rest him he resisted. He also person
ally insulted Lieut.. Redmond and will
be court-martialed
Nine years ago Robert Morrison, en-
ployed at the machine shop of A. +.
Bartlett & Co., Saginaw, disappeared
A few days later body was fished out
of the river which was identified as
that of Morrison and was buried as
his. However, Morrison has just turned
up in Saginaw safe and sound. He
has been in Pittsburg.
Rev. Ralph III. Baldwin, rector of St.
Johns church, Saginaw, has resigned
his pastorate, laid aside the robes of
his calling and fled from home and
friends, leaving wife who is the
daughter of millionaire, all for wo-
man-Alice Keyes-who had won his
affections and with whom he had been
living as man and wife at Detroit.
Detroit business men arc making ar
rangements for n big Business Mems
convention, August %, "a and 25, and
$4,000 invitations are being sent to mer-
chants throughout the state 1t is pro-
posed to expend $40, 600 in entertaining
the strangers All of the Michigan
railroads have made an excursion rate
OF one fare for the round trip from all
points in the state.
The Michigan department headquar-
tiers train for the national G.. A. r. en-
campment at Cincinnati will leave De-
troit, Monday, Sept 3, via the Lake
Shore railroad to Toledo from which
point the route will be over the Toledo
~ Ohio Central and Big Four routes.
| Tickets will be on sale in Michigan
Sept 3, A, ) and 8, good for contin-
uous passage commencing the day OF
sale, and good to return not later than
Sept. Ii. Commander Patrick invites
all veterans and their friends to accom-
pany him on the headquarters train.
Michigan Republican editors will
meet at Alma, Sept. and 2.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

Ca, I'D Alger, of Gen. Miles staff.
son o. ihc secretary of war, has been
returned home with a badly sprained
knee. He showed great bravery before
Santiago.
The battleship Texas has arrived at
the Brooklyn navy yard for repair of
injuries received in the campaign off
Santiago. Her fighting ability was
not in the least impaired, however.
The warship and her crew were given
u wildly enthusiastic reception as she
steamed up New York harbor.
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NOTES ON THE WAR SITUATION

July war expenditures were $40, 00O,-
900. So far the war has cost Uncle
Sam 500, 900, 900.
Madrid dispatches say that it is GER
tain that Don Carlos is to make an
early attempt to seize the Spanish
throne. Over go, 900 armed followers
in the Pyrenees region are waiting his
call and the army is honey-combed
with Carlism.
Owing to the defiant attitude of the
Philippine insurgents about Manila
Gen. Merritt has asked that his force
of 20, 900 American troops be increased
to ZOO as soon as possible to place
him in position to meet any emer-
gency which may arise.
The wreclers at work on the remains
of Admiral Cervera's fleet have sue
ceeded in floating the Spanish cruiser
Maria Teresa and have notified the navy
department that she will soon star; for
Norfolk under her own steam.
The talk of an extra session of con-
gress being called to ratify the treaty
of peace and formulate laws for the
government of our newly acquired ter
ritory is somewhat premature. 1t is
said that even with the terms of peace
agreed TO il would require two or three
months TO complete the formal treaty
and as congress meets in regular ses-
sion in December an extra session is
unnecessary. As TO the government of
new territory, that will necessarily be
under military rule for some time.
Regimental canteens are disappear
ing from Camp Thomas through the
persistent work of wives and mothers,
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SPANISH ATTACK AMERICANS.
Manila the Scene of Battle In which
the Dons Were Twice Repulsed.

the Dons Were Twice Repuiseds
Dispatches from Hong Kong say;
The German steamer Petrarch has ar
rived from Manila and reports that the
Spanish attacked the American troops
under Gen. Merritt encamped south of
Manila. The Spanish force numbering
1900 men charged upon the positions oc-
cupied by the Tenth Pennsylvania vol
untcers; First battalion California vol
unteers; Battery A, Utah artillery, and
First battalion, Third u. S. artillery.
The fighting continued three hours and
the Spanish repeatedly charged the
American lines, being repulsed with
heavy losses each time. The American
loss was II killed and ~ wounded; the
Spanish loss is estimated at 200 killed
and 800 wounded. The American vol
unteers acquitted themselves with
great bravery. The insurgents did
not participate in the fight
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Michigan Naval Reserves Mustered Out
Upon order of the secretary of the
navy the Michigan Naval Reserves on
board the Yosemite have been mustered
out and sent TO their homes, and the
stanch cruiser in which they have seen
service will be turned over to the Mass
achusetts and Rhode Island reserves.
For several days, since peace negotia-
ton began, Secretary Long has been
busy arranging TO reduce the auxiliary
naval force and dispose of the cruisers
acquired expressly for the war with
Spain. He had about decided that the
Naval Reserves on the Yosemite would
not be given any further active service
when he received request from Gov.
Pingree, backed up by communications
from several members of the Michigan
delegation in congress, to discharge
the Michigan Reserves as soon as the
department was satisfied that their
services would no longer be needed.
Secretary Long appreciated the fact
that no class of men who went to the
war sacrificed so much in the way of
important private interests as the
Michigan Reserves, and he was there
fore quite willing, in view of the de-
struction of the Spanish fleets, that
the Michigan boys should be excused
from further duty and sent home At
the time he was not quite ready to put
the Yosemite out of commission, but
as the Massachusetts and Rhode Is
land reserves have been drilling hard
all summer and were very anxious to
go to sea for short period at least, the
secretary saw his opportunity to kill
two birds with one stone, and he there
fore issued the order mastering out the
Michigan Reserves and sending the
New England boys aboard the cruiser.
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GET AWAY FROM SANTIAGO.
Gen. Skaters Army Being Sent
to Northern Camps
TO AVOID FEVER'S RAVAGES.
American Onlcers Before Santiago Point
Out the Danger of Keeping the Brave
Boys in that Unhealthy spot-Win
Encamp on Long Island.

Mai. Gen. Shafter called a meeting
of every commanding and medical
officer of his corps at Santiago to con-
slider the recommendation of the war
department that the army be moved to
the interior to healthier location.
Col. Roosevelt handed Gen. Shafter a
letter in which he gave it as his opin-
ion that if the army is kept in Cuba
during the next two months one half
of the soldiers will die, as an epidemic
of genuine yellow fever is sure to break
out which would ruin, from the stand
point of military efficiency, the flower
of the American army. While the sick
list exceeds 1000 it affords but faint
index of the debilitation of our forces.
Not 10 per cent are fit for active work.
Every shifting of the camp doubles the
sick rate and, besides, the coast is as
healthy as the interior at this period.
For these reasons Col. Roosevelt urged
the immediate transportation of the
army north. Following this a paper
was signed by every American general
officer present, stating, This army
must be moved ut once or perish. AS
the army can be safely moved now, the
persons responsible for preventing such
a move will be responsible for the UNI
necessary loss of thousands of lives"
Gen. Shafter ut once cabled this to
Washington and a conference at the
White House took action for the
prompt transportation of the army
from Cuba to the splendid camp at
Montauk Point, L. l. The first troops
moved will be the five cavalry rcgi-
ments, including the Rough Riders.
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Michigan Boys Stay on the Yosemite.

When the members of the Michigan
Naval Reserves on board the u. s.
cruiser Yosemite learned of the action
of their friends at home in securing an
order for them to be mustered out be-
fore peace was declared they were
much worked up over it. The sailor
lads kept the wires hot until the navy
department countermanded the order
A petition the Michigan boys sent TO
the secretary of the navy stated that
they had gone into the regular service
as common seamen, not for any espcc-
ial love or aptitude for scrubbing decks
or coaling ship, but because their coun-
try needed them. Having taken their
ship into action and proven themselves
competent to handle and fight her.
they desired to remain in the naval
service of the United States just so
long as there was any need for an aux
iliary armament. In other words, hav-
ing entered the fox chase, they propose
to stay in and share the final honors at
the taking of the brush. Consequently
the order for their discharge has been
revoked and they will now, it seems,
take their ship to Manila to serve UNI
der Admiral Dewey.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

C. G. Campbell's grain elevator and
general store at Atlanta was totally
destroyed by fire. Loss about $500;
partially insured.
The first detachment of the Third
brigade, First army corps, in command
OF Brig Zen. Fred ID. Grant, consisting
of six companies of the First Ken
lucky, embarked on the transport Hud-
son at Newport News for Porto Rico
The remainder of regiment and the
Third Kentucky and 160th Indiana,
with two batteries of Pennsylvania
artillery, arc to follow as soon trans,
ports arrive, - -
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by the death of Capt Chas Dodge Of
yellow fever at Santiago the cath U. s.
infantry is left without a single captain
the others having been killed In the
fighting before Santiago.
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet is stin in
rendezvous in Guantanamo bay and
the crews are in splendid health. The
force of marines which has been in
Camp McCalla, at the mouth of the
harbor since the operations began in
eastern Cuba, have been taken on board
the auxiliary cruiser Resolute and are
awaiting orders from Washington for
any kind Of service.
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Troons unrrylng from Santiago.

Maj.-Gen. Shafter began to move his
troops to the transports as soon as he
received orders to send them "a to more
healthy camp at Montauk Point, Long
Island. There were six transports at
Santiago at the time and they were
ordered to discharge their cargoes and
to get ready without loss of time.
Gen. Skaters orders for the movement
of his command provides the following
program: The embarkation of the
Third and Sixth regular cavalry, then
the First regular cavalry and First vol
unteer cavalry Trough Riders). For
the present the Ninth and Tenth cav
airy will remain in camp. The First
brigade of Gen. Lawton's division, I'M
der Gen. Chaffee, will go next. The
volunteer regiments will next be ship
ped in the following order: First Illi-
nois, First District of Columbia, list
New York, Ninth Massachusetts, Sec
ond Massachusetts,, Eighth Illinois, 33d
Michigan, 3ith Michigan.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12
Daring Bank Robbery.

One of the most daring and success
full robberies ever perpetrated in Mich
igan was carried out when the Union
bank at Richland was entered and the
safe blown open with nitroglycerin,
three distinct explosions being heard
by a number of people. but the gang
escaped with its booty. According TO
witnesses the gang was composed of
six men, who came to town on hand
car. Four were placed on guard out
side the bank, which is a small wooden
building. The bank is owned by N.
S. Whitney and 7. ii. Gilkey. They
say the loss is between $4,000 and
81, 900, mostly farmers deposits. The
loss will not affect the stability of the
institution, as its owners are rich men.
1t appears from the latest reports OF
the stockholders of the bank that the
robbers were about month late to
make great haul, as the amount on
deposit was $40, 900 at that time.
The little building was badly
wrecked by the three explosions OF
dynamite.
Richland is village of 800 inhabit-
ants situated near Gull lake, Kalama-
zoo county.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

tDetroit-Hay, No timothy, s95l per ton
Potatoes, new Michigan 45c per bu. Live
Poultry, spring chickens, l2c per Id; fowl,
~; turkeys, DC; ducks, &C. Eggs, strictly
fresh l2c per doz. Butter, dairy, lie per lbs
creamery, ioc.
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The remains of John Inland, Co. d.,
oath Michigan, who was overcome by
heat at Camp Alger, were sent 60 Cal
umct for interment
Tho wife of Lieut.-Col. Vos, 32d
Michigan, has sued at Grand Rapids
for = separate maintenance and has
also commenced. suit against Rose
vandersluis for $4,000 damage for al
legged alienation of affections. Miss
Vandersluis is prominent church
ancmber and we'll known in society.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES.

Although a parol partition of land
does not, IS matter of law, include q
partition of coal under the surface. it
is held in Byers vs.. Byers (Pa.), 80 L.
r. y. 537, that the presumption is that
the coal is included in the partition.
An ordinance against cruelty to
animals is sustained in state VS.. Kars-
tendiek (La.), 80 l.. r. \. 500. With this
case is an extensive note on municipal
power as to nuisances affecting pub
lie morals, decency, peace and good or
der.
An agreement that land shall re
main in common and not be parti-
toned is held, in Crocker VS.. Getting
Mass.), 80 L. r. \. 215, not to be i'm
piled on the purchase in common of
land subject to al easement already
belonging to the purchaser.
The right to replevin goods fraudu.
lently purchased. without rendering
back a partial payment of the consid-
Grafton, is sustained in John V. Far
well company VS.. Hilton &C. C. Z. d.
Wis.,. 80 L. r. y. $40, where the pur-
chaser had realized from the sales
more than the amount which he had
paid.
The erection of a log boom on a
navigable stream in violation of law is
held, in Miller VS.. Hare CIV. Va.), 80
L. Il. a. 491, insufficient to give an in
dividual n right of action unless he
suffered a special and peculiar dam
age. With this case is a note on the
right to construct log booms.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
THE HOSPITAL SHIP SOLAcE,
Arrival from Cuba with Spanish and
American Wounded-Seven Deaths
During the Passage.

New YORK, July 1s.-The United
States hospital ship Solace arrived at
the navy yard, Brooklyn, yesterday
from Guantanamo, via Old Point Com
fort and Newport News, Va. When
the vessel left Guantanamo she had
$50 wounded American and Spanish
officers and men on board.
Seven of the Spanish seamen died
during the voyage, but all the other
sufferers were put ashore at Old Point
and Newport News. Surgeon Street
and his assistants, DIR. Stokes,
Bogert and Smith, were busy night
and day for the last two weeks at
tending to the injured on board, some
of whom were frightfully wounded
during the destruction of Admiral Ger
-erais fleet on July 3. Capt. Conchas,
of the Maria Teresa, who was Ad-
miral Cervera's chief of staff, and four
Spanish officers, were treated during
the trip. They expressed themselves
as being surprised and very much
pleased at the treatm ,nt they received
from the Americana
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
OF GENERAL

Kansas will this year raise o ,o00,-
900 bushels of wheat.
The average person wears nearly
II pounds of clothing.
A pounG of phosphorus is sufficient
to tip 1,OOO,O 900 matches
The present system of musical nota-
ton was invented in the eleventh cen
tury.
Eight thousand Garner pigeons, all
well trained, are in use in the German
army.
The buildings, walks and ornamental
ton of the Paris exhibition of 1900 will
cost $4,000, 900.
Az actor says that not one comic
song in ninety introduced to the public
ever becomes popular.
Louisiana judgesare forbidden by the
new constitution of that state to make
public dissenting opinion.
If al the mountains in the world
we're eveled the average height of the
land would rise nearly 22O feet.
Rubber tires on a carriage add %
per cent. to the durability of the We
hicle and decrease the cost of repairs
so per cent.
The only states in which capital
punishment is forbidden by law are
Michigan, Wisconsin, Rhode Island
and Maine.
Two British Guiana stamps, dated
1850, and worth originally two cents
each, were sold in Berlin not long ago
for $1,000.
A law recently adopted in Italy re-
quires that every employer shall, at
his w cost, compensate his work
men for all accidents, the conse-
qrences of which last more than five
days.
Foyty-six years ago Bishop McLaren
was q reporter on a Cleveland paper
and with one assistant had to cover
the entire city in every way. He was
succeeded by Artemus Ward.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
M MESSAGES.
The President and Secretary AIger Ex-
tend the Thanks of the Nation to
Our Soldiers at Santiago.

WAsHINGTON, July ls.-The follow
ing messages have been SEM by Presi-
dent Mckinley and Secretary R. A.
Alger:
To GeR. ShGRer, Commanding, Front, Near
Santiago, ria Playa:
The president OF the United States sends
to YOU and Jour brave army the pro-
found thanks OF the American peO-
pie for the brilliant achievements at
Santiago. resulting in the surrender of the city
and ali of the Spanish troops and territory un-
der Gen. ToraL. You splendid command
has endured not only the hardShipS
and sacrificed incident to campaign and
battle. but. in stress Of heat and weather. has
triumphed over obstacles which would have
overcome men less brave and determined One
and all have displayed the most conspicuous
gallantry and earned the gratitude OF the ma
tiOn.
The hearts OF the people turn with tender
sympathy to the sick and wounded. MAY the
Father of memories protect and comfort them.
[Signedl WV. MCKINLEY.
To Maj Gen Shdfter. Front, Near Santiago, ria
Playa:
l cannot express in words nv gratitude to
you and your heroic men. Your work has been
well done. God bless you all
ISiguedl R A. ALGER,
Secretary Of War.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
THE DIGNIFIED WOMAN.
GUS Woman, Hut h Was
revoked

She is a dignifed woman, and sometimes
che is o~verpowerlng. The unwary do not
perceive this quickly, however. The dig
nified woman has been spending some time
in one of the hospitals of this city. She
went there for rest and quiet. Since she
has recovered her health she tells some
amusing stories of her experiences. Here
IS one:
The dlgnified woman was walking down
the hall one day when she was accosted by
the curious woman. The curious woman
had been wondering about the dignifed
woman, and she said:
Il beg your pardon, madam, but | would
like to know what you lave been operated
on for?"
WHAT" exclaimed the digniied woman.
"Well, explained the curious woman, my
friend in the text room and | have been
wondering about you. You walk about the
hall with such a light and springy step that
we wonder about what kind of an operation
you have undergone"
The curious woman held her ground. She
was determined to know what was the mat
ter with the dignified woman.
The dignified woman replied:
i have not been operated upon yet"
On said the curious woman, sympa-
thetically.
No, | am not familiar with operations"
said the dignified woman.
The curious woman interrupted: They
are very successful here. Don't be wor-
ried."
Il am wondering about an operation On
the BRAIN said the dignified woman, in a
very dignified and distant manner. Il won
der If they could operate upon the brain in
such a way as to enable people to attend to
their own affairs"
The curious woman snorted and walked
away in high dudgeon.
The dIgnifed woman was severe, it is true,
but she was provoked to it.-St. Louis Re
public.
rs the razor sharp asked the barber.
Comparatively SO, said the victim: 1t has
an edge that would be splendid on a carving
Enife -puc
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
SHOWN BY THE JEWELERS..

A rabbits foot mounted with silver
is employed as 4 handle for ink erasers.
A riding whip of silver or gold is a
very pretty bracelet for admirers OF
horses.
A pretty patriotic pin is an admiral's
flag with the word Dewey" at the bot
tom.
Silver mounted cut glass bowls and
dishes IRE in greater demand than
ever before.
Ladies' silver gilt toilet articles in
laid with mosaic designs are tasteful
and fashionable.
\ pretty belt buckle is a shield di-
vided into two parts. One part bears
the American flag; the other, o Brit
h;h flag.
A very neat hat pin is an army but
ton enameled in blue and white. The
same design is also worm as lapel but
ton.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
An Open Letter to Mothers.

n The nxcinS;ya nte ~ ~ the w,o rdt' EuL ign !
and Pitchers Castoria," as our Trade Mark.
|, DIR. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massa,
chusetts, was the originator of Pitchers
Castoria," the same that has borne and does
now bear the fac-simile signature Of Chas.
H.: Fletcher on every wrapper. This is the
original Pitchers Castoria" which has been
used in the homes of the mothers of America
for over thirty years. Look carefully at the
wrapper and see that it is the kind you nave
always bought, and has the signature of
Chas. II. Fletcher on the Wrapper. No one
has authority from me 20 use my name ex-
cept The Centaur Company, of which Chas.
II. Fletcher is president.
SAMUEL PITCHER, NJ. d.
March 8. 1897.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
NEWS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The President and Other OniciaIs Grstihed
at the Surrender Without Further
BIoodshed-The Days Events.

WASHINGTON, July Js.-The Ameri
can flag is now waving over Santiago.
The first message conveying the news
of Santiago's formal surrender was re-
ceiyed at the White House shortly be-
fore IL o'clock, just as the president
was preparing to go to church. Abou.
Eve o'clock in the afternoon Gen.
Shafter forwarded a dispatch that
graphically portrayed a situation en-
tirely satisfactory from the American
point of view.
The fl st message did not come from
Skater, but from the vigilant signal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
The Climate of Cuba.

Because of frequent rains in Cuba ma
larial fevers are a Common ailmeDt there,
just as they are il many sections of the
United States. Ailments of this kind, no
matter in what part of the globe they occur,
are quickly cured with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. Besides being a specific for ma.
larial troubles, these Bitters also make pure
blood, strong nerves and muscles, and firm,
healthy flesh. They have no equal for dys-
pepsia and constitution.