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The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
Severe Wind storm I'm Kansas.

A severe wind storm swept over a
portion of Kansas on the eth, doing
much damage to buildings, fences,
trees and growing crops. The clock
tower of the NJ, X. & T. station was
damaged and the elevator at st. Paul,
Kan, IL miles north of Parsons, was
destroyed. At. Emporia, Kas, the
Crown Point Milling plant was badly
damaged by wind and lightning.
Many elevators and smokestaks of
crushing mills blown down. The storm
also struck Miami, l. T., wrecking a
livery stable. Thomas Skinner was
blown against tree and killed.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
Severe Fight with Boxers.

A special from Shanghai dated the
eth, says the Dowager empress has or
dered Neih 81 Chong, with 3 200 men to
protect the railroad at Pellin. A severe
fight, it is added. has occurred with
the boxers" whose ranks include
many soldiers from other generals
commands. When the battle ended.
200 dead were left on the field. The
dispatch goes on to say: One hundred
and eighty British marines, with ma
chine gun, are about to force passage
from Tien Tsin to Pekin. Altogether
about 900 British have been landed
from the fleet, a greater number than
have landed from the combined vessels
of the other powers. This evidence of
Great Britains intention to assert her
position strongly, gives great satisfac-
ton at Shanghai.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
st. Louis street Car strike stin On.

The strike situation at st. Louis,
Mo-, has assumed such a serious phase
that on the 5th so prominent citizens
united in a telegram to Gov. Stephens
asking him to call out the militia for
the protection of life and property
Negotiations between the strikers and
the st. Louis Transit Co.. looking to a
settlement of the strike, are off for the
present, and probably will not be re-
sumed until the strikers agree not TO
demand the discharge of the men now
in the employ of the company in order
that they may regain the positions they
gave up when the strike was declared
The company sticks 10y its position
that it will not discharge any of the
men now in its employ.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
A $2O0,OOO,OOO increase
In the Valuation Of the State Puts
, $4,000,000 in the Treasury
RESULT OF TAX COMMISSION.
admiral and Mrs. Dewey's Visit to De-
trOIt VIII Long be Remembered
Daring Robbery at Belle Isle
other Happenings of the Week.
100000 Increase In Valuation.

The state board of tax commissioners
has now been in existence about one
year, and its works has stirred up
many comments, favorable and other
wise. Much has been printed about
the added amount of property that
would be placed upon the rolls through
the work of the new state board, and
it has generally been estimated in an
offhand way by the commissioners that
the increase in the amount of taxable
property on the rolls would be about
500, 900, 00O Accurate official figures,
however, show that the amount of in
crease in valuation will be more than
$500, 600, 900, and at the average Michi-
gan rate of taxation, which is over
per cent, the additional taxes brought
to the state will be over $4,000, 900,
which is more than twice as much as
the entire railroad tax of the state UNI
der the present specific tax system.
Under the law which created the tax
commission, that body would be largely
what the men composing it made the
new state department. If they felt in
clined to, they could have overlooked the
fact that assessments all over the state
were woe-fully uneven and inequit-
able. They could have gone on draw
ing their 81, 800 year from the state
and have returned meaningless reports,
or they could have gone into the work
in the way the public expected them
to do, which was to see that the law
was enforced, so that all might share
rs equitably as possible the burden of
the state, and so that if the law is
wrong the fact may become clear and
the legislature may correct it.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
100000 in Gold From Alaska.

The steamer City of Seattle has ar
rived from Alaska with $500, 900 in gold
dust and 260 passengers, most of whom
are from Dawson. Thus far five boats
have reached the lakes from Dawson
and the rush for the states is fairly on.
Among the returning Dawsonites are
many women and children. Up to May
2s It is stated the clean up had reached
SIS, 100000 The season opened from
three to four weeks earlier than on any
previous year
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
TRANsvAAL WAR ITEMS.


The following dispatch from Lord
Roberts, dated Pretoria, June 5, has
been received at the London war office:
IL regret to report that the 18th Imper-
ial Yeomanry had to surrender 10
very superior force of the enemy on
May 81, near Lindley On receiving
information of the battalion being at
tackled | ordered Methuen TO proceed
with all speed to its assistance. Meth
uen was then on the march, on the
Hebron side of Kroonstadt. and half
an hour after the receipt of my tele-
gram on June /, he started off. BY 10
a. IN. of the following day he had
marched "a miles in % hours, but he
was too late to rescue Col. Spragge's
Yeomanry. Methuen attacked the
Beers who were between 200 and 5000
strong and after running fight of five
hours completely routed the enemy. 1t
is very regrettable circumstance, but
trust it will not be very long before
the Irish Yeomanry are released from
captivity"
After sharp fighting, which ragged all
day on the 4th and was resumed on the
9Th, the Union Jack now flies over the
Transvaal capital, Pretoria. 1t is now
only IA little over eight months since
the declaration of war was announced
and Roberts has entered Pretoria, full
filling the promise he made to the
guards at Bloemfontein, that he would
lead them into the capitol of the Trans
vaal while Britain was celebrating the
rejoicing was manifested throughout
England and Canada when the news of
the fall of Pretoria was received. At
many places schools were let out, and
the children paraded the streets sing
ing the national anthem; factories
were closed down; parades, speeches
and other evidences of patriotic en-
thusiasm followed.
The executive offices of the Transvaal
government are in railway car, which
is shunted on switch at Machadorp
station President Kruger caused the
interior of the coach to be recon-
structed some time ago with view to
contingencies that have now arrived.
Referring to the reasons why he left
Pretoria, Mr.. Kruger said: | was not
foolish enough TO be taken prisoner
provided this means of locomotion pre-.
cisely for the same reason as our burgh.
ers supply themselves with horses
when they take the field. 1t is neces-
sary that | should be able to move
quickly from place to place. BY and
by this car will take me back to Pre-.
toria.
The Beers have torn up 81 miles Of
Lord Roberts vital line of railway be.
tween America siding and Roodeval.
1t is a bold raid and veXatious, but il
does not disquiet the military authori.
ties as yet, for they expect Gen. Kelly.
Kenny to drive off the marauders ant
reopen the line.
Gen. Butler has at length taken the
offensive and. by maneuvering, has SC.
cured position west of Laing's mex,
by which he believes he can make the
Boer positions untenable. Presumably
he will Immediately follow up his sue
cess.
Gen. Hunters advance column occu'
pied Ventersdorp on the eth. the Beers
quietly surrendering in small bodies.
Considerable looting had been done.
Gen. Mahon's column has rejoined
Hunter.
On receipt of official word of the fall
of Pretoria, London's Lord Mayor
cabled Lord Rocerts as follows: THE
Empire will never forget what you
have done.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15

Gen. Macarthur repo rts that unof-
fetal figures show 10,6sO Filipinos to
have been killed in the war, 2,1O4
wounded, 0,42l captured and surren-
dered, and about 1000 prisoners in the
hands of Americans.
Through an arrangement entered
into by the postal departments of the
U. S. and Canada il will be possible TO
send all classes of mail to Dawson City
and other places in the Yukon district.
Heretofore only letter mail could by
transmitted to these points.
The farmers and gardeners in the
Mill creek valley, o., are the victims of
what is known as IA cut worm. The
insect destroys all kinds of plants, and
is especially severe on potato and to-
mato vines. At the county infirmary
Hamilton county potatoes have been
planted twice, and each time the insect
destroyed all the vines.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
Robbed and Shot on Belle Isle.

A lonely spot on the Canadian shore
of Belle Isle was the scene of bold
robbery on the night of the 18th in
which Donald Clark, a young travelling
man, whose home is in Detroit, was re-
lieved of sos and received a shot
through the calf of his right leg. The
robber escaped without leaving a clue
TO his identity. However, Clark says
he could tell the fellow in second if
ne could get glimpse at him. Clark S
wound is not considered dangerous.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
AnneaIs to the Powers.

Weng Tung Ho. Emperor Kwang
Ksu's tutor and confidant, who was
dismissed by the dowager empress af-
ter the coup d'etat in 1898, sends with
the special sanction of the emperor and
his party, including three viceroys, a
message to the people of the west. In
part it is as follows: His majesty is
convinced, through ample trustworthy
sources, that the loyal support of many
scores of millions of the Chinese will
be accorded to his proposals for put
ting an end to the state of anarchy
brought by the action of the Empress
Hsi Isl. The government of China be-
ing virtually nonresident, the emperor
proposes that the foreign powers,
whose troops dominate the capital,
shall remove his imperial person from
the palace in which his majesty is con-
fined prisoner, shall declare Empress
Hsi Isl and her present ministers to be
usurpers, and shall bring Emperor
Kwang Hsu to NanlSin. Wuchang or
Shanghai, whichever the said foreign
powers deem to be the most suitable
situation for the new capital of the
Chinese empire, under the new condi-
tiops 1t is proposed by his majesty
and his advisers that the foreign pow
ers should declare a joint protectorate
and undertake the task of governing
the country through his majesty.
The message suggests that the pro-
tectorate should abolish certain boards
in Pelxin; appoint new ministers; abol-
ish the existing so-called armies; es-
tablish gendarmerie under foreign of
ficers; take control of the customs,
posts and telegraphs and work them
through Chinese officials; establish a
uniform currency; readjust taxation
and insure the freedom of religion.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15

Terry McGovern, the featherweight
champion, will have another battle
with George Dixon. They have been
matched to meet in siX-round bout
before the Tattersalls Athletic club, of
Chicago, on June %.
During a severe electrical storm on
the eth, Thos. Bunyan, of near Carson
vile, was struck by bolt of lightning
and instantly killed. At Bay City the
storm was in the nature of a tornado,
and much property was destroyed.
Geo. HillilSer. of Grand Ledge, had
three fine porkers killed by lightning,
and many other places in the state was
visited by the storm and more or less
damage was done.
Robert Bradley, self-confessed coun-
terfeiter, of San Francisco, dropped
dead when sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary by Judge de Haven on
the 5th. Heart disease. =
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15

Owing to bubonic plague quarantine,
the prices of all kinds of food have
nearly doubled in San Franchises
Chinatown. The available supply of
rice, it is said, has been cornered by a
few Chinese.
Details of wholesale slaughter of
human beings was received from Moose
min. Assiniboia. on the 10th. The as
sassin's name was John Morrison, who
was employed by Postmaster Alex.
Macarthur as hired man. His vic
Tins number Ave killed aud three
wounded. Morrison was % years old,
quiet and a well-behaved fellow, and
there appears to be an utter absence of
motive for the act
BY a collision which occurred on the
suburban line of the Union railroad at
Warwick, Il. l., on the 10th four per
sons were killed and about % were in
jured, of whom three are fatally hurt.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15

Within the past two months the
number of oranges in Ingham county
has doubled. The farmers there APP
parently know a good thing when they
see il.
Branch county soldiers and sailors
will hold their 18th annual reunion at
Bronson, June ii. Among the speakers
secured are Gen. r. A. Alger and Capt.
Atkinson, of Detroit; Hon. Edward L..
Hamilton, congressman from the 9Th
district; Hon. Geo. l.. Yaple, of Men
don
The biggest catch of fish of the sea-
son thus far was made on the 4th by
William Monday at Campbelrs lake.
In four hours he hooked 80 bass that
weighed rs pounds. The largest
weighted 616 pounds. He fought nearly
three-quarters of an hour before land
sng the big fellow.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
Cyclone at Winnipeg.

cyclone swept over the Winnipeg
on the 5th from the southeast Car
riages were overturned, boats on the
river upset and several buildings de-
molished. A boat house on the river
bank was overturned with the result
that several young men and boys, who
had taken shelter behind it, were badly
injured, one of the number, Edward
Hartwell, being instantly killed.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
The Closing Hours of Congress.

In marked contrast with the eXcit-
ing incidents attending the bitter strug-
giles of the closing hours of the previ-
Gus session Speaker Henderson laid
down his gavel at o'clock on the af-
ternoon of the 18th at the conclusion of
one of the most picturesque scenes
which has ever occurred in the hall of
representatives. Party passion and
personal rancor, which have brought
the house to the brink OF actual riot
some times during the 4S hours pre-
vious TO adjournment, gave way in the
closing half hour to good fellowship,
which found vent in patriotic out
burst that stirred the crowded CALLER
les to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
The principal feature of the closing
day in the house was the reversal of
its action of the previous night in turn
down the conferees on the naval bill
for yielding on the item relating to
ocean surveys Over night the senti-
ment of the house underwent COM
plete change and on the eth the mem
bers voted by large majority to ac-
cept outright the senate amendment.
During a brief recess taken within 30
minutes of the time fixed for final adj
journment, a group of members con-
gregated at the left of the speakers
rostrum and began singing patriotic
songs. AS the singing proceeded mem
bers joined the group until without re-
gard to age or party the entire men,
bership of the house joined in the
chorus Quietness reigned in the SEN
ate
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
Disease In Michigan.

Reports to the state board of health
show that rheumatism, neuralgia, bron-
chitis, tonsillitis and influenza, in the
order named, caused the most sickness
in the state during the past week.
Cerebro-spinal meningitis was reported
at places; smallpox, 9; diphtheria, pa;
whooping-cough, 25: typhoid fever, "a;
scarlet fever, 60; measles, 90, and con-
sumption, 167
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey at Detroit


The hero of Manila bay, Admiral
Dewey, and his wife reached Detroit
on the afternoon of the Sth. Their ar
rival at the depot was announced by
the shrieking of whistles, booming of
cannon and shouts of the people They
were escorted to the Russell house
with military honors. In the evening
there was a reception to Admiral and
Mrs Dewey at the Fellowcraft club,
followed by S1O-a-plate banquet to
the admiral, while Mrs. Dewey went
to supper at the Detroit club, rendered
her by number of ladies. On the
morning of the 9th naval parade,
headed by the steamer Tashmoo, flying
the admlral's flag, lead a fine squadron
of vessels TO the flats and return; and
in the afternoon there was a military
and civic parade ashore, which was re-
viewed and participated in by the
admiral, which concluded the public
Festivities. The event was MAIDS hol-
iday in Detroit, and the greater part
of the populace took part.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15

A representative of the Associated
Press visited Huang Tsun, on the Pc
kin-Tientsin railway on the 5th, and
found that the station had been burned
and two bridges damaged. The officer
commanding the Chinese troops on duty
there said 200 of his men had bolted
and only so remained. These fought
well, killing number of the Boxers
The boiling troops were badly cut up
in the adjacent broken country. 1t is
stated that 60 were killed or wounded.
Some of their bodies were recovered
frightfully mutilated.
All the Chinese railway employees are
deserving their posts and the troops
sent to guard the stations appear to be
worse than useless. A guard of $50
sent to Feng-Tai bolted at LulIon Chao
on the 4th when they heard of the
trouble at Huang-Tsung.
The Boxers have defeated the Chinese
soldiers guarding the railway to Pekin
with heavy loss. At Huang Tsung a
force of 200 Chinese troops fled at the
approach of the Boxers, who chased
them into the country, and it is re-
ported killed and wounded 60 of their
number
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15

The state department at Washington
has received a cablegram from Minister
Conger at Pekin, stating that matters
have taken much more serious turn
there. No details are given, but it is
indicated that the Boxers activity is
extending very closely to the Chinese
capital. The state department still
finds itself unable to do more than it
has already ordered respecting the pro-
lection of American interests in China.
Troops are not available, and even if
they were the L. 5. government is dis
inclined to participate in any joint de-
monstration that would menace the in
tegrity of the Chinese empire. This
statement is a sufficient answer to the
intimation coming from the British
newspapers that United States co-op-
Grafton with British forces in China
would be welcomed.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
A dispatch from Pretoria dated June

A dispatch from Pretoria dated June
says: Military operations in South
Africa are apparently at a standstill.
For day or two the tired troops of
Lord Roberts are resting, and he is
filing the magazines and warehouses
at his new base. Pretoria, preparatory
to long chase after the retiring Beers
in the direction of Lydenburg. His
cavalry are probably seeking TO inter-
eept Commandant-G General Botha.
Lead producers of Utah have taken
steps to form state and later ma
tional organization, to IJ1t up the price
of lead.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
CHINA DEFIEs THE WORLD.

In Defense of the Boxers-The Dowager
Prepares to Resist Landing of Troops.
The North China Gazette says it has
the highest authority for stating that
the dowager empress has ordered the
Tsung Ii Yamen Chinese foreign office
to face all Europe rather than to inter
fere with the Boxer movement.
1t is also asserted that the viceroy
has ordered the troops to oppose the
further landing of parties from foreign
warships and that the troops now en-
gagged in operations are designed to
prevent further foreign reinforcements
reaching Pekin.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
Foreign Troops Move on PeEIn.

About 800 foreign troops of all arms
left for Pellin by two troop trains on
the morning of the 10th. The special
train that went to examine the line
and recornoitre returned the night
previous. The railway was found clear
two miles beyond Yang Tsuh. The
engineers, with the guards, walked a
mile and half further They found
the ties and two bridges burned and
the railway torn up. They saw a few
hundred persons, apparently villagers,
gathered ahead of them. The repair
with Admiral Seymour and staff, $50
British, Capt. McCalla's 100 Americans.
40 Italians and 25 Austrains left the
same morning. A Hotchkiss and other
guns were mounted in the center of
the train. second train left later
with 600 British, Japanese. Russian
and French troops Repairing mater
ial and new rails were taken along.
There are 81 foreign war vessels at
Taku.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
BASE BALL.

Below we submit the official standing OF the
clubs of the National and American leagues up
to and incl lding Monday June Ilth:
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15

1t is learned from an absolute relia-
bic source that minute dispatches have
been sent to the commanders of the
Russian troops in Manchuria, directing
them to prepare three regiments of
Cossaclls on the Chinese frontier to be
in readiness to enter on the day orders
are received
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-15
GRAIN, ETC.

FDetrolt-Hay No. Timothy, Sls - per tom
Potatoes. 40c per bu. Live Poultry, spring
chickens, 9Mc per ID; fowls. 90; turkeys l0c;
ducks csc. Eggs, strictly fresh. lie per dozen
Butter, best dairy, loo per Id; creamery ~
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16

"By the way" said the man who had
stopped at farmhouse to water his
horse, "15 years ago q poor boy came
this way, and you took him In"
"Yes?" queried the farmer somewhat
surprised.
You were kind to him." went on the
stranger; you fed him, gave him
words of encouragement and an old
suit Of clothes, put dollar In his peck
eft and sent him. on his way rejoicing
He told you at the time that he never
would forget your kindness Am
right?"
81 reckon you are" replied the farm
er.
HE said that il he prospered he
would see that you never had occasion
TO regret your kindness to poor strug-
Cling lad"
Lands sakesw exclaimed the farm
er's wife excitedly. ut sounds almost
like a fairy tale, don't 1t? Why, you
must have seen him"
II have" said the stranger, land he
sent message to you"
What is it?" they both asked ex-
pectantly
HE told me to tell you that he is
still poor"
AS the stranger drove away the
farmer went out and kicked the pump
viciously, while his wife threw a roll
Ing pin at the chickens.-New York
World.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16

An eminent tragedian, given to in
toxicants. was once locked up in a
room at the rear of the theater to keep
him in proper condition till he was call
ed to 90 on the stage. One door of the
compartment opened on the street, and
while looking through the keyhobe he
saw a man passing.
Calling him UP to the door, he pushed
some money through a crack and in
structed him to go to the public house
at the opposite eorrler and procure a
pint of gin and a clay pipe. promising
to reward him for his trouble.
The man did as directed. and when
he returned with the articles. the actor
told him TO put the stem of the pipe
through the keyhole and pour the gin
carefully into the bowl.
These instructions the accommodate
ing individual also followed. and the
result was that when the manager call
ed to notify him of his turn he found
him in very happy frame of mind
but not at all in condition calculated
TO add to his fame as an actor.-LC1-
don Tit-Bits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16

This Is how Spanish senorita bar
gains for her fan. according to Miss
Katharine Lee Bates, who spent some
time III Spain studying the people and
customs Of that sunny cline:
There is nothing sordid about it.
Her hagglng is a social condescension
that at once puts the black eyed young
salesman at lrer mercy.
"But the fan seems to me the least
bit dear. senior"
He shrugs his shoulders and filings
out his arm in protest.
"Ah, senorita You do not see how
beautiful the work is. l am giving It
away at pesetas."
She lifts her eyebrows half incredu-
lousy, all bewitchngly.
AT pesetas, senior"
He runs his hand through his black
hair In chivalrous distress.
"But the peerless work, senorta! And
this other too | sacrifice it at 4 pese-
tas."
She touches both fans lightly
you Will let us have the two ut
pesetas, senorY'
Her eyes dance over his confusion.
He catches the CLEAN, laughs back.
| throws up his hands.
"Bueno. senorita! At what you
please"
And the senorita trips away content
ed with "A sharp bargain, although-fo'
! Spanish gallantry, even when genuine
goes farther on the lips than otherwise
the price was probably not much
more remote from what pleased the
smooth tongued clerk than from what
she pleased. Youths Companion.