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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
CRANK CALLS ON HIM.

President Cleveland Is Not ut Home {.
Mr. Richard Roeder.
A crank of note called at the residence
OF Dr. Joseph Bryant on West 36th street.
New YORK, where President Cleveland was
stopping. and demanded to sec the Presi-
dent The man is Richard Roeder. OF New
York, the same man who wrote to EN-
peror William OF Germany some months
age challenging him to q duel Roeder
rang the door bell OF tho Bryant home
violently about 0 o'clock. and when the
butler responded, demanded to see the
President The butler told him that Mr..
Cleveland could not be seen. @But It is a
business Of extreme national Importance. ~
insisted Roeder This brought DIR. Bryant
to the door. He reasoned with the crank
and told him 1t was impossible to see the
President at that hour Roeder
was finally persuaded to 60 away.
The crank Is a man OF middle age and
was we'll dressed. He Is OF why build and
talks nervously. Roeder told Dr. Bryant
that he had been trying to see the Presi-
dent for years In order to wipe away the
stain which had been put upon him by In
generation In a lunatic asylum In Ger
many. He said he had challenged EN-
peror William to a duel, but the latter
was coward and had him put In an asy-
lumL President Cleveland was the only
man who could wipe away the stain now
resting upon him. As he left the house
Roedef promised that he would call again.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Guards Cost Too Much.

Bankers and business men living In the
towns in the Indian Territory. as we'll as
those living outside the Territory but do
ing business with Territory firms. are
greatly worked up over the condition of
affairs which has made 1t necessary for
the Pacific Express Company to refuse
money shipments either into or out OF the
Territory @The situation in the Indian
Territory" said superintendent O. w.
Case OF the Pacific Company, ais worse
than 1t ever was. There is absolutely
no protection for life or property
except as We furnish It ourselves
This continual carrying OF such an
armed force makes the business too expen-
sive to be profitable. We have lost more
by the expense than we ever did by the
actual robberies Now this saturday rob-
berry, by IL we lost just s417. This con-
sisted of return C. q DIS. which we are
still handling. and our own aud the rail-
roads remittances But you can see that
to protect even a small amount what It
would cost when such gang as that at
tackled the train. The other companies are
still carrying money. but am Informed by
Mr. Simpson, of the Wells-Fargo. that he
has asked the General superint endent to
issue an order similar to oursn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

up and that cut-throat war Vas about 10
begin. But Thursday Chicago coal dealers
received telegrap hic advices to advance the
price Of anthracite In car load lots from
20 TO Is "a The reasons for the advance
In the price of coal are many. During the
summer labor troubles and the strike.
among the soft coal miners many opsrst-
ors Of anthracite fields. fancy!ng they fore
saw q short market. mined sufficient hard
coal 10 glut the market In the late
summer and early autumn. This kept
prices down. In the early portion Of the
season lake rates on coal were a. low ~ Is
cents and rail rates fell from u 10 "a 81
Since then lake rates have risen to 20 cents.
and while rail rates have not changed.
IN advance to q Is expected within the
next few dAya Also. the cold weather 10
beginning aud examination of stocks on
hand shows Chicago dealers that the sup
ply IL by NO means - great as IL was
thought to be- Further. small dealers
with outputs of u million tons have
placed their product in advance OF that
of the bic dealers with outputs of four
millions And these are the reasons the
coal men give for making the public pay
little more for its winter fuel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
BIG DISASTER IN JAPAN.

Earthquake Destroys Three Thousand
Houses-Msny Lives Lost. e.
Yokohama advices say 1900 houses have
destroyed by succession of earthquake
shocks AS far AS known 260 lives have
been lost and hundreds OF people have
been injured. 1t Is reasserted that the
army corps under Field Marshal Count
Oyama formerly Minister OF War, has
affected a landing at seikiosso. near
Port Arthur 1t Is also again as.
serted that the Japanese army under
Field Marshal Yamag alta has successfully
crossed the Yalu River and entered Man
churia. 1t was announced Sept 20 that
Field Marshal Count oyama has sailed
Hiroshima with the second Japanese squad
ron. Since then IL has been repeatedly as
serted that the japanese had effected a
landing near Port Arthur, and 1t has been
stated that iNport was current that this
i'm portant place had been captured by the
Japanese. On the other hand. the Jap
anese have several times been reported as
having crossed the Yalu River, and also NJ
having been repulsed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

the side ropes, and the Prince, an
experienced sailor evidently, took the
tiller and threaded the way carefully
through the crowd OF craft. For a
time neither spoke; then abruptly
giving the management to the appre-
ciatively critical skipper. he beckoned
her into the cabin.
II will land you at Guernsey to-
morrow inosning," he said, but !
have been deceiving you. j am not
Prince Paul Demtoff. l am his valet.
! have robbed him of 1000. 600 rou-
bles, and am now going to the Argen-
tine in his yacht" and he stood up
rigidly and faced her.
She smiled and said calmly: Very
goodl Take me with you. / am not
Lady Constance Azuregore. am
her maid, but I've got her jewel-case.
-(London Million.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

WIN Tolerate No Intsrfsrenos 60 Deprive
Her Of War spells.
The special session Of the Japanese diet
closed on Monday Every measure pre-
sented Was unanimously passed. A me-
mortal was adopted urging the govern ment
to execute the desires Of the Mikado with
. view TO the restoration OF peace In the
East the increase of the glory of Japan.
the punishment Of China. and the preven-
tion OF future disturbances of Eastern
peace The memorial concludes with the
declaration that Japan will not tolerate
interference by any nation TO prevent her
obtaining the ultimate objects Of
the war which she has been waging
against China The taotai has re-
quested the foreign consuls 10 warn the
subjects OF their governments TO avoid
localities where large bodice OF Chinese
troops are stationed He has also re-
quosted that all Japanese residents Of
China. 20 whom he refers as afawning pig
mics. !" shall register at the city OF lem
Tain by Nov 90 Reports have heen re-
ceived that two boats connected with the
torpedo service have been blown up at
Tskua. and that eight persons we're killed
and two wounded In the disaster
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
weevil I'm CHICAGO wheat.

Great excitement existed on the Chicago
Board OF Trade over the announcement
that some weevilly wheat had been taken
out of one of the Armour elevators
A good deal OF old Wheat Is stored
in Chicago and strong suspicion has
existed for a long time that some
of It was not In sound condition. This has
caused shippers to use unusual vigilance
TO prevent any OF 1t being worked of on
them. and they have placed n
spectors at each hatch when load
ing any cargoes In this case the
inspector seems to have been caught
mapping. for later inspection by another
inspector showed that the Armour wheat
was full OF weeviIs This is an important
matter. and n thorough inspection of the
wheat in the different elevators will be
made at once The discredited cargo Is
now en- route to Buffalo
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
CLEANED BY DIVERS.
Removing the earnacIss from War
ships Bottom.

A United States cruiser in active
service requires almost as much bur-
nishing to keep her trim as does q
silk hat. 1t isn't the brasses and
metal work around her decks that
cause the chief anxiety. 1t is her
bottom. That fouls particularly in
Southern seas, and it is necessary to
dock her and clean away the barna-
cles.
But docks are not always at hand.
Lieutenant-Co Sebree, in
discussing this tion in the
United States Navat institute, de-
scribes for the first time the scheme
worked by the United States ship Bal
timore during the CHILEAN trouble.
She was not locked for eleven
months, and during eight months of
that time she was in CHILEAN and Per-
uvian waters. The Baltimore, hay
ing been locked at Toulon, France,
in February, 1891, sailed for Chill.
Within four or five months after ar
irving in Chill she began to lose
speed on account of foul bottom.
There were in the crew two seamen
gunners, who had qualified as divers
in the torpedo school at Newport, be-
sides Peter Hanley, the gunner, whc
had also taken the course. 1t was
decided to clean the bottom of the
Baltimore by sending down divers.
An iron ladder was let down from a
launch alongside the Baltimore, and
for use under the ship a wide Jacobs
ladder was made on board. While
cleaning the bottom the diver was al
ways on this ladder, between it and
the ship. He would stand, sit, or lie
down on the ladder, as happened to
be most convenient.
The divers used scrapers made Of
hard wood in the shape of broad
chisel. They were about four inches
wide and eight inches long, with
the handle end rounded down. The
diver chose the man who attended to
the life line. Besides this man who
attended the line, four other men
were in the launch, Two of them
worked the pumps, and the other two
attended to the bow and stern lines
of the launch. The divers were linn
iOCu w NV iiOuIS WOIk uIu
they got 81 an hour in addition to
their regular pay.
The time taken to clean the bot
tom once and to clean one-third of it
second time was two months. The
work was done under adverse circum-
stances in the harbor of Valparaiso,
where frequently sea would stop
the work.
The barnacles on the bottom of the
Baltimore the first time that she was
cleaned averaged two and three-quar
ter inches in length. Some of them
were more than three inches long.
They were often in clusters. so that
they extended six inches or more from
the ships bottom.
After the bottom was cleaned, the
gunner made an inspection, and re-
ported that the cleaning was well
done. nant-Commander Sc
bree says, that in his opinion a YES
sci can be kept practically clean and
suffer no serious loss of speed for at
least year by the use of her divers
at a cost OF $500 for labor, and about
5000 for the pump New York Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
SHOOTS A CLAIM-JUMPER.

PIucky Miss Agnes Jones Defends Her
Property in Oklahoma with Gun.
Miss Agnes Jones, who las entered
tract Of land several miles north OF Perry.
O. T., shot Sam Bartell three times, and
several other shots were fred which missed
the mark. 1t seems that Barteil had
jumped Miss Jones' claim while she was
away from home. and had taken posses
sion of her house. On her arrival at home
Miss Jones told Bartell TO vacate her house,
which he refused to do, and Miss Jones
shot at Bartell six times. three shots TAX
ing effect and wounding Bartell seriously
II not fatally. Bartell shot at Miss Jones
once, but failed to hit her Bartell asked
to be carried from tho claim us soon as he
was shot
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
CABLE TO HAWAII.
British Com missioners Ask for Too Many
Concessions.

British Commiss toner's Ask for Too Many
Concessions.
Late advices regarding Great Britain's
attempt to lay a cable to Hawaii state
that the British commissioners now In
Honolulu. Sanford Fleming, of Canada,
and j. Mercker, from the Colonial Office,
have submitted their propositions to the
Government OF the republic of Hawaii
asking for q lease Of Necker Island and a
subsidy of $4,000 per year for fifteen
years In return for these grants they
promise a cable and to make the charge
for messages shilling a word. with re-
duction for messages sent by the Govern
ment and for press dispat ches The COM
mssioners ask also as a condition from
the Government that Necker Island shall
be coded to Great Britain in the event OF
an annexation OF Hawaii to the United
States.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
a Remarkable Grindstons.

The most remarkable grindstone
on earth is owned by J. J. Patterson,
Of Hawesville, Ky. 1t has been in
use on his farm since 1859. 1t was
made from stone on his farm lit is
used by the entire neighborhood and
wears with the times. In good times
it sheds its grit literally, but n hard
3 times it becomes as flint. This year
the sparks from it have put out the
eye of boy who was turning it and
set fire to pile OF straw fourteen
feet from it Atlanta Constitution.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
ON AN OLD CHARGE.

John Eckert Held for Drowning Ambrose
Rude Two Years Ago.
John Eckert, of San Pierre, Ind. was ar
rested and taken to Valparaiso by officers
from that city, 10 answer to the charge OF
drowning Ambrose Rude in the Kankakee
River nearly two years age. He was ar
rested at that time. but the evidence was
not sufficient, and the court suspended
trial and Eckert was allowed his freedom.
He has been bringing suits against his
neighbors, and they, rather than be com
PEELED to answer In court, have settled
with him for various sums A female de-
tectivc. 1t is claimed. found additional
evidence sufficient to prove his guilt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
SMALLPOX at Washington.

Another case OF small pox was developed
at Washington James L Parker. OF In
diana, law clerk In the division where
the other cases we're re ported. was the VIC
tim The small pox scare at the Interior
department gathers force. Dr. Woodman.
the health officer of the District made IN
urgent appeal to Secretary Smith to close
the entire Interior Department. In the In
terest of public health, and In accordance
with the request an order was Issued to
close the department for fumigation. This
applies TO the secretary's office, census
office. patent ONCE, general land ONCE.
miscellaneous division. railroad division
and Indian affairs division. oil OF which
are In the main Interior Department
building
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Her Story of Abuse Was False.

Mrs Emma Wohlhuetter was arrested at
Akron. Ohio. on the charge Of arson. Six
weeks ago she created a sensation by de-
claring that three negroes assaulted her in
her own house, threw her, bound, down
cellar, and then, pouring kerosene over
every hing. set fire to the house. The
story was believed at first and posse of
several hundred citizens set out 10 find the
negroes Local colored people resented
the story. took up the matter. and the ar
rest IA the result
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
She Promptly Fainte d.

President Casimir-Perier dropped
into toy store the other day and
asked nevous young shop girl II
Photographic Edison doll, which he
produced from paper parcel, could
be repaired. The young lady said,
Yes" and asked him to what adj
dress it should be sent. When he
gave his name and address she faint
ed away -[Rochester Post Express
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
What an Apple Will Do.

A ripe, sweet, juicy apple is pleas
ing, NITROUS, medicinal and, being
aromatic and vitalizing, is supposed
to aid in developing physical, mental
and spiritual beauty. The teachers
OF expression in art shink so; the
vocal teachers say it will clear the
voice; a vegetarian says it will excite
muscular action along the alimentary
canal, ANA thu housekeeper ought to
know that 1t will save the bread and
butter Broiled sour apples served
with powdered sugar and cinnamon
and bits of hard butter before the
cofiee - very fascinating breakfast
dish.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
TO LOSE THEIR HEADS.
Chinese Generals Handed Over to q BOARD
for TRIAL and Punlahment.

Chinese Generals Handed Over to BOARD
for Trial and Punishment.
Gems Yeh Chi Chao and Wei Yu- 1--WE.
formerly commanding In Corea, have been
handed over to the proper board for pun
ishment They will probably lose their
heads The former Is charged with cow
ardice and responsibility for the murder
of a French missionary, Josua Gen Wei
Is accused OF extortion and cowarjice
Other important officials have been CASH
tered and complete reshuffiiug has taken
place throughout the viceroy's provinces
The French minister has threatened the
Tsungli Yamen. or foreign councir with
serious consequences should long list OF
claims handed to them remain unsettled.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
FOR ARTISTIC COINS.
Attempt to He Made to Secure Better DE
signs In Future.

Attempt to he Made to Secure Better De-
signs In Future.
The joint committee for the Improvement
of the United States coinage met at the
rooms of the American Numis ratio and
Archaeological Society In New York. The
commitree has for Its object the periodical
adoption OF artistic designs for the coins
of the country. symbolic OF historical
events Daniel Parish. of the American
Numismatic' and Archaeological Society.
presided at the meeting In the absence Of
Russell sturg;a George +. Kunse, secre-
tary of the same society, stated that he
called upon Mr. Preston. superinten emit
OF the mint at Philadelphia, who said he
was OF the opinion that an open competi''
ton would secure the best results Mr..
Kunse advocated that the committee use
its influence to have IS. 900 appropriated
for equal division for the ten best awards.
the successful design to be chosen from
among the ten.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
SWEPT DER BY FIRE.

Five More Lives Lost, While Large
Stocks OF Hay Are Destroyed.
For the past few days terrible prairie
fires have swept the sand hills country In
Nebraska. Rumors of death and destruc-
tion are rife. but little can be verified.
The counties OF Thomas, Cherry, Sheridan,
and Grant are those In which the fire
prevails or has prevailed and the only
authentic list OF deaths and loss OF
property follows The dead: Bliss. ranch
man; f II. Lachmer, ranchman; three
unknown farmer, Loss OF hay: Bartlett
Richards, 1900 tons; Margraves, $50 tons;
Pat Moore, 100; West. 100; II. Woodruff.
600; stansbie Brothers. 1000; G. II. Miner,
1000; Mason Brothers 1,2J0 and barn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
NATIONAL BANK DIVIDENDS.

Creditors OF Insolvent Institutions to Get
Portion OF Their Claims.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has de-
clared dividends In favor of the creditors Of
insolvent national banks as follows:
Ten per cent. First National Bank of Sun
dance, Wyo.
Eleven per cent, the First National Bank Of
Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Twenty per cent. the First National Bank
of Dayton, Tenn.
Ten per cent. the Northern National Bank of
Big Rapids, Mich.
Ten per cent, the Peoples National Bank Of
FAYETTEVILLE N C..
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
FARMING AND FISHING.

New Norway to BE Started on the Shore
of British Columbia.
The Rev. Simon Saagstadt. pioneer min
lister OF the Lutheran Church In Minneso-
Ia and little band of eighty Nor wegian
farmers have gotten as far as Victoria, b.
C., on their way to Bella Coda, where
thoy, with about 900 of their country
men, purpose establishing a new Norway
among the British Columbia mountains
and fiords so like to those Of their native
land The Norwegians purpose engaging
in mixed farming and development of the
deep sea fisheries They are the first to
take advantage Of the British Columbia
Governments new terms to settlers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
DIED IN A FIRE BOX.
Sixteen Humans Burned to Crisp In a
Seattle Hotel.

sixteen Humans Burned to Crisp IN
Seattle Hotel.
At Seattle. Washington. sixteen per-
sons-ten men. three women, and three
children we're burned to death In
the West street Hotel Saturday morn
ing Thirteen bodies have been identi-
fed. The financial loss Is less than
$50, 1000, well insured. The fire was
undoubtedly caused by the explosion
OF lamp in the kitchen The pro-
prietor's son was aroused by the noise OF
the explosion about 1 o'clock. but before
he could investigate the flames had spread
all through the house. The corrugated
iron sheeting kept the flames hid until
nearly the whole interior was furnace.
The thin partitions were OF resinous pine
covered with cheesecloth and burned furi-
Onslv
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Killed by Dynamite.

A large Hungarian boarding house at
Laurel Run, near Wilkesbarre. Pa. was
blown TO atoms ty dynamiters at % o'clock
Sunday morning and three of the inmates
were killed outright foar fatally injured
and a half dozen seriously hurt The
wounded were robbed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Drops Dead at His Isaby's Feet

While wheeling his baby on the street at
Larorte. Ind. Lynn Boyd fell forward
dead from apoplexy. He was never sick a
day In his life lie was eleven years In
the United States mail service He was
Noble Grand of Laporte Lodge. No 30. j.
O. O f., aud Commander of Canton La
porte, No 10, Patriarchs Militant
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
TOO MANY CHILDREN.
Georgia Man Kills Himself When tho Last
Two Came at Once.

Georgia Man Kills Himself When tho Last
Two Came at Once.
Harrison Smith. OF Augusta. Ga. was a
humble citizen Of that city before there
was an increase; his funeral has Just
been held Sunday night Harrison Smith
was the father of eleven children.
He was happy. There was but a
single cloud upon the horizon of
his future, but he was not worried.
Monday morning his wife presented him
with twins without word Smith walked
into his room. took u a pistol and shot
himself through the heart 1t is claimed
by his friends he was man OF great super
stition and when the fact that he was the
fathor OF thirteen children was thrust upon
him II was too much.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
To survey the Ship Canal.

General o. NJ Poe, u. S. A.. Detroit;
Lieutenant Colonel stickney. Cincinnati,
and Captain William L. Marshall, Chica-
go, appointed to make preliminary SUR
vey of the Ohio and Erie ship canal under
an act of Congress. are gathering facts to
enable them to map out plan of proce-
A.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Want the Gang. Dead or Alive.

The Cook gang in Indian Territory 10
headed for the mountains In the western
part OF the Nation. with the Indian police.
Indian sherifYs and United States mar
shals IN close pursuit As heavy rewards
are offered for the leaders OF the gang.
dead or alive. It Is believed that they will
be captured SOON
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Five MangIed by a Train.

A wagon containing n party returning
from dance was struck by Big Four
Train near Lebanon. Ind. Sunday morn
ing. and five of the merry -r,akers were
killed. The dead were: Gertrude Davis.
Grace Davis, Tenna George, Carl Gowans,
Nav Mcdaniel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Kansas Mayor Shot.

j. f. Marsh, Mayor Of kinsley, Kan,
was held up by highwaymen and probably
fatally shot Gov. Lewelling has offered
reward of s3o0 for the arrest and convic-
ton of the assailants
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Assets OF S2,OOO,OOO.

J. J Riethman, of Denve who has made
an assignment fer the benefit of nis cred
itors, says that his Liabilities will probably
amount to $4,000 aud his creditors are
amply secured. His assets are estimated
mt 40. OO0. 900
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Roufad the Chinasa.

Later dispatches from the Yalu River
show that In tho battle fought between the
Chinese and Japanese. 3. 500 Chinese troops
OF all arms were utterly routed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Robbers Use Dynamite.

The post Office at Roaring Springs, Pa,
was looted by thieves. The office safe was
blown open with dynamite and STA 900 I'm
stamps and cash. and money orders
amounting to sl53 stolen.