Ann Arbor Locals

John R. Miner expects to return from California Friday for a short visit. In the case of Rosenthal vs. Sheelian Justica Duffy decided in favor of the defendant. S. B. Maynard, class of '98, has been appointed superintendent of the homeopathie hospital. Mr. Frank J. Glenn, the State st. tailor, has left for Mackinac Island to spend the summa. Mlsses iose Jjmenaerier, juae nuilywood and Nettie Jettman, of Jack&on, are visiting Ann Arbor friends. The building committee of the supervisors have decided to rebuild the north steps leading into the court house. Don Stark was shot at Santiago in the left arm by a Spanish shell. The arm was amputated below ihe elbow. The idea of having a public drinking fountain, for which petiüons are being circulated, belongs to the local W. C. T. U. The regenta are advertising for bids for a new roof to University hall, the estimated expense of which will be $8,000. Quincy Turner, former superintendent of the hospital, gets his old job of nig-htwatehman. on the campus in place of Jim Hall. Nate Stanger has returned from his eastern trip and reporte Fourth of July weather in Philadelphia as 110 degrees in the shade. Murray Blanchard, C E. '98, has already been offered and accepted a positron on the deep waterway commission and is stationed at Montreal. Albert Blaess, of Lodi, has received news of the death of an aunt in L,ondon, Eng., and will start for the Old Country this week. By her death he comes in'to quite an estáte. The time for paying the taxes commences next Friday. Treasurer Seylcr says that already 500 people have applied to him supposing that July 1 was the date set. The case of the People vs. Eliza Weaver for being a soiled dove has been dismissed upon her promising to leave town immediately. She has sought another abiding place. Mrs. H. E. Burkhardt, who has been visiting Mrs. T. Thompson, of Maynard st., has left for a visit in Wayne, Detroit and Port Huron, after which she will return to her home in Grand Rapds. Supt. Harry ClarK, of the regular university hospital, reportó the year's -re-ceipts of the hospital at nearly $20,000, a great increase. Last year the total number of patients tieated was 14,000, while this year it was nearly 17,000. Another operation was performed on the knee of little Ethel Chapell Thursday at the University hospital in Ami Arbor. She will return home Mondáy and after three weeks will again go to the hospital. She is doing nicely at present. - Owosso Argus. It was very -Kind of John Canfield, ot Manistee, to give $5,000 to complete the woman's gymnasium at the state university. If he ever visite Ann Arbor, with their huggiug museles developeu, the athletie eo-eds will make it interesting for him.- Grand Rapids Herald. The Huron Valley Building and Loan association and the Aun Arbor Building and Loan association have declared dividends of 10 per cent., and besides have a large surplus of undivided profits. There is a movement on fooi to consolídate the two associations into one. Arthur Brown and Arthur Nichols have returned from Chickamauga. Mr. Brown says that the First .Regiment of the Thirty-first Michigan Volunteers is the orack regiment at Camp Thomas. The Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Adran ccmpanies are the best drilled of the regiment, he says. County Agent Lehman made his truancy report to the board of corrections and charities. Secretary L. C. Storrs writes back: "Your report for the year ending July 30, 1898, is received, for whiöh accept my thanks. For a University town there seems to be a large number of children that don't like school." It is said that the junket composed of Aid. Vanderwarker, City Engineer Key and contractor Clancy rtturned from Massilon, Ohio, yesterday ing perfectly satisfied on the quality of paving brick furnished this city. The eandidate is favorably recommended and the ballot is found clsar (as far as they are concerned). Rev. McElroy took for his subject yesterday La Burgoyne disaster, and after dwelling upon theh orrors of the awful happening summed up by saying that while such disasters were not special Providences, God used the results as lessons to man. He paid a high tribute to Prof. E. L. Walter both in prayer and sermón. W. W. Wedemeyer says he was much amused at the story in Saturday's Evening News that Smith, of Adrián, and he had flxed up a combination. He says that there is a case pending bef ore Railroad Commissioner Wesselius in regard to discrimination of freight rates and Smith is the attorney on one side. That is how he happened to be m Wesselius' office Saturday. Prof. M. E. Cooley writes: "Through some blunder of the navy department, my commission was made our. as passed assistant engineer, salary $2,000, instead of $2,800. This I am expecting will be rectifled soon. I was ofBcially informed by the navy department that I had passed my examinations for chief engineer and would receive a chief engineer's commission." If you see a man who has a horse hair tied to his button-hole, don't ask him what it's for, because the chances are that he will teil you it is to remember the Maine. Also if a man springs a statement on you that Spain has just received $200,000,000 with which to carry on the war, don't ask him where she got it, because he will teil you you "From the Banks of the Wabash." The prospects for the nomination of W. W. Wedemeyer for Congress grow brighter every day. When Bishop, of Wyandotte, knocked out Spalding in the Wayne county caucuses the Momroe man got one in the solar plexus from which it will be hard to recover before time is cailed. Bishop, Townsend and Smith have all been flghtingSpalding. Wedemeyer has antagonized nobody. If Spalding sees that he cannot be nominated he will certainly throw his strength to Washtenaw's candidate. Yesterday afternoon the Y. M. C. A. meeting was taken chai-ge of by the bcard of directors. President E. S. Gilmore conducted the service, which was decidedly patriotic in character. It had been noised abroad that Henry Richards had a svrprise in store for those attending the meeting, but few could surmise what it could be. Towards the close of the meeting Mr. Richards aróse and, with some approPHate remarks, presented a large new S. flag to the association. The flag s a beauty, and will soon be hung out Irom the association rooms. A vote of tnanks was given Mr. Richards. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Showerman. will spend the summer at Whitmore Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clark, of the University hospital, spent Sunday in Detroit. Marriage license issued: Adolph Hoftman, of Chicago, and Mrs. K. T. Moore, of Ann Arbor. John B. Purdy has eommenced suit has field his final order for 1,000 feet of drain tile to be laid in the township. Mrs. Weber and daughters have taken Prof. Kelsey's furnished house on Tappan st. for the summer months. Grading is expected to commence on the Lansing, Dexter & Ann Arbor electric road in August. - Lansing Review. The wife of ex-Mayor Walker, who has been ill for many months, is niw able to enjoy the open air in a wheel chair. Drain Commissioner Daniel W. Barry, of Freedom, has flled his flnal order for 1,000 feet of drain tile to be laid in the township. Twenty of the Fifty club spent Saturday at Whitmore Lake. Dancing was indulged in, Mrs. Tyler furnisning the music. Mrs. David Edwards, of Detroit, and Mrs. Frank Ferguson, of Coldwater, spent Sunday with Miss Clark, of 310 N. Main st. Miss Barbara Schwartz, who has been in the employ of Hangsterfer, the caterer, has returned to her home in Berlin, Ont. The Washtenaw Times band spiels in Tpsilanti tonight. Th-e boys will go down on the 7:10 motor and g-ive an open aJr concert. Mrs. George E. Gates and Master J-ieon, or JHalamazoo, are visiting the former's mother, Mrs. Louisa Keyes, of Washtenaw ave. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Dorr I. Gasser, at Kenton, Ohio, on Saturday, a 7pound girl. Mrs. Gasser will be remembered as Ida Bliss. Mr. and Mrs. Dibble, of E. Washington st, have moved back across the street to their former residence, corner of Washington and Ingalls sts. The Jackson Press says that there is one consolation in this war revenue stamp business. While you are Hcking the stamps you are helping to lick Spain. There has been nothing done yet looking toward a re-organization of the Ann Arbor Light Infantry in order to hold a permanent place in the state militia. Goodspeed & Son have commenced attachment proceedings in the Circuit court against Karl Swiggett, their former cutter, claiming an indebtedne.ss to them of $280. The remains of Nellie Geddes were brought here Tuesday from Detroit for interment. The deceased was the daughter of Mrs. J. B. Geddes, who formerly Hved on Thompson st., near Williams. The fire department was called out yesterday afternoon by the "Feather Renovator" wagon catching fire from the stovO used m the interior of the wagon for steaming the fea.hers. Not much if any damage was done. It can now be pretty definiteiy sald that the city offices will not be moved from. their present quarters. The owners of the have promised to fix up the interior satisfactory, and peace practically has been declared. Neig-hborhood row. Jos. Geromelter, complainant. Fred Joerndt, defendant. Charge, using indecent language in presence of a wonxan. Was done during excitement of argument. Plead guilty. Fined $4.50 costs. War not over yet. Rev. B. L. McElroy and family are spending their vacation at Whitmore Lake. Mr. M. came in on. nis wheel Saturday morning to condact the usual Sunday services and returned to Whitmore Tuesday morning over the same line. The Electric Railway Co. commenced tearing up lts tracks between Oatharine and Ann st. today preparatory to replacing them with grooved rails. The lower part of Main st. is torn up as if struck by a shell from the Brooklyn. Miss Cora Clark, the nurse sent out by the Daughters of the Revolutioii, has been accepted by the authoritits and will begin her duties in the hospital at Chickamauga Park, Ga. She left no Thuhsday morning for the scène of her labor. A forcé of carpenters and electricians arrived this morning to make the ehanges in the New State telephone exchange necessary to take pare of tneir ïncreasmg business at this point. The capacity of the switchboard will has increased to 600. S. W. Beakes is down for a paper on "Two Subseription Prices and Their Benefits" to be read before the Michigan Press asoclation at Muskegon on July 18-20. This does not mean that it will take him three days to read his essay, but sometime during the three days it will be explcded. James Salmond, a traveling salesman from New York, is at the Cook house. He was once at a Masonic banquet in London, at which event Cervera, the Span'ish admiral, was an honored guest, and says that the defeated Spaniard is one of the finest men he has ever had the privilege of meeting. Clay Green says that instead of the Salvation army disturbing the committee meetings of the aldermen in the city building, the wrangles of the different committees have so disturbad the Salvation army that they have made loud complaints of being unable to properly worship in their hall. It is the general impressio.i that the vacant square on E. Washington st. in which are situated a few Jewish graves was once an entire graveya.-d. Thi.s is not true. The oíd graveyard has been converted into the park, knowa as Felch park, and lies east of the Jewish graves; the land west of the graves never was used as a cemetery. The school board's shot at the Tappan school for room addition feil short of the mark. They gave an estímate of $5,000 for the addition. The bids, were opened Monday and the contract was awarded to William E. Howe whose figures were $6,461.53. The other bids were as follows: Henry G. Pipp, $6,778; Henry Bliton, $6,751: Pred Wemberg, $6,503. Work will be commenced at once. Irving K. Pond, of Chicago, was in the city Monday. He is an architect of considerable prominence. As he stood looking over the paving brick piled up on Main st. he was heard to remark: "There might be one or fcwo bricks there that are good but 1 have not seen them yet. There are many bricks there that I would not allow to be put on a building let alone putting them in pavements." The will of the ate Prof. Walter was filed for probate Monday. After disposing of his main property to his nephews and nieces he bequeaths "my library, including all the Dante illustrations, to the University of Michigan library, but the heirs shall be entitled to keep such books as shall be in said library, if they choose." That is, if the nephews and nieces desire any or all of the books in the library the U. of M. will not get them, but it would seem that the Dante illustrations will gu to the library in any event. Misa Pearl Tubbs, who has been on a visit in Lansing, has returned. Miss Jennie McBride has returned from her visit with friends in Qwosso. Flashlight, Eugene Helber's horse, will go in the Grand Rapids races week after next. The Washitenaw Times band will go to Jackson August 17 to particípate in the State band toumament. Fred Hannon, last fall full-back on the U. of M. team, has returned from the north, where he has been surveying. The Methodist society has treated the house on State st. oceupied by its secretary to a much-needed coat of paint. Dr. S. P. Tuttle, pharmacist at U. oí M. homeopathie hospital, has been appointed house surgeon by the board of regen ts. Mrs. I. N. Noble, corner Thayer and Washington sts., has gone to Clíflon Springs, Saratoga, and other resorts for the sumiller. Prof. Knowlton has boughi the property at the corner of Lawrence and State sts. and intends to build a comhodtous house there to rent. A. J. Sawyer and family have gpne to Cavanaugh iake to remain until September. Mr. Sawyer will return each succeeding Saturday to meet nis clients. Dr. George Burke, of the gallant ship Yosemite, has been promoted to tne signal service. He is on duty four hours, and then follows a rest of twelve hours. Tuesday Dr. Darling, assisted by Drs. Breakey and Burt, performed an operaüon upon Mrs. Captain S. J. Salyer, of this city, who is doing nicely under their care. Rev. Henry Norton, who has just lately ordained as a priest, said his flrst mass at St. Thomas' chvrch in this city Sunday. There were a large number of Catholics present. W. W. Wedemeyer and O. E. Butterfield have gone to Omaha. Mr. Wedemeyer will present the name of E. M. Dingley, of Kalamazoo, for president of the Republiean National league. Cheap excursión to Detroit and Tashmoo Park, Tuesday, July 19th, under the auspices of the Young People's society of the Zion's Lutheran church. Round trip to Detroit, 75 cents, and Tashmoon Park $1.25. Mrs. McCoy, the coiored tornan who lives near the Michigan Cer.tral depot, has gone to Island lake to wash for the soldiers. An emulative example to poor women who complain that there i no work to be had. Grant Fellows, of Hudson, has made up him mind that he does no-t want to go to congress this year from the Second district to succeed General Spalding. and will help Henry C. Smith, of Adrián. - Grand Rapiüs Herald. Miss Cora Randall, of this city, has invented a featherbone corset which she has patented and upon whioh she expects to realize a comfortable income. Good judges pronounce Miss Randall's invention a suecess. Mrs. Anspach, of Lawrence st., has opened a factory at her residence, put in all the needed machinery for the manufacture of featherbone skirts, and already has a corps of agents soliciting orders throughout the country. The owners of Holmes' livery should receive a vote of thanks from the Humane society. There have been placed screens on all doors and Windows in the barn, allowing a free circulation of air without the horses being bothered witli flies. All women interested in aur soldiers are requested to meet in the armory on Friday, July lath, at 3 o'clock, to oonsider our duty as to furnlshlng hosï,ital supplies or other neuessarir-s. (Signed) Miss AUmendinger, Mr. Futherland-Seott. Mrs. H. Soule, chairman Woman Relief Corps committee. A prominent Republican this morning went to the postoffice and reeeived a printed copy of William Alden Smith's speech on the Hawaiian question. He unwrapped it and turning to several gentlemen said: "Gentlemen, I am about to offer this document to the 'lowest' bidder. Who'll buy?" and not a person spoke. There was a meeting Monday night of the Society of the Unitarian church to act upon the reslgnation of Rev. Sunderland. It was accepted with appropriate and complimentary resolutions. The matter was left with the trustees to cali another meeting of the society to act upon the question of Rev. Sunderland's successor. The following Ann Arborites have been lucky enough to have their diamond options in the Tontine Savings association mature: F. H. Ortman, Oswald Dietz, H. W. Hintz, L. H. Heydlauff, C. F. Kayser, J. F. Campion, D. P. Collins, E. Laubengayer, Wm. A. Gwinner, M. A. Davenport. There are others who will not wear diamonds for some time to come yet. The marriage of Miss Lucelia D. Baker, eldest daughter of Mrs. Helen Baker, to Professor Wilbur O. Hedrick, formerly professor of history and political economy at the M. A. C, will be solemnized the flrst week 'n August. Professor Hedrick will take his bride to Ann Arbor, where he will soon complete his studies, and they will then gro to Chicago. - State Republican. Don Stark, the Ann Arbor boy who was wounded in the battle of Santiago, had a life insurance of $2,000 in the Home Forum society. The certifícate provides that if the person insured loses a hand, one-fourth of the sum, shall be paid upon proof of the accident, and the general secretary has written the secretary of the Ann Arbor lodg-e that the $500 will be paid as soon as the doctor"s certifícate is received. As soon as the siding on the motor line in front of Henry Platt's place is completed, which will be in a couple of days, the motor line time table will be chang-ed and there will be a car leaving the court house every 45 minutes for Ypsilanti instead of every 1 hour and 20 minutes as at present. As soou as the new cars for the Detroit line arrive and as soon as the Y in Lhis city is built, there will be a car leave for Detroit every half hour. Frederick Keebler, by A. J. Sawyer, his attorney, has started a suit in the Circuit court against Edward V. Hangsterfer claiming1 $10,000 damages. He claims that on Jan. 5 last while harvesting ice for the said Hangsterier, and elevating the chunks-to a height of 16 feet from the sround up a chute, and while standing on a platform he was pushing, a cake by means'of a pike pole, and that three cakes collided with each other. One of these cakes four feet square and a foot thick kno-cked ! the plaintiff off the platform and he I claims he is permanently crippled by the fall. People who think that the ' Tramp society of Ann Arbor has driven away all the tramps are laboring under a delusion. A lady living in the Fourth ward says that an average of one tramp a day has applied to her for food all the spring and summer. The most of these men, too, sppear well and healthy and perfectly able to earn I their living. "Why don't jou join the army?" was asked of one of them. "I ain't goin' to set myself up for a target," was the gruff reply. Our pólice forcé mig-ht flnd diversion in strollingalong N. State st. about dinner time and showin these fellows the way to the city J-pile. Prof. M. E. Cooley has been promoted to be chief engineer on the Yosemite. Postmaster Pond will move the stamp window to the front of the postóme where the general delivery has been. The Ann Arbor Courier vigorously favors Spalding's renomination. Let' see - Pond - Courier, postoffice. Now that is no three-card monte game. - Adrián Press. Engineer Crocker, of the Ann Arbor road, has about completed a residence on Spiing st., between Miller ave. and Cherry st., which makes quite an, im provement to the street. Dr. Thomas J. Sulüvan, of Chicago son of Jeremiah T. Sulüvan, of N. State st., is a surgeon of the Seventh lllinois regiment oï volunteers. He is recog nized as one of the most prominen surgeons of Chicago. The Peninsular Sangerf.st will be held in Berlín, Ontario, Aug. lü, 11 ani 12. The Lyra and Phoenix societies of this city -will attend in a body. Berhn is 140 miles from Detroit and they have secured the very low rate of $2 tor the round trip. The president Friday sent to the senate the nomination of Víctor C Vaughan, of Michigan, to be surgeoü of the Thlrty-third Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Prof. Vaughan is dean of the medical departmeut of the University of Michigan. The attendance at the summer schoo is very gratifying indeed. Up to Saturday there were in the literary course 162 entered as against 127 at a corresponding time last year, and in the law 3ü as against 29 last year. 11 is estimated that there wil) be over 00 entered in the literary course. War does not seem to have affected the attendance to any extent Says Regent Farr: "The regents would like to establish the position ot vice-presldent of the University and give the place to Prof. Hutchins. It is not likely that we can do so in the immediate future," he added, "because of lack of money. We need somt man who can travel through the state, meet the people, visit every high school anc make high school students think of coming to the University." Dr. Donald Maclean has received a telegram from the war department and will leave Mcnday night for Fortress Monroe, where he will take up his duties as división surgeon, with the rank of major. Mrs. Maclean will accompany him as far as New York, where she will take up her resideuce while the major is at Fortress" Monroe. Maj. Maclean will also stop at Washington on the way to his post of duty. He said yesterday that he earnestly hcpes to reach there in time to assis; in caring for the wounded men now on the way from Cuba. - Free Press. The woman's gymnasium at the U. of M. will be completed soon after the opening of college next fall. John Canfield, of Manistee, has contributed $5,000 and the board of regents will add enough to finish the basement, the reception room and the hall over the reception room. Mr. Canfleld pledged the money some time ago on condition that his contribution should be the last needed to complete the building. A couple of months ago the regents notified him that they Would see to it that the building would be eompleted this fall, and this week Secretary Wade received a check from Mr. Canfleld. Through an error the first time prize in the ten-mile road race Monday afternoon was awarded to Glenn Knapp, of Arbor, and the second to C. H. Diehl, of this city, whereas the positions should have been reversed. In figuring the corrected time the timers were under the impression that both men started from scratch, whereas Knapp had one minute advantage. This makes the ofücial time, that made by Diehl, 28:49, and Knapp's time 29:21. Considerlng the fact that Mr. Diehl rode more than half the distance on a soft Ure the time made was remarkably good. - Jackion Press. Now that a divorce of the city offices from the Green building on Detroit st. is assured, the question of building a city building is being revived. Some two or three years ago the city purchased a lot with a 44-foot frontage on Huron st., opposite the fire department building for this purpose. Aside fiom its being central, the idea was that, by laying a pipe across the street and placing the heating apparatus in the fire department building-, the firemen could tend to the heating of both buildings. In order to appropriate money a special election will be requir-ïd. One of the most prominent aldermen said last night that a building to cost not less than $15,000 should be built. Said Regent Farr in regard to spending $8,000 on the University hall roof: "It am at first opposed to spending so much money on that old building, but it was a case of necetsity. The main building has been considered nnsafe by many people, and I feel that the piaster is liable to fall at any time, as the roof is leaking. If thera was a crowd in University hall when the piaster feil some one would be killed. We ean't get the money for a new building and we can't let the old one stand as it is in an unsafO condition. So we had1 to spend the money on repairs. There is also some entiment in the matter. The main building is the only one left of the buildings erected with the first state appropriation, and we would hate to see it go." Lee N. Brown, of Ypsilanti, is having more fun than an American naval commander with a Spanish fleet. John Purdy and Garry Osborn, of Saline, had several judgments against each other. Purdy was working at Osborn's place and was ejected off by the latter. Purdy got out an execution against Osborn. Attorney Frank Jones took out a stay of proceedings. Attorney Brown got the stay removed. Jones got the execution recalled. Brown filed an affidavit that it was for a labor debt and made the execution stick, and was having the wheat cut when Jones raid up. In another case Brown took out an injunction against Osborn's selling some personal property of Purdy's upon which Osborn had levied. Jones made an attempt to have it dissolved. The motion was denied but Purdy was co-mpelled to give a bond. And now Purdy is going to sue Osborn, claiming $1,000 damages for being ejected from the place. The cases are being worked to The young friends of Miss Effie Godfrey, 420 N. Fourth ave., have reason to remember her seventeenth blrthday for some time to come. It occured Priday and Miss Godfrey invited a number of youngr ladies to help her celébrate the occasion on the island. There are two who say they will not soon forget the occasion, Mrs. Godfrey and Mis. St. Clair, who chaperoned the party and declare tha:t even a grown-up "hen" party requires much. attentlon. At fl cream and cake were served. An hour later the party returned to Miss Godfrey's, entertaining the adjoining neighborhood with patriotic songs. A most enjoyable evening was spent at Miss Godfrey's, and not until a late hour did the company depart, wishing1 they might have many more birthday ! nies with Miss Godfrey as hostess. Many handsome presenta were left as reminders of a most enjoyable day. The following were present: Misses Swift, C. Wise, Ricketts, Collister, Sheffold, Turner, J. Wise, Pardon, Hamilton, MacNaughton. Weissinger, Glasier and Ware. The vote for teachers' special prizss at the coming county fair is as follows: Miss W. L. Bender, 5; Miss Emily Gunders, 7: Miss Emily Marshke, 5; Miss Anna Shannon, 37 Miss Sara O'Brlen, 5; Miss Anna Clinton, 4; Miss Carrie Read, 5; Miss Mabel Root, 5Misa Lena Mallory, 7; Miss Laura Milla 50; Miss Ella Mills, 207. It may not be generally known, but there lives in this city today the first white person ever born in Ann Arbor. That person is John S. Nowland, of E. Huron st. He was born in his father's hotel, located near the spring at the foot of the N. State st. hill, on June 13, 1826. This makes him 72 years old. With the exception of 22 years spent on a farm 4% miles west of the city, Mr. Nowland has lived here continuously. The Adrián Times says: Grant Fellows will follow up his graceful and generous act of withdrawing as a congressional candidate in favor of Henry C. Smith, at the recent county convention, by presenting Mr. Smith's nama to the nominating conventio-n at Ann Arbor. Mr. Pellows is to be heartily commended for his unselflsh spirit, and Mr. Smith is to be congratulatej on the prospect of having for his champion the most eloquent spokesman of any candidate before the convention. Masón, July 12. - (Special.) - A meeting in regard to the Lansing, Dexter & Arm Arbor Eleotric Ry. was held at the court house last evening. A fairsized crowd was present and considerable enthusiasm was shown towards the project. L. C. Webb presided over the meeting and J. F. Campbell acted as secretary. It was the sentiment of those present that the road should come to Masan if it was built. A committee of seven was appointed to solicit and see what could be done in the matter. Arother will be held next Friday evening, at which time some deflnite understanding will probably have been reached. - Lansing Republican. Prof. Johnson, of the law department of the University, says that there are a great many people throughout Michigan who do not sèem to appreciate the fact that the standard of the department has been raised both as to attendance and to class work. At the close of the present year there were 14 students who were asked to withdraw from the law department on account of poor scholarship and lack of attendance. Besides these there were 12 who were advised not to return, but if they did so it would be on probation. The law school in former years was known as the "reservoir," from the fact that a student could slide through to a bachelor of laws as if on a greased piank, but things are very much different narw. The fact that William W. Wedemeyer, a candidate for the congressional nomination in the Second cistrict, met Henry C. Smilh at Grand Rapids Saturday, and that they went to Lansing together, is being taken in some quarters as an indication that the two candidates have patched up an alliance "mutually beneflcial," says a dispatch. It is safe to say that such is not the case. No alliance could he "mutually beneficial," because one or the other, or both, raust lose. Both are in the field to win, and while they areifriends, Mr. Wedemeyer is equally friendly to Chas. B. Townsend, of Jackson, and Grant E. Fellows, of Hudson, the othr aspiran ts. Between these iiur candidates the canvass is being conducted in a friendly manner. They are .UI satisfied that Gen. Spalding shoulc not be returned to congress. It is unterstool at Lansing that Congressmai Sam Smith, of the Sixth district, will render his colleague, Gen. Spalding, valuable service in securine a tion. - Adrián Telegram. High KoJling Regente. Col. Dean, of the board of reg-ents, is entitled to a long credit mark. Through the influence of some of the high rollers on the board it lately has become the habit to convert a meeting of regents into a hurrah-have-agood-time holiday event. Last Saturday an important meeting of the board was held. There being no Vlay festival, senior reception or commencement dinner booked for Ann Arbor on that date, it suited the high rollers to hold the same in Detroit, where the Russel house cuisine could be enjoyed, where a pleasure ride to St. Clair flats could be supplemented and where the cooling brêezes of Belle Isle could evapórate the perspiration on their brows after their arduous duties. The records, papers and files and all property of the board are at Ann Arbor. No important meeting can safely or suitably be held elsewhere. Last week the secretary of the board was ordered to Detroit for a meeting. The acting president and some other memers of the board were present. To he honor of Col. Dean, the regents at hls city, he most earnestly protested and put his foot down on the proposition so hard that it hasn't got over the pain inflioted yet. He absolutely declined to be a party of such practice. It is reported that he said he would be ashamed to present a bilí for rent expenses to the state of Michigan. He did his duty and remained at home. If there are members of the board who cannot roll high enough in Ann Arbor at times when there is nothing but business to attract them here and if they are unwilling to faithfi lly discharge their duties, it would be well for them to resign. They should not carry the idea away wlth them that they are" the only men in the state who are willing to shoulder th responsiblities. Mdchlgan has plenty of competent men who will scorn all junketing jobs and the tax payers will be perfectly wllling to say "Adios, High Roller."