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The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
NEWSY BREVITIES.

4The Fiji islands are taking steps to
federate with New Zealand.
Five thousand barrels of oil a day
is gushing out Of a newly-discovered
well in Lewis county, W. Va.
Forest and grass fires near Occiden-
tai, Cal, covering a space of 100 square
miles, has done $3.50, 900 damage. There
are 1000 persons fighting the flames.
Another death from bubonic plague
was reported at Glasgow on the 25th,
making the seventh since the outbreak.
Only 40 persons are now under observa-
ton.
There is farmer near South Lyons
who evidently finds that there is money
il pork. He recently sold to local
butcher family of pigs, consisting of
the mother and eight little ones, for
Sl01 cash.
Michael j. Dady, the Brooklyn con-
tractor, has offered the municipality
of Havana complete sewerage and
paving system for the city, in accord
ance with plans officially approved,
for the sum of $40, 600, 900.
Great Britain has sent note TO the
Dutch government, according to dis
patch from Amsterdam, which con-
tains a warning that If Mr.. Kruger is
allowed to carry bullion or state arch
ives on board the Dutch warship which
is to bring him to Europe, it viii be
regarded as a breach of neutrality on
the part of the Netherlands.
The engine of Chicago & Eastern
Illinois local freight, north bound,
blew up at Johnston City, Ill, on the
25th and Engineer Doggett, of Chicago,
aud Fireman Hardy Raine, of Frank
fort, were killed.
Considerable excitement has been
caused among Venezuelan refugees at
Port of Spain, Trinidad, by the receipt
of intelligence that President Castro
has caused the arrest of 30 politicians
in Guiria, Venezuela, who are supposed
to have been plotting opposition 70
the government. The leader of the
accused men, Senior Ducharme, es.
capped, and went to Port of Spain.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
Hanna May Yet Win Out.

Operators at Scranton, Pa, admit
that Mr.. Hanna is the central figure in
the negotiations for a settlement of
the strike, and while they profess to
be at sea as to the details, they are
confident that he knows beforehand
what will be acceptable to the miners,
and whatever conditions he has eXacted
or is eXacting from the coal men in
New York will be nothing less than
what will be fully satisfactory to the
miners. This confidence is heighC ened
by generally credited story that the
delay in issuing the strike order was
TO give President Mitchell time to in
terest Senator Hanna in the efforts at
effectiug a settlement Nothing would
be given out by the local operators as
to what transpired at the Wilkesbarre
conference on the eth further than
that they discussed the proposed set
Element. Action on their part is not
called FOR, they say, and if they are,
considered in the matter at all it will.
only be out of courtesy.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
Heavy Rains Ruin Crops.

Owing to excessive rains hundreds of
acres of grain in Chippewa county
could not be harvested and rotted in
the fields. Many of the farmers are
now endeavoring 10 burn their crops
in order to get the land in shape for
blowing. The devastation wrought by
the rains cannot be appreciated by
persons who have not driven through
the country. and the loss to farmers
will amount to thousands of dollars
This is the worst disaster Chippewa
county agriculturists have had to con-
tend with for wears.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
Goebels Assnss,n Must Die.

The jury in the case of Jim Howard,
on trial at Frankfort, Ky, for the muir
der of Gov. VIM. Goebel, on the 25th
reported that it had been unable to
reach verdict. The jury took nearly
three hours in an effort to agree on a
verdict. 1t is generally believed the
jury is hopelessly hung up and that a
verdict will not be found, as il is sup.
posed the jurors are divided on the
question as to Towards guilt or inno-
cence and not as to the degree of pun
ishment.
Later-A verdict of guilty of being
a principal in the assassination of Gov.
Goebel was returned against Howard
shortly before 10 o'clock on the morn
ing of the 26th, and the accused must
die. The motion for new trial was
overruled by the judge on the Goth,
and the convicted man was sentenced
TO hang Dec. :.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
Roosevelt's Exciting Experience.

Gov. Roosevelt had most exciting
experience on the Goth at Victor, few
miles from Cripple Creek, Col, among
the mines where a demonstrative crowd
had assembled. The governor had a
narrow escape from serious personal
violence. The incident was the only
one of the kind that has occurred dur
ing the progress of the trip, and it is
said that the trouble was occasioned
by small body of roughs who had
been organized and paid for the pur-
pose OF breaking up the meeting. The
men engaged were few in number, but
very violent in their attack. The gov
ernor succeeded in finishing his re-
marks, though there was an evident
intention that he should not do SO.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
Runaway Freight Destroyed a Depot.

A freight train on the Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic escaped from the
control of the crew while descending
L'Anse hill, where there is a grade of
1900 feet in 10 miles. The brakemen
jumped, but the engineer and fireman
stuck TO the locomotive. The train
jumped the track at curve by the
station at L'Anse, and plowed through
the depot building, completely demol-
ishing the structure and setting fire to
the wreclSage. Station employees fed
in time TO save their lives. The fire.
man and engineer were badly bruised
and burned, but both will recover.
This is the third depot building at
L'Anse completely destroyed by run
away trains
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
GOEBEL' SASSASS|NMUST DIE
Jas. Howard Convicted of Murder
ing Kentucky's Governor
TO HANG ON DECEMBER 9TH.
The FiIipInos Killed or Captured %
Americans on the Southern Coast OF
Luzon-The Condition OF Galveston
Is Improvlng-Flood In Kansas.
5s Americans Killed or Captured.

A dispatch from Manila, dated Sept.
%, says: The scene of the latest re-
verse is a small island lying due south
of the southern coast of Luzon and
about 800 miles from Manila. Marin
duque is about "a miles in diameter
and was garrisoned by two small de-
tachments of u. S. troops. One of
these was at Boag, on the west coast
of the island, and the other was at
Santa Cruz, the principal port on the
north side. Capt Shields appears to
have started from Santa Cruz, on a
gunboat for Torrijos, small coast
port, and it is inferred that the boat and
the body Ct troops under that officer
has been captured, for the dispatch
makes no reference to her return. 1t
is known that at least 50 Americans
have either been killed or captured.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
CHINA WAR NEWS.

| A dispatch from st. Petersburg,
lated Sept. %, says: The Russian
naval staff announces that it is pro-
posed to blockade all Chinese naval
ports in consequence of the hostile at
litude of the Chinese fleet at Shanghai,
and TO send fast cruisers from the al
lied squadrons to protect transports
The general staff announces that Rus
sian troops are massing around Kirin
IN Manchuria, where there are 5000
Chinese.
A dispatch from Hong Kong says:
A mob destroyed the Catholic church
at Toksahang, a few miles from Can
ton, and afterward desecrated the
American Baptist mission graveyard,
on the 25th Rowdies also destroyed
the American Presbyterian church, just
outside Canton. Feeling at Fatshan is
intensifying.
A clash of arms between China and
Germany is now predicted. Count Won
Waldersee will make demand on
China for the surrender of the leaders
of the uprising. If this is not granted
then he will proceed to take everything
in sight.
Gen. Chaffee has been ordered to
withdraw all the American troops from
Pekin Except a legation guard and
send them to Manila.
A dispatch from PelIin says that the
allies are making every preparation
to evacuate the capital.
Great Britain has now joined the
United States in rejecting Germany's
plan in China.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
COAL MINERS STRIKE.
italian Miners Clash at Barbertown-
Three Wounded.
MIuar.i ItIoodv rIa.h


The first bloodshed which may be
laid to the strike of the miners in the
Lackawanna region was reported on
the morning of the Goth from Libley. n
mining settlement at the foot of the
mountains in Old Forge township,
about six miles from Scranton, Pa.
Three men were wounded in the row,
in which about 20 revolver shots were
fired. The participants were all Ital.,
ians, and were mostly men who had!
before the strike began, been working
in Jermyn No. / mine, near Rendham,
as non-unionists, but who becamel
members of the United Mine Workers,
two weeks ago. Previously there was!
bad blood between these men and
others of their own nationality who
had been on strike at Jermyn's mine
for six months, and several clashes oc-
CURED. The fight occurred on the
roadway near Barbertown on the night
of the 18th.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
wourdn't Fight Against the U. $.

Capt. Dreyfus denies the Havana re-
port that he had accepted an engage
ment to reorganize the Filipino army
at war with the United States He
said he had received many letters ask
ing him TO lecture, go on the stage,
etc, but if the request that he fight
against the United States had been
made him he was not aware of it, as
he never attempted TO read all the
communications he received, Continu-
ing, Dreyfus said his gratitude TO the
United States for it's support of his
cause during the Rennes trial and be-
fore was too great to permit him to
take up arms against that country, no
matter how just he might think the
carse OF the Filipinos. Dreyfus said
he had but one aim in life, and that
was his legal Mobilization before the
world
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
Omcers shx OF Nerve.

A couple OF officers went TO arrest a
farmer named Carpenter in Cedar
township, osceola county, and were
about TO take him away with them
when Carpenters wife handed him a
revolver. With it he compelled the
officers to throw up their hand while
he took their guns and handouts away
from them, and then he gave them 10
seconds to vamoose. Having great re-
spect for their own skins, and COR
responding desire to keep them whole,
they acceded to the request without
delay, and so far have not been back
20 see whether Carpenter has changed
iail
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05

Eugene Wagner, of Lee township,
Calhoun county, while dragging in
wheat on the Goth, was struck by
lightning. The bolt struck him on the
shoulder and tore his clothes from his
bods, rendering him unconscious for
some time He will recover, but his
team was instantly killed.
A dispatch from Lorenzo Marquee,
dated the 25th, says: Heavy fighting
is reported across the Sabi river. This
means that'the British are intercept
ing Steyn and Reitz, who, with their
forces, are attempting TO push north
ward and to effect a junction. A COM
mando is said to be surrounded near
Petersburg.
The great tunnel under the Cascade
mountains has been completed, and
the work of laying the tracks has com
menced. The tunnel, when completed,
will cost SIS, 900, 900, and is the property
of the Great Northern railroad.
At the point of revolver County
Treasurer Bambauer, of MERGED, Cal
was forced TO open the vault contain
ing the county funds. After securing
81. 500 or more and some papers the
thieves forced Bambauer into the vault
and sprung the combination. The Inn
prisoned man was discovered in an al
most unconscious condition the follow.
ing morning.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
No UItimatum as Yet.

A formal denial is given at Washing
ton by the representatives of the Chill
can government to the recently pub
lished report that Chile had delivered
an ultimatum to Bolivia concerning
the pending boundary question be-
tween them. 1t is stated that Chile's
only purpose is TO secure a prompt,
friendly and equitable settlement of
the long-standing controversy and that
the negotiations are proceeding in this
friendly spirit without any move analo-
gous TO an ultimatum.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
Striker. Kefase a 10 Per Cent Raise.

President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers, on the 1st said: THE
strike is practically complete and there
will be no resumption of work without
there first being convention repre-
senting every collicry in the anthra-
cite field The prediction that made
that no attention would be paid to the
notices posted by the Reading company
conceding 10 per cent advance has
proved true. Our reports from the
Panther Creek Valley indicate that
this heretofore impregnable portion of
the anthracite region has declared its
intention of suspending operations at
once "
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
Not so Much Alter All.

Regarding the contri buttons for the
Galveston flood sufferers, Gov Sayers
on the 3Oth made the following state
ment: The amount of money received
by me up to II o'clock noon of Sept. 30
for the benefit of the storm sufferers
on the Texas coast is SG72, 40. 90 This
sum includes So S92.5 80 that remained
in my hands of the fund contributed
for the relief of the Brazos river valley
sufferers last year. 1t also includes
all drafts and authorizations TO draw
and which are in transit and are yet
uncollected
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
Strike Notes.

Vast Anthracite coal fields have
been discovered in the Cascade noun
tain district of Washington. The
quantity of coal in sight is estimated
at 25, 900, 900 tons
The United Mine Workers, of Oak
Hill, Jackson county, o., struck on the
Goth for an increase in the scale from
go cents per ton to so cents.
The output of the Reading Co. S
mines at Reading Pa, fell to $50 cars
on the 2sth, which is about one-fourth
the usual production.
The soldiers in the Shenandoah dis
trict will soon be withdrawn.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
Firpin6s Again Active Near Manila.

On the night of the cath vigorous in
surgent attacks were made upon the
United States outposts in the district
near Zapote bridge Las Pinas, Paran-
aque, Bacoor and linus, - miles south
OF Manila, the scene of the fighting
last October. 1t is estimated that the
rebels numbered 400, and they were
armed with rifles The inhabitants
took refuge in the churches. The
Americans have since energetically dis
persed the enemy, killing and wound
ing so. A party of scouts belonging to
the 25th L. 5. infantry landed on the
island of Samar. the inhabitants and
insurgents fleeing to the mountains.
They met with but slight resistance,
and burned a town.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
900 People Homeless in Alaska.

The steamer Roanoke, which ar
rived at Seattle, Wash, on the 95th,
brought news of most disastrous
storm at Nome, September IL and 10.
A number OF barges and lighters were
driven ashore and totally wrecked.
All along the beach for miles wind and
water created havoc with tents and
mining machinery. Several captains
and seamen on small tugs are missing
and it is thought they are lost. Fully
500 people are homeless, while the loss
to property and supplies is over half a
million dollars. Numerous small
buildings were swept completely
away. Capt French, in command of
troops, has thrown open the govern
ment reservation TO those rendered
homeless by the storm and will extend
such other assistance as is possible.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05

Four days of heavy rain resulted in
the breaking of the dam across Labette
creek, above Parsons, Kas,, on the
2sth. About % blocks in the lower
part of the city were flooded. Many
small houses and outbuildings were
washed from their foundations. Below
the village much grain in the shock is
a total loss. The city waterworls
were compelled to suspend operations.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
GALVESTON is Recovering.

The receipts of cotton at Galveston,
Texas, on the 2sth were 5000 bales,
but grain receipts are still moderate.
Seventeen hundred men were working
along the wharves and 1.400 are clear
ing away the debris. Corpses are be-
ing found daily and burned. The
average number discovered daily is 25.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05


Great excitement prevailed at Saline
for a little time on the. morning of the
efeh A. Harmon, proprietor Of the
Harmon house, believed there was gas
oifue leaking into his well, and pro-
ceeded TO investigate Hardly had he
reached the bottom when he found
himself helpless and called for aid.
xppitz lie Baron was near, and with
rope descended The well TO rescue Har-
IuaaR, when he, too, was overcome by
the gas. Harmon was brought out un-
|conscious, but was soon restored to
|life. No light could be taken into the
well aud itwas with considerable dif
Guilty that any hold could be fastened
|upon lie Baron. which delay made his
case more serious. When brought out
ae was rigid and lifeless. DIR. Chan
dier was on the spot and after much
|eYertion of upwards of 20 minutes lie
Baron began to show signs of life.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
Burglars Got $4,000.

The boldest robbery yet perpetrated
at Nome occurred on the night of Sept
10, when thieves sawed through the
floor of the Alaska Commercial com
pany's warehouse securing gold dust
amounting to Sl0,5OO. The robbers
worked so quietly that the Waterman
in the building did not hear them.
The gold dust was stored in safe in
the company's Office.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05

In the shadows Of the Home of the
aged, almost in the presence of one of
The good sisters, an old man hurled
himself into eternity at Detroit on the
|a6th. He lSnelt beside the track, and
placing his'ucclS, wrinkied with age,
pon the hot rail. he closed his eyes
|axid the pouderous wheels on a switch
|sngiue decapitated him-cut off the
bead as smooth as if it were done by
Ihe blade,of a guillotine. The head
rolled TO the inside Of the farther rail;
ne eyes opened and shut, the body
witched conyulsively and the soul of
tle old man passed into eternity. Such
vas The death OF John Ioetger, aged
e. Illness and the fact that the old
nan recently lost his home through
ne foreclosure of amortgage prompted
he deed.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05

Gen. John NJ Palmer, ex-senator
from Illinois, died at his home in
Springfield, H., on the 18th. Heart
failure
During August the internal revenue
receipts from all sources amounted to
s95, sos, ZIG, which is an increase over
the month of August, last year, OF
81, 174,75l.
All the country between Granger and
Evanston, Wyoming, is covered with
about five inches of snow on the level.
Cattlemen fear that this early fall OF
snow means a hard and long winter
and are preparing for siege.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
FROM ALL OVER michigan
Happenings of a Week Stewed
Down for Ready Reading.
a WHOLE REGIMENT OF ITEMS.
7ss In Wen Came Near wiping Out
Two Lives at Saline - Runway
Freight Train Demolished the L'Anse
DepOt-Other Items.
branch County Farmer Duncoed.

VIM Il. Nivison, wealthy and we'll
kuown farmer living AZ miles from
Ooldwater, was buncoed, assaulted and
robbed of 5000 on the 2sth, three
rriles from that place on one of the
most public. roads leading into the
village. The game was worked by a
stranger appearing at MIR. Navison's
hOme and introducing himself as
Banker from Jonesville, who desired
Go buy MIR. Kivison's farm, providing
the farm adjoining his could be pur-
chased. Mr.. Nivison assured him that
e could, and in order to cinch the deal
the farmer decided he would purchase
his neighbours farm and deal direct
with the would-be buyer. Likewise
the two went to Coidwater and Mr..
Nivison drew 81, 900 from the bank and
started home to buy his neighbours
farm. As they reached the bridge
shat spans the Coldwater river they
were accosted by another man who in
CURED the way to Coldwater Nivison
saw his position in n moment and tried
to escape, but two against one was too
much for The farmer, and afler being
pounded into almost insensibility the
farmer was forced TO give up his hard
earned savings. MIR. Nivison says he
car identity. his assaulters If he ever
gets the opportunity
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05

@outiae Ofncers Had Their Hands Full.
If the admissions of Tom Woods, a
t,tlrly Negro arrested at Pontiac on the
SSth are true, Pontiac officers have
lodged in the county Jail the man who
has caused so much terror in Detroit
by his bold hold-ups. The arrest was
6g no means an easy one, for in taking
the prisoner to the Jail two officers
narrowly escaped injury. Just before
Che party reached the Jail the prisoner
broke away from the officers and pulled
two revolvers aud commenced firing.
both Off 'ers drew revolvers and fred,
end the Negro started down the street
as fast as his legs would take him,
stopping occasionally to fire on the
officers. who were giving chase. One
shot from the officers guns took effect
an the fleshy part of the Negroes leg,
and after long chase he was finally
forced TO throw up his hands and sur
render. AT the Jail Woods admitted
having committed a number of hold
upS IN Detroit
Later-Woods pleaded guilty on the
2sth to the charge of assault on the
officer who arrested him, with an at
temp 20 kiln or murder. The Dearborn
postmaster identified the watch and
other articles which were found on
Woods person. The case will be tried
in the circui5 court.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
GRAIN, ETC.

eDetroit-Hay, No. I Timothy, 81 80 per ton
Potatoes. 4Oc per bu. Live Poultry, spring
chickens, SIC per u; fowls. 7xc; turkeys iOc;
ducks. 9Hc. Eggs strictly fresh, lie per dozen
Butter best dairy lsc per 10, creamery 2Oc.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
BASE BALL.

Below we submit the oiiclal standing OF the
clubs OF the National league up 70 and including
Monday, October list:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
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Ro,,b.rs Got $4,000 at CentervIlie.

Robbers Got $40. 900 mt CentervIIie.
Safe blowers looted Wolf Bros. bank
y Centerviile, on the night of the eth,
|ral<ed the.safe and took $4,000. The
hieyes pried the double front doors
part, thus ginning an entrance. The
honey tray was found outside the
aDlx the following morning and when
sle door was opened a strong smell Of
unpowder issued forth. The bank
PES insured against burglaries, carry
ng two s.. 900 policies in the Banlers'
futual Casualty CO., of Des Moines. Ia.
Memphis is to have a fine new pub
C hall.
Holland raised over $1,000 for the
cxas sufferers.
ypsilanti is to have another new
.hool building.
Nearly two miles of cement walks
ave been laid In Leslie this year.
Sugar beets arc arriving at the Bay
,tg factories at the rate of 100 wagon
'ads a day.
A I6-year-old deaf and dumb boy.
hose home IS in Akron, O., was killed
Rapid Railway car near Mt.
emeus on the s6th.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-05
Enemy OF the Greek Catholic Church.

A secret circular, addressed by joan
nicius, the metropolitan of Kieff, to all
the Russian archbishops, virtually ex-
communicating Tolstoi, the Russian
lished at Lausanne, Switzerland, re-
Gently. 1t declares that Tolstoi is an
avowed enemy of the church, and that,
therefore, unless he recants, the holy
synod will prohibi the celebration of
all divine services and eXpiatory masses
in the event OF his death.
The msin building of the Buffalo
garbage crematory, known as the
Baynes garbage works, was burned
on the lst. Loss $780,