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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
IN THE HANDS OF A MOB
Was Akron on the Night of Au-
gust 22d.
SEVERAL DEATHS REPORTED.
Akron Citizens Took the Law In Their
Own Ennds and Sought Negro As
shutters Lifo and Zig Riot ReSulted
-Maiitia Called to Restore Order.
Made Mob Bent on Bloodshea

In Akron, O., the heart of the
boosted western reserve. a mob, on the
night of the 22d, sought the life of
Negro prisoner and in conflict with
the authorities shed blood. Louis
Peck, colored man was put in Jail
during the day on the charge of Grim
inally assaulting the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Mas. The re-
port that he had confessed spread rap
idly and mob gathered Not believ-
ing the statement of the sheriff that
Peck had been sent out of the city, the
crowd sent committees through the
city prison and the county Jail to
search. This proving fruitless, the
mob gathered in front of the city
prison, where the mayor tried to in
duce them to dispense. Someone fired
shot at the prison. Other shots fol-
lowed and for few minutes there
were terrible scenes. Three persons
are dead from bullets and several badly
wounded, at least one of the latter ia
tally. Shortly after midnight the mob
broke into hardware store and stole
all the firearms and ammunition they
could find, including guns, rifles and
revolvers and proceeded to the city
building and opened fire on the defend
ers and finally set fire to the Column bia
hall which adjoins the city building.
Later-Ncgro Assaulter Peck was
returned to Akron on the 24th for his
hearing. He pleaded guilty and was
Immediately sentenced to life impris-
onment in the state penitentiary. So
quickly and quietly was Peek brought
into court, sentenced and sent on to
Columbus that but very few people
knew what had TRANSFERRED
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
TRANSvAAL WAH ITEMS.

The German subjects, residing in the
Transvaal, has arrived at Berlin, which
place they went for the express pur-
pose of lodging a complaint against
England for the cruel treatment they
received at the hands of the British at
Johannesburg. They assert that 400
German subj cts of both sexes were
arrested there and sent to seaport
from which point they were shipped to
Flushing, where the British landed
them pennilcss. They were arrested,
according to the statement of the dep
utation, in shops and taverns and even
in their beds, and were hurried away
barefooted and only half clad, losing
everything they had.
1t now seems certain that DeWet,
finding it hopeless to make his way
eastward, has recrossed the Magalies-
berg, with few wounded, with the
intention of returning to the Orange
River colony. He is in very different
condition from that when he left Beth
elehem with six oreight guns and 1000
men. His guns have mostly been bur
led and his personal following cannot
be more than 300.
Gen. Dewet has managed to elude
Gen. Kitchener, in spite of the fact
that all the British wagons had double
teams of picked animals. The Beers
evadcd the British by marching at
night over grounds known to them,
while their pursuers were obliged to
march in the daytime.
The statement is published at Berlin
that Great Britain has paid G0,000
marks rs damages to the owners of the
German bark Hans Wagner, which the
British unjustifiably retained in South
African waters during the early days
of the Transvaal war.
Lord Roberts has left Pretoria and
has fixed his headquarters at Wonder
fontcin, the second station west of
Machadodorp, where the bulk of the
Beers in arms arc supposed to be.
The Beers on the 2lst blew up por-
ton of the railway at Koetzs' drift,
five miles north of Newcastle. and
damaged the rails at point so miles
south of Newcastle.
AS "A result of two engagements with
the Hocrs near Vantcrsburg recently,
the British report that four officers
and 81 men are missing.
1t is stated that Stcyn with small
bodyguard has crossed PinaarS river,
on his way TO join Kruger at Machado-
dorp.
Commandant Oliver. Boer general,
who has caused the British any amount
of trouble, has been captured
In an engagement at Van Wycksvlei,
Is miles south of Belfast, on the 21st,
Butler suffered 20 casualties.
Lord Kitchener, after a forced march,
has relieved Col IIoare and the British
garrison at Glands river.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
Weekly Crop bulletin.

The weekly crop bulletin issued on
the 2lst says: The weather conditions
of the past week were generally favor
able for crop growth and field work,
although showery weather in some
counties has interfered with the oat
harvest. Showers have been quite
general in southern and central coun-
ties and been beneficial to corn, beans,
potatoes and pasturage, which had
suffered from the extreme heat OF the
preceding week. The oat harvest is
quite generally completed in the
southern and central counties, and is
we'll advanced in the northern counties
and is just beginning in the upper
peninsula. Oats generally are a very
fine crop in all the counties of the state.
In the upper peninsula, barley and
spring wheat are also being cut The
pea harvest is quito general in north
ern counties. The excessively hot
weather of the preceding week has APP
parently injured buckwheat, which is
not as promising, although still indi-
eating a fair crop Corn and late po-
tatoes are generally in very good con-
dition and promise good yields. Corn
is now glazing. Beans are maturing
in southern counties and are nearly
ready to pull The crop is shortened
somewhat by high temperature and
some correspondents complain of rust
Sugar beets continue very promising.
In extreme southern counties fodder
and early planted dent corn is being
cut. Apple prospects are better than
was expected, although apples have
been falling badly. There are many
reports of plums rotting; pears and
grapes indicate good yields. Fall plow-
ing is we'll advanced in southern cOun-
ties and has made good progress in
central and northern counties. In the
latter section there is considerable
complaint that the soil is too dry; in
southern counties the ground isl in
good condition for working In very
few cases rye has been sown, but prac-
tically no fall seeding has yet been
done.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
BRIEF NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Eleven persons died from the heat in
New York on the 27th.
The recent hot spell proved very dis
astrous to crops in South Carolina.
The population of Baltimore is $685.
o57, an increase of 74,51s in 10 years.
German troops to the number of 1000
recently arrived at the Chinese capital.
A Chicago firm recently received an
order from the RUSSIAN government
for 100000 pounds of "beef on the
hoof."
The state troops which have been
guarding Akron, o., since the riotious
demonstrations. were withdrawn on
the 27th, and the saloons were per-
mitted to reopen.
storm bordering closely on tor
nado struck Sedalia. Mo-, on the 27th.
Three brick buildings were blown
down. Woods opera house was practi-
cally unroofed, and dozens of smaller
buildings were damaged. Thousands
of shade trees were broken and torn up
by the roots. Street car traffic was
suspended and telegraphic and tele-
phone communication was interrupted.
No loss of life is reported.
Crops in many places in Germany
were recently destroyed by severe hail
storms. In many places hail-stones
covered the ground to depth of four
inches.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS.
A Permanent Organization to be
Effected.
RESULT OF RECENT MEETING
tIOn Co he Known as Michigan Good
Rosds and Improvement Association
Peoples Party Name Ticket
To Construct Good Roads.

The state good roads convention con-
acIudcd IFS sessions ut Saginaw on the
-22d, with Senator Dodge in the chair
and ii. S. Earle, of Detroit, as sccre-
fary. al. III. Gross, Hon. Frank Ham
iIton and A. Robertson reported strong
resolutions on Che subject of good
roads, which were adopted. They pro-
vided for a permanent organization to
be known as the Michigan Good Roads
and improvement association and au-
thorizcd the appointment of commit
tee of five on permanent organization,
whose duty it shall be to effect per-
Enaneut organization, prepare consti-
tuition and bylaws, and to take steps
TO secure members of the association
in every county of the state, and TO
extend the active work of this associa-
ton into every township of the state
at the earliest practical date; also, that
the Michigan roadmalSers are author
lied 20 affiliate with or merge into
any interstate or national associations.
1t was the sense of tic convention that
section nine OF article IL of the state
constitution shall bc amended SO as TO
permit the state to construct roads.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
CHINA WAR NEWS.

II was stated by members of the u.
S. cabinet on the 2lst that the Chinese
establishment, instead of being gov
eminent, appears to be an enormous,
headless affair, without knowledge of
what is for its best good and without
power to enforce its wishes. With the
recognized ruler in fight, no one seems
toknow who, is nybody, if directing its
affairs AS China is an absolute mon
archy, without any legislative branch,
the emperor and empress dowager are
all-powerful, and practically they are
the empire of China. Under the pres
ent remarkable conditions, the United
States will act with extreme caution
in whatever steps it may take toward
a solution of the pending problems. In
the meantime, there is reason to believe
that the United States and all the
other powers interested will keep
their armed forces on the ground, so
that order may be maintained and, at
least a semblance of stable government
brought out of the existing chaos.
Therefore the United States will not
lend its aid to stop bostilties.
The U. S. has taken the lead in re-
plying to China that there will be no
temporizing negotiations, and there
is every reason to believe the powers
will be united in this same policy. The
answer of the United States was
quickly followed by similar action on
the part of Germany. They both re-
fuse to enter into negotiation with Ii
Hung Chang, believing his credentials
are insufficient to empower him TO act.
The Chinese situation developed lit
tie of Importance on the cath. 1t is
stated frankly by the officials in the
state, war and navy departments at
Washington that no dispatches have
been received bearing on the problem
which has yet to be solved, namely,
the disposition of China's affairs at the
hands of the powers.
On the 23d / 800 Americans attacked
the Imperial palace at Pcllin and cap
tured four OF the courts. The Ameri-
can flag is flying over the imperial
granary, and the imperial bank has
been looted.
During an engagement seven miles
from Tien Tsin. on the 10Th. Col. Whit
caused. the enemy TO dispense after
killing about 100. The Americans had
five wounded
The U. S is opposed to any division
of territory in China, and every re-
source of diplomacy will be used to
prevent it,
The work of the T. S in China has
been practically accomplished, 1.-THE
only obligation remaining is to restore
peace.
According TO Shanghai adviccs the
Russians. Germans and Japanese have
left Pcliin in pursuit of the empress.
The native Christians in northern
China survived the attacks upon them,
but arc now homeless and destitute.
The L. :. viii send no more troops
to China unless conditions change.
it is probable that American forces
will remain in China all winter
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
TIE NEWS CONDENSED

Forest fires have caused n $40, OOO,-
600 loss in Colorado aud Wyoming.
Philadelphia has population Of
1.eo3.697. a gain Of 2iG,73j in 10 years.
Six men lost their lives by the cav.
ing in of II well at Guthrie, o. r., on
the 2ist
Five miners were smothcrcd 10 death
in the lsaquah Coal Go. : mines at lsa-
quah. Wash. on the 2lst.
y triple drowning occurred at Find
lay. Chautauqua county. n. Y. on the
25th. Three young ladies were the
victims.
Forest fires recently burned %
bins near Council City Alaska One
death and three persons injured is
reported.
plot to kill King Albert, Of Saxony,
was made known on the 18th. and a
youth 20 years old was arrested at
Leipsic on the charge.
A Japanese minister in London says
the powers must rc"ch "A speedy UNI
Outstanding in order to avoid disas.
trous results in China.
Two men lost their lives at Union
town, Pa, on the Goth by drowning.
One of the men was trying to rescue
the other when through the death en-
brace both sank.
Maryland was ravaged by a terrific
electrical, wind and rain storms on the
10Th and Goth. Several lives were lost,
five or six persons injured and about
SIS, 900 worth of property destroyed.
BY the explosion of boiler in saw
mill at Glenford, o., on the 21st, La
viga Dupler, Elsa Winegartner and
John Mclaughlin were killed. Mamma
Helser, owner of the mill, was seriously
injured.
Baden-P owell's forces put the Beers
to plight in an engagement near Ham
manskraal on the 2lst. The British
loss was four X He'd and seven
wounded. while the Beers had many
killed and w, lded.
1t is reported that Fr. de EIets, a
Lazarist missionary, with 6.0OO con-
verts held out for six weeks against
90. 900 boxers armed with rifles and
swords, in small village 40 miles
northwest of Tien Tsin.
In freight collision on the New
York Central at Kensco, n. Y, on the
night of the 21st, seven persons were
killed and others are missing. While
one train was standing at the depot a
second train dashed into il.
A number of incipient race riots
broke out in New York on the Goth,
the direct cause being the shooting on
the night of the 25th of John Brennan,
a white messenger boy, aged 20, by
John Davis, alias "Lamplighter," n
Negro. Brennan was one of crowd
of whites who tainted Davis and bull
lets from the blacks revolver lodged in
his stomach and chest. He is in hos
pital and likely to die.
A Rome dispatch says: Bresci, the
assassin of King Humbert, has asked
for postponement Of his trial until
witnesses can arrive from the United
States
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
Peoples Party Ticket.

The independent Peoples party of
Michigan held its convention at Sagi-
nav on the 23d, and placed the follow
ing state ticket in the field:
For governor-Baniel Thompson, of
Saginaw.
ForIieutcnant-govcrnor-Byron Z.
Niles Of Lenawce.
FOR secretary of state-G. f. Gun
ningham, of Ottawa,
For state trcasurcr-Robcrt Dlenhu-
Der, of Marquette
For auditorgcneral-A. M. Malone,
of Saginaw.
For commissioner of tho land Office
j. II. Baker, of Bay.
For encouragement Frank i.
Mon tford, of Macomb.
For superintendent of public instruc-
Gion--C. a. Greenfield, of Tuscola.
For member of the state board of
cducation-Daniel G. Wachs, of Kent.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
1000 G. Els stranded I'm Paris.

Nearly 1000 Christian Endeavorers
from the United States are stranded
in Paris for lack of funds, after going
through remarkable experiences. As
stated by the Endeavorers they each
paid in advance TO a Boston tourist
agency lump sum of several hundred
dollars, which was TO cover all the eX.
pehses of a 10-weeks trip to Europe,
including steamboat berths, railroad
fares in England, France, Switzerland,
Italy and Germany, accommodations at
hotels, carriage rides. etc. The tour
list agency had chartered two North
German Lloyd steamers to carry tho
Endeavorers to London, but just be-
fore the date set for their departure
both vessels were destroyed by fire at
Hobolen. This delayed the prospec-
tive trip three weeks. as no other YES
sells could be secured. and by the time
the delegates arrived on the continent
they found the hotels crowded with
visitors, and that the hotel landlords
would not honor the coupons issued 10y
the tourist agency on account of the
delay. This, Of course. ncces,itated
the delegates going Gown in their
pockets which caused all sorts of en-
barrassm-nts and Inconvenience. as
they supposed the expenses for the
trip had been paid for in advance, and
in a great many cases what pocket
money they had had been spent III one
way or another. Dr. Hill, OF Salem, a
trustee of the CHRISTIAN Endeavor So
ciety, attempts to minimize the inn
portance of the affair, but admits that
$4,000 were tied up; that the railway
coupons were out of date, and that the
tourist agency has been compelled TO
refuse aid to the tourists
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
A Peculiar Freak of lightning.

Lightning struck the residence of j.
II. Nash, at Traverse City, on the morn
ing of the ed, and badly shattered the
building. Miss Lottie Nash, aged IS,
was standing in the back doorway
when the shaft struck, and was terri
bly, burned. The lightning struck her
foot. tearing off the shoe and shatter-
ing and mangling the foot in a horri-
bic manner. The whole inside of the
member from instep to sole, was
burned out, and the foot may have to
be amputatcd The girl was conscious
all the time, and suffered great agony.
The lightning struck several other
buildings during the storm, but did
little damage.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
Chicago Taken by the G. A. II.

The eth was busy and hustling
day for Chicago, and cncampment week
was formally inaugurated with the
sparkle and racket Of the opening of a
colossal bottle of champagne; Chicago
IS welcoming the old soldiers with
music Of bands. dazzling illuminations,
flags and street pagrantS, and the vet
Grams are beginning TO know the warmth
and boundcSSnesS of the city's hospi-
tality. The vanguard of the "Bovs in
Blue has passed into the town with
bands and banners. and from morning
until midnight the crowded streets
of feet as the vistin posts marched to
their quarters 1t is the largest reunion
in the history OF the big organization.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
Corner From S ndstnnc.

Experiments are being made in the
extracting of copper from sandstone,
in which shape it is found in the west
crn portion Of Ontonagon county, and
il successful it will mean much to that
county. There is an inexhaustib bic
supply of copper in that locality, but
the fact that it was in the form of fine
grains scattered through soft sand
.sione has prevented its being profit
ably mined" SO to speak, by the
usual processes
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
sharkey Only Lasted Two Rounds.

Whipped into insensibility in less
than two rounds is the story in brief
of Tom Sharkey's meeting with Bob
Fitzsimmons at the Consy Island Sport
ing club. New York, on the night of
the cath. Fitzsimmons was the victor,
Sharkey the loser. Fitzsimmons said
all along tibet when an opportunity
presented itself he would prove con-
clusively that he was Sharl<ey's super
Tor and settle accounts for the injustice
done him when he met Sharlley in Cal
ifornia four year ago. Sharkey was
equally confident that he would prove
to be Fitzsimmons master in the ring
but the result of the battle and the
brevity of it proved that Fitzsimmons
is still great fighter and able to beat
the best of the heavyweights.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
Oh rged with Train wrochipg.

"A couple of Orion township women
'became cxaspcrated because the cleo
'Gric cars wouldn't stop for them where
they desired, so they put big plank
across the track and allowed that
they'd have time to climb aboard
white the motor1nan was removing it,.
Now they have found themselves in
serious trouble, having been arrested
for attempted train wrecking and
bound over to the circuit court for
trial.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
treaty Stoned win spain.

Minister Storer, at Madrid, informs
the state department at Washington
that a treaty of amity, commerce and
navigation and general intercourse has
been signed Professionally by the min
lister of state and himself. This prac-
tically marks the last step in the com
plete restoration of relations between
Spain and the United States.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
TX. of r. Convention at Detroit.

The knights of Pythias convention
which is being held at Detroit this
week brought a multitude of visitors
20 that city. Members commenced
arriving by train and boat on the after
moon of the Goth, and before midnight
1t was est mated that fully 5000 visi-
tors were in the city. A pleasing
feature of the assembly from the start
was the apparent good-fellowship that
exists among the knights.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31

Cadillac VIII soon have free mail de-
livery service.
the 10Th annual reunion of the Ing
ham County Soldiers and Sailors as
ISOLATION wiiFbe held in Mason, Sept.
rs and %.
The annual report OF the state board
of pharmacy shows that there are now
s.IO0 registered pharmacists and $50 as
sistants in Michigan.
A. a result OF stabbing ARRAY at
Charlotte on the night of the 25th,
Chas. Ellsworth. a young farmer, hes
an a critical condition.
seth Bean, of the law firm of Watts,
Bean s. Smith. of Adrian. dropped dead
while at the supper table on the 22d-
Neuralgia OF the heart.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
A Victim of Malpractice.

Michel Ryan. who with others, ac-
companied Constable John Milstead to
serve warrant for malpractice. on
Mrs. DR.. C. NJ. Wright, of Gilman, ILL.,,
on the night of the Goth, was fatally
shot by an unknown inmate of the
woman's lying-in hospital The victim
of the alleged malpractice was 10
year-old girl, named bessie Salter. The
town is in fever Of excitement
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
A WnmnnIn the Case.

Donald Gray and Maurice Hu;chiu-
son, colored, of st Paul. MINI, armed
with razors. on the night of the 26th
fought duel. which lasted more than
half an hour: The fight was witnessed
by large crowd of spectators. Both
were horribly cut and Gray will die.
The trouble was about a woman.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
DIsease In Michigan.

Reports to the state board Of health
show that diarrhea, rheumatism. neu-
ralgia, cholera infantum. and dysen-
terry, in the order named. caused the
snost sickness in Michigan, during the
past week. Smallpox was reported TT
4 places, cerebro-spnal meningitis at
3, diphtheria at IL, whooping cough at
IL, measles at 81, scarlet fever at Al.
typhoid fever az 81, and consumption
at 49,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31

Two deaths and Is prostrations from
the heat were reported at Pittsburg,
Pa, on the Goth.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31

The annual crop bulletin just issued
by the Ontario department of agricul-
ture shows that this seasons harvest
of fall wheat will be 5000, 900 bushels
greater than last years crop.
The Kansas City fremen captured
the cup at the Paris exposition. BE
sides this the officers received gold and
silver medals and 900 francs was di-
vided among the officers and men.
A deliberate attempt was made at
midnight ON the 10th to burn and pill
lage the village of Smithfeld, Ill. Only
the combined efforts of the l 500 inhab-
itants saved the pace frors destruction.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
GRAIN. ErC.

tDetroit--Hav. NJ TimOtuy. sl1 o. per ton
Potatoes i5c per bu. Live Poultry, spriny
chickens, s5ae per lb fowls Sc: turkeys. Us;
ducks. yMc Eggs strictly fresh he per doksl
Butter. best dairy, lsc per 10, creamery 2lc.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
EAS Z BALL.

Below wn suhmitti3 o iicral stan lin. OF the
clubsOf tn Y At O1ttaIi \ ncrI a. "a CUES ~
toand iueluding Monday. August eth