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VOLUME VIII.
GRAND
RAPIDS. MICH., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER n, 1&32.
NUMBER 347.
THE S UNDAY
PART Z
FROM O'ER THE SEA
The Starving People In Eng.
land and German
EXCEED THE STANDING ARMIES
Agricultural Laborers Demand Protec
tion aad Ci-Utaham, Saying Thsy
ar Starved for a Tbsory.
. London, Dec 10. Both in Ecglaad
and m Germany the s gn fcf aricuU
turai distret axe iucrvaajng rapidly.
Tb standing araii of lb two coun
tries combined, moreover, are not u
naoir jUi a tb great crowds of unni
ployed who wait tb ireet la the
great di.. In th. city Mr. Asquith
aad Mr.aaw-Lefsvrar kept attueir
wit tud to tin J. for th cabinet, eat.s
f actory auawer to the appeal of labor,
rs delegations for work. la Berlin
tie nua:;er of trade, Herr Voa Ber
Ir(cti, hi4 three secretaries answering
the ar.tteu complaint uf board of
lid, itinera' committees and ag ricul
tuxjtl societies. From tne ttuoK fam-l&e-strciten
provinces of Kusa.a aad
tn agricultural proviuces of Austria
aad Hungary com tht a ppeaU of tbe
haif-atarvtu pNtuu to well the cry
ci dtres.
General Eootn thinks that tbia wide
pread dvpresa.on 1 repon.ble for tbe
exceptional suffering among working
lno. Jobn Buru ta.d ;n a meeting n
Wedneaday tbat agricultural laborers
had Useu driven by ICe bard tio.ea from
tbir honiee, had sought work in tbe
vtty aad thereby swelled tbe number
of uampioyd iu Loudon, Liverpool,
Mancbeeicr aad Birmingham to
ooo.ooo.
la Germany even the rich provinces
m tOd ilMao country have their thuu
MuJiiii uuempioyed and half -f ed fam
i;.e. Ton fact h moved the cham
bers of loiumerce in Mumcn, Stutte
gert, fctraaburg. Cologne and Mann
beim to protest ag&ioat tbe bill before
tiie leubftag to retard emigration.
riot Asalaa taa Csar.
The whole meaaure they contend is
untimely, ill-digested andta culated to
aggravate the utfenng cauaeU by the
present depression of agriculture and
trade.
The conspiracy against the Czar,
which wa discovered m Kief, waa a
much more itnoui affair than waa at
first reported. 1 be conspirator nu ni
ter titty -on. All were iu high life,
three of the Polish noblemen involved
having been received repeatedly at the
St. Petersburg; court. Fifteen of tbe
men were odors, six of tbeni above
the rank of major. A beacuful young
widow from Moscow waa the only
woman in tbe plot. The police found
papers implicating vry member of the
conspiracy, several retort containing
high explosives, a plan of the winter
palace and a manuscript copy of an
appeal to the people to exterminate the
house of Romanoff. All tbe persons
arrived have been taken to Moscow.
How tbe police learned of the plol 1
cot known.
On Wednesday the people of Padua
Unveiled a monument to Galileo to cel
ebrate the three hundredth anniver
sary of bit first appearance as pro
fessor of mathematics iu the Padua
University.
The sentencing of the Jewbaiter Ahl
wardt. m Berlin, to five months im
piinonment for slander, was received
favorably by all Berlm dailies this
mornmg, except the Kreuz Zeitung.
Ahlwardt accused tbe Loewe firm ot
gunmaker of wholesale bribery; of
arms and defective work in making
430,000 riiles for the German army.
MIO KCRUrCAN WAR.
Germany Must Prepare far a Final Titan
Struggle, Hence the Bill.
Berlin, Iec. 10. General Von Kal-tenborn-Stachau,
minister of war, in
troduced tbeaimy bill in the reichstag
today for its first reading with a long
and earnest speecn. He declared tnat
Germany most te prepared to enter at
any moment into a final war wnicu
would dwarf all preceding wars in the
magnitude of the force engaged in the
Issue to b decided. It wa imperative
that every man m Germany able to
boar arm aboti d ready to respond
when called. .Th) bill was a rueaur
of supreme necessity and demanded
no yacrihce tbat tbe patnoviai 1 of
tbe nation snouid not m billing
to grant, and no sacrifice greater
than wbat other nations were
making in preparation for toe m ghty
truiz tbat might at any tirnNgin.
Tbe bill fixes the peace footing of the
army, including privateaand corporal,
on a yearly average at tM.lHW mn
from Otoler 1, to March 31,
Th infantry wili te composed
of 711 battalions the cavalry ot 177
Kjtidron. tb fiid artillery of iJl
I ur tne foot artill?ry of thirty-a-vea
bikttiion. tl pijriter of tw;n-ty-fovir
lattal ::;. the r;lway troops
of tvn battalions and the tra n of
twenty-one butttltona. The war minis
ter of r.vr. Saxony and WurUu
berg were pr-.ei t during the debate.
S i.cid or M'jrier.
I'ir s I c. 10 The aut pay on the
rety of tn ".ate Karon Kt:irh h
ten ronptl. The rn,t hs not
uttintlly anivi:i-rit, bnt it :s
riimi'wl tit lr. I-rnrvln tt
tit lUaia neither comrnat.j an cule
ir wpi.irjrtl by poim. (..8rJ,
lhi f'on'an,; t put in ai'on, jra that M.
t'..iiir?e') , ir.intr f j st mtint
a have tn d r-c'r t t?v I'tnimt
f.anl rwmpany put un1r ari.
T brain, v acra ai d p nl cord of
th latt' Txnin U nacii have t-n Mnt
to in-? Iab;rtory ot th frn t of
ii'ed cue f'f tburouth etrn nai'nn,
w-tii tn tAjct of a -rUin ng ih
rnui nf tna datb. I'r. I'rnuMM,
hha. Cbar ot lb at .-y. d.
r! r to opvaii npti th 'ib;--t of th
rum r to tn r.,X't tt ev dn' of
siiKsde or murder I t -en d.Ntovared.
Still Ta:;rg lf .
V-nvr.i; l e. !. Th stel enm-
m it of til ir.ieruat;-.ffel moriet
. . . ,Ura,4 H - VV
lam ll,Mi!.1-.,rl!t' . tni ff a I
meiai:.! union. M. TUrr 1. tha Frane
d!tt, !nd-rl l;.ia uptn m 01
Ita: arj tjfeaa(f. Iha latin ua
e,,.'. t nut h tmta!fit w!tn Go
fmt'mn.t at)
ffeiae. The iMileh and ?p4H
firttra ri'! att th tlre f S
T -raf.!. Th I'an.ah dle Wrt
to art etpr f r n t'v A
t-'i !A!-.,'t;.-a. n'ftf A!l.n aa
u l lit I .a pules wou.ij s j ; '
any scheme adopted by a certain num.
tr of nauous. Mr. Cannon ae.d that
America had expected great things
from France and the Latin L'mou un
til be beard M. Tierard.aad that Fug
land had given asaiatance toward aoiv.
mg the problom when onlooked for.
Hi believed tbat Mr. Cannon tbrsw
tbe rraponaibility for tne ultimate fail
ure of the conference upon France and
tbe Latin Union, in tbe hop of com
pelling tboae countries to aaome some
d.spoaiuon toward conciliation.
To Make Dynamite.
City or Mexico, Dec 10. Important
cunceeaiooa have been granted by tbe
government to C. L. Loope of Chicago
tor the establi3bui;nt of two or more
factories for tne manufacture of dyna
mite and othsr explosives. The com
pany, which was formed in Cuicago to
work tne concession, ha a capital of
For a Tslegraph Line.
Losios, iHro. 10, The Hon. Cecil J.
Kbodt. premier of Cape Colony, has
iaaued a prtapectua for a company
having a capiul of 400,000 sterling,
the shares to be alloted if one nundred
and forty thouatd pounds are sub
senbed for a telegraph liue to Uganda,
REKOKM CLUB BANQUET.
Mr, Cleveland Says Democracy WiU
Fulfill Its Promises.
. New Yokk, Iec. 10. At the annual
banquet of tbe Reform club tonight,
at Madison Square Garden, the president-elect
was the bright particular
star aud inoet honored guesv He oc
cup ed the post of honor at the right
baud ot Ellery Anderson, president of
the club. The seat to , the left of Mr.
Cleveland was not filled by Senator
Havid li. Hih; in fact that gentleman
did not grace the bauquet with his
presence. Many other well known
democrats and tariff reformers, how
ever, diacuaaed the choice menu at the
same table with Mr. Cleveland. It re
quired fifteen tables to seat the guests,
wuile the galleries were tilled with the
fair sex. 1'rtsident Anderson saw tbat
all wero seated at 7 o'clock, and in a
brave speech eulogized the president
elect. Mr. Cleveland responded and began
by remarking that he had nothing new
or startling to say, and promptly dem
onstrated this by apostrophizing tbe re
cent democratic victory. He said tbat
those who felt that a debauched suf
frage bad nearly wrecked popular rule
need only to think of this banquet to
be convinced of their error. Tbe na
tional democracy and its allies in
political principle rejoiced over the de
teat of those whose fate is full ot iin
etrucuon and warning,
"Continuing be said: "If we redeem
the promise we have made to tbe
voters of our land, the difficulty of our
task can hardly be exaggerated. The
mission of our party, aud the reform
we contemplate, do not involve the en
couragement of jealous animosities nor
a destructive discrimination between
American interests. In order tbat wo
may begin with free bands we should
vigorously oppose all delusions which
have their origin in undemocratic
teachings or in demagogic attempts to
deceive the people. We shall utterly
and dwjrnacef nlly fail if we attempt
these reforms under tbe influence of
petty partisan scheming or tbe fear of
jeopardizing personal political fortunes.
- Speeches were also made by Carl
Schurz and others.
QUICK MAIL DELIVERY.
Postal Street Car Successfully Tried in
St. Louis.
St. Locis, Dec. 10. Postmaster Har
low is a happy man today. The feasi
bility of his pet project, the delivery of
city mail in St. Loui by street cars was
demonstrated today. The new method
was presented to tbe department a year
ago, and at once excited interest,
though the Washington authorities
were doubtful about the practicability
of the plan. Tbe street car was built
expressly for the purpose. On each
side were mail boxes, in which letters
may be dropped with the assurance of
quick delivery. I'ostmaiter Harlow
personally supervised tbe work today
and pronouncea it entirely successful.
Tbe initial trip wa made Monday,
when the car made the trial trip on
the Louts and suburban line. The
outside appearance f the street rail
way car is similar to those of the or
dinary mad car. The interior is eimi
ar to the cars used on the great trunk
lines of the country.
FORECLOSED MORTGAGES.
Chicago, Kansas City ft Texas Road in
Trouble.
Ka5a City, IVc 10. Judge Phil
lips of the United States court granted
decrees of foreclosure of mortgages
held by the Central Trust company of
New York against the Chicago, Kansas
City v. Texs llaiiway company for
M70x arid a?a;rst th Kansas City
li ridge- and Terminal Kaiiroad com
pany for mar than f l.ooo.ooo. Wal
tn H. Holmes is appointed matr in
ctancery for ti e T.ridge and Terminal
company arid Webstar Wither is p-
rnted master in chancery for the
hicag, Kna City A Texas Uailway
rnnu-sny. They are toth to b aold by
the masters in chancery at limp s to U
delermmrd mi later. The C'hicazo,
KnaCity railway i known as th
Winner road, aad a p.rt of it i fin
ished and iu ri eratron in Clay county.
Th I'.r.dge Terminal company is tna
W innr tndg organiiat ou.
SEaTS A REPUBLICAN.
The Montana l-g a luc Pastes From
the Democrat.
Hrr.r, Mon., Iec. !. The demo
crat lest th Cho.eau county ca and
probably the Ieg iture Una afternoon.
Cinef Jut.ce I.Laa iutl a writ of
mandamn during the- vacation of th
atipreni r tirt ordering the cana.ng
lrd of Choieu county to count luu.
e drr precinct. Yesterday attorney
fr ffa-millan, th dnorat, to wh nt
tn lef;lat!V certiorates was iiie,i,
mad a motion to iuh tha wr,t this
ni'.rning. t hief Juur Wa d.
hvetinl an f.ral dacia-on, aaying that
the majority of thenirt bad daruta
.-iil th mjlit t.) juaah th writ
rtrticrmg th eaof aU5g Uiard Ui fount
Itoslfar pfeetnet, t ho.eaa county.
MeA'il.rT nd Mvrs M.
I t'iii, fe. 13 Jfk MJA'JhiT
a l P;if Myers rm t lt.r for a
ronf d nhtMiHj too g ht st th
,ii 0f ment acfliory im U eb'an
f tj.i- d p' W4f il
ifi'U aid yrijet tRiuaaiv
bt44 iitaiy pnrrli.g ft;t,t,.
CRISIS IN A STRIKE
The Northwestern Road May
be Tied Up
FOR AIDING THE ROCK ISLAND
Ditrsd Syataro Furnished Operator
by That Lin Trainmen Talk of
Joining th Strikers.
Chicago, Tec. 10. Interest, in the
Hock Ulaud strike centers in possibili
ties, rather than in everything which 11
at present taking place. The two most
important possibilities are a strike of
the operators on the Chicago North
western with its 6,000 or 7,000 mile of
road, and a strike ot the switebmen,
engineers, firemen, conductors and
employe of tbe Ilnck Island company.
The possibility of the first event was
discovered by the committee at the
Palmer house today, owing to the re
ceipt of information that the Chicago
tk Northwestern wa showing a desire to
help the Hock Island through its pres
ent trouble by. supplying it with
competent meu to replace those who
have quit their work iu obedience to
the command of their representatives.
CU'.ef 11am say on hearing this report
dtc.ared emphatically that if it were
true he would have no hesitation in
calling out tbe men over the whole
line, upon which 95 per cent are mem
bers of the order. As to a strike of
the switchmen, while nothing has been
decided on, it is generally asserted
that such an ovent is highly probable.
Haw th Order Fl.
Chief Kameay attended a conference
today with local members ot the vari
ous railroad organizations on the Cock
Island system. Tbe object of tbe
meeting, it is said, was to give Ramsay
pome idea of the feeling of the various
orders toward the striking operators.
Further, it is learned that a poll ot
these orders is being made to guage
tbe sentiment of the members with re
gard to a general strike.
Today tbe -committee received dis
patches from points all over the line
stating that the men were all standing
firm and meant to remain so. Tbe
company is searching for men at
every place where it is thongbt possi
ble to secure them, and is offering $10
a month more than the average rate.
The following bulletin was issued to
night by the committee: "All dis
patchers and operator Report that
two of tbe committee returned to work
is false. Do not expect bulletins every
hour reporting condition in situation,
because there may be no change for
days, and if yon only remain firm we
wifl have help. Will mail ycu circu
lars daily of situation. Late advices
very encouraging. Sympathetic meet
ings being held all over tbe road. Some
who have returned to work have quit
again, and we expect others to follow."
"Committee."
Steamer Badly Damaged..
Nrw York, Decl 10. The steamer
La Bretagne, while leaving her pier
early this morning, collided with the
Morgan docks and was so badly dam
aged that she ' had to return for re
pairs. The accident is even more se
rious than was at first supposed. Tbe
force of tbe blow was such tbat the
vessel scraped her starboard bow for a
distance of forty feet, breaking ten
plates, a number of deck beams, her
forward ribs and some stanchions. One
ol the deck plank ran completely
through the heavy iron plates. All the
damage, however, i above the water
line. .
Operators Weakening.
DEsvER,Dec. 10. Hi reported from
the superintendent's office at Colorado
Springs that some of tbe Rock Island
men who went out have returned
again. It is reported that the agent at
Limon asked to be reinstated again
yesterday, aud was again given charge
of tbe office at that station.
Tbe following was sent out by the
local lodge O. R. T. this morning:
To all operators: Passenger trains
all late, and no freight trains either
way since strike was ordered. Stand
firm, boys; we have a trump card to
play for you if necessary."
Starvation at Homsatead.
Pitts buro, Dec. 10. Homestead ap
peals to succor its starving. Nearly
10,000 persons, embraced in 218 fami
lies, are destitute and in immediate
need of food, fire and clothing. The
Citizen' Relief association of Home
stead has issued a formal plea for aid
for the unfortunates, wto are all vic
tims, directly or indirectly, of the
great aud stubbornly fought strike
jut ended. Many of these people are
actually starving, while many others
are without auflicient clothing to cover
their todie and protect them from tbe
cold blasts of winter.
Iowa Men Confident.
Ir Moirs, la.. Dec. 10. Little
change has occurred in the strike situ
ation here today. While tne Rock
Iland seems to N having no trouble in
moving ita trains, the striker talk in a
confident manner of tiltimntc success,
hoping for assistance from other rail
road worker. Meetings are being held
here and at Muart ton ghtto induce
th conductors and engineers and
switchmen to go out in sympathy. The
n(!icial a'ate that only a few stations
are without operator and that they
are Constantly receiving application.
Is an Knormout Steal,
Vii txNrr, Pec. lo. Auditor Dick
lu'on of th I.oiiisv;ll Nathvill
road arrived fr ni I-ouisf,lI today and
at one bejin an invest'gation into th
ehnrtag of Freight Agent McCort and
ahirr Mw twfil. It 1 rumored that
for year ate aim hav I wen ystrmt
kally crr.d u by l-mntvill A Nash
vilie enipU.Yf . lit claimed that tn
invest ttion if carried far enough
t ar k w II di t'e on of th b;cgrt
complication of te!a trr heard of
in ny railroad.
Hell loo 0xd lx Him.
C.m-to, N. Y.. Ie. )fl. Georg
ftateri, who ha aerved on teitn in
sut pnn ffr outraging and on for
ult, attempud a criminal assault
upon hit afed mother last ri ght. II
1 now in ensfcnly,
Ta M K. !:,!,"
Wiiisei mi, Con., I, 10. A later
am ount ut iu .? iMnt on th New
FiipUnd rd aays "I wo freight
trams collided at elf,prfig vatiay at
(t'Di.th tht H.orft.Hjr, r.Nner
V.li Oi M, !!! of thd Wt t- Uh.t
if n aii-i l iftman i urtj of it. ai -Ntiad
train war ki.lsd and two iia-
mn were injured. To accident wa
caud by tbe negligence of Conductor
Fil:on and Engineer Thompson of the
east-bound tram, who have disap
peared." .
Siavin and Ooddard Matched.
Nrw OaucAKtf, IVc. lu. President
ChaiU Dick ion of th Olympic club
today received the following from
Nw York; "Slavin will box Goddard.
110,000 parse and rxpen. Sail at
once if ncery. Answer, naming
date. Rich a hu Fox."
The following auswer wa sent; "We
accept; sail bim at once; sand God.
drd couth to train, likewise hlavin.
Date from 1 to 3 March. Answer
quick. Send wrestler south. Dick-
Burned th Town.
Slmteb. 8. C, Dec. 10. About 9
o'clock last night a fire started tn the
opera house during the performance
by the Chick company. The tlanies
spread rapidly aud soon the opera
houso wa in rums, with burning build
ings all around. The theater and
eight business block were entirely con
sumed. Tbe fire department did all
in its power, but the llames raged five
hours and leveled the principal busi
ness block in tbe town. Losses and
insurance cannot yet be estimated.
Cooked to Death by Steam.
Seymour. Ind., Dec. 10. John Holli
day, aged 40 year and the father of a
family, was fatally scalded and Geprge
lirown and John Meikel were fearfully
burned by escaping steam from an ex
ploded factory .engine this morning.
Holliday's body was burned to a crisp
and hi skin all came off with his
clothing.. The chances are tbat both
Brown and Meikel will die.
Aiding tbe Men.
Omaha; Neb., Dec 10. This morning
word was received at local O. R. T.
headquarter tbat operator on the
Rock Island in western Iowa were re
turning to work by pressure of neces
sity. At once a representative of the
order started out with $oO0 to assist the
strikers. Tbe strikers who are needy
will bo brought to Omaba and paid
salaries to do nothing until the strike
is betted. "
Strike Ends at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Dec. 10. The places ef
tbe six striking operator in the Rock
Island freight office in Kansas City
have all been filled. One striker went
back to his job. The strikers tried to
keep other operator from working
for the company, but were unsuccess
ful, and a tar as Kansas City is con
cerned the strike is ended.
... . Bald Knobber Killed.
Ozark, Mo., bee. 10. Mat Day, ton
of tbe old Bald Knobber captain, waa
shot and killed by James Byers last
Thursday night on Bear Creek, Taney
county. It was reported here today
that Day was stealing chickens when
hot. There is considerable excitement
at Bear Creek, and more trouble is ex
pected. Jewely House Assigns.
CmcA&d, Dec. 10. KottlinsD & GaU
zert, one of the largest and best estab
lished wholesale jewelry bouses in the
city made an assignment for the bene
fit of creditors to the American Trust
and Saving Lank. So far a known
assets and liabilities are about $75,000
each. .
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
Wilmington-, N. C, Dec. 10. A
boiler exploded in a sawmill at Red
Springs, Robinson couuty, today, in
stantly killing two men and badly
wounding several others, some of
whom are not expected to recover.
CUT THE UNDERTAKERS.
DUTerencas ' Ame to the Proceeds
From Funerals. '
All i not as peaceful among the
hackmen as appears on the surlace.
Two or three months ago when an or
ganization was first discussed tbe under
takers were "in it," but m the present
organization the name of an under
taker does not appear, nor do his in
terests cut any figure in the rate sched
ule. This is not all. The hackmen are
treating the undertaker in a manner
that would indicate they never expect
to have any use for them. At the last
meeting of the association it was de
cided to allow no undertaker to make
an order for hack service for a funeral.
Tbe system in practice, heretofore,
ha been to allow the undertaker t
order a many hacks ss were desired
for a funeral and the undertaker would
get a commission from the hack owner.
The trade has been combined to three
or four hack owners, tbe undertakers
carrying their order to tbe man who
would give the best commission. Of
course these three or four favored hack
owners objected to a change, but the
majority of the association demanded
one and made it. The undertaker are
not at all pleased with the change. It
is rum red that some member of the
association ate breaking the rule re
garding the undertakers and arc re
ceiving orders from them. The matter
will come lefore the next meeting of
hackmen for settlement.
Arrested at a Dance.
Stella Hatbaway was arrested last
r.ight at Germanta hail by Letectives
Gast and Jakeway for stealing a hat,'
tloak and dres from her employer,
Mrs. Viner, residing at No. 107 South
Ionia street. When arrested tbe was
clothed in the stolen finery.
Scalded in Urine.
Lupixgtos, Drc. 10. Ionard S
vier, forettmn at iVrcy's salt block,
accidentally stepped into a lnlmg vat
of brine lt riuril and ha t his legs
horribly scclded up ti his knees.
State Ntsri in Itnef..
At Howell on Wednesday a dement
ed old lady named Mra. Moynahan
wandered away from the county house,
got lnt in a swamp an 1 perstird I rout
cold and exposure.
Tramps ar doing a lot of damage in
K at mar no county school houses.
They but it up the toka to keep them
elve warm during th ntht.
A dear hill deluded Jack toil brid
thought ah could comment h u
keepmg with a t rpt aweir and n
oil ato,
W. H. Gray I in trouble at Jackson,
having iUmd gds by reprnlmg
hutiaelf aa a Michigan t antral datN
tie,
A do tor advert amg in th Klma
o pirs ?. "My cores t not
only pf n.asoi, but may remain
hep killing f nikth 1 1 f 4ft
riuaarahi f..f a liurea ouaiy far?
nr.
Df C. W, Jarv.s ef Ufcf,nrtng ha
SuCCdd itt fefuWitift ((, Nelt!
ARE NOT THE MEN
Alleged Murderers of MolitoJ
Swear Their Innocence.
WITNESSESTELLNOTHING NEW
Furhman Ha a Remarkable Memory for
Event Which Happened Seventeen
Year Ago Banks' Ca.
Alpesa, Dec. 10. In tbe Molitor
trial William Schmidt, tbe justice be
fore whom th examinations were held,
produced hi docket and said he bad
discharged on examination Louis Bru
dr, Frederick Bruder, Frederick Sorg
enfrie, Carl Weiaeogart and Gottleib
Mende. He said he now thought it
was an error to have discharged them.
Andrew K. Banks testified tnat he knew
nothing of the murder; that the testi
mony implicating him was false. He
never knew anythiug of the murder
until after it was committed. He did
not leave his tooU at Bertram's after
the murder, and was not at Renke's
Hill. He was arrested and examined
before Justice Harris August 23, 1875,
and was discharged. Tbe night of the
murder he was at Mrs. Crouse's. He
was on friendly terms with Molitor and
all the others.
Albert Karston, Frederick Sorgen
f rie, Stephen Reigrr, August Furbnian
and Htrman Hyeft have all been on
the stand this morning. Karston is
the present township clerk of Meltkee
and identified tbe records. Sorgenfrie
and Reiger had been on tbe stand be
fore, but were reca led. No new or
contradictory evidence was obtained
from them. Furhman swears he had
no hand, act or part in tbe murder of
Molitor. He has no difficulty in re
memliering just exactly what be was
doing on his farm seventeen years ago.
Knows he was home the night Molitor
was shot because he atked his eon
when he went to bed if everything was
all right, and the son replied yes. Her
man Hyeft testifies that be was in De
troit at tbe time of tbe shooting, and
claim that he bad no knowledge or
hint tbat it was going to be done. He
is still on the stand.
TCBMNO'TO THE ARTS.
Now That Football ta Over U. of M.
Students Settle Down.
Ann Arbor, Deo. 10. The junior
laws are again having a struggle, this
time over a mere technicality, ensuing
from tbe appointment of a committee
to act with the senior committee in
securing a speaker for Washington's
birthday. Last Friday in the absence
of the class president a meeting was
bel4 for the election of a committee of
three for the above purpose. On tbe
return of the class president the illeg
ality of tbe election was raised, and
has resulted in two subsequent meet
ings this week, where a bitter partisan
fight was inaugurated. The majority
of tbe class were satisfied with the
first committee, which wa composed
of C. A.' Fowler, C. A. Park and Mr.
Hopkins. It is claimed tbat politics is
the cause of the trouble, so that the
politic of the speaker will depend on
the political complexion of tbe com
mittee. -
Tbe Students' Christian association is
engaged in a lively discussion regard
ing a reorganization of the association
ou a broader basis. At present only
members of the churches recognized
by the international committee of the
Y. M. C. A. are eligible to active mem
bership. It is proposed t to change tbe
organization so as to admit anyone,
whether a church member or net, who
is willing to take the pledge of fidelity
to tbe work to bo carried on by the as
sociation. It is expected that tbe ques
tion will be settled within tbe next two
weeks, although a factional fight may
ensue, prolonging the settlement much
longer.
Tne organization of a press club is to
be effected, to include all the students
who have had newspaper experience or
are now engaged in any way with tbe
journalistic profession.
At a meeting held last week for the
consideration of feasibility ot organiza
tion, C. A. Denison was elected tem
porary chairman and Mia Margaretta
Shaw temporary secretary. The follow
ing committee were appointed to draw
up a constitution and make such other
arrangements for organization as are
necessary: Meesrs. Ottaway, Wakefield
and Pearson. Tbe committee to solicit
members includes Messrs. H. W. We li
ber, law depaitment; J. R. Arueill,
medical department; K. K. Towl and
Misses Shaw and Tanner literary de
partment. It is expected that the club
will start out with an actiye memler
sbip of about seventy-five.
John It. Molt, who has won a na
tional reputation among the college
S. C. A., will bw in Ann Arl-or Decem
ber 18 to deliver an address to tbe
students.
The inter-class series of football
caints is completed, and th literary
class of 'W holds the banner, as the
winning class, having won three games
from actual contest and one game by
default. This is the third season that
tbe claes ot 'V3 have won. To celebrate
the victory in a fitting manner, a ban
quet will te given next week, for the
success of wtiich neither pains nor ex
pense will be spared.
The Novemter In and haa just ap
peared and i a very credible publica
tion. Itcoutama a number of contri
butions from the alumni and protestors
of tbe F. ot M. Tbe Oracle, publ. sued
by the K'phomore class, will be issued
soou and plictd on sale iHcemher i'O.
Ibis is the first time in the twenty-six
years of its history that the pat. Ik at. on
ita appeared at tne hxed time. A new
feature lias teen intrduced in tbe fact
that it hs teen determined to 'gTind"
th 'coed.' A local society threaten
to Uycott the Orac ' if th girie are
"ground," tut it is thought that no
such a tion will t taken.
Work on th Coatahan, the senior
puMicat on. i ptO(ires ng raridly and
it is I pec ted that it wiilte ready by
the- first of February.
Pea re.Riis om more withii. the
rank of tn frnman claas, aa tbe
rlectton ot a new set of oHicra to take
the p;ac of thosw depcaed -ne t;m
since, was accomplished without any
dithcuily was anticipated. Th ItM
of ttUer wtciudea: W. N. t int, prtv.
dut. Mi U Finch, brt v.c president;
Jaioaa M, I km, second vir preau
dan!; Jame J. Fran, crtary; M a
i. Khrily, ass slant secretary; Arthur
M, HuV, lreurt; Warien W,
Iravt. r(aat at arms, M, I ltd.
land, t.tnUr.
A connuitu rns tt.ng rf Mems,
Jettfcii a4 ktrf waa appt'mtted toiuaK
an ngtfurit let th ?gutun td a
fresnroan glee and banjo club. At a
meeting to organise the dub, held last
night, fifteen memlrs of appUed
for membership, an unusually large
number, which will be materially re
duced by the rigid examination which
tbe m em irs are required to pa.
Last night the faculty of the uni
versity school of muMC gave a very fine
concert, which wa enj jyed by all who
attepded.
An eff ort i being coad to arrange a
jomt debate between the IT. of M. and
ome western university. It u quite
protbJ that tbe movement will meet
with the success that it deaerve.
A very saocesaf ul eerie of lecture i
being given under th auspices of the
8. C. A., by Prof. Thompson on "Mo
saic Law," considered from a legal
tand point.
CUAMMEL Bliss OfgMKD.
General Po 1 Examining Eatimat for
Work on tbe Twenty-Foot ChanaeL
Detroit, Dec 10. Bid are now be
ing opened by General Toe, United
State engineer here, for work on the
twenty-foot enaunel between Chicago,
Dulutb and Buffalo, the work to begm
a eany a poibl uext spring.
There were eleven bids opened today
for the work at Gross l'.e, ranging
from 14 to 43 cents per cubic yrd ot
excavation. Br i man Bro. of Toledo
were tbe lowcot bidders. Tbe bids for
all the sections are tiow in and if tbe
amount does not exceed the appropria
tion the contract will be let. Other
wise no bids will be called for.
Preparing for the Fray.
Lakmm;, Dec. 10. Both Senator
Stockbridg and would-be Senator Luce
have secured quarters at Lansing ho
tels for the sens torial campaign, and
the preliminary battle will be waged in
the Hotel Downey. Senator Stock,
bridge has engaged parlor B and tbo
entire front row of ruoroi on tbe sec
ond floor at this hotel, and ha also
secured tbe front room at the Hudson
house. Ex-Governor Luce thus far
has recured ouly rooms 113 and 114 at
tbe Downey, but has an option on sev
eral other. Governor and Mrs. Rich
will also make the Downey their winter
home, and will take up their residence
in Lansing January 2.
He Was a Jay Cop.
Saginaw, Dec. 10. William Tolan
wa arrested in Joe Maney' hotel by
an Ithaca officer on a charge of ob
taining money under false pretenses.
He asxed permission to step into
another room a moment and speak to
a lady, which was granted, and upon
tbe officer poking bis head through tbe
d or shortly after he found the room
empty and tbe bird flown, tbe woman
being a myth of the prisoner's iuven
tion. Tolan returned after a vigorous
search without his man, but tbe Sagi
naw police spotted tbe fellow and he
was taken to Ithaca today.
Suit to Recover Cash.
Flint. Dec 10. The First National
bank of Flint has began suit by declar
ation for f 10,000 damages against the
Union Central Life Insurance com
pany, a corporation organized under
the laws of the state of Ohio. The
transsction upon which the suit was
brought, occurred June 18 last, when
Jonn . Rock, the authorized agent of
tbe above company, called at tba bank
and bad cashed a properly indorsed
draft on the American Kxchange Na
tional bank of New York, for the
amount of 7,000.
Want Good Citizen.
Laksino, Dec. 10. The New York
World will today print Governor Wi
nan's sentiments upon the restriction
of foreign immigration. The governor
is not a believer in the prohibition of
immigration to tne extent of absolute
restriction. He believe tbe Chinese,
the Mafia, the Russian Jew and all
foreigners who will not make good cit
izen of the United Slate should be ex
cluded, but he would deprive no one
desirous of improving tbeir condition
of admittance to this country.
May Ask a Recount.
Saoinaw. Dec. 10. Mr. Robinson, of
Charlotte, member of the democratic
f-tate committee, has been in the city
looking after the interests of Gen.
George T. Shaffer, state land commis
sioner, and late candidate for re-election.
It is given out tbat the vote is
an exceediuely close one as between
Berry and Shaff er, and tbat if a re
count were had of the votes cast for
land commissioner in tbe eight district,
Shaffer might overcome the small
plurality against him.
Cashed Forged Check.
Ann AnnoB, Dec. 10. A clever for
gery, by which two firms were fleeced,
came to light today. A strauger sent
boys to L. Gruner and Bacb A Abel
with checks purporting to have Jheen
drawn by Maj. William C. Stevens,
and endorsed by W. W. Wheden. for
fW each. Each boy bad a note with
Whedon's name egued, aking that
the checks be cash d. and each firm
parted with $r.O, which tbe loys gave
to the stranger, who departed without
leaving a clue.
Horrible Death or a Child.
Detroit, Dec. 10. Oscar Burgatcky,
4 Tears old, was playing around the
kitchen stove at his parents' residenc
yesterday afternoon when his dress
caught fire. The child was severely
burned about the Unly, and Dr. Cree
wa calitd, I nt could do nothing for
tbe little sufferer, who died this morn
ing. Coroner Downs will bo dan in
quest next Tuesday afUrnoon.
Walked Off tbe Bridge,
Byron, Iec 10. Iowl Wilts, a
well-known young man of this p ace,
missed th bridp while on hi way tip
town in the darkness Thursday nicht
and fell into the water and was
drowned. H tlonged to th Masonic
order and the Maccst. He made
his home with bis aged mother.
. Just Talked and Talked.
Dr.iiiorT, Dec. 10. Underwriters, ?f.
el owner and h p bu.lder. to session
ber for three days on tbe inspection
nd class fkation of steel steamers, ad
joumd tnetr meeting today without
having reached any t;s of agreement.
Destroy ad y Fire.
ScivAw, Dec, 10. The if ef
F. Bird, c o L nton street. ws totally
destroyed by 6r last evening with its
cvntnv, the family t-s ng Uroporenly
abaer.U Th is f ", supposed to
partially covered by mars t.
Hew to Milhon.
J a Ier, 10. J. F G";fr,'a
wU known dravrnn rf lb: rdy, ba?
jnt been not-he t ht aa th trrJnn
tf a l'br Mmerair h i cr cf tfea
hra nir bttitU valued t
t t,tM,W.
WILL BE A DRAIN
The Pension List Likely tD
Create a Deficit
IN THE SURPLUS nEYENUES
The Total Disbars onta fc the Vtzi
Will nco at Lett
150,000.
TTAtHrnoTON, Dec, 10. Tee tni3
urplu at pretest in the United CZziz
treasury and tbe falling off tn cttti
aiid internal .revenue receipts have
caused conjecture whether penaion
paymeuU may not, at any time, come
near creating a deficiency. As is gen
erally understood, pension certificates
are only issued for quarterly pay
ments, but according ta the eysteta
elopted by this bureau a regular
monthly requisition is made upon the
treasury department.
Pension are paid through eighteen
agencies, which are divided into three
groups. Group No. 1, comprise the
agencies of Buffalo, Concord, New
Hampshire; Chicago, DesMome, Mil
waukee and Pittsburg, and will make a
quarterly payment on January 4.
Group No. 2, contain tbe agencies of
Indianstoli, Knoxville, Louisville,
New York, Pbiladelphia and To
peka, Kan., which will make
a payment on February. In group
No. H are tbe agencies of Auguata, Me.,
Boston, Columbus, Ohio, DtroitSan
Francisco and Washington, which will
make a payment on March 4. This
tatter group will make a requisition
this month for a sum cloaely approx
imating $12,000,000, which will if bent
to the treasury department the latter
part of December. The checks for
this money will not be mailed until the
second or third day of January.
The last pension requisition was hon
ored on November "3 and called for
11,975,000. The amount required aver
age about the same each month. The
amount expended in the payment of
pension during the firat four month
of the present fiscal year was f0,000,
000, which, if not increased in ratio,
would indicate a total pension disburse
ment for the year of I lo0,000,000.
uiu scuAR outpct.
Production More Than 20,000,000 Greater
Than Last Year.
Wa8htnotos, Dc JO. Return re
ceived by Mr. Mason, commissioner of
internal revenue, shows that the beet
sugar factories have closed up for the
season. "There are but six factories
tbat make beet sugar and the show
an increased production this year over
last year of mere than 100 per cent. It
is estimated at the treasury depart
ment tbat the production of cane sugar
this year will reach 590,000,000 pounds,
an increase of 20,000,000 pounds over
laid year. To pay the tounty it will
take, according to the best estimates,
$9,?&5,000. Tni it a considerable in
crease over the amount estimated lit
the annual report of the commissioner
of internal revenues, which was only
fS.400,000.
CXUSP IN A WALK.
Looks as Though the Cpeakere to Cue
ceed Him!!
Washington, Dec 10. Talk of op
position to the election of Sir. Crisp to
the speakership does not seem to grow,
and tbe idea that another man should
rule the house is not received with that
enthusiasm expected by its most ar
dont advocates; even a large number
of those known to be unfriendly to the
interests of the speaker refusing to take
part in tbe hoped-for agitation.
Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky and
Mr. Wilson of West Virginia are the
two most formidable opponents of Mr.
Crisp, but it is believed tbat Mr. Wilson
lend no sanction to hi name in this
connection, while Mr. Lreckcuridge is
saying nothing.
tlKCKKAAK IX EXroRII.
BreadstutTs Fall Below the Figure of
Last Year.
Washington, Doc 10. There has
been a decrease of nearly 17,000,000 in
the ex portages of breadstuff from the
United States during the past month
as compared with November, 291.
Total exports last month wrro f 17,4V),.
000 as against 125,59,003 in Ul. Tbe
chief off is in wheat, which dropped
from 115.716,000 down to P,1WaiO.
The only items which show an increase
ar corn and cornmeal. The exports
of corn have increased f-'AOOo, of
cornmeal 1 10,000 and of wheat flour
nearly $500,000. Tbe latter increet
has mainly gone to Cuba in reciprocal
exchange for free sugsr.
Mde Murphy Ml.
Auukv, N. Y, Dtc. 10. A well-informed
democrat and intimate friend
of Chairman Jidward Murphy said to
day that Mr. Murphy bad at present
seventy member ot tbe legislator
pledged to vote for bim iu the cectts
which would ealect both th speaker
ship and eenatorsbip nemmee. He
stated, moreover, that Mr. Murphy did
not intend at tint to mk any fight
for tb honor. He wa willing to ac
cept tbe setistorship if the patty
deemed hint worthy the honor, but
would not bave contested the place
against any good man bed not tbe t.
pers commenced attacks on him. 1 Ms
ettld him and made him resolve to
win the nom ins tion and election.
Broke a Running Hecord.
Fakta Aa, Cel., Dec 10. Tbe
world's seventy-five jard runmrg rec
ord was broken here iodsy by Tom
Morris of Orange county , who defeated
James Ojoiek. Canad.an charrpion, by
two feet, making the distance 10 twvea
and one fifth s-cond. The mat' b was
for flO.OM end Orange county men
backed Morris heavily.
Steel MCI Cled Doen.
S lUKTC, Fa., Ic. 10. Tb Lc ka
wanns Iron and Stel eornpeny to !y
shut down for an indefinite period, its
north ieel mill owing dy)rvon in
th steel rail market. Over 1,000 em
ployes are thrown orit of employment
by tb suspention of the works.
Lfutstari Town Scwcb-I.
ri.ActTi,!.rr-, l a., Dec, JO. Fire lb;
morning dtrcvd thre square tt(
tarn bo3e and r-t Jenc-ir tu tbi
villg, Lw $!.'); injured.
Another Idle Drel
Corwrfi, N. Y., I 3n. Jortin
K'.i-eil, agd 1?, drd br fjv I"r
altera few bors il!re. 11 - c"eeit
wa doe r rigseett smu;!.