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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

The March report of distribution Of
the wheat and corn by the statistician of
the Department OF Agriculture makes
the stock OF wheat In growers hands
Ill 200, 900 bushels. or 20 per cent: OF
the crop; 63,00O, 900 of spring wheat,
and 10S, 900 200 OF winter wheat, much
OF the latter in States which have prac-
tically no commercial distribution, but
entering Into local consumption for
bread and seed. This Is the largest re-
serve ever reported, that of the largest
previous crop, In 1884, being 169, ,0O0, 900
bushels. The exports from July 1 to
March / were I64, 600 900 bushels, the
fall seed 26,O0O,0O0 bushels, the con-
sumption apparently 100000, 900 BUSH
els, but a large proportion is taken
for consumption in the fall and
winter, and the actual consump-
tion iss sdisproportionate greater than
in the spring and summer. The assumed
consumption from March 1, 1891, to
March 1, 1892, is 800, ,0O0, 900 bushels for
population of 64,3O0,000; the exports.
206, coo, 900 bushels; the seed, Sc, 900, 900
bushels; a distribution of 562, 900, 900
bushels, with Al, ,OOO, 200. visible and ILL.,
000,000 invisible stocks. There are
27 100000 bushels not accounted for
previously, which came In the unprece-
dented squeezing of all sorts of reserves.
mainly from the always uncounted
stocks Of -four between mill and mouth
and from small mcounted stocks be-
tween the f.rmers' granaries and
the visible supplies. The average
weight of wheat is 5S.5 pounds
per measured bushel which Is the
estimated weight of the crop Of 1887, and
is 9-10 OF pound above the average of
eight previous years. The estimated
quantity of corn in farmers hands is
660, 900, 900 bushels, or 41.8 per cent. of
the crop. This is the largest proportion
ever reported, that of 1889 excepted,
which was 45.9 per cent, or $40, ,000, 900
bushels. The seven principal States
have a surplus of 546 900, 900 bushels,
or 4l.5 per cent. of their product, against
66.7 of the great crop of 1889. The pro-
portion merchantable is the largest ever
reported, 8S.5 per cent, against S5.7 two
years ago. The average of eight pre-
vious crops is 80 per cent, and the low
est average go for the frosted crop of
1883. The present average farm price of
merchantable corn is 392 cents per
bushel; of understandable, 25.7 cents.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

ed as to his very language. In order to
get good language into the report the
stenographers often have to make plea
OF inacSuracy on their part and take the
blame for omissions and changes which
they are compelled to make. There
have been cases where members have
corrected proof and restored their own
inaccurate expressions for the corrected
manuscript of the reporters, and it has
been necessary to lose this revised
proof and receive some slight censure
for IL In order TO preserve the respect
ability OF the Record.
During this Congress the reporters
have had comparatively little difficulty
upon this score. The new members
who have been doing a considerable
amount OF talking have proven them
selves not only speakers OF considerable
capacity In force and effectiveness, but
to be finished and capable constructors
of English sentences. Bailey, the long
haired young Texan, has astonished the
stenographers by the delivery OF free,
off-hand speeches, which, while deliv-
cred with great rapidity, have been
smooth and well balanced and almost
entirely free from errors in construction.
The fa..e may be considered OF Bryan
OF NeDraska, who came In with the up
heaval which threw the Farmers Alll-
ance into Congress, His speeches have
been printed In the very language
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
Hiii.s southernrour.


At Roanoke, Va. Senator Hill was
given warm welcome. His train was
met twenty miles out from Roanoke by
a delegation of citizens, who urged him
to make speech during the ten minutes
which the train was to stop. Several
thousand persons gathered about the
depot and loudly cheered the noted New
York politician upon his appearance.
Senator Hill was introduced to the citi-
Zens of Roanoke by the Hon. HI. s.
Trout, the chairman of the delegation,
and, after the cheers had somewhat sub
sided, the Senator spoke,
A committee representing the capital
OF Mississippi met Senator Hill at Me-
ridian and escorted him to jackson.
The members of this committee were r.
II. Henry, editor OF the State Ledger;
Senators Fox, Stephens, and Harrison,
and Representatives Street and Varda-
man. At jackson an immense crowd
was assembled, and Gov. Stone met the
Senator and welcomed him to the State
amid the cheers of 5000 Mississippians.
Senator Hill became the guest Of Gov.
Stone during his stay In jackson, and
reception was held at the Executive
Mansion, where the Senator shook hands
with the stream of visitors for over an
hour. The Legislature met in joint ses-
sion in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives, with Lieut.. Gov. Evans and
Speaker Street as the joint presiding
officers. The galleries and lobbies were
crowded to the utmost and loud cheers
greeted the appearance Of the guest of
Mississippi as Senator Hill entered the
hall in company with Gov. Stone. Here
the Senator spoke for nearly one hour.
At Birmingham, Ala, incoming trains
brought enthusiastic Democrats. An
escort, consisting of prominent Demo-
Gratis, had met Senator Hill at Jackson,
and accompanied him over the State
line to Birmingham. 1t was $3.50 a. m.
when the train rolled into the Birming-
ham station, but large crowd had al
ready assembled and the Senator was
loudly cheered as he and his party
passed to the carriages which con-
veyed the visitors to the hotels. The
visiting party became the guests of the
Hill Club Of Birmingham, and were
the object OF true Southern hospitality.
COL Hewitt, the President of the Hill
Club of Birmingham, introduced the
Senator, who spoke to at least 5000
people.
On the trip from Birmingham to At
lanta the Senator was greeted at every
stop by hundreds of enthusiastic adj
mirers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

1T is lonesome day In Chicago when
a street car is not run down by a rail-
road train.-Buffalo Commercial.
CoLLIsIoNs between street cars and
railroad trains are getting to be in the
nature OF an everyday occurrence in
the Worlds Fair city.-Des Moines
Leader.
A STREET car filed with passengers
was run down In Chicago the other day
and several more victims added TO the
list OF those who have fallen on the
grade crossing. The grade crossing
must go.--Kansas City Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
LYNCHERs MURDER A GUARD.
Taney County, Missouri, wild with Excite
ment Over n Tragedy.


Seventy armed and masked men rode
into the little town Of Forsythe, Mo-,
went to the jail and demanded the body
OF John Bright, the man who murdered
his wife in Taney County. All Of the
guards ran except James Williams, a
deputy sheriff, who refused to let them
come near the Jail, and said he would
kill the first man that made any at
tempt to take his prisoner out. One
man from behind Williams drew his pis-
tol and shot Williams through the head,
killing him instantly. At the firing Of
the shot the rest of the mob came run
ming and, trampling over Williams dead
body, went to the jail with q sledge
hammer, broke the doors down, and
took Bright out. They threw rope
around his neck, placed hiniebn horse,
and started out OF town with him. A
half mile from Forsythe they hanged
him TO tree, and rode off at once, leav-
ing him dangling until daylight, when
he was cut down and taken back to For
sythe.
Taney County is wild with excitement
over the killing of Williams. A large
posse OF men started out OF Ozark,
under the guidance of Sheriff Cook to
arrest the men who were identified In
the mob.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
CRAWLING, MICHIGAN n, THURSDA AY. MARCH "a. 1892.


of their delivery without viola
tion Of the canons OF good
taste. Watson, OF Georgia, who was the
Farmers Alliance candidate for Speaker,
is not an educated man, though an ex-
ceedingly fluent talker, yet mis- speeches
require very little editing. The young
members from Massachusetts, write bet
ter than they speak, but the English
language does not suffer distortion upon
their tongues even while they are EN-
barrassed In their speech before this
new and august assemblage. A number
OF the members have beer raised In ignor-
ance up to manhood and have acquired
their information In later years, and 1t is
curious how their earlier training or
lack Of training exhibits itself in the
heat Of debate. Jerry Simpson and
Farmer Davis, who are the great literary
men Of the Alliance party, are very
accurate and strong writer's. Davis In
particular prides himself upon his liter
airy attainments, yet In their speeches
they both fly off the track entirely and
shatter syntax in every sentence.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

GROVER oLEvELAED from Fond du Lac,
Wie., asking Cleveland to state whether
or not he was a candidate.
Mr.. Cleveland's letter was written
from Lakewood, N. j.. on March 8, and
sets at rest the rumors that he intended
to announce that he was not a candidate.
The letter is as follows
LAKEWOOD, N. .., March 0. 1892.
The Hon. Edward s Bragg:
MY DEAR SIR-Your letter of the 6th
inst is received. Ihave thought until now
that might continue silent on the sub
Jects which, under the high sanction Of
your position as my @fellow- Democrat and
fellow citizen, !" and In your relation as a
true and trusted friend. you present to me.
II. In answering your question, 1 might
only consider my personal desires and my
individual ease and comfort, my response
would be promptly made and without the
least reservation or difficulty. But II you
are right In supposlng that the subject Is
related to duty owe to the country and
TO my party, condition exists which
makes such private and personal consider
ations entirely Irrelevant cannot, how
ever, refrain from declaring to you that my
experience in the great Office of President
OF the United States has so impressed me
with the solemnitY of the trust and its aw-
full responsibilities that i cannot bring my
self to regard a candidacy for the place as
active self assertion.
have also an idea that the Presidency
is pre- re-eminently the peoples of1ce; and
have been sincere In my constant advocacy
of the effective participation In political
affairs on the part of all our citizens. con-
sequentlv / believe the people should be
heard I'm the choice OF their party candi-
dates, and that they themselves should
make nominations, as directly as is con-
sistent with open. fair and full party or
ganization and methods.
l speak of these things solely for the
purpose Of advising you that my concep-
tion Of tho nature OF the Presidential Office.
and my conviction that the voters of our
party should be free In the selection of their
candidates, preclude the possibility of my
leading and pushing a self-seeklng canvass
for the Presidential nomination. even IL 1
had n desire to be again a candidate.
Believing that the complete supremacy
of Democratic principles means Increased
national prosperity and the increased hap
piness of our people. am earnestly anx-
ious for the success of my party. 1 am
confident that success Is still within our
reach. but telieve this is n time for DEM
ocratic thoughtfulness aud deliberation.
not only as to candidates, but concerning
party action upon questions Of immense in
teres. to the patriotic and intelligent voters
of the land. who watch for an assurance OF
safety as the price OF their confidence and
support Yours very truly.
NJ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

away at times because SENATOR MORRILL,
ofillness, yet there are probably not n
dozen Senators whose absence aggre-
gates SO little as his. This session he has
been away more than usual, but it was
because of the illness of Mrs Morrill,.
Last Friday Senator Morrill, was at the
Capitol. He complained of a cold, but
did not look upon it as serious. Satur-
day morning he remained IN bed. DR..
Busy was sent for and he at once dis
covered that pneumonia had set in.
Throughout the day everything possible
was done to relieve the sufferer and re-
move danger. The Senator is now some
what easier, but there Is no marked i'm
provement in his condition. His con-
stltution, it is feared. is not sufficiently
robust 10 permit anything like a pro-
tracted struggle with pneumonia.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

A REQUEST of 5000, 900 has been made
by DR.. Ignaz Hoppe, of the University
of Basle, Switzerland, for the investiga-
tion Of the nature of the soul. The in
terest OF the money Is TO pay the salaries
OF certain number of scholars-Prot-
estaEt or Catholic-who are to live In n
house provided for them and devote
their time to study and reflection on the
subject
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

date for the Demo-
cratic nomination for
President. The let
ter was addressed to
Gen. E. s. Bragg, the
commander of the
famous old Iron"
rbrigede, who wrote to
the ex-President un-
der date OF March 5,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

In 1906 nearly all the silver coin in
England was debased by diminishing
the weight of the metal, and TO such
an extent was this kingly art put into
practice that in the reign of that del
icate monarch known as Henry VIII.
the profit in exchanging silver for
gold was 355 per cent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
CLEVELAND is IN 1T.
He WRITES A LETTER WHICH
SAYS AS MUCH.

Any Doubt as to Whether Mr.. Cleveland
VIII he Candidate or Not IL Now Set
Aside senator Morhlrs Illness = Mob
Law I'm Missouri.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

jon was of a calm, quiet disposition
or he could not have been SO patient,
but even he was inclined to boil over
at times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
HOLDING THEIR GRAIN.
MANY BUSHELS OF WHEAT IN
oRowERs' HANDS.

Information Regarding the Distribution
OF Wheat and corn--Bisgest Reserve ON
Record $50, 100000 Bushels Of Corn
Held by Farmers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

WIFI pueuInOnld al MS
residence on Thomas
Circle. His physi-
clan stated tn a t
there was little inn
mediate danger of
death, but he holds
out scant hope of re-
covery. Senator Nor
rlll will be 80 years
old April 10. At each
succeeding session of
Congress he has found
it necessary to remain
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

MADAGAsoAR people work twenty-five
days In year, and make enough then TO
support them In idlenees the rest OF the
time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
THEY SKATER sYNTAx,
coNoREssMEN VIOLATE GRAM
MAR AND ITS RULES.

How Some Speeches Are Corrected--Av-
erage Number OF Letters Received Daily
by Member Of the House-Rush OF the
Seed Season.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

A letter is published from Grover
Cleveland which Is construed as being
a formal declaration that he Is a candi-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
DAVID DOWN IN DIXIE.
HE TALKS TO MANY CURIOUS
CROWDS.

Thousands Cheer the New York Man Who
Wants TO Bo President-His Praise for
Democracy and Denunciatlon OF Repub-
noans APpiauded.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

CRAWLING ENCAMPMENT, 1. o. O. F., No.
116.-Meets alternate Friday evenings.
CHARLEs NJ. JACKSON, @. p.
q HAuaoN 9acratarv
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
GROVER CLEvELAND.
SENATOR MORRILL, CRITICALLY ILL.

He Is Suffering from Pneumonia and
Strong Fears Arc Entertained.
Washington special Senator Justin
S. Morrill, OF Vermont Is critically i'll
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

UR w a sh In gton
correspondent says:
dramatically tn Q
House is not a
failure; that is to
say, the grammar Of
the Fif ty-s Q cond
Congress Is not as
bad as might be ex-
pected. The House,
as a rule, Is a Curl
Gus constructor of
false syntax, and 1t
'is only a question
of degree as to now
far tn Q rules of
OF grammar are to
be violated and all
order and prece-
d Q mt 8 shattered.
n n -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.

Ellery +. Allbee, a Winchester boy, has
received an appointment as stenOgrapher
in the United States quartermasters office
at Jacksonville, Ind, at salary of $1,000
a year.
Henry l.. Waldo of Kansas City, a mem
Der of the class of 94 at Phillips Exeter
academy, fell from a flying ring in the
gymnasium a few days ago, and received
severe spinal injuries, from which he is
not expected to recover.
Gilbert NJ. Simmons, a successful farm
er of WestmOreland, died of pneumonia
the 18th inst, aged 81 years, and two days
later his wife died of the same disease,
aged SO. Mr.. Simmons was the son of DR.,
Barton Simmons of Westmoreland. For
80 years he was employed as a railway en-
gineer, running locomotive between Au-
gusta and Atlanta, Ga, during the war of
the rebellion, and later upon returning to
the North, followed the same occupation
upon the Boston and Albany road. Sew
eral years ago he returned to his old home
in Westmoreland and settled down as a
farmer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
HINSDALE, N. H.

Spencer Brothers are drawing ties to the
depot.
Peter Brennan is making short visit in
Rutland, Vt.
Uncle John Brtton of Kcene is visiting
relatives in town.
Michael Cookery has moved into ID.
Bellevile, ir.'s, new tenement.
II. b. Streeter is making arrangements
to fill up his ice houses.
Rev. Stephen Smith exchanged with Rev.
II. X. Wilbur last Sunday, both morning
and evening services.
The ladies of the Universalist society
will hold their annual fair and festival at
the town hall, Feb. 80.
Rev. d. L. Fisher began his duties as
pastor of the Murray Universalist church,
Attleboro, Mass, last Sunday.
DR.. w. 5. Leonard, after a two-weeks
battle with the prevailing influenza, is
again making his daily rounds.
j. W. Leary of Canal street had an at
tack of heart trouble last Sunday morning,
but is now able to be out again.
w. j. Bailey is harvesting his ice this
week from Liscom's pond. 1t is of good
quality and about II inches thick
NdllIlln DIOllltIS lldNt ItluIllttl llblll
their first trip with their photograph and
are to start soon on tour through Yer
mont.
A horse belonging in Brattleboro took a
lively spin through the street on Monday,
smashing the cutter, but otherwise doing
little damage.
Hope Chautauqua circle will meet next
Monday evening with Misses Lyman and
Davis Roll call will be responded to by
quotations about Henry Clay
h Miss Cora Wellman, after lingering ill
ness, is now attending to her duties as
treasurer of the Hinsdale savings bank,
Miss Eva Wellman assisting her.
II. S. Hathorn, formerly resident here,
died at Westmoreland on Tuesday morn
ing. The body was brought here Wednes-
day and luried in Pine Grove cemetery.
S. A. Esten is having an artesian well
bored on his premises Mr.. Coseo OF
Schenectady, n. Y, assisted by Mr. Hyde
from Richfeld Springs, Is doing the work
Mr.. Stacy of Holyoke and Miss Lillian
Cathcart were married Wednesday at
o'clock at the residence of George Britton
Rev. d. l.. Fisher performing the ceremo
ny.
The Sawtelle comedy company have
been holding the boards at the town hal
this week, with the exception of this. Fri
day, evening, when they 90 to Winchester
returning here on Saturday evening.
The ladies' benevolent society of tn,
Congregational church furnished a suppe
in the vestry Wednesday evening, FOLLOWED
by an entertainment, and the dialogue
''Shoddy and wool" The attendance wa
good.
Teamsters have been making the mos
of the past few days sleighing, grea
deal of work having been done. One O
our citizens who does a large amount o
teamng remarked the other day that ever
day of fair shedding was worth SO to him
Sheridan relief corps made pleasan
call on Mrs. Alice Bradley last Friday al
ternoon. on the occasion of her SOth birth
day Mrs. Bradley is thought to be tn
oldest member of the Womans relic
corps in the department of New Ham,
shire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The New York Life.
Report of the New York Insurance De
pnrtmcnt.

Report of the New York Insurance de-
pnrtmcnt.
The result of the investigation of the af-
fairs of the New York Life Insurance
company, by the insurance department of
the state of New York, was given 20 the
public last Saturday. This investigation
was based upon the charges of gross mis-
management made by cN-Cashier Banta of
the company, who was familiar with all its
inside workings 70 begin with the re-
port conveys the gratifying assurance that
this great institution, one of the three
greatest life companies in the world, is
thoroughly solvent, having clear surplus
of Sl5, OOOOOO After giving this assur-
ancc, however the report goes on to show
that the company has lost in certain real
estate transactions nearly a million and a
half dollars, that it has sustained a shrink
age nearly as heavy in early investments,
that it has S5,5O0,0O0 invested in office
buildings i'm five different cities which yield
no adequate return on their investment,
and that these investments have been
made under circumstances which show
gross neglect and incompetency in the
management of the company
But it is i'm the conduct of the company 5
agency system that the worst state of af-
fairs is revealed Not less than 81, 300, 900
is due from agents on which little or moth
ing will ever be realized. The conduct of
the Spanish American department Of the
company is especially criticised, and other
agencies are shown to be nearly as bad.
Agents of known bad character and unrc-
liability have been employed 10y Mr. Beers,
the president, simply on account of their
ability to pull new business and the losses
made through them were always saddled
upon the company. In this respect the
company's management appears to have
been "entirely in the interests of the
agents and against that of the company.
1t is found that the company has engaged
in unlawful speculation, that its invest
mcnts have been illegally and improperly
effected. and that system of favoritisn
and nepotism has crept into its affairs Will
results seriously prejudicial to the policy
+ holders.
This is the substance Of the report. Mr.
/ Pierce. the superintendent Of the New
York insurance department. who make
/ the report, contents himself with stating
/ the facts without recommendation, leavin.
the correction of the evils he has shown t
the policy holders, in whose hands th'
management of the company ultimatel!
rests
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
KEEN E, N. H.

One hundred thousand eggs of brook
trout have just been deposited in the state
Matching house in this place by the state
and the Cheshire county fish and game
league. The young fry will be distributed
about the county in the spring.
Our feline editor picked up the following
gem of truth today: There is a cat in town,
living on Beech hill, that has caught three
rabbits this winter. Two of them weighed
two and one-half pounds apiece The cat
herself is hardly heavier than that, and
was obliged to drag the rabbits home in
stead of carrying them. The same cat is
highly civilized, sitting at the table and eat
ing from plate. She has a daughter liv-
ing with her whose table manners are said
to be fully as elegant as the mothers.
Keene Sentinel