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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
THE oGowE DwARFs.
A Diminutive People in the Depths
of African Forests.

At recent meeting of the Paris Geo
graphical Society letter was read from
Nj. Paul Crampel, the explorer OF the
Ogowe Basin, giving an account of the
Bayagas, a diminutive people who in
habit the great forests extending to the
north of Ogowe, and are probably nearly
related to the Wambuttis described by
Stanley. The Bayagas live scattered
among the M'fangs, TO whom their rela-
ton is one of semi.servitude. When an
Mfang chief becomes powerful enough,
he surrounds himself with a band OF
these "Bohemians" Of the forest; they
become his hunters aud ivory seekers
In return he supplies them with manioc
and bananas. Changing their places Of
abode every folr or five days, the Baya-
gas are not able to cultivate the soil
They are great hunters; the elephant is
their principal game, their sole weapon
of attack being a very sharp two-edged
spear about 81 feet in length. Physically
there is graat contrast between the
Bayagas and the M'fangs. The former
are dwarfs compared with the latter,
whose height is often from feet nine
inches to 8 feet IL inches. They are
stout, well proportional aud muscular
The color of their skin is a yellowish
brown. What strikes the observer most
at first sight are the prominence Of the
superciliary arches, the great thickness
of eyebrows, which are continuous, and
the projection of the cheek bones. The
neck is very short, the head set into
the shoulders, chest broad and well de-
veloped, the arm strong and wrist
stout; the legs crooked. The dominat-
ing Characteristic of their physiognomy
is an expression of fear. The traveller
had not much opportunity of studying
the women. He noticed. however, es-
pecially, the mutilation of their ears, the
lobe of which is pierced by pieces of
wood or ivory, and in this way is grad
ually enlarged until il touches the shout
der. The Bayagas, although polyga-
mists, do not initiate their neighbors
and masters, among whom a large num-
Der of wives are considered to be the
greatest evidence of wealth. Among
ried women, owing largely to the family
organization, which tends TO prevent
marriages. A man has often only one
wife; the chief two or three. The fam
lily is ''patriarchal." The chief (the
patriarchJ lives with his children and
grandchildren; sometimes, but rarely,
one of his brothers joins the community,
which never contains any but blood re-
lations. A young Bayaga when married
stays with his wifes family, and he only
has the right to return to his original
community and remove his wife thlther
when he has a son, and when the son
has killed an elephant. The son always
remains with his mothers group to re-
place her. A Bayaga woman never
marries any one of another tribe. The
traveller does not think that the 3ayagas,
even in numbers, would venture to at
tack, but they are we'll acquainted with
the art of defense. Their language is
utterly incomprehensible 20 a stranger,
even to the Mfangs London Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
Shot Like a William Tell.

General Fournier was an apostle of the
unique in duelling. The Mayor of Peri
gueux, France, was his bitter enemy,
but as they moved in widely different So
cial circles, the general found some diff
ficulty in picking quarrel. His oppor-
tunity came one day as he was showing
off before some ladies his expcrtness with
the pistol. The mayor passed, with a
rose in his mouth. 1t was considerable
distance from the generals balcony to
the mayor on the other side of the street,
but the old fighter knew his skill. "Just
notice. ladies'" he said, ''how will
pick the mayors rose He raised his
pistol. The women shrieked that he
should desist, but too late. The ham
mer fell, and the rose and the mayor
dropped-the latter, however, only from
fright. The generals expertness de-
feated his purpose. The sureness of his
aim terrified the mayor out of sending
the desired challenge. Il Argonaut.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
"Hotch Potch.

"The most delicious soup ever tasted,
bar none" said an epicure, twas con
coction that in Scotland they call
'Hotch-Potch. 1t was served to me by
lassie with lint-white locks, quite
guiltless of such superhuous luxuries as
shoes and stockings. AS l greedily
ladled out every drop Of the delicious
stuff, two fat porkers watched me with
sympathetic interest. 'Hoot ava, pig
gies, said my fair Hebe, as she stood
guard until l had finished my repast,
'dinna interiors with the gentlemaln ,
That had tramped eighteen miles that
morning over the heather may perhaps ac-
count for my extraordinarily keen relish,
but it was certainly excellent in itself,
for the dame gave me list of its ingre-
dients, and my wife gives it to me once
in awhile. Anglicized, the re-
cipe runs as follows: Cut two
mounds of fresh snag mutton into
small pieces. pun tlrvrss- into a stawpan
with three quarts of cold water and n
tablespoonful of salt; set il upon the fire
and cook very slowly, letting 1t simmer
and keeping it we'll skinned. After it
has simmered an hour, add "a large car
rot, two turnips, two large onions, all
cut in small pieces, and two heads of
cabbage lettuce. Let the whole simmer
until tender and serve it with the various
ingredients.
II knew 'hotch-potch' was an old
term in law went on the gentleman,
land liking my soup so much, had the
curiosity to look it up. When undi-
vided property is brought into the com
mon fund it is called 'hotch-potch, and
an old writer on law says, 1T scemeth
that this word is also used as pudding,
for in pudding is not put commonly
one thing alone, but one thing with
other things together. III New York
Tribune
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18

Philadelphia leads the whole country
with IL, 27S new structures, with Chicago
close behind with 1908. Both cities
however are far behind New York in the
value of the new buildings. As is well
known, the comparatively small number
OF Buildings erected in New York
5069-and the heavy cost-$S5, 0S9, 06s
lis due To the larga- numhar- of blocks
and other expensive structures built
there. The Chicago report gives the
number of feet frontage of the new
buildings as 266, 2S4. In other words
the new buildings scattered over Chi
cago's 49, square miles in 1890, if placed
in row, would extend for over 80
miles. This would make the buildings
cost less than a million dollars mile
about $l75 foot. The report further
states, however, that about % per cent.
should be added to the cost for the un-
LIBERALIZATION of contractors. This
would make the cost $50 .l52, 800.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18

Exports at Gold Have Had No had Enec
The Trade Outlook.

Exports at Gold Have Had No had Effect
The Trade Outlook
r. G. Dun 4 Co.'s weekly review OF trade
says:
Very rarely has such a strain been put
upon productive Industry and legitimate
business as by the enormous exports OF gold
In May. IL Is "A most signifcantfact that,
after this severe test. the state OF trade Is
better for the season and more hopeful
than It was In April, when the great move
ment of gold had not begun. Within thirty
days the largest crop OF wheat ever grown,
IL IA probable. will be moving 20 the mar
ket. The government report and other In
formation put the price down "a cents.
while the official report was not so
favorable regarding oats, the price OF
which dropped coats though corn rose
nearly IL cents. Cotton dropped an eighth
70 the lowest point touched for nearly forty
years. Money was easier In spite OF pre-
vious exports; silver was lower, and tic
rate OF foreign exchange declined 50 far
that bankers admit that gold can now be
sent abroad only at a loss 10 those who or
der IT, The Treasury has added about S.
100000 20 the circulation during the week,
and the receipts OF currency for the interior
have been heavy. Reports from other cities
show that trade, while moderate In volume,
as Is TO be expected at this season, Is fairly
large, uudisturbed, and exceedingly conf
dent as TO the future. These accounts show
that capable business men In all parts of
the country look upon the moderate shrink
age In present trade "a natural result of
last years short crops, and count with
great confidence upon large business with
the full yield promised this year Through
out the country money markets show sur
prising strength, notwithstanding the loss
OF gold to Europe, and while closeness Is
reported at Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati
St. Louis, Nashville and Savannah, reports
from nearly all cities Indicate that nobody
Is suffering except spectators. In brief,
the situation is not good for gamblers. but
for producers and legitimate traders decid-
edly hopeful The business failures occur
ring throughout the country during the last
seven days number Pa, as compared with
total OF 24T last week. For the correspond
ing week of last year the figures were 2I2.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
The Modern Mariner.

Lieutenant ]. ID. Jcrrold Kelley,
U. S. N, writing Of "The Ships Com
panY" in the Scribner series on ocean
Steamships" says:
Beach-combers, shore-hnggers--mere
Abraham's mcn--will tell you the poetry
has gone out Of il all, and will, with
much shifting OF their guilds, and hitch
ing OF their tarry trousers, try 10 per-
suade you that steam has ruined the gen
uinc sailors Of story and Of song. But
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
A YEARS BUILDING.
What Was Done in the Leading
Cities During 1870.

The New Haven Conn Record is in
receipt Of the reports Of the building de-
partments In % leading cities In the
United States for the year 1890, and we
present the figures herewith in tabular
form. In these % cities during the year
1890 were erected n, 39S buildings cost
ing in the aggregate $205, 800, S31, us
against 90, 2S3 buildings, costing 1891,
054, 600 in 1890. Although we have not
the figures at hand, we venture 10 say
that last year saw more new buildings
erected in this country at greater out
lay than any previous year in her his
tory. This was due both to the natural
growth and to the prosperous times that
made heavy real estate investments pos
sible and desirable. Following is the
table.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
BAD FLOODS IN TEXAS.
Several Persons Drowned and Large Num-
- ---- bers of Cattle Lost.


DISPATCHES from several poilts along the
Red River I'm Texas indicate that that
stream is on the rampage. AT Gainesville
II is above the high-water mark aud in
formation comes from above that place
that the rise was very rapid and unex-
pected and many people barely escaped
with their lives. All communication with
the Indian Territory has been cut of. Mes
sengers from Burlington state that the
river is running wild in that section,
with destruction TO property and some
lives lost north of Doss. ID. T. Harris, a
stockman, lost 400 head OF cattle and fifty
FIVE horses. volume of water ten feet
high came rushing down the valley. bear
ing trees, brush, housetops dead animals
and debris of all kinds. Crops OF all kinds
near the river are all under water and mud.
During heavy rain at Chillicothe, Texas,
two employees of w. 7. Lindsay. and two
strangers who were camped near the bridge
at that place were drowned.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
Governor Hogg's Children.

Governor James Stephan Hogg, of
Texas, is nothing If not original His
individuality is very marked. He has
an interesting family, among them three
bright children, two girls and a boy,
whose names respectively are Ina Hogg,
IRA Hogg and Moore Hogg. These
names were bestowed by Governor Hog0
himself. The latter's favorite exclamation
is ''By Gatlings!" He probably uses it a
hundreds times day while the Lcgisla-
ture is in session. III New York World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
Finger Rings.

There are two precious stones that tend
to make the hand look extremely white,
and these are the emerald and the sap
phire. Women, moro than ever, are
wearing rings on their fingers. How
many know where the first ring came
froml Straight from fairy land. A
merry sprite who loved little fairy
danced with her on the green until he
was drunk with moonshinc, and he lost
his ring. 1t was found by peasant girl
and she gave it to her lover, and these
two were happy ever after. That's the
story Of the first ring. One hopes it will
be the story OF every ring that is ever
given for dear loves sake.-T New York
Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18

before the United States Supreme Court,
and there are seven women who have been
admitted in Washington. Mrs. Myra
Bradncll edits the Chicago Legal News
and Catherine V. Waite the Law Times.
Bessie Helmer has compiled, unaided.
ten volumes Of BradwclI's Appellate
Court Reports. In single decade the
number OF women lawyers increased from
one TO sevcnty-fye.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
Fourhttor HIsLiEe.

At Wickliffe, Ky.. at midnight, Evan F.
Shelby, charged with the murder OF Mrs.
Sallie Moore. was taken by mob Of lOC
unknown men from the jail and hanged
The sheriff resisted and was roughly han
died. Shelby fought desperately and Sc
verely hurt several of the mob. The muir
der was committed In 1887, near Woodville
village near Wlckliffe, just across from
Cairo III. Shelby had been sentenced for
life, but had been granted new trial from
the Court of Appeals. The mob said they
had previously hung Mart Shelby, under
Indictment as ACCESSORY
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
ONE WOMAN MAULs THREE "cops."
An Athletic Specimen or Jersey City's
Fair Sex Proves Her Prowess.


Fair Sex Proves Her Prowess.
Catherine Newkirk, who weighs over 200
pounds, was committed for trial in Jersey
City for assauIting policemen. She badly
whipped three of Jersey City's finest. Her
son, George Newkirk. young hoodlum,
robbed Thomas Hayes of $3.50 Hayes
procured warrant and Detective Hottie
went TO Newkirk's mothers house to serve
the warrant Mrs Newkirk seized Hottie
by the throat. threw him away from
the door, down the stairs, and warned
her son, who escaped. Hottie took out a
warrant for Mrs. Newkirk's arrest, aud Po-
licemen ORourke and Rady were sent TO
serve It, Mrs. Newkirk BACKED o'Rourkc's
eye. and Rady only escaped n drubbing
with his own club at her hands by hiding
In the kitchen. Captain Mcking, of the
Fourth Precinct, took two other officers to
the house, where DR. Wilkinson, one of Jer-
sey City's most prominent physicians, de-
clared she was too Ill TO be locked up.
Captain McKing said, however, that any
woman who could whip three policemen
was we'll enough TO be arrested, and or
dered his men TO take her away.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
Brook Jumping at Rugby.

One of the sports at Rugby is brook
jumping. A whole house or the entire
school gees out in charge of the cham
pion jumper to the near brook flowing
into the Avon. Then, following their
leader, they begin and jump the stream
where the banks are narrow, each time
increasing the space jumped. until every
lad is "ducked." II a boy refuses to
jump he Is deliberately thrown in.-
lChicagc Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
THE WARFARE In CHILL.
Insurgent smps --y...
Range OF BaIInaceda.s Torneines ~

lnsurgent 'nIps -.ys.-- ~. ~. -,
Range Of BalInaceda's Torpedoes.
The Gillian Legation at Washington re-
ceived telegram from Chilli, saying that
the naval vessels of the Government had
pursued the insurgents In Tarapaca. The
Condell, tho Lynch and the Imperial have
bombarded Pisagua and Iquique without
managing 70 bring out the insurgent ships,
which hide among the foreign vessels, so as
not 10 be destroyed by the torpedoes. The
insurgent vessels are In a very bad condi-
tion, the telegram says, aud all the veteran
sailors have deserted and offered their
services 70 the Constitutional Government.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
Pain..d Houses for Fun.

John Van Colt, known as the most eccel-
tri man on Long island, committed suicide
by hanging He was 50 years old and well
OF. His mania was u paint his house all
sorts Of colors and daub various pictures
thereon. Crowds came To see the curious
house and Van Colt delighted to show 1t.
No canse for the suicide IS known
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18

this is mere transporting ponsensc. for
above aud beyond everything he who
commands ship, smoker or sailer. as il
may chance, must first Of all be a sea-
man. The demands OF modern sea life
have increased the responsibilities Of the
Mariner and in like measure the profes
sional attainmcnts required are deeper,
broader, and higher than ever before"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18

Col r. H. Abercromble, Of Tuskegee,
Ala, was visiting with HIS son-in-law, Dr.
~ y Baker, at Gadsden, Ala. While tho
Coionei-~as walking In the garden, he was
mistaken for a burglar by DIR. Baker, who
shot ana Instantly killed him Many years
ago COL Abercrombie had a personal dim
Guilty with son-in-law, when the latter
was shot and almost instantly killed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
THE RED RIVER FLOODS.
Lives Lost aud Vast Quantities of Prop
arfv want Auay

Lives Lost and Vast Quantities of Prop
erty swept Away.
special from Ardmore. Indian Terri
tory. says: Reports received here give
heart-rending accounts of fearful havoc TO
both life and property in the overlooked
valleys OF the Red River I'm Texas and the
Territory. The river has been higher than
known for years. Dwelling and business
houses have been swept away. crops de-
stroyed and stock of all kinds drowned.
The rush of the waters vas so unexpected
that but few had time to seek safety on the
higher lands. and IL is feared that many
people who are now missing have been
drowned
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
AssAssINATED IN THE STREET.
W. j. PenrOsc, a Prominent Citizen of
Butte, Mysteriousiy Murdered.

W. j. PenrOsc, Prominent Citizen OF
Butte, Mysteriousiy Murdered.
Pss'''sf
nent politician of the State, member OF
the Legislature, and editor and proprietor
of the Butte MiTItnJ Journal. was assassin
ated on the street. He was involved In
difficulty with Belle Browning. or Emma
Turner, who claimed to be his wife, and
threatened to kill him II he refused TO live
with her. 1t is known that at least three
men were concerned in the murder, for
they had been seen standing on the corner
where the murder was completed, and had
been seen running down the street soon
afterward. Belle Browning is under arrest
1t is thought generally that the murder
was the result of villalnous conspiracy OF
PenrOse's enemies.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
KiplIng,s Light Seem. to BE Failing.

A special from New Brighton, Pa, says:
Rudyard Kipling is dying with consump-
ton. Abscesses have formed In his lungs
and at intervals he cannot speak above a
whisper. BY order of his physicians he
was taken from London to Italy two weeks
ago, where the climate, it is hoped, viii
benefit him
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
NATIONAL IEAauE
wEsTERN Assoc1Ar1oN.
Death of General barton.

General w. ID. Barton died at New York
after lingering illness. During the war
he served with distinction as Colonel of the
Forty eighth Regiment New York Voiun-
teers. At the close he assumed the man
agement OF the California Theater at San
Francisco. subsequently, he managed ].
X. Emmett and Colonel Robert myers oil.
His last venture was the production of the
comic opera ~Pippens,n The venture was
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
LAZY CuMMlNG now
Miss Florence Garner, Fair American,
Mari ed to Sir William.

Sir william Gordon Cumming was mar
ried in the fashionable Holy Trinity Church
at Chelsea to Miss Florence Garner, daugh-
ter OF the late Commodore Garner. of New
York City. The marriage was practically
secret marriage. Only twelve people
were present at the ceremony. The bride
! looked charming and happy. and Sir Will
lam was proud looking, cool, and entirely
self-possessed. There was no trace In his
personal appearance of depression or emo
tion resulting from the verdict In the bac-
carat case. Lazy unu CIR william Uordon
Cumming left shortly after the ceremony
for the bridegroom's estate. Altyre, near
Forres, In Scotland, where they will spend
| the honeymoon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
brakeman and Tramp Both Xxi led.

At Greeley, Col, while Brakeman j. Dill
lon was attempting to get tramp from o
freight train the tramp shot and killed
Dillon. The tramp then jumped from the
train and started across the fields, pursued
by Brakeman Mailing. who shot the tramp
three times, killing him instantly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
Crushed Benenth tho Roots of a Tree.

Luther Holt, aged 60, of East Exeter, Me-.
lay down to rest in the shade of the roots of
a large overturned tree. Workmen, not
knowing of his presence. chopped the trunk
from the roots, which, when released. flew
back into the place, imprisonlng Holt be-
meath them. He was uoau perorr ,le-v vsAa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
GERONIMO, THE STAGE ROBBER,
KILLED.

Run Down I'm the Mountains by Sheriff
Gray-Hls Career of Crime.
Deputy Sheriff Gray arrived at Tucson,
Arizona, with the body OF the notorious
Mexican stage robber, Geronimo. and Leon,
his accomplish They had been robbing
stages In Southern Arizona during the last
i've years, and officers have been after
them continually. Gray and his posse ran
them down in the mountains near Pantano.
They made fght, and Geronimo fred five
and Leon three shots without effect. Ger
onimo was killed and Leon surrendered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
Is shc q GOAL Poacher /?

The United States revenue cutter Corwin
-'.S' S"7u''o
Hattie Gage, which sailed from San Fran
cisco ostensibly for Unga Island, Alaska.
1t is stated that the real destination of the
Gage is Behrlng Sea, where she will engage
In seal nohching.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
A Manitoba Tragedy.

A mysi erious tragedy has just been un-
earthed near Marquette Station, Manitoba.
James Tajdell left home. leaving his sister.
in-law and a young Englishman together
When he returned he found the house COW
cred with blood. The body OF his sister-in.
law was found In a well, the girl having
been first shot dead. The young English.
man is missing
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
win Revoke the ROADS tharter.

An accident at Havensvllle, Kan. on
the Kansas Central Railroad. resulted in
the death of George w. Purcell, an engi-
neer, and James Lorily, u fireman. The
accident was the result of "a defective road
bed, and the State Board of Railroad Com
missioners announced that steps would be
taken - have the cl after OF the road O.
valrad.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18

Grand Rapids strikers weakenIng.

The warm reception given the Grand
Rapids (Mich.) strikers who attempted 10
blow up the terminal wheel of the cable
line has apparently paralyzed the cause.
They were not exposing It, Their evident
connection with all the disorders that have
marked the strike has alienated much OF
the sympathy they at first received. The
patronage OF the street cars Is increasing
and that of the carryalls is growing less
The strikers are beginning TO quarrel
among themselves and are charging their
leaders with running the strike and putting
the funds In their pockets The end OF the
strike is not far of.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18
Cattleman Arrested for Fraud.

George : Elwood, rich cattleman, OF
Washington County, Kan. was taken TO
Arkansas to answer To a charge of fraud
In cattle transaction. The Arkansas
sherin had TO run two miles II arrest his
man, Elwood having jumped of a swift
moving train when he saw the officer enter
a car.