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The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

project in which Michigan and the
great lake states generally would be
much interested was reported upon by
the house committee on railroads and
canals on the 10th. The committee
favors the project of building canal
from point on the Ohio river, near
Pittsburg, to Lake Erie, near Ashta-
bula. The proposed canal would have
a depth of Is feet, which would accom-
modate many lake craft, and this
would be especially important to Mich
igan, as it would permit the running
of coal craft right from the coal fields
to Detroit and other ports OF that state,
and ought to reduce the price of coal,
which is now held up by the big rail-
road rates.
The record of the 56th congress Is
now practically completed, and, al
though important measures are still in
the balance, it is possible to take a sur
vey of the wide range of legislation
considered and enacted within the two
sessions comprising the congress now
drawing to a close. 1t has been an
eventful congress in many respects,
and although lacking the thrill and ex-
element incident to the period Of the
war with Spain, it inherited much of
the work of reconstruction and ex-
pense made necessary by the events of
that war.
The bill to define the word ICON
spiracy" in the Sherman antitrust
law, to avoid the possibility of its be-
ing held applicable to labor organiza-
tions was defeated by almost two
thirds vote in the house on the 18th,
the judiciary committee placed upon
the bill and which were opposed by
the labor organizations.
Nearly the whole of the day session
of the senate on the 18th was devoted
to consideration of the postoffice APP
preparation bill. So far as committee
amendments to the measure are con-
cerned the bill practically was COM
pleted, although the amendment APP
propriating $4,000 for an extension
of the pneumatic tube service remains
undisposed of
The senate committee on relations
with Cuba on the 25th agreed TO an
amendment to the army appropriation
bill regarding Cuba. There will be no
minority report, and no opposition is
expected from the Democrats in the
senate 1t is the general impression
that the agreement reached makes an
extra session of congress unnecessary.
The President on the 23d issued a
proclamation calling a special session
of the senate for executive purposes
immediately upon the dissolution of
the present congress, March 4. The
senate will meet for the purpose of
confirming cabinet nominations and
such other nominations as may be sub
mitted.
There were several conferences of
senator's on the cath, looking to an
amicable underst anding on the Cuban
question, SO that an extra session may
be avoided.
The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01
$4,000 Fire at Detroit.

Grinnell Bros music house at 210-223
Woodward avenue, Detroit, was
drenched by water and eaten by flames
to the extent of Sos, 900 early on the
morning of the Goth. The blaze started
at 1880 and it took several hours of de-
termined work on the part of nearly
all the fire fighting apparatus in De-
troit to stop the progress of the de-
stroyer. But the loss by water is as
great or greater than the loss by fire,
as $1,000 Steipway pianos, costly Ster-
ling and Sohmer instruments were
drenched. The other losers were the
Wesson estate, owners of the building,
Tuomey Bros and Goldberg Bros. The
total loss will reach about $50, O0O
The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01
New Law Held Invalid.

The Wayne circuit bench on the
morning of the 25th decided that the
act of the legislature abolishing the
board of public works and providing
for superintendent of public works
for the city of Detroit is unconstitu-
tional and void. The argument of the
court is that the legislature did not in
tend to give the appointment of SUI
pertinent of public works to the mayor;
that the provision giving the appoint
ment to the governor is unconstitu-
tional, therefore the entire act is I'M
constitutional. Fred A. Baker and
Otto Kirchner, attorneys for ID. w. I'll
Moreland, the newly appointed SUI
perintendent of public works, announce
that they will take the case to the SUI
preme court on writ of certiorari
The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01
I22 WENT DOWN WITH SHIP.
The Rio de Janeiro Foundered off
San Francisco.
BOAT SANK IN A FEW MINUTES,
Wildman and Family-The Ship Struck
Rock While Trying to Reach Port in
Fog-Exact Number of Dead Unknown
Wreck of the Rio de Jsneiro.

The Pacific mail steamer Rio de jan
Giro ran on a hidden rock while enter
ing the Golden Gate, near San Fran
cisco, early on the morning of the ed,
in a dense fog and sank in a few min
utes after striking. 1t is thought that
nearly 122 persons were drowned, but
it is impossible to ascertain the exact
number, owing to the fact that Purser
John Rooney, who had the passenger
list and roster of the crew, is among
the missing. Ex-Consul Wildman, at
Hong Kong, his wife and two children
were among the fated ones. Pilot f.
Jordan, who was in command at the
time Of the accident, was rescued, but
Capt. VIM. Ward went down with his
vessel. The boat was three days over
due from Hong Kong via Honolulu
when the accident happened.
The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01
New Cases of Smallpox.

The experience of the Michigan
health officers during the past few
few months has borne out the predic
ticn that smallpox would continue to
increase until about April /, when it
will begin to diminish. The disease
has been fairly well restricted, in view
of the fact that it is often treated as
chickenpox until many have been eX-
posed. New cases were reported to
the state board of health on the 10th
from West Bay City, Elk Rapids and
Bovine Falls.
The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01
Ncwaygo is now lighted by electricit,

Ncwaygo is now lighted by electricity
Ottawa Beach, summer resort, is
to have a new $40, 600 hotel.
Maple Rapids claims the residence
OF 80 people who are over 20 years of
age.
At Ovids charter election March IL
the saloon question will again be sub
mitted TO vote. The village has been
"dry" since May.
The Sebewaing Sugar Refining com
pany will be erected at Sebewaing this
year and about 1000 acres have been
contracted for the coming season.
Oakland county is still paying out
big money in sparrow bounties, al
though the treesurers receipts show
that the amount paid annually is de-
creasing. In 1899. $780, SO was paid
out. AMI in 1890. S63l.lO. The aver
age of late has been about $50 per
month.
The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01
VIII Replace Old Trees with New Ones

At a recent meeting of the board of
control of the Big Rapids District
Camp Ground association it was de-
cided as n salty measure to take out of
their grounds at Reed City all the
large trees that were in any way defec-
tive and invest the returns from them
in young trees. They will also build
pavilion to be used in place of the
large tent.
The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01
Hamilton Guilty of MansIaugbter.

A verdict of manslaughter in the
first degree was returned by the jury
in the trial Of Frank Hamilton, the
Minneapolis newspaper reporter, on
The charge on which he was convicted
was for the killing of Leonard X. Day,
a young millionaire, in the billiard
rooms of the West hotel, Nov. 25 last.
Hamilton has been remanded to Jail to
await sentence.
The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01
A BAD IL. X. Wreck.

At least nine persons were killed and
about % injured in II collision on the
Amboy division of the Pennsylvania
railway at siding near Trenton, n.
j., on the evening of the 2lst. Most
of the victims were Italians A mis-
understanding of orders was the cause
of fhe accident
The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01
Cattle Died From starvation.

A short time ago number of cattle
on farm near Rochester died and it
was suspected that tuberculosis was
the cause. A veterinary was called, a
post norton examination made and
the fact developed that the cows had
died of starvation. The remaining
members of the herd were nearly dead
from starvation as well.
The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01
Veterans Make a Good Showing.

Assistant Adjt.Ge Pond of the
Michigan department, G. A. r., on the
2lst made his report to the national
headquarters for the six months end
ing Dec. 81 last. The report shows
375 posts with membership of II, 030
in good standing, while there are 2,4Oi
deliDquents still under the jurisdiction
of the order, making a total member
ship of 1884.
The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01
.BiddleCOmb'S
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MelseI Block. PORT HURON

Having had years of experience in
the Photographic art, we are prepared
to do your work right and at reason
able prices. Ask any Of our patrons
what kind of work we turn out; ask
EN- if we don't save them money.
They can tell as much as we can.
The've tried us and are our permanent
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The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01

The cases against Carrie Nation and
her two companions at Topeka, Kas.,
has been postponed until April.
Three saloons in Chicago were dam
aged by admirers of the methods of
Mrs. Carrie Nation on the night of the
Goth. The total damage suffered by
the three proprietors will amount to
several hundred dollars. The smash
ing was done in each instance by diff
ferent person. The police gathered in
the smashers with great promptitude
and locked them up.
The Yale expositor., 1901-03-01

Gen. McArthur's reception ut Mala-
canaan exceeded anything in the Span
ish regime
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19

To represent the public: Ex-President
Grover Cleveland, Archbishop John Ireland,
Bishop Henry G. Potter, Charles Francis
Adams, of Boston; Cornelius N, Bliss, ex-
secretary of the Interior; Charles w. Eliot,
president Of Harvard university; Frank
lin McYeagh, OF Chicago; ex-Comptroller
Of the Currency James II. Eckels, John ].
McCeok, New York city; John G. Milburn,
Of Buffalo; Charles A. Bonaparte, Of Bal
timore.
The principal officers of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor attended
the closing session of the conference
and gave the project their common
dalton. Samuel Gompers, president
of the federation, disavowed antag-
onism on the part of organized labor
toward aggregations of capital and
said that he welcomed them indus-
trially. He protested, however,
against their alleged interference
with the political affairs of the coun-
try and notably with the national
Judiciary.
Addresses were made during the
day by Archbishop Ireland and
others.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19
A STRANGE SCENE.
Body of Hanged Man Shows Signs of
Life-Tnken from Coffin But
Death Soon EnHueS.

St. Louis, Dec. "A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Little Rock, Ark,
says: Bud Wilson, the convict who
killed r. H. Mayor, a. guard Of the
Yell county convict camp last Septem-
Der, was hanged Friday at Danville.
The trap was sprung al 9:45 o'clock
and at 1905 the body was lowered into
a coffin. Before the lid was placed up
on the coffin the body began moving
about. Wilson opened his eyes and his
whole frame shook with tremors. He
was taken from the coffin by the depu-
ties and carried up the steps to the
sCaffold for the purpose of hanging
him again. When the platform was
reached the body became rigid, re-
manned so for moment and then be-
came limp. Wilson was examined care
fully by the physicians, who finally
pronounced him dead, death being
caused by stranguIation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19
FLOODS ARE sUBs1DING.
The Danger Now Reported Past I'm the
Stricken District of Penn
syIyania.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 1s.-The three
rivers at Pittsburg have fallen below
the danger line, and the work of clean
ing away the debris, mud and reclaim
ing of lost craft, washed away by the
waters has begun. The upper Ohio wall
ley is still in the throes of the food.
The water is dangerously high at many
points down the Ohio river.
The sweep of water was greater in
some sections than was ever known be-
fore, and bridges that withstood the
floods of years were swept away. The
sudden drop in the temperature was
providential in some respects, as it
prevented the flood from spreading,
but it entailed great suffering on the
1000 or more persons rendered home
less by the destruction of their homes.
Various estimates are given of the
money loss at from So, 600, 900 to S., OO0,-
900. So far reports have been received
here of the loss of nine lives in various
parts of the state.
In the lower anthracite coal region
the situation is growing worse. The
workings are thoroughly soaked with
water, and it may be weeks before
some of them can be worked, although
there was a resumption Tuesday in a
few mines. 1t is estimated that $4,000
mine workers and mechanics are idle
as a result of the flood.
Towanda, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Two more
deaths from the flood are reported,
making five lives thus far known to be
lost in this Dradford) county. A
telephone message from Austinville, in
the western part of the county, states
that Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Richards,
well-to-do residents of that place,
aged about 80 years, were swept down
the stream while endeavoring to save
their poultry from the rushing water.
Their bodies were found a half mile
from their house half buried in the
sand and debris.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Important Happenings as Told
by Bulletins.

London, Dec. 1S.-Theodore and
Laura Jackson Miss DeBar) were
arraigned for trial today They
pleaded not guilty to the charges of
immortality aud with obtaining money
under false pretenses. The prisoners
were uneasy and were manifestly not
so confident as they were during the
preliminary hearing,
New York, Dec. 1S.-The Joint
committee appointed to srbitrate all
controversies between capital and
labor met today to organize and elect
officers. The committee will also de-
termine the plan and scope OF the
work.
San Francisco, Dec. 1S.--A cable-
gram from La Libertad, San Salvador
says the steamer Sanblas was
wrecked today. All hands were saved.
New York, Dec. 1S.-Another re-
duction in the price of copper stocks
was announced this afternoon, the
decline being ~ cents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
mittee in which All Interests
Are Represented.

New York, Dec. IS. = The confer
ence between the leaders of labor
and capital closed Tuesday with de-
cision to give the plan to harmonic
their divergent interests a practical
test. 1t was unanimously agreed
that the working details of the
scheme shall be perfected by an ex-
ecutive committee of SO to be chosen
in equal numbers from the ranks of
organized labor, the great Industrial
and financial leaders, and such of the
public not identified with either of
the other two interests.
In the afternoon Chairman Oscar
S. Strauss and Secretary Ralph NJ.
Easley, with Archbishop ireland,
Senator Hanna, Samuel Gompers,
President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers; Frank P. Sargent, of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men, and others who had taken part
in the conference met to select the
members of the executive commit
tee. After several hours of consulta-
ton the following names were an
nOunced:
To represent the employers and capl-
talists: United States Senator Mark A.
Hanna, James A. Chambers, president
American Glass company, Pittsburg, Pa;
William H. Pfahler. president National As
ISOLATION of Stove Manufacturers; s. r.
Galloway president American locomotive
works; Lewis Nixon, president and owner
OF the Crescent shipyard, ElizabethpOrt,
n. j.; Charles NJ. Schwab, president
United States Steel corporations; II. II.
VreeIand, president Metropolitan Street
Railway company, New York; Charles A.
Moore, president of the Machine Manufnc-
turing company; John D. Rockefeller, Jr;
Z. D. Ripley, president Atchison, Topeka
Sc Santa Fe railroad; Marcus NJ Marks,
president National Association of Cloth
ing Manufacturers; Julius Kruttschnitt,
general manager Southern Pacific rail-
road.
To represent organized labor: Samuel
GOmperS president American Federation
OF Labor; John Mitchell, president United
Mine Workers; Frank P. Sargent, grand
master Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men; Theodore J. Shaffer, president Anal
gamated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers; James Duncan, secretary
Granite Cutters union; Daniel ]. Keefe.
president International Association OF
Longshoremen; James OConneII, president
international Association of Machlnists;
Martin Fox, president Iron Molders' Ma
tIonal union; James E. Lynch. president
International Typographical union; Ed
ward E. Clarke, grand master Brotherhood
Of Railway Conductors; Henry White, Sec
rotary Garment Workers Of America:
Walter Macarthur, editor Coast Seamen'S
Journal, San Francisco.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19

Representative Ball (Tex.) intro
duced a resolution giving the thanks
of congress to Admiral Schley.
Representative Cummings IN. "
introduced a resolution directing the
secretary of the navy to present a
sword of honor to Admiral Schley
and to strike of bronze "Schley
medals" for the officers and men
who participated in the battle OF
Santiago. An appropriation Of SlO,-
600 is made.
Mr.. Butler (Mol introduced res
olution providing that the views of
Admiral Dewey be accepted as the
verdict of congress.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19
SAMPSON PROTESTS.
Objects to Admiral Dewey's Lauda-
tion Of Schley.

New York, Dec. Is.--Stayton a.
Campbell, attorneys for Rear Admiral
Sampson, are engaged in drawing up
a formal protest against the minority
finding OF Admiral Dewey in the Sehley
court Of inquiry. Mr.. Campbell said;
eve are preparing a brief. and have
until Thursday afternoon to file Il. II is
based upon the record OF the court. Three
times. IN behalf Of Admiral Sampson
there was q tender Of evidence 10 show
who was IN command at the battle of SAM
tiago. The court ruled that such test-
mony was inadmissable, and the question
was not gone into. As a matter of fact,
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS nag was never
down at Santiago, and he was in command
of the squadron. The question Of com
mand at Santiago had already been passed
upon by the court OF claims. which awarded
that honor to Rear Admiral Sampson"
Have Until Thursday.
Washington, Dec. 1s.--It is under
stood that Admiral SIMPSONS attor-
neys viii be given the same time for
filing the protest against the approval
of Admiral Dewey's report as Admiral
Schley's attorneys have for fling OBJ
sections to- the conclusions of the ma
iority of the court. This will be until
four o'clock Thursday afternoon. The
officials decline to discuss what stand
ing, if any, protests filed on behalf of
admiral Sampson may have in the pres
ent instance.
Claims OF SchIey Professors.
Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 1S.-Attorney
General Isidor Rayner, counsel for Ad-
miral Schley, has finished the draft OF
the formal document to be delivered
to-day to Secretary Of the Navy Long,
protesting against the finding of the
court of inquiry. This morning Mr..
Rayner will carry the draft of the pro-
test to Washington, and after he and
Admiral Schley have conferred over
1t a copy will be prepared for trans
mission to Secretary Long. First of
all, the protesters will claim that the
findings of the court should be set
aside on the broad ground that they
are not in accordance with the evil
dence; and following this, each point
in the report, such as the charges of
dilatoriness, disobedience Of orders,
the sending of misleading dispatches,
the controversy with Lieut.. Hodgson.
the famous loop, etc, will be touched
upon in turn, and the salient features
of the evidence disproving these
charges pointed out. Practically the
protest will be a review of the evidence
in the case, submitted in such a way
that Secretary Long will have the OPP
portunity to pass upon the whole con-
troversy.
sehIey Case in Congress.
Washington, Dec. 1s.-Representa-
tive Wheeler, of Kentucky, has in
troduced in the house a resolution
to investigate the conduct OF Rear
Admiral Schley from the time he
took command of the flying squad
ron up to and including the deStruc-
ton of the Spanish feet, July 3, 1898.
it recites the action of the court
OF inquiry and declares the Ameri-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19
A ROYAL Guest,

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Frye
introduced a joint resolution author
ling the president to invite the king
of Siam to visit the United States. It
sets forth in a preamble the fact that
the king of Siam has made known to
our minister at Bangkok his desire to
visit the United States, and the resolu-
ton provides that he shall be invited
to become the guest of the nationwide
here. An appropriation for his
maiesty's suitable entertainment is
provided, but the sum is left blank for
the present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19

i
can people desire an investigation BY
citizens not connected with the navy
department.
Another Resolution.
Representative Mudd, Of Maryland
also introduced a resolution relative
to Admiral Schley as follows:
'sResolved, That the thanks OF congress
and Of the American people are hereby ten
dered TO Rear Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley and the officers and men under his
command for their victory over the Span
ish forces and the destruction OF the Span
Ish fleet In the naval battle or Santiago de
Cuba, July 3. 1855"
Mr.. Mudd says the resolution is not
the result of any concerted action by
the Maryland delegation and repre-
sents his individual views.
Two democrats, Messrs. Vandiver
CMo.) and Cooper (Tex.), attempted
to interrupt Chairman Payne in his
motion that the house go into COM
mittee of the whole for considera-
tion of the Philippine tariff bill with
requests for unanimous consent to
consider Schley resolutions, but Mr..
Payne declined to yield.
Mr.. Cooper's resolution declared
Schley in command and entitled to
credit for the victory at Santiago and
directed that he be placed on the
active list with the rank he held be-
fore retirement.
Mr.. Vandiver's resolution recites
that the language of the court of in
guiry reflected upon Admiral Schley
and calls for an investigation by
seven members of the house, which
shall investigate what injustice has
been done and whether envy, jealousy
or other fractional feelings exist
among naval officers and what remedy
should be applied.
other Measures.
Representative Griffith (Ind) in
troduced a resolution for an investi-
CATION of the navy department and
of the Schley case. The preamble
expresses confidence in Admiral
SchIey, recites the allegation of the
Maclay history, and refers to re-
ports that Capt. Crowninshield and
other naval officers were furnished
proofs of this history. The large
amounts of prize money received by
Admiral Sampson and Capt. Chad
wick, and the small amounts re-
ceived by Admiral Schley and the
captains of the ships participating
in the Santiago battle are set forth
as among the subjects to be inVesti-
gated.
Representative Schirm (Md) intro
duced resolutions which it is said
to a considerable extent represent
the views of the Maryland delega-
ton in congress. After reciting the
opinion of Admiral Dewey in the re-
cent court of inquiry, the resolutions
indorse the opinion and finding of
Admiral George Dewey as the only
opinion and finding justified by the
evidence adduced and pertinent facts
established before the court of in
quiry, and express the thanks of
congress to Schley and his men.
Representative Gaines (Tenn.) in
troduced resolutions reciting the
unparalleled achievement of Ad-
miraI Schley in destroying the entire
Spanish squadron with consummate
skill and terrible celebrity" The res
olution makes the opinion of Adj
miral Dewey the opinion of congress.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19

Denver, Col, Dec. CLERGY W. Sc
cor, who has been a respected resi-
dent Of Denver since last February,
was arrested at his desk in the au-
ditOr's office of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad, charged with the en-
bezzlement of $lS,Ol677. The com
plant against Secor is made by the
Goodrich Transportation company of
Chicago and Milwaukee, for which
concern he was a trusted cashier for
wears
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19
KRUGER WEAKENING
Is More Willing to Make Peace
With England.

Amsterdam, Dec. 1S.-The Beers
are moderating their demands, A
Prominent adviser of President
Kruger, when asked if Kruger would
agree to meet Rosebery according to
the latter's suggestion in his Chester
field speech replied: Eyes il we
were amiably approached" Later,
after a long consultation with Kruger
and some local Beers, Kruger's adj
wiser officially announced that
Kruger was willing to discuss tex
of peace with England.