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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
A LITTLE roo REALI,TIC.
Jennie Yeamans Faints, but She Pulls IL
Hero from the Plank Just I'm Time.

Jennie Yeamans Faints, but She Pulls the
Hero from the Plank just I'm Time.
The "buzZ-saw" scene in @Blue Jeans" at
McVicker's Theater, Chicago. was never
more loudly applauded than at a recent
performHnce. In -tf'ts purtie~l~. -soaaa-. Mr..
Harcourt, the hero. is thrown by the villain
and fastened on a board, which, as the ma
chinery is set In motion, gradually APP
proaches the big circular saw. 1t Is the
duty of the heroine, Miss Yeamans, TO cut
herself out of the Office in which she has
been locked up, and save the hero at the
moment the saw is about TO cut him In two.
"Fawcett threw me just six inches out OF
place. said Mr.. Harcourt, "but / didn't
know It. Miss Yeamans saw the danger 1
was in. and tried 10 get at me. She tried
TO open the door as she usually does, but for
some unaccountable reason she couldn't
She then burst IL with her hands, slightly
cutting them. Instead OF running down the
steps, she jumped, nearly upsetting herself.
She managed TO get TO me just In time to free
me, aud as the curtain fell she tainted. ;"
This will seem singular. as It is generally
believed that the huge saw that looks so
dangerous cannot do any injury to any one.
Evidently such is not the case.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21

II VIII Succeed the Age Of Steel
Dia3culties in the Way.

II Il predicted by scientists that the
next are will be the age Of aluminium,
a. this Is distinctiyely the age Of steel,
succeeding the iron, bronze and stone
aoes. Aluminium is the most abundant
and universal OF all metals on this globe,
is in many respects superior TO the 9TH
ers. Offering the great advantages Of less
weight. freedom from rust, pliability,
tension and strength, aud other points
OF superiority to the iron and steel we
now use. The difficulty and expense OF
extracting il have hitherto stood in the
way Of its general use, but in the last
half dozen years the problem OF making
1t more cheaply has been solved. or
nearly so. and its price has fallen in o
most surprising manner.
Fifteen years ago, it was worth $40 n
pound, the same AS silver, and il was.
then classed with the precious metals,
and a proposition made to coin it..
Twelve wears ago, it fell to $l2, and six
years later to S.. At the beginning of
the present year it was $l.50; to-day Ii
is 81 pound. 1t is recognized that it's
price is tending further downward, and
the best estimates-are that it will ulii-
mately reach twenty cents pound
about the price of tin, third higher
than copper, five times the cost OF lead,
ten times that of steel and twenty times
that of iron.
But besides the difficulty of COST
which has been overcome, there are
other mechanical difficulties in the way
of the use of aluminium, which it will,
take five or ten years to overcome, so.
that at the best the age OF alumfufunrs
will not begin until the next century.
1t is but natural to suppose that the cost
of making steel will also fall-the fall,
in steel rails during the last twenty
years from $3.50 to $2S per ton, so that.
even with this reduction in aluminium,
steel, on account of its extraordinary
cheapness, will be dangerous com
petitor. The chances, indeed, are that
these two metals will divide the world.
steel or iron being used in all those ar
ticles in which cheapness IS the CHIEF
point desired, and aluminium for other
articles where cheapness is not the
greatest end, or where lightness is de-
sired, in all small articles of domestic
use such as dishes, cooking utensils, fx-
lures, fittings, handles, etc, for house
construction, for ships aud sailing yes
sells, cars, etc. The next century Will
probably open with an age of aluminium
and steel.-[N New Orleans Times-Dcmo-
crat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21

Mayor Shakespeare or New Orleans Lee
lures u Leader OF tho Malta.

Mayor Shakespeare or New Orleans Lee
lures Leader OF the Malta.
Mayor Shakespeare, OF New Orleans, sent
message TO Joe Provenzano to call upon
upon him, and when Joe presented himself
he was addressed a follows; al know we'll
enough that you have long been at the head
Of disturbing element here that has been
a menace to the peace of this community.
Now, there must be- once and forever an
end OF this. l am sick and tired OF Il.
tell you VOC must take your hands OF.
have Issued orders 10 the chief OF police
that he use his entire force TO pre-
vent you from carrying your de-
signs into execution. am sorry
now that / am obliged to go to
Denver. IL l could remain here l would
i'ersoaailx take command OF the police force
ana would use every means at my CONF
mand To wipe from the face of the earth
every member of your gang who tries TO
raise his hand against n member of this COM
munity. In my absence my Representatives
will act for me. When return shall act
myself. But this reign OF terror must stop.
and IL there is way possible to do IL, it
will stop. Now you have been warned
Provenzano had very little to say. except
70 protest his innocence. He left the hall
very much crushed. The Provenzanos. IL
was charged by the Rev. Father Manoritta.
were at the head OF the Malta society.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21

General Sherman's Memory.

General Sherman, three years ago, was
visiting in Philadelphia. Standing one
day at window, he saw big policeman,
with a Nery long beard, go by on the
street. Vrhe General uttered an excla-.
nation Of surprise, but said nothing
more. Next day he saw the same long
bearded policeman go by, and this time
sent messenger out and asked the man
to come IN.
The policeman presently entered the
room, and made a military salute to the
General.
Eyes" said General Sherman, tits
the very man! Do you remember me,
Mr.. Officerl"
Certainly do, General said the
policeman.
"And do you remember where we first
metz"
Eyes, sir. 1t was in California. You
were only lieutenant then, and / was
your drummer"
That's It," said General Sherman,
.sand instead of that beard, you had
barely hair or two, maybe, on your
chin. And if am not mistaken, your
name is Hutchinson"
80 it is, General said the police
man.
They entered into conversation en-
the old times in California and Mexico.
The General had not seen the old drum
mer since TIE Mexican War, and had
never seen him with beard, but recog-
nized him at the first glance on the street
after forty years had passed by. Il Youths
Communion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21

Says an old seal fisherman: Thanks
to the high latitude which it inhabits,
the polar bear Is not likely to be killed
off. The polar bear is an. enormous
animal, weighing about as much as a
fair-sized OK, but it is not at all fierce,
and will always run way, so that it is
not hard to kill. / once saw an Aleut
woman dispose of one in a very remark
able manner. She found it asleep on
the ice, and approached it with great
caution from the leeward side, having
previously improvised weapon by
by fastening the knife she carried to
stick with lacings of seal leather which
served to hold together her garment
Having got close to the unconscious
beast, she thrust this spear deep into its
body behind the left foreleg. IL died
almost without struggle. II is
curious fact that the liver of the polar
bear is actually poisonous, though tho
meat is very wholesome. and toothsome
NJ well, resembling beef SOMEWHAT
[St. Louis Republic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
MIR. BLAINE VERY SICK.
The Secretary Of State Unable to Leave
Now York tor the National Capital.

The Secretary Of state Unable to Leave
Now York tor the National Capital.
Friends of Secretary James G. Blaine in
Washington are much alarmed concerning
his condition, and it is believed both by
them and by friends of the Damrosch family
In New York that the Secretary is much
Her than the statements of his physicians
would Indicate. A gentleman who is a
friend of the Damrosch family and Secre-
tary Blaine said that the Secretary was a
very Ill man, and that IL might be a long
TING before he recovered his vigor. He has
done great deal OF work. and his nerves
and constitution have suffered in conse-
quence. He added that IL was by no means
certain when Mr.. Blaine would go back 10
Washington. for the reason that he was I'M
able To get out of bed. Even IL he RECEIVERS
sufficiently TO resume his duties in Wash
ington he will have to be very careful The
family say that Mr.. Blaine's illness Is due
TO overwork. and the doctor is OF that opin-
ion. Therefore, absolute rest has been
prescribed for him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
A Big Mexican Penitentiary.

The new penitentiary at Puebla. Mex
leo, is massive and imposing structure,
having much tho appearance Of fortress
1t Is situated in the last block on the
west side of the city, in contiguity to
the beautiful Church of San Francisco
Xavier, which church and its dependent
college have been abandoned since 1929.
The building encloses courtyard $50
varas, or about 400 feet, in length, by 100
varas in width.
1t was In 1910 that the work was first
begun for the erection of the big peni-
Tertiary. From that time on there were
many stops in the work of building, and
very exciting scenes occurred in its
vicinity. The poor means OF the Gov
eminent and also the North American
invasion necessitated suspensions Of the
work.
Finally, however, the building had.adr
vanced nearly to completion. Five
hundred and twenty-five separate COM
partments had been arranged, fourteen
halls were set aside for workshops, four
towers had been built for defence and
Jour for staircases. The French invasion
of Mexico again put stop to the work,
and, in fact, undid it, for around the
building ragged some of the severest
fights, the cannon balls of the Mexican.
army practically reducing the structure
to mass of ruins.
So it remained from 1865 to 1879,
when citizens movement was started
and the State Government turned the
old building over to the public and
work was recommended by popular sub
scription. On fast days the stone cut
tiers of Puebla volunteered to do their
share by working gratuitously on the
edifce. Later the State aud Federal
government took up the matter, with
the final result that the building, after
fifty years, stands completed. The total
cost of the reconstruction is estimated
at 100000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21

There Is NO wrong, by any one committed,
But will recol;
It's sure return. with double III repeated,
No skill can foH.
As on the earth the mists Il yields to HEAVIER
Descend in rain,
So on his head who e'er has evil given,
IL falls agaiH.
It's tho law OF life that retrihution
Shah follow wrong;
II never fails, although the execution
May tarry long.
Then let us be, with unrelaxed endeavor,
Just, true and right;
That the great law Of recompense may ever
Our hearts delight.
-[Daughters OF America.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
BEYOND THE SEA.
Agents of the Worlds Rhr win BE Sent
Abroad.

Director General Davis, of the Worlds
Columbian Commission, recently requested
tie Secretary OF the Treasury to permit the
payment of the expenses OF certain persons
90 go abroad In the interest of the EXPOSE
tion out of the money appropriated by
Congress to be used In connection with the
admission of foreign exhibits. The depart
ment has decided that not exceeding three
citizens, TO be suggested by the Director
General. may be designed by the Secretary
of the Treasury TO act under the provisions
of the law above mentioned and to be paid
from the appropriation referred to. Such
persons will cooperate with such repre-
sentatives of the Treasury Department as
may be sent by the Secretary directly TO
furnish information in foreign countries as
20 the methods OF admitting foreign ex
hihits
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
There Is Notable strengthening In nj
LInos Of business.

There Is Notable Strengthening In An
Limos Of business.
r. G. Dun 4 Co.'S weekly review OF trade
says:
In every respect the outlook Is more IA
vorable, excepting the large exports of gold
and the advance In Bank OF England rates
TO per cent. obviously for the purpose OF
drawing more gold from this country. IL
Is "A most favorable symptom that the con-
tlnued exports OF gold cause no panic In
this market II Is a significant fact that
the exports In April we're about double last
years In value as 20 cotton. and showed an
increase IN oil and provisions. but de-
crease In cattle and I'm breadstufs.
yet In breadstuffs the decrease was wholly
In corn, and tho surpluss of wheat
available for export was, May 1. about 30,-
100000 bushels. The exports OF wheat from
Atlantic ports have been much smaller than
year ago until last week, when an in
crease OF 10 per cent appears. In corn the
decrease is heavy, OF course. The iron
furnaces In blast May l we're of about 1000
tons greater weekly capacity than April /,
1880 tons, against 113,483 q month ago.
and $50, 900 a year ago. But the trade is
less depressed and the long delay In settle
ment OF the coke strike tends TO strengthen
prices. The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the last
seven days number 23T as compared with a
total OF 24s last week. For the correspond
ing week of last year the figures were 2l2.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION
Cannon May Roar.

The United States steamer Charleston
and the Gillian ironclad Esmeralda are
both at Acapulco, Mexico. The Esmeralda's
Captain spoke the Charleston, and said TO
Captain Remy that the Itata would not
be taken unless the Esmeralda was sunk
first. aAll rlght,n said Remy. al have orders
TO take the Itata, and will do So" The
Itata is not yet In sight, but fight is sure
ly expected when she appears. Naturally
lively times are looked for The men In
the Gillian cruiser have been expressing
their wish for an engagement with the
Charleston's men. Both cruisers are now
keenly watching each other and the resi-
dents OF AcapulcO are . tic
ment. They expect TO see a fierce sea bat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
DARING MAIL RORBERY.

Registered Packages Bound for Chicago
stolen from u Wagon In New York.
The postoffice authorities of New York
City are trying hard to solve the mystery of
one OF the most daring mail robberies ever
planned. A few minutes before clock
the other night two men pried open the
door Of a big mail-wagOn while IL was
driving along Fifth ayanue on its way TO
the Grand Central depot and stole a
pouch containing 'eiGbbta registered pack
ages. The contents and value OF the pack
ages are not known. fjtif they probably con-
tained several THOUSAND dollars. of money.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
Porturars New Ministry:

It is reported that the King of Portugal
will summon Senior A. de serpa Pimental,
councillor OF state. to a conference I'm re-
gard 20 the formation OF a new Cabinet.
Rumors point to the formation of a coali-
tion ministry by Senior Carvalho formerly
Minister Of Commerce. and Senior FeIrera,
who had the Office of Minister OF Public
Works, Commerce and Industry in the Cab
met which has just resigned
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
Would Encircle the Earth.

The Walnut Grove dam, says the
Prescott (Arizona) Courier, was the
highest Ia the world excepting two In
India. There il said to have been
enough water in it when it burst to have
run belt around the earth three feet
wide and one foot deep. 1t is also said
the engineers believe, judging from the
rainfall records OF previous years, that
the dam would never get full, much
less run over the top. This opinion is
also said to have been entertained by
many other people. The late floods are
said to have washed away lands below
the sites Of two dams which were not
reached by waters of the burstcd dams
With all the facts before them the pro-
jectors OF the new dam will be able to
60 to work much more intelliVeDtlv
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
Caused Great Destruction.

Reports from Bellefonte, Pa, state that
forest fires have been raging In that vicin-
ity. Several lumber camps, farm houses,
saw mills and an immense amount OF lum-
Der have been destroyed. The damage to
property is estimated at $50, 900, with meal
culable loss To growing timber. The fires
are still raging along the Alleghenies.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
MEMPHIS FEVER CASE.

Prominent Doctors say a Patient Cannot
Live with Temperature Above 10.
A Memphis (Tenn) dispatch tells q re-
markable story OF fever case which
registered IS: degrees Fahrenheit. The
same authority says the patient is on
the rapid road to recovery and adds that
the case of Miss Tolleson-the patients
without a parallel in the medical annals of
Memphis. Prominent physicians say no
such case was ever recorded. and that for a
person TO have temperature of 15s and
live is an mposslbllity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
Poisoned tho whole FamIIv.

A dispatch from Austin. Texas. says that
Mrs. John b. Headsheth. the wife of high
ly respected citizen, attempted TO poison
her whole family, together with her aged
aunt, by putting trough on rats IN some
soup. Mr.. Headsheth and the aunt were
violently sick. Mrs. Perry. the aunt. died
I'm great agony. while Mr. Headsheth Is at
the hospital and stands chance OF recov-
cry. Mrs. Headsheth Is deiacnfed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
Thirty one Times a mother.

Mrs. Arthur BrIscoe was driving team
OF broncos from her home, six miles east OF
Alcano. Kan. In crossing the river, there
being no bridge, the team overturned the
buggy and. throwing the lady into the
water, she drowned. Mrs. Brisco was 81
years old and leaves twenty seven children.
She had been married six times and had
thirty-one children. four of whom died. All
her husbands are dead.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21

Shepherd. who discharged him. citizens Inn
mediately rcarrcstcd him, aud during the
night shot him and threw his body into
Flathead River Justice Shepherd was or
dered to leave town within twenty four
houre and ohevad
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21

A Wooster (Ohlo) dispatch Says Another
chapter was added 10 the famous Shelly
robbery by the finding Of old Mr. Michael
Shelly dead I'm his barn with n bullet
through his head. Shelly is the farmer who
was robbed of over 90, 900 last August The
old man had been on the witness stand all
day In the trial OF men accused OF the rob-
berry, aud this. IL Is supposed. shattered his
nerves and caused him TO commit suicide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
Committed a Forgery in Prison.

The First National Bank OF Leavenworth.
Kan, will prosecute George Lewis, the
clever penman and convict in the Kansas
penitentiary. Lewis has three more years
TO serve OF his old sentence as a forger. He
recently entered into conspiracy with an
outsider TO defraud the Grand Fountain
Savings Bank OF Richmond, Va, by raising
prison draft from 81 to $4,000. Lewis
was prison clerk.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
At Last n Conviction.

A Charleston (W. Va.) dispatch says: In
the United States District Court, Warren
M. Frame. of Raleigh County was convict
ed OF violating the lottery law by sending a
letter through the United States mails 10
the Louisiana lottery, and was fined SOS
and costs by Judge Jackson. This is the
first conviction for the offense known to
have been made in the United States.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21

o. b. Wilson, real estate abstractor, exs
Mayor, and a man of high standing in the
Masons and knights. ofsi'Pythias, dlsap-
peared from Great Bend, kansas. 1t has
just been discovered that he is forger and
a defaulter for at least $4,000. He was
agent OF several FARMERS who were paying
on their mortgagesras -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
A SEA OF FIRE.

A Tract OF Country I'm Pennsylvania Sixty
Miles In Extent swept by Flames.
special from Punxsutawney, Pa. says;
A great fire is raging along the mountains
between Punxsutawney and Bellwood. IL
is sixty miles in length. Men who live I'm
this section state that a fire OF like proper
lions previous to this date was never known
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
Yosemite Park Vandals.

Troops l and X. OF the Fourth United
States Cavalry, left San Francisco on spe-
cial train for national reservations In
Yosemite Valley and Sequoia Park, having
been detailed recently to protect reserva-
tions from depredations by vandals and
would be settlers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
CAPT. LANnGRAF ACQUITTED.
The Jury Decided that He Was Not Guilty
of Murder.

Of Murdor.
AT Milwaukee, Wis. the jury in the case
OF Capt. Landgraf, of the steamer Nevada,
charged with the murder OF sailor named
Wilbur last September, returned a verdict
of not guilty after being out eight minutes.
Wilbur and another sailor went aboard the
steamer as she was about to leave here for
Fse@aaha, and demanded his pay, Capt
Landgraf claimed that as both men had
signed articles for the round trip and then
quit the vessel without notice that morn
ing, neither was entitled to cent OF wages.
Both Wilbur and his companion were the
worse for liquor, and insisted on being paid.
They followed Capt. Landgraf aft In a
threatening way, and near the boiler-house
advanced as II to attack him. In the ex-
element Capt. Landgraf discharged his
revolver and Wilbur fell dead. Captain
Landgraf was tried last winter, and the
jury disagreed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
A Queer ColIision.

An extra freight train ran INTO somv to-.
cars standing on the main line at Shepherd,
Mich. This started the cars down the grade.
at the bottom OF which men were loading
logs. Three men were killed and thirteen
injured in the second collision.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21

From far-Asay 1sombay comes Henry
BallantInef 20 tell the Exposition Directors
what British India Is likely to do for the
Worlds Fair. He was born In India, is the
son Of an American missionary, and is an
attacbe OF the American Consulate in Bonn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
Nineteen vvorkinen Drowned.

Nineteen workmen were drowned in the
Dnieper River. the boat In which they were
embarked being run into by a steamer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
Fatal Iahnr Riot.

In riot between Italian and American
laborers at Pipe Greek, w. Va, one man
was killed and two mortally and ten seri-
ously wounded.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
siII< works Embarassed.

The Florence SILK Mills at Paterson, N.
j., were placed in the hands of receiver.
The assets are $4,000 and the liabilities
S45, 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
EXPLOSION ON A TANK STEAMER.
Eight Workmen Killed and Twenty five
Injured mt Newport, England.

A terrific explosion has occurred in the
forehold of the British steamship Tancar-
vile, Captain Carter. which was undergo
ing repairs in the dry dock at Newport,
England. Eight workmen employed on the
steamer were killed and Twenty-Five in
jured. The vessel Is badly damaged. The
Tancarville is tank steamer engaged In
carrying oil in bulk from American ports.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
Gable station Consumed.
Planning Mill burned.

Fire destroyed the cable railway station
Mt the Union Depot at Kansas City, Mo- The
loss is 500, 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
Surplus in the Treasury.

The surplus In the Treasury is gradually
creeping up, having recovered from the
heavy drains upon it, and the net surplus
is now SIS, 900, 900.