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GOSSIP OF LONDON
The Coming Parliament Will Have
Its Hands Full.
CRITICISM OF MILITARY MATTERS
Changes in the General Compost
tion of the Army.
\ REFORMER'S HARD LUCK
4 REFORMER'S HARD LUCK



LONDON. January 10. 1900.
Parliament is to assemble on the Both
CT January for the dispatch of divers ur
gent and important AFFAIRS Never was
the ancient form of words in which the
me citing of parliament for actual work is
announced more true than on the present
occasion. The country is in one of the
greatest military crises through which it
has ever passed. The. strongest govern
ment of the last half century is weakened
and dScrcdited, and it needs no prophet
to foretell that it will be fiercely attacked.
The actual course of events it is much
more difficult to predict.
The debate on the address will be pro-
longed. and it will be open to members tc
discuss the policy and the failures Of the
government. There will be immense sup
Elementary estimates for the army and
for the transport department, and on these
the adminiStrati ton of the war office. and
even, if it he deemed advisable, the ac-
tion of generals in the field may be de-
bated upon.
The chancellor of the exchequer is need
ing more money, and on this again the
action and policy of the government is
liable to be canvassed 1t is quite sure the
bulk of the time of parliament up till Eas
matters arising out of it. What bills may
have a place in the queens speech is
matter of comparative Indifference; ii will
be impossible for the country to take any
real interest in domestic affairs till this
war is over.
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Tory attacks on the government are still
being pursued, but they seem to want def
niteness of purpose. So far as can learn,
the main desire among the unionists is for
d reconstruction of the cabinet 1t is sug-
gested in some quarters that there is a de-
sire to get rid of Lord Salisbury and Mr..
Ralfour. This is certainly not the case.
The speeches of the leader Of the house
in defense of the governmnt have been
lame and feeble in the highest degree, but
still he is the most popular figure on the
unionist side. What / think the discomfort
ed unionists want is, in the first place, an
entire change in the war office and next
the supersession of some of the older and
feebler men in the cabinet by younger and
stronger men. The government will prob
ably divert the storm which is coming by
asserting to a general inquiry into the
working of the military system.
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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
IN GALLOW'S SHADOW
IS A sOUTHERNER OF GOOD
FAMILY.
Spurned Wife Is His Only Friend
Woman Whom Bird Made Companion
Gave Evidence which Convicted zsm
of Murder.

Unless President Mckinley inter
feres, Alaska will soon have its first
legal execution since it became the
property of the United States at the
close of the civil war. J. Homer Bird
is the man who stands in the shadow
of the gallows, and had it not been for
the heroic efforts of the wife he de-
serted in New Orleans for handsome
Norma Strong he would even now be
at rest in a murderers grave. Birds
victims were ]. II. Herring of San
Francisco and r. II. Patterson of New
Orleans, and Charles Shelter of New
York escaped death only by calmly
looking down the muzzle of a double
barrelled shotgun, and quietly arguing
with Bird. The affair happened in a
little tent on the banks of the Yukon
in the winter of 1898, and was wit
messed by Norma Strong, She claims
her love for Bird died the moment he
stopped to the murder of his COM
panions in cold blood. She gave the
testimoney which caused his convic-
ton. Bird is q member of a good
family. He was brought up in luxury,
and he married a woman of fine tastes
and noble qualities. In the summer
of 1898 Norma Strong left New Or
leans and went to San Francisco. Bird
soon after Joined her, accompanied by
Charles Shelter and r. II. Patterson.
In San Francisco Bird became ac-
quainted with j. II. Herring, who be-
came a member of the party, which
decided to go to the Klondike. The
party reached st. Michael late in the
summer on the bark Rufus Wood.
They had a complete outfit, including
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
GENERAL SPORTING.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM FROM
HERE AND THERE.
Frank Erne Is stiIl Light-Weight Champ
ion-Athletic Notes That VIII Interest
All Lovers OF observation-disclosures In
American Derby.
Death of an Old Sport.

Il. Peate, who at one period of his
rather brief cricket career ranked as
the best professional bowler in Eng
land, died of pneumonia the other day
at Newlay, near Leeds, England He
was born March 2, 1856, and first play
ed for the Yorkshire county team in
1879, when he at once took rank with
the best bowlers in England. He did
great service for his county for the
next six seasons, his connection with
the Yorkshire eleven and first-class
cricket terminating at the end of 1886.
He was left handed slow bowler, had
a very easy action, and kept splen-
did length. While his break made him
extremely difficult on wickets which
afforded him any assistance, he was
puzzling enough even on almost per-
feet pitches, and he was found by the
various Australian teams against
which he played to be their most con-
sistently dangerous opponent. He was
not good field, and he did not trou-
BILE himself much about his batting
average. Peate was one of the Eng
lish professional team that played here
in 1881, en- route to Australia, he then
distinguishing himself by taking 20
wiekets at the cost of only SO runs in
the games played Oct. Z, 8, 10, at Phil
adelphia, Pa, against the strongest
team that ever took the field in Am
erica up to that date, including eleven
amateurs and seven professionals. One
of his most remarkable bowling feats
was performed July %, 1883, at Hol-
beck, England when bowling for York
shire against Surrey. He captured
five wickets for eight runs. He did
an even finer performance against the
Australian team in 1884 at Manches-
ter, taking in the two innings ten wick
cts at the cost of 81 runs on pitch
in splendid condition. Peate bowled
more overs and captured more wick
cts than any other bowler in England
did from 1880 to 1885 inclusive, TAX
ing no fewer than two hundred and
fourteen wickets in 1882. Among the
many memorable contests in which
Peate played a conspicuous part may
be mentioned the game between the
Gentlemen and the Players, at the
Oval, London, in June, 1888 when
being put on with the score a tie, he
bowled H. Rotterdam with his second
ball, and so saved his side from pcs
sible defeat.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04

the fact that many American bred
horses are entered at the various
courses, several American jockeys will
be in the saddle all sunni r. TOD"
Sloan, Rigby, "Skeets" Martin and
Lester and Johnny Reiff are already
on the ground, and it is said that Ed
die Jones, and perhaps one or two
other American lads, will go over to
try conclusions with their English
cousins and brethren of the pigskin.
During the past week the Yankee
delegation has Jared moderately well,
the distinction of winning the first
race Of the year going to Lester Reiff,
who won the Trial Plate, &c, mounted
on Portiers, with his brother, john
ny, third on Goodrich. Martin finish
ed third twice during the day, and
Lester Reiff also finished third in two
races. The Lincolnshire Handicap, the
first big race of the season, was the
feature on 81 II. Barnatos Sir Geof-
frey won with Strike-a-Light second
and Forcett third. Rigby had his first
mount in England in this event, but
with the four other American boys,
finished unplaced. The field included
three American horses, Berzak, Sta
nina and Archduke II. In the Lincoln
Plate, Richard Croker's. American
horse, Manhattan Boy, finished third,
with Lester Reiff in the saddle. On
| twenty-eight Martin scored two vic
| tories, winning the Brocklesby Plate
on Bretta and the Doddington Plate
on Sea Fog. On twenty-eight at Liv-
erpool, the Prince of Wales Plate was
won by Bridge, with Sloan in the sad
die, and the Toxeth Handicap was won
| by Red Light, with Johnny Reiff up.
The Grand National Steeplechase was
run on thirty, at Liverpool, and was
won by the Prince of Wales Ambush
| II. Barsac was second and Manifesto
third. Martin upheld the dignity OF
the American delegation by winning
| the Seton Park Plate, mounted on
Melton. The Liverpool Spring Cup
was the feature thirty-one, Lord Dur
hams Osbech winning. Johnny Reiff
finished second on Lackford, and
Squire Jack was third Martin won
the Maiden Plate, mounted on Lord
Dunraven's Moaneria, the other Am
erican boys failing to finish in the
money during the day.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04

came alarmed. FinaAy those at the
logging camp began to ask questions
about the disappearance OF Herling
and Patterson. Bird gave evasive an
swers, but one day Shelter managed
to smuggle information to the log
ging camp. 1t was feared to attempt
an arrest at Birds home. 1t was then
planned to induce him to go to the
logging camp. Shelter and Miss Strong
casually remarked one evening that
they were going to make a visit and
would like to have Bird accompany
them. He replied that he would not
go, and, furthermore, would not let
them go. They persisted, and on the
following morning set out. At the last
moment Bird decided to go along. The
moment he was inside a cabin at the
camp he was surrounded and forced
to surrender. Soldiers took him, in
company with Norma Strong and Shelf
fer, to St. Michael After being taken
to Sitka for trial Bird began to seek
friends, but the people would not
have anything to do with him. In his
extremity he began writing pleading
letters to his deserted wife in New
Orleans. She could not resist the ap-
peal. Selling everything she had, and
placing all of her children in the care
of friends, except one, she started for
Alaska, and when Bird was placed on
trial, last December, she was at his
side. The jury brought in verdict
of murder in the first degree, and
Judge Johnson, in sentencing Bird to
be hanged, said there was not one ex-
tenuating circumstance. 1t has been
said that Shelter was not shot because
he did not know of Birds real inten-
ton, and the woman was spared be-
cause Bird did not fear that she would
betray him. The story is that Bird
intended to go to Dawson, and by
means Of Norma Strong lure a few
miners with their gold sacks on board
the launch with the ostensible purpose
of taking them to st. Michael. Once
down the river in a lonely place they
were to be knocked on the head, rob-
he'd and thrown into the river. Then
the launch would return to Dawson
and gather in another load Of victims.
This would make it appear that the
real reasons Bird killed Herring and
Patterson was that he had become sus-
picious OF them, and was afraid they
would not support him in his plot.
The defense of Bird was that his COM
panions had conspired against him;
that they had threatened his life; that
he was obliged to shoot in self-defense,
and that Norma Strong swore falsely.
Mrs. Bird and her little daughter jour
neyed all the way to Washington and
secured a stay pending an investiga-
ton
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
RICHES OF THE MOJAVE.
Recently Discovered Mineral Wealth OF
CALIFORNIA; Desert


1.-THE Moiave desert" said an esthu-
siastic Californian, will some day be
ye garden spot of the world. All it
wants is water, and now that artesian
water is being found all over the des-
ert this need is supplied. Some day
you'll find this desert a banana Or
chard, and as for value, some OF the
most valuable mines in the state are
on the desert. The land that water
has been put on has been found to be
very rich, and fruit ripens five or six
weeks earlier here than anywhere else.
The desert is rich in gold, silver, cop
per, lead and iron. Dozens of paying
gold mines are being worked on the
desert The richest and largest iron
mine in the west is right in such
place as this, and not far away. The
iron lies around like sand, and is pre-
ferred in the fine work of the crush
ers to all others. Over beyond here
they raise trees, yuccas, that are
ground up and sent to England, where
they print papers on it. Down at
lVaQpd0- IOWH IlSHI OuJ Ou
the desert, a red-hot place-they have
started a copper mine; began this year
and it's PANIED out $4,000 profit so
far. When you come to silver mines,
there are lots of them on the desert,
at Barstow, and Calico. In the worst
part of the desert, in the hills over be-
yond Daggett, is the most valuable bo-
rax deposit in any land. About 600
people are working at it. If you want
to see the greatest sight in America"
continued the California, Gin the way
Of a salt mine, go down to Salton, on
the desert. There they pillow it out,
and there are acres of salt, pure and
white as snow. 1 know another des-
ert landholder who gets a crop Of BIZ
tumen; another gets phosphates, an
other asbestos. Another has a sui
phur deposit; and still another takes
out gypsum, all on the desert, and the
great waste has just begun to be
known. There's enough gold and sill
yer and copper lying in that desert to
make hundreds of men millionaires,
and it's going to be found yet. And"
added the Californian, there's another
side to it; it's hot, but it's the health
lest place on earth. People are liv-
ing here now who would be dead in a
few months anywhere else"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04

steam launch and barge. The woman
passed as Mrs. Bird and Shelters sis
ter. In their launch they made their
way leisurely up the Yukon to a coal
mine about SO miles below AnvilI,
where it was decided to pass the win
ter. A cabin was built for Bird and
Norma Strong. Not far from the win
ter quarters OF the Bird outfit was a
logging camp. Herring and Patterson
desired to cut wood for the transporta-
ton companies. Bird objected. A
quarrel followed, Shelter siding with
Patterson and Herring, of whom Bird
had become jealous. The next morn
ing-Sept. 27-came the climax. Break
fast was on the table. Bird sat on a
dirt embankment behind Patterson
and Herring. Shelter was at the OPP
posite side of the table, facing Bird.
Are you coming to breakfast"
asked the woman of Bird.
"In moment" replied Bird, II am
not feeling extra WELL"
The words had hardly left his lips
when there was a click of a gun, fol-
lowed by loud report, and Herring
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
A Stake Holder Mulcted.

The case of Burge VS.. Ashley and
Smith, Limited, came up before the
Court of Appeals in London, Eng, the
other day. The plaintiff was the pro-
fessional boxer, Dick Burge, and in
November, 1898, he entered into an
agreement to box twenty rounds at
Newcastle with Bobby Dobbs of AM
erica, for $500 a side, under Queens
berry rules. The editor of The Sports
man was stakeholder and the decision
of the referee was to be absolutely
final. The men met the following De-
cember, when Burge was disabled by
blow in the eighth round, and the
referee awarded the stakes to Dobbs.
The defendants are the proprietors OF
The Sportsman, and the plaintiff sued
them on the ground that it was he,
and not Dobbs, who was entitled to
the stakes. Justice Lawrence held that
the money was not money paid in
the terms of the statute upon gaming
and wagering contract, and therefore,
the plaintiff was entitled to recover it
from the defendants. This was ap-
pealed against. Their lordships up
held the decision of Justice Lawrence,
and dismissed the appeal with costs.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04

fell from his chair dead. Bird turned
the gun on Patterson and shot him in
the neck and shoulder. Thus wounded,
he plunged into the river, and as he
came up Bird fired at him again, but
missed Bird then turned on. Shelter
and was about to press the trigger,
when Shelter, looking him straight in
the eye, said in a cool and calm voice:
Bird, you don't want to shoot me"
Bird stood with his gun pointed at
Shelter for a moment, and finally low
cred the muzzle. Patterson In the
meantime had crawled ashore, and
begged not to kill him. His entreaties
prevailed, and Shelter and Miss Strong
helped the wounded man to the cabin,
but they could not save HIS life.
So terrified were Miss Strong and
Shelter that several months passed
before they had the courage to say
anything about the crime. Birds tenn
per became worse. and he threatened
Shelters life. he woman also be-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
MARVELLOUS CASE
OF SECOND SIGHT FOUND IN
PEORIA, ILL.
Grace Holmes, an Eleven Year Old Girl
Who Recently Solved a Deep Mystery
of the Illinois River - Nothing a
Mystery to Her.
Peoria, Ill. letter.

When the sullen waters of the Illi-
nois river gave up their dead in the
person of Mrs. Lucy Sommers the 9TH
er day, there was not only cleaned up
one of the deepest mysteries that has
ever occurred in Peoria, but at the
same time there was evidence estab-
lished corroboratory of the most ex-
'traordinary case of second sight that
has ever occurred. On the night Of
January 6 Mrs. Lucy Sommers, who
was visiting her sister, Mrs. r. B.
Craig at S22 Fayette street in this
city, suddenly disappeared. She had
been i'll and suffering at times from
slight attacks of dementia. though it
was not supposed that they were of
serious nature. But on the night
mentioned she arose from her bed and
announcing to her mother, who was
watching with her, that she was go
ing to get a drink she let the room
and was never after seen alive. When
she did not return her mother gave
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04

Sommers at the time of her depar-
ture, and to the surprise of her lis
teners her description proved to be
entirely correct.
At length, in response to her earn
est solicitations, she was allowed to
go out and point out the resting place
of the woman she insisted was in the
river. She started from the house ac-
companied by her father and others
and followed the streets she claimed
to have seen Mrs. Sommers follow I'M
I'll she came to the foot of Spring
street.
From there she pointed out the exact
spot at which Mrs. Sommers had gone
down. She said that she walked calm
ly into the water and went down,
down, down, until finally she disap-
peared altogether. The next night Ae
saw the body again. 1t rose slowly
from the bottom of the river, being
caught in an eddy, and after whirling
around several times moved away
slowly down the stream sometimes
floating and sometimes rolling along
the river bed. Once, according to her
story, it stood erect in the water, but
did not rise to the surface.
At her request she was then taken
to a point at the foot of Fayette
street. By this time the news OF the
child's attempt had become noised
abroad and the river bank was lined
with thousands of spectators eager
and anxious to see what the outcome
would be. After sitting quietly in her
place for a few moments she rose
quickly and with a hurried gesture
pointed to spot a few hundred feet
from the shore. exclaiming as she did
so: "She lies there"
The scene was intensely dramatic
The lowering clouds, the wind tossed
waters of the lake and the hushed
murmur OF the multitude in the midst
OF which stood a frail child pointing
steadfastly at the troubled waters all
made picture not soon to be forgot
ten. The multitude broke up and a
dragging party was at once put to
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-05-04
Extraordinary Railroad Town.

Railway travellers in Cape Colony,
going from Port Elizabeth toward the
Orange Free State border, must have
noticed an extraordinary railway OFF,
cial at little town on the Karroo, not
many miles from GRAF Heinett. AT
this place there is a pointsman who
has lost his two legs, so he has educat-
ed a baboon into doing his work for
him. On the approach of a train he
orders the powerful, yet docile crea-
ture, to attend to the points, and the
order is promptly and thoroughly
obeyed.