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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
NORTHERN MICHIGAN FIRES.
Great Precautions Taken to Prevent
the Destruction of Villages.

Great Precautions Taken to Prevent
the Destruction of Villages.
According to press dispatches tho
Northern Michigan forest fires are nu-
merous and formidable. The forests are
mostly hardwood. and while the fires may
run rapidly when famed by a strong
wind, yet they can be controlled by judi
cious and timely back firing. All the
small towns in the danger district and
many farms have been carefully encir-
cled with back fires. The situation In
being carefully watched, however. and
there is not much to fear. At Wallin, the
town burned Thursday, these precautions
were not taken in time. The Sullivan
Lumber Company loses about $780, 900 on
mill, lumber and buildings, with a total
of $1,000 insurance. The charcoal kilAs
will be repaired Immediately to use the
damaged timber before it goes to ruin,
but the mill will not be rebuilt until next
season. A large tent has already been
erected for postoffice, store and hotel, and
as soon as buildings can be put up many
Of the workmen will return with their
families, who are now stopping at Thomp-
sonville
The villages of Clary, Copemish, Inter
locken, Grawn, Bensonia and others have
been threatened, but by back firing the
danger has been averted. Comparatively
few farmers have been burned out Con-
siderable damage has been done to stand
ing timber and much hemlock bark has
been destroyed. No lives have been lost,
and even at Wallin the live stock was
saved, the cattle taking to the thick
woods, where the fire did not reach them
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
DIE BEFORE TAKING OFFICE.
Five Members Of the Fifty-fourth
Congress Claimed by the Reaper.

Five Members Of the Fifty-fourth
Congress Claimed by the Reaper.
The Fifty-fourth Congress is but few
days more than four months old, and
only seven months have elapsed since
the election of its members, and yet there
have been seven casualties in the ranks
of the House of Representatives chosen
last November, FIVE by death and two by
resignation. Those who have died In
clude, besides Representative FredericL
REMAIN, whose funeral occurred Wed.
nesday in the Eighth Illinois District, the
following:
Myron Il. Wright CRep.) of the Fif-
teenth Pennsylvania District, Nov. 13,
1904; James II. Codding elected to fill
the vacancy.
Philip s. Post Rep) of the Tenth Illi-
nois District, Jan. g, 1895; place will be
filed by George w. Prince.
Andrew ]. Campbell Rep.) of the
Tenth New York District, Dec g, 1894.
William Cogswell (Rep.), Sixth Massa-
chusetts, May %
Mr.. Campbell was elected In Gen. Dan
Sickles' old district in New York, and his
successor is likely to be Democrat. In
the other two cases there is no change
expected in the political bias of the new
representatives.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
NEW MONEY oRDER'eLANKs OUT
Are in the Form of a Bank Draft and
of q Sea Green Color.

Are in the Form of Bank Draft and
of q Sea Green Color.
Requisitions for money order blanks
received at the Postofice Department
will be filled from this time on with the
new blanks designed some months ago.
1t will not be many weeks before the pub
lie will become well acquainted with the
new design, and it is safe to say that II
will in all probability prove popular
change The new blanks are in the form
of bank draft The text is autographed
and the ink used is q sea-green shade.
The effect is artistic and pleasing, and
altogether the form and general appear
ance of the new blank Is such as to make
the recipient feel more than ever as II
he had good thing. The old scheme Of
notched numerals at the left end of the
blank is retained, as 1t has proved great
convenience in business and q safeguard
against fraud. The dollars and cents are
also printed on the reverse side, 80 that
with a nice register in the press work
both sides of the bit of paper will show
the precise amount of the order.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
CRAWLING MICHIGAN THURSDAY JULY 25 1895.

secretary Of State. comptroller. treasurer.
attorney general and State engineer for
terms Of three years each, q Judge Of the
Court Of Appeals for term of fourteen
years, twelve judges of the Supreme
Court for terms Of fourteen years and
fifty Senators to serve three years and
$50 Assemblymen TO serve one year each.
The Senators chosen In November will
participate In electing successor 70 Sen
ator Hill.
In Ohio there will be elected Q gov
ernor, lieutenant governor. treasurer and
attorney general to serve two years, an
auditor to serve four years, judge OF tho
Supreme Court to serve Eve years and o
Legislature that will elect a successor to
Senator Brice.
A full State ticket 30 serve for four
years will be voted for in Kentucky, as
well as a Legislature that will elect q
successor to Senator Blackburn.
The Kansas people will vote for chief
justice Of the Supreme Court to serve
one year.
The voters of Iowa will select q fun
State ticket to serve two years and q
Legislature that will elect Senator ALI
sons successor.
A justice of the Supreme Court to serve
six years and two regents of the State
University will be chosen in Nebraska.
A full State ticket to serve four years,
all the officers in the various counties and
q Legislature that will elect the successor
to Senator George will be chosen In
Mississippi
A full State ticket to serve one year
will be voted for In Massachusetts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25

date so great a gathering, a mammoth
tent was erected at the Madison street
entrance to Druid Hill Park, which is
said to have been the largest stretch Of
canvass everpu up in the world. 1t afford
ed space for 1900 chairs, covered a tract
of land 325 by 105 feet, and was support
ed by poles fifty feet In height.
Under the shelter of this great canvas
10000 delegates assembled on the open
ing morning at 10 o'clock, when the con-
vention was called to order by President
Chapman, of Chicago. The devotional
exercises, which were characterized by
great enthusiasm and fervor, were led
by Rev. DR.. g. A. Hoobs, of Delavan,
Wis. Praise and prayer occupied nearly
half an hour, and welcoming addresses
were then in order. Eugene Levering, of
the Eutaw Place Church, spoke for the
churches of Baltimore; Rev. ii. w. Whar-
ton, of the Brantly Memorial Church,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25

ing those distinctly 90 classed This y
all that IL left Of the splendid, aggressive,
jubllating, disciplined and formidable
host of voters that followed the grand old
man time and again to victory. 1t disap-
peared when he abandoned its leadership.
So far as this country is concerned, none
of its interests will be affected by the tri
umph or defeat of either party In Great
Britain Irish-American sympathizers
with the cause of home rule will regret its
probable permanent defeat But there Is
no ground to suppose that any different
future would have been before Ireland
had the liberal party won Home rule
had been virtually buried as party issue.
The few questions at issue between the
United States and Great Britain will not
cause serious controversy and will be
peacefully settled. There is no threaten
ing question to cause anxiety-nothing
that will not be adjusted by quiet diplo-
macy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
ELECTIONS IN THIRTEEN STATES
Although an OFF Year, There Will BE
Plenty of PoIitics

Plenty of Politics.
Though this Is supposed to be an "off
year" politically, there will be elections
In thirteen States, namely: Connecticut,
Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Kan
sas, Iowa, Nebraska, Mississippi and
Massachusetts. The Connecticut elec-
ton for town officers and to pass upon
the question of redistricting the State
Senate will be held Oct. z, and regular
State elections will be held four weeks
later-Nov. Sin the twelve other States
named.
In Maryland Governor and IN attor-
ney general will be elected to serve four
years, a comptroller to serve two years.
all the members Of the lower house of the
General Assembly, and fourteen Sena-
tors A States attorney and sheriff will
be elected in each county. A United
States Senator to succeed Senator Glib
son will be chosen In Maryland next
winter.
In Virginia all the members of the
House of Delegates and twenty (or one
halo of the State Senate will be elected.
The Senators chosen this year will partic-
ipate In the election Of successor to
Senator Daniel.
Pennsylvania will choose State treas
urer for term of three years and seven
Judges of the Supreme Court for ten
years.
New Jersey will elect Governor for
term Of three years, seven State Senators
for the same term, and an entire assem-
bly, Of sixty members.
New York's State ticket viii contain q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25

Interior Department, he tried to secure
her reinstatement, but was unsuccessful.
Friends have intervened with the pen
sion Office authorities for the reinstate-
ment of Miss Key, but without avail.
Secretary of Agriculture Morton called
at the Office to investigate the case, but
was informed that Miss Key vas dis
missed for ''inefficiency."
A movement is on foot to erect suit
able monument to the memory of Francis
Scott Key. The Key Monument Associa-
ton was organized in June, 1894. 1t
las raised so far about $1,000 for the OBJ
ject ii has in view, and now appeals to
the country Mt large for funds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
LIVES DASHED OUT.
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
SWEPT BY A CYCLONE.
More than Dozen Little Villages euf.
fer by the Sweep Of tho Destroyer
Cherry Hill Annihilated-Riuancial


Nine Killed and Many Hurt
New York and New Jersey were swept
by q death-dealing cyclone Saturday af-
ternoon. Nine persons are known to have
been killed and scores were hurt. One
of the dead, Mrs. Louisa Ketrequin, was
killed in East New York All of the 9TH
er victims lived in and about tho little
villages of Cherry Hill, N. j.. and Wood
haven, l.. /. The cyclone descended upon
the upper part of East New York, known
as the Cypress Hills, at 4:30 o'clock, con-
tinued on its way to the lower plains dis
trict, and from there travelled to Wood
haven. The cloud was first seen going
over Cypress Hills. 1t was funnel-shap-
ed, and hung very low to the ground. At
the upper end was q red spot that ap-
peared more like an incandescent light
than anything else. The cyclone swept
over the cemetery, wrecking handsome
and costly monuments. 1t tore down
trees for about 200 feet and then turned
into Jamaica avenue at Crescent street,
and went up Jamaica avenue for about
half a mile. Trees were torn down and
telephone and trolley wires demolished.
Right in the middle of the wrec age six
cars were caught They belong to the
Brooklyn and Southern Railroad and
were struck when in front of the Stew
art home. The cars were filed with pas
sengers and there was great excitement
Half dozen persons were slightly in
jured. The cyclone wrecked thirty houses
at Woodhaven and very large school
house there. There were twenty resi-
dents of Woodhaven hit by the various
objects which were carried through the
air. Chimneys sailed through the air as
though they were no heavier than feath-
ers.
Between 10000 and $4,000 persons Wis
tied the scene of the ruin and devastation
Mt Cherry Hill Sunday. Some of the un-
fortunates whose homes were wrecked
sat about during the day wondering what
was in store for them. Hackensack and
the other towns have responded promptly
to the call for aid made by the people of
Cherry Hill. Viewed in the light of day
the ruin appeared more complete. Ev-
erywhere in the path of the storm were
ruins. The tangled heap of timbers by
the railroad track told where the depot
went to pieces. That pile of wreckage
showed where house had been thrown
down and that one where barn had been
razed by the winds. The leafiess trees
that withstood the strain of the whirl-
wind gave the appearance of midwinter.
On two sides. as viewed from the center
of the town, there were banks of green,
but where the storm swept everything
was black and bare.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
News of Minor Note.

Baron Schenck was accidentally killed
at a race meeting at Darmstadt.
Frank Kabatchnik, the Cleveland fire
bug, was given nineteen years in prison
Fire destroyed business and residence
property mt Oswego, y. ", valued at
100000.
Congressman Tom Reed is riding a
bicycle at Washington, but has not ap-
peared In public.
r. n. Taylor, an Ohio ext Congressman,
has deserted his wife and fled to the
Sandwich Islands.
Two negro arclight trimmers were
killed by coming In contact with live
wire at Augusta, Ga
A toy balloon caused the destruction of
the Santa Rita copper and IRON mill ut
Silver City, N. M. The loss was $780,
OOO
At Russell, KY Charles Sutton, aged
8, and Homer Lkens, aged z, were
drowned Likens lost his life In trying to
save Sutton
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.
Notable Religious Gathering In To-
routo-Objects of the Meeting.


ronto-Objects of the Meeting.
Religion and education. the supreme
forces of moral and intellectual progress,
were the themes discussed before the
Pan-American Congress of Religion and
Education. which assembled at Toronto.
This congress may be considered as the
legitimate fruitnge Of the great parlia-
ment of religions Of 1898, which set in
motion and gave powerful impetus to
those forces which make for unity among
the people of the earth. The object of the
Pan-American congress is, to bring all
who are interested In the spread of the
true gospel into q closer association, one
with another, and into sympathetic rela-
tionship in all the great educational,
philanthropic and reform movements of
modern Christianity.
The Inaugural session of the congress
opened at the Horticultural Pavilion in
the presence of several thousand citizens
and delegates. On the platform, which
was handsomely decorated, sat Lieut..
Gov. Kirkpatrick, the Rev. S. G. Smith
of St Paul, President of the congress-;
Mayor Kennedy, and many other dis
tinguished persons. The chair was occu-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
INDIANA LAW is DEFEATED.
Legislative Apportionment Act IL De-
clared UnconstitutionaL


A suit to test the constitutionality of
the Indiana legislative apportionment act
passed by the last General Assembly was
brought in the Circuit Court at Sullivan
and argument in support Of the PROPOSE
tions advanced by plaintiffs were made
by Senator Turpie, ex-Congressman
Brown and ex-Representative Beasley.
1t was claimed that under article 4, sec
tions 4 and 5, of the Constitution, the
General Assembly had no power to enact
a law either by repeating valid and exist
ing laws or by passing new laws upon the
subject; that the law was passed at an un-
constitutional period and not at q session
Immediately following an enumeration of
voters, as provided by the Constitution.
1t was also claimed that the new law de-
prived the counties of Vigo, Vermillion
and Sullivan of one joint representative.
A writ of date was asked, restraining the
Auditor, Sheriff and Clerk of Sullivan
County from acting under it. Judge Mof-
fett ruled that the new law was unconsti-
tutional and granted the writ An appee'
was taken to the Supreme Court
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
ON FIRE IN MID-OCEAN.
Flames Break Ont in the Lower Hold
of La Normandie.

Flames Break Ont in the Lower Hold
of La Normandie.
The French line steamship La Nor
mandie, bound from Havre, moved up the
bay to her dock at the foot of Martin
street, New York, Saturday morning with
flags flying in the sunlight and nothing
but the rush of water from her powerful
pumps to give clew to the terrible dan
gers of the voyage. Yet in midocean
throughout Tuesday night, in the thick
fog and storm, the starboard freight COM
partment of the good ship, packed with
valuable merchandise, was roaring
mass of fire, while the seventy-fve first
and second cabin passengers and 205 oc-
cupants of the steerage waited for the
seemingly inevitable order to take TO the
boats" For fifteen hours the battle ragged
between the crew and the flames, and II
was not until well along toward noon of
Wednesday that the vessels safety was
assured
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
REPORT oFwEATHERA AkooaoPs
Condition Of Grain and Cerca1s IN
Western and Central States.

western and Central States.
The reports as to the condition of crops
throughout the country and the general
influence Of weather on cultivation,
growth and harvest made by the directors
of the different State weather services
throughout the country and telegraphed
to Chicago are as follows:
Illinois-Week generally favorable ex-
cept dry In northern section: haying and
oat harvest being completed; wheat and
rye thrashing continues; corn doing well,
many fields tasseling; pastures, potatoes
and gardens improved by rains In CEN
tral and southern sections.
Wisconsin-Drouth partially broken by
local showers on Sunday; pastures, corn
and potatoes suffering; haying completed,
except on marshes; rye and barley mostly
cut and oats nearly ripe; barley and oats
show heavy yields; frost on Tuesday did
slight damage.
Minnesota-Warm days, cool nights
very favorable; haying well advanced:
barley harvest progressing, grade uneven,
yield big; oat cutting just begun; corn inn
proving; drouth in south half partially
broken by Sundays showers.
North Dakota-Temperature and sun
shine normal, rainfall deficient; some
slight damage to grain by hail and hot
weather at scattered places; rye and bar
ley being harvested; haying commenced;
corn doing well.
South Dakota-Continued drouth un-
favorable to all crops; wheat, oats and
grass injured some In number of coun-
ties and In localities seriously; barley
harvest general and oat harvest begun:
corn, flax, millet and gardens need rain
Nebraska-Week cool, with less than
normal rainfall, except In south central
part of the State, where more than an
inch fell; harvest Of small grains prog.
ressed rapidly; corn has grown slowly
and the leaves have generally rolled some
during the day, but while the crop is not
as yet damaged rain Is needed.
Iowa-The dry and cool weather Of past
week has been favorable for harvesting;
Saturday night and Sunday widely scat
tered showers afforded relief from drouth,
which was becoming serious; oat harvest
in progress, and crops are generally doing
well.
Indiana-Rain beginning and local
showers at end Of week beneficial to corn
and potatoes; fair weather during the
week favorable to harvesting; corn tas-
selling and shooting, but needs rain N
northern portion; wheat and rye thrash
ing continues; haying in progress.
Kansas-Cool, damp and cloudy week,
with abundant rains except in northeast
and north counties, very beneficial to
growing crops, but sprouting grain in
shock and stack in south and interfering
with harvest in the west.
Ohio-Rains fell on 9th and 18th, but II
is generally drouthy; weather favored
haying and harvesting; yields light; oats
ripening, some cut; corn fair; all crops
need soaking rains; pastures poor and
water scarce.
Michigan-Very beneficial showers over
northern portion of the State, but over
southern half practically no rain has fall
en- and the drouth continues with sever
ity and everything is suffering; consider
able corn is curling; wheat harvest in
progress and is very light in yield.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25

Gov. Morrill,, of Kansas, is removing
Populists from the penitentiary board.
Labor leaders in Washington grfeve
over the defeat Of Congressman McGnnn-
The Missouri Democratic monetary
convention will be held at Pertie Springs
Aug. o.
Tammany Hall has been reorganized In
accordance with the new Arrangement Of
assembly districts.
]. X. Vardaman, free silver candidate
for Governor of Mississippi has with
drawn from the race
John III. Thomas, Republican, was
elected Mayor of Annapolis. Five of
eight Aldermen elected are Democrats.
Ex-Attorney General Garland says
there will be seven national tickets In the
field in the next Presidential campaign
DR.. J. p. Cowan, ex-member Of Con
gress from the Fourteenth Ohio District
and member of the Ohio Legislature In
1855, died at Ashland, aged r.
Southern Democratic editors ore at
work to secure the nomination Of Steven
son and Crisp az the Presidential candi
dateA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
Baptists I'm BaItimore.

On the heels of the great gathering of
Christian Endeavorers at Boston, and al
most before their peans of praise had
ceased to echo through the land, came the
assembling in Baltimore of the hosts of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America 1t was the fifth international
convention Of the organization, and the
$4,000 delegates, who brought with them
nearly as many of their kindred, came
from every section of every State in the
Union, as well as from Canada and from
Mexico. Owing to the fact that Balti-
more has no hall large enough to accommo-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
oUTPuLLs TWO STEAM ENGINES
New Electric Locomotive Demon
strates It's Strength.

All possible question of the ability Of
electric locomotive No. ] of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad to pull the hcav-
lest trains through the Baltic tunnel
have been disposed of. With the tre-
mendous load Of tveenty-six freight cars,
all laden to their utmost, and two large
locomotives, the electric motor pulled
through the tunnel with not nearly all
power on. This test of the locomotive
was the most important that has yet been
made. The load pulled was at least
2.S0O,OO0 pounds The two steam en-
gines, which were attached to the train,
Joined their forces when the electric loco
motive was detached to take the train on
its journey east.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
MISS KEY NEARLY PENNILESS.
The Granddaughter of "Star Spang1ed
Banner'sv Author.

"We will be without penny in the
world next Monday week." was the way
her condition and that of her aged and
blind mother was described to a Wash
ington correspondent by Miss Elizabeth
Key, granddaughter of Francis Scott
Key, the author of 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner" This affectionate daughter has
had hard time since she was dropped
from the roll of clerks in the pension
office. She held a clerkship since the
Hayes administration. When the mis-
fortune of Miss Key and her mother was
made known to Secretary Smith, of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
LIBERALS WIPED OUT.
Sustained Crashing Defeats In Recer
British Elections.


At the close of the polls throughout
Great Britain Wednesday the returns
showed that 4OS members, out of total
of $50, had been elected. The results SO
far are decisive, and all that shall occur
hereafter will merely enlarge the proper
lions Of the liberal defeat. OF the men,
bcrs already chosen 296 are tories and
"unionists." Only 112 members of all
shades of the opposition have been elected
OF this number but 20 are regular liberals
of the Gladstone school. This Is not a
mere revolution. The liberal party is
wiped out II Is not possible that ont Of
the 240 or $50 members yet to be elected
that party will secure enough to make a
formidable opposition to any measure
which the tory government may propose
1t 10 probable that the Irish party Of
all factions will have at least half a.
many members as the liberal party, count
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25

He did not tell me he had such an inten-
ton, and if he had should have taken
the necessary precautions. Indeed
should have forbidden him, as would
have been my duty, to divulge anything
of our conversation. / did not use the
language NJ. Routier attributes to me-
and do not understand why NJ. 2outier
thought he had the right to invite me to
discuss delicate questions of international
politics" The Estafette discussing the
affair remarks: 1T would not require
many such incidents, especially in view
of the effect which it produced in Spain,
to lead to serious complications with the
United States"