davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14

from which to annoy the English, It Ia the obvl-
Gus duty OF the British Government 10 decide
upon frontier wn1cn the Russians can not be
allowed to overstep. Much as they might pro-
test and question, II is obviously impossible for
the English TO insist upon a frontier line drawn
through the steppe, which they have no possi-
bility OF defending, and IL is for their interest,
as they wish no further barren possessions. to
restrict themselves to wh4t they really hold
and to draw the frontier near India as Is safe,
by which they can be nearer their own base
of operations and the Russians as far % pos
sibe from theirs. 1t would seem that the
English made mistake in 1879 in insisting
on the Oxus as the boundary between Afghanis-
tan and the Russian protected or tributary
states. The tribes and petty countries ON the
left bank of the Oxus, although at various
times they had been subject to Afghanistan, had
frequently been entirely independent. and were
OF the same Turkish race as the tribes living on
the right bank. II was therefore always TO be
gfsStihhsc SoS tRpAste in the event Of war when
with such people. After my return from Cen
trail Asia had the honor several times OF being
asked my opinion on this subject by leading
statesmen, and always held that the mountain
barriers, where there were passes easily de-
fensible, were far better for English purposes
than the river. ] remember particularly insist
ing on this in several conversations with the
Prince of Wales, whom found particularly
well informed on the whole subject
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14
THE DECREASE OF GOLD.
A Serious Financial Problem.

Washington special to Chicago Times.l
One month ago attention was called in
these dispatches not merely to the decrease
of gold and increase of silver owned by the
Government, but to the fact that the de-
crease Of gold and the increase of silver was
going on in ON accelerating ratio. A strik-
ing exhibit Of that fact is made in the
Treasurer's statement of assets and liabili-
ties on the 1st of May. On Jan. 2, 1884,
the Government owned $154, 900, 600 of gold.
On Jan. /, 1885, it owned Sal 100000
of gold, decrease OF little more
than a million a month. Three months
later, April l, 1885, it owned $125, ,000, 900
of gold, decrease of more than $5, ZOO, 900
a month. The exact figures for a month
ago were $125, ,793, ,256. On the 1st inst.
the Government owned $117, 927, 1894 Of
gold. loss in thirty days of 81, 1866, 1862.
At the rate OF loss for the past month the
gold in the Treasury would last about fif-
teen months but as each month shows q
much larger decrease than the month be-
fore, il may be doubted whether the supply
of gold will last till the end Of the calendar
year.
OF course this reduct on Of the stock of
gold is due to the fact that the Government
is paying out gold and taking in silver.
Last February some Now York bankers
expressed to high officer of the Treasury
their opinion that if the silver coinage were
suspended by August, 1886, it would be
soon enough 10 prevent any change in the
monetary standard, but at the rate at which
the Governments gold is turning into sill
yer IL will have lost all it's gold or will have
to compel it's creditors to take silver long
before August of next year. Look at the
increase OF silver in Uncle Sans pocket.
The increase in 1884 was something more
than 81, 500, 900 month. In the first three
months of the year it increased about 81
900, ,OO0 Last month it increased nearly
$6.OO0,000. The figures are $5, 953, ,525.
The following is statement Of the coin
age executed at the mints Of the United
States during the month Of April, 1886:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14

into the causes and reasons that have brought
about the crisis. What is Russla's object In
gradually but surely approaching India? What
does she desire there or elsewhere? Why IA
England 30 alarmed nt every step. and ap-
parently fearful of the result2
But TO understand the course of events and
20 answer intellieibly TO ourselves questions
like these we must separate the general causes
OF difficulty from the present dispute over the
line Of a frontier.
by many phases: First. the conquest of Siberia
by the Cossacks In the sixteenth century and
the gradual extension of Russian colonization 70
the coast of the Pacific. whole Asatio trsbes be-
ing made nominally Russian subjects without
any particular intention on their part OF fulfill
ing duties but simply for the purpose OF re-
ceiving the presents customary ON such occa-
sions. This continued through the whole OF the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Then,
beginning about thirty years ago, a continued
pushing forward OF the Russian outposts on the
Southern frontier OF Siberia into the steppes the
subjugation, whether nominal or real, OF various
tribes of Krghiz aud Kalmucks. until these cul-
minated in the conc uest of Toorkistan and Tash-
kend by Gen. Tchernayen, speedily followed by
the occupation OF Samarcand. After this Box
hara was made close ally; Khiva was subdued
IN 1873; KhQkand was annexed shortly after
ward: and kuldja has already been occupied I'm
consequence OF the Mussulmans' movement
against the Chinese. All this was done without
much system and without orders from the Gov
ernment at st. Petersburg. 1t was never possi-
BILE to draw back the boundaries. but every fresh
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14
/" Falsum In Omnibus. -

Young Lawbrief was in q confidential
mood. He was getting on famously
we'll, had been taken into partnership
with reliable firm, and was doing the
"junior" drudgery under the impress
sion that he really was good deal OF
lawyer for young one.
"Yes, I'm getting on nicely" he
said to friend. "Pm about ready to
settle down into married man, with
fixed habits ct ux."
"Et ux?" musingly inquired his
friend. %Who is to be the delightful ct
ux?"
"Oh, / haven't got so far as that yet.
1 suppose there are young ladies will
ing to make the sacrifice"
Whats the matter with the senior
pard's daughter?"
very agreeable; decidedly pretty,
all but her teeth-they are false
What's that? False teeth are the
rule nowadays"
"Falsum in uno, falsum in omnibus."
Hartford Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14

dispute with the natives led 70 an acquisition of
territory and influence. The last phase was
reached only after, and indeed in consequences
OF, the treaty OF Berlin At q time when war
with England seemed imminent the Rus
sians resolved to advance In q diff
ferent direction between tho Caspian
and the Sea or Aral southward,
where steps had already been taken TO subju-
gate the wild Turcoman tribes. partly with the
intention. now for the first time avowAsd OF ex-
tsting, OF pushing "a near India as positble- Up
TO hat time, although plan for the conquest
OF India had been presented to the Emperor
Paul at the beginning OF the century. and there
had been at intervals much wild tat among
officers OF the army of the possibility N such q
move. II had never been seriously con ndered;
but IL was then felt that II was necessa " to be
In position not only to annoy England In case
OF war, which then seemed so possible. bat ulti-
mately. whenever 1t became necessary tCamake
another movement on Constantinople or To- open
the BosphOrus to the free passage of Russian
vessels, 80 to threaten India and divert the
attention OF England that Il would not be again
possible for her TO ruin the Russian plans.
The belief In the possibility OF interfering
with English rule I'm India. had grown greatly In
ten years. owing in large measure to the action
OF the English themselves Every Russian
movement had bsen so CLOSELY scrutinized ia
England, so many question: had been put to
the Russian Government,as to their Intentions.
whether present OF futtre. that the evident
alarm manifested by the British Goeernment
increased the belief in thea weak hold on India
The British Embassy at st. Petersburg gave
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14
Pepjdch an Its Surroundings.

Penjdeh, where the first Russo Afghan
battle was fought, is between sixty and
seventy miles south of the old Russian
boundary. and about fifty miles north Of
the line now claimed by the Russians, but
disputed by the Afghans and English. II
is. in fact, very near the boundary of the
disputed territory, which extends from
north to south about ITO miles, and from
onst to west about 100 miles on its southern
side, and $50 on its northern. It is not q
large area, but is well watered by the
Kushk and Murghab Rivers, which unite
a little north of Penjdeh, and by the Herr
Rud. which bounds the territory on its
western side, defining the Persian from
tier.
The valleys Of these rivers arc fruitful,
but IL is neither their agricultural wealth
nor the mineral resources of the noun
tains that make the territory so desirable.
IL the territory in dispute is conceded TO
Russia, il brings her frontiers within
hundred miles of Herat. the acknowledged
key to Afghanistan and the passes into In
dia. While Penjdeh may not Of itself be,
as Lord Dufferin says, worth fighting about.
its possession by Russia would be sub
iect Of solicitude to England. who, con-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14
Lord DnherIn.

Lord Dufferin is now attracting so much
attention by reason of his negotiations on
the part of England with the ruler Of
Afghanistan that sketch of his life, to-
gether with picture, will be interesting to
our readers The Earl of Dufferin is an
Irishman, and great grandson of the ac-
complished Richard Brinsley Sheridan. He
is Frederick Temple Hamilton Blackwood,
only son of the third Baron Dufferin, in the
Irish peenge, and his mother (the Dowager
Countess Clifford by her second marriage)
was clever lady authoress, eldest daughter
OF Dlr. Thomas Sheridan, and heiress to the
wit, talent and genial temper Of her family,
which her son has inherited in his turn.
Lord Dufferin was born at Florence in 1896,
succeeded to the peemge on his fathers
death in 1s41, was educated at Christ Church
College, Oxford, but took no honors OF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14
RUSSIA AND INDIA.
Comprehensive Account Of the Russian
Advance in Central Asia, by
Eugene Schuyler.
England Under the Necessity Of Insist
ing Upon a DelineatIon OF the
Afghan boundary.
A Map Showing the Seat of the Threat
ened War and the Contiguous
Country.

Mr.. Eugene Schuyler, late United States
Minister to Turkey-than whom no man
in America, probably, is better posted in
European politics to the Obi
cago Times valuable and interesting paper
upon the Anglo Russian dispute, the main
portion Of which We reproduce below. 1t
will well repay perusal:
At moment when peace and war seem
trembling In tho balanos IL is natural to inquire
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14
CHARLES W. BUCK. MINISTER TO PERU

CHARLES W. BUCK, MINISTER TO PERU.
President Cleveland's appointee as Min
a@B @ to and 26eSS il hSusSe Gda TEsE ST
both as o jurist and scientist, his chief
studies in the latter line having been prin-
cipally in the direction of entomology, for
which he has a passion. In his appoint
ment to the Peruvian mission, the admin
istration has definitely recognized q section
Of the United States, the identity Of inter
ests of which is becoming constantly more
fully admitted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14

To BE free from desire is money; to
be free from the rage of perpetually
buying something new is q certain
revenue; to be content with what we
possess constitutes the greatest and
most certain of riches.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14
WIFI Renters, CInh-

In Bolston, England, there is a club
of men composed entirely of habitual
wife-beaters. The object of the club
Is mutual assistance and protection.
When q member beats his wife and q
benighted magistrate fines him, the fine
Is paid out Of the club funds, and tho
gentleman goes home and gives his wife
another beating just for luck. The
noble Briton must have his fun
Exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14

degree, leaving the university early; he en-
tered public life rs a Lord i'm Waiting in
Lord J. Russell's first administration. He
was attached in 1856 to Lord j. Russell's
mission to Vienna, and was sent by Lord
Palmerston as British Commissioner to Syria
in 1860. He was Under Secretary of State
for India from 1864 to 1866, and in the war
Office subsequently for few months. I'm
der Mr.. Gladstone's administration, which
commenced in 1868, Lord Dufferin was
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for
four years and then assumed direction of
the Government Of Canada, post which he
held until 1878. He was subsequently, Am
bassador at st. Petersburg from 1879 TO
1881, and was appointed 10 Constantinople
N April 1881. The following year he went
on special mission to Egypt.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14
Snakes In the Penideh Valley.

Remittent fever has of late years played
sad havoc among the Jamshidis of Kushk.
All tho neighboring valleys, including
Penjdeh, are infected, and are only inhab-
matized. Another drawback to this valley
is the number of snakes which infest it.
In spring the country must swarm with
them; at present they are to be found,
when there Is occasion to dig, some eighteen
inches OF two feet below the surface, hiber-
mating in sleepy torpor. London Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14
Sir Peter Lumsden.

Sir Peter Lumsden, whose biography is
herewith presented, was born in 1929, and
entering the Bengal army in 1S49 he has
continued since then to see active service in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14

Prof. r. B. Anderson, Of Wisconsin,
whom President Cleveland has selected as
our Minister to Denmark, is well l-lnown
American scholar, whose translations Of
Scandinavian authors have made his name
known to scholars everywhere. He is q
Professor in the University at Madison,
Wis, where he was born in 1916. His
father, Bjorn Anderson, was among the
first large company ~, Of sa emigTants that came
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14

PRINCESS BEATRICE will be married in
Whippingham Church either July % or 20.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14

sidering the steady advance Of Russia
southward from Hlrivu< must aovvssati y
mistrust the motive of This extension of the
Russian frontier. Thre could be no es-
pecial object in acquiring Penjdeh and the
territory. above described. unless there ex-
listed the ulterior purpose Of acquiring
Herat, thus putting the Russians in posi-
and ultimately absorb his entire dmirtons
The more this question is examined as to
its political bearings in Afghanistan, aud
Northern India, the more essential it APP
pears for English supremacy and prestigs
in that quarter of the world to stop Russian
aggression where it is, and if possible force
its retreat back to Khiva at least.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14

''T DRAW the long beau said the stumpy
little woman with slx-foot sweetheart
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14

would be occupieI in fitting them with
Yuupus ~tks-Ssisa- asfalinr,ino ond manning
them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14
England's Enormous Naval Strength.

The naval reserve strength Of Great
Britain is enormous. During the comph-
cations with Russia In 1878 the British
Admiralty made inquiries In re'ation to the
number of ocean steamships which in the
event of war could be made available as
cruisers. As result the names OF $50 ves-
sells we're enrolled, each of which can carry
from six to ten guns. These are all vessels
of the first class, and the number has been
increased in the intervening years to up
ward Of 800, and can be supplemented by
an even larger list Of steamers of inferior
nnk, but all large. well-built and powerful
vessels. Some OF the recent additions TO
the ocean steamship feet are scarcely infe-
rior in tonnage to, and in horsepower Of
engines considerably greater than, the In
flexible. Fitted up as cruisers they could
cope with any war vessel save an iron clad
or the most modern iron or steel unarmored
craft, and could soon put safe distance
between themselves and any vessel Of over
mastering strength. IL would require war
of considerable duration, however, before
many Of them could be made available for
naval warfare, owing to the time which
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14
Uneaslness In India.


Tne New York Herald prints u conver-
sation held in New York few days ago,
with Col Matson, formerly the United
States Consul General in India, which is
at this moment highly interesting, because
the Colonel declares, as the result Of his
travel and study, that the country is ripe
for revolt against British rule. He adds
that the Russians have not been turning
their faces toward India oil these years
without opening communication with the
principal people Of the Indian nation, who
have given the assurance over and over
again that they will assist at any scheme
which is calculated to bring about nm over
throw Of the hated power now in exist
ence. In fact, the Indian people are
anxious for Russian success, having re-
ceived assurances from the emssaries
of tho Gar that when Russia does
come into possession Of that country its
people will be given q government practi-
cllly their own, like that which exists in
Canada. Engiishmen sneer at the possi-
bility that Russia could ever conduct
government upon these liberal principles,
but Colonel Matson says that in the case OF
Finland, with which he is thoroughly famil-
lar, the people are more contented and
prosperous under Russian control than they
were when the country was attached to
Sweden, and he adds that when he last
went through Finland he was constantly as
sured that its people would not go back to
their former government even IL they had
the chance. The Indian leaders are de-
sirous of having some powerful nation en-
gagged in the protection of the country for
the reason that if the people were left TO
themselves the Mohammedams and Bud
dhists would instantly fall out and go to
fighting among themselv,s. They have had
quite enough of British supremacy, which
has ruined the country and set its people
back into a more profound condition Of
servitude than is known anywhere else in
the semi civilized word.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-14
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

NJ f.. CHURcH-Rev. q. S. Weir, Pastor
Services at II o'clock a m. and 7la o'clock p IN.
Sunday school at IL m. rraye- meeting every
Wednesday evening at az o'clcck. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
The Creamery in Dakota.

Estelllne has a creamery, and, oncern
ing it, The Bell says: "Ihe creameryi is
now making an average of five hundred
pounds Of butter a day. Even more
than this will be turned out before the
summer is over, and the proprietor feels
confident that another summer he can
run it to its full capacity, one thousand
pounds daily. Last winter the woods
were full Of men who said scrcameries
would do all right in Iowa perhaps, but
there were not enough COWS in this coun-
try to support ever a small one.' So
they predicted that it would fall and
that people who had anything to do with
it must be crazy and thought that they
were admitting a great deal when they
said that if it could manage to live for
five or six years that at the end of that
time there might be enough COWS to give
1t business. Since it started up this
spring, these men find that they are mis-
taken. and that the creamery, instead of
having to wait three or four years for
support, will have to enlarge long before
that time. Two creameries in Estelline
would each do a much larger business
than those town men thought one would
DON
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
Rolette Items.
Mountain Times

The new bridges and corduroy recent
ly put in by the county along the Dew
lis Lake trail necessitates the making of
several new trails, but the road is so
laid out IS to avoid nearly every bad
place along the old line, The bridges
are we'll constructed, and the whole job
is creditable to the county.
A meeting of farmers called on June
l, after considerable argument pro and
con, decided that it would be greatly to
their advantage to do their trading at
Minnewaukan instead of Devils Lake as
heretofore. The distance is a few miles
in favor of the latter place, but the
farmers think they can do better at
Minnewaukan, and appear to be in earn
est in their determination to try it on.
Recently the Gilbert Stars of Dun
seth challenged the Devils Lake base
ball club to play a match game of ball.
The challenge was ignored. Now the
imps from the lake make a devilish pro-
posa! of coming here on the condition
that their expenses for the round trip
are paid. The Gilberts are not paying
the expenses of tourists or pleasure
seekers, but have an eye to business.
Meet our boys half way and put up or
shut up, but don't talk about it all sum-
mer.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
A Storm Expert.

Oliver, Major .Benham's factotum, has
had some experience in the northwest,
and is now learning Vermont French
from Cal Perciyal with wonderful re-
suits. Oliver has served three years as
a member of the Canadian mounted
police, and he mixes the language of
Big Bear and Riel with Calls inculca.
tons so as to be readily understood by
American citizens. When the storm
was coming up Saturday he stood in the
drenching rain watching the gathering
clouds, and after it was over said:
II saw dat black cloud come on de
lake make de turn on de house and
get dat familie from &c majore on de
cellar. l be by Winnipeg when it come
once. l don't saw dat, but dey tole me
so dat tree inch dat stuff what you call
he fall OF he groun. You know. He
eat all green tings from Kansas. He
jump like dat. Apasgrass-wat you call
him."
Frogs" said Cal.
"No. He got fly. Big jump. Apas-
grass-apasgrass. Eat all wheat and
barlay."
80, you mean grasshoppers."
"Ouil Oui! Hoppergrass. By Jo-
seph Croix, he fall tree inch on dat
cloud from Winnipeg"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
BoTTINEAU COUNTY.
The Great Necessity for Surveys
Crops.

In an interview with Commissioner
McBain and County Surveyor Sinclair,
of Bottineau county, the INrER-OcEAN
learned some interesting facts about that
splendid region. They say there are $500
acres in crop this year, over three-fourths
of which is wheat. Thirty to forty bush.
els to the acre will be the average yield.
Barley will be ready for the harvester
in ten days, and wheat is in the blossom
showing that the grain is much further
advanced in the mountain region than
it is in other parts of North Dakota.
Bottineau county took the worlds prize
for wheat at the New Orleans exposition.
Messrs. McBain and Sinclair state that
the n great need of Bottineau county
is additional surveys. Only ten town
ships have been surveyed and in the
county there are 81 more yet to be sur
veyed. All the surveyed lands are taken,
and hundreds of people are making
homes as squatters upon the unsurvey-
ed lands; while many others have gone
elsewhere, not willing to wait for the sur
veys to be made. The surveyor general
should take immediate steps to have
surveys made. Bottineau county has
surveyors ready to take contracts, and
the work can be done by actual resi-
dents.