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The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03
state Gets Sso5e4Isa Of Yer Claim.

A warrant for $305, 24l. Sd was drawn
by the treasury department at Wash
ington on the both in favor of the
state Of Michigan. This money is to
reimburse the state for fitting out the
National Guard during the Spanish
American war. The entire claim
amounted TO S447, 900. The remaining
SI4I. $50 is held up for further investi-
cation. Michigan's claims came TO the
auditor of the war department in sew
eral installments. They included eX-
penses for typewriter operators, pay
ment for secondhand clothing which
belonged to the National Guard: pay
for officers and men, and subsistence
for the first 10 days in camp.
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03

July % was another day of murders
at New Orleans The casualties caused
by the rioters arc as follows: Killed,
5; fatally wounded, 6; others wounded,
10. Previous deaths, :; wounded, l
officer fatally, and scores of Negroes.
This is the record of four days of blood
shed and riot, prccipitatcd by Robert
Charles, the Negro desperate, when he
resisted arrest on the 23d, and who
paid the penalty for five murders on
the Goth when he was located, hiding
in the heart of the residence district of
the city, was smoked out and literally
shot TO pieces by infuriatcd police Off
GERS and citizens, in the presence of
20, 900 persons.
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03
Buffalo Bits Train Wrecked.

One death, and 10 men injured, some
seriously, were the results of railroad
wreck ir the Detroit, Grand Haven &
Milwaukee railroad yards at Milwau-
kee Junction, Detroit, on the morning
of the Goth. The first section of the
train carrying Buffalo Bulls Wild
West show was run into 10y a freight
train. and the caboose on the former
train was crushed and pushed into and
over one of the sleeping cars contain.
ing employees Of the show All of the
IS men in the sleeper were more or less
injured and shaken up. but only 10
were taken TO the hospitals all the
others going on with the,show TO Pom.
tiac.
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03
Elections In Cuba.

The decree calling a constitutional
ton of delegates, arrived from Gov
Gen. Wood on the 25th and was the day
following promulgated. The elections
will be held on the third Saturday in
September and the convention will
meet in Havana on the first Monday in,
November Havana province win send
eight delegates TO the convention, San
tago province seven, Santa Clara Prov
ince seven, Matanzas province foar,.
Pinar del Rio province three and Puerto
Principe province two.
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03
Social Democratic state Convention.

Social Democratic state Convention
The state convention of the social
Democratic party convened in the city
hall, at Saginaw, on the cath, 80 dele
gates being present. A series of reso'
buttons indorsing Debs and pledging
support to the United Social ticket
were passed Henry Ramsey, of Bat
tie Creek, was elected permanent chair
man, and Clarence Medley, of Saginaw,
permanent secretary Max $, Hayes,
of Cleveland, delivered a rousing speech,
and the following state ticket was put
5n nomination:
For governor-IIenry Ramsey, Bat
tie Creek.
Lieut.. governor-Clayton j. Lamb,
Lapcer county.
Secretary of statc--Jos. Dick, Detroit.
Treasurer Eynon, Saginaw.
Auditorgeucral--David G. Hendricks,
Saginaw.
Commissioner of state land Office
John ID. Hunt, Hillsdale county
Attorney-gcncral-Geo. A. Eastman,
Detroit
Superintendent of public instruction
Miss Rose McBrearty, Detroit.
Member state board of education
Jos. Carr, Saginaw.
State headquarters during the cam
paign will be at Saginaw.
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03

About 81 800 worth OF cement walks
nave beeu laid in Mayville this sum.
mer
A meeting of promoters Of the Bel.
Kian hare boom is TO be held at Men.
don this week, and state organiza-
tion is talked Of
North Branch expects TO have fruit
and vegetable cooperating plant cS.
tablished there IN time 10 take care OF
this years apple crop.
The new Presbyterian church at
Mason Is TO be built of bouders. A
s'stone bee" held recently for the build
fpp fund Melted "a loads of bouldcrs.
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03
UNCLE SAM WILL MEDIATE
In China's BehaIf-FriendIy Off,
ces at Her Disposal.
SUBJECT TO J. BIS APPROVAL.
Foreign Ministers VIII be Sent From
Pekin to Tien Tsin-ImperiaI Forces
Have Been Protecting the Ministers
at the Capital City.
chIns's Appeal and the Presidents Reply.

Chlnas Appeal and the Presidents Reply.
The following correspondence be-
tween the President of the United
States and the emperor of China was
made public by the state department
on the cath. The following is the
translation of a cablegram received by
Minister WI on July 20 1900, from the
taotai of Shanghai, dated July 10, 1900:
'Have received a telegram from Gov.
Yuan (of Shantung) dated 23d day of
this moon duly 19), who having re-
ceived from the privy council lat PeSin)
a dispatch embodying an imperial let
ter to the President of the United
States, has instructed me to transmit
it to your eXcellency. The imperial
message is respectfully transmitted, as
follows:
The Emperor OF China to His Excellency, the
President of the United States, Greeting:
China has long maintained friendly relations
with the United States and is deeply conscious
that the object of the United States is interna-
,tional commerce. Neither country entertains
the least suspicion or dstrust toward the
other Recent outbreaks of mutual antipathy
between the people and Christian missionaries
caused the foreign powers to view with sus-
as favorable to the people and prejudical to the
missions, with the result that the Taku forts
were attacked and captured. Consequently
there has been clashing OF forces with calami-
tous consequences. The situation has become
more and more serious and critical. We have
just received a Geographic memorial from our
envoy, WI Ting Fang, and it is highly crafty
ing to US to learn that the United States gov
eminent, having I'm view the friendly relations
between the two countries, has taken a deep in
terest In the present situation.
Now China, driven by the irresistible course
81 events, has unfortunately incurred well
nigh universal indignation. For settling the
present dticulty, China places special reliance
i'm the United States We address this mes
sage to your eXcellency in all sincerely and
kindness with the hope that your excellency
will devise measures and take the initiative in
bringing about a concert Of the powers for the
restoration OF order and peace. The favor of a
kind reply is earnestly requested and awaited
with the greatest anxiety.
Kwaugshu, Goth year 9th moon ed day DULY
10, 1909
1T is. therefore my duty TO transmit the
above with the request that your excellency in
respectful obedience OF imperial wishes will de-
liver the same to its high destination and favor
me with a reply. "GU LIEN-YUEN,
"Taotai at Shanghai,
"Kwanghsu. Goth year 9th moon, I'D day
July 10. l900O
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03

A dispatch from the Russian admiral,
Alexicff, dated Ticn Tsin, July 30, and
communicated to the foreign Office,
states that the latest news confirms
the report that the foreign ministers
at Pekin arc out of danger.
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03

The cablegram was at once commun-
icated to the President at Canton and
the following is his reply;
The President OF the United States to the En-
peror of China. Greeting:
have received your majestv's message of the
10th Of July, and am glad TO know that your
majesty recognizes the fact that the govern
ment and people OF the United States desire OF
China nothing but what is Just and equitable
The purpose for which we landed troops in
China was the rescue OF our legation from grave
danger, and the protection OF the lives and
property Of Americans who were sojOurning in
China In the enjoyment OF rights guaranteed
them by treaty and by internationa law. The
same purposes are publicly declared by all the
powers which have landed military forces in
your maiesty's empire
am 10 infer from your majesty's letter that
the malefactors who have disturbed the peace Of
China, who have murdered the minister of Ger
many and q member Of the Japanese legation,
and who now hold beseged in Pckin those for
eign diplomatists who still survive have not
only not received any favor or encouragement
from your majesty but are acting IN rebellion
against the imperial authorities II this be the
case most solemnly urge upon your maiesty's
government:
I. To give public assurance whether the for
eign ministers arc alive, ami. IL 50. in what cou-
dtion.
the powers in immediate and free communica.
tion with their respective governments and to
remove all danger to their lives and liberty
3. To place the imperial authorities In China
in communication with the relief expedition so
that CO operation may he secured between them
for the liberation OF the legations The protec.
tion OF foreigners and the restoration of order
II these objects are accomplished it is the he
lief Of this government that no obstacles viii
be found to exist on tho part OF the powers TO
an amicable settlement Of all the questions
arising out OF the recent troubles. and the
friendly good Offices of this government will
with the assent OF the other powers be cheer
fully placed at your majesty's disposition for
that purpose.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
July o. 1900
BY the President John Hay Secretary OF State
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03

Ten more Americans killed, IA
wounded and $50 Filipinos killed is the
record for last week.
The U. S. government is negotiating
with Spain for the purchase of the
islands of Sibutu and Kalagayou, of
the Philippine group, in consideration
of S1O0,OOO Spain, ii is said, is agree
able
Lord Roberts reports TO the war Of
fee on the 26th that Gen. Archibald
Hunters command was heavily en-
gagged July "a and 25 in the hills south
of Bethlehem. The Beers were strongly
intrenched and fought stubbornly
throughout the cath, and compelled
the British to retire from some of their
positions, with about so casualties. At
last accounts Gen. Hunter had worked
around into Brandwater basin, in the
rear of the Beers, while Gen. Hector
Macdonald and Gen. Bruce Hamilton
were blocking outlets on the front of
the federals, who had evacuated their
positions at Witnck.
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03

Bear and wild cats are quite numer-
Gus IN the northern counties of the
lower peninsula, many berry pickers
seeing them.i e.
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03
GRAIN. ETC.

'Detroit-Hay. No Timothy. Sl2 o. per ton.
Potatoes Ioc per bu. Live Poultry, spring
chickens. sl<c per 10: fowls. &c: turkeys 100;
ducks. we Eggs strictly fresh, ne per dozea
BuLLer. best dairy. l6c per ID; creamery, l9e
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03
BASE BALL.

Below we submit the Official standing OF the
cluhso the National AMI American leagues up
to and Including Monday July 3Jth:
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03

King Humbert, of Italy, has been
assassinated. He was shot at Monsa,
Italy, on the evening of the Goth by a
man named Angelo Bressi de Prato,
and died in n few minutes. The king
had been attending distribution of
prizes in connection with gymnastic
competition. He had just entered his
carriage with his aid-de-camp, amid
the cheers of the crowd, when he was
struck by three revolver shots fired in
quick succession. One pierced the
heart of his majesty, who fell back and
expired in few minutes. The assas-
sin was Immediately arrested, and was
with some difficulty saved from the
fury of the populace.
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03

The eastern elevator at Buffalo, N.
Y, was destroyed by fire on the cath,
at loss of $4,000.
The Yale expositor., 1900-08-03
King numbert Assassinated.

, the President, John Hay, Secretary of state.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20
Tho Largest Ranch In the World.

The largest ranch in the world is To-
Gated in Texas, and it consists OF more
square miles. The states OF Rhode Is
land and Delaware could not contain
this immense ranch A dozen years
ago, states the Ladies' Home Journal.
when Texas needed a new state capt.
tol, the Legislature adopted a novel
plan TO get it. A promise was held
forth, that a vast tract of unculti-
waited land would be given in exchange
for a suitable granite building at Aus
tin. Senator c. B. Farwell and John
Farwell formed a syndicate in Chi go
and built the capitol, and in due time
they came into possession OF tho i'm
mense domain.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20
Largest SearchlIght In the World.

The largest searchlight in the world
is situated on the top of Mount Lowe
in California. at an altitude of $500
feet above sea level. 1t is known as
the Great Worlds Fair Searchlight,"
because it was first exhibited at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago 1t was sub
sequently exhibited at the MldWinter
Fair at San Francisco, where 1t stood
on a tower 264 feet in height At
the close OF the last-named fair the
searchlight was purchased by Profess
sor Lowe and removed to its present
site. 1t is OF the 5000, 900 candle pow
er, and stands on wooden base built
In octagon form, which has a dame
ter OF eight feet The total weight of
the searchlight is 5000 pounds. New
erthsless 1t is so perfectly mounted
and balanced that even a child can
move 1t in any direction. The rays OF
this searchlight are so powerful that
they can be seen at a distance OF $50
miles, and the beam of the light 10 so
strong that 1t is possible to read u
newspaper by its light thirty-five miles
away.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20

possible to place beneath table and
lay upon the top as sentinel.
1t was past midnight when General
Spinner, then treasurer, made his
nightly round. He had long made it
a habit to sleep in the building and
TO make personal survey of the de-
partment at midnight.
The negress listened and realizing
whom it was called out to him ana
made her discovery known. Noted for
his profanity, General Spinner is said
to have made use of his powers upon
this occasion. and expressed his wrath
in fiery volume. The frightened
woman, at his command followed
trembling to "A room above, where at
that unusual hour committee meet
ing was called She was absoived
from all blame and allowed to return
to her home. which she did rejoicing.
Congress acted upon her deed OF
bravery and valor. and subsequently
appointed her to life position in the
division OF issues department, to carry
packages Of money from one employe
to another. at the highest salary paid
to the laborers in the government en-
ploy, which Is $50 a month.
This position she retained until hei
death, always carrying herself with
dignity which won the respect OF all
her superior officers.
On another occasion she detected a
man stealing $4,000 from the count
ing room of the treasury and caused
his arrest and the return of the money.
Sophia Holmes was born in George
town, Va, and was married to Mel
choir Holmes, whose freedom she pur-
chased with her own earnings He
lost his life in the civil war.
Sophia Holmes was over 20 years OF
age, how much she herself was I'M
able to tell. for as much as she was
associated with figures she had no
memory for dates.
Mr.. Sample, now treasurer Of the
United States, requested her to sit for
the accompanying sketch and as She
did so she remarked I'm gettin' ready
to die now; specs it's most time
cause I'm gettin' my picture sketched
I've been honest, and I'm glad to give
the world that record
EDITH A. NOBLE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20
GONE TO HER REST.
COLoRED WOMAN WHO SERVED
IN TREASURY.
sophia Holmes. who Died In washing
ton the Other Day, Left Record for
Hcroism That Is Truiy Credit to
Her Race.

Old Sophia Holmes, the most inter
esting colored woman of her day, has
left a little story woven around her
memory which will long live, and a
record of which her race may well be
proud.
She died in Washington a few days
ago. where she had won her mark of
distinction as the first colored woman
to be given life position under the
United States government, which was
awarded by a special act OF congress
during Lincoln's administration.
She was at that time employed rs
charwoman in the division of issues
department, position to which she
was appointed by President Lincoln,
One evening in 1863, in sweeping up
after closing hours she found a chest
of bank notes. which had been care
lessly overlooked by the employees and
left out of the vault Not knowing
what to do and fearing to call the
Waterman. of whose honesty she was
not sure. she continued to sweep back
and forth until 1t was dark. then she
dragged the chest as noiselessly as
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20

Mr.. George ID. Pemberton OF Spott-
sylvania, Va. reports the following:
While walking around my farm I
came across a copper-colored snake
about 2t feet long. struck tho rep
tile a blow on the head with a stick.
and to my surprise the snake fell apart
In four pieces. Nesr by vas hole,
and into this the head went, aud. al
though | worked Tor half an hour try
ing to get 1t, l failed. then examined
the body, which was rs hard as IL had
been frossn, and. AS far az could dis
cover. 1t was entirely lleless. Think
Ing 1t was a Joihtcd snake. | left ths
pieces OF the body on tho ground and
went to the house. Shortly aftsrward
returned. but the portion OF the body
that ! had left disappeared, and nc
trace of 1t soHld be found"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20


From PeRTson's Aasazine. so yonr
enGaSsSaSa: Is brekenr' said the girl
n gay.
Yes, It is replied tao girl In
brown. frownins at the recollection.
What was the matter?''
"He baSsly deceived me-" answered
the girl In brown. You see, It wac
this way. ssked him els day to
promise me that he mover again would
oneks eigarettsa, and he promised.
Then | asked him to refrain from the
use OF toSaeco In any form, Il he
promised to do that. Later lid him
| had . horror Of anyone who touched
liquor, and he agreed never to touch
it. After that l suggested that
thought clubs had a bad influence On
young men and I should expect him to
sivs them up, and no said he would.
also took sS the subject Of gsMAlin&
and made him promise thai he would
stop playing cards and betting On As
races
well, you dtdat demand . grnt
deal of him. did you" aaid ths GIRL In
Erry. II suppose NJ deosivsA yos n
the matter"
NE lit."
Broke his promise. IA her"
"oa, ls! I could have toxsivsa Aia
that Bat tust Wien I Wa ooagrAta-
lasinS myself tax I 1t lsast had -
termed enc yeunS AAa I fosAA thAl
~ aaAa't SssMrs any rseorminS. II
vasat a1AtstsA - . AAsSs one Il M
hAAb0 I nsAs hin DesnAss - break
n ~ . tsvriSSs sAesk. sad brss,
~ 0OaOsasat 1t eaSs. Thers va
n AsaGr anything n n - make Il In.
taeSn>taRs
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20
Atnosphsrts vibratio.A

In . paper recently presented to an
English scientific society Is to be found
An interesting table in which the ra-
pidity Of various forms Of atmospheric
or ether vibration is stated. 1t is az
follows: Roentgen rays. 2ss,244, 0O0.-
0oo. 900. 900 vibrations per second; pho
tographic limit of solar spectrum.
1.125, 1895, so6,S24 1924; green light. &c.,
949, 953, 421 1872; mira red, PSI ,474,976,-
7l0.656; heat rays Of solar spec lm,
70,36S, 744, III ,664; electric oscillations
in Hertz resonator, 67,l0S.s64; audible
vibration, 32,76S; music (highest note.
1895; music lowest note). S2; water
surface. waves OF minimum velocity
16.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20
Mourniss for Auosstor. Portraits.

A frs broke out recently in the pal
ace Of the emperor Of Korea at Seoul
and completely destroyed the ssnctu-
airy, where the mortuAry tablets OF the
imperial family are kept The resi-
Dental part OF the palace seems to
have escaped uninjured. A financial
question will be the isGue Of this ca
lamity. Funeral rites. erecting OF
tombs and constructing OF cenotaphs
are immensely costly operations In
Korea, and there is no money at pres
ent in the imperial exchequer. AS a
first step the Korean court went into
mourning for three days because the
portraits OF the imperial ancestors
were destroyed in the conflagration
All officialdom robed itself in white
and the inmates of the palace wore
sackcloth and Jared roughly.-A. Bel
lamy Brown, in Chicago Record.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20

Three French chemists-M. ana
Nine. Curie and NJ. Bemont--hayc dis
covered a new metallic element, which
they call "radium." because OF its re-
markable property OF emitting rays
which resemble in their penet-atiye
power Prof. Roentgen's celebrated y
rays. Not long ago much surprise was
caused by the discovery that uranium
is capable OF emitting similar rays, but
the power Of r>dium In this respect is
said to be 900 times greater than that
NJ uranium
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20
England. Oldest Tragedlsune.i

In the death of Mrs. Kelley, England
has Just lost one OF her most famous
theatrical celebrities. Mrs. Keeley died
at the ripe old age OF "a years. A gen.
Grafton had passed since her last APP
pearance in public. The queen Is
among the few who can remember the
great tragedlenne in her prime. She
made her debut in 1925, and fifteen
years years later became personal
favorite in Buckingham palace.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20

A new remedy for seasickness
comes from Germany. The discover
says that seaslckness Is due 80 lack
OF blood in the brain and wearing
red Aliases will send the blood TO the
brain with rush and SO relieve the
condition. He ascribes such benefits
as may follow the use OF champagne
and other stimulants. as well as the
relief given by lying down. to the con-
gestion OF the brain produced, but as
ssrts that the red glasses act moro
quickly and efficiently.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20

Statistics gathered regarding the
bubonic plague In India show that
since the beginning OF the last out
break at Bombay $50, 600 deaths have
been recorded. This number. how
ever, is believed to be much below tha
actual total because the natives are
known TO have concealed deaths from
the disease
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20
A Long Journey,

The East GreenlandeN journey round
to West Greenland TO get snuff. and
will consume four years in single
excursion there and back, often, &C
cording to hansen, remaining no long
er than an hour at the trading station
before taking up their hcmeward
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20

There is less crime in Finland than
in any other country in EUrope except
Iceland. Honesty is the national vir-
tue. Bolts and bars are not deemed
necessary fixtures for a house even in
the country. where the people spend
much OF their time in the fields, and
in she large towns people leave bag
gage and other personal property in
the street for hours unguardcd, with
out fear that II will be molested.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20

The fastest times reported for the
mile are: Railway, "a seconds; ice
boat, l minute; steam yacht. minute
IS seconds; bicycle, l minute 35 rs
seconds; horse, l minute 35ih seconds;
ocean liner 2 minutes 20 seconds: run
ming, minutes l2A seconds; rowing,
minutes As sccondS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20

and one common to ladies, In a growth
Of hair on the face, neck or arms, The
only remedy that will permanently re-
move IT is Dermatins. 1t cures where
others fail and is absolutely harmless,
Every bottle guaranteed. Write to-day,
Price el.Oo, sent securely sealed. Der
matina Chemical Bo., 1905 Market ST.
room "A, st. Louis, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-12-20
The Right Dsdueti~n.

Il ordered 200 pounds OF Ice today"
remarked the young hous.kseDor.
and our issman carried /, NJ hiIasali.
That shows he's stro2g doesn't it?"
No" snapped the lord Of tia man
or, ii shows that he weighed ii lin..
self philadelphia Record