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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
Constitution Doesn't Follow the Flag

u. S. District Judge Estee has rem
dered decision TO the effect that the
constitution does not follow the flag in
an important libel case that has been
before the courts at Honolulu for some
time Vim. H. Marshall was sentenced
to six months Imprisonment for crmi-
nal libel, on account Of publications
he made about the late Chief Justice
Judd. He made an appeal to the SUI
preme court of Hawaii based on tech.
nical grounds, alleging that the meth
DDS pursued during his trial were not
in accordance with American proce-
durc. The lower court was sustained
and Marshall returned to Judge Estee
with a writ of habcas corpus.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
Otis win Live in Chicago.

An order was issued on the 20ta by
direction of the President, discontinue
ing the division Of Cuba and the east.
ern and western departments of that
division, and establishing the depart
mcnt of Cuba. Gen. Leonard Wood is
placed in command of the new depart
mcut. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is ordered
to command the department of the
Missouri, with headquarters ut Omaha.
Gen. Elwcll S. Otis has been ordered
to Chicago to command the depart
mcnt of the lakes The department Of
the Missouri has been under the com
mand of Gen. Merriam, and the de-
partment of the lakes under command
of Gen. Wade, both of whom have had
the command temporarily
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
Saved Saginaw $4,000, COO.

Atty. Gen. Orcn has decided that the
charter Of the city of Saginaw rescm-
bles that of the city of Port Huron in
its provisions relative TO the review of
assessments, etc. and for this reason
has advised the Saginaw assessor TO
use The assessments as fixed by the
local board OF review in extending the
taxes, and disregard the assessments
fixed by the state tax commission, The
aggregate increase in Saginaw as
scssmcnts made by the state counts
sion was about So, 100000
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
Population OF the u. $. is 7o.aas.eao.

The official announcement Of the
total population of the U. s. for 1900 is
&c, 295, 30, Of which "A, G27 ,007 are con-
tanned in the rs states, representing
approximately the population to he
used for apportionmcnt purposes.
There is a total of 1874 1853 Indians not
taxed. The total population in 1890,
with which the aggregate population
OF the present census should he com
pared, was 63,060, 756 Taking the 1890
population as Il basis, there has been
gain in population of l3,225, d64 dur
ing the past 10 years, representing an
increase of nearly ~ per cent Michi-
gan is the ninth state in the Union
with regard to population. New York
comes first with II population of 1868
00o. Then Pennsylvania, G,30l ,3G5; H.
linois, 4,s2l $50; Ohio, 4,l57, 545; Mis-.
souri,, 3, l07, III; Texas, 3,O4S,S2S Mass
achuSctts, 2,S05, SAC; Indiana, 2,5l6, 4G3,
and Michigan, 2,4l9, 7S2
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
w,cr,rau's War Claim.

Maj. Stone will 60 to Washington
rvery shortly TO make proof OF S95, ZOO
more war claims of the state against
the government. The proof will bc
absolute and he anticipates no diff
Guilty in having'thc SCI, 900 allowed by
che war department. Its allowance
will make a total of $3.50, 600 of war
claims paid to the state 10y the gov
erumeut. or so per cent of tho total
war expenditures on the part of tho
state, n record that the governor says
ne is proud OF.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
w. r.. Conference to waIsc q 100000.

The annual meeting Of the Lansing
District Ministerial and Lay associa.
ton of the M T.. churcl, and the Goth
d Century Thank Offering convention
was held at Lansing on the LIST The
apportionment of the goth century
fuud of $e0,0o0,O00, assigned to the
Michigan conference is $500, 600, and
the plan is to raise 500. 900 for the con
ference claimants fund, and $3.50, OOO
for Albion college, leaving the balance
St50,00O. to be divided up among tho
various bcnevolences.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
BAD Wreck ON the Northern Pacific.

Ono of the worst wrecks that has oc-
CURED on the Northern Pacific for a
long time took place at IIincltly, Mimi,
on the LIST. The limited express ran
into an open switch and on the side
track stood IN extra freight. The en-
gincer of the passenger train had only
time to apply the air brakes. aud with
his fireman, to jump when the crash
came The limited ran into the rear
of the freight, demolishing the ca boose
and wrecking n number OF ears, which
caught tire and burned Rear Brake
man Wm. Rapp of the freight was
burned. None OF the passengers were
seriously injured.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09

A dispatch from Bourg Madame,
Eastern Pyranees, France, dated the
Sd, says: Spanish officers and soldiers
on vacations have been ordered to re-
join their regiments Immediately. The
carbineers in the vicinity Of the French
border have been ordered to retreat
upon Puycerda at the first warning. A
column of infantry and attachments OF
cavalry have been ordered to Puycerda
and Sac De Urgel.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
T. q. Auditors Report shows Deficit.

The report Of the auditors for the
postoiiice department covering the fis-
cal year ending June 30, 1900, shows
that the total revenues for the depart
mcnt for that period were S1O2, 354, SO,
and the expenditures Sl07, 240 eos.
leaving a deficit of 81, so4,71 The
amount of stamps, stamped envelopes,
newspaper wrappers and postal cards
sold during the year was $04, ol3,69o.
The amount of second-class postage
collected from publishers and news
agents were 1885, $50.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
Active scou,in. In the Philippines.

According to "A dispatch from Manila
the week past was devoted to active
scouting. The insurgents, having
failed to crush a single garrison, are
now experiencing reaction. Lieuts
Wilson and Dority of the 45th volun-
teer infantry, destroyed large stores of
rice, four granaries and u barracks
near Bato. Capt. Atkinson, with 81
men of tho 37th volunteer infantry, at
tackled 100 insurgents under Col. Val
encia, recovering two American pris-
oners and captured II considerable
quantity of ammunition and supplies.
A native orchestra lured the IT, $
troops from their quarters near Dagu-
pan while the insurgents attacked the
rear, killing two Americans aud
wounding three.
Senior Buencamino, representing the
principal eX-inSurgents in Manila, has
requested Judge Ia to forward TO
Washington II signed expression Of
their loyalty.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
The annual convention of the Albion

The annual convention of the Albion
district Epworth League will bc held
mt Albion. Nov 30 and Dec i-e.
The farmers of Oakland county have
.sown an unusual amount of rye this
fall, many fields formerly used for
wheat being sown to it;
The first Of the new wells for Inlay
City's water works system ~ finished.
md an excellent flow of water at a
depth of 2l3 feet was found.
About SIS 900 will be spent within
the next few months in improvements
on the electric street car system or
Benton II arbor and ST. Joseph.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09

Another dispatch from Madrid bear
ing the same date says the situation is
calmer. Many Carlist notabilitics have
been exiled, including the curatc of n
parish in Madrid, charged with the re-
ception OF Carlist funds. The closing
of Carlist clubs, the arrests of Carlists
and the searching of suspected quar-
tiers continue in the provinces.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09


Cecil Rhodes, according to special
dispatch from Cape Town, is i'll with
fever.
Warrants for manslaughtcr, against
those who are responsible for the Tar
rant five at New York, will he asked for
Robbers raidcd the town Of Round
head, Ii miles northwest of Bellcfon-
tainc, o., ON Oct. 81. They blew up
several safes and secured small sums.
Citizens, aroused by the explosions,
were shot at by the robbers, who ii IL
ally rode away toward Lima, shooting
as they went.
With two large revolvcrs Samuel
Simpson. colored, created IL panic in
Chicago ON the I'd lie cmptied both
weapons into a crowd, shooting from Il
window Two men were seriously in
iured and n third received three Sc
we're scalp wounds Ill feeling over
the loss os job caused the shooting.
by the breaking of switch rod on
the Northern Pacific road at De Hart,
Mont, on the night of the Goth. seven
passengers were killed and several
were injured. The train was going 45
miles an hour ut the time of the acct.
dent.
The French frigates Cecile and
Suchet arrived at Annapolis, Md, on
the 10Th, and anchored in the Annapo-
lis Roads about six miles from the
city When the vessels arrived they
fired a salute of q guns. The guns at
the naval academy replied. A recep-
ton was rendered the Off GERS at Supt
Wainwright's house during the day.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
rr,cf. ri,eo N M,rsh.s nchair.

The counsels for cy-Inspcc,or. Cen
eral Arthur II. Marsh, who was con-
victcd of fraud and embcsslctnent, have
flied their briefs in the circuit court
where the case will bc argued next
week, all the state cases having been
set for hearing on the i5th inst. The
attorneys assign 100 errors in the pro-
eeedings, n separate trial for Marsh
being one of them.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
Sir Gases of smallpox at Ramsay.

Six cases OF well developed smallpox
were discovered at Ramsay, a little
village near Bessemer. on the 4th. IL
was brought in by lumber jack, who
came from Ashland, Wis -Four are
very serious cases in boarding house.
About 100 people of Bessemer were ex-
posed before it was pronounced small
loox.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
Terrell has Been Convicted.

At midnight on Oct. 80, the jury in
tho Rosslyn II. Terrell case, at Mays
Vile, o., returned n verdict of murder
in the first degree against the accused.
Terrell killed Express Messenger Chas.
Lane on Pan Handle train on the
night of Aug. 10. for the purpose of
committing a robbery-securiug $1,000
in money from the way safe of the
Adams Express Co. The jury was out
six and one-half hours. A motion for
a new trial will be made.
Some of the public schools at Lam
sing are closed on account Of diphtheria.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
I2 Killed in "a Mine Explosion.

One of the greatest calanitics in the
history of Barbour county, w. Va, oc-
Cured on the morning of the Sd at the
mines of the Southern Coal 81 Trans
portation Go. at Berrysburg, six miles
from Philippi The explosion was
probably the result OF an accidental
discharge of dynamite, caused perhaps
by the conclusion of blast. As re.
suit of tho accident II men are dead,
in the hospital not expected to live
and 20 arc unaccounted for. The men
are mostly Negroes and slaves.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09

The first telegraph message has been
sent from Nome To St Michaels by u
temporary cable. toll Of ~ for 10
words TO st. Michaels has been an
nounced.
The Russian ministry of agriculture
considerably below the average. These
estimates are based on the reports of
7,10O correspondents.
A heavy explosion OF gas occurred
in one shaft Of the Kingston Coal Co.
at Edwardsville, Pa, ON Oct 30, in
which five men lost their lives and six
others were badly burned.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
GRAIN, lcTC.

~Dctroit-IIay, No Timothy, SIG % per ton
Potatoes, NC per bu. Live Poultry. spring
chickens, 7c per n; fowls, 6hc turkeys, Sko;
ducks, Sc Eggs. strictly fresh, l9c per dozen
butter. best dairy, lSc per n; creamery, 2sc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31

over Gen Warren's accom- plish ment in
capturing Spion kop Tuesday night is
chastened by the realization that his
success is only providentiai, as il
appears clear from Gen Buffers dis
patch that the Beers fully recog uize the
strategical Importance of Spioo kop
and at thu time bis message was sent off
they had DOT abandoned tbs hope of
reosp'uriog the position. Nevertbe
less, heavy load of anxiety has been
removed from the nation aud there is
general expectation that. as the British
have succeeded 10 keeping tho bill all
day long, they will msusge to retain it
until Geo Warren plants guos euoueh
90 1t to dominate the Boer treu hes
right aud left. There is the usual
disposition here to exaggerate the
importance Of the point scored. bat the
best informed people realize that Butler
has task ahead Of bin calling for the
most dogged persistence sod uutiriog
attacks. and that the difficulties will
ioorease ss the position develops
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
American Forces Continue
the Campaign Of Slaughter.

Washington, Jan 26.-Gen Otis
cabled the war department today az
follows:
Manila. Jan 26.-Kobbe's troops
occupy the hemp ports of Sorsogoo,
Doosol. BulaO. AIbay and Legaspi,
southeastern Luxon. Virac. leland of
Cotanduaoes; will probably occupy the
ports Of CalbsYee, Cathbalogan and
Tacleban on the islands of Samar aud
Leyte before tomorrow evening no
opposition except at Legsspi. where
900 insurgents strongly entrenched,
uoder Chinese general, Powah, made
stubborn resistance. Troops landed
uuder protection of guns of Nashville,
which 6ercely bombsrded forti6cations
at CLOSE range. Euemy's loss over SO
killed or MORALLY wounded. % killed
at Bridge n cad at almos, hand to.baud
encounter, refusing to surrender. Our
casualties: Captain Bradley Hancock,
quarterm aster volunteers. aid to Kobbe,
wounded 10 hand f; six men. including
one saiior on Nashville. slightly wound.
ed These ports cousaiu great quantity
of hemp ready for sbipmeu. aud will be
open on 20sh instant. Otis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31

compelled to retire from the ground
lately gained, but 10 any event we NAV
be sure that the British people will D o,
show themselves wanting 10 fortitude
and steadiness The goverumen,
would be we'll advised to call out
Immediately oil the militia and to
expedite the dispatch of the Eighth
division and of the Fourth cavalry
brigade. No doubt Lord Roberts viii
strain every nerve to enable Gen Butler
to renew thu attempt to relieve Lady.
smith,"
The Standard ssys: "Dr Leyds
was guest 10 Paris at Presid eut
Loubet's banquet on Thursday. whore,
10 consequence, the British ambassador
did not appear. M. DelCasse cou.
versed sometime with him, and il il
believed that be has sioce received him
at the Qaai d Orsai Our Paris CORES.
ponSent. however, assures US that the
Freocb government is determined 70
preserve neutrality"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
HIGH PRICES FOR CHRISTINA,
CHEER.

London, Jan 27 "A dispatch to
the Standard from Ladysmith. dated
Dec 26. describing the Christmas
celebrations, says
"Only a few were fortunate enough
to get turkeys and geese A major
ity had to be content with the hard
beef of wasted, under fed oxen. or
the coarse goat flesh which does duty
for mutton
"On Saturday there was a provis
ion auction Potatoes brought at
the rate of shilling each, eggs
averaged 10 pence each, carrots 7
pence each, ducks half guinea each,
cigaretts AZ pence per 3 penny
package, and whiskey from 95 to CT
a bottle Everybody, however, was
able to indulge in Christmas pudding,
as the commissariat kindly issued the
necessary ingredients for the occs.
sion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
SOME JUST CRITICISMS

London, Jan 26 Under other
circumstances the news from LADY
smith showing greatly improved
sanitary conditions. the plentifulness
OF provisions and the strengthening
OF the Notifications until the place is
regarded as impregnsble, would
have inspired the nation, but these
good tidings to the Britiah are over
sbadowed by anxiety as to the situa.
tion on the Upper Tugela. and the
bought that the heavy losses suffer
ed during the struggle Tuesday
night have counted for naught
Military circles made no effort to
conceal their chagriu. expressing the
gravest fears az to the ultimate fate
of Lsdysmith Such authorities az
Maj Gen Sir Fred Darlington, who
is under orders for South Africa, and
Lord Clifford. who won the Victoria
cross while scouting for Lord WooIs
eiey during the Zulu war would not
be surprised to hear of the capture of
Gen Whites force within a week
Lord Clifford, who knows the
country like book, could not under
stand how in the word Gen Warren
even got to the top OF Spion kop
without ascertainiug what position
commanded it
While Gen Warren is not blamed
for retresting under what is supposed
to have been heavy shell fire, he is
severely criticised for occupying q
position to which be could not bring
up bis artillery
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
Spioh Kop Captured
Without Difficulty.
But in Holding 1t The Brit.
ish Suffered.

London, Jan 25 The war Office has
issued the following dispatch from
Spesrman's Camp, dated Jan IS. IL 10
O. N:
"Gen Wsrren's troops last nigh,
occupied Spiou kop. surprising The
small garrison. who fed. It has been
held by Us all day, though we we're
heavily attacked. especially BY . very
annoying shell FIRE
IL fear our casualties are considers
Bile aud | have to inform you vi,b
regret that Gen Woodgs,e was danger.
ously wounded.
"Gen Warren is Of the opinion tba.
be has rendered the euemy's position
uotepsble. The men are Splendid"
London. Jso 26 -Advices have
been received from Spearman's Camp
that Gen Woodga,e has suooumbed to
the wounds be received 10 the attack
upou Spion kop
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
PEOPLE PANIC STRICKEN
35 Deaths From Plague at
Honolulu.

Seattle, Wash, Jan 25 A special
to The Times from Victoria, B c..
says:
"The steamer Miowsra has just ar
rived With news of IS deaths at Hoo.
olulu from the plague. oue = white
woman OF good class. The CITY is
panic stricken. An armed mob pre-.
vents the landing of steamers at Hilo.
Cooper The board of health of Hoo.
olulu. had 10 blocks burned. DR.. Car.
michael has been ordered to Manila.
rhirty-four hundred Japanese at Hon.
olulu are 10 quaraotiu
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
Mr.. Thomas Charges.

Yesterday afternoon the legislative
committee TO whom was referred the
meter of the charges made BY former
Railroad Com mmissioner II R Thomas
against the other members of the rail
road commission. held q session at the
ottcs of the commission. Ali the par.
ties interested we're there, aud Mr..
Thomas presented bis charges and what
be considered proof to sustain them.
The committee beard the whole matter
and asked number of questions. Its
report will doubtless soon be forthcom-
los and will set forth the fndiugs.-
The State, Jan. 26th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
DUTCH REPORT BRITISH DIS
ASTER.

Berlin, Jan "a German press
taoticians are all unaL u ously oi
opinion that the situation of the
British forces around Ladysmith ia
desperate The Berlin Tsgeblatt
prints Brussels special, claiming
that Sir Charles Warren has been
sigually defeated A military writer
for the Kreuz Reitung says the move
ment to relieve Ladysmith has failed,
rendering the British line of retreat
endangered
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
No Report Reaching Anxious
England From Africa.

London, Jan rs. Al q The
morning papers went to press with
coDjectures and forecasts Of ell sorts,
striving to guess out something from
Spion kop
Spion kop 10 the highest part of q
rocky plateau. Eastward for eight
miles srs the Boer positions along
The Tugels Nor,hwesswsrd from
Spiou hop che plateau runs gradually
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31

Washington, Jan 23.-Henry A.
Hazen, one of the chief forecasters
OF the weather bureau and we'll
known as scientist, died here to.
nigh. as the result Of injuries received
last night by bicycle collision with
a negro pedestrian. His skull was
badly fractured and he continued
unconscious up to the time of his
death
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT OF
KIMBERLEY

Pretoria, Wednesday. Jan "a -
The federal forces started a heavy
bombsrdment of Kimberley The
garriscn's new gun carried five miles,
but collapsed after few shots
A body of 200 Lancers made a
sortie from Ladysmith under cover of
heavy cannon and rifle fire from the
forts opposite the lager of the Pre-
toria commando The British retired
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 81 1900
up to o great spur of the Drakens

up to o great spur of the Drakens
burg.
Gen Buller's Infantry. to reach the
summit to Spion kop. must cross o
natural glscis three quarters of q mile
wide and climb 500 feet up q steep
slope.
Nobody here SCENE to know, not
even the war Office, what Lord
Roberts hss done with his large rein. p.
foroements. Six thousand troops
awaited bic arrival at Cape Town,
and since then 5000 others have
reached him. Military critics are ell
hoping thst . good share of these
10000 have gone to help Gen Butler,
and they argue that few days wait
may mske him strong enough to over.
come the deadlock
There are 10000 troops at sea, and
this heavy weight on the British eide is
expected to destroy the equilibrium
now exciting on every field of opera
.t,ons
The British losses up to date in
killed, wounded and captured,
acoordiug to Gen Buller's last list,
total 8.2l6 men
II IS generally recognized that the
Bosr position, If ever. taken, can
only be captured at Q tremendous
cost.
A dispatch from Pretoria dated
Toesday. Jan 2Sd. says:
-Four or I've times during the day
The British replaced their wearied
soldiers by fresh ones The Boer
casualties to date are one man killed
and two men wounded. Our men
are 10 excellent spirits There mas
been large slaughter Of British
"Gen Botna 10 now in sole com.
msnd, Gen CroDje having been sent
elsewhere"
The ssme dispatch. apparently re-
ferring to the situstion Q, CoIenso,
ssys:
"One of the large Boer Msxims
was temporarily disordered but was
coon repaired.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31

London, Jan a, ! Is Q. N m-The
following dispatch from Butler dated
ct Spesrmsn's Camp. Jan %, 6 rs D
d hss just been received at the war
oEce
"Wsrren holds the position be
gained two dsys ego In front of
him. o, about l 400 yards 10 the en-
emys position, west Of Spion kop
IL 10 on higher ground than Warren q
position. 90 IL 10 impossible to zee in
10 properly.
cit can be approached only over
bsro open slopes aud the ridges held
oy Warren are 90 steep that guns
esooot be- placed on then, But We
ere shelling the enemy's position
With bowi,zers snd field artillery
placed on 'ower ground, behind 10.
fsntry.
"The enemy 10 replying with Creu.
cot and other artillery 10 this duel
the advantage rests with us. as we
appear to be searching HE trebches
and his artillery FIRE 10 not causing us
much lose
"An attempt will be made tonigh,
TO seize Spion kop. the salient Of
which forms the left Of the enemy's
position facing Trichsrds' drift aud
which divides u from the position
fsciDg Po,gieter's drift 1t has con
siderable command over oil the enc
my's entertainments "