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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
NEWS FOR h|CHGANDERS.
A Whole Regiment of News Items
From Michigan Towns
CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.
The Death Rate for February In the
State the Largest yet Reported by
the Registrar system-HillsdaIe I'm
der;aker Sold Out and Skipped Out.
SITS Deaths in Michigan in February.

SITS Deaths I'm Michigan In February.
According TO reports filed with the
secretary of state there were BITS
deaths in Michigan during the month
of February. This is the largest num-
Der of deaths recorded since the opera
ton of the registration law, and it cor
responds to a rate of 20.7 per 1000 pop
uIation. There were 727 deaths of in
fnnts under year of age; 912 of chill
dren aged l 10 A, and 1903 deaths of
persons aged IS and over. The largest
number of deaths was from influenza,
72l; pneumonia, 632; consumption, 1906;
tuberculosis, IS; typhoid fever, IS; diph-
liberia and Group, "A; scarlet fever, O.;
measles, 10; whooping cough, 10; diar-
rheal diseases, As; cerebro spinal men
iugitis, "A; puerperal septicemia, 90;
cancer, 107. and 1O2 from violence.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
Attacked His Wife with shears.

RObt. Thompson, OF Three Rivers, in
n fit of temporary insanity, attacked
his wife with pair of shears inflicting
serious injury. He then made a des-
pcrate attempt to kill himself. He
was finally secured by officers and taken
20 the city Jail. Thompson is an eX-
pert machinist, and it is thought that
Dyerwork and study has unbalanced
his mind. Ills wife is resting as COM
Portable as could be expected under
the circumstances.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
Killed ana Then Dumped In the River.

Details of the insurrection in the
central provinces of China, received by
the Empress of India, state the rebel
force and the imperial troops met in a
pitched battle in January, and the
latter were defeated with great slaugh-
ter Hundreds were killed, and their
bodies after being mutilated, were
thrown into the river until the stream
was like a log jammed creek. 1t is
said 200 men, women and children fell
in the struggle attending the capture
of Kauchon. 1t is feared great FAM
inc will follow the insurrection, for so
terrified are the natives that the crops
have all been left standing and will
not be harvested.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
Legislative Gossip.

Four house employees have handed in
their resignation. They are quitting
because their terms of Office was di-
vided into half-session by Speaker
Adams. The speaker did not have
jobs enough to go around so divided
the session in two in order to give all
his supporters u chance.
Rep. Gillam's amendment to the gem
eral tax laws, providing that personal
property may be seized anywhere in
the state for the unpaid taxes on real
estate, has been referred back to the
taxation committee.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
skIpned Out and Left His Family.

On the 10th of February Charles w.
Eccles, of Hillsdale, left home, telling
his wife that he was going to Cleve-
land and would be back the next
night. Nothing has been heard from
him by any one since that time. Mr..
Eccles was an undertaken, and short
time before he went away he sold out
his business and engaged to superin-
tend the business for his successor. 1t
was ascertained that he did not go to
Cleveland, but instead went west. lie
married his wife in IIillsdale, and she
as left with two small children.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
The Chinese italian Trouble not Ended.

The Pekln correspondent of the Lon
don Times says regarding the demand
of the Italian government for con-
cession at San Nun bay that stronger
measures than the ultimatum of Sig.
MARITIME, the Italian minister at PelSin,
will be necessary to induce compli-
ance, rs the tsung Ii yamen Foreign
Office in entirely ignorant of Italy's
standing among the nations"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17

President Mckinley has left for
Thomasville, Ga, for few weeks rest
and recuperation.
Secretary of War Alger is contem-
plating an early inspection tour of all
officers will accompany him.
The largest mortgage ever placed on
record in the register of deeds Office at
Owosso was filed by the Michigan Tel
ephone Co. TO the Old Colony Trust Co. /,
securing IS, 900, 900 worth of per cent
gold bonds given Jan. ., 1899.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17

According to reports the result OF
the final battle at Educator was GOO
killed, hundreds mortally wounded
and 400 taken prisoners.
In the recent fight between Kid La
vigne and Billy Smith at San Francisco
the battle came to a sudden end in the
14th round, when the Kids brother
jumped into the ring to prevent a
Knockout blow. Smith had the Kid
going in this round, but just how the
bout would have terminated, had they
been left alone, nobody could decide.
Referee McDoaald was forced to give
The decision to Smith.
1t is estimated that $4,000 men will
be engaged for taking the census of
1900. However, no appointments will
oe made by Director Merriam for 80
lays.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
A 100000 Land Deal.

A w. Bloom, of Menominec, has re-
turned from New York, associated
with eastern capitalists he will pur-
chase 90, 900 acres of mineral and tim
Der lands in IIoughton, Keweenaw,
fIaraga and Marquette counties. The
consideration is over S7OO,0OO. The
corporation is to DC organized with a
sapital stock of $1,000, 900. Prospec-
.ors are at work, and copper mines are
0eing located.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
BINS signed by the Governor.

Below we publish the titles of bills
signed by the governor:
TO lecalize taxes assessed in Ithaca township.
Gratiot county. for 1898 TO provide for the sub
mission TO electors OF M0ntcalm county the
question OF the relief OF the extreaSurer of that
county because OF loss OF county funds through
failure Of bank; to allow CapaC village. st
Clair county. to b1rrow'mOney and issue bonds
10 CONSTRUCT water works; 10 confer power upon
the council OF Harbor Springs 20 extend the
electric light plant beyond the corporate limits
so as TO light summer resorts; TO change the
boundaries OF school districts l and 3, Union
township. Isabella county; 10 authorize the
council OF Pontiac to use moneys collected for
sheep killing for the support OF the library; to
amend the act authorizing the organization OF
telephone and messenger service companies.
For the relief Of SICK. disabled and needy. ex-
soldiers, sailors and marines Of the late Spanish
American war; 10 authorize the city Of Glad
stone. Delta county to refund water works
bonds; to lcgaliZc bonds issued by the city OF
Gladstone; 10 legaliZe bonds issued by Brooks
township, Newaygo county; TO provide u pro-
bate register for Derrien county, vacating the
village of Even, Ontonagon county; TO amend
Sec OF Art. o, Of the constitution relative TO
circuit courts, so that an additional circuit
judge can be elected in ST. Clair county; author
iZing the supervisors OF Wayne county to hold
a special meeting TO submit the question OF is
suing bonds not 20 exceed SS00.0O0 to complete
the building OF the Wayne county court house.
To incorporate the public schools OF Matchwood
township, OntonaSon county
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
King of Belgium to Quit the Throne.

A special cable from Antwerp says:
The papers here announce that King
Leopold will abdicate after a parlia-
mentary vote is taken on the question
of the annexation of the Congo Free
State as a Belgian colony. Prepare
tions are being made at Beaulieu, with
a view to King Leopold's retirement
to the Mediterranean.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
n. II. raxes win Reach $1,000, 600.

Commissioner Wesselius reports that
che Michigan earnings of railroad COM
.Danies for December were 81, $50, 079,
an increase of $3.50, 1877 over December
1897. The total Michigan earnings of
The year, were S3l ,G46, $40, an increase
of So, 365, 402, or 11o per cent over 1897
1t is estimated that the increase in
taxes will be Is per cent, making the
total revenue this year about 81, 100, 000
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
Battle with Knives and Razors.

A free-for-all fight with knives and
razors occurred between soldiers of the
cath infantry, colored, in resort near
Cheyenne, Wyo Corp. Greenhouse, of
Company l, was fatally stabbed, and
Sergt. Barnes, of the same company,
who was his assailant, was badly
wounded. Barnes has disappeared,
though searching party is out after
him
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
The Prices of Stoves GO Up.

Owing to the increase in prices of
raw material, the stove manufacturers
ut recent meeting in Chicago, agreed
to advance the prices on stoves 10 per
cent. About 90 per cent of the stove
manufacturers in the country are in
the agreement. A second advance in
prices may be looked for in the near
future
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
Farmer Turner's Hens.

Il. NJ. Turner, Mattcson township
(Branch county, farmer, during the
past 10 years has sold or used at home
lax tons OF eggs For the first five
years he kept 100 hens and then in
creased the flock to over 800 During
the month of February he gathered $50
dozen. He finds that hens on the aver
age arc most profitable feature of
farming.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
DarlSworth Nomlnated.

At tho Democratic state convention,
held at Kalamazoo, Thomas Il Bark
worth, Of jackson, was nominated for
justice of the supreme court, and Ed
win Il. lie Gendre, of Calumet, and
Stanley L. Parlzhill, of Owosso, for re-
gents OF the University.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17

ole johnson, of Manistee, committed
suicide by the revolver route. Insanity
the cause.
Marshall has pledged itself to sub
scribe $40, 600 of the stock of the new
Columbus, Marquette & Northwestern
road.
The postoflicc at South Cass, 1onia
county, has been ordered discontinued
March 90 Mail will thereafter go to
Lake Odessa.
Flint capitalists have subscribed
SIS, 900 for tannery to be erected in
that city. Ten acres OF ground will
'5e used for the plant.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
Got 90 Years Each.

The Hannifan brothers, Robert and
Thomas, the Detroit boys who shot
and killed Frank Edwards, in Lansing,
Dec. 5, last, were found guilty of muir
der in the second degree. Robert adj
united the shooting and pleaded self.
defense. They were each sent TO Jack.
son for 90 years.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17

Great Britain will strengthen her
navy, new swift cruisers will be con-
structed and the number of sailors
will be largely increased.
In pursuance of the emperor's order,
Prince Henry and wife, of Prussia,
who are now in China, will visit the
L. S. in the spring Of 1900.
BY the caving-in of the Bonair mine
near Leadville, Col, two men were en-
tombed 400 feet below the surface.
After the accident the men signalled,
by rapping on the steam pipe, that
they were alive, and it is thought they
will be rescued.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
GRAIN, ETC.

'Detroit-Hay, No. timothy, 81 % per ton.
Potatoes. &C per bu. Live Poultry, spring
ChichenS. 9xc per ID; fowls. sac. turkeys. lie;
ducks. SC. Eggs. strictly fresh, &c per doz
Butter best dairy, I5c per Id. creamery, 2lc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
RESULT OF A QUARREL.


Omaha, Neb., Aug. 2l.--A special to
the Bee from Maryville, Mo-, says:
Albert Anderson, aged 81, was instant.
ly killed near Allison, in the north
eastern part of Nodaway county, yes
terday afternoon by Thomas Downing,
aged II. Anderson and Downing s
fathers are well-to-do farmers living
near Allison. Two weeks ago the boys
quarreled at Free Methodist meeting
at the home of neighbor and on part
ing declared that they would reopen
the trouble on the first opportunity.
Yesterday afternoon Anderson and a
young man named Foster were riding
past Downing's home on horseback
and met him walking in the road.
Words passed between Downing and
Anderson and the latter dismounted,
threatening to whip the former with a
large whip he carried. Downing in
stantly picked up heavy rock and
threw it at his enemy. 1t struck An
derson in the right temple and he fell
to the ground, dying almost instantly.
Downing fed to the woods and has not
been captured although large posse
of citizens is searching for him. II is
understood that young woman whom
both admired was the cause of their
difficulty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
CLEARING HOUSES.
A Banker Tries to Clear Away the Mlsap.
prehensIou Concerning the Confe renee
Called ut Cleveland on September 3.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 91.-The Detroit
members of the Michigan Bankers as
ISOLATION state there is q widespread
misapprehension among newspapers
and financial writers concerning the
object of the conference of clearing
houses called for September 5, in Cleve-
land. The conference was called by
the Michigan bankers because, as they
said, they were tired of waiting for
Others to take the initiative The OBJ
iect is not to antagonize New York or
to use the machinery of the National
Bankers association, the conference
being called at the same time and place
as u matter of convenience. President
Hayes of the Preston national bank of
Detroit, explaining the scheme. said:
II Is desired TO bring oil the clearing houses
together for conference with the hope that
they will amend their constitution so as to give
the same power to the respective clearing house
committees that the New York and Detroit
eo"hhiutNco INV NAVE Wncn uic uSSOCiubiUnS
in the principal cities shall have taken similar
action to that Of New York, there will DO
uniformity OF charge In each state to banks
In that Skate, which will permit the organiza-
ton Of state clearing house associations which
can never be established until par points are
abolished When state clearing houses are
established, charges for collections can DO ma
terially reduced and in the end another reduce
tion Gun be made by establishing nominal
clearing house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
WILL BRING THEM HOME.
Money Raised vt Last for u Special Train
to Get the First Nebraska Volunteers
Home from San Francisco.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 2l.-The First
Nebraska volunteers which reached
San Francisco from Manila three weeks
ago, will be brought home on specia!
train at state expense. Twelve thou.
sand dollars has been raised by the
newspapers of the state, d. L. Thomp-
son, a prominent citizen of Lincoln,
has loaned the governor $4,000, and
yesterday Edward Cudahy, the South
Omaha meat packer, rendered the state
executive 49, 900 to make up the sum Of
$35, 900 required for the purpose The
matter has been hanging fire for sew
eral days and 1t was feared the boys
would have to pay their own way home,
but through the persistent efforts Of
Gov. Poynter the sum has been raised
and the gallant First regiment will
soon be on its way to Nebraska, which
left a year ago last April to sustain the
honor Of the flag in the Philippines.
Shortly after its return the regiment
will be given a state reception at Lin
coin. Company l., Of Omaha, will be
received here in fitting manner, a
large sum having been raised for the
purpose. Each of the other companies
will be given royal welcome in its
home town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
RIOT AT LEAVENWORTH.
A Fight Occurs Between Soldiers and Ne
grOes and One Man Is Wounded on
Each Side.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. ala riot
between the soldiers of the Thirty.
second volunteer regiment and North
Leavenworth negroes took place yes
terday afternoon, during which shots
were fired and one man was wounded
on each side. The soldiers had trou-
BILE with negro named Alexander
johnson and when johnson met a
couple of volunteers near the Fort
Leavenworth reservation yesterday he
renewed hostilities by knocking a SOL
der down. Volunteers and negroes
soon gathered in force and clubs,
stones and guns were brought into
play. The soldiers outnumbered the
negroes and ran many Of them down
towards the center Of the city, where
the police quelled the riot Corporal
johnson, Of the Third battalion, was
shot in the left leg. Alexander John
son was shot in the left shoulder and
seriously injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S BELIEF.
In an Interview the Naval Hero Said the
Philippine Question Would Soon
BE Solved.

London, Aug. 2l.-The Naples corre-
spondent of the Daily News telegraphs
the substance of an interview he had
with Admiral Dewey there during the
admiral's recent visit. Admiral Dewey
said he believed the Philippine ques-
ton would shortly be solved. In his
judgment the inhabitants were capable
of self-government, and the only way
to settle the instruction and to in
sure prosperity was to concede it to
them. He declared that he was never
in favor of violence toward the Fill
pinos, and remarked that after auton-
omy had been conceded annexation
might be talked OF. When asked
whether a conflict between Germany
and the United States over the Phil
pines were possible. Admiral Dewey
piled, according to the correspondent:
ut is impossible to foresee the unfore-
seeable."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
DROPPED INTO THE RIVER.


Chicago, Aug. l9.-Two bridges over
the Chicago river have been ordered
closed to traffic, seven others were con-
demned as dangerous and two were
labeled very suspicious. These last
will be allowed to remain open for
some time, unless something happens.
All this came about because the bridge
over Calumet river, at Ninety-fifth
street, dropped into the water
when 1t was swung for repairs. The
bridge broke squarely in half over the
center pier, and both ends went down
into the water. All Of these bridges
are old and have been in use for many
years. To make the situation more
serious 1t will require at least $1,000
900 to build new bridges or properly re-
pair the old ones, and there is no ap.
preparation for the purpose
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
THE INVITATION TO DIAZ.


City Of Mexico, Aug. 2l.-The Chi
cago invitation committee feel that
President Diaz's statement that he will
ask congress for permission to visit
their city Is equivalent to acceptance.
The president could not have said
more, for the formality of congress
sional permission is indispensable. Gen.
Diaz is greatly pleased with the mag
nificent form of the invitation extend
cd him, as Is also Mrs. Diaz, The Chi
cagoans dined by special invitation
with the president this afternoon and
on Tuesday they will formally present
the invitations to members of the cabi-
net. There is general feeling among
leading Mexicans that President Diaz
should accept Chicago's invitation, as
his visit to the United States at this
time when Mexican bonds are largely
held by American investors would
tend to bring about even closer rela-
tons with the United States and tend
to break down the influence of the re-
dictionary party here who make capital
out Of the taking Of Spanish territory
by the Americans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
GEN. BUTTERFIELD SICK.
The Chairman of the New York Dewey Re.
ceptlon Committee Stricken With
Aphasia at Cold Springs.

New York, Aug. 81. Word came last
night through kilograms to the Belle
vue hospital that Gen. Butterfeld,
chairman Of the Dewey reception COM
mittee, had been stricken with aphasia
at his summer home, Cold Spring, on
the Hudson. Four Or five kilograms to
Bellevue inquired for DR.. James, an ex-
pert in nervous diseases, and they re-
quested that the doctor be sent to Cold
Springs at once. Gen. Butter6eld is
being treated there. Members of the
Dewey executive committee learned
early in the day that Gen. Butterfeld
was i'll, but they were informed that
he expected to be able to go with them
to Washington to-day. Aphasia is the
loss Of speech or interference with
speech as a result Of an affection Of
the brain,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
BAD NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
Americans Who Went to the Kotxebue
Sound Region Died by the Half Hun.
drcd.-kansans Among the Lost.

Santa Barbara, CAL, Aug. 22.-Ex-
Supervisor W. Aston Hayne, who has
been in the Kotzebue sound region all
winter, has written very discouraging
news home. His letter dated July 81,
on the Arctic circle, 500 miles inland
from Kotzebue sound, gives a list Of
over so miners who entered that region
and persisted there. Among the num-
Der were G. R. Hay, Lawrence, Kan;
H. Gross, of Kansas City, NO., and N.
7. Brown, of Kansas.
This list does not include SO who
were drowned when the Jane Gray was
lost. Neither does it include the last
reported deaths from drowning Of the
men who, left Hothan Inlet for Cape
Nome. The Indians have reported the
boats lost and the men drowned. The
two Pickering brothers are said to
have been shot by Indians, whom they
ill-trpated
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
INDIAN RACE INCREASING.
The Population of the Nations Wards ~
Great as When America Was
Discovered.

Washington, Aug. 29.--One Of the
most difficult tasks which the census
bureau will have to perform in taking
the census of the United States for 1900
will be the enumeration of the Amer
lean Indians. There has never been
anything like an accurate census of
the American Indians. The Indian
population statistics which have here
tofore figured in census reports have
been compiled largely on estimates
furnished by the agents at Indian
reservations For this census it is the
intention Of Director Merriam to Sc
cure more accurate figures. The In
dams on the reservation can be easily
counted; it is those who are not under
the supervision of the United States
authorities who will furnish the diff
Guilty.
There is popular impression exist
ing that the American Indian. like the
buffalo, Is dying out. This is undoubt-
eddy an erroneous idea. Statistics of
the Indian population of the United
States available at the Indian office in
Washington indicate rather that the
Indians are increasing. Officers do not
hesitate to say that there can be no
question but that the American Indian
is holding his own as far as the propa-
CATION of species is concerned.
The Indian population for 1898, ac-
cording to the figures furnished the
Indian Office, is 262,9 The Indian
population for 1897, according to fig
ures furnished from the same sources
from which those for 1898 were OBJ
tanned, was 24S,Sl3. 1t will be seen
that this is gain of IA, 1852 in one year.
OF this increase, II, 14S is credited to
the five civilized tribes of the Indian
territory. In 1897 the population Of
these tribes, as reported to the Indian
office by the Indian agents, was 65,97O.
In 1898 the population, as furnished by
the same source, was 77,OlS. This large
increase Is accounted for on the ground
that the freedmen of the five civilized
tribes, who heretofore were not &C.
counted as members of the tribe, have
been enrolled as citizens during the
present year.