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The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04
seventh District convention.

The Seventh Congressional District
convention completed Us work Sntur-
day. and on the lJ7th ballot Henry
McMorran. of Port Huron. was chosen
ns the candidate 60 succeed Hon Ed
gar Weeks. who threw his strength o.
McNIorrun on finding that his own
nomination was practically hopeless.
In the convention there was none
greater surprised than the nominee
himself. In addressing the convention
hc said: The nomination came to me
like stroke of lightning. If / had
been told Yesterday by any of my
friends that | would bc the candidate
would have told them they were
crazy
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04
Judge Long. Successor.

Gov. Bliss SAYS that at present ne
will take no action regarding success
snr Co Justice Long. of tho supreme
Court. prcfcrrlng "a leave the selection
to a state convention. which lawyers
generally agree must be- called IN order
90 lcgallzc the nomination. a nominal
ton hy the state central committee
would be OF doubtful validity. How
ever the attorney general will give an
opinion in the matter.
The Supreme Court will hear no
more cases until the October term. anl
a new man could not participate In the
determination of cases already heard
and now pondlng.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Mrs. Emma Carmichael Powell, bet
ter known as Blanche Moulton. shot
and instantly Killed her husband. Iohn
H. Powell. In Cleveland Sunday. Ii Is
said jealousy over second woman led
Co n quarrel.
Denver suffered damage by the
storm estimated all the way from SiO-
600 10 10000. Eight inches or snow
fell In Leadville and many other places
In the mountains.
The steamship Ohio has arrived nj
Seattle from the kiondike with the re-
port that the first steamer 10 arrive
down the Yukon at 50. Michael brought
Si.O0O.OOO I'm treasure.
Lieut.. Newbcrry. formerly OF the
Thirtieth infantry. testified I'm the hear.
ing ON the charges Of Mai. Gardener
yesterday. An order from Gardener
was introduced wherein he had com
handed that force be used 70 impress
the natives.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Justice OF the Supreme Court Charles
ID. Long died at 2:3O o'clock Friday ar
tcrnoon az the home OF his son-in-lnw,
Mr. John NJ. Barton. ia Detroit. The
early lie OF Justice Long was strug-
gle earnestly made TO acquire an cdu'
cation. When he was ready To enter
the university the civil war broke out.
Without hesitation the youth enlisted
as private In the Eighth Michigan In
fantry. In the battle OF Wilmington
Island. Ca. April iG. 1852. hardly
eight months after his enlistment. lac
received two severe wounds. both OF
which rendered him an invalid for life.
4 shot shattered his left arm. which
had 10 be amputated above the elbow,
n bullet nc nearly the same time struck
and pierced his hip. This bullet IL
proved impossible Co remove, and Co
the hour OF his death this never-heal-
ing wound, which had 90 he dressed
every day. caused him untold suffer
ing aud discomfort. As soon as his
condition permitted. the young. In
vallded. but undaunted. veteran took
up the study OF law In Flint.
In April. 1887. he took his scat rs
Justice 81 the Supreme Court OF Mich
igan after election on the Republican
ticket, by vote. I'm round numbers. OF
1T4OOO 90 10000 for G. II. Camp.
April :. 1897. ne was reelected for the
full term Of 10 years 10y vote OF 2Ol,'
600 20 10000 for Geo. l.. laple.
December G. 1868. he married Miss
Alma A. Frnnklin. OF Genesee county
His two daughters. Mrs. John NJ.
Barton. and Mrs. Mae Schremser. and
one son. Burt T.. Long. n police serg'
cant, reside In Detroit.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

The news that the automobile fad
will DO responsible for thirty per cent
rise In the price OF furs is particularly
depressing when one needs earmuns
and sealskin gloves In June.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Salvador Is talking OF declaring war
on the United States. When Uncle
Sam finds his glass he may discover
this Tuning republic some place OF
che map OF South America. IL is dis.
tinguished by dot a trifie larger than
that which marks a capital city.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

1T is noted at Fort de France that
tbs volcanic outbursts coincide with
the changes OF the moon" This
probably comes from the native scien-
lists.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Count Tolstoi has written n vigor-
Gus letter TO the Gar demanding n
constitution for Russia. Count Tol.
stoi evidently does not take his recent
death seriously.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

The announcement that tho first sea
serpent OF the season Is only oig1t
feet long shows that the summer re-.
sort romancer is not yet in hrstclass
condition.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Senator Hanna has given his new
son-in-law $4,000. This should help
TO make life during the stay In the
brides cottage on Lake Superior ono
grand sweet song.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

When n lawyer is appointed 10 n
political Office he always gives up a
practice that was worth az least S25..
900 a year. Yet some people think
there are no miracles.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Mark Twain Is unconcerned about
the report that the German transla.
lions OF his work are barred out OF
Russia. Perhaps he has noticed the
TRANSACTIONS OF German jokes I'm Am.
erican newspapers.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

In n long abandoned counterfeIters'
den M West Van Buren, and Halstcd
streets. Chicago. $4,000 In bogus coin
aud currency and a complete counter
feiter's outfit. including plates for
making $1,000 bills. have been found
I'm n secret vault by workmen engaged
in tearing out the interior Of the build
Ing.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Before Santos-Dumont completes
his plans for flying in this country he
would do well to be assured that the
cyclone season is past.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Shareholders in Sir Thomas Lip.
tons company appear TO believe that
n man who is fond OF yacht racing
will havs natural inclination TO
water stock.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

In San Francisco the latest juno
wedding fad is the ante-nuptial vac.
cination ceremony. The bridal party
presents arms and then marches TO
the altar.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

A German professor has been sc.
lected to fill the chair Of Chinese liz.
erature az Columbia university. This
seems to be going a long way around
to get at it.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

II Is strange that tho Bulgarian gov.
eminent has not yet apportioned the
Ellen M. Stone ransom fund The
contributors are at least entitled TO
know the exact basis upon which their
money is 20 be distributed.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Tho shooting OF a Michigan man by
his wife is one more proof OF how
dangerous Il r. 10 trust women with
deadly weapons. No woman should
be permitted 10 carry anything more
perilous than n skein OF yarn or a
dimple.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

A woman does not begin TO COM
mand until she has promised 10 obey.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Texas steers are being shipped 20
South Africa. The Beers will soon
forget their experiences with the Mis-
souri, mule.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

The Turkish soldiers have not been
contributing anything 10 the sultan's
salary OF late. and the sultan has shut
OF all promotions.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

DIR. Combes. the new French premier.
IS only n little over feet tall. Must
have been raised in the short-grass
country.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

The remains OF a prehistoric sea
serpent were recently uncovered in
Oklahoma. but enough water has
since fallen TO recover Il.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Gates says Pierp has wonderful
plans in his head. This means busy
days for the New Jersey incorporation
works.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

The New York man who stopped n
game of plng-pong with a rife may be
expected to turn a Calling gun on the
nearest bowling alley.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Almost any man can distinguish
himself this summer by not wearing
a Panama hat.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

People are making as much fuss
about Laureate Austins forthcoming
ode as II 1t were compulsory TO read
Il.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Russia evidently has considerable
showing 20 DO before Finland will be
as tractahle as might be desired.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

The "sea-serpent" caught in an Or
ange Mountain lake was not the real
thing. He never gets caught.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

The following bulletin was issued
from buckingham palace NJ 3 o'clock
Friday afternoon: The kings condi-
ton still remains satisfactory"
King Edward saw several members
Of his family during the morning. The
queen remained az the palace. hut the
Princess Victoria drove ont. The duke
of Conuaught called at buckingham
palace Friday morning az 9:3O o'clock.
Later he said: The news concerning
the king this morning Is most encour-
aging. The kings pulse and tcmpera-
turc are normal. and his condition. on
tho whole. is most satisfactory" The
official bulletin on the condition OF
King Edward. issued at 1915 o'clock
this morning Is as follows: Ills
majesty has had n better night and has
had some refreshing sleep. lie has
improved I'm all respects. His coustitu-
tional condition Is quite favorable. and
tho state Of his wound also Is satisfac-
tory" His majesty looks well and has
u cheerful appearance. quite bearing
out the good tenor Of the medical bull
lctin.
King Edwards progress In conval-
esccncc occasions the greatest satlsfac-
ton In ali official circles.
His majesty already Is displaying
tile greatest interest I'm all public
questions. and is expressing his graft.
tudc over the evidences OF the worlds
solicltude 10y opening number OF tele-
grams with his own hands
This action caused some restlessness
during the night and aroused some
triliug solicltude OF the part OF the at
tcndant doctors.
All this really was unimportant. rs
his majesty soon quicted down. aud on
the whole rested satisfactorily.
Everybody Ia buckingham palace Is
delighted and high hopes are enter
taincd that his conValesCcnCe will be
much more speedy even than was cX-
pected last night
On the eve 81 the proudest day OF his
life. King Edward was forced Co I'M
dcrgo an operation. which was per-
formed 10y pr Treves who Is spc-
cialist In this line. The operation WAS
I'm the kings own room and was at
tended 10y the other physicians. AZ
ter the operation his majesty was re-
moved 60 his bedroom. where con-
seriousness returned Immediately.
His majesty IN suffering from pcrity-
phlltls. an old name FOR a form Of APP
pcndicitls
The first intlmatlon that his majesty
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

]. Pierpont Morgan is not feeling
well, and Russell Sage Is indisposed.
Can II be that money is unhealthy?
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

What appears 10 be wanted in tho
west just now is n barb-wire fence that
Will turn cyclones.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

sagasta is the man of the hour in
Spain. Young King Alfonso is not
more than thirty seconds.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04
New Rural Routes.

Additional rural free delivery TO
commence August 1: Harbor Springs.
Emmett county. one carrier; popula.
ton served. 5S5: number OF houses on
route. 100. Routes ]. 2. 2. Inlay City.
Lapeer county; population served.
2133: number OF houses ON
routes. f7i. Lapeer. Lapeer county.
routes and 2: population served.
11i7; number OF houses on routes.
255: postohice mt Five Lakes TO be
supplied with closed pouch by rural
carrier. Romeo. Macomb county. al.
ditional service. route 3: population
served f59: number OF houses on
route. iO2. st. Joseph. Berrien county.
routes I and 2: population served. L..
6l2: number OF houses on routes. 365
postofiice at Hollywood TO be discon-
tinucd.
4 fair viii hc held az West Branch
this year. September %, "a and - be-
ing the dates selected.
Caustlc potash was used 10 brand the
letters Of the Alpha Omega High
School society OF Marquette upon two
boys. Physicians had 20 he called In.
ishnsinE meat uedicfs. IL - hiilu. VIII
make an agreement not 90 Use trading
stamps any more. IL IL claimed they
cost more than newspaper advertising.
with less beneficial results.
As result Of the strike Of the
miners IN the Michigan coal fields since
April I. the coal supply has been short
ened by 10000 tons with n market
price OF about $4,000. The miners
have lost 100000 In wages. The
strike still continues.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

Albert Blcyer. hotel keeper OF Meta
mora. went to Toledo with his wife
where he cashed some checks. The
81 600 I'm currency and certificates was
placed In n small grip. which was
either lost or stolen.
The new mIll which has lust been
erected az Grass Lake by r.. W. Park
err formerly Of Napoleon. II opened for
custom work. IL n fine building,
three stories high. with basement.
and IL equipped with all the modern
machinery for grinding -four. meal and
feed. II has capacity for 10 barrels
of -four day. and II prepared 10 pack
for export trade equal to any mill In
tho state.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
ACTION OF rHE BUTCHERS.
II WIN Be Decided Help 10 the Demo
crazy It Is Said.

II Win Be Decided Help TO the Demo-
crazy, It Is Said.
Washington, August 9.--The new political
machlpo which was built up by the Ma
uona! association of Retail Butchers and
Meat Dealers at the last session yesterday
OF their three days convention In this
city Is the decided topic Of conversation
and conjecture among politicians
The butchers made no declaration In ia
vor Of any political party, they came to
town imbued with the desire TO do some
thing against the beef trust, which mas.
according to their declarations, constituted
them It's buffer to receive the cibes and
kicks of an outraged public. When the
convention began the announcement was
made that there was absolutely no politics
To be made; that the beef trust was the
one and aIl-absorbing Issue, The conven-
non resolved at once that one way TO reach
me peer trust was 10 take the tariff from
meat and beef cattle Before adiourni q
however they adopted q resolution pIely.
thhs ana instructing the local associations
~, Ky uput the country to work and vote
ttlct VINO would pledge himself to vote For
the abolition of the tariff on meat and
beef cattle -' anu
This makes a closer study Of tho Na,,o,s,
Hrsdhlzatlon Of retail meat dealers decided.
y necessary by the men who are running
i On e,, respective republican and democratic
campaigns The democrats believe they
situation. They are known to be tarifr re-.
doriners, and besides this they have an.
n nSnIiSS mat the only wav to regulate or
viewed from a prophetic standpolnt III
S !If can be made Of the new movement
mere are something like thirty.six as
H I,I IN me states of the East and Mia,
NV Mts' Where the butchers organiza-
Ign nus Tue most locals Some Of these
e,oS,Gi districts are now represented by re.
punucahs and some by democrats. N the
iniiuence of the butchers was exerted sys.
y ,,,l,', and continuously between the
mis- ran It Is said that the result wonld
Vu9DtiesS be shown In It's greatest magnl-
.uue IN the returns from these close dis.
'E.i'Is' ana too that these returns might
NC o"es'ued enough 10 AFFECT the political
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10

Chicago, August o.--Trcd Cooks Havi.
land, reelected In the betting and held at
20 10 I, furnished the surprise Of the day
at uarcfn winning the Haywood handicap
IN long hard drive with Jim Clark, over
whom he had but n head to spare. at the
end. Rose Tree the hot favoritc, was
third nearly three lengths back. Incl
dcut0lly new track record was made for
the mile aud 100 yards, the time. l,i5 IS
being Uue-htth Of n second under the mark
set IN by Espionage last season with 107
pounds M The handicap was worth S2Gl0
to tho winner ana brought out aeld OF
thc best handicap horses In the West.
Golden Rule won the second race in the
fast time of IL nat.
Five and n half tutiongs-Lady Jocciyn,
Fitzbrillar, ~ MCKc1fno! Time I !07 20
Six flulonEs-- Golden Rule. Rag Tag Lass
NJ IHugdop Tine l:i3
Six furiougs Elsie l., Waln-a Molncn, Top
Soil. Time 10 5.
Nile md 100 wards the haywood handi-
cnp Hayilnnd, Jim Clark, Rose Tree. Time
1i4ol5.
Milo and twenty vards-Jonn Bright,
Jimlneg, Albert Enright. Time 100 &
-Four and a half furlonEs- Dick Weiles,
st Minor Abola. Time 10 rs,
Nile and q quRrter-Iady Chorister, O.,
w w, Major Mausr. Time 200 2-5
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
A KICK AT SHREVEPORT.
Two Games Were Forfeited by the
Memphis Club.
ST. vRAlN SHUT OUT or THE PARK
Manager Frank Was Assent and Cap
tain Breitensteln Refused to Play
The Games,
ST. yRAlN SHUT OUT or THE PARK

Shreveport La. August o,-The swo
games arranged for today We're declared
forfeited to Shreveport by scores Of . TO o
by Umpire Kelly. When play was called
for the first game eight Memphis players
took the field. There was no pitcher.
though st. vraln was announced to ptcn
by the umpire when the batteries were
called. The same thing occurred when play
was called for the second game.
st. vrain appeared at the park IN uni.
form with the other players. but was de.
MED admittance by the gatekeepcr He
used strong language. but later appeared
and apologlEed.
Manager Frank of the Memphis team Is
not In the city ard Captain Breitensteln
refused TO play unless st, Yrain was al.
lowed to pitch. He claims to have re-
ceived orders to this effect from Frank.
Secretary Farrell of the National asso.
citation wired positive Instructions to the
local club not TO play against 81. Vrain
Another game is scheduled for tomorrow,
and II Memphis does not change her posi-
tion It will be forfeited TO Shreveport.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
SHORT NEWS STORIES

TORONTO, Ont.-c. II. acviM
Cuyahoga Falls, OHIO, who claims 70 ~
secured most of the options for 'ns ~. ns's
Copper company, has entered a $500 s.r
suit against the company and ~ si ...,..
His object Is to set aside seyerai 800 ~,
shares which he claims the compan, ~, ~
without authority In the intefeH
selves.
NEW YORK. pennington, Ia ..'ss
Of Raleigh, n. C., has commls!s. NJ
here, says a Paris dispatch to tne w,
He was undergoing treatment ~ 49, M
cancer, and despair at his ialiu's
led to his suicide.
NEW YORK.-As a result OF y. ,, u,
the funeral OF Rabbi Joseph, : ~. Nh
started several months ago iu' . ~ b
ization of a Hebrew-American WV ,.rs lrz
this city has received q new impa NJ. n
hundred members have alfeau'
cured. Y
CHICAGo.-Rey. Father cos',~ NJ
R,non snent day in Portage W. III
pairing ancient maps and ooesD rs,r III
tbe bIstorIcoI indian townstes W. wv. u|
Hone In tbe same county, whien 800
70 sav that the long-lookedfor h ~, II
tba largest and most celebrates ~ va, II
dian history and the site q w M WI
~ lanes has been discovered l'A'
ernor's Bend, on the Fox rNs'' =, an n
SALEM Mass.--siore thsn X III Il
public requests are given Y casfa
the late Captain Wililam "a "a IN pss'|
North Andover, Mass, Just NV
here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
LORD DERBY DEFEATED.
Mr.. Billings Mare, Louise jefferson
Won the Race.

MIR. Billings Mare, Louise Jefferson
Won tho Race.
New York, August 9--Ten thousand per.
sons today saw the fast trottcr Lord Derby
t2;o6lal, who defeated Thomas w. Law.
sons Boralma for the $4,000 stake a week
ago at Hartford In turn defeated by n
mare with much slower mark. The \ Kent
took place ut the matinee Of the New M,rk
Driving club NJ the Empire State track
The trotter that performed the feat was
the bay marc Louise jefferson 2l7lO. she
belongs to G., X. c. Billings Of Chicago,
ilo was not here to drive her, so her train.
err Scott ..cCoy, handled the ribbons,
while Mr. Smathers drove lord Derby
The race was special mile dash, Louise
Jefferson was sent away nying while Lord
Derby was rnther slow In starting aud he
fore the half mile post was reached the
mare held the lead by full length Mr..
Smathers urged Lord Derby ON with both
rein and whip, but to no effect for the
marc had too much speed 60 he headed on.
She won by good length In 2;oa4.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
Galveston Club Is to Go Against the
Neeoo G Eisemann Team.

Galveston Club Is TO Go Against the
Necoo G. Eisemann Team.
The hard-hltting team OF Necco &
Bisemann Will cross bats with Galveston
at League park today. The Galveston team
is composed Of the best talent OF their
city league and -four players OF the dishard-
ed Lake Charles, La, team. The Calves
ton boys viii come up in strong numbe S.,
they having made arrangement with tho
railroad company for extra coaches for
their rootcrs The Houston boys are lust
back from their tour OF East and Central
Texas, having played eleven games With
such teams as beaumont, Port Arthur.
Brenhlm, etc, and made the fine record
OF winning nine games. They will endelvcr
to make this game their tenth. Ladies' wi |
bc. free to gate and grand stands Game
called at ?. m. Following is the lineup
Houston-Russcl catcher; Stuart. pitch
or; jarvis; first base; Townsend second
stop Kid Olre. left field; Chalmers cen
ter neld; Ross, right aeld,
Galveston McNeal. catcher: Wilson and
Bcnno, pitchers; w. Presslcr, nrst base,
Gates second base; Lehman, third base:
II. Presslcr. short stop; Aaron. left field;
Brown, center held; Beckway. right field
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
HARD LINEs FoR MEMpHIs.
Little Rock VIII Take Stand Similar
to New Orleans.

Little Rock VIII Take a Stand Similar
to New Orleans.
Little Rock, Ark. August 9.--Prceident
Aaron Frank Of the Little Rock Baseball
association tonight announced That Little
Rock would stand by the National agree
ment in tho Memphis series scheduled for
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ard
would not play with ST. vrain end Frank
In the game, Bahb and Evans win he al
lowed 90 play under protest unless the
Chattanooga meeting shall decide against
them before the time set for the game Mon.
day.
Should the meeting decide against Mem
| phls aud ST. Vrain, Frank, Babh and Evans
! Will he dlsbArred from playing and the
| Chlckasaws OF Memphis win play here
| Tuesday and Wednesday.
| Manager NJ. j Finn today received n let
! ter from Secretary Farrell Of the National
/ hoard saving; I'VE are awaiting the re
4 suit of your meeting OF August H. Franz
! and St Yraln are stlll under suspension
/ Protection may be Withdrawn from III,
/ entire Southern league"